Chapter Ninety-Eight: It's Not Easy to Be in Charge

After the discussion, after Qin Zhen's entry into Tong'an Town was arranged, he came to Weizhou with Meng Xuan and Wen Han, and the purpose of taking Meng Xuan and Wen Han was to let them learn from Guo Wei's experience in military training, so as to learn from each other's strengths.

After the three of them met Guo Wei, Meng Xuan and Wen Han retired and went to the school, leaving Qin Zhen and Qin Zhen alone.

Guo Wei smiled and asked, "What's the matter with your kid coming to Weizhou, did you get into any trouble again?" Then, Guo Wei sighed again: "I originally wanted you to be a lieutenant to save my worries, but I didn't expect it to become the one that worries me the most, it's really hard to explain." ”

Qin Zhen said with a smile: "Qin Zhen did make Guo Duwei worry a lot, but he also helped Guo Duwei solve a lot of problems, didn't he?" If nothing else, let's talk about the Weizhou Physician Academy, I heard that the progress is not bad now......"

Guo Wei stretched out his hand to stop Qin Zhen and continued: "Stop, stop, you can just talk about things!" ”

Qin Zhen took a deep breath and said cautiously: "I may have really caused a big trouble this time, and I hope that Guo Duwei's men will show mercy." ”

Looking at Qin Zhen's cautious appearance, Guo Wei suddenly felt that things might not be simple, otherwise Qin Zhen would not have this expression, although he felt a little bad in his heart, but Guo Wei still looked calm and looked at Qin Zhen.

"That's the case, does Lord Lieutenant know about the battle of Hedong? It was the war between Zhang Jingda and Shi Jingjiao, I heard that it had been fought for a long time, and now even the Khitans have been involved. ”

"You even know about the Battle of Hedong? How do you know? Even the information about the Khitans' participation in the war was known. Guo Wei asked.

"Looks like the Lieutenant knows." Qin Zhen nodded. Immediately, Qin Zhen told Guo Wei that he sent Meng Xuan and Chen Luosheng to Fengxiang and Chang'an, Meng Xuan and Chen Luosheng came to Tong'an Town with Tong Kan, Meng Xuan and Chen Luosheng heard the news in Chang'an, they told Guo Wei about Li Congshu's plan to enter Longxi in Fengxiang Mansion, and a series of things such as they asked Tong Kan to learn about it.

"Are you saying that you plan to sell the fifty war horses of the Flying Eagle Regiment to Fengxiang Mansion?" Guo Weihu asked with a grimace.

"It's not a plan, it's already been negotiated, and the captain of Fengxiang Mansion, Tong Kan, is still wandering around our Tong'an Town." Qin Zhen lowered his head and replied.

"Do you know what the crime of reselling military supplies is? And it turned out to be the most scarce war horse. Are you running over and telling me what you're doing, are you going to let me punish you, or do you want me to let you go? And then let you do this nonsense. Guo Wei shouted.

Qin Zhen raised his head, his eyes were clear, and he said calmly: "I told Lord Duwei because I can't hide this matter from you, and I don't want to hide it from you, no matter what the crime is, I will admit it." But I'm definitely not doing anything wrong with this, and I won't put a penny of the money I get from selling war horses into my pocket. ”

"Lord Duwei should also be aware of the current situation in Tong'an Town, after our vigorous publicity, a large number of displaced people have come to our Tong'an Town to open up the wasteland, and now Tong'an Town organizes the people to open up the wasteland, and the progress is still very good, but most of these displaced people do not have much surplus food, and we are now working hard to open up the wasteland, their daily food has increased a lot more than usual, and the grain that could have been eaten for three months is now only enough to eat for two months, although we borrowed some grain in Weizhou under the guarantee of the Duwei, But this borrowed grain is far from enough, and if we don't find a way, they won't be able to last until next autumn. People are going to starve to death, how can there be extra concentrate for the horses to eat? In this case, it is better to sell these war horses, which can not only save some grain, but also use the money in exchange to buy some more grain. ”

"Why our army in Weizhou has no combat effectiveness, is not because the people of Weizhou are too poor, and the land is vast and barren, but there are many people who have no land to plant, isn't it particularly ridiculous? They can't eat enough food for a year, how can they have money to pay taxes, the government is pressing, they go up to the mountains to become bandits, turn around and go to grab other people's food, and if this continues, our army has no soldiers, no money and food, no weapons and armor, just relying on those dozens of war horses, is it useful? ”

Listening to Qin Zhen's gushing about the predicament that Tong'an Town is facing now, Guo Wei gently closed his eyes and was silent, but his constricted eyebrows indicated that his heart at the moment was not as calm as he appeared, and Qin Zhen was facing these predicaments in Tong'an Town, why didn't he also encounter them in Weizhou.

Guo Wei didn't open his eyes until Qin Zhen finished speaking, and after a long time, Guo Wei opened his eyes and asked, "Fifty war horses, how much are you going to sell?" ”

"Each batch of war horses and harness we have discussed is fifty taels, and fifty war horses are two thousand five hundred taels of silver."

Guo Wei knocked lightly on the table: "Fifty taels of silver for a horse, it is reasonable, according to the current market price of ten stones of grain and one tael of silver in Weizhou, you can buy 25,000 stones of grain, which is enough for 2,500 people to have a year's ration." ”

"We are not only short of food now, but also lack of farming cattle and farm tools, now we have almost three families to have a cow, and our Flying Eagle Regiment does not have a cow, and the land is all up to everyone to dig with shovels and hoes, and some people do not even have shovels and hoes, so they can only use wood to cut into hoes. In farming, five people may not be able to do more than one cow, so we can't buy all the money we get, but we have to buy cattle and big farm tools. ”

Guo Wei glared at Qin Zhen: "I don't think you look like the captain of my Flying Eagle Regiment in Zhichong Mansion at all, but more like an out-and-out peasant." ”

Qin Zhen said with a smile: "It turns out that I really don't know this, but after I arrive in Tong'an Town, I don't have to know." ”

Guo Wei sighed: "Alas, I also know that it is not easy for you to be this family. ”

Saying that, Guo Wei looked at Qin Zhen, who was laughing with him, and said angrily: "Okay, you don't have to pretend to be pitiful with me." In the future, if I let me know that the money from the sale of horses is not being used properly, even if it is a penny in your pocket, I will never spare you. ”

Qin Zhen was stunned for a moment, and didn't react for a while, but immediately, he said with surprise on his face: "What does Lord Duwei mean, is it that he will spare me this time?" ”

Guo Wei smiled and said, "Do you want me to punish you severely?" Speaking of which, although the 100 horses of your Flying Eagle Regiment are military supplies, they were not allocated to you by the Zhichong Prefecture, but were captured by you from the party army, strictly speaking, you have the freedom to dispose of those war horses, and I have no right to interfere. ”

"Lord Commander is wise, I'll just say that Lord Captain is not such a pedantic person." Qin Zhen slapped Guo Wei with a little fart.

When Qin Zhen came, he thought about many results, Guo Wei was furious after hearing this, and punished himself heavily; Guo Wei symbolically punished himself in view of the difficulties of Tong'an Town; However, he didn't expect that Guo Wei would let himself go for such a reason, without the slightest intention of punishment.

Qin Zhen understands that how this matter is characterized depends entirely on what Guo Wei says, and it is reasonable to say that these war horses were captured by Qin Zhen, after all, Qin Zhen did lead people to capture more than 100 war horses; It is also correct to say that these war horses were allocated to the Flying Eagle Regiment by the Zhichong Mansion of Weizhou, because the war horses captured at that time were all handed over to the Zhichong Mansion, and these war horses were not captured by Qin Zhen alone, and most of them were the sergeants of the original Leopard Tao Regiment.

Guo Wei sighed: "It's really ashamed to say, although I am the governor of Zhichong Mansion in Weizhou, but in this matter for the people, you have done a better job than me, and now there are too few people who can do things for the people so really, you are desperate for the people's food in Tong'an Town, and now in this situation in Weizhou, I have no way to give you more support, since there is no support, I have no reason to punish you for this matter." Strictly speaking, what you have done has violated military law, but what you have done is not for yourself, but to let the people of Weizhou starve to death a few less, if I punish you for this matter, although there is no problem in military law, but morally I have no way to feel at ease. ”

Guo Wei clearly did not punish him, Qin Zhen was much more relaxed, and said with a smile: "Actually, Lord Duwei has a lot of support for us, and we all know this, but now Tong'an Town is still too poor, and we can't afford to repay Lord Duwei's support; There is one thing that needs the help of the Captain, and of course we will give you a reward if everything goes well this time. ”

Guo Wei looked at Qin Zhen and didn't speak, meaning to let Qin Zhen continue.

"That's the case, the place where we negotiated with Fengxiang Mansion is Fenggeling, which is at the junction of Qinzhou and Fengxiang, and Lord Duwei also knows that there is still a Qinzhou and several counties between us and Fenggeling, not to mention whether these states and counties will see so many war horses, even the bandits along the way will definitely emerge one after another, and those sergeants of our Flying Eagle Regiment are still recruits, so I hope that Lord Duwei can send a team or two teams from Weizhou to help us escort these fifty war horses to Fenggeling safely. Of course, we will not let the brothers in Weizhou escort in vain. Qin Zhen explained.

"Oh, so generous, tell me, how much can you pay our escort team?" Guo Wei was also curious.

"The sergeants who participated in the escort this time will be paid an additional two hundred wen each, and if there are those killed or wounded in battle, we will compensate each person five taels of silver, and we will also pay five hundred taels to the Zhichong Mansion." Qin Zhen said slowly.

Hearing Qin Zhen's figure, Guo Wei was also taken aback, originally he thought that what Qin Zhen said about the reward was just what he meant, so he just listened to it, Qin Zhen is also his subordinate, he has difficulties, and he should support him, if Qin Zhen doesn't want to go, it is reasonable to take out a little money to reward the escort team, but he didn't expect Qin Zhen to promise such a large sum of silver as soon as he exited.