Chapter 12 The Great Construction of Shillong
The county seat, which had been noisy for nearly a night, finally quieted down at dawn. The people of the city, who had been terrified all night, were cautious when they opened the door in the morning. As for what happened last night, the people staying at home did not know.
The only thing I know is that there were messy gunshots in the city last night, and even more so outside the city. When the gunfire subsided, the sound of people walking and shouting could still be heard in the city. What exactly happened, the people did not know.
To the good news of the people in the city, there was such a big disturbance last night, and the people in the city did not suffer any disaster. When I opened the door and walked out into the street, I found that the street was also very quiet. But about last night's events, the people are still full of curiosity.
When the people came to the city gate and looked at the battlefield that had been cleaned, the smell of blood still remained, which made many people frightened. Some of the people who got up early even talked about the bloody scene they had seen earlier.
"Oh my God! Didn't you see it, there was a river of blood outside the city last night, and thousands of bandits planned to attack the city, but they were defeated by Commander Qin and his subordinates. Hundreds of bandits died, and those who were soldiers early in the morning were still collecting corpses and digging pits to bury people! ”
"Li Laosan, bragging, right? Let's Shillong, the thousands of bandits who came? ”
"If you don't believe me, wait and look at the rocky beach outside the city, and you will know that there are many freshly dug pits, and there are bandits buried in them. There are also hundreds of bandits, all of whom are being held in the city, and you will find out when you go to see them! ”
The people who told the story of what had happened last night seemed to be afraid that others would suspect them of lying, so they hurriedly explained. Hearing that hundreds of bandits were being held in the city, many people ran back to the city to see the bandits who were being held.
Given that there are a lot of bandits being held, the county jail will definitely not be able to fit it. After overnight construction, Hu Biao temporarily built an open-air prison around the vacant land where he sold goods before, and imprisoned all the captured bandits inside.
Officers and soldiers of the task force were guarding the outside, and the bandits, who were already unarmed, naturally could not escape. Within a short period of time, these bandits will be held in temporary prisons and punished by Hu Biao for re-education through labor.
After solving Zhou Shuo's local snakes, Hu Biao still lived in the county government in a low-key manner, and began to discuss the construction of Xilong with Zhu Chengzong and Qin Tianyou. At present, the most urgent thing to do is to expand the military camp and city defense, and build more houses that can live in people.
Faced with Hu Biao's decision, Zhu Chengzong also said directly: "General, there should be enough manpower at present, but there are not many materials to build these houses." If the city defense is built, can it be put aside first? ”
"Yes! In two days, the southern Jiangsu assault battalion will arrive, and they will come this time with a lot of supplies needed to build the house. I mean, first the hospital and the school should be built, and the barracks must be expanded as soon as possible. ”
"Okay! Then I'll find someone tomorrow! ”
As the new Xilong County official, Zhu Chengzong is also full of expectations for Hu Biao's development plan. He also wants to see what this poor and white county will become in the future after Hu Biao's planning and arrangement.
"The expansion of the barracks, Lao Qin, you are personally responsible. In the future city, a maximum of one battalion of troops will be placed, and the rest of the troops must be stationed outside the city. It is also necessary to choose the location of the military camp outside the city and the location of the airport as soon as possible.
In this situation, the only way to transport materials to this side in large quantities is by air. After the airport is built, all kinds of materials and equipment we have purchased can be continuously transported. The location of the airport is particularly important.
It should also be noted that no less than five large bomb shelters must be built in the expanded county. Although for a short time, the little devils will not be eyeing here. But we must be prepared in advance so that the people can do the corresponding air defense drills.
The house blew up, and it took a while to fix it. But if you blow up our people, you won't be able to get them back. It is necessary to stress to the people the importance of air defense, and only by conducting more drills in peacetime can we minimize the casualties of the people when they really encounter air raids. ”
"Understood!"
is going to carry out a big construction on the side of Shillong, it is possible not to be noticed by the little devils for a short time, and it is almost impossible to hide it for a long time. Once the Japanese army launched an operational plan to invade Gui Province, then Shillong, a remote city, would inevitably be targeted by the Japanese army.
Preparing accordingly in advance and placing some important factories in the mountains outside the city can also effectively reduce losses. As for the place where the airport will be built, Hu Biao has already made preparations. It's just that you still need to go to the field.
As a member of the special forces serving in the southwest in his previous life, Hu Biao has been to many unknown secret bases. These secret bases are all hidden in the mountains, and it is difficult to find the secret bases hidden in them if you don't get close.
After arranging what to do next, Hu Biao also said in a timely manner: "Chengzong, tomorrow in the name of the county government, summon the chief of the ten townships and eight villages to go into the city with the owner of the village to discuss matters." When it comes to recruiting migrant workers, we must also listen to their opinions. ”
"Good! But I heard that there are a few villages in Xillong, which seem to be not very good with the government? ”
"It's normal! Although Xilong has changed its land and returned to the stream, many villages still retain their original way of life. For them, they are reluctant to deal with people outside the mountains. Most importantly, they have suffered a lot of losses from the government before.
Remember what I told you when I came? As county lords, they are also the people under your rule, and you must keep them the same. While respecting their traditions and customs, we try to improve their lives and make them feel the sincerity of the government.
The human heart is made of flesh, and who doesn't want to live a good life? As long as they get tangible benefits and know that the government is sincerely doing things for them, they will also support the government and maintain your authority here! ”
"Understood! I know! ”
It stands to reason that when the new county lord takes office, the governor and the owner of the village under his rule need to come over to pay respects. Surprisingly, this did not happen. I have to say that the situation of the imperial power not going to the countryside is extremely serious here.
But Hu Biao believes that when the news spreads last night, those lieutenants who took refuge in Zhou Shuo should also consider the consequences of being liquidated. As for the owners of those villages, the county government sent people to post them, and they thought that they would also give Zhu Chengzong some face.
As long as those leaders are not stupid, they know that the new county lord and the security team are not easy to mess with. Thousands of bandits gathered were all cleaned up by the security team. They also have to consider the consequences of annoying Zhu Chengzong, the new county lord.
Through the previous rush to gather, the reconnaissance detachment has already found out the situation in some surrounding villages and villages. In general, there are not many villages that are truly isolated from the rest of the world. But there are still some villages, and the scale is really not to be underestimated.
Most of these villages, which are mainly ethnic minorities, are relatively united or even connected. Usually, if there is something going on, as soon as the owner of the village speaks, the whole village will come out. Living in the mountains all year round, these villages are very strong!
To solve the potential threat of governing the land, Zhu Chengzong, in the name of the county, began to post notices in the city and at the city gate. In order to let more people know about the new policy of the county government, Zhu Chengzong also asked the sentries to read it out, and tried to let more people know the content of the notice.
"Build a hospital? What is this hospital built for? School, even if the school is built, there are few dolls who can read, right? Recruiting craftsmen and folk husbands won't serve as coolies again, right? This new county lord has a lot of ideas! ”
All sorts of discussions were publicized along with the announcements. When the well-known carpenters and masons in the city were invited to the county government one after another, they were all very happy when they came out: "The county lord said that he will give money for doing things." If you don't want money, then give food and cloth! ”
With the first batch of profiteers, the number of people who took the initiative to find work in the follow-up also increased. Some of the deserted areas of the city were soon turned into construction sites, and stones and trees were brought into the city one after another.
After meeting with Zhu Chengzong, the county magistrate, most of them received orders from the county government. These orders have made many lieutenants and village chiefs worried. When they saw the benefits, many people couldn't sit still.
"Lieutenant Chief, the county government really pays wages every day, as long as you work hard, you can receive two catties of rice and two meals!"
Although there is not much rice, two catties of rice can be taken home, which is enough for a family of three to save two or three days! What's more, after finishing the work, you will be given rice, and you will never be in arrears. Those who had been skeptical before were completely unconcerned when they saw the second caravan entering the city.
With Lei Xiong bringing a carefully selected assault battalion, the available strength under Hu Biao's command was close to 1,000 men. Even if there are still people who want to make trouble, they must consider the consequences of provoking these nearly a thousand elites.
After several days of searching, Hu Biao finally came to a valley about 30 miles outside the city of Xilong. Looking at this valley, Hu Biao smiled and said, "Old Qin, what do you think of this place?" ”
"It's alright! Is our airport built here? That project should not be small! ”
"It's not too small, but it's also going to be built! See the cave at the end of the valley? As long as the cave is leveled, our plane can be towed to the cave and hidden. This valley, with a little leveling, can be used as an airfield runway, and anti-aircraft guns are arranged on both sides of the valley.
Even if the little devils blow up the runway in the future, they won't be able to blow up our planes. Most importantly, this is a concave valley, and only a fortification needs to be built at the entrance, and it will be difficult for outsiders to touch it. ”
Looking at the valley in front of him, Hu Biao was extremely excited. The reason is simple, in the previous life this was a secret airport. In this life, Hu Biao hopes to transform it in advance, so that he can try to find some familiar feelings in his previous life.
In addition to building an airfield in the valley, Hu Biao also planned to station a regiment of troops here. On the other side of the valley, Hu Biao knew that there were many natural caves, so he would place some factories in them.
Not far from the valley, there is a river with a lot of water, and Hu Biao plans to build a hydropower station at that time. In this way, the airport and the factory should not have much of a problem with electricity. Such a treasure, how could Hu Biao miss it!
According to Hu Biao's envisioned plan, with the county seat as the center and around the county seat, each regiment or so of troops was deployed. In the vicinity of the troops' station, some more factories will be built to attract more people to work in the factories to improve their lives.
Even if the enemy comes to attack in the future, it is almost impossible to destroy Hu Biao's foundation in a short time. Relying on Shillong, the rear base camp, Hu Biao was able to continuously expand his tentacles outward, and finally completed his plan to attack the southwest!