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

The security regiment mission was simple, which suited Shen Hao's mind perfectly. He came here to expand his army under the guise of the security regiment.

The head of the security regiment is usually recommended by the county magistrate. The head of the security regiment is not a regimental commander and does not have a military rank.

Because the security regiments are not regular troops, they do not have uniforms. The city security regiments wear police uniforms, and there are no unified uniforms in the local areas.

According to regulations, a security regiment must be established at the county level, a security squadron must be established at the township level, and a security team must be established at the district level (or village level).

The security regiments in each county are organized into security corps or security battalions. Security corps usually have more than 6 companies (more than 9 companies constitute a Class A security corps), while security battalions usually have about 3 companies.

In most places, security forces are organized into brigade-level units, which is often referred to as security regiments, while security corps are usually called security brigades.

Security regiments are usually only equipped with light weapons such as rifles and pistols. Machine guns may be present, but mortars are simply not allowed.

The security force was controlled and utilized by the local county magistrate, but was also managed and commanded by the provincial security command.

The provincial security command consists of one security commander (who is concurrently the provincial chairman, usually a general or lieutenant general).

The so-called security forces were the foundation of the warlords in the Republic of China.

For example, Han Fuqu, a warlord from Shandong Province, was the chairman of Shandong Province and concurrently served as the commander of the Shandong Provincial Security Forces.

The regular army consisted of only one army, the 12th Army, but Han Fuqu demanded that all parts of Shandong Province greatly expand the security regiments, because expanding the army cost money, while the security regiments were funded by the local governments themselves.

By the time the full-scale War of Resistance against Japan broke out, the Shandong Provincial Security Corps had reached approximately 20 men.

Similarly, after Zhang Zuolin's death, the sign that Zhang Xueliang took over the three northeastern provinces was that he was appointed as the security commander of the three northeastern provinces.

As for the security team lacking funds, Shen Hao was naturally not worried about that.

They killed Huang Silang and the other two major families in the south of the city; isn't that all money?

"Sir, what brings you here?" Master Ren asked curiously.

However, I had some doubts. Could these 20 guns really wipe out Qinglong Village? Are you kidding me?

Shen Hao said, "I am the newly appointed magistrate of Goose City, and I am passing through Renjia Town."

Upon hearing this, Master Ren was immediately surprised.

Since Yuan Shikai took office, the county government office in Echeng has been vacant, waiting for a new county magistrate.

Unexpectedly, I finally got to see the county magistrate today.

Master Ren hurriedly and respectfully said, "Greetings, Your Excellency the Magistrate."

Upon hearing this, everyone present hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency Magistrate!"

Although it was the Republic of China, the influence of the Qing Dynasty still existed, and these people were still accustomed to the Qing Dynasty's name.

Shen Hao laughed and said, "It's the Republic of China now, so don't call me magistrate anymore, call me county prefect. Also, kneeling is no longer fashionable, so you don't need to kneel anymore."

"Yes, Your Excellency the County Magistrate."

Then, Shen Hao looked at Uncle Nine, who was wearing a yellow Taoist robe.

He looks much like he does in the movie, exuding a heroic aura, and his eyebrows are quite distinctive.

"Who is this?"

Master Ren hurriedly introduced, "This is a Taoist priest from Maoshan, and these two are his disciples."

Uncle Jiu hurriedly and respectfully said, "Greetings, County Magistrate."

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai's eyes lit up; the county magistrate was a high-ranking official.

If you curry favor with them, you'll be rich in the future.

Thinking of this, the two men respectfully said, "Greetings, Your Excellency the County Magistrate."

Just like in the movie, Wencai is surprisingly ugly.

It seems this must be the scene in the movie where they help the Ren family patriarch move his grave.

Unexpectedly, it came at just the right time.

Shen Hao, feigning ignorance, asked, "Oh, what are you doing?"

52. I've already thought of a name for the child.

Master Ren hurriedly explained, "This is to help move my father's grave."

Shen Hao asked in confusion, "Could it be that the feng shui of this grave is bad?"

Uncle Jiu, who was standing nearby, hurriedly explained, "The feng shui here is excellent; it's a rare 'dragonfly skimming the water' feng shui spot."

The cave is 34 feet long, but only 4 feet are actually usable.

It is thirteen feet wide and long, but only three feet are actually useful.

Therefore, coffins cannot be buried horizontally; they can only be buried according to the burial rites.

Moreover, this "dragonfly skimming the water" hole has another drawback.

The coffin must be exhumed and reburied after twenty years.

Shen Hao knew all of this from the plot, so he wasn't surprised.

Looking at Uncle Nine, who was talking eloquently, Shen Hao suddenly realized that with this ability to assess the feng shui of tombs, he would definitely have no problem robbing tombs.

What about the four major schools of tomb raiders?

Even if the four factions of tomb raiding, excavation, mountain moving, and unloading were combined, Shen Hao probably wouldn't be enough to deal with Uncle Nine alone.

Hu Bayi's "Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Techniques".

The saying goes, "To find the dragon and divide the gold, look at the winding mountains. Each winding mountain is a barrier. If there are eight layers of danger at the gate, one cannot escape the Yin-Yang and Eight Trigrams."

Compared to Uncle Nine, it's child's play.

Donkey hooves and black dog blood are nothing compared to what Uncle Nine could possibly do; he could wipe out all the demons and monsters out of the water.

This tomb raiding is incredibly impressive.

Upon closer reflection, Shen Hao increasingly felt that Uncle Nine was a highly capable person.

Although it's just a mortal body, it's incredibly effective at dealing with ghosts and monsters.

Since Uncle Nine exists in this world, it means that supernatural forces exist.

Shen Hao remembered Cao Yuanzheng saying that Yuan Shikai had a special team of agents, all of whom were highly skilled.

Shen Hao used to think that in this world, as long as you mastered marksmanship, you were an invincible and awesome existence.

Now I think it might not be so bad to have a Taoist priest protecting me.

However, this Uncle Nine is a bit difficult to deal with.

His two apprentices, Wencai and Qiusheng, are worth winning over.

But in terms of ability, they are truly two useless individuals.

It's pointless to bring it.

Just as Shen Hao was pondering how to win over Uncle Nine.

Wen Cai, standing to the side, asked in confusion, "Master, what is a legal funeral? Is it a French-style funeral?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Nine glared fiercely at Wen Cai.

"You bastard, all the knowledge you've gained has gone to waste!"

After saying that, he ignored it.

Qiu Sheng said, "You idiot, you're so incredibly stupid!"

"You're the stupid one, don't you know that yourself?" Wencai retorted, unconvinced.

Uncle Nine looked at the sky and said to Master Ren, "When the time comes, Master Ren, hurry up and offer your prayers. After that, open the coffin and examine the body. Delay will only lead to complications."

"He is a Taoist priest."

Soon, Master Ren took the lead in offering sacrifices, followed by the rest of the Ren family and the long-term and short-term laborers.

Several laborers kicked down Master Ren's tombstone and began digging.

At this moment, Mr. Ren's daughter, Ren Tingting, kept looking at Shen Hao with curiosity.

Shen Hao, in particular, stood out from the crowd in his sharp black suit.

He was tall, handsome, and dashing, so much so that she couldn't take her eyes off him.

Ren Tingting had always liked Western culture, so she was also quite fond of and curious about Shen Hao.

Shen Hao also felt Ren Tingting's gaze and responded with a smile.

This made Ren Tingting extremely embarrassed; her cheeks turned as red as apples, and she quickly lowered her head, her heart pounding wildly.

Hiding behind Master Ren.

Seeing his daughter's posture, Mr. Ren, who was standing to the side, had a sudden thought.

This county magistrate is a young and talented man. He was able to wipe out the bandits of Qinglong Village, so his family background must be quite impressive.

Otherwise, how could an ordinary county magistrate possibly wipe out bandits? That would be a joke.

As the saying goes, "The gentry remain, but the magistrates come and go."