Chapter 18: Shit
When the room was opened, Liu Ji and Xu Guangjing, who were standing in the courtyard, heard an exclamation at the same time, followed by a shout.
"Daddy!"
The sound of crying and intermittent words that followed was no longer very real, presumably Zhang Wuxuan had closed the door again so as not to be heard.
Finding that he was a little uncomfortable, Xu Guangjing couldn't help but comfort: "Lord, you don't have to blame Lao Zhang, we have just been transferred here that day, his family is poor, his wife is weak, he has not been able to give birth for many years and has to delay medical treatment and medicine, only one daughter, who has always been filial and well-behaved, has come thousands of miles away, relying on sewing and washing, earning some family, in order to maintain the livelihood of the family, who knows how to ...... the result"
Who knew that he would run into himself, Liu Ji raised his head with a wry smile, the sky was blue, pure as the desktop of an operating system, perhaps in the original history, it was precisely because of his death that the Zhang family fell into a predicament, and there was no money to make up a dowry for his daughter, and in the end it could only be sent to the Buddhist temple.
At least the results are not bad now, and it can be regarded as saving a family.
"Your family is in Xizhou, what if it is arranged over there?" When there was nothing to do, he wanted to talk to this guy, and he didn't care about it when he was marching and fighting, and he needed to know more about it at this time, because these people were his original team and partners that he could rely on.
"Most of them are in Xizhou, but there are also Tingzhou and Yizhou, like a certain kind of foreigner, most of them will be settled in Xizhou, where they are all familiar land, there is no spare land, the old Zhang family has a small population, and there is no strong labor, and the little thin land can only be rented to outsiders, according to seventy-three points of rent, plus the taxes paid, there is not much left, these years, all rely on the help of the brothers, if not, how can he be so desperate, not thinking about making some military exploits, getting some rewards."
Xu Guangjing was afraid that he had a problem in his heart, so he continued to persuade: "Lao Zhang is a sincere person, whether he is good or bad is all on his face, if he is still annoyed with you, he will not press it in his heart, but when he sees his daughter at first glance, it is inevitable that he is a little at a loss, you don't have to blame." ”
Liu Ji shook his head: "This kind of thing, he annoys me as the one who should be, don't talk about it, Lao Xu, do you know why, the money you earned with your life is not enough for the family to live in peace?" ”
"In these days, human life is not worth much." Xu Guangjing said indifferently.
"If the lives of the Tang people are not valuable, why do those aliens rush to become Tang people?"
Liu Ji's words made him a little puzzled: "Why is that?" ”
"Because you are in the wrong place, think about the battles you have fought since you joined the army, counterinsurgency, garrisoning, and fighting back and forth with the Tubo, Turkic, Turkish, and people who don't know what the hell is going on, but there is a battle like today, destroying several countries in a row?"
It's really not, Xu Guangjing thought for a while and replied: "The intention of the lord is that we have lost these battles?" ”
"Let's put it this way, why do those alien races around us, knowing that the Tang Dynasty is extremely powerful, still invade every year?"
Liu Ji's question made him seem to catch a trace of something, but he couldn't explain it clearly for a while, and he could only hear the young warlord next to him, walking slowly around the yard, and then stopped under a big tree.
"Because every time they invade, they are fighting on other people's land, and they can burn and loot without any scruples, while the Tang people, on the other hand, are just passive defense, and in the end, even if they can drive the enemy out, the losses they have suffered are irreparable, and the imperial court is unable to rescue the disaster and the people, how can they pay more money to reward the soldiers?"
Xu Guangjing understood, no wonder this time the battle would be fought so happily, even if the sacrifice was huge, no one would retreat, the reason was that the results of the victory were too dazzling, with such an achievement, how could the imperial court not hesitate to reward? Not to mention the extras.
From his words, Xu Guangjing also heard another meaning, that is, the future battles of Qiankengshu will be carried out in accordance with a basic principle, and we will not fight a battle that we are not sure of, nor will we fight a battle that is not profitable.
Things came to this point, Liu Ji began to explain to them, so that these sergeants will follow him willingly, they must be driven by interests, either a future, or property, if there is nothing, let your tongue shine lotus, there will be no one and no bird, because what he wants to do is not driven by simple military discipline.
In the middle of the eighth century, the Tang Dynasty was most likely to be adventurous people, and with the encouragement of the imperial court, Liu Ji would lead them to a new battlefield and conduct an unprecedented form of warfare, which of course would inevitably touch their inherent cognition.
In this regard, Xu Guangjing, who has a heroic appearance, can figure it out as soon as he thinks about it, this point has been shown in the war in Tibet, whether it is disobedience to orders and disobedience, or killing prisoners of war by friendly soldiers, all of them are not allowed by military discipline and state law, what Liu Ji wants to tell him is that this kind of behavior will happen in the future, and it will even get worse.
But what's the point, obeying the law and ending honestly, the family suffers from poverty and suffering, and they don't even want their lives left and right, do you still care about that? Besides, the warlord proved his ability and responsibility with practical actions, just a cheap life, who is it not sold to?
"I didn't say it, the brothers below, there will be no problem, they are all good families, and they can't get along at home, so they will come out to earn their lives, what do you say, we have nothing to say."
"Okay." Liu Ji wants this sentence, the ancients re-trusted, that is really heavier than life: "I also have a thorough understanding with you, we have made a fortune this time, but first do not divide, all will be recorded in the account, I let people do a living, with our strength, the business will be bigger, and even make it unique, it is not difficult, when the time comes, I guarantee that every brother will live a prosperous life, who bullies us again, first depends on whether the knife in our hands agrees." ”
When they returned to the division, there was no discussion in the army, even Zhang and Xu, the two military deputies, couldn't help but feel a little drumming in their hearts, the matter was obvious, they saw the palace of the Tubo people with their own eyes, but afterwards, the property was gone, until now Liu Ji mentioned it calmly, he understood that the other party had a plan.
From the Chamber of Commerce how rich the income, which border soldiers will not know, but know that every trade route is the bag of those big families, ordinary people don't say touch, even if they have a little family background, they can't get involved, not to mention that they are ordinary people with no background, even if they escort cars to do coolies, no one will want them, because those families, some of them are born to families, and they will not trust outsiders at all.
It is a shining avenue flowing with gold and silver, and there are countless riches coming in and out every day.
Hearing that he had the opportunity to intervene, Xu Guangjing's breathing was much shorter, with the Liu family's family background, Feng Changqing's huge backer, and Liu Ji's own ability, he believed that the other party would definitely be able to do it.
Xu Guangjing solemnly hugged his fists and gave a military salute, which was regarded as an expression of his attitude, Liu Ji nodded slightly, and the two ended the topic very tacitly.
"How can Lao Zhang not come out, is there something wrong?" Liu Ji looked at the room, the door was closed again, the father and daughter didn't know what they were doing inside, and the original crying didn't seem to be audible.
"Originally, I thought Lao Zhang was a little pitiful, but now it seems that he has stepped on shit."
Liu Ji looked at him strangely: "How can you say this." ”
"Hey, hey." Xu Guangjing touched his head, smiled and said: "It's a pity that the girl in a certain family is too rough, and you can't look down on it, otherwise, I would be willing to change it with Lao Zhang, and go to that house to cry once." ”
Liu Ji glanced at him a little speechlessly, you have grown like this, how good will your daughter be, although the buddy is sexy, it is not to the point of being hungry, see one and catch the other, what is it.
Just when the two were laughing, the door was suddenly opened, and Zhang Priceless's tall figure appeared in front of him, and behind him was a slender girl, what surprised Liu Ji was not her appearance, not like Zhang Priceless's face at all, but the height of the whole person.
It's even taller than yourself! The two long legs are straight and straight, and the figure is simply against the sky.
Good.