Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 82: Money is for spending
It is indeed difficult to turn a group of mountain bandits into a regular army, and also involve internal affairs, but all things are difficult at the beginning.

If we don't turn around with such a small boat now, it will be difficult to change it when the fleet gets bigger, and there will be even greater resistance.

Chen Gu had no illusions about what he could achieve now. As long as he could make these old brothers in the village mentally prepared, he would be halfway to success. Of course, it would be even better if the reform could achieve some results.

With so many areas that need reform, it is naturally impossible to accomplish them all at once. Especially with many details, if we want to conform to the actual situation, we have to negotiate with everyone repeatedly. And whether it will work or not can only be known after testing.

However, in order to boost everyone's confidence in the copycat, everyone agreed to announce the monthly salary first.

Especially for so many newcomers, it is still unknown whether they are willing to stay after learning the real situation of the village. It is better to stabilize them with the good news of salary increase, which will also make it convenient for the old brothers in the village to appease them.

Everyone goes out to make money, right? Although we are a mountain stronghold, the treatment is good. Not only can you learn skills, but you can also make money. As long as you stay in the mountain stronghold for ten months, you will get a salary of one or two taels of silver every month, and food and accommodation are provided. How great is that.

So after the meeting, everyone left Zhongyi Hall and quickly spread the news about the salary. Zhang Haomin even wrote a notice and posted it at the entrance of Zhongyi Hall, endorsing the copycat in black and white.

"Leave the mountain!"

After the meeting, Lao Nian and Yunhua did not leave. First, Lao Nian came over to greet Chen Gu, while Yunhua waited on the side.

Even though the gun barrels purchased now are enough, and there are even some left over, Chen Gu does not want to be controlled by others.

Of course, this matter is not urgent, after all, we don't need it for the time being, but we can't slack off. If we don't have the relevant information when we need it, we will be at a loss."

Lao Nian paused for a moment and asked, "Does the young leader want to call them back?"

"I understand!" Lao Nian nodded and said, "I will form a kind intelligence team as soon as possible."

"There's no need to recall them, but we can try to contact them. If they need help, we can provide them some support and keep in touch with them. Of course, we have to inform the old man first, and then do it after he nods his head!" Chen Gu said.

Ask Scar and the others to find out one thing for me: where did the Bian family purchase the gun barrels? After finding the seller, try to find out as much as possible about the target.

It is impossible to recall the members right now. The scale of the copycat is so small, and it is not certain who will take the lead after the recall. However, it is necessary to unite all the forces that can be used for team building.

"My subordinate understands!"

The rifle is Chen Gu's only advantage at the moment. The barrel of a gun is so important that he must control it in his own hands. He always feels uncomfortable being strangled by others.

Intelligence is a key department. Based on Chen Jue’s explanation of salary just now, as someone who is in charge of the intelligence department, his salary must be high.

"I don't know much. I only know this after shaking my head. As far as I know, there is a group of brothers doing business on the river in Zhutuo Town, Yongchuan County, upstream of Jiangjin. They came from our mountain village. Many of the brothers who left the mountain village went there!"

"By the way, since you are in charge of the Sixth Platoon, do you have any news about the old brothers who left the mountain stronghold before?" Chen Gu suddenly asked.

Chen Gu nodded to Lao Nian and said, "You should first set up the intelligence department and recruit some smart people for training as soon as possible. If you don't have any manpower for the time being, share the intelligence with the village.

"That's it, go to bed early, you've been busy for two days and one night!" Chen Gu said with a smile.

"Subordinates resign!"

When Lao Nian left, he couldn't help but glance at Yun Hua. He didn't know what he was thinking, but he just nodded to Yun Hua. Yun Hua bowed respectfully to Lao Nian, and after Lao Nian left, he came to Chen Gu and said, "Young Master."

"You are very good." Chen Gu smiled and said, "I need to form a team that dares to fight and kill, and I also need an expert in torture.

One is a general on the battlefield, who needs to practice many combat skills, and also has to read and learn military tactics and how to command the army.

As for an interrogation expert, it's simple. He just needs to observe the prisoner's words and expressions, guess what's in his mind, and be able to extract relevant information. Being ruthless enough is enough.

Which one are you going to choose?"

Yunhua thought for a moment and asked, "Can't we have both?"

"Oh, hahaha!" Chen Gu couldn't help but laugh. "Indeed, only children make choices. Smart people want both. But you have to know that the more you want, the harder it will be. Not only do you need to learn more, you also need to do more things."

"I am not afraid of hard work and can endure any hardship. As long as the young leader is willing to use me, I will definitely do everything he asks me to do!" Yunhua said with a firm look in his eyes.

"Okay, I'll give you 150 people. Go and select the people you need. Then Qingyuan Palace will be your base. Go and select the people and settle them down first. I'll train you personally when I have time!" said Chen Gu.

Yunhua was overjoyed, and couldn't hide the joy on his face. He quickly said, "Yes, I'll do it right away!"

"Go ahead. As independent individuals, you can go to Manager Zhang to get whatever you need. If you want anything, you can come to me." Chen Gu said.

"I'll take my leave. Thank you for your cultivation, Young Master. I will repay you for your kindness until my body is broken into pieces!" After expressing his loyalty, Yunhua stepped back and left.

After a while, Zhang Haomin ran in and found Chen Gu. "Yunhua came to me to ask for fifteen taels of silver and a pig, or seventy-five kilograms of pork, and he said you approved it for him?"

"Give it to him!" Chen Gu nodded.

"We are in great shortage of meat now!" Zhang Haomin reminded.

"Give it to him!" Chen Gu said again, and after thinking for a while, he instructed: "Find Bian Yuan for me. Count all the supplies you need, or what we are in short supply of at the moment, and then give me a list. I will ask the Bian family to help collect them!"

"Then there are many things we are missing. Meat, cattle and horses, ironware, cloth, etc. Do we need to buy them all?" Zhang Haomin asked.

"Buy, buy whatever you need!" Chen Gu said with a smile: "The silver is ours only after we spend it. Otherwise, when someone dies, but the silver is still there, who do you think the silver belongs to?

The army must prepare food and fodder before it moves. If the brothers cannot even have enough food and clothing, what is the point of doing anything, reading books, or practicing martial arts?

Money is earned to be spent."

"Okay, let's do it!" Zhang Haomin didn't say anything more. Saving money is of course good, but what Chen Gu said is not unreasonable.

"By the way, your residence is behind the Zhongyi Hall. Those two girls have kept it for you." Zhang Haomin said with a smile before leaving.

(End of this chapter)