Although Anxi cannot be said to be full of stone paint, there are also some areas of stone paint that are easy to mine and exposed. However, the use of stone paint has always been limited, and even firewood is not as good as firewood. Until now, no one has circled the stone paint areas.

In other words, the Anxi stone paint reserves at this time basically belonged to the uninhabited land.

Although Xu Yi had talked with the merchants on the way to the west, they had also seen the so-called lantern and kerosene, but when they were not sure about Xu Yi's thoughts, no one had acted rashly yet.

In the tent of the Anxi Army in Kuz, Li Guangbi was arranging military affairs to the remaining lieutenants.

First, we clean up the shaky elements, then give them treatment, and then we assign tasks... The Shence Army's food and salary are difficult to get, and there is no free support. Everyone knows this.

"You are all old people who have been in Anxi for a long time. I believe you should know your respective jurisdictions."

"You must complete the first military service belonging to the Anxi Army unconditionally. This will determine whether the entire Anxi Army can continue to maintain such high food and salary. In other words, whether this military service can be completed is related to the survival of you and even the entire Anxi Army!"

"The mission is very simple, and you don't need to kill everyone... After accepting the mission, you can leave Kucha and implement military control in all the stone paint production areas in your jurisdiction, whether it is an area with exposed stone paint or various information about possible stone paint."

"Unless the Protectorate's Imperial Order, all those who attempt to possess and encroach on the origin of stone paint will be killed without mercy!"

"In addition, when you leave Kucha, the Grand Commander will arrange a battalion of firearms and a battalion of war chariots to accompany each city. One is to transport food and wages to everyone, and the other is to help the cities to maintain peace."

"In addition, every city will send craftsmen to train you and even all the families of soldiers who stayed in Anxi to train their livelihoods in the future."

After arranging the specific tasks, a task brief was issued to the lieutenants responsible for the cities of the four towns in Anxi.

At this time, the aristocratic families and merchants in Kucha were still connecting and communicating with each other.

Regarding the information collected, every time Xu Yi innovates an industry, he will dominate the industry. As a family that has been standing in Anxi for many years, no one agrees with Xu Yi's operation.

This is not Chang'an, nor is there a saint or a princess. There are only forces here, and all forces.

In other words, these forces in Anxi are busy with the help of the alliance, thinking about making money from Xu Yi's innovative industry, but they don't want to be dominated by Xu Yi.

Dasheng's rule over Anxi has always been just a nominal rule, or military rule. The four towns of Anxi have always been the world of these tigers, and have never changed.

This is also the reason why the Tubo and Uighurs have always dared to covet Anxi, because Anxi has never truly surrendered to Dasheng for more than a hundred years.

It seems that the local forces in Anxi agree with the current state. Only in this state can they get along well with the Tubo, Uighurs, Dasheng, and even the Great Shi Persia and the Qin.

Only in this situation can they have the opportunity to gain the best interests.

When the so-called gentry in Anxi saw the lieutenants leaving the governor's mansion, they knew that they were taking turns to the court. So, a banquet organized by the local gentry in Anxi officially began preparations.

"Master, what do they mean?"

Xue Song looked at the invitation in his hand, looking confused.

Xue Song has experienced it and often works in border prefectures, namely Youzhou. Whether it was his father's chief or later he was neglected, he had never experienced such a collective banquet for all local forces in the military and political leaders.

It’s not that there are no banquets, but there are many, but it is a family, or some gentry who are related and close to each other. I have never seen such a banquet for all the gentry named in the jurisdiction of the Grand Governor’s Office.

Not only was he invited the chief official, but even he and Li Guangbi were invited. This made Xue Song very puzzled.

“How was it in the past?”

Xu Yi asked Xu Sishun, who was responsible for sorting out some of the documentary records of his ex.

"The same was true in the past when the lord returned to the lord. According to the records in the Governor's Mansion, at such banquets, local gentry would propose the amount and proportion of money and grain to the Governor's Mansion."

"According to previous records in the Governor's Office, without a replacement of a Grand Governor, the gentry of the four towns of Anxi will host a banquet for the Grand Governor and deputy generals, and reach a contract for division of interests that can be passed by each other at the banquet."

"It mainly involves passing merchants, goods transfer and summer and autumn taxes, etc. Judging from the past practice, my Grand Governor, generally, does not participate in the commercial management of the four towns of Anxi, basically entrusts local gentry to be responsible, and the Grand Governor's Office only needs to draw the corresponding share."

"After all, the commercial activities of the four towns of Anxi are basically concentrated in the hands of gentry in these local areas. So I just handed over the affairs of the past merchants to them."

"In addition, the officials of the Grand Governor, including the officials of the entire Grand Governor's Office, basically come from these aristocratic families, and some even some officials are high-ranking officials registered in the court..."

Xu Sishun and Xu Yi did not exaggerate at all, but some of the parts that might cause Xu Yi to be angry.

In fact, although Dasheng's army was responsible for the military defense of the four towns of Anxi, in fact, the entire yamen of the four towns of Anxi were basically controlled by these aristocratic families in the four towns of Anxi.

Yes, no matter the imperial examinations in the court or the recommendations of the great families of the prosperous families, how many officials would work in these border states? Even if there were, most of them worked in the army.

To govern a place, officials are required. When the Central Plains cannot send corresponding officials, successive governors had to compromise and accept this ready-made method.

He withdraws money and grain to support the army, does not participate in or even interferes in the local governance affairs of the four towns of Anxi.

Xu Yi also understood it. Even Xu Sishun's words were very subtle, Xu Yi also understood it, and even understood the suggestions behind Xu Sishun's report.

To put it bluntly, I just want to be a leisurely governor. The four towns of Anxi are managed by their local factions and will never lose any benefits you deserve.

It is time to raise the army and fight, and can report to the court. Now Anxi is peaceful and peaceful, and the world is peaceful...

If Xu Yi was a general who came here to gilt, Xu Yi felt that he would accept this method.

After all, since the Great Shengkai Dynasty destroyed the small countries of Anxi and other Chur, it has not been killed. It has implemented this method of restraint to include this place in the territory.

The military generals were stationed and supplied locally, and the territory of Dasheng was nominally promoted by the Dasheng court, which was quite good.
Chapter completed!