Chapter 2: Tianhe (5 times)

"Then I'd better be my captain honestly!" Wang Xun grinned, and sideways dodged Feng Changqing's sneak attack.

The large ** system was inherited from the Sui Dynasty, and the names and ranks of officers have changed slightly over the years, but the establishment of soldiers has basically not changed. Usually there is a group of five people, and there is a group leader. For every 50 people, there is a team. For every 100 people, it is one brigade, and one brigade rate is set. The three brigades were combined into a regiment and were led by a lieutenant. (Note 1)

Although the scale of 300 people is not large, it is already the most ideal range that people can control with their voices. Therefore, when the battle is approaching, the regiment is the most basic structure. The whole regiment followed the lieutenant's side. Only the horse's head is looking ahead. The lieutenant himself, through the banner and horn, followed the guidance of the Chinese army or the nearest superior, and led his brothers to attack the banner of his own army.

The captain is a six-grade martial artist, and further up, it is from the five-rank captain, don't general. According to the branch of the army, each lieutenant has three to six regiments. As for the Lang generals, Zhong Lang generals, and generals who are further above the captain, there is no fixed number of leading troops. Depending on the situation of the mission, the scale of the battle, and the proximity and distance with the commander, the commander of the army is thousands or even tens of thousands.

When Wang Xun set out from Beijing, his military rank was Zhaowu Lieutenant. brought a hundred flying dragon guards and more than 300 people, which was barely enough for a regiment. Although the team suffered many hardships on the road, the losses exceeded two-thirds of the total. But those who survived have become rare veterans. Later, Wang Xun won two games in a row in one day, and the tribes of Mukun, Sehuro, and Urqi were convinced. Coupled with the Loulan guards given by the old fox Kang Zhongxin at the time of parting, no more, no less, just three hundred people were gathered, which was exactly the number that a school captain should bring.

This time he was promoted to Zhonglang General, according to common sense, Feng Changqing should allocate at least three regiments to Wang Xun as a descendant. It's good to make him a captain in front of him. It's a pity that the entire Anxi army is now only about 50,000 people, and it has to be scattered over the vast land within a radius of thousands of miles to deter the tribes of the Western Regions, so it can't meet this demand at all. Wang Xun is not the only one, looking at the army, starting from Feng Changqing down, Zhou Xiaofeng, Li Yuanqin, Duan Xiushi, Zhao Huaixu and others are all facing the same dilemma. There was a golden general's seal, but the subordinates under his command could not make up half of the quota. But those tribal governors who came to help in the war could easily bring out tens of thousands of herdsmen. However, these shepherds have grown up with a good body, and they are almost a blank slate in terms of changes and queue cooperation. Fighting alone, he is not weaker than any Anxi sergeant. If the scale reaches more than ten people, they will be forced to retreat by the Anxi army of the same size. When the scale reaches hundreds of people, they will be beaten by a small team of Anxi troops to find teeth in the Gobi Desert. If they are desperate to shoehorn them into the Anxi army, then there is no need to fight the battle in front of them, and the boss will flee back to Chang'an with everyone directly!

Therefore, Feng Changqing simply confused the accounts and calculated in a daze, and declared in front of everyone that there were no soldiers to allocate to Wang Xun's men. Although Wang Xun only arrived in the army last winter, because he had already understood the embarrassing situation of the Anxi army through Zhou Xiaofeng and others, he also came to push the boat. On the one hand, it is not difficult for Feng Changqing, who takes good care of himself, to do it, and on the other hand, he also avoids the embarrassment caused by his confusion by being promoted to three levels in a row in front of his colleagues.

While he was giggling and laughing, Li Yuanqin blocked up from behind again, and suggested to Wang Xun with a smile: "It's better to be like this, there are still some party hunters in Khotan City under my rule, so let's just make a deal with you!" Use those strange knife hands under your command to exchange the party hunters under my command. One for ten, or my brother and I will suffer a little loss, twenty is fine. In this way, your brothers will have at least two thousand of them. It's also worthy of your new general's seal! ”

"Phew! Think beautifully! Wang Xun slapped Li Yuanqin away and scolded with a smile. They are all brothers who have wroughled on the tip of a knife with me, and they will not change it for twenty hunters, and give me all the people of the city under your rule! ”

Before he saw Feng Changqing, he planned to arrive in Shule safely, so he distributed the property seized on the way to the people under his command and sent everyone back to their hometowns together. Who expected that Feng Changqing was looking forward to Ganlin for a long time here, and when he saw someone from the original, no matter old or young, he didn't want to let him go. On the pretext of rewarding everyone for their merits, hundreds of hectares of fertile soil suitable for cultivation were directly allocated from the riverbank outside Shule City, and 500 acres were distributed to each citizen according to the capita. They are allowed to hire others to farm on their behalf, and they are also allowed to pass it on from generation to generation, and as long as Shule City is still in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, they will never take it back.

At this time, the land annexation in the Central Plains became increasingly serious, and most of the ordinary peasant households should be given 20 mu of Yongye land and 80 mu of land according to the Tang Law, but in fact they received less than one-fifth of the prescribed amount. However, the taxes to be paid are just as large, and each year according to age and physical condition, you have to deal with various types of forced labor. (Note 2)

Although the land outside Shule City can only be cultivated for one season a year, it can't stand Feng Changqing's generous enough. Coupled with the cattle paid by the two tribes of Secharo and Urqi to redeem their own warriors, it can be said that the people who arrived in Shule alive at this moment have become real small landlords in an instant.

On the one hand, after returning to the Central Plains, he was worried every day to prevent Yang Guozhong from continuing to kill people and destroy his mouth. On the one hand, it is to stay in the army and serve in the army to earn more Yongye land for future generations, and a fool will choose the former. Immediately, the people led by Wei Feng and Zhu Wuyi bowed in unison to thank Feng Changqing for his great kindness, and resolutely decided to stay. At the same time, I never forgot to ask someone to send a letter to my family, and let my relatives and friends in the township escort my wife and children to live a good life here in Shule.

These people are all from the richest Guanzhong region in the Tang Dynasty, and they have been trained by the war, and those who survive last have no worse physique than the tribal warriors born and raised in the Anxi area. Therefore, with a little training, a complete Modao team was raised. Then Wang Xun himself led it with the Anxi Army Brigade to sweep through the entire territory of Dabolu. After more than a dozen tailwind battles in a row, all of them were full of confidence, and they lined up to stand outside, and they already had a bit of elite appearance.

Therefore, many generals in the army were secretly red-eyed, and they couldn't wait for Feng Changqing to transfer Wang Xun and his subordinates to his name, and he took advantage of the situation to get this Baimo swordsman. And Zhao Huaixu, Li Yuanqin, etc., who had a close relationship with Wang Xun, repeatedly bargained with him with a smile, and were willing to exchange the tribal shepherds under their rule for the Mo Dao hand under Wang Xun. At such a moment, Wang Xun doesn't take everyone's words seriously. Always smile and deal with the past, and don't give anyone a chance to take advantage of loopholes.

Today, Li Yuanqin brings up the old things again, and the harvest is of course still a big white eye. Fortunately, he was not annoyed, smiled, and continued to pester: "You are also a fourth-grade high-ranking official now, don't be so stingy, okay?" If you don't give it to Mo Dao Hand, you can lend me a few Wyvern Guards. Two of my lieutenants were seriously wounded, and it is estimated that they will not be able to go to the battlefield in the future. Borrow two Wyvern Guards, just enough to make up for the gap they left behind! ”

If it had been a month ago, his brothers had the opportunity to be promoted, and Wang Xun would definitely not have stopped him. However, he is now a fourth-rank lieutenant general, although he only has an empty title at the moment, but there is a lot of lack of lieutenants in his hands. The benefits given by Li Yuanqin are no longer rare at all. smiled and arched his hand to refuse, "Brother Li, don't be embarrassed for me." Just these few people, I still keep them as seeds. It's not too much to lend you two, but as soon as you start it, all of you brothers come to borrow it from me. My regiment was torn apart! ”

"Phew! I've taught one before, too! The capital is a master and apprentice like a father and son, do you have this to face Master Fu? Li Yuanqin turned into anger and scolded.

"I've also been your brother Li's top boss!" Wang Xun smiled and went through the old accounts with the other party.

In the midst of the noise, no one around paid attention to Wang Xun's exceptional promotion. Everyone gathered around and talked to both sides. Several times the voice was too loud, almost drowning out the scene of Lord Qincha on behalf of the imperial court to comfort the meritorious soldiers. Thanks to Feng Changqing's coughing voice, he barely restrained himself slightly.

Xue Jingxian knew that most of the generals in the army had a straightforward temper, and he couldn't bear to speak at length. Seeing that the sun was already in the west, he ended his rambling with a smile. Feng Changqing ordered people to hold a banquet in the army to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Lord Qincha. Xue Jingxian pretended to be polite, and then half-pushed, half-pushed, surrounded by all the generals, and walked to the big tent of the Chinese army.

In a hurry, the army naturally couldn't put out any delicacies from the mountains and seas. It's just a few plates of raw and cooked beef, a roast lamb, and three or two kinds of fruits produced in the Western Regions. The wine is also made by the soldiers themselves from wild grapes, and it has a sour and astringent taste, which is very difficult to drink. However, the generals' enthusiasm for the Chincha-sama was more soothing than any fine wine. Soon, Xue Jingxian was a little smoky, took a cup of wine, and said loudly: "Xue has always heard that the Western Regions are hard, and the spring breeze outside the Yumen Pass is not enough. This time, I traveled all the way and found that it was not only the spring breeze, but even the sound of the Qiang flute in my ears was full of indescribable desolation. But no matter how difficult the place is, there is also the figure of my Tang Dynasty boy guarding the frontier for the country. Come, come, come, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, for the peace and prosperity behind the monarchs, let's do this! ”

"Well said. Let's do it together! Feng Changqing patted the case lightly, raised the wine cup in his hand, and drank it all.

"Lord Xie Qincha praises!" Zhou Xiaofeng took the lead, Li Yuanqin and others followed, and all the soldiers raised their wine cups and drank not a drop of the wine inside.

"Happy!" Xue Jingxian also poured all the wine in the cup into his stomach, stretched out his hand and wiped his mouth, so he looked rough, "When Xue was in the Central Plains, he often sighed why didn't men bring Wu hooks. Today, I can witness the heroic posture of all the monarchs, and this life is not a waste. Come, come, come, let Xue borrow flowers to offer Buddha, and then pay tribute to you! ”

"!" The crowd was praised by Xue Jingxian, raised the wine cup, and drank it all again.

Note 1: In the Tang system, the brigade is under the regiment.

Note 2: According to the government decree issued by Li Yuan in the seventh year of Wude, in the Tang Dynasty, Ding Nan and middle-aged men over 18 years old were each granted 20 mu of Yongye Field and 80 mu of Kou Fen Field. The old man, the sick and the disabled were each given 40 acres of land, and the widows and concubines were given 30 acres. This system worked very well in the early Tang Dynasty and directly laid the foundation for the later prosperous era. However, with the increase in population and the increasingly serious land annexation, during the Tianbao period, the Juntian Order had already existed in name only.