"Your Majesty, I know that the selection of prisoners from various camps in Chuzhou has been completed. Your Majesty listed 930 craftsmen, 316 merchants and bankers, and 191 Guantoukou beasts.
There are fifty-five students, scholars, and literate people, plus their family members, totaling one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two."
Mr. Hou's voice came from behind. Pang Yu looked at the submission paper in his hand as he walked. There were tens of thousands of prisoners captured near Chuzhou, but only more than a thousand were selected in total.
"Most of the above are people from South Zhili who were captured by bandits not long ago. There are also about 30% from Huguang and Henan. There are actually hundreds more available in each tribe, but the accent is more northern, and the bandits and captives from various tribes are mixed, and many of them do not know each other.
Yes, there may be some old thieves among them, and it would be quite inconvenient to identify them. According to your Majesty's wishes, I will not accept any of them."
"It is better to be incapable than indiscriminate. We must not let the old bandits sneak into Anqing."
Pang Yu returned the submission paper to Mr. Hou, stopped by the river embankment, and when he raised his head, he happened to face the small west gate of Chuzhou, with the two characters "Guande" engraved on the forehead.
Chuzhou city is magnificent, with two inner and outer cities. The inner city is also called the sub-city. The inner city is 162 steps per mile, and the outer Luocheng is 9 miles and 18 steps. There is a moon city outside each city gate. There are turrets built on the city.
The water from the West Stream flows into Shengshui Pass, which can provide sufficient water for the city trenches in summer. The entire city wall system is deep and strong, and if the defenders are determined, it will be a difficult city fortress to conquer.
At this time, the Little West Gate was closed tightly, and there were a large number of people on it, making it noisy. The prefect Liu was wary of the officers and soldiers outside the city, so he only left the Little East Gate open and closed.
The rogue bandits lost almost all the looted wealth in this defeat. There were countless supplies of all kinds. People from each camp were left to snatch the loot and try to exchange it for cash. Many bulk commodities were sold at a very cheap price. But Magistrate Liu
Without opening the door, traffic inside and outside the city is not smooth. Merchants with background in the city can make connections and go out of the city to make purchases. Ordinary people cannot go out, but the city is full of social soldiers and government officials. They can still do it by spending some money to go to the city.
Officers, soldiers or helpers dragged the supplies to the bottom of the city, loudly shouted prices to the people, and lined up for half a mile along the city wall.
This was the first time Pang Yu had seen this kind of city-top transaction. After looking at it for a long time, he said to Mr. Hou, "Everyone in the world is interested in profit. Sima Qian said this briefly and incisively."
"It was the officers and soldiers of each department who bargained for themselves, giving these Chuzhou people a bargain. Your Excellency had foreseen the matter first, and bought most of the cigarettes and alcohol in the city on the first day of the city's opening. Now that the city has run out of wine, the officers, soldiers and gangsters outside the city are all busy.
I'm willing to exchange a piece of silk for half a can of wine."
Pang Yu walked up to a large courtyard, "It's just a small profit to cover our expenses. Our loss of equipment and materials this time is not small. Have you done the statistics?"
Mr. Hou quickly followed, "Three hundred and forty spears were lost and damaged, seventy-three swords, seventy-three shields, sixty-five tents, two bronze cannons, sixty-one bows, and seven bowstrings.
Eighteen pieces, one hundred and twenty-one bow pots, ninety-five spades, three hundred and sixty-nine water bags and ladles, 41 own army horses, seven donkeys and mules, thirty flags, drums and trumpets
In one case, the navy lost three canoes and one small sentry ship..."
Pang Yu wanted to scratch his head again after hearing this. The number that popped out of Mr. Hou's mouth would soon become a huge sum of money. Pang Yu now understood the sound of thunder a little bit. Pan Keda and these people, the army is usually a black hole, everywhere.
Spending money and a lot of effort can wipe out all investments in an instant on the battlefield. Just like Luo Rucai's cavalry raid, the Guards Corps was immediately destroyed in one round. To rebuild the troops after the war, a large amount of money had to be spent.
Then wait for the next battlefield.
If we fight continuously like Lu Xiangsheng, we will not have the energy to train the troops, let alone find ways to find money and supplies. We can only recruit strong men to replenish them the fastest, and we will not be heartbroken if we lose them. After the Chuzhou War, the officers and soldiers should have
A chance to breathe, but Pang Yu was not sure whether the officers and soldiers of various departments would seize the opportunity to increase their combat effectiveness.
Mr. Hou's voice continued, "I have a suggestion here. Is it possible to make some supplies cheaper, such as this accounting room? What I want is a large tent for twelve people. I have recently looked at the battalions of Master Lu.
Most tents are for five people, and the price is 70% cheaper. If you don’t use oil and cloth, it’s even 10% cheaper.”
"It's a good thing that Mr. Hou can think of saving costs for the battalion, but the military supplies cannot be based solely on price. Our battalion is based on a small team, which makes it more convenient for gathering, defending and transmitting orders. The other items are also
In this way, if we follow the artillery guns issued by Anchi Bingdao in the past, we can make ten bronze cannons from one bronze cannon. They have the same names, but they are used for different purposes. We can save a little in other places, but they are used on the battlefield.
The fees can be more relaxed.”
"My subordinates understand that in addition to the personal use of our garrison camp, there are also some losses caused by conscription. In Chuzhou alone, seventy-one heavy conscription vehicles at Puzikou were damaged, and a total of 132 mules, horses and donkeys were lost, dead and wounded, and laborers and servants were lost.
Twenty-four people died and twenty-two were injured. Do we need to compensate them for the pension and medical expenses? What is the price for the casualties and injuries?"
Pang Yu rubbed his cheek, "This is a good question, how much money should I give in total?"
"Because the prices of mules, horses and donkeys are different, the total number has not yet been calculated clearly. If the number of casualties is calculated according to the army, the total should be around four thousand."
"Can the remaining cash here in Chuzhou be enough to pay for it?"
"With recent transactions in and out, the cash balance should be around 30,000."
Pang Yu stopped in front of the courtyard gate, waited for a while and then said, "My army is not only capable of fighting, but also an army of benevolence and righteousness. I have to show my credibility. This is Puzikou, a place where water and land meet. It should be even more so. Calculate how much it depends on
Supply them. You and Jiang Guoyong will handle this matter together.
When Mr. Hou heard the three words "Jiang Guoyong" and knew that Pang Yu still wanted Jiang Guoyong to supervise, he would definitely verify them one by one.
Pang Yu looked at Mr. Hou and said, "I originally wanted Mr. Yu to do the military supplies. However, Mr. Yu is too busy to handle military matters, so it is still inconvenient for Mr. Hou to work hard for the time being. After this is done,
, write another report to He Xianya, it is best to interview the family members of several deceased husbands and wives, with names and surnames, and process the content to make it more emotional."
Mr. Hou was stunned for a moment and said, "How can such a dead person be so emotional?"
Pang Yu looked at him for a moment and suddenly laughed and said, "Forgot that there are no reporters, everything is short of people, and the writing of reports can only be shared by Mr. Hou for the time being. In short, it is to show that our garrison can not only fight, but also keep its word.
I care about the people. Many people read the newspaper, so please put more effort into it, sir."
"After this subordinate has finished writing, please correct me."
Pang Yu had no choice but to agree. The garrison camp was still a small temple with insufficient talents in all aspects. What Pang Yu wanted to do was beyond the norm at this time, so it was difficult to find suitable talents.
At this time, there was a sudden scream inside the courtyard gate. Pang Yu heard the sound and walked slowly into the courtyard. There were three corpses in the middle courtyard, surrounded by piles of bloody cotton cloth. Some women were squatting on the ground washing the cloth.
Zhuang Chaozheng hurriedly walked from the front door of the main house and greeted Pang Yu with a haggard face, "I've seen you, sir."
Pang Yu looked at the corpses on the ground and said, "Three more died today."
Zhuang Chaozheng responded, "Two from the seventh game and one from the first game."
There was another howl in a nearby wing, followed by the sound of tables and chairs collapsing. Someone was shouting in panic, but several women at the door did not dare to go in to help.
"I'm reporting to you, sir. Several of the seriously injured people in that room have lost their souls in pain. They can't hold them down. One of them may not be able to survive today."
Pang Yu nodded, turned to Mr. Hou and said, "If I remember correctly, from the end of the war to now, more than 70 people have died of serious injuries."
"It's true. The most people died on the second day, more than 30 people, and then the number decreased every day. My subordinates went to count them every day, but no one survived the stab wounds in the chest and abdomen."
Zhuang Chaozheng said in a low voice, "Those who died today were all in their lower abdomens, and those whose intestines were injured by heavy arrows did not survive these days."
Pang Yu walked down the corridor and took a look at the door. There were two invited bruise doctors and their two apprentices in the room. They were helpless in the face of such battlefield injuries.
The regulations of the garrison camp were not perfect. Pang Yu did not have a dedicated military doctor or professional nursing staff with the army. He relied on other soldiers to take care of the wounded during the march. It was originally to improve mobility, but after the battle of Chuzhou, Pang Yu knew what would happen in later generations.
The establishment of the army and military regulations are based on the basis.
Taking care of the wounded is not only a humanitarian matter. Whether it is marching or fighting, the lack of medical treatment and nursing will cause a burden on the troops. Serious injuries caused by cold weapons are very tragic. If they are directly taken care of by combat troops, it will seriously affect the mental state of other soldiers and spread to the entire army.
, once morale drops, it is difficult to revive it.
Therefore, after Pang Yu set up camp in Chuzhou, he immediately gathered the seriously wounded here and isolated them from other soldiers. He also selected some women among the prisoners to take care of their lives. He also temporarily hired bruise doctors in Chuzhou, but these bruise doctors
It is true that it can only treat bruises. Their business mainly deals with simple injuries such as fighting, wrestling, etc. in the city. They can only provide comfort in the face of such serious injuries.
The simple disinfection knowledge that Pang Yu knew could not save these wounded soldiers in the end.
"When we return to Anqing, we have to add some doctors and first aid to the army. Do you know where we can recruit such doctors in the army? It doesn't hurt to spend more money."
Zhuang Chaozheng and Mr. Hou shook their heads at the same time. Pang Yu was a little disappointed. There were still no suitable talents. The role of establishing a military doctor was relatively limited, but it was better than nothing.
Mr. Hou suddenly said, "I only know that there is a trauma department, but I don't know where there are such doctors. Your Excellency just said that many people read newspapers, so you might as well recruit in newspapers. As big as the world is, there will always be soldiers."
From the trauma department."
Pang Yu stopped and looked at Mr. Hou in surprise. Even he himself did not expect that newspapers could be used to publish recruitment advertisements so quickly. Mr. Hou actually thought of it.
"Mr. Hou reminds you well, we are not only recruiting for trauma departments, but also for steelmaking, copper, iron and lacquerware." Pang Yu turned around excitedly, pointed at Mr. Hou and said, "There are also lenses.
There is always more gunpowder, cannon making, and gun making than in Anqing."
At this time, Guo Fengyou hurriedly came in from the gate and whispered in Pang Yu's ear, "People are coming from Anqing. There are bandits in Qianshan and Susong. There are two big gangs in the direction of Liu'an. Shi Daotai wants you to return to Anqing as soon as possible."
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Both Zhuang Chaozheng and Mr. Hou looked nervous, wondering how many more bandits had come this time.
Pang Yu was silent for a moment and then said to the two of them, "The biggest leader is Gao Yingxiang. There should be a small camp near Anqing. Zhuang Chaozheng is staying in Chuzhou to deal with the aftermath. The first and second divisions will return to Anqing via Jiangnan, and Wang Zenglu will lead the team."
After hearing this, Mr. Hou said, "That sir is..."
Pang Yu sighed, "I want to go to Jurong to see Mr. Zhang. There are many things going on at the bank and newspaper office in Nanjing, so I have to go there too."