Chapter 224: My uncle’s engagement was annulled
In the morning, Song Che selected 120 soldiers who were good shooters in the military camp, distributed muskets and ammunition, and conducted target practice.
Compared with muskets and crossbows, each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
After the musket is fired, gunpowder and bullets need to be filled manually, and the sound is loud and cannot be used when exposed to water.
Although the crossbow lacks power, it fires quickly and is suitable for combat in various environments. The material is also cheaper than the musket.
The two long-range weapons can complement each other and complement each other, and the combat efficiency will be greatly improved.
In the afternoon, Song Che asked someone to bring ten big fat pigs as promised. He killed three of them on the spot, set up a stove and set up a pot to cook the pork.
Don't worry, if you serve as a soldier in a rich place like Yangzhou, you may not be able to eat a meal of meat in ten days and a half. Being able to fill your stomach with oil and water is already an extremely luxurious thing in the army.
Bao Dayou invited Song Che and Jiang Yuntian to eat in the big tent. Pork knuckles, pork belly, pork kidneys, the best parts were all placed on the table.
"Oh, let alone ordinary soldiers, I, the commander, will be satisfied if I can only eat a meal of meat soup in three days."
Bao Dayou picked up a large piece of fat meat. He looked disgusted at it, but he stuffed it into his mouth, shaking his head as he ate it. "It feels so good to have oil rising from your throat."
The Liang Dynasty originally valued culture over military affairs, and now they were fighting against Japanese invaders along the coast. All the rations they had were sent to the front line. They, the Xiang troops guarding the city, were not hungry, but it was difficult for them to have a good meal.
During the dinner, Song Che asked about the war on the coast of Huainan, and he summarized it in one word:
stable.
But it is not a sure thing to win. But the stability of the stalemate.
Not all Japanese pirates are Japanese rogues. The greater vitality comes from pirates. These pirates are extremely vicious, hijacking merchant ships all year round, and have accumulated countless wealth.
Whether it's weapons or rations, a poor soldier is really not as good as a bandit who eats meat and drinks.
"Uncle Song, you are so smart, why don't you go to the front line and help? If someone like you enters the military camp, the generals will have to keep you."
Bao Dayou is not the first to ask Song Che to be an official.
It's not that Song Che is arrogant, it's that he really doesn't know what to do. He still has nightmares from time to time about that battle in Hangzhou and the scene of dead bodies floating in the sea.
As a modern man, he has never seen a dead person except for the death of his own family members.
Ancient wars were all about cutting into the flesh with one knife after another. Corpses were everywhere, limbs were broken, intestines were pierced and the stomach was rotten. It was too bloody and violent.
On top of that, I’m more worried that I’m going to screw up.
A war can involve thousands of people or hundreds of thousands of people at most. Brothers will put their lives in your hands. If something goes wrong, not just one or two people will be killed.
It’s not that you can become Zhuge Kongming just by watching "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" a few times. He is still far behind!
Song Che could only sigh and reply: "Let's talk about it..."
"The war ahead is tense. At the moment, all the states are recruiting troops. They say they want to quell the Japanese invasion before next spring. Hmm, a bunch of poor and rotten scholars are trying to gain power behind their backs. How can they--"
"Why."
Song Che quickly stopped Bao Dayou, who was blushing and thick-necked after drinking. In a sensitive place like the military camp, telling the truth could easily lead to death.
He changed the topic and said: "By the way, General Bao, I heard from the Suzhou Army that a group of women they rescued from a bandit den seemed to have been handed over to the Yangzhou Army for control. Is there such a thing?"
"Harm! I really have to complain about this. Most of the treasures in the bandit's den have been confiscated by your Suzhou army. We in Yangzhou will get a group of women."
Bao You shook his head and smiled: "We soldiers can't take any of the rescued women, so they have all been handed over to the state government for resettlement."
But in fact, these women were not released home, but were transferred to Luoyang and sold to the Jia family.
"General, does he know who the official who placed these women is?" Song Che asked.
Bao Youwei thought for a while: "Huainan transfer envoy, Mr. Kang Mingkang."
"Is this Kang Ming in Yangzhou Mansion?" Song Che asked again.
Bao Youwei shook his head, "Master Kang serves as a transfer envoy, receives the order of Chuzhou, and serves as an official in Chuzhou."
Daliang divides the administrative regions by road level. The highest official of each road is the economic and strategic pacification envoy, who has the official rank of fourth rank, followed by the transportation envoy and the prison envoy, who have the fourth rank official rank, and then the states, prefectural magistrates, and county magistrates.
The transshipment envoy is usually responsible for various state road finances, salt and iron resale and other matters.
Since the Yang family runs the salt farm business, they must have had contact with Kang Ming. Furthermore, the woman rescued from the bandits' den was also placed in his care.
Kang Ming, the fortune-teller, was probably a "big tiger".
The officialdom in Huainan is too deep.
At this time, a warning suddenly came from outside the tent:
"General, there is a guy outside the military camp who claims to be a guy from Fuman Inn. He said he has something urgent to do and wants to see Mr. Song."
Bao Dayou said: "Since I'm looking for Mr. Song, just bring in the big tent."
"No need to bother. I've almost finished the wine. It's time to say goodbye."
Song Che stood up to say goodbye and quickly walked out of the tent. When he left the military camp, he saw Ah Shui spinning around in a hurry.
"What's wrong?"
"Uncle! You figured it out!" Ah Shui came over and pulled Song Che into the carriage, and said at the same time: "Boss Shen was beaten!"
Accident?
Maybe not surprising.
At this juncture, no matter what happens to the people around him, Song Che will blame Yang Song.
"What's going on? Is it serious? Tell me the truth." Song Che asked urgently.
Ah Shui drove the carriage quickly and said, "Not long after you left this morning, Mrs. Zhang, who was originally engaged to Boss Shen, suddenly sent someone to break off the engagement!
Boss Shen started decorating the wedding room last month and was looking forward to marrying his bride. Unexpectedly, something like this suddenly happened;
Boss Shen was stunned at the time. Later, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became. He went to the Zhang family to ask for an explanation. Unexpectedly, he went upright and was carried back sideways. He was beaten until his whole body was covered with blood and half of his life was gone. "
This silly uncle, I want to find someone to argue with, at least bring a few more people with me.
"Make it faster."
When Song Che rushed back to the inn, the backyard was full of people.
"Husband!"
"Good nephew!"
"Master Song!"
"Uncle Song!"
Everyone's eyes are full of hope.
Song Che nodded and looked at the closed bedroom door: "How is my uncle doing?"
"Two kind-hearted neighbors brought it back to him, so we invited Dr. Cui, who is concentrating on consultation inside."
Shen Wenjun clenched his fists and said angrily: "That's unreasonable! Three matchmakers and six certificates were booked in a matter of days. It's just a matter of openly regretting the marriage. Not refunding a penny of the 30,000 yuan gift, but beating the second brother like this! Husband, we will never spare them!" "
It turns out that in ancient times, there was also a practice of regretting a marriage without returning the betrothal gift!
At first, Shen Fang told Song Che that he would spend 30,000 taels in gift money to get the rich money from Zhang's shoe shop, but Song Che felt that it was not reliable.
Thirty thousand taels, love business?
You must never marry a woman who demands exorbitant betrothal gifts.
