A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 84 Going and Staying

Hearing what Xu Lu said, Liu Wei, Yu Qingyuan, and Lan Bulian were all stunned for a moment, feeling a chill in their hearts.

Only then did they think of Wang Dou's strength, not to mention his hundreds of firecrackers, but with his pikemen alone, if they rushed forward, their own family members would also suffer heavy losses.Regardless of the two-to-one exchange ratio or the one-to-one exchange ratio, they couldn't afford to exchange a dozen servants.

It only takes a few months for Wang Dou to train a large number of soldiers.

Lan Bulian was the oldest among them, over forty years old, and his thoughts were the most cautious, he said: "It is absolutely forbidden to make a fuss about salary, this is still a violation of military discipline, even if we are beheaded by the guards, we have nowhere to go Call for injustice."

He said: "Actually, I don't expect any rations from the guards. After so many years, how have we ever expected any rations from the court or the guards? Don't we all rely on our own fields to raise soldiers? What I am most worried about Yes, I heard bad news."

Both Liu Wei and Yu Qingyuan asked, "What news?"

Lan Bulian said: "I heard that Master Defender has intentions. After the new army is trained, he will break up our servants and reorganize a few new troops. At that time, I am afraid that your servants will not be able to fight." It’s under your own control.”

Liu Wei was furious, and shouted: "Without these servants, what are we? These servants are raised by us after hard work, and the defense adults are doing this to break our roots."

Even Xu Lu showed a look of attention and began to think.

Liu Wei muttered for a while, and he said to Xu Lu: "Master Xu, this is a major matter that concerns our lives and deaths, what do you think?"

Xu Lu murmured: "This matter may be a rumor, I'm going to confirm it to my lord."

After a while, he raised his head: "If this is true..."

He suddenly snorted: "There is no place to keep people here. We have these good soldiers. The world is so big, where can we not go?"

Liu Wei, Yu Qingyuan, and Lan Bulian's eyes lit up. Indeed, after several months of rigorous training, not to mention the new army, even the old soldiers of Shunxiangbao have all practiced very well. .

These servants originally had their foundations, and after undergoing rigorous training, all of them are extremely heroic. If you take out any one, you can count as ten.They have a team of more than a dozen servants, each of whom can act as an officer, and a team of several hundred people is easy to pull up.Especially Xu Lu, who has fifty powerful servants in his hands, is even more incredible. Wherever he goes, he will be regarded as a guest of honor.

They all said that they were ambitious people. At first, each of them had a vague idea in their hearts. After Xu Lu clarified it this time, the more they thought about it, the more reasonable it became.Several people looked at each other and smiled, their eyes were amazingly bright.

Liu Wei shouted: "That's right, that's it..."

Suddenly, Lan Bulian who was next to him said, "So it's Mrs. Wen, Sun Baihu."

At some point, Wen Fangliang and Sun Sanjie were already standing beside the crowd, and they talked lively, but they didn't notice Wen and Sun coming to their side.

Lan Bulian greeted the two with a smile on his face.

Wen Fangliang grinned and said, "You guys are chatting so lively, what are you talking about?"

Liu Wei and Yu Qingyuan didn't speak, Lan Bulian just smiled and said: "It's nothing, just chat casually, chat casually."

Xu Lu also bowed his hands to Wen Fangliang. Although he was courteous, there was no respect in his expression.

Among the six management team officials in Baoyuan, Shun Township, Xu Lu, Liu Wei, Yu Qingyuan, and Lan Bulian were friends, but they didn't like Wen Fangliang and Sun Sanjie.

Xu Lu felt that Wen Fangliang relied on his uncle Wen Shiyan's influence to be the officer in charge of the team. He is a typical dude, and he was recently promoted to deputy thousand household, which made everyone jealous.At the same time, Wen Fangliang is handsome, very popular with women, and all the wives and concubines he takes are quite attractive. Looking at other women's wives, and then looking at the yellow-faced woman in his own family, they can't help but feel sour in their hearts, and they look down on Wen Fangliang. Eye.

As for their disapproval of Sun Sanjie, the reason is much simpler, a big man, tall and thick, with a rough tumor on his forehead, but his voice is soft and full of yin, like a woman.Getting along with him will inevitably be tainted with bad luck.

On weekdays, the six team management officers are divided into two factions, fighting openly and secretly.On the surface, he must be friendly again, paying attention to the decency of the officialdom.

After saying a few casual words, Xu Lu and the others walked away. Looking at their figures, Wen Fangliang's face darkened.Xu Lu and the others looked down on playboys like Wen Fangliang, how could Wen Fangliang have looked down on them?A group of typical warriors without brains, how can they look like they are intelligent?
The handsome young officer sneered: "Want to leave and set up your own business? They think they can get things done with a few servants? Idiots, who can't see the situation clearly, follow the defense master, and the future is limitless!"

Obviously, he heard all the conversations of Xu Lu and others just now.

Sun Sanjie's "gentle" voice sounded, and he said with some concern: "Master Wen, if Master Defender really wants to reorganize the servant, are you not worried?"

Wen Fangliang smiled and said: "Old Sun, what are a few servants in the district? Your Excellency is now the time to employ people. If you are accepted by your Excellency, you still have to worry about not having soldiers to lead them? Those new troops, which team will be drawn out, is no better than ours. How many family Ding Qiang? Grandson, you have to take a long-term view!"

At this time, his face was full of shrewdness, how could he have the usual image of a playful, playful kid?
Sun Sanjie also said excitedly: "Indeed, when Mr. Wen said this, my old grandson was really moved. I was really drooling looking at those teams of firecrackers. I am willing to die now!"

Sun Sanjie is a simple and honest man, a technical officer, and he is not good at intrigue. His greatest hobby in life is playing with his blunderbuss in his spare time.His attainments in bird guns are even higher than that of Jingbianbao's ace bird gunner Zhong Xiancai.

It is his ideal and wish to lead a team of outstanding firecrackers.

Wen Fangliang smiled and said, "Don't worry, old Sun, you will get your wish!"

……

From February [-]th, the ninth year of Chongzhen, there have been rumors in Shun Township Castle that the guards will reorganize the old army guards, break up those guards, and reorganize them into a new army sentry team. No two.

People's hearts are fluctuating, especially among the several teams of old military households. For those original households, they used to be the backbone of each military fort. They were envied and envied by others.

Now the members of the old army in Shunxiangbao are treated the same as the new army. Seeing the people they looked down on in the past sitting on the same level as themselves, they feel very upset.What's worse is that the skills they were proud of in the past don't have the slightest advantage now, which makes them feel disappointed again.

Now it's going to be edited...

Of course, in addition to this part of the family members, there are also some family members who have other ideas in their hearts. Seeing the family members of the new army divide the land, they are also envious. For the common people, joining the new army, every household can be allocated dozens of acres of land, which can be passed down from generation to generation. This is an irresistible temptation.

These people have no idea about whether they will be adapted, and even secretly look forward to it.

Wang Dou also heard this rumor, perhaps, the time has come for him to abolish all the officers and servants of Shunxiang Fort.

On February 21, the former defense officer Xu Zhongjun's confidant, Xu Lu, the officer of the Shun Township Fort who had a good relationship with Wang Dou, asked Wang Dou to see him. The two had a long talk for an hour. When Lu came out, Wang Dou looked a little sad.

On the 22nd, in the official hall of Qianhu in Shunxiang Fort.

In the hall, there were a lot of military officers, Wang Dou sat at the head, Lin Daofu and Zhen Fu Chi Dacheng sat on the left and right sides respectively, and Han Chao, Han Zhong, the team officer Wen Fangliang, Sun Sanjie, the commander Feng Dachang and others sat separately. at the next head.

Everyone looked at Xu Lu, Lan Bulian, Liu Wei, and Yu Qingyuan who were kneeling down.

Today, they came to bid farewell to Wang Dou, and they had made up their minds to lead their servants away from Shun Township Fort.

There was silence in the hall, only the sound of everyone's breathing could be heard.

Suddenly Han Zhong got up angrily, pointed at Xu Lu and the others and shouted: "Okay, Master Defender has worked so hard, giving you food and drink every day, and training your soldiers to be outstanding. You are good, you will leave after patting your ass. I Lao Han wants to ask, do you still have a heart of kindness?"

Facing Han Zhong's question, Yu Qingyuan, the officer in charge of the team, looked ashamed, opened his mouth, and then murmured speechlessly, while the others just remained silent.

Xu Lu's face was calm, and he just said: "My lord, I will repay you in the future!"

Wang Dou stopped the aggrieved Han Zhong, sighed, got up and said, "Everyone has his own aspirations, we can't force him to stay!"

He looked at Xu Lu with a complicated expression, thinking that when he was the head of Jingbian Fort and Xu Zhongjun was around, Xu Lu was of great help to him. The friendship of colleagues continued, but unfortunately for the sake of the family, the two finally parted ways.It would be a lie to say no regrets.

Wang Doudao: "Brother Xu, I don't force you, and I hope you have a good future! But I have something to say first, after you leave Shun Township Fort, you can vote for anyone, if anyone dares to surrender from the bandit..."

There was a loud bang!
It was Wang Dou who pulled out the epee from his waist and split the table in front of him in half!
He slowly spit out the following words: "My King Dou will kill him!"

……

Under the contemptuous eyes of the soldiers and civilians of Shun Township Fort, Xu Lu, Lan Bulian, Liu Wei, and Yu Qingyuan led their servants away. Many officials in the city have contacts, and Xu Lu, as Xu Zhongjun's confidant, also has contacts with these officials to some extent, plus his servants, naturally there are many places to go.

Except for three or four members of each team, the servants of their four teams went with them. For Xu Lu and others, after they left, they avoided the danger of their servants being reorganized and kept their own lives. Strength, in the future, they will take their servants with them, and they can go outside to enter a new world.

For Wang Dou, even if Xu Lu and the others left, the army left behind, the new army of Yise, and the Shun Township Fort were solid, and there were fewer hidden dangers, especially when the Qing soldiers were about to come.

Of the six team officers, only Wen Fangliang and Sun Sanjie remained.

The two proved their allegiance to Wang Dou with practical actions, especially Wen Fangliang who was smiling and didn't care at all about the handing over of his family. A whistle of new army soldiers and horses.

For Wen Fangliang to stay, Wang Dou was very surprised. Originally, he thought that Xu Lu would support him when he reorganized the family, and everyone else would complain, especially Wen Fangliang would be a troublesome character. He did not expect this to be the result.

Needless to say, for these two people, Wang Dou made great efforts to win over them. He temporarily put the fifteen remaining servants under their jurisdiction, making each team of them 20 soldiers.Soon Shunxiang Fort will conduct the martial arts level assessment for sergeants. After the martial arts assessment, Wang Dou will consider the issue of building two sentry horses.

(End of this chapter)