In June of the tenth year of orthodoxy, Fish Mountain set.

Zhang Xiaojun and Yan Hu each rushed back with a dozen young men, and as early as five days ago, the two received an order from Liu Juntao, asking them to rush back to Yushanji immediately to discuss the expansion of the escort team.

Outside the gate of Yushanji, Zhang Xiaojun and Yan Hu happened to meet Chen Ziping, who rushed back from Huakou Town.

"Mr. Chen Qian! What a coincidence. ”

"Haha! Mr. Zhang Qian, Mr. Yan Qian! You're coming so fast. ”

Yan Hu said with a smile: "That's natural, our escort team is going to expand again, this is a big deal, I should hurry back!" ”

Zhang Xiaojun also said with a smile: "I just don't know how to arrange the expansion and training of the general meeting." ”

The three of them talked about the expansion of the escort team, and then rode their horses into the village together and rushed towards Liu Juntao's house.

The three of them rushed to the door of Liu Juntao's house, and saw Gao Ran, Zhou Zongsheng, and Liu Zi'an talking about something outside the courtyard gate, so they dismounted and walked over.

After several people saluted each other and met, Zhang Xiaojun asked Gao Ran, "What about Guo Yuanwai and my father?" Why didn't you see them coming? ”

Gao Ran said with a smile: "Guo Yuanwai and Master Zhang haven't come over yet, it's estimated that they're coming soon, and Steward Tang hasn't come over yet, so it's estimated that something is delayed by the Yushan Workshop." ”

Zhang Xiaojun nodded, obviously he hadn't seen Zhang Baigui for a long time, and he missed it very much.

Yan Hu asked with some urgency: "Did Mr. Lian say what kind of charter this expansion is?" ”

Gao Ran shook his head with a smile and said, "I really don't know about this matter, just now Zhou Qian and I were still asking about Steward Liu, I'm afraid only Steward Liu knows the details of this matter." During this time, Mr. Lian only talked to Steward Liu once. ”

Liu Zi'an also smiled when he heard this, and said: "Mr. Lian just asked me: Some of the situation of the Kong family, and he didn't explain the specific situation of this expansion, so I have no way of knowing." ”

As a few people were talking, they saw Guo Yongzhong and Zhang Baigui coming over, and everyone stepped forward to salute.

Zhang Baigui looked at Zhang Xiaojun, who was a little emaciated, and was very relieved, and the father and son ran to the side and said intimate words.

And Guo Yongzhong asked, "Huh? Hasn't Tang Yu come yet? ”

As he was talking, Yan Hu pointed to the direction of the village gate and said, "Guo Yuanwai said it just right, isn't that Tang Yu?" ”

Guo Yongzhong looked over, and sure enough, when he saw Tang Yu walking briskly, he said with a smile: "Okay! Now that everyone is here, let's go inside. ”

Zhou Zongsheng said to Guo Yongzhong with a smile: "Guo Yuanwai, Miss Guo hasn't come yet, should we wait?" ”

"What are you waiting for? The girl will come in a moment, no need to wait. ”

Everyone smiled and followed Guo Yongzhong and Zhang Baigui into the courtyard.

When everyone came to the hall, they saw that Liu Juntao was already waiting here, and they all stepped forward to salute, and then they sat down.

Liu Juntao looked at everyone, and saw that Guo Muying hadn't come yet, and just about to ask, he saw Guo Muying rushing over with a piece of fabric.

"Haha, Mu Ying has a heart, is this to make clothes for me?"

Liu Juntao did not shy away from joking, Guo Muying glared at him, and said: "Don't get me wrong, this is the newly produced cotton cloth of the quilt factory, I want to let Steward Tang see if the Ministry of Commerce can sell it." ”

Liu Juntao smiled when he heard this, and said to Tang Yu: "This is a big deal, Tang has to be careful!" ”

Tang Yu took it with a laugh, looked carefully at the cotton cloth in his hand, and said, "Not bad!" Although it is not as good as the cotton cloth produced in Nanzhili, it is also considered to be a first-class product in our Shandong! ”

Tang Yu said to Guo Muying: "This matter is on me, although the clothing factory has produced it!" ”

Guo Muying was very happy when she heard this, glanced at Liu Juntao, and sat next to her.

Liu Juntao saw that everyone had arrived, so he said with a smile: "I called everyone here today to announce that our Yushan Collective Escort Team is about to usher in a big expansion!" ”

Although everyone had known about this for a long time, they were still very excited when they heard Liu Juntao announce it in person.

Especially Zhang Xiaojun, Yan Hu, Chen Ziping, Gao Ran, and Zhou Zongsheng were even more nervous, and several of them even couldn't sit still, hoping that Liu Juntao would hurry up.

Liu Juntao said loudly: "This time, my Yushan Collective Guard Team has been expanded, and the structure below the general level remains unchanged, and it is still four sentinels under the jurisdiction of each general, and there is a total of one person, with a total of three hundred and forty-one people; This expansion is a ministry-level structure, and each ministry has been expanded from two general departments to three general departments, so that the number of people under the jurisdiction of each department will increase to 1,0023. ”

"The horse team has also been expanded from the original 500 to 600 people, and the additional manpower is selected from the prisoners of the original Chen family horse team."

"At the same time, I decided to increase the formation of the Chinese army, and the scale was also set to a unit, under my direct command; In addition, the horse team was also assigned to the Chinese army, which was under my direct command. ”

"The Yushan Guards have increased the number of medical care halls, and there are three levels of doctors, doctors, and nurses in the medical care hall, and the recruited medical craftsmen have obtained these three titles according to their medical skills. One physician has five doctors, and one doctor has three nurses, and I decided to have one physician in each of them, so that the needs of the wounded can be met with the addition of doctors and nurses under my jurisdiction. The required manpower will be recruited by the Ministry of Civil Affairs for a period of one month. ”

Guo Yongzhong immediately received the order, and then said: "In this way, my escort team is young and strong, but blessed!" ”

Then, Liu Juntao said with a smile: "In addition, now that we have plenty of money in Yushanji, I have decided to increase the salary of the young and strong guards of the guards: each foot soldier is paid four taels of silver per month and ten catties of rations; The young and strong horse team each has a monthly salary of eight taels of silver and ten catties of rations! The monthly salary of the chief of Wu was increased by two taels per person, and the rations were increased by five catties; Captains, sentinels, generals, thousands, and so on, and the salaries and rations of each level of generals are so incremental! ”

As soon as these words came out, Tang Yu frowned slightly, after all, now that the private salt business has completely stopped, before the Yushan Workshop has some income, the income of Yushan Ji will be reduced by a large amount, and it is obviously not the time to increase the salary of the young and strong guards at this time.

However, Tang Yu looked at the happy looks of Zhang Xiaojun, Yan Hu, Chen Ziping, Gao Ran, and Zhou Zongsheng next to him, and opened his mouth without saying anything.

Zhang Xiaojun said with a smile: "Mr. Lian, if this news spreads, it is estimated that the young people in the surrounding villages and towns will come over, begging us to join the Yushan Guard!" ”

Everyone laughed when they heard this, obviously quite optimistic about the prospects for the development of Yushanji.

Liu Juntao also smiled, but Tang Yu's expression was also in his eyes, so he said: "By the way, Manager Tang, now that the Yushan Salt Pond has been completely suspended, and the expenses of our Yushan Collection are very huge, presumably the pressure on the Ministry of Commerce is also very great, I wonder if the silver deposit of the Ministry of Commerce can support it now?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Tang Yu, especially Zhang Xiaojun, Yan Hu, Chen Ziping, Gao Ran, and Zhou Zongsheng, for fear that Tang Yu would say the word "no".

Tang Yu smiled a little stiffly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Lian, the Ministry of Commerce can support it for the time being." ”

"That's good!"

Liu Juntao said with a smile: "In addition, the Ministry of Commerce must also be prepared, after the expansion of the escort team is launched, I am ready to go to the Yushan Workshop, and the liquor and glaze produced by our Yushan Collection will also start to be produced and shipped!" ”

Tang Yu smiled when he heard this, and the worry in his heart just now disappeared in an instant.

"It's great, Mr. Lian, if the two treasures of our Yushan Workshop can be produced as soon as possible, they will definitely be able to fill the deficit of losing the private salt business!"

Liu Juntao saw that the big thing had been decided, so he said to Zhang Baigui: "Master Zhang, how is the output of our military battle bureau now?" ”

Zhang Baigui said with a smile: "Mr. Lian, now the stove households on the side of the Yushan Salt Pond have basically moved away, and the Ministry of Commerce has also hired craftsmen to rebuild the Yushan Salt Pond, and specially led the water source from the reeds to the side of the Yushan Salt Pond for the use of water-powered lathes. Now, all the lathes of our military war bureau have been relocated, and production has started on the side of Yushan Yanchi, and now we can build 370 orthodox nine-year-old bird guns every month, including matching bayonets! ”

Zhang Baigui paused and continued: "Moreover, now the War Bureau is still making every effort to customize hydraulic lathes and animal lathes, and recruiting craftsmen, ready to continue to expand production capacity!" ”

"Good!"

Liu Juntao made a rough calculation and said, "In other words, now we have nearly 1,200 orthodox nine-year-old bird guns in stock in the War Bureau?" ”

"The orthodox nine-year-old bird guns in stock should be one thousand and eighty-three rods, all of which are fine work!"

"So many orthodox nine-year-old bird guns, it's enough to equip a centaur!"

Liu Juntao said with a smile: "In this case, then after the expansion of the escort team is completed, I will use my power for personal gain, and let the people of the Chinese Military Department change their clothes first!" ”

Everyone laughed when they heard this.