At the beginning of February of that year, Beringen died of illness, and most of the Bai family had been destroyed. When the letter reached Chengtian Mansion, Jia Cong was a little worried about whether Gong San would be uncomfortable, so he hurriedly dragged Gong Kun to the barbarians.

When he got there, the old man only mentioned the matter of Beringen handing over the soldiers and horses to the county lord Situ Yazhi. He said: "There is no soldier talisman, so I can't move the troops." ”

Jia Cong smiled: "What do you want a talisman? Someone can train the troops! ”

Gong San also glanced at him: "What's the use of not being able to transfer troops and just train troops?" ”

Jia Cong asked: "Who pays for the soldiers?" ”

"Naturally, it's still from the Bai family."

Jia Cong blinked: "Are those people in the Bai family willing to come out?" I bet on three walnut cakes, and it won't be long before the quasi-insurance will be pushed to the Zhan family's head, not to mention more than half. ”

"What's your idea?"

"Don't give it yet." Jia Cong said innocently, "Isn't that the Bai family's soldier?" ”

He guessed correctly, as soon as Bai Lingen died, his grandsons were unwilling to pay for the soldiers, and immediately pushed the Zhan family's head. Zhan Qi is not a rich man, and it is obvious that he cannot afford to raise soldiers. The generals are all men, and it is inconvenient to go to see the county lord himself. Raising soldiers was supposed to be a matter of burning money, and in the blink of an eye, the barracks were stretched. Soldiers are not in business. At first, there was still food in the battalion, but the supply of armor and firearms was cut off, and the soldiers were paid by several generals out of their own pockets. After two months, it was even troublesome to eat. He Damo, Bai Lingen's lieutenant, saw that there was no way to do it, and hesitated to see Gong Sanyi.

At this time, someone came to report, and dozens of truckloads of grain and grass came outside, but they were stopped by the patrol. He Damo was overjoyed and rushed over. When I got there, I saw that the mighty grain cart was endless. As soon as he looked up, his smile froze.

The leader is Bai Lun. But seeing this person, he solemnly bowed his hand and said: "I heard that the army is poor, it is my Bai family's fault." Here are sixty carts of grain and grass, although it is a drop in the bucket, it can always survive for a while. I'll think of another way later. ”

He Damo glanced at him a few times and sneered: "The general really said not to kill you." Suddenly, he took a few steps forward and stuck to Bai Lun's side, and raised his hand to split more than a dozen ear scrapers! Bai Lunden was beaten into a pig's head and looked at him dumbfounded. He Damo sneered, "The general didn't say he wouldn't beat you!" Nai broke off and drank, "Get out!" ”

Bai Lun was suspicious of what he had done and let his uncle and grandfather know about it, but because he had seen him for so long, he was fine, and he thought that the old man was just suspicious and had never told him. This time, Fang knew that the big thing was not good, and he didn't dare to say a word and ran away. After running for more than a dozen steps, he turned around and shouted to his men to catch the grain truck back.

He Damo glared at him and gradually walked away, gritted his teeth and said, "If you see this person again, call me!" As long as you don't kill you, it's fine! ”

Because the soldiers had heard that the granary was gradually empty, they had already rushed to tell each other that there was food, and they waited for a long time and nothing came in, so they were a little unsteady. He Damo sighed lightly and discussed with the rest of the generals to scrape together private money to buy grain first. They said, "It's just not a long-term solution." He Damo sighed again, helpless.

At this moment, the soldier came in and said, "The grain cart outside has turned back again!" ”

He Da Mo said angrily: "Rats dare! He strode out of the tent, jumped on his horse, and galloped all the way to block the grain convoy.

When I got to the front, I saw that the team was still the same as the original team, and the leader had changed. At the front, there was Jun Ma Zhan Qi, who smiled and said, "I'll come to see how the camp is, and it just so happens that someone sent grain over and the general didn't accept it." Where can he get so much food at home? I bought it at a discount. It's a good deal. ”

He Damo was overjoyed, hugged his fists and said: "Thank you Junma!" ”

The soldiers watched from afar as their general and the grain cart came together, and they were overjoyed, and all those who loved to be lively ran to the front to watch. He Damo accompanied Zhan Qi into the camp and said loudly: "Junma has sent us food!" The soldiers shouted in unison.

Zhan Qi hugged his fists on the horse and said: "General Bai asked the troops to come too quickly, and he didn't greet Zhan earlier, so Zhan was unprepared. These days, Zhan has pulled a sponsorship, although it is not much, it will not starve the brothers. ”

He Damo couldn't help asking: "What is sponsorship?" ”

Zhan Qi blushed: "The little nephew's family is mediocre, so he went to find his brother Zhan Kun." The clan brother has quite a lot of industry in Taiwan, is an excellent person, and is willing to fund our army. He said that those who are willing to pay others to do things are called sponsorship. Nai coughed and said to the soldiers, "It's just that he has two conditions. ”

He Damo's face sank: "What conditions?" ”

"First, strict military discipline." Zhan Qi said, "General Bai's military discipline is already strict, but after all, there are still people who bully the people. He took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to He Damo.

He Damo took a look, and it was written that no theft and rape were allowed. Lewdness and the like, not much different from the original Beringen's military regulations, some were slightly more relaxed, and said: "The military regulations of our army were originally the same. ”

Zhan Qi said: "However, the law enforcement is not strict, and the surrounding people are disturbed from time to time. My brother said that he is willing to sponsor soldiers who defend the country and is not willing to spend money to support ruffians and hooligans. But as long as our army is disciplined, money is not a matter. ”

He Da meditated for a while: "It's easy to say." What else? ”

Second, he hoped that his brothers would also do some good deeds for the common people when they were free, such as helping people repair houses and fetch water. We are all strong men, and there are many people. Some things are extremely troublesome for the common people, and the soldiers can easily solve it with a few people. It should only be in return for his plain funding of our money, food, firearms, and rewards kindness. ”

He Damo's brows jumped when he heard the word "firearm"! Since the Bai family refused to give money, he thought that he would never be able to get firearms again. "It's getting easier," he said. ”

Zhan Qi nodded: "It's not difficult for the little nephew to say." Then he beckoned and pulled sixty carts of rice to the storehouse first.

He Damo hurriedly invited him to sit in the camp, and asked him how much money his brother could give. Zhan Qi said: "He has a huge business in Taiwan, and it is not difficult to raise some people. General Hengzhi Bai entrusted his brothers to the county lord, and the little nephew is the husband of the county lord, so her business is naturally my business. ”

He Da Mo said happily: "The general really trusted the right person!" ”

"It's just that the little nephew also knows that there are a lot of soldiers and bandits in this army."

He Damo snorted: "It's just that I don't have time to clean up, just wait for me to clean it up a little." ”

"Okay." Zhan Qi said, "But if the military discipline is strict, money and food are easy to handle." ”

He Damo did what he said, and immediately set about cleaning up the bunches under him, and the military law was much stricter than before. Ten days later, Zhan Qi came over with a slip on his sleeve, and recorded in detail the last ten days when the Bai family's soldiers were doing evil outside. Although the surnames are unknown, the victims are clearly listed.

He Damo suddenly broke out in a cold sweat: "There are so many! ”

Zhan Qi said: "The general is not strange. The little nephew knew that things like eating and drinking without money were nothing in the barracks. Han Feizi said, the embankment of thousands of miles collapsed in the anthill. Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty, don't take the good as small, don't take the evil as small......"

He muttered that he had dropped his bookbag for a long time, and said that He Damo's head hurt, and he hurriedly said: "The last general understands the meaning of the horse in the county!" It's just that the food in the army is eating fast, and it looks like it's about to be paid. ”

Zhan Qi pointed to the list and smiled: "The things above are gone, everything is easy to do." ”

He Damo understood that if the person under them also did something that violated military discipline, the rich man Zhan Kun would not give money. I had to say: "The last general will find out who these are, and the military law will deal with them!" ”

This time he must have worked hard, otherwise he would have no food. Ten days later, Zhan Qi came again and took out another list. It's a lot less than it was 10 days ago, but it's still there. He Damo was angry, and after careful investigation according to the list, all those found out were kicked out of the barracks. And told the soldiers: Whoever is still doing bad things outside, the whole army will not be paid! Everyone knows that now the Bai family doesn't care about them, and this Junma surnamed Zhan has a rich clan brother who is willing to give them money and food, but the military regulations are extremely strict. For the sake of the whole army being able to support their families, they don't dare to mess around. One is afraid of starvation, and the other is afraid of being beaten to death by his brothers.

Ten days later, when Zhan Qi came again, there was still a long list on the list. He Damo's eyes fell out when he saw it: "This is all beating his wife and children!" It's not bullying the people! ”

"The other one is to beat Lao Tzu." Zhan Qi said, "My brother's military regulations say that you can't bully the old and weak, women and children. Isn't their own Lao Tzu an old man? Their own daughters-in-law and children are not women and children? ”

He Damo shook his head and said: "These things are all family affairs, where can we manage them." ”

Zhan Qi pondered for a moment and said, "General He may gather all the brothers to listen to the little nephew?" ”

He Damo snorted: "The county horse is now the master of our army, and the county horse is convenient." "It is to gather all the soldiers of the battalion and let Zhan Qi ascend to the high platform to speak.

Zhan Qi stood with his hands in his hands: "Brothers, my surname Zhan wants to ask what soldiers are for." ”

The soldiers looked at each other.

He continued: "Like your brothers, I was born a child, and I grew up to be a man, and I will always grow old in the future. And my wife, Lord Yazhi, was born as a child, and gradually grew into a woman, and will grow up with me as an old woman with a pimple on her face in the future. Someone was laughing down there.

"The world is not at peace these days. There are bandits inside and foreign soldiers outside. When it comes to these, some men in the prime of life can deal with it, and some cannot. For example, I, a scholar in Zhan Qiben, can probably fight mountain bandits. Someone laughed again. He said solemnly, "And children, old people, and women, there are few who can beat the bandits and foreign soldiers." These children, the elderly, and the women may be your children, parents, wives and sisters. What if they encounter bandits? Are you waiting to be killed, robbed, and raped? ”

The soldiers shouted, "No—"

Zhan Qi said loudly: "That's why we have you!" He waved his right hand vigorously, "Bing, it's used to protect the family and defend the country!" ”

"Coax-" There was a cheer from below.

When the cheers subsided, Zhan Qinai said: "The military regulations say that you should not bully the elderly, weak, women and children, because these are all weak. Who will bully the weak? When it is the weak, the weak will be bullied. Because they can't beat the stronger ones, they can only bully the weak ones. If the soldiers are all weak, can they still win the bandit and foreign soldiers? What is the use of such an army? Therefore," he said with a calm face, "it is an iron law not to bully the elderly, the weak, the women and the children. Beating wives and children and even beating Lao Tzu Niang is among the violations of military regulations! Whoever can't beat his brother in the camp will be angry with his wife and children at home, and he can leave now! Our army does not raise such incompetent cowards! ”

"Wow~~" The soldiers talked again. Zhan Qi hugged his fists on the stage, turned and left. He Da was stunned for a long time and gave him a thumbs up at his back. This time, it's good. Whoever beats his wife and children has become a brother who can't go back to find the weak to be angry, who can afford to lose this person?

For another ten days, even the beating of his wife and children was gone. Zhan Qi came over with a smile on his face, and a truckload of white silver. He Da couldn't keep his mouth shut.

This is just the beginning. The Zhan Qi clan brother was really rich, and he sent things several times in a row, and the grain, grass, armor, and firearms were sufficient. The food also improved immediately, and there was meat all of a sudden, which was much better than that of Beringne's time before. It's just that I don't know where he knows such well-informed information, who has committed something outside, and immediately deducts the supply of the whole army for ten days. Who would dare to mess around? Even if the general spared him, his brothers would not spare him.

Then Zhan Kun sent a new camouflage military uniform, saying that it was made after the soldiers of the Taiwan government, which was extremely majestic and beautiful, and asked them to try it. He Damo had already seen the military uniforms of the Taiwan government, and he also felt that it was convenient to move. In his early years, he asked Beringen if he wanted to imitate it, but Beringen was unwilling. There were some people in their battalion who didn't like the new uniforms, but they had a great advantage - they didn't cost anything! The uniforms of ordinary soldiers are their own. Since this Mr. Zhan is willing to pay for their own clothes, why not? As soon as He Damo consulted with the generals, he said that the whole battalion praised the new military uniforms as excellent. That Zhan Kun really made three sets of military uniforms for each of them and sent them five.

A few days later, Zhan Qi discussed with He Damo again, and asked him to line up 80 people every other day, in a team of 20, to go around the southeast and northwest of Hong Kong City for a day to help ordinary people do something. He Da Mo thought about it, it was just a trivial matter, and he responded. It's a big deal when this happens! The new military uniform was originally in good spirits, and it was to help the people, and he also sent clothes and meals to orphans and widows, which caused a sensation in the whole city in the blink of an eye. When I came back from a trip, many of the lads received the soles of the older girl's shoes. He Damo became more and more happy, and said to his soldiers: "General Bai really didn't trust the wrong person!" How could the rest of the cubs have such a mind? That little white general was taught by the county lord and the county horse, and he will be a good man in the future! ”

A few days later, Zhan Kun heard that few of them even knew how to read and read the art of war, so he said repeatedly, "Then where is it?" The children of ordinary people have studied. Thirty gentlemen were hired into the camp to teach the soldiers how to read and write. The generals were grinning at the corners of their mouths. Thirty men was too few to teach the whole battalion. Zhan Kun successively invited another 170 gentlemen, and finally invited 200 gentlemen. Although these gentlemen do not live in the camp, they are very close to the camp. In addition to teaching in the camp, the soldiers often went to them for advice after training.

Zhan Qi himself has always been in the barbarian army and does not come to the barracks, let alone participate in the affairs of the army, and only comes when he sends money, food, etc. He Damo and the others were not at all wary of him.