Dean Gu and Yu Jiansheng happened to be at the Chen family. Wang Jiansheng gave Chen Youdao thirty taels of pension money, and after some consolation, he called Dean Gu and Yu Jiansheng to the Yamen together when the Chen family was not paying attention.

I don’t know if I don’t come, but I’ll be shocked when I come.

When Dean Gu knew that the Taiping bandits were coming from Hubei, his first reaction was not to practice some local bravery, but to quickly get back the money that had been stored in the Taizhou pawnshop for profit. Yu Jiansheng's sister was married to a scholar from Yangzhou.

, what he wanted to do was to quickly send someone to deliver a message to his sister and brother-in-law, and planned to bring his whole family to Hai'an. After all, compared to Yangzhou, Hai'an is much further away from Jiangning.

"Three of you, this is roughly what you know now. However, I have sent people to Yangzhou to inquire, and Taizhou has also arranged people. As soon as there is new information, they will report it quickly. It will never happen that we know nothing about the enemy when they arrive at the city.

Something." Han Xiufeng picked up the cup and looked around the three of them.

"Mr. Han, I'm not saying anything depressing. Even the Eight Banners and Green Camp can't do anything to these bandits. If they really attack the city all the way to Hai'an, can we stop them with a hundred local braves?" Dean Gu asked worriedly.

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"It can't be stopped." Han Xiufeng said truthfully.

"Since we can't stop him, what's the use of training Xiangyong?" Dean Gu asked.

Yu Jiansheng couldn't help but said: "Yes, Mr. Han, since we know that training Xiangyong is useless, we might as well think of other ways."

"You two, I mean we can't stop the army of bandits, but if there are only a small group of bandits, then we can still give it a go." Han Xiufeng put down his tea cup and said slowly: "As for ruthless desperadoes,

It’s not like we haven’t learned this before. From the canal

The group of private gangsters who came here were also captured by us. Besides, the Taiping bandits had many soldiers and generals, so it was indeed difficult to deal with them, but the two rivers were so big that they could not guard so many provincial cities.

Prefecture cities, prefecture cities, and county towns don’t want it, they all come to us.”

"That's true. If only a hundred bandits come, we will still be able to fight." Dean Gu nodded slightly.

"Furthermore, we can't hang ourselves on a crooked tree. But I will only tell these three people. I, Han Xiufeng, will not recognize anyone outside this door."

"Mr. Han, what are you talking about? How can you not hang yourself from a crooked tree?"

"To be honest, Ambassador Han is also making preparations. Not only is he training local braves like us, but he is also trying to find sea ships and boatmen and sailors who are familiar with sea conditions. If a small group of thieves come to Hai'an, Ambassador Han

We will lead the troops from Jiaoxiechang to rush to help and block us together. If nothing can be done, then fight and retreat. Retreat to Jiaoxie and take a boat to go to sea. You can go to Tongzhou or even Shanghai County in the south, and you can go to Haizhou or even Haizhou in the north.

Shandong."

Wang Jiansheng asked in surprise: "Leave if you can't hold on?"

Han Xiufeng sighed softly: "I know that it is difficult for the three of you to leave your homeland, but if the war really gets that bad, there is really no other way. It's a pity that there are not many sea-going ships in the angle field, and we can't find such a

There are many boatmen and sailors who are familiar with the sea conditions, but Xiufeng is incompetent and can only save eight families out of ten, but cannot save all the people under his jurisdiction."

It turns out that this is what editing and training Baojia does!

Dean Gu finally realized Han Xiufeng's good intentions and immediately stood up and bowed deeply: "Mr. Han, there is no need to feel guilty. I can't repay you for thinking of me."

"Dean Gu, please don't do this. Xiufeng's ability to gain a foothold in Hai'an depends entirely on your help. This is all what Xiufeng should do."

"Mr. Han, I won't say thank you for your kindness. I won't say any kind words to Mr. Gu. Just give me whatever you need from Mr. Gu."

"I can't talk about the order, so I just want to get rid of the three of them and come forward to train Xiang Yong quickly."

It was a bad idea to drag the family and their families out to sea to escape, not to mention that if it really went that far, Xiangyong would also be needed at the rear. Dean Gu knew very well that the editor Xiangyong was helping Han Xiufeng as well as himself, so he asked eagerly:

"Mr. Han, how many local warriors do you plan to train?"

"It needs to be at least a hundred or ten, otherwise it won't work."

"How many rogues are available?"

"On the first night of the Lunar New Year, sixteen people died during the investigation of smuggled salt, and more than twenty were seriously injured. A few ran away as soon as they received the reward. Only about fifty people could be recruited into the Xiangyong."

"So there are still fifty people left. Counting one person from four villages, this matter is not difficult to handle."

"Just having people is not enough. We also need to purchase weapons and uniforms, and we also need food and wages."

"Then let each Baojia share the share."

"Dean Gu, apportioning is easy to say, and it is not particularly difficult to do. The only problem is how much to apportion, and how long will it take to train these more than 100 Xiangyong? Two or three months is easy to handle, but it becomes difficult to handle as time goes by.

If we let all the big households contribute, they will definitely not be happy, and if we let the common people who have no money contribute, they won't be able to get it either."

"It will be enough to raise food and wages for three months." Han Xiufeng took over the words and analyzed solemnly: "Counting the days, the Taiping bandits will be able to attack Jiangning at the end of the month at the latest. If they capture Jiangning like they captured Wuchang, they will

Eighty percent of them will attack Yangzhou in one go, in short, it will only take two or three months."

"That's right, how about we calculate it one by one, and first calculate the three-month rations for a hundred village warriors."

"OK."

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To train, a Xiangyong must eat a lot of food. A Xiangyong needs at least two kilograms of rice a day. Including the rations for cooks and other handymen, it takes at least 27,000 kilograms for three months. Fortunately, the Marine Security Inspection Department has separate jurisdiction.

There are enough villages and towns, and the people should be able to bear it if they are shared. The most troublesome thing is weapons. It costs at least two hundred coins to make a knife. If you add a shotgun, it will cost even more to lift the gun.

The Taiping bandits haven't arrived yet. Han Xiufeng didn't want to make people angry because of the increased consumption of food, so he mused: "If machetes are too expensive, we can make fewer. We can buy more spears."

"This is the only way." Dean Gu thought about it and then said with a sad face: "Mr. Han, there is still something that is not easy to handle. We can go and talk to the squires in Qutang and Baimi, but if they know how to organize

Xiangyong is to guard against Taiping bandits, so he will definitely ask why he is not training in Baimi or Qutang?"

Wang Jiansheng raised his head and said: "Mr. Han, what Dean Gu said is on point. They are closer to Taizhou than we are. If the Taiping bandits really come to kill them, they will bear the brunt. We want to protect our family, and they also want to protect their family. They

It’s impossible for you to abandon your own home without caring about spending money and effort to protect our home!”

Han Xiufeng really had never thought about this, but it was not difficult for Han Xiufeng. He mused: "Otherwise, we will train three regiments of Xiangyong, one for Baimi, one for Qutang, and one for Hai'an. Each regiment will have

One supervisor and forty township warriors were trained simultaneously in the three towns of Baimi, Qutang and Hai'an."

"Dean Gu, Mr. Han's method is good. We will talk about the future later. The most urgent task is to organize and train Xiangyong first. After they are trained, they will practice military law. At that time, Mr. Han can just say a word and transfer him wherever he wants.

Wherever you go, if anyone dares to disobey orders, military law will serve you!"

"This is the only way, but who will serve as the supervisors of these three regiments?"

"Dean Gu, I plan to set up the Baojia Bureau. I ask you to serve as the general office of the Baojia Bureau, and the Prime Minister will prepare for the training of local heroes. Brother Wang and Brother Yu will serve as assistant committee members, and will also serve as supervisors of the Qutang and Haian regiments. As for the

The supervision of white rice dumplings can be done by white rice dumplings.

Li Zhiyong, a boy from Mi Town, has been appointed. Didn't we stay at his house last time? I think he can take on this important responsibility." Han Xiufeng paused and continued: "In short, training Xiangyong is a local matter, and it should be done by

You gentlemen will take the lead in organizing this."

"Where's the food and wages?"

"Xiufeng doesn't care at all. Xiufeng will only go to the third regiment from time to time to check the drills." Han Xiufeng thought about it and said: "As the saying goes, if the name is not right, the words will not be smooth. If the three of you are willing, Xiufeng will write to Mr. Zhang and report it to Mr. Zhang.

The master will issue documents to the three of you."

This is a truly important task. How could Dean Gu refuse? He stood up again and bowed: "Master Han trusts us so much. We will definitely fulfill our mission!"

"Dean Gu, why are you like this?" Han Xiufeng hurriedly helped him up, then turned around and said: "The green battalion soldiers in Taizhou City are rushing to aid Jiangning. Not only is Zhang Dadan unable to come back, it is said that even the Foreign Affairs Commission will be abolished. Abolition
Chapter completed!