Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 258 I just want to charge forward and blast my mother with guns and bullets. I am worried about the logistics?
Hai Lancha hurried over and threw off his official robe, revealing the yellow mantle underneath.

Keng~ drew out his saber and shouted:
"stop!"

Duolong immediately threw away the chopsticks in his hand that were waiting for an opportunity to attack, and retreated to the corner of the room.

He had always heard of Hailancha's fierceness in the capital, and he didn't dare to offend this fierce god.

After all, Haidutong dares to kill even cows and chew poisonous insects, which makes people's hair stand on end. It is beyond the scope of normal human beings.

……

The house was in a mess and many people were injured.

Hai Lancha gently lifted the Eight Immortals Table and released the embarrassed Li Shiyao underneath.

He said coldly:
"You are all important officials of the imperial court. Fighting like this will damage the dignity of the imperial court and the dignity of the emperor. It is better to live separately and wait for the emperor's judgment!"

"Come here, help all the adults to go down and have a rest."

Qian Feng suddenly looked at the subordinate officer coldly, his eyes so sharp that the subordinate officer felt terrified.

Hu Zuoyou, the prefect of Yangzhou, was sweating on his forehead and reported in a low voice:

Qian Feng held back his anger, pointed at the victims who were digging at the soil by the river to look for living things, and asked:
"You talk about health maintenance with a group of hungry people?"

Magistrate Hu nodded like garlic, and there was another rainbow p.

"No, there's no difficulty."

……

"Today's Jiangbei is like a boiling casserole. The chaos in the south and the floods in the north are like burning firewood, baking the casserole continuously. If you want to prevent it from overflowing, you must lift the lid and add cold water from time to time."

"Whoo."

"What are your orders, sir?"

Plop and kneel on the ground:

"How is the mission of relieving the refugees and recruiting soldiers going? Are there any difficulties?"

……

Whoops, a group of guards rushed in, held the person up and left.

The eyes of those hungry people no longer looked like humans, they were cold, numb, empty, resentful and cruel.

Hu Zuoyou felt guilty and immediately admitted his mistake:

"What Fan Tai criticized was that the lower official immediately sent someone to give porridge."

"Yes Yes."

The post office in the east of the city will arrange one party, and the Salt Transportation Department in the west of the city will arrange another party to create physical distance.

"Those like this should be recruited on the spot and incorporated into the Jiangbei camp."

A group of red tasseled hats all wiped their sweat and realized the crisis.

"Invite Mr. Hu and the four major general merchants, and go with me to inspect."

"Someone is coming."

He ate the food but was silent the whole time, showing neither gratitude nor kowtow, and his eyes were full of hatred.

Only when you are there can you have the greatest feeling.

The scenery is completely different. The shacks are connected one after another, like patches of the earth. Most shacks are built near the water and use local materials.

"Whoever has food in their carriage, give it to them."

Qian Feng noticed that there was a man who was different.

Qian Feng looked around at these subordinates and whispered:
"It is easy for refugees to cause trouble when they are in groups. Recruiting young adults into the Jiangbei camp and giving the remaining old, weak, women and children a bowl of porridge is also for the sake of local stability! There is already a Li Yu in Jiangnan, and there cannot be another Li Zicheng in Jiangbei. , do you understand?"

After leaving Yangzhou City, go 20 miles north.

The four major general merchants stood together without much expression. Chief Jiang Chun's eyes were wandering, and no one knew what he was thinking.

“Why is the soup kitchen empty?”

"Sir, please spare my life. Food is too expensive. We really can't afford to feed the flood of victims."

Some people stretched out their hands to beg. Qian Feng glanced at the surrounding officials:

The 600-mile express has already left, and it will take up to 14 days to receive the imperial edict.

"It's not yet lunch time, the sage said, I won't eat after lunch."

Qian Feng frowned and left without saying a word.

He felt a storm was brewing. The governor of Liangjiang and the garrison generals have engaged in full force, and the emperor will definitely be furious.

A pile of snacks, fruits, and preserved fruits were spread out, and the hungry people ate crazily while giving thanks.

A green camp soldier pressed the handle of the knife and went over to say a few words. The man nodded silently and followed.

Qian Feng said without emotion:
"All my colleagues have read the sage's books, and they should understand the origin of this civil unrest!"

"You must not take any chances. Once something goes wrong, the whole situation will be ruined. The Qing Dynasty is good, and only you are good. If the Qing Dynasty suffered, wouldn't you all suffer the same?"

……

Back at the mansion, Jiang Chun suddenly called for the housekeeper:

“What’s the price of rice on the market today?”

"Go back to the master. A pound of rice in the city costs 20 cents, but in other areas it costs 40 cents."

"Why such a disparity?"

The housekeeper was stunned, thinking how could our master, who has so much money to spend, care about such a trivial matter.

Patiently explained:

"Yangzhou is the most prosperous in the north of the Yangtze River, and Qian Fantai is in charge. Every rice shop makes small profits and seeks peace. Once you leave Yangzhou, you can go to the market. There is a shortage of rice this year, so the price will naturally go up."

"That's not right. Didn't the spring harvest suffer any disaster?"

"It's probably the shopkeepers in the rice industry who want to take advantage of this opportunity."

Jiang Chun closed his eyes and concentrated.

It was just a random idea that he asked in passing, but the result shocked him. Years of experience in shopping malls gave him a smell that something was wrong.

"Butler, send someone to find out the real reason for the price increase. Don't make any noise."

"Yes."

The butler respectfully exited the room.

He would never ask too many questions about the master's orders, but would just carry them out silently, without mentioning any difficulties, without being afraid of spending money, or using all kinds of connections. This is also the key reason why he can sit firmly as the butler in Jiang Mansion.

……

Jiang Chun's fingers tapped the table rhythmically. He had recently done a secret thing and reached a cooperation agreement with Jiangnan on the Huaiyan border crossing.

The salt boat took the Yellow Sea and entered the mouth of the Yangtze River, then went up the river directly to Jiangxi and the two lakes. The condition for buying the road was to leave 40% of the salt.

It's a little harsh, but acceptable.

In this way, Yangzhou salt merchants have maintained a strong position and will not run out of cash flow.

Today's coastal salt fields are filled with mountains of salt.

Storage costs are high in summer and salt prices plummet.

One by one, the kitchen workers went bankrupt and joined the ranks of beggars. Even those dealers responsible for acquisitions had too many debts that they could not afford to repay, and many entire families disappeared.

The imperial court would not understand. From the emperor to the local officials, they were sure that the salt merchants were as wealthy as the country. Anyone's net worth starts from tens of millions of taels.

But who knew that these tens of millions of taels were just wealth on paper! There are countless people behind the scenes helping you spend money.

When he was upset, he took a walk in the mansion.

Unknowingly, I walked to the side door. When the boy watching the door saw the master coming, he quickly opened it.

This door is usually used by servants.

Firewood, charcoal, and toilets can be accessed through this door without affecting the master's life.

……

"Here, take it."

A servant sat under the shed outside the house and lazily handed over 10 cents. The two beggars quickly wiped their hands and took the coins.

"Thank you, Master."

"If you want to thank me, thank you Mr. Jiang. Do you understand? You can get 5 cents for kowtow. Where in the world can there be such a good thing."

While talking, Jiang Chun walked over slowly.

The servants stood up quickly and showed great respect.

Jiang Chun waved his hand and glanced at the basket next to him. Half of the copper coins in it were already gone.

This is the rule he set, giving away a basket of copper coins every day.

When the stall is empty, the stall will be closed. No matter who is in trouble, if he comes to kowtow, he can get 5 cents, which is just enough to buy two sesame seed cakes and a bowl of hot soup.

This is also one of the things that Yangzhou people talk about.

It is said that the idea came from a wandering monk.

Few people know that this wandering monk is Miekong, the former abbot of Hanyuan Temple in Suzhou Prefecture. He was finally kicked out by the collective opposition of everyone in the temple.

It is said that everyone who went up to the prison temple and went down to Shaohuo Tutuo stood on his opposite side. The armed forces criticized him as a bald donkey who had scattered wealth and ruined the monastery.

If he doesn't leave, they will burn down the temple and disperse.

finally,
Miekong violently beat all the bald donkeys in sight in the main hall in front of the Bodhisattva, and then silently left with a copper bowl.

Not surprisingly, he couldn’t stay in Yangzhou~
The monks of several pagodas had long been reminded by letters from their counterparts in the south of the Yangtze River and refused to allow him to enter the temple gates.

The only achievement he achieved in Yangzhou was to deceive Jiang Chun. It was Zhou Yu who beat Huang Gai, and both of them were very happy.

Mr. Jiang’s merits have skyrocketed over the past 50 years.

……

Just a few steps out, another man came.

Unkempt hair, rags, bare feet, carrying a reed roll behind his back.

He asked angrily:
"If you kowtow, you will be given 5 cents. Is this here?"

"Yes."

The man immediately knelt down and kowtowed twice.

The servant immediately said:

"It's too much, it's too much. If you knock one, you'll get 5 cents, but if you knock two, it's not much."

The man took the copper coins, counted them silently, and prepared to leave.

Jiang Chun's eyes suddenly turned cold. He saw a pair of skinny, low-hanging feet exposed from the reeds behind the man.

"stop."

"What's in here?"

The man turned his head and replied dully:
"My mother, if she dies, there will be no burial."

"Then you're going to carry it like this?"

"Master, I also know that it is best to be laid to rest, but every piece of land in Yangzhou City has its own owner."

Jiang Chun looked at this man carefully. He had a big frame, was frighteningly thin, and had sunken eye sockets. The skinny little feet behind him were still swaying slightly.

……

He let out a long sigh:

"You, go to the "Fugui Back Garden" on Dongguan Street next door and ask the shopkeeper for a coffin. Just say that Mr. Jiang wants it."

"Is this~ someone willing?"

The idle people watching the excitement immediately laughed and said:
"Wu Na, you heard me clearly. This is Mr. Jiang, the famous Jiangshou in Yangzhou City. You are in great luck. Go, go, go."

The man ran away quickly.

"Fugui Back Garden" is actually a coffin shop, a serious time-honored brand, run by three generations.

The boss learned what was going on from the idlers who followed him.

After sizing up the man, he smiled and said:
"come in."

"Pick it yourself, whatever you want."

The man tightened the strap on his back and murmured in a low voice: Mom, we have met a good person.

He picked the thinnest and most ordinary coffin and said timidly:
"That's it, okay?"

The shopkeeper's eyes widened and his beard curled up:
"Hey, you can save money and choose a thin-skinned wood coffin? No way. Come here, it's thick and generous. It will still be there after death."

The man didn't dare to say anything and took a peek.

It seems that the rich man in the village had one of such lavish coffins.

……

The shopkeeper was in a good mood, looked at the man again and asked:
"How many people are there in the family?"

"It used to be five people, but now I don't know."

"Okay, the elm wood is thickened, widened and lengthened, with three layers of paint, copper corners, copper nail covering, plus a full set of red silk shrouds ~ 5 sets."

The man panicked:

"Shopkeeper, don't you dare, I can't afford it."

The shopkeeper smiled and said:
"No need to pay, just put it on Mr. Jiang's account."

"This, isn't this appropriate? He will curse when he pays the bill."

"How in your life did you, a poor man, burn incense sticks and meet the first-class good people in Yangzhou City, and take it into your heart? Mr. Jiang has made a lot of money and spent money. How can he look at such a small account? Jiang Mansion The butler can’t even get there. You can take one first, and I’ll keep the other four coffins for you. You can pick them up when you need them.”

"By the way, where are you buried?"

The man lowered his head: "I don't know."

The shopkeeper stretched out his finger and pointed at a man watching the excitement outside the door:

"Xu Er, please lead the way. Go and find a place for him outside the city. The suona player and drummer will find three or five people. The money will be collected later."

"I will handle it."

The shopkeeper's enthusiastic attitude was mainly because he was worried about damaging Mr. Jiang's face, and secondly, he was worried about making some money.

Such a farce,
The onlookers talked about it with great interest, and there was something new to talk about after dinner, but no one expressed much sympathy for the plight of the coffin man.

Empathy and empathy are impossible.

The earth-shattering pain in the world is just dust in the eyes of others.

……

Jiangning City,
Li Yu personally presided over an examination. The candidates had various professions, but they all came from the forces under his command.

"Staff Headquarters Selection Examination."

He wrote the test questions himself. The content covers everything, including weather, geography, transportation, marching, weapons knowledge, etc.~
For example:

Question 1: How much supplies does a battalion need to consume each month to maintain daily training?
Question 2: Using the existing technical conditions, what are the movement methods to transport a fully-equipped musketry battalion and a fully-equipped artillery battalion from Suzhou Prefecture to Huizhou Prefecture? How many vehicles and boats are needed? How many days will each take?
Question 8000: A certain 20-man army is attacking and advancing 1500 miles every day. There are 300 stones of grain and grass in the army, and it is 10 miles away from the grain and grass camp. If you were a grain transport officer, how would you arrange it to ensure that the legion's grain reserves would never fall below days' reserve (only land routes were considered)? Please write down in detail the number of people in the grain transport team, mules and horses, departure frequency, quantity of grain transported each time, and arrival quantity.

Question 100: 3 musketeers, 6 2-pound cannons, 12 200-pound cannons, and 2 muskets in stock. Defend a fort covering an area of ​​ acres, with a well inside the fort. If the enemy is besieged with ten times more troops (assuming half the Eight Banners' green battalion and half hot and cold weapons), how much supplies need to be stored in the fort in advance to ensure normal intensity consumption for half a month?
Question 5: If you are the commander of a battalion and command the march to fight, how will you arrange food and drinking water? How to arrange the proportion of portable durable food and fresh food that needs to be processed? Elaborate on the backgrounds of summer and winter respectively.

……

The psychology of failed students is somewhat distorted.

For example: Huang Chao, Zhang Yuan, Hong Xiuquan, and Xi Mou~
Now another Li Yu has been added!
Looking at the expressions of these painful and entangled candidates, he felt great psychological satisfaction.

Sure enough, human happiness generally comes from the suffering of the same kind. Especially if you transfer your own pain, your happiness will be doubled.

This exam has one purpose: to select qualified staff officers.

In order to increase the scientific nature of the results, the number of examinee samples was increased.

In addition to the dozens of people who accompanied the Jiangning Battle and the Hangzhou Battle, the commanders of the First Army Corps and the Guards Corps Battalion all participated.

All adopted sons and daughters over 13 years old participated.

If the two ladies were not far away in Suzhou and still pregnant, Li Yu would have even wanted them to answer the questions.

Experience the bloody romance unique to Jiangsu people: exam taking!

……

Li Ergou was in particular pain, scratching his head and ears.

He regretted deeply in his heart, why he didn't arrive at Jiangning Mansion one day later, and why he had to rush back from Chizhou Mansion.

I just want to charge forward, guns and guns are blasting, and the logistics and supplies are so important to me? Shouldn't that be a matter for the baggage camp and the grain transport officer?
My adoptive father is on top, so I dare not make any mistakes.

But these questions are really difficult.

He craned his neck quietly, trying to peek at the exam papers of the candidates next door.

But when he heard a warning cough, he immediately pretended to be nonchalant and scribbled on the paper.

I'm thinking about things in my mind:

The adoptive father is currently building the 3rd Army Corps, with soldiers coming from southern Zhejiang, Yunnan, Guangxi, and southern Anhui.

He really wanted to mention it and let himself be a high-ranking battalion commander.

The ordinary battalions were equipped only with flintlock muskets, but he was keen on some light artillery, as well as some horses, and some armour.

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(End of this chapter)