The wind blows from the South Sea

Chapter 54 The weather at the camp gate

Early the next morning

老营

According to the rules set by Feng Guohui;

A caravan of mules and horses goes south every week. Team leader Liu Fugui has already led the second caravan of more than 2 people to the south. The first caravan of mules and horses has not yet returned.

Half of the original manpower and mules, horses and carts in the old camp had left. In addition to daily training and vigilance, the remaining manpower was arranged to take turns to sit on the Wilson Road and Collie Street sites. This is also the meaning of the title.

Jianghu gangs are very strict about their own territory, and it is a taboo to step over the boundaries, which often leads to major incidents such as gang wars.

Although Nanyang Company keeps saying that it is a legitimate company, some of its actions are no different from gangsters.

As a result, the old camp seemed much deserted.

When Feng Guohui led the crowd to the old camp early in the morning, they saw a particularly lively scene.

Big red recruitment posters were posted on both sides of the Laoying watchtower. The people of Surabaya who heard the news had already packed the place to the brim.

There was a long queue of young men who came to sign up. Zheng Xiucai, who was in charge of recruiting, arranged for two groups of people, so there were two long queues.

The onlookers were chattering, their faces full of anticipation and joy, and the recruitment scene was as festive as a festival.

Nanyang Company has completely established its reputation. Although there is no salary during the three-month probationary period after joining the company, after the expiration of becoming a full member, the salary level is not very high.

A newbie's monthly salary is 800 dutch coins (Dutch copper coins). Two months' salary is equal to one silver coin, which is a medium to low level.

But he couldn't stand the high benefits provided by the Nanyang Company. After joining the guard team, the company was responsible for three meals a day, two dry meals and one light meal, and meat and vegetables at least three days a week.

The young men in Surabaya City are so greedy for such high food standards.

Based on this alone, the number of people who signed up was overwhelming.

This year

The people at the bottom of the slums in Xicheng, the coolies who work on the docks, the gangsters at the bottom, and shop clerks can only survive on two meals a day, one dry and one thin, and one salted fish meal every week.

It's not just a big meal, but each person gets a small piece with a little bit of meat, which is enough to add salt, otherwise they won't have enough energy to work.

Being hungry is normal, but having a full meal once in a while is a rare thing.

How happy would it be to be able to eat as much as you want in Nanyang Company?

The last time Feng Guohui led a group to open up a new trade route in the south, he brought back hundreds of women. Almost every man in the Nanyang Company, whether a veteran or a newcomer, had one.

Some officers pick up beautiful women and keep two or three of them.

Since there is not enough housing, most of these women are placed in houses next to the old camp and stay together.

When the soldiers in the camp have a holiday, they can have trysts with their women.

Nanyang Company has arranged more than ten special rooms, which are called "Magpie Bridge Rooms" by the locals in Surabaya, for soldiers to meet their women. This has long been spread.

When the people heard such a good thing, their mouths really flowed three feet long.

Most of the captains, squad captains, and senior veterans were given houses, some were separate courtyards, some were two wooden houses, and they had already taken their women to live a sweet life.

According to the regulations of Nanyang Company

Officers holding positions, except for low-level positions such as chiefs and corps commanders, must stay in the camp at night.

Other officers only need to take turns, and those who do not need to take turns can go home and rest naturally. Wouldn't it be nice to sleep with a sweet-smelling mother-in-law in your arms at night?

Over time

The people of Surabaya knew more about Nanyang Company, and their envy could not be suppressed.

On the southern trade route that the company has opened up, the squad leader adopts a combination of old and new methods and leads a caravan of mules and horses south once a month to perform escort trading tasks.

Every time they go south, the newcomers will be rewarded with no less than 300 yuan, and those who perform well will receive more.

The group of newcomers who followed Feng Guohui, the big boss of the Nanyang Company, to open up trade routes south experienced several bloody battles and quickly grew up, and received the most generous rewards.

More than 30 people were promoted to chiefs and corps chiefs. Those with outstanding performance were even rewarded with houses and women. The highest one was rewarded with 50 silver coins, and most others were also rewarded with 5 to 10 silver coins.

In just over a month, you can earn a year or even several years' worth of income.

With all the benefits ahead, how can the people of Surabaya not be enthusiastic?

Feng Guohui saw a crowd of people gathered at the gate of the old camp. The guys were trying their best to maintain order. There were actually many gray-haired old men in their forties or fifties in the recruitment team who also wanted to try their luck.

He couldn't help but feel that he couldn't laugh or cry, so he shook his head and had to give up.

The recruitment of manpower has been arranged for Zheng Xiucai, so he does not need to interfere too much, and it will be done clearly.

After pushing through the crowd and entering the old camp, Hu Laohu followed and asked flirtatiously, "Master Ding, would you like to come and inspect it today?"

Looking at the mess at the door, Feng Guohui frowned.

Seeing how busy the old camp was today, he had the intention of delaying action for a day, but after thinking about it, he felt it was inappropriate.

The soldiers are very quick, and they must completely eliminate this hidden danger before Huang Zonghan and other remnants who have slipped through the net can react, so as to avoid changes over time.

The Huang family is a deep-rooted bastard in Surabaya City. It is inevitable that they will set up other hidden stakes, so be careful to guard against them.

There was a lot of movement last night. The residents in other small courtyards in the alley were not deaf or blind. How could they have some guesses in their minds?

It is possible that the news has been leaked to the Qiao family, Lin family or Hu family now. This risk cannot be taken.

Huang Zonghan is a frightened bird now. If he is frightened again, he will run away. When the time comes to leave Surabaya and hide in big cities like Batavia or Bandung, you won't be able to find it.

The reason why I haven’t left now is because I can’t let go of my family wealth!

The roots of the Huang family are in Surabaya City, and most of the industries that have been run by generations are also in Surabaya City, including plantations, mines, shops and houses, which are difficult to realize. Can they just leave?

It's impossible even if you think about it, let alone the luck of making a comeback hidden in your heart?

If Feng Guohui, the big boss of Nanyang Company, dies suddenly, several team captains start fighting for power and start internal strife, and several big families in Surabaya City take advantage of the chaos, won't the Huang family's opportunity come?

This is the thought

Feng Guohui ordered decisively;

"Tiger, you take a team of capable men and horses with me to perform the mission, take all the musketeers at home, and march quickly in a cart with mules and horses.

And Chen Yong, have your cavalry prepare to attack immediately.

half an hour later

All personnel must be prepared. Now go and execute the order, and move quickly. "

"As you command, Lord Ding."

After receiving the order, Hu Laohu, Chen Yong and others did not dare to slack off and immediately went to convey the order with great enthusiasm.

Just a moment

The soldiers in the old camp immediately became agitated, and many cavalrymen immediately ran to the mule and horse corrals at the back. They quickly began to feed fodder and green beans, and fetched large buckets of water for the animals to drink.

Then he hung up his saddle shackles and quickly put it on himself, preparing to carry out emergency military missions.

The musketeers were also busy, sorting out ammunition, muskets, putting on clothing, putting on leggings, and tidying up their whole bodies.

He cleverly hid some dried meat snacks in his arms. There was no difference between day and night when marching and fighting, and many times he couldn't even eat.

When the time comes, it will be important to take out the pads and maintain your strength.

Because the door was closed, the restless old camp did not cause a commotion among the people outside who participated in the recruitment, and the selection of talents was still carried out step by step.

However, a group of newcomers who had just passed the preliminary selection were arranged to enter the old camp to wait for the next step of inspection.

They need to register in detail their personal information, address, age, skills, parents and family names, and check whether there are any evil deeds in their daily life? Have you ever joined a gang? Are there any bad behaviors such as smoking, gambling, etc.?

At this moment, the dozens of selected people looked at the busy soldiers of the old camp with frightened expressions.

When they realized something, they quickly became excited and eager to try it, and started chatting lively.

At this moment

Several veterans came up with sticks and beat them hard, beating the new recruits until they screamed strangely, and quickly formed two horizontal lines.

Stand facing the courtyard wall with your head raised and your chest raised. You are not allowed to look left or right, you are not allowed to whisper to each other, and you are not allowed to shrink your breasts and stick your butt out. Anyone who violates this rule will be severely beaten with sticks.

This is the traditional stick education of Nanyang Company. Several veterans held sticks and yelled and cursed menacingly;

"When you enter Nanyang Company, you must abide by Nanyang Company's rules. This is an iron rule that you must always remember."

"I am a member of Nanyang Company in life, and a ghost of Nanyang Company in death. I am loyal to Nanyang Company. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed without mercy!"

"Little boys, don't say what you shouldn't say, don't listen to what you shouldn't hear, don't see what you shouldn't see, and follow orders and prohibitions."

"If you hesitate, you will be killed without mercy!"

"Those who spread rumors to confuse the public will be killed without mercy!"

"Anyone who shakes the morale of the army will be killed without mercy!"

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look back

A look of satisfaction flashed across Feng Guohui's expression. These veterans who followed him to Nanyang maintained the tradition of strict discipline of the Holy Army of Heaven well.

Instilling the concept of loyalty at all times really saves him a lot of effort. Excellent traditions cannot be lost!

Without this ability, can the Holy Army of the Kingdom of Heaven conquer half of China and compete with the Qing Yao across the river?

half an hour later

When the two gates of the old camp were opened, murderous and fully armed soldiers lined up from the old camp one after another, instantly causing an uproar among the onlookers.

They panicked and immediately got out of the way, watching as the soldiers got on the mules and horses one by one, and quickly left under the protection of the cavalry.

Watching it makes people's hearts swell and their blood boil.

I don’t know who was the first to shout: "Brothers from Nanyang Company are mighty..."

It instantly detonated the crowd, and other people followed and shouted, and the enthusiastic sound broke through the sky.

"Well done to the brothers of Nanyang Company..."

"Mighty and victorious in every battle."

"Nanyang Company is so powerful, I support you..."

(End of this chapter)