Han Baihang pointed at the dilapidated orphanage with a riding whip, holding back his anger and asked He Ruiliang.
He Ruiliang nodded: "That's right."
Han Baihang said angrily: "That's nonsense. There was a regiment in the garrison before. Is it possible that they are all crowded into such a small area?"
He Ruiliang stood up with a bow and said calmly: "Captain Han, please calm down. The last camp of officers and soldiers is indeed not here, but in the south of the city."
Han Baihang didn't wait for him to finish, and ordered: "Then take me to the camp in the south of the city."
He Ruiliang had a weird smile on his face and said: "It's not that I don't want to take Platoon Leader Han there, it's just that the original station has been bought by President Ding, and he wants to build a new street of shops there, so it will be in vain."
Han Baihang calmed down immediately. He did not ask why the camp was built by Ding Zuopeng. His expression quickly returned to normal, and he smiled and said: "So that's it. Since the camp was chosen by President Ding, how could he not let it go?"
, I think the Orphan Correctional Home is a good land, and my officers and soldiers can move in after it is renovated." After saying that, he immediately issued an order: "Pass my order, the second platoon will clean, the third row of rest houses, and the machine gun platoon will purchase supplies.
You must be here before dark."
He Ruiliang said those words deliberately just to see Han Baihang's reaction, but when he saw that instead of showing any emotion or anger, he seemed to be fine, he couldn't help but marveled, secretly thinking that the Captain Han in front of him was not a simple person.
Han Baihang said to He Ruiliang: "Mr. He, please bring me here. Please go back."
He Ruiliang cupped his hands and said, "It's such a small thing, it's nothing to worry about." He showed no intention of walking away. He hesitated for a moment and made a gesture of invitation, then whispered: "Captain Han, can you take a step to speak."
Han Baihang took a deep look at him, nodded, and led two orderlies to the shade of a big tree by the roadside. He untied his buckle to enjoy the cool air and said calmly: "Is there anything you can say?"
He Ruiliang said seriously: "Captain Han, I will not spare the circle. The county magistrate is trapped by the local tyrants and evil gentry in Yongcheng and cannot carry out his work smoothly. Now that you have arrived with your officers and soldiers, the county magistrate hopes you can support him..."
Han Baihang pretended to be surprised and said: "Mr. He, what do you say? What kind of local tyrant and evil gentry can confuse the county magistrate? I will send troops to capture him right now."
He Ruiliang said hurriedly: "Captain Han, you will know who he is in the future. The county magistrate only needs you to express your stance now and see if you can support him in the future."
Han Baihang said with a pun: "The officers and soldiers stationed in our garrison are naturally under the control of the county magistrate, but my task is to suppress bandits and protect the local area. When it comes to local government affairs, I can't help."
He still remembered the scene when he entered the city. The disagreement between the county magistrate Mei Changyuan and Ding Zuopeng was already an undisclosed secret, and Mei Changyuan must have been at an absolute disadvantage, otherwise He Ruiliang would not have the rashness to express his stance now.
I am not a timid person, otherwise most people would never dare to get close to Mei Changyuan after knowing how powerful Ding Zuopeng is.
Whether to unite the weak to resist the strong or to unite with the strong to defeat the weak, Han Baihang naturally knows how to choose, but he is not in a hurry to express his position at this moment, or in other words, he will only reveal his true intentions when his interests are maximized. Before that, he only
Being a fence-sitter will not allow Ding Zuopeng to completely overpower Mei Changyuan, nor will it allow Mei Changyuan and Ding Zuopeng to compete equally.
He Ruiliang was a little disappointed when he didn't hear Han Baihang's statement, but he immediately thought that this matter could not be easily accomplished and had to be lured with benefits. Thinking of this, he approached Han Baihang and whispered in a low voice: "Captain Han, now you are willing to accept the offer."
However, Chairman Ding blocked the tax. If you can support the county magistrate in collecting taxes, 20% of the tax will be used for military expenses."
Han Baihang raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Mei Changyuan was going to compete with Ding Zuopeng for the right to collect taxes. Yongcheng was prosperous in commerce and the taxes collected were a huge amount. This made him a little tempted. He was a bold person. When he got there, he wanted to
He just wanted to do something big, and he would be happy to get a piece of the pie, but the 20% tax was not worth offending Ding Zuopeng. He smiled faintly, spread his fingers and said, "I want 50%."
He Ruiliang took a breath, gritted his teeth and said: "Captain Han, at most three to seven, no more."
Han Baihang didn't have time to bargain with him, but he just smiled meaningfully: "Mr. He, you are begging me now, not me begging you."
He Ruiliang said with a livid face: "I can't make the decision. I need to discuss it with the county magistrate before I give you an answer."
Han Baihang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm waiting for good news."
He Ruiliang hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Goodbye."
"Wait a minute!"
Han Baihang stopped him and said with a serious face: "I almost forgot one thing! Mr. He, I want to know why the bandits kidnapped County Magistrate Mei's concubine when they entered the city. Could it be that Magistrate Mei had offended Zhu Chunzi?"
He Ruiliang shook his head and said: "No, the county magistrate has only been in office for a short time, and he has not offended Zhu Chunzi in any way."
Han Baihang frowned and said, "That's strange. Since there were no grudges in the past and no grudges in the recent past, if Zhu Chunzi wanted to make money, it would be better to kidnap any wealthy household in the city than to kidnap the county magistrate's wife. Didn't he know that the officers and soldiers would not
Give it up and let it go."
A trace of hesitation flashed across He Ruiliang's face. Han Baihang noticed this subtle look and asked in a deep voice: "Mr. He, are you hiding something from me? It's related to the safety of the county magistrate's wife. Please tell me everything you know."
Tell me everything so that I can analyze and come up with a rescue method."
He Ruiliang sighed and said, "If you want to offend anyone, the county magistrate has only offended one person."
Han Baihang's eyes flashed: "Who?"
"Former militia leader, Luo Huhu." He Ruiliang said a name.
Han Baihang guessed the reason and asked: "Why offend me?"
He Ruiliang said: "The county magistrate dismissed him from his post after he arrived. It is possible that he held a grudge and colluded with the bandits to take revenge."
Han Baihang secretly thought that Mei Changyuan acted too recklessly. He attacked the leader of the vigilante group when he first arrived. This was not asking for trouble. Even if he wanted to replace his own people, he had to do it slowly.
"Where is this person now?" Han Baihang thought to himself that maybe he could find clues from him.
He Ruiliang shook his head and said: "I also sent people to look for this person, but he has passed away and there is no news."
Han Baihang said: "It seems that this person is very suspicious. Someone who can be the leader of a vigilante group must have a good background. Who is he?"
He Ruiliang said: "I heard that Luo Huzi once served as the head nurse of the Ding family."
"Don't talk about what you have heard from hearsay."
Han Baihang became alert. He suspected that He Ruiliang deliberately drew suspicion on Ding Zuopeng. However, he did not believe that Ding Zuopeng could do such a stupid thing. With his strength in Yongcheng, there were many official methods to deal with County Magistrate Mei.
Don't collude with gangsters.
He Ruiliang said awkwardly: "Yes, yes."
"What is the situation of the militia now?" Han Baihang is very concerned about the militia in Yongcheng. This is an armed force with a force far greater than that of officers and soldiers. Whoever can control the militia will be able to take the initiative in Yongcheng affairs in the future.
He Ruiliang did not expect that Han Baihang also had the idea of a militia group, and said: "The current person in charge of the militia group is deputy leader Xue Lin. He is a son of the Ding family. I heard that he has appointed Ding Zuopeng as his godfather. Everyone in the militia group only listens to him."
Despite the order, the county magistrate could not even command a single regiment member. On the day the bandits attacked, he was the one who removed the regiment members who were on duty at the county government office, giving the bandits an opportunity. Company Commander Han, please comment, this is such a large county
Yamen, he only sent two regiment members to be on duty, which is outrageous. Instead, it was the Ding family, with thirty members of the regiment on duty day and night, and the dignified Nationalist regiment became the private soldiers of the Ding family."
Han Baihang secretly nodded. There is no doubt that Xue Lin is Ding Zuopeng's man, but what he did as the deputy leader was too outrageous. He sent two people to guard the county government office. Isn't this just nonsense?
"After Mr. He goes back, ask the county government officials to evacuate. I will transfer a class of people to stand guard for the county magistrate." Han Baihang said boldly.
"That's great." He Ruiliang was overjoyed. He regarded Han Baihang's move as a sign of support for the county magistrate.
Han Baihang asked again: "How many people have guns in the vigilante group?"
He Ruiliang said: "There are more than 500 people in the militia, and they have seven squadrons, four of which are stationed in the city, and the other three are stationed in the shopping town outside the city."
"Where are the weapons and equipment?" Han Baihang was a little itchy. The militia had a battalion of troops, and he couldn't wait to take over the command right now.
He Ruiliang said mysteriously: "Captain Han, the weapons of the Yongcheng militia are extraordinary. They are all Mauser rifles, there are also a lot of machine guns, and there is also an old mountain cannon."
Han Baihang was shocked. According to He Ruiliang, the weapons possessed by the militia were stronger than those of ordinary local officers and soldiers, and they also had artillery and such murderous intent. It was beyond his expectation. He hurriedly asked: "Where did the weapons come from?"
He Ruiliang looked at Han Baihang's surprised look and said: "Captain Han, there is nothing to make a fuss about. We have several small arsenals in Yongcheng. We can produce rifles, machine guns and bullets ourselves, not to mention Yongcheng tax."
Endowments are highest in eastern Henan, and it is easy to raise a mere militia. If you want to buy weapons, you only need to send a telegram to a foreign firm in Bengbu, and the foreigners will send the weapons."
Han Baihang originally did not take the militia in his eyes, but now it seems that he is too conceited. The strength of the militia cannot be underestimated. Only now does he know why Mei Changyuan is eager to seize the command. He can't hold such a gun.