I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

Jiang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully.

It’s most likely this kid Wang Kun.

He is the only one in the entire Taiping County who can implement the culture so thoroughly.

Spreading rumors and creating panic also conforms to Wang Kun's moral standards of giving birth to a child without an anus.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Please give me the detailed information about the army." Jiang Yuan said expectantly.

Damn it! He had entered the imperial capital twice, and each time he was driven back like a stray dog. His uncle could tolerate it, but neither could his aunt. Jiang Yuan had to find a way to vent his anger.

"Sir, our army currently has over 3,000 soldiers serving, but we have a full 20,000 in reserve!"

"And the three thousand men currently serving include fifteen thousand infantry, one thousand archers, and over six hundred cavalry."

"Also, currently, all infantry and cavalry members are able to wear light armor."

Jiang Yuan let out a long sigh. This data was quite good.

In just one year, Jiang Yuan has developed from having no soldiers to where he is now, and he is quite satisfied with the progress.

Don’t think this number is small. The data in historical novels are not reliable at all.

It's a very simple question. It's like Boss Cao's 800,000-strong army. At least half of them must be cut off.

Not to mention anything else, just the supply and baggage issues of an army of 800,000, how many people would be needed.

It is impossible to conscript all the young and middle-aged men. The land must be cultivated. So it seems that it is unrealistic to have a real army of 800,000 with the population during the Three Kingdoms period.

As for the cavalry, having 600 of them was far beyond Jiang Yuan's expectations. Among the three types of troops, infantry, archers and cavalry, cavalry was the most expensive and was simply a money-eating beast.

It doesn't mean that just having a horse makes you a cavalryman. For a truly qualified cavalryman, even if it is light cavalry, two horses are the minimum configuration for one person.

Three horses for one person is considered a normal configuration, and five horses is considered a top configuration. These horses must be war horses, not slow horses for pulling goods!

The equipment of the cavalry was bought with a lot of money, including saddles, whips, spears, swords, bows and arrows, crossbows and other weapons.

This is just what you can see on the surface. The fodder used to feed the horses is not all hay. It is all food that humans can eat, and it is even better than what people in some poor areas eat.

As for archers, this is not an easy task either. The first and most difficult thing is the people.

That’s right, it’s a matter of manpower and the basic skills of an archer. First of all, you have to be able to draw a bow and arrow, taking the Ming Dynasty in China as an example.

The criteria for selecting archers is that they must be able to pull a 36-kilogram bow and shoot ten arrows continuously.

Even the relatively ordinary infantryman would have to be a strong man if he were placed among normal people.

But these are ultimately just direct data, and combat experience is the top priority.

"How is Hatu and Chen Qing's training going?" Jiang Yuan asked immediately.

Ma Zhi smiled awkwardly and shook his head: "Sir, this is not my area of ​​responsibility. I'm afraid you'll have to go and ask them yourself."

"But I heard they've already wiped out all the bandits around here, so I guess their fighting capacity shouldn't be that bad."

Jiang Yuan shook his head decisively. This had no reference value at all.

Bandits and robbers were still a threat in the early days of Taiping County, but now that there is an organized army, they are not worth mentioning at all.

Don’t be fooled by how awesome Liangshan is described in the four great Chinese classics, as if it could really overthrow the Song Dynasty and become the emperor itself. But in fact, this is not the case at all.

"Okay, I have a rough idea of ​​it. You go and have a rest. I'll take a look at it for a while." Jiang Yuan waved his hand, and Ma Zhi immediately trotted away.

Jiang Yuan poured himself another cup of hot tea, found the backlog of official business and started to deal with it. As the population of Taiping County increased, all kinds of troubles also arose.

The first thing to be affected is the crime rate, and even things like murder have occurred.

Petty thefts were common. Jiang Yuan frowned, picked up his brush and began to make annotations.

Jiang Yuan spent the entire day handling official business, and from time to time he would personally ask Wang Gang to bring the prisoners over for interrogation.

It was evening soon. Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, threw down his brush, called Wang Gang, and went back to his room.

Xiaoqing, who had known about Jiang Yuan's return a long time ago, diligently prepared a large table of food. Jiang Yuan and Wang Gang ate heartily and took a hot bath after the meal. Life was simply wonderful.

The next morning, Jiang Yuan came to the county government office again to start work. After being away for half a year, the backlog of official business in Taiping County was indeed a bit too much.

Before Jiang Yuan knew it, it was already noon when he put down his pen. After eating a few mouthfuls of food and completing the annotations on the last few bamboo slips, Jiang Yuan let out a long sigh and leaned back in his chair.

After taking a sip of water, Jiang Yuan picked up a hand warmer and walked to the door. The biting cold wind blew, and Jiang Yuan couldn't help shivering.

It's freezing cold, so there's no need to think about air conditioning, and the heating is also struggling at the moment.

"I heard that rich families all have fire dragons in their homes. I should get one too." Jiang Yuan muttered to himself and looked outside.

Not far away, Wang Gang, Li Hu and a few others were making a snowman. Jiang Yuan shook his head when he saw this. He thought, "You are so old, can't you be more steady like me?"

Ignoring these guys, Jiang Yuan walked towards the street.

After walking for a while, Jiang Yuan suddenly stopped, looked around with a sly look, then kicked the snowman on the side of the road to pieces, clapped his hands in satisfaction, and left.

The entire Taiping County was still covered in heavy snow. After Jiang Yuan had walked for a while, he decisively walked into the teahouse.

"Waiter, bring me a pot of tea."

"Hey! Master, why are you here? Tea is free today!" The teahouse owner immediately came over with a smile.

Jiang Yuan patted his boss on the shoulder and said, "Not bad, I was right about you."

"I would also like to thank you for your strong support for my small teahouse at that time, otherwise I would not be where I am today!" said the teahouse owner with a smile.

"Well, your little boy should be going to private school next year, right?" Jiang Yuan asked casually.

"Yes, a year has passed in a flash. I can't believe that our Taiping County has become like this." The teahouse owner said with a nostalgic expression.

Jiang Yuan picked up the teacup and took a sip, a look of reminiscence appearing on his face.

“Yeah, it’s not easy to get to where we are now.”

The two sat for a while, and Jiang Yuan stood up to say goodbye. However, before he could take two steps, Chen Qing, who was in charge of the city defense, quickly ran over.

"Sir, someone is coming from above!"

Jiang Yuan's expression froze. "Higher up? Sent by Tian Wen?"

Chen Qing exhaled with a solemn expression, "No, they said he was from the imperial capital. From the shrill voice of that man, he seemed to be a eunuch."

Eunuch? Or from the imperial capital? Jiang Yuan suddenly looked nervous.

That’s not possible. I’ve already run all the way back to Taiping County, and you still won’t let me go?