The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 201 Infiltration

At this time, Huang Sifang had already gone to the capital, and he immediately contacted Li Ruolian, a thousand householder of Jinyiwei.

Of course Li Ruolian knew Huang Sifang, the brother who started the "Red Banner Army". They had fought side by side, and when they saw Huang Sifang lost an arm, they sighed. Hearing that Huang Sifang was going to do business in the capital, he readily agreed to help.

He patted his chest and assured that the affairs of the "Red Banner Army" brothers were the affairs of Jinyiwei in his jurisdiction, and he would spare no effort to help if he could.

Huang Sifang has the grade of a sixth-rank military officer, and he should get at least two ranks of disqualification for returning due to injury.

Such a person would not have been made things difficult for making a living by himself, and with the guards in the brocade, it was a matter of course to solicit business in the capital.

With the help of Li Ruolian, Huang Sifang bought the real estate as the headquarters of "Sifang Express" in Guangqumennei Street in just one day, and Li Ruolian sent someone to apply for the official dental license.

In a few days, a relatively arrogant store signboard appeared in the capital. On the opening day, dozens of Jinyiwei came to congratulate the door. Not only that, but Fang Zhenghua, the admiral of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, came to give congratulatory gifts in person.

It can be seen that the owner of "Sifang Express" has a strong background!It didn't take long for the "Sifang Express" to be opened by wounded and retired officers of the "Red Banner Army". The story of undertaking transportation business for the society and guaranteeing compensation for losses continued to spread.

Merchants are all suffering from the uneven road but are helpless. There is a "Sifang Express" clamoring for compensation for losses. Everyone is happy to see the success.

Merchants in the Gyeonggi area knew the prestige of the "Red Banner Army" cavalry, and they all had a sense of trust in the "Sifang Express". On the opening day, Huang Sifang contacted several businesses.

The opening of the store just now is the time to build reputation, so of course Huang Sifang is more cautious.

He not only sent a "flag guard" who could ride and shoot to escort, but also asked Hanzi to send a cavalry soldier from the general banner "Red Banner Army" to assist.

Soon the reputation of "Sifang Express" was not only safe but also faster than other companies. Although the asking price was [-]% higher than other companies, everyone could accept it.

A month later, the business of "Sifang Express" opened up.

This kind of business is actually similar to the escort bureaus that were popular in the Qing Dynasty, and there was no such business in the Ming Dynasty.

It can be seen from this that the law and order of the Ming Dynasty should be better than that of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Otherwise, why would merchants spend more money to hire bodyguards to escort the goods?
The "Sifang Express" came into being at the right time in the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty. It is only natural that the business is good. With the background, force and economic foundation, it is not a big problem to form a monopoly over time.

There is a huge advantage in developing such a business. You can hide your armed forces in the coachmen and guards of the "Sifang Express", which is another good way to hide soldiers from the people.

During the Qing Dynasty, there were many anti-Qing and Ming-ming organizations hiding in bodyguards. Of course, there were also cult members living in bodyguards. All in all, "escorts", a private violent organization, were mixed with good and evil people, making the existence of such organizations unfavorable to the government.

Everything has both good and bad sides. Huang Han leads the "Red Banner Army" to control the "Sifang Express", a new thing similar to the Escort, which can not only ensure the smooth flow of business routes, but also increase thousands of job opportunities.

It will also play a major role in stabilizing people's hearts, because "Sifang Express" recruits a large number of members, so that martial arts practitioners and horse archers can get jobs that reflect their value, so as to prevent these people who are not satisfied with the status quo from committing crimes the way.

This is not scaremongering, under normal circumstances, when encountering troubled times, some talented couples will often gather in the mountains, or simply drag their brothers to defect to the bandits and gamble with their lives for tomorrow.

The "Red Banner Army" has the righteousness of the court, and becoming a bodyguard of "Sifang Express" means that one foot has stepped into the threshold of the "Red Banner Army".

Being a cavalryman of the "Red Banner Army" has the opportunity to be promoted and make a fortune, and the Huijiazi who has made military exploits can get the opportunity to seal his wife and change his family.

Of course, the "Sifang Express" with government background competes with bandits and rogues for these human resources with force value.

Now Huang Sifang has selected hundreds of Huijiazi or strong men from Beizhili from the thousands of "Red Banner Army" who served with the army, and rewarded them with a monthly salary of one or two silver coins and five buckets of miscellaneous grains. These people are equivalent to Ming Dynasty. The first batch of bodyguards.

Both the coachmen and bodyguards adopted militarized management, and the combat effectiveness of these people would not be inferior to that of the mainland army, but they could not openly equip iron armor and crossbows, which was somewhat different from the regular army.

But it doesn't matter, bodyguards and coachmen are just dealing with ordinary bandits and horse bandits. When encountering a powerful bandit group, Huang Sifang will write a written report to ask the cavalry of the "Red Banner Army" for help. The Kou armed forces could not stand the "Red Banner Army" cavalry assault.

From then on, the tentacles of the "Quartet Express" will continue to expand, there will be more and more bodyguards and coachmen, and this paramilitary organization will be continuously tempered.

They have been in various parts of Ming Dynasty for a long time, and they are familiar with the mountains, rivers, landforms, customs and customs. Once the "Red Banner Army" needs to conduct internal operations, they can not only grasp the battlefield situation in time, but also quickly obtain food and supplies. It is even more easy to obtain enemy intelligence.

After Hui Jiazi became a bodyguard master, he would of course ride a horse. After working for a year or two, these people's equestrian and horsemanship skills would improve. By then, the "Red Banner Army" would have an endless supply of good soldiers to choose from when selecting cavalry.

In this era, the thinking of Guangzong Yaozu penetrates deep into the bones. The knights of the "Red Banner Army" not only have high salaries, but also have a great opportunity to be promoted to become officers. .

If the darts are unlucky and die or become disabled, "Sifang Express" will give them some resettlement money and send them away. The "Red Banner Army" cavalry will get retired silver and [-] acres of fertile land, and their families will also get Decent work.

If you are lucky to be a bodyguard, you are only earning money to support your family. If you are lucky to become a knight of the "Red Banner Army", you will be lucky enough to make military exploits to earn your wife's shade and change your door.

When Huang Sifang carried out publicity, he widely advertised that following the "Red Banner Army" as a handyman in the army was equivalent to reserve service, and coming to "Sifang Express" as a coachman or escort was also a source of reserve troops.

The treatment given by "Sifang Express" has reached double that of military servicemen, and there will be some reward money and food and non-staple food as welfare at the end of the year.

Now Huijiazi and strong men in Beizhili have another choice. After they are selected by the "Red Banner Army", they will face the first selection after three months of unified military drills. Those who perform well will be awarded the "Sifang Express" "The work of a coachman or escort.

Now the business of "Sifang Express" has reached Zhangjiakou, Datong, Taiyuan and other important towns. In the near future, semicolons will be set up in these places, which means that "Qiwei" will penetrate into the old nests of Shanxi merchants.

(End of this chapter)