The Tang Dynasty established its country by force, and the iron cavalry of the Tang Dynasty was so powerful that everyone in the world surrendered.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Emperor Taizu, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty have been given excellent treatment, one of which is the military household system.
In the Tang Dynasty, starting from military households, the taxes of all military households will be halved. Moreover, once the soldiers recruited from military households have made meritorious service on the battlefield, not only can they receive rewards, but if their merits are extremely high, they can even be exempted from military household taxes directly.
tax.
In the Tang Dynasty, if you could have the status of a military household, it could be said to be bragging rights.
Countless soldiers of the Tang Dynasty shed blood and sacrificed their lives for the empire, made great achievements, and obtained the status of military households for future generations. Military households are actually the blessings left by their ancestors.
If you have the official military establishment of the Tang Empire, you will automatically become a military household.
Military families have priority to be selected as imperial sergeants. Therefore, the children of military families have been able to strengthen their bodies, wield swords and guns since childhood. Once they are recruited by the empire, they can immediately join the army.
Xuanyuan Chong came to ask for recruitment this time. He just hoped that the court could properly resettle the people in Heishan. The best result would be to carve out a piece of land for these people in the pass, so that these people could move into the pass, where men would farm and women would weave, and live a stable life.
days.
However, Qin Xiao actually proposed that Heishan Qingzhuang join the army, which was beyond Xuanyuan Chong's expectation.
If Heishan Qingzhuang can be directly recruited into the Long Rui Army, he will instantly change from a bandit to a regular army of the empire, and he will immediately have the qualifications of a military household. In this way, not only can future generations enjoy the blessings of their ancestors
, The most important thing is that with the status of a regular army of Long Rui Army, even the Liaodong Army does not dare to exploit and persecute the people of Montenegro.
This is of course a desirable thing.
But since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been such a precedent.
The empire's recruitment was given priority to military households. Even at the peak of the empire's recruitment, the number of military households was not enough, and only strong soldiers would be selected. It would never be possible for strong men who had rebelled against the imperial court to join the imperial army.
Therefore, Xuanyuan Chong was shocked by what Qin Xiao said, but also didn't believe it.
Qin Xiao saw Xuanyuan Chong's expression and knew that he couldn't believe it. He smiled and said: "If the brothers on the mountain are willing to be recruited by Long Ruijun, I will make a secret to the court as soon as possible. The saint takes good care of me. If I insist on recruiting you,
, I believe the saint will not object."
Xuanyuan Chong no longer hesitated and knelt down on the ground for the third time, saying gratefully: "If...if I can be recruited by Long Ruijun, I would really like it. I would like to thank the general for his great kindness on behalf of the men, women, and children on the mountain.
"He hesitated, and then asked: "But, does the general really trust the brothers in Montenegro?"
"You yourself said that the Black Mountain Crowds gathered on the mountain with roars because they had no choice but to take this step because they had no way to survive." Qin Xiao smiled and said: "And I also understand that although the Black Mountain Crowd also robbed people, they did not commit any crimes.
He committed heinous crimes. If he can correct his evil deeds, it will not be too late." Signaling Xuanyuan, he stood up and said: "Since you are willing to be recruited, I will immediately report to the court and tell the saint what happened here in detail. As soon as the saint's decree comes, I will
The border will send people to Montenegro to recruit people."
"How long can the food on the mountain last?" Gu Baiyi asked from the side.
Xuanyuan rushed back: "There is no problem that the food in each village can last for three to five months."
"That's enough." Gu Baiyi said: "Within two months, the saint's will will naturally be delivered. You only need to stay on the mountain for another two months and wait for the general to send people to recruit people. Then I can give you a
Proper arrangements." After a pause, he said: "But before the saint's will arrives, you don't want to let too many people know that the general has asked the court for orders to recruit you, let alone let people know that Long Ruijun wants to recruit the brothers on the mountain.
We will wait until the decree comes down to discuss everything."
Xuanyuan Chong only thought that Qin Xiao and Gu Baiyi could not guarantee that the imperial court would definitely accept their recruitment. This also left room for maneuver. He nodded and said: "I understand."
"The second master just said that the five and four villages in Black Mountain are already under your control." Qin Xiao said: "Will Baimuzhai also accept the recruitment?"
Xuanyuan Chong knew what Qin Xiao meant, and he cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, general. When the day comes for the recruitment of troops, the five villages in Heishan will be united as one."
"That's very good." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I won't leave a second master anymore. There are still many things to deal with on the mountain. You should rush back as soon as possible."
Xuanyuan Chong didn't talk nonsense. This time he met Qin Xiao, the result was much better than he thought. He felt happy and said goodbye. However, Qin Xiao sent him outside the tent and watched Xuanyuan Chong go away.
Return to the account.
"Brother is right." After Qin Xiao sat down, he said, "This secret letter was not sent by Xuanyuan Chong. There are other experts on the mountain."
Gu Baiyi smiled and said: "With Xuanyuan Chong's power alone, it is absolutely impossible to cause such a huge change in Black Mountain in such a short period of time."
"No matter who that person is, in this matter, it did cause a conflict in Montenegro, leading to a rapid collapse, which is beneficial to us." Qin Xiaodao: "If it hadn't been for that secret letter, the current situation would have been different.
What a sight.”
"Have you thought clearly about recruiting the Black Mountain bandits?" Gu Baiyi looked at Qin Xiao and said, "Do you think the saint will agree?"
Qin Xiao thought for a while and then said: "If the saint is really wise, I think she will definitely agree." After a pause, he smiled and said: "The saint has hoped that Long Ruijun can play a role in checking and balancing the Liaodong Army from the beginning. Long
Many of Ruijun's brothers were originally remnants of the Qingzhou Army and had always been wanted by the imperial court as rebels. But in the end, the saint agreed to reorganize this army into Long Ruijun. This shows that in the saint's heart, Long Ruijun
It doesn’t really matter who they are composed of, the important thing is that they must not get together with the Liaodong Army.”
"The Black Mountain Bandits and the Liaodong Army are incompatible with each other, so it is naturally impossible for them to compromise with the Liaodong Army." Gu Baiyi smiled and said: "So you think the Saint could agree to incorporate the Black Mountain Bandits just for this reason?"
Qin Xiao nodded and said: "Exactly. The Black Mountain Bandits have been fighting with the Liaodong Army for many years. To be fair, the Black Mountain Bandits know the Liaodong Army better than we do. If the Black Mountain Bandits are incorporated, it will not only make Long Rui's army hostile to the Liaodong Army's stance
Be more determined and familiar with the Liaodong Army's tactics, which is naturally what the saint hopes to see."
"Aren't you worried that the Black Mountain bandits will one day become disobedient?" Gu Baiyi's expression remained as calm as ever. He just looked at Qin Xiao and said with a smile: "There are at least seven or eight thousand Black Mountain bandits. If they are recruited, they will be more powerful than Long.
The current strength of the army is even greater."
Qin Xiao laughed and said: "Incorporating the Black Mountain bandits, I only told my eldest brother before, and he didn't object, so it proves that it is feasible, otherwise he will definitely stop it. Anyway, with you here, not to mention a mere seven or eight thousand people, even if it is
With a crowd of 70,000 to 80,000 people, we can be as stable as Mount Tai."
Gu Baiyi smiled and said, "You really overestimate me."
"No." Qin Xiao said: "These people in Montenegro were indeed forced to Montenegro by the Liaodong Army. If we give them a way to survive, or even let them become military households, not only will they not rebel, but they will also be more loyal than anyone else. A
People learn to cherish only after they have been lost. They became bandits and lost their ordinary lives. Now we not only give them a chance to change their ways, but also give them the opportunity to truly fight for their children and grandchildren. Do you think they will give up?"
Gu Baiyi smiled and nodded, and said: "If you can understand other people's thoughts and put yourself in their shoes and consider issues, you will be invincible."
"Brother, you are a scholar. Could you please help me write the excerpts and send them to Kyoto quickly?" Qin Xiao was in a happy mood, stood up and stretched his limbs, and said with a smile: "Sima Ling is training the digging skills of Huolei Camp. I will go over and join in.
join in the fun."
The last night attack made Qin Xiao truly understand the role of fire and thunder on the battlefield, and knew that if a war really breaks out in the future, the fire and thunder army will definitely play a great role.
He asked Sima Ling to set up the Huolei Camp. In addition to the dozens of people Sima Ling brought, he also asked Sima Ling to mobilize 200 young and capable men from the army. These more than 200 people were all led by Sima Ling.
Training, because of the special nature of the military, these people rest during the day and go out to camp for training at night.
Although Zhang Tailing did not give away the method of making fire thunder, he used the materials on hand to make a small amount of fire thunder every day. Although Qin Xiao also sent more than a dozen people to help, these people, under Zhang Tailing's assignment, each
He was responsible for a part of it, but he didn't understand the entire process of making fire mines, and he couldn't master the actual method of making fire mines at all.
Qin Xiao actually thinks that this method is not bad. After all, the fire thunder is very powerful. If too many people know the manufacturing method, sooner or later the manufacturing method will be spread. Qin Xiao regards the fire thunder as his trump card, at least not yet.
Hope anyone can have it.
At dawn, Xuanyuan Chong had already rushed back to Montenegro.
Xuanyuan Chong had given orders to allow the bandits from Heishui Village at the foot of the mountain to return to the mountain to reunite with their families, so Shen Xuangan waited for Xuanyuan Chong to go down the mountain and then ordered the way up the mountain to be opened. After the bandits returned to the mountain, they behaved honestly and did not
Something happened.
After all, the big boss is dead now, and the remaining four bosses, except Du Zitong, have already stood together. If there is trouble at this time, it will undoubtedly lead to suicide.
Xuanyuan Chong did not go directly to Heishui Village, but returned to his Loess Village first.
Yang Shixin had originally prepared to ask the old and weak women and children on the mountain to evacuate from the trail in the back valley of the West Mountain. However, Du Zitong suddenly led the people to evacuate, and officers and soldiers suddenly appeared in the south, immediately letting Yang Shixin know that the situation had changed. Although he still ordered to defend Huangtu Village,
But he pushed back the retreat and waited to see what happened.
Xuanyuan rushed back to the bottom of the mountain. The bandits guarding the intersection were overjoyed to see the second master come back safely. While welcoming the second master up the mountain, they sent people to quickly report to Yang Shixin. Before Xuanyuan could rush up the mountain, Yang Shixin had already received the news.
, led Jiubao and others and flew over. Seeing that Xuanyuan Chong was safe and sound, many people cried with joy.