The Emperor is Above

Chapter 324: Meeting of all retainers
Looking at the noisy and messy camp, Qing Yi frowned slightly.

According to the suggestions of San Yisheng, Nan Guoshi and Beigong Yu, the subjects, numbering up to 15,000 people, were divided into more than 50 car teams based on family units for decentralized management. Each car team still had about 300 people.

Even though most of these subjects are honest and well-behaved citizens who have been strictly selected, many conflicts are bound to arise when hundreds of people stay together for a long time.

Whether it is a fight between children caused by playing or a quarrel between women over trivial matters, the young and strong people from each family are often involved, posing a great threat to the unity of the migrating team.

Gongsun Wu saw Qing Yi frowning and saying nothing, so he stepped forward and said, "My Lord, there is no need to get angry over these trivial matters. I will ask Dongmen Hu and Dongmen Bao to reprimand these people."

"Brother Gongsun, you don't have to go!"

Qing Yi called Gongsun Wu, thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "People have seven emotions and six desires, and their joys, anger, sorrows and happiness are different. Fifteen thousand people gathered together, there is no telling how many conflicts there are.

Reprimanding alone cannot resolve conflicts. If you suppress them forcefully, it will lead to even more adverse consequences. You must know that it is better to prevent people from speaking than to prevent rivers from flowing."

"But my lord, if we allow these people to continue arguing, even with the efforts of San Yisheng and others to mediate, there will be very serious consequences, right?" Gongsun Wu looked quite puzzled.

"Of course I won't just sit there and do nothing!" Qing Yi said solemnly, "Now Xing is facing internal and external troubles. The Xianyu tribe in the northern border invades every year, and the Chong Kingdom in the south is eyeing us covetously. The strong men in the country have suffered heavy casualties.

Our Longcheng fiefdom is located in the Yunling Mountains in the northern border, and it is already difficult to get support from the country. From now on, we can only rely on ourselves to protect our homeland.

These 15,000 people are the foundation of our presence in the northern border. They come from different villages and communities across the capital. Although their number may seem staggering, they are just a mob.

It is already difficult for a mob to defend its homeland, and if there are all kinds of conflicts among them, it will be a death sentence if they cannot be resolved in time. "

Gongsun Wu thought seriously and said, "My Lord, what you said is very true. The Northern Frontier has always been the front line to resist the Xianyu tribe, and behind them there is the Guiwu tribe in the Lishui Lake. It is impossible for a mob to gain a foothold.

However, these people have now been organized into militias, and they have often participated in military exercises in previous years. After arriving in Longcheng, they will be qualified militiamen after a little training. I wonder if the master has any plans in mind?"

"My plan? It will be too late to train the militia in Longcheng. Xingguo is a country that loves martial arts, and the northern border is even more so. What's more, the situation in Yunling is extremely complicated.

A bunch of rabble alone cannot gain a foothold in Yunling. Don't even think about training militia in Longcheng. We must make full use of every opportunity to make them stronger."

Qing Yi shook his head slightly to reject Gongsun Wu's suggestion, and said softly while thinking,

“It’s nearly 8,000 miles from the capital to Dragon City. Even if the caravan travels 200 to 300 miles a day, it will still take about a month to get there.

Such a long time on the journey must not be wasted. It can be used as a one-month training to completely integrate the entire team of 15,000 people into a united whole. "

"Ah? We're going to practice martial arts on the migration route?"

Gongsun Wu was startled at first, then after thinking carefully, he could not help but nod and said, "This is feasible. Now each family in the caravan has a separate room, which can ensure that many people can rest.

There are cooking cars to provide meals, and medical cars to treat illnesses. Many hidden dangers that occurred on the migration routes of dukes and lords in previous years have been resolved, and the number of casualties from injuries and illnesses on the migration route will be very low.

Now that the master has many talented people under his command, I suggest that it is best to gather everyone for a discussion first, so that all the retainers can understand the master's intentions and perhaps get better suggestions."

Qing Yi nodded slightly and said: "It is indeed necessary to gather everyone to discuss this matter. After all, this is everyone's business."······
No matter what the retainers were busy with, they all gathered together when they heard that the lord had summoned them.

In addition to the house steward Gongsun Wu, Dongmen Hu, Dongmen Bao, Daniu, Mu Yi, Chai Yong, Tun Shigu and Wangmang Yuwang were the first to arrive.

In order to take everyone's feelings into consideration, the Wangmang Fish King, who was more than three feet and five feet tall, found a piece of animal skin mat and sat directly on the snow, but he was still much taller than everyone else when they were standing.

Upon hearing the news, San Yisheng, Nan Guoshi and Beigong Yu put aside their work and hurried over. Yang Hu and Zhu Zhiwu also attended the meeting as representatives of the Imperial College students.

Even the civet cat and the little fox came over and lay beside the fire with their eyes narrowed, not knowing whether they were warming themselves by the fire or just listening.

"Let Gongsun Jiashu tell you about it first!" Qing Yi asked Gongsun Wu to explain his idea in detail, so that all the retainers could listen carefully and fall into thought.

While Gongsun Wu was explaining, Qing Yi carefully observed the facial expressions and reactions of each of his retainers.

Dongmen Hu and Dongmen Bao frowned, but couldn't think of any good ideas. Tun Shigu's fat face was puffed up, Chai Yong looked thoughtful, Wangmang Fish King seemed to be listening attentively, but Daniu and Mu Yi had empty eyes at this moment, and no one knew what they were thinking.

"My Lord, you must have had some plan in mind. It is a good idea to conduct martial arts training during the migration. I am just adding a few words to your suggestion."

Unexpectedly, the well-mannered San Yisheng was the first to stand up. He looked up at Qing Yi and said slowly, "Now that the 15,000 people are divided into baojia groups, at least a preliminary organizational order has been established.

Starting from tomorrow, young and strong men aged 18 and above and below 55 can be specially selected to train a militia of more than 6,000 people.

After rigorous training during the migration, we can also clear out some evil settlements of barbarians along the way to gain practical experience."

"San Yisheng's idea is good. I think it's feasible!"

The retainers were discussing the matter and all agreed with San Yishen's suggestion. Daniu and Mu Yi were awakened by the noise and nodded their heads rapidly.

Facing the crowd's words of approval, San Yisheng smiled slightly and continued, "The country has always valued the friendship between brothers. These young men can build stronger relationships by training and fighting together.

This way, all the young and strong men in the team can be integrated into one, and conflicts among women and children in the team can be avoided. By involving the young and strong men, women and children alone cannot cause any major trouble. "

"I agree with what San Yisheng said! But I also have some additional suggestions!" Beigong Yu waited for San Yisheng to finish speaking, then stood up and bowed with a smile.
“I heard that when the Lord was enfeoffed in Solitary Hill, he established a school and required all children aged five and above and under eighteen years old, regardless of gender, to attend school. He also trained a group of beastmasters, which can be said to be a remarkable achievement.

There are now a total of 800 sleds in the migration caravan. I noticed that dozens of sleds are not loaded with much cargo, and they can be used to convert them into classrooms and schools that can be continuously moved.

Now many Chinese women in the team are constantly quarreling. Except for a few caused by trivial matters, most of them are caused by children playing.

If the children in the team are sent to school, there will be no more quarrels and fights among the naughty children, at least the conflicts will be reduced a lot, and a large number of talents can be cultivated at the same time. "

"What a wonderful idea!" Qing Yi smiled and clapped his hands in praise. "What San Yisheng and Bei Gongyu said is quite in line with my opinion. Do you have any other suggestions?"

"My Lord, I have something to say as well!" Nan Guoshi saw that the suggestions of his two companions and friends were recognized by the Lord, and he stood up without hesitation.
"I think there are three hidden dangers in the team. San Yisheng and Beigong Yu have solved one each. There is another very important one that needs to be taken seriously."

(End of this chapter)