Chapter 1081

Huo Sanniang also sent a letter to Chen Wuji, but the time interval was very long, almost a month before one would arrive, and the content on the letter was also very short, basically just some admonitions, and casually mentioning a few things she had been doing recently, how the tavern business was doing, and so on.

"How often do you mean by often?" Chen Wuji suddenly sounded like a lover who had eaten vinegar.

Qin Zhanhong thought seriously, shook his head, "Not necessarily, sometimes ten days to half a month, sometimes the previous letter had just been finished reading when the next one arrived, it all depends on how busy San Niang is recently."

"If she is busier, she might only send one or two letters a month; if she is not busy, she might send five or six, even seven or eight letters a month."

"Discriminatory treatment!" Chen Wuji suddenly wailed, "Why are your letters so frequent, but when they reach me, it's only one a month, and the content is just a few scattered lines."

Qin Zhanhong smiled foolishly, "This matter, I actually do know."

"San Niang said her husband has to deal with endless memorials every day, so she doesn't want to add to your troubles, lest you have to burn the midnight oil and only rest at midnight."

Chen Wuji suddenly had no temper left, "I want this kind of trouble, but San Niang's letters and the other memorials are not the same thing, how could that be the same?"

Qin Zhanhong said: "Husband, this matter you have to tell San Niang yourself, if we say it, it definitely won't work, San Niang won't listen."

Chen Wuji lay dejectedly on the mat, "I said it, but it might not work either."

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Xu Zengyi and a few others, upon learning that Chen Wuji was preparing to inspect his fief and would spend the New Year in Xishan Village afterward, began frantic calculations on the map, but no matter how they calculated, inspection and returning to the village for New Year were seriously conflicting, and they simply could not fit together.

The matter of Magic Capital Mountain had not yet been settled, Chen Wuji had to wait until the Heavenly Sacrifice ended before he could set out, and judging by the current progress, after the Heavenly Sacrifice on Magic Capital Mountain, there would be at most half a month left before the New Year.

Half a month, returning to Xishan Village for the New Year would require a forced march, inspection, which is simply impossible.

After thinking hard, several people really could not find a solution, so they had to throw the problem back to Chen Wuji, letting him decide which one to give up.

In the central army's main tent, the fire basin burned weakly, only a few sparks of charcoal glowing faintly.

Although not far from Magic Capital Mountain, the climate of Yǐnmǎchuān and Magic Capital Mountain are completely two different worlds; here the grass is still green, but Magic Capital Mountain is already entirely withered and yellow.

"My lord, returning home and inspection can only be one of the two, time is truly insufficient!" Xu Zengyi said in the hall, "Your subordinate suggests that after the Upper Yuan Festival, my lord should set out to inspect the various regions, then circle back to meet General Yang in the Western Huihe, this way my lord can avoid many detours."

Chen Wuji pondered for a moment and asked: "You mean next year our army will mainly attack the west, while the east will focus on defense and guarding?"

"Yes!" Xu Zengyi said.

"Magic Capital Mountain, whether due to strategic position or faith, holds a pivotal position for the Huihe. Our army this time will take it in one stroke, and we have also unearthed its true history; the Huihe will certainly not sit still."

"To the west of Magic Capital Mountain, they still have three military forts, still garrisoning tens of thousands of troops; although they are currently restrained by internal strife, these troops are still real and solid."

"To curb our offensive, to block us outside, the Huihe will inevitably launch a frantic counterattack on Magic Capital Mountain from now until next summer; they will concentrate their elite troops in the east, and the western front will inevitably relax, which is a good opportunity for our army to advance directly."

Chen Wuji, upon hearing this, instantly felt energized, "Then let's do it this way."

"Besides, the place I truly want to see is also in the western part of Nan Jun; I am not particularly worried about other parts of Nan Jun, but these few prefectures in the west have had more problems recently, so I need to go see them myself."

"There is also the Tuntian Wei. The population under the Tuntian Wei is growing, and I am worried that some unexpected situations may arise; these days I have been considering whether to establish another wei."

Xu Zengyi stood up and added a few pieces of charcoal to the charcoal basin, "I was just about to report this matter to my lord; in the official reports recently sent by the Tuntian Wei, the cultivated land and population have respectively reached four hundred mu and twelve ten-thousands, this scale has already reached that of a superior county."

"Your subordinate does not know whether my lord had any rough plan when establishing the Tuntian Wei initially. However, judging from the current situation, I fear it is necessary to establish another wei, otherwise the area is too large for local officials to manage."

Chen Wuji leaned back and laughed: "When we first established it, there was no such planning; we just did it first and talked later, you all know this in your hearts."

"Your subordinate feels ashamed!"

Chen Wuji waved his hand, "There's no need for you to be like this; before Chu Liang and others arrived, you alone bore so many responsibilities, how could everything be perfect? Since we need to establish another wei, then establish it; you all calculate together, see where this wei should start, and who should be in charge!"

Xu Zengyi took out a document from his sleeve, "My lord, this is the site selection for the new garrison we have drafted, and several candidates who can serve as Tuntian Duwei."

Chen Wuji laughed, "So my lord, you came prepared today!"

Chen Wuji took the document, examined it carefully, "This Wei Shu, I seem to have some impression of him, but I can't recall clearly, where did he previously serve?"

"My lord, Wei Shu was originally a Duwei under General Chen Baojia's command; he always took the lead in battle, earned numerous military merits, and according to military merit, he should be promoted to Wei Shu this time, but unfortunately, in the battle at Magic Capital Mountain, he was wounded by several blades, his left arm and eye injured, and he can no longer endure frontline combat!" Xu Zengyi said.

"But if he is to serve as Tuntian Duwei, he is fully capable. His injuries no longer suit high-intensity combat, but ordinary manual work is still fine."

Chen Wuji made a bold stroke and appointed Wei Shu, "The northern part of Qiang Land, this wei shall be called Hu Lao Wei."

He has become somewhat addicted to borrowing those familiar names from before.

The name is not only pleasant to hear but also carries deep meaning, and it allows him to indulge in antiquity, which is quite good.

"My lord, there is still one more matter!"

Xu Zengyi placed a thick stack of documents on the table with a look of regret, "These are all documents recently sent to me by various generals, all concerning the same matter: the stone inscription recording merit at Magic Capital Mountain."

Chen Wuji poked his head to look, "These bastards have gone mad? This thick?"

"Your subordinate has not yet replied to them, there may be even more behind!" Xu Zengyi said resentfully.

What he guessed would happen, unchanged, became true, and his head followed suit in going bald.

Those bastards fought fiercely on the battlefield, and when they questioned him with the pen as a sword, they were also quite formidable.

"How could this matter still trouble you? Just reply to them as previously agreed, there will be no trouble." Chen Wuji said.