98: Clarify government affairs and improve the system

"My Lord, do we really have to tear it down?"

"Of course. Did you think I came here to mess around with you, Fornal?"

Reyn looked up at the wall in front of him and commanded loudly:

"Push!"

Hundreds of Guard Army soldiers had long been prepared. Following Reyn's command, they pushed hard together against that section of the wall.

Part of the wall's foundation had already been excavated, so tearing it down was not difficult.

Moments later, a heavy crash sounded, and that section of the Red River Town wall was completely toppled and turned into ruins.

"Engineering Team, follow up. Take all useful materials and clear away the useless ones. Clean this place up quickly. New buildings have already been planned here for the town's expansion."

The newly arrived population had been here for over a week, and the buildings within Red River Town were basically full. Reyn's previous plan to tear down the walls and expand the town could finally be implemented.

Because Reyn had secured enough Black Stone, the efficiency of production at the Brick Kiln Factory increased by several tens of percent with the Black Stone's assistance.

The manpower originally used to find fuel for charcoal production was entirely saved and invested in Stone Bricks production, and the effect of Black Stone was much better than charcoal.

With the assistance of Black Stone, the red stone bricks produced by the Brick Kiln Factory not only saw a great increase in output but also an improvement in quality.

After the territory's population surged, Reyn assigned over a thousand more people to the Brick Kiln Factory and had Johnny lead the Engineering Team to expand the factory again.

Now, the Brick Kiln Factory could fire over 500,000 high-quality red stone bricks daily, continuously supplying building raw materials to the territory.

Besides standard Stone Bricks, Reyn also ordered Harry to produce larger red stone bricks in preparation for building new city walls.

As the territory gained sufficient manpower, various projects quickly commenced, and Red River Town saw new changes every day.

Reyn's current construction focus was Red River Town. As for the four villages on the outskirts that had been reactivated, he didn't pay them much attention.

Looking at the planning map for the new town sent by Johnny, Reyn made some modifications to the map, further expanding the town's scale, especially eastward toward the wilderness.

According to Reyn's expansion plan, the new town would encompass the entire Red River Fortress.

If it were truly completed, Red River Town could no longer be called Red River Town; it should be called Red River City.

However, the current population of the Red River Territory was still a bit too small, just over thirty thousand.

The new city planned by Reyn could accommodate at least fifty thousand people.

"My Lord, isn't this a bit too large? If we build it this way, many areas inside the new city will be left empty."

Johnny found it somewhat unacceptable. According to Reyn's plan, basically more than half of the new city would be unused after completion, becoming vacant wasteland.

Johnny felt this was a waste, completely unnecessary, and not worth the effort.

"Just build it according to this. Every inch of land in this city will be useful in the future."

"As for the population, I will continue to supplement it next year, so you don't need to worry!"

Reyn handed the revised design map to Johnny and instructed him to start construction of the new city according to the plans.

Walking down the bustling streets of Red River Town, Reyn felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction watching the town gradually flourish.

"I built all of this single-handedly. This is my territory, the fruit of my labor."

Driven by this sense of pride, Reyn continued leading the Guard Army to tear down the remaining walls.

After the last wall collapsed, the people inside Red River Town felt their view suddenly broaden significantly.

Without the obstruction of the walls, Red River Town was exposed to the wilderness. Some of the newly added residents felt a strong sense of unease when they saw the walls collapse.

These people nervously watched the wilderness outside the town, afraid that something might leap out of the tall grass and rush into the town to harm them.

However, their unease vanished when they saw the Magic Wolf Knights patrolling throughout the territory.

The sense of security provided by the Magic Wolf Knights was immediate and substantial.

After tearing down all the walls, Reyn returned to Red River Fortress. He planned to convene an Administrative Meeting tomorrow, gathering all management personnel of the Red River Territory.

Previously, Red River Town was just a small town of a few thousand people, needing renovation everywhere, and the territory was full of problems—it was completely a Makeshift Organization.

Now, thanks to Reyn's continuous efforts, various undertakings in Red River Town were flourishing. Both the population and the town's construction had been perfected and supplemented, and the former Makeshift Organization should gradually become complete and formalized.

The next day, in the Red River Fortress Council Hall, Fornal, Ross, and others gathered. They were chatting among themselves about territorial construction matters. Each of them had many tasks, providing plenty of topics for discussion.

But the moment Reyn appeared, the originally bustling hall instantly fell silent.

"Is everyone here?"

Fornal stepped forward and replied, "My Lord, everyone is present!"

"Mm!"

Reyn sat in the main seat and scanned the crowd.

"I summoned you today for two reasons. The first is to organize the territory's administrative management personnel and clarify who is responsible for what."

"I had already clearly arranged the Guard Army side, but the territory's civil administration side has never been fully formalized because various affairs keep emerging and the number of Managerial personnel is constantly increasing."

"Today, I will clarify this for you."

"First, all territorial administration is the responsibility of the Territory Government Affairs Hall. Fornal serves as the territory's chief government affairs officer, managing the entire Government Affairs Hall. Under the chief government affairs officer are four to seven Administrators assisting in handling administrative affairs, and under each Administrator are four to five Assistants helping the Administrators process work."

"Fornal, you temporarily have this many people under you. I will add more later if needed."

"In addition to the direct administrative management personnel, the Government Affairs Hall also manages various departmental sectors of the territory, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Husbandry, Ministry of Fishery, Ministry of Logistics and Security, Ministry of Taxation, the Academy, and other departments."

"Bar serves as the Minister of Agriculture, Johnny serves as the Minister of Construction, Kent serves as the Minister of Fishery..."

Reyn promoted all the Managers he had previously appointed to Ministers, managing specific types of affairs, publicly clarifying everyone's rank.

This move excited Fornal and the others. Although they were still managing the same affairs, this formal appointment solidified their status, making them feel different internally.

Moreover, by clearly defining each department, Reyn let them know their future importance in the territory and gave them an understanding of other territorial affairs.

With corresponding departments managing various territorial affairs, coordination improved, enhancing the territory's work efficiency.

Seeing the positive reaction after clarifying the administration, Reyn was very satisfied.

"Johnny, later find a spot in the center of the town and build a Government Affairs Hall. Fornal, you will office in the Government Affairs Hall from now on. Don't go to that small house anymore; it's too small and insufficient."

"Each department should also send a few people to the Government Affairs Hall to act as Liaisons. Any orders I have will be conveyed to you through the Government Affairs Hall, and you must execute them promptly."

"Yes, My Lord!"

After dealing with the administrative affairs, Reyn brought up another matter.

"The second thing is that tomorrow is the last day of the month, October 30th. Harvest Festival is approaching. I have asked Fornal to prepare a grand celebration and hold the Mass Wedding at the same time."

When the Mass Wedding was mentioned, most of the people present were single men, and they instantly perked up their ears to listen carefully to Reyn's arrangements.