Chapter 273 There is a younger sister in the family
It's a good deal to lend you some soldiers for ten thousand taels of silver. Your Sichuan army is so poor that you can't even raise the money for gifts. You're watching your soldiers freeze to death, so why don't you lend some to me? It'll be beneficial to both of you and me.
At least I'm not short of money.
Shi Dayong was still somewhat confident about successfully borrowing troops. However, Deng Gui's reaction was not what he expected. He stood there blankly and did not reply for a long time.
Usually this kind of behavior can only mean one thing - the person doesn't want to borrow the money and doesn't know how to refuse, so he can only keep silent and hope that you will quit before the difficulties are encountered, which is good for both parties. If he talks about it, it will hurt his face.
After waiting and waiting, Shi Dayong still couldn't wait to express his position. Shi Dayong's heart sank to the bottom of his heart. He knew that this matter seemed to be hopeless. He couldn't help but sigh secretly. If others didn't want to borrow it, he couldn't force it.
It's not pleasant to waste ten thousand taels of silver, but it feels better to be able to help the Sichuan troops who are short of food and clothing. After all, they are all soldiers and horses of the imperial court, the country's armed forces, and they can come together in this ice and snow from thousands of miles away.
, it can be regarded as fate. If you can help me, I can help you. If you can't borrow soldiers, forget it. In the future, you may be able to help your brothers in other ways.[
Thinking of this, he opened his mouth and said that since Mr. Deng is in trouble, let's drop the matter and don't take the money matter to heart. It's just Shi's feelings for the Sichuan Army brothers.
Just as he was about to speak, Deng Guo unexpectedly moved. After staring at Shi Dayong's mask, he asked calmly: "I wonder how many troops General Shi wants to borrow?"
Agree? Shi Dayong was stunned, and without thinking, he blurted out: "Two thousand."
"two thousand?"
Deng Guo nodded without showing any surprise or embarrassment, but after a moment, he shook his head and said: "I only have five thousand soldiers under my command. If I lend you two thousand at once, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. If Eunuch Gao inquires,
But it’s hard for me to explain.”
These words made Shi Dayong suddenly tremble again. He felt that these words still meant a polite rejection. But what Deng Zhen said next made his eyes light up again.
Deng Quan then said: "However, if Wang Hong is willing to lend you a thousand soldiers, and each of my families contributes a thousand, then this matter will not arouse any suspicion."
After hearing this, Shi Dayong was overjoyed and said excitedly: "Sir, are you willing to lend me troops?"
Seeing that Shi Dayong was a little excited, Deng Zhen laughed instead and said: "Thank you, General Shi, for thinking highly of my Sichuan Army brothers and asking Deng to borrow troops. How could Deng refuse to borrow them? Besides" At this point, Deng Zhen sighed.
, "Brothers are really living a hard life following Deng. If they can have a few good meals at your place and avoid freezing to death, it will be a blessing for them."
Hearing this, Shi Dayong hurriedly said: "Don't worry, sir. When the Sichuan Army brothers come to my camp, I will treat them equally and will never be biased. I will provide them all with the same equipment as our Jinzhou soldiers. In addition, I will provide all the equipment for these two thousand people."
I, Shi Dayong, will be responsible for all the food, food and salary. I don’t want you to be half-distracted. Shi can do what he says, so don’t worry, sir!”
"Don't call me an adult. If outsiders don't know, how can Deng not know? In the eyes of the imperial court, our Sichuan army is just a slut, but your Liao army is a treasure in the eyes of the imperial court.
Compared with us, it's really a world away.
Speaking of which, Brother Shi, a general, has more weight than Deng, a general. If Brother Shi thinks highly of Deng, we will become brothers in the future. We are all guest soldiers, and we are all subject to the high-level potential.
, maybe we will win each other over at some point." Deng Guo said with emotion, sincerely and without any pretense, it was obvious that every word came from the sincerity.
Suddenly a thought came to his mind and he blurted out: "If you don't dislike it, how about Deng becoming your close friend?"
Shi Dayong laughed and said, "I wish I could become a sworn sworn brother to you. I will be a high-ranking general!"
The other party agreed, and Deng Gui couldn't help but be overjoyed. He raised his hand and pointed to the sky and said solemnly: "I and other warriors will not be so polite and engage in incense affairs. From now on, you and I will be brothers. Depending on our age, I'm afraid you won't be as good as me."
I'm older, so I'll ask you to be the big brother."
Shi Dayong hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Eldest brother, please bow to me!"
Deng Gui was older than him, so Shi Dayong would naturally not steal this eldest brother, and he was quite close to him. Unlike other military officers, Deng Gui still had some true temperament in him, and he would not compromise himself by joining him as a sworn brother.
"Congratulations to both of you on your marriage to Jinlan!"
This sworn friendship came so suddenly that Jiang Wanli and Shao Wu were a little confused, but the general was able to become a brother with a commander-in-chief, and his subordinates were naturally happy for him. Although Deng Xuan's Sichuan army could not fight, there were still thousands of them.
Coupled with Wang Hong's thousands of men, his strength cannot be underestimated. To a certain extent, he has become a special aid to the Jinzhou Army. If something happens to Gao Qiqian, he might be able to use the power of the Sichuan Army to avoid being completely passive. The second general is like this
Thought.[
"Brother, please get up quickly!" Deng Quan was sincerely happy. He stepped forward to help Shi Dayong up, patted his chest and said, "Brother, there is no problem in lending you a thousand soldiers. However, I have to ask Wang Hong if he can borrow it."
I know. But I don’t think it’s a big problem. He might not be able to ask for a thousand less soldiers, but he can just eat a thousand more free wages.”
Shi Dayong was very grateful and said: "Wang Hong asked my eldest brother to help me a lot. When the matter is completed, I will be grateful to my younger brother."
Deng Zhen waved his hand and said: "Thank you, forget it. Although I am a brother who likes money, I will never covet my brother's money. As long as you can treat these two thousand brothers well. Besides, you have already paid ten thousand taels for the two of me."
Silver, how can I ask you to spend more money? It’s a trivial matter to lend you this soldier. Even if you don’t return it, there’s no problem. Just treat it as a meeting gift from my eldest brother. The worst I can do is to die in battle in the future.
That is, I can't say that I can still get some pension for my brother." Deng Guo was really good-natured and did not hesitate at all. He even expressed his regrets that he wanted to kill a thousand people in the war and engulf the imperial court. It can be seen that
He really regarded Shi Dayong as his brother now.
Shi Dayong was stunned for a moment when he heard Deng Zhen say that he didn't want to return these soldiers. He didn't intend to return them. If Deng Zhen asked for someone in the future, he would just deal with it. How could he return these well-trained soldiers?
Isn't it really a miscalculation? But Deng Guo said so generously, which made him feel a little ashamed. He was scheming with other people's soldiers, but they made it clear that they would not return them. In comparison, it seemed that Deng Guo was nobler than himself.
Much more. As for how Deng Zhen avenged the death of those thousand people, Shi Dayong didn't care about it. If it were him, he would probably do the same thing.
Shi Dayong was lucky. If it had been ten years later, no matter how much money he offered, Deng Zhen would not have given him a single soldier, because by then, those soldiers would really be used by the generals to protect their lives.
With capital, you have everything if you have soldiers. If you don't have soldiers, you are nothing. Nowadays, it has not become a custom for generals to respect themselves when supporting troops and to support bandits. Most of the leaders still fear the imperial power and are loyal to the state affairs.
Deng Xie and Shi Dayong talked about some details about how to hand over the thousand soldiers without being noticed by outsiders. When they were roughly talking about it, Deng Xie suddenly asked strangely: "Oh, by the way, where is my brother's family from?
Is your family from a prominent family, or is your family engaged in business, or has a relative who is an official in the court?"
Why did he ask this? Shi Dayong was taken aback for a moment and did not hide anything. He answered instinctively: "My younger brother is from Changping. His family is of ordinary origin. My parents have passed away long ago. My younger brother joined the army with his elder brother since he was a child. Unfortunately, his elder brother died in the battle in Yongping."
, I’ll take it at my little brother’s house”
Shi Dayong wanted to say that there was no one left at home, but somehow he suddenly remembered that the owner of the body seemed to have a younger sister at home!
Khan, after possessing this body for so long, he even forgot that he had a younger sister. Shi Dayong was very ashamed and his face was very embarrassed.
"There is a younger sister in the family, and I heard that she will be married to a scholar from this county." I almost used the word "heard", but fortunately I changed my mind quickly. Even so, after finishing speaking, Shi Dayong still blushed a little.
It seems that Shi Dayong is a bit unkind to his sister. He has been here for a few months, but he has not sent a letter to this sister, nor has he given any money. He does not know how his sister is doing, or how he is doing.
He was also a high-ranking military commander in the imperial court, so it was natural for him to take care of his sister and her family, but he had completely forgotten about her. He even went to Beijing to show off his victory and did not even think of returning to Changping. If the owner of the body knew about it, he would definitely scold him for such a robbery.
The giver is so heartless.
After listening to Shi Dayong's words, Deng Quan couldn't help but wonder: "With a family like my brother's, how could he make such a generous move?" The implication naturally refers to the 10,000 taels of silver given to him and the 50,000 taels of silver to Lin Jiantai.
Sixty thousand taels of silver is a huge amount of money. If the family is a big family or the family is doing business, then it is naturally not a big sum. But with the support of the family, anyone would be surprised to spend such a large sum of money at once.
"To tell you the truth, when I was in Shahe, I got a batch of goods from the traitor general Chen You, which amounted to tens of thousands of taels of silver. I have never been fond of such extraneous things. As long as the money is spent in a valuable way, everything will be worth it."
Even if it’s spent, I won’t even frown. At worst, I can earn it later.” Shi Dayong told Deng Guan quite frankly where the money came from.
After hearing this answer, Deng Zhen suddenly realized that it was normal for the generals to seize their private treasures, but it would be abnormal if any leader did not keep the spoils of war after winning a battle.
He said with emotion: "I have long known that my brother is a heroic man, but compared to his brothers, my eldest brother is very stingy."
Shi Dayong smiled and said: "The elder brother doesn't have any extra money. If one day he and the younger brother can make a fortune like this, I'm afraid he will become a rich man, haha."
"It's getting late, why don't you just rest in my tent for the night?" Seeing that the night was already dark and extremely cold, Deng Guo decided to let Shi Dayong and his party rest in his camp.
Shi Dayong said: "There are still a cadre of subordinates waiting in the camp, and they are uneasy because they can't get the exact information. The eldest brother understands his kindness, but the younger brother had better go back, otherwise the people below will not feel at ease.
.”
Deng Quan nodded understandingly: "That's fine, I won't send you off as a brother. I will go to Wang Hong tomorrow to talk about borrowing troops, and I will send someone to inform you then."
"Thank you for your trouble, brother."
At that moment, Shi Dayong solemnly thanked Deng Xi, and then under the escort of Deng Xi, he left the Sichuan Army's camp and went straight back to Pingdugou.
Early the next morning, Lin Jiantai sent two people over.[