Although the winter in Ningbo is not as cold and windy as in the north, and the snowflakes are flying, the humid and cold climate in the south will make the northerners feel more uncomfortable. The sky was surrounded by dark clouds, and the icy rain fell one after another, falling on the body, making pedestrians can't help but shrank their necks and shiver.

Xue Niangzi, who was dressed in a snow-white robe, was extraordinarily graceful and luxurious in this weather, and had the demeanor of a noblewoman. But her face was slightly red, her slender hands were led by her lover, and she looked like a little girl who had just fallen in love.

She just went to the Yang family today to meet Sister Guo Jiu, ostensibly the shopkeeper came to visit the eldest lady, but in fact, she was the eldest lady in the outer room. After today, even if her identity in the outer room is tacitly approved by the eldest woman, she doesn't have to worry about anyone looking for trouble.

The atmosphere of the meeting between the two sides was very harmonious, and the ninth sister held her hand, very affectionately, and did not show domineering, or with a gun and a stick. Of course, her intimacy with her husband also made Xue understand the other party's attitude, the family is the main room, and she is just a wild woman.

Anyway, the ninth sister didn't mean to beat the mandarin ducks, so she was relieved. Now I can finally rest assured to lean on this man's arms and enjoy his warmth.

"How's the arrangement in the city? There is going to be a war, and medicines, food, and cloth must be prepared. Also, although it doesn't really let people in, but the precautions that should be done always have to be done, this time it's not a small fight, but a big fight, and the shop that should be closed will be closed. If you're really close to you, there's no harm in passing through some news, and you can hide yourself. Swords and guns have no eyes, although I am sure to win, but stray arrows or something, who said it is good, in case it hurts you, it is not very good. ”

"Benefactor, the materials that should be prepared by the concubine have been prepared according to your instructions, I will not leave, the concubine will stay in the city and watch you fight." She leaned her head on Yang Chengzu's shoulder and whispered to Lai Pi, "After you finish beating Xu Yang, you must be going back to Beijing, before you go back, I want to accompany you more." Even if it can't...... I can't serve you, so let me look at you from afar, and watch you kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, and my heart is happy. ”

"Aren't you afraid that I will lose the battle? What if I defeat you? It's hard to talk about this kind of thing, those pirates are inhumane, you are so beautiful, it's not good to stay in the city and be seen by them. ”

Xue smiled proudly, "I'm not afraid, the concubine has already prepared Hedinghong, and if she encounters danger, she can guarantee that she will kill herself as soon as possible." Besides, the benefactor is invincible in the world, how can he lose? When those Tai Yong first came, they were rampant and domineering, and there was no one in their eyes. It's even more robber than a robber, and the Taiyong leader looked at me as if he wanted to eat people, and I deliberately wanted to avoid him. But today, the benefactor's men and horses lined up in the rain for half a day, and the leader has already asked someone to compensate me, hoping that I will say a few words for him. As long as the benefactor is willing to give them half of the money, they will be able to pull out immediately. ”

The matter of Tai Yong taking over the New Army is also a trick made by some big figures in the southeast, and through Ning Shao's military preparation, Xue Niangzi has nothing to do. In the battle sequence in Zhejiang, Taiyong said that he was capable of fighting, and it was not an army controlled by the imperial court, but a warrior recruited from Taizhou to form a battalion head. After killing the widows, they will be rewarded according to their exploits, and if they do not come, they will also be paid according to the time of their battle. In essence, they are mercenaries, they take money to do things, and they can't talk about discipline.

After arriving in Ningbo, I wanted rewards and subsidies, and I did a lot of things to do evil and disturb the people on weekdays. As far as the people of Ningbo are concerned, they are accustomed to seeing high-quality new troops, and their tolerance for Taiyong is even lower.

Although Tai Yong didn't have the courage to really harass those big families, and he didn't dare to do anything to Yang Ji, many businessmen had already come to visit Xue Niangzi, hoping that she would get a charter. If Yang Chengzu hadn't come with troops, she might have to go to Nanjing to cry Qin Ting.

"Open up? It's beautiful! Yang Chengzu snorted, "These so-called Tai Yong have some good weapons in their hands, armor, crossbows, and even more than 20 firearms. Where did these things come from? A group of mountain people, who let them have armor and crossbows? Private armor soldiers, the law can be killed! I have already ordered the 100 households in Ningbo to take people, and there is not a single big boss left in Taiyong, and all of them must be put under supervision for investigation. Whoever has done evil deeds, once they are found out, they will not be spared! If you don't kill a few of their leaders, the others won't know how powerful they are, and they won't have a sense of awe! These people are ready-made masters, handymen, and still want money? Daydreaming. You are my woman, you can also be sideways in the future, you don't have to wait for me to come back to administer justice for you, you can also take action. By the way, I'll give you a message, long live those women you chose...... Very satisfied. After a while, the benefits to you and your family will be sent, and in Ningbo in the future, you have the final say. ”

Seeing that he was so tough, Xue's whole person softened, and the vine Luo leaned on the arbor. With such a strong man standing behind him, he doesn't have to worry about putting himself in someone else's bed like Ryan did.

"Benefactor, those tiger and wolf soldiers who are soldiers in Zhejiang, although they are a little arrogant in their actions, but seeing that they can kill and fight, the local government will turn a blind eye. Besides, they beat the Japanese bandits, this reputation is very good, and if they do it, will some people say that we will kill the heroes? These Taiyong leaders are all people with great status in the local clan, and I know that the benefactor is not afraid of them, but if they rebel...... Will it make the officers and soldiers very passive? ”

"Rebellion? Are they worthy? Not even a bandit, whoever dares to come out and blow up the stab will wipe him out! The government is weak, the clan is rampant, and some brave and ruthless people dare to be called brave. Instead of restraining them, relying on them as soldiers to kill the enemy is simply putting the cart before the horse. The military discipline is sloppy, and it is unbearable to fight, so that the soldiers are not qualified to be soldiers, and if they rebel, I will kill them all at the first order. Dare to try something against my woman, I destroyed his whole family! ”

"Benefactor...... You are so good to the concubine. Before Xue's words fell, he was picked up by Yang Chengzu, and what was left on the road was her burst of laughter like silver bells.

In the Taiyong camp, the brocade guards wearing bright yellow captured several Taiyong leaders who were majestic on weekdays from the barracks and escorted them to the car. In the past, Tai Yong, who was invincible, today he is honest one by one, and he saw the scene of the new army lined up in the rain without any chaos.

Before the disposition of those big leaders came down, a group of new troops entered the Taiyong battalion and took over the management of Taiyong. Then, the screening of Tai Yong began, according to Yang Chengzu's criteria for selecting soldiers, and re-screening Tai Yong, and those selected were eligible to become members of the new army, and they were trained according to the standards of recruits. As for those who were not selected, they were all assigned to the Master's camp and began to do hard work.

The commissions of these Taiyong have always been issued in the hands of those leaders, and after their discounts, they are then issued to the following, and not many of them fall into the hands of the most grassroots soldiers. The New Army's method of paying salaries directly to individuals, without delay, without arrears, or at a discount, is actually considered good governance for these lower-level soldiers of Taiyong. Tai Yong, who was selected, was very happy, but there was no resistance.

A few days later, some information about the interior of the New Army was sent to a large inn in Ningbo through some secret channels. Soon, this information was sorted out and falsified, and sent to Xu Yang's desk.