The strongest emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Chapter 26 No Money Works

It can be said that the soldiers selected by Li Tai were all downcast.Because they think their future is completely ruined.Of course, if it is those who are greedy for life and afraid of death, they will probably be very happy.Because following Li Tai, they felt that it was impossible, and went to the battlefield to fight again.

How could Li Tai choose that kind of person, he selected from the sixteen guards, it can be said that they are all elite soldiers.Therefore, none of these soldiers is a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death.On the contrary, they are all iron-blooded soldiers who are eager to fight and fight.

Looking at the dejected soldiers, Li Tai asked, "Do you think that following this king will give you no chance to go to battle to kill the enemy. At the same time, it will also cut off your promotion path."

There was a deathly silence below, and none of the [-] soldiers made a single sound.They still lowered their heads, as if they didn't hear Li Tai's words.

"Don't you all think that you are iron-blooded warriors? Don't you all think that only the battlefield is your home? Is it your destiny to fight bloody battles? Why don't you even dare to answer a word from this king?" Li Tai asked the five thousand soldiers loudly.

Finally these soldiers raised their heads, and an angry light burst out from their eyes.They can't wait to use their fists to let Li Tai know whether they are Jagged soldiers or not.Let this brat know that they are inviolable existences.

"We originally belonged to the Sixteenth Guards of the Tang Dynasty and were the regular army of the Tang Dynasty. For the sake of the Tang Dynasty, even if we died in battle, we would not hesitate. But you have turned us into your private The army has become your pawn." Finally, a soldier couldn't bear it anymore, and said to Li Tai angrily.

"Tell me your name, which guard you belonged to, and what your position is." Li Tai looked directly at the soldier and asked one by one.

"My name is Li Tianming. I used to belong to Zuo Wuwei. I have no position and am just an ordinary soldier." The soldier named Li Tianming said to Li Tai without fear.

"Okay, from now on, Li Tianming will be the king's personal bodyguard. What the king needs is this kind of bloody and courageous man. Only such a person is worthy of staying in the king's imperial army. The King's Imperial Army will surely become an ever-victorious army. In the future, this king will lead him to expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty." Li Tai said loudly.

Hearing Li Tai say the four words "expanding the frontier and expanding the land", all the soldiers' eyes brightened.Because this is what they want to do, and only by expanding the territory of the Tang Dynasty can they make great achievements.Only then can they have the opportunity to seal their wives and children.

After seeing the eyes of all the soldiers, Li Tai nodded and said: "This king has seen your blood, but this king has something to say first. Can you keep this king? Among the imperial guards of King Wei, it depends on you." The performance in the future. Because among the imperial guards of the King of Wei, there is no need for wine and food."

A few simple words ignited the blood in the chests of these soldiers.For their dignity and future, they will use their strength to prove themselves.Prove that you are eligible to stay in the Royal Guards.

"His Royal Highness King Wei, you said that you would lead us to expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty. We will not hesitate to throw our lives and blood. But how can we make us believe you." A soldier stood up and said to Li Tai.

Seeing this soldier stand up and speak, Li Tai smiled.Because this person is exactly Gao Kan, who Li Tai found after trying everything possible.Then Li Tai said: "If my king remembers correctly, your name should be Gao Kan. You come from the Zuo Xiao Cavalry Guard."

Gao Kan didn't expect that Li Tai knew him, and he didn't know how to answer Li Tai for a while.Standing there stupidly, looking at Li Tai speechless.

"You ask me, how can I make you believe that one day, I will take you to the battlefield. Now I will tell you, because my surname is Li." Li Tai said loudly.

A simple sentence made everyone nod their heads.Because the entire Tang Dynasty belongs to the Li family, as a descendant of the Li family, he will naturally devote himself to the Tang Dynasty.And there is another hidden meaning in Li Tai's words.Needless to say, everyone understands.

Everyone is no longer downcast, replaced by yearning expressions.They were waiting for that moment to come, waiting to follow the six-year-old King Wei in front of them and fight on the battlefield in the future.

"You are temporarily members of King Wei's Forbidden Army, and I hope that you can stay in the end. Although the current King Wei's Forbidden Army is not organized by the Tang Dynasty's regular army, the treatment you enjoy is no different from that of the regular army. In terms of military pay and It will still be higher than them. Because the training you have to go through is incomparable to them." Li Tai said again.

This is what everyone wants to hear the most.Why did they fight bloody battles on the battlefield?In order to be able to get promoted by virtue of military exploits, so that one's salary can be increased.Then give your family a better life.

Then Xu Liang stood up and announced to everyone: "From this moment on, King Wei's Forbidden Army will be formally established. You will be divided into five thousand-man teams, including Luo Tong, the Duke of Yue, and Qin Huaiyu, the son of Qin Qiong, the Duke of Yi. Yuchi Baolin and Yuchi Baoqing, the sons of Duke Chi Gong of the State of E. Cheng Tieniu, the son of Duke Cheng Yaojin of the State of Lu, command respectively. I am Xu Liang, the son of Lord Xu Maogong of the United Kingdom, and I will serve as the military adviser of the Imperial Army of the King of Wei. Li Tianming and Gao Kan, Serving as the personal bodyguard of His Royal Highness King Wei."

With Xu Liang's announcement, the formation of King Wei's Forbidden Army has been completed.On one side was written the Imperial Guard of the King of Wei, and a flag with four large characters was also raised with the wind.At this moment, no one would have thought that in the near future, the banner of the imperial guards would make the barbarians look away.

"Brothers, from now on, you are my king's guards. Although you are my king's private army in name, your requirements for yourself are stricter than those of the sixteen guards of the Tang Dynasty. Because your military pay Yes, 15 taels per year." Li Tai said loudly.

Now everyone is not calm, it turns out that Li Tai said that their military pay will be higher than that of the sixteen guards.But I didn't expect that it was half as much as before.This can't help but make everyone's morale high.

In the early days of the Tang Dynasty, the living standards of the common people were still acceptable.Ten taels of silver can support a family of five.The income of each household is roughly around 15 taels per year.The military salary of the sixteen guards is only twelve taels a year.But now they can earn a family's income by themselves, which naturally makes them very happy.

(Don’t be serious about military pay and income, it’s just a number. Dragon Soul doesn’t want Datang to have inflation. So in this article, there will never be a situation where a meal needs dozens of taels of silver.)
Seeing everyone's elated expressions, Li Tai thought to himself: "As the saying goes, it's true, money can really turn ghosts around. Just now, when they heard the high military salary, all the guys who were still full of arrogance immediately His face is full of admiration."

(End of this chapter)