Luo Yangming was so busy that he finally managed to handle the matter of purchasing grain properly. He had no time to pay attention to outsourcing. After all the affairs were completed, he just waited for the grain to arrive. He breathed a sigh of relief and went to the city hall to ask Zhao.
Has Toyota responded yet?
"There is no reply." Zhao Toyota checked the incoming mail record and said.
"It's been half a month since then..."
"It's hard to say," Zhao Toyota said, "Our political institutions in Teng County have just been established, and there are few people and many things. You have to find out that although this person has a specific name and address, he is not in Teng County. At this time
We also need to send people to the countryside to conduct special inquiries, because the war is so chaotic that we can't stop it."
"Then let's wait a little longer." Luo Yangming thought that there was nothing suspicious about him watching Yi Haoran with a cold eye. He was either teaching his children to read in his room, entertaining himself with poems and books, and from time to time he went to the dock to settle accounts for Wen Tietou. Even though he
It's a remnant of the Ming Dynasty, and it can't cause much trouble.
"There's no rush with this matter. The worst we can do is arrest the person and let you interrogate him personally after it's over." Zhao Toyota picked up an official document. "This is the notice sent to us by Lianqin. The grain shipment from Dachang will start tomorrow and is expected to arrive in August.
It will arrive in Wuzhou on the 5th. We need to be ready to receive the goods."
"So fast? Our money has just been delivered..." Luo Yangming was a little surprised.
"This is a policy-based grain adjustment," Zhao Toyota said. "Even if Wuzhou doesn't have a tael of silver to send over, it will be shipped. But that being said, it's very difficult now..."
Zhao Toyota's eyes were red. Since he became the secretary of the city government, he has been working late into the night every day, and sometimes even all night long - there is too much routine work.
"It's difficult up there, and it's difficult for us too." Luo Yangming said with emotion, "Although it is a good thing, it is not a long-term solution. I don't know when the situation will get better. I feel that many things in the aftermath of the crisis are not as easy to do as before."
"The rich people are all unreliable." Zhao Toyota said very tiredly, "But now we have to rely on the old money to maintain the situation. Who taught us to be poor? When the autumn grain comes, the situation will look better when we have money and food in our hands."
"If we can win a few more big battles, we can stop these people from thinking about it."
"It's easy to win the battle, but it's hard to feed and clothe the troops." Zhao Toyota lowered his voice and said, "The most difficult thing ahead now is supplies. Otherwise, Guangxi would have been finished long ago. The further we go to Guangxi, the smaller the ships and the heavier the transportation.
It's hard work. The Mao people and Yao people in Guangxi are not giving up. The troops are fighting all the way, and they have to expand the army on the spot. They have won many battles, and the consumption is also astonishing..."
"Look, can this battle be completed by the end of the year?"
"It's almost the end of the year. I'm looking at the reports from northern Guangdong. The progress on Huang Yuanlao's side is pretty smooth. The situation is getting better. It will probably be settled in a few days..."
"Now people are thinking that as long as there is no war, the circulation of goods in Guangdong and Guangxi will be restored, and the market will recover. People's lives will be easier, and our work will be easier to carry out..."
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. It was even more difficult when the chief and I went to Qiongnan to open up a new district. There were no roads on land, and we had to rely on sea ships to transport supplies. We came back and forth once a month. The county town was smaller than the villages in Guangdong, and it was shabby and dilapidated.
rotten……"
Zhao Fengdang was a veteran, so he would inevitably brag about his "glorious history" if he talked too much. Naturally, Luo Yangming could only listen.
"...No matter how difficult the situation was, we have finally overcome it. With the chief and the Senate here, we don't have to be afraid of anything." Zhao Toyota said confidently.
As soon as Luo Yangming said this, all the worries he had felt completely dissipated. Thinking that the arrival of 10,000 shi of grain would have a great stabilizing effect on the market and people's hearts, he couldn't help but feel much more relaxed.
"...Let's talk about the security work." Zhao Toyota took out a document, "This is the food security plan drawn up by Qian Duo. You can take a look at it first."
"I don't think this is appropriate." Luo Yangming said uneasily.
"According to the position, it is indeed inappropriate, but you are a local and are more familiar with us than us. There may be some loopholes..."
Having said this, Luo Yangming was not in a position to speculate, so he took it and read it. According to the current relay escort mode, the First Squadron of the Wuzhou Brigade, which is responsible for patrolling the river, will arrive in Fengchuan County one day in advance to wait for the arrival of the fleet, and it will arrive at dawn the next day.
Afterwards, the First Squadron and the navy of the Inland River Fleet escorted the fleet to Wuzhou.
After arriving in Wuzhou, the First Squadron was responsible for guarding the pier, one platoon of the battle infantry company was responsible for guarding along the way into the city, and the other two platoons stayed in the city to guard key points in the city. The Third Squadron stationed at Sanhezui should also do a good job
Be prepared for battle and rush to the dock at any time.
Wuzhou will be under total martial law at that time. People are not allowed to take to the streets. All city gates are closed. Only Nanxun Gate and Dezheng Gate near the dock are open.
"This is considered foolproof." Luo Yangming said after reading it, "If we just leave the No. 1 Squadron one day in advance, the city will be empty."
"Company Commander Qian said the problem is not big. The worst thing is to close the city gate. Besides, we have a third squadron outside the city that can respond. In case of emergency, they will provide assistance." Zhao Toyota did not take it seriously, "There have been no reports around Wuzhou recently.
Signs of large groups of bandits or Ming army activities."
"Then there's no problem."
"I will send the document to Director Xie right now and ask him to read it." He put the document in an envelope, stamped it with sealing wax, and handed it to the correspondent, "Send it to Director Xie's office immediately!"
"The chief is not in the office today. He is working over there at the Third General Office..." the correspondent said. "He said it was not an urgent document and will be sent there together after lunch."
Zhao Toyota frowned slightly, and Luo Yangming knew that this was because he was worried and disgusted with Chief Xie's "indulgence in women's sex." However, naturalized civilian cadres generally would not openly show this emotion or discuss it with each other. For them, it is not as good for the Chief as for them.
His absolute belief and respect have been engraved in their bones.
"Okay, you can send them together at noon," Zhao Toyota said.
Night shrouded the mountains, and the stars shone with cold light. Flowing clouds in the sky blocked the moonlight from time to time. It became darker and darker in the deep mountains. It was quiet in the mountains and forests.
Although the mountains are high and the forests are dense, and there are few people around, this place is less than ten miles away from Wuzhou. Standing on the mountain, you can see the city tower of Wuzhou.
In the mountain forest, a group of bandits is gathering here, it is the gang of Gou Erye and Hu Lanyan.
Gou Er wore a tattered t-shirt, tied around his waist with a rope, and hung an officer's sword. Over the years, he had been living in caves and walking in the woods with bandits. His original appearance as a gentleman was basically gone, and he was completely a beard. He looked like a messy bandit leader.
He stared at his cunning eyes and observed his surroundings warily. The bandits, all unkempt and ferocious-faced, gathered around him in twos and threes with various weapons.
The Australians' march north created a large number of stragglers, and the wars along the way also caused many people to be displaced and live in poverty, so they joined the ranks of bandits. The original small bandit gang suddenly expanded to more than 200 people - to be honest, Gou He didn't even know how many people he had under his command: they died in battles, died of illness, and people escaped from time to time, but there were also people joining in. It was not so much to make a fortune as to make a living.
But this meal is not easy to eat. As the Australians continue to increase security and fully implement joint security measures in each village, the bandits' room for maneuver is getting smaller and smaller, and they are also facing continuous attacks by the Fubo Army. Fortunately, Gou Er and Hu Lanyan were people who suffered losses from Fubo's army, and they had some coping methods to avoid being caught. They were one of the countless gangsters known as Xuanqixuanmie.
Earlier, when Xiong Wencan sent people to Guangdong to distribute various self-reports in large quantities, Gou Er and Hu Lanyan also got one each, and they were regarded as "officials of the imperial court." However, as time went by, they realized that this thing was of no use at all. Returning a tree to attract trouble - Fu Bo's army specializes in picking off gangsters who have raised the banner of the official army and fight against them.
A figure walked over and whispered a few words to him. Gou Er nodded, beckoned everyone over, and said, "Brothers! Chief Jiang is back from Wuzhou!"
The gangsters made a small commotion. Although Jiang Suo has not been in the gang for a long time, everyone knows that he led Xiong Wencan's servants in Wuzhou to bravely fight against the Kun thief in Bangshan - not only did he dare to fight against the arrogant Kun thief, , and he can still fight back and forth. So he became the leader as soon as he joined the gang. Unfortunately, this young man was not interested in being the leader. He only knew how to immerse himself in fighting, and he was not afraid of death when he rushed to kill. Among the gangsters Once you win, you will gain a lot of prestige.
Not long ago, Jiang Suo disappeared mysteriously. Some among the gangsters speculated that Gou Er and Hu Lanyan could not tolerate him and drove him away or assassinated him.
"Chiang Kai-shek is going out this time to contact people from the imperial court. Our brothers are going to do a big deal in Wuzhou! The deal is done, and a silver reward is indispensable. Once the trouble is done, we can have a serious future. On your body!"
He glanced proudly at the gangsters. Most of these gangsters were soldiers of the army. They were accustomed to eating food, and they were indifferent to work. They valued their future and silver rewards more than anything else.
Hearing some of the gangsters talking in low voices, Gou Er knew that his trick had worked, and said even more energetically: "This time, the gangster has brought a large amount of food and wages from Guangzhou. Let's go and fuck him hard." One vote is a great achievement..."
Now, the discussion among the gangsters was not so lively, and it immediately cooled down. Food and money are good things, and it goes without saying that the Kun thief will protect them with heavy troops - there are so many gangs on the Xijiang River attacking the Kun thief's fleet these days.
Yes, although there are some who succeed, most of them are just a waste of human life and no benefit at all.
Gou Er quickly said: "Don't worry, everyone! It's true that we are going to work in the fleet, but the threshold for promotion and wealth is not on the ship - since the Australians have to escort the ships with heavy troops, Wuzhou City must be empty. Let's take this opportunity to break into Wuzhou