Guerrilla general Mao Anzhi was ordered to wait for Xu Zongwen to meet. At this time, he was standing outside the duty room. He had just got out of bed. It had rained for half a day in these nine cold days. The coldness penetrated into his bones. He was clammy and cold. No matter what he wore, It's still cold in Duoye.
Also ordered to wait was General Zhang Songzhi of the Left Guard. Unlike Mao Anzhi, he had just rushed from the gate of Tai Chi Palace and was stamping his feet impatiently, making the stone bricks outside the duty room bang!
It was not that he was dissatisfied with waiting outside in the cold weather, but he was anxious about why Xu Zongwen didn't let him go in to answer questions so that he could rush back as soon as possible.
Several forbidden troops are gathering people to make a fuss about pay. If we don't deal with it, I'm afraid the matter will get bigger and bigger, and eventually break the sky!
Seeing Zhang Songzhi's anxious face, Mao Anzhi felt secretly happy in his heart. He walked over and pretended to be concerned, and said in a strange tone: "What's wrong with General Zhang? It's because of the Zhengdan Dynasty meeting on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so he won't have a bath until tomorrow, okay?" It's easy to get everything done, and then you have to come over and wait for inquiries. In such a cold weather, even if you stay outside for half an hour, you will be numb. This general who conquers the north is very difficult to serve..."
"General Mao, what you said is wrong. General Zhengbei's reorganization of the Eighteenth Battalion of the Forbidden Army was ordered by His Majesty. How can you discuss the ministers of the imperial court here when we are separated by one door?" Zhang Songzhi looked at Mao Anzhi, although the two of them were They were three feet apart, but Mao Anzhi could still feel the chill in Zhang Songzhi's eyes!
Mao Anzhi thought Zhang Songzhi's acting was a bit overdone. They were all from a noble family. Only he knew what he was thinking. He said he was so upright and had no regrets, so why bother?
Mao Anzhi turned around and looked at the dull sky, and couldn't help but sigh: "Everything in the world is unpredictable! The thunder is loud and the raindrops are light. As long as we cooperate well, nothing will happen after passing His Majesty's level."
"But if there are people who are greedy for power and interfere with it, then you have to ask my brothers. None of them have a small family. They are all men with seniors and juniors. They entered the military camp in order to support their families. Some people want to go against the flow. If you go up there and go against them, I'm afraid you have to weigh it carefully!" Mao Anzhi's voice suddenly changed, and he glanced at Zhang Songzhi not far behind him with his peripheral vision.
Mao Anzhi's implication was that if Xu Zongwen put aside the matter of rectifying the Forbidden Army, everyone would be in peace.
Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents!
But if Xu Zongwen wants to do something that harms the interests of everyone, then everyone can only stick together to keep warm and attack as a group!
"General Mao be careful!" Zhang Songzhi continued without turning his head: "General Zhengbei has a sacred mandate. How can you and I be able to criticize him at will and criticize him so easily?"
Mao Anzhi snorted coldly, turned around, and happened to look lovingly at Xu Zongwen who was standing at the door!
When did this person come out?
Xu Zongwen's door opened silently, Xu Zongwen's footsteps disappeared without a trace, and now Mao Anzhi's hands and feet had nowhere to rest. Mao Anzhi's face was colorful and wonderful!
"Come in! It's so cold outside. Since you're here, just knock on the door. Why bother freezing in vain!" Xu Zongwen left a word and turned around to enter the check-in room.
Seeing Zhang Songzhi's calm face, Mao Anzhi was furious!
"How dare you, Zhang Songzhi, to trick me, General, I will take note of today's events!"
Zhang Songzhi turned a deaf ear to Mao Anzhi's anger and warning, and followed Xu Zongwen in closely.
Xu Zongwen stood in front of the desk of the person on duty, with his hands behind his back and full of momentum. He became more and more like a man in power.
Mao Anzhi and Zhang Songzhi entered the check-in room one after another, saluted Xu Zongwen, and then sat down at Xu Zongwen's gesture.
"I believe you all know that I, Xu Xiao, was promoted by His Majesty. He is now the General of Zhengbei and the Colonel of Sili. He was appointed as the commander of the 18th Battalion of the Forbidden Army. He is responsible for rectifying the affairs of the Forbidden Army. I hope that you two generals can do more Give support”
"Don't dare! The commander's words are serious!" Zhang Songzhi was about to stand up and bow his hands in salute, but Xu Zongwen raised his hand and pressed it down, so that he would not be bound by red tape.
"If you have something to say, Commander, please just say it directly. Why hide it so much?"
Mao Anzhi had a reckless temperament, but he was also lazy. Relying on his father's achievements, he took the title of Marquis of Zhouling. With the support of King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji, he was promoted to a guerrilla general of the Forbidden Army. He was so arrogant that he no longer cared about others. Looking at it, I don’t know how high the sky is!
Xu Zongwen walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, stopped in front of Mao Anzhi, and asked: "Mao Guerrilla, how many men and horses do you have under your command? How much food do you consume every month? How many shifts are there in Taicheng every month?"
Mao Anzhi picked up the tea on the table and was about to drink it. When he heard the question, he felt like he had a mouthful of phlegm stuck in his mouth!
A few tears flowed from the corners of his eyes. After coughing a few times, he hurriedly replied with unclear speech: "Back, back, back to the commander. I have 1,500 people under my command, and I spend about 150,000 yuan in salary every month." , I will be on duty with the Duke of Taicheng and the Palace three times in January."
"150,000 yuan a month is a lot of waste!" Xu Zongwen mercilessly implied that Mao Anzhi was living on empty wages.
Fifteen hundred people earn 150,000 yuan a month, and one person earns 100 yuan a month, which is about 1,000 yuan.
This is because the Forbidden Army is well-paid. When it comes to the state and county soldiers and private soldiers, they are asked whether they have fifty yuan, and even whether they have monthly money is a question!
Most of the people serving in the military do not have monthly money. It is good to have one or two full meals a day. Most of the time they eat porridge.
Of course, elite soldiers like the Beifu soldiers and Xifu soldiers cannot be compared like this.
The monthly salary of Beifu soldiers and Xifu soldiers is 1,000 yuan, which is almost ten times that of the Forbidden Army. Just being a top soldier can earn over 1,000 yuan a month. In such troubled times, it is simply unthinkable!
Therefore, many desperadoes and those with strong skills joined the Beifu soldiers and Xifu soldiers, not for anything else but for the monthly salary of one thousand yuan!
This is also the most important reason why Beifu soldiers and Xifu soldiers can fight hard and win battles. They fight without risking their lives!
Is this combat effectiveness high?
However, Xu Zongwen's heroic cavalry army is a different kind. Not only is the monthly salary the same as that of Beifu soldiers and Xifu soldiers, Xu Zongwen has issued military orders to his subordinates since the Battle of Tancheng. It is clearly stipulated that if a city is captured, the reward will be three thousand and one hundred catties of corn. The reward for city dwellers will be increased tenfold and the official will be promoted to three levels!
Therefore, compared with the Beifu soldiers, Xifu soldiers and the Forbidden Army (Taiwan Army), the combat power of Xu Zongwen's Qiaoqi Army has skyrocketed!
The current Yingyang General Zhuge Kan relied on his contribution to the city's destruction, and was promoted from Cavalry Sima to Miscellaneous General.
How could Mao Anzhi admit that he was on empty wages?
He stood up and looked directly at Xu Zongwen: "Commander Xu, you can only speak with evidence. You can eat food randomly, but you can't talk nonsense."
Xu Zongwen took a step closer and glared at Mao Anzhi. He ordered Liu Yu on the side: "Liu Sima, bring the slips recording the number of people in each battalion from the duty file."
"No!" Liu Yu bowed and left to get the document.
"Liu Sima? Isn't this guy my general's captain?" Mao Anzhi was confused.
Is this the start of poaching? The action is so fast!
"There are 1,235 registered soldiers in the guerrilla camp. Mao Guerrilla just mentioned 1,500. There seems to be some discrepancy? Do you want us to go see where the guerrilla camp is stationed and count them?" Xu Zongwen He closed the document and looked at Mao Anzhi, who had lost an inch, with a smile on his face.
