The military camp in Quanzhou is as dilapidated as a beggar's nest, and the school field is also overgrown with weeds.

Gan Qi looked at this military camp and shook his head, where there was no war, the waste of armaments was beyond Gan Qi's imagination.

A small cowhide drum, beating loudly, and beating dust, this drum has not been beaten for a long time, and it is a miracle that it can be beaten.

Dozens of iron armor stood on the edge of the school field, and Shi Honglei stood on the high platform, waiting for the Quanzhou forbidden box army that came sparsely.

The military system of the Great Song Dynasty, the lowest level is the township army, for example, what regimental training envoy is, that is, the militia, but it has long been a thing that exists in name only, and the regimental training envoy is also an official who exists in name only.

Then there is the Xiang Army, this is the regular army, the most direct source of the Xiang Army, is the disaster people, afraid that the disaster people will not survive and fall into the grass or rise up, so as long as there are natural and man-made disasters in the Song Dynasty, there will be a recruitment flag immediately there, which is equivalent to using the money of the court to support the displaced people and maintain internal stability.

Then there is the forbidden army, the forbidden army takes the meaning of the Praetorian Guard, but it is not the Praetorian Guard, the forbidden army will also be divided into various state capitals, which is equivalent to the elite army. Part of the source of the soldiers of the forbidden army comes from the inheritance of the family of military generals, and a larger part is selected from the box army, and the best ones are selected from the box army to fill the forbidden army.

Therefore, in the regular army, the forbidden army is equivalent to the first type of troops, and the box army belongs to the second type of troops. Most of the people who really fought at the border were forbidden troops, and the box army did some auxiliaries.

Quanzhou, according to the list of forbidden compartments, there should be 429 forbidden troops and 870 van troops. That is to say, Quanzhou, a prefecture-level city, has a total of 1,299 garrisons.

On a hot day, Gan Qi and Shi Honglei sat on the crumbling platform, waiting for the 1,299 people to gather.

After waiting for a long time, sweat was like rain, and slowly arrived at two or three hundred people, shabby felt hats, black military uniforms that were originally red but already black, spears with crooked handles and rusty blades.

Quanzhou, if you really want to count it, there may not have been a war for hundreds of years, even if it is the end of the Tang Dynasty, the five dynasties and ten kingdoms, the war can't be fought here, and there is nothing worth fighting here. Whoever wins outside Fujian will almost all of Fujian belong to whom.

The soldiers couldn't even stand in line, thin teenagers, gray-haired old men, these were all soldiers. However, these soldiers are honest, and they don't dare to come out of the atmosphere when they see dozens of iron armors.

Gan Qi was too lazy to wait, got up and asked, "Where is the head of the Ma army, Lei Hu?" Where is Qi Qing, the head of the infantry army? ”

An army without a horse can also divide an army of horses.

An old man stepped forward and arched his hand: "Back to Shangguan, the little old man has already sent someone to invite, Lei Dutou should be on the way out of the city, Qi Dutou is back to the countryside, and it is not certain that he will be able to come back in time today." ”

"Alas......" Gan Qi was not angry, but sighed, if this happened in the northwest, after a few drums, and the generals were not seen, I was afraid that his head would fall to the ground. In this Quanzhou, I can't force it.

After sighing, Gan Qi spoke: "Zhizhou Order, the clerk will come later, Lei Hu Qiqing, be dismissed on the spot." The successor was arranged by Shi Honglei, the head of the Quanzhou Soldiers and Horses. That's all for today, tomorrow, after the three drums, all the registered soldiers, those who don't arrive, will be expelled from the military. You will bring this news to everyone today, and General Shi will be present tomorrow and will act according to this law. ”

The old man hurriedly surrendered his hand: "Obey...... Yes, sir. ”

There were also some voices of discussion in the audience, this military status is still very important to them, although the status of the soldier is low, but there is no land and no property, and there is no craft, although the food and salary are often insufficient, but at least they will not die of hunger, and it is better to die than to live. If you are a soldier, you can also do some other livelihoods, and you can barely get by by marrying a wife and having children. If you don't have a military membership, you're going to be hungry.

Gan Qi waved his hand: "Let's disperse, tomorrow morning, the drums will be sounded here, and I will remember everything." ”

After saying that, Gan Qi stepped down from the stage and came back tomorrow.

For Gan Qi at this time, there is a good thing about the Great Song Dynasty, that is, the supremacy of civil officials, and the civil officials who have been taught by the saints are basically in power in various state capitals, especially in Quanzhou, which must be in power.

If it is a border town with heavy troops, the civil officials will also have many constraints, the prefect and the state, the system of the envoy, the pacification of the envoy, the recruitment of the envoy, and the propaganda and pacification of the envoy...... There are also eunuchs and eunuchs. Often, there is no one who can really talk and count. You agree, I agree, and he agrees, so that great things can be done. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, whoever agrees will take the blame.

Early the next morning, Ganqi came again in person, and if the affairs of the army were not settled, many of Ganqi's affairs would be difficult to handle. So the affairs of the army are the top priority.

The drum has sounded three times, and with the scare of expulsion from the army yesterday, today is not bad, and it will not be long before there are seven or eight hundred people standing on the school ground.

Shi Honglei was full of experience, so he didn't need to count, he just spread his palm in the air and gestured twice, then frowned and said: "Mr. Gan, there are 1,299 people on the roster, and there are no more than 800 ...... today."

Shi Honglei's words are to remind Gan Qi that there are officers who are eating empty salaries, receiving military salaries for 1,299 people, and only raising 800 people.

Gan Qi replied, "Do you think these people are yellow and thin? The empty salary has to be eaten, and the actual salary has also been eaten a lot. ”

The military salary of the Great Song Dynasty was consistent for a month, and a forbidden army was about four or five. It's not high, but it will never make people hungry and thin. If it is a pro-army of the chief general and chief officer in the border town, the chief officer and chief general will often reward more.

Shi Honglei's face was already angry, in the northwest, the soldiers were really going into battle, how could the chief officer and the chief general dare to do this? So what's the battle? Not to mention that the chief officials and generals have good consciences, in the northwest, if they don't raise their troops and are defeated, what future can civilian officials talk about? Is the head of the military attache still guaranteed?

So Shi Honglei saw this scene, he was raised from a small soldier all the way up with a human head, and he was naturally angry about this kind of thing.

Seven or eight hundred is seven or eight hundred, it is acceptable, there are about three or four hundred unusable old and weak in it, and if you reorganize it, there are three or four hundred young and usable, plus the dozens of men brought by Gan Qi, and barely form a camp song of five hundred people. Barely enough.

"Roll call!" Ganchi ordered.

Shi Honglei took out the roster he brought from the Zhizhou Yamen.

But at this time, suddenly a person rushed from the gate of the barracks, straight through the queue, pushed away the people who were in the way left and right, and bowed down before the stage: "Villain Lei Hu, meet Zhizhou!" ”

Gan Qi looked at this person, he was fat, fat with a fat head and big ears, holding a big smiling face, panting, looking at Gan Qi, Gan Qi was not angry: "You have been removed, go to the side." ”

"Hey...... Gan Zhizhou, the villain really couldn't stand yesterday, and I didn't know that Zhizhou would be early, today is not late, and please don't remember the villain, if you will gather troops again in the future, as long as Zhizhou gives an order, the villain will come overnight and wait for Zhizhou to come. Lei Hu's face trembled with laughter. It is in stark contrast to a bunch of yellow-faced skinny skins.

Gan Qi was in the mood to talk to Lei Hu about this, so he just raised his hand and waved: "Go down and line up!" ”

Lei Hu was not angry, and still had a big smile: "Hehe...... Zhizhou, tonight the villain set up a banquet in the banquet building, and also invite Zhizhou to come, although the villain is a military man, but there are also some wealth at home, as long as Zhizhou can use the villain's place, the villain will definitely go to the soup and fight the fire. ”

Gan Qi was a little stunned, in public, is it so straightforward?

Gan Qi was a little annoyed, a little disgusted. Turning his head and asking: "If the three drums are stopped, if the generals are not reached, how will the military law deal with it?" ”

Shi Honglei replied loudly on the side: "If it is wartime, it should be killed according to the law." If you usually fight for thirty, you will be demoted by one level. ”

Gan Qi raised his hand and pointed: "Did this guy arrive yesterday?" ”

"Not yet!"

"Did this guy arrive on time today?"

"Not yet!"

Gan Qi got up: "Come on, fight!" ”

Shi Honglei listened to the order loudly: "Obey!" ”

At this time, Lei Hu's smiling face finally disappeared, and he hurriedly said: "Gan Zhizhou, the villain has not offended you, the villain lives in the city, and it always takes some time to come out of the city." The villain didn't mean to drop your face. The villain is willing to go to the soup for Zhizhou, and he will not give up. ”

Several ironclad soldiers had already stepped forward to press Thunder Tiger.

Gan Qi also shouted angrily: "Fight, throw out of the barracks after the fight, and expel from the army." ”

A few soldiers pressed the thunder tiger to the ground, and the wooden stick came, and the spine battle was to hit the back, and the huge wooden stick, the strong ironclad soldier, and the blow came down, which was a howl like killing a pig.

"Gan Zhizhou, the villain is loyal, the sun and the moon can be learned, Zhizhou spares his life!"

Gan Qi had an irritated look on his face.

Shi Honglei hurriedly said: "Plug your mouth so as not to stain Mr. Gan's ears." ”

After a crackling beating, thirty fights were over, and almost in a second, several ironclad soldiers carried the unconscious Thunder Tiger out of the barracks.

"Continue to roll call and re-register." Gan Qi said.

Shi Honglei took the roster and began to call names loudly. When you arrive, make a note and let the person go to the other side of the school grounds. If it doesn't arrive, draw a stroke and remove it.

After the roll call, Gan Qi personally walked to the head of the general's platform, inspected left and right a few times, and spoke: "Everyone, in the future, the food and salary will be distributed in full in accordance with the regulations of the imperial court, and the Zhizhou Yamen will also give you another salary, teach you to support your family without worry, and you can save a little." ”

There were a pair of numb eyes below, which surprised Gan Qi, who thought that as soon as he said this, he would be full of thunder. Where did I think of such a reaction, it seems that these people do not believe in the promises made by the officials.

Fortunately, Gan Qi still has a back hand: "Although today is not the day of payment, but today the official has brought the salary, and the first month of the salary will be paid to you." Subsequently, General Shi will evaluate you, the whole army will be reorganized, and those who are strong will join the forbidden army, and the full amount will be five per month, and the Zhizhou Yamen will make up another five hundred yuan. Those who are weak will join the army, and the full amount will be consistent every month, and the Zhizhou Yamen will also make up 500 yuan. ”

The numb eyes changed slightly, but they just watched.

Just waited for Gan Qi to wave his hand, and there was really a box on the stage, and when the box was opened, it was really money.

Listen to Shi Honglei again: "Zhang Dazhu." ”

"The villain is here."

"Come here, always."

Zhang Dazhu, the figure is "pillar", tall, but not big, as thin as a bamboo pole. Cowering and walking to the bottom of the platform, Shi Honglei took out a large string of copper coins with his own hands, threw them into his arms, and said, "Return to the team." ”

Zhang Dazhu held the money, looked at the money, looked at Shi Honglei, looked at the money again, looked at Shi Honglei again, then looked at Gan Qi again, and then looked at it.

"Back to the team, don't you want to fight this guy too?" Shi Honglei roared.

But seeing Zhang Dazhu suddenly knelt on his legs, tears flowed down from his eyes without warning, kowtowed, and shouted: "Villain Zhang Dazhu thank Lord Qingtian for his reward!" ”

"Fuck off." Shi Honglei said.

Zhang Dazhu hurriedly got up and returned to the team with the money.

Looking at the audience again, everyone's eyes were shining, and they were all focused on Gan Qi's body.

Gan Qi looked at the eyes of the audience and muttered: "This country is really difficult." ”

The food and wages were sent one by one, kowtowing one by one, and thanking them one by one. Quanzhou, where the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, these soldiers in Quanzhou seem to be the forgotten people of this era, the people in the most corner of this era. I never got a little dignity, let alone a trace of kindness from others, and in the most corner of the times, I struggled to survive, living like a mouse in the gutter.

Looking at the excited faces, Gan Qi sat on the platform all the time and did not leave. Until all the money was paid, Gan Qi spoke: "Everyone, dismiss first and send the money home." Don't eat too much at noon, there is a test in the afternoon, and those who join the forbidden army can get two yuan a month. If you can't enter the forbidden army, there is only a consistent five. ”

At this time, someone took the initiative to answer: "Zhizhou, the villain is the strongest, and the villain can join the forbidden army." ”

This is with the spirit, Gan Qi replied with a smile: "I will talk about it after the examination in the afternoon, disperse, and wait after eating." ”

"The villain won't go back, just wait here."

Gan Qi laughed when he heard this, as long as the spirit returned, this army would be available.

Gan Qi didn't say much, he stepped down directly, he didn't come to the afternoon, Shi Honglei is full of experience, and he won't do anything wrong.

Gan Qi had other things, that is, to get some equipment for these soldiers, and to make the weapons decent. Armor should also be purchased for these people, not to mention the iron armor of the whole body, but also the leather iron armor should be prepared, so that the vital points can be protected.

Quanzhou already has iron mines, several iron yards produce a lot, as long as you are willing to spend money, these are not difficult.

The food in the barracks should also be improved, meat should be provided for every meal, and the men who were singled out should be able to raise themselves within a month or two.

Back at the mansion, Gan Qi called Tu Qiu to him, and Tu Qiu also smiled.

At this moment, Gan Qi suddenly felt that the smile on Tu Qiu's face was similar to the smile on Lei Hu's face just now! Run in the same groove.

"What does Zhizhou command? The next official must be done. Tu Qiu asked.

Gan Qi pointed to the hall and asked, "Why is all this money still here?" ”

The money in the hall, tens of thousands, was sent to Gan Qi at the door in the middle of the night the day before yesterday, and Gan Qi ordered it to be carried to the lobby and put it. It's still here at this point.

Tu Qiu said with a smile: "Zhizhou's money, there is no order, and the lower officials don't know how to dispose of it." ”

Gan Qi also looked at Tu Qiu with a smile, and suddenly asked again: "Does Tu Tong's judgment know what kind of official position this official has in Tokyo?" ”

Tu Qiu shook his head: "Xia Guan didn't hear anyone talk about it, and asked Gan Zhizhou to show it." ”

"This official is the imperial history of the Imperial Observatory, can Tu Tong's judgment know?" Gan Qi said.

Tu Qiu also had a smiling face: "Oh, the original way is like this, when I learn that the state will enter Beijing again, I will definitely add officials to the knighthood, and I will make steady progress." The lower officials congratulated first, wishing Zhizhou to soar and enter the phase. ”

How can this pantome be played? Gan Qi felt a little funny, since he wanted to pretend, then pretend first, work first, and then say, "That's it, just take this money, and the commercial tax in Quanzhou will be confiscated." There is one more matter for the official to explain to Tu Tong. ”

Tu Qiu heard that Gan Qi was going to confiscate so much money, and his face immediately changed, does this mean that he does not accept it? Is it too little? So much money, even if it is placed in Bianliang, it is a huge amount of money, how can it be too little? This is more than a year's commercial tax in Quanzhou.

Tu Qiu was a little flustered, and replied: "Please also ask Zhizhou to command!" ”

"The first thing is to check all the people of Hu Fan in Quanzhou, make a register and register, and those who have lived for a long time will be registered in Quanzhou and will be under the jurisdiction of the city. Temporary residents should also make a register and issue temporary residence certificates, and those who have entered the city in the future must be handled accordingly. "Ganchi arranged the job, this job, the workload is huge.

So Tu Qiu nodded and said: "The lower officials must be done, but this matter is cumbersome, I'm afraid it won't be done in ten days and a half months." ”

"Well, the time limit is two months, if it doesn't work, the blame will be investigated." Gan Qi said solemnly.

Tu Qiu nodded: "Two months, two months can be done." ”

Gan Qi is very satisfied, this is a complicated investigation work, and people who have been officials here for a long time can do it quickly. This matter will not touch anyone's interests, just work harder.

After this hard work is done, Gan Qi is going to take the knife.

I have to say that Gan Qi is not a good person, and if you want to move people, you have to squeeze the labor force first.

Gan Qi also encouraged: "Well, if this is done in two months, the official will report the household registration data of Hu Fan's people to the imperial court, and he will be asked for credit for Tu Tong's judgment in the middle of the recital." ”

Tu Qiu hurriedly bowed his hand: "Thank you for Zhizhou's love." ”

Gan Qi smiled slightly, like a spring breeze.

Tu Qiu was about to say goodbye to work, but Gan Qi suddenly asked again: "Tu Tongju, do you know where the shipyard shipwright has the best skills?" ”

Tu Qiu thought for a while and replied: "If you want to say that the shipbuilding of Fujian Road is the best in Tong'an. But if you really want to compare, the boat built by the Pu clan is even better. ”

Pu again? Pu is a foreigner, how can he be so prosperous in the coastal area? Even shipbuilding is their best?

Gan Qi frowned: "This official wants to build a few good sea ships, and when he returns to Beijing, he will go directly to Hangzhou and Fujian by sea, and it is really unbearable to cross the mountains and mountains." ”

Tu Qiu immediately smiled: "What's so difficult about this? Now Pu's has been slowly moving to Quanzhou, and Pu's shipyard is also starting construction in the bay. ”

Gan Qi nodded: "There is a sentence for Lao Tutong." ”

Tu Qiu is in a good mood, this servant doesn't collect money, and it's okay to collect ships, boats are not cheap.

It's just that Tu Qiu didn't know that Gan Qi didn't want one or two sea ships, he wanted a fleet, a fleet for naval warfare, and transporting people and goods was secondary.

Gan Da Wicked Man is trying to squeeze the use value of Tu Qiu to the point that there is nothing left.