Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 138 There are some things that cannot be discussed
Rongzhao, the county magistrate, had seen the main general who commanded two thousand Green Camp troops run away. What else could the thousand commanders say? They could just surrender and be done with it.

Since Chen Gou treated the Green Camp troops who surrendered previously well, he would naturally treat them well as well. They are all Han Chinese and native Sichuanese. Chen Gou could not kill them all.

There is no way they can win by fighting, not to mention the ten major clans in Jiangjin whose attitudes are unclear. Surrender has become the only option.

Moreover, the entire Sichuan is now short of troops. Although Chen Gu does not have many soldiers, his combat effectiveness is very strong. Coupled with the thousands of Green Camp troops who surrendered, he has a very high chance of splitting off Sichuan. Surrendering at this time may even earn him the credit of following the dragon.

So when Chen Gu led his army to Jiangjin County, the county gates were wide open, and two thousand Green Camp soldiers stood in neat rows outside the city, but their weapons and armor were placed ten feet in front of them.

Bai Wencheng and Bian Shichun, both smiling widely, stood behind the pile of weapons with four Green Camp captains. When they saw Chen Gu appear, the six of them hurried over to greet him.

"Stop being so arrogant!" Bai Wencheng and Bian Shichun saluted from a distance with their fists clasped.

Seeing that the four captains of the Green Camp soldiers were about to kneel down, Chen Gu quickly shouted, "No need to kneel, even on one knee. Kneeling is not new to our Fobao Army.

Follow my example, salute, and then shake hands!"

Chen Gu saluted the first person on his right, then extended his hand and said, "Chen Gu, leader of the Buddhist Treasure Army, General, please introduce yourself as well."

The other party imitated Chen Gu's salute, then stretched out his hand to shake Chen Gu's hand and said, "Xing Honghai, the former captain of the firearms battalion of the Green Camp Army of the Chengdu General's Mansion."

"General Xing, long time no see. Our army comes from the common people, so it is called the People's Army. We are all brothers in arms. Although there are distinctions between superiors and subordinates in the army, there is no hierarchy. The superiors should care for the inferiors, and the inferiors should respect the superiors. This is enough." Chen Gu said seriously.

Xing Honghai was stunned when he heard this. Is such a military system really good?
However, such an army would certainly have strong cohesion, and as a surrendered general, joining such an army would at least ensure my safety, regardless of other things.

"Your Excellency the Leader is right. I have learned a lot from your teachings. It is my honor to join your army!" Xing Honghai said gratefully.

Afterwards, Chen Gu saluted and shook hands with the other three people respectively, including Captain Feng Yuanqiao of the Sword and Shield Battalion, Captain Jiang Zhenghai of the Spear Battalion, and Captain Zhou Shi of the Bow and Arrow Battalion.

"As far as I know, there should be two thousand Green Camp soldiers in Jiangjin County now, and the number seems to be about the same. Why are there four of you leading them?" Chen Gu couldn't help but ask the question in his mind.

Xing Honghai explained somewhat embarrassedly: "It's mainly because of insufficient military pay, so some soldiers have eaten some empty pay, plus there are some old and weak, so there are only 500 people who can be used. This is a common practice in the army, not our brothers' dereliction of duty!"

"I see!" Chen Gu nodded, and then said: "It just so happens that I brought two thousand Green Camp soldiers with me, so I will add them to your army.

In addition, if there are opium smokers in the army, they must be eliminated, and then undergo recovery training after quitting smoking. Only if they pass the test can they re-enlist.

Your four thousand battalions must be fully staffed. If there are not enough, you can recruit locally in Jiangjin County. As for military pay, soldiers will receive three taels of silver per month, ten people in a squad, and five taels of silver for the squad leader.

Three squads make a platoon, the platoon leader gets seven taels of silver, three platoons make a company, the company commander gets ten taels of silver, three companies make a regiment, the regiment commander gets fifteen taels of silver, three regiments make a battalion, the battalion commander gets twenty taels of silver.

In addition to combat soldiers, each level should also be equipped with a number of logistics soldiers such as cooks, fortification soldiers, and transport soldiers. These soldiers can be arranged according to their actual needs, and once permitted, their salaries will be paid by the military.

Regarding salaries, in addition to the basic monthly salary, there will be various rewards and subsidies. We will discuss the specific matters in detail later. Now let's reorganize the troops and go to the county government for a meeting in two hours.

Ladies and gentlemen, time is urgent and the war is even more urgent. I give you my greatest trust and hope that you can work together to take over the entire Sichuan as soon as possible.

Only if we take over the entire Sichuan as soon as possible can we gain a firm foothold, have the capital to compete with the imperial court, and be able to attack or defend!

Please, everyone?"

As Chen Gu spoke, he saluted Xing Honghai and the other three.

"How dare you not die for me!" The four of them returned the salute in the same way.

Afterwards, Chen Gu let the four men reorganize the army, while he himself led his troops and Bai Wencheng and Bian Shichun into the city.

"My two friends, long time no see!" Chen Gu walked in front and smiled at the two men.

"You're too polite, Young Master!" the two men said with a smile.

"This time, I have no plan to go back. The first step is to occupy Jiangjin County, but Jiangjin County still belongs to you ten major clans after all.

Killing people is not enough, but it can't solve any problems. Many things still require everyone to sit down and talk it out." Chen Gu sighed.

Hearing what Chen Gu said, Bian Shichun and Bai Wencheng both couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The reason why they came out to greet Chen Gu was because they were afraid that Chen Gu would do something extreme, leaving no room for maneuver.

It would be best if Chen Gui was willing to talk.

"What does Shao Shantou want to discuss?" Bian Shichun asked, "Or, what kind of Jiangjin County does Shao Shantou want?"

"There are many things to discuss, and it may take more than ten days or half a month to finish. Let's talk about land first!" Chen Gu thought for a moment and said, "In fact, although you big families regard land as your foundation, not many of you actually make a profit from the land.

After deducting the share given to the tenants and paying taxes to the court, one can only earn three or five taels of silver from one hundred acres of land. Even the income from ten thousand acres of land is of little significance to your big families.

But you just have a special liking for land, and you are always happy to buy large amounts of land. Your purpose is not for the land, but for the people who live on the land. You use the method of controlling the land to indirectly control the people on the land. "

Bian Shichun and Bai Wencheng's faces changed drastically at the same time. Bai Wencheng frowned and asked, "Does the young master really want to distribute the land equally?"

Chen Gu stopped and looked at the gate of Jiangjin County, and said, "We can talk about everything else slowly, but the issue of equal distribution of land is out of the question. If you agree, then we can talk about other things. If you don't agree, then I won't enter the gate of Jiangjin County.

I can retreat back to the Buddha treasure now, and then fight my way out again, killing people bit by bit, and every time I arrive at a place, I will first defeat the landlord and divide the land. I want to try and see if I can lead a group of peasants to create a world where all the land is equally distributed. "

(End of this chapter)