After a while, Wang Sanfu came.
He is one of the many veterans on this trip. His back is already a little rickety, his skin is dark, and one leg is obviously lame. He walks with a limp, which makes him look very ugly.
There was a scar on his face, not big but noticeable.
Coupled with his not-so-distinguished face, this face can be called mediocre in the extreme. He has the image of an old farmer in the field with a slightly fierce look.
After meeting Li Changkong, he was obviously a little cautious, as if he didn't expect that such an important official would talk to him by name.
"General, you are looking for me."
"Yes." Li Changkong nodded, then picked up the information in his hand and looked at Wang Sanfu's name. After a moment, he said, "Have you been in the army for twenty years?"
When Wang Sanfu heard this, he nodded at a loss.
"Have you ever had a mother-in-law?"
"No...never."
"Then there will be no heirs?"
"Yes."
"I'm lame again. I'm afraid I won't even be able to find the old woman."
"So, do you regret it?"
"What did you say, General?"
"I mean, do you regret joining the army?"
"No!"
"Why?"
"I can't tell you. I just feel uncomfortable being ridden by those Beiyuan dogs."
Hearing this, Li Changkong nodded and said, "You are from Jizhou, right?"
"yes."
"How do you feel about visiting your old place again?"
"I don't have much idea, I just want to go home and have a look."
"Okay, my uncle will go home with you tomorrow."
"Ah?" When Wang Sanfu heard this, his mouth opened wide in shock, and he was at a loss.
What virtue and ability do I have to allow General Li to accompany me home in person?
"Don't say more, and don't ask too many questions. Just think of it as...the imperial court's compensation for protecting your home and country for so many years."
"Yes...thank you General."
After speaking, Wang Sanfu turned and left.
Li Changkong looked at his limping leg and sighed sadly, feeling his heart congested.
These people are all heroes of Daqian!
…
The next morning, Li Changkong, Zhen Jian, Li Jibei and others got up early.
Accompanying Wang Sanfu, he set out on the road.
It was freezing cold on the road, but fortunately, everyone, including Wang Sanfu, had cotton-padded clothes on them and sat in the carriage, keeping them warm.
Wang Sanfu's home was a bit far away, and the carriage drove for a full hour before arriving.
When everyone got out of the car, a figure walked out of the hut, looked at Li Changkong and others, and asked with slight surprise: "Who are you looking for?"
Li Changkong did not speak, but turned his gaze to Wang Sanfu.
When Wang Sanfu saw this, he stepped forward tremblingly, his lips were dry, and he shouted: "Brother!"
When the old man heard this, he suddenly trembled and looked at Wang Sanfu again. After looking at him for a moment, his eyes moved to his limping right leg, and his eyes suddenly became moist.
"Lao...Lao San? What's wrong with your legs?"
Wang Sanfu said nothing, but walked forward tremblingly and hugged the old man.
When the old man saw this, he couldn't help but burst into tears, and kept muttering: "It'll be nice to come back, it'll be nice to come back!"
In just such a short time, many neighbors were attracted, and everyone looked at this scene with sighs.
Someone even asked: "Uncle Sanfu, is it hard to be a soldier? Have you killed a few more Beiyuan barbarians?"
"Being a soldier is naturally hard work. But with a monthly salary, the hard work is nothing."
"Barbarian Beiyuan, huh, I always hear some people bragging about how powerful Barbarian Beiyuan is, but in fact they are all paper tigers!"
"Your Uncle Sanfu killed countless Beiyuan barbarians on the battlefield."
"It's the same head with two arms. It bleeds even if it's cut off. It's no different from us." After renewing friendship with his eldest brother, Wang Sanfu looked at the young man who asked the question and said.
"Then Uncle Sanfu, why did you join the army?"
"Does this need to be said? The barbarians of Beiyuan are attacking us at our doorstep. When have we Jizhou people ever suffered such a loss, so we are not allowed to fight back?"
As soon as these words came out, they immediately aroused a lot of resonance and applause.
Since ancient times, there have been many generous and tragic people in Yan and Zhao!
And Yanzhao is talking about Jizhou!
Among the hundreds of thousands of Zhenbei troops in northern Xinjiang, Jizhou people account for almost half!
This terrifying ratio is enough to illustrate the bloody nature of Jizhou people!
They are not good old people who dare not say a word after being bullied, but people who have a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye engraved in their bones!
Especially when facing aliens!
If you are beaten, then fight back! Fight even if you can’t beat him! Even if you die, you have to make the other party pay the same painful price!
This is the generous and tragic style of Jizhou!
Seeing that Wang Sanfu and everyone had finished reminiscing about old times, Li Changkong stepped forward, took out a bag of silver from his arms, handed it to Wang Sanfu, and said: "From today on, you will retire from the army."
"This amount of money is the settlement fee."
When Wang Sanfu heard this, he raised his head in disbelief.
He took the silver bag and weighed it. It must be at least a hundred taels.
"General, this... I'm afraid it's not against the rules." Wang Sanfu said tangledly.
On the one hand, he really needs this money because his second sister is seriously ill and requires a lot of money for medical treatment every month.
Otherwise, with his salary as a veteran of more than ten years, Lao Wang's family would not still live in a thatched house today.
However, I have only heard that those who enlist in the army are provided with settling-in allowances, but I have not heard that those who are discharged are also provided with settling-in allowances.
"It doesn't matter, if the general says there is, then there is!"
"From today on, veterans like you who have been in the military for more than ten years will receive a settlement allowance of at least one hundred taels of silver after they retire."
"Uncle Ben has also heard about your family's situation."
"The imperial court will send good doctors to diagnose and treat your second sister's illness, so don't worry."
"From today on, you can enjoy your retirement at home."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Sanfu's eyes immediately turned red!
He is quite old and his right leg is still injured. If he could be discharged from the army, he would have been discharged long ago!
But unfortunately, the family is waiting for money!
If he were to retire from the army, my second sister would probably die!
Only then did he hold on.
But today, Li Changkong has solved all his worries.
It is really...
Wang Sanfu choked up for a time and was speechless.
Finally, he knelt down tremblingly and wanted to kowtow to Li Changkong, but was stopped by Li Changkong.
Said: "You have been fighting for Daqian for more than ten years. These are all things you should do."
"Don't think too much, just enjoy your old age."
After Li Changkong finished speaking, he left, refusing to stay no matter what Wang Sanfu said.
When Wang Sanfu saw this, he suddenly became anxious.
He knew that his general came to Jizhou this time on a recruiting mission.
Now that all the villagers have arrived, it’s a great time for publicity, but the general just turns around and leaves. How can this be done?
But fortunately, there is still me, Wang Sanfu. If the general doesn’t say anything, I will speak for myself.
"Folks, it's great to be a soldier!" Wang Sanfu sighed with emotion and began his own speech.
