Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 71 Captain, I found out someone wants to kill you

There was an irrepressible curiosity and excitement in Zhao Zhubu's words.

The woman beside her showed helplessness on her face and shook her head slightly.

Our princess has always been in a state of mischief and no one can control her.

Who says she is the prince's most beloved daughter?

The four women looked at each other and lowered their heads.

They met this noble man after they burned down Pingshui Village and sailed downstream in a wooden boat.

The nobleman sympathized with their plight and was willing to take them in.

There were only four of them, and they were not skilled in sailing. If they hadn't met a noble person to take them in, who knows what they would have encountered along the way.

They told the story of Mr. Zhang Erye in the hope that the noble would see his ability and gain his respect.

Unexpectedly, the princess came to Luyang Prefecture in person to see what kind of person Zhang Erhe was.

They didn't know whether this result was good or bad.

"Yunlan, change your clothes and follow me around the city."

"I'll go and find out what the reputation of this righteous Second Master Zhang is like in Luyang Prefecture."

Zhao Zhubu stood up and walked towards the side room, pulling off his gauze hat as he walked, letting his black hair fall loose.

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In the lobby of the Wuwei Yamen, Song Zhongshu and others stood with their heads bowed.

Zhang Yuan opened the scroll in his hand and drew with an ink brush in one hand.

"Team One leader Guo Maoquan is appointed Captain of the First Battalion."

"Song Zhongshu, the leader of the second team, is appointed as the captain of the second battalion."

"Qi Junliang, leader of the fifth team, is appointed captain of the third battalion."

Every time Zhang Yuan called out someone's name, someone would come forward and clasp their hands.

After the three captains were decided, Zhang Yuan then selected the deputy captains and several other teams.

Looking at everyone, Zhang Yuan said, "Currently, the Wuwei Yamen only has over 300 people, so we can appoint three captains."

"The remaining two battalions will be mainly composed of newly recruited soldiers. The positions of captains will be determined based on the situation."

"Let me be clear first, those two positions don't necessarily come from the leaders of each team."

If the Wuwei Yamen wants to expand and attract elite troops, it must be willing to offer sufficient benefits.

Zhang Yuan was just planning to take out two captain positions.

That is Zhang Yuan, and no one questions the rules he sets.

If someone else had been appointed as the captain instead of the old brothers, I'm afraid some people would have started to scold me.

"Feng Cheng."

Zhang Yuan's words startled Feng Cheng, who was in a daze at the back, and he looked up blankly.

Until now, he still didn't understand why Zhang Yuan brought him along when he summoned the military officers.

"Yuan, Captain." Feng Cheng quickly clasped his fists.

You can't call him Brother Yuan now, you have to call him Captain.

"I'll give you a task. Select a team of brothers, go into the city, and investigate the recent happenings in the underworld." Zhang Yuan stopped writing with the ink pen in his hand and sat up straight.

"Well done, you will lead a team of secret guards, directly under this captain."

Secret guard?

To get news from the underworld?

Feng Chengdu didn't recover until he walked out of the lobby.

"Master Feng, Brother Yuan, what does the Captain want you to do?"

"Brother Cheng, did the Lord let you be a captain?"

"How is that possible? The captain is a seventh-rank official, so that's possible. The captain is not someone who shows partiality."

Several people gathered around Feng Cheng and spoke out of curiosity.

"The Captain has assigned me a task." Feng Cheng showed a proud expression on his face. He looked at the people around him and lowered his voice, "Once the task is completed, I will be directly under the Captain's command."

What job?
Everyone's eyes lit up.

Everyone knows Mr. Feng's character. Apart from anything else, he is very loyal.

If Master Feng is valued by the Captain, we will definitely benefit from it.

"Well, come with me?"

Feng Cheng straightened his back and looked around.

Everyone smiled and nodded.

Guo Maoquan and others went to train the armed guards, while Zhang Yuan opened up the open and hidden accounts in the yamen.

Zhang Yuan appointed three captains and asked Feng Cheng to be responsible for the secret guard information.

In his opinion, there are still too few people in the Black Ice Platform, and many news from the martial arts world do not come in a timely manner.

The Wuwei Yamen has a staff of 500 people, but he plans to add at least 50 more vacancies for non-staff civil servants and secret guards.

It is not easy to lead an army.

Just that thick pile of books and lists needs to be carefully sorted out.

In fact, Master Tao is better at these things, but Zhang Yuan was afraid that Master Tao would be hurt, so he didn't go to the academy to find him.

In the lobby of the Wuwei Yamen, Zhang Yuan unfolded the scroll in front of him when he saw Zhao Yu, dressed in a blue official uniform, strolling in. "Zhao Zhubu."

Zhang Yuan raised his head and looked at Zhao Yu, who had a smile on his face.

"Brother Zhang, don't be so distant." Zhao Yu walked forward and patted Zhang Yuan on the shoulder.

"How is it? Do you have any idea about the expansion?"

I just took a walk down the street and heard a lot of stories about the righteous Mr. Zhang.

He returned from the bloody battle in Toyota County to redeem his comrades' merits and take care of the families of his fallen comrades.

Academy, post house, caring for orphans, and seeing off the deceased.

The stories in Luyang City are different from those in other places. They are all well-organized.

The academy is on Sanyuan Street, and the Hu family medical clinic is also there.

Perhaps only someone like Zhang Erhe can be respected in the Wuwei Yamen?
But Zhang Yuan, who is only in his early twenties, can he really wipe out Pingshui Village alone?

The story he heard not only did not dispel Zhao Yu's curiosity, but instead made him more interested in Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan didn't expect that this Zhao Zhubu was quite so familiar.

But he is the chief clerk of the military supervisory department after all, and he can really take charge of everything in the Wuwei Yamen.

"I'm looking at these government account books and lists, as well as the previous regular training records." Zhang Yuan shook his head, a hint of emotion on his face.

"I didn't realize before that controlling 500 soldiers would be so troublesome."

"I thought being a general was easy."

Zhang Yuan's words were half true and half false.

In his memory, there are many rules and methods for training the army.

Hundun also has many training records, which are more reasonable and efficient than the Qin Dynasty's training process for its soldiers.

But now that he is in control of the Wuwei Yamen, he does feel overwhelmed.

"It's easy to get a thousand soldiers, but it's hard to get a good general. How can it be so easy to be a general?" Zhao Yu walked to the desk, flipped through the books, and whispered, "My family has a long history of learning, and I have read some military books since I was a child. If Brother Zhang trusts me, I can help you with some advice."

There was a hint of eagerness in Zhao Yu's eyes, and Zhang Yuan's words obviously made her excited.

Family background?

Have you read military books?

How can you not take advantage of such a good deal?
Zhang Yuan looked sincere as he pushed the pile of books in front of him towards Zhao Yu.

"If we want to expand, we need military armor, weapons, and various training materials." Zhao Yu opened the volume, holding an ink pen in one hand and circled it.

"Five hundred soldiers, the weapons and equipment in the Wuwei Yamen are not enough."

"Also, pensions and salaries must be arranged in advance."

"The food and fodder must be sent before the troops move. The money in the account is not enough."

"How poor! Such a huge government office only has a surplus of 1,200 taels..."

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As it grew darker, there was a thick stack of paper in front of Zhang Yuan, all filled with handwriting.

From the transportation of food and fodder to the preparation of supplies, from the deployment of military equipment to the preparation of pensions and wages.

Training is divided into phases, and how to arrange soldiers to balance their time for rest, duty, training, etc.

Including the original five-battalion military guard configuration envisioned by Zhang Yuan, which was also readjusted.

The thirteenth team of the fifth battalion, plus logistics, secret services, clerical staff, and warehousing, has a total of eight hundred people.

The correct report was that there were 500 Wuzu, but the false report was that there were 1,000 Wuwei.

"If we raise the flag before a battle, we can declare to the outside world that we have two thousand soldiers."

"If it's empty, then it's real; if it's real, then it's empty. Who would want to count your heads?"

"During wars, there are many cases where people report 3,000 for every 300 killed."

"Military merit counts as heads, and outsiders don't know about it. Just keep up the momentum, and then the people and soldiers will have morale."

Zhao Yu raised his head, smoothed the hair that had fallen from his forehead, and coughed lightly: "Brother Zhang, do you understand?"

Zhang Yuan nodded.

Zhang Yuan had to admit that Zhao Zhubu had a profound family background in learning.

Even if it is just talk, at least you can really explain it.

Just based on the records on this stack of pages, most of the major and minor events of the Wuwei Yamen have been constructed.

The next step is to recruit soldiers, prepare supplies, and train soldiers.

"Then how do you want to thank me, Brother Zhang?" Zhao Yu smiled and moved closer to look at Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan was so close that he could smell a hint of jade-like fragrance.

"It's getting late. I'd like to treat Brother Zhao to a meal." Zhang Yuan sat up straight and spoke.

"Late?" Zhao Yu's face was full of smiles. "It's not late, it's not late. You men, ahem, we men don't do it at night——"

"Captain, I have found out—" Feng Cheng's voice came from outside the hall, interrupting Zhao Yu with a bit of anxiety.

Feng Cheng, wearing a gray robe and a flat hat, ran into the lobby with sweat on his forehead. When he saw Zhao Yu there, he was slightly stunned.

"Zhao Zhubu..."

"Tell me, what did you find out?" Zhao Yu stood up straight and looked at Feng Cheng curiously.

Feng Cheng turned to look at Zhang Yuan. Seeing Zhang Yuan nod, he lowered his voice and said, "Captain, I found out someone wants to kill you."

(End of this chapter)