Song Wen glanced around at the Xiang army kneeling on the ground. They were all old, weak, sick and in ragged clothes... They all looked disheveled. The cold winter had just passed, but these people didn't even have a decent cotton-padded jacket or jacket. Some people's hands
There are still scars and abscesses from frostbite on the upper face.
"You are the army of the imperial court, and you are paid by the imperial court! Why do you say you are receiving relief from Master Ma?"
The old Xiangjun who was kneeling on the ground was speechless for a moment, but a black and strong Xiangjun standing next to him replied angrily: "Master Ma will not deduct our food and salary, and he will quarrel with the two Yuhou almost every day to defend us.
These thieves support the army! If it weren’t for Master Ma, half of us thieves support the army would have starved to death..."
Just when An Chun was about to speak, a step general next to him stepped forward to stand behind Song Wen and shouted in a deep voice: "Qian Hao is asking, who are you to dare to be rude? Why don't you come here and answer carefully!"
There was a commotion among dozens of people over there, some were angry, some were sighing, and some were whispering to dissuade something... But the black man broke away from the obstruction of several companions, strode over, and stood next to Master Ma, scratching his neck.
He said loudly: "My name is Xu Daniu! I have been a soldier for generations, Master Ma is the only good official in this stale military camp who treats our thieves as soldiers! We can't bear to see him being bullied!"
"Bold! How dare you be rude to Master Qianjia?"
Wu Erlang stepped forward. As soon as Master Ma stopped in front of Wu Erlang to speak, the black man Xu Daniu also came forward. The two big men looked at each other and actually walked around Master Ma at the same time and punched him!
"Bang!"
Wu Erlang's shoulders shook in surprise, while the black man opposite him grunted and staggered back five or six steps, and finally fell to the ground with a plop...
An Chun and a dozen cavalrymen were about to rush forward immediately... Luda in the distance reached out to stop the Liangshan brothers from coming to support, but just stared at Song Wen's position.
"Stop! There is no chaos in the army. Put away your weapons..."
An Chun raised his hand to Song Wen... "I will obey your orders!"
Song Wen didn't even look at the black man Xiang Jun who dared to get up and cause trouble, and said... "You start trouble and despise Shangguan! If it were a war, I would kill you immediately... Can't the class law of the Song Dynasty control you?"
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The black man spat out a mouthful of bloody spit, still aggrieved...but looking in the direction where the two guards were being guarded, as if to say, do you dare to deal with them?
Song Wen still looked at the pale-faced Master Ma in front of him, but he ordered... "Drag out this unruly black guy who despises the superior officer, and give him thirty military sticks!"
Master Ma opened his mouth to ask for mercy, but looking into Song Wen's cold eyes, he just lowered his head and sighed...
"Humph! Grandpa is scared, isn't he?"
The black man Xu Daniu actually did not resist, and obediently allowed the two guards from the Qingshan Camp to tie him up and pull him towards the entrance of the camp.
Song Wen went on to say: "There are also those two captains who have neglected their duties and flouted military regulations. How can Li Wen be so precious..."
Everyone was stunned and looked up to see how Song Wen was going to react...
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief to be dismissed from the military service, take him to the gate of the camp and beat him with sixty military sticks... and then send him to the fodder yard!"
"ah?"
"This! This is...are they the bastards of the Pan family, the confidants of the two Yuhous?"
"You actually dealt with Marquis Yu's people?"
"It's amazing! Sure enough, he is from Bianliang..."
"It is said that the background reaches the sky..."
"Will we have a better life in the future?"
Master Ma's face turned red and he seemed to want to say something, but he still kept his mouth shut.
The black man Xu Daniu laughed loudly as he was being escorted away... "Well done! Well done! I have received countless military sticks in my life, but this time I was beaten with joy... I will bring a few more dog officers with me."
Even if you beat me to death, I will admit it...hehehahaha!"
Ruda, who was far away, finally opened his mouth and smiled, waved his hand, and took the people out to enforce military law.
Several bright military sticks were taken out by a few trembling Xiang soldiers. Ruda looked at the sticks... "It's a good use for beating soldiers! Is this stick likely to kill some people?"
The black man Xu Daniu knelt on the ground and said: "You have good eyesight. I am afraid they have beaten to death five or six people who have disobeyed discipline over the years..."
"You are a real thorn, why didn't I kill you?"
"Hey, I have a strong body! Usually thirty or fifty strokes are just for scratching..."
Luda, who was born in the military, chuckled... "Don't tell me that those thieves with military sticks who are notorious for your evil reputation are afraid of revenge from you and your accomplices, so they don't dare to kill you, right?"
Xu Daniu lowered his head and said nothing, while Luda chuckled and said: "Black guy, don't be a thorn in the side anymore! I'm afraid this Mizhou military camp will have to change its way of life! You can give me a solid military stick today."
Take it, if you are really capable in the future, I will never delay your promotion and wealth! Come on, beat me!"
Xu Daniu was about to say harsh words, but the soldier behind him hit him on the back with his military stick hanging in the wind... Bang!
I wipe...
Xu Daniu shivered in pain, and immediately used all his strength to tighten his skin and fight to the death... After ten sticks, Xu Daniu was already sweating profusely. But the two teams next to him were wailing and screaming, lying on the ground.
Being held down by two rural soldiers on the ground looked like a wild dog struggling to its death!
Luda walked over and looked at this hard-nosed black soldier, and said in a low voice: "Don't resist with all your strength! It will damage your internal organs... Why do you need grandpa to teach you this common sense? Loosen the muscles and it will become the skin."
Injury, if you dare to harden your muscles and bones, you will be a useless person in this life..."
Xu Daniu was sweating profusely and nodded through gritted teeth.
The whole camp was silent, and everyone raised their ears to listen to the screams and screams from the camp entrance and the sound of military sticks whizzing down...
Song Wen smiled slightly and said to the pale Master Ma in front of him... "Master Ma, can you come to the house to talk?"
Master Ma nodded, but Song Wen turned around and said to An Chun: "Immediately arrange for the food and salary I brought to enter the camp, re-register the Xiang troops who stayed in the camp, and then calculate the arrears of food and salary, and calculate the salary according to the person's salary."
Distribute it!"
An Chun immediately got off his horse and agreed, and the two Qingshan Camp guards immediately rushed out of the barracks and ran towards the city gate.
All the Xiang soldiers looked at each other, and then suddenly became excited... We are going to pay rations? It's already the New Year, can we still get another ration? This new official has taken office with three things in mind... Could it be that he is trying to burn these few things?
Officer Bucaigou, why don't we, thieves like us, join the army and get some benefits?
The curtain on the door of the house was lowered, and a group of Xiang soldiers shouted from outside the house... "Lord Qianjia is mighty! Lord Qianjia is mighty!"
Master Ma silently asked Song Wen to sit down in the simple living room. Song Wen smiled and said to Master Ma: "Master Ma, do you understand Song's thoughts now? Song has just arrived, but he has no time to talk to these people.
Soldiers, ruffians, corrupt officials, waste of money... I want to disband the entire Mizhou Xiang Army, reorganize and reorganize it, as well as guard posts and farm matters, I still have to rely on Master Ma for these matters!"
Master Ma hesitantly looked up at Song Wen... "I heard that Song Qianxia was a confidant of Captain Gao. I thought Qianxia was just here to get some qualifications! I didn't expect Song Qianxia to be so... so surprising.
!I wonder what Song Qianjia wants to know? I, Ma Liang, did not have any background as a Jinshi. I was an official and was not favored by my colleagues because of my upright temperament, so I was sent to the military camp to idle... Qianjia, are you really?