The struggle of the reborn prince

Full Text No Ads Chapter 140 [-] Money Can't Be Less

"Salute!" When Zhao Tun walked into the temporary residence of the visitors in Xiangyi, a group of people led by Zhao Lian, the soldiers and horses left behind in Xiangyi Beifu, lined up in two teams and raised their hands to salute amidst the sound of passwords.

"Everyone has worked hard!" Zhao Tun returned, looking at the slightly tired but energetic young men in front of him, his eyes were moist.

"Wish to live and die with the prince!" Everyone replied in unison with determination on their faces.

"My lord, after the sons who died in battle were sent back to Xiangyi, they have been buried and their families have been properly settled. The folks please tell the lord that it is their honor that the sons of Xiangyi fought and died for the lord's own army. Please don't feel guilty about it." Lizheng and Mao Lao of each Zhuangzi unanimously decided: to select 500 people from each Zhuangzi to join the Prince’s army, and if there are any casualties thereafter, no matter how much the damage is, they will recruit as many children as the Prince’s!” Zhao Lian said loudly.

"Tama Zhao is ashamed of the kindness of the old man. He is far away from thousands of mountains and rivers and cannot thank him in person. I am here to thank Zhao Tuo!" Zhao Tuo said, facing the southeast with a deep gift, and when he raised his head, tears were already on his face. flow all over the face.

"My lord, take care!" Everyone knelt down on one knee and shouted in unison, with tears in their eyes. . .

Zhao Tong then arranged a banquet to greet everyone, and news of people from his hometown spread quickly. Xiangyi veterans from various battalions came to visit one after another and inquired about their family members, and the newcomers also brought their family letters and messages from their homes one after another. The transfer of items, naturally, is a lot of fun!

Zhao Lian brought letters from Zheng Shou, Fengxi and others, and introduced in detail the situation in Zhongfu in the past year. This year, because all the workshops are fully producing military products, the profit has declined, but the sales of wine and the The restaurants and mansions in various state capitals are fully profitable, barely achieving a slight surplus, so this year's income is much lower than in previous years.

These situations have been expected by Zhao Tun. The solution now is to gradually adjust the production center of military products to the northwest, where coal and iron resources are abundant, and it is close to Liaoxia. The supply of leather is sufficient and manpower is cheap, which can greatly reduce the number of guns. The cost of production, and the plundered Xixia craftsmen have become ready-made technical forces, which can greatly reduce the economic pressure on Xiangyi.

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That night, General Zhao Ren gathered to discuss matters. Everyone was envious of the five hundred new troops from Xiangyi. These people have undergone years of training. Although they have never been on the battlefield, they are already qualified soldiers. They only need a little training. It can become an army, so it has become the target of everyone's competition.Full Text No Ads

"I have a plan, let's see how it goes!" Zhao Ren coughed twice and said, "The number of our army has reached nearly 2000 now, and there were only more than 500 veterans in Xiangyi. However, it is no longer appropriate to call it the Xiangyi Army. Furthermore, the prince’s guards have only more than a hundred people and have not been expanded. My opinion is to add all the 500 people to the prince’s guards, and then after the training is completed, start from the army. [-] veterans from Xiangyi were selected to form a Guard Battalion to inherit the banner of the Xiangyi Army, and our entire army is collectively called the 'Loyal and Valiant Army', how do you like it?"

As soon as Zhao Ren's voice fell, everyone who was noisy just now was stuck, and no one said anything. The Xiangyi army was originally the prince's personal guard, and protecting the prince's safety is their job. Now everyone is in charge of the army. Qian, but I forgot about the prince, and the newly recruited people are all from the military prefectures in the northwest, so they are not as caring, reassuring, and reassuring as the "hometown people"!

"I agree. There are only more than 100 royal guards. Although we can send troops to guard in turn, the origin of most of these people is unknown. The safety of the prince is our top priority. Each battalion of the Yi army will transfer personnel to form a new army to protect the prince!" Zhao Yong immediately agreed that the prince is the core and the soul of the entire army.

"I also agree that even if one day our entire army is wiped out, with the prince and guards around, our Xiangyi army's flag will not fall, and we can build a strong army within a few years!" Zhao Zhong also said, As long as the bones are kept, the flesh can grow, and they firmly believe that the prince can do it.

"Does anyone else have any opinions?" Zhao Ren asked, and everyone shook their heads to say no. Everyone here understands the importance of the prince, but the branches are strong and the stems are weak. Carry out this way, and we will be able to form an independent battalion after the transfer is completed tomorrow!" Zhao Ren settled the matter before Zhao Tong could express his opinion, and it was too late for him to object.

Next, the battalions reported their arrangements for the new training. The deputy commanders of each battalion were appointed as the commanders of the new training, and three hundred deputies from each battalion, team, and unit, as well as [-] trainees who had just finished training, were assigned to positions at all levels. They strictly followed the issued training Outline organization training.At the same time, inspections must be strengthened to prevent recruits from escaping, going out of camp without permission, and fighting and other vicious accidents.

But just as the meeting was about to end, Xiao Yu, the commander of the Second Dragon Rider Battalion, asked for his resignation.He is a son of a wealthy family in Xiangyi. He is skilled in bowing horses, and likes to dance with spears and clubs. He has served as the coach of the society, and let him stay in the post when the army expands.But after arriving in the Xiangyi Army, his weakness of not being trained in the regular army showed up. He was good at charging and killing the enemy, but he knew too little about the art of war and tactics. As a commander, he could barely make do. Now he is the leader Then he was not competent, and he was also aware of this, so he sincerely resigned and changed jobs. Zhao Ren didn't dare to make decisions on this matter, and could only wait for the prince to decide.

After the meeting, Zhao Ren quietly left to look for the lord, and now the lord gave up and handed over the soldiers to him, only then did he know that if he is not in charge of the family, he does not know that Chai Migui is expensive.The soldiers have arrived now, but there is not much money. According to the food standard of the Xiangyi Army, there must be meat every day. Every day, a few cows must be released and more than 20 sheep will be killed. Well, it's not enough to eat well, and after another month of eating, he will be used as pants, and he can only be used by the prince for a little luck.Another thing is that there is a serious lack of equipment, especially the lack of weapons. In addition to the newly shipped 2 guns, there are less than [-] guns for nearly [-] people. The gap is too big. . .

On the first day of September, Zhao Tuo presided over the flag-giving and founding ceremony of the "Zhongyongjun". The camp was officially named "Jiugongzhai". Officials at all levels stationed in Taiyuan City were invited to watch the ceremony. They watched a military performance and visited the camp. .After the ceremony, they didn't eat and drink too much, but entertained them with a big pot meal. They didn't even set up a table, let alone drink. They sat on the ground like soldiers and formed a circle. Pot of haggis soup, and a large basket of cooking cakes.

Under the gracious persuasion of the prince, each guest ate three pancakes, drank a large bowl of haggis soup, and a bowl of stewed radish with beef.But after eating, the prince complained, saying that the soldiers were suffering, winter was coming soon, there was no firewood and charcoal for heating, there was not enough feed for the horses to survive the winter, the food was too bad, and the soldiers had to desert. . .Anyway, you are poor and have no money, you can figure it out.

In order to solve the practical problem, the prince first donated his salary for three months to subsidize food for the loyal army. Others also thought about it, this excitement is not for nothing!Although the meal is a bit expensive, I have to pay for it. If I really don’t want to give it, I’m afraid that he will take up the airs of the prince and Shangguan, check their family background, ask where the money came from, or just have a little fight with his father. If you report it, you will lose your job.As for how much 'donation' he had received, Zhao Tang didn't ask. Anyway, when Zhao Ren sent him out, he happily said that he would not bother the prince until the new training was over.

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After everything was arranged, Zhao Tun's illness was healed, and he returned to the Taiyuan government office. He only brought more than 30 people back to the city, and the rest stayed in the camp to participate in training together.He didn't worry that He Qufei and Huang Jingchen were taking care of the official affairs, and he wasn't worried about any troubles.This year is considered to be good weather, and the autumn tax is collected, but there is not much to pay. Hedong is located in an important military area, and there are more than 30 imperial troops stationed there. The annual food and salary amount to more than [-] shi, and they have to donate to various roads in Shaanxi. The money is everyone's bonus. Anyway, the whole team is committed to keeping the money in the local area as much as possible. The supervisors have already had their fill, so naturally nothing will happen.

It's just that the Tianning Festival is coming, and there must be a lot of tribute items. At this time, everyone is racking their brains to figure out what birthday gift to send to the emperor.Everyone is anxious, Zhao Tun is even more anxious, anyone can be ignored, even my father can't be neglected, that is my cash cow, my big backer, now it's not time to collapse, and I have to find something to do if I let go thing.Things such as glass, fireworks, and shochu are not new, but local specialties have long been excavated. This is not feasible, and we can only make ideas on innovation.

If you are really sleepy, there will be pillows for you. Just as Zhao Tun was thinking hard, seeing the happy news came, he was ordered to act as a special envoy to the base with a bunch of things drawn by the prince to work as a supervisor to try out new products. After more than half a month of hard work, it finally came to fruition.

"It's gasoline!"

"It's diesel!"

"This is kerosene!" Zhao Tong picked up several jars that Jianxi brought, opened them and smelled them one by one.

"This is paraffin!" Zhao Tong said excitedly when he saw a large lump of yellow grease in a jar.

"My lord, you have to be careful, these things catch fire when dipped in fire, and the more water is poured, the more they will flourish!" Jian Xi said with lingering fear.

"Hey, are you on fire!" Zhao Tang smiled when he saw Xi's half-bald eyebrows.

"Hey, I really went through fire and water for the prince this time, and if I don't pay attention to that thing, it will cause a big fire, and I almost killed people if I made these things!" Jian Xi sighed and said with a bitter face.

"Ji Xi, this time we can get rich again, this time I will give you a share, how about it?" Zhao Tong patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Really?" The bad luck on Jianxi's face immediately disappeared, and he said with wide eyes, but he knew that the prince is a boy who gathers wealth, and he said that anything that can earn money can earn back gold and silver.

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