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Chapter 1410 Jinwen City

The old colonel waved his hands and said with a smile: "Don't talk about these past events, we join the army to protect the soil and water, and we don't have to care about whether we get promoted or not."

Hearing what the old man said, everyone could only sigh and answer yes.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, the second lieutenant colonel immediately changed the subject: "Sir, since that Zhao Hu has a special status, do we still have the idea of ​​attacking their horses?"

"Of course! No matter what his identity is, since he is an officer of the Fifth Regiment, he should obey the orders. Moreover, the commander did not take his personal guards into the army, and did not directly send him to fight, so it is considered a face for him!" The boss lieutenant colonel spoke first.

The old colonel didn't care about this offense to his majesty, but instead listened to these subordinates discussing there with a gentle expression.

"That's right, we must get these war horses. You know, our current supplies can no longer attract bandits down the mountain, and this batch of war horses is enough to lure several bandits to plunder in batches. It's enough to raise the salary of our soldiers!" The third lieutenant colonel shouted.

Thinking that their soldiers could get more military pay, all the officers nodded in agreement with envy.

Seeing that the situation had been settled, the old man said, "Well, since this is the case, let's make a request to Major Zhao Hu and Major Mark in a few days. I believe they will understand our difficulties."

The third lieutenant colonel said with a grim face: "Hey, please rest assured, sir, they will be very happy."

Hearing this, except for the old man who shook his head helplessly, everyone else agreed.

"You take ten people to the street to buy back our mattresses and quilts, three sets per person, and the ones for adults and elder sisters are more high-end. You take ten people to order restaurants in restaurants, and you take ten people to buy cleaning tools. The whole team went to buy decoration materials." Sun Jie threw out the purses one by one, and the guard who took the purses led them away.

And Zhou Wen directed the rest of the staff to do it recklessly: "Tear down this wall, don't touch that place! Yes, let me make room there, make a garden, decorate it, and tear down that door for me! "

Following the orders of the two bosses, the courtyard occupied by Zhao Hu's side immediately boomed and filled the sky with dust.

Mark and the others rushed over upon hearing the commotion, staring at the scene of massive construction in front of them in a daze.

Mark was a little surprised and said to Zhao Hu who was standing aside and watching as if nothing happened: "Zhao Hu, what are you guards doing? You don't want to rebuild these courtyards, do you?"

Zhao Hu smiled: "No, it's just to change the structure so that these five courtyards are connected into one."

"Ah! Oh, so it is like this." Mark hurriedly concealed his panic.

Boss, this is the Sheriff's Mansion, and the layout has regulations. If you are not the Sheriff, how can you change it without authorization?
Of course, he didn't say these words. After all, he thought it was normal for a person of Zhao Hu's stature to behave like this.

"That's right, Zhao Hu, have you recruited cooks and servants yet? Shall I help you recruit a few?" Mark asked.

"No need, Mr. Mark, I have already sent someone to recruit, thank you Mr. Mark for being so enthusiastic." Zhou Wenpiao came over and said with a smile.

Seeing Zhou Wen's pretty face, Mark froze for a moment, then hurriedly shook his hand and said, "You're welcome, you're welcome."

Zhou Wen ignored him, and directly pulled Zhao Hu while walking and said, "My lord, let me explain the structure of the new courtyard to you."

Mark looked at the backs of Zhao and Hu, and waved his hands after a while and said, "Let's go." He went out with his personal guards.

At dusk, in the regiment headquarters, the old captain of the regiment, who had had dinner, was drinking tea with his eyes squinted, while his subordinates gathered together in twos and threes to chat.

Suddenly, the old third lieutenant colonel ran in and said: "Sir, Zhao Hu is really fucking rich. He started construction immediately after moving in, and even sent people to buy a lot in the city. What's more, the Chinese food of all of them And dinner, all ordered from Yipin Restaurant in the city!"

As soon as these words came out, several younger officers immediately shouted: "Damn! The food for the soldiers is better than that of us officers!"

"Damn! Yipin Restaurant? The most expensive restaurant in the city! That guy Zhao Hu even orders the soldiers' meals there? Rich! How fucking rich!"

Although the other officers did not respond to these words, the expressions in their eyes showed that they were very jealous, envious and contemptuous.

In fact, it is no wonder that they are like this. Since they only have one dead salary and have to take care of the family members of their disabled brothers who died in battle, they are a little nervous to support their own family members, let alone eat and drink.In the entire regiment, except for the captain who had four personal guards, none of the officers had personal guards.

Usually, in order to save money, they always set up a partnership in the United Team Headquarters, but even if they use public funds, they are still nervous. There is no big fish or meat at all, just enough to eat.

It's pitiful to say that in a year, only the Chinese New Year and the Emperor's Enthronement Day are the two festivals where the oily smell can be seen.So now seeing that a small major can make his personal guards eat and drink, it is very difficult for these officers to have no objections in their hearts.

The old man's captain didn't care, and asked aloud, "Where's that Mark?"

The third lieutenant colonel replied: "This kid is not so arrogant. He just bought some quilts, mosquito nets and daily necessities outside, and eats Chinese food at street stalls, and relies on recruited cooks for dinner. Although he has a little money , but much more low-key than that Zhao Hu."

Hearing this, the officers present had a good impression of Mark.

The boss lieutenant colonel suddenly said: "Maybe we can make a fortune from these two guys."

The second lieutenant colonel smiled and said: "Don't dream, brother. We still want to requisition their war horses to seduce bandits. Then how valuable are those war horses? Want to get some more money from them?"

The eldest lieutenant colonel smiled and said: "Hey, second, you don't understand people's hearts. If you were asked to be wary, which of these two people would you be wary of?"

The second lieutenant colonel blinked: "Huh? Why did you ask this suddenly?" After thinking for a while, he said, "It should be that Mark, right? He is obviously only a small major, but he can support dozens of guards, and they are all equipped with horses. This is enough to prove that he is rich, but since he is so rich, he deliberately keeps a low profile, which seems a bit artificial.

"As for Zhao Hu, you can tell at a glance that he is a high-level person, so it is very normal for him to show off like this. It would be worrying if he kept a low profile. Comparing the two, everyone knows which one to be wary of."

The eldest lieutenant colonel smiled and said: "You see people have their own way, so we need to see people come to serve the dishes. Look at Zhao Hu's style, if you ask him for a horse, as long as you use all your excuses, he will definitely give it to you." Yes, and no matter how much we cry and be poor, it is no problem to grab a fortune from him.

"As for that Mark, he is so low-key despite being rich. He must be a careerist. Since he is a careerist, he knows how to exchange. As long as the things we offer are good enough, he will definitely be willing to cut the meat."

The second lieutenant colonel slapped his thigh: "Damn it! If you cry poor, you can exchange for equipment funds. You can tell me to cry every day!"

And the third child even shouted: "Don't talk about crying! Tell me to cut flesh and sell blood!"

Not to mention the other officers, they clamored one after another.

When the old colonel heard these words, his face changed, and he felt a little bitter, but he continued to squint his eyes and play with the teacup without saying a word.

"Brother, you don't need to pay attention to a gentleman like Zhao Hu for the time being, so what are we going to do for Mark?" the third lieutenant colonel asked curiously.

"That's simple. What careerists desire is strength, and strength—is military power." The eldest lieutenant colonel said leisurely.

"What? Military power!"

All the officers jumped up: "Boss, this is not allowed! Putting such ambitious people into our regiment is a big trouble!"

The hall immediately became chaotic and noisy.

"What are you panicking about?" The old colonel said softly, immediately turning the scene into silence.

Seeing that everyone was quiet, the old man nodded to the eldest lieutenant colonel, signaling him to continue.

The eldest lieutenant colonel smiled and said, "You guys are in a hurry. No matter how idiotic your elder brother is, I won't put him in the army."

"Then how do you give him military power? Do you organize his own soldiers into a squadron and let him be the chief officer? We don't have the right to expand." The second lieutenant colonel asked suspiciously.

"Hey, not only we don't, but the commander of the division doesn't have the right to expand. But don't forget, the city guard is under the jurisdiction of the local garrison." The eldest lieutenant colonel laughed.

"City guard? Big brother, have you forgotten? We disbanded the city guard in order to get the city gate tax collectors to help the brothers. Now the city guard in Jin County is also in charge of our alliance. What else is there? City Guard."

As soon as the third child mentioned this, he immediately jumped up and shouted: "You don't want to hand over the city guard to that Mark, do you? Brother! The number of city guards is calculated according to the proportion of the urban population! For example, Jinwen County has more than 5 people. Residents, the number of city guards can reach thousands of people! It’s almost the size of two brigades!"

"Hey, how could I be so stupid? Isn't the general city guard divided into teams by city gates? The number of four city gates is divided into teams, and the number of people immediately drops, which is about the same as his personal guards, so we put the one in charge of the west gate The team is handed over to him, what do you think?
"This is a good opportunity. For more than ten years in our alliance, we haven't met anyone who can rest assured." The eldest lieutenant colonel said with a wink.

"Ximen? Ahahaha, the Ximen facing the woods? The Ximen where no one enters or exits at all? Brother, you are really too bad!" The officers immediately laughed wildly.

(End of this chapter)