After the elders and clan leaders of Huaiyuantang discussed and determined the Tongtian Sect's conspiracy in Taixia, the only thing left was to discuss Huaiyuantang's countermeasures.
When it comes to countermeasures, Huaiyuantang has to thank Tun Dang. When the main force of the Huaiyuantang family moved from the Hawaiian subcontinent to Taixia Youzhou, it was precisely because Huaiyuantang had such a big enemy in Taixia as Tun Dang. Huaiyuantang, who had not yet established a stable foothold, was cautious in everything, for fear of being plotted by the annexation party. After arriving in Taixia, the grain seeds planted by Huaiyuantang in the land reclaimed by Yanghe County all came from Huaiyuantang's reserves in the Hawaii subcontinent. .
Therefore, today, if there is any family in Taixia that dares to say that their family's grains can be completely assured and have not been contaminated by demonized grains, Huaiyuantang must be one of them.
At the beginning, Huaiyuantang was cautious in order to deal with Tun Dang. Unexpectedly, at this moment, it became Huaiyuantang's capital in facing the crisis of Taixia. It is really lamentable that things are unpredictable.
"In the past, when I read the ancient books of Taixia, I saw in "The Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue" that in the thirteenth year of Goujian's reign, the State of Yue lied about suffering a disaster and borrowed thousands of millstones from the State of Wu. In Wu, the King of Wu was overjoyed when he saw fine millet and distributed it to the people for planting. However, no grains were harvested, causing a great famine in the Wu Kingdom. When the family elders returned to Taixia, in order to prevent Huaiyuantang from suffering the same fate as the Wu Kingdom It was the same mistake, the annexed party had their hands and feet, and they all suggested bringing grain seeds from the Hawaii subcontinent, so as not to be controlled by others due to grain problems after arriving in Youzhou. Unexpectedly, a seemingly inconspicuous decision made by the elders at the beginning, actually turned out to be today. It has a great effect. It helps me, Huaiyuantang, earn a ray of survival in troubled times!" Zhang Taixuan sighed, and then stood up. "That day, Taixuan was fighting in the Earth Yuan Realm. It was a family matter. Thanks to all the elders for planning and arranging it, all the elders are extremely wise and careful. You deserve my respect!"
"This is my fair share of responsibilities. As a descendant of Huaiyuantang, I should consider Huaiyuantang and not dare to accept such a great gift from the patriarch!" All the elders also stood up quickly to return the gift. After everyone was polite, they sat down again. .
"For today's plan. After the spring of this year, Yanghe County will open up wasteland and sow on a large scale, expand the area of cultivated land, and sow more food to be prepared. In troubled times, if you have food in your hands, you will not panic. As long as there is a harvest, We at Huaiyuantang are not afraid of sitting on our hands and facing the crisis, and we can have a little more confidence! As for the scarce population to open up wasteland. I think Huaiyuantang can recruit from the Chaosang subcontinent nearby or accept refugees trafficked to Youzhou from other subcontinents. With the family's savings, , it is the right time to use it in these places, as long as the funds and personnel are in place. Millions of acres of wasteland in Yanghe County can be reclaimed within a year without any problem." Elder Moon suggested.
"What Elder Mu En said is true, but there are too many outsiders. I'm afraid it won't be easy to govern!" Elder Mu Yu added.
"The original Hurricane Legion came to Taixia. Due to the laws of Taixia, the Hurricane Legion has been disbanded. However, the strength of the Hurricane Legion after the dissolution is still there. It has just been transformed into the guard force of various business groups in the family. It can be easily reassembled. , I think the Hurricane Legion can be gathered together again. In name, it can still be regarded as a merchant guard, but in fact it can be regarded as a garrison. The Hurricane Legion will directly manage and control the opening of pits and farming next year in a semi-military way, which will be more efficient. !”
"Okay, this is a good idea!"
"This matter will be a top priority for the family in the future. We must select capable personnel to take care of the settlement and land reclamation matters! And every quarter, we must report the situation to the clan leader and elders."
"Following the bloody disaster, the price of food in Taixia Prefecture has increased, which is higher than last year. Huaiyuantang should now expand the granaries in each city and step up the purchase of food reserves from other places. When it is really critical, a There are people who can exchange gold coins for a steamed bun!"
"Elder Mu Yu is right. This matter should not be delayed. Changfeng Business Group and Huaiyuantang Business Group must take action as soon as possible. The problems we can analyze here today may not be the same for other wealthy families in Taixia. You will think that it is just a matter of time. All the wealthy families in Taixia are now collecting food, but the action is still relatively slow and there is no sense of urgency. If everyone waits until everyone reacts and starts collecting food, the price of food in Taixia will be at least higher than Now multiply it several times. At this time, in the cities of Huaiyuan County, we can buy as much food as we can store!"
"I think there is no need to be busy building facilities such as granaries except those in the city. Outside the cities in Yanghe County, the best way is to set up new battle forts and new battlefields. The speed of the fort is the fastest. On the one hand, each new battle fort can help each city to defend itself, respond to various crises that may come, and stabilize the people of Yanghe County. On the other hand, among these battle forts, We can learn from our experience in the Hawaiian subcontinent and let these battle forts serve as temporary granaries, and store part of the newly purchased grain in the battle forts. That would kill two birds with one stone!"
The elders talked to each other one by one, and in just over half an hour, suggestions and decisions were made one by one during the elders' deliberations.
Huaiyuantang's measures to deal with this crisis include continuously expanding the area of pits in Yanghe County in the next few years. Other measures include continuously purchasing land, importing border residents, stationing troops in fields, and controlling Huaiyuantang's food sources. A series of response measures such as increasing food reserves, stepping up family troop training, focusing on foreign intelligence and information work, and how to coordinate and improve relations with other wealthy families in Youzhou have all been proposed and continuously improved. , has become Huaiyuantang’s family strategy in the next year or even a few years.
In terms of combat power, these elders of Huaiyuantang together may not be Zhang Tie's opponent at this moment. But when it comes to how to deal with such a crisis, these elders of Huaiyuantang are all masters. No one can be inferior to Zhang Tie in his scheming and vicious vision.
During this process, Zhang Tie did not speak, but just listened. The elders of Huaiyuantang had already said everything they could say, which benefited Zhang Tie somewhat. If Huaiyuantang is ten times stronger than it is now, there will naturally be more. There are many means and different coping strategies, but now, what these elders said is already the best plan that Huaiyuantang can do now, and it is completely impeccable and blameless.
"Does Elder Mu Shen have anything to say?" As soon as the elders finished speaking, Zhang Taixuan turned his gaze to Zhang Tie, who had been silent, and asked politely.
"The patriarch and all the elders are mature and prudent, with great wisdom and wisdom. They have no idea what to do. With such collective efforts, all the elders have considered things that I didn't think of. I have nothing to say. I can have all the elders and patriarchs think of them." It's really a blessing to be here at Huaiyuantang!" Zhang Tie said modestly and politely.
Hearing Zhang Tie's praise, Zhang Taixuan smiled. Each of the elders also touched their beards modestly. Zhang Tie's praise was very useful to everyone.
There was one sentence that none of the elders said. Everyone felt that in fact, Huaiyuantang has Zhang Tie, a supreme elder who is not greedy for power, but is also humble and young. It is also a blessing for Huaiyuantang. Other wealthy families in Taixia Among them, after becoming a Supreme Elder, it is not uncommon for a Supreme Elder to become domineering, fight for power with the clan leader, suppress and exclude other elders, and make the family a mess. An elder like Zhang Tie who is young, strong, possesses countless secret skills, can make the princes and princesses obedient, is not greedy for power in the family, and is polite and courteous to others, will be popular wherever he goes - although these days None of the family elders came to Golden Crow City to disturb Zhang Tie, but the news that the princess of the Guangnan Palace had changed her name to Zhang Tie's parents in Zhang's Palace, the elders still heard about it from someone who was interested.
In the eyes of the elders, the marriage between Huaiyuantang and Guangnan Palace is also a certainty. Once he becomes the uncle of Taixia Guangnan Palace, Zhang Tie, the supreme elder, will have an even more honorable and special status in Huaiyuantang.
By the same token, if Zhang Tie had said that before, the elders would have just taken it for granted, because even if Zhang Tie was the youngest family elder, he was still the youngest. But now that Zhang Tie said this, the satisfaction the elders received was extraordinary.
"In that case, then, what was discussed in the ancestral hall today is settled!"
Zhang Taixuan made the decision, and all the elders nodded. At this time, the meeting of family elders in Huaiyuantang officially ended with Zhang Taixuan's words.
"Elder Mu Shen, do you have time to visit Baohu Mountain with me?" Zhang Taixuan asked Zhang Tie.
When all the elders heard this, they all knew that Zhang Taixuan had something to discuss with Zhang Tie. They didn't say anything more, and each of them bowed to Zhang Taixuan and Zhang Tie and left the ancestral hall one after another.
"Okay!" Zhang Tie said simply.
Then the two people walked out of the ancestral hall behind the elders and walked directly along the stone steps behind the ancestral hall to the top of the mountain.
It gets dark early in winter. It was not dark outside when Zhang Tie arrived at Baohu Mountain. But as soon as the family elders' meeting was over and he walked outside, it was already dark outside.
The green fluorite lamp illuminated the stone steps on the mountain in a hazy state. There was no snow on the stone steps, but there was still some moisture. They walked all the way up from the back of the ancestral hall. In a short time, Zhang Tie and Zhang Taixuan reached the top of the mountain. In a pavilion with the best location nearby.
From this position in the pavilion, you can just see the brilliant and warm lights in Baohu City, and the vast sea outside Baohu Port in the distance.
"I wonder if Baohu City will still be the same scene as it is today after this holy war!" Looking at Baohu City at the foot of the mountain, Zhang Taixuan suddenly said something with emotion.
Just when Zhang Tie was guessing what Zhang Taixuan was going to say to him, Zhang Taixuan sighed and turned his head directly, looked at Zhang Tie and asked a question, "Does Elder Mu Shen know the relationship between Huaiyuantang and Taiyi Xuanmen?"...
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ps: It’s the beginning of the month,