Shi Wansui's brows furrowed, and he put down the teacup: "Wang Yuanwai, it's not me who said you, let's fight as soldiers, lick the blood with the knife, what we want is to be strong and fierce, male feelings, what we need is to sing about wine, a thousand cups are not drunk, you make these literati tune, and a bird's thing fades out of your mouth, what do you look like?! ”

Wang Shichong nodded again and again: "General Shi's lesson is that if you are in the army, there will naturally be no such thing, but you have also seen my Zhuangzi, there are some sons and brothers who come and go, and these walks will be blown away by the wind, and the grass women are panting, how can they drink the spirits in our army, so they can only serve this kind of tea." ”

Shi Wansui Ha Luha smiled: "That is, Wang Yuanwai, although you are also a civilian official in the Ministry of War, but after all, you have fought on the battlefield and killed people, but you can't really regard yourself as a civilian official, our Great Sui is not yet peaceful, the country still has to go south and north to conquer, and we need to lead the troops to fight, but don't forget your own duty." ”

Wang Huaqiang responded: "What General Shi said is very true, this way of arching and galloping is the duty of our warriors, and we can't forget it at any time, so in addition to this Bliss Villa, Xia Guan also opened a horse archery range in the east of the city, which is for the generals in Daxing City to have a place to practice martial arts, General Shi, you don't seem to have ever admired your face, or next time I will let you charter a day alone, how about it?" ”

Shi Wansui waved his hand: "No need, Wang Yuanwai, you don't know, like our martial arts families, families often have their own places for horse galloping, if you really want to hunt, you can also go to the hunting grounds in the west and north of the city." That archery range of yours. Although the conditions are good. But after all, it's still a little small, and it's not suitable for us old Guan Long's appetites, and the generals who go to your place are also for social needs, and the venue itself is secondary. ”

Wang Shichong has always been clear about this, but he still has a sudden expression of realization on his face: "Oh, so that's the case, I don't know what to do." General Shi. Xie Lu, thank you for telling me such an important thing today, alas, I wanted to open a cavalry and archery place to be close to the generals, but it seems that there is no fun again. ”

Shi Wansui paced two steps and said with a smile: "Wang Yuanwai, don't be frustrated, our military generals have been friends for hundreds of years from the Northern Dynasty to the present, you are a rising star, to be honest." In the circle of our generals, there are many people who praise you. We soldiers, are all honest and solid achievements, your three southern expeditions to the merits, everyone knows, you see, this time the high servant shot you in one fell swoop, even the emperor knows the way. ”

Wang Shichong was overjoyed and said with a smile: "This is really an accident for the lower officials, and he can actually get into the emperor's dragon eye." ”

Shi Wansui nodded: "The emperor is a bright monarch, and he is deeply impressed by the courtiers who have made great contributions or have outstanding talents, this time since the emperor and the high servant shot the names of the two of us, we should make a good career in Ningzhou to repay the king's kindness." ”

Wang Shichong's heart moved, it seems that Shi Wansui has paved the way so much, and he is finally about to get to the point, he replied impassionedly: "That's nature, the emperor has a heavenly and generous kindness to me, although I am broken and my liver and brain are smeared, I can't repay it." This time I went south to Ningzhou, and I was ready to make a horse leather shroud. ”

Shi Wansui waved his hand: "This is not necessary, it is just a small Ningzhou, the knife kills the chicken ear, the king is outside, such a great opportunity for military exploits, don't you plan to take the opportunity to seek some benefits for yourself?" ”

Wang Shichong suddenly understood, what Shi Wansui had to do was to do the same as Wang Shiji did back then, using the authority of the commander of the Southern Expedition to recruit some warriors for his shogunate, and the indicators of the twenty Yitong generals were enough to make friends with more than a dozen Guanlong nobles, and take this opportunity to legally expand his military government and cultivate his own private soldiers, but all of this requires money.

Wang Shichong's heart was bright, but his face was still impassive: "General Shi, you also know that Lu Dao Shichong has newly entered the officialdom, and when he was in the army before, he was also a loner, I really don't know how Lu Dao can take advantage of this opportunity to fight for the country to seek some personal benefits for himself, and please teach me." ”

A look of incomprehension flashed on Shi Wansui's face, he carefully looked at Wang Shichong's eyes, and said suspiciously: "Outside of the king, you have also joined the army as a soldier three times, do you really know nothing about this?" ”

Wang Shichong smiled bitterly: "I'm not afraid of General Shi's jokes, these three expeditions of the lower officials have always cost money, and there has never been a time when they made money, the first time they followed Wang Zhu to destroy Nan Chen, at that time, the lower officials poured all their family property, recruited hundreds of private soldiers, and followed Wang Zhuguo together, as a result, many of these hundreds of strong men died in battle, and even my eldest brother was folded by the river, just the post-war pension, my family was almost bankrupt. When Wang Shichong said this, when he thought of the death of his eldest brother, his heart was sour, and he really shed two tears.

Shi Wansui's expression was solemn and nodded: "I heard General Han say this matter. ”

Wang Shichong eased up, calmed down his emotions, squeezed out a smile, and continued: "Later, I went to the Turks and behaved inappropriately, so I was offended and dismissed, and the family's property was almost bankrupt.

Pacify Jiangnan and Lingnan affairs, you also know that I was a guilty body, alone in the army, so although I didn't spend much money, but I didn't get any decent benefits, if you have to say that there are benefits, that is, these two battles have made some contributions, and was promoted to the general of Yitong from the fifth grade, this southern expedition to Ningzhou, I can get the benefits of this military merit promotion? ”

Shi Wansui can basically be sure that Wang Shichong really doesn't understand the mystery of this, he shook his head with a smile: "Wang Yuanwai, you think too simply, you used to be in the army in vain, you were the only one, even if you followed Wang Zhuguo to destroy Nan Chen, your township party was also attributed to Wang Zhuguo, and all the military merits obtained were won by Wang Zhuguo, so you only got a nine-grade civilian job when I heard about it."

Wang Shichong said "ah": "So that's the case, Xia Guan really doesn't know what to do." ”

Shi Wansui continued: "But now you are the general of Wupin's Yitong, and you also have the position of a member of the military department, this time the emperor personally ordered your generals, you can choose some of your cronies who are optimistic about Lu, and follow you to join the army. ”

Wang Shichong pretended to be confused, and his face was happy: "Really, that's great!" But he seemed to think of something in a blink of an eye, his face changed, and he shook his head, "General Shi, it doesn't seem to work, this is only a general with the authority to open the mansion can recruit staff members on their own, I am just a Yitong now, and there are still two levels left of the mansion." ”

Shi Wansui smiled "hehe", and the corners of his mouth hooked: "Outside the king, do you want to know that Lu Dao, the general will be outside, the king's order is not affected, I am the commander of the Southern Expedition, this expedition will have the right to act cheaply, the right to command the whole army, let whoever open the mansion, who will not open the mansion, isn't it a matter of my words, just like when the Chen State was destroyed, Wang Zhuguo and you were deployed under General He for a while, and then transferred to General Han's army, wasn't it also decided by these two former enemy commanders?" ”

Wang Shichong nodded again and again, he knew that he couldn't pretend anymore, so he asked cautiously: "That General Shi is really my Wang Shichong's great benefactor, I have been in the army and officialdom for so many years, but I don't have my own cronies and private soldiers, in fact, there are still some good strong men in my villa, and there is no shortage of good hands in the guards of the merchant group, I believe that I will not disgrace the general after I go to the battlefield."

In fact, Xia Guan has always been very envious of General Shi, all of the soldiers are tigers, but I am humble and have no power, and I really can't give others any real benefits, so I can only watch some strong men turn to other places, if General Shi can give me this opportunity, how can I repay you? (To be continued......)