Back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to engage in infrastructure construction

Chapter 126

This is the Daming he is familiar with!

Then, Xu Guangqi was slightly taken aback.

How could he have such thoughts?
How could he subconsciously feel that he should be Daming if he was dressed in rags like a beggar?

These strong sergeants were dressed so brightly that it made him feel abnormal?
"This is Qiangdi... Oh, strictly speaking, after passing the checkpoint in front, it is Qiangdi. These people are not our Qiangdi people yet. However, Mr. Zhao has agreed to take them in. After a few days of isolation, they They will be able to enter the strong ground and become strong people. They are very lucky to find this place."

Every word that the little flag officer said was full of pride.

Xu Guangqi felt that he had the capital to be proud.

These sergeants all had red faces, and it was obvious that they were full and well-fed, and their mental state was also excellent.

"Quarantine for a few days? Why?"

As soon as Xu Guangqi asked, he heard a clamor and noise in the crowd, some people were arguing and making noise.

"Why did you rob me of my quilt? Without the quilt, what should I do at night? I'll freeze to death!"

"Someone disturbed the refugees? Quick! Go and see!"

Xu Guangqi frowned, quickly got out of the sedan chair, and stepped forward quickly.

What he values ​​most is people's sentiments.

In recent years, what needs special attention is the refugees.

Because the number of refugees is too much.

Once there is a leader to make trouble, and when the incident becomes big, it will be like a fire, and it can't be controlled!

This is absolutely unacceptable.

Despite his age, Xu Guangqi is walking like flying.

The butler and the nurses followed behind.

"Squat down! Whoever dares to take the lead in causing trouble, kill without mercy! When you come to our stronghold, you must follow our stronghold's rules!"

Several sergeants were yelling at the refugees.

I saw that they were holding firecrackers, and on the barrels of the guns, they were all tied with gleaming sharp knives.

Xu Guangqi's eyes fell on the firecracker and the sharp knife, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"We don't want to make trouble, but you can't bully us! You can take away our bedding, but you have to give us money!"

A refugee with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks took the lead in shouting.

"Give you money? Nonsense! You came to seek refuge in our strong land, but we didn't force you to come here! Give you food, drink, and give you money? What a dream!
The adults said, if you are obedient, you will be quarantined here for ten days, you will have to take a few baths, and you will kill all the lice on your head and body.Everything you bring can't be brought into the stronghold, you have to throw it all away.Because there are lice and fleas, they will spread the disease.

We will give you new clothes and bedding, and we will give you food and drink.Of course, not for nothing.Later, you have to work to pay the bills.

After entering Qiangdi, there was no wages for working for the first three months, all of which was used to pay bills, and two meals a day were taken care of.

You can stay if you think you can.If you don't think so, just leave! "

A staff member of the street office shouted with a loudspeaker.

Qiangdi has recently expanded its sphere of influence rapidly, accepting new territories and a large number of refugees.

The money and food that are spent every day are like flowing water.

But there are refugees who want to make trouble, which makes everyone very upset.

"See? They just want us to work! Don't be fooled! These officials are not so kind! They have to give us money! If they want to take away our bedding and clothes, they can't give us money! If they If you don’t give it, we’ll start a fight. There are so many of us, let’s see what he will do!”

The monkey-cheeked guy was yelling and agitating.

In fact, there are only a very small number of them who have bedding and extra clothes, and they are all extremely dilapidated.

He simply wanted to take the opportunity to make some money.

"Yes! We want money!"

"We want rice!"

"The imperial court must have given money and food for disaster relief! If you don't give it to us, you will be corrupted by your corrupt officials!"

"..."

Someone was instigated and started to make trouble.

"Master Zhao has an order, those who take the lead in making trouble, be killed!"

The little flag officer roared.

The sergeants who had been persuading everyone with good words just now all suddenly darkened, and at the same time they stepped forward with their guns in hand, and thrust their bayonets forward, piercing into the hearts of those who took the lead in making trouble.

Amidst screams, the leaders were killed.

The crowd suddenly became confused.

"Don't mess! Everyone squats down, and those who dare to run around, kill!"

The little flag officer let out a "boom" and fired a gun into the sky.

A sergeant was holding a bayonet, with a cold light.

The refugees were immediately shocked.

Someone came forward to collect their tattered clothes and bedding... No one dared to resist anymore.

How dare these sergeants kill people!

"How can you assassinate people in public? How can these soldiers be so ruthless!"

Xu Guangqi's face was ugly.

He didn't expect to see such a bloody scene as soon as he arrived at Qiangdi.

The Qiangdi army is indeed strong and vigorous.

However, if people are slaughtered at will, this is not a good soldier.

What's more, he is always here!
These sergeants acted as if they hadn't seen him, and ignored him at all.

"These people who were killed were not ordinary people. Strictly speaking, they were rebels who threatened the common people."

A voice sounded faintly, and Zhao Cheng walked over.

"grown ups!"

All the strong sergeants present suddenly stood at attention at the same time, knocked their heels, made a "snap", swung their right arms, and raised their eyebrows high.

Xu Guangqi had never seen this action before, but he could tell that it should be the etiquette of the strong army.

This etiquette... is very refreshing!

Yes!

Xu Guangqi's first feeling was that this etiquette was really refreshing.

"Snapped!"

Zhao Cheng also stood at attention, earnestly returning the same courtesy to all the sergeants.

All the sergeants looked at Zhao Cheng with fanaticism in their eyes.

The general and the sergeant even greeted each other on an equal footing?
Xu Guangqi was shocked again.

For a famous general in ancient times, being able to mix spoons and soldiers in the same pot and eat the same meal is already the most remarkable thing.

But this one can go a step further and be able to show respect to the sergeants on an equal footing, which is simply something that has never happened in ancient times.

"Master Xu, I have admired you for a long time. Zhao Cheng, the official of hundreds of households in the marketing and marketing business."

Zhao Cheng hugged Xu Guangqi.

"Humph!"

The butler snorted coldly, wanting to step forward and reprimand him.

A small official of a hundred households dared to be so arrogant when he saw the adults of their family.

Xu Guangqi raised his hand to stop him.

"Zhao Baihu is as expected as I imagined, but not as I imagined."

"Oh? What did Master Xu say?" Zhao Cheng laughed.

After traveling for more than two months, I finally saw the characters in the history textbook.

But perhaps because he has adapted to this era and was psychologically prepared, he wasn't too excited.

However, he is still very happy to hear the impression and evaluation of him by historical figures.

"From Li Gaoyi, I saw Zhao Baihu's pistol and the booklet "Geometry". People belong to the wild and the left.

But Zhao Baihu is much younger than I imagined, and he doesn't have that sense of immortality.and……"

As Xu Guangqi spoke, he paused for a moment, then turned his head to look at the group of refugees, especially the corpses lying on the ground, bleeding profusely.

There are people wearing red armbands who are picking young and strong from the refugees, carrying away the corpses, and cleaning up.

"Besides, Zhao Baihu doesn't seem to be as aloof from the world as I imagined. Zhao Baihu is too sympathetic to the soldiers, but too cruel to the people!"

This is almost equivalent to pointing at Zhao Cheng's nose and cursing.

Moreover, the implication is obvious, what are you trying to do?
A leader, if he is too T-shirt sergeant, is easy to be suspected.

"Too cruel to the common people? Is Mr. Xu referring to them? As I said just now, they are not common people. These people are cunning at first glance. They are all local rogues, and they are definitely those bastards who don't care about production." .

Now the refugees are being rejected everywhere, and the local officials are afraid of the refugees as if they are afraid of a beast, and wish they could drive them away.

I am the only one here to gather the refugees, feed them, clothe them, and bedding them.Is it inappropriate to just let them throw away all the unclean salutes?
These hooligans therefore took the opportunity to cause trouble and wanted to blackmail money!If it was a peaceful and prosperous age, maybe they could be reeducated through labor.Now is a special period. In order to prevent more people from being instigated by them and causing more trouble, of course they must be killed in time.

Master Xu thinks what I did, is there any problem? "

Zhao Cheng talked eloquently, neither humble nor overbearing.

This gesture alone made Xu Guangqi appreciate it very much.

He is the court elder, a first-rank official.

It is very unusual for a small official of a hundred households to be able to sway freely in front of him.

"Severe punishments should be used in troubled times. That's true. The old man is a bit pedantic. Zhao Baihu is indeed a man of courage."

Xu Guangqi was very frank. After thinking for a while, he nodded and admitted his mistake.

Then, not far away, he saw someone burning those bedding sheets and tattered old clothes.

There are sergeants in charge of supervision, and young adults selected from among the refugees are working.

Everyone covered their mouths with blue cloth, and the blue cloth seemed to be made of a very unique material...

"Zhao Baihu did this to prevent the plague? What is this blue cloth? What is it for?"

"Yes, it is indeed to prevent the plague. This blue cloth, called a mask, is also used to prevent the plague." Zhao Cheng said.

"There is no plague outbreak in Xuanfu area! Why is Zhao Baihu so careful? Does Zhao Baihu think that there will be a plague outbreak in the near future?"

Xu Guangqi shivered slightly.

This thought startled him.

In this era, when it comes to plague, it can be said that everyone turns pale.There are often ten rooms and nine empty rooms.

It is truly terrifying.

"It's not that I think, but there will definitely be. Moreover, it is in our Zhili, Shanxi, Shandong, and Henan areas. If it is not handled properly, there will be a major plague." Zhao Cheng nodded.

Although it is easy to be deceived by people talking about it now, but he has to say it.

The few plagues in the late Ming Dynasty were really terrible, directly causing the population to drop sharply.

Zhao Cheng has been working hard to change all this.

(End of this chapter)