The strongest Marquis in history

Unexpectedly, Zhu Chen himself would take the initiative to contact Wang Qi, and even gave Wang Qi his most cherished grandson.

Really worth it.

Xun Zhen changed the subject and said, "Young Lord, everything has been raised for food, soldiers and horses. As long as Young Lord decides to leave, you can leave at any time."

Wang Qi said: "Patriarch Xun, don't worry, after I have lunch, I will lead the group to set off."

Now that the arrangements have been made, Wang Qi will set off early without delay.After all, if you arrive in Nanyang earlier, you will start to deal with government affairs earlier.

Xun Zhen said: "Okay, the old man will arrange it."

Wang Qi nodded.

He didn't linger, he got up and left, and returned to the yard.Wang Qi found Zhuge Feng, told about Zhu Shanchang, and let Zhuge Feng know Zhu Shanchang's situation.

At noon, Xun Zhen held another banquet at the mansion for Wang Qi, Zhuge Feng and Xiao Qingzhi.After a grand lunch, Xun Zhen personally saw Wang Qi and the others off and sent Wang Qi away.

When Wang Qi arrived at the east gate of Yangzhai County, there were already [-] soldiers and horses outside the city, as well as a corresponding amount of money and food.

Everything is ready.

Besides, Zhu Shanchang was already waiting outside the city, ready to go on the road with Wang Qi.This time, except for Xun Zhen, Chen Mou, Guo Yan, Zhu Chen, and other aristocratic families came to see him off.

Wang Qi looked at everyone, said something grateful, then came to the front of the army formation, and ordered: "Let's go!"

A group of people began to hurry.

Two thousand soldiers, as well as those escorting food and money, began to move quickly.

Xun Zhen looked at the group of people who were leaving, his eyes fell directly on Zhu Chen, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu, I heard that you still arranged for someone to work under Wang Qi's command. Especially the one you sent , is your most proud grandson Zhu Shanchang."

The rest of the people didn't know the news.

After hearing one by one, their faces showed surprise and surprise.

Zhu Chen really did this!

In the entire Yangzhai County, who doesn't know that Zhu Chen's most precious is the eldest grandson Zhu Shanchang.This was taught by Zhu Chen, and Zhu Chen has always been proud of it.

Now, he was actually sent to work under Wang Qi's command.

What a pity.

Although they said they assisted Wang Qi by giving him food, money and soldiers, in reality, they were unwilling to send away their family members.After all, all major families have a certain background and can operate the family's children to be officials.

Seeing the sarcasm on each face, Zhu Chen stroked the beard under his chin, and said lightly: "The old man arranged it, but the specific development will be known later. You don't want to send it, it's your decision. Old man, I don’t regret it.”

After finishing speaking, Zhu Chen turned around and walked back.

The rest of the people looked at each other and smiled, with mockery on their faces.

They did not agree with Zhu Chen's opinion.

Everyone returned to their carriages and went straight back to the city.

On the other side, the team led by Wang Qi hurried all the way and gradually moved away from the county seat of Yangzhai County.The speed of the team's journey was not too slow, so when the evening approached, they had already reached the east of Yangzhai County and reached the eastern border.

The army stopped and camped in place to rest.

Piles of bonfires were set up, and the flames burned, dispelling the chill.

Soldiers in the army who knew how to bury pots and make meals prepared dinner. After everyone finished eating, Wang Qi gathered all 2000 troops together. A team of 2000 people is not too much, it's just an army lined up, a little lazy.

Even, the team lacked fighting spirit.

After all, these soldiers were improvised by various families. They didn't know each other, and they didn't have enough cooperation and tacit understanding.

Wang Qi stood at the front.

Where he was standing, there was a stone under his feet, so everyone could see Wang Qi while he was standing.

Wang Qi looked around at everyone, looking away, each and every soldier was still as listless as before.Fortunately, these people are not old or weak, they are all young and strong.

Although he has no fighting spirit, Wang Qi is quite relieved, after all, with a little training, his fighting spirit can be restored.

Wang Qi took a deep breath and said, "Originally, when I saw you today, I wanted to talk about something. It's just that I have to travel during the day, so I can't stop and talk alone. So now, let me talk to you and talk about the future arrangements."

Wang Qi still valued the two thousand soldiers who served him.

He doesn't want these people to be trash.

Therefore, he needs to encourage this group of soldiers, and let them become elites.

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All the soldiers now looked at Wang Qi in unison.They come from different families, and they are all private soldiers of major families.Now, they came to Wang Qi's command from different places.

Many people don't know each other, and they are even hostile to each other, so they are somewhat conflicted in their hearts, and they don't recognize their current identities.

Wang Qi was keenly aware of this point, so he specifically wanted to give a lecture.

His voice was like a bell, and he continued: "Before you, you were either from the Xun family in Yingchuan, or from the Chen family or Guo family in Yingchuan, from various families, large and small, and you all have your own living circles."

"Now, you are different."

"You are now my soldiers under Wang Qi's command. From then on, you are no longer anyone's slaves, nor are you anyone's private soldiers. You are only my soldiers, and you are free people."

"You have to keep this in mind."

Wang Qi's words sparked discussions.

Many people were talking in low voices, but most of them had expressions of disapproval on their faces.From their point of view, Wang Qi's use of them is just to let them suppress the bandits, which is tantamount to letting them die.

This is the inner conflict of many people.

The private soldiers of these major families stay in the major families on weekdays and have nothing to do.

Life was pretty easy.

Now, it is going to the battlefield and facing danger.So at the moment, many people are not happy in their hearts.

Wang Qi listened to everyone's discussion, but was not in a hurry to stop it.

Let everyone talk.

Everyone has their own selfishness.

Everyone has their own ideas.

This is extremely normal.

After a long while, the discussion gradually became calm again from noisy.The eyes of each soldier focused on Wang Qi again, intending to hear what Wang Qi had to say.

Wang Qi said again: "Just now, you were all discussing and talking, and you all had your own ideas. Because you have these ideas, so now, let me explain things clearly."

"Now that you are following me, Wang Qi, you are my soldiers, you are my people."

"I, Wang Qi, don't treat my own people badly."

"There are currently 2000 people. As long as you follow me and arrive at Nanyang County, each person will be rewarded with 20 taels of silver. This is a reward for you. After all, after arriving in Nanyang, you will take root in Nanyang."

"So this is a reward, and it's also a settling allowance for you."

"The reason why I gave you money is very simple. The next road to Nanyang must be full of difficulties. Only those who can survive will have the opportunity to stay and enjoy this sum of money."

Wang Qi directly talked about the benefits, and then said: "In addition, you follow me, and the monthly salary will also be changed. Each person will be paid a tael of silver per month."

"In every battle, once you encounter a war, you will be rewarded for beheading the enemy."

"If you die in battle, you will also receive compensation."

"Of course, in my place, there are many rules and laws that need to be obeyed. You must not only obey orders and prohibitions, but also abide by laws and regulations."

Wang Qi said in a deep voice: "If you can't do this, you don't need to stay, and I don't need such a person. So you have to think carefully. I have made it clear what you want right now, and you must abide by it. , generally speaking."

"Next, it's your consideration."

"If you are willing to stay, then stay and continue on your way with me. If you don't want to stay, you can leave on your own, and I will not stop you. In short, you are here with me, come and go freely."

"If you want to stay, you stay. If you don't want to stay, leave now. You can return to Yingchuan, or you can think about where to go. Those who want to leave, stay where they are. Those who want to follow me, stand in the army formation to the right, rearrange."

At this moment, many people talked about it.

The conditions Wang Qi gave were really generous.Just going to Nanyang, you can get 20 taels of silver.

In addition, there is one or two soldiers' pay every month.

This is extremely rare.

It is only here in Wang Qi that there is such a treatment.Many family private soldiers immediately made a decision to go directly to the right of the army formation and re-arrange.

More and more people stand up quickly.

All the soldiers chose to submit to Wang Qi and were willing to follow Wang Qi.

In a blink of an eye, not many people stayed in place.

Wang Qi waited for a while, and finally the majority of those who stood up, and those who stayed where they were, there were about 300 soldiers.These more than 300 people have never moved their locations, and they are determined to leave.

Wang Qi stopped talking, waved his hands and said, "Okay, since it's all been decided, you can leave. You leave and fend for yourself. If you want to go back, you can go back. If you don't want to go back, you can arrange it yourself."

Those who were about to leave quickly left after hearing the news.

In a blink of an eye, everything is gone.

Wang Qi looked at the more than 1000 people who stayed where they were, and asked them to count the number of people.As a result of the final count, there were 620 people left, and 370 people left.

Wang Qi looked at the remaining 620 people, breathed a sigh of relief, and shouted again: "Just now 370 people left. The original arrangement was 20 taels of silver per person. Now these 300 or nearly 400 people have left. The silver taels they should receive will be divided among you according to the current number of people. When they arrive in Nanyang, they will be cashed together."

"Long live the little marquis!"

The soldiers who remained in the crowd suddenly shouted.

Along with the first cry, more and more people shouted.The voice gradually changed from sparse to roaring and tsunami. More than 1000 people shouted in unison, echoing in the air neatly.

All the soldiers were very happy.

I'm even more glad I stayed.

370 taels of silver for two people, calculated to be more than 7000 taels of silver.Evenly distributed to the remaining more than 1000 people, each person has nearly five taels of silver, which is a lot of money and can buy many things.

Wang Qi looked at the high-spirited soldiers with a smile on his face.In the final analysis, after all, everyone in the world is for profit. If you want people to work hard, you have to use money and interests to win them over.

This is fundamental.

Putting aside money, talking about ideals, talking about the future, and trying to make people work hard, that is bullying honest people.

Wang Qi quietly watched the soldiers shouting, and after a while, everyone stopped shouting.They looked at Wang Qi one by one, with a burning fighting spirit in their eyes, and they already had energy.

They are no longer like they were before, and they are no longer a mess.

Wang Qi shouted for silence.

In an instant, everyone quieted down and looked at Wang Qi again.

Wang Qi continued: "You used to come from different families, from different places, and have different living habits. But next, you have to remember that you are comrades who can entrust life and death to each other."

"When dealing with my comrades, I don't want to fight with each other. Especially on the battlefield, we must take care of each other. The discipline of the army will be read out later. The rules of the army will be arranged."

Wang Qi said: "What you have to do is to obey orders."

"obey orders!"

Among the crowd, another soldier shouted.

"obey orders!"

"obey orders!"

More and more soldiers shouted that they were all convinced by Wang Qi now.

They are willing to follow with all their heart, because Wang Qi is not deceiving them, nor will they treat them harshly, so now they are willing to believe in Wang Qi, and are willing to work for Wang Qi.

Xiao Qingzhi saw all this in his eyes, and was filled with admiration in his heart.As expected of someone from a family of generals, Wang Qi's simple words made all the soldiers return to their hearts, which is really amazing.

Zhu Shanchang also had an expression of admiration on his face.

If it were him to deal with it, it would definitely not be possible to do this step, after all, he does not have such courage.

After Wang Qi finished speaking, he stabilized the morale of the army, and stopped talking, and let all the soldiers go to rest separately, so as to recover their spirits and prepare to continue their journey tomorrow.After all, there is still a long way to go.

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