Chapter 56: Under the Battle of Jinling
Xu Minghao slapped a military ticket on the table: "Let's see, our military ticket has been completely rejected on the market now!" Now more than 100,000 people are gathered in this place, all of whom depend on me to support it, and the finances are extremely poor. Some troops eat and drink spicy food, and it is difficult for our army to even guarantee two meals a day, let's talk about what is the way! Brother can't do it anymore! β
In his governor's mansion, all the high-ranking officers of various armies were seated, and some of them were just thinking about begging for money, and when they heard Xu Minghao complaining here, they all looked at each other and couldn't speak, just watched him sit there panting.
After a long while, Li Liejun, the commander of the Jiangdong Provincial Army, who was the old qualification, stood up and played a round: "Actually, our army will return to Jiangxi Province in the near future, and if these military salaries are really difficult for Brother Xu, it will be forgotten." It's just that the brothers' meals for two meals a day are extremely difficult, and they ask Brother Xu to help solve it. β
As soon as he spoke, he opened the chatterbox of everyone present.
"If two meals a day are guaranteed, whoever will ask for military pay will be the grandson!"
"What's the use of coming to these tickets? Now the market only recognizes the bills of the ocean money and the iron-blooded bank, give these butt wiping papers, and then we take them out and use them, the people are dying of suffering, everyone is a rebel army, who can bear to harass the people? β
"Dudu, our Guixi army has driven thousands of miles over, and this salary must come down no matter what, otherwise how can we explain it to the brothers? First of all, we don't want military tickets. β
Xu Minghao was very distressed, although he could be regarded as the governor. However, all the rich places were occupied by Wang Feng, and even the local officials around Jinling could not be sent, so they were all under Wang Feng's military management in the name of continuing the Northern Expedition.
When he entered Jinling City, Wang Feng only left him 200,000 yuan, and his old man first had 100,000 yuan, and the remaining 100,000 yuan, which could withstand a few days!
6 There are so many teams that continue to come, Wang Feng can keep a distance from the Alliance, but he is supported by the Alliance, and he can't help but do his best to support, now the financial situation has been exhausted, if it weren't for Wang Feng's first division, Jinling City doesn't know how much chaos will be made!
Just when I was about to get along, I saw several officers of the Southern Army hurriedly walking in, and it was Huang Yiou who was the first.
He saluted Xu Minghao: "Governor, our brothers in the Southern Army are having a hard time now, and we also know that there is no way for the Governor. The first division has money, and we have already lined up to ask for salaries, so we specially came to inform the governor. β
He looked around: "Which brothers have nothing to eat, you might as well act with our Southern Army." He smiled and went out.
The officers present looked at each other, they didn't know that Wang Feng had money there, but Wang Feng made it clear that he didn't give the carriage and horses, and the first division was strong, so they really couldn't do anything.
Now Huang Yiou and they took the lead to ask for salary, and suddenly everyone was excited, and many officers ran out to gather the team, and there was only one stunned Xu Minghao left in the big hall, and Li Liejun who just shook his head, Li Liejun slowly put his military hat on his head and saluted Xu Minghao, and went out by himself.
Sooner or later, his army would also have to return to Gangdong Province to take over the position of governor of Gangdong. Why bother in the muddy waters of Jinling City, it's not fun to ask for this.
Wang Feng is talking to Peter Li, an overseas Chinese from the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau, in the Governor's Mansion!
After graduating, he stayed in the United States to study his mechanical skills.
This year, I suddenly thought of coming back to seek things and repay the big cadres with what I have learned, but this year, where is there room for him to use force!
For the sake of his old friend, he was recommended to Zhang Jizhi, and Wang Feng happened to be interesting, and he nominally handed over the Jinling City Manufacturing Bureau to a foreigner, so that he could always take this largest arsenal in the south of the Yangtze River into his own hands.
Immediately, this Li Petra was taken out of the top cylinder, so Mr. Li became the chairman and general manager of Jiangnan Machinery Manufacturing Company.
Originally, I just asked Li Peter to be a faΓ§ade figure, but I didn't expect that although he didn't understand the world, his technical level and management level were surprisingly high.
The original manufacturing bureau, now the Jiangnan factory, after his vigorous rectification, redundant layoffs, and improved processes, the cost per month is 4o% lower, but the output is almost half higher, which makes Yu feel that he has picked up a treasure.
This is the first time Li Biniu Temple has come to see Wang Feng, and when the two of them were talking about speculation, they heard a burst of noise outside the governor's mansion! The shouting and scolding also came in from afar.
Li Peter stopped in confusion, and explained to him slowly: "The current mortars are all short-barreled firing caliber shells, I want about three inches caliber, fifteen times the body tube, but the 10-kilogram launch belt tail is stably loaded, the bottom is used with a firing pin, and the fired shells can be equipped with 4~6 ............ in a battalion."
His adjutant Zhang San walked in with a panicked face: "It's a big deal!" β
Wang Feng had a cold face and threw down the pencil in his hand: "What's the matter, so flustered?" Didn't see any of my guests? β
Only then did Zhang San stabilize his mind: "Report to the governor, now there are thousands of soldiers at the door making a salary there, saying that they want to see the governor." Our brethren in the Guard are almost overwhelmed. β
Wang Feng smiled and nodded to Li Bixing: "I'll go out and come back soon, think about it, what I just said." β
Wang Feng put the general's hat on his head, dusted off his clothes again, and took the lead and walked outside.
Zhang San asked worriedly: "Do you want to transfer Brigade Commander Wang and their team?" β
Wang Feng raised his hand: "Forget it!" Let's talk about it when we get out! On this day, I had a plan. β
When I arrived at the door, it was really a surge of human feelings, and the armies of different colors were mixed together, not one thousand but eight hundred.
They all carried guns, shoulders on their backs, and swore and cursed towards the gate of the Governor's Office. More than a hundred guards lined up in two lines, sweating profusely to block the crowd. Seeing Wang Feng come out, the scolding was even louder.
"Xu Dudu doesn't care about salary, and you don't care about Wang Dudu? It's all the ranks of the uprising! β
"The first division eats and drinks spicy food, and holds the ticket flowers of the Iron and Blood Bank, what are our brothers eating? It's also waste paper! β
"You're still not your comrade?"
Wang Feng stood quietly at the door, since he decided to leave these teams alone. He had been prepared for today's situation. It was a step in his plan, but no one could understand his mind.
Since arriving in this era, he has weighed the balance of power and the future direction countless times. The plan of action was decided, but he kept it in his heart, waiting for the trend of events to unfold in his vision.
These thoughts cannot be revealed to one's own officers, nor can they be shared with his staff. The stress made him a little nervous, and when the day came, he felt a little lighter.
The soldiers shouted, "Let the governor give us an explanation!" β
He stood at the door and said in a low voice: "Everyone is a soldier, you can't be so undisciplined, who is the leader?" Let him come out and talk to me. β
The soldiers were disturbed, this time it was really their officers secretly masterminded, there were few leading figures, and they really didn't know who to let them come forward when they called people out.
The crowd of the Confederate army parted up. Huang Yiou stepped forward with a reserved smile, a straight military uniform, and a standard military posture, and saluted Wang Feng with a military salute.
Wang Feng sighed and returned the salute lightly: "It turned out to be you!" What's the matter, say? β
His ideal result is to wait for this Huang Dagongzi to come out, and he really didn't offend him in vain a few days ago. When things go according to your own vision, step by step, there is indeed a feeling that everything is under control.
Huang Yiou stood very standard there: "Our rebel armies from all walks of life gathered in Jinling City and stood by for the Northern Expedition. Except for the 8,000 troops of the Eastern Guangdong Army, the other armies have no money to pay and provide food, and if this continues, the troops will inevitably harass the localities, and this kind of thing cannot be ignored. β
Wang Feng smiled: "Isn't there still Xu Minghao, Xu Dudu?" He is a figure recommended by our alliance, and the governor of Jiangnan Province is just a local councilor, not as big as Xu Dudu. β
Huang Yiou smiled with a hint of ridicule: "What is the governor of the king in charge of?" β
Wang Feng said categorically: "I only care about the Northern Expedition of the whole army!" Now that the court has not fallen, the overall situation in the north has not been decided, and I can't manage so many idle things! β
At this time, the soldiers all clamoured: "In that case, you are still a fart governor?" Or is it not our comrade? β
Huang Yiou's sneer became more and more obvious, and Wang Feng just didn't move.
Huang Yiou said loudly: "Wang Dudu just doesn't care about us?" In the name of this governor, there is no responsibility for you? β
Wang Feng smiled deeply: "It just so happens that this governor, my brother doesn't want to do it, originally I told the parliamentarians that my brother is only in charge of the Northern Expedition, and everyone insists on putting my brother in this position." Since everyone is not happy, it is better to tear down this signboard and go to the front line desperately! The other army brothers don't care, who wants to go forward with the first division to fight hard, the brothers are all covered! That's all it takes, who wants to mess around here again, machine guns waiting! β
He stretched out his hand and beckoned Zhang San: "Tear down this governor signboard for me, let's quit!" Get ready to go to the front! β
Regardless of Zhang San's stunned expression, he turned around and walked inside. Bai Ke, who had been promoted to captain of his guard, had already brought in a machine gun.
The soldiers jumped and scolded for a while, and they dispersed when they felt bored, and everyone stopped doing it, so what could they force out!
Huang Yiou looked at all this blankly, he really didn't expect that Wang Feng would say to this governor that he wouldn't do it!
In the evening, Wang Feng's letter to Jiangnan's father has been posted all over the city, and there were a lot of kind words before, what kind words are he not enough, and he has the hope of the people, in short, it is self-deprecating, and he has resigned from the governor.
As soon as the conversation changed, he said that the Hulu in the north had not yet been extinguished, and the great cause of recovering was far from being successful, and the officers and men of the First Division shared the same hatred for the enemy and would swear to leave the army on the same day.
In the end, he also wrote impassionedly that when the great cause of recovery was completed, it was the day when Wang Feng successfully retired, and the whole city was shocked as soon as the proclamation came out.