Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and felt that what Zheng San said made sense.
Public and private affairs should not be confused.
He used his own money to subsidize the soldiers' food and salary.
If this matter was brought to the public, I'm afraid someone would say that he had bad intentions and used his own money.
Money buys the hearts of soldiers.
Zhao Ziliang was also planning to go to Tanshule Town to find Fumeng Lingqi in a few days and report the matter to him, but Zheng San said that the situation was the same everywhere, so Fumeng Lingqi must also know about it, maybe Fumeng Lingqi Jin himself got some benefits, and then he went to find Fumeng Lingjin.
Wasn't he making himself uncomfortable?
It seems that we have to find another way.
Zhao Ziliang said again: "Then what is the other thing?"
"Oh, today Shule Town Post Station sent a batch of letters.
One of them is from you, brother Liang.
I guess it must be a letter from home.
It is the uncle's parents who have approved the marriage between you and the princess."
Zheng San said and put his hand He reached into his arms and took out a letter and handed it to Zhao Ziliang.
Zhao Ziliang took the letter and opened it, unfolding it and reading it quickly.
His expression changed at the end and he stopped.
Zheng San who was following him immediately noticed it and asked immediately: "What's the matter?
Brother Liang, is it possible that Uncle Zhao I don’t agree with your marriage to the princess.”
Zhao Ziliang has inherited all the memories and emotions of this body since he time traveled.
After these few months of fusion, he has almost completely forgotten that he came from the later generations.
He truly regards himself as a person of this world and also regards this body as a human being.
The physical parents and relatives are regarded as one’s own parents and relatives.
Zhao Ziliang said with tears in his eyes: "No, my eldest brother asked someone to write the letter for him.
In the letter, he said that his father died of illness."
"Ah" Zheng San was extremely surprised by this news.
His expression changed and he said hurriedly: "Brother Liang, please go back quickly."
Zhao Ziliang wiped his tears with his sleeve and remained silent for a long time.
He said: "I am no longer here, is there any point in going back now?"
It’s no wonder that communication was underdeveloped in ancient times.
Many people went out to join the army and never heard from them again.
Those who didn’t return for a few years would most of their families think they died outside.
And most of the people who went out to join the army were illiterate and couldn’t write letters home.
Even if you can write, most of the letters will not reach the recipients due to reasons such as inns, wars, accidents, etc.
However, this is different for military officers and officials.
Generally, there will be no problem if letters are sent together with official letters.
Zheng San sighed and said: "Hey, no matter what, it's better to go back and take a look."
Zhao Ziliang said: "After the Tuqishi Rebellion is quelled, I will try to find a way to go back.
It is a troubled time now, and there is nowhere to escape.
By the way, San'er, I own one hundred acres in Shule Town.
How are the fields being organized?"
“Some people have been recruited, and the land has been re-cultivated recently, and winter wheat has been planted.
In addition, I also asked them to build some houses near the fields for people to live in.
Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said: "Well, you can make arrangements tomorrow and leave two hundred cattle and three hundred sheep as the property of Tuoyun Castle.
All the remaining cattle, sheep and horses will be driven to Shule Town.
Some stables, cattle pens and sheep pens were built around the fields, and harvested fodder was also transported there."
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Zheng San was stunned and said anxiously: "Brother Liang, you bought all those cattle, sheep and horses, and the money was given out as rewards and pensions.
Therefore, those cattle, sheep and horses are your private property.
Keep them."
Isn’t this too much?”
Zhao Ziliang waved his hand and said: "Forget it, it's not easy here, brothers.
Leave these cattle and sheep here.
As long as you serve them well, these cattle and sheep can give birth to many calves and lambs.
The soldiers can usually kill a few of them as sacrifices to us.
If you want to eat meat, you have to let the soldiers eat soup.
That’s settled.
In addition, you asked people to inform the captains and deputy squadrons of each team.
They are coming to the meeting hall after dinner.
I have something to say.”
"promise" After dinner, Zhao Ziliang waited in the meeting hall.
Soon all the captains and deputy captains of each team rushed over.
Everyone found a place to kneel on both sides.
When Zhao Ziliang saw that everyone had arrived, he said: "I have come here to talk to you about a few things.
Today's forage harvesting and wild vegetable picking operations are over, and the results of the competition are also out.
I believe you all are also here.
You know, I won't say much here.
The first three groups will have extra meals tomorrow.
Each person will have a pound of meat and a bowl of wine.
The second group, the second group at the bottom, will announce their names at midnight tomorrow morning.
This is the first thing.
The second thing is the competition, which starts the day after tomorrow, so those who want to participate in individual competitions must register from tomorrow.
The third thing is that I have never known that food and salary have never been paid in full.
Today I learned for the first time that we have more than 600 people, but we only have food and salary for 500 people.
I have always believed that the best soldiers are not the best.
Yu served as a soldier for many years, but never received sufficient military pay.
This had a negative impact on the morale of the soldiers.
It has a great impact.
Over time, the soldiers will complain.
Although the soldiers do not say it with their mouths, they must be scolding us officials in their hearts, thinking that we have deducted their food and pay.
But in fact, we I didn’t get a penny more.
Regarding this matter, what do you think should be done?”
Deputy Fort Master Zhao Chongxun said: "Fort Master, this kind of thing has been going on for a long time.
Who doesn't know that food and salary have not been paid enough, but if you want to solve it, I'm afraid there is no good way, unless you can get enough military salary from above, or We people use our own money to supply the soldiers, but who would be willing to do so?
Our military salary is not very high, and we also have to support our families, so where can we have any spare money?"
Zhao Ziliang knew that Zhao Chongxun was telling the truth.
It was impossible to make a fortune as a soldier.
Even if he became a high-ranking general, he could only support his family unless he took empty pay, resold military supplies or made big seizures.
It was absolutely impossible to make a fortune. possible.
This is what Jia Chongguan said: "I agree with what the fortress master said.
There are not too many soldiers if we are good.
Now the superiors only allocate us food and salary for 500 people.
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We want to give full food and salary to the soldiers, unless we increase the number of people entering and exiting the customs."
Taxation or layoff of more than 100 people, but the amount of entry and exit duties collected is stipulated by the above.
If we increase it without authorization, once it is known by the above, this will be a serious crime.
No one among us can bear the responsibility, so we can only eliminate the excess.
More than a hundred people” Huo Kan, leader of the third team, said: "If we want to fully pay the military, we can only lay off more than a hundred people.
However, these soldiers have traveled thousands of miles to join the army.
Many of them have not saved enough money to go home and marry a wife.
I'm afraid it won't be good for them to go home, and let's talk about this now The way of the world, even if you go back, will you be able to beg for food?
Some people have an idea.
It is better for the castle lord to keep the more than 100 people who have been laid off. , just not in the military.”
Zhao Ziliang's expression changed, "With your military rank, you can only have twenty followers at most.
Let me accept more than a hundred people.
This is against the rules.
If someone finds out and reports it to the superiors, wouldn't he jump in?"
Even the Yellow River cannot clean it” Jia Chongguan smiled and said: "Fortmaster, there is no need to worry.
There are too many such things.
Any military general who has some money will keep many retinues.
According to someone's knowledge, General Fumeng raised a private army of more than 500 people.
Other generals and commanders have as many as two hundred and as little as fifty and eighty.
This is nothing at all.
Besides, as long as I wait here and don’t tell you, who will know?"
Zhao Ziliang thought, no wonder later generations often hear about the Yue Family Army, Qi Family Army, and Yang Family Army in ancient times.
It turns out that these titles are the titles of the private armies they raised, and the army that truly belongs to the imperial court will not and is not allowed to be called such titles. of.
Zhao Ziliang weighed it up and said: "In that case, it's settled.
When you go back, ask your respective soldiers to see who is willing to be my retinue.
Becoming my retinue will definitely not be less in terms of food and salary, and the treatment will be great."
It will be better than soldiers with military status.
The only disadvantage is that they don’t have military status.”
At this time, Wang Can stood up and said: "Fort Master, there is no need to ask, our two cavalry groups of more than 100 people are willing to become the fort master's followers."
"Are you sure you are willing to do this?
Does that mean others are willing?
I think you should ask."
Wang Can said: "Fortmaster, Tuoyun Castle has never had a real cavalry establishment.
It was only after the fortmaster took office that the cavalry establishment was officially established.
So from a regulatory point of view, the cavalry team of our two groups of more than 100 people is actually not in the establishment.
I know very well what the soldiers below are thinking.
The soldiers all admire the fortress master and are willing to follow the fortress master.
We are disbanding our cavalry now to prevent anyone from causing trouble in the future."
Others were also aware of this problem and tried to persuade them to lay off the more than 100 cavalry members who were not part of the establishment.
Zhao Ziliang weighed it for a long time before agreeing: "Well, in order to reduce trouble in the future, I will lay off more than a hundred people in the cavalry and let them become my retinue, and I will pay to support them
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