Chapter 388 388: Hiding soldiers from the people [two in one]
The official threw the blame on Zhao Feng.
He smiled foolishly with his fists: "Shen Jun saved the general''s life. If the general wants to repay his kindness, he can only obey his orders..."
Everything is forced by my own general!
Absolutely it was not his own voluntary! He would be so "degenerate", all of which were sacrifices made for his own general!
Wu Xian''s expression was numb as if struck by lightning.
I couldn''t say a word for a while.
His lips twitched twice.
"So, he... builds a kang?"
The subordinate officials carefully tried to win the honor of their generals.
"This, the general has always liked to set an example, regardless of poverty or wealth, and advance and retreat with others. This kind of thing will naturally... the general''s skills are better than the general."
This time, Zhao Feng was not sent on a business trip...
Alas, it is purely because it is not a good influence.
I think he was once a powerful and brave warrior who had been famous for many years. He made countless thieves tremble in their reputations. How could his colleagues think of him so skillfully?
If it weren''t for this, he would have come by himself.
In the confused and worried eyes of the official, his eyes quickly turned red, tears streaming down his sleeves, and he wiped his tears, saying, "My righteousness, why did Brother Shen treat Dayi so badly? I can''t bear to let it go... I know that Dayi is the most loyal and righteous person, but to repay kindness... Wuwuwu, my heart hurts... Do you think Dayi is wronged by Brother Shen?"
Official: "...I don''t feel wronged. The general has been much heavier these days..."
When you have work, you will work, and when you have no work, you will grab them to practice tactical military formations, or practice with the Gongshu Duwei, drink and eat meat all day long, and live a comfortable life, and you will not be able to lose weight even if you want to. My own general enjoys it.
Wu Xian wiped his tears: "Ah? Is it heavy?"
Official: "I''m just getting fat..."
The fatness of the abs is not the fatness of the same abdominal muscles, but the face looks not as tough as before, and it is a little more round. In fact, it was much easier for the general to hit him with one hand than before.
Wu Xian: “…”
Xu Jie changed from lowering his head to covering his face with his hands.
Wu Xian sighed, "But what Brother Shen asked Dayi to do is really wronged..."
Let the powerful generals who are good at fighting do craftsmanship...
The officials did not comment.
Wronged?
A livelihood that can make people fill their stomachs is not a grievance.
The officials are different from Wu Xian and others. They are from Muli Leather and their ancestors have made a living in Muli Land for generations.
Why did he come to join the army?
Joining the army is to have a full meal with military pay.
Because in this world, there are so many common people without land, they sell their labor to landlords and powerful people who have land to be tenants.
Follow the fellow villager and chief officer to join the army, kill the enemy in war and make achievements. Although he is worried about his life, he will not starve to death.
Luckily, if you have rewards or other extra money income, you can also send the surplus grain squeezed out between your teeth back to your hometown to your foster parents, wife and children.
Weak parents;
Hard working wife;
A hungry child.
All are obsessions that cannot be replayed in midnight dreams.
The same is true for martial artists. Living is nothing more than to fight, make achievements, and make careers, so that the whole family can have a full meal.
His family is almost the same.
The official and Zhao Feng are from the same village.
The two of them are considered childhood friends and grow up with nothing but a butt. Zhao Feng was born with divine power and extremely high qualifications. He was just seven or eight years old and had a young body shape and a fierce temper. He imitated the golfer and lingered in the countryside.
The official determined that the other party was promising and followed him.
In the past twenty years, from Zhao Feng''s baggage to his homeland when he was young, to his demise, he was displaced and unable to feed himself, and traveled around to make a living. Until he later settled down with Wu Xian, he never left him.
Zhao Feng is good at this childhood friend.
No matter how life goes ups and downs, I will take him with me, and I would rather cut my own expenses than treat my brother unfairly.
The officials always feel that they are very lucky.
Compared with other fellow villagers who died early on the way to escape, he was not only alive, but also his parents, wife and children were lucky enough to live. Not only did he live a wealthy life, but at least he didn''t have to starve anymore. But even so, he was still worried.
I was afraid that I would die on the battlefield, and that the elderly, weak, women and children at home would no longer be protected. I was even more worried that they would be bullied, not be able to eat enough, not be warm in clothes, and even had the idea of ??fear of death.
It’s not okay if you don’t go to the battlefield, and the whole family depends on him for a few words.
He can only kill people in war.
Farming?
He has no land to plant.
Squatting in He Yin, he gradually repelled from his original resistance and rejection - how noble a martial artist is, how could he make a living in the mud like a mud leg? And now accept it.
Occasionally, he came back with a muddy body, and he felt that he was a craftsman and the world was peaceful. He relied on his superb skills to support his family, rather than fighting and killing people endlessly.
The official also had a messy thought. One time, he drank high and asked the general: [General, you said - if we have no war, what will we eat in the future? 】
Zhao Feng casually said: [Drink alcohol and eat meat. 】
The official shook his head and said melancholy: [...If there is no war, who would be willing to take out a lot of food and money to support us? Raise idle people? No meat to eat, no wine to drink...]
Zhao Feng laughed: [I worry too much. 】
We have been fighting for hundreds of years.
How can you stop fighting if you say you don’t fight? Even if they really don’t fight one day, they are not their generation. Let’s relax. Anyway, it’s not their turn to worry about how to survive without fighting.
The official sighed even harder, and then he thought that if there was no war to fight, he would build a kang for people, help build artificial bridges, farm and open canals... Look, there are still many things to do.
After self-instruction, the official completely opened up.
Wu Xian asked someone to cooperate with Zhao Feng''s subordinate officials.
The latter should prepare all the materials.
When the official leaves, Wu Xian’s face still has a trace of sadness? There was a chill flashing as my eyes flowed. Xu Jie sighed when he heard him, "This brother Shen is really hard to see through."
Xu Jie said: "Mr. Shen?"
Wu Xian smiled and said, "Is this person really dedicated to the people, focused on his mind, or is he hidden and has another move? Brother Shen is unprepared to us. No matter how open the gentleman in the world is, he cannot give his lifeline to outsiders, right?"
But Shen Tang did it.
Wu Xian said again: "Every time I thought Brother Shen would suffer a loss, he would always come up with unexpected ways to deal with it. Tell me - I paid for the money and bought a ''craftsman'' from Brother Shen to build a kang. As a result, this ''craftsman'' is still his own person, and he made all his money and face. I suffered a loss in silence. I was thinking, is this really a coincidence?"
Xu Jie frowned and said, "It can be said that Mr. Shen is hidden deep. Heyin County is so big. There are only a few decent soldiers and horses. One thousand elite soldiers were brought to support him by Dayi, and they are not decent. Jie went to Heyin several times and paid close attention to his movements. Except for the last time he rushed to Shandong to recruit a group of strong men, there was no other movement... This is unreasonable..."
"That''s why I said that this person has many conflicts..." Wu Xian was always more careful than trust in Shen Tang.
The official passed all his experience in building kangs to the craftsmen, and also brought his men to demonstrate for several days. The earthen kang is really convenient and cleaner than a charcoal basin. There is less smoke and dust in the house, so there is no need to worry about discomfort caused by poor ventilation in the room.
Wu Xian sets an example and builds his own home first.
A few families were given arrangements for the common people who were affected in winter, and they would spread among the common people, one to ten, and one to ten to a hundred. It won''t take long to get this thing completely accepted.
It just so happens that those craftsmen can also learn and become teachers.
The official took his man to travel on a business trip in Tianhai for half a month.
Shen Tang is still busy in the official office. But there are not many things, and you can still be lazy.
"Miss Lu, are you still adapting to these few days?"
She took a sip of warm tea, and the warmth spread throughout her throat, and her hands and feet became much warmer. The little lady Lu wore a mourning dress and her face was calm, as if she had recovered from the sadness that day. "If you have any care or neglect, don''t bear it."
Little Lady Lu squeezed out a strange smile.
“No, I adapted very well.”
It should be said that it is great.
Mrs. Lu held a full family funeral and waited for another month before packing her bags and moving to Heyin County with her infancy nephew, an elderly housekeeper, a wet nurse and a maid.
She was confused about the future and even prepared for the worst, but the result was better than her best imagination.
Shen Jun, he is such a good person.
Worrying that their family is old, weak, women and children, they specially arranged their residences near the official office. The place is strictly guarded, and even if they do not close their doors at night, there is no need to worry about public security issues. Lady Lu was grateful to Shen Tang for taking in and taking care of him. From time to time, she brought refreshments made by herself to express her feelings, which attracted a group of subordinates who knew the causes and consequences to look at them.
As time came, Mrs. Lu and Shen Tang became familiar with each other. One time, the latter was too busy and asked her to help find a copy of Jianshu to give to the chief clerk. Lady Lu took the initiative.
As a result, Shen Jun asked her to help him from time to time.
Afterwards, I simply set up an exclusive small table for her.
When you are fine, have a happy fishing trip together.
Drink tea, chat and eat snacks.
In the past two days, Miss Lu always looked like she wanted to speak but stopped. Shen Tang thought she was wronged, so she had the care from the superiors. After hearing her that she was well adapted, she felt relieved.
but-
Madam Lu endured it again and again, but still couldn''t help it.
She asked: "Why didn''t Mr. Shen recruit troops?"
Shen Tang was stuffing it into his mouth and eating it, his cheeks were bulging.
Turning his head and looking at her in confusion: "What?"
Mrs. Lu bit her lower lip lightly and wanted to retreat and vaguely pass the matter, but she also felt that this would not work. Mrs. Shen was the benefactor of her family. How could she not point it out when she saw the problem?
She thought carefully: "... Yesterday, the Gong Shutuwei handed over a letter to apply for a new month''s military salary..."
"I know this. Ling De has also calculated it. He said it is okay, but what are the missing points?"
The little lady Lu said, "It''s not that it''s a shortage, but that little military pay can only support four or five thousand soldiers... There are only such a small amount of troops in Heyin County, how can we deal with the strong enemy?"
Shen Tang understood and asked with a smile.
"What do you think you should do?"
Little Lady Lu said, "It should be at least 20,000."
There were more Luxia County in the past than this.
Shen Tang asked again: "Who said there is no 20,000?"
Little Lady Lu was stunned for a moment: "Ah?"
The remaining 15,000 is hidden?
"If this is the case, it seems that it won''t match..." Although she is quiet and gentle now, Miss Lu also rolls in the military camp and is particularly clear about the tricks inside. Her father never concealed it, and even taught her step by step.
Therefore, she is more sensitive to this.
Shen Tang smiled and said, "Hide? It''s nothing wrong if you say this, but - I''m not hiding my troops in places like the mountains and forests. With He Yin''s ''unprepared'' state, it''s easy to be discovered by those who are interested..."
She needs 20,000 troops, and her neighbors should be worried.
How can it be as harmonious as it is now?
15,000 is not a small amount.
It can''t be hidden no matter how hard it is.
Mrs. Lu was tactful and didn''t understand the truth, but the curiosity and guesses in her eyes could not be concealed.
Shen Tang was half true and half false, and he joked: "If you really encounter a war, you can recruit 15,000 troops in an emergency..."
Little Lady Lu: “…”
But I don’t know that Shen Tang is not a joke.
This is the strategy she and Chu Yao and the other two discussed for a long time - they want to maintain a good relationship with the three families and develop themselves silently in a relatively stable environment, so there should not be too many soldiers on the surface.
But without soldiers and horses, it is very passive - having a sword in your hand but not using it is two different concepts than having no sword in your hand.
Besides, she does not have the financial resources to support so many soldiers at present, so she discussed a compromise.
Make the common people under the rule good as much as possible.
Every household has surplus food.
Completely tied them and He Yin to death, forcibly stuffing the concept of "they have no other way out except He Yin, and if He Yin is gone, they will lose all their foundation" into their minds, which is deeply rooted!
Once the war comes, they will be scared to escape with their family, because the world outside is even more cruel and bloody! At this time, tell them that the enemy is here to kill people and rob money and intercept food, so they will naturally be willing to stand up to defend their own wealth and bring their own food.
In the past, they joined the army to fill their stomachs. Surviving on the battlefield is the most important thing. What does the outcome have to do with them? Anyway, the situation will not be worse. Now they join the army to defend their own food, and failure means losing both people and money.
Naturally, the latter is more willing to fight desperately.
Shen Tang was preparing to find an excuse to organize common people after the busy farming season in the spring and conduct light military training in villages, so that they can use villages as combat units to be familiar with them.
When Wu Xian and the three families asked, it was easy to find excuses to fool them.
Excuses are not difficult to find.
Just say that there are conflicts in the village.
This kind of thing is also uncommon.
The two villages finally turned into a melee of hundreds of people for a well or even a verbal dispute.
As long as Shen Tang needs it—
The whole nation is a soldier regardless of gender, age and age.
Chu Yao: [Hidden your strength and keep your low profile, and slowly plan for it. 】
Shen Tang: [Natural. 】
She has patience and can bear it.
Little did they know that such a quiet day has been gone for a few months.
Little Lady Lu ran to the official office diligently and gradually got to know Lin Feng and Yu Zi, but the one who had the same temper as her was Bai Su, who was not sure of the head. The latter seemed cold, but the murderous aura that lingers around her made her particularly close.
Jiang Sheng saw this scene in his eyes.
Looking at the little lady Lu who smiled with Bai Suyu, Jiang Sheng sighed, "The gap between people..."
Look at the other person, Bai Su Langjun, and then look at his lord. This is the gap between people! My lord is obsessed with official business and occasionally chats with Miss Lu, just to coax the other party to handle official business for him...
And Bai Langjun still knows how to give gifts!
Shen·Mimeng·Tang: "???"
Gu Chi was already squeezing and her face was cramped.
He smiled and said, "Lord, there is a long way to go!"
I don’t know if everyone is bad-hearted, but none of them even took the initiative to tell Jiang Sheng about the true gender of the lord.
Winter is gone and spring comes, and spring plowing is coming again.
(This chapter ends)