Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2968
For a while, Chai Zhewei was very irritable.

First, he got his brother scolded and turned his face away, and then he realized that he had to see King Jing...

A little reckless.

Drank the tea in the cup, then called the steward of the mansion in, and ordered: "Didn't you get some special products of ginseng and abalone from the East China Sea yesterday? Go to the treasury and bring out a few jars of aged rice wine, and send them to the second child." , don’t need to say anything more.”

Even if I was wrong, but after all, I am an elder brother, and the inherent majesty cannot be compromised. Just send a few gifts to express my attitude, and the scale is just right.If he said a few more words of apology, that guy might have to do his best to act cheaply, and his tail would go up to the sky, and he would become even more difficult to discipline in the future.

"Here."

The steward took the order, and hurried out to do errands.

Chai Zhewei called his lieutenant in again, thought it over, and then said: "Send some unfamiliar subordinates to King Jing's mansion to pass a message to His Highness King Jing, saying that the commander-in-chief is under Longshouyuan, on the bank of the Wei River tonight. , waiting for King Jing to drive."

"Here!"

The lieutenant led the way.

Chai Zhewei sat for a while, repeatedly weighing the pros and cons of meeting Li Yuanjing, what kind of demands the other party would make after meeting him, and how he would respond. He didn't come out of the study until the sun was setting in the west.He ordered someone to tell his wife that he was going to be on duty in the barracks these days, and then he led his troops out of the mansion, out of the city gate, and went straight to the Zuo Tunwei barracks outside the Xuanwu Gate.

When he arrived at the barracks, Chai Zhewei's face became more and more gloomy when he saw that the Youtun Guards who were separated by a wall were still practicing in full swing.

This Youtunwei has been practicing non-stop all day long, what exactly is he trying to do?
He went straight to the big tent of the Chinese army and sat down, dealt with some official documents, listening to the faint screaming and rumble of war drums during the drill coming from the direction of the right guard outside, Chai Zhewei was very restless, and all the generals in the general Called to discuss the matter of training.

Now the left and right Tunwei have become the two most well-organized and fully staffed armies in the entire Guanzhong. They shoulder the important task of guarding the capital, and they are also the center of competition among various forces, and they are in the middle of the whirlpool.Didn't he rely on Zuo Tunwei, who was under his command, to be able to have a good deal between King Jin and King Jing?
But if the situation changes one day, and the left and right guards attack each other and are in hostility, how can these swingers, shrimp soldiers and crab generals under my hands beat the right guard who has been practicing all day long?
But just now when he proposed to train and practice, all the generals under the account shook their heads.

"Master Mingjian, it's not because we don't want to practice, it's really powerless!"

"That's right, Commander, seeing that spring plowing is coming soon, our army must reduce the number of soldiers on duty. This is a long-standing tradition. We must let the big guys finish plowing the fields at home before we can devote ourselves to being on duty and staying there." Guard Gyeonggi, right?"

"If the whole army is assembled at this time and they are trained and drilled, half of the fields in those soldiers' homes will be abandoned. This will be fatal!"

"Commander, at this time, the army is assembled for drills. If one is not careful, it may cause a mutiny!"

……

When these people looked at you and said something to me, Chai Zhewei's handsome face was as black as a pot of anger, but he couldn't get angry because everyone was telling the truth.

The characteristic of Fubing is that they serve as farmers in leisure time and soldiers in wartime. They can not only defend the capital, protect the family and the country, but also take care of agricultural production without delay.If there is a large army going on an expedition during the farming season, the government soldiers from all over the country have to be recruited, and the imperial court will compensate the army soldiers who go out, or reduce or exempt taxes, or distribute money and food.

But right now, these soldiers from Youtunwei did not go out with the army, they were only on duty, and they did not receive subsidies from the imperial court.

In this way, you let everyone gather together for training, and the fields at home have been left unproductive for a year, and the big guys go to drink the northwest wind?

Chai Zhewei was full of depression, pointed to the outside and said: "Listen, the guards in the right guard have been practicing non-stop all day long, the soldiers are well-trained and strong, and even the orders are forbidden to advance and retreat, but they are completely inferior to us. This commander is General Zuo Tunwei, where should I put this face?"

Someone from the bottom said: "Why should the commander compare with the Youtunwei? Most of the Youtunwei are recruited and paid. Although the soldiers have delayed the farming season because of training, they can use the wages to hire help from the village. Help the family till the fields."

Chai Zhewei remained silent.

Back then, You Tunwei begged His Majesty to allow him to implement the recruitment system, thinking that he was the pioneer of the whole army, and he once laughed at Fang Jun's money and stupidity.

The Fubing system requires soldiers to bring their own weapons. Sometimes the distance to the expedition is not far, and the soldiers are even required to prepare food and fodder for several days.As a result, the loss of soldiers is very large, and the court will give certain compensation.It's just that this kind of compensation can't be accurately counted at all, and it has become a major source of exploitation and embezzlement by the chief general of the army.

Strictly speaking, this is not actually "drinking soldiers' blood", but after a few years, it is easy to deduct more than 20 yuan.

However, the recruitment system is different. The soldiers' salaries, food, leather armor, and ordnance consumption are all provided by the imperial court, and each item is clearly recorded in the book, and there is no room for ambiguity.

Of course, if you want to make a profit as the chief general, it is not impossible, but even if you are greedy for money, there will be discrepancies with the accounts. Once it is reported and verified, it is a crime of deceiving the emperor.

Fang Jun implements the recruitment system in Youtunwei, and the lost income can reach millions...

Even if Fang Jun has mountains of gold and silver, who would think too much money?

As a result, now it seems that the recruitment system and the government military system have their own advantages and disadvantages, but at such a critical juncture, the recruitment system is much more reliable than the government military system...

Chai Zhewei was restless and waved his subordinates back. He sat alone in the tent and was depressed for a long time. Looking outside, the sky was dark and there was no wind. It seemed that water could be squeezed out of the air. Obviously, the continuous rain for many days had not yet stopped when.

Calling the soldiers to prepare, he got up and took off his armor, put on a suit of normal clothes, and put on a coir raincoat outside. The official road turned east and came to a thatched hut at the junction of Longshouyuan and Weishui River.

……

The sky was dark, and the light rain began to fall again.

The Wei River is surging, flowing eastward and merging into the Yellow River.In a thatched hut by the river, the lights were brightly lit, and many soldiers in helmets and armor rode back and forth to patrol, and pedestrians were strictly prohibited from approaching.

In the grass hut, a table was placed on the ground mat, and several exquisite dishes were placed on the table, and there was an exquisite charcoal stove beside it. The fiery red charcoal fire licked the bottom of a silver flagon pot, giving off a strong aroma. The aroma of wine slowly floats out from the steaming spout, filling every inch of the thatched cottage.

The sound of gushing water outside the window is endless, and the raindrops are making a rustling sound on the roof of the thatched cottage. The wine in the house is warm and very pleasant.

"My lord, try this. While waiting for my lord just now, Weichen sat outside the window and caught a few carps, which were very fresh. It's a pity that I didn't bring a cook with me on this trip. Weichen's knife skills are still not good enough. There is a fly in the ointment for fish sticks."

Chai Zhewei smiled and put a plate of fish sticks in front of Li Yuanjing.

Originally there were no carps in this Weishui, but the Yellow River carps are famous all over the world for their delicacy. They were caught from the upper reaches during the early Han Dynasty, put in the Weishui and reared specially for the royal family.Although there was no one dedicated to raising carp after that, the Yellow River carp also settled here and multiplied.

Generally speaking, the Yellow River carp is best eaten in autumn. At that time, the carp is fat and the meat is delicious. It is a rare delicacy in the world, and it is as famous as the Songjiang perch.

But when Li Yuanjing saw that the fish on the plate was cut into slices as thin as cicada's wings, he couldn't help but slurp his tongue. He took a slice of the dipping sauce made from old vinegar and other seasonings, put it in his mouth and chewed it lightly. It melted away like snowflakes, and the cheeks were fresh. After taking another sip of the warm rice wine, I couldn't help but let out a long breath, and praised: "This is the most delicious food in the world!"

Chai Zhewei smiled, poured wine for Li Yuanjing, and then asked: "My lord asked my younger brother to bring a message to my minister, saying that there is something important to discuss. I don't know why?"

Li Yuanjing raised his glass with a smile, and Chai Zhewei hurriedly raised his glass in response, and the two drank it down in one gulp.

Li Yuanjing put another mouthful of fish sticks into his mouth, and then he smiled and said, "What's the important thing? It's just that I haven't seen my nephew for a long time, and I really miss him, and I want to find a chance to get together and have a drink."

Chai Zhewei smiled, noncommittal, put down his wine glass, just ate the food without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)