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Three hundred and fiftieth eight chapters aftermath

"This is originally for the household. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the price of rice reached one liang, one qian and one stone, and the price of beans also increased by 30%. I borrowed some from Wanyicang, but now that the canal is about to be opened, I can't borrow more.

Come out. What the Fu Yahu Ke means is that because the garrison camp has purchased too much, in order to prevent public resentment in the city from boiling over, the Navy should intercept more Jiangxi grain ships and stabilize grain prices before June."

In the back office study of the Anqing Garrison Department, Pang Yu had piles of documents in front of him. Shi Kefa dragged him to arrange defense and aftermath in the three counties. It took him more than seven or eight days to finally arrange it properly. Finally, he returned to Anqing. He planned to rest for a few days, but He Xianya

There was also a lot of pressing here, and there was a lot of things piled up in the reception room, so he had to start dealing with official duties again the next day.

Pang Yu took the document handed over by He Xianya and closed it after a quick glance. "Why did the garrison camp purchase too much? That's not to resettle the refugees. I came to provide money and food, and I earned a reputation as a civil servant. Give this copy to Ren Dalang

, the navy can handle this matter, tell Yahang and Caogang not to deduct any money from merchants. In the future, the Tang Dynasty ferry will have to make settlements. Don't ruin the reputation. Ask Jiang Guoyong to send soldiers to watch on the dock.

"

He Xianya wrote a few words in a hurry, "Remember, this is from Daotai Yamen. The price of Anqing Wei's grain and tax this year has been changed to six cents per stone."

"What, when did the price increase?" Pang Yu looked confused. He took the document and read it while saying, "I remember last year it was still three cents. Qianshan, Taihu, and Susong were all free of tax. I fought in Anqingwei.

How can we raise prices as much as we want, and what is the basis for this?"

"It was Zhang Duye of the governor's office who came to decide. I heard that the other three guards are also going to be promoted."

Pang Yu frowned and thought for a moment. Now Anqing Wei is also under his control. It is said that the money and food in the Wei are actually his own, but the annual tax is not much.

At a discount of three cents, there is still a lot of profit margin in the middle. Now it will double as soon as it rises. After a while, he waved his hands and said, "The money allocated by the governor's yamen has not increased, and the money that needs to be paid will rise first. If Shi Daotai

If you don’t tell me personally, you will ignore it.”

"That's just dragging." He Xianya changed a book, "This is a letter from Deputy Town Cheng, entrusted by General Xu. It mainly talks about the horses in Fengjiapu."

"What happened to the horses?"

"The horses of all the supporting camps were in Fengjiapu. It was inconvenient to ride horses when escaping at night, so most of them were abandoned here. After the siege was lifted that day, most of the horses were not taken away because the soldiers were injured. Deputy Town Cheng may have thought that the horses were in the garrison camp.

"Sir, a few days ago I sent a general to the Second Division to inquire. Wang Zenglu said he didn't see it, and there was a quarrel between the two sides."

"How many horses can they have?" Pang Yu waved his hand, "Let the Cavalry Department check and see how many have Jiangnan official horse seals... Only choose Zhenjiang Luying and Chen Yuwang, check how many there are first, and give them to them within five days.

The barracks report, leave the other horses alone. You can arrange a time within three days for me to visit Cheng Long and Chen Yuwang. Are their injuries serious?"

"Master Bao knows that outside Jixian Gate, the two people were injured a lot but not seriously. They can walk these days, but Anqing is hot and humid these days. Shi Daotai means to send them to Baizi Mountain in a few days.

recuperate."

"Well, have you counted the casualties of the officers and soldiers who assisted in the suppression?"

"The secret comrades at Shidaotai reported privately that more than 4,000 officers and soldiers were assisting in the suppression. After collecting the defeated troops, only 800 remained.

"The rest of them died in the battle?"

"Only a thousand or so people from Fengjiapu to Jiuxian County have confirmed the remains of officers and soldiers. According to reports from Yaxing, there are many people looking for boats at Shengtang Ferry with Jiangnan accents. I am afraid they are all defeated soldiers. In addition, Jiang Ruolai has been found.

, somehow escaped to Anqing... with almost no injuries, and only took five or six people with him. Shi Daotai asked him to temporarily live in the Huaining branch, presumably to find out how he escaped and whether he surrendered.

The behavior of thieves."

"To surrender to a traitor?" Pang Yu pondered for a moment and recalled Jiang Ruolai. This man was quite capable and he did well in defending Jiangpu. "You can arrange a time and I will go see you and say it is for the purpose of writing a petition."

Please tell me the details of the Fengjia store that day."

"This was just sent from Qianshan by the Second Division. When the prisoners were placed in Tianning Village, seventeen people were beaten to death by local natives."

Pang Yu rubbed his forehead, "Why did we kill seventeen more people? Where did these heroes go during the war? Then we should ask Magistrate Zhu to deal with them according to the law."

He Xianya whispered, "I'm afraid Zhu Zhixian won't take this matter seriously. There are more than 300 people beaten, including dozens of rural soldiers. It is said that the law does not punish everyone, and those beaten to death are rogue bandits."

"That's his business." Pang Yu thought about it and said, "But you have a message from Zhu Zhixian that the people placed in Dunbao are all screened, they are all innocent people, and they are also living lives. The natives and foreigners are fighting each other.

If you beat someone to death, the grudge will become deeper and deeper, so it is better to resolve it as soon as possible."

"Understood, this is from the barracks. Among the prisoners, there are 1,300 people who have worked as various craftsmen, including more than 130 copper and blacksmiths, 39 painters, 160 carpenters, and 9 tailors.

Fifteen, these workshops are mentioned together, but two more factories need to be built. Bo Yu took this book. The order for artillery from the army is only three. It is just to make up for the losses in the Susong battle. The remaining weapons and soldiers will fight.

The same is true, saying that the workshop cannot use so many people."

"It's useless. The bandits only treat them as servants. In my eyes, all craftsmen are talents. Let Bo Yu just recruit them. We will soon need all kinds of soldiers. Don't just look at the soldiers all the time. How about the trial-produced firecrackers?"

Yes, let him repay me tomorrow."

"There are 1,500 prisoners who have raised horses and mules, and there are 1,500 people who can hitch a cart. Chen Rulie said that more than 7,000 horses and mules were seized this time. These people are needed to raise horses, but the original horse-raising money of the Cavalry Department cannot afford to provide more.

In addition, three captive horsemen who transported food to Qianshan in the past two days ran away, and the cavalry escort could not catch up. They also worked as bookkeepers and bank clerks, with a total of 239 apprentices. Liu Ruogu returned last time

The letter says you need as much as you want, see if you can give them all to him."

"What's the use of Chen Rulie's call? If the prisoner runs away, it's a dereliction of duty in escorting him. After handling it according to military regulations, report it to the town police team. If the money and food are not enough, just calculate it quickly. Otherwise, how can the household allocate money and food to him? Isn't that what those accountants do?

. All accountants and apprentices who have been screened out and have families are assigned to Liu Ruogu. Their families are put together on the stone plate, and a separate place is built for them. Others who do not have families are placed in the army, and those clerks

Not many people know how to keep and calculate accounts. In the future, there will be more camps and more money, food and equipment coming in and out. Each department will have to keep its own accounts, so this will come in handy."

"Gou Tianqi sent another transfer letter, saying that Erlang Town and Chema River are allowed to resettle the refugees, but Susong County Government is unable to take care of it, so the garrison office is responsible for planning everything. He means that if anything happens in the future, it will be up to you.

Responsibility."

"He still said this, how much do I owe him?" Pang Yu resisted the urge to slam the table, "What else did he say?"

"There is nothing else mentioned in the transfer article, but the visitor said that he would withdraw 20,000 taels of city construction money from Yinzhuang to continue the construction of Susong County, and said that the construction would start before July."

"I sent him troops to guard Erlang Town. If he wants to build a city, go and tell him. If he wants to build a county town, I will build a town town in Erlang Town. If you have any questions, go to Shidaotai and tell him."

He Xianya stopped writing and looked at the angry Pang Yu, "This Gouzhi County official is usually silent, but when he talks about the conditions, he is not vague at all."

Pang Yu took a breath and shook his head, "We are going to settle the rivers, and the most important settlement place is Anqing. If Anqing is not solid, there will be no credibility at all, so the first thing is that Anqing must be stable. This is the fundamental place. If the rogue bandits can do it,

How can other people do business with peace of mind when I come to disturb you every three days? Maybe I was too impatient, and Gou Tianlin saw my true thoughts. He probably figured it out and was not afraid that I would not station troops, so he wrote this to leave a trace.

I will shirk responsibility in the future. Well, considering how good he is, I will build the castle first. I will not waste time arguing with him. If we quarrel with him, we will go to Daotai Yamen to quarrel. I will make a report to Daotai Yamen about the acceptance of the hair room, and divide the place and the garrison camp.

The responsibilities have been clearly explained, and we have left them behind."

"This book is from the barracks again. In the battle of Susong, the entire battalion lost 573 people, including 245 who were wounded and died. 114 people were killed before and after the battle, including those who were sick.

Ninety-seven people died, nine others were missing, 780 people were injured, 592 people were able to return to camp after recovering from their injuries, and the remaining 188 people mostly suffered from broken muscles and broken bones. The medical officer said that

We won’t know until three months how many of them can return to camp, and Yang Xueshi would like to ask how to arrange for these injured soldiers.”

"As a rule, wounded soldiers who are too injured to be rehabilitated are given one tael per month, and others are needed to wait for the expansion of the fort and workshop. The rural soldiers also need some. The situation of the injured generals is listed in detail, and I need to understand each one.

"

"I understand, this is your schedule. In the evening, Chen Shifu is hosting a banquet for you to talk about patrolling the river with Shuiying. I have informed you that Ren Dalang will go with you."

"Go ahead. Patrolling the river is a big event. You should also participate in these banquets. What are the plans for tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow I will visit Liu Ruozai's residence with Shi Daotai before noon. The main purpose is to inform the Liu family about the battle of Susong. Shi Daotai means that Liu Ruozai will be able to see the emperor once in two or three days. The Liu family will pass it on and compare.

This book is even better. At noon, we will have a banquet with the officials of Huaining County, mainly to talk about their assistance in drawing points for the Shengtang Ferry. In the afternoon, we will briefly train new recruits and inspect the wounded."

"Let's go now that Shi Daotai has said this. Then tomorrow night, we will notify the Bank, the shipyard, the households, and the barracks for a meeting. Pang Ding and you will also attend. We will arrange the death and injury pensions, seize the money, household balances, combat rewards, and return

There is a budget for recruiting new soldiers and additional military equipment. Money and food are important matters. After a battle, it only takes a few days to kill people and set fires, and it takes months to clean up the aftermath."

"Then we can only inform you later tomorrow night. My lord, you have forgotten. Shidaotai invited the gentry from three counties to contribute to the war. He did not mention the reason. I asked his secretaries about the training of the soldiers in each county." He Xianya turned over.

After a moment, he took out a roster and said, "These are the people participating, and many of them are Juren. I want to make friends with them first when I come to Shidaotai. If I win the Jinshi in the future, I will have ready-made connections."

"The gentry has contributed..." Pang Yu hesitated, took the roster and looked at it a few times, "Okay, the Taihu and Qianshan rural soldiers have also contributed to the investigation. We will also have to manage the rural soldiers in the future and deal with the local area... What? There are so many gentry, including Sun Guofang and Yang Liren who were elected from Susong, and Lei Yinzuo who was elected from Taihu. This name is also strange, similar to Guang Shixiang."

"The day after tomorrow, Magistrate Pi will entertain the Magistrate of Chizhou, please attend.": Bi Mi Lou

Pang Yu put down the list, "When are the banquets scheduled?"

"I have been waiting for seven days in total. Your Excellency said that I might go to Nanjing, but I didn't agree after that."

Pang Yu rubbed his head. He spent a lot of time in Erlang Town. When he returned to Anqing, the news of Susong's victory had spread along the river. The Anqing garrison alone defeated almost all the giant thieves in the Central Plains. It's just that participation is completely different. When Jiangnan Times and Imperial Court News publish it, the Anqing garrison will gain the reputation of being the strongest army in the mainland.

The first thing that is reflected now is that the attitude of the local yamen and gentry in Anqing is obviously more respectful than before. It is conceivable that doing things along the river will be much smoother in the future.

Pang Yu lay on the back of the chair for a moment and then sat up straight, "Second brother, let me tell you about Tongbiao Camp. I originally wanted to let you serve as a guerrilla in Tongbiao Camp, but I haven't offered you a position in the army before. Mr. Ma said You can't pass the Ministry of War. I planned to move you to the clerk's office, but then I thought about it. When I report my merits this time, I will promote you to the commander-in-chief. If I take a place along the river, I will send you to serve there. , I don’t trust the others, so for now you’d better feel aggrieved and continue to be in charge of the Chengfa House.”

"Thank you, second brother, for caring about me." He Xianya was a little excited. Now that Pang Yu has made a promise, He Xianya will not be far away from becoming an official. When he was in the county government, He Xianya's dream was to work as an official. Sili was perfect. I didn't expect that in three years, he worked as a helper in a county government and was about to become a military attache guarding a certain place. He was naturally better than Sili.

"Then who is the second brother planning to send to Tongbiao Camp?"

Pang Yu lightly tapped the table with his hand, and after a moment said, "Let Zhuang Chaozheng go."


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