Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 163 Little Days ([-])

"It's you?" Zhao Zhi, who had just returned from Youzhou, once again saw the Yinzhou master at the door of his house. There is nothing more strange than this in life.

"Judge Zhao." The master grinned.

"Do you know someone?"

"I didn't know it at first, but later I heard someone talk about it, so I knew it."

"Are you going back to Yinzhou?" Zhao Zhi pointed to a sheep at his feet and said, "Is this a reward from the army?"

"This sheep was rewarded by the commander-in-chief. There are masters in every state, even the party members who have gone down the mountain."

For a sheep, Xiazhou has already fallen below [-] yuan.Yinzhou should be higher, but it will not exceed four hundred.After traveling for three months, I was rewarded with a sheep, which is indeed too little.If there is a small family, one person is missing when working in the field, and sometimes there is only one person missing. The weeds are not cleaned, the water is not watered, etc., so that the grain harvest is not as good as before.

But anyway, that's how it is now.The generals go out almost regardless of whether it is farming season or not.Does the Hebei War care about your month?Nevermind.

Lingzhou suddenly rebelled, and the commander-in-chief couldn't delay for too long.People, it's not easy!

"It's good to have sheep. Now in every town, masters have to prepare their own rations and pickles." Zhao Zhi said: "Last year, I rewarded four sheep, where are they now? Could it be that they ate them?"

"How can it be?" The master smiled, and said: "I sold one in Xiazhou, exchanged some farm tools, and the remaining three went home with sheep herding. I’m in a hurry to go home and have a look.”

"Where is this sheep?"

"Take it home. The price of sheep in Xiazhou is too cheap, less than [-] yuan, and it can be sold for [-] to [-] yuan when you go back to Yinzhou. Go back on a certain road, eat some grass on the way, and lose fat if you lose weight. Family support will do."

"Is everything okay at home?"

"It's okay." The master said: "Last year, I went to Youzhou with the commander-in-chief. When I got home, the beans in the field were all harvested, and it weighed about fifty catties per mu. Someone in the county collected beans and exchanged them. Something to do with a guy." The master said with some embarrassment: "Originally, the family was really destitute. If it weren't for the commander-in-chief who went to the grasslands, it would be difficult to marry a woman in his life. Now that the family has become popular, the guy's affairs have gradually increased, and life has become more stable. .”

"I don't know the name of the strong man Gao." Zhao Zhi asked.

"A certain Wang Quan is not a strong man. In the past, he was a frontrunner in the Nest Bandit Army. He fought seven or eight times, but he was lucky enough to survive. It's all old Huangli."

Zhao Zhi was a little surprised when he heard that.He has seen seven or eight battles, and he is still the front of the battle. He can not die. First, he must be lucky, and second, he must have extraordinary skills. This king is not easy!According to his ability, it is not a problem to recruit a government army.

After a while, the shogunate should be able to recruit sergeants to fill the vacancies. Wang Quanda can apply. The coaches who select sergeants like this kind of people with foundation.

Zhao Zhi looked through the expenditure data of military farms and knew that there are nearly [-] disabled soldiers or family members of dead soldiers receiving food gifts, and they have to spend [-] hu of grain a year.After returning from the expedition this time, the commander-in-chief said that the party members of the righteous army can also receive food gifts, and I am afraid that there will be a lot of additional expenses.

Wenchi and Lingwu attacked the city twice, both of which were led by the Yi Congjun Army, and there were many casualties!
"Why don't the strong men go to recruit Yamen troops? You get two dendrobiums of grain every month, and five times the money and silk rewards at the age of one. Isn't it much better than farming?"

Wang Quan was a little embarrassed when he heard the words, and finally said: "I have been fighting and killing for so many years, and I don't want to fight anymore. Before this expedition, my wife was also pregnant..."

Zhao Zhi nodded, expressing his understanding.Wang Quan's hometown is in Yunzhou, and he should be the only one in Kaiguang County, Yinzhou.If he died, the Wang family would be gone too.

"For joining the army, my Dalang is 12 years old this year. In the past two years, he has learned some sword and spear skills from a certain person. He also learned how to ride a horse when he was on the grassland. His real name is Yunibu, and a certain person thought it was ugly, so he named him Wang. After a few more years, I will send him to go out with the commander in chief." Wang Quan said with a smile, "If he can survive a few battles, he will have the power to protect himself, and he can start a family and start a business."

Zhao Zhi knew that Wang Jiao was a child from the grassland. In theory, he was the eldest son who would inherit the family business.But it is understandable that Wang Quan obviously intends to leave the family business to his own children like this.

"Has the farming work at home been delayed this year?"

When this matter was mentioned, Wang Quan had a sad face, obviously relying on his wife and one and a half sons, although he had cattle, it must be difficult to plow the land.This year, this day should be a lot sad.

If there is no war next year, the commander-in-chief should not collect much tax. If there is a war, it will be difficult.I hope that this war will not be fought in the town anymore, even if it is fought in Hedong or Guanzhong, it is better than fighting in the town.If you go to Guanzhong, you must enlist masters in Guanzhong, and most of the money and food will come from there, so the town will be much easier.

Zhao Zhi also sighed when he saw this, even if there were healthy women who hoeed and plowed, there was nothing left in the hectares.No way, no way!

After returning home, the lady has prepared dinner.

Zhao Zhi is a magistrate of the shogunate, so it is impossible to live in poverty at home.The staple food for dinner is steamed cakes, one liter of noodles for a single serving, and three combinations of pork paste, which is just enough for one person.

Side dishes, and even a carp, which is not cheap in the Northwest.In addition, mutton, fruits and vegetables are all locally produced, and the price is very cheap.

But what satisfied Zhao Zhi the most was the fine wine.Since Li Weigong broke the Gaochang state during the Zhenguan period, and obtained the horse milk grape variety and grape wine making method, wine became popular throughout the Tang Dynasty.From the emperors and generals to the ordinary people, they all like to drink wine.

As far as Xiazhou is concerned, the conditions for growing grapes are very good.The houses of Shuofang County households are basically orchards, which are completely different from the mulberry forests in the south. The grape production is so huge that when the commander of the winter solstice gave out the reward last year, one person gave Tokachi dried grapes, which shows that this thing is indeed summer. State specialty.

"Lang Jun, the price of brocades in Sichuan in the silk training shop has increased. According to the merchants from Guanzhong, there may be a war in the south, will the general go to war?" After the lady Liu brought a plate of wild rice to the table, some asked worriedly.

Liu Shi is the younger sister of his classmate and good friend, and also a scholarly family, her knowledge is much better than ordinary people.Hearing the news that Guanzhong might go to war, the first thing that comes to mind is whether the Dingnan Army, the most powerful of the eight towns in the northwest of Beijing, will be involved.

If you win the battle, it's fine, but if you lose the battle, the general will come back to recruit troops, and he will have to pay more taxes.

Of course, fleeing back to the town after defeat is not the most terrifying thing.The terrible thing is that if the general dies in battle, or if a government general rebels, then what everyone worries about may not only be livelihood, but whether life can be saved.

What can't the soldiers do?

"Don't think about it!" Zhao Zhi reprimanded, and then softened his tone: "The commander-in-chief is quite disciplined in his use of troops, and he likes to use dignified formations, so it is not easy to take risks. Like this, even if it is difficult to win a big victory, it will not be too dangerous. Great defeat. You have seen the situation in the state with your own eyes, and it gets better every day, otherwise, what would someone do to write a letter back to Qinzhou?"

"Speaking of war, Qinzhou may suffer disaster." Zhao Zhi sighed: "Once the Fengxiang army is defeated, the soldiers may loot the village after returning to the town. I don't know if the children of the clan have left, and they will detour from Qinzhou to Binning It doesn't take much time to get to Lingzhou. Well, it would be great if the general captured Huizhou, and there is no need to make a detour."

Liu Shi was also a little scared when thinking of Qinzhou's military disaster.She had a good friend from her boudoir who married in Chang'an. After the crowd broke the city, her husband was killed, and she was taken away by thieves. Later, she gave birth to a child.Her husband's family doesn't want her, her mother's family doesn't recognize her, it's miserable.

It's better to be taken captive by Marshal Shao, just like my own sister-in-law, who is now full of Luo Qi, rich and leisurely.

"Don't think too much." Zhao Zhi took a sip of wine and said, "Nowadays, the market in the central state is prosperous, and all the people have a livelihood. The commander-in-chief has always been prestige, and the sergeants are good at fighting. What can happen?"

In fact, what gave Zhao Zhi confidence was not the combat skills of the soldiers, but Shao Shude's prestige in the six states of Lingxia.

Prestige is something that cannot be seen or touched, but it can play a role at critical moments.The prestige is high, even if you lose once or twice, it is not a big deal.The prestige is not high, and it may collapse after one defeat. This is the difference.

Zhao Zhi saw the prestige of Shao Dashuai from Yinzhou Master Wang Quan.It is a kind of power that can stabilize people's hearts. It comes from victories on the battlefield, from the improvement of people's lives, from the approval of officials and gentry, and from the fear of barbarians.

"Let's live a good life at home. I will leave for Lingzhou after a while, and the commander-in-chief is going to fight outside, so I will help him take care of the camping affairs in the town and work together. Who can defeat him?"

(End of this chapter)