Chapter 40 The sickle of darkness, the sharp edge of light
The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hooves.
Xiao Dongwei hooked his fingers around the riding whip and turned it leisurely, his face full of joy.
The general still has his cards, and he managed to get another 20% of the money and food, plus what he looted from the horse bandits this year, the soldiers under his command will have an easy time again this year.
The weather in this shitty day is getting colder and colder day by day, and the winter is getting longer and longer year by year, so the cost is naturally getting higher and higher. The sons and daughters all have families and families, and they don’t have enough money and food. How do you live?
Money and food are a man's courage. Without these, how shameful would you be if you asked your brothers to work for you?
"General, that guy Chen Liang is so courageous!" Xiao Dongwei said: "He can actually do such a thing. I remember that guy was a very upright person in the past. I have nothing to say. This time, I’m afraid I won’t be able to save my life. Unfortunately, he only got a little girl last year. When he came back last year, he invited us to drink the full moon wine, and she looked so beautiful.”
"Killing so many innocent people is not unjust even if the clan is executed!" A guard behind him said angrily. "Isn't the life of the common people life? Taxes and donations are so heavy that people can't hold their heads up every year, and finally they suffer such a disaster!"
"Where did the money go?" Xiao Changche asked suddenly. "Those three towns were relatively wealthy, and there were some merchants in them who were well-known outside the customs. They were all destroyed. What about the money? Chen Liang's family only had thirty thousand taels. Do you believe that he really gave the rest to ordinary soldiers? ?”
Xiao Dongchuan’s one eye shone brightly: “General, what do you mean, is there another article behind this?”
"The article is very big!" Xiao Changche laughed: "How big is Chen Liangcai's wealth? The commander-in-chief wants to make up for everyone's money and food this year to 70%. Where will he get the money? Chen Liang must be giving it to the soldiers below. The money was paid, but it is not difficult to find out how much it was divided. Where did the big head go?"
Xiao Dongwei rubbed his black eye mask and said cheerfully: "So, a big shot is going to be unlucky. Even if he is a commander, it’s hard to touch him, right?”
“So you leave Chen Liang behind and claim to be handed over to the court for disposal! Naturally, some people will be anxious and want to kill Chen Liang as soon as possible! Returning to the west, wouldn't everyone gain the stolen goods?" Xiao Changche said calmly: "It's always our commander's style to kill two birds with one stone!"
"Who is the other bird?" Some doubts.
“Chen Liang!”
"Why him?"
"Didn't you just say that? Chen Liang has nothing to say in the war! Now that the real culprit behind the scenes has been found out, people like Chen Liang will naturally be innocent. You said "From a prisoner awaiting death to acquittal and reinstatement, who is Chen Liang most grateful to?" Xiao Changche said with a smile.
“Yes!” Xiao Dongwei was a little regretful: “In this way, there will be one less drinking buddy that I like in the future!”
“Drinking is drinking, what’s the point? What's the obstacle?"
"I don't care, and you don't care either, but I'm afraid Chen Liang will care about it in the future!" Xiao Dongwei sighed: "Your relationship with the commander is not a secret outside the customs. ! ”
Xiao Changche tilted his head and looked at the one-eyed general, and said with a smile: "Do you regret following me?"
"There is nothing else but a little poverty, but this pleasure is not what you would expect elsewhere. You can’t even find it!” Xiao Dongwei laughed: “Compared to ordinary people, our life is already very good. Those who are content will always be happy!”
Xiao Changche reached out and patted Xiao Dongwei’s hand. The shoulders didn't speak, but they seemed to say a lot.
"General, I'm home!" Xiao Dongwei reined in his horse at the crossroads and said with a smile: "It's been three months since I've been home, and the ladies and babies in the house are looking forward to it!"
" I’ll give you ten days’ leave.” Xiao Changche waved his hand.
"Thank you, General!" Xiao Dongwei was overjoyed. He hurriedly raised his hands and clamped the horse's belly with his legs. With a sound of success, the horse had already jumped out.
The laughter and curses of his companions came from behind, but they couldn't care less.
Xiao Changche's military discipline is extremely strict. Anyone who commits adultery will basically end up losing his head. Even Xiao Dongwei, a trusted general under his command, did not dare to step out of the way and worry about others.
Now that he finally came back, Xiao Dongwei naturally wanted to go back as soon as possible and have a good time. For a general like him, in addition to his wife, there is naturally no shortage of concubines in his family.
How can Xiao Dongwei not be happy when he thinks about having ten days off?
When the Marshal went to the back hall, Linghu Ye sat cross-legged on a low table and cooked tea himself. However, Linghu Zhishu was not very grateful for the tea Linghuye brewed. Li Guohua liked to drink it, but Linghu Zhishu had always been deeply suspicious that this guy was just It was just to please my uncle. Linghu Zhishu still likes to simply drink a cup of fried tea brewed with boiling water.
My uncle crushed the tea and boiled it in a teapot, then added milk or goat's milk and ginger, fried wheat grains and a lot of spices, and then After getting a pot of tea with a strange taste, Linghu Zhishu refused to drink it.
Linghuye also likes to enjoy a large cup of tea like this.
There are only a few people who are qualified to refuse.
"Will that guy be fooled?" Although he had set up the trap himself, Linghu Zhishu was still a little unconfident. After all, this trap was very simple no matter how you looked at it. If you think about it carefully, you can see the reason behind it. Hidden sinister intentions.
"Don't worry, you will see the results in less than two days!" Li Guohua drank the tea and swallowed the contents inside. "Greedy people are always blinded by the desire for gain. When danger is approaching, they take a chance."
"I hope so. If you really don't want to be fooled, uncle, you just promised me today The money spent by the generals will be in vain, and it is not a good thing to break trust with everyone!" Linghu Zhishu said.
"If we take down that guy, we will not only satisfy all the soldiers this year, but also have a surplus." Linghuye actually suffocated a cup of steaming tea that had just been poured out, and then sipped it. His mouth looked like he still had something to say.
"What about next year? You can't catch another one and attack again, right? Wang De has always been very cautious!" Linghu Zhishu was very worried.
"Don't even think about such a beautiful thing!" Li Guohua said with a smile: "Wang De is trying hard to cling to high officials in the court and want to be transferred outside the customs. In the past few years, he has given gold and silver jewelry to that person every year. As much as one hundred thousand taels.”
Linghu Zhishu was a little bit itchy, it was really a pity to have so much money.
"Wang De was really short of money, so he didn't do such a thing. Wan Feng was not short of money, but he was greedy."
"Wang De tried his best to deprive his subordinates, but he was just trying to leave anyway. He doesn't care about the life and death of the soldiers outside the pass! Moreover, the commander-in-chief is ultimately responsible for this. Wan Feng has already taken root outside the pass, so he still has to take care of the mood of the sergeant below, and he doesn't dare to tell the sergeant. If you act too harshly, you will only have other evil thoughts. But it’s okay, it won’t work for you in the end!” Li Guohua smiled like a night owl.
Linghu Zhishu sighed, "Actually, it's not a good thing that Wang Dezhen is gone. Without General Zuo, the court has reason to send another one, what if he comes with a powerful one!"
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"So, he can't leave!" Linghuye said with a smile: "I don't agree. Where can he go? Over the years, the grievances of the soldiers under General Zuo have accumulated enough. When the time comes, take him Sacrifice the flag, the resentment in the hearts of Yiping soldiers just makes the soldiers return to their hearts!"
Linghu Zhishu nodded repeatedly: "Uncle, today Xiao Changche offered to attack Qingtongxia and Shazhuling, why didn't you let him? How about trying? If it works, it’s a good thing. If it doesn’t work, his strength will be damaged, and he will not look arrogant and domineering in front of you!”
“Zhishu, are you jealous of him? "Linghuye asked with a smile.
“What do I have to be jealous of!” Linghu Zhishu shook his head. "I just feel that my uncle is too tolerant of him."
"You are my sickle in the dark, Xiao Changche, but I hope that he will become my sharp edge in the light. People who are capable and capable will always It will be valued and tolerated," Linghuye said. "Zhishu, you have to understand that if you want to do big things, you have to be broad-minded. If your subordinates are all just people who agree with you, it is not necessarily a good thing!"
"Xiao Changche is so unruly, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to become your Ming Blade!"
"Why not? Xiao Changche doesn't have much affection for Da Qin. All he cares about is defeating Bei Yuan, take revenge. It doesn’t matter to him who he follows.”
“But uncle, if we really have the chance, we will completely abandon the outside of the pass and march inside the pass!” Lowered his voice. "This is contrary to Xiao Changche's wish. I'm afraid he will fall out at that time, and we need to make arrangements early!"
"Xiao Changche is such a smart person!" Li Guohua said: "He knows very well. Those in the center of Great Qin have never thought about the Northern Expedition, and the current strength of Great Qin is not capable of the Northern Expedition. In a few years, Great Qin will probably become even weaker. What if he wants to lead his troops north to take revenge? Working alone? That would be self-defeating. So when the time comes, he will understand that what he needs is a strong court and a wise and courageous master."
Linghu Zhishu reacted immediately: "If the Great Qin Dynasty is in chaos by then, his wish for the Northern Expedition will be even more frustrated. If he wants the Northern Expedition, he needs to end the Great Qin chaos quickly. This is a point that can be taken advantage of!"
"That's right!" Linghuye said: "Xiao Changche is the most powerful general I have ever seen in training and using troops. When the time comes, he can be my vanguard and command the troops in the pass. As for those soft-footed shrimps in the pass, which one is He is the enemy of the three parties? "
"My nephew is very impressed by his foresight. In this way, I will have to be better towards Xiao Changche in the future, even if it means a warm face but a cold butt. Well, we also want to make him feel that our Linghu family treats him really well," Linghu Zhishu said.
(End of this chapter)