Lu Bu smiled and said, "I have no opinion. Bai Qi and Liang Hongyu were originally rare talents, and they graduated from the Military Academy, even if they wanted to make a name for the Military Academy, they should be given military power. ”

"Yes. But... There are no soldiers now. ”

"If you recruit soldiers without soldiers, do you still need me to teach you?"

Chen Gong took out a few pieces of paper, handed them to Lu Bu, and said, "This is the recruitment budget of the household department and the military department last night. According to our current grain stocks and taxes, we can support 700,000 regular troops and 150,000 soldiers from various counties and counties. The minister means that if the lord is ready to use troops in the next two years, he can recruit 700,000 soldiers.... ”

"700,000 is too much, 300,000 is enough." Lu Bu glanced at it and didn't agree.

"Yes."

Lu Bu thought about it for a while and said: "Bai Qi and Liang Hongyu, although they have made a lot of meritorious contributions, but after all, it is the first time to lead the army, I am afraid that other generals will not be convinced, so don't give too many soldiers and horses for the time being... Give them 30,000 each. There is also Xuzhou, which can expand the army to 150,000, Fan Lihua leads 100,000, Yue Fei 30,000, and Qi Jiguang 20,000. However, Yue Fei and Qi Jiguang both belonged to Fan Lihua and were stationed in Xuzhou together. ”

"Liang Hongyu is in Xuzhou, Yue Fei and Qi Jiguang are in Shouchun..."

"Wouldn't it be okay to let them swap it out?" Lu Budao: "I left Liang Hongyu to be stationed in Xuzhou because I considered that she was a daughter and could accompany Lihua more. Besides, Yue Fei and Qi Jiguang went to Jiangxia, also wanting them to fight Sun Ce and make more achievements. Who would have thought that Gan Ning would be defeated in the South China Sea. Now that there is no war, I can't change Liang Hongyu back to Shouchun, and see Zhen Huan and them more. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Bu remembered one thing and said: "Gongtai, in the future, the senior generals in the army can bring their families when they go to garrison troops in other places." Recruit soldiers, where they are recruited, garrison them, don't transfer them one moment, transfer them another.... ”

"The lord understands what he means. The soldiers are easy to say, but the families of the senior generals must stay in Shouchun. ”

"Why?"

Chen Gong said: "Don't we have to guard against it?" Whether it is Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, their generals and families are all in the capital. Even Yuan Shao's three sons are no exception, let alone ordinary generals. ”

Lu Budao: "We are us, others are others, don't always compare." I am absolutely suspicious of people, and I am not suspicious of employing people. Since they were given the right to fight, there would be no doubts. Besides, can controlling the general's family prevent a mutiny? Why don't I believe it? If the families of the generals are sent to the places where they are stationed and their families are reunited, will it make people grateful to Dade? And the soldiers, no one wants to leave their homeland, and some of them can't return home for more than ten years, don't you think it's cruel? ”

"The lord said this, which made the minister very moved." Chen Gong thought for a while and said: "Okay, everything that listens to the lord, try not to transfer the garrisons from all over the country in the future, and the families of generals at all levels will also be recruited." ”

"Well, you go down first."

"No."

The current Shouchun City has changed a lot compared with a year ago. In addition to restaurants, clothing stores, furniture stores, white paper shops... and other best-selling products, as well as the recent rise of gambling halls.

There are many types of gambling halls, such as those who play dice, those who fight landlords, those who play mahjong, and even those who bet on treasures.

What is a bet?

That is, when something is uncertain, bet on right or wrong, win and make a lot of money, and lose and consider yourself unlucky.

Opposite Zhen Qiliang Restaurant, there is a newly opened martial arts hall, which is dedicated to betting. Every day, many people with strong martial arts go there to fight, and they are paid if they win, and they are paid if they lose. In the process of fighting, there were a lot of spectators in the audience, and a group of 20 people bet.

Lu Bu and Li Yuanba came to the restaurant for dinner and accidentally found this martial arts hall.

"Father-in-law, why don't we go in and have a look?"

"Let's go eat first."

came to the private room of the restaurant, Zhen Huan and Mi Yue served the food in person.

"You didn't stay in the Thorn Mansion, why did you go back to the restaurant?" Lu Bu beckoned them to sit down as well.

"Xie Fujun..."

After the two sat down, they looked a little embarrassed.

"What's wrong? Say whatever you want. Is it necessary to hide it in front of me? Lu Bu asked as he ate.

"Our sisters... After losing the money, I want to run a restaurant for a while and then go home. ”

"That's it?" Lu Bu smiled bitterly, took out a large handful of banknotes from his cuffs, slapped them on the table, and said, "Use it, it's enough for you to lose." But don't tell your sisters about it. ”

"That's enough..." Mi Yue rolled her eyes.

"What? Isn't that enough? Lu Bu picked up the handful of money, counted it, and there were more than 10,000 yuan. If you want to put it in the homes of ordinary people, it is enough for ten years.

"You sisters fight landlords and play mahjong, how many wins and losses do you win or lose every day?"

Zhen Huan said: "It used to be very small, but now it is getting bigger and bigger, and we have lost more than one million dollars." ”

"More than a million? You're too loser, aren't you? Who won? Lu Bu was a little shocked, he lost more than one million yuan in a year's hard work, but fortunately, he gambled with his own people, and if he went outside, he would not lose his life.

Mi Yue said: "Da Qiao and Sister Jin Lian won. ”

"You... I don't even know what to say about you. I'll wait for the Yin Mansion to bring you 500,000 yuan. But don't tell anyone, save some money in the future, play cards and play smaller, don't win or lose millions at every turn, and no matter how much money you have, you have to lose it. Also, don't go out to gamble, if I knew, I wouldn't spare it. ”

"Xie Fujun..." The two rejoiced.

Lu Bu smiled: "Actually, playing cards is to entertain you, you can do it well, and you will go bankrupt." I can't bear to lose and work in a restaurant. ”

"It's still the husband who is good to us."

"When I entered the door just now, I saw a martial arts gym opposite, do you know who opened it?" Lu Bu diverted the topic.

Zhen Huan said: "It was opened by Sister Jin Lian, she is rich now, there is one in Dongcheng, Xicheng, and Beicheng, and there are four in each of them, plus the opposite of the restaurant, a total of four, and she can earn more than 60,000 yuan a day." ”

"Are there so many?" Lu Bu calculated, 60,000 per day, more than 10 million per year. It's almost half the state's tax revenue.

"Yes, she also has several restaurants, which are quite profitable. We all said she could make 100,000 a day. ”

"Okay...."

After eating, Lu Bu and Li Yuanba went to the martial arts hall opposite.

It happened that Pan Jinlian was also inside, leading Lu Bu to the private room upstairs.

"Husband, the concubine misses you so much..." Pan Jinlian had an open temperament and threw herself into Lu Bu's arms without hesitation.

"If you tell a lie, why don't I go back to the house? If I don't see this martial arts hall, I won't be able to find you. Lubra sat down with her and asked, "I heard that your business is quite big now." ”

(End of chapter)