Chapter 930 The drum was broken and thousands of people beat it
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 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, flattened. Perfect, not afraid of rain. The buildings are all made of cement and red bricks. They are warm in winter and cool in summer. They are 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-tall wormwood has grown on the edge. It 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. After all, he is a famous general who has led soldiers and fought in battles. How could he not know the importance of training soldiers on a daily basis?
Unfortunately, apart from the cronies he brought from Guanzhong and hundreds of fake soldiers, the soldiers under the entire Canghai Road only had a few hundred old and weak soldiers. This made Duke Zhang, who had commanded thousands of troops, no interest in training at all. Even whenever I see these hanging 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 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 give it. 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 unpaid military service. The young men in state capitals all over the world work as farmers tilling the land in peacetime, train during the farm break, and join the army to fight in wartime. Fu soldiers must prepare their own weapons and horses when participating in battle. There are Zhechong Fus across the country who are responsible for the selection and training of Fu soldiers.
The government military system originated in the Northern Wei Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
By now, the Tang army had more than just a military system. Corresponding to the imperial troops, they are the imperial troops responsible for guarding the palace and stationed at the North Gate. They are a force with a recruitment system. This is the famous "Beiya Imperial Army"!
It's a bit far...
Let's talk about the Huifu military system. When the soldiers join the army, the state only provides food, grass and baggage, and even weapons and horses have to be prepared by themselves. Naturally, there is no way to talk about military pay. The only benefit of being a soldier is that if one person serves as a soldier, the whole family can be exempted from certain taxes.
Fang Jun's Royal Navy is entirely on a recruitment system, with a term of three years, and military pay is 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 just got along with and annexed 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 giving the soldiers enough to eat, 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 hesitated: "That 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! If Yuchi Baoqi has the same virtue as him, how can he not say anything good?"
He was mentally prepared. Yu Chigong seemed to be honest and dull, but in fact he was the brightest and brightest. However, his sons only inherited his honesty, but they did not inherit even half of his motives. They are all very good...
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 complaint." 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? How dare a small navy lieutenant dare to make a show of words 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 yelling at Yuchi Baoqi, he stabbed Fang Jun countless times in his heart! If Fang Jun hadn't suppressed him repeatedly, how dare Yuchi Baoqi eat a leopard and humiliate himself like this?
If the wall falls down, everyone will push it; if the drum is broken, 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 couldn't extricate himself...
After venting for a while, Zhang Liang took a few breaths and asked, "What are Yangxian Zhou's actions?"
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 regarding the fact that Zhou was also implicated in the crime of "trafficking weapons", he felt slightly guilty and more happy.
Fang Jun is a fool after all. In order to show his unparalleled status in Jiangnan, Zhou was charged with this 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 due to Fang Jun's power and were willing to be driven. 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 up.
When the time comes, he will stand up under the banner of righteousness, and he 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. Each person owns half of the shares..." Cheng Gongying tried his best to speak politely, 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 frightened by the cruelty of this stick...
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. It doesn’t work...
As for Yuchi Baoqi's attitude, Zhang Liang didn't take it seriously.
He still didn't believe it. With thousands of men and horses, he could still be choked to death by eating?
At worst, he can 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 was a pot of Yangxian black tea brewing on the coffee table in front of me. It was gloomy outside the window, and the fragrance of tea in the room overflowed, dispelling the coldness and adding a bit of gentle warmth. I have to say that drinking a cup of stomach-warming black tea during this season is indeed the right time.
Zhou Boxian was talking 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 really as thin as cicada wings, as smooth as jade, and its toughness is also Excellent, the most important thing is that the cost is too cheap! As you can imagine, this kind of bamboo paper is very cheap! After being listed on the market, it will definitely become the first choice for scholars all over the world. It doesn't matter if you don't want to get rich! , What a joy!" (End of this chapter)