After Zheng Shanpao left, Tian Wenjing got up and reported, "My Lord, there's been some progress in the negotiations with the other barbarian tribes."
Ouyang Shuo was shocked. "Please speak, Sir!"
"The two medium-sized tribes and six small tribes in the vicinity were first deterred by the Shanhai Town army's powerful military force in the Storm Valley. During the negotiations, they learned that the Mystic Bird Tribe and the other three small tribes have completely solved the problem of food and clothing after cooperating with us. Thanks to our efforts, these tribes finally let down their guard and are willing to cooperate with us, "said Tian Wenjing.
"Good. Have you discussed the specific framework of the cooperation, Sir? "Ouyang Shuo asked with a smile.
Tian Wenjing nodded. "Yes. This subordinate has discussed the general contents of the cooperation with them and is waiting for you to come back and make the final decision. "
"Please speak, Sir!"
"First is the cooperation in terms of soldiers. The barbarian tribes are willing to follow the example of the Mystic Bird Tribe and send their most elite warriors to the Shanhai Town army in exchange for subsidies. The small tribes will send 100 people, while the medium-sized tribes will send 200 people. That's a total of 1,000 people, enough for two battalions, "said Tian Wenjing.
Ouyang Shuo pondered for a moment and shook his head. "Our cooperation with the Mystic Bird Tribe two months ago was limited by the conditions at that time. Both sides didn't have enough trust at that time. That's why we decided to compromise by exchanging soldiers for subsidies. The flaw in this cooperation is very obvious.
"The barbarian soldiers in the Shanhai Town army are all soldiers, but they don't get their own subsidies and have to hand them over to the tribe. Not only will this create a psychological gap in the barbarian soldiers, but it's also not conducive to enhancing their sense of belonging to the town. It's easy to cause them to lose their sentiments towards the town. This kind of emotional separation would cause the soldiers to lose their sense of honor. They were not fighting for Shanhai Town, but for their stipends. The loss of honor is undoubtedly a fatal blow to the army's combat strength. It's fine if the war goes smoothly, but how can they be asked to fight to the death if there's a setback on the battlefield? "
Military Chief Ge Hongliang nodded in agreement. "What you said is correct, Sir. There are already bad signs in the army. The barbarian soldiers and the soldiers from Shanhai Town have been invisibly divided into two groups. "
After all, Tian Wenjing was a civil official and wasn't good at military affairs. He asked humbly, "Then, according to my lord's opinion, how should we deal with it?"
Ouyang Shuo faintly smiled and said, "The situation is different now. The strong and the weak have already been determined. When it's time to be tough, we must be tough. My opinion is that these selected barbarian warriors, including their families, must all settle down in Shanhai Town and truly become part of Shanhai Town. Only in this way could they truly be of one mind and form a cohesive force. Only then would the army not be divided into groups because of their different backgrounds. As compensation, every barbarian warrior would be given a lump sum of one gold coin to their tribe. In addition, give each tribe a batch of food at one time. The amount will be 100,000 units for medium-sized tribes and 50,000 units for small-sized tribes. "
"The conditions given by the Lord are already very generous. The mountain barbarians have no reason to refuse," Tian Wenjing said excitedly.
"I'll have to trouble you with the specifics of the negotiation. In addition, the seven hundred barbarian barbarian soldiers that have already joined Shanhai Town will also have to follow the same method. "Ouyang Shuo added.
"Understood!"
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Please continue with the other contents of the cooperation, Mister!"
"Since the Wolf Mountain Mine is already full, there's limited space for labor cooperation. According to Physician Song's reminder, the mountain is rich in all kinds of medicinal herbs. Therefore, this subordinate has made an agreement with the tribes that they will be responsible for gathering medicinal herbs in the mountain, and Shanhai Town will purchase them at market price. Or, we can directly exchange the medicinal herbs for food. "Tian Wenjing was obviously dissatisfied with this negotiation and said with difficulty.
Ouyang Shuo furrowed his brows. This was not the result he wanted. He asked, "Mister, have you tested these barbarian tribes to see if they are willing to go down the mountain and settle down in Shanhai Town?"
Tian Wenjing shook his head and said bitterly, "This subordinate has tried repeatedly, but the result was not ideal. The situation in these barbarian homelands is very serious, especially for the older generation of barbarians. They would rather starve in the mountain than leave their tribes and live with us. Furthermore, these tribes have built ancestral temples, which are the embodiment of their tribe's totems and beliefs. It's simply impossible to abandon them.
"Settling down in Shanhai Town doesn't mean that they have to live with us. We can completely build relatively autonomous mountain barbarian settlements for them. As for the ancestral temples, it's not that we can't be flexible. Shanhai Town protects the freedom of religious belief of all subjects and respects the religious beliefs of all ethnic groups. We can completely build new ancestral temples for them in their settlements, and I guarantee that it will be more magnificent than their current ancestral temples. "Ouyang Shuo said unwillingly.
Tian Wenjing's eyes lit up. He said, "Your Highness is very thoughtful. This subordinate will continue to negotiate with the barbarian tribes according to the conditions Your Highness has given."
"Well, Mister can first concentrate on attacking a certain tribe. It's best to choose a small tribe that is especially difficult to survive in. As long as someone takes the lead, the other tribes won't be shaken. When they see the real situation of the mountain barbarian settlements, even if a small number of people oppose it, they won't be able to stop the general trend. "Ouyang Shuo personally instructed.
"Understood!"
"As for the medicinal herb cooperation that Mister just mentioned, it's indeed very necessary. Although the territory has already built a medicinal herb garden, it's limited by the growing environment. Many medicinal herbs simply can't be cultivated in the medicinal herb garden and can only be picked in the deep mountains and forests. In this aspect, the mountain barbarians are experts. With the expansion of the territory, the demand for medicinal herbs will rapidly increase. It's very correct to plan early. "Ouyang Shuo didn't want Tian Wenjing to be too depressed and affirmed the results of this negotiation.
"Yes!"
"As for the labor cooperation that Mister just mentioned, moving the mountain barbarians out of the deep mountains is of course the best and also our final goal. However, in this process, it was not impossible to make some compromises. We can completely encourage those young mountain barbarians to bravely walk out of the deep mountains and come to Shanhai Town to work or become apprentices. Whether it's a construction site or a large workshop, they can find a well-paid job that's enough to support their families. They are aggressive, more receptive to new things, and more adaptable to change. In this way, we can also slowly change the inherent views of the mountain barbarian tribes. "Ouyang Shuo said.
Ouyang Shuo's point of view wasn't just Tian Wenjing, even Fan Zhongyan, Cui Yingyou, and the others' eyes lit up. In the eyes of the ancients, this method of labor transfer that was used two hundred years ago could still be described as earth-shattering.
"This subordinate admires the lord's ingenious plan!" Tian Wenjing said sincerely.
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand and smiled without saying anything.
After the report from the Supplies Reserve Department, Ying You took the initiative to stand up.
"Big Brother, before you left, you mentioned the problem of the supervision of the finance bureau's funds. The finance bureau already has a countermeasure, Big Brother, please make a decision. "Ying You said.
"Please speak!"
"The finance bureau's suggestion is to establish an audit department under the finance bureau. The audit department's main responsibility is to audit the territory's revenue and expenditure in accordance with the law and efficiency, improve the efficiency of the use of financial funds, promote the construction of a clean government, and ensure the healthy development of the territory's economy. "Ying You continued.
Ouyang Shuo pondered for a moment and said with a frown, "I agree to establish the audit department. However, the audit department's responsibility is to audit the revenue and expenditure. If it is established under the finance bureau, wouldn't that be the same as supervising ourselves? "
"Then, what does Big Brother think?" Ying You asked apprehensively.
"The audit department still needs to operate independently, this way we can maintain the authority of the audit." Ouyang Shuo said.
Ying You nodded and said, "Understood!"
"As for the director of the audit department, does the finance bureau have a suitable candidate to recommend?" Ouyang Shuo had just rejected the finance bureau's suggestion, and now he allowed the finance bureau to recommend a director candidate.
"The finance bureau's original choice for the director was Qin Shen from the business department. Qin Shen is just over 30 years old, he is a High Scholar, and has only recently joined the business department. According to Division Chief Xu's evaluation, this person is also from the Ministry of Revenue, proficient in finance and taxation, upright, and strict. "Ying You said.
"If that's the case, bring him here, I'll meet him."
Ying You signaled to Division Chief Qian Lifei who was sitting behind her. Qian Lifei understood and immediately got up to leave the meeting hall. Not long after, he brought a middle-aged scholar in. This person had a medium build and was dressed meticulously. His figure was thin, he was just over 30 years old, and his cheeks were a little sunken.
"Subordinate Qin Shen greets Daren!" After the middle-aged scholar entered, he bowed and said.
"Please rise!" Ouyang Shuo took the opportunity to check Qin Shen's personal attributes.
[Name]: Qin Shen (Silver)
[Identity]: Shanhai Town's business department basic level clerk
[Occupation]: Civil Official (High Scholar)
[Loyalty]: 80 points
[Commander]: 20 [Martial Power]: 10 [Intelligence]: 48 [Politics]: 55
[Skills]: Upright and outspoken (Increase prestige by 15)
[Evaluation]: Former Ministry of Revenue clerk, proficient in finance and taxation, honest, upright, and strict.
"Qin Shen! After the recommendation of the finance bureau chief Cui Ying You, I have decided to appoint you as the director of the audit department. I hope that you will lead the audit department and guard the audit well. "Ouyang Shuo said solemnly.
"Many thanks for your recommendation, I will not let you down!" Qin Shen said solemnly.
"System Notification: Congratulations to player Not Saying You Have No Clothes, Qin Shen has been put in an important position, loyalty increased by 5 points!"
After dealing with the audit department's matters, it was already 11: 30 in the morning. Ouyang Shuo announced the end of the report. As for the military affairs, he was prepared to hold a special military meeting after he came down.
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