Chapter 931: Breaking the drum and beating it by thousands of people
Between the town office to the west and the Wusong River, there is a military camp along the river. The large campus occupies a lot of space. The ground is covered with the mountain bark excavated from the construction of the Naval Academy on the west bank of the Wusong River. It is all large grains of iron sand, which is pressed flat.
It is tidy and not afraid of rain. The buildings are all made of cement and red bricks. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is clean and tidy. It is also a first-class military camp in the world.
However, Zhang Liang stood in front of the window of the barracks, his mood was as dark as the cold rain, and he was so depressed that he couldn't breathe.
The campus of Nottingham University is deserted at the moment. One-foot-high wormwood has grown on the edge, which has been blown to yellow by the autumn wind. When it is soaked by the rain, it looks even more dilapidated and lifeless.
In fact, Zhang Liang has never drilled his soldiers since he came to Huating Town. It's not that he doesn't want to drill, but he is also a famous general who has led troops in battles. How can he not know the importance of daily drills for his soldiers?
Unfortunately, apart from the cronies he brought from Guanzhong and hundreds of fake soldiers, there were only a few hundred old and weak soldiers under the jurisdiction of the entire Canghai Road. This made Duke Zhang, who had commanded thousands of troops, no interest in training at all.
Even whenever I see these sloppy soldiers, there will be an uncontrollable anger and shame in my heart...
The great founding general of the country actually only has three or two kittens under his command?
The dog-headed military commander Cheng Gongying came behind Zhang Liang and said cautiously: "Commander, I humbly follow your order to go to the navy to contact you. The navy commander Wei Chi Baoqi didn't say anything. He just said that firstly, there must be military orders from the court, and secondly,
Treat your soldiers well..."
Zhang Liang turned around and looked at Cheng Gongying with a frown: "If you want the Yangtze River Navy to merge with Canghai Road, you really need a military order from the imperial court. This is not difficult. I have already sent people to Chang'an to contact Zhao Guogong. The military order will definitely be issued soon.
I will issue the order. But what does it mean to treat your soldiers well?"
The Tang Dynasty implemented the government army system. What is the government army system? To put it simply, it means free military service. The young men in state capitals all over the world work as farmers cultivating the land in peacetime, train during the farm break, and fight in the army in wartime. The government soldiers participate in battle with weapons and horses.
Self-preparation, there are Zhechongfus across the country who are responsible for the selection and training of soldiers.
The government military system originated in the Northern Wei Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Up to now, the army of the Tang Dynasty has more than just a system of the imperial army. Corresponding to the imperial army, it is the imperial army that is responsible for protecting the palace and garrisoning at the north gate. It is a recruiting force. This is the famous "Beiya imperial army".
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It's a bit far...
Let’s talk about the Huifu military system. When Fu soldiers join the army, the state only provides food, grass and baggage. Even weapons and horses have to be prepared by themselves. Of course, there is no way to talk about military pay. The only benefit of Fu soldiers is that one person can serve as a soldier, and the whole family can be exempted from certain taxes.
tax.
Fang Jun's Royal Navy was completely on a recruitment system, with a term of three years, and military pay was paid every month.
The navy that originally guarded the Yangtze River waterway was naturally an ordinary soldier. Zhang Liang did not want to be a mere commander, so he decided to annex the Yangtze River navy, which was supported by the forces behind him.
Since they are all government soldiers, they only need to take care of the food. How can they be treated kindly?
Then Yuchi Baoqi wouldn't worry about not feeding the soldiers, right?
Thinking of this, Zhang Liang's heart skipped a beat.
Maybe, I really may not be able to manage the food rations for three to five thousand people...
As expected, Cheng Gongying looked embarrassed and stammered: "Then Yuchi Baoqi said that the commander-in-chief has a high position and does not know the sufferings of the soldiers at the bottom. They are all from poor families. Isn't the purpose of being a soldier just to have two meals a day? He said...
He said……"
Zhang Liang glared and said: "What are you doing? Just say what you have to say! Then Yuchi Baoqi has the same virtue as him, how can he not have anything good to say?"
He was mentally prepared. Yu Chigong seemed to be honest and dull, but in fact he was the brightest and most discerning. However, his sons only inherited his honesty, but they did not inherit even half of his motives. They were all top-notch...
Cheng Gongying had no choice but to say: "Then Yuchi Baoqi said that unless the commander-in-chief can show him a month's supply of food, he can agree to merge the entire navy into Canghai Road, otherwise... he would rather go to Beijing to file a petition than
I don’t agree with the commander-in-chief’s merger strategy, saying that the commander-in-chief is wasting the lives of thousands of people in the Yangtze River Navy for his own selfish desires. If you can’t defeat Fang Jun, it’s like letting these thousands of people support you..."
"Boom!"
Before Cheng Gongying finished speaking, Zhang Liang kicked over the tables on the side.
His fair cheeks were red with shame and anger, his eyes were wide open as if he wanted to eat someone, he was furious and yelled curses.
"Mom! What a bunch of bastards, you think I'm easy to bully, don't you? A small navy lieutenant dares to make remarks in front of me, and if he doesn't take me seriously, it will turn the world upside down or what?"
"
Zhang Liang was going crazy.
This is obviously humiliating!
Chiguoguo's humiliation!
Do the little brats of the Yuchi family dare not to take him seriously?
This is simply unreasonable!
While cursing Yuchi Baoqi for being a bastard, he stabbed Fang Jun countless times in his heart! If Fang Jun hadn't suppressed him repeatedly, how dare Yuchi Baoqi dare to humiliate herself like this after eating a leopard?
If the wall falls down, everyone will push it; if the drum breaks, thousands of people will beat it!
Zhang Liang never expected that he would proudly come to Jiangnan and snatch Fang Jun's position as general manager. What awaited him was not a sudden rise in status, but a tangled mess like a blue quagmire from which he could not extricate himself...
After venting for a while, Zhang Liang took a few breaths and asked, "What is Yangxian Zhou doing?"
From the bottom of his heart, he was extremely grateful to the Zhou family. He was able to support him when all the Jiangnan nobles were afraid of Fang Junruhu. This kindness was greater than the sky! But for the Zhou family, he was also involved in being a "weapon seller".
Regarding the accusation, he felt slightly guilty and even more happy.
Fang Jun is a fool after all. In order to show his unrivaled status in Jiangnan, Zhou was charged with such a big crime. Doesn't this force Zhou to stand on the opposite side of Fang Jun?
Zhang Liang has always believed that the Jiangnan nobles were forced to surrender and submit to Fang Jun's urging. He was extremely dissatisfied with Fang Jun in his heart. As long as someone could express his attitude and stand up against Fang Jun, someone would immediately follow suit.
When the time comes, I will step forward in the name of righteousness, and I will naturally respond to the call and become the leader of the Jiangnan gentry!
Cheng Gongying had a wry smile on her face. Seeing Zhang Liang's expectant face, she had no choice but to cruelly break this man's good expectations: "The Zhou family...has already sent people to Huating Town."
Zhang Liang's eyes lit up: "Have you ever had a showdown with Fang Jun?"
Cheng Gongying thought to himself that he should spread an egg...
"I've never heard of it. I just heard that Zhou and Fang Jun jointly funded a workshop to sell Yangxian's local specialty black tea, and each person owns half of the shares..." Cheng Gongying tried his best to speak tactfully, but it still stung Zhang Liang.
That fragile heart...
I was waiting for you to stand up and confront Fang Jun, but why did you give up without saying a word?
Joint venture to sell black tea?
I'll sell your mother!
Zhang Liang was angry and discouraged at the same time. Does even a wealthy Jiangdong family like the Yangxian Zhou family have to behave like a rabbit in front of Fang Jun?
At this time, Zhang Liang realized the far-reaching impact of Fang Jun's ruthless killing of the Gu family.
The Jiangnan nobles were all frightened by the ruthlessness of this Bang Chui...
Zhang Liang's face was gloomy and uncertain, and he was holding a burst of anger in his chest. He couldn't swallow it or spit it out, so he just held it in...
All he can do at the moment is to wait for the imperial court's military order to be issued, and then immediately annex the Yangtze River Navy so that there will not be no one under his command. At least he has to pull up a team of troops to show to His Majesty. We can't do everything.
No...
As for Yuchi Baoqi's attitude, Zhang Liang didn't take it seriously.
He still doesn't believe it. With thousands of men and horses, he can still be choked to death by eating?
At worst, he could follow Fang Jun's example and go to sea to destroy pirates...
*****
In the side hall of the town office, Fang Junzheng and Zhou Boxian were sitting opposite each other.
There is a pot of Yangxian black tea brewed on the coffee table in front of me. The gloom outside the window is lingering, and the fragrance of tea in the room is overflowing. It dispels the coldness and adds a bit of warmth. I have to say that drinking a cup of stomach-warming black tea at this time is indeed
Respond to the occasion.
Zhou Boxianzheng talked about the Lu family's papermaking workshop with an envious look on his face: "I have been friends with several elders of the Lu family for many years. I have also seen the bamboo paper. It is as thin as cicada wings, as smooth as jade, and has great toughness."
Excellent, the most important thing is that the cost is too cheap! It is conceivable that once this kind of bamboo paper is put on the market, it will definitely become the first choice for scholars all over the world, and it will be impossible not to make a fortune! The Lu family suffered a great disaster, but they got an unexpected blessing.
As long as we work hard and work hard, in less than ten years, the Lu family will be more prosperous than before, which is gratifying!"