Better to live forever [Rebirth]

The request submitted by Mu Tenghui of Pingzhou State this time when he returned to Beijing to report his work was indeed for additional troops.

The Pingzhou garrison was added.

Pingzhou is located in the extreme east and north of Dajing, bordering Xianbei to the northwest, the sea to the south, and Fuyu Gaoli to the northeast.Although the territory is mostly plains, only the northern border has high mountains and steep mountains.But because the spring and autumn are too short, the summer is hot, and the winter is extremely cold and the cold days are long, so it is difficult for crops to grow, and it is a bitter cold place.

However, Pingzhou was a fortress on the border of Dajing, so it was never ignored by the court.

However, because Pingzhou is blocked by natural dangers, it is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the pirates harassing in the south are bandits and bandits compared to Xianbei, which cannot make a big climate, and the imperial court does not invest much in Pingzhou's military governance.

But since the establishment of Northern Xianbei Mansion, Pingzhou's status has jumped up.

To the north of the Northern Xianbei is an uninhabited ice field, and to the south it is adjacent to Dajing Liangzhou, Yongzhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Pingzhou.

When Xianbei built a government, it is natural to pass through these five continents to transport materials and develop people's livelihood.

Among them, Liangzhou continued to fight, and Yongzhou and Bingzhou had a flat terrain, but apart from the grassland, the place adjacent to Xianbei was a large area of ​​sandy land.There are many dangers in the sandy soil, and no matter how experienced the camel team is, they dare not say that they will be safe and sound.There were two imperial court supplies troops who were swallowed by the sand vortex in the desert. After several searches, not to mention the supplies, even the bones of the troops could not be found.

Although the imperial court still has materials passing through, in order to reduce unnecessary losses, another route of delivery must be found.

Youzhou is the same as Pingzhou. Dajing and the former Xianbei are separated by a continuous mountain range in the north. It is impossible to break through the thousands of meters of mountains when marching and fighting, let alone transport supplies.

The advantage of Pingzhou is that at the end of the mountain range in Pingzhou, there is a big river that originates from the ice field and flows south into the sea.

This big river comes from the ice field, passes through Xianbei and Pingzhou, and is now a natural place connecting the two places.The river is completely frozen for half of the year, and the running water will only thaw during the hot summer and autumn. This time is a good time for Dajing to transport supplies to Xianbei Prefecture.

However, foreign enemies also came upon hearing the news. Pirates were rampant in the south, and Goryeo, Puyu and some savage tribes attacked the official ships in the northeast facing the river, which also caused considerable losses in the past two years.

This is why Teng Hui asked for more troops.

This is not the first time that Pingzhou has submitted a request, but because there are fixed numbers of troops stationed in various places, and most of Dajing's other elite troops are stationed in Liangzhou and the newly built Xianbei Mansion, it will not be possible to mobilize many troops for a while.

In addition, the number of soldiers in Dajing was ten times that of the previous dynasty.The prosperity of the military is naturally a major force for Dajing to deter diplomatic relations, but at the same time it also brought a lot of trouble to the Dajing court.

The household department is one of the most complaining places.

To increase troops, there are no soldiers to transfer, so we can only recruit soldiers.Where did the increased military pay come from?Anyway, the household department is a rogue to the end, and they have no money, so you can figure it out.

Think of a way, what can I do?

To increase troops, cut troops first.

Those garrisons with a large number of establishments, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled will all be laid off, and it will be easier to let the young people eat their military pay.

But the disarmament has been shouted for ten years, and it is still shouting now. It is not as simple as a sentence.

Pingzhou wants to get this matter done, in a word, it is difficult.

Two days later, Qin Miehu and his husband and son-in-law visited Zhenbeihou's mansion.

In the past years, when the old Lord Hou was not in the mansion and did not go to the state shepherd to report on his duties, even if Qin Mie Hu Jun was busy with the middle affairs and Teng Hui returned to Beijing, he would still let his husband and son-in-law visit the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, let alone this year.

Since leaving Liangzhou to Pingzhou, Qin Miehu has not seen Marshal Zhu for nearly 20 years.Although the two have no status as masters and apprentices, their love for teaching is true, and they are full of emotion when they meet each other.Qin Miehu claimed to be an iron general in the army, and his eyes couldn't help but reddened by this situation. The two of them talked loudly about the past one by one, laughing loudly, and suppressed the sourness.

After talking about homework, the old lady said she wanted to visit the kitchen, and Qin Miehu sent two children to accompany her.

There were only three people left in the study, so they had no scruples about speaking.

Qin Miehu: "Ge Laozi, when you want us to fight bloody battles, you think our human wall is not thick enough, and when you want money, you never wish that we would all die—"

"Cough cough."

Lord State Shepherd's throat feels uncomfortable again.

These are some rebellious words, which are really insulting to gentlemen.

After Qin Miehu gave her a hard look, Teng Hui laughed dryly and drank tea with her head down.

Qin Miehu was more at ease in front of the old Marquis than in front of the commander-in-chief Qin. This difficult matter at hand was like a stick in his throat, and it was inevitable to mention it in words.

The old Hou Ye also had nothing to do, "Now the Xianbei Mansion is still suppressing the rebellion from time to time, and the court is reluctant to invest too much so as not to make other people's clothes, so naturally it doesn't pay much attention to the transportation."

Qin Miehu said: "I know, but last time Brother Zhenliang made a large sum of money from the household department and went back. Didn't I come to ask Lord Hou to give me a trick and let us and my wife have a good time?"

Before the old Lord Hou could speak, Teng Hui disagreed: "Aren't you embarrassing the Lord Hou? Besides, even if the method is useful, it can't be done. How do you know that Li Shangshu will buy it? If he jumps over the wall in a hurry, just It will backfire."

Qin Miehu twitched his lips, "Even if I can't achieve my goal, I'm happy to add some trouble to Old Ghost Li."

Teng Hui's eyes widened: "You are happy, but you want to hurt other people to vent their anger?"

Old Hou Ye happily watched their husband and wife quarreling.He understands these juniors that Qin Miehu is only showing off his tongue for a while, and he is not an impulsive generation.

Old Lord Hou said: "This matter mainly depends on the attitude of the Holy Majesty. The increase in troops does not depend on whether the Ministry of Accounts is willing to spend money. What's more, Pingzhou is still peaceful now. If the court suffers a big loss, how dare you Can't you be slow?"

Qin Miehu nodded.

Teng Hui was embarrassed: "This day, disasters can happen, but man-made disasters are inevitable..."

Qin Miehu snorted, "What are you thinking, hypocrite? You're full of bad water."

Qin Miehu looked at the old Marquis, "He must have thought about doing something big in his heart. One ship is not in the eyes of the court, two ships, ten ships? Don't you feel sorry for them? But this is also the case. It’s a stupid way, it’s better to wait until the material exchanges are frequent, if something goes wrong in the past two years, we must be more unlucky than those pirates and Koreans.”

"Our man, when it comes to interrogation, he is more ruthless than anyone else, and he hasn't gotten tired of the trick of killing one and making an example for 20 years."

"Aqin."

Teng Hui cried out helplessly.

"What are you afraid of? This is in front of my master, and no fourth person will know."

But if you complain, let it go.

After talking for a while, the housekeeper sent word that the meal was ready, and several people moved.After eating and resting for a while, Qin Miehu's family set off on their way back.

In the evening, when Zhu Dingbei came back from Guozi School, he naturally asked about his grandfather Qin Miehu and his wife's visit.

Front yard study.

A plate of cooked peanuts and a pot of hot wine were placed on the low table, and the grandpa and grandson sat around the low table.

Zhu Dingbei has been using tonics recently, so he didn't dare to drink alcohol, so he peeled peanuts for the old man on the sidelines. It has been preached several times by the old lady.

Old Hou Ye: "In my opinion, Tengzhou Mu may return without success this time. His decision is far-sighted, but now is not the time, and the court will not let go."

Although Dajing's national treasury is strong, but the territory is so vast, there are so many places to spend money, so naturally you can save as much as you can, and you have to spend it wisely.

Zhu Dingbei nodded.

It was true in previous lives.

He thought of another person: the Haibawang of the Dong family.

He originally thought that Dong Minghe was good at water warfare and had to avoid the Dong family's net, so he went to Pingzhou with such a clear goal.

Looking at it now, this Second Young Master Dong has a very long-term view.

Although it is a bit cruel, it also shows that the generals are raised by war.There is no war, you have to accumulate achievements, and you have to get ahead unless you rely on a strong family background.This is obviously not what Dong Minghe wants.

Pingzhou is a perfect place for him now.

If the imperial court doesn't pay attention to it, sooner or later this land of gold and jade will change.He remembered that in the past two or three years, pirates became more and more rampant in Pingzhou every year, and it was the stolen official ship supplies that fattened the pirates and their ambitions, which led to the future of Pinghai. chaos.

Dong Minghe seemed to stand out in that battle.

When the disaster was approaching, the imperial court regretted that it did not pay attention to the memorial to the army in Pingzhou.But the emperor was not at fault. What was wrong was that the officials who obstructed the veto and the Pingzhou state pastor who did not persist to the end. At that time, too many people were convicted because of the emperor's accountability.

If it weren't for the great chaos in Pingzhou at that time, and Teng Hui's prestige in Pingzhou was very high, no one but him would be enough to stabilize the people's hearts, and I am afraid that it would not be possible to scold him with a piece of imperial decree.

Seeing that Zhu Dingbei remained silent, the old Hou Ye wondered, "Changsheng, what do you think of this matter?"

"I don't think much about it." With a click, another peanut was taken, Zhu Dingbeihun said indifferently: "The court's attitude has benefited the officers of Pingzhou, and it has also benefited the pirates. It is the people of Pingzhou who suffer." .”

"Grandpa, it can't be said who is at fault."

After a sarcasm, Zhu Dingbei said suddenly.

"Oh?"

Old Hou Ye looked all ears.

"The imperial court is right. Xianbei Prefecture needs military deterrence, and none of the other [-] prefectures can use the garrison. If it is really necessary to increase troops, at this moment, the imperial court is more willing and should use them in Xianbei Prefecture and Liangzhou."

"Tengzhou Mu is right. As a parent, Tengzhou Mu naturally wants to think about the people of Pingzhou and save them from disaster. His request is reasonable. His Majesty looks at the world of Dajing, and he does not only see the people of Pingzhou. "

"But..."

"But what?"

Zhu Dingbei lifted his lips and smiled, "Since the Taizu, there have been more and more young and strong people in Dajing. These people have to survive, so the number of temples in our Dajing has increased year by year, and more and more people have opened up wasteland. Many, just like this is not enough to resettle them. To conscript Pingzhou, as long as the Ministry of Households is willing to give money, how many people do you need?"

During the period of Emperor Taizu, such as the remarriage of widows, one out of four males can be exempted from going to school, etc., which increased the number of children and grandchildren of the whole people.

Those few years were good years, and the imperial court had strong financial resources. Over time, the number of Dajing people counted by the Household Registration Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs had reached a huge number, among which there were an unprecedented number of young and strong children.

In this generation, although many families with heirs did not dare to easily have children to increase their population due to bad times in the past few years, but there is a solid foundation, and the number of soldiers is not a problem at all.

The old Hou Ye put down his wine glass, sighed and said: "That's true. I heard that the household department in the court yesterday threw out the two years of money spent, and the five years' worth of money spent in court. Crying and complaining about how poor the household department is. Then Li Laogui has no face and skin, and Teng Hui is a frail scholar, so he really can't win a fight and cry."

Zhu Dingbei thought of the Uncle Qin he saw that day, who looked exactly according to Qin Miehu's aesthetics, with white skin, long waist and thin waist, and the elegance and elegance of a scholar.

Qin Miehu yelled a few words and he was about to cough twice. With such a thin skin, naturally he couldn't be expected to quarrel with the Ministry of Household Affairs with a blushing face in the court.

When the old master talked about Teng Hui, he couldn't help talking about the past: "Although your uncle is from Tanhualang, he has a good brain. But he is too weak. Your Aunt Qin has poor eyesight. Let me see, how can he How about having your father? It's just a superficial appearance that took advantage."

Qin Miehu and Mrs. Gao have a close relationship, and this past incident is not taboo. On the contrary, many people use this incident to laugh at Marshal Zhu Zhenliang.

Zhu Zhenliang had been interested in Qin Miehu, a young girl who had just arrived in Liangzhou. At that time, Qin Miehu was a girl raised by Luo Jing. With a biting aura, he is Junzhong Erlang's dream lover.

However, although Zhu Zhenliang, who grew up on the battlefield, is not as black as carbon stone, he is far from Miss Qin's dream lover.

The sons and daughters in the army don't care about trivial matters, and Zhu Zhenliang is not a timid person, and many people know it. Back then, many people in the Zhu family army thought that Qin Miehu would be their future wife.

The news spread to Luo Jingdu, so Mrs. Qin was so frightened that she hurriedly took her daughter back to the capital to get engaged and get married as early as possible.

It's not that Zhu Zhenliang is bad, but that the Zhu family's army has guarded the border for generations, and the Qin family has guarded Luojing for generations. If these two families get married, will the person in the Jinluan Hall dare to sleep soundly at night?

Then Qin Miehu fled and moved to Pingzhou to start contacting the navy. Needless to say, he had another opportunity.

It's just that the old Hou Ye looked at Teng Hui just like his father-in-law looked at his son-in-law's nitpicking.

He taught Qin Miehu as his own daughter, and even after being separated for many years, his feelings never faded.