Three days later, Zhang Shaozong returned to Wuling from Jiu'an. At this time, Zhang Jinzhong, who had captured Taoyuan, also brought a group of people back to resume his life.
Jiu'an and Taoyuan have been captured, and the next step is the issue of governance and development.
Zhang Shaozong also plans to completely turn Wuling, Taoyuan and Jiu'an into his base camp, and then immediately start a series of management and development work.
The first step is to expand the army. Now that the territory has become larger, to ensure everything, the army must follow. Zhang Shaozong expanded his army from the original one army to three armies, named the first army and the second army.
, Third Army.
The First Army was expanded from the First Regiment originally commanded by his eldest brother Zhang Jizong, and its number was directly expanded from more than 1,500 to more than 10,000, and was responsible for guarding Wuling; the Second Army was expanded from the First Regiment originally commanded by Zhang Jinzhong.
The Second Regiment was expanded from more than 1,500 to more than 5,000, and was responsible for guarding Taoyuan; the Third Army was expanded from the Third Regiment originally commanded by Zhang Jiucheng, and its number was also the same as that of the Second Regiment commanded by Zhang Jinzhong.
The army was also expanded from the original 1,500 people to more than 5,000 people, responsible for staying in Jiu'an.
In addition, the number of the independent battalion led by Zhang Shaowu expanded from more than 500 to more than 1,500 and became an independent regiment.
Zhang Shaozong himself was promoted to commander-in-chief, commanding the three armies and the independent regiment.
At this point, Zhang Shaozong's army directly expanded to more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and his strength also jumped into the top three warlords in the entire Hunan region. Both in terms of the scope of his men's influence and the army's soldiers and horses, they all ranked among the top three in Hunan.
When the news that Zhang Shaozong had captured Jiu'an and Taoyuan spread, a huge earthquake occurred in the entire Hunan region, making many warlords in Hunan uneasy. However, by the time they got the news, everything had come to an end.
Zhang Shaozong did not pay attention to the reactions of these warlords. Anyway, now that he has captured Taoyuan and Jiu'an and completed the expansion of his army, even if these warlords want to fight him, he will not be afraid of a fight, no matter which warlord in Hunan.
While expanding the army in the first step, Zhang Shaozong was also planning and implementing the second step of governance of the entire sphere of influence. Zhang Shaozong separated Wuling, Jiu'an, and Taoyuan, and then divided each place into prefectures, counties, and counties.
The administration is divided into four levels: town and village, and management officials are appointed.
For example, Wuling is Wuling Prefecture, Taoyuan is Taoyuan Prefecture, and Jiu'an is Jiu'an Prefecture. The governor is appointed as the top chief executive. There are three prefectures in total. The prefecture is divided into several counties. The county chief is the top chief executive of a county, and the counties are divided into several counties.
A town...
It took about half a month for Zhang Shaozong to initially complete the military expansion and administrative arrangements for his subordinates.
Then in the third step, Zhang Shaozong implemented his first governance policy, reclaiming all the land, especially the land of the landlords and gentry, and then distributed the land to the people by household, encouraged farming, and collected taxes based on the harvest.
, collecting 10% tax, this policy suddenly won Zhang Shaozong a lot of popular support.
Of course, those landlords and wealthy businessmen were naturally unwilling, but this is the simplest thing. After the army moved and directly killed a few dishonest landlords and wealthy businessmen, everything became honest. Therefore, Zhang Shaozong got several million more money. He was very happy.
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However, Zhang Shaozong did not completely cut off the livelihood of these landlords and wealthy businessmen. Although he reclaimed their land, he lowered commercial taxes and encouraged them to do business.
The entire policy can be summed up in four words - focus on agriculture and business.
To develop, we must build roads.
Zhang Shaozong planned the construction of several more roads. He planned to use the 10 million he got from the Huang family to build roads, at least to connect the main roads in Wuling, Taoyuan and Jiu'an first.
Finally, Zhang Shaozong issued a decree to rectify the social atmosphere and rectify brothels, mainly targeting those local gangsters and evil forces, especially brothels, which are the focus of rectification. In this era, there are few brothels that are not involved in gangs and evil. In terms of power, there is a lot of darkness that forces girls into prostitution.
Zhang Shaozong did not ban the opening of brothels. As long as it was something that you and I wanted to do, he would not interfere. After all, brothels are a big tax collector at the moment, but if girls are forced into prostitution, they must be cracked down on.
The effect of this decree was very significant. Once it was launched, in less than a week, a large number of people were killed through violent means, and the entire social atmosphere under the rule took on a completely new look. Moreover, this decree also has one advantage, that is To generate income, after this major rectification wiped out many evil forces, Zhang Shaozong once again gained a lot of money and the government's coffers were once again full.
After this, Zhang Shaozong's reputation and prestige in Wuling, Taoyuan, and Jiuan were completely established under his entire rule. Especially in the hearts of ordinary people, Yan Ran became a rare good warlord and commander in the world.
Soon, a month passed and the time entered November. Unknowingly, Zhang Shaozong himself had been in this world for more than four months.
In one month, under the protection of the gun, all the policies promoted by Zhang Shaozong in the past month have been stably implemented. At this moment, Wuling, Taoyuan, and Jiu'an have also completely entered into stable development, and the entire social atmosphere has improved. The new look gives people an indescribable vitality, less of the deadness of the past. Especially ordinary people, their faces and eyes have a gleam of hope instead of the numbness and death of the past.
Through daily training, the troops under his command are becoming more and more like a true army and have strict discipline.
In addition, clothing factories have also developed completely. Now stores have opened in every town in Wuling, Taoyuan, and Jiu'an. In addition to the silk stockings introduced by Jian Zou Pi Feng at the beginning, various other popular clothing styles of later generations are also available. Launched, men's clothing is also officially launched, and the effect is gratifying...
Everything is on track and moving in the ideal direction.
At this time, after successfully conquering the three places, Zhang Shaozong's practice efficiency has also been greatly improved. Various precious medicinal materials are continuously delivered to him for practice every day. Now his one day's practice is equivalent to the previous two or three days. , this efficiency improvement is simply not a small improvement.
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At night, Marshal Wuling's Mansion.
"I've seen the commander-in-chief and the deputy commander-in-chief."
Zhang Jinzhong, Zhang Jiucheng and Zhang Shaowu walked in the door together and saluted Zhang Shaozong and Zhang Jizong who arrived first.
"You're welcome, we are all our own people. Sit down and talk, butler, and let the kitchen serve the food."
Zhang Shaozong smiled and asked the three of them to sit down, and then ordered the butler to let the kitchen serve food.
Zhang Jinzhong, Zhang Jiucheng, and Zhang Shaowu immediately walked to the table with Zhang Shaozong and sat down after hearing this. At the same time, they were a little moved. Although Zhang Shaozong was their superior, he had always treated the three of them with nothing to say. He usually didn't treat them at all. Instead of treating them as subordinates, they are treated like family members.
The five people sat down together, and the food was served. Zhang Shaozong said while eating.
"I have called you here this time because I have something to tell you. I will leave for a while and go to Su Di. It will take about a month or two. So after I leave, the management of the government will be left to you for the time being.
, but now the situation has stabilized, so you don’t have to worry too much. All you need to do is continue to perform your duties according to my previous arrangements. By the way, the military training must not be relaxed, especially in terms of discipline. Remember
We are soldiers, not bandits."
"After I leave, the main thing you should pay attention to is the movements of other warlords around you, and be prepared for someone to attack me while I am away. Although the possibility is very small with our current power, it does not rule out that someone wants to take advantage of the opportunity to do something."
Zhang Shaozong explained directly.
Now that Taoyuan and Jiu'an have come under their control and have completely stabilized and entered the stage of development, Zhang Shaozong also plans to take this time to follow his master back to Maoshan, so that he can officially receive the seal and join Maoshan.
"Don't worry, Commander, as long as we are alive, we will definitely guard Wuling, Jiu'an, and Taoyuan."
Zhang Jinzhong, Zhang Jiucheng and Zhang Shaowu nodded immediately.
"I believe you."
Zhang Shaozong smiled and nodded.
"After I leave, if you have anything, you can discuss it with the deputy commander. What he means is what I want."
"In addition, during this period, I hope you will send some people into Xiangxi and give me complete information on the situation in Xiangxi before I come back."
"The commander plans to take action against Xiangqian."
Zhang Jinzhong, Zhang Jiucheng and Zhang Shaowu couldn't help but their eyes lit up when they heard this.
"The mountains in Xiangxi are high and the forests are deep, and the terrain is complex. It is difficult for outsiders to enter, and it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If there is a chance, it would be best if we can capture it. In this way, we will be able to sit back and relax completely in the future, but we also have to look at the opportunity.
So while I’m away, you send people in to check for information.”
"And I heard that there is a legend about the Corpse King in Xiangxi, so let's check it out together."
Corpse King, this is all a reward for Zhang Shaozong.
"yes."
After a meal, Zhang Jinzhong, Zhang Jiucheng, and Zhang Shaowu left first. Finally, Zhang Shaozong sat down alone with his eldest brother to drink tea and chat for a while. Finally, after his eldest brother also left, he summoned Bai Yuzhen.
"My master and I will leave for Maoshan early tomorrow morning. This time we will be away for as short as one or two months, or as long as two or three months. If I open my mouth, my family will depend on you."
Zhang Shaozong plans to let Bai Yuzhen stay in the Marshal's Mansion after he leaves. He has a way of contacting Bai Yuzhen. In this way, Bai Yuzhen can contact him immediately if anything happens here. And with Bai Yuzhen's strength, he can rest assured.
"Well, you should be careful along the way. If you encounter anything, please contact me."
Bai Yuzhen nodded and snuggled gently into Zhang Shaozong's arms. The longer she stayed with Zhang Shaozong, the more she liked leaning on Zhang Shaozong's arms when she was fine. This made her feel particularly at ease.
As for the previously agreed three-month period, the time has already passed.
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