C818 Jiangnan Strict Beating (1/2)
Since ancient times, the White Tiger Division had been in charge of military affairs, so the main hall was also known as the White Tiger Festival Hall, while the big tent of the Governor General, who was in foreign combat, was also known as the White Tiger Festival Hall.
Zuo Zongtang was in the big tent in Gan Shan and the big hall of Ceng Guofan's Jinling City. All of the soldiers were emitting a heavy killing intent, and countless of heads were falling off.
From start to finish, Ceng Guofan had self-proclaimed that he was a scholar controlling the army, his style was always gentle and refined. Even though everyone was afraid of him, it was difficult to find a time when Ceng Guofan was furious and strict during normal work.
Even when the war to suppress the long-haired man was at its worst, he would only sigh and feel depressed. He had never been one to vent his anger on others by glaring at them and swearing at them.
But today, the Great Marshal Zeng's face was ashen. After every order was issued, they would fiercely threaten the other party, saying ”Come meet me if you want to apologize”. In any case, that would mean that if something bad happened to you, you would lose your life.
The marshal would not joke around. Everyone gathered their energy and went back to reorganize the troops.
”Changjiang River, Jinling has been familiar with this place since today. All the bandits and robbers were killed... ”In accordance with the discipline of the military in wartime …”
”The water army of Taihu Lake patrol the surface of the river day and night …” If you meet me, I will kill you without mercy! ”
”Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Wuxi, Suzhou, Huzhou …” All the defenders were on high alert, cooperating with the locals to severely punish those who dared to act against them … ”Long Hair, Remnant Sins, Twisted Army must not be spared. Even the local thugs have to be beaten up for me …”
”Pass my command down …” ”Jiang Nan will do it for three months!”
The great marshal of the White Tiger Courtyard roared incessantly. In the end, everything converged into a single sentence: ”The great marshal feels that this place is not peaceful and needs to be punished severely for three months!”
Hong Ling rushed over to all the counties of Jiangnan and all the telegraph room s started clattering. The battle at Jiangnan, especially in the Taihu Valley, had officially started over the past three months.
It was only now that he realized the marshal's true control over Jiangnan. No matter if it was the civil or military officials who had put down all their work, they were all pouring their experiences into the public order.
No one will collect taxes. Your shop won't be able to get away anyways, and no one will be able to manage the water conservancy. In any case, it's still early in the flood season and the local yamen runners are everywhere.
Even villages had to register and towns had to be taken care of. Not to mention bandits, even thugs and rascals on the streets had to suffer greatly. In this severe beatings, even giving gifts was not of much use.
The Zhenjiang County Order first invented the signing system. As long as the neighbors decided that someone was a loafer, then I'm sorry. I'll register them and go to the constable's office everyday to sign them and prove that you're honest today.
If you do not appear for three days, then I am sorry. Xiang Army will personally bring some servants over to invite you, and when the time comes, even if you do not die, you will at least lose a layer of skin.
This was the last time he displayed his might, he wanted to frighten those people with other intentions. He wanted to tell them that if I left, you all had to behave. The marshal was going to become the real King of Jiangnan.