My Apprenticeship to Uncle Jiu: I Was a Warlord in the Republic of China

Jiang Li frowned when he heard this, "If that's the case, then we can build a few planting bases in other farms."

"During this time, you should train some manpower first. As for the construction of the wall and so on, I will arrange it."

When the administrator heard what Jiang Li said, he naturally accepted the order and left without saying anything.

After another inspection of Lawn Mountain, Jiang Li had a plan for the future use of the Blood Mushroom.

In addition to being used to breed Taoist soldiers and war horses, it is also used to breed various types of large livestock to make them stronger and more enduring.

It can even be crushed, diluted and added to feed to feed chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep, allowing them to grow quickly and obtain enough meat.

The meat will then be supplied to the soldiers in the army to enhance their physical fitness and speed up the construction of the army.

Of course, to do all these things, the current output of blood mushrooms in Caoping Mountain is naturally not enough, so he has to build a few more planting bases.

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After inspecting Caoping Mountain, he brought his men back to the county and ordered the Infrastructure Bureau to build a mountain temple and three planting bases.

Afterwards, he went to the training ground without stopping, because in these few days, the first 800 recruits should complete basic training.

Therefore, he had to go in person to appoint officers and distribute weapons to the soldiers. Otherwise, the army would not know who to listen to, which would inevitably cause big problems in the future.

When he arrived at the officers' training camp, he awarded military medals to the eight people with the best performance, then took them in front of the eight hundred new recruits and announced their job appointments in public.

And let them complete the last few days of training with the soldiers, and also take this opportunity to get together.

As for the distribution of weapons, we will have to wait until the training is completed.

After finishing one more thing, Jiang Li asked Jiang Youchi, "How is the recruitment going? I'm in urgent need of expanding the army!"

"Master, rest assured. What we have done in those three counties is very well supported by the grassroots people. In addition, our military pay and benefits are high, and the young and strong people in various towns have responded enthusiastically. Now, according to the number of new recruits reported by the garrisons in various counties, it is close to 2,000."

Jiang Li nodded happily upon hearing this, "Not bad, not bad. When these 800 soldiers complete their basic training today, we will have them all come over and train them into an army as soon as possible."

But Jiang Youchi looked hesitant when he heard this. Jiang Li knew he had something to say as soon as he saw his expression. "Okay, just say it if you have something to say. Don't look so constipated!"

Jiang Youchi then spoke awkwardly, "Master, you don't know that with the current size of the training ground, if we add more recruits, I'm afraid we won't be able to accommodate them!"

Jiang Li frowned as he heard this, "Why didn't you tell me this earlier?"

"Master, don't be angry. In fact, with the scale of the training ground, two thousand people can be accommodated. But didn't we have a group of 1,200 new recruits before?"

They have only been training for less than a month, and will be training together with the next batch of recruits. By then, I am afraid they will not be able to fully deploy their skills!"

Jiang Li didn't know what to say. "If that's the case, then notify the Infrastructure Bureau and ask them to stop those less important projects and organize people to expand the training ground first."

We will also build several military camps in Qinghe County. I will build many important factories by the river and will need soldiers to protect them. "

"But there's no rush for this. We can start after other projects are completed. Go tell the people at the Infrastructure Bureau and ask them to keep a note of it so I don't forget when I get busy."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Youchi immediately took out a small notebook and wrote it down.

Seeing that he was recording, Jiang Li did not stop and went to the officer training camp to find Wang Zhi. "Captain Wang, since your company has been expanded to a battalion, it is inevitable that the number of people will be expanded."

"Next, I will ask the garrisons of each town to provide information about some outstanding officers and soldiers. You must carefully screen them and don't miss out on such talents!"

Wang Zhi saluted and said, "Don't worry, Commander. I will carefully select and will never miss a single talent!"

Hearing this, Jiang Li patted him on the shoulder and praised him a few words, then turned and left.

It’s not that Jiang Li only knew how to praise him verbally. In fact, when he was promoted last time, he had already rewarded him with some money and a small courtyard.

After leaving the training ground, he took the Taoist soldiers for a few walks outside the training ground to determine the scope of the expansion. Then he waited for the construction masters and discussed the construction requirements and style with them.

After everything was discussed, he sent the master away and waited for the construction company to send in workers and materials.

Because it was an urgent task requested by Jiang Li, the Infrastructure Bureau quickly allocated manpower and materials. Under the command of professionals, they started construction on the periphery without demolishing the wall.

After five days of hard work, the expansion task was completed on time. The 800 soldiers completed their training, and the 2,000 new recruits also arrived at the training ground on time.

Due to the existence of the previous wall, the training ground was directly divided into two to distinguish recruits with different training levels.

Seeing that the training of the new recruits was on track, Jiang Li felt relieved and returned home to rest.

It’s not that he wants to be lazy, but he really has nothing to do at the moment. The previous projects are all supervised by the person in charge, and William has not returned yet, so the equipment and factory buildings cannot be put in place.

As for fighting a war, that is even more impossible. His current military force is only good for defense, but if he takes the initiative to attack, even if he wins, it will be difficult to deal with the aftermath.

So now he can only wait, wait for William's guns, wait for Han Yong's trucks, wait for the completion of various projects, wait for the completion of the training of the new recruits, and wait for Ren Youfu's reply. (It seems that something strange has been mixed in)

Anyway, it will take some time before he can use his troops again.

As soon as he got home, he saw Ren Youfu sitting in the living room, talking and laughing with his parents, while Ren Zhuzhu was standing beside him with a shy look on her face, whispering to Ren Tingting.

He walked up to him and greeted him, then asked knowingly, "Uncle, you are here. Why didn't you let anyone know? I didn't even go to greet you!"

"Hehe, my dear nephew, you are too polite. As the county magistrate, you are very busy with official duties. How can I let anyone disturb you?"

"Besides, it would be best to discuss what I want to say with your parents."

Jiang Kaishan also smiled and continued, "This matter of marriage should indeed be decided by us as parents. You should go and do your own thing and wait for our news!"

Jiang Li looked back at Ren Zhuzhu and saw that she frowned when she heard this, so he retorted, "Dad, what you said is wrong. Zhuzhu studied abroad and must be eager for free love."

"I can understand that, so I will make the decision on my own today. I won't need to rely on my parents' orders this time."

Then he turned to Ren Zhuzhu and said, "Zhuzhu, I know you probably want to have free love as advertised in the West. Otherwise, you wouldn't not get married after returning from abroad for a year or two."