The Soldier of the Ming Dynasty

Chen Zhong certainly understood what Li Yuanqing meant.

On the one hand, the government's payment is on the one hand, but the key is how much money can be paid to the grass-roots soldiers and used on the soldiers.

Take a soldier's monthly salary of thirty-two and a half as an example.

After deducting one or two salaries, the remaining two and two half of the total amount includes equipment, supplies, training, illness, and even injuries.

According to the prices in Daming, especially in the Liao area at this time, to tell the truth, this silver is really not enough

But "there are policies at the top and Countermeasures at the bottom.".

If you don't have enough food to eat, plant it yourself.

If you don't have enough money to spend, try to earn it.

Of course, this is only done by a very small number of generals with conscience and ability to lead troops. At this time ~ ~, the general situation of the whole Liao region, including the whole nine sides and the whole Ming Dynasty, is still "drinking the blood of soldiers.".

To put it bluntly, it is possible that only one, two and a half of the salary that the imperial court gives to a soldier every month may be only one, two or two cents.

Five cents of silver is paid, and five cents of silver for food and drink, and two cents of silver is left to deal with miscellaneous tasks, including clothes, boots, injuries and injuries.

But even in western Liaoning, even this treatment may not be able to be implemented.

Liaoxi is said to be one hundred thousand elite soldiers, but in fact, only a few servants under the command of the generals are really available.

Even if they are housekeepers, they may not be able to get out of work completely. Many of them have to undertake a lot of physical labor, such as farming and grazing.

However, according to the economic situation of Daming at this time, it was impossible to pay the full amount.

Not to mention, but to feed the big guys on the line.

Even though the camp now has nearly 20000 troops, and the government pays 300000 yuan of food and salaries a year, it is actually not even able to pay 250000 yuan.

"Yuanqing, we have won so many battles. The new emperor won't give us this face, right? This son of a bitch, we are still not the officers and soldiers of Daming? "

Chen Zhong was about to jump for a moment.

However, Li Yuanqing waved his hand with a smile: "elder brother, the new emperor will not agree. It's hard to say now. However, I estimate that if we add a guerrilla establishment to each of us, the problem will not be too big. "

Chen Zhong was stunned and understood Li Yuanqing's meaning. "Yuanqing, do you mean that we should build a plank road and cover Chen Cang secretly?"

Li Yuanqing nodded, "big brother, you can eat as much as you want. It's a good thing to have more troops, but it depends on our affordability. I'm going to have eight thousand new recruits in the camp. "

"Eight thousand?"

Chen Zhong was deeply worried for a moment.

Li Yuanqing is not in a hurry, waiting for Chen Zhong's consideration.

The scale of the additional 8000 troops in Changsheng battalion was also a decision made by Li Yuanqing after careful consideration and deliberation.

The most important task of these extra troops is to defend the front line of Gaizhou and the central part of southern Liaoning Province, which can be regarded as half War soldiers and half garrison troops. They can exploit the wasteland of Gaizhou and the central part of southern Liaoning and expand the scope of their functions.

Another is to increase the ability of Changsheng camp and southern Liaoning to cope with emergencies.

As the old saying goes, "if you have food in your hand, don't panic.".

At this time, Changsheng camp was not only facing the Tartars in the north, but also an important direction to guard against.

Especially in the southern part of Liaoning Province, although Li Yuanqing was a nominal "guide", in fact, Chen Zhong, Zhang pan and Chen liangce were all independent individuals with military and political power.

In order to maintain this balance, the camp must ensure the leading force and deterrent force.

And specific to Chen Zhong's Guanglu island.

Although he had a lot of dividends in the southern Liaoning commercial banks, he could also get a lot of war Dividends with Li Yuanqing. Especially in the past few years of hard work, whether in Guanglu Island, or in Jinzhou and Fuzhou, he could provide Chen Zhong with a lot of food and grass, which was barely "living water".

But in fact, his living water is still too small.

Supporting the children in their early ten thousand years, coupled with the government's food and salary, and the support of Li Yuanqing, it was barely profitable.

If the army is to be expanded again, Chen Zhong will have to rely on him, Li Yuanqing.

Therefore, Li Yuanqing must make it clear to Chen Zhong about this matter, so that Chen Zhongxin has a number.

"Yuanqing, that is to say, we will expand our army by 5000, 3000 troops and 2000 soldiers in Guanglu island. At that time, we will work together to lay out the central line of southern Liaoning to stabilize the situation! "

Li Yuanqing and others are Chen Zhong's words. They can't help laughing: "big brother. If so, I will be relieved! The overall situation of Liao is settled! "

Chen Zhong also responded and laughed.

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During lunch, Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong had a detailed discussion on the specific details of military expansion, including military academy affairs.

The two soon reached an agreement.On the fifth day of November, the military academy was officially closed. The report to the imperial court was postponed to the end of November, before the new year, to give the new emperor a happy start.

The main task of the two men years ago was to expand the army.

After saying goodbye to Chen Zhong, Li Yuanqing went to several barracks in nanxinkou successively, went deep into the front-line soldiers, talked with them cordially, inquired about their needs and solved their needs.

It was not until it was dark that Li Yuanqing changed his carriage and returned to the official hall on the island.

In the carriage, Zhao Mei's two small hands tightly tangled, and Yinghong's small mouth pouted slightly. Although she did not dare to act coquettishly on Li Yuanqing, she used her small movements to express her protest against Li Yuanqing.

Today, she ran with Li Yuanqing for most of the day, but there was no chance for Li Yuanqing to say a word.

Li Yuanqing noticed Zhao Mei's small appearance and said with a smile: "what's the matter? Feel aggrieved? "

"I dare not." Zhao Mei saw that success attracted Li Yuanqing's attention, and her heart burst into joy, but her expression on her pretty face did not change much.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing, sticking it in her ear and saying, "later, you go to the inner study to wait on you. Tonight, stay with me."

"Ah?"

Zhao Mei couldn't help being overjoyed, but for a moment, she was afraid in her big eyes: "Ye, that, the big lady and the second lady..."

Li Yuanqing a smile: "you this little girl, also know to be afraid?"

Zhao Mei was speechless, shy like a bird, leaning against Li Yuanqing's arms.

Li Yuanqing whispered a few words in Zhao Mei's ear. Zhao Mei's pretty face became more and more red. For a moment, she nodded her head cleverly. Lying in Li Yuanqing's ear, she said in a low voice: "Sir, before you finish your meal, the maid is waiting for you in the cubicle..."

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Back in the official hall, Zhang yunniang and Qu minqiu have already prepared a sumptuous dinner party.

However, because Li Yuanqing wanted to entertain Shang Laoliu and Ma housekeeper, the banquet could not be put together. It was divided into two waves. Li Yuanqing's family members were in the back room of the official hall, while Li Yuanqing, Shang Laoliu and Ma housekeeper were in the front room of the official hall.

The day after Li Yuanqing came back, he directly invited them to a banquet. Shang Laoliu and Ma housekeeper were also very honored.

Although they were military civil servants, the sixth senior officer of Shang Dynasty was a deputy general, and the horse steward was a temporary guerrilla rank, their real power and actual financial control were not much more than those of the six departments.

They were all their own people, and they didn't have so many rules. They talked while eating and drinking. Soon, the atmosphere became warm.

The decision of Li Yuanqing to expand the army will also be explained directly.

Shang Laoliu and Ma housekeeper had been prepared for the expansion of the army. Because of this, Li Yuanqing mentioned it the year before last and last year, but it was suppressed in the end.

At this time, all aspects of the conditions have been mature, Shang Laoliu and Ma housekeeper no longer need to be like an Iron Rooster, dead to protect the money bag in their hands.

At this time, Shang Laoliu was flushed and said with a smile: "Yuanqing, according to our financial resources at this time, we can expand the army by 30000, and there is no problem. We have to get the center line down as soon as possible. Although the growth of sweet potato is good this year, the grain is not so ideal. We still need more good land. "

At this time, Changsheng island and southern Liaoning Province were in a good condition to grow grain, mainly wheat and corn, and in the less developed areas, sweet potato was planted. Worse still, it was used as a vegetable garden.

Housekeeper Ma also said with a smile: "general, Shang ye said that the army should be expanded by 30000, which is a little exaggerated, but it is not a big problem for us to raise 20000 soldiers. On the other hand, the island's rich merchants and rich families have repeatedly made it clear to the political affairs department that they are willing to contribute money to support and nurture the army. Just ~, general, I don't know about the court... "

Li Yuanqing is a little speechless.

He had thought that it was a big deal for him to expand his army by 8000 and increase the combat force sequence of Changsheng battalion to 25000.

I can't imagine that Shang Laoliu and Ma housekeeper are even bigger than his appetite

Especially the wealthy businessmen.

In the past, it was like killing them if they wanted to pay for the army.

But at this time, they are asking Li Yuanqing to expand the army and continue to increase their influence.

As expected by Li Yuanqing, once Pandora's box is opened, the power is really amazing.

The magic of capital, as it should be.

"Twenty or thirty thousand people, still too many. It's better to customize it according to 8000 people. As for the rich businessmen, since they want to pay, give them a chance

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A dinner party went smoothly. Shang Laoliu and Ma housekeeper left with confidence. Li Yuanqing went to the back room and told Zhang yunniang to go to the toilet.

But turning his feet, Li Yuanqing came to the small compartment of the inner study, opened the door and just went in, and jumped into Li Yuanqing's arms

More than ten minutes later, Zhao Mei has helped Li Yuanqing clean up and straighten up, with spring in her eyes and eyebrows, and she does not give up to the extreme.

Li Yuanqing stroked her soft green silk and said with a smile, "goblin, if you pester people like this again, you must eat you into your stomach."Zhao Mei was forced to lean on Li Yuanqing's arms, and the water was generally soft and weak: "Ye, I'm willing to serve you all my life. I just hope you don't hate slaves."

Li Yuanqing smiles: "don't worry. My little plum is my baby. "

Li Yuanqing had just entered the back room to have a drink with his wives and concubines. At this time, Yang Lei ran over quickly and reported in a low voice: "general, the latest information of the capital."

"Well?"

Li Yuanqing frowned and took the information and scanned it carefully. His eyes narrowed slightly.

The end of Duke Wei is here.