Chapter 36 Liaodong Army
As Liaodong gradually got back on track, Qin Mo focused more on the reorganization .
Government affairs were handled by Deng Mao and Li Bingyun in the Jiedushi's office, and under them were the county governors and county magistrates, so he didn't need to worry too much.
What Qin Mo can do is to make full use of the advantages of being a porter from both sides and transport large quantities of scarce materials such as salt and pig iron to Liaodong as a source of financial funds.
Deng Mao, who was in charge of this matter, sought cooperation with almost all the famous chambers of commerce in Youzhou, exchanging strategic materials such as salt and pig iron for basic materials such as grain, oxen, cloth, farm tools, and furs.
Later, Deng Mao even began to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce in Bingzhou, Yizhou and Qingzhou.
In this way, a steady stream of materials gathered in Liaodong from all directions, supporting the recovery of people's livelihood in Liaodong, ensuring the smooth progress of spring sowing, and laying a solid foundation for Liaodong's 185 years of development.
The aftermath was that the funds in Qin Mo's hands were being consumed at a speed visible to the naked eye...
Qin Mo knew one thing very well. Whether it was supporting his authority in Liaodong or making the imperial court wary of him, the foundation lay in the army under his control.
This is the foundation of his existence.
Because of this, Qin Mo does not need to be distracted too much by government affairs, but he must personally take charge of the reorganization of the army and see it through to the end.
In the past two months, the recruitment notice has begun to take effect, and coupled with the operation of the three secret documents, the results have been fruitful, attracting many talents for Liaodong.
Among them were two great talents - Taishi Ci and Gongsun Du.
Gongsun Du once served as the governor of Yizhou, but was later dismissed due to rumors.
Historically, Gongsun Du remained idle until 190 AD, when he was recommended by his fellow townsman Xu Rong to become the prefect of Liaodong. He then led expeditions to Goguryeo in the east and Wuhuan in the west, making his reputation overseas.
Qin Mo planned to reuse Gongsun Du after sweeping Liaodong County.
Put it aside for now.
Taishi Ci committed a crime in Donglai County, Qingzhou, and fled to Liaodong for refuge, where three secret documents were dug out.
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Outside Jixian City, the central army tent was full of shining generals.
Qin Mo sat at the top, with Gongsun Zan, Taishi Ci, Zhao Liuyun and Xu Qiang sitting on his left, and Zhang Niujiao, Guan Hai and Zhou Cang, three former Yellow Turban generals, sitting on his right.
This is the new lineup of the Liaodong Army.
In order to reorganize the new army, Qin Mo abolished the establishment of the personal guard battalion and divided the Liaodong Army into three armies and one cavalry, namely the left army, the central army, the right army, and the Youyun Iron Cavalry which served as the personal guard.
Each department has a fixed staff of 5,000.
Due to insufficient troops, each unit is currently only equipped with 4,000 men, which just happens to cover the three old units.
In the future, the Liaodong Army will continue to add front and rear armies.
A fully staffed Liaodong Army would consist of six armies, each with five divisions, totaling 30,000 people. Together with the local garrison troops in various counties and prefectures, they would form the overall armed force of Liaodong.
It's basically enough.
Qin Mo began to call out his generals, "Taishi Ci!"
"I am here!" The burly Taishi Ci grunted and stepped out of the line.
"Appoint you as the Central Guard General and command the four thousand Youyun Iron Cavalry." Qin Mo naturally liked a loyal and brave warrior like Taishi Ci , and kept him by his side to serve him.
The four thousand Youyun Iron Cavalry included two thousand elite cavalry under Gongsun Zan, one thousand cavalry from the Royal Guard Battalion, and one thousand cavalry selected from the elite of the Yellow Turban Army.
They can be said to be the elite among the elite of the Liaodong Army.
"Thank you, Marshal!"
Taishi Ci was flattered, it felt like a dream.
As for the other three armies, Guan Hai was appointed as the commander-in-chief and Xu Qiang as the deputy general.
Gongsun Zan was appointed General of the Left Army and Zhou Cang was appointed Deputy General.
Zhang Niujiao was appointed General of the Right Army, and Zhao Liuyun was appointed Deputy General.
The four newly appointed generals include newcomers like Taishi Ci, court officials like Gongsun Zan, and two former Yellow Turban generals, which is relatively balanced.
Xu Qiang and Zhao Liuyun are both inexperienced and need some experience.
The only one who was disappointed was probably Gongsun Zan. Although he was appointed General of the Left Army, all the elite troops under his command were transferred away by Qin Mo, and he had to lead a group of former Yellow Turbans instead.
It's really a bit frustrating.
Qin Mo explained: "Among the three armies, except for the central army which is pure infantry, the left and right armies will adopt a mixed organization of infantry and cavalry. The initial plan is 2,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry."
Gongsun Zan felt better then.
For the next month, Qin Mo stayed in the military camp most of the time to stabilize the morale of the troops. In his free time, he also fought with powerful generals such as Taishi Ci and Zhang Niujiao.
In terms of single combat strength, Qin Mo is naturally overwhelming, and can even fight one against three or four at once. While he is testing and teaching the generals their martial arts, he is also training them for combat on horseback.
Make up for the shortcomings of the long sword as much as possible.
Following the gap, Qin Mo finally remembered the White Dragon Horse and spent 3,000 experience points to help it break through.
Species: Longma
Level: Intermediate Ferocious Beast (+10,000 points)
Maximum speed: 85 km/h
Daily distance: 450 km
After evolving into a mid-level ferocious beast, the White Dragon Horse's speed increased slightly, mainly because its blood and energy became stronger. Its endurance, explosive power, and load-bearing capacity all increased to a certain extent.
The current White Dragon Horse is probably comparable to the Red Hare.
As for the higher-level ferocious beasts, Qin Mo did have 10,000 experience points, but it was more important for him so that he could practice the "Nine Transformations Golden Body Technique" to the ninth level as soon as possible.
It’s better to postpone White Dragon Horse’s breakthrough.
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Qin Mo is free now, but the Three Kingdoms subcontinent remains bustling.
The situation in Liaodong is even worse.
Mercenary groups have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and have almost taken on all the dirty and tiring work in the local area, such as arresting bandits, escorting convoys, working as postmen, etc. As long as there is some profit to be made, players will rush in.
Such enthusiasm made the natives very uncomfortable.
"He is indeed an extraordinary person, different from ordinary people." The natives could not understand the player's thought process.
The enthusiasm of the mercenary group is driven by another important factor, besides the love for the game. As "Honghuang" becomes popular again, it has attracted many wealthy players to join.
Rich people all like to spend money.
Especially with the current atmosphere in the court, even if one is a newcomer and missed the Yellow Turban Rebellion, as long as he uses money to pave the way and bribe the Ten Attendants, he can buy an official position or something.
The leveling speed is of course unmatched by ordinary players.
Since the rich have demand for it, the price of gold coins naturally continued to rise, and at one point it reached 1 gold coin for 500 yuan. The entire mercenary group was crying out in anger, thinking of ways to make money.
I wonder what they would think if they knew that Qin Mo could sell 1 gold coin for 10,000 yuan.
Qin Mo did not take the opportunity to purchase gold coins and earn the difference. For him, the difficulty was not in obtaining gold coins, but how to sell the gold.
In a sense, the control on gold is more stringent than that on jade.
He will not bring disaster upon himself.
As the price of gold coins rises, " Honghuang " has attracted the attention of many professional players and game studios, who have flocked to the game, hoping to get a piece of the pie.
This indirectly helps to make "Hong Huang" more and more popular.
Another factor that contributes to the high enthusiasm of players is that the Three Kingdoms subcontinent is so realistic that even a civilian's IQ is no different from that of a normal person.
The gaming experience is explosive.
Some so-called historical experts have already come forward online to provide evidence that all the props and architectural layouts of the Three Kingdoms subcontinent are exactly the same as recorded in historical documents.
Some are even more detailed than historical records.
If "Hong Huang" did not lack video and photography functions, I'm afraid there would be internet celebrities checking in online every day, and there would even be teams wanting to take the opportunity to shoot a movie or something.
This adds another point to complain about "Honghuang".
Some people jokingly say that playing "Honghuang" is about simulating time travel, and every player is a time traveler and can live in the real ancient times.
The Three Kingdoms subcontinent has ushered in an era where "everyone can travel through time."
