Zhao Jinguan said yes without hesitation. He didn't take Han Baihang's promise to heart at all. Soldiers these days are living bandits. It's a blessing not to loot and rob. Who dares to negotiate terms with soldiers? It's really boring.
, he just wanted to build this grenade safely, and he didn't dare to ask for anything else.
Han Baihang was so shrewd that he could see what Zhao Jinguan was thinking at a glance. He was not a stingy person. He knew very well that if you want cows to work, you have to give them grass, so he shouted out: "Come here!"
"Yes!" The guard stepped in and asked what was going on.
Han Baihang pointed at Zhao Jinguan and said: "Go to the Military Supplies Department to collect this month's salary from Master Zhao!"
The guard hesitated for a moment: "Report to the company commander, how much is Master Zhao's salary?"
Han Baihang glanced at Zhao Jinguan and saw that he had pricked up his ears to listen. He smiled and said, "Let's withdraw it at thirty yuan first."
"Yes!" The guard walked away.
Zhao Jinguan's eyes widened. What is the concept of thirty yuan? When he was at the Gongxian Arsenal, his highest salary was only fifteen yuan, which was already a high salary among workers. In Yongcheng County, a police captain also
With a salary of less than twenty yuan, I couldn't believe my ears that I could get thirty yuan now, and I kept saying that I didn't dare to accept it.
Han Baihang smiled and said nothing. After a while, the guard took back a small bag with a ringing silver dollar in it. He handed it to Zhao Jinguan with both hands and said, "Please take a look."
Zhao Jinguan hurriedly waved his hands to refuse, and said with a bitter face: "I can't do it, I can't do it."
"Take it, work hard, I can't treat you badly." Han Baihang stepped forward and forced the money into Zhao Jinguan's arms, and then asked the guards to call Han Leisan back. After Han Leisan led the other three people in,
Han Baihang said: "Leisan, I have entrusted the person to you. The cannon building must be carried out in secret. Remember not to let the news out."
"Yes!" Han Lei said.
"Go down and make arrangements. If you have anything, please report to me anytime." Han Baihang waved his hand.
Everyone filed out. Han Leisan arranged for everyone to move to a secluded place in the city and sent extra manpower to monitor them. Then he returned to the company headquarters and saw Han Baihang and said: "Company Commander, everything has been settled."
Han Baihang nodded and suddenly asked: "Leisan, how much do you know about these large and small engineering workshops in Yongcheng?"
Han Lei said three words: "Every township militia group basically has military workshops, but they are limited by financial resources. Some are large or small."
"What do you think if I shut down these weapons workshops?" Han Baihang took a few steps and said suddenly.
Han Lei was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but wonder about Han Baihang's thoughts, and hesitated: "I'm just afraid that the towns and villages won't buy it."
"There is no law in the Republic of China that allows civilians to make weapons privately. They just turn a blind eye on weekdays. It is reasonable for us to ban military workshops. Whether they buy them or not is secondary." Han Baihang made it clear.
: "I thought about it. As our army grows stronger, the logistics pressure will become greater and greater. It is never a long-term solution to purchase weapons from outside. It is better to use the weapons workshop in Yongcheng for our own use. This will not only save money, but also save money."
Large expenditures on ordnance can also lead to long-term development."
Han Leisan suddenly realized that the company commander wanted to take something by force, which suited his appetite. He said excitedly: "I think it will work, but the forces in various towns and villages are colluding, so they may not give up to each other."
"These militia groups are self-contained. They don't obey orders. They don't do much good in suppressing bandits. They waste money and food in vain. I have wanted to touch them for a long time. I just have no reasonable excuse. I just took the opportunity of banning the military workshop. Who dares to disobey?
Send troops directly to solve it." A gleam flashed in Han Baihang's eyes.
Han Leisan hesitated and said: "I'm afraid that Xu Wangtang will intervene and interfere."
"Don't worry, Xu Wangtang is a smart man. He doesn't want me to keep such a big piece of fat, but if it's 50-50, he will definitely agree." Han Baihang understood people's hearts and said confidently.
"Leisan, please work harder these days and find out the locations of those military workshops so that you can take action in the future." Han Baihang warned.
"Yes, I understand."
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After being appointed by Bao Dequan, the garrison envoy of eastern Henan Province, as the commander-in-chief of suppressing bandits in Yongcheng and Zhexian counties, Xu Wangtang was so proud that he took over all the power. He established the bandit suppression headquarters with great fanfare at the Confucius Temple on the same street as the county government office and proclaimed himself
With the rank of colonel, he ordered hundreds of sets of military uniforms at a tailor shop in the county. The guards he ordered turned into soldiers, and he set up flags in the city to recruit troops. His power grew quickly.
Mei Changyuan was guarding the cornucopia of the Chamber of Commerce to make big profits, leaving all government affairs to Secretary-General He Ruiliang. It must be said that He Ruiliang was a good hand in handling government affairs. Although the county government did not have enough financial power, he still managed the government affairs in an orderly manner.
, there was no big trouble.
Han Baihang concentrated on hibernating, and the troops huddled in the barracks. If it weren't for the sound of drills in the morning and evening, people in the county would have almost forgotten the existence of such an army of officers and soldiers.
The three forces were doing their own thing, but everything was peaceful. The city seemed to have calmed down. The people slowly recovered from several bandit disasters, and the city gradually became prosperous. However, anyone with a discerning eye knew that this scene was not the same.
The hidden undercurrent cannot be concealed. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, let alone three tigers in the city. Once these three tigers fight, Yongcheng will cause a bloody storm.
The person who finally broke the peace was Han Baihang. After more than three and a half months of secret investigation, Han Lei basically found out the reality of many military workshops in the county. It was time to find out, so he went to suppress the bandits with generous gifts.
The headquarters visited Xu Wangtang.
Outside the bandit suppression headquarters, there were eight burly soldiers standing guard with guns at the door. It must be said that this formation was huge. You must know that there were only two sentries outside Han Baihang's company headquarters. These soldiers were all Xu Wangtang's private guards for many years.
They are very loyal to the hospital, and they appear to be extremely serious even when standing guard. However, when passers-by pass by, they will look at them eagerly with their guns raised.
At this time, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves at the other end of the street. The sentries on guard looked up and saw three war horses rolling up a cloud of yellow dust and running towards this direction at lightning speed. They hurriedly raised their guns and aimed at the three horses.
, one of the sentries ran forward a few steps, blocked the road and shouted: "Who can't see where this is? You are not allowed to ride a horse!"
When the war horses approached, the sentry saw clearly who was coming. The leading bay-red horse was majestic and strong, with a heroic young officer riding on its back. He was also a man with long eyes, and recognized him as Han Baihang, the company commander of the garrison in the city.
Just when he was hesitating whether to stop him, Han Baihang had already galloped in front of him. At this time, he pulled the reins suddenly, and the horse's hooves leaped into the air, stood upright, and let out a long roar. The huge horse's hoofs were almost close to him.
Stepping on the sentry's face, the sentry staggered back in fright and sat down on the ground.
The two guards who followed him also reined in their horses and stopped when they were close, both showing superb riding skills.
Han Baihang dismounted, threw away the reins, held the whip and walked towards the door of the Bandit Suppression Headquarters. Although the sentry at the door knew it was Han Baihang, he dutifully blocked the way: "Captain Han, you need to give a warning before going in."
Han Baihang sneered. Xu Wangtang really pretended to be an elephant with a green onion stuck in his nose. This score was really grand. If he was really waiting at the door for notification, wouldn't he consider himself a subordinate? So he ignored it and raised his arms.
With enough strength, he pushed hard on the sentry blocking the road. He was very skilled in martial arts. Several sentries refused to let go and were pushed to the ground. Han Baihang had already stepped into the door, and the two guards behind him quickly
When the other sentries saw this, they became angry and pointed their guns at Han Baihang and his party, shouting not to move.
Han Baihang was calm and composed, and shouted loudly: "Commander Xu, it is unjustifiable to point a gun at a guest when he arrives."