customs clearance base

Chapter 1358

"Hmph! Did your division chief personally order you to attack Mr. Zhao Hu?" the civil official said coldly.

Juan shook his head subconsciously, he was just a captain, how could it be possible for the division chief to give orders in person?I received an order from the regimental commander. Although I knew it was the division commander's intention, who would dare to ask the division commander?

However, seeing the fierce expression of the civil servant, a flash of inspiration flashed in Juan's mind, he nodded and said: "Yes, the division head personally ordered us to attack the major."

The civil servant showed a satisfied look, and continued to ask: "The commander of the division came to attack Mr. Zhao Hu, is it because Mr. Zhao Hu discovered the smuggling of the division commander and the provincial governor, for the sake of killing people?"

After making a decision, Juan nodded immediately. In order to save his life, he didn't care why the governor and division head bothered a little major. Even if the other party said that the division head wanted to be emperor, he would nod and say yes Anyway, you can say what the other party says, this is the way to save your life.

Seeing what he said, the captain and prisoner in front of him should do what he said, and the civil servant quickly recorded it in satisfaction. After a while, a confession proving the betrayal and even treason of the head of the division and the governor of the province appeared. Juan lazily read the written statement How shocking it is, anyway, according to the requirements, sign your name and put your fingerprints on it.

As for whether Juan would hurt his family by doing so?Well, unless they participate in treason, the family members of soldiers are very safe.

All soldiers in the imperial army establishment are called up nationwide, and then assigned to various units according to needs, which means that the army itself has no enlistment rights, so no one knows where the soldiers' families are except for the archives of the military department.

The local security division also has a regular number, and the name of the province is their number.

This was done to prevent rebellion. It is conceivable that the results are very obvious. In the history of the empire, there has never been an imperial army with a regular number participating in a rebellion.

Even if the officers held high the rebel flag, soldiers whose family information was in the hands of the empire would not participate for the safety of their families.

Therefore, the rebellions in the history of the empire were either slave riots or nobles relying on private soldiers to conspire against them, causing little harm.

If the empire maintains a unified distribution of military resources and firmly controls the family information of soldiers, I believe that large-scale rebellion is absolutely impossible.

Juan thought it was all right after finishing all this work, and just breathed a sigh of relief, the civil official said: "According to our regulations, the ransom for ordinary soldiers is five gold coins, and the ransom will be doubled for each level up according to the rank. According to your major's Military rank, you need to pay a ransom of 1000 two hundred and eighty gold coins."

"By the way, there is also a job ransom, 150 gold coins for the corporal leader, 480 gold coins for the squad leader, [-] gold coins for the squadron leader, and [-] gold coins for the team leader, a total of [-] gold coins."

Juan was dumbfounded. He was neither a general nor an aristocrat. He was just a small major and captain. How could he ask for a ransom of nearly [-] yuan?

According to the popular regulations of the mainland, isn't a small character like myself asking for a ransom that is two to three times his salary?For a major like myself, one or two hundred gold coins is enough at most.

Although he has a lot of opinions on this ransom, which obviously violates the mainland's popular regulations, Juan dare not express it, but said in a very embarrassed way: "My lord, I don't have that much money at all, even if I sell my house, I can't get so much ransom." of."

Juan was telling the truth.

The monthly salary of a private soldier in the Imperial Army is one gold coin, and one can know how much a gold coin is worth.

Although Juan also has a territory, he doesn't know where the territory is. He only knows that it is a desert area with no income at all. If it is not for his good luck, the territory is not placed on the border of the enemy country, I am afraid that this major will not be able to continue. up.

The civil official smiled and said: "It's okay, I know you are poor, so our adults specially stipulated that you can pay the ransom with three years of hard labor, including food and housing. It can be said that the opportunity is rare."

"In addition, if you are loyal, you can receive a salary. Although the salary is very meager, don't forget that you are captives. This is a special case. If you can't pay the ransom, we can sell you as slaves."

"Yes, my lord is wise." Juan nodded and bowed immediately. Anyway, he knew that going back would not end well, so he had a heart of refuge, so he agreed without any burden.At the same time, Juan also asked curiously: "My lord, I don't know how those people in front of me choose?"

The civil servant said with a smile: "I believe you know the wealth of your subordinates, how do you think they will choose?"

Juan was silent, if his subordinates had money, they wouldn't have to join the army, and they wouldn't have to run to perform tasks that would most likely be silenced.

One side is to hand over a huge ransom, otherwise he will be sold as a slave, and the other side is to pay food and housing for three years. I believe that any fool knows which side to choose.

After interrogating all the captives, some of them were a little reluctant because their brothers died in battle, while others accepted the condition of three years of hard labor without saying a word.In this way, Kang private not only easily got a confession, but also got nearly a thousand imperial soldiers serving him.

As for whether treating imperial soldiers as prisoners in this way will cause trouble?Come on, the head of the local snake guard division and the governor of Haiquan Province eat dry food?They will not let this matter be exposed, so as long as Zhao Hu does not say anything, even if someone knows, it will be regarded as not knowing.

Carrying the confessions signed and fingerprinted by nearly a thousand captives, Dio led two strong men, Locke and Luo Fei, and a dozen personal guards, riding a horse into Haiquan Province with ease like an outing. .

The governor of Peter and the commander of Kate's division are gathering in the provincial capital to wait for the news. Peter couldn't help but said: "What's going on with them? It's already noon. According to their combat effectiveness, it won't take long You can end the battle, even if you rest for a day, you should have rushed back long ago? Why is there no news after so many days?"

Kate rubbed her chin: "I also find it strange that there is no one there all the way, there is no market at all, even if they seized a large number of gold coins, there is no place to use them, and there are no women in Zhao Hu's group, what about those bastards?" What's so dawdling?"

"Tell me, will there be any problems?" Peter hesitated.

"What's the problem? You don't mean that my subordinates will lose the battle, do you? Just rely on Zhao Hu's hundreds of people? Can he destroy my two brigades?" Kate sneered.

Peter said with a serious face: "Maybe, I have inquired carefully about Zhao Hu's details these days, only to find out that he led a large team and defeated the two thousand prairie cavalry who attacked him before. Grassland, return to the empire."

"When we returned to the empire, there were still three hundred people in the brigade under him. Such a powerful guy cannot be taken lightly."

"Really? Is that guy so powerful?"

Kate's eyes widened, and after seeing Peter's affirmative nod, he slapped his thigh.

"Damn it! My two brigades are just meat buns beating dogs and never returning? If I had known, I would have sent his two regiments there!"

Peter suddenly remembered something, and asked nervously, "Are your two brigades dead soldiers?"

"Joke! How can a regular soldier with a monthly salary be a dead soldier? What do you mean?" Kate said dissatisfied.

"Oops! Zhao Hu will definitely find out their identities!" Peter shouted.

Kate didn't care.

"So what if he finds out? Does he still want to sue? Don't worry, I've made preparations a long time ago. I have sent people to guard all the checkpoints in Haiquan Province. It was just in case, but I didn't expect it to be used instead. I sent They are all veterans, and Zhao Hu will never let the news spread!"

Peter sneered and said, "Zhao Hu's territory is near the best smuggling dock. Aren't you afraid that he will go by sea?"

"How did the boat go?"

Kate said so, but judging from his expression, it was obvious that he was starting to get nervous too, and he walked back and forth a few steps.

"You said we refused to admit it, can we hide?"

"Hey, don't admit it? It's useless whether we admit it or not. As long as Zhao Hu exposes the matter, those people above who are jealous of our position will definitely punish us to death! They have long wanted us to have problems." Biku said nothing. Said angrily.

"Damn it! So what do we do now?"

Kate feels like a trapped beast now. Although she has more than [-] troops, and these subordinates are obedient to her, but obedience refers to things other than treason, and disobedience is another matter. It can also be considered treason.

If you lose the trust of your superiors, you can send yourself to the gallows with just one order, and then all the glory and wealth will be in vain.

"Don't ask me, I don't know what to do!" Peter said angrily.

He is annoyed now, if he had known that he would have directly arrested Zhao Hu and charged him with a crime, or he should have been friendlier to Zhao Hu back then and recruited him into the group, so it wouldn't be as troublesome as it is now.

It's no wonder that these two people are so anxious all of a sudden. Although the two of them have taken refuge in the big shots, held Haiquan Province in their hands, and made money and made a lot of money, they have one biggest shortcoming - they are not aristocrats.

Although they did not have noble status, they made a lot of money for the backer, but they were among the people under the backer.It's just a small role, no matter how much money you get for the backer, people like yourself are not as useful as an idiot baron without any ability.

Only the nobles are the foundation of the empire, and only the nobles can decide who will get the throne, ordinary people?Cool off.

(End of this chapter)