Pang Tong saw that Wei Yan was so ashamed, and he actually said that he was so comfortable about the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, his brows were even more entangled, and he was just about to make a sarcastic remark, but Pang Shanmin gently pulled his sleeve.

Wei Yan didn't seem to see Pang Tong's displeased expression, and talked about the taxation of the city gate with a complicated expression, since Liu Biao led Jingzhou pastoral, Jingnan was under Liu Biao's moderation, Liu Jingzhou loved the people and raised soldiers, but did not pay attention to military training, if it was in the hinterland of Jingxiang, such a policy would not hurt, but the four counties of Jingnan are adjacent to Shanyue, if there is no strong military deterrence, once the barbarians in the mountains have an opportunity, they will inevitably attack the city, the barbarians are rude, but if they enter the city, no one in the city will be spared.

Before Changsha City, the military horses were only about 5,000, Han Xuan ordered the old general Huang Zhong to be the commander, and the invading barbarians also fought several battles, although the barbarians were repeatedly defeated, the military horses in the city were also killed and wounded, and the barbarians were afraid of the old general Huwei, only in the remaining three counties of Jingnan to make trouble, not to provoke Changsha...... It's just that the son of the old general was seriously injured in the previous war, and now the old general is not in Changsha, looking for famous doctors everywhere to prolong the life of his son, which has led to the fact that there is no general in Changsha today.

"Although I was only a captain of the city gate before, I knew that when the barbarians entered the city, the people would be plundered, so I collected taxes and increased military supplies. After Wei Yan finished speaking, his expression was very complicated, and he said slowly: "Originally, I just wanted to put this in my heart, but I was annoyed by your scholar's question, so I told you!" ”

When Pang Tong heard this, he changed color and said: "You are a member of the Changsha army, can't Han Taishou not be paid with your grain and grass?" ”

"I'm just a captain, with the little military money given by Lord Taishou, I only raise ordinary military horses, do you think ordinary military horses can stop barbarians?" After Wei Yan finished speaking, Pang Tong nodded, slammed to the ground, and said: "General Zhongyong, I was wrong in advance." ”

Wei Yan waved his hand, a little depressed, in his opinion, although these two sons are upright, they don't understand the things in the army, and the army is the most taboo and pedantic, and now the way is different, Wei Yan sighed: "Since the two of you know the situation outside the city, it's better to give up on the matter of Zhushan." ”

When Pang Tong heard this, he had no idea, he never thought that the situation in Changsha was so bad, but now his brother and his classmates and friends have moved their belongings here, planning to conspire with each other, and now they are in a dilemma, but they are a little embarrassed.

Pang Shanmin thought for a moment and said to Wei Yan: "The general thinks that if you want to resist the barbarians in the bamboo mountain outside the city, how many soldiers and horses should be needed?" ”

"At least a thousand people, as long as it is not a barbarian army to attack, it can resist it, the barbarian tribes are mostly in Lingling, among the mountains around Guiyang, and those who come and go to Changsha are mostly barbarians who are defeated and fled in tribal battles......" Wei Yan finished speaking, and said suspiciously: "Didn't you two come to Changsha and bring military horses?" ”

"No ......" Pang Shanmin spread his hands very boldly, and said: "It's just that we need to recruit craftsmen and people in the city to make a living, if I raise an army by the way, and it will be controlled by the general, can the general ensure that I don't lose my livelihood?" ”

"Recruit a thousand?" Wei Yan's eyes widened and he said in disbelief.

"Now I don't have much money left, so I can only raise two hundred first." Pang Shanmin shook his head and said with a wry smile: "If the general gives me three months, the number of thousands of people will definitely be able to be gathered, and my family can make a living, and I can also count it for the general!" ”

"What is it that makes so much money?" Wei Yan was stunned for a moment, with a look of disbelief, he raised a thousand people, even if it was a big family like the Cai family of the Kuai family, it would be painful to do this.

"Papermaking!" Pang Shanmin said with a smile: "It's just that now with the general's headquarters and horses, I don't know if I can survive my paper mill and operate for three months?" ”

Wei Yan hesitated for a long time, and before he knew it, the three of them had already walked to the door of the inn, Wei Yan gritted his teeth, looked at Pang Shanmin and said, "It's done!" If this matter is successful, there will be no bandits outside Changsha in the future! When General Huang comes back and sees me doing this miraculous feat, he will definitely pass me a few more knife techniques! ”

Seeing that the expression on Wei Yan's face was no longer as grim as before, Pang Shanmin and Pang Tong also laughed, and now that they have a friendship, Pang Shanmin invited Wei Yan again, and Wei Yan did not have the same restraint as before, the three of them walked into the inn, discussed in Pang Tong's room for a while, and then decided to go to the mountains outside the city the next day, choose a site to build a workshop, as for the recruitment, Pang Shanmin was completely handed over to Wei Yan to do, and gave Wei Yan more than a dozen gold cakes at the moment, and ordered him to take full charge of this matter.

Wei Yan got the golden cake, his heart was settled, and his senses for Pang Shanmin and Pang Tong were much better than before, in Wei Yan's opinion, those who do great things should be clean and neat, and now that they have the resources, it is no longer difficult to plan for recruitment.

"It's much more refreshing than just collecting taxes at the gates!"

Wei Yan picked up a gold cake on the table, put it in his mouth and nibbled it, grinning and said, "I didn't expect that your two sons and sisters have thin arms and legs, but they also look like men!" ”

"I'm a man!" After Pang Tong finished speaking, he also laughed and said to Wei Yan: "Although you are a little vulgar, you also have an appetite for me. ”

"You are ...... too" Wei Yan nodded and said, "It's just ugly." ”

"No one is perfect." After Pang Shanmin finished speaking, he pondered for a moment and said: "General Wenchang, since you already have the wealth of recruiting troops, it is better to cancel the city gate tax, and the foolish brother can't see that the people suffer from this unwarranted disaster, and this matter still needs to be decided by the general." ”

"Now that I am a captain patrolling the city, I don't care about the city gate, not to mention that I will stay outside the city with you for a long time tomorrow, and it is inconvenient for me to come out of this matter......" Wei Yan said with a sad face: "If I open my mouth, I will be cut off from my robe and wealth, and it will be unfavorable to me to walk in the army in the future." ”

"Then this matter will have to be discussed again." Pang Shanmin did not persecute him, and said to Wei Yan: "Now the opening of a paper mill is the most important, as for the recruitment of troops, it will bother the general!" ”

Wei Yan nodded, wrapped the golden cake on the table, and left, only the two Pang Shanmin brothers were left in the house, and when they saw Wei Yan from the window, Pang Tong put away the smile on his face and said to Pang Shanmin: "Brother, what does this person think?" ”

"Thick and fine, you can be a general!" Pang Shanmin sincerely appreciated, "If it can be used by us, it will definitely be a big help!" ”

"Wei Yan has such a high regard for that old general Huang, this Wei Yan is already so powerful, so what about Huang Zhong?" Pang Tong sighed a little and said: "It's better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles, I have lived in Xiangyang for a long time, and I am indeed a little in the tube, but I didn't expect to meet such a hero when I first arrived in Changsha......"

When Pang Tong said this, he looked at Pang Shanmin and said: "In this way, our luck is not too bad, now there is a general, when Kong Ming returns, great things can be done!" ”

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