Chapter 470 Before the War (2)
Since the soldiers did not know the principle of the coordination between the trunk and the Tank, they could not understand such training. They followed a carriage, sometimes dispersed, and sometimes collected the trunk. What kind of battle was this? Therefore, a lot of complaints were also caused.
However, with the brilliant achievements established by the People's Army before, most soldiers were very convinced by the time-travel soldiers because they were veterans, so they could suppress complaints and ensure that the entire training could basically proceed smoothly. After two days and three nights of training, the soldiers of the first regiment did not understand the intention, but they still practiced the Bandan in concert with the requirements of the time-travel soldiers to a perfect training.
Just as the first regiment was conducting hard training, the Fifth Regiment, the Ninth Regiment and the Field Artillery Battalion of the First Regiment all left Beijing one after another and were transferred to Shanhaiguan to participate in the battle to block the Russian army. Just today, the First regiment also received a transfer order. The training preparation time had ended. The whole regiment would return to Tianjin and be ready to board the ship and go to sea to participate in the battle. Because at this time the Russian army had already entered the Shanhaiguan defense line, the battle was finally about to begin.
Because they trained overnight, the return train was arranged at 3 pm. The soldiers of a group of soldiers finished their training, had breakfast, and went back to the barracks to rest. The officers arranged their own affairs.
At 1 o'clock noon, Li Zhuangyong asked the company's headquarters for leave, left the military camp, and came to the streets of Beijing. During this period, Li Zhuangyong had to take leave almost every day to go out. Li Zhuangyong only said that he was looking for friends, but it was not long, usually about half an hour, and more than an hour, and there was nothing to do, so no one cared too much.
At this time, the People's Army had occupied Beijing for more than ten days, and after the rectification and strict management of the Beijing Provisional Management Committee, Beijing's order had basically been restored. In fact, under the control of the Eight-Nation Alliance, Beijing's order was not in great chaos. It was just that the war destroyed Beijing's economy. After the time travelers occupied Tianjin, most of the sources of materials in Beijing were cut off. Therefore, the commodity materials in Beijing were very short of goods and prices soared. In addition, some businessmen with skills took the opportunity to collect food, salt, cloth and other daily necessities, raise prices, and make a fortune from it. The social and economic instability worsened, and people starved to death almost every day. It was only when the Eight-Nation Alliance suppressed it with powerful means that there was no big chaos, but small-scale robbery and fighting never stopped.
Although the time travelers occupied Beijing, they also used heavy punishments to manage Beijing's public security, they could not use strong suppression to the Eight-Nation Alliance. After discussing, Li Songchen and others decided to implement material control, food, salt, cloth and other daily necessities in Beijing, and provided them every day according to the population quota of Beijing residents. No merchant or individual is allowed to store controlled items, and they are not allowed to raise prices and sell them.
For Beijing residents who have no source of income, they adopt the method of labor-for-relief and provide work through the group, such as cleaning streets, unblocking rivers, building houses, maintaining public security, etc., in exchange for daily supplies. In fact, these tasks are not all necessary things now, but time travelers will not raise idle people, and they must establish a concept among Beijing residents that only by doing things can they have a way out.
After the material control was formulated, the Travel Group soon transported a batch of essential supplies from Tianjin, which greatly alleviated the shortage of supplies in Beijing. It also arrested two merchants who went up against the wind and continued to collect supplies, and confiscated all their property, which greatly shocked the people who were still lucky. Therefore, no one dared to collect supplies and raise prices anymore, and prices also fell significantly.
After the order stabilized, the Beijing Provisional Management Committee also decided to open the city gates of Beijing so that residents outside the city could freely travel, and at the same time expanded the control of the People's Army to the surrounding areas of Beijing. Of course, when entering and leaving Beijing, you must go through strict inspections and register a certificate. People outside the city must enter Beijing with a certificate and stay in Beijing with a certificate; and people in the city must also enter the city with a certificate when they come back from outside the city.
When Li Zhuangyong walked on the streets of Beijing, he felt that except for the fewer people, there was no big difference from the previous city of Beijing. Of course, there were no Boxer who were wrapped in red scarves all over the streets. However, there were also many foreigners, under the supervision of the People's Army, participated in the work of cleaning the streets, clearing rivers, and building houses with Beijing residents.
Although Li Zhuangyong does not understand politics, Bi Jing has seen some people in the world. Overseas Chinese can restore order in Beijing to normal in just over a dozen days. This method is admirable. It is indeed much better than the Boxer Rebellion.
After taking a turn, Li Zhuangyong came to a street and saw that there were people in the street, and a long line was lined up for hundreds of meters. Li Zhuangyong knew that this was an overseas Chinese recruiting soldiers in Beijing, so he didn't expect so many people to sign up.
It turned out that after the Executive Committee decided that the People's Army would expand its military forces, the recruitment work in Beijing became a key area for military forces expansion. Moreover, the recruitment work immediately received a very enthusiastic response.
Although Beijing has implemented quota supply and transported a batch of materials from Tianjin, the quota standard is set very low, which is only enough to survive and cannot even meet the standard of fullness. Therefore, the residents of Beijing are now very poor, and they can ensure food and clothing. They are already a good life. Of course, it is much better than the period of the Eight-Nation Alliance, at least they will not starve to death. This is because the current foundation of the Time Travel Group is not strong, and it is impossible to supply Beijing on a large scale; the second is to create favorable conditions for conscription.
As long as you sign up for the People's Army, even if you are in the trial period, you can take care of at least three meals and the quality is not bad, and you will have meat every three or six. In this way, your personal quota can be saved to supply your family. Once you pass the trial period, you will not only have a fixed income, but also have material subsidies, and one person's income can support the family.
Moreover, after the People's Army occupied Beijing, the military discipline was strict and unscrupulous. It also attacked foreigners and won praise from many Beijing residents. In addition, the publicity was effective, so the residents of Beijing also signed up for the army very quickly.
Seeing this scene, Li Zhuangyong couldn't help but think of the uprising of the Boxer Regiment. There were much more people who asked to join the Boxer Regiment than this. However, Li Zhuangyong had to admit that the Boxer Regiment's abilities in training, organization, combat, etc. were simply not up to the Boxer Regiment. Compared with the People's Army, the Boxer Regiment was a group of mobs. If the Boxer Regiment had the ability of the People's Army, it would have long beaten the foreigners to the point of falling.
Although he sighed in his heart, Li Zhuangyong's steps did not stop. He turned two turns and passed through a cross street. Li Zhuangyong came to an abandoned mansion and saw that the gate was tall, with a large lock hanging on it and a cross seal attached to it.
There are many such mansions in Beijing now. Most of them were the owners of the Eight-Nation Alliance fled from Beijing when they captured Beijing, so they were empty. After the Eight-Nation Alliance occupied Beijing, they looted and looted all the property in the house. Some of them had dead people in the houses, and they were not cleaned up. The travelers occupied Beijing and carefully cleaned such houses, cremated and buried the deceased, and sealed them on them, and sent people to clean them regularly to keep them clean.
Li Zhuangyong turned to an alley on the side street, and saw that there was no one on the left and right. He immediately climbed up the wall and flipped into the house. As soon as Li Zhuangyong's feet landed, someone shouted: "Brother Li, is Brother Li coming?"
Li Zhuangyong hurriedly stood up straight and said, "It's me, it's that brother who came."
Before he finished speaking, four people rushed out of the house. As one of them ran towards Li Zhuangyong, he shouted: "Brother Li, it's me, Pang Wanquan, it's really Brother Li, you are still alive."
At this time, Li Zhuangyong also recognized the other party, strode forward, and said, "It turns out it's Brother Pang, it's great to find you." The two of them clasped their four big hands together, and their eyes were filled with tears. The other three also surrounded him and greeted Li Zhuangyong one after another. Li Zhuangyong also knew two of them, one named Qi Biao and the other named Guan Yingshan.
These people are naturally members of the Boxer Rebellion. Pang Wanquan had the same hall as Li Zhuangyong, and he was a small leader. He had a good relationship with Li Zhuangyong. Although Qi Biao and Guan Yingshan were not in the same hall as Li Zhuangyong, they also knew each other and had some friendship. The other person was introduced by Pang Wanquan and was named Liu Fuyong, who was from another hall of the Boxer Rebellion.
It turned out that the Boxer Rebellion was very complicated. Although it was mainly ordinary civilians, there were all kinds of people in the world. Among them, there were many Jianghu Gang members. After joining the Boxer Rebellion, they brought many of the habits of Jianghu Gangs into the Boxer Rebellion, including some gang secret codes. The Boxer Rebellion was originally a very loose organization and had no rigid regulations on these secret codes, but was decided by each hall. The senior brother of the hall where Li Zhuangyong was originally a member of the gang, so he formulated a set of secret codes to use in his own hall. Li Zhuangyong is one of the backbones of the hall and has his own exclusive secret codes.
After Li Zhuangyong's confinement expired, he took the opportunity to go out and left his secret notes on the street where the Boxer Rebellion often played, hoping to contact the former Boxer Rebellion brothers. It was not until yesterday that someone responded next to the secret code he left, and asked him to meet at this house. Pang Wanquan and others entered Beijing to engage in activities after the Beijing gate opened, and Li Zhuangyong's secret notes appeared.
Chapter completed!