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Wu Feng leaned back in his chair, his gaze sweeping across the three people's faces.

Liu Wenzhao stood straight, his eyes unwavering, looking composed.

Chen Zi'ang had a slight hunchback, but his eyes were clear, unlike the cloudy eyes of most elderly people.

Zhou Tieshan stood at the very back. He was burly, with large hands and thick knuckles, clearly someone who had practiced martial arts for many years. He had sharp eyes, a short beard on his chin, and a somewhat fierce air about him.

Wu Feng nodded, his mind racing. He opened the character panel and first checked Liu Wenzhao's attributes.

A translucent light curtain unfolded before my eyes—

Liu Wenzhao

[Realm: Third-rate Martial Artist]

[Level: 28]

Loyalty: 65

【Root bone: 120】

Arm strength: 80

[Internal Strength: 150]

[Agility: 90]

【Perception: 88】

[Specialty: Money and Grain Specialist (Intermediate): Increases efficiency by 20% and reduces error rate by 30% when managing money and grain and levying taxes.]

[Skill: Coordination (Beginner): There is a certain probability of discovering additional resources when allocating resources.]

Wu Feng looked at the line "Specialist in Money and Grain" and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Intermediate-level skills increase efficiency by 20% and reduce error rate by 30%.

This skill level is quite good among those who manage money and grain.

His loyalty is 65, which is much higher than the 40 or 50 points of those who were recruited.

He closed Liu Wenzhao's panel and opened Chen Ziang's.

Chen Zi'ang

[Realm: Third-rate Martial Artist]

[Level: 32]

Loyalty: 65

【Root bone: 100】

Arm strength: 70

[Internal Strength: 160]

[Agility: 85]

【Perception: 92】

[Specialty: Document Proficiency (Intermediate): Increases efficiency by 20% and accuracy by 25% when handling documents and legal matters.]

[Skill: Memory (Beginner): Has a strong memory for documents handled and can quickly retrieve relevant information.]

Wu Feng looked at the line "memory" and nodded.

This skill is useful for handling documents; you can remember the documents you handle, making it convenient to look up things later.

He then opened Zhou Tieshan's control panel.

Zhou Tieshan

[Realm: Second-rate Martial Artist]

[Level: 49]

Loyalty: 65

【Root bone: 460】

Arm strength: 480

[Internal Strength: 390]

[Agility: 350]

【Perception: 62】

[Specialty: Training (Intermediate): Increases training efficiency by 20% and increases the combat effectiveness growth rate of new recruits by 10%.]

[Skills: Iron Mace Skill (Great Perfection): Comprising twenty-four forms, renowned for its power and ferocity, specifically designed to break through heavy armor. Military Combat Techniques (Great Perfection): Concise and practical, each move is deadly.]

Wu Feng looked at the attribute and nodded slightly.

His physical strength and arm strength are both above 450, and his internal energy is nearly 400, which is considered average among second-rate martial artists.

But his specialty in "training soldiers" is quite good; it increases the efficiency of training new recruits by 20% and the speed of combat power growth by 10%, which is exactly what he needs now.

Both military camps are expanding their ranks, with many new recruits and few veterans; what they lack are people who know how to train soldiers.

Although Mu Lingyun was also training troops, he couldn't manage it all by himself. With Zhou Tieshan on the side, the burden could be shared considerably.

Moreover, Zhou Tieshan had served as a constable and led troops, so he knew how to manage people, which made him much better than those martial artists who only knew how to fight.

After reading the information of the three people, Wu Feng closed the character panel.

He leaned back in his chair, his gaze sweeping over the three people's faces, and began assigning tasks directly.

"Liu Wenzhao".

Liu Wenzhao stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Your subordinate is here."

"You will stay in the governor's office as the chief clerk. You will be responsible for the allocation of funds and grain, and the management of taxes. You will oversee the flow of funds and grain in and out of the city, as well as the distribution of supplies. Zhang Heng will be in charge of the general accounts, and you will assist him. You will handle the specific tasks."

Liu Wenzhao bowed quickly, his tone steady: "Yes, Your Excellency. I will do my utmost to manage the finances and provisions well."

Wu Feng nodded and looked at Chen Ziang.

"Chen Zi'ang".

Chen Zi'ang stepped forward, bowed slightly, and clasped his hands in greeting: "This old man is here."

"You will also stay in the governor's office as the chief clerk. You will be responsible for document recording and handling memorials. You will help write and organize the official documents and correspondence in the city, as well as the memorials to the court."

Chen Zi'ang nodded, his voice aged but clear: "Yes, Your Excellency. Although I am getting on in years, I can still handle paperwork."

Wu Feng hummed in agreement, then looked at Zhou Tieshan one last time.

"Zhou Tieshan".

Zhou Tieshan stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute, and said in a rough voice, "Your subordinate is here!"

"You'll be a captain at the eastern military camp. You'll be responsible for training and recruiting new soldiers. Mu Lingyun is coming with me to fight today, so things at the camp can't stop; you'll take over."

Zhou Tieshan nodded decisively: "Yes, Your Excellency."

After Wu Feng finished making the arrangements, he was about to let the others leave when Zhou Tieshan spoke up again.

He took half a step forward, clasped his hands in a fist and asked, "Your Excellency, how many more people do you intend to recruit? I'd like to know the answer."

Upon hearing this, Wu Feng did not answer immediately.

He leaned back in his chair, a thought forming in his mind, and opened the management interface of Yingzhou City.

A semi-transparent light screen unfolded before his eyes, and he first glanced at the grain section.

The comparison between daily output and daily consumption shows the numbers.

The daily grain output, including the official farmland and the fertile land outside the city that was taken from the gentry, can reach more than 100,000 units.

However, the daily consumption is also considerable. The officials and soldiers in the city are consuming nearly 20,000 units of grain every day.

A soldier consumes three times the amount of food an average resident eats each day.

There are now more than 5,500 soldiers in the city, and they consume more than 15,000 units of food every day.

The fact that city residents do not consume the city's food supply is a relatively good thing.

Although there are four million units of grain stored in the warehouse, which seems like a lot, the population and army are growing, and the consumption will also increase.

This was before there was a war.

The consumption is even greater during wartime. Food supplies need to be transported to the front lines, and there is also consumption during the transport. Soldiers eat even more during battles, and the consumption is more than double.

Wu Feng glanced at the military pay section again.

The soldiers' pay was two taels of silver per month, which is two strings of cash.

With over 5,500 soldiers, they earned more than 11,000 taels of silver a month.

Over the course of a year, it amounted to nearly 135,000 taels of silver.

There are 1.1 million taels of silver in the treasury now. It seems like a lot, but raising soldiers, repairing the city, building construction, and buying supplies all cost money.

Expanding the army would be even more expensive.

Wu Feng couldn't help but purse his lips.

Occupying the main city is still not as comfortable as being a bandit.

When we were bandits, we would just leave the loot in our stronghold. We didn't need to pay salaries; we only needed to manage our daily rations. It was much more comfortable than being in the city.

Although cities don't need to manage the food supply for their residents, they manage many more things, which are more complicated and consume more resources.

Now things are really complicated. I've captured the city, become the governor, and now I have to support the army, pay its soldiers, and manage the people. There are expenses everywhere.

Money and supplies are major issues.

Supporting one soldier is equivalent to supporting three residents. A soldier consumes three units of food per day, and his monthly salary is two taels of silver.

Therefore, it is necessary to weigh the consumption and not to produce troops indefinitely.

If you can endlessly mass produce troops, then you'll have no choice but to rely on war to sustain war.

Otherwise, if you leave your troops to fend for themselves, you'll eventually be dragged down with them.

Wu Feng stared at the management interface for a while, making some mental calculations.

There are now 5,500 soldiers in the city.

Expanding the army is necessary, but how much to expand requires careful consideration.

The expansion was too large, there wasn't enough food, the soldiers couldn't be paid, and they were starving and not getting paid. Forget about fighting, it would be a miracle if they didn't rebel.

If we expand too little, it won't be enough. We won't be able to capture the county towns or defend the cities. When the Liao army comes, everything will be over.

Wu Feng pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze from the management interface to Zhou Tieshan.

"We will expand enrollment by 10,000."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tieshan clasped his hands in a fist salute and replied, "Yes, Your Excellency."

He obeyed the order and stepped aside, standing there without saying another word.

Wu Feng then looked at Zhang Heng.

"Zhang Heng".

Zhang Heng quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your subordinate is here."

"How's it going with those two aristocratic men who came yesterday working on that new barracks?" He was curious about how many new recruits the barracks had suddenly become so large.

Zhang Heng straightened up, a smile on his face, and quickly replied, "Reporting to the Governor, Zhao Wu and Li Zheng have recruited a thousand new soldiers, who are currently training in the military camp. The two are quite efficient and haven't made any mistakes."

Wu Feng nodded.