and leave

Time always flies, and in the blink of an eye Lu Yiqing and Shen Wangshu have stayed in the Northwest for three years.

Three years may be long or short.The marriage that once angered the entire Northwest is long gone. It is the grandpa and grandma who bask in the sun in front of the door. Now they don't like to talk about this with their grandson, because it feels embarrassing to say it.

And in the mouths of these elders, the enduring topic has always been the Wei Family Army—from the loyalty and bravery of the Wei Family Army in defending the family and the country in the past, to the prosperity of the Wei Family Army today, and to their love for the Wei Family. Army yearning.

The little grandson, who grew up listening to the stories of the Wei Family Army, held his fingers in his mouth and looked forward to it: "My master said that there is never a shortage of food and clothing in the Wei Family Army. There are new shirts in summer, sweaters in winter, and a meal of meat every three days. When I grow up, I will go to the Wei Family Army to serve as a soldier!"

The old man who was basking in the sun patted his little grandson's head, and said with a smile, "Being a soldier is not just for food and clothing, but also for fighting." He said again: "Grandson has ambition, go to the Wei Family Army when you grow up."

The little grandson didn't understand why grandpa didn't laugh anymore, he just asked, "Then when will I grow up?"

The old man looked at his little grandson, who was not as tall as a hoe, and made a gesture casually: "At least grow this tall, and wait until you can hold a knife and gun."

The little grandson looked up at the height of his grandfather's gesture, puffed up his cheeks and looked discouraged, and decided to eat half a bowl of rice from tonight.If you eat enough, you can grow taller quickly. When you grow up, you can eat meat and sweaters when you join the army!

The folk customs in the northwest are tough, and there are few people who are afraid of war where there are long battles. There are not a few teenagers with the same ambition as this kid.They may want to join the army to eat and drink like children, or they may be young and passionate, thinking about defending their home and country.Generally speaking, the people in the Northwest are not disgusted with joining the army, which is also why the Wei Family Army has achieved outstanding results in recruiting troops in the past three years, and the [-] establishment has already been full.

With an army of [-] stationed there, Xiliang, west of Liangzhou, was once again bustling.The Wei family army guarded the border, but slowly built a city behind the army. The city named Xiliang not only provided logistics for the army, but also accepted merchants from all over the world.

At the Xiliang City Gate, Wei Jingrong in light armor rode his horse into the city, and the horse's hooves clattered towards a large house in the city.

This house is not the general's mansion, but Wei Jingrong feels at home here.The concierge didn't stop him when he came, and took the reins thrown by Wei Jingrong, and heard him ask: "Is your husband at home?"

The porter took the reins and led the horse, and replied after hearing the words: "Mr. Lang is at home, the young general can go to the study to find it."

After the words were finished, Wei Jingrong had already disappeared at the door, and the porter's voice had already left behind him - he just asked in passing, thinking that Lu Yiqing was at home.There is no other reason, just because this person is too housebound, he can catch him at least nine times out of ten times.

Hurrying along the way, Wei Jingrong went to the study room after knowing the way. He and Lu Yiqing were friends. Since this house was built, he did not know how many times he ran here. Still familiar——until he reached the door of the study, Wei Jingrong stopped and knocked on the door, retaining the last bit of politeness as a guest.

After knocking on the door three times, a clear voice came from the study: "Please come in."

Wei Jingrong pushed open the door after getting the answer, and looked in first, and found that Shen Wangshu was not in the room, so he walked in relaxedly: "It's really rare today, why are you alone in the study room?" ?”

Lu Yiqing and Shen Wangshu are notoriously sticky, and they are inseparable most of the time, even places like the study are shared by the two of them.Therefore, Wei Jingrong often came over and bumped into Shen Wangshu, so he got into the habit of knocking on the door before entering—no way, Xiaolu is always generous, but when he meets her daughter-in-law, he becomes stingy, and others are attracted to her. It can be unpleasant at first glance.

Wei Jingrong also admitted that Shen Wangshu was very beautiful, and this place in the northwest was blown by wind and sand for three years without damaging his beauty.But he is really not interested in his friend's wife, so he can be careless everywhere, but he consciously learned to avoid suspicion in this matter.

Lu Yiqing saw all these things in his eyes, although he didn't say anything, he was satisfied in his heart.

At this time, she didn't respond to Wei Jingrong's teasing, but raised her eyebrows and asked, "Didn't you guard the Shenji Battalion in the army to train you these few days? Why did you come back to the city again and come to find me?"

Wei Jingrong also went to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so he took out a brochure from his arms and put it together: "Isn't there something I need to ask you for details? This is the roster in the army. Now we are the [-]th Battalion of the [-]rd Army of the Wei Family Army Ready, the original [-] establishment is finally full. But you also know that the treatment in our army has spread, and there are still an endless stream of people who sign up to join the army..."

The Wei Family Army had a high prestige in the northwest, and soon after the news of recruiting was released, some people came to join the army.In addition, the treatment of the Wei Family Army is not comparable to that of three years ago, and there are more people who come to join the army with various purposes.In addition, there is another reason that no one wants to mention, that is, after the marriage marriage three years ago, the two countries have been in a truce, and there are no white-collar soldiers who are paid for the war, so some people are more willing to come.

Wei Jingrong said that it was finally full, but in fact the [-] staff of the Wei Family Army could have been fully recruited long ago.It's just that Lu Yiqing doesn't want to spend money to support people who are free to eat, so those who joined the army in the past three years have to pass the training and assessment first. After passing the assessment, they can join the army, and those who fail are all eliminated.Even with such careful selection, the [-] team is now full, even Wei Jingrong is still a little unwilling to look at it.

Lu Yiqing could tell at a glance that Wei Jingrong still wanted to recruit troops, but the recruitment would not only exceed the court's quota, but also exceed the original agreement with Lu Yiqing - Wei Jingrong from the court didn't want to bother , but Lu Yiqing, a parent who earns food and clothing, he dare not persecute and offend.

After receiving the roster from Wei Jingrong, Lu Yiqing opened it and took a look.Naturally, it is impossible to record the names of one hundred thousand troops in a thin booklet, but it can roughly record how many soldiers and horses under a certain general, how many young men under twenty, and how many young men under forty.

In general, today's Wei Family Army has also followed the route of elite soldiers.Not to mention that the recruits are all carefully selected, even those who were seriously injured and disabled in the early years of the battle have already been given pensions and left the army.They either returned to their hometowns, or were assigned to do other things. After all, those who can stay on this roster are all capable of fighting the enemy, without any moisture.

Lu Yiqing flipped through it briefly, then raised his head and asked Wei Jingrong, "Can't it be simplified?"

Wei Jingrong shook his head quickly: "These are all elites trained by the generals, and they will become elite soldiers after being trained on the battlefield. Moreover, we have raised them for so long, and they are provided with good food and drink. If we streamline any of them, it will be a loss. "

Lu Yiqing wanted to say that she earned all the money for raising soldiers, why did Wei Jingrong feel more pained than her when he said it?But it's okay to think about it, she really can't say it, so she asked again: "Are you still reluctant to part with those who came to join the army?"

Speaking of this, Wei Jingrong's back straightened immediately, and his eyes sparkled: "Xiao Lu, you don't know that since the treatment of our Weijia Army has improved, there are too many people in the Northwest who want to join the army. And some The capable people waited and waited at the beginning, but now they are all here. Yesterday I met two young men at the recruiting office, one was brave, the other was skilled in archery, it would be a pity not to recruit them into the army."

Seeing him beating around the bush, Lu Yiqing couldn't help laughing, rolled his eyes and joked: "It's just two people, if you like, you can take them as your own soldiers, and they don't count as part of the army quota, and it's not like you can't afford to support these two. .”

Wei Jingrong frowned when he heard that, and said, "I think those two are generals. After training, they can at least be captains. It's not a problem to lead a team of thousands of people. It's a bit of a waste to be a personal soldier." After finishing speaking, he paused. After a while, he realized that he was being led astray, and complained again: "Xiao Lu, you are really, you know what I'm thinking, and you still use your own soldiers to perfuse me."

Of course Lu Yiqing understood that both of them had aspirations and wanted to make trouble together.The [-] troops of the Wei Family Army sounded like a lot, but if something really happened, Liang Guo could easily pull out hundreds of thousands of troops.Even if those are not elite soldiers, if the difference in strength between the two sides is too large, it is obvious that they will suffer a lot.So Wei Jingrong still wants to raise soldiers, so that he can do things well by raising more elite soldiers.

However, although Lu Yiqing spoke in a joking tone, what he said was not a joke, and he said solemnly: "Where did I perfuse you? Let me ask you, is there any regulation on the number of soldiers for each general in the court?"

Wei Jingrong shook his head: "That's not true."

The personal soldiers have always been raised by the generals themselves, and whether they pay the food or receive credit, it is only a matter of the general alone.Soldiers that are not supported by the court are naturally not counted in the establishment of the army. As long as the generals can afford to support them, no one will care.

After Wei Jingrong finished speaking, he also realized—think about how many generals there are in the Wei Family Army, such as titled generals, miscellaneous generals, partial generals, deputy generals, and those who joined the army.If everyone raises their own soldiers, five hundred and one thousand or even more, the total number is quite impressive.And like the two teenagers who he thought Qu Cai had the title of commander of the personal army, it was only different from the title of captain, but in fact they could still lead the army.

Thinking of this, Wei Jingrong immediately became excited, and as soon as he raised his hand, he wanted to rub Lu Yiqing's head: "Xiao Lu, you are so smart, what kind of brain do you have, you can think of any idea."

Lu Yiqing avoided his hand expressionlessly, and reminded: "Don't move around, only my wife can touch my head."

Wei Jingrong was embarrassed for a moment, and when he withdrew his hand, he muttered: "Sure enough, three words can't be separated from your wife."

Lu Yiqing didn't think it was disobedient, but raised his chin triumphantly: "That's right, why did you have no wife?"

Wei Jingrong is three years older than Lu Yiqing, but in this place in the northwest, and he has been in the military camp all year round, he really hasn't found a wife.Hearing this, he gritted his teeth in hatred and almost let out a growl like a single dog.

The two made jokes, and Wei Jingrong finally got to the point: "When I go back, I will raise the soldiers. But you also know that our Wei family army is very poor, and the generals can't afford many soldiers, so... ..."

Lu Yiqing answered naturally: "So I will still pay the money."

Wei Jingrong was instantly satisfied, and smiled brightly: "Then thank you Xiaolu, as expected, you are the most generous."

Lu Yiqing threw the roster in his hand into his arms, and rushed away impatiently: "Go, go, I just broke my money, and my heart hurts very much. Don't hang around in front of me, I have to think about how to continue to make money .”

Wei Jingrong fulfilled his wish and didn't bother, and immediately ran away happily.

After Wei Jingrong left the study, Shen Wangshu came out from behind the screen. It turned out that she was always there.

Seeing his daughter-in-law, Lu Yiqing immediately lost face, opened his arms and cried, "Chen, come quickly, let me hug you, I was tricked again. You said how hard I was to think about it at the beginning, and I came here to make such a fuss. It's a seclusion Not leisurely, or too much money burning hands?"

Shen Wangshu suppressed a smile, walked forward, and really raised his hand to hug his dog, but what he said was very heart-rending: "Ah Qing, don't be depressed, the paperwork on your desk is still half a foot high, if you don't deal with it today After that, you have to work overtime tomorrow."

Lu Yiqing buried her head in her daughter-in-law's arms, wanting to cry without tears—three years have passed, and the relationship between the Lu family and the Wei family army has long been inseparable.Because the Wei family father and son are not good at management, Lu Yiqing not only has to give money and food to support the Wei family army for the past three years, but also helps run the newly built Xiliang City.A lot of paperwork was delivered every day, which made people bald with busyness, and made Lu Yiqing almost forget his identity as a businessman.

She always felt that she had made a loss in this business, a big loss.