Lin Yuanqiu understood what He Tongpan said just now. He was saying that the government office could not pay the salaries of the state soldiers, so the number of soldiers and guards had been reduced before this year.
According to He Tongpan, the number of people will not be reduced this year.
As for why it has not been reduced, Lin Yuanqiu can figure it out without He Tongpan explaining more. The military salary allocated by the imperial court every year is based on the number of more than 2,400 soldiers. Now there are only more than 900 soldiers and guards in the camp, which means that there is no need for additional subsidies from the government office. The money is enough to maintain the military salary expenses of all the soldiers and guards.
In the eyes of Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan, such an approach could not be regarded as free money. After all, they had used all the money from the court for military pay and did not embezzle half of it. What's more, the previous Lord Zhizhou operated like this, and they were just imitating it.
Furthermore, it is a fact that the government office cannot subsidize the army's salary. In this case, no matter who comes over, the only solution is to reduce the number of soldiers and guards.
At this time, Lin Yuanqiu's face was not good-looking. Although he knew that Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan's actions were helpless, he had more on his mind at the moment.
Now that the world is peaceful and no major wars are happening, these soldiers can just muddle along and maintain peace. But if the current situation changes suddenly, those states and cities near the border will be the first to bear the brunt. At that time, only a thousand soldiers and guards will be able to protect the people of Yongning Prefecture.
After losing the city and killing and wounding the people, it would be fine if he died in battle. But if he were still alive, he would be the first person to be punished by the Holy Spirit.
And the crime was, of course, that he was paid on his empty wages. After all, the military pay allocated by the imperial court was for more than 2,000 soldiers and guards, but the actual number was less than 1,000. If you don't treat you, who else will you treat? At that time, who will care whether you put money in your pocket or not.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu suddenly felt like he had been handed a hot potato.
Looking at the relaxed expressions of Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpuan who had finally taken off their burdens, Lin Yuanqiu said unceremoniously, "If the Holy One punishes them in the future, I think Lord Tongzhi and Lord Tongpuan will not be able to escape the blame."
After that, Lin Yuanqiu got up and left the lobby.
Seeing this, Zhong Rong, Zhong Jinan, and Zhong Jinhua followed closely behind.
Soon, only the two dumbfounded people were left in the lobby.
After regaining consciousness, Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan, who were frightened, chased out of the office while shouting "Master Lin, Master Lin", thinking that Lin Yuanqiu was about to write a note to the Holy Emperor.
Lin Yuanqiu was not so full after eating. He reported the matter to the Holy Emperor himself, but except for removing Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan from their official positions, there was no other help at all.
On the contrary, the quota of soldiers in Yongning Prefecture may be reduced by the courtiers because of this incident. The reasons given by them will definitely be sufficient. Since you Yongning Prefecture cannot afford to raise troops, you might as well raise fewer soldiers.
If that were the case, I might not even be able to find a place to cry.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu believes that the top priority is to quickly improve the economy of Yongning Prefecture.
As long as there is an economy, there is no need to worry about not being able to pay military salaries. Naturally, the previously reduced number of soldiers will be quickly made up.
As for Lin Yuanqiu, the reason why he said this to Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan actually had another purpose.
As we all know, although the Tongpan is inferior to the Zhizhou in terms of official rank, his existence is specifically to supervise the Zhizhou, and the purpose of the imperial court is to prevent the Zhizhou from having too much power and being monopolistic.
Furthermore, the general magistrate also has the right to sign and execute documents together with the magistrate on all matters concerning military affairs, money and grain, household registration, taxes and servitude, prison litigation, etc.
Thinking of the large-scale relocation policy that he was about to launch, Lin Yuanqiu felt that in order to avoid unnecessary opposition, it was necessary for him to suppress Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan in terms of momentum at this time.
When it comes to official affairs, either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind. The odds of winning naturally depend on who has the upper hand first.
It has to be said that Lin Yuanqiu's attitude just now really shocked Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan. Let’s not talk about Mr. Lin’s background and the people behind him. The two of them wanted to have a stable official career. They thought that in the future, they would not interfere too much with Lin Yuanqiu’s strategy of governing the state.
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This time when he went to the barracks, in addition to his father-in-law and two uncles, Lin Yuanqiu also brought a dozen government officials with him. Together with Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan, the group totaled nearly twenty people.
The four carriages were traveling at a slow speed and soon arrived at the suburban barracks.
When he saw the rows of buildings and wing rooms arranged in sequence, as well as the school grounds for the training of soldiers and guards, Zhong Rong couldn't help but feel excited about a sense of familiarity. Nearly five years have passed since Ding You, and Zhong Rong Rong really misses the fortified military camp life.
Generally, military camps are located on terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Lin Yuanqiu saw that to the north of the camp was a steep cliff. In such a position, there is absolutely no need to worry about enemy troops attacking from the north.
Looking at the inner camp, in addition to the places used by the soldiers and guards for training and living, there are also other buildings such as armories, granaries, and military medical offices.
When they heard Lord Zhizhou coming, the leaders of the dozen or so captains quickly gathered all their soldiers and guards on the martial arts training ground.
Nearly a thousand soldiers and guards, uniformly dressed, looked quite impressive. Imagine how spectacular the scene would be if there were doubled the number of people.
When all the soldiers and guards bowed to salute him, the governor of the state, Lin Yuanqiu finally understood why there were so many people in history who were reluctant to give up military power, because the feeling of being supported by everyone was really not very satisfying.
"Eat the emperor's salary and receive the emperor's favor. I hope that you will work together with me to protect our world in Yongning Prefecture to ensure that the people live and work in peace and contentment. I leave this message today. Anyone who works conscientiously and fulfills his duties will be indispensable. Do you know the award given to him?"
"Understood!" All the soldiers responded in unison, and for a moment, the school grounds were filled with deafening high-pitched sounds.
Then, Lin Yuanqiu introduced Zhong Rong to everyone, "This is the new Commander Zhong in our camp. From now on, all matters in the camp, no matter how big or small, will be left to him to arrange!"
At this time, Zhong Rong, who was standing in front of the crowd, was looking at the soldiers and guards, holding a five-foot-long baton in his hand. He looked full of energy and majestic.
Zhong Rong said, "I am a new commander, so it is inevitable that I will be unsatisfactory in my work in the future. I hope you will understand and correct me!"
Without waiting for the soldiers to respond, a man quickly walked out of the queue. He looked about thirty years old. Judging from the style of the clothes he was wearing, it was clear that this person was definitely not an ordinary soldier.
I saw this man saying loudly, "Li Jinshan, the corps commander, wants to compete with Commander Zhong in martial arts. I hope Commander Zhong will give me some advice."
Soon a soldier went to fetch the horse.
In the military camp, martial arts competitions are common. When I heard that a new conductor was coming, it was natural that there would be someone with whom I could discuss my ideas. Generally speaking, this can be regarded as a way for martial arts practitioners to get to know each other, but there is also an idea of finding out.
Zhong Rong didn't take it seriously. The reason why he brought weapons here today was because he knew something like this would happen.
After the soldiers retreated to both sides, he got on his horse and quickly rushed to the school field with a baton in hand. Li Jinshan, who was in the field, could not wait any longer. When he saw Commander Zhong riding his horse, he hurriedly rode to attack. When he saw that the distance between the two was less than one foot, Li Jinshan raised his wooden stick and hit Zhong Rong.
Before Lin Yuanqiu could take a breath, he saw his father-in-law reining in his right hand to avoid Li Jinshan's wooden stick, and then quickly slapped the opponent's face with the stick in his left hand.
Li Jinshan was shocked and turned his head to avoid it. Little did he know that Zhong Rong was not interested in drinking. He was just feinting.
After he quickly turned around, the stick quickly hit Li Jinshan on the back. At this time, Li Jinshan had no time to escape and was quickly shot down by Zhong Rong.
Seeing that he was knocked down in just a few rounds, all the soldiers and guards present were shocked. After being stunned, they soon let out excited shouts.
Everyone knows that Commander Li is good with a stick, and when he competes with others, he has never been defeated. This shows how strong his opponents are today.
Li Jinshan just stood up from the ground, and suddenly someone came out of the guard.
"Chief Baifu Wang Yongqing, please give Commander Zhong some advice!"
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Chapter 192 Small County and Big City
Before Wang Yongqing finished his words, he had already arrived at the school grounds. He then held the saddle in his hand and lightly jumped onto the horse. This horse was ridden by Li Jinshan just now.
The two guards quickly brought their centurion a mountain axe. The sharp edge of the ax looked particularly bright under the sunlight.
However, Lin Yuanqiu's eyes stayed on Wang Yongqing's young face.
The one who was in his thirties just now didn't say anything. This one should be less than thirty. His father-in-law is already in his fifties. These people are still shameless.
Although he knew that there was no such thing as respecting the old and loving the young on the battlefield, Lin Yuanqiu would definitely be worried when he thought that his father-in-law had just competed with others, and now a young man came.
Zhong Jinan has replaced the iron chain clamp rod with his father.
As for Zhong Rong, he was holding the horse's rein with his right hand and holding the weapon with his left hand as before. After turning the horse's head, he assumed a posture ready to fight.
Since neither of them were long weapons, the distance between the two sides was only a few feet at this time.
Wang Yongqing clamped his horse's belly and stepped forward with both axes, ready to chop down when he got close.
According to common sense, in this situation, Zhong Rong should avoid it.
But unexpectedly, Zhong Rong did not retreat or turn sideways at all, but continued to move forward with the clamping stick, but the speed was so fast that Wang Yongqing didn't react until he was face to face with the person.
Zhong Rong's chain-clamping stick swung away Wang Yongqing's double axe, and then the stick head turned again, heading straight towards the opponent's arm.
In the world of martial arts, speed is the only thing that cannot be defeated. Obviously Zhong Rong knows this truth.
In just a moment, the iron chain clamp hit Wang Yongqing's arm, and he fell off the horse with an "ouch".
This scene made all the soldiers and guards present stunned. It could be said that Wang Yongqing had already fallen to the ground before they could even see clearly what happened.
Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan on the side were also surprised. They originally thought that Master Zhizhou just wanted his crony to be in charge of the barracks, and this crony should only know a little about boxing. Who knew that he was not only good at martial arts, but also a proficient person? , It’s really unexpected.
How could Zhong Rong's quick and decisive attack not cause the guards present to cheer loudly? Some soldiers even shouted out "Commander Zhong is mighty". For a time, the atmosphere on the school field was unprecedentedly warm. .
It can be seen that Zhong Rong has proved himself with absolute strength.
Wang Yongqing and Li Jinshan were naturally convinced of their defeat. The military camp was no better than other places. Compared with power and power, everyone valued combat effectiveness more, because only it could save people's lives on the battlefield.
Taking advantage of the momentum, Lin Yuanqiu informed everyone about Commander Zhong's former identity as the head coach. Now all the soldiers and guards present had stars in their eyes.
Darling, the Jingzhou camp has over 100,000 troops. This is the commander-in-chief of an army of over 100,000 people. No wonder he is so domineering and mighty.
When Wang Yongqing and Li Jinshan heard that they had lost to Coach Du, they felt embarrassed and immediately jumped for joy. This was not because their strength was not worth it, but because Commander Zhong was too strong.
Zhong Rong, Zhong Jinan, and Zhong Jinhua, father and son, had no intention of living in the military camp. It is said that the reason why they came from the capital was mainly to protect the safety of their son-in-law (brother-in-law), so it was more appropriate to live in Zhizhou Houya.
Besides, the barracks is not far from Yongning City, so it is very convenient to travel by horseback every day.
When leaving the military camp, Zhong Rong specifically asked Wang Yongqing to arrange his manpower and go with him to Dinghu County with Lord Zhizhou tomorrow.
April 26th is the deadline for taking office. Lin Yuanqiu will definitely go to Dinghu County to take over the post of county magistrate tomorrow.
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When he returned to the government office, Lin Yuanqiu summoned everyone, including Yan Tongzhi and He Tongsuan, and then announced the decision of the big relocation in the eyes of everyone's doubts.
What is thunder, I'm afraid this is it.
Among the people present, in addition to Zhong Rong and his son, Lin Dazhu, Lin Erzhu and Lin Sanzhu, there were also Lin Yuanfeng and the others. The expressions of surprise on the faces of the others can be described as dumbfounded.
But it only took a moment for everyone to think of this idea.
Especially Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan. They were originally worried that more than half of the state's military guards would be missing, and they were afraid that they would not be able to protect the safety of the people of Yongning Prefecture. Now that people have moved into the city, what are they afraid of? Shanrong thieves, they just need to guard the city gate well then, right?
The more they thought about it, the more they realized that this idea was really brilliant. Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan seemed to have seen the Shanrong people's helpless looks outside the city gate.
Ouch, Master Zhizhou is worthy of being the number one scholar on the gold list. The method he came up with is really brilliant.
Except for Yan Tongzhi and He Tongpan, the scribes in the government office were all smiling.
Although the scribes live in the city themselves, there are many relatives living in the surrounding countryside. Whenever it snows, what they are most worried about is that Shanrong people will go to the village to grab food. They are very afraid to hear who among their relatives has died because of this.
But it's different when you move into the city. Once you close the city gate, you don't have to worry about anything.
As happy as the scribes were the dozens of government servants on the side. Many of them were so excited that they couldn't help themselves.
Most of the government officials live in the countryside. If the governor's decision is followed, wouldn't his wife, children, father, mother, and brothers all have to move to the city?
God, are they dreaming?
Hahahahaha.
Lin Yuanqiu, Zhong Rong and his son, as well as Lin Sanzhu and the others, never expected that the final decision on the big relocation decision would be made amidst bursts of laughter.
