C3441 Unpaid Waves (1/2)
The person who came to report was one of the four bodyguards, Bai Min. He was one of the first group of officers trained together with Ma Ming, and had been able to force this calm and composed bodyguard to such a state that it could be seen that the camp at the foot of the mountain was already in complete chaos.
The three of them did not dare to hesitate and turned their heads to run down the mountain. There were a total of three thousand New Imperial Army stationed at the side of the Horse-tailed Boat factory. All of them were valiant mountain folk that had been selected from the Wuyishan.
”My Lord!” Don't fight, don't fight... This has nothing to do with Shen Baozhen! ” Ma Ming prayed in his heart for Buddha's blessings not to make a move.
When they reached the camp, they realised that the entire entrance was surrounded by 300-400 people. It was not only the patrolling officers who were surrounded, but also Shen Baozhen himself, who was dressed in plain clothes.
Who was Shen Baozhen? He was the person in charge of the foreign affairs movement recommended by Zuo Zongtang, the famous Lin Zexu's son-in-law!
Zuo Zongtang was transferred to the Northwest Rebel Army. He was the oldest in the area of Fujian, and the responsibilities of Marshal Zuo, as well as the Emperor's new army, were all on's shoulders.
But he never thought that the soldiers would actually surround Shen Baozhen!
When Ma Ming and the rest ran into the crowd, they found out that it was fortunate that Inspector Shen Baozhen had revealed his identity in advance, which was why the soldiers did not take action.
”Everyone stop, everyone stop! Are they all going to rebel? They raised you guys and now you even know how to rebel? Get out of the way! ”
The New Imperial Army was formed entirely in accordance with the western style of army. It abandoned the military system of the Great Qing and chose the military camp of the army instead.
There were a total of three divisions, and their strength was almost thirty thousand. Ma Ming, Bai Min, and Duncheng's three guards were the teachers of these three divisions, and were already at the highest level here.
When the soldiers saw that the highest-ranking officer had appeared, they all quickly went into an alley. Seeing that Ma Ming and the others had come, Shen Baozhen heaved a sigh of relief.
”Old Ma, you've finally arrived. If you had been any later, I'm afraid your soldiers would have been torn to shreds …”
The patrolling officer who had been surrounded naturally had to be emotional, and his complaints had caused the soldiers to be dissatisfied!
”Master, please do not blame us soldiers for killing you. A silver coin per month is something that the His Majesty personally ordered …” ”But we haven't seen a single piece of silver in three months …”
”We don't have to eat alone just to be soldiers. We have to have a family to feed!”
The soldiers saluted Ma Ming and the others with their military salute. ”Master, we violated the rules and were sentenced to twenty years of imprisonment for three days in accordance with the military rules.”
”Brothers, do you have anything to say? Go and receive your punishment later!” But let us speak! What was going on with three months of not paying salary? We have parents to support! ”
”My mother is already blind. My entire family is dependent on my old man to gather and stir-fry tea. My body is no longer well now, so there's no way I can continue to fry tea …” My pay is what my parents are raving about! ”
These words struck a chord with the soldiers. Many of them even secretly wiped away their tears!
The three treasures carefully observed their surroundings and discovered that only four hundred people had come out of the three thousand plus people's campsite to cause trouble. Most of them were still strictly disciplined.
This was because from the day New Imperial Army was established, there was a reason to pick out soldiers, and this was also the answer that Xiao Letian and the other Chinese Four Heavenly Kings s received.
In order to ensure the fighting strength of the troops, the soldiers were selected from the mountain people deep in the mountains. These mountain people with strong bodies and simple personalities were extremely patient, and they also didn't have the bad habit of tainting the people in the city.
Such a good nurturing by these young soldiers was like a big tree of the future!
However, choosing a soldier could not only depend on physical quality and character, but also a soldier's family. New Imperial Army's principle in choosing a soldier was basically to choose not to have an only son, and not to have married and have children.
Because these soldiers were tied up, there was a family behind them that was too worried! But how can there be so many qualified soldiers for you to choose from? It's not like the little Emperor can choose soldiers from across the country without his personal authority.