A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 206
Coming to the Juyi hall, Gao Xun greeted Han Chao in a loud voice: "Gao Xun, the officer of Division B and Division C of the Central Army, has met Mr. Qian Zong."

He meticulously gave Han Chao salutes, Wang Dou's army was strictly hierarchical, and in the Japanese army, a team officer like him had to bow and kneel when meeting a superior like Han Chao, and offenders would be severely punished.As Wang Dou said, a strict hierarchy and different benefits can better motivate everyone's determination to forge ahead.After all, comparisons and the desire to trample others under their feet are the vices of all human beings.

Of course, this requires a premise that rewards and punishments are clearly defined, the road to promotion is smooth, and the path of advancement cannot be blocked by others.

Every time they see Gao Xun, everyone's eyes light up, after all, such a handsome and tough handsome man is rare.Not to mention that Gao Xun fought desperately and bravely, and behaved calmly, which everyone appreciates.

Han Chao smiled and said, "Gao Xun, get up!"

Among Han Chao’s generals, Gao Shiyin’s qualifications are the oldest. After all, he was an old man who fought with Wang Dou back then. He also had a very personal relationship with Han Chao and Han Zhong. , will definitely have his share.

At this time, he said carelessly: "Gao Xun, our camp needs to stay behind a team of soldiers and horses to take care of the thousands of stones left behind. This matter was personally explained by the guard, and it is no small matter. Those who stay behind must be calm and reliable. .I think you are a suitable candidate, and I recommend you to Mr. Han Qian, who also thinks you are good and can stay. What do you think?"

Gao Xun's thoughts turned, and he immediately clasped his fists with both hands, knelt down on one knee, and saluted Han Chao and Gao Shiyin: "Thank you, Mr. Han and Mr. Gao, for your cultivation and promotion. I am so grateful. I must do my best to take good care of the food in the warehouse." , lived up to the high expectations of your lords."

Gao Xun doesn't have any hobbies, he just has a keen heart for achievement, but the competition in the Security Army is fierce, so it's not easy to get ahead?Gao Xun had also heard about Xu Yue'e's incident, and understood her heart somewhat. This woman suffered a great humiliation and wanted to take revenge on the Tartar soldiers, but she was alone, with no soldiers and no rights, how could she take revenge?

Everyone in the security forces wants to stand out, and there are a lot of strong men around who yearn for promotion every day. No matter how powerful Xu Yuee is, she is just a woman, how can she get her turn to stand out?So she became a deserter, and based on what she had heard and seen in Baoan Prefecture, plus her own skills, she easily gathered thousands of subordinates.

Gao Xun made great achievements in suppressing the bandits last year, but he was promoted from Jiachang to team officer. Unlike the Ming army, the corruption of the system hinders his promotion. In the security army, there are too many masters, so it is not so easy to get promoted.Therefore, Wang Dou's subordinates all hoped that he would expand his army and expand his territory, but it was not easy to raise troops, and Wang Dou's army expansion could not be too fast.

If you want to be promoted, you need to have outstanding military achievements. For Gao Xun, now is a good opportunity.Although he also longs to go back to Baoanzhou to reunite with his wife and daughter, but a man puts merit first, how can he be entangled in the love of his children?So he made a decisive decision and agreed.

Hearing Gao Xun's statement, Han Chao and others were very satisfied, Gao Shiyin laughed and said: "I knew this kid would stay."

He said to Han Chao: "Mr. Han Qian, the executive team stayed behind and led a team of soldiers hundreds of miles away from the state city. Shouldn't you express it?"

Han Chao pointed at Gao Shiyin and scolded with a smile: "You boy, you will protect the calf."

He pondered for a while, and said to Gao Xun: "The executive team, you can take part of the grain and rice in the warehouse. If it exceeds 300 shi, you need to make up for it yourself in the future. I will keep [-] of the captured knives and guns for you. I will leave some firearms for you, and fifty mules and horses. The refugees outside the village are young and strong, and you can choose [-] of them to stay with you.”

He looked at Gao Xun and smiled: "Perhaps when the guard summons you, you will be the new commander-in-chief."

Gao Xun was overjoyed, and thanked Han Chao and Gao Shiyin again. He was confident that he would train these three hundred young men into a strong army like the security forces.

This matter was decided in this way, and the Han and Korean subordinates seized a lot of knives and guns during the several months of bandit suppression, so they left [-] for Gao Xun, as well as some firecrackers and gunpowder.Gao Xun is a sergeant of the B and C teams. The first team is full of firecrackers, equipped with helmets, breastplates, waist knives, etc., and there is a sword and shield soldier in the armor, but they are wearing full armor.

The Han Dynasty left a hundred firecrackers and some gunpowder, and they could form another team of firecrackers. With such firepower, it was more than enough to defend the camp.

On that day Gao Xun selected [-] young and strong people among the refugees. His eyes were poisonous, and he selected all the honest and honest people without exception, and they all had family members.That Yang Shiqi was also selected by him.

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Two days later, Han Chao led his troops back to Baoan Prefecture, leaving four thousand shi of grain in the camp for Gao Xun to defend.

Although [-] shi of rice and grain were left behind, there were still hundreds of vehicles when they left the village, which shows the great harvest this time.Following the team, there were nearly [-] refugees in black, full of hope, just walking with the convoy.

Watching the army slowly go away, many young and strong refugees who stayed behind shed tears, hoping that their wives, daughters and parents will live well in Baoanzhou.

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Han Chao's party went straight through Quyang, Tang County and other places, entered Baoding Prefecture, passed through Wan County, and entered the boundary of Mancheng. Here, Han Chao met his younger brother Han Zhong.

He also set up a grain storehouse in a certain village in Mancheng, with thousands of stones of grain and grass accumulated. There were also two hundred vehicles in his team, and tens of thousands of refugees followed behind him.He was proud of himself, but after seeing what his brother had gained, he realized that his courage was still low.

When they joined together and marched, seeing this mighty army of refugees, the states and counties along the way thought that the thieves were approaching, and they all closed their doors and locked the city, and there were no pedestrians on the road.And there are no reports of local states and counties being besieged and attacked, and the local garrison also saves a lot of trouble and doesn't bother to move at all.

Along the way, the horse thieves did not dare to take advantage of the team when they saw that the guardian Han Chao and the others were capable, so Han Chao and the others went smoothly.

Entering the boundary of Yizhou, in the Liujingbao area between Yizhou and Laishui County, there is a hidden mountain road leading to Zhaogezhuang. At the entrance of the mountain road, a strong camp has been built as a place to store supplies land.In the Songgezhuang area at the mouth of the Juma River, there was also a solid camp, the main labor force was Wang Dou's relatives, and Ma Shuikou guarded Chu Qinmeng's subordinates.

When the Han and Korean troops went out for the main battle, Wang Dou dispatched Wen Fangliang and a group of soldiers to stay behind in the two places, and at the same time dispatched some troops to stay behind and inspect Niujiaowa, Zhaogezhuang and other places not far from Mashuikou.In Baoan Prefecture, there are less than two total troops. Fortunately, the past few months have been peaceful and nothing has happened.

After receiving the news that Han Chao and Han Zhong had returned with a full load, Wang Dou was overjoyed and personally led Wen Fangliang, Lin Daofu, Chi Dacheng and others to greet him, and Ma Shuikou guard Chu Qinmeng also accompanied Wang Dou.

Seeing the harvesting vehicles of Han, North, Han Zhong and others, as well as the mighty nearly 1 refugees, Chu Qinmeng couldn't help being speechless. More than [-] refugees, I didn't expect that now...

When Wang Dou sent three thousand generals to take turns to suppress the bandits, Chu Qinmeng once sent five hundred soldiers under his command to participate, and the harvest was not small. He was satisfied. Seeing the situation in front of him, he thought he was a fool. Secretly frightened Wang Dou's appetite and courage.

Everyone was happy to meet each other, and soon, those tens of thousands of refugees entered Zhaogezhuang from that hidden mountain road, passed through Mashuikou from Zhaogezhuang, followed the ancient pass road, and passed Shimenbao, Chadaobao, and stone urns all the way. Fort, Huiyao Fort and other places, arrived at Shunxiang Fort, and arranged it.

The mountain road is not easy to walk, so all the hundreds of captured vehicles were left in the camp in Yizhou, and all the seized materials in the vehicles were transported back to Shunxiang Fort through the mountain road.With these thousands of troops and tens of thousands of refugees, each of them carried some, and it didn't take long for all these materials to be transferred into the territory of Baoan Prefecture.

Hearing that refugees gathered in Yizhou, Yizhou soldiers and generals who stayed behind were worrying, but unexpectedly after a few days, when the news was reported, all those tens of thousands of refugees had disappeared.Yizhou's soldiers were at a loss, where did those refugees go?
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It was another few days of carnival celebrations back in Baoanzhou, Wang Dou finally calmed down this day, smoking a pipe, standing silently in front of the window meditating.

For the 11th year of the Chongzhen War, I did everything I could do. It is up to people to plan and accomplish things. The future depends on the arrangement of fate.

He thought quietly for a long time, and then came back to reality, the difficulties facing Baoanzhou.

Counting the harvest in the past few months, in addition to the accumulated grain in several strongholds in Zhending Mansion and Baoding Mansion, more than 1 shi of grain and rice, more than 5 taels of silver, and more than 500 mules and horses were also transported back.After all, there are many horse thieves in the Great Plains of North China, and after breaking through many bandit villages, many mules and horses were captured.As for some captured pigs and sheep, they were eaten up by the officers and soldiers of several units during the battle, and none of them were brought back.

The harvest is satisfactory, and the regrettable expenditure is also a lot, not to mention other things, just bring back these refugees. More than 4 people need Wang Dou's support. Even if they eat less, a catty of rice per person per day will cost [-] shi grains of rice a month. Now, every young and strong needs two catties of rice, and even more rations.

Even if all the refugees are allowed to eat porridge, the overall cost will be a lot. It seems that my warehouse can only support it until next year, alas.

Fortunately, next year the land under my control can be taxed. The 26 mu of military land currently on the register can collect more than 2 shi of grain and rice, and more than 4 shi of grain and rice can be collected the year after.After this year's tax exemption, each military household has [-] acres of land, and their land can already be harvested to support themselves.

I can take the leave of those soldiers who have fought, and let them go home and eat themselves in the past few months.

Not only that, every time he goes to battle, Wang Dou's rule is to give out three parts of the captured rewards. Of course, Wang Dou rewards with silver, and it is impossible to reward with captured grain and rice.With these incomes from the fields plus the income from seizures, perhaps in the eyes of residents of other prefectures and counties, every household in Baoan Prefecture is a big landlord, a big rich man, right?

Of course, large sums of money are circulating in the territory, fearing that there may be worries about inflation, but Wang Dou can't care about it right now, so let's solve this problem later.For Wang Dou, food is much more important than silver. In a few years, it may be difficult to buy food even with money.

Arrangements for the refugees are easy to say, first organize those refugees to visit Shunxiang Fort and Baoanzhou City, let them see the happy life of the military households in Baoan, let them listen to the voices of the military households who were also refugees, Wang Dou is confident that he can attract them immediately, and Lao Lao takes root in the state.

Then these refugees selected thousands of young men to practice immediately and form a new army.The rest were either farmed, or arranged to go to various factories and mines such as quilt factories, iron factories, and mining factories.Baoan Prefecture is now booming, and all walks of life need a large number of people. As long as there is food, as many people as possible can eat it.

The key is food.

When Wang Dou was meditating, a pair of bright eyes watched him quietly not far away.

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Old White Bull: There should be a war tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)