"Hahaha! You are so worried." Returning to Shanhaiguan, Mao Wenlong personally welcomed Li Xiao to the Army Officer School at the gate of the city.

"What you see when you stand in the capital is a different scene, and what you see in the countryside is another scene. The news reported by the local officials are all about good news but not bad news. Now I understand those emperors, who spend all day in bed

Looking at these things in the palace, it would be strange for Mingjun to appear." Li Xiao sat on the sofa and sighed helplessly.

"You have to worry about your life! We in China have only implemented the county system since Shang Yang's reform. For thousands of years, officials can only be sent to the county level. The remaining villages and towns can only be maintained by local clan elders and others.

Most of us in China live in the same ethnic group. Often a village is composed of families with the same surname, and the words of the clan elders play a decisive role.

The advantage of this is that the court only maintains a few people in the county who eat the royal food. The country does not spend much money to rule the place. Besides, there are only so many literate people, and the country does not have that many talents to fill the villages and towns.

How are you now? Even the village chief has to be appointed by the government. Isn't this going to cause trouble? It's okay if the village chief you appoint can convince people. If the village chiefs are not qualified enough, they will not be suppressed by the elders of the clan.

Do you have to die? It's normal for this kind of thing to happen, and it's a fluke if nothing happens." Mao Wenlong personally poured a cup of tea for Li Xiao and placed it on the jade coffee table.

"Hey...! There are not enough people now, especially there are too few available talents. I want to retire more officers from the team, but this will inevitably reduce the combat effectiveness of the team. How are you doing here, old guy?

More than 700 people graduate every year, which is really too few. Can the number be increased to more than 1,000 next year?" Li Xiao came to Shanhaiguan this time just to discuss whether the Army Officer School can train more officers every year.

When he was just the platoon leader, Li Xiao only thought about his more than 20 brothers. But when he left the capital, Sun Chengzong told him a surprising news. In addition to the expansion of the four main divisions to 120,000 people, the two

During the year, the Liao army expanded to fifty garrison divisions. Although each garrison division only had 5,000 men, the fifty garrison divisions still amounted to 250,000 people.

Adding the navy and marines, Li Xiao had an army of 410,000 under his command before he knew it.

With so many armies, what they need most is not ordnance and military expenses. What they need most are officers, qualified officers who can lead troops to fight. The more than 700 students who graduated from Mao Wenlong's place were divided among the four main divisions as soon as they left school. The garrison division company

There was not a single person in sight, so they could only recruit some squad leaders from the main division to act as officers.

Fortunately, the equipment of garrison divisions is generally poor, and most of them still use old-fashioned muzzleloaders. One division is only equipped with twelve mortars, and some still use knives and guns. The requirements for officers are:

Far from being as tall as the main force.

"I said, Marshal! We are training the future generals of the Liao Army, not raising pigs. This year, we will produce 700 pigs. Next year, if we catch more pigs, we can produce a thousand pigs. With so many people graduating at once, it is inevitable that this will happen.

There are some gibberish in there.

They will all be soldiers leaders in the future, and if one of them fails, companies and platoons of soldiers will be killed. I know you are short of manpower, but you can’t just wash your hands away when things get too fast. Our graduates from the Army Officer School must not only

To ensure quantity, quality must be maintained." Mao Wenlong lit up a cigarette and reasoned with Li Xiao.

This old bastard has become a spirited old fox a long time ago. Li Xiao didn't say anything, because he knew that the old fox would have something to say later.

"Of course, the imperial court is really short of people now. I am the principal of the military academy, and I can't stand aside and watch the excitement. But to increase the number of graduates, we need to expand the training ground and expand the dormitories. In addition, we need more teachers, ordnance

We have to buy more. We need money everywhere, but with this small amount of funds allocated by the court...!" Mao Wenlong started complaining mode and vented his bitterness to Li Xiao.

Li Xiao smiled slightly, this old fox was really playing tricks on him. Just treat everything he said before as farts, but the last sentence requires funding to be true.

"The funding issue can be solved for you, but you must ensure it. Within three years, the number of graduates of the Army Officer School must increase to at least 2,000 per year. This is the minimum requirement. You can report the money issue." Li

The owl also knows that if you want a horse to run, you have to let it eat night grass.

"As long as the funds are sufficient, I have no problem here." Mao Wenlong took a long drag on his cigarette, his face immediately filled with enthusiasm.

"The Navy is going to build a shipbuilding school. How many people can you provide here? I'm borrowing it from you privately. I dream of having a fleet. As an elder brother, I have to put up a good deal.

He set it up."

"I didn't say that, I must be satisfied with it for the second master. I can take it from anyone I like, even if I like my old man. I will quit the principal immediately and go sailing with the second master." When I heard that Li Xiao was borrowing the money in his personal capacity,

Man, Mao Wenlong's attitude immediately made a 180-degree turn, showing his true nature as an officialdom veteran.

"Thank you for my dick!"

"Here... why are you thanking me? We have prepared lunch and dinner, and we are just waiting for you, the commander-in-chief, to show off. After dinner, we will give a speech to the students. These brats worship you to death. They all talk about you.

You are the God of War, and some people say you are the reincarnation of Yue Wumu."

"Is this what you teach in your military academy?" With such a principal, Li Xiao was very worried about the overall quality of army officers.

"It's all coming from outside. Brother Hao also arrived at Shanhaiguan a few nights ago. I have to praise Brother Hao. From Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan, he walked back and forth countless times with his own two feet. He surveyed the terrain everywhere and thought

It is necessary to find a suitable roadbed to build the railway.

This time when I returned to Shanhaiguan, everyone was exhausted. My legs seemed to be injured, and I was limping when I walked. Just like that, I still had to go to Daling River to have a look. But I was banned. The railway is important.

You can't risk your life. He is only sixteen years old this year, and he still has a long way to go in the future." Speaking of Li Hao, Mao Wenlong looked solemn.

"When I asked him to do this errand, I wanted to test his temperament. I didn't expect that this kid's temperament would be so tenacious. After completing such a difficult errand, the court has already decided. Just follow the route he explored.

Construction of the railway from Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan began this summer. In the future, the railway will be extended to run from Jinzhou to the capital.

If the railway is really built, it will only take one night from Jinzhou to the capital. If it is extended further, it will only take two or three days to travel from Shenyang to Guangzhou in the south."

"Really?" Mao Wenlong's eyes widened. He didn't expect that the railway would be so convenient.

"Will there be a holiday? In a few days, there will be an engineering college, which will teach these manufacturing knowledge. In the future, airships that can fly in the sky will be built, and it will probably only take one night to travel from Shenyang to Guangzhou. In the evening.

You are in Shenyang, sleep for one night and you will be in Guangzhou tomorrow morning."

"Isn't that like flying in the clouds and riding in the mist?" Mao Wenlong has been following the Liao army for these years, and he can be regarded as a person who has seen the world. But after hearing Li Xiao's words, he was still so frightened that he couldn't open his mouth for a while.

"Pretty much, the airship just flies in the sky."

"Then this thing is amazing. My old man has never tasted what it's like to go to the sky in his life. The last time I tinkered with a hot air balloon, I wanted to go up and have a look. But a group of people stopped me from going up, and in the end I couldn't fly into the sky.

Flying into the sky, I feel sorry for you. It's good this time, you have an airship again. It is definitely better than a hot air balloon. I will have to go up there and have a look." Mao Wenlong rarely looked forward to the future.

"If the airship really succeeds in its test flight, it won't really matter if you go up there. In winter, you can fly to Hainan for vacation. I heard that you have a cough in winter. It can be cured in a few days in Hainan. It works."
Chapter completed!