From a small soldier in the frontier army, an immortal god of war was born

Chapter 71: The dog is eaten after the rabbit is dead; embezzlement of food and money (please read~~)

"Miss Baoer."

Wu Fengdeng looked up and replied, then put the wooden box in the cabinet.

"Today is the end of the month and the army is paying salaries. Can you go with me to the personal soldiers' camp to help out?"

Wu Fengdeng nodded.

"it is good."

These days, the two of them have become completely familiar with each other and are as comfortable as good friends.

As the quartermaster of the new recruits' camp, Bao'er was responsible for the usual food and salary expenses, so it was natural that she was responsible for distributing the salaries today.

Wu Fengdeng hadn't been out for several days, so he agreed and just went out to relax.

The weather is still very good today, the blue sky is as clear as water, and the sunshine is warm.

But Bao'er didn't look as cheerful as usual, and looked quiet as if she was worried about something.

"Anything on your mind?"

Baoer raised his eyelids and said in a deep voice: "Wu Fengdeng, what do you think we are going to war for?"

For what?
Wu Fengdeng frowned slightly, not understanding why she suddenly asked this.

"For me, fighting is just about becoming stronger... and getting food and money."

Baoer smiled faintly: "You are quite honest."

"So why do you ask?"

“I feel worthless.”

She looked melancholy and said slowly, "I entered the Yang Mansion three years ago, just when General Yang was in charge of the family. Since then, I have been with General Yang a lot, and I have a deep understanding of the history of the Yang Mansion."

"The Yang family has been around for nearly a thousand years, with more than thirty generations of martyrs, all of whom were awarded the title of generals protecting the country, and nearly half of them died on the battlefield. It can be said that the whole family is full of loyal martyrs."

"At this point in time, the person who is truly in charge of the Yang Mansion should be General Yang's elder brother, Yang Jianlu. I heard from the elders in the mansion that Yang Jianlu is no less talented than General Yang, and he was once an important official in the court."

"But three years ago, in the battle with the State of Wei, Yang Jianlu died in the battle. Oh, and General Zhao Tianshun was captured at the Chuqiu Wall that day."

Having said this, Baoer paused, then smiled bitterly.

"After Yang Jianlu died in battle, none of General Yang's other brothers had any strengths and were unable to take on the responsibility. She had no choice but to make an exception and take charge of the family as a daughter, and regarded the revival of the family as her own responsibility."

"General Yang is a disciple of Guiguzi, and his military talent is second to none. He has won every battle in the past three years and made great contributions."

"Especially in the last battle, if she hadn't sent out a surprise attack to turn the tide, the Wei Kingdom would have perished long ago."

"But even such a meritorious official still made His Majesty uneasy, so much so that all four lieutenants under General Yang were sent to the border yesterday!"

"We have fought hard and returned home, but we are not as good as the treacherous villains who enjoy themselves in peace and contentment. We are hated by others for nothing. Why should we work for them?"

At the end, Bao'er couldn't stop crying, and her voice was slightly sobbing and low and angry.

Wu Fengdeng stared at her in a daze, and finally understood.

This move is called "when the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked, and when the bird is dead, the bow is put away."

In fact, he had anticipated this result, as evidenced by the three royal decrees issued that day.

"It's normal for the king to be suspicious of you because you have achieved great success."

Wu Fengdeng sighed slightly.

"His achievements are so great that they shock his master... This is an apt description."

Baoer wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "But General Yang has never thought of rebellion."

"It doesn't matter whether it happens or not. What matters is that General Yang has the ability to rebel. This is the root cause."

Wu Fengdeng's words made her stunned. She looked up at the handsome young man in front of her and was stunned for a long time before she looked away.

"careful!"

However, she staggered unexpectedly due to distraction and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Wu Fengdeng caught her in time.

"Why don't you go back to Yang's Mansion? I'll help you distribute the salaries. I'm almost familiar with the personal soldiers' camp."

He looked at the absent-minded Bao'er in front of him and felt a little helpless.

"No, no, just wait a while."

Baoer took a deep breath and forced a smile on her pretty face.

"Hey, this girl is not weak!"

She subconsciously put her hands on her hips and chest out.

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Wu Fengdeng: ... "You are not allowed to say that!"

……

The atmosphere finally became a little more relaxed, and they arrived at the military camp while playing and joking.

Returning to the camp after many days, Wu Fengdeng was reminded of his time in Guyang County by the familiar layout and atmosphere.

"Miss Baoer!"

"Wu Dutong!"

On the military avenue, soldiers passing by greeted the soldiers enthusiastically, smiling happily as they held their newly-issued military pay in their arms.

Wu Fengdeng smiled and nodded in response, but at the same time he couldn't help feeling a little sad inside.

What Lord Wei was worried about was nothing more than Yang Jianwen's cultivation in the Zhenwu realm and the more than 20,000 elite soldiers.

Now that her four lieutenant generals have been sent out, how long will it take for the vanguard army to disintegrate?
By then, I'm afraid people will just forget about it.

While thinking about it, the two of them followed the avenue to the area of ​​the personal guard camp.

However, as soon as I stepped through the door, I suddenly heard a loud noise.

"Wasn't the monthly salary two taels in the past? Why is it only one tael this month?"

"We won the battle, but instead of getting a pay raise, our salaries actually went down, right?"

"No! Two taels of silver, not a cent less!"

"We risk our lives out there, just for this little bit of silver!"

"Don't talk about anything else. If you want us to be considerate of General Yang, who will be considerate of us? My whole family depends on this salary to survive!"

……

The quarrel continued, and the two men suddenly felt that something was wrong, so they hurried over.

Three hundred soldiers were swarming in the training ground of the imperial guard camp, all of them were excited, their faces were red, and their roars and shouts were heard one after another.

In front of them were three soldiers wearing armored uniforms of the Imperial Guard, with ten baskets in front of them, looking at them coldly.

"What? What?!"

Baoer came over and asked with a frown.

One of the sergeants of the personal guard battalion immediately stepped forward and tried his best to control his emotions and said, "Miss Bao'er, I just want to ask you one question. Did General Yang cut our monthly salary?"

"Cut the monthly salary?"

"Correct!"

"The three people in charge of delivering military pay said that the country's finances are tight after the war, and they want to cut the monthly pay of the personal guard battalion in half!"

"General Yang said in person that I would pay you two taels of silver per month. Why are you going back on your word now?"

"I have five children in my family! They all depend on this monthly salary to survive. The Yang family can't go back on their word!"

The other soldiers were very excited, and their shouting made Baoer quickly understand what was happening.

He immediately took out the account book from his arms.

"Everyone!"

She said sternly: "Your monthly salary is still two taels, and I haven't heard of any news of reducing the monthly salary."

After saying that, she turned to look at the three guards with a look of deep resentment on her face.

"Where did you hear this, guys?"

The bearded soldier in the middle touched his nose and said calmly, "This is an order from the National Treasury. I don't know exactly when and where it was issued."

"Please let me have a look at the account book."

"That won't do!"

The bearded soldier curled his lips, shook his head and said, "The account book is confidential. Besides, this is the order of the general. It's not just you, all the general's personal guards are like this."

"Kill the donkey after it's done! Kill the donkey after it's done!"

"I fought hard in this war, but in the end I still have to pay for it?!"

"I'm quitting this job!"

The emotional soldiers went straight to the head.

Bao'er frowned. She knew that these people were usually quite rational, but they had just returned from the battle and heard the news of a reduction in their monthly salary. This kind of thing concerning their livelihood was the easiest to arouse anger.

(End of this chapter)