Wei Xiyin nodded slightly and asked, "How is the training of the new recruits going?"
"My dear lady, the training of new recruits is currently being carried out in the county town. Master Zhang is now living in the county town and is in charge of daily training."
Chang Ying said, "The training results are good. The first batch of people who were trained have already started their normal duties. Ling County is still relatively safe at the moment, so there is no need for too many people to go out on duty. The newly recruited guards almost take turns staying in the county camp for half a month."
Since Gong Chun went to Fuyang Mine, Zhang Yuanyan and other Yizhou troops have been staying in the fort.
They had long since adapted to life in the fortress, and after living together for so long, they had even become one with Wei's troops.
Afterwards, two military camps were built in the county town. The Wei family army occupied one, and the other was vacant and used specifically for training new recruits. In addition to Zhang Yuanyan, his sixty Yizhou soldiers were also there to help train the new recruits.
Chang Ying and Qin Shan were often away, so Zhang Yuanyan was a great help to them.
Wei Xiyin couldn't help but sigh, "Master Zhang is really good at training soldiers. He's such a useful person."
Although Zhang Yuanyan was not good at other things, he stayed in the fort to help her train the troops, which saved her a lot of trouble.
Chang Ying fell silent.
Qin Shan on the side did not speak either. He had only been back for one day and had not yet learned all about the affairs of the southeast camp.
Wei Xiyin asked again, "So there are only 600 soldiers stationed in the fort now?"
Chang Ying came back to his senses and responded subconsciously: "Yes, there are 300 people left in each camp."
They had too many things to do. They needed to keep troops in three places within Ling County, and they also needed to train new recruits, so the manpower was inevitably dispersed.
"Our personnel are indeed too dispersed now. After we leave, all the defensive forces must be concentrated in the dock."
Wei Xiyin pondered for a moment and then ordered, "Starting tomorrow, the entire battalion at the fort will rotate guards. Gather a thousand men and march to the East Camp in the county seat. Each centurion's tasks and responsibilities will be clarified, and they will conduct combat training with the Wei family army."
"Also, you two will count the military supplies for 4,000 people and hand them over to Mingjingtang for preparation." The fort still needs people to garrison there. Cheng Qing and others from Fuyang and those outside cannot be recruited back, and they cannot be recruited. The maximum number of people they can mobilize on this trip is only 4,000.
Chang Ying and Qin Shan looked stern, stood up and saluted, saying, "Yes!"
Wei Xiyin didn't delay any longer and prepared to go back to rest.
Before leaving, she gave the reply letter to Gong Liulang to the guard, and waited for the next team transporting ore to return and take the letter over.
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The next day.
When the residents living within the walled area were preparing to go out to work early in the morning, they found that cartloads of weapons were being transported from the fort's arsenal to the county town.
Today, the troops remaining in the fortress are undergoing a major reshuffle. Many people have been transferred away, and many have been transferred back from other places. There are always troops in groups of hundreds coming in and out of the wall gate.
Look at the solemn expression on the soldier's face, as if something big is about to happen.
Smart people have noticed that something is wrong and wonder if there is another wave of zombies outside.
Someone was curious and secretly observed from the gate of the wall, and found that the person in charge of the transportation was actually a strange young lady.
He looked young, with a gentle and quiet appearance. He avoided the residents' gazes slightly, as if feeling a little embarrassed.
Since Wei Ting moved to the county town, at Wei Xiyin's suggestion, the key to the armory was handed over to his eighth cousin Wei Ximing for management. She was not only responsible for registration and warehousing matters, but also had to liaise with the arsenal.
The focus of weapons forging has been transferred to the county town, but after all, the fort is the base camp and their home. There are also two tribal camps here. Some weapons replacement and reforging matters require someone to register and recycle, and new weapons need to be issued, etc., which requires timely communication with the arsenal.
When Wei Ximing learned that he was going to start managing the armory, he was very nervous at first, fearing that he would not do well and disappoint the expectations of his family elders and fifth cousin.
So since she took over the keys, she would go to the armory almost every day to familiarize herself with the various weapons and conduct various inventory checks...
So much so that when Wei Xiyin asked her how many spears and crossbows she had in stock, she could recite the numbers by heart.
Wei Ximing said, "There are 500 spears. Two batches of bows and crossbows were issued to the archers. A few days ago, they were recycled and replaced. Only 312 are left."
Wei Xiyin knew that her sisters were inevitably nervous since it was their first time taking on such a responsibility. She praised them, "Eighth cousin, you did a great job. Now it's your responsibility to distribute the weapons to the Wei family army." She really trusted them.
Wei Ximing pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and then dared to agree, "Yes, Fifth Cousin, don't worry, I will definitely arrange everything."
Wei Xiyin nodded slightly. "As for the number of gaps, my cousin Ting and I checked yesterday. You can discuss it with my cousin. The armory at the fort needs to be replenished in a timely manner. It can't be left empty for too long, otherwise someone will take advantage of the loopholes."
There are sufficient number of crossbow carts on top of the walls and forts, and explosives are kept in the armory for emergencies.
The number of weapons transported and distributed to the Wei family army was not enough.
Looking at the empty armory, I always feel insecure. I better fill it up as soon as possible.
Wei Ximing naturally agreed.
As soon as she left the old house, she gathered people, counted the inventory, and personally supervised the loading and transportation to the county town.
Fortunately, Wei Ting and Wei Ling are both family members, and communication and handover were very smooth, which did not make her feel uncomfortable.
Not long after my eighth cousin left.
Except for Wei Li, all the young men came to the old house to report.
Wei He originally wanted to call his cousin Li, but found out that he had gone to Shilin Village on a mission, and no one knew what the mission was.
Wei Xiyin had previously told them to take a day off.
Wei He was the first to come to his senses. He recalled what his fifth cousin had said at the time. It was clear that she had something to instruct them afterwards. After several cousins gathered together to discuss it, they rested for a day and then came to report.
Everyone first went to the main courtyard to pay their respects to the clan leader, and then followed Uncle Wu's lead to the main hall.
Wei Xiyin sat in the main hall and waved to them with a pleasant expression, "Come and sit down."
The young men suddenly became uneasy, and always felt that the appearance of the fifth cousin was scary. Although she smiled sweetly, who knew what she was thinking in her heart.
Despite thinking this, the gentlemen still took their seats in order of seniority.
"It's like this. I thought that my cousins have been gaining experience outside for so long and are now able to stand on their own..." Wei Xiyin said as she picked up a thick stack of papers on the desk and stood up to distribute them one by one.
It looked like handing out flyers, but the method was a little more forceful, as if they were being forced upon each person.
"Everyone's respective arrangements have been written down on paper. I've thought about it and realized I wasn't thoughtful enough before. There's no point putting all your eggs in one basket. My cousins are going to stir up trouble on their own..."
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