Han Baihang asked He Ruiliang about the customs and customs of Yongcheng, and then let him go back. Before leaving, he did not forget to send a squad of soldiers to stand guard for the county magistrate. After they left, Han Baihang started to get down to business, and entered the courtyard.
Naturally, the camp could not accommodate the 200 people of the Third Company, and there were residential houses on the left and right sides of the camp, which was not suitable for use as a military camp, so the site had to be re-selected.
Han Baihang took two orderlies and walked around the south of the city. He had seen the city map in the Yongcheng County Chronicle and knew that Yongcheng was an oval, narrower in the east and west and wider in the north and south. The county government office was in the middle, surrounded by
There are five streets, one each in the east, west, and south, and two in the north. The rich live in the north, and the poor live in the south. There is very little unowned land in the county. If you want to build a new military camp, you can only find it in the south of the city where the land price is cheaper.
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After walking around, Han Baihang spotted a piece of land on higher ground near Hanfang Village near the South City Wall. There were about twenty dilapidated houses here, all of which were poor people. He planned to spend money to buy this place, but he could wait.
When discussing the business with the people, they were unanimously rejected. When I asked the reason, I found out that the bandits were causing a lot of trouble outside the city these days. Rich households outside the city moved into the city one after another, leaving the city with fewer people but more people, and housing prices soaring.
, people are afraid that they will have nowhere to live if they sell their houses, so they refuse to sell them.
Han Baihang had no choice but to give up and thought about returning home and slowly looking for a suitable place later. When he was halfway there, he suddenly heard someone shouting from a distance: "Captain Han, please stay."
Han Baihang looked sideways and saw a person running from behind. He didn't recognize this person and couldn't help but ask: "Who are you?" The two orderlies secretly put their hands on the handles of their guns and watched the person's movements with vigilance.
One move.
The visitor bowed and saluted: "Coming back to Captain Han, I am Zhao Jinhu, Chairman Ding's regular attendant. President Ding heard that Captain Han had some trouble buying land, so he asked me to help you solve it."
Han Baihang was secretly surprised. He just bought the land on a temporary basis, and it only took more than ten minutes. In such a short period of time, Ding Zuopeng could know whether it was because he had good ears and clairvoyance, or whether Ding Zuopeng had been sending his troops.
People are watching him. Thinking of this, Han Baihang's face darkened, he stared sharply into Zhao Jinhu's eyes, and said with a half-smile: "President Ding's ears and eyes are too well-informed. I can't hide even a small matter like buying a piece of land from him."
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Zhao Jinhu heard the sarcasm in Han Baihang's words and smiled: "In Yongcheng, nothing can be hidden from President Ding."
Han Baihang narrowed his eyes: "That's right."
"Captain Han, please take a look." Zhao Jinhu took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Han Baihang with both hands.
Han Baihang did not pick it up, but glanced at him: "What is this?"
Zhao Jinhu said: "This is the title deed of the land you just took a fancy to."
Han Baihang said: "I went to buy it just now, but the people refused to sell it. How did you buy it?"
Zhao Jinhu wrote lightly: "It was in exchange. Chairman Ding happened to have some houses in the east of the city, which were many times better than theirs. The people were naturally happy to exchange them."
"Since it was President Ding who bought the land, what are you going to do for me?" Han Baihang pretended to be confused, pretending to understand.
Zhao Jinhu said: "President Ding knew that Company Commander Han was very dissatisfied with the station, so he gave this piece of land to Company Commander Han in exchange. This is President Ding's wish. I hope Company Commander Han will not refuse."
Han Baihang laughed and asked the orderly to take the land deed. He pretended to be very touched and said: "President Ding's kindness is hard to refuse. How can I refuse it? Please go back and tell President Ding that Mr. Han appreciates his kindness. I will try it in the future."
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Zhao Jinhu bowed and said: "You must bring the words to me!"
After Zhao Jinhu left, Han Baihang sneered: "What a Ding Zuopeng, he is very generous when he makes a move. If this land is to be sold, it will cost at least 700 to 800 yuan. He just changed hands and gave it to me. After all, he is a wealthy landlord."
An orderly said: "I think he is a weasel paying New Year's greetings to the chicken. He is uneasy and kind-hearted."
Han Baihang laughed and said: "The last sentence is correct, but I am not a weasel, but a dragon crossing the river. I will definitely eat him, a local snake."
Taking the land deed, Han Baihang returned to the land. At this time, the people had already started to move. It seemed that it would not be finished for a while. Han Baihang returned to the orphanage. The officers and soldiers moved quickly and had already cleaned up the place.
It was barely possible to move in. Housing people was the second priority. The main thing was to put the weapons, ammunition and baggage in. After the weapons and ammunition were moved in, the troops made food. The soldiers who had worked hard for a day had a good meal. The machine gun platoon moved in, and the other platoons were in
A tent was set up outside the orphanage.
When everything was busy, it was already seven o'clock in the afternoon. Han Baihang thought that he had not inspected the city defense yet, so he took a platoon of soldiers to inspect the city defense.
The first thing to inspect was the South City Gate. Yongcheng is a large town in eastern Henan. The city wall is the most complete, with a circumference of 7 miles and 3,600 city wall crenellations. The city wall is made of large green bricks mixed with glutinous rice slurry and lime, which can withstand earthquakes.
Small caliber mortar bombardment.
When they arrived at the city tower, some members of the regiment came forward. They learned that it was the garrison company commander Han who was inspecting the city defense. The regiment members did not dare to neglect, so they hurriedly went to the tower to call the squadron leader to come down. When the squadron leader ran out sleepily wearing his coat, Han Baihang had already boarded.
I went up to the tower and was looking around.
"Company Commander Han!" The squadron leader gave Han Baihang an informal military salute.
Han Baihang glanced at the disheveled squadron leader and felt unhappy, but said calmly: "What's your name?"
The squadron leader straightened his chest: "My humble position is Zhao Qingshan, the squadron leader of the Third Squadron of the Militia."
Han Baihang hummed and said: "Captain Zhao, please gather all the men in your squadron."
Zhao Qingshan was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "What are we gathering together for?"
Han Baihang said: "Your squadron is responsible for city defense and has important responsibilities. I want to see if anyone is absent from duty."
Zhao Qingshan's face suddenly turned ugly. The militia had no military regulations and was very disorganized. If it wasn't for the people to be gathered together during the war, it would only be seventy or eighty years old at normal times. He secretly thought that Han Baihang was meddling in other people's business, but the officers and soldiers of the company commander
His authority was greater than that of his squadron leader, so he could only laugh dryly and said: "Captain Han, there is absolutely no situation in our squadron where we cannot get close to each other. That is, I just gave some brothers a holiday. If you name them, I will call them all back."
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Han Baihang waved his hand: "No need, I just want to remind Captain Zhao that bandits may come to cause trouble these days, so it's better to be more alert."
Zhao Qingshan said: "Impossible, the bandits only dare to make trouble in the towns."
"Why is it impossible? The bandits captured your heart, so they kidnapped the county magistrate's concubine." Han Baihang said unceremoniously.
Zhao Qingshan smiled awkwardly and did not dare to talk back to Han Baihang.
