Chen Wu actually knew Chen Wan. He was not only his brother, but also his subordinate.
He sighed and said: "When we fought against Shi Le in Jizhou, the whole team was scattered. I thought he was dead, but I didn't expect that he surrendered to the general. He is lucky."
Chen Wu clasped his fists and smiled: "Please take care of General Zhao in the future."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded in agreement, becoming more confident in leaving the begging army behind.
Zhao Hanzhang introduced Fu Tinghan to him, "This is Fu Tinghan, my fiancée. If I am not here, the general has something to ask for instructions. See him as if you were seeing me."
Chen Wu was puzzled, "Is there anything else going on between us?"
Zhao Hanzhang: "...Do we need to discuss the military defense construction in Gucheng?"
Chen Wu couldn't help but look at Li and the others beside him.
Li Tou said quickly: "Aren't we just guarding the city gate and staring outside? If the enemy comes, we will fight."
Zhao Hanzhang and Fu Tinghan:...
Zhao Hanzhang said quickly: "No, no, no, we still need to build military defenses. Outposts, passes, everything that needs to be built must be built. I have seen that you have very few bows and arrows. Defending the city consumes a lot of bows and arrows. How can you do it?"
no?"
Chen Wu felt that she was really big-hearted and said: "General Zhao, it's not that we don't want to, it's that we don't."
He said: "In my opinion, where the soldiers are stationed, food is the most urgent. As long as you give us enough food and grass, the beggar army will definitely hold on to Gucheng."
"Then we have to defend it, and we have to defend it at a smaller cost," Zhao Hanzhang said: "If the entire army is destroyed and there are heavy casualties, what is the point of defending this city?"
Chen Wu frowned, "Isn't Gucheng trying to protect Luoyang?"
Zhao Hanzhang said with a serious face: "Luoyang has natural dangers. It is important, but Gucheng is also important, and the people in Gucheng are also important."
She said: "If you don't have arrows, let's make arrows. With so many people, you can always find someone who can make arrows. Let's learn and set up an arrow workshop."
Chen Wu couldn't help but go crazy, "General Zhao, we have no arrows."
"This is exactly what I want to tell the general. I have the arrow." Zhao Hanzhang looked at Fu Tinghan.
Fu Tinghan said: "I brought a few craftsmen here this time. They can make arrows."
When Chen Wu heard this, he seemed to have something to say, "General Zhao wants to buy iron for us?"
"No, it's iron smelting," Zhao Hanzhang grinned at him, "There are iron mines in Gucheng."
Chen Wu slowly opened his eyes.
Fu Tinghan found this from the Luoyang government office. Every year, a tax is paid to the government office. In other words, this iron ore is mined privately.
But since the year before last, the iron ore mines have no longer been taxed to the government, and Gucheng has fallen three times, so I know that the situation in the mines will not be very good.
Fu Tinghan also found the blueprint. Following the blueprint, they found the iron mine.
Zhao Hanzhang led the horse around for half a circle and found that the iron mine was not small. There must have been a lot of workers at the time of mining. There were many rotting corpses in the mine. Judging from the relatively intact clothes, among the dead people
There are mining workers, as well as guards and Huns.
Chen Wu came to visit and saw the scale of the iron mine. He was itching, "General Zhao, why don't you send troops to guard this iron mine?"
With this iron mine, Zhao Hanzhang should be able to employ them for a long time, right?
Zhao Hanzhang raised his eyebrows and refused with a smile, "Just leave this small matter to the people below. However, the iron mine is also within the scope of Gucheng. If there is an invasion from foreign enemies, General Chen will indeed be needed to help."
Zhao Hanzhang decided to shoot arrows here, but built an arrow workshop near the military camp. The arrow workshop was run by Chen Wu and Gucheng County Yamen, and the arrows were assembled there.
These arrows are not only supplied to Gucheng, but also to Luoyang.
Zhao Hanzhang raised the corner of his mouth slightly, exhaled, selected one of her people to be the steward of the iron mine, and asked Zeng Yue to select a team of people to protect the iron mine.
Fu Tinghan walked around half a circle and measured a lot of data. After he had a good idea of the layout of the iron mine, he said to Zhao Hanzhang: "Let's go back."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded.
Taking Chen Wu and others back, she smiled and said: "General Chen, from now on Gucheng and the iron mines will be entrusted to you."
Chen Wu, who was deep in thought, came back to his senses and nodded quickly: "Easy to say, easy to say."
Back in Gucheng, Zhao Hanzhang continued to have a headache over the selection of Gucheng County officials.
The list of this year's talent selection is spread out on the table.
Fu Tinghan took one look and asked: "You haven't chosen anyone yet?"
Zhao Hanzhang sighed, closed the list and said: "The suitable ones have been dispatched. It is difficult to transfer them again. The unsuitable ones are too dangerous to put in this position."
"You are so brave, you directly exposed the iron ore to Chen Wu."
Zhao Hanzhang smiled and said: "I can't hide it. He didn't know it for a while, but as long as there is a foreign enemy attacking Gucheng and the iron mine asks for help, he will know it."
"Since everyone knows, it's better to maximize the benefits," she said: "Giving him half of the management rights of Arrow Workshop will not only win his heart, but also bind him to me more deeply. Generally speaking, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
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Fu Tinghan: "So the Gucheng County Magistrate must be cautious and careful, but also bold."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded: "Not bad."
She now believes in the beggar army, but not completely, so she has to leave one person to contain Chen Wu.
But she really doesn't have a suitable candidate now.
Fu Tinghan also knew her difficulties. He pondered for a moment and said: "There are a lot of things that need to be done here in Gucheng. The five hundred households I brought from Luoyang want to settle down, so why not leave it to Fan Ying."
Zhao Hanzhang used Fan Ying very smoothly and was reluctant to let her go out.
Fu Tinghan said: "Take care of her first, and then recall her when you find a suitable person to take over."
Zhao Hanzhang nodded, "That's fine."
Fu Tinghan said: "Let's go, there are still many things waiting for you in Luoyang. Zhao Kuan has just arrived in Luoyang, but because of the tough attitude of General Beigong and General Mi, the refugees who were moved back to Luoyang are very unconvinced. In the past two days, they have stolen
Many people escaped."
Those are all good people, neither prisoners, slaves, nor military members. They can't just kill people just because they migrate, right?
Now the world is full of refugees.
Zhao Hanzhang also knew that the matter in Luoyang was more urgent, so he left Yuan Li and a group of pro-army troops to help Fan Ying, and set off back to Luoyang the next day.
Chen Wu sent the people outside the city, watched them go away, then turned to look at Fan Ying, "Magistrate Fan, you will be busy in the future."
Fan Ying bowed slightly and said, "It's all about eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor. If General Chen needs anything in the future, just come to me."
From now on, she will also be responsible for the food and fodder for the beggar army.
Chen Wu smiled and nodded, and the two separated at the gate of the city. Fan Ying returned to the county office, while Chen Wu went to see the military camp under construction.
Chen Chuan watched her disappear and couldn't help but said: "Zhao Hanzhang left with peace of mind. She left Yuan Li with only a hundred soldiers, and the majority of them were clerks and quartermasters."