A few days later, Lin Xiaoxi completed the census of the entire Zhengde County.
Lin Xiaoxi is now a registrar; in the normal official hierarchy, he would be considered a low-ranking official.
Because of this, I was so happy that I didn't sleep for several days.
Why?
Although Liu Feng valued her before, she was ultimately just a guard. But now, she's a regular soldier.
"General..."
Lin Xiaoxi bowed respectfully upon entering the room.
Liu Feng was having breakfast at that moment.
"What is it? Tell me."
Lin Xiaoxi straightened up for a moment, then began to report.
"General, the population count has been completed."
"During this period, the population of Zhengde County has experienced explosive growth."
"The current population of the main urban area has reached 2,200 households, totaling 8,600 people."
“Five hundred and eighty-four households, totaling two thousand nine hundred and thirty people, lived in the outer city.”
"There are also Liu Lang's tribe, which has a total of 730 households, and Hui Qiu's tribe, which has migrated here, with 321 households, for a total of 4,800 people."
"There are more people coming and going in the water village, but the permanent population is 310 households, compared to 400 people before."
"In addition, there are a lot of migrant workers in Zhengde County now. Merchants coming and going, as well as the girls in Yuxian Pavilion, are not included in the statistics."
Liu Feng was stunned when he heard this. Did Zhengde County already have so many people?
"so much?"
"The total number is over 20,000."
"This is almost the population of a prefectural government office."
"No wonder, I always feel like there are so many people when I go to the shopping street lately."
"The main reason why so many people have been attracted is because of the good benefits you offer, General."
"People from both the surrounding county towns and villages now want to come and live in Zhengde County."
"Don't be fooled by the fact that Zhengde County is still under construction. It is the best place in the surrounding area."
Lin Xiaoxi spoke with a proud expression.
"Alright, now your men can also completely change their appearance."
"The original guard members, except for those who have been transferred, have all been transferred to the city defense army."
"Make sure the brothers train hard, and their pay will come later. At the same time, the brothers' meals must be up to standard. If I find anyone embezzling their pay, don't blame me for making an example of them."
"Your subordinate obeys."
"By the way, the population check is now complete, but I still have a feeling that there are spies in Zhengde County. You should investigate this thoroughly after you come down here."
"yes……."
Lin Xiaoxi put down the register of registered residents and immediately went to do something new.
After finishing his meal, Liu Feng headed straight for the blacksmith's shop.
During this time, Liu Feng had been busy at the blacksmith shop.
The area that originally belonged to Siwa Village is now Liu Feng's heavy industrial base.
The blacksmith shop alone has expanded to five or six times its original size; now, it's practically a small arsenal.
There were also brick and tile kilns and carpentry workshops, all of which expanded in scale and operated non-stop without a break.
As the population continues to grow, the number of carpenters and blacksmiths is also increasing. The carpentry workshop by the pillar now has more than a dozen carpenters and hundreds of apprentices.
The same applies to the blacksmith's workshop.
The carpentry workshop supplied timber for the village's construction while also crafting weapon parts such as bows and crossbows, as well as catapults, for the army.
Of course, some people also set aside tools and furniture for home use to sell in carpentry workshops on the commercial street.
The same applies to the blacksmith's workshop.
Compared to the busy blacksmith's workshop, things aren't so busy at the pillar's place right now.
After all, the army only had so many people, and Liu Feng hadn't invented anything new. The army was already equipped with crossbows and had a large stockpile of them.
Since Liu Feng handed over the cannon blueprints to Zhang Tiechui, the blacksmith shop's main task has been to produce cannons, hand cannons, and cannonballs.
It's basically a three-shift system, so people can rest, but the molten iron inside the blast furnace is always boiling hot.
Liu Feng had been keeping an eye on the blacksmith shop these past few days, so he would occasionally send someone over with some wine and meat to treat everyone.
After the start of spring, when there was no war, Wang Dian and his men would lead hunting teams composed of archers up the mountain to hunt.
The fishing at the water village has never stopped.
Therefore, the army's meals were very good, with meat at every meal.
The people of Zhengde County are now living better lives than the people in Beijing.
Needless to say, the food of the main army is excellent. After seeing the food of the Tiger Roar Army, you will feel that the food of other armies is just boiled food.
After all, no army in the Dali Dynasty could afford to eat meat every meal.
Today, Liu Feng had just arrived at the blacksmith's shop when he saw Wang Dingliu walking over with a man in military officer's armor, looking displeased.
"General, someone has arrived."
Liu Feng frowned.
"Are you the magistrate of Zhengde County?"
"This is the military order issued by our General Lin Yuan to recruit troops."
"As per His Majesty's decree, my troops will be stationed in Tianyong City for a period of time to raise troops, and then we will quell the rebellion in Yanzhou."
"According to General Lin's military order, Zhengde County needs to send 500 soldiers to the Tianyong City camp in three days."
"Our vanguard has arrived, and the main force will enter Tianyong City in no more than two people."
These tokens for recruiting troops are usually issued by the generals leading the expedition. Whether it's a prefecture or a small county, everyone must follow the military orders.
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