After a while, Pan Qiliang and Juaner came over together.
"Were you two together last night?" Dong Shuheng said pretending to be serious.
Pan Qiliang did not respond and replied directly: "We were together at first, and then we slept in the camp."
Being able to say something like this perfectly explains what it means to be a straight man in his mid-20s.
After listening to Pan Qiliang's words, both Dong Shuheng and Wei Yuxiang couldn't help laughing.
Juan'er Liu's eyebrows stood up and she glared at Pan Qiliang fiercely.
Then he raised his foot, which was wearing calfskin boots, and stamped on Pan Qiliang's toes.
"Ouch, Battalion Commander Sun, what are you doing?" Pan Qiliang screamed in pain.
Then I saw Juan'er running into the small villa with a red face.
"President, what did I do wrong?" Pan Qiliang asked in confusion.
"Oh, Qiliang, you are right, the one who is wrong is the cultural instructor of your security regiment." Dong Shuheng suppressed his laughter and said seriously.
Wei Yuxiang, who had just held back his laughter, laughed again.
"President, there seems to be something wrong with Attendant Wei. Is it because he was riding a horse? We all have problems with our butts when riding horses. Why is he injured in the brain?" Pan Qiliang said seriously.
This time only Dong Shuheng was smiling!
This is just a small episode in the morning.
The headquarters of Taihang Base Area, several responsible persons are now gathered here.
They are deputy commander Peng Shucai, an old man from the Tiandihui who has always been by Lu Feiyan's side.
There is also Yan Feng, the column's chief of staff, who was sent by Dong Shuheng from the General Staff and was formerly a staff officer of the General Staff.
There is also Ji Guowen, the chief of the General Administration of Taihang Base Area, who is responsible for the administrative work of the entire Taihang Base Area.
The three of them now have a more detailed understanding of the Taihang base area than Lu Feiyan does.
After all, Lu Feiyan has not been involved in political affairs for a while.
And she is only the general arrester, while these three are the specific persons in charge.
Standing at the door of the headquarters compound, the three senior officers of the Taihang Column had already woken up from the shock of the president's sudden visit.
Seeing Dong Shuheng coming from a distance with a few followers, the three of them also led the staff to greet him.
After not seeing each other for a long time, Dong Shuheng and the three people shook hands one after another. The handshake ceremony was promoted by Dong Shuheng among the Huai Navy.
Except for the ritual of kneeling, which has been abolished in the officialdom and can only be used to worship ancestors or meet parents and elders, other rituals such as bowing and hand-over have been preserved.
However, the common practice among Huaihai Navy personnel is to shake hands.
Dong Shuheng's explanation is that hands are connected to people's hearts, and shaking hands means communicating with each other from a distance.
Seeing Dong Shuheng's gentle expression, everyone finally dispelled their doubts.
It is confirmed that it is not because of any flaw in Taihang's work.
"Welcome the president to inspect our Taihang base." Ji Guowen, who is in charge of administrative work, came out on behalf of everyone to welcome Dong Shuheng.
Everyone entered the conference room of the headquarters together.
The next step was to report on the work. Dong Shuheng already knew some of the content, but it was not very detailed.
In fact, what Dong Shuheng wants to know most is the numbers they are reporting now.
Because numbers are more specific and clear, decisions based on numbers are the most scientific.
In just one year, the population of the entire Taihang Mountains has grown from more than 1.1 million to more than 2 million now, and the cultivated land area has tripled.
There are more than 50,000 registered militiamen. There are four regiments of the regular army, not including a cavalry regiment exported to the north. There are also two second-line garrison regiments.
Twelve coal mines have been built and put into use, with a coal output of more than 100,000 tons. Two steel plants have been built, with an annual steel output of more than 10,000 tons...
Surrounded by the Qing court, it is a good achievement for the Taihang Column to be able to achieve this level of success.
At noon, Dong Shuheng had a meal with several people from the headquarters, and in the afternoon he visited several factories in the town.
Most of the factories in the town are armaments factories, food factories and clothing factories. They mainly serve the military.
Steel plants are usually built next to coal mines or iron ore plants, naturally not in this valley.
Dong Shuheng proposed to them the idea of building a railway on Jingxing Road.
After the country is unified in the future, this railway will only need to be extended directly to both ends. By then the Taihang Mountains will no longer be a natural chasm.
Moreover, with the railway, coal resources in the Taihang Mountains and Shanxi can be continuously transported out.
Dong Shuheng means that we can now use the steel plant in the mountains to produce our own rails and start construction ahead of schedule.
Although it is necessary to prepare for war with the Manchus, many tasks can be carried out simultaneously, and there is no need to wait until the war is over.
Destroying the Qing Dynasty was just a small step taken by Huai Haijun.
This is the thought that Dong Shuheng instilled in the people around him. The destruction of the Manchus should not be regarded as success.
Before dinner, Dong Shuheng returned to the small courtyard where Lu Feiyan lived on time.
Juan'er was still here with Lu Feiyan. She stood behind Wei Yuzhen and pouted.
It's like a child who has been hurt and wronged and has just complained to his parents.
What a unruly girl, she actually came to Lu Feiyan to complain.
"I heard from Juan'er that you bullied her this morning?" Lu Feiyan said with a smile, turning her back to Juan'er and winking at Dong Shuheng.
"Oh, Miss Juan'er, I understand. It must have been Pan Qiliang's words that made you unhappy. I will definitely punish him later."
As soon as Juan'er saw the couple singing together, she knew she had found the wrong person.
As soon as Dong Shuheng came, the lady no longer loved her.
"Okay, Miss Juan'er, you have to set a good example for the female soldiers under your command. That's it, I'll take you to see something interesting tomorrow."
Lu Feiyan and Juaner both looked at Dong Shuheng curiously.
"I brought six carriages this time. Did you see it, Juan'er? There are big weapons in them."
After hearing what Dong Shuheng said, Juaner took her leave and left.
She didn't want to wait to see tomorrow, she could just go find that fool Pan Qiliang now.
Seeing that Juan'er was finally taken away by him, Dong Shuheng breathed a sigh of relief and finally took away the light bulb.
"Husband, what kind of killer weapon are you talking about?" Lu Feiyan's curiosity was also aroused.
Dong Shuheng could only tell her about the principle and performance of the hand-cranked machine gun.
Lu Feiyan, who was well-informed, was also shocked. She hadn't returned to the Huai Navy headquarters for a long time, and she didn't expect that the Huai Navy would develop such a powerful weapon.
Sure enough, my husband is a man of great luck.
Lu Feiyan suddenly remembered something and said to Dong Shuheng: "By the way, husband, I have something to tell you. We sent someone to Henan before."
"Henan? Have you sent someone to see Luo Outline?"
"Husband, I guessed it right. I remember that my husband said that Na Luo Dingyao is a rare general, and he intends to use it for his own use."
"It just so happened that the Taiping Army was running into obstacles in Henan and was huddled in Ruzhou Prefecture, surrounded by the Qing army. I sent someone to invite him in the name of Jiangsu Tiandihui. If he can't stay in Henan, he can come to Taihang." Lu Feiyan detailed
Explained the process of things.
"Well, you did a good job. Luo Gangyou is very stubborn and will not look back until he is beaten to death." Dong Shuheng nodded in affirmation.
In the next few days, Dong Shuheng will spend time with his wife and children, and go out for inspections when the weather is nice.
The other thing is to discuss military expansion with several senior officials of the Taihang Column.
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Ruzhou, Henan, is located in the southeast of Henan Prefecture, which is now Luoyang. Historically, it was the southeastern barrier of Luoyang, and there are many mountains and passes in the territory.
However, since the Northern Song Dynasty, Luoyang no longer serves as the capital, and these passes have long been abandoned.
After Luo Gang led the Taiping Army to occupy Ruzhou, he raided a group of local gentry who led the resistance and obtained a batch of military food supplies.
However, the previous long-term attack on Henan Province consumed a huge amount of money.
Ruzhou is just a small state, sandwiched between Henan Prefecture, Nanyang Prefecture, Kaifeng Prefecture and Ruyang Prefecture.
Caught between various governments, unable to advance or retreat, the current situation is very unfavorable for Luo Gang.
Ruzhou City is on the north bank of the Ru River, which is the most fertile area in Ruzhou. The plains on both sides of the Ru River are the main grain-producing areas.
The southern part of Ruzhou is mostly mountainous, including Yao Mountain and Lu Mountain.
At this time, the entire backyard of the Ruzhou government office was given to Hong Tianguifu as a temporary palace.
Huang Hao also lived here most of the time, nominally taking care of Hong Tianguifu's life.
In the name of Hong Tianguifu, he often asked for money and materials from the warehouse, and even raped women from the private sector.
These things and women were actually for his own enjoyment. At the same time, he also used these things to buy the army officers who stayed behind while Luo Gang went out to collect.
Luo Gang fought all the way, and the old camp suffered heavy casualties. Many of the troops were recruited later and did not have much personal loyalty to Luo Gang.
On the contrary, it was because of the depletion of soldiers and horses in the old camp that Luo Gang's control over the army was greatly reduced.
Now the Taiping Army can still support itself in Ruzhou, but it is because Yinggui in Henan also has few soldiers who can fight in the field.
All the main forces of the Green Battalion under Ying Gui were placed in Guide Mansion in the east, which is now the headquarters of the Nian bandits.
After the Huaihai Navy entered Anhui, the Nien Army lost its base camp and all retreated into Henan. Shandong in the northeast was also unable to gain a foothold.
After Henan experienced floods, the government's control over the local area weakened, which allowed the Nian Army to take advantage of the situation.
The Nian Army did not just destroy local areas. A large number of refugees from Henan flowed into Jiangsu, especially the prefectures in the southeast of Henan.
This has left a lot of local land abandoned.
After the Nian army entered, they occupied these lands, built forts, and arrested people for farming. This was bound to offend the local landlords.
As the governor, Yinggui had to send troops to annihilate the bandits. The Nian army was best at maneuvering, so the bandit suppression turned into a tug-of-war.
Return to Ruzhou City.
It was winter, and the city of Ruzhou was in a state of depression. The war had cut off trade routes and shops were closed.
The people in the city lost their livelihood, and many people fled to the countryside, while some went east to join the Huaihai Navy.
When Luo Gang was guarding Zhenjiang, he managed Zhenjiang in an orderly manner and issued many measures to benefit the people.
Not only was he a great fighter, he also had a lot of skills in governing local areas.
However, the Taiping Army entered Ruzhou only for a short period of time. And most of the time, Luo Outline was out leading the army in battles.
Huang Hao has always been in charge of Ruzhou's political affairs.
Huang Hao blindly used force and plunder, which made the sky angry and people resentful, and all industries withered. The people will naturally vote with their feet.
If it hadn't been for winter, all the people in Ruzhou City would have run away.
After Luo Gang withdrew his troops from Henan Prefecture and returned to Ruzhou, Huang Hao restrained himself.
The backyard was occupied by Hong Tian Guifu, and Luo Outline's office and accommodation could only be placed in the front yard of the government office.
This used to be the office of state government officials. The accommodation conditions were not good, but Luo Dayou did not dislike it.
In a class room, a clay brazier was lit. Luo Gang was sitting in front of the brazier, and a small teapot was placed on the brazier to make tea.
He held a warehouse inventory in his hand and frowned.
"Where are the supplies in the warehouse? Why are there so few? Who approved these expenditures?" Luo Gangzhang asked the warehouse clerk on the side with some enthusiasm. The supplies on the account are simply not enough to survive this winter.
"If I go back to check General, these expenditures were approved by Prime Minister Huang when you were not here." The clerk replied tremblingly.
"The little kid with a yellow mouth mistakenly mistook my army." Luo Gangyang opened his mouth and cursed.
Since joining the Taiping Army, he has devoted almost all the power accumulated by the Guangdong Tiandi Society to Hong Xiuquan.
He has always abided by his duty and worked tirelessly for the great cause of the Taiping Army. He did not care about personal fame and fortune, otherwise he would have been king for his merits.
Even after the tree fell and the monkeys were scattered, he still took Hong Tianguifu in and was ready to support this baby to inherit the throne of the King of Heaven.
How many people have had this kind of loyalty since ancient times?
At the beginning, Luo Dayou respected Huang Hao for his loyalty, and he must be a good man who could risk his own life to save the bloodline of the King of Heaven.
But later he discovered that this person often used the Crown Prince to suppress him.
That prince was still a baby, how could he understand anything?
Luo Dayoun is not a fool. The words of Huang Hao's heir apparent are actually Huang Hao's words.
Even what the prince said was basically taught by Huang Hao.
Huang Hao is by the Crown Prince's side every day, so the Crown Prince naturally listens to his words.
We can't let this Huang Hao continue to struggle, Luo Dayou thought in his heart.
"From now on, no one can touch the contents of the warehouse without my warrant." Luo Gangtang told the clerk, and after saying that, he got up and went to the backyard to find Huang Hao.
When they arrived at the backyard, Luo Ganggang grabbed a maid and asked where Huang Hao was.
The maid told Luo Dayou that Huang Hao was not in the mansion.
In fact, Huang Hao rarely lived in the state capital after Luo Outline came back.
As early as Luo Gangwen's expedition, Huang Hao occupied the house of a wealthy businessman in the city.
When entering the city, the Taiping Army raided the houses of some landlords and gentry, but they were all left empty.
Huang Hao picked the best one and occupied it.
He searched for a group of beautiful women in Ruzhou and raised them in this house. Among these women were rich ladies from wealthy families and young women who still had charm.
After suffering a lot on the road, Huang Hao finally settled down for the time being. After experiencing the hardships, Huang Hao realized the philosophy of life is to enjoy life in time.
Not only did he indulge himself, he also took some generals who had surrendered to him to hold an unobstructed conference.
This made these people even more devoted to him.
Today he invited this group of people to come over, but turned away those women.
Everyone looked serious, knowing that Mr. Huang had something serious to say today.
Sure enough, after everyone sat down, Huang Hao said: "Everyone, we are now trapped in a small area in Ruzhou, and our food and grass are about to be cut off. Have you thought about what to do in the future?"
Huang Hao glanced at the generals around him and saw that no one spoke.
He continued: "Are you brothers prepared to die together in Ruzhou?"
Finally, a general looked at the people around him and took the lead and said: "Brothers, of course, want to live. Please ask Mr. Huang to point out a way to survive for the brothers."
Huang Hao's eyes lit up and he laughed loudly: "There is no perfect path for everyone. As long as everyone is willing to follow Huang, Huang will naturally lead everyone to find a way to survive."
Everyone stood up and bowed to Huang Hao: "We are willing to obey Mr. Huang's order and go out to make trouble, even if we die!"
"Okay! From now on, you and I will be brothers of life and death. We will share blessings and share hardships. Come on, let's all drink up this glass of wine." As he spoke, Huang Hao raised the wine glass in his hand and drank it down with the generals around him.
The first part was to reach an agreement with the Qing army, the second part was to destroy the grain and grass stocks, and to alienate Luo Gang's men.
The third part is to conquer some generals.
Now everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.
As long as the Qing army completes its deployment, Huang Hao can cooperate with the Qing army internally and externally.
If you offer Luo Dayou and Hong Tianguifu, then you will have done a great job.
Huang Hao and Yinggui asked for the title of admiral. In Huang Hao's opinion, it was just enough to deserve his merit.
And these Taiping troops who have taken refuge will be his support in the future. The soldier in these troubled times is the Caotou King.
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