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In the third year of Qiande (965 AD), Song Taizu collected the elite soldiers from all over the country and unified them into the forbidden army, and the remaining old and weak soldiers stayed in the local area, called the "Xiang Army", which was subordinate to the Guard Division, and was actually only the "name" of the Xiang Army. The pen, fun, and pavilion www.biquge.info soldiers are mainly engaged in various types of labor, so they are also called "conscripts".

Compared with the forbidden army, the Xiang army is much worse in terms of treatment, discipline, and survival conditions. After all, the forbidden army is either to defend the capital, or to garrison the frontier and defend against the enemy, so it must be strict, high-quality, well-paid, strong in combat, and most importantly, strict military discipline. You must know that from the moment the forbidden army recruits soldiers, the Privy Council is closely watching, and the Xiang army is not taken seriously.

The Xiang army is also divided into two parts: infantry and horse army, the infantry is mainly some labor, or recruit the native to stand in the regiment, or take the battalion and the children obey the army, or recruit the hungry people to supplement the city, or the guilty and subordinate to the service, the composition is very complicated. Compared with the forbidden army, it is completely raised by the stepmother. As for the horse army in the Xiang army, it is relatively special, and they have undertaken an important task of maintaining local law and order.

The Xiang troops in the prefectures and counties of Yanbian are counted in the border guard system, and they may be stricter in terms of training and management in terms of grain and grass, military salaries, and weekdays, but the Xiang troops in the inland prefectures and counties are rather messy.

However, it is an army, and the management should not be too lax. The local Xiang army was mainly led by Zhizhou, and according to the rules of the Great Song Dynasty, other officials could not interfere casually. The role of the general judgment is to cooperate with the governor, monitor and balance the governor, but it cannot interfere in the military aspect, which is a matter of principle.

Therefore, Fan Jiyun covered the sky with one hand in Bozhou, and could even overhead Li Ru, but the Xiang army couldn't touch it. The army is very sensitive in any dynasty, and it is also the place where the emperor cares and suspects the most, so he does not dare to overdo it. Even Han Qi could not break the rules in this regard. Give support.

However, because Bozhou is not on the front line, the Xiang army has no chance to dispatch on weekdays, and it has no impact on Bozhou's government affairs and situation, nor does it affect their interests. So Fan Jiyun didn't care, he did things as usual, and didn't take a group of ruffians in his eyes.

But this time, things are different.

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Lu Qian. Songyang, a general of the Bozhou Xiang Army, has nothing to do on weekdays, and if there is no war, they are not a veritable army. As for local law and order, it is sufficient to have a general judge, a magistrate, and a servant. They don't need them at all. In a word, there is no place for the dignified army.

The treatment and salary of the army were not very good, so there was nothing to live a good life for. However, whenever there is any labor to build bridges and pave roads, they must be indispensable, and they are thankless. The Xiang army is all living under Zhizhou's hands, a rich land. Zhizhou is better for them, and the life of the Xiang army can be better.

However, the situation in Bozhou is special, even if Li Ru has the intention to be good to them, he is in an overhead state, and he really can't give any benefit to these big-headed soldiers under his hands. As a result, the days are getting worse day by day, and many people have even given birth to the idea of becoming deserters.

Now there are too many displaced people on Hebei Road, and it is not difficult to escape if they are mixed in. But what can you do if you escape? The life of escaping the famine may not be as good as the unjust van army! can only survive the days. Day by day!

Lu Gan is a general, and it stands to reason that he can have a little oil and water, but unfortunately he encountered such a strange situation as Bozhou, and his life was average, so it was really not good. On this day, he was in a bad mood and drank alcohol alone at home, and the news that the imperial court was going to renovate the Yellow River had spread. When the time comes, it will be certain that the people will be requisitioned. The use of the box army is also certain. You have to dare to work hard, don't you want to? Wearing this uniform, you can't help yourself!

No way, this life is like this. If there is a chance to blend in with the forbidden army, it will be a different matter. The treatment and situation of the Xiang Army and the forbidden army are very different, and at that time, the Xiang Army was promoted to the forbidden army, which was actually a reward, which would make people a little excited.

It's just that this kind of opportunity is rare, unless the Khitans fought by the Yellow River like they did back then, and they were lucky enough to participate in the war, and then made some contributions, it was possible. Forget it, don't dream, the sky is still bright, Lu Gan sighed and poured another bowl of wine.

Before she could eat her stomach, her mother-in-law suddenly said at the door: "It's home, Lord Zhizhou has passed you into the house!" ”

Zhizhou? Li Zhizhou? Lu Gan was a little hesitant, what was he looking for himself? Oh, it must be a matter of gathering people to control the river, and to go to work as coolies again, alas!

Even if there are a hundred reluctances in his heart, he can't help but go if he is summoned by the state lord. In the end, it is the top boss, as a general, you must obey orders. Lu Gan hurriedly asked his mother-in-law to fetch water, rinse her face, rinse her mouth, and tidy up her clothes before hurriedly going out.

It's a pity that he still couldn't hide from Lord Zhizhou's nose, and when Li Ru saw Lu Gan, he frowned and said, "What's the matter?" Got a drink? ”

"My lord, I was eating and drinking, and I heard the summons of my lord, so I hurried here, so I smelled of alcohol!" Lu Gan was a little apologetic, after all, it was his own fault in this matter.

"Why do you want to eat and drink? But what's not going well? Li Ru asked in a deep voice with a straight face.

"It's nothing, it's okay to eat casually!" Lu Gan didn't dare to complain in front of Zhizhou, so he changed his words and asked, "Dare to ask Lord Zhizhou what his instructions are for summoning the lowly to come?" ”

Li Ru didn't answer, and asked, "But because of the life and the stuffy wine?" ”

"Uh......" Lu Gan didn't make a sound, and his expression was already the best answer.

"Hmph, are you awake now? If you're drunk, don't talk about it! ”

Li Ru's words made Lu Gan hear the sound outside the strings, could it be that there was something good? Isn't it to build a river embankment? Sounds like a feeling of anticipation.

"I'm not drunk, I'm very sober, but I rely on the orders of Lord Zhizhou!"

"Okay, just be sober, then I have something to say!" Li Ru asked in a deep voice, "Are the soldiers under your command still loyal?" ”

"It's all brought out by humble duties, and it's absolutely reliable!" Lu Qian's heart tightened, this rhythm, Lord Zhizhou, does this mean that he wants to have a plan? What do you want to do? Dealing with Fan Tong's sentence? He knew that the two prisons in Bozhou did not agree with each other.

Li Ru nodded and said, "Then do you want to make meritorious service?" If you were given a chance to be promoted to the forbidden army, and you could be a general, would you be willing? ”

Isn't it, just daydreaming at home, and a moment later the dream came true? Is it a dream or reality? Lu Qianru was in disbelief in his dream, he reached out and twisted his arm violently, feeling the pain, and knew that it was indeed a thing. Rao is like this, and he still feels a little dreaming.

"My lord, are you serious?" Who would miss out on such an opportunity? This is something that I have been praying for in my dreams, and it is a good thing that pie in the sky has fallen!

"Naturally, if it's true, can the official's words be fake?" Li Ru gave a very affirmative answer, and then sat quietly. He knew that the general in front of him, who was skilled in archery and looking forward to the future, must have an idea in his heart!

Lu Qian did have an idea in his heart, it was naturally good to become a forbidden army, this was the biggest benefit and reward for the Xiang army, and the unbelievable blessing made people envious. Not only that, Lord Zhizhou also said that he became a general in the forbidden army, which is even more amazing. With such a great honor, some people are so excited that they almost jump.

But as soon as I calmed down and thought about it, the problem arose. The so-called lunch is not eaten for free in the world, such a good thing is definitely not given for free, it must be something to do. But what to do? For whom? Can the promise be kept? These are all questions. And most importantly, are you destined to accept this reward?

To give such a big benefit, it is always worth the money, so what do you need to do? I'm afraid this thing is not simple, and the difficulty and risk are not small...... Risks and benefits are proportional and mutually reinforcing. Lu Qian's heart moved, his tongue kept licking the corners of his mouth, and he struggled and hesitated. I thought to myself again, could it be that Lord Zhizhou was testing his loyalty? It's not that serious, is it?

Li Ru bluntly said: "This official is not joking, he is serious, and this matter is very important." Think about it and see if it's necessary to continue. ”

I didn't even say anything, so naturally it's hard to judge. But Lu Qian also knew that looking at the posture, it must be a big matter, and the idle people would not leak the news. You have to express your position to know the specific content. After pondering for a moment, Lu Gan nodded and said, "But according to the orders of the adults!" ”

He had figured it out, and it was not a way to continue to survive like this. The most important thing is that the opportunity is rare, and if you give up, you won't have it. Instead of being half-dead like this, it is better to have a happy, manly husband and fight together, after all, it is a rare opportunity. When the time comes, maybe this is the step of your own soaring.

"That's good!" Li Ru said in a deep voice: "Now I will give you one thing, I must go and finish it." ”

"Okay, just tell me!"

"Take your people and go to ......" After Li Rufen said again, Lu Gan suddenly realized that this was the case, but it was much simpler than he imagined. Opportunity, it was really an opportunity, Lu Qian had doubted before that Lord Zhizhou could give him a future. But now there is no doubt at all, Zhizhou can't do it, that squire must be okay. Therefore, he nodded again and again, indicating that he would fully cooperate.

In one day, several generals of the Xiang Army entered Li Ru's study in Zhizhou, and the words they heard were probably the same, which was exactly the same meaning.

The results were much the same, and everyone was well aware that this was an incredible opportunity.

The box army that has been ignored for a long time should also raise its eyebrows! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to M. to read. )