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

The charges against them are countless.

Shen Hao immediately ordered the site to be sealed off.

The family property was seized and confiscated, amounting to 80,000 silver dollars.

The Zhang family was also shut down by Shen Hao for human trafficking.

Because the Zhang family was sensible, all their property was confiscated, but the ancestral property of the Zhang family members was retained.

They made 18 yuan from the two companies.

That's not bad. Shen Hao is now a brigade commander, and he'll definitely be expanding the army soon.

You really can't do without money.

In addition, Shen Hao returned all the previous donations.

Everyone received their money at the county government office.

After the people of Goose Town received the money, they knelt on the ground and shouted, "Your Honor!"

"Master Qingtian!"

Shen Hao ignored these people and instead recommended Zhang Mazi to be the county magistrate of Goose City, leaving a regiment to guard the area.

Zhang Mazi said, "Don't worry, Commander Shen, as long as I'm in Goose City, I'll always be loyal to you, Lord Shen."

"Alright, stop getting so emotional. You need to handle the tax revenue issue well; whether we can support these soldiers depends entirely on you."

"Yes, sir."

Five days later, Shen Hao set off for Qing City.

They moved into Guo Changshun's luxurious mansion.

This manor is much larger than Huang Silang's.

It mainly consists of a gate tower, a front courtyard building, a rear hall, and two gardens on the east and west sides, with long corridors and pavilions.

It covers an area of ​​more than 10,000 square meters and is said to be the courtyard of a prefect during the Qing Dynasty.

It has to be said, this Brigade Commander Guo knows how to enjoy life.

Shen Hao had been inside for less than a minute when the system's voice rang out.

[Congratulations, host, on your arrival in Qing City]

[Congratulations, host, on becoming the mayor of Qing City and the commander of the Independent Brigade. As a warlord, your status has been elevated, and you must make your identity known.]

[Task issued: Please marry eight concubines within one month.]

At the same time, establish an independent brigade with more than 10,000 members and well-trained personnel.

Task completed:

Rewards: One million dollars, one million US dollars

An artillery company, a textile factory,

Special Treasure Chest: One Silver Treasure Chest

Please complete the task as soon as possible.

81. I have a very pretty classmate.

This task is more difficult than the previous one.

Marrying eight concubines seems to be no difficult task.

However, establishing an independent brigade of 10,000 men is difficult.

Recruiting 10,000 people isn't actually that difficult, but training them well is.

The security regiment currently led by Li Yunlong is composed entirely of farmers.

They have absolutely no fighting power.

If it weren't for dealing with a good-for-nothing like Commander Guo, it wouldn't have been this easy.

Currently, the fighting capacity of domestic warlords is relatively weak.

The elite troops, even combined by all the major warlords, numbered at most around 100,000.

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Of course, the idea is good, but there is still a long way to go.

After all, Shen Hao didn't have any airplanes, warships, or submarines, let alone tanks or even a bullet production line.

That's what it means to fight with others.

The Japanese devils are not weak at all.

The cruelty of history lies in the fact that behind the glamour lies either vicissitude or filth.

Zhang Zuolin of the Fengtian clique in China was able to maintain his position only with the support of the Japanese. However, once he became powerful enough to stop obeying the Japanese, he was assassinated.

He thought he was very strong, but he never expected that his son would die without firing a single shot.

Duan Qirui of the Anhui clique also received support from the Japanese.

This demonstrates the strength of the Japanese industrial system.

Shen Hao is self-aware and knows that he is still very weak.

Upon arriving in Qing City, Shen Hao did not make a big show of it.

Instead, they kept a low profile for two days.

In the past two days, Shen Hao met with everyone in the business and political circles of Qing City to get a general understanding of the situation.

After all, he was completely clueless when he first took office.

Now I have a general idea and a better understanding of the situation.

The first thing he did upon taking office was to recruit soldiers.

Shen Hao himself had more than two thousand men, and he captured two regiments of two thousand men from Brigade Commander Guo, so the total number of men was only four thousand.

Shen Hao's goal this time is 15,000 people.

At least 5,000 people will be eliminated.

Fortunately, this time, because we defeated Brigade Commander Guo, those deserters went on to commit all sorts of evil deeds in the countryside.

This caused many people to be displaced, and when they heard that Shen Hao was recruiting soldiers, many people rushed to sign up.

After all, four silver dollars a month, plus food and lodging, was already a very good outcome for them.

Indeed, both the Qing government and the business community were somewhat shocked to hear that Shen Hao was recruiting so many people at once.

Fifteen thousand men, that's almost a division.

Can Qing City support so many soldiers?

Shen Hao didn't care at all about the speculation from the outside world.

They recruit themselves.

Regarding the recruitment of soldiers, Shen Hao delegated all authority to Li Yunlong.

At the same time, Li Yunlong was promoted to deputy brigade commander and given full authority over recruitment.

Shen Hao, instead of handling government affairs, spent his days traveling incognito.

After making a profit, Shen Hao returned feeling frustrated.

"Damn it, they're all uglier than the last; I haven't seen a single pretty woman."

Ren Tingting, who was standing nearby, smiled as she heard this.

This husband is good in every way, except that he's a bit too strong in one area.

Having several concubines is also a good thing.

Suddenly, Ren Tingting said, "I have a classmate who is very beautiful, and I think she's a teacher now."

Shen Hao's eyes lit up as he asked, "Oh, where is this teacher?"

"In Pu County, the neighboring city, her name is Bai Ling."

Puxian and Bailing, why do they sound so familiar?

Fortunately, Shen Hao possessed the talent of photographic memory.

I finally remembered who Bai Ling was.

Hong Kong films, early Republican era.

A movie called "Call of Heroes".

It's a martial arts film. The main actors are Louis Koo, Wu Jing, and Peng Yuyan. The female lead, Bai Ling, is played by Jiang Shuying.

Louis Koo plays Cao Shaolin, a young warlord who is a psychopathic killer who kills without blinking an eye.

The classic scene seems to be someone being stabbed to death with a chicken leg.