After untold hardships, all the villagers were finally moved to Muling Pass. Shang Yi first ordered that all soldiers who participated in the expedition to rescue Yanzhou should rest for three days. The defense of Guancheng was still garrisoned by the remaining troops for the time being. .And also sent soldiers from the reconnaissance team to the surrounding areas to inquire about the movements of the Qing army.
Although the soldiers had rested, Shang Yi could not stop because he would soon arrange accommodation for the villagers who had moved into the pass.
After Shang Yi left Muling Pass, the construction in the pass did not stop. Under the arrangement of Tang Town, the construction was still carried out according to the original construction plan. All four main roads in the city have been completed. Among the four divisions, the one in the southeast district The Qianzong Yamen and the warehouse have all been completed, and most of the furnishings and furniture in the Qianzong Yamen have been arranged, making it ready for move-in. The construction of the barracks and various craftsmen's workshops and playgrounds in the Southwest District are also nearing completion, so you can Delivery.
As for the residential projects in the two residential areas in the southwest and northwest, as well as the southeast district, only a row of two floors facing the street has been completed. The other residential buildings have not had time to start, and more than 600 shacks have been temporarily built in the open space in the southwest district. , although these shacks are not as good as houses, they can also provide shelter from wind and rain, which is still much better than living in tents.
However, most of the shacks have been allocated to the villagers who moved into Mulingguan earlier. There are still hundreds of shacks under construction in the northwest district. Therefore, the villagers who arrived at Mulinguan this time will temporarily They can only set up tents in the playground and the vacant areas in the southeast area.
Shang Yi decided to make Qian Zong Yamen the general headquarters of Mulingguan. Generals at all levels would gather here every day to discuss military affairs. Zhou Shiqi and the Tang Zhen family were all invited by Shang Yi to the back house of Qian Zong Yamen. Living, because the back house is not small and has three floors, Shang Yi will not be able to use so many rooms for the time being.
Then Shang Yi gave priority to the two-story rows facing the streets in each district to be lived by the army generals, the families of the sentry commanders, and craftsmen. He also arranged for the families of the Sun brothers and the foreign monk Akonya to live there. Here, the other free rooms are also used as hospitals, kitchens, warehouses and spare rooms.
Then came the resettlement of the villagers. Those who had moved in before were moved away, and all the remaining shacks were allocated to the villagers. Of course, only a small number of villagers can now be allocated to the shacks, and priority is given to the villagers in the first three villages, while the rest For the time being, they can live in tents. After the new shacks are repaired, they will be distributed one by one. Of course, Shang Yi also asked the craftsmen to step up the construction and strive to have all the villagers move into the shacks as soon as possible.
Before Shang Yi went on the expedition, all the grain and various supplies he purchased were in place, so Shang Yi immediately began to count the residents and supplies in the city so that he could have a clear idea and make it easier to manage.
After three days of busy work, all data were collected one by one.
Including the people who migrated from Jiwu Village, there are now a total of 1,883 households in Mulingguan, with a population of 8,577. This has greatly exceeded the population originally designed to accommodate Mulingguan. .But now is an emergency period, so we can only squeeze as much space as possible. Fortunately, it is the middle of winter, and diseases are not easy to breed. At the same time, there is not much rain or snow in Shandong in winter, so we can still get through it.
So Shang Yi sorted out the population and divided forty households into a group, with one household as the group leader, responsible for managing the entire group; and five groups into a large group, appointing one of the five group leaders. The leader of the large group was responsible for managing the entire large group and registering them separately. So the residents of the whole city were divided into forty-seven groups and nine large groups. From now on, whether it is the distribution of food, supplies, shelter, or the mobilization of labor, all Small and large groups will be used as units. This is not only convenient, but also improves efficiency.
The supplies currently in reserve at Mulingguan include: 12,580 shi of grain, 1,750 shi of flour, 62,400 taels of silver, 1,360 taels of gold, and others.
There are also a number of cloth, wood, cowhide, cotton, salt and other materials, as well as cattle, pigs, sheep, dogs, chickens, ducks and other livestock and poultry.
The most important material now is food. Shang Yi estimated that the current food in the pass can cover almost five to six months, which should be enough to last until the Qing army withdraws. Since the food in Muling Pass now implements a unified distribution system
Therefore, Shang Yi also formulated a daily ration standard for each person. Under normal circumstances: a soldier's daily ration is one catty, young and middle-aged women's rations are twelve taels, the elderly and teenagers from ten to fourteen are ten taels.
Two taels, and eight taels for children under ten years old. In times of war, additional subsidies will be provided based on the actual situation.
At the same time, Shang Yi also made three regulations for the residents. First, fighting, stealing and robbery are strictly prohibited. Once discovered, they will be expelled immediately without mercy. Second, daily meals and drinking hot water are provided by each group.
The chief will lead his men and go to the dining hall to collect them. Residents of each shack must use fire in designated places in the open air. It is strictly forbidden to light fires at home to prevent fires. Once discovered, the meal for the day will be halved. Third, it is prohibited to be anywhere.
For defecation and defecation, each household is given a toilet and a designated location for dumping. If someone is found urinating in public, they will be punished by collecting the toilet and cleaning up the feces every day.
At the same time, Shang Yi organized a supervisory team, composed of soldiers from the youth corps. They patrolled the city every day, caught those who violated the return regulations, immediately punished them, and announced them to the whole city.
In addition, the military supplies in Muling Pass include: 327 horses, 5,300 kilograms of pig iron, 1,400 kilograms of prepared gunpowder, 3,500 kilograms of charcoal, 800 kilograms of saltpeter and a
Thousand three hundred pounds of sulfur.
In terms of weapons, there are 2,845 sets of iron armor, 1,374 sets of leather armor, 878 sets of cotton armor, 438 long bows, and 210 short bows.
Six, thirty-five thousand arrows, one thousand two hundred shields, and six thousand seven other swords, guns, and instruments.
In terms of firearms, there are eight Crouching Tiger cannons, four small Folan cannons, and three medium Folan cannons. There are 302 bird cannons, of which 144 need to be modified, and one hundred Rumi cannons.
There are 39 branches in need of repair.
In terms of craftsmen, there are currently 62 plasterers, 42 blacksmiths, 45 carpenters, 12 gunpowder makers and nine doctors in Muling Pass.
Shang Yi assigned the craftsmen to their own workshops and started working. The plasterers and carpenters rushed to grab the work and built shacks, striving to get all the residents to move out of the tents as soon as possible. If there was not enough manpower, people were drawn from the residents to help. The blacksmith also
They all stopped other work, and under the guidance of Sun Heding, they worked hard to repair the gunpowder that needed to be modified and repaired. On the one hand, the gunpowder maker had to mix the current ingredients into gunpowder, and on the other hand, he also had to prepare the successfully prepared gunpowder into various
The artillery and muskets are packed in quantitative quantities for easy use. The doctors prepare various medicines for knife wounds and prepare to treat the wounded soldiers. The foreign monk Akonya is now assigned to work with the doctors.
After the soldiers' holidays were over, Shang Yi also gathered all the soldiers on the playground, held a grand funeral for the soldiers who died in the battle for help in Yanzhou, and found a sunny place in the mountains outside the city.
, buried them uniformly. Moreover, Shang Yi personally paid homage in front of the grave and offered three sticks of incense to each deceased. He also reiterated in front of the grave that the pension standard for the family of the deceased would not change. Then the soldiers also kowtowed to the grave collectively.
Respect for the dead.
The foreign monk also recited a prayer in front of the grave. Although no one could understand what he was reciting, his pious and serious look still moved many family members of the deceased.
Back in the city, Shang Yi ordered that in the temple in the city, all the soldiers and the regiment soldiers who died in the previous battles to protect the village should be offered spiritual tablets. Someone would offer incense every day and every New Year. During the festival, as long as Shang Yi was in Muling Pass, he would come to the temple in person to offer incense. If Shang Yi was out for business, he would also appoint someone else to offer incense on his behalf. The family members of the deceased were also very grateful for this, and even the soldiers Everyone was also touched, and many people burst into tears during the funeral. Even Yang Wucheng and others from Jiwu Village who had just arrived at Mulingguan were extremely excited and felt that Shang Yi was really a good person.
After the funeral, the next step is to commend and reward the meritorious soldiers in the battle to rescue Yanzhou. Rewards and punishments are important ways to improve morale.
Based on his performance on the battlefield, Shang Yi also classified his merits into three levels: one, two, and three. All future merit evaluations will be based on this standard.
Any soldier who participated in the battle to rescue Yanzhou can be awarded third-class military merit and receive a reward of five taels of silver. Second-class military merit is awarded to those soldiers who fought actively and bravely on the battlefield and led them to kill the enemy. There are ninety soldiers in total. The two of them can each receive a reward of twelve taels of silver. Third-level military merit is awarded to those soldiers who have made outstanding achievements on the battlefield, contributed important strategies, or successfully killed enemy generals. This time, there are thirteen in total. They were awarded awards and received a reward of thirty taels of silver. At the same time, they were also given a certificate that simply recorded their overall military exploits.
In fact, according to Shang Yi's idea, he also plans to award each soldier with a medal, engraved with each person's name, the name of the battle he participated in and the level of military merit he achieved, so that it can be preserved permanently and fully stimulate the soldiers' sense of honor. But now the conditions and technology are not up to par. Therefore, we can only give it up temporarily and reissue it to everyone when there is an opportunity in the future. But despite this, the effect of commendation is surprisingly good.
Everyone has a competitive heart. The soldiers who heard their names walked up to Shang Yi happily and received their rewards. The other soldiers and many onlookers responded to them. Warm applause. The soldiers who have not yet been called are eager to try below, with excited expressions on their faces, waiting for them to be called.
Those soldiers who did not participate in the battle to rescue Yanzhou looked at them with envy as they stepped forward to receive the awards. At the same time, they secretly made up their minds that in the next battle, they must strive for the opportunity to fight, perform well, and also for Strive to be able to award awards for meritorious service.
Finally, Shang Yi announced that Luo Yuanbin and his brothers had also officially joined the ranks of the Muling Army. A brand new unit was also added to the Muling Army - the Musketeers.
After the commendation meeting was held, the morale of the entire army was greatly stimulated. So Shang Yi also struck while the iron was hot and immediately began to reorganize and arrange the army.