On November 2, 13th year of the Tianqi, Qin Mu completed his trip to the capital and returned safely to Tokugawa County, which had been away for three months. He was warmly welcomed by the main military and political officials who were left behind such as Liang Qiming, Liu Xiaoshan, Shangguan Yonglun, and Zhu Yongqing. △￠

After a little rest, Qin Mu immediately organized all the backbone to hold a meeting in the county magistrate's mansion. Qin Mu was eager to understand the progress of various work in Tokugawa County during the period of his departure. At the same time, he also told everyone about the gains of his trip to the capital. Finally, he had to make some arrangements for the next work plan in combination with actual conditions. In addition, Zhuge Fang, Li Xiangjun, and Liu Rushi were officially introduced to his confidants.

First, Qin Mu introduced Zhuge Fang to everyone and announced that Zhuge Fang would be his military aide. At the same time, he established a military command committee, Qin Mu served as the commander-in-chief, Zhuge Fang was the chief of staff, Liang Qiming, Liu Xiaoshan, Zhu Yongqing, Shangguan Yonglun, Li Dadan, Liu Rushi, and Li Xiangjun were the members.

Qin Mu also announced the establishment of the Military Intelligence Department, responsible for collecting military intelligence from the empire and other neighboring countries, and establishing a Military Intelligence Department office in the government's intelligence agencies. If military intelligence is involved, it will be transferred directly to the Military Intelligence Department at a rapid speed, and Liu Rushi is appointed as the Minister of Military Intelligence Department.

At the same time, the Ministry of Military Affairs, subordinate Military Judicial Academy, Military Academy, Military Audit Office, Military Archives Office, and Military Prison were established, and Li Xiangjun was appointed as the Minister of Military Affairs.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Mu asked Liang Qiming, Mu Ziqi and Xie Shuyu to report on the work of the department they were responsible for. The three of them spoke one after another and made a detailed statement on Qin Mu's work during the period when he left.

As of November 2, Tokugawa County has received 12,025 households and 95,871 immigrants, including 9,867 households and 70,892 farmers who make a living, the rest are workers, technicians, business, service industry personnel and family members engaged in handicrafts. A total of 5.34 million taels of silver were issued. The guaranteed loan was 4.78 million taels of silver, mainly used for building houses and purchasing production materials for immigrants. The five prefectures in the county have established a total of 128 grassroots agencies, which have been basically established, but some places are still far from enough personnel. The finance is currently in good condition, but the premise is that the funding problem must be solved in a timely manner.

In terms of economic development, there has been a large workshop, ten large workshops and twenty-seven medium workshops moved back to Tokugawa County (according to the empire: those employed less than 50 workers are called small workshops. Those with 50 to 200 workers are called medium workshops, those with 200 to 500 workers are called large workshops, and those with more than 500 are called large workshops.). The construction industry is very prosperous, and some service and entertainment industries are also opening one after another.

In terms of government construction in the five Tokugawa Prefectures, all the city walls that need to be seen again have been demolished, the new project has been designed and started construction, the streets in the city have also been re-planned, and industrial zones, commercial zones, entertainment zones and residential zones have been initially divided according to actual conditions. Some agricultural irrigation canals have been repaired and maintained. However, due to the lack of labor, the progress has been very slow. Road construction and renovation have not yet been started.

In terms of internal affairs, the social security situation has basically improved and a virtuous cycle has gradually formed. The work of several other departments is also being carried out smoothly. The Pamela case has been closed and is only waiting for the final treatment. Given that this case involves empire security, he himself also said that he wanted to make meritorious service and atone for his sins, so it has not been dealt with for the time being.

After listening to the report of the three, Qin Mu signaled Zhu Yongqing, Liu Xiaoshan, Shangguan Yonglun and others to continue reporting. Zhu Yongqing, Liu Xiaoshan, and Shangguan Yonglun reported on the military defense situation.

As of November 2, the First Legion and the Security Legion wiped out 15 small armed bands in the five prefectures under Tokugawa County, eight medium armed bandits, killed 3,875 bandits, and captured 8,750. Among them, 5,078 were recruited after surrendering, 2,176 were released in education, and others were executed according to law.

Due to concerns about the movements of the Northwest County army, coupled with the lack of accurate bandit information, especially the sudden disappearance of several large groups of organizations, no other military operations have been carried out recently. Insufficient troops are still the biggest problem, and some of the equipment of the external team also needs to be updated and supplemented.

After listening to the reports of the leaders of the political and military departments, Qin Mu first affirmed everyone's work, and then briefly introduced his trip to the imperial capital. Finally, he made the next step of work based on all aspects: "Time is tight now, and this winter is over, and once the weather is warm, the Hunters are very likely to make a comeback at that time. Now everyone knows that if we want to repel the well-prepared Hunters, it is definitely not enough to rely on the existing strength alone. We will do our best to avoid this situation, but we must also make the worst plan. Only by accelerating the development and strengthening ourselves can we have more chances of winning."

After pausing, Qin Mu talked about his views on the work that needs to be carried out soon: "I think we must do the following tasks soon. First, the army should cooperate with the intelligence department, the police station, and the security bureau, and adopt various methods to find clues in the shortest time to ensure that the bandits are eliminated within three months. At the same time, actively strengthen the training of new recruits and strive to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible; second, do a good job in resettlement and publicity for new immigrants, and you can do more publicity work to encourage joining the army; third, municipal construction should put urban defense construction first, and funds and manpower should be absolutely guaranteed. Other tasks should also be carried out according to the established goals, and there should be no slackness. Time does not wait for others, the future is bright, and the road is tortuous, it depends on how we fight."

Next, Qin Mu asked Liang Qiming, Liu Xiaoshan and Zhu Yongqing to cooperate with each other in order to find clues in the shortest time and solve the obstacles to local economic development by bandits as soon as possible. They also asked them to assist Liu Rushi and Li Xiangjun in establishing the Military Intelligence Department and the Military Government Affairs Department as soon as possible.

Liang Qiming, Liu Xiaoshan and Zhu Yongqing expressed their unconditional support for the work of Liu Rushi and Li Xiangjun. They joked that these two women were obviously the women of the county magistrate. If they don’t support them, wouldn’t they feel uncomfortable!

Liang Qiming, Zhu Yongqing and Liu Xiaoshan both proposed that the three largest bandit organizations in Tokugawa County were "Purple Scarf Thieves", "Black Tigers" and "Iron Cavalry Society", and have now disappeared. No information about their activities has been collected in the past three months and no action can be taken. Qin Mu turned his attention to Mu Ziqi, "Mu Ziqi, what do you think?"

Mu Ziqi thought for a while, "Our Intelligence Bureau, Police Bureau, and Security Bureau have not had any valuable information, but I judged that they should still be in our Tokugawa Prefecture and did not leave."

"Then what is your basis?" Liang Qiming and Cui Wenxiu asked in unison.

"According to the information we have, the members of these three organizations have exceeded 1,000, and have been active in the northwest for nearly ten years. The base is estimated to be located in Tokugawa County. It is said that the Zishuang Thieves and Black Tigers have more than 2,000 people, while the Iron Cavalry Association is mainly horse thieves, mainly cavalrymen. Such a large organization cannot be left with just one's own words, and our intelligence does not show a large-scale outflow of personnel, and there is no sign of their activities in the surrounding prefectures and counties."

"This is one; Tokugawa County is located on a major transportation road, especially after the Huns were repelled, the number of caravans traveled significantly increased. It is the most suitable place for these bandit organizations that make a living by looting. If you want to abandon this foundation and build a base, you have to spend a lot of time again. I don't think these people will be willing to give up. This is the second; our dominance here is not very stable, and these bandits must wait for the opportunity and watch the scenery, which is the third. So I judge that they should still be lurking in our Tokugawa Prefecture." Mu Ziqi stripped his silk and analyzed carefully.

Qin Mu and others were convinced by Mu Ziqi's words, but Liu Xiaoshan immediately asked, "Then where are these people hiding now?"

"This is just my inference and it is not necessarily completely accurate. I don't know where it is. If I had known, I would have told you a long time ago, so I would have to keep it here."

Mu Ziqi replied unhappily. After shaking his head, Mu Ziqi continued, "However, although their large group of people are large in size, there are not many places suitable for them to hide. There are many dense forests and deep mountains in the border areas with Northwest County and the Duchy of Loulan. I guess we should be hiding in these areas so that we can spend so much energy but not discover it."

Zhu Yongqing asked a question: "How do these people's supplies be supplemented? This is not a small number."

Mu Ziqi nodded and narrowed his eyes, "I am also considering this issue. First, there is a loophole in our surveillance in Tokugawa Prefecture, second, they have stored sufficient supplies, and third, they are supplying them outside Tokugawa County through special channels. The first possibility is smaller. We have already taken multiple monitoring measures and should not leave loopholes. The second possibility is certain, but even so, two months have passed, and it must be almost consumed. As long as they appear, they will be exposed. The third possibility is the greatest. If these people are a little smarter, they can obtain supplies from our neighboring prefectures through abnormal channels, because their base may be on the borders of these areas. I also ignored this point at the beginning. Only in this way can these guys hide for so long without being discovered."

Qin Mu, Liang Qiming, Zhu Yongqing and others nodded in agreement with Mu Ziqi's opinion. This Mu Ziqi is really a talented person, with a careful mind and no leakage. It is really right to let him be responsible for his internal affairs.

"It's great. As long as you find the crux of the problem, you can prescribe the right medicine. Mu Ziqi, in addition to continuing to strengthen the monitoring of suspicious targets in our own territory, immediately organize people to go to nearby Loulan, Northwest County, Beixun Empire, Gaochang and other places to secretly monitor larger local grain businessmen. With so many people, the consumption will definitely be quite large. I guess they will find large-scale merchants. They want to replenish supplies in other places, but they will not consider that we will go to those places to find clues. As long as we keep a close eye on these people, we will definitely find clues."
Chapter completed!