"The basic food standard for ordinary peasant soldiers or auxiliary soldiers is to eat two meals a day, which is a bowl of millet and two pieces of boiled radish... Well! That's it, that's it..."
When Liu Shiba heard this, he was so crazy that it was gone...
Finished?
By this standard, is it nutritious?
Thinking of this, Liu Shiba looked straight at Masanobu Kosaka, showing confusion.
Seeing Liu Shiba looking at himself, Kosaka Masanobu hurriedly explained:
"There's more down there!"
"It turns out there is more, oh!"
Liu Shiba nodded blankly.
Kosaka Masanobu pointed his fingers and continued:
"The food standards for samurai and ashigaru-gutou are the same, two meals a day.
There is a bowl of rice, a small salted fish two fingers wide, a small plate of pickled radish, a small cup of boiled wild vegetables, and a small bowl of flavored soup."
Liu Shiba was dumbfounded, pointed at Gao Banchang and said:
"Wait, wait! As you said before, what does it mean that the auxiliary soldiers and peasant soldiers are finished?"
Kosaka Masanobu said doubtfully:
"Lord! What I mean is, no more! The standard of two meals a day for auxiliary soldiers and peasant soldiers is this."
Liu Shiba's eyes widened and he gritted his teeth and asked:
"This meal! No, how much does two meals cost? How much do these peasants and soldiers earn in a year?"
Kosaka Masanobu lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before sighing:
"Two standard samurai meals, one tael of silver can make five to six similar meals, enough to feed a standing samurai or flag for three days.
As for the annual income of peasants and soldiers, it is about 27 to 30 guan, which is considered to be three taels of silver."
"The annual income is only three taels of silver?"
Liu Shiba chewed, then looked up at Kosaka Masanobu and Yagyu Munemo, and asked slowly:
"Millet refers to rice in small bowls, right? Ordinary farmers, do they dream of being like samurai and eating fragrant rice?"
Kosaka Masanobu grinned and sighed:
"As my lord said! Although they are looking forward to such a meal, in fact, it is something they would never dare to dream of..."
Touching his chin, Liu Shiba was thinking about the best emergency response method, but his eyes were looking at Kosaka Masanobu...
When Kosaka Masanobu saw his lord Takeda Shiba, he was staring at him with piercing eyes. His anus was cold and his forehead was sweating...
"Chang Xin, there is something you need to do personally."
Liu Shiba suddenly said to Gao Banchang.
"How dare I disobey the Lord's wishes?"
Kosaka Masanobu obeyed his leader's orders, but he couldn't tell what his expression was. He only felt that his tone was slightly tragic, which was very strange.
Liu Shiba looked at Kosaka Masanobu strangely and said solemnly:
"This matter! It is related to the survival of the Takeda family and Noda Castle. Can the Takeda family trust Masanobu?"
"Nani?"
Kosaka Masanobu suddenly raised his head and said in surprise, with a smile on his face but tears in his eyes, and then kowtowed and added:
"Lord...please believe in Chang Xin."
What expression is this for Masanobu Kosaka? So weird?
Liu Shiba did not delve into the inner world and ordered loudly:
"The eight elders discuss the affairs, and the elder Takasaka Masanobu orders you to accept the gold coins and sand from outside the city and take stock of the finances.
Then, escort the finance obtained this time to the auxiliary army camp, and cooperate with the second master, Mr. Tomson, to immediately start building new weapons without delay."
"ha!"
Kosaka Masanobu quickly roared and accepted the order, then looked back and said doubtfully:
"I wonder what the gold sand and other things are used for?"
"Hey, didn't you just say that the rest time was short? Then let's try it.
It is ordered that all Noda Castle troops build auxiliary troops, whether they are involved in construction or fighting, starting from here and now, the daily salary will be——"
Liu Shiba explained to Kosaka Masanobu what money was for, but he paused and touched his chin, obviously counting the numbers in his mind...
Liu Shiba and his party, except for the old driver who ran to the auxiliary camp angrily, everyone was present for the time being. When Liu Shiba talked about wages, they couldn't help but stare at him.
This is the basic human nature. Even if you have no money, you will always have an incomprehensible gossip heart about the salary of others!
Immediately afterwards, Liu Shiba added:
"The number of auxiliary soldiers should be calculated as an integer of eight thousand! Wait until it gets dark.
Kosaka Masanobu made a hard trip and personally took Jinsha to the auxiliary barracks to pay the auxiliary soldiers.
Please remember that today’s salary is a salary, which means that you will only receive one day’s wages for each day you work, do you understand?”
Kosaka Masanobu had no choice but to continue to obey his orders:
"Ha! I wonder what the lord's budget is for an auxiliary soldier's salary?"
Liu Shiba squinted his eyes and chuckled:
"Each auxiliary soldier is entitled to a salary of thirty guan."
"Nani?"
Kosaka Masanobu simply forgot about his superiority and inferiority, jumped up from the ground with a face full of disbelief, and stubbornly shouted:
"Lord, my subordinates dare to question whether the calculation is wrong? Thirty guan of salary is three guan more than the annual income of peasants and soldiers?"
"No! I calculated correctly. Thirty guan is a salary for one person, 30,000 guan for a thousand people, and 240,000 guan for eight thousand people.
Today, before the construction of the auxiliary barracks begins, Chang Xin, please pay the stipend to the auxiliary soldiers immediately, do you understand?"
"ha!"
Kosaka Masanobu looked dazed and muttered to himself:
"My lord! - I understand! But if this money is squandered according to the lord's wishes, it will only be enough to provide the auxiliary soldiers with ten days' salary..."
Liu Shiba looked at Kosaka Masanobu's appearance and smiled without saying a word...
Li Ergou burst out laughing:
"Hehehe!"
Kosaka Masanobu turned to look at Li Ergou and said doubtfully:
"Honda Ergou-sama, what are you laughing at?"
Li Ergou smiled sinisterly and explained:
"My lord, you didn't fully understand what he meant! What he meant is actually simple. What's important is not whether the money is enough for ten days..."
"Oh? Would you like to hear the details?"
Kosaka Masanobu turned around and gave Li Ergou a deep look for advice.
Li Ergou took two steps mysteriously, patted Takasaka Masanobu lightly on the shoulder, and then whispered:
"The important thing is, can everyone in Noda Castle survive for ten days?"
Liu Shiba nodded with a smile and added:
"Kosaka Masanobu, as the saying goes, money is not important. What is important is whether you have the life to spend it?"
Hearing this, Kosaka Masanobu seemed to understand something, his face showed unprecedented solemnity, and he whispered:
"I am stupid! I would like to ask the family governor, has our Takeda family encountered an unprecedentedly powerful enemy?
Is it a critical moment for the life and death of the Takeda clan? Do we need to use all our strength to fight?"
Liu Shiba nodded cautiously, but said nothing...
Kosaka Masanobu fell to the ground in deep admiration. After kowtowing very solemnly, he roared:
"My lord, Masanobu Kosaka, the Eight Elders! You must do what the lord tells you well.
At the same time, I will also spread the messenger eagles throughout the Takeda territory, large and small cities that can convey the message, and mobilize the entire nation's troops to aid Noda Castle..."
Liu Shiba nodded heavily and said with a smile:
"Thanks for your hard work!"
Kosaka Masanobu stood up and walked back to the courtyard gate. After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and looked at Liu Shiba with a smile:
"Lord! I am sure that the auxiliary soldiers will never need to rest after today...
Because, I want to add, tomorrow’s salary will be based on the number of pieces completed by each person..."
Liu Shiba was stunned when he heard this, raised his thumbs up and sighed:
