Chapter 249: Cao Cao Passing by (Middle)
Plains Barracks
Looking at the hundreds of people below who were weak, Ma Qiang had a few more black lines on his forehead.
With such a soldier, can you beat the Tarzan thief?
Don't talk about the Taishan thief, even if they let them beat Wang Lun, it's enough to choke!
"Captain Liu, this soldier... Haven't you eaten enough? How many soldiers and horses should there be in the Plains Country, and how many are here? ”
Liu Ping said with some shame, "The whole county should have Wutun soldiers, a total of 2,500 people, because Mount Tai thieves are rampant, and there are remnants of moth thieves in other parts of the countryside, so there are only 1,000 people in Liangtun here, and some of them are sick or on leave, but there are only more than 800 people." ”
Ma Qiang pressed his eyebrows, eight hundred people, if you are trapped in the camp, I am afraid that it will be enough, but don't say that you are trapped in the camp, it is good to be trapped.
"Then these sergeants have enough food and food?"
"The Prime Minister... In fact, there has been no food and salary in the army for three months. Liu Ping said with a look of grievance, "Please also ask the Minister of State to raise some food and pay for the brothers, otherwise the brothers will starve to death in the barracks!" ”
As he spoke, Liu Ping pointed in one direction and said, "Prime Minister of State, please see, due to the lack of grain and grass, we only have three war horses, and one of them is a lower official!" ”
....
Yes, these soldiers and horses don't have to expect to fight any Taishan thieves.
can hold Plains City for so long, this Liu Ping can be regarded as capable.
"Well, I want to speak!"
When Liu Ping heard this, he hurriedly shouted, "Quiet! ”
The hundreds of people below all tried their best to stand up straight and look at Ma Qiang.
Ma Qiang swept around, and then said: "Fellow soldiers, I am Ma Qiang, the minister of the New Plains!" Maybe someone has heard of me, maybe not, it doesn't matter, let me introduce myself.
I am a native of Guangyang County, Youzhou, Maocai, Zhang Jiao rebelled, I was pushed to be a fake assassin in Youzhou, led the township to attack, Zhang Jiao's three brothers, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were killed by me, by the way, it was this Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong in front of you who cut off the heads of these two thieves with his own hands!
Gwangjong Castle was also the first to be attacked by our department, so the accumulated work reached 2,000 stones.
I am saying this to all the soldiers to tell you that I am going from one victory to another with my men, and what is the reason?
That is, my subordinates follow me, not only have food to eat, drink wine, and money for themselves, but also have the function to be rewarded, and if they exceed it, they will be punished.
Now in the plain country, there are Taishan thieves who often infest outside, and there are remnants of moth thieves who hinder farming, everyone knows that this farming is not done well, and the whole county has no food!
If you want to raze these people, it's useless to rely on my mouth, and it's useless to rely on the pen of the knife and pen officer, you have to rely on your knife and pen!
I now announce that the Plains State is ready to expand its armaments for war, and the initial expansion of the army will be three battalions, one battalion and three songs, plus independent cavalry songs, a total of 10,000 people!
And you can sign up for the competition on your own, the capable are the generals, the defeated are soldiers, and the army only looks at the ability, not the background!
As for your food, it will be made up in ten days. You don't need to worry! ”
When the sergeant below heard this, his eyes immediately widened.
What do you mean? Everyone has a chance to be an official?
This is a great opportunity! No one wants to be a big soldier in this world!
"Prime Minister, this... I'm afraid it's inappropriate, right? When Liu Ping heard this, he was anxious.
Ma Qiang smiled and said, "Liu Duwei is an official of the imperial court, so he naturally does not move. ”
"Does the lowly position mean that the expansion of the army should be reported to the imperial court? And this ordnance, money, and food? ”
Ma Qiang said hehehe, "I will naturally report this matter to the imperial court for approval, this matter of exterminating the remnants of the moth thief, as long as the imperial court is not allowed to pay for food, the imperial court will not approve it, as for the ordnance money and food, I have my own arrangements." ”
"Then now is the time for spring ploughing, will the large-scale expansion of the army affect spring ploughing?"
"I just said that I was preparing to expand the army, but I didn't say that the army is expanding now, why should Liu Duwei be nervous, or is Liu Duwei actually confident that he can rely on these 800 strong soldiers to exterminate the Taishan thieves?"
Liu Ping was almost scared to death, just these eight hundred people, it's okay for you to let me catch a little thief, go catch the Taishan thief, you are going to give me as a gift to the Taishan thief!
"What's more, Taishan County belongs to Yanzhou, I will write to Yanzhou Xue Envoy Jun, if you want to exterminate the Taishan thieves, you can't rely on us Qingzhou alone, right?"
"What the Prime Minister said is reasonable!"
Ma Qiang said a few more words before announcing the disbandment, Ma Qiang said to Liu Ping while walking, "Liu Duwei, if it is not too peaceful today, Mount Tai can pass through nine counties and three states, Qingzhou will retreat to Yan and Xu, Yanzhou will retreat to Qing and Xu, and Xuzhou will retreat to Qing and Yan, it is extremely difficult to exterminate, before the three states join forces, we can only appease and defend the Taishan thieves, and cannot be exterminated, I want you to go to Zhu A, are you willing to go?" ”
Liu Ping swallowed his saliva and was speechless for a long time.
Ma Qiang smiled and said, "Okay, I'll send someone else to go, then you can help me do a good job of managing this military camp drill." ”
"No!" Liu Ping breathed a sigh of relief.
"Prime Minister of State, Jinan Prime Minister Cao Cao passed by the plains and came to visit!" A sergeant came to report.
Cao Cao is here?
We'll see!
Ma Qiang told Liu Ping a few words, and then took people to the county guard's mansion.
Before entering the county guard's mansion, they shouted "Wow!" The roar of the tiger.
Ma Qiang's face immediately darkened.
Because of Lin Zhi's crying and fussing, coupled with Bai Yan's pitiful Dafa, Ma Qiang finally took Bai Yan to the Plains Country, but he let him sit in the car all the way, saving him trouble all the way.
Walking into the county guard's mansion, I saw Duan Ying being pushed by Duan Yu on the side, talking to Cao Cao, while Cao Hong was curious looking at Bai Yan who was playing with a grass ball on the other side, and on the side, Lin Zhi crossed his waist and looked at a ten-year-old boy with a look of anger, and that young man, although standing behind Cao Cao, was a little restrained, but his eyes were almost attached to Bai Yan.
"Lin Zhi, why did you bring the white smoke to the front?" Ma Qiang came in and couldn't help but blame Lin Zhi first, and then greeted Cao Cao and said, "Prime Minister Cao Guo, Qiang is in the barracks, and he is far away!" ”
Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled, "Ma Pingyuan actually raised such a spirit beast, I only heard about it before, but I can see it today, and I know that there are no wonders in the world!" ”
"This is what I brought out of the division, Bai Yan, quickly make peace with Cao Guo..."
"Oh, this is my eldest son, Ang'er, why is it rude?"
"Little nephew Cao Ang has seen Ma Pingyuan."
Sure enough, it was Cao Ang, and Ma Qiang also guessed that it was Cao Ang, after all, Cao Pi had not been born at this time.
"Sure enough, it's a talent, white smoke, courtesy!"
Bai Yan snorted reluctantly, then stood up and hugged his fists, which was considered a courtesy.
Seeing that Bai Yan was so humane, Cao Cao was even more surprised.
"Cao Jinan, let's go, let's go inside and talk."
Cao Ang followed Cao Cao, but his eyes were still on Bai Yan, Ma Qiang glanced at it, and said with a smile, "Since my nephew is interested in Bai Yan, Lin Zhi, you take him to play." ”
Cao Cao glanced at Cao Ang dotingly and said, "That's it, go, don't disturb Ma Pingyuan's family!" ”
"Thank you Daddy, thank you Ma Pingyuan!" Cao Ang walked to Bai Yan's side excitedly, Bai Yan glanced at Ma Qiang, actually sighed, and then walked over and touched Cao Ang with his paws, Cao Ang was startled at first, and then tried to touch Bai Yan tremblingly.
"You can hold it like this, it's comfortable!" Lin Zhi suddenly pounced on Bai Yan's body, and then rubbed it around, Cao Ang glanced at Bai Yan, then took a breath, and tried to pounce on Bai Yan's body, and then rubbed wildly.
"This kid is too rude!" Cao Cao wanted to be angry, but was stopped by Ma Qiang and said, "It's all children, let's go, let's go inside and talk." ”
Cao Cao shook his head and followed Ma Qiang inside.