A Blessing Army officer from Transylvania looked at the shabby military uniforms on his body, then looked at the thick and bright new military uniforms of the East Coast militia following behind him, and sighed silently.

After half a year, I was given a military uniform. I climbed hillsides every day and leaped into the woods. The military uniforms were worn out quickly. So, there was a hole in my butt, my sleeves were hanging on the branches, my shoulders were worn out, and my hat was blown into an unknown mountain valley during a march. I really looked like a beggar, and I didn't have the sense of honor of a soldier at all, which made him, a miscellaneous military officer who was born in a small aristocrat from the old continent, quite embarrassed him.

Alas, if I hadn't been defeated by the Tatar cavalry when I was conquering Poland with the Grand Duke, I would have lived a good life in the countryside manor, right? The delicious cheese, wine, and beef soup probably wouldn't have a chance to taste it again in my life. Every time I think of it, it's always sad.

Also, I don’t know how my wife and children are doing now. I heard that after the new Ottoman-prostitute came to power, they carried out a great purge on their nobles who followed their elders. Many people’s manors and property were confiscated, and their families were destroyed and their families were destroyed. Even though I was lucky enough to escape from the sky (the grand duke only had 30,000 horses left in the end, only 400 riders fled back to Transylvania), they probably would have been tragic after returning to China. Think about it, why is this life tragedy?

But now I am not completely defeated. As long as I serve for two more years and fight with these hateful Indians for two years, I will be able to obtain East Coast nationality. By then, with my rich combat experience and good Chinese, it should not be difficult to find a job with a reasonable income. At that time, I will slowly find a way to find my family through the East Coast Merchant Station system. This is not possible now.

"The National Guard Army has been fighting for more than half a year, and the number of people has decreased by one third, but the rest are elite. At least this spirit is quite good. It is much better than the militias in Jingsai County who are still thinking about farm work at home when they come out to fight. Professional soldiers are professional soldiers, and they are indeed not comparable to conscripts. The quality gap is too big." Lu Xiaofeng, executive deputy county magistrate of Jingsai County, stood by a small river outside Baoda Township, and said while looking.

This time, the Baoguo Army was in the vicinity of Baoda Township. After hearing the news, Lu Xiaofeng, who was urging farming to the village, squeezed out some precious food from the township material warehouse and sent it to the camp. By the way, he took a look at the style of the children of the Jingsai County Security Group who fought with the Baoguo Army.

Of course, after looking at it, Lu Xiaofeng found that the children of the security regiment were dressed brightly, but in various details, it seemed that they were not as good as the soldiers of the Baoguo Army who were with them. At least they were far behind in their spirits, not to mention combat experience and military skills. In fact, this is no wonder. With the increasing population of the East Coast Republic of China and the larger the stalls, the quality of militia training is getting lower and lower. This has nothing to do with anything else, and it is mainly because of insufficient funds!

That’s right, it’s a matter of money! The country has a population of 2 million, more than 70 counties, and more than 80,000 registered militias. The annual military training cost is a huge expense, and the government is becoming increasingly difficult to afford. Moreover, as the threat on land on the east coast is getting smaller and smaller, the government has now planned to cut off some of the militia’s military training costs, because they feel that it is completely unnecessary and a waste of money. Now the government is very short of money!

Therefore, as the scale of militia increases, the expenses do not keep up in time (there is a possibility of decrease), it is normal for the quality of training to become lower and lower. So, now you can see that even though the deputy county magistrate of Jingsai County and the head of the security regiment Lieutenant Jiang Ning worked hard and devoted himself to the construction and training of the county security regiment, it is difficult for a skillful woman to cook without rice. The quality of the militia trained is indeed not as good as the officers and soldiers of the Baoguo Army who fight and kill all day long, and they are helpless.

"Just fight a few more battles. It turns out that they are all mud legs. It's good to expect their level to be as good as they are." Jiang Ning said with a wry smile: "Besides, the militia people in the hometown are just to suppress bandits, and there is not much intensity of battle. At present, it is enough to deal with this level. If you really want to train them to be so elite, it's best to go out to South Africa, New China, Caribbean and even the Far East to practice, but why bother? Militia and militia are first of all civilians and secondly soldiers. Just be almost the same. The requirements should not be too high..."

Lu Xiaofeng was silent when he heard this. The truth was indeed this, but it is an indisputable fact that the quality of the militia has declined year by year. The militia who has been trained better is still some old-fashioned counties in the south. They had the foundation of retired army officers and soldiers at the time, and the quality of training was also high at the beginning. This level is indeed extraordinary. When the war with Portugal broke out, the security guard regiments of these counties could defeat the enemy with hand-to-hand charge. But these are basically unreplicable. It is probably unlikely that militias of this era—especially, the newly established counties like Jingsai—will reach the height of the past.

"It's hard for us to do this Indian barbarians to neither go out to naturalize nor die!" Lu Xiaofeng stroked his chin and said with a frown: "Recently, thanks to our publicity in the southern hinterland and the indeed good climate in the Beining region, many young children from old counties in the south are very eager to buy land and settle here. Where do these lands come from? You have to snatch them from the Indian barbarians! Lao Jiang, this matter is so soft that he will not treat these Indians now. After their population increases in the future, they will have to snatch land with our descendants. How can that be? So now we must be tough. The indigenous people who refuse to go out to sea to live in the colonies are not good indigenous people, so we don't have to show mercy!"

"Promote in the south? No, Lao Lu, have you spent money on advertising from the county finance?" Jiang Ning asked in surprise.

The advertising incident he mentioned is no longer new on the East Coast. It is nothing more than writing or graphic slogans in some newspapers, magazines or books published in China, and paying some agreed fees for this. It first appeared in the supplement of the Businessman's Newspaper. A salted fish wholesaler had to lower prices and promote promotions because a large number of fishing boats flooded the port. In order to let more people know, he had to pay for advertising in the newspaper. The best effect was indeed very good. The salted fish stock was stored very quickly, helping him avoid considerable losses. Therefore, this advertising method gradually became popular on the East Coast and gradually became a way to generate income for newspapers and books.

Lu Xiaofeng said that advertising in the south attracted second-generation citizens to reclaim land. This is not the first time that someone has done this. In fact, the wealthy Nan Railway Company has done this a long time ago. For this reason, it has attracted many people to go to Chile to open up and settle down, effectively enriching the population and economic strength of the Nan Railway. However, Lu Xiaofeng spent a portion of the money from the county-level finance of Jingsai County to advertise. This is the first time this government behavior is on the East Coast, so it is actually quite eye-catching.

Deputy County Magistrate Lu thought that it would cost more than 1,000 yuan to advertise, and as long as he could sell 200 acres of land, it would be reclaimed. It would be so cost-effective! If his advertisement was effective, counties would inevitably follow suit in the future and slogans were scrambled to publish slogans in publications at all levels. The advertising fee would not be so cheap now, but it would inevitably increase rapidly, so he would still take the lead.

However, if a large number of young second-generation citizens with two money in their pockets came to reclaim land due to advertisements, they were beaten to death by Indian barbarians. Even if they were not killed or injured, as long as they could not carry out normal production activities, it would be considered a failure. This matter would be a big deal. At that time, the reputation of Jingsai County might be destroyed and become a joke for the people all over the country. Moreover, the land in Jingsai County will not be sold at any price, and the land of a large number of common land can only be broken in their hands. Lu Xiaofeng definitely does not want to get to this point, so this time he came to **** to find out the disadvantages and settle his heart.

Fortunately, his old partner Jiang Ning gave him a positive answer, and he said, "Don't worry too much about the barbarians. In fact, you also know that since the famous Chief Calderon's troops were wiped out, the Indians nearby have basically been naturalized and walked out of the mountains and forests, and most of the remaining ones have escaped far away. A very small number of stubborn and stubborn people have been wiped out by us in the past or two years. So if you want to arrange a new pioneer, then you might as well place them along the Tiet River, where the land is good, the water source is sufficient, and the security situation is even better, and there is nothing to worry about. In fact, even the newly set settlements of Baoda Township in front of you are mostly stubborn and stupid, and they don't know the brave and silly boys of the officers and soldiers of the East Coast. It's mainly troublesome to find their old nests. If you really want to start, it's actually just a matter of a moment, and it's not difficult at all."

"So, let's be more at ease." Finally, Lieutenant Jiang Ning patted Lu Xiaofeng on the shoulder and said with a smile. After that, he took out a canned fish and mushroom sauce from the **** item, pried it open with a bayonet and feasted. This is not good for marching and fighting in the wild. The supplies are often insufficient. It is very good to be able to eat some delicious canned food made strictly in accordance with the Military Food Regulations of 1647.

By the way, the military canned food on the east coast has basically three forms in parallel, namely stone pot pot, glass canned food and tinplate canned food. The first two have always been there, and the last one is new for two years (produced in 1665). After studying the technology of the tin plate industry, Tieling Special Steel Factory began small-scale production. It has been relatively stable and has been supplied to the state-owned canned food factory in Ping'an County for a long time.

However, due to the backwardness of steel rolling technology, the can walls of this tin plated tin can are really thick and heavy. It is really inconvenient to carry. However, it is strong and strong, and it is not easy to be squeezed and broken when mixed with other goods. This is very important in the battlefield where the environment is complex and the traffic conditions are often not very good. Therefore, the Joint General Staff still purchased a considerable amount of tin canned food, which strongly supported the development of this emerging industry.

"Well, I feel that too." Lu Xiaofeng nodded and replied with a smile: "From the south of Baoda Township, there are several forest paths leading to the plain dunes on the beach, well, that is, Changshun County. These paths are roads discovered or broken by Indians for thousands of years. Although they are relatively small and difficult, they can only walk around people or mules and horses, they still have great value to us. Therefore, this is the main reason for the establishment of Baoda Township. Nearby Indians must also cook cleanly, otherwise it will definitely be unfavorable for future development."

Cuisine Indians is an "old" topic on the east coast. Now, whether it is officials, merchants, farmers, soldiers or students, they all know this. Needless to say, so Lieutenant Jiangning nodded heavily and said: "In fact, as long as the county supplies some materials in time and sends some teachers to help us transport supplies and wounded and sick people, this battle is actually not difficult to fight. The reason why the battle has been delayed for so long is mainly because the enemy is difficult to find. In addition, the road is too difficult and the way we fight is too difficult to consume materials. The supply is not timely delivery, and the battle is intermittent, so it is done like this. But don't worry, there are actually not many Indians nearby. I guess everyone can rest assured to settle and farm next year."

Jiangning's words were exactly what Lu Xiaofeng hoped to hear. The grandmother in the Beining area did not love his uncle and did not love him. It was really annoying compared to the neighboring Hue area. There was relatively convenient transportation to the inland. In addition, the Dutch and Italians also invested a lot. The foundation of the Portuguese era was also very good, so it developed faster. The development still depends on everyone's own efforts and the top priority. Damn, this kind of thinking is unsatisfactory, because Beining is quite behind the investment sequence of the Executive Committee and cannot win too many good things.

It is precisely because of this that the cadres in the Beining area are actually still angry. Everyone always wants to do a big job quickly, move forward as soon as possible, and do the local construction as much as possible to prove it to their superiors. Without your large amount of money, materials, technology and personnel investment, more than 90,000 people in the four counties in Beining area can do things well, and they do not do badly. As the saying goes, Buddha fights for a stick of incense, people fight for a breath!
Chapter completed!