The new military camp that Zhao Xi arranged for Wang Hengyue and others was huge, the house was bright and bright, and the people inside were just as Zhao Xi said.
This was the first pleasant thing that Wang Hengyue encountered after arriving in Rong County.
Within two days, Yu Lei, who had gone to Leshan, also came back. There was bad news and good news. The bad news was that he, Shi Fengrong, the chief of staff, had to allocate his salary and silver. Captain Wang served the country loyally, and Shi Fengrong
I admire him very much, and specially allocate one month's salary to him for emergencies. As for what will happen one month later? He, Shi Guan, is fighting for his future, and will definitely urge him to go to the peak again and again, but before that, Captain Wang must find another way on his own, no matter what.
The implication of this statement is very clear. If you don’t need money, giving you Wang Hengyue a month’s salary is already a huge honor.
Wang Hengyue was very angry. After spending a long time, he got three hundred taels of silver? And he gave Shi Fengrong a chance to eat the free wages of 150 people every month?
"You don't have to worry, sir. This is a good thing for you." Yu Lei didn't care at all: "Originally, the filial piety your Lord gave Shi Fengrong every month was indispensable, but now Shi Fengrong gets it from Rong County every month.
Taking the free salary of one hundred and fifty people is regarded as filial piety, and Shi Fengrong owes you a favor every month. As long as he stays in his position for a day, it will be much easier for you to talk to him in the future.
When it comes to lifting people, everyone knows what to do."
Wang Hengyue sighed and could only do this.
"However, in terms of weapons, our money has worked. Shi Fengrong has allocated a group of them and has sent people to escort them along with the soldiers. The accompanying soldiers are now waiting outside the camp."
These words immediately boosted Wang Hengyue's spirits. He didn't have money to think of another way, and it would be good to have the weapons. He hurriedly took his men outside the camp, filled two carriages with weapons, and covered them tightly with straw and firewood.
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The leader of the team saluted Wang Hengyue: "Officer Wang, please check and accept. My brother is still on official business and I don't dare to stay for a long time."
"Thank you, thank you." Wang Hengyue cupped his hands and asked someone to take away the straw and firewood.
At first glance, my nose is almost crooked with anger.
Six Martini guns copied by the Sichuan Machinery Bureau, two Sernaic guns that were changed from old front-loading guns to breech-loading guns, and one fast-moving gun designed and manufactured by China. These three guns are barely usable. The rest are
, all of which have been widely used in the Qing army since the Opium War and have long since been eliminated! Look at the carriage behind it, which is full of gunpowder bullets.
Okay, great, no one has used them since the Opium War, but I have used them! Looking at the entire Chinese New Army, who else is using these rubbish except me? Wang Hengyue was angry and annoyed.
"It's better than nothing." Liu Sihai whispered in Wang Hengyue's ear.
Wang Hengyue put away his anger and asked someone to seal a letter of silver to the shed and send it out. He turned around and lost his temper: "Damn it, do you really think that I am a place for beggars? Give me three hundred taels of silver.
If you give away weapons that no one wants, what kind of new army can I train?"
"Sir, please calm down." Yu Lei seemed calm: "Having these things is a huge honor for you. Fortunately, there is no war nearby, so we can take our time to find ways."
"Try it slowly?" Wang Hengyue glared: "I just boasted. I want to get rid of Lu Baoyin and punish that evil gentry Yu...Yu Ruixiang! Now let me use these fire sticks to fight the bandits.
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"Who?" Yu Lei suddenly asked.
"The evil gentry Yu Ruixiang, it is said that he is colluding with the bandits." Wang Hengyue answered smoothly, and then looked at Yu Lei: "What, do you know this person?"
Murderous intent flashed through Yu Lei's eyes, and then he said respectfully: "I don't recognize him."
"Forget it, forget it!" Wang Hengyue waved his hand: "At least there are still a few guns that can be used. Come here, we will start recruiting troops tomorrow! Xie Shuixiang, Li Yifeng, Xu Mu, Deng Xia, Peter, Liu Sihai, you six
Be responsible for the specifics. Remember, the weapons we get are junk, but the people we recruit must be usable, rather than recruiting a bunch of opium ghosts for me!"
"yes!"
Although I was not in a happy mood, I finally made a start despite all the difficulties.
Who would have thought that in the afternoon of the next day, Wang Hengyue leisurely came to the recruitment office located on He Street. He was confident that with Zhao Xi's help, the recruitment office would be crowded with people. Who would have expected that there would be no one in front of him except himself?
None of his subordinates are left!
"No one?" Wang Hengyue's eyes widened.
"No." Peter shrugged: "If it doesn't happen tomorrow, I want to learn how to play horse hanging with them, at least it won't be so boring."
"Get lost!" Wang Hengyue called Li Yifeng over directly: "Zishan, where are we? You three are here, doesn't it mean that Mr. Xiang has no appeal at all?"
"It's not that the teacher has no charisma, it's just that something happened."
"Situation? What situation?"
Li Yifeng's expression tightened: "I was just about to talk to the adults. I thought it was strange at first, but then someone from the same sect came to tell us that a foreigner came to Rong County."
"What's so strange about foreigners?" Wang Hengyue asked curiously.
"There is nothing strange about foreigners, but this foreigner is a little different." Li Yifeng immediately said: "This man is from England, his name is Opiyin, and it is said that he is some kind of 'Hercules' in England...
..”
"It's Hercules." Peter added, fearing that others wouldn't know.
Li Yifeng nodded: "Yes, this person was originally going to Chengdu to set up an arena. For some reason, he came to our Rong County first. Now he has set up an arena in the south of the city. He is arrogant and says that he will attack Rong County first, then Chengdu, and then Sichuan.
, and then fight all over China!"
"Fucking fart!" Wang Hengyue yelled and glared at Peter: "Who do you think you foreigners are?"
"This is none of my business." Pete said innocently, "I am an American and he is an Englishman. It is none of our business as Americans!"
Wang Hengyue actually knew very well that it was a common thing for foreigners to come to China to compete in the arena in the late Qing Dynasty. To put it bluntly, they were a group of foreign entertainers who came to China to suppress the Chinese people. Secondly, the very important reason was that
Come to China and make money by relying on such a "competition".
But in my memory, these people have never taken advantage of me.
Chinese martial artists have taught them too many lessons, including Ding Faxiang, who defeated two Russian strongmen in succession; Fan Xudong, who beat up more than ten Russian boxers; Songshan, who entered the ring three times and beat the British royal boxer Chuswell to death.
Shaolin Temple monk Shi Degen.
As for Dan Dao Li, Du Xinwu, Huo Yuanjia, etc., there are many great martial artists who have defeated foreigners many times!