Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 166 Military Advisor Selection

During the afternoon snack, Chen Gu met Zheng Ming. After they chatted for a while, they felt that they had met too late.

The fact that Zheng Ming was able to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar proves that he is certainly talented. What is rare is that Zheng Ming has always been among the people and understands the needs of the people very well, and can even be said to empathize with them, so his political inclinations are very consistent with Chen Gu's.

What surprised Chen Gu was that the proportion of literate people in the watershed was very high, because in the past 20 years, apart from busy farming and occasional hunting in the mountains, Zheng Ming had been teaching the people of the watershed to read and write.

Although everyone is too busy to study continuously, Professor Zheng Ming has been teaching for a long time and he does not teach any profound knowledge, but only teaches simple reading and math. Therefore, people at the watershed level can basically be said to be able to write and do math.

For Chen Kui, being able to write and calculate was enough in the early stages.

Chen Gu didn't need them to govern the place well, or to research and invent something. As long as they could play a role in transmitting information, it would be enough.

Chen Gu explained the various departments of Jiangjin County to Zheng Ming and said, "The most important thing at present is to spread the word and appease the people. First, let the people of Luzhou know the good of our Huaxia Department so that they can actively cooperate with the equal distribution of land. At the same time, let them expose the oppression of the landlords and gentry. This is the top priority.

Therefore, we need to arrange the most manpower in the Xuanfu Division. After all, our army is an outsider, and it is not easy to win the trust of the people of Luzhou. This requires the cooperation of Brother Zheng's watershed, and we must first open a gap around the watershed.

Of course, one Xuanfu Division cannot accommodate so many talented people in the Watershed. Others can be assigned to other departments. As for specific matters, Brother Zheng can coordinate with the heads of various departments.

As for you, Brother Zheng, please coordinate it first. We can discuss your specific position slowly later. During these few days, you can also think carefully about what you want to do.

But I can also tell Brother Zheng in advance that if Brother Zheng wants to be a civil servant, he must start as a prefect. If Brother Zheng wants to join the army, he can also be a staff officer first, which means a military advisor. "

Chen Gu had always wanted to set up a general staff to analyze military intelligence, make combat plans, etc. Unfortunately, he had never found a suitable candidate. Fortunately, the strategic goal was very clear in the early stage and he didn't need to think too hard. Chen Gu's own random thoughts were enough.

But this kind of situation will definitely not last long. By that time, there will be more troops and a larger area to occupy, and they will have to face a comprehensive encirclement and suppression by the imperial court. The imperial court will definitely launch attacks from several directions.

The allocation of troops to various places, how to respond in each direction, etc., when things become complicated, it is definitely not enough to rely on Chen Gu alone. What if there is a lack of consideration in some places, and a ripple effect will affect the entire body, and in the end, everything will be lost.

Therefore, a general staff must be established. A man like Zheng Ming, who is both civil and military and has a clean background, is very suitable to join the general staff. Unlike the ten major clans in Jiangjin County, they are more or less involved in various interests and will definitely have their own tendencies when making strategic plans.

"Thank you, leader!" Zheng Ming first bowed to Chen Gu, and after careful consideration, he said, "Let's sort out the affairs of Luzhou first. However, compared to governing, I would rather stay in the army."

Chen Gu is now in the early stages of his career, and the main theme in the future will definitely be war. The greatest opportunities for meritorious service will certainly be on the battlefield. Only by joining the army can he gain enough merit and reputation. When the world is stable in the future, when it comes to rewarding meritorious service, the people in the army will surely surpass the civil officials.

Of course, as a family, they still have to follow the path of civil officials in the future, but that is a matter for future generations.

Zheng Ming felt that if he joined the army, he could at least ensure the prosperity of his family for two generations. "Okay, let's wait until Luzhou is stable. I'll keep the position of military advisor for you!" Chen Gu smiled and said, "Let's go to dinner now so that we can get to know each other. It's just that the army is simple, so please don't mind, Brother Zheng!"

"Haha, leader, you are joking. Ming is just an ordinary civilian. He has lived in the mountains for a long time. He thinks life is good as long as he can have enough food to eat. How can he despise me?"

When Chen Gu talked about simplicity, he was not joking. The conditions in the army were not that good, and they were in a hurry to travel light. Four people could eat in one earthenware pot. They cooked the bacon and rice together, and when they were almost cooked, they added some vegetables and it was a meal.

Whether it's dry or thin depends on luck. Anyway, the amount of rice, meat and vegetables is the same. Each person gets a piece of meat, and the rice and vegetables are divided equally, or you can divide it among the four of you.

It can't be said to be delicious, but for people who don't have enough food, this food is actually very good. The soldiers of the Fobao faction are somewhat disgusted. After all, when they were in Fobao, Chen Gu hired someone to cook for them, so the food was more exquisite. But no matter how disgusted they were, they still had to finish the meal.

The Green Camp Army and Kang Minghui's bandit army ate happily. After dividing the food in the earthenware jar, they would add some water to make some soup to drink, so that not a drop of oil would be wasted.

Before the Green Camp Army surrendered and before the bandit army arrived, they had never imagined that the food in Chen Gu's army was so good, and that they could actually receive the same treatment as the main force, so they were very satisfied.

Chen Gu also eats the same food as everyone else, but usually he and Lao Piao share an earthenware jar, and Lao Piao can eat the amount for three people by himself.

If you work harder, you can finish all the food in a big-bellied earthenware pot. You have to know that a clay pot can cook five or six kilograms of rice, half a kilogram of meat, and some vegetables.

Lao Piao was not here today, so Chen Gu took an earthenware jar and asked Yunhua and Zheng Ming to eat together.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Ming was such a big eater that he could finish half a clay pot by himself. He was a little embarrassed at first, and Chen Gu had to persuade him several times before he let go.

After Zheng Ming finished eating, he put down his chopsticks and laughed, "Haha, it's great. I'm not afraid of the leader making fun of me. Ming hasn't eaten freely for a long time."

"Strength comes from food. Although there is a fixed amount of food in the army, there will be special care for those with big stomachs. As long as they can eat, they can apply for more rice." Chen Gu explained.

"Hey, it's strange. A person's stomach is so small. How come he can hold more food than what his stomach looks like?" Zheng Ming laughed, obviously trying to find a topic to cover up his embarrassment.

Chen Gu actually knew the answer to this question. After all, there were many big-bellied men in the army. Especially when facing high-intensity training, they ate even more. This question had naturally been discussed before.

"Because you are digesting food as you eat, nutrients enter your body, while your body expel impurities through sweat!"

Of course, this is for people with a fast metabolism.

(End of this chapter)