In this process, there are many fundamental interests involved, and it is estimated that other health centers will not retreat easily. Cutting off people's financial routes, that is simply murdering for money! No one can stand it! They will definitely unite and actively put pressure on Xu Xingxia. From the perspective of the imperial court, Xu Xingxia's behavior is also very taboo. You have gathered tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of military households in a small thousand-household house, so why do you have it? Do you want to divide the feudal town?

If you want to say that the civil official group of the imperial court, what is most afraid is that it is definitely afraid that the dictatorship of the military attaches will kill them. Therefore, they are desperately clinging to the power of money and food, and do not give the generals a chance to sit on the throne. As long as the commander's strength exceeds 30,000, a civilian official will inevitably be arranged as the commander. The top official rank of the military general, the chief military officer, is below the civilian official, and it is only miscellaneous. Nine-sided important towns, why do you have to arrange a governor? In fact, it is necessary to use literature to control military force and curb the development of military generals. It is inevitable that the governor of Ningxia and the chief military officer of Ningxia will not be able to pee together.

If there are hundreds of thousands of military households in the north of Weizhenbao, under the leadership of a military general, with their own army and their own food supply, the governor of Ningxia, the governor of the three sides, the military department of the imperial court, and even the Wanli Emperor, I am afraid that they will not be able to sleep. They will definitely appoint civil officials to come and ride on top of Xu Xingxia's head to curb Xu Xingxia's development.

In this context, all forces will not allow Xu Xingxia to recruit fugitive military households at will. Even if there are exceptions, they will try their best to limit this number to a range that is not dangerous. The greater the number of military households under Xu Xingxia, the greater the danger surname. Every civil official in the Ming Dynasty has an extremely sensitive sense of smell, and he will never make a mistake on such a fateful issue, let alone open the back door.

If Xu Xingxia couldn't withstand the pressure and was forced to hand over those military households who came to take refuge, the other military households would definitely not dare to come. This is also a big blow to his reputation. It's very difficult to build trust, but it's very easy to break it. As long as you break your promise once, it is impossible for others to believe you.

Xu Xingxia made a decisive decision and said in a deep voice: "As long as they are willing to come back, we will recruit them!" Yu Zhenfu registered them all in the yellow book of the Thousand Households of Zhenshuo Fort! From now on, they will be the people of the Thousand Households of Zhenshuo Fort! No matter how many comes, we admit as many as we want! Let me tell you that the matter of recruiting fugitive military households will be personally responded to by me, Xu Xingxia. No one else can respond! Even if you respond, it doesn't count! ”

Xu Xingxia is also very clear about the reaction from above. No one will let go of their own development, and they will definitely give themselves restrictions. However, it is one thing to have a limit from above, and it is another thing whether he complies with it or not. If everyone follows the rules and doesn't dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool, then there is no need to do anything! Do you expect me to hand over 500,000 stone of grain to you? Dream on! Not a single one!

Paralyzed, if you want me to hand over 500,000 stone of grain every year, you can't put up obstacles for me. If you put obstacles in my way, I will discount the 500,000 stone grain. The more you restrict, the more I can discount! Want to send me a top boss? Stop dreaming! If any civil official dares to ride on my head and make a fortune, I will definitely make him look good!

"That'...... No more problems. Chen Denglong said with relief. With Xu Xingxia's words, the problem of soldiers has basically been solved. The labor force for cultivating the fields has also been basically solved. They only need to continue to recruit and settle the fleeing military households, and leave the rest to Xu Xingxia to deal with.

As the saying goes, who wants to be a leper if they have hair? Isn't there no way for the fugitive military households? Since Fort Zhenshuo has given them a chance, they will definitely take it! It is estimated that in the next three to five years, a large number of fugitive military households will pour into the territory of Zhenshuobao Thousand Households, and this barren land will gradually become prosperous.

With a sufficient population, a sufficient labor force, and a sufficient supply of soldiers, all problems will be solved. At that time, after the construction of the three passes is completed, the three strongholds of the Black Mountain Battalion, Zhenshuo Fort, and Weizhen Fort will become a closed reading area. The enemy from outside, whether it wants to go south or north, east or west, will be strongly blocked.

Of course, in order to accept a large number of fugitive military households, Zhenshuo Fort itself must also make the necessary preparations. The first thing to prepare is food. When those military families fled, they must have run out of food. They had to work on farms or other workshops in exchange for food rations. The White Army must have enough food to guarantee supplies.

Xu Xingxia cautiously asked, "How much grain is there at present?" ”

Chen Denglong replied optimistically: "There are about 35,860 stones. ”

Xu Xingxia pondered for a moment and said steadily: "Keep buying, how much can you buy." ”

Chen Denglong said a little worriedly: "Lord Qianhu, because we continue to buy grain in large quantities, the price of grain in Ningxia Town has risen a little. In the past, a stone of coarse grain only cost one or two taels of silver, but now, it has risen to one or two or three cents. If we continue to buy in large quantities, the price may go up......"

Xu Xingxia said casually: "It's okay, you go to Hu Shang Sumu Pu and say, just say that I, Xu Xingxia, asked him to buy grain, and asked him to be accommodating." ”

Chen Denglong was a little surprised and said, "He ......"

He thought to himself, Su Mupu was not an ordinary businessman, he was rich and wealthy, and his eyes were above the top. In Ningxia City, there are not many people who can make him buy it. Ordinary businessmen usually want to visit him, but they don't know how difficult it is. Even Sun Dakun is afraid that he can't see him at any time. The white-clothed army wants to buy grain in large quantities at a low price from his hands, but I'm afraid it's not easy! Businessmen are heavy on profits, where will they easily give up the profits they have received? Chen Denglong felt that he definitely didn't have that face. Reporting his own name, Su Mupu said that he was afraid that he would not move his brows. As for whether Xu Xingxia has it, it doesn't seem to be easy to say.

Xu Xingxia said lightly: "You can rest assured, he owes me a favor." ”

He helped Sawanna defuse an assassination crisis, and Su Mu Pu said that he did owe him a favor. If Sawana had died at that time, Su Mu Pu would have been in great trouble. Judging from the later situation, Sawanna and Su Mu Pu must have a close connection, and the relationship between the two is definitely not as simple as it seems. With Su Mu Pu's ability and status, there is no problem in buying about 100,000 stone of grain.

Chen Denglong said happily: "Then it's no problem." ”

Su Mupu said that if he really owed Xu Xingxia a favor, Weizhenbao wanted to buy grain, and there was no problem at all. The other people around had more or less heard of Su Mu Puyu's name, and knew that the other party was the largest Hu merchant in Ningxia City. Hearing that Su Mupu actually owed Xu Xingxia a favor, he couldn't help but look at each other. Xu Qianhu's ability is also a little too big, and even the first merchant in Ningxia City has to owe him favors.

With enough food, there must also be enough houses. Refugees who have fled must have a place to live in order to keep them. No one is comfortable living without a fixed place, is it? Seeing that winter is coming again, there is no house to protect from the cold, it is impossible to survive the winter, and the fleeing military households, even if they come, will choose to leave. On the contrary, if there are enough houses in Zhenshuo Fort, it will inevitably attract more fugitive soldiers. Winter is the saddest thing for fugitive soldiers, and warm houses are an irresistible temptation for them.

Building a house is a grinding mill with little technical difficulty and little money required. At that time, the houses were mainly thatched huts made of clay hay. The Xu family's previous house was like this. The biggest cost of this kind of thatched house is a little wood, and there is stone to make the wall root. Zhenshuo Fort is close to Helan Mountain, and there is no problem with timber. Stone Town is inside the castle, and it doesn't cost much. However, someone had to go to the construction day and night, and the labor involved was quite large.

"Gao Baihu, how about you take charge?" Xu Xingxia said.

Gao Bai Hu is Gao Zheng City, one of the six hundred households of the Stewardship. He is not a craftsman, but he knows a lot of crafts, and it just so happens that building houses is his specialty. He currently has no job as a supervisor, so he was arranged by Xu Xingxia for this errand.

"My subordinates must work hard." Gao Zhengcheng hurriedly said.

"Good!" Xu Xingxia nodded and settled this matter.

After a brief discussion, Xu Xingxia decided to build 500 thatched huts in Zhenshuo Fort now, preparing to accept 500 military households. After the 500 thatched huts are full, the expansion will continue. At present, the biggest constraint is still the shortage of labor. No one, not even silver, or materials, can make a building appear out of thin air. Everywhere needs people, and you can't move them, which is also a helpless thing, so I have to come step by step.

In addition, the thousand-family houses in Zhenshuo Fort also need to be rebuilt. The Thousand Households House is not only the residence of the Thousand Households, but also the core of the entire Thousand Households. The operation of the entire Thousand Households Office, the discussion of affairs, and the handling of official affairs are all held in the Thousand Households House. Without a thousand houses, the Zhenshuo Fort Thousand Households is equivalent to having no backbone, and the various errands of the Thousand Households cannot run smoothly. If possible, it is still necessary to build a thousand houses as soon as possible.

Of course, a thousand-family house cannot be a thatched house, at least it should be a brick house, and at least five in and five out, so as to have enough space for office. The Thousand Households House must have a certain majesty in order for people to feel the majesty of the Thousand Households. At the same time, this is also where the strength of Qianhu lies. It would be better if you could add part of the stone, part of the red brick, part of the big green brick, and part of the glazed tile.

As for the overall repair work of Zhenshuo Fort, Xu Xingxia is ready to hand over to Chen Denglong to be responsible. When repairing the city wall of Weizhen Fort, Chen Denglong was in charge of the overall responsibility. Judging from the quality of the renovation of Fort Weizhen, it is still quite good. Handing over Zhenshuo Fort to Chen Denglong, Xu Xingxia was relieved.

(To be continued)