Lin Ruxian has now entered the cabinet, which can be regarded as a high power, and Lin Fan himself is also famous in His Majesty, and he has a bright future.

No one wants to offend the father and son, and what Lin Fan has done is not a big deal, besides, not only Lin Fan is afraid of making trouble under his command, but the military department is actually also afraid.

With so many soldiers and horses gathered at the feet of the Beijing Division, once there is a change, it will be a terrible thing, even if it is suppressed afterwards, there will inevitably be a group of people who will fall to the ground, and they, the officials of the military department, are naturally the first to bear the brunt.

Lin Fan's official letter was in line with the mind of the Ministry of War, so the old men of the Ministry of War, who had been procrastinating in the past, were extremely happy this time, and the letter that Lin Fan sent to the Ministry of War was approved the next day, agreeing to his request that the officers and troops of Huainan Province go south first for repairs. And in order to send away these plague gods as soon as possible, the military department also allocated an additional batch of materials for them, although the number is not much, but it is better than nothing.

Now that there is an approval from the Ministry of War, the next thing is much simpler, Deng Wentong and Zeng Liang were relieved, and it only took two days to prepare for returning to the south, and then came to the Lin Mansion to ask Lin Fan for his resignation.

Lin Fan instructed them to take some precautions on the road, and after going back, in addition to having a good New Year, they should also do a good job of replenishing the soldiers.

Although this year's war is over after the Manchu army retreats north, the situation in Huainan Province is generally stable, and the bandits in Central Plains Province have also calmed down, and it seems that there will be no more major wars for the time being.

But Lin Fan always had a hunch that the current stable situation was just an illusion, maybe a new war would break out soon, and they had to be prepared for it, if they waited until the war broke out again, it would be too late.

Now Deng Wentong and Zeng Liang have become the generals of Zhengsipin, and Lin Fan's official position has also been on par with the governor of Shenzhou, the Huainan Provincial Officers and Army, which were originally only garrisons in Shenzhou, are now out of the jurisdiction of the local government in Shenzhou, and the personnel and establishment are no longer subject to the original restrictions, and can be greatly expanded.

And although the battle of King Qin was arduous this time, but the battlefield was alchemy, after this battle, the remaining soldiers in the army were able to survive the tragic battlefield, and they have also grown a lot, and many of them have become qualified middle and lower-level military attachés.

The most precious thing in the army is these experienced veterans of the battlefield, who dare to fight, fight well, are not afraid of death but can survive the most difficult battlefield. They can be said to be the real blood and blood of an army, with them, the spirit of each battalion is still there, and this army that has just suffered heavy losses is not afraid of falling apart and will never recover.

With them as the backbone, even if the team expands to 10,000 people, as long as they train a little, they can restore their past combat strength.

After a few more battles and the training of the recruits, the recruits will soon grow up and become veterans, and the current veterans will gradually transform into real middle and lower-level generals, and it is just around the corner that this army will surpass the past.

Now that Lin Fan's injuries have recovered a lot, Gu's discipline of him is no longer as strict as some time ago, and he also knows that he can't stop his son, so on the day when the Huainan Provincial official army was raised, she allowed her son to go out, but she still told Lin Fan to return early and not to blow the wind outside all the time.

After agreeing to his mother's requests one by one, Lin Fan dragged his injured relatives to the camp to see him off.

He stood quietly on a dirt slope beside the road, quietly watching these soldiers who were about to return home, his eyes swept through the queue one by one, and found that many of the familiar faces had disappeared.

This battle died too

There are many people, many of the people who laughed and played with him before have stayed in this land forever, and they have become cold names on the death list, and there is no trace of warmth.

Each of them is the pillar of the family and the hope of the family. After going back this time, Shenzhou City was only afraid that every family would be vegetarian, and everyone would cry.

Lin Fan didn't know if the families of these fallen soldiers would resent him, but he thought that there were.

After all, what they handed over to them were living people, and what they brought back was a piece of paper for the death of the war and some pitiful pensions.

He couldn't even bring back the bones of his brothers, so he let these fallen soldiers bury their bones in a foreign land, and become a lonely ghost who can never return home.

When the soldiers of the southern return passed by Lin Fan's side, they couldn't help but look at him and bid him farewell with their eyes. Lin Fan also smiled at them and said goodbye to everyone.

Under Lin Fan's arrangement, Li Qingshan was also in the southbound team this time, and after the team had passed, he also asked Lin Fan to resign.

The reason why Lin Fan let Li Qingshan go back first was because Li Qingshan had already started a family, and his family would inevitably be frightened after going north for a long time this time, so he would go back to reunite with his family earlier.

Another point is to let him go back to the care of the dead and disabled brothers.

There are elements in this that Lin Fan believes that the court and local officials who handle this matter are not there, but more importantly, Li Qingshan is his own person, and he has fought side by side with those brothers. Then he will have an empathy for the families of those brothers, and he will do his best when doing these things, at least he can do this before and after the New Year, so that the brothers' families can have money to buy some New Year's goods and food, so that they will not go hungry for the New Year.

The death of those brothers in battle is pitiful enough, and even more so is their families. If their already small pensions are deducted by those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, they will not be able to live in peace.

At that time, no matter how good Lin Fan's cultivation is, I am afraid that he will kill a group of people, even if he will offend many people because of this, Lin Fan will not care about it.

No matter who it is, no matter what rules those officials have formed in private over the years, in his place, as long as someone dares to touch this money, it is his mortal enemy, and he will never die. Even if you lose this black gauze hat on your head, you will not hesitate to fight for this life.

Li Qingshan was sent back by him to do this, and every money that went to Li Qingshan would be recorded in the book, who dared to stretch out his hand, and when Lin Fan went back, he would naturally visit him one by one and calculate the account clearly.

Lin Fan asked the entourage to take out a bag of broken silver taels and handed it to Li Qingshan: "Qingshan, I'm going back soon, I have some silver here, you take it first, although it's not much, you can also buy some gifts for your sister-in-law and children to have a good New Year." ”

Li Qingshan hurriedly refused: "Since following the adults, the food has never been less than half a cent, and besides, I stay in the camp on weekdays, I don't go out much, and I don't spend much money, so I have also saved some money, and I don't need adults to break the bank!" ”

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "You have been following me for more than a year, and you haven't even caught a little oil and water." It's not like following other officials, who can more or less have some other income, you look at those people, the official position is not high, but which one is not fat-headed and brainy, and the face is full of oil? ”

"Follow me, that's all you can do every month

Dead food, life is inevitably tight. Fortunately, we are all right, firstly, we have a good family background and do not lack this bit of silver, and secondly, we have not yet started a family, so we don't need to support our families, and we can live with this little money and food. ”

"And for a family like you, the family is waiting for dinner, and life must be sad. In the days when I was injured, you have been busy before and after, and I have always been unhappy in my heart. So you can accept it with peace of mind, and take it as a little thank you from me! ”

Li Qingshan shook his head and said: "My lord's words are serious, if it wasn't for the rescue of my lord and gave me the opportunity to get lost, I would either still be a bullshit military advisor in the cave of the bandits, or I would have died in the hands of officers and soldiers in a certain encirclement and suppression of the government, where would I be today!" ”

"Since we followed the adults, although the adults have not allowed us to fish for oil and water, let alone insult the people, they have never treated us badly. The soldiers of the whole army are not stupid, they all think of the good of adults! ”

"Take me as an example, although life has been a little harder, but such a day is steady, down-to-earth every day, walking upright, standing upright, don't worry about being afraid of going out to meet people without a face."

"It is such an adult who is worthy of all of us to follow with our lives!"

For Li Qingshan's such a straightforward sycophant, Lin Fan laughed: "You are down-to-earth, but your wife and children may not be down-to-earth." You follow me all day long in the wind and rain, and you have to go to the battlefield often, which is too dangerous for you as a scholar! ”

"If you go north this time, even if your sister-in-law doesn't say it, she will definitely complain in her heart, even if this money is my compensation for pulling you away from your sister-in-law for so long!"

"And since you followed me, I haven't tried to visit your house, and now it's the New Year, and you take the money to buy some gifts, just think I've gone to see it!"

Lin Fan's words made An Ning and Chen Fangshuyi, who came to see them off together, laugh out loud.

Li Qingshan also smiled: "Don't make fun of me, adults!" ”

"And compared to those brothers who died on the battlefield, I am undoubtedly too lucky, and now that I have an official body, even if I have an explanation when I return home, where do I dare to expect more, my lord should take it back!"

Lin Fan didn't let go: "One yard to one yard, take you out of the house, follow me in life and death, I have always felt indebted in my heart, in case you are also folded on the battlefield that day, how can you let me see my sister-in-law and children?" If you take this money, I can also have a comfort in my heart. ”

Seeing that Li Qingshan still wanted to refuse, Lin Fan smiled and said, "Don't say no!" ”

"Besides, it's not just you who have it, An Ning, Yuanzhi and Big Brother Wang Hu will all have it, it's just that you go first and give it to you in advance!"

Lin Fan said resolutely, and Li Qingshan had no choice but to accept it: "Okay!" Then the subordinates thanked the adults! ”

"That's right, I shouldn't be able to go back this year, don't forget to say hello to my sister-in-law and children for me when you go back!" Lin Fan smiled.

"Yes, sir!" Li Qingshan said goodbye to Lin Fan, turned over and rode away, and soon disappeared from Lin Fan's sight.

After sending Li Qingshan and them away, Lin Fan stopped in place for a long time, his eyes kept staring at the direction where the soldiers disappeared, and only came back to his senses after a long time.

"Whew, go home, or my mother should be worried again!" He said with a long sigh.