Ming Zuo

Chapter 335

The arrival of [-] recruits put the Jiaozhou Bay area in the hands of the new army immediately and firmly.

Zuo Menggeng also met Cheng Xiaoer.

"Thank you for saving your life, General, I kowtow to you."

Cheng Xiao Er did not worship the Bodhisattva with such sincerity, because the Bodhisattva couldn't let the military households survive, but the general in front of him could.

Zuo Menggeng pulled him up and asked kindly: "Now that there are no corrupt officials, you don't have to worry about being oppressed again. Have you ever thought about how you will make a living in the future?"

Cheng Xiaoer asked cautiously, "General, is the field in Weili planted for us?"

Zuo Menggeng asked again: "If you farm, can you support you?"

Cheng Xiaoer shook his head with a sad face.

"No. There is not much good land. Every year the sea floods, and the land is broken."

Zuo Menggeng knew that under the invasion of seawater, this place will inevitably become saline-alkali land.

Their location is by the sea.

After coming to Lingshanwei, Zuo Menggeng liked to see the sea very much, but he couldn't get enough of it.

"In your place, you can't rely on farming. I will show you two ways out, one is to go to the sea, and the other is to go to the saltworks. If you can't grow crops from the land, then go to the sea to seek a living, or go to the saltworks for money. "

Hearing about going to sea, Cheng Xiaoer was instinctively afraid.

"Don't dare to go to sea, the court won't let it. If you catch it, it's a death penalty."

He was almost killed by an official because he secretly went into the sea to fish.

Zuo Menggeng smiled.

"Little Er, you can see clearly. Now this place, I have the final say. I said if you can go to the sea, then you can go to the sea. How about it, dare you?"

Cheng Xiao Er was overjoyed and jumped up.

"Of course I dare to say something like a general. It's all right. When I go back, everyone will be happy when they know about it."

Living by the sea and starving, certainly not due to natural conditions.

Because the sea is rich in products, as long as you go to the sea to catch some fish, you can fill your stomach.Only because the Ming Dynasty banned the sea, coupled with the exploitation by officials, people who lived by the sea could not survive.

Now that Zuo Menggeng lifts the ban, these military households can at least not starve to death.

But this was not what Zuo Menggeng wanted.

He asked again, "If you go to the sea to fish, how will the harvest be?"

Chen Xiaoer clasped his fingers, as if he were familiar.

"There are a lot of good things in this sea. Every time we go out in a boat, we can catch dozens of pounds of fish with just one day's work."

Hearing this, Zuo Menggeng was quite dissatisfied.

At the same time, he also saw the fishing boats parked on the beach. Not surprisingly, they were all small boats that could only take a few people.

"You can't do that. You can only catch so many fish, but it's not enough for you to eat. You have to think of a way to build a big boat, go deep into the sea, and use a big net. In this case, a boat can catch a few of them. Thousands of catties of fish come up, not only enough for you to eat, but also to sell for money, so you can have a good life."

Cheng Xiao Er was stunned when he heard that he had caught thousands of pounds of fish.

"I... we haven't been to the sea, so I don't know what it is. We don't have a big boat..."

He couldn't even imagine what it would be like to catch thousands of pounds of fish in one boat.

Also, can you really sell it for money?
He didn't understand, but Zuo Menggeng knew it too well.

The thought of king crab, tuna, etc. made Zuo Menggeng's saliva drool.

"Don't worry, you can fish in the near sea first. Go into the sea little by little, and first find out the terrain and waterways. In the future, I will get you a big boat, and let's go deep into the sea to fish for gold and silver mountains. ."

Cheng Xiaoer has infinite admiration for Zuo Menggeng.

"We all listen to the general."

Simple people, whoever treats them well, they treat them well.

Cheng Xiaoer took the initiative to tell Zuo Menggeng a situation.

"General, the salt farm in the north is tricky. People in the government only collect money, and the salt they produce is secretly sold by private salt dealers. They kill people and do anything, and they have already occupied the salt farm."

Zuo Menggeng's eyes narrowed, he really didn't know this situation.

If Cheng Xiaoer hadn't mentioned it and took over the salt field rashly, there might have been a lot of trouble.

However, Zuo Menggeng did not detest the illicit salt dealers.

Most of the illicit salt dealers are poor and have no food and have to take the risk.After the new army took over the salt field, it would naturally not be so oppressive to the salt workers.

He felt that it was better to understand it on the ground and to dispel the vigilance of the salt workers.

"You are responsible for this, and do it well."

Fu Yusun went immediately.

From now on, he is the mayor of Jiaozhou Town, and his status is equal to that of Qu Shisi, Huang Daozhou, and Chen Zhi.

When the new official took office, the salt field was the first fire.

Zuo Menggeng called Cha Shubing again.

"I plan to transfer you from the Second Regiment to take over these [-] recruits. In addition to helping Minister Zhou train, it is to form the Fourth Regiment of the Second Division."

Zha Shubing scratched his ears happily, but still asked, "Who will partner with me?"

In order to prevent generals from becoming warlords, the chief officers of the new army at all levels have always been three-person partners.The head of the delegation is not a single word, and major affairs must be jointly voted by the head of the delegation, the deputy head of the delegation and the political commissar.

Zuo Menggeng still recognized Zha Shubing's consciousness.

"This is Zhu Dingyan. From now on, he will serve as the political commissar of the Fourth Regiment. The two of you will be partners in the future. Cooperate well and guard Jiaozhou Bay. This will be our naval base in the future."

Among the younger generation of Dongchang Mansion, Fu Yijian became Zuo Menggeng's new secretary, Ren Kepu was still a little boy, and now he is studying behind Hou Fangyu and Zhang Lingxi.

After Zhu Dingyan joined in, he thought about it and chose to join the army instead of politics.

He just graduated from the junior class of the military academy not long ago, and the evaluations in each subject are all excellent.

Originally, those who graduated from the junior class could only serve as battalion-level officers at most.But now that the new army is going to expand its army, such an excellent talent can only be promoted by rocket.

Suddenly became the political commissar of the Communist Youth League, and Zhu Dingyan was also dizzy.

Regarding the military system of the new army, he also fully understood not long ago.Knowing that regiment-level officers have the same political status as county magistrates, they are already considered to be the upper ranks of the new army.

However, he came from a poor family and had suffered a lot, so he knew that he could not be complacent.

"Captain, you are a veteran, I am a newcomer, I will learn a lot from you in the future."

Cha Shubing liked this humble young man very much.

"I have a cultured person, and my job will be easy. Oh, when I was partnering with Ai Wenkun before, we both had half a bottle of swaying, and it was really exhausting."

Everyone laughed, but it also reflected the characteristics of the new army's emphasis on culture.

The task that Zuo Menggeng proposed to Zha Shubing and Zhu Dingyan was to recruit [-] troops near Jiaozhou Bay, complete the preliminary military training with traveling around, and consolidate the security of the surrounding areas.

After the training of the [-] recruits is completed, they will mix with the first and second divisions to form the third division.

After these arrangements were made, Zuo Menggeng and Mao Yuanyi continued their journey to Yishui County.

Here, Huang Sanhu and Jian Zong'an have completed the sweeping of Qingzhou Prefecture and are ready to march on Yimeng Mountain.

At the same time, there was the second division and the third regiment.

This is a new unit that has just been reorganized. The head of the regiment, Sui Zhizhong, and the political commissar, Wei Qiyou, are all from the original division and regiment, and they are Zuo Rong's old subordinates.

Zuo Menggeng asked Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou to command, and Huang Sanhu and Jian Zong'an, two experienced men, gave them a raid, and started to advance along the eastern foot of Yimeng Mountain.

In just one month, they swept the mountainous area north of Mengyin and successfully advanced to the city of Mengyin.

Here, I also reunited with the first division and second regiment from Jinan and the party.

"Hey, I, Mengyin county magistrate, can finally take office now."

Everyone burst into laughter and expressed sympathy for what happened to the party.

It's a pity that the entire Mengyin County has been severely harmed by the White Lotus Sect.The walls of the city were dilapidated, there was little smoke from the cooking, and even with binoculars, there were not many people walking around.

As for the White Lotus...

"Being seated, the scouts report that the White Lotus Sect in Mengyin County has long since run away and is now hiding on Meng Lianggu in the southeast."

Zuo Menggeng was taken aback.

"Where?"

Sui Zhizhong thought he didn't hear clearly, so he repeated it again.

"The White Lotus Sect is on Meng Lianggu."

Zuo Menggeng let out a long sigh, his mind was excited by the magnificent revolutionary history.

"Fight well."

Sui Zhizhong didn't understand his mood, so he said casually, "Come on, don't worry. The White Lotus Sect can't stop our army's front at all."

Zuo Menggeng stared at him and said word by word: "This battle must be fought with the most devout and respectful attitude, and you must show all your abilities."

Sui Zhizhong was in a daze, not knowing why Zuo Menggeng was so cautious.

He thought it was Zuo Menggeng who wanted to examine the combat effectiveness of their regiment, so he quickly took it to heart.

"Yes."

How did he know that Zuo Menggeng was more like a student preparing for an exam.

"Seniors, please rest assured, I will reshape China with full of enthusiasm. I only hope that you in the future can live a carefree and happy life."

(End of this chapter)