tractor.
They are the soldiers of their small flag.
Tieniu is not a nickname, but his surname is Tieniu. He is in his twenties, and as his name suggests, he has a Chinese character face, full beard, dark complexion, and is as strong as a cow.
Tieniu is also good at dancing with spears and spears, and can fire two stone bows. He is a rare good soldier in this hundred households where military discipline is weak.
Because of the lack of military discipline, Tieniu could only be a soldier.
On weekdays, their relationship is either good or bad.
Wu Nian put the dishes and chopsticks in the pot, closed the lid, and washed them when he came back. Then he left the kitchen and opened the courtyard door.
"It's Tieniu. What's the matter?"
Wu Nian looked up at the sturdy Tieniu and asked calmly.
"Go in and talk, it's very cold here." Although Tieniu was strong, he was quite afraid of the cold. He shivered and said.
"I was negligent, please." Wu Nian apologized and welcomed Tieniu into the main room and sat down.
"It smells so good. Did you really go into the mountains and hunt a deer? When I heard about it, I thought it was a joke." After Tieniu sat down, he moved his nose and smelled the aroma of meat.
"Good luck. This sika deer hit my arrow and was sent in by itself." Wu Nian wrote lightly without any intention of talking more.
Tieniu also thinks that Wu Nian should be lucky. He knew that this drunkard was extremely weak and didn't know how to shoot a bow or arrow.
But he just sighed that he was lucky. Not jealous either. He is a hunter himself and often goes hunting in the mountains. There is no shortage of meat at home.
"Yesterday, the military order came down for us to assemble. But you were not at the Hundred Household Station. Mr. Xiaoqi asked me to inform you that you should go to the military camp early tomorrow morning to assemble."
"In addition, Mr. Xiaoqi lost his temper because you were not present. Don't blame me for not reminding you. You should have a better attitude tomorrow. Otherwise, you might get slapped."
Tieniu finally put aside the nonsense and entered the topic.
Wu Nian's eyes flashed, and he stood up solemnly, bowed to Tieniu, and said, "Thank you for your advice, brother."
Tieniu looked at Wu Nian in surprise, and then realized that Wu Nian seemed a little different. In the past, Wu Nian would not be so orderly.
"You seem to be a little abnormal." Tieniu touched his beard-covered chin and looked at Wu Nian suspiciously.
But he didn't think much about it, and waved his hands happily: "You're welcome. Officials are not good people. Although you are a drunkard and a gambler, you have never offended me on weekdays. If anything happens, of course I will take care of you. .”
"Okay. That's all. I'm leaving. Your room is really cold. I'd better go back and sleep with my wife in my arms."
Tieniu stood up, patted his butt and left.
"Brother, go slowly." Wu Nian politely sent Tieniu to the door, waved his hand, and watched Tieniu plunge into the night.
"This guy can get along. There is a big conflict between being an official and being a soldier."
Wu Nian searched the memory of the original owner and thought to himself.
The military discipline of the Great Chu State was lax and corrupt.
Tieniu is a good soldier, but he can only be a good soldier.
Although Xiaoqi only has ten soldiers, he is an official of the seventh rank. Tieniu is incapable of getting Xiaoqi's position.
A small flag leads ten soldiers, this is the theory. In practice, this is not necessarily the case. Their flag has never been full and currently only has five soldiers.
According to the laws of Dachu State.
Each soldier without a wife was given five dou of rice per month, which was sixty kilograms. If you have a wife, give him six dou.
The jersey is changed every three years.
The current situation in the Great Chu Kingdom has become corrupt. The original owner was also unclear about the actual amount of military rations issued by the imperial court.
Anyway, in Wu Nian's hands, he only had two buckets of rice per month.
I haven’t changed my jersey for more than ten years.
The original owner's shirt was inherited from Wu's father.
Officials are exploited at every level and receive empty pay. From time to time, he would ask his soldiers to help farm the land.
How to reconcile the contradiction between soldiers and officials?
He originally suspected that Zhang Yong would collude with Xiaoqi Li Ding to mess with him, but now Tieniu has made it clear to him that Li Ding has indeed lost his temper and may take advantage of it.
"It's not that easy if you want to mess with me." Wu Nian sneered, with some calculations in his mind.
After standing for a while, Wu Nian also felt cold and shivered before going back inside. He went to see Liu Xiang first, and saw that Liu Xiang was asleep, so he did not disturb her, collected the dishes and washed them together, and then went back to his room to sleep.
Early the next morning.
Wu Nian cooked lotus seed porridge early and ate it himself. I went to check on Liu Xiang. She looked better again and could go to the ground by herself.
Wu Nian asked her to eat porridge by herself. He went back to the house, put on his ragged war jacket, hung up his knife, put on his iron helmet, picked up his big gun and went out, reporting to the military camp.
There are no tents in the military camp, but a simple 100-household residence. Ten separated houses. The main room is Xiaoqi's court, and the other rooms are residences.
After Wu Nian came to the court, others had already arrived.
In addition to Tieniu, there are also Zhang Sheng, Wang Gui, and Li Yong.
Tieniu is a good soldier, and Zhang Sheng is young and strong. Wang Gui is a sick man, and Li Yong is a veteran who is over fifty years old and has white hair and beard.
In addition to the original drunkard owner, most of them are crooked and cracked.
The four of them all nodded to Wu Nian, and then stood together waiting for Xiaoqi Li Ding to arrive.
Not long after, Li Ding arrived with his servant Chen Guang.
Wu Nian and other soldiers wore war jackets, which were cotton armors. Li Ding is wearing iron armor. He is in his prime, strong and has a Chinese character face. With the iron armor, he walks with dignity.
His servant Chen Guang is also strong, wearing cotton armor and a helmet.
Household servants are not part of the official establishment, they are the officials' personal armies. Officials trusted their domestic slaves more than their own soldiers.
Li Ding came to the main seat and sat down, followed closely by Chen Guang, standing on his left side. Just as he sat down, Li Ding glanced at Wu Nian, a sinister look flashed across his face.
"Wu Nian. You are a military household. Yesterday the army gathered, but you were not in the Hundred Households. According to the law, you should be killed."
Li Ding didn't waste any time talking to Wu Nian, and directly used his big move. After saying these words fiercely, he changed the subject and said, "However, we all belong to the same household. We can't see each other when we look up."
"I will show mercy and give you twenty sticks."
"Tieniu. Pull Wu Nian down and beat him hard. Don't let me sneak around. Later, I will personally take off my pants to check."
Li Ding raised his head and ordered Tie Niu.
Everyone is a veteran. We all know that there are two ways to hit a stick.
One is to hit loudly but not hurt your muscles and bones.
One is that the beating is dull and can paralyze the person.
Today, Li Ding first took half of Wu Nian's life, and then talked to him about the Wu family's farmland.
This is the official level that crushes people to death.
A sneer appeared at the corner of Li Ding's mouth, his back straightened, his head held high, and his chest held high, showing real official authority.
