After introducing Ander to everyone, Zhengliang glanced at the retainers and continued, "You may ask what an iron cannon is. I won't tell you this for the time being. You will naturally see it at that time. (.)" Zhengliang does not intend to tell the excess people about firearms, especially the mesh guns. This army that is about to be formed secretly will serve as a mysterious force on the battlefield and play a decisive role at critical moments.

"Then, I have been away for a month. Heiji, please tell you about the situation of the territory first." Zhengliang continued to instruct.

"Yes, Your Highness" Dongxiang immediately bowed to the order, then took out the account book that had been prepared in his arms, and began to report it, "Your Highness, including the newly joined Ming immigrants from the territory and the refugees recruited from other powerful people this month, now the population of our territory is about 11,500 people, and these people have been registered separately; in terms of grain, we purchased grain from the Shenwu family three times this month. At present, there are a total of 15,000 stones in the territory warehouse and 7,000 stones of military grain, totaling 22,000 stones. In order to purchase these grains, the coins obtained from the exchange of snow salt and raw silk between our family and the Shenwu family have been used up." Although we have seen so much food, we have seen the coins flowing into the Shenwu family's pockets like flowing water, even Dongxiang Heiji, who is used to the big scene, was very heartbroken.

After a pause, Heiji Dongxiang continued: "In terms of field reclaiming, nearly 300 stones of land have been reclaimed this month; in terms of water conservancy facilities, all river embankments along the river bank of all streams in the territory have been repaired. Now the repair of the canals in the fields have begun. Due to the smooth development of the above two territorial tasks, the income of the territory will be around 10,000 stones in the next year. With the continuous reclaiming of fields and the continuous repair of water conservancy facilities, it is expected that the number of stones in the territory will increase before the opening of the chun. The sacred melons and corn that His Highness requested to promote have been accepted by the people. The seeds have been basically distributed, and I believe that the territory income will increase in the next year will not be less."

Heiji Togo's voice was a little excited. This was the largest area he had managed in his life. Although it was not his field, he was very happy even if it was his son-in-law. After hearing the report from Heiji Togo, he was full of joy. Obviously, he was happy that the Luo family had achieved such a territory income. Only Ander, who did not understand the ri language, looked puzzled. And there was Yoshida Shigemasa, who had seen a higher territory income, remained silent.

"There are currently 161 oxen oxen, and the 150 oxen purchased from the tsunya have been distributed to all parts of the territory. The oxen is responsible for the domestication and use of these oxen," Donggo Heiji continued to report. According to Masayoro's previous instructions, although the oxen belongs to the lord's property, the domestication and use of the oxen are better assigned to the village heads in charge of farming in each tsunya, the distribution of the oxen is better for the zodiac village heads in charge of farming in accordance with the territorial laws. This not only reduces the management expenditure of the territory, but also increases the active pursuit of the oxen oxen to rent and improves the level of agricultural land governance.

"At present, our company has reserved 35,000 nearly copper materials and more than 8,000 kilograms of iron materials." After seeing Zhengliang nodding, he said that he would continue to say something, Dongxiang Heiji continued to report. "But, according to the survey, our company's small copper mine is expected to be mined at the beginning of the next year."

"Well, all the iron and copper materials are temporarily reserved. As for the copper mine, the mine will be closed once it is dug, and the original mining personnel must arrange it properly." Zhengliang said. Before he just got the small copper mine, Zhengliang knew that it would be dug up soon, so now after hearing the report from Dongxiang Heiji, Zhengliang did not find it strange.

"In terms of coins, according to the account book given by the wife, the warehouse currently has 1,350 taels of silver, 350 taels of gold, and 800 guan of copper coins." After receiving the order, Dongxiang Heiji continued to report.

Zhengliang nodded. These coins should have included the gold brought back by Zhengliang yesterday and the silver shipped back by Wang Hai. It seems that the territory does not have much reserves of coins. But then it is a good thing. At present, what the territory needs more is what really plays an immediate role in the territory, and these coins are not effective in the territory warehouse. It is better to use them to purchase some urgently needed things immediately.

"How is the military?" Zhengliang continued.

"Your Highness" was reported by Dongxiang Heiji this time. Before Masara went to Mingguo, he had already made it clear that during his departure, Dongxiang Heiji's territorial affairs were led by Dongxiang Heiji. "At present, there are a total of 200 regular ranks, divided into four ranks, each ranks with 40 ranks and 10 ranks and 10 ranks. In terms of the navy, there are a total of 60 people."

"Yeah," Masayoro nodded. In addition, 30 low-level samurai, 40 intermediate samurai capes, 20 samurai, and 20 Black Hawks. Then the Luo family's regular soldiers are already 370. It is worth mentioning that only the head of the family can mobilize these personnel, and even Togo Heiji cannot mobilize them, so Togo Heiji did not repay these three situations just now.

"In terms of military supplies, all the warriors in our family are equipped with samurai swords, among which the long-spike warriors and bows and arrows are also equipped with long-spikes and bows; the permanent rush and navy also equipped with long-spikes and bows and arrows according to their personal needs, and the navy also has rattan cards. At present, all the people in our family are equipped with three guns and bows and bows. Everyone is equipped with simple and 400 pairs, totaling 400 pairs, " Heiji Togo continued to report, "In addition to these fully equipped supplies, there are currently 515 swords, 810 long-spikes, 30 pairs of simple and 180 bows and 130 bows and arrows in the territory warehouse."

"In terms of horses, in addition to the two riders used to convey information as a scout, and His Highness took one, there are seven war horses in the territory being trained."

"In terms of the navy, our family has a total of six related ships, fifty-seven, nine Dutch ships, and five merchant ships."

"Yeah," Zhengliang nodded after hearing this. In addition, the twenty-five barrels of turmeric oil, thirty-one ignition, three turbulent guns, a small Folang machine cannon, and twenty boxes of gunpowder were all the military supplies of the Luo family. As a retainer, everyone has been distributed with a pair of armor. The better one is the Domain-mill armor, and the most likely it is the belly-roll armor, which just distributes all the armor seized since previous wars.

"The cured meat, pickles and other military rations consumed during the march are enough for the military to fight continuously for one month."

"Well. How is the progress of arms construction?" Zhengliang continued to ask after listening to the material report.

"Your Highness, my family's small ranch has been completely built," Heiji Togo continued, "The simple Tuzhai located at the mouth of Shigagawa has also been stationed in the regular and light guards. The marching avenue connecting the four directions of the territory, east, west, south and north, are also close to completion. Next, the construction tasks of the other avenues in the territory will be led by a slave team of more than 400 people in the territory."

"Very good!" Zhengliang was very happy to hear that the four marching avenues leading to the four directions of the territory that he was most concerned about had been built. Calculated, these four marching avenues took more than three months and consumed a lot of manpower and material resources. The original design was to start from the Yegao Mountain where the lord's mansion was located to the southeast, southwest and northwest of the territory. Now it has finally been completed. After completion, it took half an hour to reach the northern border from the farthest territory to reach the north border. And it took only half an hour to start from Yegao Mountain, the gathering point of the four avenues, to go to the four directions. In this era when the main behavior is basically the master, it has been a very fast reaction speed.

"Your Highness. I have vigorously promoted the tasks of territorial land reclamation, water conservancy repair and the construction of marching avenues for two consecutive months. The corvee rewards that were originally allocated are about to be consumed," Dongxiang Heiji reminded.

"Another 3,000 stones are allocated for the purpose of corvee compensation from civil reserves. We must continue to promote the field reclamation and water conservancy repair, and strive to make greater progress before the arrival of chun farming," said Zhengliang. There is no way. At present, most of the territorial residents are refugees, and the original local residents have experienced several wars. The grain harvest this year is definitely not good, and there is not even a grain of grain. We can't just watch them starve to death. But free distribution is not possible, otherwise it will only attract crazy siege of the territorial people.

Therefore, Zhengliang had to adopt this method of labor-for-relief, which could not only speed up the construction of the territory, but also ensure that these hiring people can survive this winter, kill two birds with one stone. Why not do it? Although the consumption is indeed a little faster, now it will not only resolve internal conflicts but also lay the foundation for the future.

"Discuss the copper coins in the warehouse with the Shenwu family and try to buy some plowing oxen," Zhengliang continued. The territory of more than 11,000 people has only 160 plowing oxen, which is too low. It will not only slow down the speed of land management and reclamation, but also may also cause internal conflicts. After all, there are so many people, but there are only a few cows. Every household hopes to rent plowing oxen, which will inevitably lead to conflicts.

"Yes, Your Highness" Togo Heiji, who was already used to Masayoshi's prodigal method, did not advise, but just bowed his head and took the order.

"The special dry food used for marching must be tightened and reserved, vigorously reserved meat, dried fish, pickles and dried melons. It is best to have reserves to cope with the needs of war for two consecutive months," said Zhengliang. Anyway, these grains are also made from dry goods, and are extremely easy to preserve. It is not wrong to store more.

"Yes," Heiji Dongxiang replied. But he was sweating in his heart. If he wanted to store these military rations, he would definitely take a part of the 3,000 stone of grain as a reward for the people. It seemed that he had to plan the specific purpose of this batch of grains. Moreover, since the people who were able to provide these military rations to exchange for miscellaneous grains, the large wild animals in the mountains and fields of the territory were almost captured by the people. This time, he might not be able to reserve enough marching rations so quickly.

"Okay, everyone, now discuss the situation of the powerful people around me." After the arrangements are completed, Zhengliang turns the topic to the most important situation of the powerful people around me. (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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