Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 66 Who has a hard fist

Seeing that the coach seemed to be in deep thought, the staff who had been whispering to each other because of excessive excitement gradually calmed down. No wonder they were so excited, they were able to jump into the dragon's gate, from a rebel army to a high-ranking general and official of the empire. This sudden change of identity really made it difficult for them to suppress their emotions for a while. None of them are firm worshipers of Taiping, whether they were subordinates who followed the coach in the early days or subordinates who defected later. The ups and downs that the Taiping Sect has experienced over the years have made them see clearly that it is purely an illusory dream to rely on enthusiasm and perseverance to sit in the world and enjoy the glory, and the coach can lead the whole group of himself in the turbulent rocks. To such a point also makes them full of admiration and unconditional trust in the coach.

Cheng Dayou's subordinates were a little puzzled by his low-key and conservative attitude in Jiujiang. Facing the winking eyes from all sides, Cheng Dayou also greeted each other warmly and politely, but he never Ken showed his attitude. Even for the holy country in Heshuo, Cheng Dayou still gave a modest gift from time to time, making his subordinates completely unable to understand what his coach wanted to do. Many old subordinates who have been following Cheng Dayou are also dissatisfied with the performance of employing a large number of old officials, keeping the same imperial policy and system, and maintaining harmony and friendship with the local gentry. Fortunately, Cheng Dayou's prestige is enough to suppress everything from within himself. All the policies were carried out without change, so that in the entire Wuhu area, Jiujiang Mansion under the banner of the Taiping Rebellion became the most prosperous and stable mansion in the economy, which made Wuhu The traditional aristocratic forces in the region were surprised.

As for all of this, the curtain was finally lifted today. Facing today's grand scene, the generals and officials each with rewards and appointments couldn't help admiring the wisdom of their coaches. The old saying that couldn't be more vulgar has become the most classic interpretation of this harvest.

Although Cheng Dayou didn't want to hit the elated subordinates, he had to pour cold water on them, so that their overheated minds would be sober and calm, so as to facilitate the development of his next plan. Situ Lang is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Apart from the first batch of military uniforms and military expenses, I am afraid that if he wants to squeeze out something from him, it will depend on his own performance. However, Cheng Dayou has never thought of relying on outsiders. It has never been his habit to maintain his own rule with alms and gifts from others, and it has never been his habit to control his own survival rights in the hands of others, especially when this so-called master is not strong enough.

"Zhang Shan, have you checked the bank notes sent by the Central Finance Administration of the Empire? The summer military uniforms have been distributed as quickly as possible. It turns out that the things of the Taiping Sect can be thrown into the garbage dump, and all the original marks must be removed. Since we have accepted the imperial offer, we must at least do enough to save face." Cheng Dayou didn't make any effort to ask the division heads who were looking forward to it directly, and asked his logistics and financial officer directly. Cheng Dayou, who is most based on the military, naturally knows the importance of logistics support to an army. Everyone knows that it is not the Director of Finance who controls the financial power of Jiujiang Mansion, but this nondescript logistics financial officer.

"My lord, don't worry, my subordinates have already checked it, and it is accurate. There is nothing wrong with the three million gold coins. My subordinates have already transferred it to Nanyang Commercial Bank. Military uniforms have already begun to be distributed in various divisions, but In terms of armor, sir, can you consider updating it, especially the 4th and 5th divisions?" The shrewd man was dressed plainly, and in terms of life style, it was quite incompatible with his boss, but it didn't affect the two of them at all. close relationship. The Fourth and Fifth Divisions were reorganized from the Taiping Army who rebelled and escaped from Heshuo, while the First, Second and Third Divisions were Cheng Dayou's old subordinates.

"Well, send the armor in stock in the warehouse to the Fourth and Fifth Divisions. In addition, continue to increase orders from merchants, and make sure there is enough stock. I plan to start from the First and Second Divisions. One regiment will be selected from each of the three divisions, and one regiment will be drawn from the fourth and fifth divisions in total, and two independent divisions will be reorganized immediately. The armor and weapons in stock need to be replenished in large quantities, and the three million gold coins are just an emergency.” Cheng Dayou waved his hand lightly, and ordered without any doubt.

"My lord!" Not only the logistics and financial officer turned pale in astonishment, but also several other officers in the hall were also surprised and inexplicable. You must know that the establishment of the Fourth and Fifth Divisions was only two months ago. The reorganization and naming have just been completed. Now Jiujiang has already supported 100,000 troops. Such a large economic pressure has already made the financial officer feel more stressed. Haggard, although the empire has only given three million imperial gold coins for military expenditure, it is only enough to replenish the necessary equipment and supplies, and even the salaries of the soldiers are difficult to maintain. Now the boss actually proposes to conscript soldiers, which simply makes him unable to accept.

Breathing quickly, the finance officer who seldom gets angry finally broke out: "My lord, I don't know what your lord is thinking. Now that a legion of 100,000 people is stationed in Jiujiang, does your lord still think that Jiujiang is not safe enough? Back then, 50,000 people were stationed in Jiujiang. Don’t we also stick to the dangers, now that the number of troops has doubled, isn’t it even more dangerous, and we still need to expand the army to ensure safety?”

Cheng Dayou was not surprised by the outburst of his financial officer. If it was him, he would also not be able to accept such an unbelievable military expansion plan. In order to more than double the number of troops at once, in the eyes of the treasurer, he was probably really dazzled by the success, and he was about to use up all his troops to catch them.

Cheng Dayou did not directly answer the questioning of his logistics and financial officer, but turned his attention to the other military officers who were hesitant in Qiqi Ai Ai, "What do you guys think? Do you have the same opinion as Zhang Shan?"

Several officers exchanged glances, and finally the oldest officer came forward and said: "My lord, it is important to strengthen our military strength, but we only occupy Jiujiang as a prefecture, is it too hasty to expand our army now? I'm afraid you have to consider the financial and logistical pressure brought about by such a large-scale military expansion, Mr. Zhang is so anxious that our brothers think there is still a reason for him."

Nodding his head, Cheng Dayou was also somewhat disappointed in his relief. He was relieved that these subordinates did not blindly agree with his opinions, nor did they narrowly look at the problem from the perspective of the army. It was his subordinates who were disappointed. None of them can take a strategic perspective to view this reorganization and the complex situation that will be faced. It seems that it will not take a year or a half to succeed in cultivating a general with long-term vision and strategic awareness.

"Zhang Shan, don't get excited. I want to expand the army and be free. I have my reason and my sense of proportion." Cheng Dayou's unemotional explanation seemed a bit dry and tasteless. But the official has already pushed back unceremoniously: "My lord, your reason is not valid to me. I only know that now a legion needs three to four hundred thousand gold coins for salary distribution. Jiujiang's current finances cannot support it at all, and the empire You also said that you need to replenish the equipment and supplies for the allocated funds. I don’t know how you can solve this problem? Not to mention the addition of two divisions you said.”

"Didn't I already say that? I have my own sense of proportion! Tomorrow, the special envoy of His Highness the King of Chu will send a silver note of one million gold coins, which can be used to meet urgent needs, but the military expansion plan I mentioned cannot be stopped. , must be carried out as quickly as possible!" After a pause, Cheng Dayou glanced at everyone in the hall with some cold eyes: "Everyone, look farther and look deeper at the problem. Why did Situ Lang spend money?" Recruiting us at such a high price? Why did Situ Tai try to win us over? Why did this Situ Yuan offer a silver ticket of one million gold coins with both hands? Could it be that they are fools?"

The financial officer wanted to speak, but swallowed it back under the stern gaze of the coach~IndoMTL.com~ Think about it, everyone, what do they see in us? Isn't it because we are an army capable of fighting tough battles and our attitude seems to be somewhat different from that of Heshuo? The most important thing is that our brothers can fight and win battles! Looking at Situ Yuan's performance in the East China Sea, he handed over the entire Donghai County to Situ Tai within half a year, and Wuzhi still has two or three hundred thousand troops in his hands. But for us, tens of thousands of people can beat the empire's 100,000 troops to pieces, this is the capital! If we don't have this capital, then we are worse than shit! "

"What is Situ Lang thinking? What is Situ Yuan thinking? Don't you just want to use our power to deal with Situ Tai? Can we not go? It seems unreasonable not to go after taking so many things from others? Maybe everyone is thinking, if we really want to confront Situ Tai head-on, they will do nothing to us! But have you ever thought about it, as Zhang Shan said just now, this Jiujiang Mansion can support our 100,000 army? Without the support of the empire, we are afraid that we will not even be able to survive this year! The big guys may be asking again, since I can’t even support a hundred thousand troops, why should I expand two divisions? Isn’t that Are you slapping yourself?" Cheng Dayou's eyes flickered slowly in the hall like a snake letter.

"Let me tell you, it is precisely because we can't live on now that we have to die and come back to life. Give him a fight!" Cheng Dayou stood up and looked around the generals proudly: "Since Jiujiang is here This piece of land can’t feed us, so why can’t we occupy a bigger and more fertile piece of his mother’s land? Whoever says which piece of land should be occupied?! Let me tell you, whoever says it doesn’t count, even if he It's the emperor's father! Whoever has the hardest fist has the final say!"