Heritage foundry

Chapter 481

In the territory of the Holy Cross, the administration halls of the fifty main administrative cities were surrounded by civilians of all kinds within a morning. What these government officials had done and what they hadn't done were all found out. The noise boiled against Yingtian.

The people in the wild grass looked on coldly, and the military sent some soldiers to maintain law and order symbolically, but it was just to prevent these civilians from rushing into the government hall.

When government officials enter and leave the administrative hall, they are escorted back and forth by some security teams. The efficiency of government affairs in the entire Holy Cross Territory is like a carriage driving into a swamp, making it difficult to move in the mud.

Ren Nian kept walking back and forth in Zhou Mo's study room, asking Mina when the lord would see him at an average rate of once every half an hour.

Mina sat in a corner of the study, looking at the old tree in the courtyard from the wide open window, and every time Ren Nian asked her, Mina just pursed her lips and smiled without saying a word.

"Hey, old Ren, what are you doing? You have been staying in the city lord's mansion for a whole morning. When did the Ministry of Government Affairs move here?"

But the fat man came in shaking his arms. Seeing that Zhou Mo was not in the study, he found a chair by himself in a big way, sat by the window, enjoyed the cool breeze, and said to Mina:

"My lord, poor fat man, give me a drink!"

Mina smiled slightly, got up and left the study, she knew that the fat man had something to say to Ren Nian.

Seeing Mina leave, he also closed the door of the study, Ren Nian stopped, moved to Fatty's side, and asked in a low voice:

"Why didn't your lord see me? Fatty, do you know something?"

The fat man rolled his eyes and said:

"You have been here all morning and you don't know. I just came here. What can I know?"

Ren Nian was stunned by the fat man's chest, took a deep breath, and asked again:

"You just saw your lord this morning, what are you doing here now?"

The fat man shook his head and said:
"Military and state affairs, if you want to know the boss, go ask the boss, and you will naturally know when the boss tells you.

Ren Nian was stunned again, with a look of annoyance on his face, and his voice raised, saying:

"Fatty, don't embarrass me here. Do you know that the administrative offices in various places are already struggling to operate? They have just experienced the invitation of the Holy Cross and are surrounded by those ordinary merchants and landlords. Once things change, the territory It will change immediately, have you weeds reported this matter to the adults?"

Fatty still had an indifferent attitude, and said casually:
"With the army and weeds around, there will be no chaos in the Holy Cross Territory, so don't worry about it!"

Ren Nian was furious and shouted:

"Fatty, do you know how much money is allocated to various projects, factories, and departments in the territory of the Holy Cross every day, how much tax burden, financial and trade have to be collected through the administrative department, and there are civil lawsuits and transactions. How much time will be wasted in one morning?"

"Do you think that as long as the Holy Cross Territory is suppressed by the army and monitored by weeds?"

"Once the government affairs are in chaos, the army's military expenditures, equipment, and logistical supplies will not be provided in time. Who will take care of the salaries, logistical allocation, and accommodation status arrangements for your weeds?"

Ren Nian, the fat man was stunned, his eyes straightened up, and he seemed to realize the seriousness of the problem after a while, and asked with some hesitation on his face:
"Is it as serious as you say?"

Ren Nian didn't say anything, but just gave Fatty a cold look.

The fat man became a little anxious, he circled around Ren Nian, and said in a low voice:

"I have already reported the affairs of the administrative departments of each city, but the adults don't seem to be in a hurry. If there is no order, we weeds can only watch from the sidelines."

Now Ren Nian frowned. He was not surprised that the lord had already received the news. It would be strange if the fat man didn't let the lord know about such a big matter.

With the wisdom of an adult, it is impossible not to realize the consequences of the chaos in government affairs, but why didn't he see himself, and didn't send someone to deal with it?

What Ren Nian and Fatty didn't know was that Zhou Mo was no longer in Mocheng at this time.

In the central region, the main city on the western edge, and inside the barracks of Xileng City, Zhou Mo was inspecting the First Regular Legion under the escort of the Punishment Knights led by the correctional institution.

De Gester rode a white fox with drooping ears and no energy, and followed Zhou Mo's holy light unicorn.

Zhou Mo walked around the heavy-armored phalanx of the First Regular Legion. He was very satisfied with the neat military appearance and exquisite energy equipment, and the military energy workshop was very effective.

Looking back at De Gester, just as he was about to say a few words of praise, he saw a white fox with drooping ears and eyelids, and even a lazy footsteps.

"De Gester, what's wrong with Xiaobai? You're so spiritless."

De Geste was wearing a full body armor at this time. Hearing this, he quickly pushed up his visor, showed an embarrassed smile, and said:

"My lord, Xiaobai sneaked into his subordinate's wine cellar last night and drank most of his wine, and he hasn't sobered up yet!"

Zhou Mo couldn't help laughing, and said to Xiaobai:
"Xiaobai, is it possible that your master is reluctant to give you a drink on weekdays? Don't be greedy next time, don't sneak into the wine cellar, come to me, what kind of wine do we want to drink!"

Xiao Bai was shocked when he heard the words, and regardless of Ren Nian who was still sitting on his body, he jumped forward to Zhou Mo's side, and his big furry head rubbed against Zhou Mo's body affectionately.

Stretching out his hand to rub the soft fur of the white fox, Zhou Mo cast a teasing look at De Gester, and then patted the big head of the white fox.

Xiaobai stepped back wisely, feeling much better.

After Zhou Mo inspected the army, he brought Ren Nian to the army headquarters.

"This is the first time that the army has been separated from the government affairs system, and businessmen will be responsible for logistics transportation and deployment. Are you sure?"

Zhou Mo asked a question, while De Geste swallowed his saliva. To be honest, it was the first time De Geste used this logistics model, and he really didn't know what to do.

"Why, not sure?"

With his back to De Gester, Zhou Mo played with a stone carving placed on the table in the main hall. At that time, an eagle was extremely exquisite, especially the pair of eagle eyes were inlaid with sky-blue transparent gemstones, which were of great value. Fei.

De Geste said truthfully:
"My lord, if we talk about conquering the western region, Degest is absolutely sure. The five major armies in the west are now all in the north. With those noble private troops, they are definitely not our opponents, but the logistics aspect has always been arranged by the old man. Yes, this is the first time that this subordinate is responsible for himself, and he still deals with those businessmen, to be honest, De Geste has no idea!"

Zhou Mo groped for the gemstone eyes of the eagle ornament with his thumbs. His hands were somewhat angular, but with a sharp lubricity. This gemstone is the best. I don’t know where the commander of the first regular army got it from. .

With a sigh in my heart, it is said that corruption will be rampant in an empire in the middle and late stages, but I don't know that the biggest bonus is when the country is founded.

Thinking of this, my love for this ornament became less in my heart, and I threw it on the table with a bang.

This sound shocked De Gester, and he immediately knelt down on one knee and said in a sonorous voice:
"Your Excellency, please calm down. The subordinates will do their best to handle the logistical matters properly."

Zhou Mo turned around, smiled and said:

"It's none of your business, sit down and talk!"

Only then did Degest heave a sigh of relief, and glanced at the ornament thrown on the case by Zhou Mo. The two sky blue gemstones carved with eagle eyes shone brightly in the sunlight. I still don't know why Zhou Mo was angry, and he scolded the head of the First Legion in his heart, you greedy ghost knew that the adult was coming, and didn't know how to clean it up, which scared me a lot.

I silently wrote down this sum in my heart, and planned to wear small shoes for the commander of the First Army a few more times in the future.

Sitting sideways, De Gest heard Zhou Mo say:
"This war does not seek speed, but slowness and stability. How to fight the war is your business, but when to fight and when not to fight, you must obey my orders!"

De Gester's face turned bitter, this order was like a rope tied around his waist, Zhou Mo let him go to fight, and when Zhou Mo pulled it, he would stop, this was too uncomfortable.

"My lord, you also know that once a war starts, sometimes it's up to your subordinates whether to fight or stop."

Zhou Mo smiled, pointed to De Gester, and said:
"You just need to obey the order. I have my own measure of other things, and I won't make you too embarrassed."

When Zhou Mo talked about this, De Gest naturally didn't say anything more, and bowed slightly to agree.

"Hurry up and prepare. Remember that all businessmen who cooperate with you must let them keep their mouths in check. Before this war starts, try to keep it as secret as possible, at least until the peace talks start."

De Gester bowed again.

Zhou Mo saw that he agreed happily, and his aggrieved mood in the government affairs system these days has eased, and a smile really appeared in his eyes.

"Degester, remember, under the attack of a large army, others are naturally bound by military discipline. As a commander, you naturally know what to do. The only thing is, those noble retainers, one counts as one, and I don't care. After protecting it, the political officials in the territory can no longer use it!"

De Gester's expression was shocked, and he immediately realized the hidden benefits. He raised his head and glanced at Zhou Mo, just in time to see Zhou Mo looking at him with a smile in his eyes, and immediately understood that this is the benefit that the adults allowed him .

Standing up, Degest bowed and said respectfully:

"Thank you for taking care of me, sir."

Seeing that De Gester understood his kindness, Zhou Mo smiled in relief, and said:

"You are from aristocratic background. You should understand that no one can be the commander-in-chief of the army all the time, and there will be no good end if you stay in this position for a long time. The candidates for future governance must be among the retainers of these nobles. At this time, you Show more kindness and protect them, and it will naturally benefit you in the future."

While De Geste was more moved, he was also worried about Ren Nian's situation, and at the same time he bowed deeply, De Geste asked in a low voice:
"My lord, after all, Lao Ren has made great contributions, whether..."

Zhou Mo reached out and stopped De Gester's words, and said:

"Don't worry, you, Fatty, Ren Nian, are all old people who started with me. The Lord will not let Ren Nian have a good end. He naturally has his arrangements. The government affairs of the Holy Cross Territory will not be watched by him." I don’t worry about it, but he’s going to lie dormant for a while recently, after all, there’s such a big turmoil, the lord must have something to say to the people below!”

Having said that, De Gester feels a little relieved.

Zhou Mo frowned, stretched out his hand and called De Gester to him, and ordered in a low voice:
"My lord wants you to protect those noble retainers, not only against the war, but also within us!"

Degest was taken aback for a moment, then understood what Zhou Mo meant, and said in surprise:
"My lord, do those political officials have this power?"

Zhou Mo sneered and said:

"Of course they don't have this power, but the person behind them is not an opponent that can be underestimated, so it's better to be on guard."

After this matter is ordered, the key matters have all been explained clearly.

Zhou Mo sat on the big chair of the army commander, leaned back on the back of the chair, and then folded his legs together on the table, and relaxed.

Seeing this, De Geste relaxed, reached out to pick up the black tea from the coffee table, leaned back on the chair, took a sip, and said:

"My lord, you have arranged for the families of the girls in your castle, as well as some related households, to be in charge of the military supplies for this war. Do you want to take a layer of skin off them, or do you want to give them some benefits?"

Zhou Mo smiled and nodded De Gester, and said:

"It depends on whether they are obedient. Those who are obedient will naturally be rewarded with benefits, and those who are disobedient will be stripped of their skin."

De Gester nodded, with Zhou Mo's words, he knew it in his heart.

"My lord, then look, if the fat man begs for me, will you give him a chance to get rich?"

Zhou Mo thought for a while, the fat man didn't make any mistakes recently, and he was able to do things well, so he said:

"If the fat man wants to come, that's okay, but he has to be clear, he has to do what others do, and the two of you are not allowed to manipulate secretly."

De Geste laughed when he heard the words, looked at Zhou Mo and said:

"My lord, this is not fair for you. Those of your relatives are directly arranged to come in, and the fat man has to compete openly. Let the fat man know, and he will definitely talk to you for a long time."

Waving his hand, Zhou Mo said playfully:

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I will tell Minaqian about this when I go back, and they will deal with Fatty himself when the time comes."

De Geste laughed even louder. The group of aunts knew that Fatty was robbing their natal family for food, and Fatty might be in trouble.

"My lord is unparalleled in wisdom. In this way, the fat man will not dare to come to see you for a long time, let alone talk to you."

At this time, the miniature teleportation array in Zhou Mo's arms suddenly lit up, which made Zhou Mo's expression darken instantly.

Taking out a note from his arms, and glanced at the content on it, Zhou Mo stood up angrily, and shouted sharply:
"audacious in the extreme!"

De Geste stood up at the same time, holding the great cross sword placed aside, and said murderously:

"My lord, the Knights of the Holy Cross outside Mo City are on standby at any time. You can enter the city immediately with your order!"

Zhou Mo looked at De Gester and said:
"Entering the city? What's the use of entering the city? Who can they kill?"

(End of this chapter)