At the same time, according to Guo Dajing's arrangements, soldiers also had training on riding, armed marching, and assassination to prepare for new tactics in the future.

However, Guo Dajing has not yet come up with the plan for the hollow phalanx. He cannot bite off more than he can chew, and the transformation of the army must be carried out step by step. He cannot be too hasty and think that he will become fat in one bite.

After staying at the Nanguan defense line for several days, Guo Dajing made observations and made corrections. After finally feeling satisfied, he set out on his way back to Dalian.

There is more than one way to improve your strength. In addition to military strength, you also need combat skills and will. Weapons and equipment are also indispensable.

When it comes to climbing the technology tree and crushing Jianlu in weapons and equipment, Guo Dajing wants to say that he is second, and no one dares to claim first.

Transforming flintlock muskets and developing rockets are far from all Guo Dajing's abilities.

Of course, Guo Dajing had already thought about everything along the way and arranged the next work.

Purchase war horses in batches, select soldiers with good riding skills from the army, and enter the riding camp for training; carry out technological innovation in the workshop to improve production and manufacturing efficiency; send the money to Lin Qingzhi of North Korea and ask him to help build it

Musket...

Guo Dajing made a rough calculation and found that it would cost about two to three hundred thousand taels of money.

But if the money is gone, you can make it again, but if the time is wasted, you will never get it back. In this regard, Guo Dajing knows what is important and what is light.

After being away for more than a month, walking on the roads in Jinzhou, I saw lush greenery everywhere.

The crops are growing vigorously, and the seedlings have grown thicker and taller, nodding happily in the wind.

Except for the yellow and black roads and field ridges, there is almost no empty land. Even a small piece of land as big as a kang is surrounded by stone barriers and planted with various vegetables.

It can be seen that each field has been carefully tended. This is the benefit brought by linking the harvest with the interests of the people, and the enthusiasm inspired by it.

Most of the roads have been repaired, and the sand, gravel, loess, or lime was added, and then pressed hard and compacted with big stone rollers, reducing a lot of mud after rain.

From time to time, you can see built toilets on the roadsides and fields, which are convenient for pedestrians and can store fertilizer for the fields.

In an era when there was a lack of chemical fertilizers, collecting manure was the most common method used by farmers to increase production. Although retting is now being used, compared with the number of fields, it is still far from enough.

However, the fertility of the land and the burning of wasteland during reclamation mean that the crops are not lacking in nutrients. This can be seen by looking at the growth and the smiling faces of the people who are farming.

In fact, this is the foundation of the long-term struggle with Jianlu. A full stomach is the foundation of everything. If you abandon this, everything is empty talk.

It's a pity that Chongzhen didn't know such a simple truth, or maybe he didn't take it seriously. It was his biggest sin to regard the lives of thousands of people as trivial, and no matter how he tried to explain it, it was useless.

Guo Dajing slowed down his horse, and there were two or three people on the roadside bowing and saluting. He encountered many such situations along the way, but he never galloped past without saying hello.

"The common people have seen General Guo." The common people saluted and lowered their heads.

Guo Dajing chuckled and recognized two of them as residents of Guanglu Island. He also remembered that the newly built Guanglu Village was nearby.

Turning over and dismounting, Guo Dajing approached and said calmly: "Fellow folks, there is no need to be polite. Since moving to Jinzhou, Guo has been busy with official duties and has not visited the village. I wonder how the folks are doing?"

"We are living a good life." An older citizen raised his tanned face. He was no longer so nervous and had a smile on his face. "General, please don't worry."

Guo Dajing looked carefully. From the faces of the people, he could tell whether they were suffering from hunger. They looked relatively normal.

"Is there enough food to eat?" Guo Dajing pointed to a big tree not far away and said with a smile: "Don't stand here talking. Let's go and talk for a while under the shade."

Several common people responded respectfully and followed Guo Dajing to the big tree. Guo Dajing was not particular about it, so he found a clean place and sat down, extending his hand to signal to everyone.

"The food is still enough, just like on the island." The older citizen said, "Even if I exchange it for military stamps, it's not too much trouble to go to the supply and marketing station to buy food."

That was still a bit troublesome. Guo Dajing smiled lightly and said: "Issuing military coupons is a new initiative of Jinzhou. The quantity distributed to the people is linked to the price of grain. The people will only buy more grain than before.

, no less.”
Chapter completed!