Chapter 108
"Conquering General Cheng!"
"Ning Haijun's general military expedition!"
"Control the military progress on the Dongjiang River!"
"Cheng, the Left Commander of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion!"
The flags on all sides fluttered in the cold wind. More than a hundred cavalrymen, who served as this year's guard of honor, lined up in four rows by twenty-four, while Cheng Shijie rode a tall black horse with his head held high. This was the first time Cheng Shijie used his full ceremonial guard.
In addition to the four banners, there are also two greeting cards, one of which reads: "Xuanfu's officials do things for convenience" and "Depose and dispose of military affairs for convenience". These two imperial greeting cards show Cheng Shijie's true power. He does not have to report everything, he has The right to make decisions on the fly. He also has the power to deal with his generals cheaply.
Behind the two greeting cards, there are two strong men in brocade robes, each holding something, one holding a Shangshu sword. The sword has fine chiseled patterns and clear patterns. One side of the sword is engraved with "flying". One side of the dragon is engraved with a phoenix spreading its wings, and the sword is also decorated with the Big Dipper, so that the sword corresponds to the shape of the celestial phenomenon.
The other person was holding the seals of Cheng Shijie's captured general and Ning Haijun's chief officer seal. The four flags, two greeting cards, and Shang Fang's sword indicate that Cheng Shijie has a distinguished status and tremendous power.
It's just a pity that the people in southern Liaoning have little knowledge, unlike the people in the capital. If they are the people in the capital, they will know Cheng Shijie's identity and power when they see his banner and welcome sign.
However, the people in southern Liaoning did not have this knowledge, but they felt that Cheng Shijie's ostentation was very grand and very rare.
Sitting in the carriage, Feng Sanniang, the fake lady, set off huge waves in her heart. It was like some classic scenes of the God of War, with hundreds of retinues guarding the left and right, and thousands of people lined up to greet her. In Feng Sanniang's heart, her resentment towards Zhou Shichen deepened, and she even hated herself for being so ignorant that a mere Zhou Shichen had confused her into chaos.
The current Feng Sanniang is calm on the surface. She is a veteran of the world. Although she is more than thirty years old, she has more than twenty years of experience in the world. She dares to brave the sea of swords and fire, but facing the leftist Cheng Shijie The commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief of the Ning Navy behaved like a deer bumping into each other.
To give a simple example, a woman just got off the pier and met someone coming to pick her up. She thought it was an ordinary scooter, but she didn't expect to see a huge fleet of vehicles.
Although Cheng Shijie brought a luxurious four-wheel carriage and RV, the problem was that he brought more than a hundred honor guards and five to six hundred military guards.
The whole journey from Jinzhou Port to Jinzhou Acropolis is only a little over six kilometers, and both sides of the road are almost filled with people from southern Liaoning.
"Our commander is riding a horse, who is in the carriage?"
"It is said that the handsome lady is back?"
"The commander and his wife?"
"Our commander-in-chief not only has a wife, but also a daughter and a son!"
"Then why haven't we heard of it?"
"I heard that our commander-in-chief offended the official and sent his wife and son to a safe place!"
"Then now..."
"Then ask me if I am willing to use the knife in my hand!"
The people are very simple. They don't care who is in charge of them, but they know who is good to them. Although Ning Haijun's land reclamation work has not really started, the problem is that these wastelands have been divided into seven or eight.
The families of Ning Haijun, who were rewarded with military merits, have already obtained their land deeds, and the wasteland has been divided. As long as you walk into the wilderness, you will find that large tracts of wasteland have been marked with groups of numbers using quicklime.
The numbers correspond to the land deeds. This land deed is slightly different from the land deeds in various parts of the Central Plains. The land deeds of the Tuntian Hundred Households are collectively owned, and the land area is relatively large, ranging from a few hundred acres to several thousand acres, or tens of thousands of acres. Moreover, the fields allocated to Ning Haijun's meritorious officers were located relatively close to rivers and ditches, making it convenient for irrigation.
Even those who do not have private land have received their own private homesteads. This homestead area is relatively large and divided into three different specifications. For a family of three or less, a one-acre homestead is included. If there are more than four people and less than seven people, including seven people, it will be two acres of homestead land. If there are more than eight people, it will be three acres of homestead land. Even if there are twenty people in a family, it will still be three acres.
There are loopholes in this allocation policy. The most cost-effective way for a family of four is to allocate two acres of homestead land. On these planned homestead sites, you can build your own home, but it must follow uniform specifications. As for the land that cannot be built on for the time being, you can use it. Come and grow vegetables and raise poultry.
Of course, these military households in military camps are limited to ordinary military households, refugees, and ordinary people in Liaodong. As for those prisoners of war who have been reorganized into military households in military camps, they do not have the right to be allocated homesteads for the time being.
Although they do not own their own land, the land rent for Ning Haijun's land army is much lower than that of landlords. Cheng Shijie only charges 30% of the rent. If the land is owned by military relatives or martyrs, they will enjoy tax exemption for five years and half tax for ten years. and a flat rate of five percent of income after ten years. Assuming that one acre of land earns two stones of grain per year, then a tax of one bushel of grain will be charged.
Military households and refugees in southern Liaoning saw hope for their future life from Cheng Shijie's policies and got their own homesteads. Some military households had already begun to repair the foundations, and they began to own their own houses.
In ancient times, people without land and houses were called liu, or gangsters, and people without jobs and income were called gangsters, not even civilians. Now that they have their own house, they are no longer gangsters.
Cheng Shijie is good to the people of Liaonan. These people know it in their hearts and know very well that everything they get is rewarded by Cheng Shijie. Just like the Ning Navy officers at the time, when they learned that Cheng Shijie was detained in Dengzhou City, they wanted to arrest him. Cheng Shijie launched a mutiny if he could not be rescued.
Because these soldiers who were born in Dengzhou Weizuo Qianhu Station know very well that it is Cheng Shijie's credit that they can eat, otherwise they will be like the original Dengzhou Weizuo Qianhu Station, their life and death No one cares and their future is dark.
Wherever Cheng Shijie passed, countless soldiers and civilians kowtowed, and Feng Sanniang, who was sitting in the carriage, sighed: "Even if the emperor goes on a tour, his momentum is just like this."
What made Feng Sanniang feel even more comfortable was that the carriage was very comfortable, especially on the table in the middle of the carriage, which was a stove. As the stove burned, the chimney took away the heat, making the entire carriage warm. , even if the cold wind howls outside, the carriage is as warm as spring.
The large couch was very soft and comfortable. I don't know what the carriage was made of, but it didn't feel much bumps. The tea cup placed on the table only rippled slightly and did not spill out.
Behind the carriage and RV is a washroom where you can go to the toilet and dress up. Especially the huge mirror made Feng Sanniang feel a little regretful.
"How wonderful it would be if I were really Mrs. Cheng!"
Feng Sanniang felt a little regretful. Xie Zongze's wife, Xie Gaoshi, who was standing in the crowd, also looked pale. She looked at her daughter with a troubled expression, feeling sorry for her daughter.
I originally thought that Cheng Shijie was a single widower, and Xie Susu, an old girl, marrying Cheng Shijie as his stepwife would be a good destination. Cheng Shijie has no children, so he won't be embarrassed if his daughter gets married.
But the problem is that this is just his wishful thinking. Cheng Shijie has a wife and a son. Although the children did not come to Liaonan with his wife, the problem is that that hope is gone.
However, what made Xie Gao feel strange was that Xie Susu's face was still calm and calm, neither happy nor angry, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Xie Gaoshi overthinks. Xie Susu treats Cheng Shijie just like ordinary fans in later generations treat their idols. They see that the idol is a bit mobile, but he is not a brain-dead fan. The brain circuit of a brain-dead fan is not that of a normal person.
Xie Susu met Cheng Shijie. Cheng Shijie was indeed different from what she had imagined. After all, the books she read and the history she knew were all about Confucian generals. When the word "Confucian general" was mentioned, she would naturally think of Zhuge Liang and feel that his literary talent was outstanding. , and can also make plans and lead troops to fight.
But strictly speaking, Zhuge Liang can only be called a civil servant or counselor. He follows Confucianism and has no general element. After all, Zhuge Liang, who shakes the goose fan all day long, does not know martial arts, although his brain is really good. Feather fan and silk scarf, elegant and suave. Just like Xie An, Xie Ai, and Zhou Yu.
A true Confucian general should be able to "pacify the world with his writings and settle the world with his military skills." He should be able to write theories and understand practical combat, be gentle and elegant yet brave and invincible. Throughout ancient Chinese history, those who best fit the image of a "Confucian general" are Yue Fei and Xin Qiji.
We can see Yue Fei's literary talent from Man Jiang Hong. In terms of martial arts, Yue Fei can defeat at least dozens of people like Cheng Shijie. As for Xin Qiji, he is even more powerful. It is much more powerful. If time and space could alternate together, Lu Bu at his peak would probably not be able to go three rounds under Xin Qiji's hands.
Xie Susu looked at Cheng Shijie. Although he was tall and strong, he was not as light as a general with martial arts. Even though he had martial arts, he was definitely not too tall.
However, Cheng Shijie is nearly a head taller than her father and more than half a head taller than her brother. Her broad shoulders give people a rare sense of security.
Seeing Cheng Shijie waving to the people along the way from time to time, Xie Susu could see in the eyes of the people that Cheng Shijie's prestige among the people was very high, surpassing that of Sun Yuanhua, the original governor of Dengzhou, and comparable to Yuan Keli, the former governor of Denglai.
Xie Susu has a dream, perhaps to be like Tang Sai'er of the Ming Dynasty, or to become a female general like Qin Liangyu, leading an army to protect one side, riding horses into battle, and terrorizing the battlefield.
The daughter-in-law of the Xie family does not like red makeup but prefers to be armed.
It's a pity that her father doesn't understand her, her mother doesn't understand her, her brother doesn't understand her, and no one in this world understands her...
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Although the Ning Haijun General Military Mansion is a bit shabby, the problem is that the size of this yamen is still quite large, accounting for nearly one-eighth of the Jinzhou Acropolis. However, with the expansion of the Jinzhou Acropolis, the original outer city It has become an inner city, and the current Yamen of the General Military Palace seems a little inconspicuous.
The main entrance of the General Military Office is five rooms wide. Entering along the main entrance, there is a corridor extending straight inward. There are independent cross-courtyards on the left and right sides of the corridor. The left cross-court belongs to Chen Guodong's Military Supervisory Office, and the right cross-court belongs to Chen Guodong's Military Supervisory Office. The Military Affairs Administration is divided into the Operations Bureau, the Training Bureau, the Intelligence Bureau, the Equipment Supply Bureau, the Communications Bureau, and the Mobilization Bureau.
The inconspicuous Military Supervision Bureau on the left is also divided into the Guard Bureau, the Detective Bureau, the Archives Bureau, the Training Bureau, the Examination Bureau, and the Examination Bureau, with a total of six bureaus.
The twelve bureaus on the left and right of Ning Haijun constitute the general military headquarters of Ning Haijun. The corresponding level of the bureau level is the fifth-grade military moral general, which is at the same level as the thousand-level general in the army.
Located in the front hall of the Zuo Supervisory Military Office, more than thirty military law team members have completed their training at the Training Bureau and are beginning to be sent to the newly established 19th Division of the Ninghai Navy to engage in military supervision tasks.
"The supervisor is here!"
Chen Guodong strode into the hall, and more than thirty members of the military law team immediately stood up and bowed: "Greetings to the Governor!"
Chen Guodong's eyes fell on Division Supervisor Zhai Shaoli.
Zhai Shaoli bowed and said, "Please give me a lecture, Mr. Supervisor!"
Chen Guodong turned around and faced the military law soldiers, straightened his chest, raised his head, raised his right arm, made a fist, and punched it gently on his chest. This is Ning Haijun's chest-flattening ceremony.
Cheng Shijie did not adopt the military salutes of later generations because it was inconvenient. Because the military salutes of later generations were very irregular when all were forced to use armor. After all, armors cannot be as flexible and light as the soft military uniforms of later generations. For this reason, he changed it to A flat-chested ceremony. This is the military salute of the Qin army that he saw on film and television.
After the salute, Chen Guodong began to lecture: "You bastards, you will meet our Marshal Cheng when you join the army. It's better for you. Half a year ago, Chen was still working in the Dongjiang Army. I was the sixth-rank 100-year-old general at that time, better than the seventh-rank county commander. Do you want a big order? But, I don’t even have a salary or military pay. The superiors are deducting our pay and food, so I will deduct the pay of the brothers below, layer by layer, there is no way, everyone has to eat, right? "
Of course, not all the military law team members present were new recruits. This is what Chen Guodong is famous for. Most of the military law team members he selected were from the young men of the Dongjiang Army or the Dengzhou Guard Zuo Qianhu Institute. But Dengzhou Guards Zuo Qianhu Institute The Zuo Qianhu Office of the State Guards was almost bald, and there were not many wool left.
Chen Guodong selected the military law team members from within the Dongjiang Army. In fact, he followed a principle. Veterans who had endured hardships and suffered crimes could appreciate the beauty of Ning Haijun.
Don't look at the scoldings made by public intellectuals on the Internet every day. If they really have the opportunity to go to a beautiful country, they will become more patriotic after receiving democratic education in a beautiful country. Don't look at beautiful countries that talk about democracy and talk about freedom, but freedom and democracy are double standards. Even white Europeans cannot enjoy freedom as long as they have no money, let alone people of color. Over there, Chinese people fare worse than black people. There are some who stand out, but very few.
The author has a friend who has a double master's degree from Stanford University. How can he earn hundreds of thousands in China? But the problem is that his current income is less than 4,000. Although it is not low, the cost of living is high. He wants to come back, but he can't show off his face.
Chen Guodong's words touched the hearts of many members of the military law team. When they were in the Dongjiang Army, they tried every means to get food. Half a bushel of wheat could be exchanged for a wife, and a sheepskin could be used as a groom.
A member of the military law team burst into tears: "Life was hard at that time, and people were extremely cowardly!"
"When we come to Shandong, everyone bullies us!"
Chen Guodong said: "To be honest, Chen was thinking at the time, it would be better for me to die as a fucking bear soldier. You may have heard that in July, I saw the ups and downs of the Dengzhou Army. The people of Liaodong couldn't help it. Although many cowards of the Dengzhou Army were killed, we, Lao Chen, were not in a good position. If we hadn't met Marshal Cheng, our old man's grave... there would be no grave or bones at all. It’s also rotten. At that time, some of the brothers thought about fighting and killing the enemy and making achievements. We, Old Chen, didn’t have that idea. What I thought about was how to get by, and now I feel blushing just thinking about it!”
The military law team members thought that Ning Haijun's second-in-command, the supervisor who specialized in military regulations and disciplines, was just like their instructors. They were both eloquent and well-educated scholars, but they expected that he was a ruffian with a foul mouth. This brought them closer to Chen Guodong.
"Since our Marshal Cheng picked up our old Chen from the graveyard, we have spent a lot of money to save our old Chen. It is no exaggeration to say that it is enough to buy dozens of yellow-flowered girls."
Chen Guodong said with a proud look on his face: "After following our commander, our old Chen opened his eyes. Have you ever seen generals who don't drink the blood of soldiers?"
"No!"
"Have you ever seen a general who doesn't take his quota?"
"No!"
"Have you ever seen a general who treats our brothers as human beings?"
"nor!"
"Only our Marshal Cheng can make our big soldiers eat every day. Only Marshal Cheng can say the same thing. He said that our brothers will be rewarded with silver, not a penny less, and that our brothers will be rewarded with land, not an acre less. Your duty is What? Your instructor has said it countless times. I have signed your certificates one by one and will send them to you in a moment. No matter you are from a poor background or a good background, as long as you join this army, As long as you prove that you are a hero, I will admit that you are a hero. As long as you are willing to bleed, sweat, and risk your life on the battlefield, no matter how great an official you are, you can be awarded a title. If you follow our family's commander-in-chief, as long as you Without evil intentions, no one can suffer! Money, land, official titles, everyone has a share in these things, and we, the generals of the Ning Navy, are going to get out of the way of you bastards..."
"Follow the supervisor's instructions!"
"Today I will tell you only one thing. The power of promotion and removal of all officers in Ninghai Navy, infantry army, cavalry army and field army is in the hands of my old Chen. I am also in charge of military punishment and punishment. Except for Commander, this supervisor is as big as Shen Dusi, Zhang Dusi, and Li Dusi. Dusi, Mr. Qian, and Mr. General are only responsible for fighting, while we, Old Chen, and you are responsible for keeping an eye on them!"
Chen Guodong said: "As long as you work hard to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds, as long as you are loyal to the commander-in-chief, you will be promoted and rewarded. Those who are sneaky and sneaky, and those who are timid in front of the battle, I can send you to the toilet to pick up excrement with just one word; Those who run away from battle, those who rebel and surrender to the enemy, or those who have evil intentions towards the commander-in-chief and Ning Haijun, the sharp knives of the Military Law Section are prepared for you..."
"Loyal to Li Shu, loyal to the court, loyal to the commander-in-chief!"
Zhai Shaoli took the lead and shouted.
"Loyal to Li Shu, loyal to the court, loyal to the commander-in-chief!"
Chen Guodong sneered: "Whether you are loyal to Li Shu and the imperial court or not, our old Chen can turn a blind eye when it comes to taking charge of it. If you dare to be disloyal to the commander-in-chief, one of you will be killed, and two of you will be killed." On the battlefield Killing people depends on your kung fu skills, but it is my duty to kill people behind the array!"
Chen Guodong stood at attention, saluted with a flat chest, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "I am willing to die for Marshal Cheng!"
"I am willing to die serving Marshal Cheng's army!"
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Just when Chen Guodong distributed the confessions to the military law team members, Feng Sanniang finally arrived at the Ning Haijun General Military Mansion.
Upon entering the General Military Mansion, Cheng Shijie ordered the honor guard and bodyguards to disband. As for Feng Sanniang, he asked Yang Yunniang to give her some air first, and then they could talk openly and sincerely.
While the master and apprentice were talking, Cheng Shijie took the opportunity to return to the future world.
Arriving at the room on the second floor, Cheng Shijie did not bring gold this time. Instead, he selected a sapphire from Meng Xianhan's seized items. This sapphire was as big as a pigeon egg. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as priceless. , no matter how you regard money as dirt, your heart will beat faster and your mouth will be dry when you see it, and you can't wait to take it for yourself immediately!
Cheng Shijie took the sapphire to the scrap collection station, preparing to mix the sapphire with the scraps, just like he gave Xiang Hui a set of gold jewelry last time.
At the scrap collection station, there were so many scraps every day, and there were real treasures in the garbage. Xiang Hui found sixty-three Yuan Datou from a wooden box. These were not fakes, but real silver coins. One piece was worth the money. It cost more than 1,300 yuan, and the most expensive one was worth 5,000 yuan, which made Xiang Hui extremely happy.
When Cheng Shijie rode his electric bike to the scrap collection station, Xiang Hui was haggling with a scrap collector.
"One hundred and thirty dollars!"
"No more!"
"This is more than two hundred and sixty kilograms, which is too little!"
"This is a safe. It's made of iron on the outside and cement on the inside. Don't take it seriously, it's not worth much!"
"What if there's something good in this?"
"Will you leave the good things to me?"
In fact, a gap has been opened in this safe. You can roughly see the contents of the safe with a flashlight. It is empty except for a few thick hardcover books. Because the books are too thick, they cannot be taken out. From the books Judging from the printed text on the side, the top is the traditional Chinese version printed in 1929.
It's an old book, but it has little value because the books have been stuck together.
"Okay, one hundred and fifty yuan at most. If you want to sell it, you can sell it. If you don't want to buy it, you can take it away. For the sake of our regular customers, we still take care of the food. Today the fat aunt is cooking braised pork and stewed pork ribs." Winter melon!”
"One hundred and fifty, one hundred and fifty, sell it!"
Cheng Shijie walked to the pile of waste paper boxes, put on rubber gloves, changed into a set of work clothes, and began to pretend to sort the garbage. When no one was paying attention, Cheng Shijie put the sapphire together with the brocade box that originally contained it. .
"Xiang Hui!"
"What's wrong!"
Cheng Shijie deliberately picked up the brocade box and put it in his arms when Xiang Hui saw it.
Cheng Shijie pretended to be mysterious and walked to the second floor of the scrap collection station. This is where Xiang Hui lives when he is not home occasionally. The house is very clean, with a writing desk, a laptop, a stereo, and a Cabinet.
"What are you doing?"
Cheng Shijie took out the brocade box and opened it towards Xiang Hui.
A soft and brilliant light illuminated Xiang Hui's eyes. There was a card slot in the brocade box, and a crystal clear sapphire bloomed with dazzling light in the box.
Xiang Hui's breathing was a little rapid: "This is...glass!"
"Glass...that's weird!"
Cheng Shijie smiled: "I gave it to you!"
"This is fake!"
Xiang Hui was a little disbelieving. She reached out and touched the sapphire.
However, I took out a utility knife and lightly scratched the sapphire.
There are no scratches.
"This is real?"
Xiang Hui has also popularized some knowledge about jewelry during this time. She knows that sapphire has a very high hardness, second only to diamond. A knife cannot scratch the surface of sapphire. Most counterfeit sapphires are made of glass and can be used. The knife made a mark.
Xiang Hui couldn't believe it. She took the sapphire and scratched it gently on the glass table of the desk, and a clear glass scratch appeared on the table.
"This is real?"
"Nine times out of ten it's true!"
"Thank you hubby, you are awesome!"
"Let's talk about this tonight!"
Xiang Hui took a wet wipe and first wiped the sapphire, then disinfected it with alcohol, and then wiped the brocade box. While disinfecting, she said, "If this sapphire is real, I will leave it to Jiayue as a dowry."
"How old is Jia Yue? If she gets married, it will take at least twenty years!"
Cheng Shijie smiled: "Besides, are you willing to do it?"
"I'm willing to give up anything for her!"
Xiang Hui suddenly said: "Hurry the agency, when can we send the beautiful country to you!"
"Um!"
"Eat first, let's open the treasure chest later!"
"Treasure chest!"
"I recently collected six safes, both large and small. You're in luck. Let's see if you can find any good treasures!"
Cheng Shijie thought for a while and said, "There are not many tools here. I'm going to buy a hammer drill. I heard it's easier to open a safe with a hammer drill!"
"Let's go after dinner!"
"good!"
Cheng Shijie actually wanted to hide a copy of Dong Qichang's calligraphy at home, which should be authentic. Cheng Shijie also checked the information and found that there was no record of the Lanting preface written by Dong Qichang being collected and auctioned. Of course, it may also be that Cheng Shijie is not at a high level and cannot find the real information.
However, Cheng Shijie was ready to give it a try.
At night, Cheng Shijie started to open the treasure box. After preparing the tools, it took more than half an hour to finally open the first safe. It was empty and there was nothing.
Xiang Hui was a little disappointed.
"Come again!"
"catch my breath!"
Cheng Shijie rested for a while and then continued to work. He opened three safes in a row, all of which were empty. The last safe was also bought by Xiang Hui for 150 yuan. When he opened it, he found two books inside. When I read the book, I found that there was something inside it.
These books are actually just appearances, made into book-like wooden boxes. The paint on the boxes is a little dull, but they are very well preserved.
One of them is lighter and one is heavier. Opening the heavy one, Cheng Shijie's breathing became rapid.
This is something that almost everyone knows, the Mauser twenty-ring imported from Germany.
PS: On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lao Cheng did not rest and coded 7,000 words. I wish everyone a happy New Year, all the best, all your wishes come true, and a good harvest in career and love. The author said that it was changed after it was published, and there will be no charge. Thanks again to Fengyu Wufei for the 10,000-coin reward, and to the TX motherland brothers for the 1,000-coin reward. Lao Cheng would like to thank all the readers who have subscribed to this book, and thank you all for enjoying the meal. So far, the book has been ordered at 612, and the high order is 939. It will be on the shelves on December 27, and it has been on the shelves for less than a month. The average order has increased by nearly Four hundred. The brothers are very helpful. Lao Cheng has perfect attendance. When Lao Cheng's father is discharged from the hospital, I will give you more updates in the future. I wish you all great progress and good luck in the Year of the Rabbit.
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