Jiang Chen returned to the barracks in despair.
Everyone gathered around him.
"What did the general say?" someone asked.
"Qian is for them, does the general have anything to say?" This sentence was asked by a man named Yang Chu. He was the third son of the Yang family. He and Qian Wei had never met before, but both of them were Being forced to be a hostage by the family is a bit of a sympathizer.
Qian Wei was the third son of the Qian family and was good at riding. During this battle, he accompanied a large group of cavalry to cover the flanks. Unfortunately, he died in the battle.
"Will the general let us go?"
The other proton Lianda only hoped to leave this hellish place as soon as possible.
"Can we accumulate merit and be promoted?" Chen Li, who was originally a battalion commander and now a soldier commander, asked.
Not all the soldiers in the guard camp are hostages, there are also many middle- and high-level officers in the original army - officers and prisoners outside Nanhe Prefecture can redeem themselves with ransom, but officers who live in Nanhe Prefecture do not have this opportunity.
Even if these people drink the blood of soldiers, it is not serious, and most of them have a good reputation. They can only be said to be in harmony with the light.
Those with truly bad reputations have all been killed by Lu Wu and will not be able to enter the personal barracks alive.
Drinking the blood of soldiers is an unspoken rule in most armies in this era. Everyone does it, but the degree of drinking is different. If they don't do this, they will not be able to hold office.
Jiang Chen, who was surrounded by everyone, seemed to be awakened: "Ah, what? What did you say?"
"Boss Jiang, have you asked yet?" Yang Chu, Lianda and others asked anxiously.
No one is dead, everyone can just pretend to be a hostage and just be a hostage.
Have you never eaten pork and seen a pig run away? Anyway, just keep a low profile and don't stand out.
But now that several people have died, everyone is sure that Lu Wu is serious and really uses everyone as ordinary soldiers - Damn, which hostage is so miserable?
"If you ask, it's better not to fucking ask. Now you'll be in big trouble." Jiang Chen looked downcast.
"What did the general say?"
"You will know tomorrow, the general has issued new military regulations." Jiang Chen said.
"Boss Jiang, stop pretending and speak quickly! At least let everyone know if there is a way to survive." Yang Chu was impatient and urged.
"Huh, not only are you there, you can also live very well." Jiang Chen said angrily: "I'm afraid your family is not in a good place."
"Boss Jiang, what do you mean?"
"The general said that if we die in battle, our direct bloodline will automatically become the heir to the family, regardless of whether we are the eldest son or not."
Jiang Chen said a word, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
The internal affairs of the family have always been taken care of by themselves, and even the king cannot interfere in the internal affairs of each family. But now Lu Wu has made it clear that he wants to use military regulations to interfere with the eldest son inheritance system, which is the core of the major families.
That's it for ordinary people. The more wealthy and aristocratic they are, the more they know what this means.
"——Is this, this, this possible?" He asked stutteringly, breaking the silence around him.
"I don't know if it's possible or not. I only know that Qian Zhuang won't be happy." Jiang Chen glanced at Lian Da and said.
Qian Zhuang is the eldest son of the Qian family and the eldest brother of Qian Wei. He is about thirty-two-three this year and has gradually taken over the affairs of the Qian family.
It would be fine if Qian Wei didn't have a son, but he did have a thirteen-year-old son. If the heir of the Qian family was temporarily changed, no matter whether it succeeded or not, the Qian family would be in trouble.
"This one died in battle, what about the injured one?" Yang Chu asked.
Although this military rule sounds very tempting, if you have to die in battle to enjoy it, everyone is still hesitant - the life of the second son of a big family is certainly not as pleasant as the heir, but compared to others, it is already heaven and earth. There is no need to take the initiative to die for the inheritance rights of future generations, right?
"Those who are seriously injured and can no longer fight have the same inheritance rights as the heirs in the family. In addition, those who have served for twenty years and are able to retire alive also have the same inheritance rights." Jiang Chen said.
"Is this - really possible? If you retire here, you will be killed over there, right?" Someone whispered.
Apart from anything else, if you are injured and retire, go home and tell your father that you want half of the family property - do you believe that your father can just kill you?
Even if word of this military regulation spreads, my father will send assassins to squat outside the military camp.
Even if they return home alive, how many people in the family will support these injured/retired protons to divide the family property?
You must know that for families that need to negotiate inheritance rights, their family assets are not the kind that can be taken away with one hundred and eighty taels of silver in their pockets.
Farms, shops, workshops, etc., as well as more important connections and talents, these wealth cannot be controlled by a bare general with no support.
"I don't know about this, but with the general's temper and methods, it's not surprising that he would kill a few families to scare the monkeys." Jiang Chen said calmly.
He was frightened by the sinister intentions behind Lu Wu's five military regulations. Now that he was surrounded by people asking questions, he immediately realized - I am also the second son, and I also share in the benefits of this military regulation!
Big brother Jiang Wei, that idiot, couldn't see the situation clearly.
Before the general is defeated and loses power, anyone who jumps out from the major families in Nanhe Prefecture, including the Jiang family, will die!
Everyone was talking about it.
Jiang Chen watched with cold eyes. Most of the people in the military camp were excited. A few only doubted whether the military regulations and laws could be truly implemented. No one objected.
Jiang Chen came to this military camp because he was willing to sacrifice for his family.
But protons from other families may not all come willingly.
Although it is not as bad as being forced to come here by the family at knifepoint, there are some benefits in exchange, such as being able to share more of the family property, being able to directly become the clan elder after returning, getting a good job as a manager, etc.
But how can these benefits compare to these five catch-all rules?
Some of the second and third sons are frustrated at home and are even suppressed. How much affection can these people have for the family?
Even Jiang Chen himself was a little moved. These guys who were not completely willing to be hostages had such an opportunity. Who would let it go?
It's just that they don't know how much support the general has for them to take over/split the family, so they are still hesitant.
Even the dismissed officers were a little agitated.
To be able to get to the rank of team leader or camp leader means that the family is somewhat powerful, and it is difficult for a really poor person to get to this level.
Therefore, the first four of these five military regulations are also very attractive to most dismissed officers.
As for those poor people who really have no property to inherit, they have no choice but to wait and get rich by killing enemies and getting dividends. That is something even Lu Wu can't do. After all, there are so many people of all kinds and there is always something they can't take care of.
What's more, Lu Wu thought a lot about taking advantage of these people, but really didn't think much about taking care of them.
