No matter how the situation develops or changes, no matter what situation I am in, they always stand loyally behind me.
Looking at the dark mass of Gaoyue soldiers behind me, I felt indescribably happy. It was a wonderful thing to be able to get what I wanted. Although the soldiers were in ragged clothes, their majestic bodies were much taller than those of soldiers from other ethnic groups. If they could be trained rigorously and equipped with armor and weapons, they would definitely be a tiger and wolf army.
The day after I returned to Jinzhou, I immediately promulgated reform regulations. With the support of Gaoyue people, I no longer have to worry about anything. Government agencies have also made major adjustments. Following the example of Qingyang Prefecture, Jinzhou Prefecture also has eight departments. Ling Tianfang serves as the Director of the Administration Department and the Director of the Interior Department. A graduate of the Finance and Economics Department of Imperial University was recommended by Gu Ji. Later, James, a young man who had trained under the Imperial Finance Administration for several years, served as the director of the Finance Department, and Shangen, an elder from the Gaoyue tribe, served as the director of the War Preparedness Department (this was also Ling Tianfang's idea, which could effectively absorb the continuous flow of Gaoyue tribe members). The army can also show that my declaration that all ethnic groups are equal is not an empty talk. What's more, after talking to me, Shangen gave me a pretty good impression. It's just that he was idle in the mountains and had no chance to show off.) Jinzhou Prefecture is quite rich. The well-known gentleman Zhou Yuxia serves as the director of the Agriculture and Water Resources Department. The directors of the Economic Development Department and Construction Department are vacant for the time being. I will be responsible for the time being. The director of the Culture, Education and Health Department is Hua Zhongjing, a famous medical scientist in Jinzhou Prefecture. His His reputation was known to everyone in the middle and lower classes of the empire, but he was born a slave, so he was not used by the empire.
In view of the fact that the situation of Jinzhou Prefecture is very different from that of Qingyang Prefecture, I did not simply adopt the same tax reduction and exemption policy as Qingyang Prefecture. Instead, I abolished the high taxes that were attached during Wang Shiqi's tenure, and made appropriate adjustments to normal taxes. , adjusted it to a relatively low level, and announced that there would be no adjustment within three years, while the newly built and expanded parts would follow the example of Qingyang Mansion and implement the same policy. This has greatly stimulated the investment enthusiasm of local factory owners, workshop owners and businessmen, and they have expanded their scale or opened new factories. Of course, these new measures are not my idea, but the suggestions of the new Director of Finance, James. To be honest, I admire this young man very much, although he is a few years older than me. This also laid a solid foundation for Golden State’s fiscal revenue.
I immediately selected 25,000 of the 30,000 Gaoyue soldiers who would come down from the mountain in a few days in accordance with the agreement to form the Second Guard Division of Jinzhou Prefecture, with Mulige as the division commander and Shanzhu, a Gaoyue tribe member, as the deputy division commander. Three heavy armored infantry regiments, one light infantry regiment (mountain regiment, mainly used for hilly and mountainous operations), and one lancer regiment. For the remaining 5,000 people, considering that the first fierce battle they faced was likely to be with the Luobi people, and the Luobi people's most powerful force was the heavy cavalry, I organized them into a directly affiliated spear-throwing regiment for training. Mulige is responsible for the unification.
In view of the fact that although the physical fitness of the Gaoyue people far exceeds that of ordinary people, due to the lack of formal training and the serious shortage of armor, clothing, and weapons, I ordered Mulige to withdraw some military personnel from the Qingyang First and Second Guard Divisions. The key personnel went to serve in the Jinzhou Second Guard Division to enrich the training force. On the other hand, Yamane, the director of the Combat Readiness Department, was ordered to go to Qingyang. On the one hand, he quickly purchased armor and weapons, and on the other hand, he also learned from Lu Man how to prepare for war. Department work, and asked him to borrow several familiar business personnel from the Qingyang War Preparedness Department to strengthen the work in Jinzhou if necessary.
I also quickly started working on the Economic Development Department and Construction Department that I was personally responsible for. Although the economic development of Jinzhou Prefecture has shown signs of taking off due to the stimulation of preferential policies, I still worked tirelessly to visit famous families in Jinzhou Prefecture. Noble families and wealthy businessmen, on the one hand, dispelled their concerns caused by the change of political power and reconciliation with the Gaoyue people, on the other hand, they encouraged them to develop trade and exchanges with the Gaoyue people to a greater extent, and at the same time, they also promised them to absolutely protect their rights and interests. Legitimate rights and interests shall not be infringed upon by anyone. These actions of mine achieved great results. The businessmen were flattered by my personal visits, and the gentry were satisfied with my commitment. This greatly strengthened the foundation of my power in the Golden State. I think even if the central government of the empire wants to eliminate my power and influence here, it will be difficult to do so. This place is already firmly in my hands.
Urban construction has also been put on track, repairing and strengthening city walls, planning and building new wholesale markets, without spending much energy. After all, Jinzhou's infrastructure is much better than Qingyang, and it also leaves a lot of fiscal revenue. I made the construction of the road project from Qingyang to Jinzhou a top priority. It turns out that the Qingyang section project has been fully started, and the Jinzhou section project was also included in the plan as soon as I took over the power of Jinzhou. , and now the project construction is in full swing, striving to be completed within one year. At the same time, the construction of a road from Jinzhou Fucheng to the Gaoyue people's inhabited area in the south has also been started. For this project, the entire Gaoyue people have shown a high degree of enthusiasm. It seems that they also know how important this road is to the development of the Gaoyue people. Importantly, many Gaoyue people and even their whole families came to the construction site together. Their enthusiasm greatly promoted the progress of the project. It is expected that the road from Jinzhou Fucheng to the southern plains will be completed in less than half a year. , and it would take about a year to reach their settlement on the mountainside.
Under my promotion, the Jinzhou Chamber of Commerce was quickly established. The businessmen elected Lu Yunshan, who was close to me, as the president of the chamber of commerce. The establishment of the chamber of commerce also standardized the behavior of the businessmen in all aspects, and also provided some of my intentions. The implementation has a place for operation. For example, it can be suggested to strengthen trade with the Gaoyue people, and promote investment and construction of factories in the Gaoyue areas in the south and west of Jinzhou.
It was already mid-April after I had everything on track and the situation in Golden State was completely under my control. In the meantime, although there was information coming from Qingyang Express every two days, I was still a little worried.
"Hey, what are you doing?" When I was packing my luggage to go back to Qingyang the next day, a pretty figure appeared in my study.
Seeing this beautiful girl in front of me, that unforgettable night the year before last came to mind again. With her chestnut-colored hair, bright eyes, delicate face, and bulging breasts under her jacket, it’s hard to tell that this little girl has matured a lot after not seeing her for more than a year.
When she learned that I would be returning to Qingyang tomorrow, Lu Xianxian looked extremely disappointed, "I just came back and you are leaving Jinzhou. Are you hiding from me?"
"Anyway, I have already decided to return to Qingyang tomorrow. Why, are you having a good time in Jiangnan?" I had already learned that this little girl and his father left Jinzhou years ago to go to Jiangnan to contact business and travel. At that time, I was still very disappointed. I didn't expect this girl to come back so soon.
"Jiangnan is really nice, with picturesque scenery and good weather, but I still want to come back." Lu Xianxian was obviously in a bad mood because I was leaving.
"Oh, is someone missing you at home?" I also smiled and teased her with my words. Lu Yunshan obviously supports his granddaughter's approach to me. Although he knows that I already have several women, he doesn't care because of his far-sighted vision. What's more, which dignitary in the mainland doesn't have three wives and six concubines? Not to mention a person like me who is young and successful and has an unlimited future.
"Bah!" A blush appeared on my fair cheeks, which made me furious. "As soon as they come back, you are going to leave, and you are still talking here."
"Hey, who asked you to come back so late? I have been in Jinzhou for more than a month. If I don't go back, I don't know what will happen to Qingyang." I explained gently.
"Huh, don't think I don't know. There's someone waiting for you in Qingyang. Why can't you see me after a few days and you can't bear to leave?" The words were filled with a strong smell of jealousy. "People have long thought of Qingyang coming to find you, but grandpa I always said that you were too busy and asked me not to disturb you, so I had no choice but to go to Jiangnan with my father to play. I will come to you as soon as I come back, and you have to leave again. "
I couldn't see that this little girl had such deep feelings, and I was a little confused. I remember that when we left, this little girl didn't even say hello. Why did he suddenly become so passionate about me? Regardless of whether she was real or fake, looking at the dizzy look in her eyes, it didn't look like she was fake.
"I know, you don't believe it, but you are so obsessed with me that you have never been forgotten since that night. Who makes you so proud? When someone asks you to dance, you always refuse?"
Looking at her naked shoulders, I couldn't bear it anymore. I recognized it was a trap and gently pulled her into my arms. A refreshing fragrance of virginity hit my nostrils. However, just when I was about to hold her in my arms, the deer slipped out of my hands with a delicate twist.
"Shame, shame, you're a big pervert, you just want to take advantage of others." There was a smile on his face, but there was no hint of sadness. I couldn't help but become angry. There were strong winds and waves, and I didn't expect that the boat capsized in a small river ditch. Although I am absolutely sure to catch the deer Xianxian, there is no use in catching it. Isn’t it no different from a villain
He took a deep breath and suppressed the desire that was already rising in his heart. After all, he had not been around a woman for more than a month. If he had known better, it would be better to let Direna come with him, so he might as well endure it a little longer.
"Oh? It turns out that Xianxian was just teasing me. I originally wanted to invite you to Qingyang with me, but it seems that I am just being sentimental." I still had a smile on my face, as if nothing had happened.
"Are you angry?" She asked carefully, looking at my face carefully but not seeing anything unusual.
"Why are you angry?" Although I gritted my teeth in my heart, I at least pretended not to care.
"Can I really go to Qingyang with you? Will my grandfather say that I will affect your work again?" Looking at her look, she really wanted to go to Qingyang with me.
I secretly swore mentally that if I didn’t conquer this girl, my surname would not be Li. But on the surface, I still smiled pleasantly and said, "Of course it’s true. Don’t you want to go? When the time comes, I’ll tell your grandpa." "
"Really? That's great, I'll go back and prepare right away!" Lu Xianxian couldn't help but cheer.
Looking at her disappearing back, I couldn't help but shake my head and smile bitterly. It seemed like this girl was really hard to impress.
After arranging for Ling Tianfang to temporarily take charge of the Jinzhou government affairs and Liang Chongxin to take charge of the defense work, I specifically told Liang Chongxin and Mulig to step up the training of the two divisions, especially the Second Guard Division. We must not relax. We must not only strive to form combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time, but also be mentally prepared to fight tough, tough, and big battles.
In addition, I also told Ling Tianfang to deal with the issue of the Gaoyue people flexibly, especially now that the Gaoyue people have entered the southern and central plains in large numbers. We must plan rationally and establish local grassroots governments as soon as possible so that the jurisdiction covers the entire Jinzhou as soon as possible. In the appointment of grassroots government officials, some capable Gaoyue people can be appropriately appointed, especially in the grassroots political institutions established in the areas where they live in the south and west. As for the quality of these personnel, they can be gradually improved through various learning and training in future work.