Hulu City, the station of Beiliang Right Cavalry Army.

Hulu City, located in the easternmost part of Youzhou, is the only shortcut from Beiliang to the mainland of Liaodong, and can be called the transportation hub of Liangdi.

This small pass is guarded by 10,000 infantry and 30,000 right cavalry troops. Its tight defense is comparable to the two major military towns of Tianlang Pass and Wuguan.

But the first thing Chenyue did when he came to Hulu City was not to find Bu Wenshan, the commander-in-chief of the Right Cavalry Army, nor to inspect the city defense of Hulu City. Instead, he went straight to Leng Guinan, the chief minister of the Armed Forces Department.

Leng Guinan lived in an inconspicuous mansion in the west of Hulu City. It was very remote. The plaque on the front was that he was the grain envoy of Beiliang, a fourth-rank official.

The responsibility of the grain distributor is to coordinate the grain, grass, crops and other basic materials within the jurisdiction, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the local governor's office.

In other states and counties, the grain distributor is actually just a fictitious position. He just helps with registration and registration all day long, and does not have any other real power.

After all, grain and grass supplies are a top priority, and provincial governors from all over the country have firmly grasped the power of allocating these supplies. How could they delegate it to a mere fourth- or fifth-grade official?

However, the power in Leng Guinan's hands was terrifying. He was not only in charge of Beiliang's grain and grass supplies, but also Liaodong's.

Chenyue had previously said with a smile: Whether Liangdi's 300,000 frontier troops can eat or not depends on the face of Lord Leng.

"Crunch~"

Chenyue pushed the door open and entered Leng Guinan's office and study, laughing and saying: "Master Leng, you're welcome and safe!"

Leng Guinan did not show up at the palace banquet years ago, because Chen Yue didn't want too many people to know about the existence of the Arms Department, so let him keep it a secret~

Leng Guinan, who was writing quickly with his head down, was stunned for a moment, raised his head and said in astonishment:

"Your Majesty? Why are you here? I don't want anyone to inform you in advance. Please take a seat!"

Chenyue glanced at the study room, and saw that four or five tables were piled full of various memorials and briefings.

Chenyue picked up a copy and looked through it. It read:

Lingtong County received 3,145 knives to enjoy the cold weather, 5,000 bundles of coarse cloth, and gathered 132 good horses...

It records in detail the various materials collected by the county government last year, and the figures are accurate to single digits.

Chenyue said with a smile: "Guinan, you are also a fourth-rank official after all, but this study is too messy."

Although Leng Guinan only wears a fourth-rank official title on his head, whoever knows about it doesn't know that Leng Guinan is the absolute confidant of King Liang, and his status in Chenyue's heart is comparable to that of several economic historians.

Otherwise, I would not have given him such great power.

When Chenyue regained Liaodong, Leng Guinan played a huge role in it.

Leng Guinan scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled: "Your Majesty, isn't it that the war has just ended and there are too many military supplies that need to be counted? No, we have just finished the work today."

"It's all done so quickly? That's great!" Chen Yue gave a thumbs up with joy:

"When I chose you to take charge of money and food, I really made the right choice."

Tong Chengxiang from Liaodong and Song Zhilu from Northern Liang were full of praise for Leng Guinan. You must know that Tong Chengxiang had been the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs for two years, so there were not many people who could be praised by him.

Leng Guinan, who was born as a businessman, was extremely precise in controlling the allocation of money and food. It can be said that not a single copper was wasted on the materials in Leng Guinan's hands.

Leng Guinan, who received the praise, smiled happily. Since the recovery of Liaodong, Leng Guinan has devoted himself to government affairs and served Chen Yue with all his heart.

If he can set foot on the land of Liaodong openly again in this life, he will die without regrets.

"Master Leng, I didn't come here to chat with you. Don't you have anything you want to show me?" Chen Yue suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked at Leng Guinan with a smile.

"Looking at something? Looking at something?"

Leng Guinan was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and bent sideways: "Your Majesty, please come with me!"

…

The two people walked straight out of the mansion, walked around the city, and finally came to a military camp guarded by elite soldiers.

Looking into the distance, one can vaguely see the densely packed warehouses inside.

The soldiers patrolling back and forth had sharp eyes, and no stranger could even think of sneaking into the military camp quietly.

It was impossible for ordinary people to approach the camp.

After Leng Guinan showed a token, the soldiers guarding the gate of the camp respectfully invited them in.

Under the leadership of Leng Guinan, the two of them walked into the largest warehouse first.

"Hiss~"

As soon as he entered the warehouse, Chen Yue took a deep breath.

Barns are scattered inside the warehouse. Not only are they on the ground, but the barns are dug into the ground no matter how deep they are.

"This is the grain and grass from last year's autumn harvest, shipped here from Beiliang and Liaodong." Leng Guinan smiled and pointed to the extremely large barn.

Chenyue picked up a handful of millet and looked at it, laughing and saying, "The quality is really good."

"Haha, with the black soil in the north of Shuntan and Shuozhou, plus the thousands of miles of fertile wilderness in Shuozhou, the food is naturally good." Leng Guinan said with a chuckle.

"How much grain is there in this warehouse?" Chen Yue asked, pointing to the barn full of rooms.

Leng Guinan bowed and replied: "It is enough to support an army of 10,000 for a month's campaign."

"Pop!"

"Not bad!" Chenyue patted the dust in his hands and walked away: "Let's go, then take me to see other things."

"good!"

The two of them looked at each other from one military camp to another, while Leng Guinan kept introducing:

"Here is cloth, which can be used to sew military uniforms and cotton-padded clothes for winter."

"Here are herbal medicines, some of which were dug in the mountains by the people of Liangdi, and some of which were secretly bought little by little from the Central Plains."

"These are vegetables, waiting to be transported to the front line of Luoyun City to improve the food for the brothers on the front line."

…

Not only are there all kinds of supplies that are necessary for the army, but there are also a large amount of ordnance stored here.

Mountains of crossbows and arrows, sharp Northern Liang knives with cold light, and spears used by cavalry...

Whatever you can think of, it's all here.

"This large warehouse in Gourd City stores all kinds of materials needed for a hundred thousand troops to fight for a month at any time. With only an order from the prince, the materials can be transported to the front line along the official road." Leng Gui Nanji

Reporting proudly.

Chenyue lamented: "Very good, very good~"

As mentioned before, Hulu City is an important transportation thoroughfare connecting Beiliang and Liaodong, and the terrain is difficult.

All kinds of military supplies are stored here for emergency purposes, so that they can respond to the war in Beiliang and Liaodong at any time.

"In addition, I also built four large warehouses, located in hidden places within the territory." Leng Guinan said in a low voice.

Those hidden warehouses are the real secrets of Chenyue, and they are not something that can be seen at a glance like Gourd City.

Chenyue clasped his hands behind his back and said softly: "I didn't go to Liangshan Okura this time, but I want to see Jianmen Okura. Please explain the affairs in your hands to the people below, and go to Liaodong with me this time!"

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Chapter completed!