"Boy, giving and receiving privately is a serious crime. You should think carefully before doing it. Military merit is an important weapon of the country and should not be underestimated. You give military merit to the soldiers who died in the battle. This is a virtue. No one will come out to criticize. After all, everyone died in the battle.
, no praise is too high, but if you sell your military merits like this, if things happen, you will definitely be criticized."
Liu Fang appeared next to Yun Ye with a sad face. As a veteran in the army, he knew better than others the dangers of doing so, which would lead to a decline in the prestige and credibility of military achievements. In other words, by doing this, Yun Ye was betraying the military.
The consequences for everyone's interests are dire.
"Master Liu, you are right. It is true that doing this will not do me any good, and it may cause disaster. But think about it, if I don't act so recklessly, they will think that the Lingnan Navy is very useful.
When the time comes, I will attack a fortress and be a dead soldier. Wherever there is danger, I will go to any place. Tell me, how can I live like this? This time, 1,563 people were killed in the battle. I will
I feel like I can’t live anymore. What about next time? Will two thousand people die in the battle? Will three thousand people die in the battle if I continue? When I see that all my subordinates have been replaced in a few years, I will
Should I continue to change with them? No, I can't stand it.
Instead of letting me watch them fall on the battlefield one by one, it would be better for me to quietly lead them to transport food and grass, catch fish, and pass on this life in peace. "
After listening to Yun Ye's words, Liu Fang's face was full of sadness, and he waved his hands randomly and said: "Being a soldier means killing the enemy bravely and dying for the country. Wrapping one's body in horse leather is not an empty talk. You have enough
Wisdom can cope with the changes on the battlefield. Why don't you want to lead more troops? Only under the command of the best commander will the survival of the soldiers be more secure. The Lingnan Navy is indeed a rare and powerful force.
Attacking like wildfire igniting the prairie fire, retreating like the echo of the sea, and fighting bravely in the face of adversity. Facing the Great King's City, the average army would have already felt cold. But in the Lingnan Navy, I did not find such a plot. These are already powerful
The standards for pawns, boy, don’t involve noble soldiers and filthy businessmen together, that is an insult to them and the greatest harm."
"Master Liu, the confidence of the soldiers comes from their sophisticated equipment and arduous training. In addition, they have no worries at all, so that they can be brave and not afraid of death. Can you tell me which one of these can't be supported by money?
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My understanding is different from yours. I think it is inhumane to let soldiers hold a noble belief and wear simple war equipment to fight on the battlefield. Let them abandon their wives and go to the battlefield by themselves regardless of their livelihood.
Fighting is the greatest shame, so don't try to persuade me anymore. When you get to the academy, you have many disciples who need to be taught. There will definitely be the general you expect among them. I'll forget it. I just think about the people around me. I'm happy.
Living a happy and prosperous life is what I want. I hate the death of my subordinates, and I hate seeing my kind elders grow old. This includes you, you are a master tactician. Your talent should not be
Obliterated in the dust of history, there are many students in the academy who are eager to go to the battlefield to show their talents. You will like them."
Seeing that Liu Fang still looked worried, he smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about me. I know very well what happens in the court. I have done nothing else in these years. I have been fighting with those people all day long. On the battlefield
I'm not good at the above, but when it comes to self-protection in court, old man, I'm afraid you are not good at it. Judging from the fact that you faked your death and became invisible, you did it very inappropriately. I'm not saying that about you, you..."
"Shut up!" Liu Fang blushed at Yun Ye's words, completely forgetting his original intention of coming to talk to him. Hearing Yun Ye's repeated accusations against him, he couldn't help but become angry with embarrassment, shouted angrily, and walked away.
When Yun Ye saw old man Liu Fang entering the cabin, he breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and said to the merchants with a smile: "I also have a vulture shooter here. I don't know who is interested. He is alive..."
The Lingnan Navy is now very accustomed to using money to measure one's worth. This time, everyone from cooks to generals have military merits. At least 5,000 enemies were burned to death in Bisha City, and many were killed in Cangyan City, but not in Dawang City.
He said that the army Sima simply wrote down the number of more than 10,000 enemies killed. Yun Ye quietly asked Sima if such irresponsible writing would cause trouble. Who knew that the army Sima Yangtian was not under Yun Ye's jurisdiction?
He laughed and said, "Who is missing the letter? Many achievements in the military are written in this way. He claims to have written countless military achievements, but this one is the most authentic. If anyone dares to question, please go to him."
Confrontation, if he doesn't scold those gossipy guys bloody, even if he has been a Sima for all these years, it will be in vain.
So when the cooks all had the merit of risking arrows and delivering meals to the front line, the whole Lingnan navy was filled with laughter. As long as they returned to the ship, the commander would announce everyone's reward. Military merit would only be done after returning to Chang'an.
But money will be there when you get ashore. I didn't see those merchants who didn't have a copper penny on their bodies. In order to collect the ship's money, they were busy calculating and valuing the goods. These people are the best accountants.
Lying on the raft and basking in the sun, I can't help but talk about my income from this trip.
"Brother, I still suffered a big loss this time. When I was fighting against the Korean cavalry, I was not selected. If I had been selected like my elder brother, maybe I would have sold a few more heads and sold them now.
One."
"Be content, you are a third-ranking military officer this time. When you return to the countryside, you might be able to work as a policeman in the county government. By the way, you are not a fool who just sells heads without sharing the credit with the brothers who died in the battle.
Bar?"
"Our Lingnan Navy has always put the dead first, and my younger brother can't do such a thing. There are two extra heads, one is counted on Shuanzi's head, and the other one was sold to me for forty guan. The merchant also
I wanted the one that my younger brother gave to Shuanzi, but I didn’t give it to him, otherwise Shuanzi would have been buried in such a grand manner without his head.”
After hearing this, the elder brother who was about to jump up and beat him lay down again, put his hands behind his head and said: "The dead brothers either have no military merit, or the rewards are meager. The imperial court's pension for the soldiers who died in the battle is like a donkey."
The commander-in-chief knew that the money was not appropriate, so he was trying to compensate his brothers who died in the war. If he died in the war and had meritorious service, his family taxes would be exempted, and his labor service would also be exempted.
If our navy provides some subsidies to the family, the family can survive until the children grow up. Remember, this matter is not allowed to be spread. The commander has shouldered the responsibility."
After listening to the veteran's words, the young soldier nodded and vowed to keep this matter to himself and not tell anyone. This undercurrent of secrecy spread quietly throughout the entire camp.
Old man Changsun sat in the cabin and examined the silk and hemp in his hand with a smile. He pulled out a piece of silk and twisted it into a hemp rope. He found a hook number and hung it on it. After hanging three hook numbers, he recorded it on the account book in front of him.
After learning about the quality grade and quantity of the silk and hemp, and seeing the old shopkeeper beating his waist, the young man said: "Old man, you haven't touched these things for more than ten years, so let's do it. You can take a rest and watch."
Ah, my hands are all butchered and the skin is peeling off.”
Old man Changsun laughed, looked at his hands and said to his confidant: "I am happy. Brother Li, Brother Huang, and Brother Yan have their backgrounds settled. You said I shouldn't be happy? Sanfang
Brother Jie, didn’t you make up for a ninth-grade clerk? His father always showed off in front of me, which made my wife always complain that I didn’t know how to go around my house. It’s better now. All three children are here this time.
Around me, I have caught up with this incredible wealth. Our family has a hundred and sixty-five levels of beheading. Our three children will at least be vehicle inspection officers. They are closest to the royal family. The junior clerk in the Ministry of Education in the third room is really
Not enough." After saying that, there was another burst of laughter.
"Old shopkeeper, this means that the empress has given us a strict order not to follow her old path. Otherwise, with the character and talents of our three brothers, we would have already been employed, and we would still be in need of a huge debt.
I have to help with the debt." I have become a big boss over the years, and I haven't done these menial jobs for several years, so I suddenly started doing them, and I was very unhappy.
"You know what the hell, just because the empress has spoken, the three brothers can get military merit? Marquis Yun did this very beautifully. It's different from others who deprive the soldiers of military merit and make money for themselves. Here we are face to face with each other.
Those meritorious officers and soldiers agreed that one hand had money and the other had military exploits, and they owed nothing to each other. The officers themselves went to the Supervisor Sima to change things. No one had any grudges, so there was no ultimatum, even if one or two were betrayed by others.
If you try to bribe people to expose the matter, they will probably be killed by other soldiers before anything happens. This is called public outrage. Besides, our brother Yan did kill two Koreans with his own hands, so we have this military achievement.
The house is settled, so why worry about doing some work now? When you get home, you will take advantage.
The master and the servant laughed, and then went about their work.
Wu Jian flipped through the book in his hand, glanced at it for a few times, then picked up the beans in the bowl and stuffed a few beans into his mouth, chewing them loudly. Liu Fang, who was opposite him, took the trouble and wanted to talk about Wu Jian several times, but finally decided
He endured it, picked up the book in his hand, and turned the pages loudly.
"Brother Liu, you are restless. You weren't so impatient when I was chewing beans in the past, were you? Are you still worrying about Marquis Yun?"
Liu Fang put down the book in his hand heavily and said to Wuyu: "What's going to happen if this goes on? You've also been in the palace all your life. Tell me, have you ever seen such a bold person?"
"I've seen it!" Wu Jian replied decisively.
This sentence made Liu Fang choked and unable to continue speaking. He took a breath and asked again: "Who is it?"
"That person outside, Old Liu, you are in Hebei and don't know what's going on in Chang'an. There is a reason for Marquis Yun to go out this time. He was forced out by the nobles from Chang'an. This time he got lucky.
He won the battle and completed the mission. Just watch when he goes back this time. He won’t make things easier for everyone. Do you know why he erected that monument? You thought he was showing off his military exploits, but you were wrong! He didn’t do this from the beginning.
He took military merit in his eyes. He was causing trouble for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, asking them to explain to the Korean people. You see, he was still hiding his head and tail at the beginning. Later, more than a thousand of his men died, and he immediately felt uncomfortable.
If you don’t feel comfortable, why should others feel comfortable? It’s only right for everyone to feel uncomfortable together.”