The "army" of the Song Dynasty is not the same as the "army" of later generations.
The imperial guards in Beijing were organized into four levels: wing, army, battalion, and capital.
The wing is under the jurisdiction of ten armies, each army is under the jurisdiction of five battalions, each battalion is under the jurisdiction of five cities, and each city has one hundred people.
The First Army mentioned by Gao Yanei should have 2,500 people if it was fully staffed. However, due to shortages, the personnel of the First Army is far from reaching the establishment quota. Even Gao Yanei, the chief military officer, is not sure how many people there are exactly.
"Yanei, you want to bring the entire First Army here. Did I hear that correctly?"
"You heard right, that's what I planned."
"Let me ask you again, how many people are there in the First Army?"
"This... there are probably about a thousand people." Gao Yanei said vaguely.
"Have you ever thought about it? Even if we bring over a thousand people here, even if we bring half of them, the Peony Pavilion will become a special place for these thieves and their army. What's the point of having fun?"
Gao Yanei was stunned, scratching his head awkwardly, and said, "That's right, I just wanted to call more people over, and I didn't consider this. But it doesn't matter, I will only call 200 people tomorrow, another 200 the day after tomorrow, and another 200 the day after that. Is that okay?"
Zhang Shixun couldn't help laughing. Although this method was stupid, it was still a good one, and it was in line with the tactic of rotation warfare.
However, there is another problem: it is risky to mobilize the imperial guards privately.
During the Song Dynasty, the military was strictly controlled. The court would not allow the private transfer of hundreds of people, let alone under the feet of the emperor.
"If someone accuses you of mobilizing troops without permission, you won't be able to bear the charge," Zhang Shixun reminded him.
"Don't worry about that. I don't need to mobilize troops at all." Gao Yanei winked at him cunningly.
"If you don't mobilize troops, what's your plan?"
Gao Yanei said slyly, "These soldiers love to hang out in the brothels, especially at night. Many of them stay here all night to watch puppet shows, listen to nonsense, listen to history, and watch sumo wrestling... If you don't believe me, let's make a bet. I won't even leave the brothel. I only need to wander around and I can find a group of people from the First Army."
"real?"
"Why would I lie to you? If there are less than a hundred people, I will lose a hundred taels of silver to you." Gao Yanei stretched out a finger and waved it in front of Zhang Shixun.
"No need to bet, I believe you, but how do you gather these stragglers together?"
"Tomorrow I will send out two hundred lottery tickets for the Peony Pavilion. Those who hold these tickets can watch the opera for free."
"That's a good idea, but I need Sun Sansi's consent."
"Hehe! I'm here to help her. She will definitely agree."
"Well! I'll talk to her later and ask for 200 free sticks for you."
"I'll have Hei Bie, Ba Jin'er, and the others spread the word that Sun San Si is the person I want to support... Believe it or not, if anyone dares to cause trouble in the Peony Shed, those soldiers will definitely beat the yolks out of them."
"Will they also support the person you want to support?" Zhang Shixun was very skeptical about this.
"Hehe! They go out to work every day, and they are assigned by me or my confidants. Do you think they will curry favor with me?" Gao Yanei said arrogantly.
What this guy said makes sense. The power in his hands can strangle these soldiers.
"I remind you again, don't kill anyone."
"Don't worry, brother. I will be in charge personally and assign the brothers here today to keep an eye on them. I will make sure everything is safe."
This is the only way, and there is no better way.
Bajin'er covered his face and came to the two of them quietly.
"What's wrong with your face?" Gao Yanei asked.
"A stone flew out of nowhere and hit my face. It hurts!"
Zhang Shixun laughed, this must be his masterpiece.
He has only been playing this for a short time, and his accuracy is still not very reliable.
"Use it to buy some medicine to apply on the paste." Zhang Shixun took out a hundred coins and threw them to Bajin'er.
"Thank you, sir." Bajiner happily took the copper coin. He didn't know that the man in front of him was the real culprit.
Zhang Shixun asked, "How's the matter going? Have you figured out their details?"
"It's all clear."
"Tell me."
"As expected, these troublemakers are all idlers in the capital. They were paid to do their orders. The people who ordered them told them to just boo and not to ask or worry about anything else." Bajin'er reported.
"There is only one person from the Jiaodi Club, and that's the black guy who was knocked down by the black turtle's butt in the end." Bajiner added.
"Jiaodi Society?" Gao Yanei blinked and asked, "Is it the Jiaodi Society that Xiao Guansuo Li Bao belongs to?"
"Exactly!"
"Li Bao is getting more and more frustrated." Gao Yanei said to himself, touching his chin.
"Who is Li Bao?" Zhang Shixun asked.
"He's the top dog in the Kagakusha club, known as the best wrestler in Tokyo."
"The top spot, does that mean Li Bao is very powerful?" Zhang Shixun was very interested.
Ba Jin'er said, "He is very powerful. He has fifty or sixty disciples. However, Li Bao is very protective. If his disciples are bullied by outsiders, he will definitely stand up for them. He is not to be trifled with."
"What kind of role does that black guy play in the Jiaodi Club?"
"I heard that he's a disciple that Li Bao likes very much, his name is Fan Mihu..."
"Fan Mihu? Is that his nickname?" Zhang Shixun asked with a smile.
"His last name is Fan, and because he's careless in his work, people give him the nickname Fan Mihu."
Gao Yanei was puzzled and said, "Li Bao has so many disciples, why send someone like this?"
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