Xiangcheng was located at the junction of the State of Chen and Runan County. It belonged to the remnants of Crouching Bull Mountain and had Yingshui flowing through it. It had a radius of more than 100 miles. Before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it had a population of nearly 200,000. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it had experienced many changes. Now, the population was less than 100,000, and the population had decreased by more than 50%. However, it was much better than Runan County on the opposite side. If the population that was swept into the Yellow Turban Army was not included, the entire Runan would only have about 100,000 people.
A dozen or so riders galloped over from the Yingshui River. Not far upstream of the river stood a huge mountain. Although it wasn't very tall, it was especially tall in the plains of central Henan.
"Mingda, this place is very good. It is close to the mountains in the west and controls the Yingshui River in the east. It controls the throat of the north and south. There are many plains here. We can also arrange for the refugees to cultivate fertile fields here.”Liu Chong pointed out from his horse.
"Yes! Your Highness, you are thinking about the long term." Zhang Ping replied. Ever since he received the task of selecting a site, he had led more than ten guards to wander around Xiang City without stopping. Finally, he found a place that met Liu Chong's requirements.
"Haha!" Liu Chong laughed. He had gained a lot from this trip, and his plan could be successfully implemented.
After finding a place, Liu Chong immediately wrote a letter to Luo Jun. On one hand, he wanted him to move the refugees here, and on the other hand, he asked him to allocate this place to him and complete the nominal procedures.
In order to supervise the project, Liu Chong and Luo Jun discussed the establishment of the Fort Construction Governor's Office. He himself was the governor and was responsible for the overall organization. Xiang City ordered Wang Wei to be the deputy governor, the general manager of the Prince's Mansion, Liu An, was responsible for the supply of all materials, and Xiang City Lieutenant Deng Xian was responsible for maintaining public security during the construction process.
Wang Wei was a native of Xiang County and was known for his ability. Liu Chong had asked him to come over through Luo Jun's connections to be in charge of the specific organization of building the city. Although he was the governor, it was only in name. He still had to select guards with Zhang Ping. Moreover, he was not good at building, so after handing over the blueprint to Wang Wei, he became a hands-off manager.
"Wen Zheng, I'll leave the fort building to you!”Liu Chong held Wang Wei's hand and entrusted him with the task.
"Thank you for your trust, wangye. This official will definitely not let you down!”Wang Wei replied helplessly. In fact, he did not want to take on this mission at all, but his immediate superior, Luo Jun, had given him a death order. Moreover, he was the local official, so this mission was his. Moreover, from another point of view, the Prince's Mansion had built the fort here, which was also a good supplement for the defense of Xiangcheng. The two places could be a corner of each other, and when they encountered the enemy, they could support each other. Therefore, he reluctantly accepted this mission.
With Wang Wei's organization, the next few days went smoothly. After the refugees from all over the world heard that they could work here in exchange for food, they came one after another. In a few days, more than 100,000 people gathered, including hundreds of craftsmen with various skills. Liu Chong took them in alone with their families. The chief craftsman he had recruited before, Commander Lu, made all kinds of equipment needed to build the fort. The rest of the able-bodied men, the old, the weak, women, and children were arranged by Wang Fang to set up dozens of settlements around the fort. Those who had labor went to the construction site to work, while those who did not had to do some chores in the settlements. There were also special people in charge of providing porridge in the settlements so that those who had food to eat would not starve to death.
There was strength in numbers. Under the hard work of the people, the fort was formed day by day. All kinds of materials were continuously transported from the territory of the Chen Kingdom. It would be completed in more than a month. By then, it would be almost time for the autumn harvest. There would be food in the treasury, and Liu Chong would no longer have to raise these refugees.
Seeing that the project was on the right track, the matter of recruiting guards was also put on the agenda. Because there were more than 100 guards in the residence, Liu Chong was prepared to recruit another 900 people to make up a thousand.
"Mingda, how do you think we should proceed with the recruitment?”Liu Chong didn't know how to recruit. He couldn't possibly raise a big flag here and recruit soldiers in droves!
"What request does Your Highness have? Are they recruiting from our Chen Country or from other places?”Zhang Ping asked a series of questions.
After hearing Zhang Ping's question, Liu Chong was already confident. He took out a brocade handkerchief and said,""I have already drafted the specific steps and conditions for the recruitment, as well as the treatment of the recruits. As for the place where the recruits will be recruited, it will be within our Chen Kingdom. As for those from other places, there is no need to specially inform them. If there are heroes who know about it and are willing to work for me, they cannot be neglected when they come to recruit.”
Zhang Ping took the brocade handkerchief and saw that there were not many words on it. It was concise and to the point. Overall, the whole article was divided into two parts: recruitment conditions and guard treatment.
"Recruiting requirements: Anyone between the ages of 18 to 30 who is brave and capable, or those with special talents can come forward to be recruited. There is no age limit for those with special talents. Regardless of their background, those who come to be recruited will be given a one-time settlement allowance of five gold coins and a monthly salary of ten stones.”
"Your Highness, shouldn't you remove the rule of not caring about family background?”After looking through the recruitment order, Zhang Ping suggested that regardless of background, no matter if it was a random cat or dog, a thief, or a person who had committed a crime, they could come to the recruitment. Wouldn't this condition be too low?
Liu Chong understood that people in this era valued family background very much. However, as an empty prince, other than having a title and property, his reputation was not very good in the eyes of those celebrities. The wealthy families were also very realistic. When he became rich in the future and had power, they might work for him. Now, they would definitely look down on him or be eager to cut ties with him, a remnant of the Han Dynasty. The people he could use were limited.
Therefore, only by using talents without sticking to one pattern could one achieve development. Liu Chong believed that with his own knowledge, he could design a corresponding system to supervise them. No matter what kind of talent they were, they would be able to display their greatest ability under his hands.
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