Chapter 151 Local Soldiers

Chapter 151 Local Soldiers

People feel refreshed during happy events. After leaving Taifu, Li Tai felt that the sky was extraordinarily blue and the sunshine was extraordinarily warm.

Taking his subordinate officers with him, he galloped all the way, and soon returned to the Luoxi Administration Office. He summoned all the subordinate officers who stayed in the Administration Office, and first announced the White Water Parade in the middle of next month.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel happy. What are you most worried about in officialdom? It’s not that the position is humble, or that things are difficult, but that one’s efforts and contributions cannot be seen by others, and one lacks a sense of existence.

The military parade is definitely a major national event. At that time, many dignitaries and troops from all walks of life will gather on the banks of the Luoshui River, and the Dushui Administration Office will inevitably attract the attention of the public both at home and abroad.

Under such circumstances, people who do well will naturally be appreciated, and of course, those who do poorly will be criticized more than usual.

However, most of the people in the Dushui Administration Bureau are energetic young people, with a bit of the bravery of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. They are all looking forward to an opportunity. Now that such a good platform for performance has appeared, I feel more excited than ever. worry.

"Excuse me, my boss, what do we, the Administrative Department, need to do during the Grand Parade? I will definitely try my best to complete it!"

No further mobilization was needed from Li Tai, everyone present was already feeling like they had been beaten to death.

Li Tai first described the tasks assigned by Daxingtai. Whether it was preparing 10,000 kilograms of fish and vinegar food before the parade, or building a large stable along the river that could accommodate thousands of war horses, it was not an easy task.

Especially for the recently established Metropolitan Water Administration Bureau, if we don’t work hard, we may not be able to complete it.

"Wu joined the army and put aside the matters at hand. Today he will lead his troops to go out and tell the owners of Qi Yai along the river that before mid-September, the catches purchased by each department must be delivered to the administrative office."

Li Taixian ordered Wu Jingyi that Wu Jingyi's character should be more stable and mature, and he had to deal with many local tycoons. The first thing to ensure now was the successful completion of the mission.

However, he also knew the urinal nature of the local tyrants, and he was used to cheating on them and taking advantage of both sides.

Although Li Tai pursued performance, he did not want to bear the reputation of abusing the people for no reason, so he told Mao Shijian: "The current price of fresh food from the river is informed by the monthly order along the river. Anyone who dares to use this to disrupt the market and extort the people will be punished." Punish without mercy!”

Mao Shijian experienced the Luochuan incident first-hand, and his character and work style showed clearly. He was not afraid of anyone if he tried to be ruthless. Now he admired Li Tai very much. He stood up and patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry about doing this. There is absolutely no place for such evil things in the humble eyes and ears!”

In normal times, Li Tai would have to take into account his stubborn nostalgia and not dare to go overboard with his methods. But now that the Grand Parade is about to be held, with such a big tiger skin draped around him, there is nothing to worry about. He even wants to catch a few more examples to scare the monkeys, not to mention that confiscating homes is really addictive.

Local resources in a larger area still need to be considered in the long term, but both sides of the Luoshui River need to establish their authority as soon as possible.

On the one hand, the name of the Grand Parade was used to fake the power of the tiger, and on the other hand, after the Grand Parade, he would start to build up the military force under his control. Naturally, the fewer different voices within his authority, the better.

The choice of stables is also very important. In addition to cooperating with this parade, Li Tai also plans to serve as a garrison for future troops.

This place needs to have abundant water and grass and open terrain, so that troops can be stationed for a long time. It also needs to have convenient transportation, so that it can be mobilized and travel to various parties at any time. Especially when it is necessary to fight with someone, the atmosphere must not be set in place while the personnel are still delayed in arriving.

The lower reaches of the Luoshui River are convenient for supply. It is located in the core of the Guanzhong Plain. There is a large area around the sand garden at the corner of the Luoshui River and the Weishui River where troops can be stationed for a long time.

However, there are already a lot of troops stationed in this place, and there is no shortage of veterans from the North Town military leaders. Even if Li Tai went over to plot the land, he still couldn't find the best place to camp.

Although living next to those fierce soldiers in North Town can stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers. But if you think you are at a disadvantage from the beginning, it will not be conducive to the accumulation and stimulation of morale.

The combat tasks of the armies on both sides of the Wei River are also heavy. If they need to be mobilized as a whole, the veterans of Beizhen will naturally serve as the main force. The army that Li Tai finally organized may only serve as cannon fodder.

Moreover, the lower reaches of Luoshui River are located in the core of Guanzhong, and the powerful locals in Guanlong and Guanlong have greater local influence. They will definitely try to add sand to this new armed force. Although Li Tai did not resist cooperating with them, he did not want to limit his right to speak from the beginning.

After some consideration, Li Tai decided to form a new army near Baishui. Baishui is located on the northern edge of the Guanzhong Plain. Although supplies are not as convenient as in the hinterland, as long as the Luoshui is dredged and navigation is restored, the logistics consumption can be reduced.

If there is any war mobilization, whether it is to go south to the Guanzhong Plain or north to the Northern Shaanxi Plateau, it will not be difficult to mobilize.

And there is a manor left by He Basheng there, which can be used to exchange resources with local officials and powerful people.

Previously, powerful people from Baishui County came to the office to discuss the construction of pond weirs in the territory. Li Tai also inquired about it and found out that the nostalgia dispute was quite complicated. Although the problem was not big, it was cumbersome.

Li Tai originally wanted to delay, but now he has the motivation.

He planned to cede a part of the Baishui Manor and let the Baishui County Government resettle the relocated households. Construction of Chiyan would begin as soon as possible, but the management of Chiyan would have to be handed over to the Dushui Administration Bureau.

After the white water irrigation conditions improve, some fertile fields will inevitably be opened along the coast. This part of the resources can be allocated by the powerful people in the country, but they have to enter into a supply agreement with the Metropolitan Water Administration to provide part of the future supplies for the Metropolitan Armed Forces.

The Baishui Basin is also rich in coal resources, which can also be utilized.

Although Daxingtai only mentioned the two tasks of food and stables, a good subordinate needs to worry about the boss's urgent needs and share the boss's worries.

So while arranging his subordinates to go to Baishui to supervise the construction of the stables, Li Tai also ordered a group of craftsmen who knew how to smelt and forge to go to Baishui to build a smelting and forging workshop.

With so many troops gathering at the White Water Parade, the damage to the armor's sword would of course need to be repaired on the spot.

Although the army under establishment by the imperial court will allocate corresponding logistics personnel, there are still a large number of unorganized rural regiment armed forces. They naturally do not have sufficient logistics support. It would be a pity if the performance of the Grand Parade and Field Hunting is affected due to ordnance problems. .

Luoshui Administrative Office provides supporting services, which can not only accumulate experience, but also earn some extra money. We are all brothers, so we can't ask for money. If we really want to go with the army, we don't have enough supplies, so we can use some damaged swords, guns, ordnance to offset the bill.

When he armed his own tribe, the powerful men in Hedong made a fortune. Although the account has not been settled yet, Li Tai felt distressed when he thought about it. If you have the chance, of course you should set up your own weapons workshop.

After the serious business arrangements were completed, Li Tai still felt that there was still something to be desired. When he thought that he would have a considerable armed force in the near future, he felt extremely excited.

However, Yu Wentai only promised him a qualification to recruit soldiers and form an armed force. It was impossible for the Taiwan government to directly allocate him the army he was organizing, nor could he spend money to raise the army.

Therefore, if he wants to truly own this armed force, he still needs to solve the problem of soldiers himself, including a series of subsequent military training and other issues.

What Li Tai has now is just the integration of his family and He Basheng's troops. The deployment of 500 strong soldiers is already a limit. If more are transferred, the production of our own industry will also be greatly affected.

Therefore, he must open up new sources of troops and recruit from the countryside.

Directly compiling the powerful pieces is of course the fastest and most convenient way. Just look at the enthusiastic donations from the powerful people in the countryside last year, and you can see their enthusiasm.

However, Bafu carried out the reorganization of powerful forces gradually and did not let go of everything at once. Li Tai provided them with an opportunity here, and the local powerful people in the area would not refuse it.

However, Li Tai did not want his armed forces to be filled with too many tyrannical and private songs. This would too affect the continuity of military orders and be detrimental to overall control.

Therefore, he must first determine the number of troops he can command, the material gap to support the army, etc., and then consider how many strong men to recruit, so as not to overwhelm the host.

In addition to the private affairs of powerful men, the armed forces existing in the countryside are bandits.

Some of these bandits are refugees who have lost their land and gone bankrupt, some are rebels who have been disorganized, and some are bandits who have moved inland but have not been properly resettled. Without permanent property and a stable living environment, they can only make a living through robbery.

There are many of these armed forces, even in Huazhou City. Chang'an is surrounded by a den of thieves, which has brought a huge burden to local security. But if they are said to be vicious by nature, that is not necessarily the case. Many of them are indeed forced to make a living.

Recruiting bandits for reorganization is also an important way to expand the army. They all make a living by licking blood from the edge of a knife, and sometimes the boundary between soldiers and bandits is not clear and clear.

It's just that although Li Tai is not a moral freak, he still has certain requirements for himself, and he doesn't want his subordinates to be all predatory desperadoes. There must be requirements for military discipline. Bandits can be recruited, but if they are not tamed, they can only serve as military merits.

In fact, the people he most hopes to recruit are those children from rural households.

However, there is also a problem in the operation of this matter, that is, the Dushui Administrative Office is not an official local administrative office, that is, it has neither the information of registered residents nor the qualifications to collect and issue civil service.

Although the Dushui Administrative Office does not have household registration information, the Qumeng League does. Qumeng not only has it, but it is also more detailed than what the government has.

In the areas where the Longshou Canal flows, households with land must transport grain to build the canal, while the poor need to use labor to build the canal. This is the rural law that Li Tai established where the Longshou Canal was started.

The government can only control the households with equal land, but the Qumeng can control not only the households with equal land, but also the households with households, tenants, etc. As long as there is land on both sides of the canal, the Qumeng will have all their household registration information.

Li Tai ordered the Capital Water Administration Bureau to allocate 3,000 bolts of silk to the Canal Alliance to reward them for using civilian labor to build the canal. He also took back part of the management rights of Longshou Canal, mainly for the use of hired labor. He doesn't want to be a soldier. As long as he obtains this qualification, he can easily choose the local people to be brave.

Qumeng used the 3,000 pieces of silk to buy real estate and expand production, and used the profits to bear the rent and adjustment of these servant households, reducing their family burden.

The Dushui Administrative Office does not have the power to recruit civilians, and Li Tai does not have the qualifications to establish a military household. However, through the transfer of public power in the Administrative Office and the Qumeng Township Law, he can directly bypass the restrictions of the local government and obtain a relatively stable one. manpower.

As the Luoshui canal construction project gradually spreads, the canal alliance will continue to expand, and the number of civilian soldiers controlled by Li Tai will gradually increase. One day, Lu's neighing will resound across both sides of the Luoshui River and penetrate directly into the Guanzhong Plain!

But sometimes, people really can't be too proud. Driven by a beautiful vision, Li Tai is full of energy every day. When he sleeps and dreams at night, he always has a smile on his face.

A few days later, a piece of news from the north suddenly made him feel bad.