Chapter 057 If you don't agree, let's fight
When the boat arrived at Guihua Temple, Zhou Ping arranged for them to rest. Zhao Yulin said that everyone along the Jinsha River had to be guarded by him, and no matter whether they were local soldiers or government soldiers, they were not allowed to pass without permission. If they didn't obey, we would fight them.
Zhou Ping said that the major ferry crossings along the river are guarded by garrisons and militia, so they are safe. The tribes inside know that we are fair and just, so they are willing to do business with us.
Zhao Yulin was very satisfied and said that he had a heavy responsibility and was not allowed to act recklessly.
He promoted Zhou Ping from a soldier to the captain of the navy, in charge of all the surface forces and all the docks of the Shenwei Army, which showed his absolute trust in him.
Zhao Yulin went back to his room to rest. Ma Linger said that Xiaomin went to worship Guanyin and got a good fortune.
He smiled and asked her what she wanted.
The woman said she would not tell him.
Zhao Yulin said that he went to worship Guanyin, the Goddess of Fertility, and that he wanted a baby before getting married. Isn’t it embarrassing?
Chen Xiaomin's little face suddenly turned red, and she smiled and shouted, "Come and tickle him, and help him together."
Zhao Yulin surrendered immediately, saying he was convinced. But it was still no use, the three women used their magic hands to scratch him together, and they did not stop until he was completely exhausted.
After the ladies calmed down, he said that the Shenwei Army was getting bigger and bigger, and everyone had a heavy burden on their shoulders. He asked Xiaomin to go back and take on the financial burden, and Ma Ling had to continue to expand the business and earn more money to support the army.
The two old ladies can't often show up outside, so we young people have to do it. The two girls nodded and looked at Wu Yuqi, saying that she was relieved, and the medical team guarding her was guarding their brother every day.
Wu Yuqi's pretty face turned red and she said that she was busy in the military hospital every day, which was not like what they said.
Zhao Yulin interrupted their jokes and asked Wu Yuqi to go to a place that was downwind from Master Lu Youpeng. He said that the population of the workshop in Cuiping Mountain was increasing, and the task of security prevention was becoming more and more difficult. In the future, the Shenwei Army would have to go north to fight against the Mongols, and they would need to go to Hanzhong to gather military intelligence, and Lu Youpeng would be too busy.
He hopes Wu Yuqi will build a powerful intelligence network.
This was the second time Wu Yuqi heard him say this. She realized the importance of Shunfengchu to Zhao Yulin and nodded and agreed solemnly.
The next day, the fleet continued to move forward and arrived at Wuzishan in the afternoon. The Sixth Battalion had already replaced the guard, and Lai Chuanfang continued to go to the Wuzishan military camp from the dock.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that the three sisters-in-law came to entertain the troops, and asked if there was anything delicious or fun.
Lai Chuanfang said that the valley was planted with rapeseed, and it was said that it would bloom in the new year, but it was not visible now. Zhao Yulin scolded him for not being able to say a nice word, and Lai Chuanfang foolishly touched his head and said that he really couldn't think of anything fun.
Chen Xiaomin has something to say. She said that we will get married during the Chinese New Year and come here to play then.
Zhao Yulin nodded at Lai Chuanfang and said, "Did you hear that? The sisters-in-law will come in to check the defenses when the time comes."
At night, he summoned all officers and soldiers above the rank of squadron leader of the Sixth Battalion for a speech, telling them that Muchuan Village had been under the control of our Shenwei Army, which meant that all the southern border crossings would be guarded by our Shenwei Army, and that the responsibility would be great.
Lai Chuanfang said that Dali soldiers occasionally appeared here, and he asked the patrolling brothers to give them a verbal warning and then escort them out of the country.
Zhao Yulin said that wouldn't work, tell them not to come here again in the future. This section of the Jinsha River is also called the Mahu River, and the coast used to be the territory of the Mahu tribe. Drive them away and take control of the entire coast of the Mahu River.
He pointed to the map and told Lai Chuanfang to build a new market on the south bank of the Jinsha River's big bend and set up a military camp south of the new market. He said that the river was wide there, and if they didn't go south and find a narrow place to set up the camp, how could they strangle Dali?
When Lai Chuanfang saw the boss assigning the task, he immediately became energized and said that they should just take control of the Ma Hu area.
Zhao Yulin laughed and said that it would depend on his ability. With the support of 10,000 brothers of the Shenwei Army, what was there to be afraid of?
What we need now is to make great efforts. There are horses in Mahu. If we want to draw the people's horses over, we must work like slaves for the people and do our best.
After a night's rest, Zhao Yulin left Wuzishan and headed back. Before boarding the boat, he called Lai Chuanfang and Zhou Ping together and said that the navy would station a squadron here permanently, build a new dock and water fort, and completely control the Mahu River in their own hands.
Going downstream, Zhao Yulin and his friends returned to their home in Cuiping Mountain in the evening.
His sister Zhao Sihan told him that Brother Yuqing had come and asked for money to repair the damaged front door of their house.
He asked them with a smile how much they wanted.
Zhao Sihan said it wasn't much, just one hundred taels of silver, which she paid with her own pocket money.
She said how could she use her sister's money? She would need it to buy a dowry in the future.
Zhao Sihan said that her brother was too stingy and that the sister's dowry must be prepared by the brother. He smiled and said that in the future the brother would prepare a big dowry for the sister.
Fan Zheng reported that Mr. Zhu from the military camp wanted to see him. Zhao Yulin came to the old military camp and saw that Lu Youpeng, Lei Man and Chen Xian were all there. Zhu Congwen said that the clothes and hats were ready, and then called two soldiers in.
Zhao Yulin felt good when he saw the close-fitting tactical vests and new military caps worn by the soldiers.
Chen Xian said that the vest made of armor plates has almost no impact on the soldiers' operation, and a shock-absorbing mesh cover is installed inside the hat to prevent them from being hit by arrows and knives.
Lei Man was also very satisfied. He said that close-range shooting and heavy arrows were still difficult to resist, but it could solve a big problem.
Zhao Yulin nodded and said that this would be it for now. How thick would the armor need to be to resist the enemy's heavy arrows? Ordinary soldiers couldn't even walk with it on. We could consider establishing a special operations force, making special armor, and conducting special operations.
Zhu Congwen suggested that they start with the first team, select a squadron of warriors for special training, use special strong bows and heavy armor, and carry out special operations.
Zhao Yulin said that this was his problem. The Second Battalion could also gather the agile brothers in the team to form a squadron, using light weapons to perform concealed and fast tasks. In the future, they could also gather the strong and powerful soldiers to form a special Modao Battalion to perform the task of cracking the enemy cavalry.
In short, it is to make the best use of people and things. In the future, the Shenwei Army will carry out combined exercises, combining various arms together to maximize the war potential.
Everyone was excited.
Lu Youpeng told him that Wu Yuqi had come to report.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that he would let her adapt first, and then strengthen the discipline of the military camp and Cuiping Mountain to build this network. He told everyone that everyone must get used to accepting the supervision of Shunfeng Department in the future.
Lei Man asked him what the special forces team should do?
He said that the medical team should be disbanded and turned into the Shenwei Army General Hospital, with a director and three vice-directors appointed. Then a general staff department and a logistics department would be set up, and the people would be divided up and Zhu Congwen would make the adjustments and arrangements. The director and directors would all enjoy the treatment of a captain.
Zhao Yulin asked Chen Xian to arrange personnel to study the vehicles and logistical support equipment needed for the army's rapid mobility. If the Shenwei Army wanted to defeat the four-legged cavalry, they had to consider the mobility of the troops. The next step was to buy horses and form their own cavalry.
Lei Man said that the Shenwei Army was expanding, and the forces under Chen Xian, the leader of Guigu Valley, were also expanding.
Zhu Congwen said that time waits for no one, and the soldiers still have cold weapons in their hands. If they want to fight the Mongolian army head-on, the sacrifices will be too great.
Zhao Yulin said that they should first make the improved Shenbi bow and equip the troops.
Lei Man immediately agreed. From the perspective of combat practice, although the firepower suppression of the single-slot arrow firing was reduced by half, the Shenbi bow had a long range and high accuracy, and it could load twenty arrows at a time like a magazine, so the firing rate was not slow.
Zhao Yulin has seen it. The arrow has been shortened and lines have been cast on the left and right sides, similar to balance wings. After being launched, the arrow flies more steadily and with higher accuracy. The shooting effect is indeed good.
After this improvement, the Shenbi bow should actually be called Shenbi crossbow to be more accurate. It is far superior to the Shenbi bow in terms of range, shooting speed and ease of operation.
He said okay, let’s equip the team like this first.
When he returned home, his mother told him that there was a letter from Jiangbei, and that Chen Zhizhou wanted him to discuss matters.
The next day, Zhao Yulin crossed the river to the government office. Chen Yun was in a good mood. After the banditry in Lingxiao Mountain was quelled, the whole of Xuzhou was peaceful. He saw that the joint defense and joint protection method of managing the militia cost little and had good results, so he wanted to promote joint defense and joint protection throughout Xuzhou.
Zhao Yulin was of course happy to see this come to fruition, and said that he would start from the provincial capital and expand step by step.
Chen Yun told him that she went out to see the construction of Yirong Road two days ago. It was done well and has already been built into Rongde County. The progress is very fast.
Zhao Yulin said that Rongde County should be satisfied. We will pay for it and manage it ourselves, and help them open up a channel from Yibin to the Yangtze River, which will naturally make their business much better.
Chen Yun was very happy. He said that was natural. The county magistrate of Rongde even invited him to a drink. Then he suggested that he go to the north to invest in salt wells. Chen Yun said that his Guigu had made so many ingenious tools. Could he revive those dead salt wells? That was a huge fortune buried underground. Once these salt wells produced salt, the government would not collect any taxes for three years.
Zhao Yulin thought this was a good way to increase income, and he said he would go back and discuss it with the craftsmen before taking a look.
Finally, Chen Yun said that Chen Chen was upset and said that he didn't care about her, so she went to help him when she had time. Zhao Yulin nodded in confusion and said goodbye.
After coming out, he went to the county government office. Yang Zhishan said that he was too lazy to walk and didn't even go to the county government office to sit for a while, even though he was still the Yibin County Magistrate.
Zhao Yulin smiled apologetically and asked Yang Xingyun how he was doing? Was there anything he did that he didn't follow instructions or didn't follow the rules?
Yang Zhishan even said no, the Shenwei Army had strict discipline, the public security in the city was getting better and better, those soldiers who were not on duty also helped the people repair houses, fetch water and chop firewood, and the people in the city liked them very much.
Zhao Yulin was relieved. When he first heard about it, he thought there was something wrong with Yang Xingyun's Eighth Brigade. He said that the troops stationed in the city would have to be rotated in the future, and Yang Gong needed to strictly enforce discipline and supervise them.
Yang Zhishan said cheerfully that it was his business. The passenger terminal of Yibin Port was opened, and the people of Yibin were very satisfied. He wanted to choose a day to hold a ceremony to celebrate.
Zhao Yulin had no objection to this. He said that he felt very guilty about Ma Jin's death, and he planned to let Ma Ling take over after the Yibin Port was built.
Yang Zhishan said that no matter which lady he arranged, the county government would accept her. Then he immediately teased him that he was too popular with girls, and there were many beautiful women in Yibin who wanted to marry him.
Zhao Yulin couldn't hide his old face anymore, it was a little flushed, he said goodbye to the county magistrate and went back.
