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The weather was getting warmer at the end of April, and you could wear a single shirt when going out at noon. In the evening, Wang Junlin stood on the coast and put on a coat. The sea breeze blew on his face, making him feel refreshed.
Wang Junlin spent several days in the salt field discussing future development plans with everyone. He originally wanted to return to the county town, but unexpectedly Xue Li was invited by Zhao Chen to go to Rongcheng County to discuss the issue of replenishment and expansion of the navy.
Due to Dou Shihai's rebellion years ago, the navy now has about 15,000 people, excluding those who were dug up by Wang Junlin on Snake Island and some who were executed. The original establishment was 20,000 people. Now after Yuwen Shu's operation,
The navy level was raised one level, and the number of troops was also raised to 30,000.
After Zhao Chen took up the position of Lieutenant General of the Navy, he discovered that completing these tasks was far more complicated than he imagined. Increasing the troop strength by 10,000 involved too many things.
First of all, there was the problem of soldiers. It was necessary to recruit troops from Fanyang County. Without Wang Junlin as the prefect, Zhao Chen could not recruit anyone. However, his relationship with Wang Junlin was very tense.
Secondly, to expand the military camp, which requires space, it also needs to be coordinated with Fanyang County, and Wang Junlin still cannot be bypassed.
Third, he needed warships, but some of the navy defected before. A group of rebels fled into the navy's shipbuilding yard and wanted to grab a sum of money. However, they failed to get the money and kidnapped a group of master craftsmen.
, no one took it seriously at that time. After all, craftsmen were untouchables in the eyes of these officials and nobles. But when Zhao Chen went back to the shipyard to ask for a new ship, he found that the shipyard did not have these master craftsmen and could only build small boats. He suddenly felt relieved.
Smoke comes from the seven orifices.
Naturally, he didn't know that these master craftsmen and their families had moved to the salt field and became important technical personnel for Wang Junlin's protection. The shipyard was able to build the ship so quickly because of the technology provided by Nie Xiaoyu on the one hand and the technology provided by Nie Xiaoyu on the other.
On the one hand, it is because of these master craftsmen who were stolen from the navy's shipbuilding workshop.
Finally, there is the issue of money. None of the above three things does not require money, and it is a large amount of money. Now the court is also short of money. The navy's military pay and various expenses are calculated and allocated directly by the Ministry of Household Affairs into military expenses.
Even if Yu Wenshu is there to help support those who come down, it will be good if the generals can be paid on time and according to the amount. There will be no extra money.
Originally, the 200,000 taels of silver gained from confiscating Dou Shihai's house were given to the navy, but Wang Junlin changed hands and handed them over directly to the emperor, and he benefited greatly.
There is also a total of 70,000 to 80,000 acres of fertile land that Dou Shihai has plundered over the years. This is also not a small amount. If these fertile lands were sold, the money would be enough. However, before Zhao Chen came, Wang Junlin said, "Return to the owner of the suffering."
All of these fertile fields were distributed to the poor people in Rongcheng County, and some of them became official farmland in Rongcheng County. Now that several months have passed, how could Zhao Chen take them back.
In short, as the work got into full swing, Zhao Chen's face became more and more ugly and depressed. He wanted to make some money with Fanyang County, but his relationship with Wang Junlin had already been tense before, and even now he still
I owe the county soldiers nearly 100,000 taels of silver!
Only now did Zhao Chen understand that without Wang Junlin's help, he could not accomplish anything, let alone complete what Yu Wenshu told him before he came here, to build a powerful 30,000-strong navy army.
Xue Li came forward to invite him, and Wang Junlin was very considerate, so he met with Zhao Chen. The latter had long lost the arrogance he had when he came to Fanyang County a few days ago, and his posture was very low in front of Wang Junlin. Wang Junlin was in Rongcheng
In the living room of Zhao Chen's new residence in the county, he listened to Zhao Chen's words with a smile for an hour, and finally said: "Master Zhao, we in Fanyang County don't have any money either!"
After saying that, he stood up and left. Zhao Chen was so angry that he was half dead, thinking that this guy came to see me just to make people angry!
Returning to the courtyard of the temporary post house, watching the sunset, Wang Junlin took perfume and others walking around in the garden of the post house. Chen Danying had been practicing martial arts very diligently recently, and practiced in the room after dinner.
"Master, you have been frowning all day today. What are you thinking about?" Xiang Xiang tilted her head and stared into Wang Junlin's eyes. Her eyes had a strange brilliance under the sunset.
"I'm worried about money!" Wang Junlin raised his eyebrows and smiled. After listening to what Zhao Chen said just now, he suddenly realized that if he didn't open up new sources of money as soon as possible, sooner or later he would be short of money like Zhao Chen.
"It turns out that there are things that can make the prefect worried..." Suddenly a woman's charming voice came from the door.
Wang Junlin looked back and saw Yang Kongchan, the salt girl, walking from the door. He smiled and said, "You came quickly. I thought you would come to see me tomorrow."
"Your Excellency, the slave family is naturally rushing here non-stop." Yang Kongchan smiled sweetly, glanced at Xiang Xiang, and said with a smile: "It's only been two months since we last met, and Miss Xiang Xiang has become more and more beautiful and charming.
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Only then did Wang Junlin realize that there was a female guard behind Yang Kongchan. She was wearing a red armor, with most of her delicate face hidden in the cold metal pocket. She had a different kind of heroic appearance, but her face was indifferent, except for the casual look just now.
Apart from saluting him, Kong Chan stood there motionless with an indifferent expression.
"No! Sister Kongchan is getting more and more charming." Although Xiang Xiang knew that Yang Kongchan intended to befriend her, she couldn't help but feel happy after hearing Yang Kongchan's words. However, she had always been dissatisfied with Yang Kongchan's charming temperament.
I like it so much that I have always been a little indifferent to it.
"Are you serious?" Yang Kongchan pretended not to notice the coldness of the perfume and said with a smile: "No matter how charming you are, what's the use? It's just used by adults to make money, and it won't be used to warm the bed."
Yang Kongchan looked at Wang Junlin when he said these explicit words, but Wang Junlin looked at the sunset in the west and pretended not to hear. Of course he knew that the other party wanted to become his woman, but no matter how charming and beautiful this woman was,
But when he thought that the other party had been teased by Lu first and then by Lu Youwei, he lost interest.
Looking away from the setting sun, Wang Junlin walked to a stone table under a bodhi tree and sat down. He pointed to the stone bench opposite and motioned for Yang Kongchan to sit down. He said meaningfully: "Who can keep the bed warm except for husband and wife?"
"Jiu Jiu, you are so smart and wise, you should be able to understand that what I lack right now is not a woman to warm my bed, but someone who can help me solve my problem."
"Thank you for your teaching, sir. Now that I understand, I will do my best to help you and stop thinking nonsense..." Yang Kongchan also restrained his aggressive aura and said softly.