Work didn't always bring people joy, but they had to do it. The more important a position was, the more impossible it was for people to be completely at their whim. Most of the time, because of their responsibilities, people had to work hard to deal with it.
On the second day after the "talk" with Lu Yanyu, Zhang Tie had started to inspect the situation in Huanzhou Province, Kangzhou Province, Ningzhou Province and Military Province by airboat with Lu Yanyu, Weiji General who was responsible for logistics in the theater of operations of Peacewest Military Region and the minister of agriculture of Peacewest Military Region.
Besides inspecting the official fields, Zhang Tie also inspected some important mines and large-scale industrial production bases and factories in the four provinces.
Besides food, Weiji General was responsible for supplying all the weapons of the corps in the theater of operations, including belts, military uniforms, kettles, sabers, swords, armors, steam tanks, armored vehicles and various military vehicles.
The total population of Taixia Country in the four provinces of Peacewest Military Region was almost 480 million, including the top four armies of Taixia Country and the provincial armies of Peacewest Military Region. It was definitely not easy to supply the logistic equipment of so many troops.
Thankfully, Taixia Country had a profound foundation and a powerful national power mechanism. It was not difficult for Taixia Country to distribute the logistic equipment of almost 500 million people across Peacewest Military Region. Over 100 Class A cities supported by equipment manufacturing industry, thousands of medium and large mines and metallurgy production bases, tens of thousands of supporting industrial production plants, over 10 billion mu official fields, over 7 billion civilians who were still serving the corps in the theater of operations directly or indirectly, sound ground and air traffic network and perfect logistic operation and guarantee mechanism which had experienced hundreds of years … All these made Taixia Country confident to confront demons in the Western Theater of Operations.
The airboat moved very fast. If it didn't stop, it could fly almost 20,000 miles a day.
It took Zhang Tie less than 7 days to make an inspection tour across these provinces. During this period, Zhang Tie really understood one truth — — the holy war was not only for knights, but for all the people.
In a metallurgy base in Ningzhou Province, Zhang Tie saw an experienced old technician who had retired for many years returning to the smelting workshop for the sake of the holy war. He was supervising the quality of each furnace of molten steel with some apprentices.
In the farms of the official fields in Military Province, Zhang Tie saw how those foreign border residents who escaped to Taixia Country from subcontinents became furious when they heard that demons had already invaded Taixia Country and were going to destroy their homeland once again.
In a small city in Huanzhou Province, Zhang Tie saw a whole city of people, male or female, old or young. Each household was making some special steel fasteners for waistbands and battle boots for corps of Taixia Country day and night.
In an arsenal which produced steam armored vehicles in Kangzhou Province, Zhang Tie saw the director and chief engineer of the arsenal move their homes to the production area and make a military pledge to guarantee the quality of products of the arsenal...
Over the past 7 days, Zhang Tie had met a lot of such people, most of whom were commoners. For the sake of the holy war, all of them were sparing no efforts in their posts.
After 7 days' inspection, Zhang Tie finally understood how powerful he was as Weiji General.
Within the 4 provinces, over 5 million officials on all levels were directly under his command. Any of his orders could influence over 7 billion civilians who worked for the logistics system of the theater of operations. There were 68772 government-run industrial and mining enterprises on all levels in the theater of operations. This year, he could use 56 billion gold coins of Weiji funds in the theater of operations, half of which would flow into the government-run enterprises; the greater part of which would be used to purchase various military supplies and equipment in the theater of operations. Those who were qualified to participate in the bidding were all major clans in the provinces within the theater of operations. As a result, Zhang Tie was always surrounded by the local major clans and fawned on him like an emperor.
Besides, Zhang Tie also had a massive amount of resources at his disposal. He could dispatch 64 airboats, over 200,000 airships and numerous ground vehicles in the theater of operations. All the trains and railways within the theater of operations and the storage, allocation and allocation of various materials were all under his control.
With such a power, he could cover the sky in the rear of the theater of operations.
After knowing all these, Zhang Tie could better understand Lu Yanyu's ambivalent mentality when he saw him for the first time.
As for those who loved power, such a great power could make them feel like being in the paradise and being full of youth like taking drugs. However, as for Zhang Tie, such a great power only made him a bit vain and inflated in a few days. When the spring tide brought by such a great power faded away, what impressed him the most was those ordinary figures on ordinary posts. Because Zhang Tie saw his dad, mom and the other him who had not obtained Castle of Black Iron...
Through this inspection, Zhang Tie didn't lose himself in the illusion brought by power; instead, he was more determined to do what he wanted to do.
On January 20th, Zhang Tie and Lu Yanyu ended their inspection and returned to Kangzhou City. On the same day, soon after Zhang Tie returned to Kangzhou City, two airboats from Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory had landed on the square of the Peacewest Farming Administration in Kangzhou City.
...
With a smile, Zhang Tie watched the open hatch doors of the two airboats while fiddling with the three walnuts in his hand.
The moment the hatch door of the first airboat was opened, Zhang Tie's elder brother Zhang Yang, Li Tao, Lu Yishan and Sun Qiming walked out of the airboat one after another, followed by many people.
At the sight of Zhang Tie, Zhang Yang revealed a smile. At the sight of Zhang Tie, especially the two rows of sturdy golden-armored guards behind Zhang Tie and the one in the secondary class III farming uniform who was waiting on one side with a smile, all the others looked a bit thrilled.
Zhang Tie didn't want to put on airs. However, at this moment, even if he didn't put on airs, the qi field of these people on his side had already explained everything — — across Taixia Country, only major officials like the commander of the military region were qualified to have secondary class III officials stand on one side with a kind smile.
...
"Thanks for your hard work..." Zhang Tie smiled at his elder brother.
"It's nothing. It will only take me a few days to come here from Youzhou Province by airboat …" Zhang Yang replied with a smile as he looked at Zhang Tie from his head to his toe and nodded. The two brothers then exchanged a glance with each other. As brothers, no need to be courteous. Words could be understood.
After seeing Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang greeting each other, Li Tao and Lu Yishan hurriedly moved one step forward and bowed towards Zhang Tie.
"Clan head!" Li Tao and Lu Yishan both looked a bit thrilled as they couldn't conceal their awe towards Zhang Tie. They had not imagined that Zhang Tie could soar into the sky and become a big figure in the Western Theater of Operations of Taixia Country only after coming to the theater of operations for less than half a year.
One month ago, the news that Zhang Tie was appointed as Weiji General of the Western Theater of Operations by commander-in-chief Zuoqiu Mingyue had spread back to Youzhou Province. As a result, the entire Youzhou Province, the entire Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory and Huaiyuan Palace were shocked. As Zhang Tie's family guards, Li Tao and Lu Yishan were even more thrilled. The improvement of Zhang Tie's position was equal to the improvement of their own positions. Since Zhang Tie was appointed as Weiji General in the theater of operations, it meant that Zhang Tie's influence had officially gone beyond Northeast Military Region and he had officially become a top figure among major clans and knights in Taixia Country. At this moment, Li Tao was still a bit reserved; however, Lu Yishan had been so thrilled that his face turned red.
"You're welcome!" Zhang Tie nodded towards the two people with a smile, "You've done a good job in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory these days. I've heard about it. Hopefully, you could also exert your abilities in Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory and contribute to Taixia Country in the Western Theater of Operations..."
"It's all thanks to the wise leadership of the madams in Iron-Heart Palace. We dare not claim any credit for ourselves. Now that the clan head has summoned us, of course, we would do anything for you!" After exchanging a glance with Lu Yishan, Li Tao said as he cupped his hands towards Zhang Tie. Lu Yishan who was a bit clumsy just nodded on one side. The two people both knew that Zhang Tie was going to put them in an important position. After following Zhang Tie, the two people would definitely reach a new height in their lives and careers in Peacewest Military Region. As long as they could do well in Zhang Tie's task, they would be able to enjoy the so-called wealth and fame.
Zhang Tie nodded as he was very satisfied with the two people's attitudes.
After Li Tao and Lu Yishan finished greeting Zhang Tie, Sun Qiming took in a deep breath as he moved one step forward and said, "Hermit!"
"I called you over this time. I wonder if my Junior Sister Lv Shasha has blamed me, her Senior Brother, for not letting you and your wife see each other for a while?"
Although Zhang Tie was joking, he didn't treat Sun Qiming as an outsider; instead, his tone sounded intimate. Sun Qiming became a bit thrilled as he cupped his hands towards Zhang Tie, saying, "Hermit, it means that you trust and favor our Sun Clan. Before leaving here, my wife has told me to carry out your task well. My wife even asked me to tell Hermit to take care of yourself on the battlefield. Hermit's junior sister apprentices and senior sister apprentices in Hidden Dragon Island are still contacting with each other. They all hope to see Hermit performing a drunken sword dance in the future …"
Although Zhang Tie was joking, he didn't treat Sun Qiming as an outsider. Therefore, his tone sounded intimate. Sun Qiming became a bit thrilled as he cupped his hands towards Zhang Tie, saying, "Hermit, it means that you trust and favor our Sun Clan. Before leaving here, my wife has told me to carry out Hermit's task. My wife even asked me to tell Hermit to take care of yourself on the battlefield. Hermit's junior sister apprentices in Hidden Dragon Island are still in touch with each other. They all hope to see Hermit performing a drunken sword dance in the future …"
(To be continued.)
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