On the 6th of April, Feng Qiuhuang finally raised another 500 gold coins through the currency exchange platform. Without any delay, she mailed it to Ouyang Shuo. Along with the gold coins, there was also a letter of thanks.
After receiving the gold coins, Ouyang Shuo called Ying You and the Bank of Four Seas' manager, Yang Yun. Apart from keeping 500 gold coins as a backup, he handed over the remaining 1,000 gold coins to the Bank of Four Seas.
Ouyang Shuo looked at Ying You and said, "There are two things that the Finance Bureau needs to do with this fund. The first was to set up branches of the bank in North Sea Town, Pool Town, and Friendship Town, to provide low-interest loan services to the citizens there. Secondly, increase the support for the rival industries, workshops, and shops to encourage them to expand their operations and promote the economic prosperity of the territory. "
Ying You nodded and smiled. "Don't worry, Big Brother. With the injection of this fund, the Finance Bureau can finally go all out this time. The detailed economic stimulus plan has been drawn up perfectly under the leadership of the Commerce Bureau's Director, Elder Xu. Previously, it was only due to the financial pressure that we didn't implement it. "
"That's good." Ouyang Shuo nodded in relief and turned to look at Yang Yun. "I acknowledge your ability. Now, I'll hand you a heavier responsibility. Among the three subsidiary territories, Beihai Town is the first to start and is expected to be promoted to a second-class town soon. Therefore, I want you to head to Beihai Town personally and manage the Bank of Four Seas' branch there. How about it? Are you confident? "
Yang Yun replied excitedly, "Thank you for your trust, Sir. I won't let you down!"
"Good. That's what I need." Ouyang Shuo praised and said to Ying You, "I won't interfere with who will be stationed at the Pool Town and Friendship Town branches. You just need to keep an eye on them, You."
"Don't worry, Big Brother!" Ying You was still as straightforward as ever.
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In the next ten days, the army in the headquarters reorganized and trained while going out to wipe out the roving bandits and water bandits in the territory to increase their combat experience.
After a few bloody battles, the eight platoon leaders were promoted to Junior Generals. At this point, all the platoon leaders in Shanhai Town were well-deserved and no longer had to wear the title of acting platoon leader. Ouyang Shuo kept 1,500 gold coins for himself and handed the rest over to the Supplies Reserve Department and the Finance Department to handle.
After two major sweeps, not a single living bandit could be seen in the thousand square kilometers of land in Shanhai Town. Even wild animals such as wild boars and buffaloes suffered and were slaughtered by the army. The end of this sweep meant that the spring offensive plan that was previously formulated had officially come to an end.
While the army was reporting good news, the government was not to be left behind. After more than a month, the territory renewal project was finally completed. The wide bluestone roads, the rows of buildings made of bluestone bricks and red tiles, and the magnificent town square all displayed the prosperity of Shanhai Town.
After the Advanced Shipyard's upgrade was completed, they immediately began the construction of the Meng Chong Fighting Ship. Up until now, they had already delivered two Meng Chong Battle Ships to the navy. On average, they could build one ship per week. A single Meng Chong Battle Ship could carry a squadron of soldiers. Hence, they needed to build at least three more to satisfy the needs of the navy.
Apart from that, there was also good news from the three subsidiary territories. Beihai Town was the first to be promoted to a second-class town, and the population limit was raised to 5,000. For this, Ouyang Shuo specially spent 1,000 gold coins to purchase a blueprint of a large port and requested Beihai Town to start the construction of the Beihai Port. With Beihai Town's strength, even if they went all out, they would not be able to complete such a huge construction project without a month's time.
Just like the ferry and the pier, the port was a special building. The blueprint of a small port was sold for 10 gold coins, and so on. The blueprint of a large port would cost 1,000 gold coins, which was twice the price of an advanced shipyard.
Pool Town still needed half a month before it could be promoted to a second-class town. Fortunately, the construction of the Baihao Tea Garden, which was located at the top of the Southern Peak, had already been completed. Late March to early April was the season to pick the Baihao Tea Leaves. Zhao Dexian naturally would not miss it. He immediately arranged for the tea farmers to pick the leaves, and it was nearing the end.
As expected, the Baihao Tea Leaves were recognized by the system as a specialty of the territory and could be sold through the general store. In order to promote the economic development of Pool Town, Ouyang Shuo placed the Baihao Tea Garden under the jurisdiction of Pool Town, and the profits would be converted into the revenue of Pool Town.
Zhao Dexian was also tactful. After the tea garden was built, he circled the few top quality Baihao Tea Trees as tribute tea. They would not be sold to the public, but to the Lord's Mansion.
As for the Friendship Town that was finally completed, all the basic buildings had been completed. Now, they were focusing on digging the moat. Due to the large scale of the project, there was still some time before it could be completed. Currently, the external industries of the Friendship Town were almost zero. They needed the continuous support from the headquarters to maintain the town's operations.
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On the 15th of April, an urgent report came from the Wolf Mountain Mine. The Swift Wind Tribe brought people to the Wolf Mountain Mine to cause destruction. They had a conflict with the Wolf Mountain Garrison Camp, and more than 40 people were killed or injured.
After Ouyang Shuo received the news, he was extremely furious. He swore that he would return the favor and teach these arrogant people of the Swift Wind Tribe a lesson.
Two o 'clock in the afternoon, Shanhai Town's meeting hall.
Ouyang Shuo summoned the military office and the three Battalion Commanders for an emergency military meeting. He looked around and said in a low voice, "I'm sure everyone knows that the Wolf Mountain Mine was attacked. This is a naked provocation to Shanhai Town. We must punish the Swift Wind Tribe severely. We cannot let this go."
"Master, please give the order. We must destroy the Swift Wind Tribe's nest this time." The hot-tempered Shi Wansui was the first to ask for battle.
"That's right. Master, the City Defense Camp is willing to be the vanguard. "Zhao Sihu didn't want to fall behind.
Only Lin Yi's face was gloomy. He said unwillingly, "Master, the cavalry camp asks for battle!"
Ouyang Shuo shook his head and said directly, "The expedition to the Swift Wind Tribe this time will be through mountains and jungles. It's not suitable for cavalry to fight. The cavalry camp will stay in the headquarters this time and take over the City Defense Camp's guard duty. We have been suppressing bandits frequently during this period of time and have already formed blood feuds with all the roving bandits. I don't want our headquarters to be destroyed by the bandits after the expedition. General Lin, the cavalry camp has a heavy responsibility. Don't let your guard down. "
"Yes!" Lin Yi said helplessly.
Ouyang Shuo didn't pay attention to Shi Wansui and Zhao Sihu, the two warmongers. He turned to the military office and asked, "Did the military office collect information on the Swift Wind Tribe before?"
Dog Sanzi, who had officially changed his name to Song San, stood up and said, "Master, ever since the Swift Wind Tribe rejected our invitation to cooperate, the military office has begun to consciously collect information on them."
"Very good. How about it? Tell everyone about them!" Ouyang Shuo said approvingly.
Song San began to report. "In this mountainous area between Lianzhou and Lingnan, there are a total of ninety-five mountain barbarian tribes of various sizes. They are divided into two large regions, the south and the north. The northern and southern regions are each led by a tribe of ten thousand people. The barbarians we have encountered now are all mountain barbarians at the edge of the southern region.
"There are a total of forty tribes in the southern region. They are slightly weaker than the northern region and are led by the Tiangou tribe. Under the Tiangou tribe, there are four large tribes with between ten thousand and five thousand people, ten medium-sized tribes with between five thousand and three thousand people, and twenty-five small tribes with less than three thousand people. Therefore, as one of the four large tribes in the southern region, the Swift Wind Tribe is the natural overlord of this region. Naturally, they won't submit to a medium-sized tribe like the Mystic Bird Tribe.
"The Swift Wind Tribe has more than five thousand and four hundred people. Their totem is swift and their surname is Huan. The chief of the tribe is called Huan Tai. He has just been appointed and is said to be less than thirty years old. As the tribe's main fighting force, the hunting team has eight hundred people. This subordinate speculates that the attack on the Wolf Mountain mine was done by the Swift Wind Tribe's hunting team. "
Ouyang Shuo expressed his satisfaction with the military office's big picture view. The military office was able to analyze the motive of the Swift Wind Tribe's attack on the Wolf Mountain mine from the overall distribution of the mountain barbarians.
"What is the geographical situation of the Swift Wind Tribe? What about the fortifications of the village? "Ge Hongliang was obviously more concerned about these questions.
Song San nodded. "The Swift Wind Tribe is located twenty kilometers east of the Mystic Bird Tribe. The tribe's location is similar to a valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides. There is only one exit in the west. At this exit, the Swift Wind Tribe has built a checkpoint. Therefore, if we want to attack the Swift Wind Tribe, we must first take down the checkpoint. "
Ge Hongliang frowned. This kind of terrain was easy to defend and hard to attack. It was really troublesome. He asked unwillingly, "How tall are the mountains on the three sides? Can we climb over them?"
Song San shook his head. "That's impossible. Although the mountains can't be compared to our side, they are still five to six hundred meters tall. Moreover, the mountains are covered with dense forests. It's hard to pass through, not to mention climbing over them. "
"Since that's the case, then we can only attack them by force. As long as we take down the checkpoint, the Swift Wind Tribe will be like a turtle in a jar. We will be able to trample on them. "Ouyang Shuo suddenly said.
Ge Hongliang nodded. "My Lord, which tribes are you planning to send to participate in this operation?" The other generals also looked at Ouyang Shuo anxiously.
Ouyang Shuo didn't let everyone down. He said loudly, "In this attack on the Swift Wind Tribe, the infantry camp and the city defense camp will be the main force. The Wolf Mountain Garrison Camp will be added as support. The garrison of Pool Town and Friendship Town will not be mobilized this time. Stay at home and guard them! "
Shi Wansui and Zhao Sihu's faces were filled with excitement. Only Lin Yi, who was at the side, was extremely disappointed.
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