Chapter 73: A dilemma
As Wang Chi gradually trusted Su Xuan, Su Xuan knew more and more.
Of course, he could also see that Wang Chi was not afraid of him, but worried about his safety.
From this point of view, Wang Chi is still very good to Su Xuan.
Although Wang Chi doesn't have any great skills, he dares to use people, is willing to listen to the opinions of others, and is willing to do things himself. If he can gather some capable people, he can also make a difference in this side.
It's a pity that he went astray.
"Your Excellency, just speak." Su Xuandao.
"This army was originally recruited by the Admiral Xing Daorong. You should also see that this is a private army, and it cannot be surfaced, so it can only be placed outside the city as a bandit." Wang Chi said.
"Recruiting private soldiers is a great crime for the Nine Clans! My lord...... Confused! Hey!" Su Xuan sighed heavily and sat on the chair.
Wang Chi saw that Su Xuan was a little angry, and hurriedly said, "Don't be angry first, this matter has already been opened, and there is no turning back for a long time. I also trust you, so I will tell you the truth."
Su Xuan's hand was holding the cup tightly, staring at the ground with a pale face, looking so angry that he couldn't speak.
"I got this official position because I promised to help the general recruit troops. If it weren't for this opportunity, how would I have been able to get to know Su Tongzhi?" Wang Chi sat beside Su Xuan and said.
"Don't you know that recruiting soldiers without permission is tantamount to rebellion? My lord, this matter must be given up as soon as possible, and we must think of getting out as soon as possible. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Su Xuan said with emotion.
"How could you not know? At this point, there is really no turning back
Finish. I know too much, and once I pull out, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Where does Wang Chi not want to withdraw? But Dao Rong put him here, and after he took the first step, he knew that he was a chess piece.
Going backwards is definitely a dead end, so it's better to take a step forward.
Wang Chi saw Su Xuan's complicated expression, and whispered, "Su Tongzhi is a rare talent, I don't want to drag you down. You just pretend that you haven't heard anything, so you can resign and go back to your hometown. I'll give you a little bit of pestering privately, whether it's a small business or farming, it's better than being dragged down by me."
"Just for the adult's words, the lower officials also have to solve problems for the adult. If it weren't for adults, where would there be today's Su Dongpo?" Su Xuan said.
Wang Chi's heart was very entangled, and he very much hoped that Su Xuan would stay. With him by his side, Wang Chi can feel much more at ease.
But what Wang Chi said was indeed from the bottom of his heart, such a powerful young man should not be ruined by something that could not be seen for the light of day.
"Would you really like to stay?"
"The movement of the lower officials in Shuzhou is not small, and it is estimated that they have been targeted. If you resign and go back, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. Now that I'm on the adult's boat, I can only be in the same boat with the adult." Su Xuan said.
"Wang Chi thanked Su Gongzi!"
Wang Chi got up and thanked Su Xuan solemnly.
"You don't have to be polite, tell me the inside story first. Since Xing Daorong asked you to recruit private soldiers, what is the matter with Wang Sanqian?" Su Xuan asked.
"I served as the prefect of Shuzhou, and Wang Sanqian was originally for me. He recruited, and I secretly paid him. Then he would have had to do what I wanted
。 But since that willow appeared, Wang Sanqian began to hoard food by himself and did it against me.
The recruits we brought with us to suppress the thieves a few days ago have already been recorded in the military register. He is out of my control, I can't be a bare pole, right? At that time, won't all the credit be snatched away by Wang Sanqian?"
Wang Chi said.
He seems to have figured out some things now, recently Su Xuan said that Liu Ru is a female cadre, the purpose is to provoke the relationship between him and Wang Sanqian.
When you think about it, it is.
If it weren't for Liu Ruyi, Wang Sanqian would not have the ability to fight him.
So Wang Chi never suspected that Su Xuan killed Wang Yuan, it was definitely Wang Yuan who Liu Ru killed.
And after Su Xuan learned this inside story, he felt that Liu Ruyi's purpose was consistent with him.
Su Xuan didn't know where Liu Ru was sacred, and he didn't know if Liu Ru could reach a tacit understanding with him.
If this person wants something bad, Su Xuan can only design to get rid of him.
"Do you know what it means to keep so many private soldiers on the road? Rebellion?" Su Xuan asked.
"How could the Admiral tell us such a thing?" Wang Chi Road.
"How many of you are there?" Su Xuan asked again.
"The number of people under Wang Sanqian's command is actually not only 60,000, but about 80,000. The number of people under my command is about the same. You can also see that Wang Sanqian's people are more elite than my people. Last time we were able to win, the 400 officers and soldiers you trained were indispensable, but the bigger factor is luck." Wang Chi said.
Wang Chi definitely won't lie this time, the total number of people on both sides combined, there are 160,000 people.
The Tiance Army has 300,000 large
Army, which has reached the upper limit of the number set by the imperial court. If Xing Daorong still wants to continue to expand his troops, he can only recruit private soldiers.
Is he really going to rebel?
"With so many private soldiers, where does the money and food come from?" Su Xuan asked.
"Someone will send a part, and the rest will naturally be deducted from the tax." Wang Chi replied.
This question, Su Xuan can be regarded as knowingly asking.
Even the household department is managed by a person who does the right thing, and he has a way to divert money for other purposes.
"My lord, Xingdaorong spends a huge amount of money every year to support you hundreds of thousands. If he sees that the people you brought out have almost no combat effectiveness, what do you think will happen to you?" Su Xuan asked.
"I'm about to ask you about this, can you train this army?" Wang Chi asked.
"Don't worry, my lord, it won't be long before our people will be more powerful than Wang Sanqian's people! The matter of military training will be handed over to the subordinate officers." Su Xuan said.
This is a soldier recruited by Xingdao Rong, Su Xuan wants to pick out all the good seedlings and organize them into the Wushuang Army, which is short of troops.
In this way, Xing Daorong is making him a wedding garment.
"What about Wang Sanqian? He and I both work for the General." Wang Chi asked.
"Since they are all working for the general, if he is willing to bow his head to you, we can still use the original model. If he is determined to steal the credit, can the adults only tolerate two tigers in one mountain?"
"Do you really want to fight him to the death?"
Obviously, Wang Chi had little confidence that Wang Sanqian would surrender to him again.
"My lord, with me, naturally he will die, let's live." Su Xuan said with a smile.
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