The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 396 There is a price to be paid

The military occupation of a place is only the first step in its governance.

Long-term governance cannot be achieved only by military means.There also needs to be a large number of civil officials for careful regular rule.

Last year, South Wendura was pacified, prefectures and counties were established there, and the officials sent by the Ministry of Officials were basically donated officials.

These people's official positions are all bought with money.The first goal after taking office is to get back the money for buying officials.Then save more money and buy bigger officials.

It is undoubtedly a very naive idea to expect these people to govern one side and benefit one side.

In fact, the performance of these people in South Vendura was indeed disappointing.

He doesn't have the ability to do serious things, but the way to make money is innovative.Almost as soon as these people took office, they aroused the resentment of the local tribe.

It's just because the time is still relatively short, and the Tatars came before the civil uprising was aroused.

If the Tatars don't come, it will take longer, and it will only be a matter of time before those grassland people who have always been rebellious will rise up to resist them.

As soon as the Tatars came, these officials had long forgotten the instruction of being responsible for guarding the soil, and ran for their lives one by one, faster than rabbits.

For this, not only Jia Min, but the entire Fubing Corps and even the Bukui people were very disappointed and angry.

Therefore, Jia Min decided this time to recover South Wendura and manage it by himself.

This time, South Vendura has experienced the looting of the Tatars. It has been hit hard economically and socially at all levels, and it is in urgent need of recuperation.

If such a group of officials are sent like last time, it will definitely bring another disaster to South Wendura.

At that time, South Wendura will once again be plunged into turmoil.

Jia Min explained his thoughts to the three of them, and they agreed deeply.

"Then draw out 30 people and hand them over to Yang Lin to take over the departments of money and food, punishment, taxation, and river engineering. They will practice one by one to accumulate experience and skills. Once South Vendura is recovered, they can take over the management."

Feng Ziying understood Jia Min's thinking, and immediately thought of going a step further.

"That's how it should be. We have worked so hard to bring down the place, and it has become a place enjoyed by these officials and lords. One by one, as soon as they take office, they buy horses, buy big sedan chairs, take in concubines, and get a bunch of government servants. The sky is serving him alone, and when he gets here, he is really the emperor of Shangtu."

Chen Yejun has been aggrieved about this for a long time, and now he is still angry when he talks about it.

"I have learned a lot about the evil deeds of these people. Even though they are gone now, I don't think they can be taken advantage of."

In Wei Ruolan's hands, he did have a lot of materials.

"That's it. In the name of the three of you, record those materials. There are three copies. One is for the emperor, one is for the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and one is for the officials. Dare to cover these people?"

"Yes, let them know that if they do something wrong, they will have to pay the price. In the future, the officials will have to think twice before placing people here. What kind of place is this place for all the junk? "

"After the excerpts and official documents come out, ask Yang Dianshi to have a look at them. He is an expert in this area, and ask him to polish them."

After a few people finished eating, they discussed the matter almost.

Wei Ruolan went back to organize materials about those officials, and Feng Ziying went to make a beheading plan.Chen Yejun organizes training to rescue the prince and princess.

Jia Min came to the firearms factory.Last night, he made an appointment with Dai Zhi and Liu Cheng, and today he will come to check the situation of the serial gun.

Jiao Li was waiting for him at the gate of the firearms factory.

Joli is now more mature and stable than before.

Now he is in charge of the military affairs of the entire government corps and the development and production of firearms. He can be said to be one of the most powerful figures.

In Bukui, together with Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun, Wei Ruolan, and Lin Dajiang, they were collectively called the five major army leaders.

However, like Lin Dajiang, he is also very low-key and rarely shows his face.

Jiao Li was the first person who followed Jia Min when he came to Jia's mansion.He is Jia Min's absolute confidant and loyal to Jia Min.

"Don't go in, just wait outside."

Jia Min left the guards outside the door and followed Jiao Li in.

Seeing Dai Zhi and Liu Cheng, they led Jia Min to the testing ground.

Two craftsmen brought a serial gun, and Jia Min began to try shooting.Ten medicine packs were used, and a barrel was replaced.Another ten medicine packs were fired, and another barrel was replaced.

It took seven medicine packs in a row before it stopped.

It turned out that Dai Zhi had already solved the problem of sealing the connection between the gun barrel and the drug chamber that he was most worried about.

The method is very simple. It uses cowhide with some meat on it and cooks it for a while.There is a buckle on both ends, and when you use it, put a buckle on the joint, and that's it.

Although not durable, this is also a one-time use.It is two inches wide and half a foot long.One person can carry dozens of them.Throw it away when you're done using it.If there is really nothing to eat, you can temporarily satisfy your hunger.

It is such a simple invention that effectively solves the problem of gas leakage.

Although the serial blunderbuss still looks a little rough, but this is already the highest level of craftsmanship in the German Empire, and it can be used in actual combat.

"Mr. Dai has worked hard, very good."

After the test firing, several people came to the firearms depot.

"This is the spray gun, and it can be used."

Spray barrels, similar to flamethrowers, actually existed in the Ming Dynasty, and the manufacturing process was almost lost later.

When Dai Zhi was young, he had one at home, but it was lost later.However, he still made the spray canister by memory and with some innovations.

"This is an interception net, and it's also designed to deal with cavalry."

The function of the interception net is similar to that of a horse rope, and it is also to intercept the opponent's cavalry.

However, the working principle is quite different.

The tripping rope is fixed on the ground and needs to be preset in advance.If the opponent does not enter the area where the tripping rope is set up, the tripping rope will not work.

Therefore, its practicality on the battlefield is compromised.

Blocking nets are different.

It does not need to be embedded in a certain area in advance, and can be used anytime and anywhere.

When launching, two people launch a special arrow at the same time to launch the intercepting net. In the air, the intercepting net falls on the horse or the rider.

Due to different horses and riders, the speed and position of movement cannot be absolutely the same. Most of the time, there is a difference in speed and position. Using this speed and position difference, you can trip the horse or drag the rider under the horse.

This is an inexpensive but very effective arresting device.

The disadvantage is that two people need to use it together, and certain training is required before the two can reach a tacit understanding.

This kind of training has been carried out in the Fubing Corps for several months, and the tactics are relatively mature.It's just not used in actual combat.

This time, when rescuing the prince and Princess Chang'an, Jia Min was going to use three secret weapons: serial guns, spray guns, and intercepting nets.

It is not only to destroy the enemy, but also to test the actual combat effect of the three types of equipment, and to further explore the tactics of use.

"How many chain guns have been produced now?"

"A total of 150, [-] disposable barrels. If necessary, they can be rebuilt."

"We still have to continue manufacturing. In the future, each class will be equipped with one."

"Now there are more than 6000 people and nearly [-] classes. Even the guns and ammunition cost a lot of money."

Gioli quickly settled the account.

"It costs a lot of money, but this account depends on how to calculate it. If you spend money on it, you can save money on other places."

"First of all, it can greatly improve combat efficiency, and save a lot of short-range weapons such as bows, firecrackers, and crossbows."

"Secondly, the casualties in close combat are greatly reduced, and the costs of recuperation and pensions can be greatly reduced."

"In the end, we can win more with less and reduce the number of soldiers. The cost of raising soldiers can save a lot. If we equip a squad with a serial gun, we can deal with at least one platoon. Think about it, how many people can be saved? How much money can be saved? "

"The soldiers of our government corps are all very precious. They are not like the 15 army last time, who took the lives of the soldiers as a trifle."

"You have to remember that our soldier is not just a soldier. He is also the son of his parents, the official of his wife, and the father of his children. Behind everyone is a family."

"Yes, Chief Min, we understand."

Dai Zhi was also a little moved after hearing Jia Min's words.

This was the first time he had heard the saying that a soldier's life was precious.Having grown up so much, I have seen many soldiers, and this is the first time I have seen a soldier like Jia Min.

"Prepare twenty serial guns, matching barrels, ammunition, twenty spray barrels and kerosene. After a while, Battalion Commander Qin Zhong will bring people to fetch them for training. I will use them in actual combat in a few days."

"Well, everything is ready-made, and they can come and pick it up at any time."

"You send two people to teach them how to use and maintain it."

"Everything is under the arrangement of Chief Min."

"The next step is to focus on the serial guns and ammunition. It won't be long before we will equip a large number of government corps. How much money is needed? Make a budget and go to Yang Lin for it."

"Officer Min, is this going to be a big battle?"

"Yes, we are going to take back South Wendura. How this battle goes is up to you."

"Don't worry, Chief Min, we won't let you down."

"How about the ammunition reserves of the Frang machine and the firecracker?"

"I already have some reserves. When the next batch of saltpeter from Korea arrives, I can make another batch. It's just..."

Jolly hesitated to speak.

"what happened?"

"Ningguta seems to be vigilant, and now we are strictly checking our transit goods. These two times, we spent more money at the checkpoints to come here."

"This is indeed a problem, but there is no other way for the time being, so let's spend some money to buy the road first. We still have to pay attention to keeping it a secret. I will think about solving this matter after a while."

Hot weapons and cold weapons each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Cold weapons have low killing efficiency, but the cost is also low, and they can be reused in many cases.

Thermal weapons have high killing efficiency and high cost.Ammunition is consumed at one time, and the reuse rate is low.This increases the cost of combat.

In essence, hot weapon wars are fought for money.The current Bukui finances can still afford it.

However, if there is a larger-scale war in the future, Jia Min will have to find another source of income, which will be a lot of money.

(End of this chapter)