There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Three days later, Lin Feng led the southward army back to Longquan Pass. Wang Qin, Zhou Rui, Peng Xing, Zhou Zhiwei, Cao Xiong, etc. all came to the front of the pass to greet him.

Lin Feng brought an army of 4,000 troops with him when he went on the expedition. Although he lost several hundred men in the month of battle, he was able to make up for all the casualties by supplying supplies while fighting.

When they came back, they also brought more than 4,000 people. Some of these people were rescued by the Zhenming Army from the Tatars, and some were willing to follow the Zhenming Army after seeing their good military discipline and strong strength in Nangong City.

"Cao Xiong, please settle down the people who came with us. Let's go to the camp first to see the progress of the construction." Lin Feng explained.

"Yes, I will make arrangements immediately." Cao Xiong took the order.

"Some people are walking slowly and are still behind. Send some people to pick them up and cook a few pots of porridge so that the people can eat first when they arrive."

"understand!"

After Lin Feng finished speaking, he took Lu Xiangsheng and others to check the construction status of Longquanguan Camp, which should now be called Longquanguan City.

Entering Guancheng from Zhending Mansion, it has been expanded three or four times. It has expanded from a small pass with a circumference of less than one mile to a city with a circumference of three or four miles.

After Lin Feng led his troops south, the professional construction team from Li's construction site rushed over. Coupled with the large number of people who fled, the city was built very quickly.

The city walls facing North Zhili were reinforced, the city towers were more than doubled in size, and the number of defenders that could be accommodated on them also increased significantly.

The originally small garrison house was expanded into a garrison house with three courtyards, and military barracks and official dormitories were built on both sides.

Next is a large residential area. The neat houses have not yet been built. A large number of civilians are stepping up the construction. It is expected to be completed in half a month.

A commercial area similar to a modern urban complex is planned in the middle of the residential area, surrounded by a circle of shops and a square in the middle.

The commercial area has been basically completed, with more than 20 merchants already settled in. There is an endless stream of people coming here to shop. It is bustling and very lively.

"I didn't expect that Master Lin is not only a good leader in fighting, but also a capable minister in governing the world. I know that Longquan Pass used to be a very desolate and run-down small pass. I didn't expect that in your hands, it would become so prosperous in such a short time. It’s not inferior to other counties in Gyeonggi Province.” Lu Xiangsheng said with emotion while watching.

"Brother Jiandou is ridiculous. When it comes to governing the place, I can't keep up with you. But in our Zhenming Army system, things are very efficient. Once the decision is made, it is done immediately. There is no such thing as official talk. Crooked, so the effect will be faster." Lin Feng replied humbly.

After seeing Guancheng, the group came to the newly expanded garrison.

After Lin Feng and others sat down, he first introduced Lu Xiangsheng and said: "This is Mr. Lu Xiangsheng, the former Minister of War of the imperial court and the commander-in-chief of the Tianxiong Army. During the battle of Jiazhuang, we rescued Mr. Lu by chance. Only then did Mr. Lu agree to give me A few thin noodles remain in our Zhenming Army."

Then he took Yang Tinglin and introduced him: "This is Yang Tinglin, a Hanlin official in the imperial court. His courtesy name is Boxiang, and he is a great literary star. Brother Boxiang has an upright character and a clear distinction between love and hate. Because he can't stand the persecution of Mr. Lu by traitors in the court, this He just came to our army.

There are also two counselors Zhang Yan and Zhang Muguan Yang Lukai. They are all rare and loyal people. Let us warmly welcome these brothers to join us. After saying that, Lin Feng took the lead in applauding.

After a burst of warm applause, everyone's eyes brightened a lot. This was the first time that such an important court official joined the Zhenming Army, which greatly boosted their morale.

Seeing that the welcome was almost over, Lin Feng suppressed the applause with his hand, and then said to Wang Qin: "Wang Qin, please first tell me about the situation of the army in Longquan Pass during this period."

"Okay, sir, during this period we have continued to send troops to sweep the surrounding areas. At first, there were still some small groups of lone Tatars. Later, as the Tatars moved south, there were no more Tatars.

As soon as the few of us discussed it, we carried out a thorough cleanup of the surrounding bandits, not only to clean up the place, but also to train our army.

After nearly a month of mopping up, we wiped out a small group of about 200 Tatars and more than 20 groups of more than 3,000 bandits. We completely eliminated the banditry in the surrounding areas and were welcomed by the people.

Through this crackdown on bandits, we collected a total of more than 12,000 taels of silver and more than 1,500 dan of grain, all of which were used to build the city. "Wang Qin reported the relevant situation simply and clearly.

"What is the number of our troops now?" Lin Feng then asked. "Sir, there were originally two Shanxi combat brigades with 3200 people left behind at Longquan Pass, and a Longquan Pass combat brigade with 1600 people was formed. The personnel are all full.

During this period, the losses in the bandit suppression campaign were replenished in time. In addition, we also trained a thousand new soldiers.

Including the two cavalry brigades and the Guards Brigade of more than 4,000 people that your Excellency brought back this time, our total strength at Longquan Pass exceeds 10,000. Wang Qin replied while making statistics.

"Cao Xiong, what's the situation of the people?" Lin Feng then asked.

"When your Excellency left, the number of people gathered exceeded 5,000. During this period, more than 6,000 people came one after another. In addition to the more than 4,000 people you brought with me, the total number is about 15,000." Cao Xionghui reports.

"Are there places for the common people to eat and live?"

"The eight or nine thousand people who came to Guancheng earlier have been settled. The four thousand people who just came this time and the two thousand people who came not long ago are still being arranged.

Food is not a problem. We have arranged porridge for the people who have just arrived at Longquan Pass to ensure that they will not be hungry. Construction is going on everywhere in Guancheng now, and a large number of civilians are recruited every day. As long as they are willing to work, they can definitely find something to make a living.

The place to live can only be squeezed first, and the problem of crowded living can be alleviated after the residential areas in the city are built. "Cao Xiong continued.

"It's the end of the year, and the weather is very cold. We need to make sure that no one freezes to death. Those who can't be resettled in time can temporarily use our military tents." Lin Feng explained.

"understand!"

"Now Longquan Guancheng has gathered more than 15,000 people, which is no less than a county. There are no civil affairs officials here yet. I wonder if Brother Boxiang would like to temporarily take over the post of County Magistrate of Longquan Guancheng and be responsible for it. What about civil affairs?" Lin Feng asked.

"It is Tinglin's pursuit to serve the people, and I am very willing to share your worries." Yang Tinglin agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, with Boxiang as the county magistrate, Longquanguan City will definitely become more prosperous." Lin Feng said.

"Sir, how should we replenish the newly trained one thousand recruits?" Wang Qin asked.

"In the recent battle with the Tatars, we captured a lot of war horses. We also gave priority to the expansion of cavalry. We selected some officers and soldiers from each brigade who can ride horses to fill the cavalry brigade, and the shortfalls in each brigade were filled by new recruits.

In this way, the two cavalry brigades can be expanded to 2200 men each, increasing our mobility. Wang Qin, you are responsible for implementing this matter. " Lin Feng ordered.

"Yes!" Wang Qin accepted the order.

"Brother Jian Dou, you have just joined our army and are not familiar with the situation. I would like to ask you to serve as the deputy director of the Staff Department of our Zhenming Army first so that you can familiarize yourself with the situation and make subsequent arrangements. What do you think?" Lin Feng continued.

"General Staff Department? I don't know what its function is?" Lu Xiangsheng asked in confusion.

"The Staff Department is responsible for the planning and command of the Zhenming Army's combat operations. It is equivalent to the military department of the imperial court, but its responsibilities are different." Lin Feng explained.

"Oh, that's the central position. Let me study first." Lu Xiangsheng said.

"Okay, let's arrange it like this first. If there is a big war, brother Jiandou can also lead the troops. General Zhang Yan will first go to Zhou Rui's Longquanguan combat brigade as deputy brigade general to familiarize himself with the situation of our army. Brother Yang Lukai should go first Follow Brother Jiandou." Lin Feng thought about it and made arrangements for the positions of several people.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin!" Several people responded.

"Then let's do this for now. We'll arrange some food and drinks in the evening to welcome Brother Jiandou!" Lin Feng finally explained.

(End of this chapter)