Chapter Forty-Three Plans

  The incense and fire faith system, the immortal official system, has been confirmed. This is undoubtedly an important step forward for Zhang Xu. Now, the entire Chang County is firmly under his control, with the help of his loyal and devoted immortal officials. The entire Chang County is now perfectly under his control!

  Time has already reached June, and in another month, it will be the autumn harvest season. During this period, Zhang Xu does not plan to make any trouble, but instead, he will devote himself fully to preparation. July will be the season of harvest, and when Chang County is abundant with crops, that will be the time when his faith is thoroughly consolidated. At that time, he will devote himself fully to building up his own army and occupy the entire Donglai Prefecture!

  Donglai County may be a barren land in the eyes of other lords, but for Zhang Xu, it is not. With the research of craftsmen, the soil has become more fertile, and with the epoch-making plow technology, excellent seed selection technology, and other techniques, the foundation laid in three years has given him enough confidence to thoroughly build Donglai County into a paradise on earth in the near future!

  Of course, during this period of time, we must also start preparing with all our might. The construction of infrastructure will require a huge amount of money and materials, steel, cement, etc., which are all needed in astonishing quantities.

  Fortunately, after occupying the entire Donglai County for three years, Zhang Xu had a grasp of being able to keep his wealth!

  After all, now is the best era, and all the vassals still exist. Although Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are powerful, they have not yet reached the point of covering the sky with one hand. If Zhang Xu is careful to plan and does not let his own generals be exposed in front of those vassals, then he will have the best opportunity for development!

  As a result, for the next month, the entire Chang County was in a state of frantic busyness, with countless farmers tending to their crops to ensure a bumper harvest, and countless idle hands entering the cement factory, steel mill, and new textile mills.

  The construction of various water conservancy facilities has provided the textile mills with sufficient water power, creating a steady stream of wealth for Chang County. Meanwhile, merchant teams led by Sun Lin have been continuously transporting and exchanging large quantities of goods, marking the beginning of Chang County's thriving development!

  "Now, the feeling is really great! The cloud energy is constantly transforming into red, and the seal is slowly filling up. Most importantly, the incense faith is now at its peak. I can create more talismans, and after harvesting, I can quickly arm my troops and conquer the entire Donglai County!"

  As soon as he thought of the entire Donglai County, Zhang Xu's mood became extremely joyful. Donglai County had a population of nearly 500,000 after all! If he occupied Donglai County, his strength would be greatly enhanced, and with such a vast territory, he could slightly relax and accept refugees.

  The entire Qingzhou land is filled with countless refugees. When the time comes and there are enough people, it can quickly develop!

  Thinking of this, his heart began to beat rapidly. Having come to the late Eastern Han dynasty for nearly ten years, he was finally able to take this step and occupy a prefecture's land!

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  "How much material reserves do we have now, steel, cement, is it enough?"

  "Summoned Guan Shi Bu Wu," Zhang Xu hastily asked.

  Buwu naturally knew the thoughts of his own immortal master, and the goal of the next stage was Donglai County. Therefore, Buwu hurriedly said with respect: "Master Xiansheng, now all the idle strong laborers have been arranged to work in the cement factory and steel mill, and the army is helping the merchant group to transport a large amount of iron ore and other resources. Now there are almost 2,000 tons of cement reserves, and the steel reserve has more than 10,000 tons. According to preliminary estimates, supporting the basic construction of Donglai County still has some gaps!"

  "Pass down the order, sparing no use of Kongō-in and Daikokuyin, to increase production. Additionally, for these two places, the treatment of believers' illnesses must be accelerated, every month, using Shōsui-in at fixed times!"

  Zhang Xu hastily said that although he was sometimes ruthless, he was extremely caring towards his followers. Therefore, the ordinary Qing Shui Fu symbol, he had stored many of them, just to rescue and treat the workers in the cement factory and steel mill, these two places were extremely polluted!

  "Yes, Master Xian!"

  Bo Wu hastily said.

  "Alas, unfortunately, the current shipbuilding technology is still too poor. Although I have always fully supported the construction of ships, they are still unable to sail across the ocean. Otherwise, capturing a large number of slaves and having them work in these two places would be the most secure way."

  Zhang Xu sighed in his heart, he naturally knew how serious the pollution of the cement plant was, especially with the current underdeveloped technology, and the harm to the workers was even greater. Although there were clean water symbols for cleaning every month, it still caused great harm to the working devotees. However, for development now, they could only work to the maximum extent possible.

  "Step by step, technical craftsmanship is still needed, and a large number of recruits are being taken in at all costs!"

  He paused for a moment, and Zhang Xu said again that the shipbuilding technology can be said to be quite important. After all, the ocean has countless wealth. If there is a more advanced ship, it can transport far seas, not to mention catching more seafood, which is also a great supplement to food. He can slowly recruit more people and become his followers!

  Population is a precious resource, not only can it provide the power of faith, but also to truly contend with the world, it also needs a large population to form an army and develop its influence.

  Of course, Zhang Xu knew that his requirements were sometimes a bit high, but only by quickly establishing himself in Donglai County and having a large territory to buffer, would he have the confidence to protect himself. A small place like Chang County was still too small.

  "Don't worry, Master Xianshi! I will definitely go all out and won't disappoint your trust in me!"

  Bo Wu hastily said.

  "Hmm!"

  Nodding, Zhang Xu waved his hand and let Wu Bu retreat. He began to think about the next strategy, which was extremely crucial. To take down Donglai County, they had to be in high spirits. Thinking of this, he spoke up: "Summon Generals Guan, Wu Qing, and Wu Zhong to come here!"

  In this regard, it is necessary to deploy properly. Although Donglai County does not have too strong a force, after all, the territory is vast and wide, and if you want to clear out all the local tyrants and evil gentry forces in one fell swoop, then you need to have a perfect plan.

  Moreover, it is even more important that Guan Hai, Wu Zhong and Wu Qing three generals are coming, also to discuss the matter of expanding the army again...