As soon as Han Baihang heard that Ding Zuopeng wanted to relieve himself of his military power, he was furious. He stared at Ding Zuopeng's smiling face and wanted to give him two hard slaps to relieve his anger. He suppressed his anger and said: "President Ding, you still have to do it now."
This is not the time to disband.”
Ding Zuopeng laughed and said: "Since Captain Han said it's okay not to disband, but the pistol company is only used to defend the city and cannot go out of the city to pursue!"
Han Baihang could no longer hold back his anger and said forcefully: "Since President Ding has the final say in everything, why should you ask me what to do? It's up to you to decide." After that, he walked out and walked out to the atrium of the county government office.
I heard someone shouting from behind: "Captain Han, please stay!"
Han Baihang looked back and saw that it was He Ruiliang, the secretary-general of the county magistrate, running out. He softened his anger and said, "It turns out to be Secretary-General He. What do you want from me?"
He Ruiliang glanced around and whispered: "Captain Han, you don't want to go out of the city to chase the bandits. Maybe I can help you."
Han Baihang looked at him with disbelief, raised his eyebrows and said, "How can you help me!"
He Ruiliang said confidently: "Captain Han, don't forget that the county magistrate has recruited more than 1,300 strong men in the city to fight against the bandits. The strong men have not been disbanded yet and can be mobilized at will with the county magistrate's warrant!"
Han Baihang laughed dumbly and said: "Secretary-General He, I don't know what a strong man is like. I lead them to chase the bandits to die."
He Ruiliang smiled and said: "Captain Han, you are so smart and confused for a moment. Anyone who leaves the city must chase the bandits. Strong men are not useful now, but they will be useful in the future. You only need to take them to Yong'an Town
Stay here, the county magistrate will give you the establishment of a militia squadron..."
Han Baihang's eyes lit up. He really didn't think about this. He only wanted to chase the bandits. But when he looked back and thought about it, how could Mei Changyuan give him a squadron establishment for no reason? He smiled lightly and said: "Let's talk about Mei County first.
What do you want me to do?"
"Simple, of the more than a thousand regiment members, 700 of them are to be commanded by deputy commander Sun Ji." He Ruiliang stared at Han Baihang and said.
"Seven hundred people?"
Han Baihang laughed and shook his head: "Has County Magistrate Mei settled this account clearly? Raising these troops is a huge military expense. Besides, there are many good and bad among a thousand people. It would be good if only half of them can be retained after selection."
He Ruiliang was stunned for a moment. He didn't understand military affairs. Now that he heard what Han Baihang said, it was obvious that he had made a mistake. He hurriedly said: "Captain Han, what do you think?"
Han Baihang pondered for a moment and said: "I will select five hundred people and hand over three hundred people to Deputy Commander Sun."
He Ruiliang gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, it's a deal!"
After the two reached an agreement, He Ruiliang handed a warrant to Han Baihang. Han Baihang took the warrant and went to Dongguan to find the noisy young man led by the police. After he showed the warrant, he quickly led the young man out of the city.
We just encountered some trouble when leaving the city. The regiment guarding the city refused to open the door, saying that they wanted the consent of the regiment leader Xue Lin. As soon as Han Baihang heard this, he knew that Ding Zuopeng was preventing him from leading troops out of the city without permission. Naturally, he couldn't show weakness at this time.
As soon as his expression changed, he drew a gun and put it against the head of the regiment, cursing murderously: "Who the hell is Xue Lin? Anyone who dares to block my way will be shot on the spot for banditry. Why don't you go and open the door!"
The members of the regiment bullied the weak and feared the strong. Seeing that Han Baihang was serious about it, they opened the door without even daring to let go. After Han Baihang led the strong men out of the city, the regiment members ran to find Xue Lin and accused Han Baihang of his evil deeds in tears.
"That's really what the man named Han said!" Xue Lin said angrily with a livid face.
The regiment leader said cautiously: "When Captain Han left the city, he really said in front of everyone that the regiment leader is nothing!"
Xue Lin punched the table, gritted his teeth and said, "Han, you've gone too far." He then said, "Bring me a horse, I'm going to see President Ding!"
When Xue Lin arrived at Ding's house, Ding Zuopeng was just about to close his eyes and fall asleep. When he was called out, he got angry and frowned: "What happened?"
Xue Lin said with an ugly face: "Godfather, Han Baihang took people out of the city, I didn't stop him!"
Ding Zuopeng's sleepiness suddenly disappeared and he glared: "He took the pistol away?"
"No!" Xue Lin said with a bitter face: "He took away all the strong men he recruited. There must be thousands of them."
"Did he drag the young men out of the city to chase the bandits?" Ding Zuopeng was stunned for a moment.
"yes!"
Xue Lin sneered and said: "I think the person named Han is crazy and doesn't know whether to live or die!"
Ding Zuopeng exclaimed, frowned and said, "No, how could he take these strong men away?" Then his face changed, and he said urgently: "No, hurry up and send someone to chase him, we can't let him take these strong men away."
Walk!"
Xue Lin hurriedly asked: "Godfather, what's wrong?"
Ding Zuopeng glared at him with hatred: "Use your brain. Han Baihang must have colluded with Mei Changyuan in dragging away the strong men. Mei Changyuan had a conspiracy in mind and wanted to control the military. If he still takes these strong men away,
Let’s go, this is an army that can’t survive even if there are two more militia groups.”
Xue Lin disapproved and said: "Godfather, you are worrying too much. Mei Changyuan cannot afford to support so many troops. As long as he is not allowed to collect taxes, he will be finished in two months!"
Ding Zuopeng said solemnly: "Mei Changyuan is nothing to worry about, but Han Baihang is a bad guy. Don't be careless. Go and chase him yourself!"
Xue Lin nodded and said hesitantly: "Godfather, what if Han Baihang refuses to submit?"
Ding Zuopeng was silent for a while, and a cruel look flashed across his face: "Your gun barrel is just a decoration, just don't hurt him."
Xue Lin felt confident and left in a hurry.
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Han Baihang led the young men along the main road. After walking for half an hour, they encountered a T-shaped road, one leading to Yong'an Town and the other to Gushan Town. After a moment's thought, he led his army to Gushan Town and commanded
The strong men left footprints on the road to Yong'an Town, pretending to be leading to Yong'an Town.
Just when Han Baihang had not gone far to Gushan Town, Xue Lin led a group of people and hurried to the intersection. After Zhou Qing observed it for a moment, he pointed in the direction of Yongan Town and said: "Leave this way, chase!"
Gushan Town is located 32 miles northwest of Yongcheng County. It is named after a mountain called Gushan on the east side of the town. Gushan is not dangerous but it is famous. It was once the military training place for General Wei Jin during the Three Kingdoms period. The top of the mountain
There is a huge stone on top that looks like a big drum, hence the name Gushan.
Gushan Town is not an important business town, but it is well-known in eastern Henan because there is a military castle built in the town. The castle was built during the Tongzhi period. It was a military fortress built to protect Yongcheng to prevent the Taiping Army from going north. The shape of the fortress
Equivalent to a small city, Gushan Town has been protected by the castle over the years and has been protected from bandits, and bandits generally do not want to chew on this bone that has not much oil and water to eat.
Han Baihang asked Zhou Qing to lead his troops out of the city at that time, which was to use Gushan as a military stronghold that could be attacked and defended. Therefore, he had to lead these strong men to join the army. With the combat power of the officers and soldiers, plus the number of strong men, it was completely
