After visiting Gu Tong, Xiao Yuan was in a good mood. The matter with the girl he liked was temporarily settled, and he was just waiting for a better day.
As for the army, under his governance, soldiers drilled every day and the army has always been in a stable state.
On this day, after he casually inspected the military camp, he immediately summoned the quartermaster.
When the latter heard the general's call, he didn't dare to delay and ran over quickly. When he saw Xiao Yuan, he immediately bent down and clasped his fists and said: "General."
"Why haven't these batches of ordnance in our army been replaced yet?" Xiao Yuan asked directly. Now, the armor and weapons of the soldiers are still the same as before, and most of them are worn out.
Hearing this, the quartermaster swallowed and said cautiously: "Back to the general, after the general's instructions, I went to the county several times to beg for help, but... But the county guard kept shirking, and there was nothing I could do about it. "
This batch of ordnance was supposed to be delivered to the army last month. Xiao Yuan had already written a letter and delivered it to the county government. Now when he heard the quartermaster say this, he also frowned and then waved his hand to signal the quartermaster to leave. .
Liucheng is under the jurisdiction of Anyang, and the governor of Anyang, Yu Anmin, has the final say. He deducts military pay and food and enriches his own pockets. Xiao Yuan knows it, but there is nothing he can do about it, even if Xiao Yuan writes to the court , with Yu Anmin's ability, I am afraid that the letter will be stopped by senior officials midway.
Therefore, he had no choice but to go to the county town in person.
Anyang.
This place is where the capital is located, and its level of prosperity is naturally not comparable to that of the county seat.
On the streets, people were coming and going, and there was a lot of traffic.
Xiao Yuan was walking alone on the street, holding a horse, and passed through several streets. A small episode happened in front of him, but he stopped for a moment.
It was a man in coarse clothes and linen, looking for work everywhere, but all the shopkeepers were unwilling to use him.
"Shopkeeper, I'm young and strong, I can do any dirty work, as long as I can stutter..."
"Go, go, leave quickly, I don't need Qin people here." The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly, as if to shoo away flies.
"Why is this?" the man asked puzzled.
The shopkeeper laughed and said: "The land of Qin is a barbaric land, and the people of Qin have no sense of etiquette! Barbaric people should return to the barbaric land!"
"You!" When the man heard this, his face turned red at first, and then he became furious. He couldn't help but grabbed the shopkeeper by the collar, and said angrily: "You bully people too much! Such humiliation! I, a Qin citizen, am also a member of the Chinese nation. Member, why do other countries humble Qin!"
"You, what do you want to do!?" The storyteller was shocked and immediately shouted: "Come here! Come here quickly -"
This was just a small episode, and Xiao Yuan did not step in to interfere in other people's business. However, this scene made him frown slightly.
After arriving in Liucheng, he also asked the county magistrate Liu Yuzhi to obtain a lot of bamboo slips and classics, hoping to further explore the world.
Qin, on the other hand, is located on the border of the empire, barren and desolate, and a bitter cold land. The people there are fierce and martial. I heard that during the war with Xirong, the local people were still farming, but they picked up hoes and swarmed to the battlefield.
It was so poor, miserable, and aggressive that most of the literati in the world were despising the Qin Dynasty and were looked down upon by the princes everywhere. The emperor had long forgotten about it.
After leaving this place thoughtfully, Xiao Yuan quickly found the county mansion.
At this time, in the county mansion, Xiao Yuan had been invited into the living room after being notified.
After the servants served tea, Yu Anmin picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying, "Colonel Xiao, is your visit today about ordnance matters?"
His appearance is not ugly, but he is slightly fatter. Perhaps it is the nourishing life that has made him look rosy. Xiao Yuan's arrival today was obviously what he expected.
Hearing his blunt words, Xiao Yuan did not mince words and said directly: "Your Excellency, it is clear that the soldiers' armor has long been worn out. I have sent people to inform you many times. If possible..."
"Huh?" Before he could finish his words, Yu Anmin waved his hand and interrupted him: "Don't worry, Lieutenant Xiao, the supplies needed for the garrison in Liucheng will be provided by the county. This is the decree of the imperial court. How can I keep it secretly? "
He said so, but during this period, I don't know how much food and salary was withheld. When Xiao Yuan heard this, he secretly smiled bitterly, and could only say on his face: "In that case, thank you sir."
"Huh? Lieutenant Xiao, you don't have to be polite. This is what you should do." Yu Anmin stood up as he spoke: "You come with me."
Xiao Yuan stood up and went to the treasury with him.
On the way, Yu Anmin also said as he walked: "Xiao Lieutenant has been urging people to ask for ordnance many times. Before, it was not that I didn't want to give it, but that time was really tight. But now, the preparations have been basically completed and we are about to send it." People are sent.”
Isn't he very greedy? Xiao Yuan was a little confused. The two of them quickly arrived at the treasury. Then, Yu Anmin ordered someone to open it. Inside, there were bundles of arrows, armor and weapons, etc., which had been loaded into carts.
Seeing these things, Xiao Yuan walked around casually at first, then turned around and asked: "Master Yu, can you take a look?"
"Of course, please." Yu Anmin stretched out his hand.
Xiao Yuan casually picked up a feather arrow, weighed it in his hand, then raised his arm and threw it away.
The arrow shot rapidly and hit a big tree outside. After being nailed into the trunk of the tree, the tail of the arrow was still trembling wildly.
Seeing this, Yu Anmin couldn't help but said: "Colonel Xiao is so skilled."
"Master Yu, you are laughing." Xiao Yuan smiled slightly, and then casually looked at the armor and weapons.
After he checked it, Yu Anmin also started to ask: "How is it?"
"Well, very good." Xiao Yuan nodded.
"In that case, I will send someone to the Liucheng camp." Yu Anmin said again.
"Then there is Mr. Laoyu." Xiao Yuan also gave a polite salute.
At this moment, Yu Anmin's son Yu Ze also rushed over after hearing the news. After seeing Xiao Yuan, he also said directly: "Xiao Yuan, I have always heard that your sergeants fought in Liucheng with ten thousand troops. , retreated 80,000 enemy troops. Judging from this, your combat strength must not be weak! But I don’t believe it! Do you dare to compete with my county army!? "
His tone was very impolite. Here, Yu Anmin was more equivalent to the Tu Emperor, and his son Yu Ze was the prince. He was arrogant, so it was no problem.
As for the entire Anyang County, there are county troops, but the discipline of the county army is lax, and the soldiers often gamble and get drunk in the camp. Xiao Yuan's troops, all the soldiers, have been on the battlefield and have been baptized in blood.
If the county army really wants to fight with the Liucheng garrison, I'm afraid Yu Ze will die in an ugly way.
Before Xiao Yuan could speak, Yu Anmin had already shouted: "Ze'er! Don't be rude!"
"Father!" Yu Ze looked unconvinced.
Yu Anmin couldn't help but glared at him, then quickly smiled at Xiao Yuan and said, "Forgive me, Captain Xiao."
"No, no, the combat power of the Liucheng garrison is definitely not as good as that of the county army. Mr. Yu is bullying me." Xiao Yuan also laughed.
What he said was very nice, and Yu Ze couldn't help but snorted coldly.
Afterwards, Yu Anmin gave another wave of hypocritical politeness, and Xiao Yuan patiently chatted with him for a while before leaving the county mansion.
After he left, Yu Ze couldn't help but said: "Father, all the food, grass and military equipment should be given to my county army. This batch of military equipment should also be withheld from Xiao Yuan. Why give it to him?"
"What do you know!" Yu Anmin glared at him and said, "Now the world is getting more and more chaotic. If things change, we will need the Liucheng garrison..."
On the other side, after Xiao Yuan returned to Liucheng, he also stopped by to visit Liu Yuzhi.
After learning about the ordnance, Yu Anmin gave it to him very simply. Liu Yuzhi was also stunned for a moment, and then he laughed and said: "We, the county governor, do things unexpectedly, but now, the imperial court is forcibly collecting taxes from all over the world. Many places We are hit by another drought, and the people in several counties are already suffering terribly..."
