A banquet in Jinsheng Building, the guests and hosts are happy. Although I didn't accept Yuan Fatzi's solicitation, in order to find a place for the Wuwei Right Army that was about to be in place, Meng Luochuan agreed to build the South Gate Barracks, and when he turned around, he threw the task to me, and he also called it a beautiful name to take care of the little brother, and bullied honest people not to bring this. But then again, anyway, Yuan Fatzi has a long time to be in charge of Lu, and the construction of the South Gate Barracks is a good sign for the relationship between the two, obviously Yuan Fatzi also moved the same thought, for Meng Luochuan to subcontract the business of the leather bag company to do it, but also a deep expression of my heart, really an unqualified Party A, thanks to Lao Yuan is playing politics, if he dares to get involved in the real estate industry, Lao Tzu can just subcontract and subcontract Yuan Fatzi to clean up and obey, a year down, Lao Yuan was lucky to be able to keep his underwear from me.

The third strategy I offered yesterday was to suppress bandits. It was precisely against him that although the right army of Wuwei was well-fed and well-armed, after all, it had been out of battle for a long time, and Shandong was full of bandits, and the Boxers were swarming. Regarding the Boxers, it can be seen that Yuan Shikai, as a traditional Qing official, was very resistant to non-governmental organizations, but he was limited to the lack of clarity of his intentions, so he did not take action on his own. I suggested that he might as well change Yuxian's previous strategy of raising bandits to govern foreigners, and just "squeeze" in one word. To put it bluntly, my strategy is to take advantage of the opportunity to suppress bandits, clear the localities, cut off the foundation of the Yihequan, support the pro-Yuan regimental training arm, and squeeze out the living space of the Yihequan in the countryside. If the direction of the court is favorable to the Boxer, the Boxer will be lifted to the surface, and the errand will be dealt with, and if there is a change afterwards, it can be easily eradicated, and there is no risk that the tail will not be lost. As long as the Boxer is not allowed to take root, the Boxer that cannot mobilize the masses is just the juggling of some rural fools. As for the suppression of bandits, it is a small work, and not all bandits need to be exterminated. There is always a first to come first, where there is more money, and which bandit has a lot of money, it is natural to exterminate the bandits first. On the one hand, the filial piety of the place, on the other hand, the bandits have trained the team, and the profits from the extermination of the bandits will naturally go to the right army of Wuwei. After the suppression of bandits, the governor's yamen's control over the local political power will naturally be strengthened, and if the local forces are fostered, if they do a good job, it will be tantamount to raising a fat sheep, shearing sheep from time to time, and the mountains and rivers will grow, and the source will be endless. At this time, even the brother Xu Shichang Juren who accompanied him was also very surprised, he didn't expect that such a weak-crowned young man would become a generation of giants from scratch in just one year, and he was splendid, talked well, and planned to make a chain, and he was a last resort, he was simply shocked that Zhuge was reincarnated, and Wuhou was reborn. On the spot, I heard that I had donated four products to wear, and Yuan Shikai had the intention of protecting my real shortage and the future of the prefect, hoping to recruit me to his command and rank with Brother Juren as the left and right military advisor. It's a pity that I said that the standard factory has just been a joint venture with the British, and if I let go, I am afraid that it will cause protests from foreigners, so I let Yuan Shikai give up this proposal. However, when it came to the integration of Shandong's repair institute and other things, Yuan Shikai and Xu Shichang agreed that they would not bother the two masters, so they had to let me concurrently serve as the ambassador for rectification, walk in the governor's yamen, specialize in the sorting and restructuring of government enterprises, and usually contact Xu Shichang and be directly responsible for Yuan Shikai, and I only took over this errand half-pushed. By the way, I mentioned the insurance group of our Jinan Chamber of Commerce, and I hope that Yuan Shikai can confirm it on the official certificate of his predecessor Yuxian. A little little thing, Shunshui people Yuan Shikai is naturally very familiar with it, while it is hot, I propose that the military discipline of the Wuwei Right Army is strict, the soldiers are strong and strong, and the insurance regiment is naturally a grass platform team, I hope to lend a few junior officers in the Wuwei Right Army to guide our drills, and there are also a few old-fashioned Napoleonic cannons will not be used, and also ask the artillery team of the Wuwei Right Army to send personnel to guide, Yuan Shikai is also a little worried about the Chamber of Commerce Insurance Group, my request just gave him the opportunity to listen to the truth, he believes that after the teaching of his generals, The truth of our insurance regiment naturally can't hide from him, for my honest attitude, Yuan Xu and the others felt the right temper, and after a little discussion, they set a list of officers who lent me guidance, and took over the list, the first one was Duan Qirui, the commander of the artillery team. However, the other two of the three heroes of Beiyang, Wang Shizhen and Feng Guozhang, are not among them, but Zheng Rucheng, who has the skills of Beiyang sailors, and Li Chun, a snobbish but good at management, are also the backbone elements of the Wuwei Right Army.

The next day, I went to the factory to arrange business first. Then called the second brother Miao to go to Minghu Ju to find Meng Da's shopkeeper, now Minghu Ju has become Meng Da's shopkeeper's second home, and the things of Rui Fuxiang on weekdays are his remote command in Minghu Ju, anyway, the little guys have my standard bicycle, and a round trip is only two teas. Now after going out in the morning, Meng Da's shopkeeper went to the lake to walk the birds, and then went to Minghuju to drink tea and listen to music, and from time to time invited a few famous actors of Lu Opera to exchange tickets and live a fairy life. However, the second brother Miao and I know very well that the expansion momentum of the Meng family in the old army is in full swing, not only Jinan is already a unique martial arts, but even the ten prefectures and two prefectures in Shandong are taking the name of Ruifuxiang as the leader of the local silk and satin cloth business, and it is estimated that the old and young masters in Beijing will have the opportunity to see the power of Ruifuxiang at the end of the year.

"I said Boss Meng, you subcontract the project to me, do I have to express it" I sat on the bench by the lake, eating melon seeds without a pair, watching Boss Meng and Second Brother Miao fishing by the lake. "Otherwise, today I will ask Minghuju to invite two cooks from Jinsheng Building, and the salary will be mine, and the fish will be tired of the two of you."

"You kid got cheap and behaved, didn't you fancy Yuan Shikai's power." Meng Luochuan is used to seeing wind and rain, so naturally I will not turn a blind eye to this little caution. The two opportunities to display their talents were given by Boss Meng, and he knew my plans best, since he did not object to help him, it also reflected his supportive attitude. "Seriously, I thought that our Grand View Garden would start so quickly, and it would be completed in three months in a blink of an eye. This concrete and steel bar cost a little money, but it is really strong and fast, and such a large building almost watched him grow up. I see that the military camp you built for Lao Yuan's 10,000 people, you might as well use this method. As for the team, you see"

"Don't worry, Boss Meng, when has the virtuous brother ever fallen underground." Second Brother Miao is already surprised by me, "The team is recruited from southwest Lu, where Caozhou and Yizhou have suffered from spring drought, and there are many displaced people, so it is necessary to relieve the victims, and it is enough to recruit five or six hundred." By the way, since the project is going to start again, you might as well let the fourth child keep an eye on it, so as to save this guy from being idle at home. ”

"Ha, my brother is saying bad things about me again." The elusive Miao Laosi poked his head out of the courtyard wall of Minghu Residence. With a twist of his face, he detoured from the Moon Gate to the lake. "Today I am on business, Chen Xuan, you see, this is the blueprint that Miss Xiao Du gave me, please send it to the governor's yamen, I will bring it to you by the way. Don't thank me. "Miao Lao Si looks lazy, several of us are already helpless about this, fortunately, the fourth child is not really idle, he just sent Alfred and them back from Qingdao the day before yesterday." Chenxuan, if you have to thank my brother, I won't be hypocritical, just let Miss Xiao Du teach me how to make a gun. ”

"Actually, no, you can learn from Lao Wei and Lao Du. As for Xiao Du, you better not provoke her, her temper is not very good. "I replied to this scoundrel while looking at the blueprint, and said in my heart that if you kid falls in love with Miss Xiao Du, it will probably be a waste of spring flowers and autumn moons.

"Good, good, this pattern is really rare, not like the British and French military camps, but it is also unique. Now those rabbit cubs are blessed, when have they ever lived in a house up and down the stairs" Just in time for Duan Qirui to also patrol the yamen, he asked Yuan Shikai about the relocation of the right army of Wuwei. "It's almost time to catch up with Miss's embroidery building. I just don't know when this pattern will become a real building, so don't let the brothers who will come next month have to live in tents in the cold winter. ”

"Brother Zhiquan, you can talk about my old Zhang's heart." Zhang Xun, the commander of the baggage team, who was also present, "My lord, who is the contractor of this barracks, and the barracks designed is quite atmospheric. The silver allocated by the imperial court is not in good condition, and I don't know if it can be opened. ”

"You fierce Zhang Fei also knows that you have calculated the accounts, and there is progress." Yuan Shikai and his subordinates are still very close, after all, at present, Yuan Shikai is only a small second-class governor and military gate, and he is still a small generation in the court compared with "Nanzhang and North Li" and even Rong Lu and other court relatives, and he has not yet been qualified to open a government and build a mansion. "To say that this builder is also a handsome figure of Qilu, it just so happens that he is already in the house today. You two will accompany me to meet this young hero. ”

I was in the back hall of the Yuan Mansion, accompanied by an old family member drinking tea. But a quarter of an hour later, I saw Yuan Fatzi coming in with two officers from a distance. A man in his forties is very majestic with thick eyebrows and broad eyes, and the other one looks less than forty, but he has some elegant demeanor, but the eyebrows are quite grim, not like a person who is easy to deal with. After some introduction, it turned out to be Zhang Shaoxuan and Duan Zhiquan, the two famous rivals in the future. Zhang Shaoxuan was honest and polite, and asked me when the barracks would be built, and how much it would cost.

"Commander Zhang's question is good, and I will say a word or two for all the adults, and beg for correction if there is anything inconsiderate." I deliberately slowed down my tone so as not to give the impression that I was young and frivolous. The South Gate Barracks is planned to cover an area of more than 6,000 acres, can accommodate 10,000 soldiers, 100 artillery pieces, the location is about 10 miles away from the Nanguan of Jinan Prefecture, there is an official road leading to Tai'an Mansion on the side, the traffic is quite convenient, and the brigade of people and horses galloped into the Nanguan from the barracks for two quarters of an hour. The surrounding villages were sparse and occupied less than 200 acres of farmland, and all of them have been replaced with leveled beach land or paid silver compensation, without disturbing the people. In addition to the area occupied by the barracks, I also planned a semi-permanent fortification on the top of the hill for the army, which can accommodate 25 Kruber 75 rapid-fire guns, and even 12 heavy guns over 10 mm. Through the lookout on the top of the mountain, it is enough to observe the situation of the entire Jinan Prefecture, overlooking the Yellow River in the north and controlling Liubu in the south, which is the throat of the provincial capital in the south. Seeing that a few people were attentive, I simply opened the blueprint and let Goshha behind me open it, and I pointed to the plan and explained it one by one.

"There are a total of 42 military dormitories built in the barracks, one dormitory building for each team according to the various arms of the horse infantry and artillery baggage, with two floors high, 10 military dormitories on each floor, two officers' dormitories, another weapons and ammunition storage room upstairs, and a confinement room and utility room downstairs. There are stairs at both ends of each floor and toilets and water rooms in the inner and outer rooms. Every four buildings are a single courtyard, there are three other bungalows in the courtyard, which is the canteen, the bathhouse and the conference room, and there is a set of two wing rooms in the southeast for the battalion officers to stay and work, the middle of each single courtyard is a small square, the edge is set up with fitness equipment, and the middle field is mainly used for the soldiers to assemble and give lectures. There are ten such independent courtyards in the camp, and the east and west are symmetrically distributed in an inverted L-shape. Horse sheds and racetracks were set up behind the horse barracks at the top and south of the eastern half of the district, and gun hangers and repair houses were set up behind the artillery barracks at the top and south of the western half of the district. This is the central axis of the camp, the gate faces north, the entrance is a stepped square, and in the middle is a large auditorium, the auditorium is more than ten zhang high, and it can accommodate 3,000 people to sit or 8,000 people to stand and listen to the lectures. In addition, there is a banquet hall and a large conference room on the second floor, which are enough to accommodate more than 100 people, and the terrace extends to the south, overlooking the large playground in the south. Yes, this playground covers an area of 800 acres and can accommodate 10,000 people. In addition, there are six playgrounds in the south and two shooting ranges for the army's daily drills. ”

"What is this building for?" Duan Qirui kept nodding his head, and the other two were similar, but the careful Zhiquan Gong noticed that I didn't explain the purpose of the four two-story buildings on the east and west sides of the auditorium that didn't look like dormitories.

"Returning to the section of the unified belt, the four buildings here are the East No. 1 Teaching Building, the East No. 2 Teaching Building, the West No. 1 VIP Building, and the West No. 2 Command Building. The three-storey building is in the shape of a Western-style hotel, which mainly provides accommodation for Chinese and foreign teachers hired by the military. The teaching building is also a three-story building, with 15 classrooms, 3 lecture halls, and 18 indoor martial arts halls, libraries, review rooms, ordnance explanation rooms, teachers' offices, and academic affairs offices. ”

"Could it be that you and Lord Yuan have already discussed opening a martial arts hall for the military of my Wuwei Right Army?" Duan Qirui looked at Yuan Shikai with a look of surprise, but found that Yuan Datou was also stunned. But in an instant, Yuan Shikai's expression turned into surprise, and his fat big hand patted my shoulder, and said to Zhang Xun and Duan Qirui, "Look, I said that Brother Chenxuan is a generation of junjie, and it actually coincides with us." Brother Chenxuan is not only good at managing the art of li, but also very insightful about the affairs of the army, and it is rare to be proficient in the governance of government officials and foreign communication. Alas, I only hate that I can't know the king in my early years, otherwise it is necessary to ask Mr. to guide and plan for Yuan, and my Wuwei Right Army will become a strong army of the Qing Dynasty early. ”

"Lord Yuan, you're laughing again. There are Yang Shiqi, Xu Shichang, etc., who can be called unparalleled in the country, and martial arts are full of talents. The kid was a little luckier, and after returning to China, he got the careful support of Brother Meng Luochuan and Second Brother Miao, and he worked hard for two years to have a family business in one factory and one store, barely making ends meet. It's rare that Lord Yuan is wrong to love, and gave the kid this opportunity to serve my first strong army in the Qing Dynasty, the kid knows that his shoulders are thin, and he asks for help in many places, and everyone has a plan that can barely come up with his hand, and please give me advice. ”

"Too modest, too modest." Yuan Shikai is happy to get Maitreya Buddha in general.

"What are the rules of this VIP building, isn't it a restaurant like the Beijing Banquet Building, and I don't have the idle money to entertain these warriors of the right army. If you want to collect more Silla maids, Fusang brides, Yangzhou thin Ma Mi fat aunts or something, you can save the brothers from going over the wall to the city to find half-hidden white embroidered shoes" Zhang Shaoxuan pointed to the VIP building on the picture, and talked to himself calmly. Duan Zhiquan just took a sip of tea, and he couldn't help but spray himself one by one, and he was choking and coughing, and I also looked at the two big brothers Goshha who were twisting twisted with a red face with an embarrassed face, but Yuan Shikai's boss was very self-contained and didn't make any moves, but his face was purple, quite immortal, the beard on his lips was windless, and his two fingers were like halberds and pointed at Brother Zhang Xun, and he finally squeezed out two words from between his teeth after holding back for a long time

"Killing the Blank"