After the Fuzhou prefect was "suspended", his fellow magistrates temporarily took over the affairs of the prefect's yamen.
Before taking office, this fellow magistrate was called to have a conversation with the newly appointed governor Cheng Tingzhi. As soon as he returned to the magistrate's office, he approved a piece of land for the anti-Japanese army outside the city...or Fuzhou Guard, and it was better than what Shen Yi originally applied for. The land is much larger.
This land is located in Langqi Town, which is near the sea in Fuzhou Prefecture.
The day after the land in Langqi was approved, Shen Yi's three thousand-household camps arrived outside Fuzhou city one after another.
Shen Yi asked them to camp in Langqi Town and rest where they were.
This will also be the location of the Fuzhou Guard in the future, and the Fuzhou Shipping Department will probably be built here as well.
Although this place is not too close to Fuzhou City, it is where the Min River estuary diverges. It can be said that it is most suitable for the Municipal Shipping Department to be built here.
All ships entering the sea from the Minjiang River must pass through here, and they must also pass through the future Fuzhou Shipping Department.
Even Shen Yi visited Langqi in person, and the three pieces of land he handed over to the Fuzhou magistrate's office were all in Langqi Town.
The day after the anti-Japanese army arrived in Langqi Town, Shen Yi went to Langqi Town again and met Xue Wei at the anti-Japanese army camp in Langqi Town.
At this time, Xue Wei had already begun to mobilize his two thousand-household battalions to prepare to go south to Guangdong.
Shen Yi took Xue Wei with him to inspect the camp. Then Mr. Shen walked in front with his hands behind his back, and Xue Wei followed him with his hands down.
After walking for a while, Mr. Shen asked, "When are you going to leave for the south?"
"tomorrow…"
He lowered his head slightly and said: "Mr. Shen, these two thousand-household camps are not in a hurry, and they are not very tired now. After two days of rest, they can directly go south to Guangdong. If my subordinate wants to go south earlier, it is better to go earlier. Understand the situation in Guangdong."
"Um…"
Shen Yi nodded slightly and asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"
"No…"
Xue Wei shook his head and looked firmly: "Mr. Shen, General Ling can clean up the Japanese pirates in Fujian, and my subordinates can definitely clean up the Japanese pirates in Guangdong for Mr. Shen!"
Shen Yi said calmly: "When he attacked Fujian, he had three thousand-household camps under his command, and you only had two."
Xue Wei lowered his head and said: "Two thousand-house camps are enough. Mr. Shen, we are now very experienced in dealing with Japanese pirates. Two warships and a dozen small boats from Yueqing are already on their way to Guangdong... "
"This time, my subordinates will not make the same mistakes as before."
Shen Yi took out a document from his arms and handed it to Xue Wei.
"I have received information from the Di News Department. There are only a few more Japanese pirates in Guangdong than in Fujian. Don't be careless. Take this document."
Xue Wei took it with both hands, lowered his head and asked, "Mr. Shen, what is this?"
"This is my handwriting."
Mr. Shen said with a calm face: "I hope you can form the Guangzhou Guard while suppressing the Japanese in Guangdong, so that the problem of insufficient troops will disappear."
The Guangzhou Guard was originally supposed to be established together with the Guangzhou Ship Division, but Shen Yi was worried that Xue Wei would suffer a loss due to insufficient numbers in Guangdong. Although the newly recruited soldiers were far less useful than the old soldiers, more people are always more valuable than fewer people. have advantage of.
After all, at the very beginning of the anti-Japanese war, recruits were trained on the battlefield while fighting.
After handing over this document, Shen Yi took out a pamphlet from his arms and handed it to Xue Wei.
"These are some of the ancient techniques for training and using soldiers that I have excerpted. Now that you are more literate, you can use them to ponder and ponder. Maybe they will be useful at a critical moment."
This booklet is a part of the content copied by Shen Yi from General Zhao's "General Essentials of the Navy".
In other words, it is Shen Yi's own reading notes.
He excerpted the contents that he thought would be useful in fighting the Japanese army and suppressing them, and made this booklet.
He had copied this thing at the end of last year, and should have given it to Xue Wei long ago, but there were so many things going on during this period that he forgot about it.
It can be regarded as a streamlined version of what the Navy always wants.
It's not that Shen Yi is too self-conscious and unwilling to pass on the complete book "Navy" to Xue Wei. In fact, that book is the lifelong learning of the former General Zhao. It is too much and too complicated. He could barely recognize all the words, so if I passed the entire book to him, it would be impossible for him to accept it in a short period of time.
Xue Wei took the booklet with both hands, took a deep breath, plopped, knelt in front of Shen Yi, and bowed his head deeply.
The eyes of this man who had experienced life and death on the battlefield were actually a little red at the moment. He lowered his head deeply and choked up a little when he spoke.
"My subordinates are incompetent, so you have to worry about it..."
Xue Wei was very young and his parents were gone. He grew up in Linhaiwei, and basically no one cared about him.
By now, Shen Yi should be the person who cares about him the most.
Moreover, Shen Yi treated him very well.
When he was not qualified enough to be appointed as Qianhu, Shen Yi personally took him to Wusha Island to practice his military exploits and forcibly promoted him to the position of Qianhu.
Now, the anti-Japanese army is cleaning up the Japanese pirates in Fujian...
In fact, there are better candidates.
That is Ling Su.
Ling Su was born into a general, and his family had thousands of families for generations. He had studied the art of war and was from a "scientific" background. If Ling Su was used, Shen Yi would not have to spend so much thought and just let Ling Su lead the troops south.
Xue Wei knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said: "If my subordinates have the skills of General Ling..."
Shen Yi helped him up and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Ling Su's ability may not be as powerful as you think. Otherwise, how could Linhai Guard's thousand soldiers and horses be defeated by two hundred Japanese pirates at a single touch?"
"He just gave you some experience."
Shen Yi patted Xue Wei on the shoulder and said lightly: "Do you know why I use you?"
Xue Wei shook his head: "Mr. Shen has great love..."
"Because when we faced the Japanese pirates outside Linhai City, you were the bravest among all the Linhai Guards."
"The word brave..."
Mr. Shen said slowly: "This word of courage supported the later anti-Japanese army."
"In the beginning, I really wanted to use you to buy horse bones."
Shen Yi smiled and said, "But later on, I found that you are still useful. At least you listen to it and are willing to learn."
"This time during the Guangdong campaign against Japanese invaders, I hope you can prove that your Xue Wei is not a dead horse bone, but a real thousand-mile horse."
To be honest, Xue Wei is not as good as Ling Su at this stage, but compared to Ling Su, Shen Yi is more optimistic about the growth of Xue Wei. In just two years, Xue Wei has grown from the little pawn who didn't understand anything at the beginning. , now he has become a deputy commanding officer who is very qualified in leading and training troops.
His current ability is more than enough to serve as a member of a thousand households.
Although Xue Wei's growth rate is still a little slower than Shen Yi's requirements for him, this is not because he is stupid, but because Shen Yi lifted him too fast.
Because he was "promoted" too quickly, Xue Wei's ability could not keep up with his promotion progress.
And his personal growth rate is actually very amazing.
Xue Wei bowed his head deeply and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Shen, if I can't complete the errand in Guangdong, I will die in the south and never have the face to come back to see you!"
"Don't be so impatient that you die."
Shen Yi patted Xue Wei on the shoulder and said: "After the Japanese pirates in Guangdong are cleaned up, you will stay in Guangzhou and start recruiting troops to form the Guangzhou Guard. Of the two thousand-household battalions under your command, one will be left in Guangzhou and the other When I return to Fuzhou, I have another appointment. As for who goes and who stays, it’s up to you to make your own arrangements."
"If nothing else happens..."
Shen Yi touched his chin and looked calm: "You should be the commander of the Guangzhou Guard by then."
"Ling Su will be appointed commander of the Fuzhou Guard."
"For the remaining three commanders, we can only choose someone from among thousands of households to take charge."
Xue Wei bowed his head deeply and said: "Mr. Shen, my subordinates are willing to stay with you and will not take any orders."
"If you are asked to be the commander, just do it."
Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "After this year, I may not be in Southeast. During the time I am away from Southeast, remember to find a wife and leave a descendant for the Xue family. In a few years..."
Having said this, Shen Yi smiled: "That's too far off topic. Let's talk about the future in the future."
"For now, you should finish your errands in Guangdong first, and then I will tell you about the future."
Xue Wei bowed his head respectfully: "I obey my orders!"
Shen Yi waved his hand at him and said, "That's all I'm telling you. You have to go on a long journey tomorrow, so go down and rest."
Xue Wei stood up, clasped his fists and said, "My subordinates, please leave."
Shen Yi said "hmm" and yawned: "Go and call Liu Mingyuan, I have something to tell him."
Liu Mingyuan is one of the three Qianhu Camp Qianhu who went to Fuzhou this time, and is also one of the Qianhu who want to stay in Fuzhou.
"yes."
Xue Wei answered yes and strode away. Soon, Qianhu Liu Mingyuan trotted all the way and came to Shen Yi. He respectfully clasped his fists at Shen Yi and said, "Mr. Shen..."
Shen Yi was sitting on a stone in the corner of the camp. He pointed to the stone next to him and said with a smile: "Sit down and talk."
Liu Mingyuan nodded and sat down silently.
"Are you aggrieved?"
Shen Yi asked with a smile: "Xue Wei was a pawn in Linhaiwei back then. You were a member of Baihu when you were in Linhaiwei, but now he has climbed onto your head..."
Liu Mingyuan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "Mr. Shen, my subordinates turned from Linhai Guards to fight against the Japanese army in order to fight against the Japanese pirates. They had no intention of getting promoted and making a fortune. There is no grievance at all."
"Deputy Commander Xue is indeed more capable than his subordinates..."
"That's good if you think so."
Shen Yi stretched out his hand to rub his temples and said: "Xue Wei will go on an expedition tomorrow. After he leaves, you will recruit new soldiers in Fuzhou to form the Fuzhou Guard."
"After the Fuzhou Guards are formed, I will give you another thousand-household camp in the second half of the year. You can go to Quanzhou and form the Quanzhou Guards."
Hearing Shen Yi's words, Liu Mingyuan's eyes lit up.
He knew in his heart that the commander of the Fuzhou Guard was basically Ling Su, and it was impossible for him to defeat Ling Su.
And if he is sent to Quanzhou, then the commander of the Quanzhou Guard...
