Hong Chengchou took Zuo Guangxian and Ma Ke to Qiansuo Town.

Yang Chengying sent to greet him was his old acquaintance, Bai Guangen.

Bai Guangen's boss was killed by Hong Chengchou.

Bai Guangen and Zhizhen Ma Guanghui took their entourage to the yamen of Qiansuo Town, and arranged for someone to make tea for them.

Hong Chengchou looked at the surrounding environment, this mansion is not big, it is very clean, and many people enter and leave the yamen.

Bai Guangen greeted him warmly: "The king has an explanation, and he ordered the villain to be responsible for the whole process of the superintendent and everyone's clothing, food, housing and transportation." What the overseer wants to see, just say it, and the villain will take you there. ”

Hong Chengchou said gratefully: "Thank you, little brother, I am the one who caused the trouble." As he spoke, he glanced at the next person.

The subordinate took out a silver ingot from the burden and handed it to Bai Guangen.

Bai Guangen hurriedly refused.

"A little money is not a tribute." Hong Chengchou persuaded.

Hong Chengchou's subordinates gave Ma Guanghui another silver ingot.

Bai Guangen accepted it.

But he gave the silver to Ma Guanghui: "He entered the account of the yamen and gave the brothers wine and food." ”

"Okay." Ma Guanghui answered, saluted Hong Chengchou again, and then retreated.

Hong Chengchou secretly admired in his heart that Yang Chengying should really be able to train people and train an old farmer who couldn't read a big word into a polite and courteous talent.

Someone brought tea on a tray and gave Hong Chengchou, Zuo Guangxian and Ma Ke a cup of tea each.

Hong Chengchou picked up the teacup, plucked the tea foam with the tea lid, and asked: "I remember that this is the former office in Guangning, when did it change to the former town?" ”

"At the beginning of this year, but the town was established earlier, about the third year of Chongzhen."

Bai Guangen's answer was fluent.

"There are towns in the territory under the jurisdiction of King Zhou?"

"It's not. Only towns are set up where there are many people, and only counties are set up where there are few people. Only in the county area, the township sage management. ”

"That's a good idea."

Hong Chengchou put the tea cup on the table, "By the way, I want to take a look at the barracks, okay?" ”

"Absolutely." Bai Guangen said, "I don't know where the overseer wants to look?" ”

"Where's the closest army to this place?"

"From here to the east, about thirty-four miles to the avant-garde town, is the station of the 001st Division of the 2nd Army."

"I remember that it was Guan Ningjun, why did you change your name?"

"It was just changed at the beginning of this year. The number is called the 001 Division of the Second Army of the New Army Reorganization, and 001 is sorted from west to east according to the garrison map. ”

"Listen to what you say, the second army further east, the order is 002?"

"Yes. The 002nd Division was personally trained by Inspector Yuan that year, and the current division commander Cao Gongcheng is the old department of the army commander He Kegang.

Most of the veterans have reached the age of retirement and will retire from the army one after another this year. ”

Hong Chengchou listened to it and thought: "Yang Chengying is really clever and has solved a lot of things. ”

Seeing that Hong Chengchou didn't speak, Bai Guangen waited respectfully.

Actually, he was a little embarrassed in his heart.

Especially to see Mako.

His boss was killed by Marko's cavalry.

Bai Guangen was secretly observing Ma Ke, and Ma Ke was also looking at Bai Guangen.

There was silence for a while.

Ma Guanghui walked in: "Supervisor, the meal is ready, please invite the Inspector and the two generals to sit down." ”

"Okay." Hong Chengchou got up, "After lunch, take me to Division 001 to have a look." ”

It's time to take a good look!

As soon as Hong Chengchou arrived at Shanhaiguan, he found that the soldiers here were very scattered.

After asking the generals, I learned that every day, people dragged their families out of the customs and went to western Liaoning.

There were even soldiers involved.

It turned out that because all the energy of the imperial court was spent on suppressing thieves, no military salary was allocated to Shanhaiguan.

Most of the soldiers were in arrears for five months.

Those who couldn't stand it became deserters.

The generals did not dare to chase after them, because out of Shanhaiguan was Liaodong Town.

In the past, some generals chased him out, and then he was discovered by the Liaodong Army and driven back to the pass.

Over time, the soldiers became lazy.

Knowing himself and knowing that he has won all battles, Hong Chengchou wants to get to know the opponent well through visits, and don't even know how he died at that time.

After lunch, Hong Chengchou and the others went to Qianwei Town under the guidance of Bai Guangen.

Thirty miles away, and again on horseback, it was soon there.

When Hong Chengchou and the others saw the camp from a distance, Bai Guangen asked them to dismount.

Ma Ke was puzzled: "There is still a way to go, why do you get off the horse?" ”

"If it's on the official road, you don't have to dismount."

Bai Guangen explained: "If you are facing the barracks, you must dismount, and it is about three hundred steps from here to the barracks.

If the cavalry attacked, there were only a hundred steps left in the blink of an eye. ”

At a hundred paces, the cavalry began to charge.

Hong Chengchou and the other three listened to it, and then dismounted.

They led their horses and walked on.

Within a few steps, several cavalry arrived.

The leader was Cao Wenzhao, who grabbed the reins and dismounted to meet Hong Chengchou.

Hong Chengchou was not surprised at all, even if Bai Guangen did not notify him in advance, the sentinels of the Liaodong Army were not vegetarians.

Cao Wenzhao welcomed them into the barracks.

At Hong Chengchou's request, Cao Wenzhao took them to the training ground.

The musket company is practicing the crouching motion.

Hold a wooden gun and follow the command, crouch or stand up.

"Why do you have to practice this movement repeatedly?"

In Hong Chengchou's opinion, loading ammunition should be practiced.

"Practice the basic movements, then learn to load ammunition, and then practice this set of actions in combination with ammunition loading until you fully master it."

Bai Guangen replied.

"Can I take a look at the guns they use?" Hong Chengchou asked again.

Bai Guangen looked at Cao Wenzhao.

Cao Wenzhao said: "Of course you can." Someone ...... coming."

"No, I mean going to the warehouse." Hong Chengchou interrupted him.

Cao Wenzhao didn't dare to call the shots and looked at Bai Guangen.

After all, Bai Guangen represents the king of Zhou.

Bai Guangen nodded.

Cao Wen said: "Come with me. ”

The group went to the storeroom where the firearms were kept.

The door to the storehouse was open, and outside the door there were soldiers tending their weapons.

They saw Cao Wenzhao and his entourage get up to greet them, and then sat down to continue the work at hand.

When Hong Chengchou entered, he saw that the warehouse was clean and the weapons were neatly arranged.

Poles of firearms were placed in boxes, filled with straw, and the barrels were greased.

While Hong Chengchou and the others were watching, Cao Wenzhao pulled Bai Guangen aside and asked in a low voice:

"Lao Bai, why did the king allow Hong Chengchou to come and go at will? Don't let him learn how to climb trees. ”

"The king is far-sighted, and there must be a reason for this."

Bai Guangen whispered: "Besides, he just wants to learn, but he can't learn." ”

These are Yang Chengying's original words, and Bai Guangen relayed his words.

Cao Wenzhao covered his mouth and snickered.

It is impossible for Hong Chengchou to do this for military salary expenditure.

Hong Chengchou casually picked up a saber and saw that the blade was abnormally sharp.

Seeing the big from the small shows how powerful Yang Chengying is in governing the army.

How did this army, which is not from a direct lineage, get to this point?

Hong Chengchou was puzzled.