Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 122 The storm is coming
"Such rebels must not be tolerated. I believe that we should mobilize the army to wipe them out with lightning speed, otherwise it will not be enough to shock the world." Abida, who was kneeling on the ground, spoke first.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

Basically all the civil and military officials in the court came out to express their support at the first opportunity.

Although the situation of the bandits is currently unclear and their number does not seem to be large, the significance of two hundred men annihilating the five hundred strong battalions is really too great. If such a group of rebels is allowed to develop, it will be disastrous!

Compared with the disappearance of Adis, the court's attitude towards the losses of Delentang and Jianrui Battalion was firm and its response was swift.

When Chen Gu met Han Yuanxiao in Fobao, the order for troops to be transferred had already arrived in Chongqing and Luzhou.

"Chongqing dispatched 1,000 green battalions, and Luzhou dispatched 1,000 green battalions, totaling 2,000 soldiers and horses to station in Jiangjin County. Of course, the dispatch order has just been issued. The army will set out only after the military pay, weapons, food and supplies are all in place.

However, the court's attitude this time is very firm, so within a few days two thousand troops will enter Jiangjin County.

These two thousand men are just the vanguard. After all, you killed five hundred elite soldiers of the other side, so the troops finally mobilized this time will be at least over five thousand, maybe even ten thousand, especially since you killed Le Bao's son.

Our governor will certainly do his best to avenge the loss of his son. You know, Yinghui is the son that our governor values ​​the most. He has developed well and is already a cavalry captain of the Jianrui Battalion in his twenties. His future is limitless.

But you killed him, and in such a cruel way. I heard that when our governor saw his son's body, he went crazy and killed two officials of the governor's office on the spot before he calmed down! "

Han Yuanxiao told Chen Gu the news he knew with a smile on his face, his joy was beyond words.

These were all things that Chen Gu had expected. Although the court's reaction was a bit strong, Chen Gu did not care. After all, he had been mentally prepared. Chen Gu was concerned about other things.

"Did you bring me the forging technology of submachine guns and repeating rifles?" asked Chen Gu.

"Of course!" Han Yuanxiao nodded and said with a smile: "Your kerosene and knife oil are both very good, worthy of exchanging for the mother-and-child cannon and the rapid-fire gun. I have brought you the forging drawings.

I also brought you ten submachine guns and thirty muskets, as well as one hundred artillery shells, eight hundred and forty musket bullets, and fifty skilled craftsmen who can forge these two things!

100,000 catties of saltpeter, 10,000 catties of sulfur, and 500 rifles for your use. Bian Shichun said you needed a goldsmith, so I got you 10 goldsmiths. How about that? Is my Han family's support for your young master great enough?"

Han Yuanxiao said with a proud look on his face that these so many things were obtained by him, Han Yuanxiao, with his status as the eldest son of the Han family, with all his might for Chen Gu, and he even gave up some of his own interests in exchange for them.

After all, it is a big family. Not to mention Han Yuanxiao, the eldest son, even his father as the head of the family cannot do whatever he wants, unless he wants to see the Han family fall apart.

Chen Gu nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will convert all these things into silver and pay you in batches with kerosene and knife oil. I guarantee that you will make money. As for more, it's useless to say it now. We'll talk in detail after I get through this difficult time!" "Haha, that's great, Chen Gu, I'm very optimistic about you, so I put all my effort into betting heavily on you. Don't let me down, otherwise I will lose a lot!" Han Yuanxiao said with a smile.

Chen Gu raised his eyebrows and said, "No one can guarantee anything about the future. I can only say that I will try my best. After all, you will only lose some money at most. I can't afford to lose more than you."

"I don't think you will lose. After all, this place is really great. It takes thirty miles of mountain roads to get here from the Bian family's territory. Coming from Hejiang, the journey is not only longer, but also more difficult.

Everywhere is a place where one man can block the passage of ten thousand men. With your military preparations, it is basically impossible for the imperial court to attack you. However, there are pros and cons. If the imperial court adopts a blockade strategy, it will be difficult for you to get out.

We can only wait here for the world to change. Moreover, if the blockade lasts for a long time, it will be easy to cause problems, after all, people's minds change!" Han Yuanxiao reminded.

"You don't have to worry about that. The supplies I have stored are abundant. Even if we are trapped here, we can still develop. With a two-tooth hoe, we can at least reclaim tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. If we develop deep into the mountains, the world will be even more vast.

The people under my command were all born in poverty. They have enough food and warm clothes here, they can also read books, and they have room for development. Their lives will only get better and better. I can't say for sure what will happen in ten or eight years, but there won't be a problem of people changing their minds.

It doesn't take ten or eight years. Just give me three or two years to prepare. By then, even if there are 100,000 troops besieging us, I can lead my men to fight my way out!" Chen Gu said confidently.

During this period, Chen Gu purchased large quantities of necessary survival supplies such as salt, iron, cloth, and silk, intending to spend all of the remaining 80,000 taels of silver in his hands, preparing himself for being besieged by the imperial army.

As for strategic materials such as saltpeter, sulfur, sugar, and copper, they are also continuously transported from the mountain stronghold.

At the same time, he also asked Lao Nian to recruit boatmen to strengthen the army. He didn't need too many, just two thousand soldiers. After being trained by Chen Gu, they would be able to conquer the whole world.

After all, they were just a small group of bandits. Even if their combat power was strong, their numbers were there. Together with the elderly, the weak, women and children, there were only a few thousand of them. The imperial court could not really send too many people to waste on them.

After all, it costs money to send out a large army, and the court, which is rife with corruption, does not have that much money to waste on Chen Gu.

"Hahaha, good, very good. Then I will wait for the day when Shao Shantou comes out to kill everyone!" Han Yuanxiao picked up the teacup and said with a smile, "Come on, I'll offer Shao Shantou a cup of tea instead of wine."

Chen Gu picked up the teacup and clinked it with Han Yuanxiao's. After drinking it all, he said, "Maybe when I come out of retirement, you'll find that what I do isn't what you want!"

Han Yuanxiao was stunned, frowned and thought for a while, then asked, "Are you dissatisfied with this world?"

Han Yuanxiao specifically mentioned the world here, not just the imperial court. These are two completely different concepts.

"I am indeed somewhat dissatisfied!" Chen Gu nodded and said, "In my opinion, there can be rich people, officials, and big families like you in this world, but ordinary people should not be left with nothing to eat."

"Hahaha, interesting. I find you, Chen Gu, even more interesting. Hahaha!"

(End of this chapter)