Zhu Xu was busy writing good news and sending it to Jiankang. Xu Zongwen was finally free after the war and had the opportunity to enjoy the rare tranquility.
"Brother!"
"Brother!"
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The generals headed by Shen Yu came to the Qijun Prefect's Mansion in Laizi City to meet Xu Zongwen.
Originally, Xu Zongwen wanted to sleep in the tent with the soldiers, but because he was wounded by an arrow, everyone dissuaded him. Zhu Xu personally sent people to the prefect's mansion not far from the governor's mansion to clean and place them, and put together all the daily needs. Everything is ready for Xu Zongwen.
Zhu Xu said that the two places were not far apart. If there was something important to discuss, there was no need to send people outside the city, and there was no need to waste time on horseback. It only took a few steps to bring the message there, which was very convenient. He also told him not to worry about military affairs. May you rest peacefully, recover as soon as possible, and contribute to the country.
With Nie Zhen'er at hand, Xu Zongwen was happy and at ease. He drew a sketch and gave it to the craftsmen who had previously built the Trojan wolf for him. As a result, a rocking chair was handed over to the craftsmen who knew how many years in advance. Made it.
Xu Zongwen ate a lot of fish and meat every day. In the afternoon, he sat in a rocking chair and ate dried meat for tea and tea. From time to time, he teased the maids and maids who were waiting on him. He felt very at ease.
There was just one thing. As long as Nie Zhen'er appeared, Xu Zongwen looked calm and serious. Only this point made the maids and maids around him cover their mouths and snicker.
Pei Qing was busy with civil affairs inside and outside Linzi City, while Xi Jian spent all day in the military camp hanging out with military judges and grain and grain officials. According to the detailed military rules formulated by Xu Zongwen, he carefully finalized them and implemented them slowly, following up step by step. He was very busy. Very happy.
Among the Xu troops, except for the 5,000 soldiers indexed by Xu Zongwen who drilled every day, the rest of Shen Yu and Zheng Lue's subordinates drilled every 10th and 15th. They were so idle that they had long wanted to go to the city to find Xu Zongwen. , but they were worried that it would disturb Xu Zongwen’s rest, so no one dared to take the lead.
Recently, they heard that Xu Zongwen's injury was in good condition, so they greeted Xu Zongwen in advance and went together to meet Xu Zongwen.
Xu Zongwen was very happy to see a few people. He stood up with a smile and greeted the generals: "It's rare that you all come so neatly today, please sit down!"
"My eldest brother is not comfortable eating and drinking in Linzi City all day long, but he keeps us in the military camp. We don't know what to do all day long? Without eldest brother in the camp, we have no backbone." Zheng Lue lay on Xu Zongwen's rocking chair, and suddenly In a blink of an eye, everyone was amazed.
"Brother, don't listen to Zheng Lue's nonsense. This kid has no clue what he's talking about." Shen Yu pointed at Zheng Lue and said.
"Brother, this thing of yours is so comfortable. No wonder you don't want to come out. With this baby, I can lie down for three days and three nights. It's so comfortable, so comfortable!"
Seeing Zheng Lue swaying non-stop, everyone became interested in it. Xu Zongwen just said that it was something he and the craftsmen made together to relieve his fatigue. Unexpectedly, when Xu Zongwen was talking to everyone, "Kacha, "There was a sound, and everyone looked back. It turned out that Zheng Lue was too heavy and made Xu Zongwen's rocking chair collapse. Looking at Zheng Lue's sloppy face, everyone looked at each other and burst into laughter.
Everyone was happy, but Xu Zongwen was not happy. This rocking chair was his beloved thing, and it was a pity that it was suddenly destroyed by a rough guy like Zheng Lue.
"Get the fuck out of the way!" Xu Zongwen stepped forward and drove away the guilty Zheng Lue, and personally inspected the falling apart rocking chair.
Zheng Lue turned back angrily, muttered a few times, touched his buttocks and went back to apologize to Xu Zongwen: "Brother, it was my fault. I broke this thing. I will pay you whatever you want!"
Xu Zongwen sighed and counted on his fingers: "I drew the drawings, and the wood was purchased by Miss Zhen'er. It took five craftsmen three full days to complete it. The minimum of three thousand dollars is up to you. Bar!"
"Ah?" Zheng Lue's eyes widened and he asked in disbelief, pointing to the already disfigured rocking chair: "Three thousand dollars for this piece of shit?"
Not only Zheng Lue was surprised, but everyone onlookers were also shocked. Three thousand dollars is indeed expensive!
Seeing everyone shaking their heads, Xu Zongwen patiently explained: "Although this chair is just a chair, it is not an ordinary chair. It is a unique rocking chair in the world. It is light and stable, unique and relieves stress..."
"Brother, I'll give it to you, can't I give it to you?" Zheng Lue listened in a daze, and his ears almost became calluses.
Everyone laughed, this boy might have to spit out his salary for several months, but Xu Zongwen had made a promise to the soldiers, so it was not a bad treatment.
Xu Zongwen issued an order when he was in Xiapi. For every city captured, he would be rewarded three thousand yuan and one hundred catties of corn. After the Battle of Pengcheng, all the former Xuzhou sergeants were rewarded accordingly.
The sergeants all received pay, silver and corn, but the captains headed by Shen Yu and Zheng Lue did not receive them.
It's not that Xu Zongwen withheld food and wages, but that they took the initiative to request a delay in payment. Shen Yu, Zheng Lue, Zhuge Kan, Tian Luo, and Zhang Gui were all recruited from the south of the Yangtze River to join the army. They wanted to return to the court to receive it. After all, it was not possible to fight a war. Going into battle carrying money and food, right?
However, their food and salary are recorded in Pei Qing's account, and the records will be increased every time after the war. When the war is over, they can collect and return home together.
Pang Bai, who was appointed by Xu Zongwen as the commander of the Jinyiwei, has been busy setting up the Jinyiwei since he took office. It has been two months now. He has received the salary as expected, but not for himself, but all of it has been distributed to his subordinates. Jinyiwei.
Pang Bai had no family, and the whole family would not be hungry if he could eat well by himself, but the royal guards under him had to eat. Not only did they need to eat, but spies and agents also needed funds for their activities. The 100,000 yuan approved by Xu Zongwen at the beginning was not enough. , all spent long ago!
Xu Zongwen also knew the importance of intelligence work, and also knew that intelligence work was the most expensive, so he gave Pang Bai a trick to develop people in Jinyiwei who had business talents or had connections with businessmen to engage in business. This would not only increase Jinyiwei's income, but also increase the income of Jinyiwei. There is also one more channel to get information. Since ancient times, businessmen have been the most informed.
Pang Bai's first batch of Jin Yiwei men were selected from Xu Zongwen's five thousand soldiers. These people were proficient in writing and most of them came from scholarly families. They were trained by Pang Bai and Xu Zongwen's brainwashing. Enthusiasm for a promising sacred career!
Then, this batch of Jinyi Guards who had completed their training for the first time were released from the states of Qin State to develop offline. Xu Zongwen's request was that when the Jinyi Guards were first built, the first task was to cooperate with the Jin Army's Northern Expedition and obtain the latest trends of the Qin Army and all parties. , which is conducive to Xu Zongwen making correct judgments, which is also the basic condition for Xu Zongwen to win.
Therefore, Pang Bai classified and organized all kinds of intelligence obtained from the Qin State according to the level of importance. The most urgent ones related to the Northern Expedition were reported to Xu Zongwen for review first.
For example, Xu Zongwen captured the Qin envoy in Linzi. The address of the Qin envoy was provided by Jinyiwei Xizuo. Cui Cheng, the prefect of Qi County who instigated rebellion, and information about Yanzhou to the west of Qingzhou, all have traces of Jinyiwei's activities...
