Since ancient times, every dynasty has had soldiers and horses responsible for fire protection. Because cities are getting bigger, the population is getting larger, and the buildings are getting denser, fire prevention and fire fighting are a must in every dynasty.

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The Song Dynasty was no exception. There was a fire administration officer who was responsible for this matter. The Fire Administration Officer's Anti-Yu Army was a military force specializing in fire fighting and fire prevention. Every major state capital had personnel dedicated to this job. Lin'an Prefecture has since become

Starting from the capital city after the southern crossing, the city's population exploded at an explosive level. The prosperity of the city also caused the density of houses. Today's houses are basically made of wood and stone structures. In addition, there are many contiguous buildings, which raises the risk of fire.

and the harm has reached an extremely dangerous level.

Not to mention, there have been several fires in Lin'an City since the Shaoxing period. In the autumn of the 6th year of Shaoxing, a fire broke out in Dingmingfang of Lin'an City, burning down more than 300 houses in Dingmingfang and killing more than 100 people. In the 12th year of Shaoxing,

The Jiaoqinfang fire burned down more than a hundred houses in Minfang and also burned down the nearby Wensi Yuan and Miaoming Temple. It was a temple fair at the time, and more than 170 people were killed or injured.

The most serious incident occurred in the first month of the 18th year of Shaoxing. The lights on the Lantern Festival ignited the Zhonghe Dawazi. The whole Dawazi was crowded with tens of thousands of people watching lanterns, listening to games and playing. A fire broke out in the north

The wind spread rapidly, blocking all exits, and finally the entire Dawazi became a ruin. According to later statistics, more than 600 people were burned to death and trampled to death by the panicked crowd, resulting in a tragedy. The fire even almost went south.

It spread and affected government offices such as the Secretariat and Taichang Temple. If the fire had not acted immediately to destroy dozens of houses and cut down all the trees in the path of the fire, the consequences would have been even more serious.

In addition to these big fires, there are too many small fires to count. In such a big capital, there are fires almost every few days. Burning down houses and burning people to death is commonplace. There is a folk song in Lin'an: Xin

After working hard for decades, one fire will destroy them all. After working hard all their lives, they will all die when the God of Fire comes. This is a portrayal of the common people's fear of fire.

The Song Dynasty court was worried about this and strengthened the strength of the Anti-Yu Army many times. The original number of Anti-Yu Army in Lin'an City was only seven or eight hundred, but now, the number has reached more than 2,000. In Minfangcha Street and other places on the street,

Patrol stations of the Anti-Japanese Army were set up every few miles to observe and monitor hidden dangers at any time. More than 20 fire-watching towers were built in Lin'an City, and people were stationed at 12 hours a day to obtain timely information on smoke and fire situations in the city, so as to

Respond promptly.

However, even if the court spent a lot of effort, it could not prevent the occurrence of fires. Limited by the city's explosive population size and dense building layout, and even more limited by backward fire-fighting methods, the hidden dangers of fires remain the same.

A knife hanging above your head may fall at any time.

On the awning boat, Shi Hao introduced the above situations to Fang Zian. But what he said next is actually the key point.

"That's all, Zian, do you know who are in the Fangyu Army? The Fangyu Army is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Forbidden Army and is a member of the Forbidden Army.

However, the Fangyu Army is not a combat soldier, so it is lower than the real army in terms of pay, equipment and even status. But the funny thing is that if the fire fighting is not effective and a big fire breaks out, because it belongs to the army

Soldiers and horses must be punished in accordance with military law. Therefore, the treatment is low and the punishment is severe, which makes the Fangyu Army a rotten egg that no one is willing to accept. The Fangyu Army does not have enough manpower.

It sounds like more than two thousand people are a lot, but such a large city needs to be guarded day and night, so you can imagine how hard it is. The danger is also extremely high. As the saying goes, fire and water have no mercy. If there is a fire, others can avoid it.

But the Fangyu Army had no choice but to retreat and had no choice but to put out the fire. It was very common for the Fangyu Army soldiers to be burned to death. Think about it, who would be willing to do anything in the Fangyu Army under such circumstances?"

Fang Zian frowned when he heard this. The court didn't know what it was thinking. Since it felt that arson was important but didn't regard the Fangyu Army as a human being, how could it do a good job? I'm afraid not all of the Fangyu Army had the manpower.

Willing to do his best.

Sure enough, Shi Hao continued: "Because of the above-mentioned situation, the Fangyu soldiers were so distraught that they refused to put out the fire properly or put out all their efforts. The means of putting out the fire were also extremely simple and crude, no matter how big the fire was, even if it was a fire that could be put out.

, and refused to take risks to rescue, but directly used the method of demolishing the houses, cutting down trees and clearing the surrounding areas to put out the fire. The place where the fire broke out was left to fend for itself until it burned down. The people complained to the court regardless of the number of complaints.

Several times, the reputation was extremely bad. The imperial court punished many Fangyu officers, all of which were extremely severe punishments. Afterwards, no one was willing to be the Fangyu officer. Even the Fangyu army no one was willing to be. Now

In the Fangyu Army, all soldiers who committed crimes were punished and sent to work as errands. Being in the Fangyu Army has become a means of punishment. Even some street gangsters and idlers were caught, and in order to atone for their sins, they were also punished.

Being sent to the Fangyu Army to do things is regarded as a means of atonement. Today's Fangyu Army is a mixed bag, and there are all kinds of people. There are thorns in the army, soldiers, local ruffians, idlers, and all kinds of people.

Yes, it is a truly smoky place. Think about it, what would it be like for you to be this boss? I don’t even dare to think about how you would gain a foothold there."

After listening to these words, Fang Zian finally understood why Shi Hao was so worried that he took him to play and relax. It turned out that the so-called Fangyu Army where he was going to serve was actually in such a situation. Fang Zian originally thought that this matter

It's not a big deal. The Fang Yujun is a fire fighter. When he had to retire due to injury on Earth, one of his options was to work in a city's fire department. For this reason, he also checked a lot of firefighting information.

.So I have some understanding in my heart, and I don’t feel that there is anything I am incompetent about. But now it seems that the difficulty is not putting out the fire, but the current situation in the defense army.

According to Shi Hao, today's Fangyu Army is a ragtag group of soldiers who have been punished for violating disciplines, as well as some local ruffians. The soldiers are poorly paid, have low status, are disorganized and irresponsible, and are almost in a state of disunity.

Face. Being an official in a place like this would definitely be a disaster. From this, Fang Zian finally understood why he was sent to be an official in this place. It was definitely a deliberate arrangement. Someone wanted to be in a place like that.

The local government will suffer. Perhaps, they will be implicated and held accountable because of the fire, and there is no telling if they may lose their hat.

"Zian, the prince and I have discussed that their behavior this time is to attack you. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to do anything if you go to the Fangyu Army, and you may even get into trouble. So, our suggestion is, either

, you refuse to take the job because you are sick, just become a ancestral official. Anyway, a ceremonial official also has a salary. Just treat it as a candidate, and when other official vacancies become available, we will recommend you to take up the post. What do you think?" Shi Hao?

said softly.

The so-called ancestral official position is a welfare system for officials in the Song Dynasty. It is a system that guarantees basic official qualifications and pays salaries to officials who are old, weak, sick, or unemployed due to being demoted and dissatisfied. To put it bluntly,

You are no longer required to work, but the court can support you. This is actually not shameful. The famous Su Dongpo was once dismissed as idle and became an official in the temple, leading a pastoral life with a salary.

However, how could Fang Zian be willing to do this? For Fang Zian, this was tantamount to an act of evasion. How could he be an evader?

"Master Shi, Zi An accepts the love and love between you and the prince. But if Zi An does this, what difference will it make to a deserter on the battlefield? The purpose of Zi An's joining the official is to help the prince win the unification and bring Qin Hui and Qin Hui together.

The traitors were eradicated, and the Song Dynasty was restored to a bright and sunny day, and the names of the loyal ministers of the Song Dynasty were rectified and avenged for them. This matter is like going to the battlefield. The enemy you are facing is there, and the goal is very clear. Now the enemy

If they attack me, they want to use this method to deal with me, but I want to be a deserter? Being a deserter on the battlefield will be beheaded. I, Fang Zian, cannot do such a thing. This matter must not be done." Fang

Zian said in a deep voice.

Shi Hao sighed: "I knew you would be like this, but when you go to the Fangyu Army, can you handle everything you have to face? If you are not careful, you may even lose your life there."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Master Shi, believe me. If I, Fang Zian, can't pass this level, how can I fight against the powerful Qin Party? Isn't it too useless? Not to mention whether I can gain a foothold, my attitude

You can't back down. When you meet on a narrow road, you will never back down when you see every possible move. Once I retreat this time, my bones will become softer, my courage will become less courageous, and I will become completely useless. Believe me, I can do it.

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Shi Hao looked at Fang Zian straightly for a while, nodded slowly and said: "Okay, in that case, I won't advise you anymore. If you can gain a foothold in the Fangyu Army and create a new world, Zian, I will

I will give you a promise. This time I can keep the promise. I... agree to betroth Ning Yue to you."

Fang Zian was overjoyed when he heard this: "Seriously?"

Shi Hao picked up the wine bowl and said with a smile: "Drinking this bowl of wine is an agreement."
Chapter completed!