Chapter 90: Wealth brought by war (Part 2)

On August 2, Xiao Yimin welcomed his old friends, Zhang Yuan, Xie Zhijie and Guan Chengyuan, the Hongmen Piao, North Sichuan. (7*

When old friends meet, drinking is inevitable. Xiao Yimin enthusiastically welcomes three loyal bosses from North Sichuan into his home, and instructs his servants to carry out his son who is less than a month old to make the three brothers happy. Then he instructs Wu San and others to greet the other brothers and personally lead the three to the pavilion on the hill in the backyard. A table of sumptuous dishes and boxes of aged wine from the Xu Mansion were placed in the middle of the pavilion, which moved Zhang Yuan and the other two.

After drinking halfway and everyone talked about their separation, Xiao Yimin finally talked about the important things:

"Thank you for your close cooperation over the past year. If you don't have the strong help from the three brothers, your batches of weapons and ammunition will definitely not reach Shaanxi and western Henan, let alone be able to market Ningxia, Ganzhou and Shaanxi. I will keep this friendship in my heart!

"If you don't say anything about the other party today, since the three brothers are here, right? If you can trust me, just mention anything, and I will do my best."

The three of them looked at each other, and their faces were full of joy.

Obviously, before coming, the three of them had agreed that Zhang Yuan would speak on behalf of everyone. He pointed to a table of young people in the yard below and said earnestly:

"Brother Yiming, I really want you to have something to do... Isn't you there any guys who have bare shirtless? The one with long hair is my nephew, named Zhang Zhishun, and the one with short hair is your eldest son of your third brother Guan, named Guan Yuepeng. I have learned a few three-legged cat-handle styles from a few years old. I have been studying in a private school for a few years. I can barely make do with the gunshot technique. We want to entrust the two kids to you to train, so that they can see the world and open their horizons, so that we elders can also feel more at ease, how about it?"

"Okay! They are all good seedlings. Looking at their figures and demeanor, you will know that several brothers have spent a lot of effort on them, and they are much better than the students selected from a thousand in our military academy. I can't ask for such a hero, so how can I not bite the meat I give to my mouth?" Xiao Yimin said with a smile.

When the three of them laughed happily, they felt particularly comfortable. Guan Chengyuan, who was blushing, said happily:

"Brother Yiming, we received the news that the officers' school was about to start. In addition, a group of unsightly defeated soldiers suddenly ran across the ground in northern Sichuan, robbing everywhere, which made people panic. It took me half a year to clean it up, so I delayed it now. If these two kids can't enter the military academy, just stay by your side to serve. I think following you is better than going to the military academy and you can learn real skills more!"

Xiao Yimin was unhappy:

"How can this work? These days, we are paying more and more attention to qualifications and diplomas. We cannot delay the future of these two good guys. We must go to the military academy to spend two years of experience. This is good for their growth, and it can also allow them to make friends from all over Bashu, establish their own connections, and be beneficial to their future. .com

"I think this is the case. The first class of the military academy is divided into two parts. Some are recommended by the army in central Sichuan to study, and some are included in the exam. They are asked to enter the one-year infantry department in the name of the transfer students of the border army under their younger brother. After graduation, they will be intern in the border army teaching regiment for one year. After that, any brother can arrange them any way, and it can be with me. How about it?"

"This is great!"

"It's still my brother who thinks carefully!"

Zhang Yuan and the other two raised their wine glasses and toasted Xiao Yimin together. Xiao Yimin and everyone clinked three cups in a row. After drinking, they quickly picked up food for everyone politely.

After laughing, Zhang Yuan put down his chopsticks and joined his two brothers to tell Xiao Yimin about the prevalence of bandits in southern Shaanxi and western Henan, and the dangers of warlords from all over Henan and Shaanxi, as well as the serious harm caused to all parts of northern Sichuan.

Zhang Yuan sincerely solicited Xiao Yimin's opinions:

"Our brothers thought about it and then discussed it and discussed it again and again. It would be impossible not to pull up a soldier to watch over each other. Then he borrowed the opportunity to send two children to Chengdu to study, and came to discuss it with me. I also asked me to give us guidance and help us set a set of rules. Otherwise, if we were still as scattered as before, we would definitely not be able to get it."

Xiao Yimin pondered for a moment: "Do you three brothers want to set up a garrison force or a local militia?"

"What do you mean by the garrison troops? So what about the local militia?" Guan Chengyuan asked. The three of them couldn't figure out the difference between the two for a while. Holy Temple.com

Xiao Yimin explained: "The garrison troops are local troops managed by the provincial government's military and political department and local governments, also called security teams or local troops. Such troops do not need to do anything else, they only need to train strictly and protect local safety.

"The militia is relatively simple. Many places in Sichuan have their own militia, including thousands of people under the three brothers, which can also be called militia. However, without the consent of the provincial military and political department and without the registration of the officers and soldiers, it is illegal. When the world is in chaos, the government cannot control it. Turn a blind eye and let it go. However, as long as the government frees up its hands, it will be ordered to disband at any time, and the disobedient will be treated as bandits.

"I guess, the situation in Sichuan is good, and industry and commerce are becoming more and more prosperous. In order to ensure the safety of material transportation and ensure that local wealthy people have established factories, the whole province will probably suppress bandits next year."

Zhang Yuan and his friends looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

The three of them are all famous local snakes in the counties in northern Sichuan. The local governments can only nod and bow to them. They always felt that their situation was very good. How could they be suppressed by regular troops?

But if they were turned into local garrison troops, they would not want to, and thousands of brothers under them would not want to leave their hometowns, and they would not want to obey the leadership of the local government.

Xiao Yimin didn't know what they were thinking. Seeing that they were at a loss, he had to propose a compromise:

"Is this good? After the three brothers returned, they all went to the county police chief. This is just a matter of one word for the three brothers. I will help me speak at the provincial government.

"At present, the counties in northern Sichuan have just settled down, and each county has not yet had time to establish its own police force. In some places, there is not even a county magistrate. Therefore, after the three brothers become police chiefs, they can use the reasons to maintain local public security and prevent bandits to form their own militia. They just need to report the list to the Ministry of Military Affairs of the Provincial Government.

"Local militias do not require government funding, and the approval procedures are also very simple. Once done, several brothers may be happy to be county magistrates for a few years."

The three of them were overjoyed, but in a blink of an eye, they found that food and wages had become a problem, so they quickly asked Xiao Yimin how to solve it?

Xiao Yimin smiled and said, "Isn't this simple? As long as you send militia groups in the name of the local police station and firmly grasp the current business roads, you can collect public security fees legitimately. Anyway, I haven't it been like this for so many years?

"The merchants have long been used to it. Instead of giving the travel expenses to the bandits on various hills, it is better to give them to the brothers and come safely. Moreover, there is still a lot of business to do between me and me. In addition to arms trading, I plan to control the good wood in northern Sichuan next step, and I can no longer let the good wood that produces gun handles and other military supplies be transported out of Sichuan.

"After a few brothers gathered up the team, they could join forces with local officials and local tycoons. Everyone can make money and take the business into their own hands. How much does it cost to sell wood to outsiders? I will increase the price by 10% to buy it. Several brothers can just transport it to my younger brother, and use the wood to exchange for guns and cannons!"

All the difficulties of Zhang Yuan and others were solved like this. The three of them stood up excitedly and had to drink three glasses of wine.

Xiao Yimin had a huge number of three grassroots heroes in his prime. He quickly pulled the three back to his seat and began to talk about the sales issues of the current large number of arms business:

"Half a month ago, I received a letter from three brothers and learned that there was an urgent need to buy rifles and bullets in southern Shaanxi, western Henan and other places, and the number was very large. After discussing with the Chief of Staff and several brothers from the factory, I brought back the long and short guns that were replaced by various departments of the border army. Now it is being renovated and repaired in the factory...

"But... brothers all have questions. Can these refurbished guns really be sold for fifty oceans? Could it be that the three brothers made a mistake, which made us happy in vain? This price is the price of a new gun!"

When Zhang Yuan and Guan Chengyuan heard this, they laughed at each other, and then signaled Xie Zhijie, the most smart and good at settlement, to answer.

Xie Zhijie smiled and said:

"It's true, and the price has increased a few days ago. Before I went out, I couldn't help but sell ten, half new and old Hanyang-made pistols, five revolvers, intending to find out what happened. Unexpectedly, as soon as the news came out, four ladles in Hanzhong, southern Shaanxi flocked to their homes and bought them at the price of 58 yuan per ocean. I was afraid that I would regret it, so I didn't even eat the gun and ran very fast."

Everyone was amused to hear it and they all laughed.

Xiao Yimin finally felt relieved and nodded:

"Second Brother Xie, I have 15,000 Mauser long rifles and 1,200 leopard pistols here, all 60% new, and at least 80% new after renovation, and the rifle and bolts are very good. Brother Chen Quzhen from Xiangxi sent someone to get rid of 1,000 long rifles and 300 short spears yesterday. The county governments in southern Sichuan are also forming their own garrisons one after another, and they have found their younger brothers, but I didn't dare to agree to them. I want to ask the three brothers first before talking. After all, I have to give priority to the three brothers."

"Stop talking about it, give it to us all. No matter how long or short the guns are, we will want them all. The guns of your border troops are the best German guns. Even if they are half new and old, they are much easier to use than 90% new Hanyang Made. We will use them ourselves!"

Zhang Yuan said first, and the other two also echoed, posing as if they would not give up if they could not get it.

Xiao Yimin couldn't help but feel happy: "Three brothers, can you use so much?"

Xie Zhijie smiled and said, "More than 10,000 guns may not be enough to sell them all, but we don't plan to sell them all, keep half of them, and pay you half of them first. This time we brought the money. Thanks to my brother's strong support and care for every possible way, several of us old guys have also made a fortune and saved a lot of money. In addition, for safety, all major families in the local area have collected a portion of the money to pay half of the goods. The remaining money will be delivered immediately after the sale is finished, no more than one month. At that time, you will have to buy another 200 20-shot leopard brand shell guns and use it yourself, haha!"

Xiao Yimin said proudly:

"Let's do this, the price will be as follows what the three brothers said. In addition, each gun is equipped with fifty bullets. As for the two hundred relay shell guns, the three brothers will take them back when they will go back. It is a gift for the three brothers to congratulate the three brothers in advance for bringing up the team! Come on, finally, let's have this cup, and after this cup, go and talk to the two brothers carefully to see what they mean, please!"

Zhang Yuan and the other two were extremely grateful and stood up again to persuade him to drink. Seeing that Xiao Yimin wanted to run away, they pressed him down with all their hands and then laughed and let go of his hand, which almost made Xiao Yimin not angry.

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