Chapter 1130 Fight against the evil spirits in the army
"What's the point!" Ding Cai took a step back, "Isn't it normal for me to show you some small things? Why should Miss Lu be so outspoken?"
"Ding Cai, Ding Cai, this is not the first day I have met you. You must have had these things for several months. Why didn't you give them to me when I first came here?
Tsk, tsk, tsk, this place is worth dozens of gold coins, you miser is willing to give it to me, you must have any requirements, right?" Lu Ying was not dazzled by the jewelry.
"Haha, it's not really a request. I just hope that you can say more kind words in my ears and help the Eighth Brigade with a few kind words. My brothers and I would be very grateful." Ding Cai's smile became even brighter, without any trace of disdain.
I mind Lu Ying's sarcasm.
"Say something nice? What can't you say yourself? Take this thing back first. You don't know the temper of senior brother. It's useless to say anything that violates his principles." Lu Ying quickly stuffed the baggage back.
Ding Cai pushed away the baggage: "No, no, no, no, I don't have any requirements when I give you something. If I can help, just say so. If I can't, I won't blame you.
Without Mr. Lu Ji's mercy, there would be no Ding Cai today. You should accept any number of gold coins as a gift from me."
"What exactly do you want me to help you with?" Lu Ying couldn't resist Ding Cai.
Ding Cai put his hands on his back and said: "It's very simple. The Eighth Brigade wants to become a crossbow unit. I am more familiar with crossbows than other captains. Under my leadership, the Eighth Brigade will definitely become the strongest crossbow unit."
"Oh, this matter, you are not a heavy infantry brigade. There are only two heavy infantry brigade in the 74th Division that can protect the crossbowmen. You also want to convert into crossbowmen. How can you get enough infantry protection?" Lu Ying looked like he was the original one.
Such an expression.
"There are still three thousand cavalry. Counting the 10th Brigade, there are a total of four thousand elite protection crossbowmen. When the Red Army goes out to protect the country, the number of crossbowmen is greater than the auxiliary arms. It is reasonable for the 74th Division to have six thousand crossbowmen."
Lu Ying imitated Ding Kui, stroking his chin, shaking his head and saying, "What you say makes sense. I can talk to my senior brother about it, but there is no guarantee that my senior brother will agree."
Ding Cai clenched his fist at Lu Ying and said: "Sure! As long as you are willing to say it, I don't expect you to make the decision for me. Please accept this thing and speak for me. We don't owe each other. After the matter is completed, my brothers and I will make another decision."
Thank you very much."
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Ding Kui blew lightly on the surface of the hot tea, holding the edge of the tea cup with his lips, and took a sip, letting the fragrant tea slide down the sides of his mouth and into his throat.
"Ding Cai asked you to say this, right? What did you receive from him?" He stared at Lu Ying jokingly.
"Well," Lu Ying tugged at the corner of his clothes, "a small bag of jewelry. I think what he said makes sense. He must be more familiar with crossbows."
"How about I return the jewelry to him." Her knuckles turned white and her fingers were hard.
"What else! Just accept what Ding Cai gave you with peace of mind. It just makes up for the fact that I didn't give you anything during the New Year. You're not even twenty yet. It's difficult for you and me to endure hardships in the army, so you should wear some jewelry to dress up."
Ding Kui didn't mean to blame his junior sister for accepting the gift.
The main reason is that if Ding Cai gives a gift, Ding Cai's things belong to him, so he accepts them with peace of mind, but it would be different if they were given by others.
When Lu Ying heard this, he was happy. He still liked those jewelry in his heart, so he asked while the iron was hot: "Is it okay for the Eighth Brigade?"
"Stop it!" Ding Kui raised his hand, "I gave you this thing. It has nothing to do with the Eighth Brigade and Ding Cai. You don't need to and can't speak for them. This kind of military affairs is handled by the staff, and it's not something you can handle as a soldier.
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"Oh." Lu Ying was greatly disappointed. She didn't object to helping Ding Cai. Ding Cai was one of the people she knew most in the army. Even if she didn't accept the gift, she would still speak for Ding Cai if she had the chance.
"The one who takes advantage of others is short-handed and the one who eats others is soft-spoken, right?"
Ding Kui stood up, walked to Lu Ying, poked her head with his finger, and said: "Don't learn these evil habits at a young age. What do you lack? What do you want? Just tell me, when did my senior brother treat you badly?"
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What Ding Cai said makes sense. If he submits a report, maybe I will consider agreeing to it, but if he mentions it to me in this way, I will definitely not agree! Do you know why?"
Lu Ying shook his head, avoided Ding Kui's fingers, and replied: "I don't know."
"If I agree to him this time, everyone will learn from him in the future and ask someone to give him a gift for anything. Over time, a culture of giving and accepting bribes will develop in the army! How can I run the army then?
Things that should be done will not be done because of the lack of gifts, and things that should not be done will happen every day because of gifts. Can I win the war with such an army?"
"Senior brother," Lu Ying bit her lower lip, "I was wrong."
"Very good, you can figure it out yourself. You can accept Ding Cai's gifts as you like. You don't have to do what he asks for. That guy has a rich family, so you can blackmail him as much as you can. Don't
Be polite to me!"
There were no outsiders in the tent at this time, except for the two of them, only Ding Fen was there.
When Ding Fen heard what Ding Kui said, her eyes lit up and she asked, "Can't we accept the humble job?"
"Why are you joining in the fun? You still want to take the initiative to ask for a bribe? Be careful I'll slap you." Ding Kui immediately stopped the little girl.
Ding Fen is different from Lu Ying. Her money-making ability is top-notch. Even Ding Kui has to admire her. If she is allowed to blackmail Ding Cai, she will have to squeeze everything out.
Seeing Ding Fen pouting, Ding Kui said: "Don't harm Ding Cai. He has a lot of expenses as the boss outside. When he sees you, he might ask you to borrow money."
Ding Fen trembled: "Borrowing money, well, it's better not to ask him. If you lend it to him, he will be blackmailed for nothing, and you may not be able to get back the interest." Ding Kui held her key point firmly.
The Golden Bamboo Crossbow was not shipped to the front line so quickly. Troops who planned to use the crossbow could only practice aiming and formation drills first. A few lucky troops were approved to borrow the crossbows of the special operations group for training.
"Now there are fewer crossbows and more people. It is difficult for me to take care of the entire army. In order to be more fair, I will give everyone a chance to work hard.
Each brigade forms a football team, draws lots for a one-on-one match, and the winning team gets the right to use the Ten-Day Crossbow."
Ding Kui came up with a way to use football matches to determine the lucky troops.
Now the enthusiasm for playing football in the border camp has become even higher.
Zhang Dingyuan brought back the armistice agreement signed by Jiang Xi, the military confrontation between Nanzhao Prefecture and Bingjiang Prefecture was completely stopped, and the border between the two states returned to peace.
Ding Kui simply built four football fields near the military camp for his subordinates to use for training and competition.
These four football fields are all open-air with only simple enclosures.
After the news of the armistice between the two states spread, people from both countries living near the border camp returned home one after another. Some brave people would come to the military camp to watch, and the famous Eighth Army Corps was like a star.
People soon discovered the football fields and games.
"Football is a sport, and it is a good thing for more people to be exposed to it. Don't stop it." Ding Kui was very happy to learn that he wanted to vigorously promote football.
"What about the people of our own country? Sometimes we can't tell which country the people watching are from." Lin Xuanmo volunteered to take charge of football affairs.
"If you can't tell the difference, don't tell them apart. It's just about playing football. You don't care which country they are from. It's just like basic training. It doesn't matter which country it is. If people from your own country want to learn, let them learn." Ding Kui's attitude
No one will be turned away.
With the military's tacit approval, more and more people are watching the football, and even our own side has sent people to contact us.
Zhang Dingyuan came to report: "Sir, Xiang Ban sent an envoy to ask if football is our military training? Can they send people to watch and learn?"
"Yes, but the football must be purchased from us, they are not allowed to imitate it." Ding Kui's first thought was business opportunities.
Although Ruan Xingzhu has left, there are still air magicians in the army. With the experience of their predecessors, making footballs is no longer difficult.
Ao Yan couldn't help but complain about Ding Kui: "A gas magician can do something just by looking at him. It's hard for you to monopolize this business."
"You can monopolize it as long as you want. There is no end to the business. The space ring was first made by the Dragon Clan. Later, the Human Clan and the Demon Clan imitated it. You just recognized it with a pinched nose." Ding Kui didn't care.
"As long as you can see it openly." Ao Yan was even more indifferent.
More than ten days later, Fan Yuzhen came to ask for instructions: "There are many people with good football talents among the people. Can the first team recruit a few people to participate in football matches?"
"Oh, you actually know how to invite foreign aid!" Ding Kui was surprised.
He hadn't considered this.
"Well, the people don't know why you are competing. They want to participate purely out of interest. This does not violate my original intention, okay! But I have to set a rule.
Each team can only find three foreign players. Foreign players are not included in the military establishment. They only participate in football team activities and cannot inform the purpose of the game."
So non-military personnel began to appear at football matches.
On this day, Meng Luo, the governor of Nanping County, came to visit.
Meng Luo is the youngest county guard Ding Kui has ever seen. He is only thirty-three years old this year. He has a short beard and a resolute face.
"Open the border?" Ding Kui fell into deep thought.
The county governor wanted to reopen the trade route between Nanping County and his own country and restore border trade.
"I know this will put a lot of pressure on General Ding. After all, our country and our country are still in a state of hostility, and it is difficult for us to tell whether the people from our country who enter the country have evil intentions.
However, I believe that the armistice agreement is not a dead letter, and Jiangzhou will not easily restart the war, not to mention that the opening of the border is mutual, and we can also enter our own country."
Ding Kui listened quietly to Meng Luo's lobbying and did not reply immediately.
Meng Luo had no choice but to continue: "If General Ding has any difficulties, just tell him, and the county governor will cooperate fully to solve them. Except for the checkpoints on the border, the checkpoints on the roads in the county will be guarded by the local government."
Ding Kui straightened his body and said, "Mr. Meng, the main force of our army has left Nanping County. You know this. Now that the border is open, can you guarantee that our army's movements will not be exposed?"