Chapter 306: They're Not Bandits
The two rebel armies of the Xinwa Gangzhai Army and the New Red Mei Army soon became the climate in the Huazhou City area, and the number of people involved in the uprising reached 20,000 within a few months!
In fact, the timing they chose was good, when the incident was the time when the states and counties had to pay taxes, at this time the northern region was the time when the sky was angry and resentful, and everyone would not be willing to give their output to others, but no one dared to take the lead in the uprising------ the people who dared to resist before had already been killed, and there were no such people, and the rest were all dissatisfied, but could only hold their breath and live.
However, once the rebel groups dared to take the lead, and they were very powerful------ it was likely that the output that would have been handed over would be returned to their own hands, or further, they might get more if they followed them, so the participants were numerous, and there were also ------ two rebel armies who had been actively recruited from elsewhere and soon expanded their strength to the surrounding state cities.
For a time, the officials within a radius of 200 miles were bored, and countless posts requesting the suppression of the uprising rushed to the court of the Tatar robbers.
Even some states and counties that have not yet been harassed by the two rebel armies have seen officials absconding.
Captain Lu's manpower was obviously more familiar with the surrounding geography than Captain Huang's, so they were tasked with harassing around------ while Captain Huang's manpower was busy building a new tile village, and they had to build an impregnable fortress on top of the original historical site.
Of course, the two of them understood that simply guarding the city of Huazhou and waiting for the Tatar army to arrive and surround them would be to trap themselves to death!
They are agents, they are born to be mobile------ however, they also need a base.
Captain Huang rebuilt a wood-stone mixed wall with a circumference of more than four kilometers and a height of three meters on the ruins of Wagangzhai, and they had no way to carry cement and other materials.
Captain Huang ordered dozens of pine cannons to be erected in the main defensive places------ the kind of weapons that are easy to make, and the gunpowder is easy to carry------ they also prepared hundreds of spare parts, for safety and security, they stipulate that each pine cannon is only allowed to fire five times.
This thing looks inconspicuous, but when it comes to combat, it can completely achieve indiscriminate surface strikes within a range of tens of meters!
They also set up dozens of small boats in the surrounding ponds and lakes for transportation back and forth------ the largest and most conspicuous base, but there are also small bases scattered in other hidden places that can be used to side the main base when the time comes.
The reeds on the shores of lakes, marshes, and ponds, with their weeds almost a man's height, were their broader defenses.
The construction of the main base in Xinwagangzhai has given the people involved in the uprising a great sense of security, and some of them have even moved their own family members.
Captain Huang did not refuse this, and warmly welcomed ------ such people would be the ones who would follow them with an iron heart!"
They have placed in the base the living supplies that have been stolen from all over the place, which are enough for tens of thousands of people------ and they will continue to receive some assistance.
During the construction process, they also opened up the road to Baimadu, an important ferry port on the Yellow River------ which is an important ferry port on the north-south traffic on the Yellow River.
Originally, there were dozens of river soldiers and a patrol guard, who were responsible for the management and collection of fees for the ferry.
Those dozens of militants with broken knives and guns who usually flaunted their might in front of the people were nothing in the eyes of the special agents.
In the early hours of one morning, the twenty team names sent by Captain Huang quietly touched their residences, and almost did not use any strength, and captured them all alive with a few punches and kicks.
In this way, the special brigade also received dozens of familiar laborers for free------ and those dozens of river soldiers who were always able to take advantage of passing pedestrians or traders when they usually guarded the ferry, they used to think that their small life was okay, but they did not expect that they would later become the people who built the ferry.
Captain Huang personally instructed them to cooperate with the team members to extend the original wooden trestle bridge to the center of the Yellow River by more than ten zhang.
At this time, the Yellow River was relatively clear, the flow of water was relatively large, and the entire river surface was far wider than that of later generations.
The river soldier's patrol was a lively person, although he was also forced to work, but he secretly observed that Captain Huang was a person with a smile on his face, not as vicious, so he wanted to get close to him wholeheartedly, so as to find out the truth and truth.
He cautiously suggested that the largest riverboat on the Yellow River would not need such a long trestle------ the trestle was too long, not to mention labor-intensive, and could easily be washed away by autumn waters, and that it was the season when the water was about to rise.
Captain Huang patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said: "Thank you for the reminder, but don't rush to conclusions first, you will understand by then, our sea boats are much larger than the river boats you have seen------ this trestle is only temporary now, wait, we will build a semi-permanent trestle bridge soon!" ”
Semi-permanent! This is a strange thing------ but after thinking about it for a long time, the inspector secretly lamented------ that is, they don't want to leave here at all!
In fact, Captain Huang was quite good to those dozens of river soldiers, at least those people felt really good in terms of food and clothing.
They also had white cornmeal for a meal, and there was a kind of meat in an iron box, which seemed to be harder, and it had to be stewed for a long time to be delicious.
They also wore cotton clothes, and some kind of rubber-soled cloth shoes that were issued to them, I don't know what kind of glue, but they were unusually strong.
I heard that when it came to winter, they were also given cotton jackets and coats------ although they didn't know what it was, but it was said that it was extremely warm, and it was indeed tiring to block the cold wind on the Yellow River------ but it was really tiring to work, but such days were still passable.
Those people claim to be the Xinwa Gangzhai Army, and they should actually be regarded as bandits, but where do they look like bandits ------? Where are the bandits who are so kind to people and have built a ferry?!
But in any case, the original inspectors and river soldiers could not rub oil from the pedestrians or merchants who crossed the river!
Those people were kind to the pedestrians or merchants who wanted to cross the river, and did not take advantage of them, but only persuaded them to go back, saying that they should not cross the shore for the time being, and that it would be cheaper for the Tatar robbers in the past, so it was better to go to Huazhou City to do business, where life is getting better and better!
Or wait a little longer, and they will soon drive out those Tatar robbers for the rest of the world!
The inspectors and river soldiers were dumbfounded when they heard this, those people would still have such ambitions?!
Well, they don't care about this------- they care about not being able to charge for it, this income is a lot!
The Baima Ferry is the largest ferry port on the Yellow River within a radius of 100 miles, but in the mouth of the Yellow Brigade Commander, it seems that this is a remote mountainous area.
Captain Huang said: "You work hard, wait for your wages to be paid later, and you will know, it is far more than what you get by taking advantage of others!" ”
Captain Huang also said: "Wait for our big ship to come, you will understand our strength------ do it with us, and then you will have your benefits!" ”
Captain Huang's most common words are: "This world is our world, how can we follow the Tatar bandits to do evil?!" ”
After hearing this, those people were still confused, but they just felt that Captain Huang was not only a smiling person, but also an imposing person.
It wasn't until they saw the so-called big sea ship coming, that they understood why Captain Huang was an imposing person.