Yin Yong, who had returned to the hotel, was overjoyed when he learned that he had recruited 943 people in one day. Half of the group had been recruited in one day. One brigade in five days was enough. Yes, it was worth it to work so hard today.
Officer Liu…" At this time, in Liu Xiang's office, his adjutant, Wen Sheng, was reporting to him,""Today, Brigadier Yin is recruiting soldiers at Chaotian Gate, and the people are signing up enthusiastically. It is said that nearly a thousand young men signed up in one day!”
Liu Xiang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise," Oh, in the past, when I conscripted soldiers, I was just short of tying him up with a rope. He's just a nobody. How could he be so popular with the people all of a sudden?"”
"Brigadier Yin gave us a very generous amount of money to settle down. Each of us was paid 10 RMB. He also stipulated that the new recruits would be paid 3 RMB per month and 5 RMB per month after training. This is more than double our salary! Moreover, Brigadier Yin also promised those who signed up to eat rice and white flour every day and meat every three days…"
" This kid is really rich. His living expenses cost tens of thousands of dollars, and his monthly salary costs 20 to 30 thousand dollars. Adding on the food and supplies, it's impossible to solve the problem without 40 to 50 thousand dollars a month…If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have given him 5,000 sets of military uniforms. I would have asked him to buy them with cash…"
"Commander Liu, if Brigadier Yin does this, I'm afraid it will cause the morale of our soldiers to be unstable. The other brigade commanders will probably come looking for you if they find out!”
"What can I do? He paid for it himself and didn't take a single cent from me. How could I stop others from paying for it themselves? If word gets out, people will think that I'm deliberately not letting my brothers live a good life. If that's the case, how am I supposed to lead troops in the future?”
Wen Sheng saw that Liu Xiang seemed to view Yin Yong in a different light, so he did not dare to say anything more.
In the next few days, Yu Shouzheng, Zi Shao, and 37 other people volunteered to help Yin Yong recruit soldiers. They either gave out money, registered new soldiers, or maintained order. Yin Yong and the others had a much easier time. For this, Yin Yong gave each of them a military uniform in advance. He also took out eight M1903 sniper rifles and four Thompson submachine guns from Rui 'er, and exchanged 26 Mauser 98K rifles with 20 energy points. However, considering that it was their first time holding a gun, they were not given bullets for the time being. However, they still looked like soldiers.
In the next few days, they recruited a total of 7,683 new soldiers. According to the establishment of the Sichuan army, a brigade was enough. Even a division of the Sichuan army only had 5,000 to 6,000 soldiers. The new soldiers like Yin Yong could form a division. However, these people had not undergone any training. A platoon of regular soldiers could probably capture them all alive.
The conscription was stopped on the seventh day because Yin Yong would be going to Qijiang to take up his post tomorrow. If he did not go to Qijiang in advance to prepare, the new recruits would not even have a place to eat, let alone stay when they reached Qijiang.
After Yin Yong took a bath, he came to Liu Xiang's residence to bid farewell to Liu Xiang.
Liu Xiang looked at Yin Yong, who was dressed in his school uniform. She liked this kid more and more, but she couldn't show it on her face. Instead, she said with a dark face,"The commotion you've caused these few days isn't small.”
"Please forgive me, sir…" Yin Yong hurriedly said.
"Forgive my ass. Looking at you, it seems like you don't even know what mistake you've made!”
"This humble servant really doesn't know. Please tell me, sir. This humble servant guarantees that there won't be a next time!”
Liu Xiang couldn't help but say angrily," You've made such a high living allowance, military pay, and food for the 1st Brigade by yourself. Now, all the troops in the entire Na Qing Army are unstable because of this. I heard that some people have already banned the soldiers from going out because they're afraid that their subordinates will run to your place with guns. Do you know how many calls I've received about you these past few days?”Liu Xiang did receive the call to complain, but it was not as serious as he said. As a warlord with ideals, Liu Xiang knew that his future was in the hands of the soldiers, so he had always been good to the soldiers. The Chinese had always repaid the kindness of a drop of water with a spring, especially the soldiers at the bottom. Liu Xiang treated them well, and they were grateful to Liu Xiang. It would be wrong to say that they had abandoned Liu for Yin in such a short period of time. At least, most people did not think so. Of course, if time passed and Liu Xiang's men ate sweet potatoes every day while Yin Yong's men ate braised pork every day, these soldiers would definitely have their own ideas. After all, the independent 1st Brigade was also Liu Xiang's men. It was not the lack of people that mattered, but the imbalance! As for those who called to complain, most of them actually wanted to see if they could get some supplies from Liu Xiang. This was called crying children getting milk to drink!
" Sir…" Yin Yong quickly began to complain,""You can't blame me for this. I'm just a nobody. The 1st Brigade is a newly formed unit. No matter if it's me or the 1st Brigade, I'm not famous at all. No one recognizes me at all. When I first started recruiting, people thought I was a liar! Sir, do you think anyone would be willing to enlist in the army if I don't improve my treatment?”
"You brat, good, you actually made a countercharge! Let me tell you, I gave Qijiang to you because I wanted you to recruit soldiers in Qijiang. Even if you make a big commotion in Qijiang, the impact won't be too big. But you went straight to the recruitment point and placed it at Chaotian Gate Pier. Do you know what that means to Na Qing? Do you know how many people pass by there every day? How many people have spread the news of your generous treatment as an independent member of the 1st regiment? Now that you've joined the 1st regiment, your reputation has probably spread far and wide!”
"Yes, sir, it's my fault…please punish me!”
"Forget it, this matter is over. Kid, you have to know that the rafters that stand out rot faster. I hope you remember this sentence in the future and don't be too high-profile. I have high hopes for you and don't want to see you fail one day!”
"Yes, sir, I will always remember your concern. In the future, I will definitely think twice before acting!”
"Alright, it's best if you remember. Tell me, how many soldiers have you recruited?”
"Reporting, sir. A total of 7,683 qualified recruits have been recruited!”
"The younger generation is truly formidable. It's only been a few days, and you've already obtained the strength of a division!”
"This humble servant is also a little surprised. This humble servant is currently worrying about the issue of the military uniform. I wonder if Sir…"
"Don't give me that. I have an agreement with you. If it's not enough, you can think of a way yourself!”
"Sir, this humble servant will be going to Qijiang to take up his post tomorrow. The new recruits will arrive in two days. It's too late for this humble servant to do it now unless this humble servant changes!”
"Anyway, you asked for it. I gave you the establishment of a brigade. 5,000 sets of military uniforms are enough. Now you're asking for it!”
"Then I can only let them wear casual clothes for training first…Anyway, I'm not the only one who's embarrassed…"
Liu Xiang couldn't help but scold," Alright, I'll give you another 3,000 sets of military uniforms. I'll get someone to send them to Qijiang for you so that you won't cause a storm in the city. Don't stay here and make me angry. Get lost!"”
"Thank you, sir. I'll take my leave!"
"Wait a minute, Little Lan and Little Jun will go to Qijiang with you tomorrow. You better protect them. If they lose even a hair, I won't forgive you!”
"Don't worry, sir. As long as I'm still alive, I won't let anyone hurt Xiao Lan and Miss Liu!”Yin Yong raised his hand and saluted before walking out of Liu Xiang's office. He didn't go to look for Zhou Lan. He would be able to see her every day starting tomorrow anyway, so he didn't have to wait for half a day.
Early the next morning, Yin Yong paid the bill at the hotel and borrowed eight Opel trucks from De Ji. Zhao Fei and the others each took one. They took the supplies and Zi Shao and the other 37 recruits, crossed the Jialing River and went straight to Liu Xiang's mansion.
Liu Xiang was not worried about the safety of her daughter's niece. Not to mention the guards, even the Ford car that Zhou Lan and Liu Jun were in did not have a driver. Yuxiu drove it across the Yangtze River with Yin Yong's team and drove to Qijiang County.
Other people's cars were full of women, so Yin Yong couldn't squeeze in. He could only sit in the driver's seat of an Opel truck and go to Qijiang.
After walking for more than ten miles, Yin Yong, whose stomach had been turned upside down, thought to himself,"Sigh, when I have money, the first thing I will do is to repair this road. Otherwise, this hundred li road will definitely break people apart!”He didn't understand why the road from Yuechi to Naqing was so smooth, but the road from Naqing to Qijiang seemed to have been carpet-bombed. Could it be that Qijiang's coal and iron transportation had crushed the road? However, there were almost no cars transporting coal and iron on the road! He didn't bother thinking about it if he couldn't figure it out. He just ordered Zhao Fei to slow down. He didn't want to transmigrate and die in a car accident.
Under Yin Yong's request, the speed of the car was controlled to within 20 kilometers. It took about five hours to reach the end of the 70-kilometer road.
The former head of Qijiang County, Jiang Cheng, who was about to leave office, had already been informed. Early in the morning, he led the important officials of the civil affairs, finance, construction, education, public security, social affairs, general affairs, and other departments of the county, as well as the rich families of the city, to welcome the marquis outside the north gate.
When Yin Yong's convoy appeared, Jiang Cheng hurriedly led his men to welcome them.
Yin Yong did not like this kind of welcoming and sending off. That was because of a bad experience when he was in primary school. At that time, the school received a notice that a leader was coming to their school for an inspection, so the school organized the entire school to line up outside the school gate to welcome the leader. At that time, it was almost the new year, and the weather was very cold. In the end, they waited in the cold wind for more than three hours, but they were told that the leader's schedule would not change and that he would not come! On that day, 20 to 30 people in their school caught a cold because of this, and he himself had a runny nose for the whole day…However, it was his first time taking office, so he couldn't be angry at these people. He shook hands with them lightly, and after Jiang Cheng accompanied him to the county government to hand over the goods, Jiang Cheng, the county head, officially stepped down, and Yin Yong, the newly appointed county head, naturally became the target of others.
Since he was a new official, of course, there would be a welcoming banquet. The food and wine were naturally prepared. It was in a restaurant next to the county government. Yin Yong brought Zhou Lan and Liu Jun to the restaurant, surrounded by dozens of officials.
There were ten people sitting at the first table. They were Yin Yong, Zhou Lan, Liu Jun, the former county head Jiang Cheng, the civil affairs section chief Zhu Yi, the finance section chief Zhu Yu, the police chief Zhu Hao, the social affairs section chief Shi Yan, the general affairs section chief Lu Jun, and the squire Zhu Kun.
When they were outside the city, Yin Yong felt a little strange. Why did Qijiang County look like the Zhu family's courtyard? Other than the county head Jiang Cheng, the social affairs section chief Shi Yan, and the general affairs section chief Lu Jun, almost everyone else had the surname Zhu. Even Shi Yan and Lu Jun obviously followed the lead of the squire Zhu Kun, who had no official rank. What made Yin Yong especially unhappy was that Zhu Kun's small, mouse-like eyes would occasionally steal glances at Zhou Lan and Liu Jun. There was even a hint of greed in his eyes that he did not hide.
Zhu Kun raised his wine glass and said," County Head Yin, I am Zhu Kun. I welcome you on behalf of the people of Qijiang County. With County Head Yin, Da Qingtian, overseeing Qijiang County, the elders of Qijiang County will be saved from now on. I represent the people of Qijiang County to toast you…"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhu. I've long since stopped drinking…" Yin Yong shook his head and replied insincerely."Back when I was celebrating, I heard people say that County Head Jiang of Qijiang County was very experienced and loved the people like his own son. I was ordered to shepherd the people of the county and should follow County Head Jiang's example. I should think of the people and benefit the people of Qijiang. However, this is my first time in officialdom and I am ignorant.”
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