Chapter 110

The arrival of warhorses made Li Mu more and more busy, and he spent his whole day on training soldiers.

Even the auction in Yangzhou Prefecture, he didn't go to join in the fun.

Cavalry is not comparable to infantry, and the training difficulty is much greater.

Riding training, archery training, sword training, horse training, are all necessary subjects.

Drumming and stepping, collective charging, fighting forward, blocking and ambushing... even horses have to accept special training to enhance their load-bearing and endurance.

Wanting to cultivate an excellent cavalryman, the training cycle is usually more than three years.

The soldiers under Li Mu are mostly local people in Yangzhou, who are not good at horsemanship themselves.

They could only start from the most basic riding training, tossed for a month, and only taught the soldiers how to ride horses.

Limited to knowing how to ride a horse, in terms of sitting posture, balance, and mobility, they cannot be counted on at all.

On the contrary, they learned horse raising very quickly; they didn't teach many times, and they learned it with a decent look.

One look and you know, they are all good hands at work.

At the gate of the military camp.

"Are you blind? This is the Prefect's sedan chair, hurry up and get out of the way!"

Assistant Zhao, walking at the front of the team, scolded sternly.

Unfortunately, what greeted him was not welcome or flattery, but long spears filled with cold light.

Realizing that it was not good, Assistant Zhao did a donkey roll on the spot and dodged the piercing long spear.

Lucky to pick up a life, the arrogant arrogance that had been accumulated by relying on the fox to pretend to be the tiger before disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Seeing that a group of colleagues had long ago pulled away from him, Assistant Zhao was so angry that he wanted to curse.

Unlike these local government office runners, he was a servant brought out by Gu Youwen from his hometown.

Because his skills were not bad, he became a house servant.

After taking office in Yangzhou, in order to strengthen the control of the government office, he changed from a house servant to one of the government office assistants.

Relying on the identity of a direct descendant, he pretended to be a tiger all the way, which was very majestic.

Showing off requires a price; knowing that this is an iron plate, no one reminded him.

"Military camp is a strategic place, those who trespass, kill!"

The cold answer of the garrison soldiers scared Assistant Zhao to the point of losing his soul.

A bellyful of words he wanted to curse was held back by him.

Reason told him that these soldiers in front of him really dared to kill.

The team stopped suddenly, Prefect Gu in the sedan chair frowned, and then ordered:

"Secretary Liu, go and see what happened ahead."

After local officials take office, patrolling the jurisdiction to observe the people's feelings is a convention.

Along this way, Prefect Gu's mood has not been very good.

Yangzhou Prefecture after the flames of war is waiting for prosperity, and there are ownerless villages everywhere.

Although the land was sold to wealthy families and powerful officials in the capital, it still takes a certain amount of time to resume farming.

Wanting to rest, one can only go to the post station.

Constrained by reality, the prefectures and counties below want to create a prosperous scene, but they do not have objective conditions.

After patrolling all the way, witnessing the real people's feelings, Prefect Gu's heart is extraordinarily heavy.

"Prefect, ahead is the camp of the Yangzhou Battalion, and we were blocked by the garrison soldiers.

The student communicated with them simply, and the garrison soldiers are reporting to the top."

Secretary Liu simply narrated the process of the matter, and did not mention the small conflict that happened before at all.

The annoying things that the master faces every day are truly too many.

There is no need to add one more for a small conflict.

"Oh, it seems that Assistant Regional Commander Li's governing of the army is really strict.

It's just that I don't know if the Yangzhou Battalion is as powerful as rumored."

Prefect Gu said with an expressionless face.

Although the Yangzhou Battalion is newly organized, it doesn't mean it hasn't done anything.

While training soldiers, Li Mu also led people out to clean up a few remnants of rebels wandering in the countryside.

In fact, these people should have been wiped out earlier, but they were deliberately dragged to now because of political needs.

Anyway, Yangzhou Prefecture has been harmed, and Li Mu is not afraid of raising tigers to cause trouble.

Choosing to take action at this time is clearly deliberately done for the civil officials of the government office to see.

While establishing prestige, he can also reach out to the government office for money and grain.

Knowing the nature of civil officials, Li Mu will not finish the work in advance.

Sending a batch of heads to the government office every few days, it is difficult for the Yangzhou Battalion not to be famous.

Wiping out rebels, no one can pick faults.

Even if they are unwilling in their hearts, the Prefect's government office can only allocate money and grain.

If there were no Li Mu's military actions, Prefect Gu would not dare to lead people to patrol in all directions.

"It may disappoint you, but this is the cavalry camp of the Yangzhou Battalion, which has been established for less than a month.

It is said that in order to prevent the rebels from rising from the ashes, the infantry of the Yangzhou Battalion are dispersed to be stationed in many places, holding the main traffic arteries in the prefecture."

Secretary Liu answered with a heavy expression.

On the surface, this kind of splitting troops behavior is indeed conducive to hitting rebels.

But they all know that the real purpose of splitting troops is definitely not to hit rebels.

The current rebels have long been out of climate and have no possibility of rising from the ashes at all, so it is not worth spending so much effort.

The camp is distributed on the main traffic arteries in the prefecture, more to expand influence.

If Li Mu is willing, he can make people unable to move an inch in Yangzhou territory at any time.

Including the government decrees of the government office, if they want to be implemented smoothly, they all need the cooperation of the Yangzhou Battalion.

This kind of behavior is typical military officer monopoly, but the excuses used by the Yangzhou Battalion are completely reasonable, and they cannot refuse.

Under normal circumstances, rebels will not return, but there are abnormal circumstances.

If you force the Yangzhou Battalion to open up the supervision of traffic arteries in the prefecture, leading to the rebels rising from the ashes, that is to bear political responsibility.

Prefect Gu is not willing to take his future to bet on Li Mu's integrity.

In his impression, the bottom line of military officers has always been very low.

"Prefect, the gate of the camp is open.

The soldiers guarding the camp won't let the sedan chair enter, what do you think?"

Hearing the news brought by the yamen runner, Prefect Gu's face became more and more ugly.

It is true that the military camp has strict rules, but the rules are set by people.

Changing to other places, if a military officer dares to be so disrespectful, don't even think about getting military pay smoothly next year.

The situation in the Yangzhou camp is special, and the local coordinated pay was long ago held in their own hands.

If the government office dares to deduct the expenses for daily military actions, people can squat and not move.

"Get out of the sedan chair!"

Prefect Gu ordered coldly.

Patrolling to the gate of the camp, that is for a purpose, not just a coincidence.

"Prefect Gu, you have come to visit, I have official business and failed to welcome you from afar, please forgive me!"

Li Mu said heartily.

Visitors are guests, not to mention the parents' official, this face still has to be given.

In fact, the tense relationship with Yangzhou Prefecture was not caused by him deliberately.

It was purely because he received news that because of the land selling matter, Yangzhou Prefecture was stared at by people from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

In this kind of huge money transaction in Great Dayu, it is impossible for there to be no insider trading.

He didn't take a single cent of benefit, so Li Mu naturally wouldn't stick to it and find trouble for himself.

It is better to alienate the relationship first and let the Embroidered Uniform Guard stare at the main masters.

"Assistant Regional Commander Li is polite, I am passing by, and secondly, I have something to discuss.

I assume Assistant Regional Commander Li has also received news that the imperial court ordered the guest troops in the Huai regions to withdraw within the year.

Currently, the Yangzhou Garrison is still under reconstruction, and the garrison troops in various places have not yet been established.

In a short period of time, the defense of Yangzhou still needs Assistant Regional Commander Li to shoulder it!"

Prefect Gu said straight to the point.

Letting the Yangzhou Battalion take over the local defense is by no means what he wants.

But the prefectures and counties below urge them with documents every day, making him exhausted.

Unlike Yangzhou City, which is well-preserved, the prefectures and counties below have suffered heavy losses in the war.

Now, let alone restoring armed forces, even the yamen runners have not been recruited.

If three or five bandits enter the city, they can cut off the head of the County Magistrate.

As of now, three officials with ranks have been killed in Yangzhou territory.

One of them was even hacked to death by fierce bandits in public, and the political impact was extremely bad.

The guest troops were still in the local area, and such things could happen; if they left, what would happen.

Local public security deteriorated, and for their own safety, various prefectures and counties demanded that the Yangzhou Battalion take over the defense as soon as possible.

"Prefect, taking over local defense is simple.

However, large-scale military mobilization requires an imperial edict, or official documents from the Ministry of War or the Grand Governor's Office.

If it is a general troop mobilization, it also requires official documents from the Provincial Governor's office, or orders from the Regional Military Commissioner's office.

With only the official documents of the Prefect's government office, we can only mobilize a small number of troops.

This matter still needs to trouble the Prefect to issue documents to the above."

Early the next morning, the Yangzhou gentry were waiting at the wharf early, preparing to welcome the arrival of Prefect Gu.

Military mobilization in the Great Dayu Dynasty is very complicated; military mobilization of more than 300 people requires an imperial edict and a tiger tally.

In actual operation, this kind of operation is clearly not advisable.

Every military action, waiting for the emperor to order, running to collect the corpse, only a pile of white bones is left.

Slowly, the procedures were simplified, and multiple departments were given the power to mobilize troops.

In an emergency, local military commanders can also decide to launch military actions on their own according to the actual situation.

"The regulations of the imperial court, I understand, I have already submitted a memorial to the imperial court explaining this matter.

I think the imperial court's official documents will arrive before long.

Before that, I hope Assistant Regional Commander Li will first mobilize a small number of troops to ensure the personal safety of officials in various places."

Prefect Gu said with satisfaction.

As a traditional civil official, what he hates most is not following the rules.

Li Mu's request to follow the imperial court's rules just happens to meet his wishes.

Abiding by the imperial court's laws means having awe for the imperial court.

This kind of military officer, no matter how arrogant and domineering, the harm is relatively controllable.

What is most feared is ignoring the rules and acting arbitrarily.

"Prefect, as long as I receive the official documents from the government office, I will cooperate with the mobilization within the authority.

However, the logistics capability of the Yangzhou Battalion is limited and cannot guarantee that materials will be delivered to the soldiers in time.

When soldiers arrive in the local area, their daily food and drink expenses need to be responsible by the local government office.

All expenses are carried out in accordance with the regulations of the imperial court, and there must be no deduction behavior.

If soldiers mutiny due to the deduction of soldiers' food, I will not bear any responsibility!"

For Li Mu's request, Prefect Gu did not feel strange.

The logistics supply capability of the Great Dayu government troops is generally very poor.

After dispersing people to three prefectures and seven counties, and then letting the Yangzhou Battalion be responsible for the logistics of the soldiers, it is completely unimaginable.

"Assistant Regional Commander Li, please rest assured, I will issue a document to the below, and will not add trouble to you."

Prefect Gu agreed in one breath.

Fearing that if he agreed slowly, Li Mu would react and reach out to him for money again.

Although Yangzhou Prefecture raised a sum of funds by selling land, post-war reconstruction needs money everywhere.

As an official with political ambition, Prefect Gu dare not squander the funds.

Even the Provincial Governor's office wanted to reach out, but was strongly rejected by him.

Li Mu in front of him is different; after he took office in Yangzhou, he came to ask for money many times.

And it was asking for money with reason and evidence, wanting to refuse but couldn't.

In just two months, the Prefect's government office successively allocated 50,000 taels of silver to the Yangzhou Battalion.

(End of chapter)