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Nodding, Zhao Guohua said confidently: "My security team, Master Niu and Wang Zhutou have met, I dare not say that with one enemy and ten, at least one will not be defeated, but the number is less, if the adults agree to expand the team to three thousand people, I can confidently destroy the bandits in Jinggang Mountain." ”

"Three thousand? Yes? The people in the room were taken aback when they heard this, and Wang Zhutou and Master Niu also looked at Zhao Guohua with a shocked expression.

Song Zhixian said: "This number is too many, can he raise so many people?" With so many people, how to deal with the bandits in Jinggang Mountain? He looked at Zhao Guohua while thinking, and Zhao Guohua drank tea calmly.

After thinking about it, he didn't know how to decide, so Song Zhixian asked: "Master Niu, Wang Zhutou, do you two see if Mingyuan's method is feasible?" ”

Twisting the beard under his chin, Master Niu said carefully: "It's not impossible to do this in a hurry, but how to deal with this large security team afterwards?" Is it to be retained or dissolved? Disbanding is obviously too wasteful, in this turbulent era, my county has such a team, which has more advantages and fewer disadvantages, but if it is retained, the county cannot afford to raise it, and in what name is it retained? ”

Song Zhixian also fell into deep thought after listening to Master Niu's words......

What Master Niu said is not unreasonable, indeed, in this turbulent era, having such a number of troops will be of great benefit to the stability of Yongxin County, but in what name should this team be retained, and how to solve the supply and equipment of this team? ”

Thinking that the matter of expanding the army was proposed by Zhao Guohua, there should be a way to solve those two problems. So he asked kindly: "Mingyuan, expand the security team, you brought this matter up, and you also helped me solve the problem, but I want to ask you two questions, I hope you can answer the old man." ”

"Your Excellency, please speak!" Zhao Guohua said.

Looking at him intently, Song Zhixian said: "This first question, after exterminating the bandits in Jinggang Mountain, will this large security team be disbanded or retained?" ”

"Of course it's retained, a team that has seen blood, if it is disbanded, it will be a pity." Zhao Guohua replied.

Hearing this, Song Zhixian glanced at Zhao Guohua again, and saw that his expression was very calm and his eyes were peaceful, so he asked again: "This second question, if it is kept, in what name do you keep it?" What about the money and provisions of these people? You know, there is not a team of so many people in the county. ”

After listening to Song Zhixian's words, Zhao Guohua knew that he had agreed to his request to expand the army, and he couldn't help but be secretly happy, but he didn't dare to show it, so he pretended to think about it, and walked back and forth in the house for a while, and then said slowly: "These people can be kept in the name of the Yongxin County Joint Defense Team, as for the salary, supplies and equipment, I will pay for it for the time being, and I will find a way in the future." Do you think this method can be used? ”

"Yongxin County Joint Defense Team? What kind of team is this? Song Zhixian asked puzzledly, and Master Niu and Wang Zhutou also looked at Zhao Guohua together, waiting for him to explain.

"The joint defense team, as the name suggests, is joint defense, one side has the support of the police, one village has the police, and all villages help together, so that the strength of the group can be exerted to resist external threats." Zhao Guohua talked eloquently.

"Joint defense, one village has police, all villages help together, wonderful, really wonderful." Master Niu stroked his palms and exclaimed.

"Yes, that's a good idea." Song Zhixian was also amazed when he heard it.

The difficulties in his heart were solved, Song Zhixian's face became clearer, and the security team had a justifiable name for expansion, and Zhao Guohua was also very happy.

Looking at Song Zhixian with a happy face, Master Niu reminded and said: "My lord, the matter of this joint defense team still needs to be reported to the prefect Lord Meng and the military preparation yamen, so as to avoid people from making irresponsible remarks." ”

"Master is right to remind you, Wang Zhutou, you take a few people with me to Ji'an Mansion. Let's go. Song Zhixian commanded.

A few people arrived at Ji'an Mansion, Song Zhixian signed up to enter the government, and after seeing the prefect Meng Liangchen, he informed him of the fact that Yongxin County did not help the soldiers.

"Song Zhixian, are you sure you are not joking......" Meng Liangchen looked at Song Zhong with wide eyes and said.

In Meng Liangchen's thoughts: a county with a population of more than 100,000, the assistant bank can barely believe it, but the assistant soldier is a joke, how can a county make up a team of 3,000 people. ”

"Lord Meng, the lower officials are by no means joking, what they say is true." Song Zhixian said solemnly.

Looking at his serious appearance, Meng Liangchen couldn't help but pay attention to it, and he asked curiously: "Lord Song, can you tell this official, where did your team of 3,000 people come from and what do you rely on to feed?" ”

Song Zhixian took a sip of tea, calmed down for a while, and then said: "Here's the thing........." When he received the order of the prefect to go back to someone to discuss, because there was no way to raise funds, he asked Zhao Guohua to discuss, and Zhao Guohua said all the words in a steady stream, and after speaking, he looked at the prefect Meng Liangchen and listened to what he said.

After listening to the words of Song Zhong, the prefect of the county, Meng Liangchen didn't speak for a while, he was thinking about the pros and cons of this matter.

After thinking about it for a while, he also had to admit: From Song Zhong's point of view, it is indeed better to help soldiers than to help silver, soldiers do not need to be raised by the county, and salaries are not paid by the county, and they have a so-called joint defense team that obeys the orders of the county, which is really a good way to kill two birds with one stone. It's just that I have to see in person whether Zhao Guohua, the strange person who came back from overseas in Song Zhong's mouth, is a loyal and righteous person.

A team of so many people is extremely dangerous if it is placed in the hands of a person with bad intentions. And I have to talk about this matter with Chen Sheng, so that he can also meet that Zhao Guohua and see what Master Chen says. ”

Thinking of this, Meng Liangchen said: "Song Zhixian, I already know what you said, but this matter is really important, and I can't make a decision, I have to ask for the opinion of Lord Chen Sheng, so let's go back and prepare, and bring that Zhao Guohua to Ji'an Mansion tomorrow, and wait for me and Lord Chen to meet him, what do you think?" ”

"The subordinate obeys! Let's go back and prepare! After speaking, Song Zhong gave a salute to the prefect Meng Liangchen, walked out of the prefect's yamen, rode on a horse, and returned to Yongxin County with Wang Zhutou and a few messengers.

Back in Yongxin, Song Zhong sent Wang Zhutou to Mingfeng Village to inform Zhao Guohua that the prefect Meng Liangchen and Bingbei Dao Chen Sheng wanted to see him. Hearing that these two people were going to see him, Zhao Guohua was a little nervous and excited, the prefect was equivalent to the mayor and ******** at the regional level in later generations, and the military preparation was equivalent to the logistics minister of the military sub-district plus the minister of the war department.

Sleepless all night, as soon as the morning dawned, Zhao Guohua got up, washed up, ate a bun, drank a bowl of porridge, thought about it, and brought those photos and pistols, and Sun Fu rode on a horse to Yongxin County Ya, to the county Ya, Song Zhixian and Niu Master Wang Zhutou had been waiting in the county Ya, met, after a few words, Song Zhixian took Zhao Guohua out first, Wang Zhutou and Sun Fu and a few errand servants followed behind and rode towards Ji'an Mansion City.

An hour later, a few people entered the city of Ji'an, and when they came to the mansion, a black-faced strong man with a big waist and a round tiger catching his head and a color strode over to greet them, and looked at them with eagle-like eyes, and said politely: "How many people are from Yongxin County?" I will be waiting for you here. ”

Glancing at him, Wang Zhutou said: "It turned out to be Li Zhutou, and the lowly Wang Tiehan is polite." ”

"Who is this?" Zhao Guohua asked

"He is Li Dabiao, the head catcher of Ji'an Mansion......" Wang Zhutou hurriedly introduced.

Glancing at him, Zhao Guohua said with a smile: "Li Zhutou is a good man at first glance, and it is really fortunate that there is a person like Brother Li in Ji'an Mansion." ”

"Hahahaha...... This gentleman has won the prize. Li Dabiao laughed, his voice as loud as a bell, causing many people to turn their heads frequently.

After laughing, he said, "The prefect specially sent his subordinates to wait here, and as soon as you arrive, you will be brought to the Yamen of the Military Preparation Road and ask everyone to go......

After walking four streets and turning five more corners, we arrived at the Yamen of Bingbei Road.

"This brother, please go in and give a brief, and I will say that the prefect and the soldier have arrived." Li Dabiao politely bowed down and said to a Chinese soldier, and at the same time handed the Chinese officer about five ingots of silver.

"Well said! Say! The lieutenant officer said, checked the silver in his hand, and went in satisfied.

In the Yamen of Bingbei Dao, the prefect Meng Liangchen and Bingbei Dao Chen Sheng were talking about Yongxin County's assistance to the soldiers and not to help the silver, Chen Sheng said: "Brother Meng Nian, you said that Yongxin County helped 3,000 soldiers, could it be that Song Zhong fooled you?" He is a small county, and he can get together 3,000 people? ”