Everyone nodded in agreement, still quite recognizing what their Lord had said.
If one couldn't bear to part with this and that, how could the barren Yanmen develop, and how could it become a base?
Seeing this, Liu Jin, with his hand on the treasured saber at his waist, stood up and commanded loudly!
"Wu Xing, lead a thousand troops and begin to suppress mountain bandits within Yanmen Commandery. You must clear them out within three months."
"Yun Chang will lead a thousand cavalry and a thousand infantry to guard Yanmen Pass, taking over Zhang Yang's defense."
Guan Yu and Wu Xing, hearing this, immediately stepped forward, clasped their hands, and respectfully said!
"We respectfully obey the Lord's command."
After Liu Jin gave his orders, his gaze turned to Tian Feng, Min Chun, Li Li, Jian Yong, and others, and his voice continued!
"Recruiting displaced people, reclaiming barren land, implementing benevolent governance, reducing exorbitant taxes, etc., will all depend on your assistance. Let's implement these matters as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, everyone bowed and then went to handle their affairs.
Liu Jin watched as everyone left one after another, letting out a heavy breath.
His eyes were filled with determination. His rise would begin from Yanmen.
As long as Yanmen Commandery could be stabilized, he would then slowly begin to handle the affairs of Cloud Middle Commandery and Dingxiang.
After all, he was new to the region and lacked talented personnel. Trying to govern three commanderies at once would truly be more trouble than it was worth.
Moreover, governing a region could not be rushed; it had to be done gradually.
He was not overly worried about Cloud Middle Commandery and Dingxiang.
Firstly, the generals stationed there were his trusted subordinates: Zhang He in Cloud Middle Commandery and Zhang Fei in Dingxiang.
Before coming to Yanmen, he had already corresponded with them.
He had already informed both of them to properly pacify the local populace, and he would fully take over the two commanderies' territories once he had freed up his hands.
After understanding this, Liu Jin stood up, stretched his limbs, and then went to the study.
Liu Jin sat at the desk and gradually began to learn how to handle the commandery's affairs.
Since he had the ambition to contend for world with the various warlords, in addition to being able to command troops, he also had to learn how to handle government affairs.
If he only knew how to command troops and fight battles, but was completely ignorant of government affairs, even if he seized world, it probably wouldn't last long.
Because it is easy to conquer world, but difficult to govern world.
Fortunately, Liu Jin did understand some government affairs and was not completely ignorant. Most importantly, he also had some civil officials and strategists to assist him.
He could ask them about things he didn't understand, gradually increasing his knowledge and learning.
Liu Jin looked at the household register in his hand, which was the registration book for all the population of Yanmen Commandery.
Yanmen Commandery had twelve counties: Yinguang, Shanwu, Woyang, Zhongling, Loufan, Wuzhou, Juyang, Guo, Pingcheng, Lie, Mayi, and Jiangyin.
Among them, Yinguang County was the seat of Yanmen Commandery, also known as the commandery city.
The total population of the entire commandery was around 260,000, which made it a veritable large commandery in Bing Province or even throughout the entire border region.
Because Yanmen Commandery was very large, and also had mountains and natural barriers as protection.
Yanmen Pass, at the northernmost point, completely separated the grasslands from Yanmen Commandery. As long as this pass was not breached, Yanmen could remain as stable as Mount Tai.
However, there were still some small units that could cross mountains and ridges to raid Yanmen Commandery, so it would still ultimately be threatened by Hu tribes.
Liu Jin's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed. A population of 260,000 was acceptable, at least much better than he had imagined.
But compared to the already dilapidated Yunzhong Commandery and Dingxiang Commandery, it was a world of difference.
Although those two places were called commanderies, their city walls were broken, the populace was sparse, and they were frequently raided by Hu. The two commanderies combined probably only had a few hundred thousand people.
Moreover, there were only two armies stationed there, and no Prefect appointed by the imperial court. Most importantly, they were frequently raided, officials were often killed, and no officials dared to take office there.
They would basically resign and flee, as official positions, no matter how important, were not as important as one's life. Over time, they gradually became desolate.
Coupled with imperfect administrative structures and not many common people, the imperial court thus allowed Liu Jin to control these three commanderies.
The sky gradually darkened.
Liu Jin organized everything, pushed open the door, and seeing that it was already dark, he headed towards the back garden of the Prefect's Mansion.
Upon arriving here, the Prefect's Mansion had become his residence.
His wives and concubines had already settled in, and Aunt Zhao also lived here.
Arriving outside a courtyard, two small maidservants stood at the entrance. Seeing Liu Jin arrive, they quickly bowed and softly said!
"Greetings, Lord."
Liu Jin nodded slightly, stepped inside, and pushed open the door.
The scent of perfume wafted out, and Yin Yue was sitting on the head of the bed.
Seeing someone enter, she was slightly startled, then turned to see her long-missed husband.
Her beautiful eyes revealed a hint of spring, and she softly said!
"Husband."
Liu Jin smiled and nodded, then quickly walked over.
Looking at the pure and beautiful Yin Yue, she already possessed a mature temperament, and even her cheeks and figure were becoming more graceful.
Evidently, after his care during this period, she had slowly begun to transform from a young girl into a young woman.
He reached out and caressed her soft cheek. After observing her carefully for a moment, he revealed a smile!
"My lady, tonight I will teach you well and impart some knowledge."
Yin Yue, hearing this, blushed deeply, looking at the eager Liu Jin.
She snorted!
Her husband was truly naughty, always coming up with some fancy moves.
However, she still obediently listened.
Soon, the candle in the room was extinguished, plunging it into darkness.
But a popping sound quickly followed.
The sound quickly echoed in the night.
Time flew by, five days later!
In the study of the Prefect's Mansion, Liu Jin sat at the desk.
He was looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, which were government affairs reported by officials from various counties.
After these few days of learning, he was becoming more and more adept at handling government affairs.
Most importantly, only major matters required his attention; trivial matters could be directly handed over to the officials in the mansion.
Just then, a respectful voice came from outside the study door!
"Reporting to the Lord, Commandant Zhang Yang and Sima Hao Zhao have come to pay their respects."
Liu Jin, hearing this, let out an "Oh," not expecting them to arrive so soon.
He put down the bamboo slips in his hand, and his voice slowly came out!
"Let them in."
The guard at the door bowed and went to relay the order.
A moment later, the door creaked open, and a middle-aged man and a young man slowly walked in.
Both were wearing armor, their faces slightly sallow with traces of wind and sun, and their steps were heavy.
Their eyes slightly lifted, observing Liu Jin, who was seated at the head of the table.