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Chapter 116 Status Quo
Ji Sibo couldn't figure it out, if he wasn't welcome as a newcomer, if he wanted to give him a big shot, he would have done it the first day he met him, why bother to do such a small trick after warmly entertaining him?

Ji Fushou looked indifferent, and said noncommittally, "Because there is no conflict of interest with you, they will not tear you openly. As for things like today, they are just to make you suffer, yes They didn't expect you to plant rice seedlings, and your hard work was in vain. Seeing that you didn't suffer, they won't let you go to the fields tomorrow."

This is a common trick used by the old fritters, to let the newcomers suffer a little bit, and then recognize who is in charge of the land, and who should act according to their face, and wait for the newcomers to understand and integrate into their circle. no more.

Ji Sibo shrugged, he didn't care if he couldn't go to the field, it was a piece of cake for him anyway.

He turned to talk about some things he inquired from Song Xing when he was working in the field today.

"Auntie, when I went to the field today, I found that the government army who planted seedlings in the field was not full of staff!"

When he said this, Ji Sibo had an incredible feeling.

There are [-] mu of farmland owned by the government army in Ningbo, all of which belong to the government army. These fields are even given preferential treatment, and there is no need to pay taxes to the court. They are all used to distribute food to the government army.

The reason for this strange rule is that the imperial court did not use it to pay the government army.

In other words, the [-] mu of land is the government army's salary for a year.

Li Tiancheng created such a government army in the first place because he wanted the government army to be self-sufficient.At that time, the imperial court's three expeditions to Xiliang were defeated, so how could there be any money left to pay the government army?
So with a wave of his hand, Li Tiancheng set a quota of five mu of land for each soldier of the government. These five acres of land were the military salary of the soldiers for a year, and they did not need to pay taxes.

You must know that the government army is different from other armies. It has military membership, and the father dies and the son succeeds, which is equivalent to being bound by the government army for generations.

Even so, when the army's recruiting order came out, there were still many people rushing to join.

No one else, because the five acres won for nothing, no need to pay taxes at all, and the land can be inherited forever by children and grandchildren!
This is better than the ordinary old farmer's family.

Isn't it just a cheap life, if you die, you will die. It is a smart choice for the family to have such an industry.

The imperial court can get so many soldiers for nothing in various places, and they don’t need to worry about their salaries. When they want to enlist them to go to the battlefield, it is just a matter of transfer orders. What a bargain.

It may be because of this greedy idea that the government army, which has never been on a major battlefield, has been retained.

And Ji Sibo would know that the Ningbo government army was dissatisfied with personnel because he looked at a large field, but only a few hundred people were working, so he asked out of curiosity.

As a result, it was confirmed from Song Xing's mouth that there are actually only four people in Ningbo Mansion now!
You know, the army of Ningbo Mansion is full of only a thousand people, and even a thousand people are not enough. With such a small number of people, how can they protect Ningbo Mansion, which has been invaded by Japanese pirates?

Ji Fushou frowned, "Did he say where the other soldiers went?"

Speaking of this, Ji Sibo frowned, "He said that in the past 200 years, those government soldiers who have been missing have not been able to inherit their military status."

In other words, no man in that family could inherit the military status of the Fubing, so the military registration was taken back by the Fujun.

Ji Fushou's eyebrows twitched into a small wrinkle, "Then he didn't recruit soldiers?"

If the government army is not full of personnel, the commander can recruit troops locally as long as he reports to the Ministry of War.

"He said he recruited, but Ningbo Mansion will only come to serve as soldiers unless they are really desperate, or their family is going to make it difficult. People in Ningbo Mansion avoid the army like snakes and scorpions." Ji Sibo shook his head and sighed. With full of helplessness.

Having said that, Ji Fushou understood that it was because the government army had to face the Japanese pirates who often invaded the government if they wanted to protect the Ningbo government.

It may be because these government soldiers were originally from poor families, and the imperial court adopted a self-defeating attitude towards the government troops. The combat capabilities of these government soldiers are really not comparable to those of the Longwu Army and the Shenwei Army. Every time I always lose my life, no matter how good the five-acre field is, I still have to enjoy my life. I can't take my own life in it, but I have to take the life of my son and grandson, right?
Ji Sibo felt very helpless, "No wonder the government army in Ningbo Mansion can't beat back the Japanese pirates. There are hundreds of people missing."

Ji Fushou sneered, "Do you know how many people there were when the Japanese pirates attacked? Do you know the strength of the two sides? You only see that the government army is not full, and you think it is the reason for the failure of the government army? You forgot that you were in the west When you were in the Liang Prairie, did you kill eight or nine Xiliang people by yourself?"

Ji Sibo suddenly showed embarrassment and smirked.

Ji Fushou shook his head, "The reason why the Japanese pirates regard Ningbo Mansion as their back garden is because the army's combat power is too poor. It is not uncommon for them to fight more with less and win battles. Anyway, the other clansmen After arriving here, I will personally train them in battle formation according to the handbook left by the ancestors, and then I will show you how the beasts look like when they come out of the cage."

Ji Sibo looked forward to it, and asked, "About a few days before the tribe arrives in Ningbo Mansion?"

Mr. Fang, the master, is really fast. In just two days, the yard except for the aunt was transformed into a Datong shop with almost the same style. Even the garden can be completely pushed away in two days. Ping became a martial arts arena.

"They have sped up their pace, and they will arrive in about two or three days."

Ji Sibo knew that these clansmen were all here to help him, and he was full of expectations for them. In addition, his aunt promised to use the methods of his ancestors to train them in battle. As long as he thought that after they finished their studies, they would follow him to fight against Japanese pirates. Ji Sibo's eyes lit up in the scene of killing the Japanese pirates to the point of pissing his ass off.

"After eating dinner and digesting food, you can practice swordsmanship again before you can wash up and rest." Ji Fushou reminded.

Ji Sibo obediently agreed.

On the second day, when he arrived at the station, he saw Niu Lezhi waiting for him again.

"Brother Niu, you don't have to wait for me, I remember the way to the field." Ji Sibo greeted.

Niu Lezhi stopped him by the shoulder with a smile, and pushed him towards the door, "Let's go, I don't need you to go to the fields today. My lord said that you are not familiar with Ningbo Mansion yet. Let me show you around. As for the fields, There are grown-ups and them."

Ji Sibo raised his eyebrows slightly, he was so kind, it was hard to shirk, so he walked around Ningbo mansion with Niu Lezhi in a good manner.

After walking around for five or six days, Ji Sibo went around the entire Ningbo Mansion, but Niu Lezhi still wanted to take him out for a stroll early in the morning.

At this moment, Ji Sibo couldn't take it anymore, and stopped Niu Lezhi, "Brother Niu, I'm familiar with Ningbo Mansion, why don't we do other things?"

(End of this chapter)