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The requests for instructions and reports are also divided into priorities. At present, Daze is shouldering a very important task, which is to receive a large number of immigrants from Yinma River. The first thing Wu Qin asked for instructions was some issues related to this.

Wu Zhongyuan had previously sent Aluo to bring back a letter and informed Wu Qin of the matter. However, Wu Zhongyuan's letter was not very clear on some issues, including the details of the handover of the city, whether the original residents needed to be relocated, and the jurisdiction under which it belonged. Some questions require further consultation with him.

The reason why Wu Qin is so anxious is because Aluo has just returned, and she is accompanied by Black Widow's deputy Hua Niangzi. Hua Niangzi is still in Daze and has not returned. Now that the instructions are clear, Hua Niangzi can handle the immigration. Bring back specific plans and arrangements.

Although Wu Qin showed no objection to accepting immigrants, Wu Zhongyuan could see that Wu Qin was not very comfortable. The reason was also very simple. The city he gave to the Black Widow originally belonged to Daze. Wu Qin had previously settled in Daze for trade. A lot of work had been done there, and a lot of effort had been put into it, but now that it was handed over to someone else, he couldn't help but feel reluctant to part with it.

Knowing where the root cause of the disease is, it is easy to deal with it. He had previously agreed with Black Widow that Black Widow would continue to do her job after she arrived, and the income from Yibao trade would be divided into 50 and 50. Since the city was drawn from Daze, All the profits handed over by the Black Widow will be received by Daze. As soon as this statement came out, Wu Qin immediately turned from worry to joy.

Wu Zhongyuan secretly sighed. It cannot be said that Wu Qin has selfish motives, but everyone has small collective thoughts, and Li Wanzi and Jiang Dahua are no exception. If something happens, they will definitely think of the Yuancheng under their jurisdiction first.

After asking for instructions, the next step is to report. Daze tried planting purple potato and hundred-day rice earlier than other cities. This year's harvest is also very good. In this year alone, Daze has reserved rice for three years of consumption. , and the craftsmen Wu Zhongyuan brought back from the Rat Tribe also produced a large amount of food during this period. These grains, grass and food were safely stored in the cave dug by Lao Er.

Wu Qin did not mention his second son, and Wu Zhongyuan was embarrassed to say that when he left that day, his second son had already dug a cave for the city where Jiang Dahua belonged, so he instructed his second son to go to Jiulian and Jiumu to help, but the second son did not go to Jiumu and Jiumu. The Ninth Company was intercepted by Wu Qin and has been busy in Daze during this period. In fact, the caves and underground caves in Daze are enough. Wu Qin, Jiang Dahua, and Li Wanzi are all loyal to him. But they all lack a sense of the big picture.

After asking for instructions and reporting, it was Wu Zhongyuan's turn to give instructions.

Article 1: Good days should be lived as hard days. Even if the grain harvest is good, the quota cannot be increased. Purple sweet potatoes are eaten first, and millet and hundred-day rice that can be stored for a long time are left to the end. At this time, people were hungry and did not have the experience and technology to store surplus grain. Wu Zhongyuan also had to worry about this. To store grain for a long time, the humidity of the cave must be controlled. From October to April every year, the outside air humidity is lower than that in the cave. The air humidity should be low, and ventilation should be carried out regularly. Food is the lifeblood. If you finally accumulate a little, it must not get moldy or rotten.

Article 2,

Continue to develop farming and expand the scale of planting outside all cities next year. Take advantage of the autumn and winter seasons to cut down trees and plow the soil, and sow seeds immediately in the next spring. This has two advantages. One is to produce more food, and the other is to clear obstacles outside the cities. , if the enemy attacks in the future, we can detect it early and organize defense.

Article 3: Salt, hoard a lot of salt. Once the war starts, all places outside of China will become enemy-occupied areas. Mineral salt production is very small. The tribesmen mainly rely on sea salt for daily needs. Once the seal disappears, the South China Sea and the East China Sea will They are all the enemy's territory, and it will be difficult to get salt by then. Salt is the second most necessary necessity after food. If people do not eat salt for a long time, people will become weak and sick, so they must have sufficient salt reserves.

Article 4: A quick reaction force is formed based on a thousand war horses. Its nature is equivalent to the Praetorian Guard in later generations. It can quickly rush to the rescue of friendly forces at critical moments.

Article 5: Select a large number of warriors and wizards. This matter must be done by him personally, because selecting warriors requires exploring the five elements. Only the purple energy wizard can do this, and the only purple energy wizard on his side is himself. Selecting a wizard is more cumbersome. You need to use a dragon bone to test your bloodline. Since you don't have a dragon bone, he has to find a way to do this.

Article 6: Let Jiang Dahua and Li Wanzi send people over to learn how to make and use firearms. The cities under Jiang Dahua and Li Wanzi's jurisdiction must also have the ability to produce and use firearms on their own.

Article 7: Wu Qin took the time to personally go to the Southern Wilderness, go to Tiancan Valley to find Wu Dalie, and try to persuade Liu Jin'e, the owner of Tiancan Valley, to lead his people to move north. This person is a Taixuan cultivator and is one of the three masters of Southern Wilderness. If If you are willing to seek refuge north, you will get the best of both worlds.

In fact, there are still many things that need to be implemented one by one, but Wu Zhongyuan did not give all the instructions at once. These are enough for Wu Qin to work on, and there are too many work arrangements for him to keep busy.

Wu Qin retreated, and the old blind man came. It was Wu Di who supported the old blind man. The second man had been digging holes in various cities in recent times, not in Yuancheng.

As soon as the two sat down, Wu Zhongyuan stood up and walked out, called Wu Qin, and ordered him to send a team of people under his banner to meet the Black Widow. The Black Widow was a rich woman, carrying all her belongings. It is difficult to keep secret when moving south. Recently, the Ox Clan and the Bear Clan are confronting each other on the border. If you see the Black Widow's horse and carriage team, don't be tempted to snatch it away. Even if he comes afterward, They could also use the excuse that they didn't know before and send someone to greet the entourage under banners, so Li Tai and Wu Ao wouldn't dare to take advantage of Black Widow.

After explaining, he turned around and walked back, leaned back on the chair, put his hand on his forehead, and took a deep breath.

"But you are exhausted?" the old blind man asked with a smile.

"Sir, these daily chores are very annoying. I'm not good at it. You should work harder and share your worries with me." Wu Zhongyuan said.

"The time is running out. Now you can only do it yourself." The old blind man said.

"I have named you..."

Before Wu Zhongyuan could finish speaking, the old blind man interrupted him, "I've long said that you can't do this. You insist on having your own way. Have you ever thought that even if you have a status with me, I can't make any achievements and can't do it?" Conquer the public.”

Wu Zhongyuan sighed helplessly. Some things do require a process of adaptation. Just like Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not convinced by him at first. But a country not only needs a king, but also a prime minister. He cannot personally handle all the big and small things. Human energy is limited. If he always deals with these trivial matters, he will not have the energy to do anything else.

Wu Di and the old blind man didn't know what he had done recently, so he had to explain it again. What he said was quite detailed, but the detail that each of the five monsters needed to do something for him was ignored. He omitted it, not because he was avoiding anything, but because he felt there was no need to say it.

When Wu Zhongyuan was talking, neither the old blind man nor Wu Di interrupted. After he finished speaking, the old blind man asked two questions. One was about Li Bie's personal situation. The old blind man didn't understand Li Bie and needed to understand it through Wu Zhongyuan's narration. she. The second question is whether he went inside the Kunlun Mountain Beast Tribe Altar.

His answer was also very simple. Libie was a patient and he did not go to the altar that day.

Wu Di and the old blind man are both smart people. The biggest characteristic of smart people is that they think more and talk less. The two of them did not ask him why he didn't want the Yin soul-fixing stone from the little fox, nor did they ask him why he gave it to the bird. The family gathered a large amount of Xuan Jing because they knew why Wu Zhongyuan did what he did.

The three of them also have an objective understanding of the current situation. Now Wu Zhongyuan has become famous, and his relationships with Wu Ao, Jiang Zheng, and Lita have also found a delicate balance. From now on, whether it is the three tribes of Middle-earth or the people of Middle-earth No one from other tribes will come to provoke them. Therefore, from now until the autumn of next year, there will be no major changes in this half a year. What needs to be done next is to seize the time. Preparations before the war.

Half a year is not a short time, but it is not a long time either. It is very difficult to prepare for the war in such a short period of time. All aspects need to be improved and strengthened. There are countless and complicated things that need to be done.

"Sir, what should we do next?" Wu Zhongyuan asked the old blind man. The reason why he asked the old blind man was not because the old blind man was more knowledgeable than him. In fact, he and the old blind man, including Wu Di, had basic intelligence. They are all on the same plane. The old blind man has more knowledge and experience than them. The reason why he asked the question is because he has been running around busy with other things during this time and has no time to think about these questions. The old blind man With nothing else to do, there was plenty of time to think and deliberate.

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, without waiting for the old blind man to speak, he took the initiative to briefly explain the seven things he had previously told Wu Qin, and then asked, "What else do you think should be done?"

The old blind man did not answer Wu Zhongyuan's question, but asked casually, "In your opinion, how long does it take to re-regulate the six paths?"

"It's hard to say. The road ahead is long and long, and it will never be achieved overnight." Wu Zhongyuan said.

"How long do you think it will take at the shortest time?" the old blind man asked.

Wu Zhongyuan thought for a while and said, "Five years, maybe longer."

"What do you think?" the old blind man asked Wu Di.

"I think it will take a little longer," Wu Di said. "The six paths coexist. Although they hate each other, they will also be wary of each other. There will inevitably be a complicated situation of alliances, horizontalities, and verticals. Five years is not enough, but ten years is about the same."

After Wu Di finished speaking, the old blind man shook his head and said, "You are too optimistic. I think we will have to persist for at least twenty years."

As soon as the old blind man said this, both Wu Di and Wu Zhongyuan frowned. They frowned not because they thought the old blind man's view was wrong, but because they were worried about such a long melee and stalemate. After thinking about it carefully, the old blind man's judgment was more objective. This matter is somewhat similar to playing chess. The more chess pieces there are, the greater the variables, the more separatist forces there are, and the greater the difficulty of unification. The melee in the Three Kingdoms period lasted for sixty years, and the chaos in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms lasted for more than seventy years.

As for why the old blind man asked this question, Wu Zhongyuan also knew that because the foresight of the war determines how to prepare. Five years will lead to five years of fighting, and ten years will lead to ten years of fighting. If it really lasts for more than twenty years , then this game of chess is too big and requires careful planning and preparation...

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