After arranging the work in Macao, Liu Haojia rushed back to Guangzhou without stopping, supervised the handover between the two sides, and returned to Quanzhou with the fleet. Because the formation of the South Sea Fleet was nearing completion, he had to go back and finalize the commanders of the various detachments.

The first thing he did when he returned to Quanzhou was to inform the soldiers that they were ready to pay! As for the source of the money, he had already written it clearly in his letter to the imperial court, that is, it was extracted from the cash and realised assets of the homes of the three gentry and Liu Pingjiang and other officers who were confiscated, and promised to return it later.

As soon as the news of the payment came out, the soldiers immediately rushed to tell each other, and the atmosphere in the camp was very warm! Even the families of the soldiers are looking forward to it! Even the children are looking forward to the day when they are paid, because the adults promise them new clothes and good food!

With the exact news, the soldiers are more energetic in training! Even those low-level officers feel that there is hope for the future, although they may not have their share in the promotion, but at least the salary is raised! Especially when they saw truckloads of silver and copper coins being pulled into the camp of the sailors, the morale of these soldiers was even higher!

Now that the soldiers have regarded Liu Haojia as the real commander of the navy, if you ask these soldiers now who is the commander-in-chief of the navy? They will definitely answer that it is Liu Haojia, not his father Liu Runlin!

With the definite news and the arrival of the silver in the camp, the officers and men of the Navy Division immediately quieted down and devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the organization and training. During this period, Liu Haojia was surprised to find that the combat capability of the Nanyang Naval Division was much higher than that of the Beiyang Fleet!

This probably has something to do with the fact that they float on the sea all year round, after all, the northern sailors have little chance to fight, and here in the south they will at least fight pirates. Therefore, Liu Haojia feels that the rotation system should continue to be implemented in the future.

Due to the relatively large number of naval divisions in the south, Liu Haojia divided them into six detachments, three of which were stationed in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the other three were stationed in Fujian and Guangdong. Not surprisingly, two of the six detachments were directly transferred from the Beiyang Fleet to serve as commanders at various levels. The main officers of the other two detachments were the first to defect, and the other two were mainly neutral. So it was only at this time that Liu Haojia could be regarded as mastering the full power of the navy!

In everyone's expectation, we finally waited for the day of pay! On this day, all the officers and soldiers who had just been organized into the Nanyang Fleet were concentrated on the school ground, and not a single one was left behind! Because all the characters on duty are borne by the people of the Beiyang Fleet, after all, today is the big day of the Nanyang Naval Division!

And when the soldiers walked into the school yard and looked at the pile of silver boxes and cash boxes guarded by many soldiers on the side of the Dianjiang platform, he couldn't help himself with excitement one by one, and couldn't help but start to make noise! Some people even fight with each other!

These are unlearned, rude and unliterate, and the soldiers can only vent their happiness by playing with each other! But they have forgotten where they are! This is the school yard of the barracks, where can they be fooled around! As soon as they saw someone pushing each other, the Beiyang soldiers on duty thought that there had been a brawl, and immediately rushed over to prepare to suppress it!

When they ran near, only to find that they were just frolicking, the nervousness in their hearts immediately became angry, and they picked up their sticks and gave the soldiers a good beating! The soldiers who were beaten also knew that what they did was wrong, and they didn't dare to dodge, and after stiffening a few sticks, they begged for mercy, and this was considered to have escaped!

As soon as the team was sorted out, the Nanyang soldier who had a good thing asked the Beiyang soldier on duty and said, "Good brother, is there really no one pumping water when you are paid?" ”

The Beiyang soldier carried a stick in his hand and said triumphantly: "That's nature! There is a military judge in our fleet, and he is nicknamed Pang Blackface! When the salary is paid, his subordinates supervise it, who dares to pump water? If there were, he would have taken off his hat! ”

The Nanyang soldier said: "That feeling is good! I just don't know if we have a military judge here? ”

The Beiyang soldier said: "Naturally, there is! The young marshal is the most important military discipline, how can it be done without a military judge! I also tell you, if it weren't for the fact that today is a good day for your salary, I would have dared to drag you down and beat you with ten sticks, just because of what you just frolicked! ”

The Nanyang soldier arched his hand and said, "Confess, brother! By the way, my name is Zhang Ergou, and I will invite you to eat and drink when I am paid! ”

The Beiyang soldier glanced at him and said, "Forget it!" Where shall I look for you when the money is paid? Besides, after the salary, you have to pull a few feet of cloth for your mother-in-law and children first, and then cut a few catties of meat, where can you take care of me! ”

Zhang Ergou said with a wistful look on his face when he heard this: "I think so too!" When you get paid, you can go shopping! Not to mention anything else, you have to buy some food first! But then again, do you also receive your money here? ”

The Beiyang soldier said: "You will know the new rules of our fleet in a few days, and those who leave the station for a long time to fight and patrol can be taken by their immediate family members if they have families; All those who do not have a family are kept by the Judge Advocate General's Office! ”

Zhang Ergou said with a smile: "That brother has a mother-in-law?" ”

The Beiyang soldier sighed and said, "Not yet!" Damn, the salary of the past few months has to be stored in the military justice department again! I lost a lot of money a few days ago, and I only had a few copper plates left in my pocket! ”

Zhang Ergou laughed and said, "Then you can only watch us make up for a few months!" ”

The Beiyang soldier lifted a stick to poke him in the waist and said, "Envy a fart!" Uncle started receiving double pay a few months ago! It's like you guys, if it weren't for the young marshal coming, you wouldn't want to get double pay in your life! ”

The words of the Beiyang soldier immediately knocked Zhang Ergou's pride back! But then he became excited again, bowed and bowed to the point of the general with his hands together, and muttered in his mouth: "Bless the young marshal with a long life!" If it weren't for him, let alone a double salary, even the original salary would not be enough! ”

The Beiyang soldiers were very satisfied with his performance, so they knocked on the ground with a stick and said demonstratively: "Just know that it is good to read the young marshal!" Also, remember not to make any more trouble, beware of military law! Now that the good days have come, don't add to yourself! ”

Zhang Ergou arched his hand again and again and said: "Don't worry, brother, we must be honest!" ”

After saying that, the two separated, and Zhang Ergou stood on tiptoe to look at the direction of Dianjiangtai, thinking that the young marshal would come out quickly and pay his salary! At this time, Liu Haojia had just received a notice that the soldiers had been assembled, and he would preside over the first payment of the Nanyang Fleet.