Chapter Twenty-Seven: The County Order to Suppress Bandits - Attack (6)

Fear was followed by anger, Zhao Kang, who already felt that he was angry, swept around the lobby, and everyone seemed to know that he was in a bad mood now, so they all didn't say a word, and they all looked at the nose, nose, heart, and heart into a fixed state.

Zhao Kang had to ask Chen Erdian by name: "Tell me what you should do now!" ”

Chen Erdian was silent for a moment and replied: "Back to the words of the county lord, since Tian Hu knew that the lord had organized a militia and issued an order to suppress bandits, but he still dared to collude with the one-eyed dragon, and now he blatantly dared to provoke the lord, it can be seen that he has already rebelled. The bandit force under the one-eyed dragon is already strong, according to the detailed report that there are more than 1,000 people who can fight, and the Tianhu family is the first strong in Tianjiazhai, and there are three or five hundred thugs on weekdays to protect the courtyard, and now after the open rebellion, it will definitely recruit soldiers and expand the troops, and the two thieves are now together, and the last general estimates that there are five or six thousand people who can go into battle, and this is still the most conservative estimate, even if the number of thieves is tens of thousands, it is not impossible. In addition, Tianjiazhai is its old nest, so the last general thinks that this matter is in a hurry, and he boldly goes to attack, and the militia is likely to suffer a big loss. ”

Zhao Kang asked willingly: "Then what should I do, do you just let them be arrogant, kill the county officials without permission, and provoke the court officials?" I tell you, this breath will never be swallowed. Tianjiazhai is ironclad to be swept away. ”

Chen Erdian replied: "Aren't you recruiting soldiers among the refugees and preparing to expand the Fugu County People's League? It's better to wait for those thieves to be arrogant for a while, and it's not too late to clean them up after the adults' army training is completed! ”

The angry Zhao Kang couldn't find any way to think about it, and said at the moment: "My previous plan was to expand the militia to 5,600 people. But now the anti-thieves are strong, and the number of 5,600 people is obviously not enough. In case there is a Tian Hu today, and if there is a Li Hu, Zhang Hu, Zhao Hu or something tomorrow, then this Fugu County will not turn the sky upside down? In order to ensure the long-term peace and stability of our Fugu County and ensure that everyone under my rule can farm with peace of mind, I have now decided to expand our militia into four guards, with a total of 22,400 people. Labor and management don't believe it, who would dare to rebel against this big man at that time! ”

At this time, the county Cheng You Wanxiong said: "Lord Zhao must not. If the militia is kept below 10,000 soldiers, the court may support the adults. But if the number exceeds 10,000, the adults will be suspicious of the court. At the lightest, he will be transferred out of Fugu County, and at the worst, he will be dismissed from the government and his family will be raided, and his head will not be guaranteed! Besides, if the adults expand the militia to more than 20,000 people at one time, where will the military salaries, grain and grass come from? ”

"Therefore, the lower officials think that what Tian Hu, One-eyed Dragon and other anti-thieves have done, Lord Zhao only needs to truthfully report to the court, and naturally there will be governors and general soldiers to clean them up, and our county government should do its job well, rather than risk the world's disapproval to fight with the anti-thieves, it is better to open one eye and close one eye."

Zhao Kang scolded awe-inspiringly: "What kind of did Lord You say! This is simply a moral degradation and a distortion of human nature. As the commander of Fugu County appointed by the court, this lord should report to the court and the people of Limin. Now that there is a thief under his rule, how can I stay out of it? Don't say anything more about you. Tian Hu and the one-eyed dragon must die, otherwise it will be difficult to solve the hatred in my heart, and second, I will be sorry for the villagers and elders in Fugu County. ”

"And don't you know the location of Tianjiazhai? Tian Hu and the one-eyed dragon are stuck in the way refugees from other parts of northern Shaanxi enter our Fugu County. I have already sent people out to publicize before, and it will not be long before the whole of northern Shaanxi will know that Fugu County will recruit a large number of miners, and everyone will have food as long as they arrive in Fugu. At that time, the refugees who poured into our Fugu County were all intercepted by Tian Hu and the One-Eyed Dragon, and their power would expand to an unimaginable level, would our Fugu County still be safe at that time? ”

Zhao Kang, who was dry-mouthed, took a sip and moistened his throat and continued: "What's even worse is that Shanxi has not suffered a disaster this year, and the people there can still live for the time being, and few people will come to our Fugu." At that time, the people from Shanxi will not come, the refugees from Shaanxi will not be able to come, and there will not be enough manpower, who will dig coal for Lord Ben? If no one digs coal, how can I get rich? Cutting off people's wealth and killing their parents, haven't you heard of it? ”

Zhao Kang's words made You Wanxiong almost embarrassed. Immediately, he whispered with shame on his face: "Lord Zhao has taught you a lesson!" It's the lower officials who are not considerate. ”

As for the court's side, Zhao Kang didn't think about it. After a while, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Huang Taiji or something will definitely stir up the entire Ming Dynasty, how can the court have the leisure time to take care of its own small county order that has no rebellious intentions at all? When the situation is eroded, perhaps we will have to rely on ourselves to maintain social order in northern Shaanxi.

So he immediately announced: "Starting tomorrow, we will recruit a large number of troops in Fugu County. In the shortest possible time, the Fugu County militia should be expanded into four guards, each with 5,600 people. Chen Erdian, you will serve as the garrison of the first guard of the Fugu County People's League, Li Laoguan, you will serve as the garrison of the second guard in the future, and the garrison of the other two guards is to be determined for the time being. The work of recruiting and training the army will be in charge of Li Laoguan and Zhao Fugui first, and Chen Erdian will lead the soldiers of the militia regiment who have completed training tomorrow to build fortifications on the border of Tianjiazhai, and by the way, monitor the every move of Tian Hu and the one-eyed dragon. ”

Chen Erdian and Old Officer Li replied in unison: "Obey your lordship's orders!" ”

Old Officer Li, who was kneeling on the ground, heard that one of his surrendered bandits was directly appointed by Lord Zhao as the garrison of the second guard of the People's League, and he was on an equal footing with Chen Erdian, and his heart was almost happy. In fact, Zhao Kang didn't want to use this old bandit, but now there is really no one to use under him, so he can only wait and see his performance to see the after-effects.

Zhao Kang continued to turn his head to Police Chief Li Sheng and Chief Bo Zhang Jun and said, "Not only does the militia need to be expanded, but the police force under your command also needs to be expanded to the size of a battalion. Be careful not to let the thieves get into the refugees. At the same time, it is also necessary to assist You to do a good job in the settlement of refugees and military families. At this time, we must not let the county town be in chaos, otherwise things will be in trouble. As for Zhang Jun, you will continue to send people to the disaster-stricken counties in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan to publicize and recruit more refugees to our Fugu, otherwise where will there be no soldiers and miners? ”

Li Sheng and Zhang Jun also replied in unison: "Obey your lord's orders!" ”