Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 317: Longshan New Policy, Hanping Tree and Silver Mine

"I'll give you a lot of time to think about the title system. Now let's talk about the eight new garrisons in Longyou."

Xia Hong interrupted Xia Chuan directly, and seeing that everyone was looking over, he continued:
"Longyou has a total area of ​​13,000 square kilometers. Except for Yanglu Territory, the rest of the area is considered the territory of Daxia. Normally, the eight garrisons should be under the jurisdiction of garrisons as before, but the situation at the Longshan Garrison is obviously a little special. What do you think should be done?"

Everyone lowered their heads and thought for a moment, and soon understood what Xia Hong meant.

The Longshan garrison is not only large enough to accommodate more than 100,000 people, but also has extremely strong defenses due to the existence of iron pile walls. At the same time, it is backed by Longshan, the largest resource area, with an astonishing number of coal and iron mines. It is also the most important place for the production of spiritual medicines in the entire Longyou. From any perspective, its importance far exceeds all other garrisons in Longyou.

The key point is that such an important outpost with such strategic value is actually located at the very edge of Daxia’s territory.

Xiacheng is our base camp and we must not move it at will.

But even such a huge mountain as Longshan cannot be moved.

In this case, we must pay some attention to the Longshan base.

It would not work to just set up a garrison like other outposts.

"The entrances to the main ridges of Longshan are all here. In the future, a large number of people from the camp will come here to cut down trees and hunt. This place will inevitably become an important resource transfer point for Daxia. For such an important location, I propose that Shi Ping, the deputy chief of the Jurisdiction Department, be stationed here, and six subordinate agencies be established here. This way, all the people stationed in the seven locations of Xiling, Baiyuan, Zhaoyang, Changning, Songyuan, Wushuang, and Yucheng can be covered."

Xia Chuan reacted quickly and gave a solution immediately.

When everyone heard this, expressions of approval appeared on their faces.

However, Xia Hong did not nod his head in approval immediately, but raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is Shi Ping at the Yu Han level?"

Although Shi Ping was the deputy chief of the Defense Department, Xia Hong remembered clearly that when he set out from Xiacheng at the end of last month, he was only at the limit of the Digging Realm.

Xia Chuan now has the confidence to recommend Shi Ping, and if nothing unexpected happens, he should have made a breakthrough.

Sure enough, Xia Chuan nodded and replied with a smile: "Shi Ping has successfully broken through in the previous battle to defend the hive."

"Not bad!"

Xia Hong first praised Shi Ping, but still did not agree with Xia Chuan's proposal.

Sending a heavyweight person to garrison, setting up six subordinate agencies, and strengthening the connection with Xiacheng, this idea is definitely correct, the problem is...

"Your suggestion is good, but I have a question. According to what you said, if I send Shi Ping, the deputy director, to Longshan and set up six subordinate agencies, then who will have the final say on the operation of the entire Longshan?"

"Of course it's Deputy Chief Secretary..."

Xia Chuan's answer came out subconsciously, but before he could utter the last word "ping", he had already keenly sensed the deep meaning of Xia Hong's question. His face slightly condensed and he lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

The original intention of setting up a garrison was to guard one side for Great Xia, or to extend it a little further, to continuously seize local resources for Xiacheng.

Who has the final say?

Of course, it is the leader Xia Hong, or Xia Cheng, who has the final say.

But if his proposal just now was followed, Longshan had both people and land, as well as solid city defenses, plus six complete and comprehensive institutions, and almost all the key elements to form an independent camp, and then handed over the power to a certain person, then if that person had bad intentions, the consequences would be absolutely disastrous.

Of course Xia Chuan trusted Shi Ping, but this was a system design and had nothing to do with Shi Ping personally. In the future, as there would be more and more key outposts like Longshan in the territory of Daxia, we couldn't always hope that the people sent to guard them would be the same as Shi Ping.

Therefore, the system is the key!

Not only Xia Chuan, but all the cold-resistant level warriors present clearly realized it.

Everyone was thinking about how to solve Xia Hong's worries.

"Captain, the Six Departments already include the Jurisdiction and Defense Department. Currently, there is only one garrison officer under the Jurisdiction and Defense Department. I propose to add a garrison officer position, which will be used exclusively for important garrisons such as Longshan. The garrison officer is nominally the head of the garrison, but he is at the same level as the heads of the subordinate organizations of the other five departments. In peacetime, the garrison will be operated, and each of the six departments will perform its duties. In wartime, the garrison officer will have the power to command the other five departments!"

As soon as Yue Feng opened his mouth, Xia Chuan and the others, including Xia Hong above, immediately lit up their eyes.

"The duty of the Jurisdiction Department is to guard the garrison. In other words, Shouzheng is nominally the head of the garrison, but in normal times he can only manage the defense of the garrison. He is on the same level as the other five departments. He only needs to be responsible to his superiors, that is, the six departments of Xiacheng. He only has the right to command in wartime. Not bad, not bad, Yue Feng's suggestion is good!"

Xia Chuan immediately understood the subtlety of Yue Feng's proposal.

Shouzheng is at the same level as the heads of the other five departments, and they only need to be responsible to their respective superiors. This means that the six heads of Longshan have certain supervisory powers over each other, and it is a disguised way of dividing the power within the station. There will inevitably be checks and balances between them.

"That's true, Yue Feng. You have been the garrison commander of Jinggu for a long time, right?"

Yue Feng was very happy that his proposal was adopted. Suddenly, when Xia Hong mentioned his current position, he was slightly stunned. Then he realized something and his expression suddenly became excited.

"If you want to go back, I was appointed as the garrison commander of Jinggu in March of the first year. It has been one year and four months now."

"In April, we marched from Xiacheng to Longyou. In May, the population of Fengchao, Hanqiong, and Wushuang moved to Xiacheng. At the end of June, the Yunjiao Army went out to fight. In early July, the army was transferred to Fengchao. During the four consecutive months of large-scale personnel transfers, Jinggu did not make a single mistake. You have made a great contribution."

Jinggu is considered a transit station between Hongmuling and Pingxiyuan. The straight road connecting to Xiacheng in the south passes through the arrow bamboo forest. Frequent personnel transfers in more than four months have not caused any problems, which is enough to prove Yue Feng's management ability.

"You are too kind, Chief. Compared with the brothers who fought so hard this time, what I did in the back is nothing."

"They have made great contributions, and so have you. There is no need to belittle yourself."

Xia Hong waved his hand. He knew very well that victory in any war involved many factors and was not the result of just one person or one army. The people fighting in the front were important, but so were the people in charge of transportation and logistics in the back.

What's more, Yue Feng also participated in the defense of the hive and fought bloody battles on the battlefield.

"Si Zheng of Yuancheng is not here, and I will not leave Longshan anytime soon. I will not appoint the Longshan Guardian for the time being. I will decide after I return to Xiacheng in October to judge the merits and rewards them!"

Xia Hong had practically appointed Yue Feng to be the Guardian of Longshan. Everyone could tell what he meant and they all looked at Yue Feng with envy.

Yue Feng could naturally hear it, and his expression became even more excited.

Xia Hong was in a good mood at the moment. This not only solved the problem of the Longshan garrison, but also no matter how the territory expanded in the future, as long as there were key garrisons like Longshan, they could be handled according to the method discussed today.

"Xia Chuan, let's follow Yue Feng's suggestion. The specific names, official positions, and ranks of the six subordinate agencies will be determined by you and your team.

This can be regarded as a new policy of Daxia. Since it started in Longshan, it will be called the Longshan New Policy. All important strongholds that appear in the future will be handled in accordance with this policy.

In the next two months, in addition to the population migration and resource inventory in various places, you should notify Qiu Peng and ask him to take the people from the Quartermaster Department to compile the achievements of all participants in the Longyou Campaign before October, and to accurately record the number of enemies killed, prisoners captured, the specific number of materials seized, etc.

Of course, we must first compile a list of the soldiers who died in the battle, and send special personnel to various places to collect all their bodies, and send them back to Xiacheng first, and hand them over to their relatives. We must also provide them with compensation!"

"Don't worry, Chief. I'll do it right away."

After hearing Xia Hong's last words, Xia Chuan's expression became much more serious.

During this expedition to Longyou, many people in the camp were killed or wounded. The Yunjiao Army lost more than 400 soldiers, and nearly 3,000 ordinary digging-level soldiers. Of course, there were also Huang Yong, Zhu Ling, and Ying Xuan, the three cold-resistant level soldiers.

A great victory is inevitably followed by a great loss. Before April, the total territory of Longyou was more than 900 square kilometers. In May, Fengchao, Wushuang and Hanqiong were successively captured, and the territory expanded to 3000 square kilometers. This time it was even more exaggerated. The entire Longyou of 13000 square kilometers was captured, and the territory directly increased by nearly fifteen times.

Compared with the fifteen-fold territorial expansion, the price paid by Daxia this time is already quite small.

"Okay, if there's nothing else, let's go! Since you and Yuwen Tao are both here, let's build the six-division structure of Longshan first and restore the normal gathering and hunting life of these 120,000 people as quickly as possible."

The migration will officially begin only after all five straight roads are completed, which will take at least September. During the next two months, more than 100,000 people will still have to live in Longshan, so the current situation cannot be maintained.

"I understand, Chief, but I have one more thing to say."

"What's the matter, tell me!"

Xia Hong had already stood up and was about to leave, but when he heard Xia Chuan's words, he immediately stopped and looked at him with curiosity.

"The chieftain was attacked the day before yesterday. It was really terrifying when I think back to it now. In order to prevent similar situations from happening again in the future, I think it is necessary to establish a separate army to be responsible for protecting the chieftain's safety..."

Hearing this, Liu Yuan, Yue Feng and others immediately nodded in agreement.

Royal Guards!
Xia Hong looked a little strange, and was about to speak when Xia Chuan continued.

"The most elite troops in Daxia right now are the Yunjiao Army. Let's transfer those 600-plus people to become personal guards and keep them by the leader's side. We'll add more troops later..."

"never mind!"

Xia Hong waved his hand to interrupt Xia Chuan's words, and said with a strange expression: "I do need a personal guard, but with the current strength of the Yunjiao Army, if they follow me, will I protect them, or will they protect me?"

Hearing Xia Hong's question, Xia Chuan and others were stunned, and then fell silent.

Of course, not everyone reacted in the same way. Liu Yuan, the captain of the scout battalion of the Yunjiao Army, lowered his head in shame.

There were many Yunjiao Army soldiers standing outside the hall. Xia Hong's voice was quite loud, and after hearing it, most of them blushed and lowered their heads in silence.

Xia Chuan was obviously very persistent and wanted to try to persuade him.

But Xia Hong simply waved his hand to interrupt him and said: "My personal guards can't appear only at night. Let's talk about this when the camp has enough cold-resistant equipment. That's all for today. You can continue with your discussion!" The personal guards need to be formed only if they can play a role.

Xia Hong didn't really hope that they could really protect his safety. The main thing was that they could be of use at critical moments and really help him with things. Otherwise, if he encountered any emergency, not being able to help was a small matter. If he had to distract himself to take care of them, it would be a big joke.

At this moment, the Yunjiao Army, which cannot even appear during the day, obviously does not meet Xia Hong’s requirements for a personal guard.

Seeing Xia Hong turn around and leave, Xia Chuan didn't say anything more. He led everyone to bow and see him off before turning around and continuing to discuss the matter.

This meeting, which lasted for two hours, could only be regarded as Xia Hong clarifying the main goals for the next three months. To achieve these goals, Xia Chuan and others would have a lot of tasks ahead of them.

Someone had to be sent to Xiacheng to inform Mu Dong to bring craftsmen to build a straight road; the six subordinate agencies of Longshan had to be built; the normal hunting life in Longshan and the other seven outposts had to be restored; Xia Hong only appointed one Longshan Guardian, and he had to appoint seven new outposts as garrisons...

As Xia Chuan led everyone to finish one agenda after another, the number of people in the hall gradually dwindled. After receiving their tasks, the cold-resistant-level warriors walked out of the hall and went about their own business.

The entire Longyou began to integrate rapidly under the movement of these cold-resistant-level troops.

The reserve materials at the eight garrisons began to be sorted and counted, ready to be transported to Xiacheng after the straight road was completed;

The top leaders of the eight families also sorted out all the important information they had previously mastered, such as spiritual medicines, cold beasts, minerals, elixir formulas, rare items, etc., and summarized them in the hands of Longshan Xiachuan;
Of course, not only materials and information, but also household registration, population, and cultivation status, all preparations before migration are proceeding in an orderly manner.

Eight garrisons and a population of 260,000 are just the foundation. Supplies are the real bulk. There are hundreds of unmined iron and coal mines alone, not to mention the reserves in the eight camps. It would be a problem to count them accurately.

If we count other things, such as animal meat, animal skins, animal bones, animal blood, jade bones, elixirs, specialties...then the number will be countless.

Xia Hong did not give three months for no reason. Such a huge and complicated project was destined to take a long time to complete.

………………

July 12, the second year of Daxia

Late at night, about fifteen kilometers deep in Longshan Mountain, four figures, two in front and two behind, walked silently all the way deeper into the mountain. They did not stop until they reached a depth of nearly twenty kilometers.

The two people in front turned around and turned out to be Li Xuanyan and Li Xuandu.

Both of them looked normal, and it was obvious that their injuries had healed.

The two behind are an old man and a woman, Li Tiancheng and Li Xuanling.

"Uncle, that's enough, just drop her off here, we should be on our way!"

Unlike Li Xuanyan who had a face full of resentment, Li Xuandu looked up at Li Tiancheng and tried his best to force a smile, but it seemed like a forced smile no matter how you looked at it.

Especially when he saw the bun on Li Xuanling's head, Li Xuandu's expression became even more complicated. He opened his mouth, as if he didn't know what to say.

Li Xuanyan was even more direct. He didn't even look at Li Xuanling. He just looked up at Li Tiancheng and said, "Second Uncle, I will definitely go back to Longyou."

But when they heard his words, Li Tiancheng and Li Xuanling's expressions immediately changed.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Leader Xia has already shown leniency to you. Even if you really miss your uncle, you have to wait ten years before coming back."

"I……"

A trace of anger appeared on Li Xuanyan's face, and he immediately opened his mouth to speak, but before he could open his mouth, he was gently pulled by Li Xuandu next to him.

He turned his head and met Li Xuandu's eyes. He immediately realized something and quickly suppressed the anger in his eyes. He said in a deep voice, "I know, Second Uncle."

"Three years ago, I also saw my elder brother off here. Now I am sending you two away again. What a twist of fate. Sigh..."

Li Tianhua looked at the dense forest deep in Longshan Mountain, a hint of melancholy rising in his eyes.

Li Xuandu turned around and looked at the dense forest behind him, and suddenly asked, "Second Uncle, do you think father is still alive?"

"Whether Big Brother is still alive or not is none of your business. The Longshan Mountains are deep and the roads are dangerous. You'll be lucky if you can keep your lives!"

Li Tiancheng once again interrupted the topic started by Li Xuandu, and then urged: "Okay, you guys are on your way! In any case, Xuanling's marriage to Chief Xia is a fact, and Xuantian still has a descendant in Daxia. Even if the Li family and Daxia have a grudge, it is hard to explain. If you can survive by chance, live a good life and pass on the Li family bloodline. Don't think about anything else."

Hearing these words, Li Xuandu's expression suddenly became extremely complicated. It could be seen that his elder brother Li Xuanyan had turned around and left. He didn't say anything and just followed him.

"Third brother..."

Li Xuanling, who had been silent the whole time, finally couldn't help but speak when he saw Li Xuandu gradually walking away.

The red eyes can be covered by the night, but the slight tremor in the voice cannot be concealed.

Li Tiancheng turned his head and saw that Li Xuanling beside him had tears on her face, but she was still trying to suppress her tears. He sighed slightly in his heart.

After all, she is just a 22-year-old girl.

My eldest brother was over 70 years old when he gave birth to this little niece, which was considered a late-life birth. My eldest sister-in-law was also in her 50s at the time, and she passed away just a few months after giving birth to her.

Li Xuanling has been an orphan since childhood. Although Li Tianhua loves her, Longshan was at its peak at that time. As the leader, Li Tianhua naturally could not spare much time to accompany her.

There was a thirty-year age gap between her and the eldest and second oldest sons, so they couldn't play together and naturally there was no deep relationship between them.

The only exception is the third brother, Li Xuandu, who is only ten years older than her and is willing to take care of her. He has taken her to play around in Longshan since she was a child. Therefore, among the four siblings, the two have the most similar personalities and the best relationship.

Li Xuandu is leaving Longyou now, so it's normal that Li Xuanling is reluctant to let him go.

Li Xuandu, who had already walked far away, stopped immediately after hearing the call of "Third Brother". However, he did not look back, but just smiled and said:

"Xuan Ling, the demise of the Li family is all their own fault. It has nothing to do with you. Leader Xia is a capable man. If you follow him, your life will definitely get better and better. In ten years, the third brother will definitely come back. It's up to you and the second uncle!"

This is probably the difference between having feelings and not having feelings.

Although Li Xuandu still hated Xia Hong in his heart at this moment, he knew that he was powerless to change anything, so he chose to bless her and even wanted to make Li Xuanling feel less guilty as much as possible.

Watching Li Xuandu walking further and further away and his figure quickly becoming blurred, Li Xuanling had already burst into tears.

She suddenly thought of something, turned around and looked behind her, pleading in a tearful voice: "Xia Hong, I know you are here too, I beg you, let my third brother go, let him stay in Longyou, I beg you..."

Li Xuanling's cries and pleas were in vain, but in the end, no response was received from Xia Hong.

It was not until Li Xuandu completely disappeared that Xia Hong's voice came from behind.

"Get up! You know very well that I can't keep them."

Li Xuanling had stopped crying and collapsed to the ground, watching Xia Hong slowly approaching from behind, his eyes full of hatred.

"Don't look at me like that. According to what they just said, it wouldn't be too much for me to chase them and kill them now, right?"

Xia Hong suddenly made a joke, and seeing that Li Tiancheng and Li Xuanling's expressions were frozen, he continued with a smile: "If they can really find Li Tianhua, maybe your Longshan Li family can turn things around in one fell swoop. I gave you a chance, you shouldn't hate me, you should thank me."

"Insanity!"

Li Xuanling could not help but yelled angrily. She was so smart that she could naturally understand the meaning of Xia Hong's words. He was clearly saying that even if Li Xuandu had two people, it would be useless to find Li Tianhua.

Li Tiancheng didn't say anything, but just bowed slightly and said:

"Leader Xia, you don't have to do this. You and Xuan Ling are already married. Even if my eldest brother comes back, I'm sure he will eventually accept you as his son-in-law."

finally……

This means that Li Tianhua will have to do something before he admits it!
Xia Hong shook his head and said nothing, not paying attention to the words in Li Tiancheng's words.

Li Tianhua left Longyou three years ago. He is now 98 years old. If he had broken through to the Xianyang level and his lifespan had greatly increased, he would have returned to Longshan long ago. Why would he wait until now?
So, he is either dead or he hasn't broken through yet.

He was not afraid of either of these two possibilities.

This is why he dared to let Li Xuanyan and Li Xuandu go.

"Okay, I'm not here to see you guys off today. Take me to see the two winter apple trees and the location of the two silver mines!"

Xia Hong came here today not to monitor the two of them.

Not to mention that the Li family has a bunch of in-laws, just looking at Meng Ying, Zhou Yuan, and Jiang Ping, it is impossible for Li Tiancheng and Li Xuanling to follow Li Xuanyan and Li Xuandu.

Once the two of them leave, not only will these people have difficulty taking a single step in Da Xia, but they will also most likely be used by Xia Hong to vent his anger.

He came here today to see Longshan’s most important assets.

Two cypress trees and two unmined silver veins!

(End of this chapter)