Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

At Shen Hao's governor's mansion.

Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei, Zhang Yi, and others are all here.

"Damn it, Duan Zhigui is a good-for-nothing. I heard that when we attacked Jiangxi, he played mahjong all night and was completely useless."

It's infuriating that someone with such poor military achievements could be granted the rank of General and Governor of Hubei.

Brother Yunfei, are you angry?

Chu Yunfei glanced at Li Yunlong, who was standing ramrod straight, and said nothing.

Duan Zhigui, the number one pimp in Beiyang?

179. Guns are banned in Guangzhou; martial law is in effect.

I know a little about Duan Zhigui and Shen Hao.

She enjoys pimping, is skilled at using seduction, and loves playing mahjong.

Even during wartime, people play mahjong.

He may not have any other skills, but he is really good at flattery.

Moreover, he was lucky enough to latch onto Yuan Shikai's coattails. At that time, Yuan Shikai had just started to rise to prominence and was just a small-time instructor.

Shen Hao laughed and said, "Yunfei is not bad either. Now he is a lieutenant general, the garrison commander of Hubei, and the commander of the 17th Division. It can be said that he is rightfully in charge."

Shen Hao was very satisfied with this position. As long as he could take down the garrison commander of Hubei, the entire security force of Hubei would be under his control. Duan Zhigui, the sycophantic governor of Hubei, would be easily subdued.

In Shen Hao's view, the position of Governor of Hubei would be his sooner or later.

"Yes, Commander, I am also very satisfied with my current position," Chu Yunfei said; after all, Chu Yunfei's previous position was only a brigade commander, but now he has been promoted to division commander, which can be said to be a jump of three ranks.

"Brother Yunfei, wouldn't you be stationed in Hubei if you did this?"

"Brother Yunlong, isn't that obvious? Aren't you also going to be stationed in Jiangxi?"

Shen Hao said, "Stay there and train your troops well. There will be plenty of battles to fight in the future. Also, you two have a mission: each of you must train at least 20,000 men."

"Yes, sir."

Soon, before Li Yunlong and Chu Yunfei led their troops to be stationed in Jiangxi and Hubei, Shen Hao saw them off.

At the restaurant, Shen Hao held a farewell party for Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei, and Zhang Yi.

Shen Hao stood up, holding his wine glass, and the others quickly stood up as well.

Shen Hao said, "A brief separation is for a better reunion next time."

There are few positions in Guangdong, so going to Jiangxi or Hubei is a good thing, as it will benefit your development and seniority.

It will benefit my future development.

After all, there's a specific spot for everyone; whoever claims it first gets to keep it.

"Yes, Commander."

"Come on, let's drink! We won't leave until we're drunk!" Shen Hao was in a very good mood.

Yuan Shikai placed Li Yunlong in the position of garrison commander of Jiangxi and Chu Yunfei in the position of garrison commander of Hubei, and both of them also held the title of division commander.

In other words, half of the military power in these two provinces is in Shen Hao's hands.

Moreover, the position of garrison commander (provincial military commander) is a lucrative one, as he is in charge of the deployment and appointment of the security forces of a province. If he is stationed well, it is not difficult for him to become a governor-general when the opportunity arises.

Shen Hao really liked this step.

After Shen Hao finished speaking, he drank it all in one gulp, and everyone else followed suit.

Zhang Mazi raised his glass and said, "Brothers, it was Governor Shen who gave us this opportunity and this wealth. From now on, we swear to be loyal to Governor Shen to the death."

"We swear to be loyal to Commander Shen to the death."

The crowd shouted!

Following Shen Hao doesn't mean that Shen Hao eats the meat while they drink the soup.

Instead, Shen Hao ate meat and they ate meat too.

In the past year, it wasn't just Shen Hao who was promoted at lightning speed; their promotions were also incredibly fast.

Zhang Mazi has now been promoted by Shen Hao to Chief of Staff of the 18th Division, a promotion that can be described as rocket-like.

Zhang Mazi's brothers admired him immensely.

If Zhang Mazi hadn't chosen to join Shen Hao back then, they wouldn't have achieved what they have today.

Among his brothers, the one who's done the worst is now a battalion commander.

He has hundreds of men under his command.

Who would have thought that a bandit from Echeng County would one day achieve his current status?

Moreover, when Zhang Yi was in Pucheng, he was just a regimental commander. Now, in less than a year, he has been promoted to chief of staff and the second-in-command of the 18th Division. This is a promotion of so many ranks that some people never achieve in their entire lives.

His current status has surpassed that of his former master, Cao Ying.

Then look at Wei Yunzhi, a county magistrate who gave Shen Hao the Duanmu sisters. Now he's a provincial governor, and his next step is likely to be the provincial governor.

A favorable wind lends its strength, sending me soaring to the heavens.

In their hearts, Shen Hao was like a gust of wind that brought them wealth and prosperity.

In high spirits, Shen Hao drank a few more glasses.

After a few rounds of drinks, everyone dispersed.

Shen Hao returned by car, escorted by Ding Lianshan and Huang Qiying.

On their way back, several armed assassins suddenly appeared and blocked their path.

Before they could even fire, they were shot in the head by a sniper hiding in the shadows.

Cheng Shuying sneered, "With such meager skills, you dare to be an assassin?"

Now, as the governor, Shen Hao is at the highest level of security.

Not only were they protected by two masters of the Transformation Realm, Ding Lianshan and Huang Qiying, but they were also protected by dozens of guards of the Minor Realm.

Secretly, a special forces team of wasps was protecting them.

Cheng Shuying is the team leader, and she usually stands at the highest point to observe the surroundings.

"Commander, all the assassins have been killed."

Shen Hao wasn't worried at all, because the car he was in was a bulletproof Ford.

The bullets caused less than half a scratch.

"Do you know he's an assassin?"

"It's unclear at the moment, but it's likely someone from the Tongmenghui (Revolutionary Alliance), who are particularly fond of assassinations."

Shen Hao nodded and said, "I guess so too. It's normal for them to hate me to the core after I destroyed their territory in Guangdong and Jiangxi."

After saying that, Shen Hao said, "Let's show them what's what. Search Guangdong for me. If you find anyone connected to these assassins, arrest them all."

At the same time, he also took the opportunity to start the first major reform of Guangzhou.

Starting today, Guangzhou will implement a gun ban. Anyone who dares to possess firearms will be arrested as a traitor.

"Yes"

With Shen Hao's order, the entire city of Guangzhou was placed under martial law and taken over by the army, leaving the police to stand aside.

Taking advantage of the assassination attempt, Shen Hao began a city-wide sweep.

All guns must be surrendered, and there is a reward for reporting them.

For a time, the entire city of Guangzhou was in chaos, with soldiers everywhere, making them tremble with fear.

I initially thought Shen Hao was trying to make money off the opportunity, but it turns out that wasn't the case.

Fortunately, it did not offend ordinary people in the slightest, which relieved many people.

At first, some people stubbornly refused to hand over their guns, but after being reported, they were arrested.

After reviewing the list, Shen Hao found several individuals with prior criminal records and had them all executed at the market.

boom!

Looking at the corpse lying in a pool of blood, everyone realized that Shen Hao really could kill.

Many families who owned guns have learned their lesson and handed them over one by one.

To Shen Hao's surprise, several thousand handguns and over a thousand Mauser rifles were found during the search of Guangzhou.

Most of them belong to major commercial banks.

At the same time, anyone entering or leaving Guangzhou must be thoroughly searched, and anyone carrying a gun must be arrested.

For a time, the whole of Guangzhou was filled with complaints.

After all, these days, businessmen often encounter bandits when they travel, so it's normal for them to carry guns for self-defense.

But Shen Hao doesn't care about all that; if you dare to hide a gun, he'll arrest you.