I’m The King Chapter 8: :Current situation of border county
Lu Hong's family is not prosperous, except for the couple, there is only Lu Chao, a son, and there are only four people at the family banquet. This is the first time Gao Yuan has met Mrs. Lu, but she is a kind-hearted woman. However, compared with Lu Hong's special care for him, Mrs. Lu seems a lot calmer.
There are not many dishes, just five or six bowls, but the cook looks pretty good, the combination of meat and vegetables is colorful and fragrant, and there are four people on the table, but Gao Yuan is the youngest. Since it is a family banquet, Gao Yuan is not polite, no Treating himself as a guest, he took the lead in lifting the wine jar on the table, slapped open the mud seal, and prepared to pour wine for the four of them.
Lu Hong must be smiling, as if all this is a matter of course.
"I'm so happy today, I need to drink a few glasses. This jar of wine is a treasure given to me by the county magistrate Wu in the early years. I haven't been willing to drink it for four or five years. Gao Yuan, today you are lucky." Lu Hong Haha laughed.
"My nephew has been lying down for nearly a month this time, but I really don't know what wine tastes like." Gao Yuan smiled and poured wine into the bowls for the four of them. It smells good, but the color is really not very good, a little cloudy, and it is much different from the pure watery wine I drank in my previous life. It must have been left for a long time, and it has gone bad, right? Gao Yuan He said to himself in his heart, but seeing Lu Hong's expression, there was nothing unusual, and he couldn't help but secretly marvel at himself.
Picking up the wine bowl, Gao Yuan did not sit down, Lang said: "This is the first glass of wine, my nephew wants to respect my uncle and aunt, thank you for my uncle and aunt's care over the years, Gao Yuan's parents died early, so my uncle and aunt are Gao Yuan's The parents are reborn. The nephew should do it first."
Gao Yuan respected Lu Hong and his wife, and Lu Chao also stood up, and said with a smile, "Chao is with you!"
The two of them did it together.
Mrs. Lu picked up the wine bowl and said with a smile: "Gao Yuan was not so eloquent before, but this time, the second generation is really a lot more sensible. In this way, it is worth the knife this time." .”
Lu Hong laughed loudly, looking extremely satisfied. He also drank the wine in one gulp.
Putting down the wine bowl, Gao Yuan frowned inconspicuously. Just now Lu Hong said that this is an old wine that he has treasured for several years, but when he drank it in his mouth, it was really bland and tasteless, similar to the kind in his previous life Yellow wine, to be honest, is really not a good wine, but seeing Lu Hong's precious and precious appearance, it is difficult to say anything.
"This is the second bowl, I wish the elder brother a successful study tour, and when the elder brother has a great future, don't forget to support the younger brother." Gao Yuan smiled.
Lu Chao nodded, "That's natural." The two drank it down again with a bang.
Seeing Gao Yuan down two bowls in a row without blinking his eyebrows, Lu Hong became a little worried, "Your injury is just right, drink less and eat more vegetables, it will be bad if you get drunk, and the future will be long. "
Gao Yuan laughed secretly in his heart, just this wine, even if he drank all of that jar by himself, he might not be drunk. .
The meal was enjoyable, and Gao Yuan could tell that this family really regarded him as a family member, and he couldn't help being moved. A cold thing is a battle of life and death, never has there been such warmth.
After dinner, Mrs. Lu went to the backyard to greet her. Lu Chao also said goodbye and went back to study, but Gao Yuan was left behind by Lu Hong.
"Gao Yuan, I didn't want you to be a soldier again. Back then, I asked you to study with Chao'er, but you couldn't bear your temper and your temperament was out of control. It's really not material for studying, and it's my fault. My parents died early, so I got used to you, otherwise, with your intelligence, if you study, your achievements today will definitely not be inferior to your elder brother!" Lu Hong sighed endlessly.
"Uncle, in fact, my nephew prefers to lead troops, it's refreshing!" Gao Yuan laughed.
"When you are a soldier, you must kill on the battlefield. Your father died in the battle, and your mother died in depression. I really don't want you to go to the battlefield again, but if you don't want to study, this road will be blocked. You have to go to the army to fight for your future. This time, I have found you a job as a soldier. Uncle has two positions under his command. You can choose where you want to go." Lu Hongdao.
Gao Yuan thought it would be nice to have an uncle who is an official, and you can choose your own job.
"Uncle is a county lieutenant. He has 300 regular soldiers under his command. There are four positions for soldiers. Now two are vacant. One is to follow uncle to assist in doing some chores, and the other is to lead soldiers , which one do you choose?" Lu Hong asked.
"My nephew is going to lead the army." Gao Yuan said without hesitation, "I really can't stand the trouble of doing some paperwork in the county government."
"It is in line with your temperament, but in the military camp, it is different from other places. Uncle can arrange for you to go, but whether you can stand firm is another matter. In the military camp, the stronger wins. Even if you have uncle as the backer, I won’t be able to convince you.” Lu Hong smiled and said, “You can lead the army if you want, I’ll give you three months, if you can’t hold back, you can come back, and I’ll give you the seat How about you stay in March?"
"No need uncle, since I chose to lead the army, I will definitely not look back, just watch it." Gao Yuan said loudly.
"You and your father have the same temper. Well, let me introduce the situation in Fufeng County to you. We have a total of 300 soldiers in Fufeng County, of which 100 are stationed in Fufeng County, and the other 100 are stationed in far away In Juliguan, which is more than 50 kilometers away from Fufeng City, there are still a hundred people who are usually scattered in various townships in the county to maintain law and order. These are three soldiers, and they usually rotate every year. The hundred people you brought this time happen to be in the city Stationed. But after the new year, you have to go to Juliguan." Lu Hong said, "That's not a good place."
"Nephew can bear hardships!" Gao Yuan said seriously.
"It's not a question of whether we can endure hardships, but our Liaoxi County is a border county, and our Fufeng County is the closest place to the enemy in Liaoxi County. Some manpower must be lost.”
During these days, Gao Yuan and Zhang Yi had nothing to chat about. Zhang Yi worked beside Lu Hong and knew a lot about the frontier affairs. Gao Yuan also knew that the biggest enemy of Liaoxi County was the Donghu people. The situation is strong, and Liaoxi County is basically on the defensive. To put it bluntly, it looks like it is being beaten passively. If you want to deal with the Donghu people, you will have a chance of winning unless Dayan mobilizes the whole country.
"Uncle, there is one thing I don't understand. Our Fufeng County is the first county on the front side of Donghu. How come there are only 300 soldiers!" , what can I do?"
Lu Hong laughed loudly, "As soon as I heard your words, I knew you were a little guy who didn't understand anything. Gao Yuan, we have three hundred soldiers in Fufeng County, which is already a lot. , The number of soldiers in Fufeng County is three times that of other counties. Have you ever calculated how much it costs to raise a soldier? Just a month’s salary alone, after a year, it is more than 3,000. , weapons, food, each soldier spends another ten guan a year, that is to say, for these 300 regular soldiers, we will get more than 6,000 guan in a year, which is not a small amount. The situation in Fufeng County In particular, the prefect allocates 60% of the budget each year, which is 3,600 guan, and I dig another 20% from the county, which is 1,200 guan, and there is still a gap of 1,200 guan. Prepare.”
"Self-financing?" Gao Yuan took a breath.
Lu Hong nodded, "Yes, self-raised, Gao Yuan, to tell you the truth, I have three hundred soldiers under my command, the number is equal, but every year I am full, and only the one hundred soldiers who go to Juliguan People are paid at full rate, after all, they might die if they are stationed there, and the other two are stationed in the county town and go to various villages to maintain law and order, it would be good to pay half of the salary every year.”
Gao Yuan took a breath, and calculated in his heart, Lu Hong took 4,800 guan from the county and the county every year, and 100 people in Juliguan spent 2,000 guan. Not much, the other two teams would only have 2,000 guan if it took a while, which would leave 800 guan. Where the money went, he knew it well, and after a long time, the uncle with a tall image in his heart was also a soldier who drank blood.
"You are a smart person, so you naturally know where the rest of the money went. I am also in a dilemma. Not only do you have to support your family, but you also have to support your elder brother's education. It is not a small expense to hire a husband. Or, it’s a lot of money to manage up and down every year. If only relying on this money, it’s really not enough to make a foundation. Fortunately, there are other incomes, and uncle can barely make ends meet.”
"But uncle, I don't understand. Since our Fufeng County is a border county, what should we do if the Donghu people call? Just rely on the 300 soldiers who can't even pay the money?" Gao Yuan said a little Helpless, who called Lu Hong his uncle.
Lu Hong laughed, "You don't know that. In fact, Donghu people come to fight the autumn wind every year, but the scale is not large. When he comes, we will defend the city. In addition to three hundred soldiers, we can also temporarily Conscripts are young and strong, Donghu people will not attack the city, and it doesn't matter if they rob, but if they really want to fight the county, then the feud will become big. The court and the county will not sit idly by, then it will be a big battle. A few years ago, the prefect gathered tens of thousands of people to fight a big battle with the Donghu people. After teaching them a hard lesson, they became more honest and could truly fight. They are all in the county, and our places are just for show. Donghu is not stable internally. They are a tribal alliance and their minds are not in the same place. Now, do you understand?"
Gao Yuan nodded, and finally figured it out. The Donghu people came to rob, just to rob some villages outside the city. The village fell to **** mold.
"Soldiers don't make trouble if they don't get paid?" Gao Yuan asked a key question.
"It depends on the tactics of the soldiers leading the troops!" Lu Hong took a meaningful look at Gao Yuan, "There are many ways to get money, it depends on whether you can get it."
"I understand!" Gao Yuan nodded.
"If you want to lead troops, you must first conquer you, and if you want to conquer you, you must not only be brave, but also let everyone have food." Lu Hong said: "The team you are going to this time I have already owed you more than half a year's salary. I have prepared a hundred guan for you, which is a month's salary. Already."
Gao Yuan stood up and bowed respectfully to Lu Hong, he knew in his heart that this hundred guan was actually specially given to him by Lu Hong, and it would be impossible to even think about changing another soldier." Thank you uncle. "
"Well, as long as you understand."