Among the territories currently occupied by the New Army, Dengzhou is the most complete.
Because it is located at the easternmost end of Shandong, it is far away from other central areas.
Moreover, as the location of a military town, Dengzhou does not have any local government offices and is all guard posts.
In today's Ming Dynasty, the Wei system has long since declined. In these remote areas where grandma is not close and uncles do not love them, if they are deliberately controlled, no news will be spread.
While the First Division was fighting the rebels in Huang County, the First Regiment of the Fourth Division, which had just been formed in Jiaozhou Bay, began to cooperate with administrative personnel in local reception.
The decaying guard posts could not stop the new army's advance. All the guard posts were disarmed, and most of the guard generals were convicted and punished.
Under the plan of the Administrative Committee, from now on Dengzhou will be included in the administrative territory like other places and its purely military functions will be abolished.
After years of development, administrative talents have ushered in a huge explosion, and controlling local areas has become easy.
Among the local administrative agencies, the police system was specifically listed by Zuo Mengeng and became a resettlement place for retired soldiers.
This was what he strongly requested by referring to examples from his previous life.
The military, like the police, is a violent department and therefore needs sufficient deterrence.
Although the training and construction models of the two are not exactly the same, a qualified soldier will not be bad at being a police officer.
At the same time, arranging retired and injured soldiers to serve as police full-time, which is equivalent to solving the worries of the soldiers and greatly stabilizing the morale of the military.
Especially now that the political power has just been established and the local area is unstable, what is needed most is deterrence. Therefore, the police who have been transferred from the military have become particularly useful.
Only when the political power is stable can the police gradually form an independent system.
Like Wang Wei, Guo Chao was once a soldier and a company commander.
During the Battle of Mengshan, he was accidentally injured. The thumb and index finger of his right hand were broken and he could no longer hold a gun.
Although he was very reluctant to part with it, he had to leave the military camp and change his job to the local army.
Anyone who can be a company commander is a valuable talent. Therefore, Zuo Menggeng made the best use of his talents and assigned him to serve as the chief of the Dengzhou County Police Department.
After Guo Chao took office, he forcefully eliminated several local gangs, arrested many gangsters, and destroyed all local casinos.
In a short time, the local public security in Dengzhou improved rapidly, and no one dared to commit crimes.
After stabilizing the social atmosphere, Guo Chao began to perform another duty, which was to collect local household registration statistics.
This is what I came to Qi Mansion to do today.
Now everyone in the New Army knows that this is the former residence of Qi Jiguang, because to show respect, the police chief Guo Chao came in person.
"Everyone in your house, regardless of gender, old or young, both inside and outside the master and servants, must register. Don't even think about hiding in hiding. In the future, people without household registration will have a hard time moving here, and they will not be able to divide their land, and their children will not be able to go to school. The master's family
It is impossible to escape the same serious crime."
Qi Zuoguo was not intimidated.
The Qi family is not a wealthy family now, and the family's population is relatively simple.
He called the whole family out and asked Guo Chao to take people to register.
Such cooperation gave Guo Chao a good impression of the Qi family and gave him a rare reminder.
"Master Qi, Master Shen, you two were originally officials of the imperial court and have a good reputation. If you still want to become an official, please report to Mayor Zhang as soon as possible and they will make arrangements."
While Zuo Menggeng vigorously cultivates talents, he also pays attention to absorbing old talents.
People like Qi Zuoguo and Shen Shouyue, even if they cannot compare with their parents, still have certain abilities. In addition, they have no evil deeds. Recruiting them and using them properly can greatly relieve the pressure of employment.
Qi Zuoguo and Shen Shouyue nodded superficially, but after Guo Chao left, they were all in trouble.
"Uncle Qi, what should we do now? It seems that Zuo Menggeng has a big plan, and the harm is even greater than the Dongjiang rebellion."
Qi Zuoguo tugged at his beard and sighed with emotion.
"I heard that Zuo Menggeng defeated the rebels in Huang County, which shows that the military's magnificence is unparalleled in the world. I wonder who else in the world can defeat it?"
Both of them have been related to the military throughout their lives, so they naturally know the situation of the Ming Dynasty very well.
The most powerful Guan Ning army can't even defeat the rebels, so how can they face the new army?
Qi Guangzong also said: "Then Zuo Menggeng has been entrenched in Shandong for many years and has accumulated such momentum silently. I really wonder what the civil and military officials of Dongchang Prefecture do for a living?"
When he said this, Qi Zuoguo and Shen Shouyue were shocked at the same time.
After a long time, Qi Zuoguo smiled bitterly.
"I'm afraid that the officials over there have already boarded Zuo Mengeng's pirate ship. Otherwise, the canal runs through Dongchang Mansion, which is where the imperial court attaches great importance. Why didn't they notice it?"
Shen Shouyue thought more.
"Li Meng was a famous official in the dark world, and everyone praised him for his ability and talent. It never occurred to him that even he would rebel."
The two of them came together to mourn the Spring and Autumn. Unexpectedly, Qi Guangzong said: "I want my children to see that the Ming Dynasty has rebelled. Let's not talk about the people, but let's talk about our family. What kind of life are we living?"
The more people have been honored by their ancestors, the more dissatisfied they are with their current situation.
Qi Guangzong has been labeled as Qi Jiguang's grandson since he was born. He used to be proud of this and felt that if he worked hard, he would be able to honor his ancestors in the future and not weaken his grandfather's reputation.
But when he grew up, he discovered that the label of Qi Jiguang's descendants actually made the Qi family try their best to save their lives.
They are the descendants of Qi Jiguang. They have devoted so much effort and made such great contributions to this dynasty, but in the end they received such treatment.
One can imagine how unbalanced Qi Guangzong's heart was.
Qi Zuoguo and Shen Shouyue looked at each other, completely unaware that the younger generation in the family would have such a rebellious mind.
Qi Zuoguo was okay, but Shen Shouyue was the most difficult.
Because he still holds the position of Admiral Denglai Navy.
After the injury healed, Shen Shouyue returned to the navy first and waited until he could see the situation clearly before making any further moves.
But when he arrived at Shuicheng, he was dumbfounded.
"Where are the boats? Where have all the boats gone? Where are the people?"
A New Army officer came over and looked at him suspiciously.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
Shen Shouyue did not care about anything else and reported his identity.
"I, Denglai Navy Commander Shen Shouyue, would like to ask where the warships...as well as the soldiers and craftsmen here have gone?"
The officer suddenly realized that he had obviously been greeted.
"Are you Shen Shenzuo? It's a pleasure to meet you. The ships and craftsmen here have been transferred to Jiaozhou Bay."
Shen Shouyue is more accepting of incompetence.
"Why transfer it? The navy is the foundation of Denglai. Without the navy, what will Liaodong do?"
The officer didn't care.
"What to do in Liaodong is what the court should think about. What does it have to do with our new army? The water conditions in Dengzhou are poor and it is difficult to develop, so the counselors decided to dispatch all warships, craftsmen, and soldiers to Jiaozhou."
Shen Shouyue sat down on the ground, looking at the empty Shuicheng, completely losing his soul.
Although he had already guessed that Zuo Mengeng was going to rebel, he did not expect that Zuo Mengeng would do so brilliantly and even get rid of the navy that served as the retreat for the Ming army in the Liaodong Peninsula.
At this time, there were still many Ming troops stationed in Lushun on the Liaodong Peninsula and on various islands in the sea for fighting against Hou Jin.
All logistical supplies for these armies must be transported by ship from Dengzhou.
Now that Zuo Menggeng has taken away the ships and people, the Ming army in Liaodong has immediately become a source of waterlessness. Not to mention fighting, starvation is imminent.
When he thought of this, Shen Shouyue suddenly jumped up and quickly went to find Zhang Jimeng.
Hearing that he was visiting, Zhang Jimeng received him happily.
Shen Shouyue walked into the government office and saw Zhang Jimeng eating.
However, it did not have the accent of the Ming Dynasty officials who never tire of fine food and fine food, and there were no delicacies on the table in front of Zhang Jimeng.
At a glance, there was a bowl of rice, a plate of pickles, and a plate of unfamiliar golden dishes.
He didn't know they were fried potato chips.
However, at first glance, Zhang Jimeng's simplicity was beyond his expectation.
Moreover, Zhang Jimeng was not concentrating on eating, and was still discussing something with others while eating.
Shen Shouyue also knew that person, he was Police Chief Guo Chao.
"If you don't have enough manpower, why don't you recruit? Didn't I give you a staff of three hundred people? It turns out that the soldiers here, young and strong, can be selected by you first. Pay attention, you must find someone with a clean fortune and a pure temperament. If you There are people in the police who know the law and break it, and you know the consequences."
Guo Chao actually did not obey his advice.
"Of course I know I need to recruit people, but what about the money? How can I recruit people if your mayor doesn't approve the funds for me?"
Zhang Jimeng said hurriedly: "Turn back, and when I finish eating, I will have someone deliver the batch note to you."
Guo Chao then stopped pestering and left happily.
Zhang Jimeng let out a long breath and swallowed two mouthfuls of rice. When he saw Shen Shouyue coming in, he couldn't stand up easily and said, "General Shen is neglectful."
Shen Shouyue was very uncomfortable with the way things were done here. After thinking about it, he had to say: "Is it an unlucky time to be the official?"
When he thought about it, although he didn't know what the official position of Zhang Jimeng, the mayor of Dengzhou was, since he was in charge of Dengzhou, he was similar to the original governor of Denglai, and he could also be regarded as his superior.
Zhang Jimeng ate the last bit of rice, asked his secretary to clear the table, and said with a smile: "General Zhang is not a colleague of mine in the New Army now, and there is no need to consider himself a lower official."