As soon as he got off the horse after arriving at the Military Commander's Mansion, Zhao Sihai hurried over and handed a secret letter to Zhou Shixiang.

Zhou Shixiang tear open his eyes and his face changed. He looked southwest and pondered silently. After a moment, he asked Zhao Sihai where the people came from the court. Zhao Hui said that the other party had been in Guangzhou for a few days. Because the general was not here, they went to Zhaoqing. They had just returned from Zhaoqing in the morning. When Zhou Shixiang came back today, Duke Xiang of Song and others accompanied him to wait in the meeting hall of the Military Commander's Office.

“Go to the chamber.”

Zhou Shixiang did not say anything to Zhao Sihai about the content of the secret letter, and Zhao Sihai didn't ask. He immediately followed Zhou Shixiang to the conference hall. On the way, Zhou Shixiang asked him that the topographic map of Huizhou could be made. Zhao Sihai said that it had been made. Not only were there paper drawings, but the Westerners in the military also helped build a living map made of sand and rice grains. From this living map, we can see clearly where Huizhou is plain, hills, mountains, official roads, cities, and rivers.

Zhou Shixiang knew that this so-called live map was naturally a sand table, and the military headquarters was equal to the General Staff of the Taiping Army.

Zhou Shixiang issued a task to the military headquarters to draft military orders and documents, and also to choose marching roads and camps for the army and build positions. At the same time, he also had the power to recruit and command the security teams in each county. Even if there was anything unexpected happening to the commander Zhou Shixiang, the military headquarters could exercise command of the entire Taiping Army on his behalf.

The choice of military personnel is not to look at their rank, but to choose personnel with excellent abilities and character (loyalty). The most basic condition is to be literate. With a good staff member, you must also be good at organizing and using it so that the role of military personnel can be played.

Zhou Shixiang believed that if a commander had a large group of generals who fought and had no connection with each other, even if they were all brave and good at fighting. Everyone obeyed him as the commander, the more people there were, the smarter they were, the more self-righteous they were, and things would become worse in the end.

The establishment of the military headquarters is to prevent this from happening. The Taiping Army towns must obey the leadership of the military headquarters at the command level and accept the unified command of the military headquarters. The leader of the military headquarters is Zhou Shixiang. In this way, even if Zhou Shixiang dies in the future, the Taiping Army will not fall apart. Only when the military headquarters is present, the Taiping Army can continue to fight on the anti-Qing road, but if one person dies, the entire army will disappear.

Zhao Sihai is not a suitable chief of staff, at least Zhou Shixiang does not recognize his ability. If anyone in the Taiping Army can serve as chief of staff, then only Qin Zhisheng. Unfortunately, Qin Zhisheng died in Shenwan, which made Zhou Shixiang lose his right-hand man and the best chief of staff. Duke Xiang of Song and Qin Zhisheng both helped Zhou Shixiang along the way, and could be called the two masters of civil and military affairs of the Taiping Army.

People cannot be resurrected. Before there is no good candidate for Chief of Staff, Zhou Shixiang could only place Zhao Sihai in this position, and whether it is to drive the ducks on the shelves. Whether it is difficult for others to force others, they must always put the shelves of General Zhao Sihai's headquarters and run them.

"You have to use those Folang Ji people. Choose some smart and capable people to learn how to draw maps from them. Maps are of great use to us. If you have a map in your hands in marching and fighting, you can run thousands of miles without a guide, so you won't be blinded and delay the military aircraft."

"Don't worry, handsome man, I have arranged this matter."

Zhao Sihai knew the importance of maps, so Zhou Shixiang told him that he had started to form the military department's drawing department a few days ago, and had personally led a team to Huizhou. When those Western officers were surveying and mapping, he secretly asked someone to follow him. The day before yesterday, he heard that a retired official from the former Ming Dynasty War Department lived in Foshan County, and immediately sent someone to invite him, so that the drawing department could have more painting talents.

Since taking over the military headquarters, Zhao Sihai has been working hard to adapt to this position and do the things assigned by Zhou Shi. Although he doesn't understand many things and does not understand why this military headquarters is set up between the towns, he knows that his ability is limited and he should not try his best to think about things that he can't understand. Since the commander has given the order, it must be useful. It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand, but it will definitely not be possible to do what he should do well.

"The military headquarters must start transferring food and grass immediately, and set up several granaries along the main official roads in Huizhou. We cannot put all the food and drinks on Hu Qili, so we will not panic if we have food and drinks in our hands. The Jidu army is coming fiercely, so we must be fully prepared."

"Mr. Song has started to transfer grain. Guangzhou Prefecture Xingwen counties have organized some young and strong farmers to form grain transport teams. The general can rest assured that he will not be able to make a mistake."

"The grain transport team not only needs to ensure that our Taiping Army has food and drink, but also that the people who transport grain must eat and eat enough, otherwise they will not have the strength to transport grain for us. After transporting the grain, they will also reward these grain transport teams. Don't be reluctant to give up some money. People often value this little money. Do you understand? Try to adjust more horses and mule carts, and find ways to build more wheelbarrows. This thing can be pushed by a single person, which is light and easy, and it doesn't matter if the road is not easy."

Zhou Shixiang specifically emphasized the need to transport more grain, because in this era, the transportation of grain and grass is basically based on manpower. If one hundred kilograms of grain is transported to the front, half of which is left is considered efficient. In Beijing, when Guangdong is released in October, it will take at least February. Therefore, Zhou Shixiang decided to lead the army to fight against the Jidu army after the New Year. He was set in Huizhou on the battlefield, so from now on, the Taiping Army and the prefectures and counties surrounding the Taiping Army must be mobilized to prepare for this war. Before the army could move the food and grass first, Zhou Shixiang still understood the truth.

The two of them said as they headed to the conference hall. The blind Li carried the big hammer on the bedside when he was sleeping. His posture was so powerful that he was very arrogant. The pair of leather boots seized from Ezhengalaidaoga in Gushan, Manzhou were pounding on the stone tiles, which made Zhou Shixiang turn around and scold him for stomping his feet again, and then he would pull down your boots.

The blind Li curled his lips aggrievedly, and he never dared to exert force when walking, and he was lightly stroking, like a cat.

The meeting hall was the former Shang Kexi Hall of Political Affairs. After Zhou Shi changed the Pingnan Palace to the Military Commander's Mansion, the meeting hall became the meeting hall of the Taiping Army.

Before the person entered the conference hall, he heard a shout and scolding sound from inside, accompanied by Wang Zhangjun's voice. When he heard the movement, it seemed that someone was scolding Wang Zhangjun, but Wang Zhangjun was apologizing.
Chapter completed!