Wu Tingdong left, and the few barracks scribes he brought with him did not leave.

Han Xiufeng and Shi Zanqing agreed on how to settle the old and weak women and children in the river camp, and issued the first sign since taking office as the Tongzhi of the south bank, ordering Yongxiang and Wang Qianli to lead the military room scribes of the Provincial Department to the opposite garrison office, and summoned the military attachés such as the garrison, the assistant garrison, the general officer, the general general, the foreign commission, and the additional foreign commission, and asked them to hand over the roster of soldiers, so that they could check and check the soldiers who could fight later.

At the same time, Shi Zanqing asked his family to summon the civil officials of Zhuozhou Prefecture, Bazhou Prefecture, and Gu'an County, who had been waiting outside for a day, to discuss how to settle those old and weak women and children outside.

Although the civil officials such as the Zhuozhou Prefecture Judge had to work, they were relieved, because this meant that Master Han, who took Ajingga Liwei as soon as he came, would not embarrass them, and it meant that they, the river members who were originally subordinate to the South Bank Department, officially became the subordinate officials of the North Bank Department, and they not only took the initiative to let the family members and errand servants who had been brought to help find a place to settle the old and weak women and children who had verified their identities and had been registered.

For those old and weak women and children, being able to become naturalized and settle down and be able to rent the river beach silt land of the Provincial Department for planting is like a dream. repeatedly confirmed that it was true, and ran to the door of the yamen to kowtow and kneel to thank you.

Han Xiufeng didn't want the ill-intentioned people to think that this was a move to buy people's hearts, so he didn't come out, but asked Shi Zanqing to come forward. Thinking that from now on he would be the parents of those old and weak women and children, Shi Zanqing also thought that he should meet him, but he didn't expect that he would be busy when he went out, and at the same time won the reputation of "Shi Qingtian".

When Han Xiufeng, accompanied by Yongxiang and Wang Qianli, who had returned from an errand, walked out of the river hall, the old and weak women and children had almost gone, and there were only more than 320 officers and soldiers left on the school field, including Zhang Gui, the garrison on the south bank, and Dai Peng, the commander of the thousand troops on the south bank. Thinking that there should be more than 1,500 people on the roster, there were only more than 300 people who could pull out, and dozens of them were the families of those military attachés, Han Xiufeng couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Yongxiang glanced at everyone, then turned around and said: "Master Han, except for the North Shore Co-organizer Garrison Ajingga, the officers and soldiers of all battalions and floods have arrived, please check and check Master Han!" ”

"How many?" Han Xiufeng asked coldly.

"There should be 1,576 people, but there are 324 people!"

"Three hundred and twenty-four is three hundred and twenty-four, although there are fewer people, but it is better than disobeying orders and not moving." Han Xiufeng looked around at the frightened people who didn't dare to breathe, and then changed his words: "It's just that this time I went to Jinghai to quell the chaos, and I can't just go to people without bringing knives, guns, sticks and other weapons." ”

When it came to ordnance, Zhang Gui and other military attachés of the river camp drooped their heads one by one and did not dare to look directly.

Han Xiufeng didn't want to embarrass them, to be precise, he should be too lazy to embarrass them anymore, so he turned around and asked: "Shi Tongzhi, the brothers are going to go out early tomorrow, and they can't just go to fight with Changmao empty-handed, can you help me think of a way?" ”

Shi Zanqing stood on tiptoe and looked at it, and asked as he looked, "How much is missing?" ”

Without waiting for Han Xiufeng to speak, Yongxiang arched his hand and said: "Master Yushi, I have just counted the lowly duties, and there are sixty-seven knives, one hundred and twenty-four long hairs, six horses, three iron helmets, fifty-eight hats, and one hundred and forty-three clothes. ”

"The hat and the coat turned around and said, the top priority is weapons, according to Yongxiang said so, there are still one hundred and thirty-three people without weapons, even if the official summons the blacksmiths of Quangu'an to build them overnight. Otherwise, the officer will gather up the weapons of the various government offices on the north and south banks to see if he can help him gather 133 pieces. ”

"Master Xie Shi."

"No thanks, the army can't go out without weapons, this is the official's business."

Han Xiufeng saw that it was not early, and he didn't want to delay his work any longer, so he cleared his throat and said: "Everyone, this official is the new South Bank Tongzhi Han Xiufeng, I think you have heard that this official is ordered to lead the river camp. It is said that raising soldiers for a thousand days, using soldiers for a while, the long hair has already invaded the north to Jinghai, the court is the time to use soldiers, and it is also the time for you to serve the court and make contributions!

Early in the morning, you will go to Jinghai to serve under Lord Shengbao, but this official will not let you go like this, not only will you be paid according to the routine, but also ordered Wang Qianli, the candidate of Qincizheng Qipin, who had fought with Changmao in Yangzhou with this official, to lead the troops. Order the six people who have killed Changmao with this official, including General Chen Hu, Foreign Affairs Committee Zhang Qingyu, Tian Gui, and Additional Foreign Affairs Committee Li Xingsheng, to go with you! ”

Wang Qianli immediately walked in front of everyone, then turned around and bowed and said: "Please rest assured, Master Han, the lower officials will definitely live up to their high expectations, and will never embarrass you, let alone let me be laughed at by others!" ”

"Master Han, I heard that these long-haired people who invaded Gyeonggi in the north were the defeated generals of our subordinates in Yangzhou, you can see how the lowly ones killed them!" Chen Hu also stepped forward tacitly.

How can you get promoted and get rich without killing long hair?

The brothers of Ji Daji's second-class old Taiyong Battalion looked at Chen Hu, Zhang Qingyu, Tian Gui and Li Xingsheng with envy, Zhang Qingyu reacted, and couldn't help grinning: "Master Han, if you put a hundred hearts, the small ones will definitely listen to the orders of the old man, and the little ones will be killed, and the small ones will be killed." Master Wang ordered the small ones to retreat, and the small ones to retreat! ”

Thinking that the eldest head had already married his mother-in-law, and he was still a bachelor, Tian Gui couldn't help but ask: "Master Han, how to calculate the reward this time, how many taels will you be rewarded for killing a long hair?" ”

A group of southern barbarians from Jiangsu were not only not afraid of fighting, but they were elated one by one, and the soldiers of the river camp were dumbfounded, only to hear Han Xiufeng laugh and scold: "When you arrive in Jinghai, you have to return to Lord Shengbao's moderation, Lord Shengbao's rewards and punishments are clear, and there must be a charter for killing a long hair to get more rewards, and when you get to Jinghai, let Master Wang help you ask Lord Shengbao." However, marching and fighting is not child's play, this officer thinks you still have to think about how to save your life first, but don't have a life to make money and not spend it! ”

As soon as Han Xiufeng's words fell, the brothers of the old Taiyong battalion such as Datou and Ji Daji couldn't help laughing, and even some of the soldiers of the river camp couldn't help laughing, and some even felt that Master Han was not as terrible as those people said, at least he would not deduct money and food.

"Getting back to the point," Han Xiufeng's face turned straight and looked around at everyone: "Brothers, Tian Gui is the subordinate of this official, and you will be the same subordinate of this official from now on." Tian Gui wants to come back with all the mustaches and tails, and you will also give the official all the mustaches and tails back in the future. If anyone is unlucky and dies on the battlefield, this official will never let you die in vain, and the court will not let you die in vain. ”

Wang Qianli walked in front of everyone very tacitly, leaned over and opened a few large boxes brought by Ji Daji and the others, picked up a string of money and said in a low voice: "Brothers, you may not know that those of us who followed Master Han from the sea of blood in the corpse mountain know best, Master Han follows his words and loves soldiers like sons!" As long as you dare to go out and do it, if you want to make a contribution, and if you want to seal your wife and son, it is not difficult! ”

"Long hair is the same as a person, and the head is different when you go down, there is nothing to be afraid of!"

"Yes, there's really nothing to be afraid of, Lao Tzu killed more than 40 brothers in two days with more than 30 brothers in Yangzhou."

"Dare to call yourself Lao Tzu in front of this official, is your kid itchy?" Han Xiufeng couldn't help but kick Chen Hu, and Chen Hu hurriedly flashed to the side and bowed to beg for mercy, which caused another burst of laughter.

The soldiers in the river camp almost laughed, no longer as listless as before, Han Xiufeng walked to Wang Qianli's side, and said while the iron was hot: "Don't laugh, eat food as a soldier, and get paid for fighting." Those who sang to the name came and took the money. Ming'er will go out early in the morning, and get the money to eat and rest early. ”

Zhang Gui reacted first, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Master Xie Han." ”

Han Xiufeng scolded with a smile: "What thank you for, I didn't sing your name, and I didn't take your turn." ”

Among the military attaches in Heying, Zhang Gui was the poorest and the most honest, Wang Qianli had already had the intention to win over, and said half-jokingly: "Master Han, it's not that you didn't sing Zhang Shoubei's name, but there is no Zhang Shoubei's name on this list." Zhang Shoubei, don't be unhappy, who made you an official, this salary is not your share. ”

Those who are officials have officials, and it is natural for them to serve the imperial court. What's more, a military attache like him has already eaten so much empty salary, so naturally he will not be paid any more. However, Zhang Gui was not only not unhappy, but felt that this was Master Han and Master Wang giving him face, and scratched his neck and couldn't help laughing.

Han Xiufeng lost no time in stuffing the roster that Yongxiang had just presented into his hand: "Zhang Shoubei, since you have already come, I will bother you to help roll call." ”

Zhang Gui is not a person who doesn't know what to do, so he hurriedly said: "Obey orders!" ”

"Let's get started."

Zhang Gui bowed again, then turned around and opened the roster and shouted, "Wang Ergou!" ”

"Yes, the little ones are."

"Come forward and receive the reward."

"Yes."

A short, thin, tattered uniform, dressed like a flower child, ran out of the queue, and knelt down as soon as he saw Han Xiufeng: "Master Han, the little one...... The small one is Wang Ergou, and the small one is ......"

One person issued 3,500 yuan, and when Su Jueming took the silver to the money village in the morning, he asked the guys from the money village to help string it with a rope, and put together a total of three large strings and a small string, and held it in his hand heavily.

Han Xiufeng leaned over and took out the money from the box one by one and handed it to him personally, while motioning for him to get up, he asked with a smile: "Wang Ergou, right, do you have any family, are your parents healthy?" ”

"Master Han, I have a father and a mother, my father and my mother came with me at noon. Master Shi was gracious, not only let my father and mother settle down and naturalize, but also let my father and mother rent the official land of the Provincial Department of Farming, and then went to the river beach with the masters just now to see the land. ”

"It's a good thing that there's land to grow and there's a livelihood. But it's not enough to just have land, you have to buy seeds, you have to buy a farmer, and you have to build a shack on the edge of the field, otherwise where will the family live? Han Xiufeng patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly: "In the opinion of this official, don't spend this money indiscriminately, it's best to ask someone to send it to your father and mother." ”

"Master Han, that's how the small ones are planned, and the small ones won't be spent."

"Okay, next."

"Li Changfu ......"

Tongzhi Lao Zhen personally paid money, not only handed, but also told thousands of people to make some money is not easy, not to spend it indiscriminately. The soldiers were like a dream, because they hadn't received money for a long time, and even if they could receive money before, it would only be a few hundred wen at most in their hands, and the big head had already been taken away by the commanders, garrisons, and thousands of generals.

Coupled with Chen Hu and the others gagging on the side, the soldiers of the river camp became elated one by one, and the original Qianzong and the general manager of the river camp were suddenly dumbfounded, realizing that these Qiu Ba would only listen to Master Han and Wang Qianli in the future, and would never listen to them like before.

Yongxiang was very happy at first and felt that the morale was available.

But seeing that boxes of money were sent to the soldiers by Han Xiufeng himself, he was shocked to find that he, the fourth grade of the capital, seemed to be unable to meddle in the money and food in the future, and it was not his turn to ask about the military sales, and the official salary for a year was just like that, how to support his family with that little official salary.

Thinking of raising a large family, Yongxiang was really not happy.

Wang Qianli had already noticed that his face was not quite right, and he also guessed what he was thinking, so he walked to his side quietly, leaned into his ear and said: "Brother Yongxiang, there are too many things today, the fourth master didn't bother to tell you, the capital department has the same heart of red paper and silver (office expenses), it seems to be two hundred taels a year, but what is two hundred taels enough?" Therefore, the fourth master specially explained, and when Chen Chongtong came back from his errand, he asked Chen Chongtong to pay two hundred taels of red paper silver and three hundred taels of repair silver to the capital department. ”

"Repair, repair?"

"Repair the government office, the capital department is in disrepair, and if it is not repaired, it will leak rain."

Yongxiang couldn't hear the meaning of Wang Qianli's words, and hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Thank you, brother Wang, for taking care of you." ”

"Don't thank me, thank the fourth master." Wang Qianli felt that since he wanted to be a good person, he should simply be a good person to the end, so he thought about it and took out a stack of silver tickets from his sleeve and quietly stuffed them into his hand: "I have to lead the troops to the battle early tomorrow morning, don't be respectful at all, don't be polite to me." ”

"Brother Wang, how embarrassing is this, I should send you a copy of Cheng Yi."

"I'm different from you, I'm in Zhili to feed the whole family and not be hungry, you have to take care of dozens of mouths with your family, how can you do without some silver in your hand."

"Since Brother Wang has said this, then I am ashamed."

"What is worthy of it, the family doesn't say a word," Wang Qianli patted him on the arm, and then looked at Han Xiufeng, who was handing out money in front, and said meaningfully: "Brother Yongxiang, there are not many people around the fourth master, as soon as Chen Hu and I leave, there will be fewer people around the fourth master, and all he has to do is errands that offend people, the more I think about it, the more I don't feel at ease, but I can't help with my words, so I can only bother you to spend more time." ”

"Brother Wang, don't worry, there is me here, as long as I am Yongxiang here, who dares not to listen to Master Han's orders, see how I clean him up!"

"Okay, I'll rest assured."