After many days, Wu Haowen returned to Jiehe Shang City, and he was invited by Wu Haogu.

When Wu Haowen arrived at the Xuanfusi Castle, he saw an open space outside the castle and didn't know when the fence had been built. Inside the fence seemed to be a slum, with rows of dilapidated slab houses, and a group of men in tattered linen clothes were squatting outside the slums, squinting at the people coming and going on the official road. There is both helplessness and a little curiosity in his eyes.

These men don't know what they do? It seemed that they were all dragging their families, and now it was time to manipulate lunch, and some women in the same plain clothes were busy inside and out, and a few faint wisps of cooking smoke were rising from the small chimney of the wooden house. There are also some ignorant children, who are playing in the fence.

There were also a few Jiehe soldiers standing guard outside the fence, and their outfits were very different from those before Wu Haogu became the commander of Hebei Xuan. Instead of using the huge "Roman shield", he was dressed in a half-mounted (fully armored armor only worn during training and battle), and the weapon in his hand became a standardized spear.

The reason for such a change is that Wu Haogu now has the name of Hebei Wulu Xuanfu. Although his dispatch of Xuanfu is very vain, it is much worse than Gao Yu's Northwest Third Road Xuanfu. However, under the instruction of Zhao Ji, the Military Machinery Department and the Military Department still gave the Hebei Xuanfu Division the power to form a new army of four generals.

In other words, the Hebei Xuanfu Division can legally recruit soldiers, recommend officers (with the approval of the Ministry of War), and purchase or build equipment and armor.

But the civil officials of the two governments are not so easy to talk to. The power to recruit troops, recommend officials, and purchase weapons was given to the Xuanfu Division, but the money and food needed to recruit soldiers and purchase weapons were stuck. Wu Hao didn't know how many pieces of music he had in the past, and in the end he only got enough money and food to raise and maintain the new army of two generals.

The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Hebei Transit Envoy Department also said that the new army is a government soldier, and if there is food, why do you need money to recruit soldiers and pay salaries?

Moreover, the Ministry of War also sent more than 10,000 bitter government soldiers to the Hebei Xuanfu Division, saying that it was for the Hebei Xuanfu Division to organize and train the new army.

This really makes Wu Haogu a little bitter and can't say it!

However, Wu Haogu is not a vegetarian, and he also bit Tao Jiefu who was training in Hedong with a backhand - Hebei and Hedong are the world of the imperial court, and you can't favor one over the other! Since Hebei's military training is mainly based on government soldiers, Hedong should not be an exception.

So the household department and the Hedong transport envoy Si Yele cut off half of Tao Jiefu's money and grain—the rest of the money and grain was probably only enough to recruit 4 battalions of cavalry, and to give the military attache with official status a stipend benefit, plus a little miscellaneous benefits, as well as the food and clothing of 20,000 people and the expenses of several thousand horses.

No matter how Tao Jiefu coped with it, Wu Haogu was not in a hurry. It's still early before the Northern Expedition, and the recruited mercenaries will be old by then, so the most important thing now is to train the ranks of officers and non-commissioned officers, and at the same time train the cavalry well.

As long as there are good officers, non-commissioned officers, and cavalry, even if you use government soldiers in the future, you will not be able to win battles.

Therefore, Wu Haogu simply regarded the new army of the four generals as a grinding brick for honing officers and non-commissioned officers. And he also has a very good source of officers and non-commissioned officers. The Jiehe Knight Academy is nominally for training cavalry officers, but in fact, the infantry, engineer, and baggage courses of this academy are also first-class in the world, which is much stronger than the infantry school in Kaifeng Mansion!

The Knight Primary School, which provides students for the Knight Academy, also has a very high level of teaching and can provide very good cavalry (including knights) and sergeants. In addition, the Tenri Academy, which is also located in Jiehe Shang City, can also provide non-commissioned officers for the new army.

Therefore, as long as Wu Haogu gets the control of the new army of the four generals, he is not afraid of not being able to hone excellent officers, non-commissioned officers and cavalry teams.

At the same time, Wu Haogu also took advantage of the power in his hands to reorganize the militia, utility knights, and fake knights of Jiehe Shang City into a new army. Two of the four generals were built with the Boundary River militia as the backbone. The backbone of the troops of the Xuanfu Division Castle, which is now stationed south of Jiehe Shang City, was adapted from the Jiehe militia.

Because of the official status of the new army, Wu Haogu was able to justifiably purchase controlled equipment such as armor, spears, and crossbows for them.

Moreover, the Xinfu soldiers also have a "reserve" system, which was also used by Wu Haogu to set on the Jiehe militia. All reservists can legally own armor and weapons!

Once this force raised by the people of Jiehe is mobilized, although it cannot be compared with the newly trained army, it is still very certain to defend Jiehe Shang City in wartime.

"What's going on with these people? How did you get enclosed in a fence? ”

A new army soldier born from the Jiehe militia was summoned to Wu Haowen's horse, and Wu Haowen asked questions on horseback.

"Back to the Shuaisi, those people are all slaves and maids transported from Luoyang, I heard that they were in debt and were sold to the Jiehe Commercial Market."

"What!?"

When Wu Haowen heard this, his brows immediately furrowed.

Luoyang is Wu Haowen's hometown! The Boundary River Trading Market allowed the slave trade...... How could there be a fellow villager in Luoyang who was sold to Jiehe Commercial Market? Who is so lacking in virtue?

"Go find someone who can talk to the officer." While Wu Haowen gave orders, he was supported by his entourage and dismounted. Immediately, someone took Mazha and asked Wu Hao Wen'an to sit down.

Soon, a young peasant with a dark face, a thin body, and a bitter face was brought to Wu Haowen.

"Little Luoyang Chen Jiang has seen big officials."

The young man bowed and reported to his home. did not kneel and kowtow, nor did he call Wu Haowen "adult".

"Are you from Luoyang?" Wu Haowen asked, "Where is Luoyang?" ”

"White Wave Town."

"How did you get here?"

"Alas......" As soon as the young man named Chen Jiang heard this question, tears fell from his eyes, "It's not that Bai Bowu is harmed!" ”

"Wu Papi!?" Wu Haowen was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: The bad guy is actually surnamed Wu, could it be that he is a relative of his own family?

"Is it from the Shiraba Yimen martial arts?"

"Bullshit!" The young man said angrily, "It is simply the door of injustice and injustice, this year's spring wheat harvest in Luoyang is clearly poor, but their martial artists collude with profiteers to suppress grain prices, so that tenants like us who rent land cannot pay back the interest on the account of the king of Hades, so they have to sell themselves into slavery." ”

It turned out that this Chen Diannong was pit to Java by Wu Cheng......

"It's not bad to work in Jiehe," Wu Haowen didn't know what to say, so he had to comfort, "It's a servant boy for people, and you can save a lot of money in a year, which is much better than farming in Luoyang." ”

In the Song Dynasty, "selling oneself into slavery" mostly referred to "contract slaves", which generally ended in three years and five years. And being a "contract slave" does not mean that there is no income of a penny. In order to encourage slave laborers to work, employers will give some money, rewards, and food and shelter. If you work in places like Jiehe Commercial City and Jingdong Commercial City, your annual income will definitely exceed that of farming.

If you can stay in Jiehe Commercial City to work after three and five years, it will be considered to be a jump out of the sea of suffering...... The current Jiehe Commercial Market is a place where you can easily make money, and it is many times stronger than farming in Luoyang.

Farming is a business! Self-financed, without any guarantees. For tenants who do not even have basic means of production (land, cattle), need to rent, and at the same time do not have any capital, and need to borrow usury, farming is definitely a loss-making business. The only meaning is to earn hard food for yourself and your family, eat two meals a day, eat dry when you are busy, drink thin when you are free, and don't starve to death.

"Alas," Chen Jiang sighed, "if you stay in Jiehe Commercial City, the little ones will be happy...... The family is in charge of food and housing, even if there is no money, we are willing.

But Nawu peeled his conscience to the dog, and he actually sent us folks to Raushzi Java...... In a few days, we will be on board and going to sea! ”

Speaking of this, Chen Jiang suddenly knelt down for Wu Haowen with weak legs, and bowed to him, "The big officials are okay, let my family stay in the Great Song Dynasty, even if you are willing to make cattle and horses for the big officials!" ”

It turned out that my brother cheated you......

Wu Haowen already understands what is going on! But there is nothing he can do - there are too many people who want to make him a cow and a horse! All the way! He is still so young, and he will definitely be a ruler in the future...... The "cattle and horses" of the Zai Zhijia are also the elite of the cattle and horse world, and I don't know how many people are going to tie up!

He sighed, ignored Chen Jiang anymore, and walked towards the fortress of Xuanfusi, and was led all the way to the public hall of Wuhaogu by the little officials guarding the door.

"Second brother, you're here." After Wu Haogu got up and saluted his younger brother, he said with a smile: "There is a good thing about being promoted and making a fortune." ”

Get promoted and get rich? Wu Haowen has no interest - it is too easy for him to be promoted and make a fortune, and there is no sense of accomplishment at all.

Wu Haogu didn't know his brother's thoughts, and continued to smile and said, "Our Great Song Dynasty is now famous!" The countries of the East, the South Sea, the West, and Tianzhu all regard our dynasty as the kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, and call the official family the lord of the four seas...... This is an unprecedented grand occasion in the Han and Tang Dynasties! ”

"Really?" Wu Haowen said in his heart: People don't have officials called "Zhao Papi", right?

Wu Haogu said with a smile: "It's better for our brothers to promote a grand ceremony for all countries to come to the court, so that all overseas Fanbang island countries will send envoys to Kaifeng Mansion to pay tribute to the officials!" ”

"All nations are coming!?" Wu Haowen frowned, "I'm afraid it will cost a lot, right?" ”

The Central Plains Dynasty is a bit fond of Kaizi diplomacy, and it is thin and thick. It is often a win in face and a loss in the lining.

"What are you afraid of spending money?" Wu Haogu smiled, "This is to raise the country's prestige overseas...... If we can take the opportunity to further develop exchanges with other countries and set up a permanent season, it will be of great benefit to trade, and I am afraid that I will not be able to earn back the money spent? Second brother, I can't leave the Jiehe, can you go to Beijing for me and talk to the official family about this? ”