Han Xiufeng thought that he was really not afraid of death, not only was he not afraid of death, but he also planned to let his family members and even other people's family members die with him, so he could only ask stubbornly: "Master Xu, how much silver does it cost to donate a top from the sixth grade?" ”

"That's right, money is something outside the body, you are only in your twenties, it is the time to make meritorious contributions, what is the use of so much silver." Xu Ying patted Han Xiufeng on the shoulder, and continued: "In order to raise military salaries, the imperial court has opened a new case of donation, which can be discounted by two. If you just donate a top from the sixth grade, it won't cost much silver, but you don't just donate the top wear, but also sign the vacant Li Changjing, and send the four thousand taels to your family, if it's not enough, the official will help you find a way. ”

That's four thousand taels of white flowers, not four hundred taels.

Han Xiufeng was really a little reluctant, not to mention that the lack of acting was not only not a fat shortage, but he would lose his life if he didn't know what to do, Xu Ying actually sighed: "Being an official in Sanzhou is just this benefit, if you are in Jiangdu, Yizhen and other counties, even if you have this opportunity, you can only be a seven-grade county." If it weren't for the fact that you are still honest and diligent as an official, how could this official be cheap to you, a nine-product inspection with a donation background? ”

Han Xiufeng secretly scolded you for wanting to drag me to death together, I actually have to thank you, how can there be such a reason in the world. However, these complaints can only be hidden in the stomach, if he dares to say it, even if he sees it, it will be very troublesome, so he can only pretend to be excited and bow down and say, "Master Xie Xu to carry it." ”

"No thanks, this official sent someone to help you clean up your room, go to rest early, there are a lot of things to do tomorrow."

"Master Xu, there is still something I want to report."

"What?"

"As Master Xu, you just said, on the first day of the first lunar month, Xiaguan summoned the Sooli archers, the green camp flood soldiers, and the young men of the villages and towns under the jurisdiction of the Hai'an Inspection Department to investigate the smuggled salt, although the smuggling was defeated, although more than one million catties of smuggled salt were intercepted, but it was a fluke. After this battle, the lower officials felt the pain of no one to use, and then thought that Hai'an was the key waterway for the transportation of Huai salt, and there would definitely be other private tyrants to defy the law, so he persuaded the squires of the three towns of Hai'an, Qutang and Baimi, and with the help of the squires, they organized and trained the three regiments of village warriors. ”

"You have trained three regiments of Xiangyong?" Xu Ying asked in surprise.

"Master Xu, don't you know? The lower official reported to Master Zhang, and Master Zhang not only agreed, but also helped the lower official compile eight regimental rules. ”

"This official only moved to Taizhou in the morning, and he hasn't had time to ask these questions. But it's not too late to know, first tell me how many villagers are in these three regiments? ”

"There are about 50 people in each regiment, and there are 162 people in the three regiments, but the supervisors and calligraphers of each regiment are local scholars, and there are only more than 130 people who can go into battle."

"Are there any weapons?"

"Yes, there are spears, machetes and other weapons, and more than a dozen shotguns were seized during the investigation of smuggled salt."

Xu Ying, who was worried that there were no soldiers available, suddenly became interested, stared at Han Xiufeng and asked, "How long has it been practiced?" ”

Han Xiufeng arched his hand and said: "I started the training on the fifteenth day of the first month, and I have been practicing for more than half a month. Xia Guan didn't dare to slack off, he would check it almost every day, and he had also practiced the formation three times. ”

"Brother Han, Brother Han, I didn't expect you to be a soldier! Okay, great, although there are fewer than 100 village warriors, they are better than those young people who are temporarily recruited! The more Xu Ying thought about it, the more excited she became, and she grabbed Han Xiufeng's arm: "Brother Han, it seems that you have to go back to Hai'an." ”

From "Han Patrol" to "Brother Han", even the title has changed, how could Han Xiufeng not know what he was thinking, and couldn't help asking: "Master Xu, do you plan to let the lower officials transfer Xiangyong to Taizhou to guard the city?" ”

"Exactly."

"Master Xu, it's not that the lower officials are greedy for life and afraid of death, but that the lower officials feel that it is not appropriate to transfer the three regiments to Taizhou to defend the city now."

"What's inappropriate?" Xu Ying's face changed again.

Han Xiufeng said helplessly: "Master Xu, the lower official is just a nine-grade inspection, and the Hai'an Inspection Department only has a few taels of red paper money (office expenses) a year, how can you have the money to compile and train Xiangyong?" The reason why it can be compiled and trained is because the gentry under their jurisdiction understand the righteousness and help persuade those township covenants, baozheng and jia chiefs, and the township covenants, baozheng and jia chiefs can persuade those people again, and they are finally reluctantly compiled.

Practicing every day, every few days, the yamen did not pay money, nor food, and even spears and machetes and other weapons had to be brought by the young and strong. Therefore, these three regiments of township warriors and subordinate officials can defend the land and the people in Hai'an, but it is not easy to transfer them to Taizhou. To put it mildly, if the lower officials really insisted that they come to Taizhou, it is estimated that all the people will run away before they reach Jiangyan. ”

Looking at Xu Ying's unhappy appearance, Han Xiufeng said again: "When deciding to train the village brave, those squires made an agreement with the lower officials for three chapters, and the village warriors can only help the lower officials to protect the territory and the people, and cannot be transferred to suppress bandits. When the afternoon came, the gentry who knew that the Taiping bandits had invaded Jiangning and that Yangzhou and even Taizhou were in danger told the lower officials a lot. ”

"What did they say?"

"Not only did they tell the lower officials, but they also wrote a statement of affection and asked Master Xu to look at it." Han Xiufeng took out Dean Gu's ink treasure from his arms and respectfully presented it.

I have to say that Dean Gu's handwriting is good, and the article is also well done.

What "it is okay to train skills during the day, but it is not possible to transfer the city to defend the city", what "the defenders of the city have special responsibilities, if they are mobilized bravely and defend together, the responsible soldiers will be entrusted to the brave, since then people have fear, and it is difficult to recruit other villages, why make people fight for themselves, and the family will defend themselves", and what is "everything is in accordance with human feelings, then the people will unite as one, and if they violate human feelings, they will deviate from morality, and if they do not want to do it now, they can be embarrassed to ensure that they do not disintegrate".

Xu Ying was not in the mood to appreciate Dean Gu's words, and after reading half of it, she couldn't stand it, put down her statement and said with a gloomy face: "It's really a woman's opinion, don't they know that there are eggs under the nest!" ”

"Master Xu is angry, they have never seen the world, and they do have their difficulties. If it hadn't been tough, even the gentry wouldn't have believed it. Han Xiufeng made up his mind before he came, as long as he didn't enter the city, and said cautiously: "But Xiaguan has already thought about how to deal with it on the way to Taizhou." ”

"How are you going to deal with it?" Xu Ying stared at him and asked.

"Isn't the third regiment going to practice together every few days, after the lower officials plan to go back, they will transfer the Hai'an and Qutang second regiments to Baimi to practice with the Baimi regiment, and then find an excuse not to go back, first stabilize those townsmen in Baimi. Baimi is so close to Taizhou, if the bandits really attack, as long as Master Xu gives an order, the lower officials will lead the three regiments of townships to Taizhou to defend the city. As long as they enter the city, those village warriors can only fight to the death with the thieves and bandits with the lower officials! ”

If someone else said this, Xu Ying would never believe it easily.

But Han Xiufeng is not someone else, but a newborn calf who dares to summon young people to fight hard with private tyrants as soon as he takes office, not to mention that he just promised to let him act as the state and this shortage, Xu Ying directly thought that Han Xiufeng wanted to follow him to make contributions, not only believed it but also muttered: "This is a solution, but more than 100 township warriors are too few, Brother Han, can you think of another way, and take advantage of the fact that the bandits have not arrived to hurry up and train more." ”

Han Xiufeng groaned: "It's difficult, unless there is food and salary." ”

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