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Chapter 123 0120 [Crazy about money] Reissue the chapter owed yesterday

After absent-mindedly finishing his meal, Zhao Ting returned home in a hurry, and asked the housekeeper to call Luo Sha, the commander of the town's navy.

Zhen Haijun is the Xiang Army, and no one thinks that the Xiang Army can fight these days.

The only function of this group of Qiu Ba is to serve as a servant.

Build bridges and pave roads, dig rivers and build bridges...

Do everything except fight.

If you don't fight, you don't need to practice, so Luo Sha, the commander of the capital, lives in the mansion in the county city all day long.

Not long after, Luo Sha, led by the butler, entered the study all the way.

"Xiaozhi has met Zhao Xianggong, but I don't know why Zhao Xianggong called Xiaozhi?"

Luo Sha bowed and saluted, keeping his posture extremely low.

In terms of official position, he is the commander of the Ma Budu of Yizhou Xiangjun, and he is a serious official of the fifth rank.

But in front of Zhao Ting, the magistrate of the state, he was not even as good as the county magistrate or the master book.

At this moment, Luo Sha felt uneasy, not sure what Zhao Ting's purpose was for calling him late at night.

Zhao Ting didn't open his mouth, and Luo Sha didn't dare to get up, so he just bowed his body and kept the posture of saluting.

After a while, Zhao Ting said slowly, "How many soldiers are there in Zhenhai now?"

Luo Sha's heart skipped a beat, and he quietly took a look at Zhao Ting.

Seeing that his face was neither sad nor happy, Luo Sha swallowed, and replied: "My lord, the number of soldiers in the Zhenhai Navy used to be 600, but it is...500."

"Ah."

A sneer twitched at the corner of Zhao Ting's mouth, and he said sullenly, "Are you sure?"

Luo Sha was startled, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, he hurriedly changed his words: "Forgive me, Mr. Xianggong, I made a mistake in my humble record, there are actually 300 people."

Picking up a cup of hot tea and taking a sip, Zhao Ting said, "Think again!"

At this moment, Luo Sha really panicked.

He didn't know why Zhao Ting suddenly punished him, the monthly filial money was not short of a single penny.

Luo Sha's brain turned sharply, and he kept thinking wildly.

Zhao Ting was not in a hurry, and sipped his tea leisurely.

For a moment, Luo Sha only felt an invisible pressure rushing towards his face.

After a while, he shook his head and replied truthfully: "My husband, there are actually one... 800 people!"

It is a common practice in the army to eat empty salaries, and if they don't eat empty salaries, they don't drink soldiers' blood. How can these generals eat and drink spicy food, and how can they find concubines?
Even the three types on Qinfeng Road still have nothing to pay and drink the blood of soldiers.

It's just that Zhong Shidao and others didn't exaggerate so much. For one hundred thousand Western troops, the salary is only about [-] to [-].

Luo Sha is quite outrageous. There are 600 soldiers in the Zhenhai Navy, but the actual number of soldiers is only 800, which is almost nine out of ten.

"That's right, just tell the truth in front of the official, don't play tricks."

what?
Luo Sha was taken aback.

Zhao Ting's words and tone did not seem to be asking for responsibility.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help raising his head, and said with a flattering smile: "How dare a humble official lie to my husband, I just drank some wine just now, my head is dizzy, and I can't remember clearly at the moment."

Zhao Ting smiled noncommittally, and asked casually, "Are you still practicing in the army?"

Realizing that Zhao Ting didn't intend to take care of himself, Luo Sha became more courageous and replied truthfully: "When Prefect Zhang was here, he practiced a few times, but now he hasn't practiced for a long time."

More than a year ago, when Zhang Shuye served as the magistrate of Qingzhou, he once organized the army.

As a result, when he arrived at the Zhenhai barracks, he was so angry that he killed the deputy capital commander on the spot.

Luo Sha was so frightened that he patted his chest and promised to recruit all the soldiers within ten days.

Not long after, Zhang Shuye was promoted to the prefect of Jinan by a transfer order.

After Zhao Ting took over and found out his character, Luo Sha dismissed all the newly recruited soldiers and continued to eat empty pay.

Zhao Ting asked again: "How is the ordnance preserved?"

Luo Sha replied: "Ordnance has been stored in the arsenal, and due to disrepair for a long time, most of them have been damaged."

Mostly broken?
It's all money!

Zhao Ting's face was gloomy, and he asked in a bad tone: "How many good ones are left, tell the truth!"

"More than [-] pieces of iron armor, more than [-] pieces of leather armor, more than [-] long swords and spears, [-] bows, and [-] crossbows."

It was also thanks to Zhang Shuye's reorganization of the army in the past two years, otherwise he really didn't know how many weapons were still available in the arsenal.

The military equipment of the Xiang army in the Northern Song Dynasty was very scarce. Even the iron armor was not a full-body armor, but a half-body armor. Only the iron armor was inlaid on the chest, and the shoulders and thighs were covered with bamboo pieces.

This kind of iron armor is enough to deal with bandits, but it can't go to the battlefield.

"Gone?"

Zhao Ting froze while drinking tea.

"Gone."

Luo Sha shook his head.

Snapped!
Zhao Ting put down the teacup heavily, and frowned: "In such a huge township, the armor is only five hundred, and the swords and guns are less than a thousand?"

"Mr. Zhao, the Xiang army was originally born by a concubine, and these weapons were left behind by Emperor Shenzong when he was in power." Luo Sha screamed and hit the sky.

It's really not his fault.

Emperor Shenzong has been around for decades, and it is already very good that he can still have these weapons left.

As for the imperial court's annual appropriation, when it falls into his hands, there are not many grandchildren.

Luo Sha faintly tasted something, this is about training, and about ordnance, is it going to war?

Thinking of this, he hastily laughed: "My husband also knows what kind of virtue Xiang Jun is. These picky bastards can only work as coolies and are okay, how can they fight!"

Zhao Ting took a deep breath and ordered, "You should put in some effort in the past two days, find some craftsmen, and repair some of the less damaged ordnance, then I will be of great use to you."

"From BC."

Luo Sha hurriedly responded.

Zhao Ting waved his hand: "Just step back."

"Retire from humble office."

After saluting again, Luo Sha left the study in a daze.

After he left, Zhao Ting started writing letters.

……

……

The next day.

Early in the morning, a long caravan left the county.

It's not peaceful right now, so Han Zhen sent more than 100 soldiers to escort him.

Now there are frequent uprisings, and the bandits on all hills are ready to move. If they are robbed halfway, they will lose everything.

The channel has already been negotiated, the refined salt will be divided into three batches and sent to Zichuan, Yidu and Qiancheng respectively.

Immediately after delivery, more than 4 guan were credited.

Except for [-]% of the money in Changzhi County, the rest is used to buy grain, pig iron, coal, coarse salt and other materials on the spot, and then transport them back.

Come and go, up to two or three days.

In the hall of the county government office, Han Zhen was reading the urgent letter from Zhao Ting.

"Has Zhao Ting taken me for a fool?"

Han Zhen laughed back angrily, and threw away the letter in his hand.

Uncle Fu on the side picked up the letter and handed it to Changzhi County.

At a glance, Chang Zhixian frowned slightly, with a strange look on his face.

No wonder Han Zhen was so angry. Zhao Ting is no longer a lion, but asking for a lot of money. Half body armor costs 120 punctures, leather armor forty punctures, long knives and spears ten punctures, and the crossbow is even more exaggerated. through.

You must know that the price of ordnance is linked to the price of steel at that time.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, steel production was low, and the price of a pair of Mingguang armor was naturally high.

However, the production of iron and steel is high now, and the pig iron on the market is only [-] to [-] renminbi. In addition, various forging technologies and processes are becoming more mature, and the cost of ordnance is several times lower than that of Tang Dynasty.

Take the iron armor of the infantry as an example. A pair of full armor including shoulders, suspenders, body armor, and pocket items has a minimum weight of 38 catties. to Wuguan.

Even if you count the cost of handwork and miscellaneous materials, it's up to [-] pennies.

120 pennies is enough for him to build four full-body armors!

When Songshanling was captured earlier, Han Zhen had asked Blacksmith Yuan about the manufacturing prices of various weapons and ordnance, and he basically knew it well.

For example, a strong crossbow is not difficult to manufacture, and the cost is also very low. The cost of a good crossbow will not exceed two pennies, and an arrow will cost seventy coins.

Folding the letter and putting it in his cuff, Chang Zhixian asked doubtfully, "Is Zhao Ting not planning to sell you, or is he certain that you need armaments urgently?"

The price offered was too outrageous, which made him a little uncertain about Zhao Ting's intentions.

Han Zhen sneered: "I think he is crazy about money!"

"How are you doing?"

Changzhi County asked.

Han Zhen pondered, "Let him hang out for a few days. If Zhao Ting doesn't respond, it means he really doesn't intend to sell."

"It's okay to wait and see what happens."

Changzhi County Fuxu nodded in agreement.

After chatting for a few more words, Han Zhen left the lobby and walked all the way to Bo Hall.

He and Changzhi County are very busy now.

Changzhi County is responsible for civil affairs, light corvee and low tax, building water conservancy, and reclaiming wasteland.

Originally, there were many fleeing households on the mountain, but a while ago, due to the collection of personal money and the rebellion caused by the bandits in Montenegro, many people fled into the mountain and became fleeing households.

The population of Linzi County is small, and after such a toss, there are even fewer people.

Some villages even completely ran away and became dead villages.

Right now, Changzhi County is sending yamen servants and people into the mountain to publicize, trying to attract the fleeing households from the mountain.

But so far, the results are not very good.

When the escaped family in the mountains saw the yamen servant, they ran faster than his mother's rabbit, despite what the yamen servant said, they would not go down the mountain.

Changzhi County intends to change its strategy and use another method.

And Han Zhen led the scribes and tax collectors to check the accounts.

Because the accounts in the county in the past were too chaotic and complicated, and it hurt people's brains to read them, Han Zhen simply abandoned them and rebuilt the account system.

Han Zhen first set up a general ledger that included the assets of the entire county.

Under the general ledger, it is subdivided into several sub-ledgers based on the village as a unit, including Xiaowang Village and Songshan Village.

After the waiting is done, all accounts are clear at a glance.

……

For two days.

Zhao Ting waited and waited, but he couldn't wait for Han Zhen's reply, and he felt a little overwhelmed.

So, another book was revised.

Maybe he himself felt that the price was a bit outrageous, so he took the initiative to lower it.

Well, it's really just dropped a little, the iron armor has dropped from 120 to 110.

When the letter was received, Han Zhen was reconciling accounts with the clerk in the Bo hall.

After opening the letter for a glance, he tore it into pieces and threw it into the wastebasket.

Gollum!

The scribe swallowed, secretly horrified in his heart.

He could clearly see that there was Zhizhou seal printed on the letter paper just now.

Zhizhou actually has contacts with the county magistrate.

Throwing away the letter, Han Zhen continued: "The accounts in Xiaowang Village are wrong, you can take someone there, and then you can find Zhu Zhengze when you arrive, and he will cooperate with you to settle the accounts."

"Order!"

The scribe clasped his fists in response, and hurried out of the thin hall.

At this moment, a yamen servant trotted in, and said anxiously: "County magistrate, dare the army besiege Qiancheng County, Zhu Yuanwai is now trapped in the city and cannot return!"

(End of this chapter)