Chapter 1250 Haze
For a long time, the biggest enemy of the entire Xuanqing Guard, including the Black Flag Battalion, was the evil cultivator hiding in the dark.
Nearly 90% of the death lists handed in every month are soldiers who died because of fighting against evil cultivators. Moreover, the number of deaths has increased from a dozen per month at the beginning to nearly a hundred now. This is only the number of deaths in the Black Flag Battalion. If you count the deaths of Xuanqing Guards in various places, it will be at least two hundred per month.
Therefore, the city saw Xuan Qingwei wearing brocade robes and showing off his power wherever he went, but in fact these people were the group of people who died the most when there was no war in the Jingjiu Dynasty. Even because of the relationship between the emperor's private army, it is difficult for their achievements to be recorded in history books or inscriptions, and they will only fade away quickly in time.
In this way, it is basically difficult for Xuan Qingwei to feel the "honor", so he can only give enough in kind, otherwise, who would want to do this kind of errand? This allowed Xuan Qingwei to have generous salaries and pensions for those killed in battle that were completely unmatched by other yamen.
Of course, Xuan Qingwei's money does not go to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Emperor's House of Internal Affairs is in charge of it all. If it is richer, people outside can only envy it but can't make irresponsible remarks.
In the same way, from salary to personal weapons and equipment and consumables are much more sophisticated and sufficient than soldiers in the army. Just talking about talismans, as long as the mission is out, Xiaoqi's team will be equipped with at least one thunderbolt talisman. If the mission has foreseeable difficulties, it will be equipped with more, or even a higher level of thunderbolt Neither is impossible.
I often hear people in the army say that "one Xuanqing guard is equivalent to five elite battalion soldiers", but what they are talking about is not combat effectiveness, but the gap in weaponry and consumables.
These differences are actually understandable. After all, in the army, even the soldiers of the elite battalion are likely to fight against ordinary soldiers. Even if they encounter high-level monks, they will face them in an army formation. But Xuan Qingwei is different, they often encounter encounters, and the targets of fighting are rarely ordinary people. Evil monks and evil spirits occupy the majority. If there is no more powerful equipment configuration, it is basically tantamount to death.
Xuan Qingwei's equipment and consumables are better configured, but if the supply cannot keep up, it will be very troublesome. Casualties will increase rapidly.
This is also the reason why Wang Yiming and the other deputy commanders of the Black Flag Battalion tried their best to produce some consumables by themselves to cope with the shortage. Too many deaths, heartache ah!
However, the death and injury of the people in the Black Flag Camp is a matter of their own responsibility. If they can bear it psychologically, if the scope of the casualties is expanded and spread to the Black Flag Camp and even Xuanqing Guard, and ordinary people are also involved, it will not be Shen Hao's responsibility. within the tolerance range.
"How much higher? Is there a comparison?" Shen Hao asked while quickly searching for the content on the document in his hand. Soon, he saw it on the fifth last page.
At the same time, Wang Yiming also introduced: "Looking at the overall situation in various places, the number of evil attacks this year has increased by 30% compared to last year. Especially since the last two months, the number of evil attacks involving Dacheng and its surrounding areas has increased rapidly. Some The area has even doubled compared to last year."
What Wang Yiming said was the general situation, while the document in Shen Hao's hand contained a more detailed comparison of figures.
When Shen Hao finished reading the document in his hand, his brows were already wrinkled. The situation is not optimistic, and suddenly, the number of attacks has skyrocketed in just two months. It is impossible to say that there is no one behind this.
Just like what Wang Yiming said just now, Shen Hao also believed that this was a retaliation against Xuan Qingwei by the cultivators of the evil sect.
Don't think that the cultivators of the evil sect will have the consciousness of "the grievance has its head, and the debt has its owner". They are originally rats in the gutter, they can't walk the right path, and naturally they will do everything they can to retaliate. How can Xuan Qingwei be the most annoyed? How they come.
Therefore, the blood is transferred from Xuan Qingwei to ordinary people, which can bring great pressure to Xuan Qingwei. The effect of retaliation is much higher than the deadly confrontation with Xuan Qingwei.
"What's the reaction from the thousands of households in various places?" Shen Hao didn't express his opinion first, but asked the reactions of the thousand households of Xuanqingwei in various places. Compared with the Black Flag Camp, Xuanqing Guard's thousands of households in various places are actually the main force to deal with evil spirits, including missions in remote areas. After all, in terms of size alone, there is still a clear gap between the Black Flag Camp and the Thousand Households in various places.
Wang Yiming: "Responding to my lord, we have reminded thousands of households in various places, and they have also expressed awareness of this problem. The measures currently being taken are internal prevention and external investigation, and as far as possible, traces of evil spirits within the jurisdiction can be found in advance and punished." Annihilation. At the same time, strengthen the defense of the major cities to reduce the occurrence of similar incidents in the major cities."
"Strictly guard against the big city?"
"Yes my lord."
"What about outside the big city? Don't the towns, villages, and villages have anything to say?" Shen Hao's tone was cold, obviously dissatisfied with Xuanqingwei's strategy of catching the big and letting go of the small.
Wang Yiming understands Mr. Shen's anger, but the Black Flag Camp can't influence the decision of the Thousand Household Offices in various places, just as the Thousand Household Offices in various places can't influence the decision of the Black Flag Camp.
"Returning to my lord, the meaning of the thousands of households in various places is to guard the big cities, and the other places are mainly for investigation. I heard that the village chiefs and security chiefs in various villages, towns and villages have sent summons. If there is a change, you can warn as soon as possible.”
Shen Hao could only sigh. After all, the scope is too large, and Xuan Qingwei really can't cover everything, so it's no longer a slack to think of these measures. It's just that these measures are still unable to prevent the invasion of evil spirits.
"Remember, later, in the name of the commander of the Black Flag Battalion, I will send a document to the Governor's Mansion of the Fourth Front Army. Regarding the recent frequent incidents of evil spirits, I hope they can provide appropriate support in the defense areas of various places, such as the garrisons in various places. Can you draw some cavalry teams to form patrols, etc. You can mention more specific ideas, and then let them choose. You come to write in person and show me after you draw it up.”
It is the most feasible way Shen Hao can think of to seek help from various local armies for defense. Moreover, he asked himself that he still has such a reputation in the army, and now it is a way to give credit to the various armies who have not fought, and the other party has no reason not to give this face.
"It's my lord, the subordinates will start to do it later."
"Okay, go out if you have nothing else to do, and call Wang Jian in by the way."
Before leaving, Wang Yiming said with a smile: "My lord, there is one more thing, Mr. Lin Chen, Mr. Lin and the other three deputy commanders want to host a congratulatory banquet for your breakthrough in cultivation, and ask your subordinates to ask if you have time. "
"Lin Chen? Do you also have a share?" Shen Hao smiled, and seeing Wang Yiming's acquiescence, he continued: "That's fine, you decide on a place, just choose these two days."