"Don't you see that we didn't urge them to pay the entrance fee, but they all paid automatically?"

The persuaded young soldier took a sip of wine and asked curiously: "These copper coins are all to be handed over, don't you need to calculate them carefully?" ”

"Hey, you said that it was handed in, and it couldn't fall into our own hands, so it doesn't matter if he has more or less? And the people who come in and out are all villagers, so don't worry about it so much. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info said again...... "The old soldier leaned forward and whispered in his ear: "Our habit of guarding the city is that we can grab a handful of copper coins as a subsidy when we get off work, but we can't catch too much." ”

The young soldier immediately looked at the basket under his feet with his eyes shining, swallowed his saliva and whispered, "So good? Won't it be discovered? ”

"Hey, otherwise why do you think our city guards are so difficult to enter, and why do we have a strict rotation system? The interests are evenly distributed.

"As long as it's not too much, the top will turn a blind eye, after all, the entrance fee for this day is not enough for a meal on the top. Alas, in comparison, our little soldiers are simply beggars! "There's already a grudge behind the veteran.

The recruit nodded in agreement: "Yes, a major can lead dozens of cavalry to swagger through the city, and it is indeed happy to have a territory, I don't know when and when I can reach that status." ”

"Phew, don't daydream, the average major has difficulty supporting himself, where? To be able to have so many guards? You know, it's not a special case, the major collar has to be posted, it's a bottomless pit! Some officers prefer not to be promoted at all. The veteran said disdainfully.

"Huh? Then why did that major have so many personal guards, and they were all cavalry? The recruit was confused.

"Hey, you're talking about that Major Mark, right? His territory, Hetan Village, is near my hometown, and the last time I went back to visit my family, I found that the wasteland was crowded with people, and construction was booming! What do you say this means? They come from big families! Otherwise, with his major's monthly salary alone, how could he feed so many people?

"You know, his personal guards are full, a hundred and thirty people! But there are only about thirty war horses. The veteran said ostentatiously.

"I remember that Major Mark seems to be just a staff officer, how could he come to the local army as a staff officer from a big family? You must know that staff officers have almost no chance of making meritorious contributions! "The recruits were puzzled.

The veteran touched his chin and said, "That's right, but I think he was born in a merchant family, and he has money but no status, so he went to the local army to be a staff officer."

"Now it seems that he is in Bajie City, so it is easy for him to change his position, otherwise he is a major staff officer stationed in the army, why would he keep running to the city."

Speaking of this, the veteran suddenly noticed that the crowd entering the city had accelerated, and he couldn't help but look up in confusion.

This look made him stunned, because the people who were about to enter the city in the distance were actually standing on both sides.

Before the recruit could figure out what was going on, the veteran had already jumped back to his original post, quickly tidied up his clothes, picked up the clean snow in the corner and wiped his face, and then grabbed the gun in one hand and behind his back with the other, standing straight and looking at the front seriously.

The recruit was stunned, but he was not stupid, he immediately followed suit, and in an instant, two majestic city guards appeared at the city gate.

At this time, a shout came from the city tower: "Attention to the city, there are cavalry of our army in front!" ”

After a while, there was a rumbling sound of horses' hooves hitting the ground in the distance, the veteran's face changed, and the recruits also changed, everyone knows what will happen if they ride a horse on a mud road covered with snow and water.

Thinking of this, the two guards immediately shouted at the people at the city gate to open up, and the people obviously thought of this, and had long since hid far away.

As the sound of horses' hooves became louder and louder, a group of cavalrymen wearing imperial uniforms appeared in front of everyone one after another.

Seeing the imperial cavalry, the people around looked curiously, the countryside had never seen the army so closely, and returning to the village was also a capital to show off.

However, everyone thought it was a little strange, in addition to the cavalry in front, there were also a number of war horses with complete saddle reins but no one behind, and among these empty horses, there were hundreds of them with a package and a spear tied to their backs.

Seeing the crowds on both sides of the city gate, the speed of the cavalry immediately slowed down, and turned from galloping to trotting.

I don't know why, just this slowdown, everyone's hearts suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, the rumbling sound just now really made people's hearts beat faster.

Originally, the onlookers were still talking to each other, but after seeing the cavalry, all of them lost their voices, and everyone subconsciously lowered their heads, because they felt a momentum that people did not dare to look at directly.

This cavalry came to the city gate and suddenly stopped, and at this moment there was silence outside the city, but the city was bustling and boiling, and the phenomenon of completely ice and fire seemed so strange.

It's no wonder that everyone is like this, it's really that the gaze of this cavalry is too intimidating, and under the glance of their eyes, if they don't say anything, they don't dare to move their bodies.

And not to mention the ordinary people, even the two city guards are now playing a swing, because they have endured ten times and a hundred times more eyes than the people, and they can keep their waists straight, also because these cavalry are their own people.

The recruit's body trembled a little, and although his head was not lowered, his eyes were also wandering, and he was not focused at all. The veteran seemed calmer, at least he could still look at the cavalry.

This took him aback by the closer look, and each cavalryman had two pots of arrows hanging from the back of his saddle. And the cavalryman also wore a saber at his waist and a strong bow behind his back.

And judging by the shape of the package on the back of the horse carrying a spear, it can be concluded that there was armor and shields inside.

That's too extravagant, isn't it? Spear cavalry, archery cavalry, light cavalry, heavy cavalry, four types of troops in one, and three cavalry per person! Even the Imperial Capital Praetorian Guard is not so exaggerated, right? And no matter how strong these cavalrymen are, it is impossible to train these four combat methods perfectly!

However, judging from his own experience of several border conflicts, these cavalry have the momentum to kill from the sea of corpses and blood, and I am afraid that they really have this ability.

Among the imposing cavalry, only the major at the head did not feel any momentum, and in the sharp eyes of the veteran, he found that the mud-stained uniforms of the other cavalry were full of private rank marks, and only the cavalryman at the head hung the rank of major.

Could it be that these cavalrymen are the personal guards of the major in front of them? The veteran was taken aback by his own idea, and roughly calculated the number of cavalry, and found that it was about the number of a squadron.

Full number of personal guards? Could it be another officer from a rich family?

"Hello, I'm Zhao Hu, a staff officer of the Fifth Brigade of the Haibin Provincial Garrison Division, and this is my military certificate. Where is the headquarters of the 5th Brigade of the Garrison Division in this city? After Zhao Hu turned over and dismounted, he handed over his documents and asked.

The veteran didn't take Zhao Hu's papers, just glanced at them, and then immediately saluted Zhao Hu and said respectfully: "Sir, go straight along the avenue, in the center of the city, where are the division and brigade headquarters?" It's very recognizable. ”

"Thank you." Zhao Hu nodded with a smile, turned over and got on his horse, the mount had just raised its hooves and stepped forward, and the cavalry behind him also started to follow at the same time.

At the regimental headquarters of the Fifth Brigade of the Garrison Division, a middle-aged man with the rank of major general said to a young man on the side: "Mark, your application has been sent to the division headquarters, but now the end of the year is approaching, and they are all busy for the New Year, so they can't approve it for the time being, but the officer can guarantee that after the New Year, a team captain position is indispensable for you." ”

"Thank you Brigade Commander for your care and cultivation." Mark stammered. But with a smile on his face, he scolded in his heart: "Damn, if you can't get a captain position for five thousand gold coins, Lao Tzu will cut you!" ”

"Haha, Major Mark is so shrewd and capable, he will definitely soar." The brigade commander laughed.

And the chief of staff of the brigade, the chief of logistics, and the chief of the gendarmerie next to him immediately followed suit, and it seemed that they had a good impression of the mark.

But it is no wonder that Mark gave 2,000 gold coins to the brigade commander, and 1,000 gold coins to each of the other commanders, knowing that in this poor country where there is no extra money to be fished, 1,000 gold coins is equal to five months' salary, and it is strange that the impression is not good.

"Your superiors are really in love with your subordinates, why don't you wait and invite your superiors to have a light meal? Please be sure to appreciate your face, sir. Mark said busily.

While the officers were polite, a major walked in quickly and said, "My lord, a major from the Fifth Wing has come to report. ”

"Check-in? Why did someone report at this time? Generally, new people come after the Chinese New Year. The brigade commander said suspiciously.

After thinking for a while, the chief of staff said with a smile: "My lord, there is indeed a major staff officer in the Fifth Wing who has not yet reported for duty." ”

The brigade commander immediately understood: "It turned out to be the major who was specially ordered to stay in the territory for a year?" Haha, let him in, and the official will report to him personally. ”

Confused, Mark leaned forward and asked the chief of the gendarme, who had the weakest power among the four commanders in the room, "My lord, what's going on?" ”

"Hehe, this is also the first strange thing that has happened in all these years, this major was specially ordered to stay in the territory for a year when he received the territory. It's not strange to stay for a year, and it's not uncommon to offend an officer who has been in the territory for a lifetime.

"But his situation is not ordinary, according to the general situation, the newly acquired officers are appointed only after leaving the territory, but his position is appointed early and passed here? came, but the man took office a year later. A position has been empty for a year, and the above has not been investigated, so you say it's not strange. ”