The time entered November, and this year's noisy parade was over, and the township regiments referred to by the prefectures returned to their hometowns one after another, but 20,000 soldiers and men with acceptable military discipline were also selected from Baishui to defend the river.

According to the practice of previous years, Daxingtai also had to personally inspect the Yellow River and make defense adjustments, and he would not return to Huazhou City until around the lunar month or even the New Year.

Li Tai did not follow the same path, but stayed in Baishui and took the initiative to undertake a series of finishing work such as cleaning the venue.

The number of internal and external military and township regiments participating in the parade this year directly exceeded 100,000, which can be said to be a rare scale since the founding of the Western Wei Dynasty. If we add the supporting non-commissioned forces, the size of the men and horses will be doubled.

At present, less than two years have passed since the defeat of Bishan, and the overlord has been able to carry out such a large-scale man-horse dispatch, although chaos is inevitable in the process, it is enough to prove that the rule of Yuwentai Bafu in Kansai is still stable.

When the main force followed Daxingtai and left, the task of moving back from other township regiments fell on the heads of the logistics personnel. Li Tai took the initiative to lead the subordinates of the Metropolitan Water Administration to participate in it, and naturally won the welcome.

This year, the imperial court learned the lessons of raiding the township along the way after the disbandment of the Dayue Township Regiment last year, and did not directly issue food and repatriation, but set up warehouses around Baishui to supply materials within a time limit.

This forced the township regiments from all sides to set off immediately, and they did not dare to stay along the way, otherwise they would not be able to catch up with the grain and grass for the return.

Many people rushed on the road, leaving behind a large number of utensils and baggage. Li Tai had already set up the Jingzhao County Township Regiment, and when his cousin Cui Ji had not led the crowd to leave, he entered the camp several times to inquire about the return date.

As soon as the Jingzhao County Township Regiment started, Li Tai ordered the Dushui subordinates to rush into the camp with a wagon, and hurriedly packed up the abandoned old camp tents, wounded and sick cattle and horses, as well as all kinds of timber, and even human and animal waste.

The subordinates were in full swing picking up the rags here, and the soldiers and laborers arranged by the Taiwan government also came later, but after seeing that it was the personnel of the Metropolitan Water Administration who was cleaning up here, they didn't dare to come forward.

Seeing that more than a dozen trucks of various waste materials were loaded, Li Tai was about to lead the crowd to leave, but saw a group of people outside the camp riding horses, and hurriedly instructed his subordinates: "Transported to Baishuizhuang for temporary storage, no one will stop them!" ”

After explaining this, he got on his horse and acted to avoid it, and ran out of a few miles, when a roar rang out: "Li Boshan, don't run!" ”

Accompanied by this shout, there were more than a dozen Chinese army armor soldiers surrounding and intercepting on the hill, Li Tai couldn't escape, and stopped a little embarrassed, looking back, otherwise Lu Tong, the Xingtai Shangshu who read the finishing matters, had already caught up.

"Boshan, I welcome you to introduce all the things of your subordinates, but if you want to disrupt the arrangement of things, then you can't do it!"

Lu Tong stepped forward, pointed at Li Taizhengse and said: "There are a lot of consumables in this autumn, and the storage of the Taiwan government is empty. All the materials left over from the camps must be collected and collected to fill the warehouse! Zhutun in the north of Huazhou, but also rely on materials for winter. You have simple personnel in the Water Department, what is the use of collecting materials? ”

"Why did Lu Shangshu say this? How could I not know that the country is in difficulty, and the people of Dushui are willing to help people, how can I fill my pockets! ”

After Li Tai heard this, he said with a righteous face, and secretly sighed in his heart that this Lu Tong is obviously not as promising as his younger brother, without this bit of tatters, would the Western Wei regime still have to fall?

Lu Tong's expression eased after hearing this, and he ordered his subordinates to lead the dozen or so big cars of the Metropolitan Water Administration over, and said to Li Tai: "The Taiwan government is fair, and you will guide these cars and horses back later." I know that your subordinates are also in trouble, if it is not for the order, do not make indiscriminate collections. ”

"With Lu Shangshu's words, then I am relieved. There is indeed one more thing to do, and I implore Lu Shangshu to arbitrate fairly. ”

Seeing that Lu Tong was about to leave, Li Tai hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "The workshop that the Executive Office set up a forging workshop on the hill before, which did not belong to the envoy of the Taiwan government. However, there are greedy people who forcibly requisition and use it, and they have not been returned so far, can Lu Shangshu return it? ”

"I don't know about this matter, but I will ask the person who has done it when I return, and I will give you another answer."

After Lu Tong heard this, he waved his hand and said, but Li Tai grabbed the reins of him and didn't let him go: "The lowly old staff officer of the Zengtai Mansion understands that there is a judgment in the affairs of the house, and such a trivial matter may not be judged in the drama, and it will inevitably be pushed again and again in the program." It only takes a word from the official in charge, and I implore Shangshu to give convenience. ”

Seeing him pleading, Lu Tong couldn't help but be happy, pointed at Li Tai and said with a smile: "When I passed the test at that time, I didn't expect that I would be subject to this rule one day, right?" ”

Li Tai laughed dryly twice after hearing this, but he still had a little bit to say: "The job changes with the matter, and the internal and external moves are inevitable, so I can only be diligent in my place and don't have time to take care of others." If there is a change of place inside and outside in the coming year, the humble office will never be embarrassed within the constitution. ”

"I can make a note of what you say!"

Lu Tong knew that Li Tai was now a little baby in Daxingtai, and he couldn't make it difficult in this trivial matter, so he nodded and said: "I'm busy here, and you ask the person in charge to ask for it." ”

"There is no basis for words, can Shangshu give a book order?"

Li Tai still continued to entangle, and waited until Lu Tong threw him a warrant a little impatiently, and then thanked him again and again and said goodbye warmly.

After meeting with his subordinates, Li Taicai waved his hand again and said, "Follow me to take back the materials of our agency!" ”

After leaving here, Lu Tong led the crowd to inspect the plateau.

At present, there are a lot of people cleaning the camp in Baishui, in addition to the soldiers directly under the Taiwan government, there is also no shortage of people recruited by the state and county.

There are also many cases like Li Tai who want to intercept materials privately, but it is not that the state and county officials are greedy, but everyone is really afraid. A big reading has caused a lot of materials, and all the related lawsuits are empty, and everyone is counting on those waste materials to return a mouthful of blood, so as not to be destitute.

Lu Tong is not inconsiderate of the hard work of these foreign officials, but even if the Taiwan government wants to make up for it, it has to collect those materials and make arrangements.

After some inspection, Lu Tong heard a lot of complaints, and was a little dizzy by the negative energy of those various sorrows.

When he returned to the camp in the evening, Lu Tong began to take stock of today's material recovery, but found many records of the allocation of bows, knives, armor and canes in the account books submitted by his subordinates, and the recipients were the Metropolitan Water Administration.

"What's going on?"

He took up a pen and sketched out the records of the disbursements, and then asked the subordinates.

The official in charge of the revenue and expenditure of the warehouse management checked it for a while, and replied: "It is according to the warrant of Shangshu to return the people of the instrument workshop of the Metropolitan Water Administration." ”

Lu Tong was even more puzzled after hearing this: "I know about this matter, but it is just to return the people and things of the instrument workshop, but these bows, knives, armor and canes are left over from the internal and external armies, how can they be sent to Dushui together?" ”

"These utensils belong to all water......

The subordinate officer hurriedly explained: "The water vessel workshop repairs the utensils for the armies, and the armies leave waste utensils as compensation. Li Zhi held the warrant of the book and came here to collect the deed of the generals of the army, and after the humble post was checked that it was correct, it was returned. ”

Lu Tong was furious when he heard this, knowing that he had been calculated by Li Tai, so he first left these account books without approval, and then left the camp and led the crowd straight to Baishuizhuang.

"Brother, why are you here?"

In front of the gate of Baishui Manor, Lu Yan hurriedly greeted him, looked at his brother who was coming violently and asked.

"In the title officer!"

Lu Tong glared at Lu Yan angrily, and then pointed at him and said angrily: "Why did I come from, don't you know?" Where is your ruler, come to me quickly! ”

Lu Yan still lacked confidence in the face of his brother, and when he saw this, his neck shrunk, and he lowered his head and whispered: "I have already led the staff to return to the office in the afternoon, brother, Shangshu, you are unlucky." ”

"He defrauded the treasury of Taiwan, where can he flee? Where can I store the items I picked up today? Send it back obediently, I can no longer pursue it! ”

Lu Tong was even more annoyed when he heard this, and he was about to rush to the village to search, but Lu Yan opened his arms and stopped in front of him.

"Shangshu's words are wrong! Those materials originally belonged to our Water Administration, and the armies kept the main camp as compensation, but unfortunately they were taken away by the Taiwanese officials first, and the envoys took them back, how could it be fraud! ”

Lu Yan replied with a straight face, not giving an inch in front of the manor.

"How many craftsmen are working in the Instrument Workshop of the Water Administration, and in less than a month, can you collect thousands of bows, knives, armor and canes as payment? This kind of evil talk actually came out of your mouth, I really regret letting you follow Li Boshan! ”

Lu Tong pointed to Lu Yan and said angrily.

"Well, those rods are just scraps, and they are not very valuable. The vessel workshop has long been unreasonably levied by the evil officials of the Taiwan government, and the administrative office cannot know how much work is made, and only the generals of the communist army can only know the number of contracts. Whether it is overtaken or not, Shangshu needs to ask the generals of the army to make a conclusion, how can he deny it in a word? ”

Looking at his brother's angry look, although Lu Yan was a little weak-hearted, he still had the courage to relay the words that Li Tai had given him before leaving, and he was a little more bold when he spoke, and then raised his head and said: "In the matter, each performs his own duties, if Shangshu feels that the administration is acting illegally, he will leave it alone and wait for the lock." Li Zhi will not allow his subordinates to be bullied by others, and he will inevitably argue with the Taiwan government in the future, and return me justice! ”

"Why did Li Boshan keep you here, don't you know? You're going to me off......"

Lu Tong saw that his brother looked at him with an incompromising look, and he was angry, turned over and dismounted, raised his leg and kicked it.

"Yes, but I'm honored! Knowing that I will not submit to power because of selfish feelings, I am left ...... Hey, brother, I'm not wrong, I'm not...... You regret letting me follow, but I regret that I shouldn't have abandoned the crowd and returned! It's not because of greed, it's just that I'm annoyed that I can't work together. There is no shortage of young people in the west, how many people can dare to be brave and dare to be as brave as they are? Even those military disciples are far inferior! ”

Lu Yan was kicked and gasped, but he still refused to admit it, and still defended himself loudly: "The military staff should be paid to the brave to use to kill the enemy." We are all water management departments and we are not idlers, so why don't we use them? Engaged in what he said is right, brave and enterprising, informal, just to impress you young and strong! ”