With money, all difficulties will be solved.
The daily work of the county government can run normally;
The rewards for soldiers who have killed the enemy and made meritorious service can now be fulfilled;
Kong Fang’s funds to develop pig farming business were solved;
There is no need to worry about the military expenses of the county soldiers anymore.
Looking at the piles of gold and silver in front of him, Kong Fang realized for the first time that Zhu Dachang was so cute.
After counting and registering, the gold, silver and jewelry were sealed and stored in boxes again. Kong Fang summoned the government servants and ordered them to carry the wooden boxes into the county government treasury and assign special personnel to guard them.
The next day, the county soldiers’ barracks were buzzing with gongs and drums and it was very lively. Each county soldier seemed to have eaten three kilograms of bee excrement and laughed so hard that he could hardly see the road.
On the military parade stage, a red silk banner was hung, which read: Warmly celebrate the successful convening of the great victory in suppressing bandits. There was a row of tables in front of the banner, with the county magistrate in the middle, the captain, deputy captain, and Lieutenant Luo sitting at attention from the side.
In front of the table are boxes of white silver. Under the morning sun, the white light is bright and very dazzling.
Mr. Kong presided over the grand event. He first asked Master Kong, the county magistrate, to speak. It's a pity that few of the county soldiers in the audience have read books and are not interested in the magistrate's elegant words.
However, due to military discipline, they still stood upright, but their expressions gradually showed impatience.
Kong Fang quickly noticed Duan Sui while standing on the stage, but he did not get angry on the spot. Because half a month ago, these people were tenant farmers, traffickers, and pawns at the bottom of the Daxing Dynasty.
They have no education and no faith. Because they are eager to deal with Zhu Chongjiu's threat, they have only strengthened their fighting skills since the formation of the county army.
As for the cultural and ideological transformation, it is almost zero. It is quite commendable that they can persist in standing.
Kong Fang was a man of two generations. Although he had never been in the army, he had watched a lot of military-themed movies and TV shows. What he witnessed made him believe that an army without faith and ideas could not be an invincible army. .
To complete their ideological transformation, we must first make them literate.
This is the plan that Kong Fang has been brewing.
After the magistrate finished speaking, it was time to award the prizes. The awards to the captain, deputy captain, and Captain Luo were awarded by the magistrate himself, while the awards to others were awarded by the captain, deputy captain, and the master was responsible for the roll call as always.
All the county soldiers and private soldiers received their own rewards, and everyone was drooling with joy. Especially those county soldiers, most of them are from poor families, and they may not be able to earn even one tael of silver even if they work hard all year round.
They cherish the rewards they receive.
After the rewards were distributed, the brigade leader Fang Shiqing announced that except for those on duty, all other county soldiers would take a day off and be allowed to go home to visit relatives.
With this order, the whole camp was boiling.
After the arrangement was completed, Fang Shiqing took the lead and rode away on his bay-red horse. Kong Fang looked at her disappearing back in confusion. This tiger girl was as headless as ever.
"My sister has been busy with military affairs. She hasn't been back to Fangjiazhuang for some days. There are a lot of things at home that she needs to deal with, so she left in a hurry."
Fang Shiyi explained softly.
Kong Fang has always been grateful for his sister-in-law's understanding. But the military camp is about discipline. In his absence, Fang Shiqing is the biggest, and everyone must listen to her.
If he is here, he is Commander Fang Shiqing, and everyone including Fang Shiqing must obey his orders.
Fang Shiqing's wanton behavior made him more determined to reform the county soldiers.
He bid farewell to Luo Wenpeng, dismissed Kong Yiji, and brought Fang Shiyi to the county army's tent. This is the county army headquarters, where Fang Shiqing and Fang Shiyi usually work.
Fang Shiyi saw Kong Fang's serious face and thought he was still angry with his sister. Just as he was about to open his mouth to comfort her, Kong Fang had already spoken first, "Shiyi, how are you feeling these days?"
Fang Shiyi was obviously stunned for a moment because she didn't expect Kong Fang to ask this question. It took her a while to come back to her senses.
"fine."
She nodded slightly.
"What do you think of the county army?" Kong Fang continued to ask.
This time Fang Shiyi did not rush to answer because she had a vague feeling that Kong Fang was testing her.
Various situations in the entire county army revolved over and over in her mind, and she carefully considered them, looking for the problem points.
"After these days of training and the Battle of Wengcheng, the county troops have improved a lot, even though they are not well-trained yet. It can even be said that they have been transformed."
"Even if the bandits on Plowshare Mountain attack the city again, we will still have the strength to fight again, and even fight better."
Fang Shiyi has full confidence in the county soldiers.
Kong Fang was noncommittal and very patient with his cheap sister-in-law, "Why do we form county soldiers? Who are we fighting for?"
"Of course it's to wipe out the bandits." Fang Shiyi said without thinking.
"As for who to fight for?"
She raised her head slightly, put her hand on her forehead and thought for a while, then relaxed her brows and seemed to have found the answer, "Of course it is for you, brother-in-law. You are the magistrate of Qinghe County, you established the county army, and you issued the military command. If I don’t fight for you, who will I fight for?”
Kong Fang chuckled. Fang Shiyi's answer was expected, but it was not the answer he wanted. He no longer kept Fang Shiyi guessing, but opened his heart to her.
When the county army was formed, he really only wanted to target the Litou Mountain bandits.
But after discussing the world situation with Luo Wenpeng, he changed his original intention. Because as long as he is still the magistrate of Qinghe County, he must shoulder the responsibility of guarding the land.
As the world situation worsens, Qinghe County will face not only the bandits on Litou Mountain, but also the threat of powerful enemies such as the Yellow Horns and Black Turbans approaching the city.
The south of Daxing Dynasty was richer than the north, and Kong Fang could not guarantee that the rebels would not send their troops south. Once they go south, it remains to be seen whether Qi Shuai's troops can stop them.
Whether he is willing to resist is another matter.
People without thought, he must worry about.
Before a powerful enemy invades, he must train a powerful army that can protect the safety of Qinghe County even if he does not compete with other heroes in the Central Plains.
An invincible army must not only have the best armor, the best swords, guns and arrows, but also must have culture, faith and discipline.
They must understand who they are fighting for and what the meaning of fighting is.
This is a very meaningful and extremely difficult soul transformation project. Especially in this era, facing this group of county soldiers who once only worked for three meals a day, one can imagine the difficulty.
Kong Fang spoke eloquently, and Fang Shiyi listened carefully.
Just as she listened, the emotion on her face changed from tranquility to excitement, and the look she looked at Kong Fang became more passionate and admiring.
She didn't wake up until Kong Fang told her that he would leave this great work to her to complete.
"Brother-in-law, can I do that?" She hesitated.
Her brother-in-law's ideals were too great, and her goals were so grand that they almost surpassed this era. She was worried that she was too ambitious and insufficient, delaying important events.
Kong Fang said with certainty, "You can do it."
