After Li Ye's several days of planning, he raised enough money in less than a day.

A large number of people began to be mobilized, not only to expropriate land, but also to carry out land consolidation.

Brick and lime kilns were built and the land was compacted.

All the labor force from several states and counties were gathered here.

Not only is food provided, but you can also earn money.

All the young and strong laborers who are able to work are rushed here.

There aren't many opportunities to make that much money.

Zhao Wudi and Lei Ying are still Li Ye's most capable assistants.

This time the road is being built right under the noses of the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, and they will definitely sabotage it.

Therefore, Li Ye dispatched the army and most of the people in the mountain stronghold to help him manage the craftsmen.

At the same time, we must protect the safety of everyone.

Prevent people from causing trouble and affecting the progress of the project.

Li Ye called them over and explained them in detail.

“Building this road requires not only speed but also no problems.

I suspect the Third Prince and the Crown Prince will not let this go and might even attack the workers."

Lei Zhan was always quick-tempered and immediately lost his composure. "How unreasonable! Your Highness only needs to say one word, and I will kill anyone who dares to cause trouble."

"Shut up and listen to His Highness's orders!" Lei Ying scolded him immediately.

Lei Zhan then quickly closed his mouth and listened carefully.

Li Ye didn't care and continued, "I think even if we try our best to defend ourselves, with so many people working together, we can't protect them at all.

So we have to change the way!

All those who come to work must undergo military training and be under unified military management.

First, take a few days to train and organize the troops into military units.

From sergeant, captain of the white platoon, to captain of a thousand, they are promoted according to their abilities.

Give them suitable positions, and of course increase their wages.

These people were training as reserve forces while working.

You know, we have to build the road to the border, what if the enemy suddenly attacks us while we are working.

At that time, craftsmen could immediately become soldiers..."

"This method is not bad, but it also has a drawback! If we train soldiers, it will definitely affect the progress of the work." Zhao Wudi said.

"It's okay. Although it takes some time, we can make up for it by adding more manpower.

The only difference is that the cost of road construction will be higher.

But you have to think about it carefully. If the Third Prince and the Crown Prince's men succeed and the road construction progress comes to a standstill, wouldn't the loss be even greater?

When you train, you should still follow the way we fight.

All of them will be punished according to the collective responsibility system. If one person gets into trouble, the entire team will be punished.

No one is allowed to act alone, and there are always people following you in everything you do.

Only in this way can we prevent spies from sneaking in."

Li Ye said seriously.

Although this management method is relatively harsh, it is also for the protection of everyone's safety.

As long as they are paid enough and fed well enough, I believe the craftsmen will be able to accept even higher demands.

"Okay, Your Highness, don't worry! Our craftsmen eat well and are paid so highly, they will definitely accept this way of management." Zhao Wudi agreed immediately.

"We also need to tell Father about our military management methods. You can go and tell him about this.

It would be best if the imperial court could equip these people with weapons. If we want to train these people well, we must have all the necessary weapons and equipment."

"Yes, I will go to see the emperor immediately."

Li Xuantian listened to Li Ye's management plan and found it very novel.

Take advantage of the road construction opportunity to conduct military control over everyone.

Hundreds of thousands of artisans were almost immediately converted into military reserves.

After the road is repaired, the training will be almost done.

It is entirely possible to have these people join the army immediately, and all of them will be qualified soldiers.

Even if these people are not used to fight, they can be recruited into the army when the situation becomes critical.

It is equivalent to adding another layer of protection to the Dayuan Dynasty.

Moreover, the cost of doing so is very low and no additional military expenditure is required.

"This is a really good idea! Serving the people in times of peace and the soldiers in times of war will save the national treasury a lot of money.

Tell the prince to do it this way, I will support him.

You also need armor and weapons. I will have the Ministry of War send some to you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Wudi was extremely excited.

Even though the Dayuan Dynasty was already quite wealthy and powerful, it could only maintain an army of hundreds of thousands at the time.

Only when the war breaks out will new conscription be carried out, and the maximum number can reach hundreds of thousands.

But there is a huge disadvantage to doing this.

Many of the recruits had not been trained and were sent directly to the battlefield, resulting in heavy casualties.

Even after a short period of training, it is difficult to display one's true strength.

For example, taking advantage of road construction as an opportunity to conduct military training.

By letting these people join the army at a critical moment, many lives can be saved.

And it can also exert stronger combat effectiveness.

As an outstanding general, he highly praised this method.

Li Ye divided the project into ten sections and sent craftsmen to work in two directions at the same time.

With sufficient manpower, land preparation is extremely efficient.

Li Ye became very busy. Just solving the problem of feeding so many people was a big effort.

Fortunately, I met many reliable grain merchants when I was doing disaster relief in Nanqian Province.

In addition, I am also engaged in the grain business.

Food was mobilized from all directions.

Not only do they have white flour buns and white rice, but they can even eat meat every day.

This makes the workers feel extremely incredible.

I have never seen such a generous boss.

When I signed up for my first meal, I was stunned.

"Was this meal delivered to the wrong person? Is it for the people upstairs to eat?

How can we, as coolies, afford to eat white flour buns and rice?"

"Oh my God, there's meat in this meal. It must have been sent to the wrong place!

Put it down immediately and don't eat it, or you won't be able to afford the compensation!"

Seeing this, the steward smiled and explained, "Eat, this is His Highness's order.

After you have eaten your fill, you must obey orders and work hard!"

"Please rest assured, manager, as long as we can eat such a good meal, we will work hard!"

"If I could eat food this good every day, I would be happy to do it for the rest of my life. I would do anything!

This life is in your hands, Your Highness the Prince!"

"Haha, I think you're dreaming! This is our first good meal since we arrived, and the next meal will definitely be whole grains.

How much does it cost to eat white rice and white flour every day?

An older man immediately scolded him.

I was afraid that these words would get out and make the people above me unhappy.

The steward said proudly, "Don't worry! You will not be treated unfairly when working with His Royal Highness the Prince. The meals will be like this every day from now on.

And those who work fast and well will be rewarded in the future.

Don’t be polite and eat as much as you want. You have to eat a full meal before you can work!

Just don’t overeat, eat as much as you can!