Ji Tang

"Have you heard? It seems that the imperial court is going to disarm!"

"No way? Who did you listen to about this? How come the troops are being dismantled after everything is fine? Besides, we live and die for the imperial court. We are finally stable, so you want to exclude us from the army?"

"Who says it's not the case? But I heard that the general was responsible for this matter. Oh, now the head of Wuying Pavilion personally presided over it."

"This can't be true, can it?"

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Since that day's meeting, the news of disarmament spread like wildfire, and it quickly became a hubbub. It was even said that it would start with the Twelve Guards in the capital, which made everyone feel uneasy.

But for some reason, half a month has passed and no one has come out to clarify the matter. This completely confirms the rumors!

"General, please speak up. Is the imperial court going to disarm?"

"That's right, General, you can tell me what the regulations are. This is so brainless and makes people panic!"

"Are you sure you can tell me what's going on with this secretiveness?"

In the military camp where Yuchi Gong was located, many middle- and high-level generals came here.If it was just a rumor before, everyone regarded it as a joke, but half a month has passed and no one has come forward to clarify the matter. Now they are completely panicked.

Anyone who can climb to their position is not a fool, the fool would have died long ago.

Yuchi Gong remained silent after they came in, and then he said in a deep voice: "Yes, the imperial court does intend to disarm, and the intensity is not small."

He looked around, and everyone he saw was staring at him with fury in his heart.

"Everyone here, if you cannot pass the imperial court's assessment, will also be involved in this disarmament."

Boom~
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked. Only a 50-year-old captain said angrily: "Why? Why did the court abolish us? I, Zhang Dayou, have been in the army since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. It has been more than 30 years since I was a small soldier, so why should I give up if the court says I don’t want it? I don’t accept it!”

"That's right, we don't accept it. We want to see His Majesty and Duke Xin. He is now the head of our military. Doesn't he care if we are bullied like this?"

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bang~
I saw Yuchi Gong slapping the case several times angrily, and the crowd suddenly became quiet. Only then did I remember that this was a powerful general of the Tang Dynasty, and I suddenly felt a little guilty.

"Why are you arguing? How decent is it? Do you still look like an officer? Isn't it just an assessment? You have been on the battlefield your whole life, are you still afraid? Or maybe you have lost your temper?"

"I'm telling you, before, our enemies were on the battlefield, but now, our battlefield is the assessment. Cheer up, I'm going to start my ugly words. If anyone dares to lose their temper in this assessment, no matter who it is, I will Kill him. Why? Just because you are a bunch of cowards and cowards who dare not go to the battlefield!"

"If you don't want to go, you don't have to wait until it is abolished. You can leave now."

"I don't have soldiers like you under my command!"

Everyone who had been so aggressive just now suddenly lost their temper. Seeing them like this, Yu Chigong was relieved, but he said calmly: "That's you. If someone else had kicked me out, I would have allowed you to be here." Are you yelling?"

"To tell you the truth, the matter of disarmament has been decided. I can't explain the truth to you, and even if I explain it, you idiots with bad words can't understand it."

"This time it is said to be an assessment, but in fact it is to go to the Royal Military Academy for further study, have you heard of it? It is to go there for further study. Grandma, I have never been to such a good school in my whole life. You are so lucky!"

"Half a year, just half a year. I don't know what the specific test will be, but it must be related to the military. You are all old men in the military. If you can't pass this, then go home as soon as possible to take care of your children, and save the money here for me. Shame on you!”

Zhang Dayou, who was yelling the most fiercely just now, opened his mouth, and finally asked boldly: "Then why start with us? Isn't this bullying? Why don't the other sixteen guards go?"

"Just because you are my soldiers, this is my special request."

Wow~ As soon as Yu Chigong finished speaking, there was a chaos underneath!
But Yuchi Gong didn't give them time and said directly: "A real man, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, and he will die early and be born early."

But then he whispered in a mysterious tone: "But don't worry, you all know the relationship between me and Duke Nie. There are some things that I know better than others."

Everyone was stunned, but they were not fools. They immediately understood what the general meant and were overjoyed!
Yuchi Gong didn't bother them, and said in a low voice: "This disarmament does not mean that we will just drive you home and be done with it. This is not the case."

"After all, they are all meritorious officials of our Tang Dynasty who have been born and died. Wouldn't this be a slap in the face of the court and His Majesty? Therefore, the dismissed officers will be arranged to be local officials according to their grades."

"Think about it, although the county captains in this place are in charge of troops, how can we in the army know how to manage troops? Just you!"

He pointed at Zhang Dayou and said: "You are now Colonel Guo Yi, with a rank of fifth rank. But there is still a gap between military attache and civilian officer. If you go to the local level, you may have to lower yourself a few ranks."

"But think about it, even if you surrender, you will at least be a county lieutenant in the local area. Don't you know what the official position of a county lieutenant is?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Can they be county captains?Grandma's, is it real or fake?

No wonder everyone can't believe it. To put it nicely, they are mid-level officers, but who knows? They only manage a few people under their command, but county lieutenants are different. They have to manage everything related to the military in a county. Regarding the matter, you have great power.

"But there are less than 1000 counties in the world. Even if they are all given to you, there will only be more than [-] places. This is not enough."

"The earlier the assessment is conducted, the better. You are the first batch. Even if it is really abolished, it is still up to you to pick the good positions? If you go too late, you may not even be able to drink the soup."

"However, since you are so unwilling, forget it and give this opportunity to the other brothers of the Sixteenth Guards. After all, they are all from the same family. Who is cheaper?" Yuchi Gong had a look of pity on his face and was about to leave after saying this.

"Let's go, shouldn't we go? The general has spoken. Anyone who doesn't go will be disobeying military orders and will be subject to military law. I was the first to refuse. Zhang Dayou patted his chest and said loudly." "That's right, who doesn't? Who are you to be a fool? Don’t worry, General, we will perform well and never embarrass you!"

"Hey, General, please rest first, then we'll leave!"

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Seeing the bastards walking away one by one, Yu Chigong finally slumped down in his chair, wiped the cold sweat from his head, and whispered: "Damn it, these bunch of bastards are really hard to fool!"

That's right, he was just fooling around. County captains and the like were reserved for meritorious people who had made great achievements but had to quit the army for various reasons.In addition, positions related to the local area, such as captain, captain of Yingyang Prefecture, local garrison officers, and military law department, etc., are all prepared for these people.

As for the group of people just now, although there is no need to fight, it is probably a bit difficult to graduate from the military academy.It would be nice to leave half of it.

However, we need to stabilize them first. As long as these officers are stabilized, the soldiers below will be fine. At least they won't cause a big mess.He knew these people very well. They were all illiterate, rough-and-tumble people, and they were all reckless. If one of them caused trouble without thinking, it would not be a matter of abolition, and he might lose his life.

First, send them to the Royal Military Academy for further education, and the affairs in the army will be taken over by the deputy first.Wait until the dust has settled before switching to the next batch, which also gives everyone a buffer time.

After all, the imperial court's dismantling of the army does not mean that it will be ignored. Whether it is to reclaim wasteland in the border areas, replenish the South China Sea, or immigrate to Yizhou, this will require a large number of young men and troops.

It's like selecting outstanding people. These people are all treasures in the army. He feels sad when they leave.As for those who have been laid off, it does not mean that they will no longer be soldiers immediately. They must wait for a few years and wait until they get used to the life there before they start to allocate fields. Anyway, there is not much else in that place, but there is a lot of land. Give them a hundred Eighty acres, I don’t believe that ordinary soldiers are not tempted.

At the same time, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Liu Hongji and others also told their subordinates the same thing.
Taiji Hall: "Hahaha~ It's so bad. These bastards are all full of evil. They even dare to fool the soldiers. What else can't they dare to do?"

Li Chengqian listened with his head full of black threads. Is this what an emperor should say?
As if he knew what he was thinking, Li Shimin glanced at him angrily and said: "You guys should learn from this, this is how things should be done. Could it be that after the abolition, the imperial court and I will not care about them?"

"We have everything we should have, including pensions, subsidies, and fields. But now everyone is not at ease. We need to stabilize people's hearts first, and then the rest will be given slowly."

Li Chengqian blurted out: "Isn't that a lie?"

But after saying that, he regretted it. He understood the truth, but he just couldn't bear the fact that the soldiers were deceived by these bastards. After that, he was still grateful.

"madness!"

Sure enough, Li Shimin directly scolded: "It's so stupid. Everyone has a herd mentality and everyone's heart is not stable. It's okay that the time is short, but is the dismantling of the army something that can be completed in a short time? The imperial court has the ability to spend a lot of money immediately. Are we going to resettle the soldiers? Even if we empty out the treasury, it will be nothing if we put in all the compensation Ziyi received in the Western Regions."

"This is ten years of work, and you can complete it in a short time. I am just starting now, and you still need to complete the rest. As long as the beginning is done, the rest will be easy to handle."

"You old guys have already built up your credibility, and you still complain? What will they think if this reaches their ears? You must know that those people are all their old subordinates, so you can't bear to see them sad. sad?"

Li Chengqian didn't dare to talk back and said quickly: "Father, please calm down. I was just making a quick statement, and I definitely didn't mean it!"

"Hmph! I'm sorry you don't dare, because if that's the case, all my teachings over the years will be imparted to dogs!"

Li Chengqian: "."

Good guy, I am a dog, what are you?Why are you scolding yourself?
Of course, you must never say this out loud. Otherwise, do you really think that your father would not dare to hit you?
This matter was considered a turning point. Li Chengqian quickly changed the topic and said: "Father, I heard that many people went to Ziyi's house to beg for mercy, or they wanted to get a good position through the back door. Do you want to take a look at this matter? Do you care?"

"Do your own thing well. Zi Yi will arrange this. If you can't do this well, then it's still him? Don't worry, nothing will happen."

"However, it's really time for that guy from the Dugu family to show his face. Otherwise, some people really think that the court doesn't know about what they did before?"

"Hmph, I let them go before for the sake of the overall situation, but now it's time to settle the matter. Drive these black sheep out of the army, otherwise they will only lead to bad things for future generations."

Li Chengqian didn't say anything when he heard this. This was an established thing, it just depends on whether the time is right.Now everyone is waiting to enter the Royal Military Academy for further studies, and they are still thinking about becoming a local official. As long as the evidence is solid, there will be no words.

Furthermore, by the time they enter the academy, they will be out of the army. Even if they have any thoughts or actions, it will be too late.

"No, I will make arrangements now!"
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Ji Song has been hiding everywhere in the past few days, but he won't go home. Now the door of his house is almost blocked.All kinds of old subordinates and friends came to inquire or want a good position.

But can you agree to this?I'm afraid that if you promise to the emperor in front of you, you will know that you will get good results by then?
But it’s okay to not see those people, but it’s not okay to not see some people. After all, they are all our own people, so we can’t chill people’s hearts, right?
In a small courtyard not far from Duke Cheng's Mansion, Ji Song was sitting on a recliner with his eyes closed, while Xue Wanche and Su Lie were sitting there as if on pins and needles.Originally, there was no problem in entering Wuying Pavilion based on their merits.

But sometimes balance is the most important thing. They are the closest to themselves. If they go to Wuying Pavilion, is this the Wuying Pavilion of the imperial court or Ji Song's Yiyantang?
Therefore, they declined the emperor's suggestion that they enter Wuying Pavilion, and the emperor never mentioned it again!
"I said you are all veterans in the army. Can you not just listen to the wind and rain? Isn't it just disarmament? There are not many wars to fight now. What are you doing with so many troops? Do you want to make a living?"

"It's not like the imperial court doesn't have regulations, so what's the hurry?"

But Xue Wanche didn't want to think about this and said directly: "Just give my brother a word. Will the court really ignore them?"

Ji Song sat up suddenly, stared at Xue Wanche and said quietly: "Are you doubting His Majesty's killing of donkeys, or are you questioning my character, Ji Song?"

"I just..." Maybe he felt Ji Song's dissatisfaction, so he hesitated.

"Hmph, don't think about it if you don't understand. If you believe me, just go home and stay well, calm down the soldiers, and let them follow the imperial court's regulations. As the leader of an army, you don't believe in the imperial court at this time. , can the soldiers below believe it?"

"Put away your uneasiness. If some trouble appears under your command at this time, you will be doomed. Don't think that the imperial court is laying off only ordinary soldiers and middle- and low-level officers. If you don't want to do it, go home quickly. You can save a lot of money." Time lost his life!"

Ji Song was curious, what was he worried about?Looking at the troubled Xue Wanche and then at the helpless Su Lie, he suddenly understood something!
bang~
"Tell me honestly, what are you hiding from me?"

He slapped the armrest suddenly and stared at Xue Wanche. (End of chapter)