It was already June 21st when the three hundred soldiers and horses from Xicheng arrived at the Tiande Army City. Shao Shude had no time to visit the capital city of the Tiande Army, so he went directly to the Military Supervisory Academy.
The Military Supervisory Courtyard is located in the north of the city. It is not small in area. It is roughly the same as entering the courtyard in two directions. Standing at the gate are four sergeants wearing armor and holding spears. Judging from their stature, tall and straight posture, and unsquinting eyes, they are worthy of being the knights of the capital.
(Note 1).
After Shao Shude arrived with Sanlang and Li Yixian, they greeted him politely and took out their military documents, saying that they were here to see the military supervisor. Unexpectedly, the sergeants turned their nostrils upward and ignored them. Sanlang and others were furious.
, and started to curse directly.
The soldiers of this era are so tough. The Tiande army is already considered "good". It has only killed a general once in history. There are so many cases of killing generals and driving commanders in other vassals. This kind of thing has been done, and it doesn't matter if you curse people.
What?
Shao Shude has a big head. Although he is serving in Xicheng, in theory, he does not need to care too much about who he offends in Tiande Military City. Anyway, there are soldiers and generals. If he causes trouble, the ten superiors directly under him, Sun Ba, and even the city envoy Li Liang will protect him.
He had to protect them, otherwise they would lose their military prestige and interfere with their authority. But after all, he was not the kind of unruly and domineering sergeant at heart. He didn't want his superior to wipe his ass, so he was ready to go forward and have a good talk.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the door opened, and a powerful shout came from inside: "How dare you insult my warrior?"
Shao Shude took a closer look and saw a tall man walking out. This man was about seven feet tall, with a white face and no beard. He was wearing a green robe and was looking at him intently.
The image of a eunuch is a bit different from what you imagined! He is tall and full of energy, and the image of a wretched eunuch in previous movies is indeed not credible.
Shao Shude guessed that this person was Qiu Weidao, the military supervisor. He was wearing a green official robe, indicating that his official rank was not higher than the fifth rank. According to the information obtained from previous inquiries, his official position was the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Minister of Internal Affairs, which was below the sixth rank.
That's right. After all, the official of Li Jue, the number one man in Fengzhou, is only the fourth rank, that is, the governor of Fengzhou. The post of Tiande Army Envoy has no rank in itself. No matter what he does, the supervisor cannot be better than the shogunate chief.
The official is still high.
When Qiu Weidao shouted, the young Chang'an knights standing guard outside the door suddenly stopped. They reluctantly opened the door, but asked to take off their weapons beforehand. Shao Shude became angry when he heard this and glared at them. Why is it not over yet?
Alright? This is not a weapon used to defeat the emperor or the commander-in-chief. It is clearly still a way to make things difficult!
Sanlang and Li Yixian looked at each other, then stepped forward and bumped into each other, knocking away the Chang'an young heroes who were caught off guard. Shao Shude strode in without looking away, and the angry voices of the young heroes came from behind.
"But Shao Shude from the military academy?" Qiu Weidao watched the conflict between his troops and Shao Shude and others with great interest, and asked after a long while.
"It's Shao Shude, the supervisor of the army, Mingjian." Shao Shude Su Rong replied.
"He is indeed a brave warrior." Qiu Weidao praised him, and then said: "I have heard about it. In the past exercises, he performed foot shooting at the Shao Military Academy. With one stone and six strong bows, he hit seven out of eight arrows, which was the best in the competition.
I was wondering what kind of character he was, but when I saw him today, he was indeed very majestic."
"Stop standing there and go inside to talk." Qiu Weidao waved his hand and said. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his dignified military supervisor handing over a small team at such a low price. Shao Shude couldn't figure out his way.
After counting, he followed and walked in.
Different from the imagined solemn and solemn layout, the courtyard of the Supervisory Army is like a garden with flowers, birds, fish and insects, and the shade of the courtyard is like a canopy. There is a stone bench and several stone chairs in the courtyard, and two soundmen (note 2) are holding musical instruments.
He turned to the side and looked curiously at the martial artist who walked in.
Shao Shude did not squint his eyes, and after he came in, he stood aside and said nothing. Qiu Weidao sat down, seemed to think about his words, and said: "Shao Military Colonel is hiding his body, and it is hard to find him among the soldiers."
Compared to one person, I am very happy to see him."
"I am ashamed to be praised by the supervisor." Shao Shude replied. He already knew the reason why Qiu Weidao came to him. If nothing unexpected happens, he will temporarily serve as Qiu Weidao's bodyguard for some time in the future. So, he might as well do it at this time.
Talk less, observe more, and understand what Xiaqiu Weidao is like
"Have I already told you everything that needs to be said, General Sun?"
"I already know that during this expedition against the Zhenwu Army, I vow to protect the military commander Zhou Quan."
"That's very good. The leader of the team is off -" Qiu Weidao smiled when he heard this and called a uniformed sergeant.
"The staff is here." As he spoke, a big man in iron armor walked in. Shao Shude looked at it. He was tall and straight, with a strong back and a strong back. After he walked over and stood still, an aura of calmness and self-power naturally spread out.
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"This is Guan Kairun. I am envoy to protect the army. I am from Shaanzhou. From now on, you two can get close to each other." Qiu Weidao said with a smile. After saying that, he looked at Shao Shude carefully. He had a conflict with Guan Kairun's men before, and Qiu Weidao naturally knew about it.
Yes, but I don’t know why. He didn’t take the initiative to resolve the conflict between the two parties. Instead, he sat aside and watched how the two of them dealt with it. To be honest, this is a bit stupid. Both of them are the leaders of your guard. If there is a blatant disagreement,
Who is unlucky enough to have no points?
Guan Kairun is also interesting. He is from Shaanzhou, but he should be able to win over and control a group of soldiers from Chang'an. However, I heard that Qiu Weidao has recruited a group of desperadoes in Fengzhou. Shao Shude knows those guys very well.
He's not very easy to discipline. If Guan Kairun doesn't have some means, I'm afraid he won't be able to convince the public.
"Captain Shao, it's a pleasure to meet you." Guan Kaiyun clasped his fists and said, "We will go into battle in a few days. Although the main force of the Zhenwu Army has left east, it is hard to say what the situation is in the state. We are all fighting.
There is nothing to be pretentious about. If you can protect the safety of the supervisory troops when you go into battle, you will get full credit."
"What Captain Guan said is absolutely true. This is our duty." Shao Shude returned the salute with clasped fists and said.
"Haha! I have all the sergeants to protect me, so I don't have to worry about it this time! Song Le!" Qiu Weidao was a little happy and casually called someone over.
"Lord." A middle-aged man in a long gown walked in and bowed.
"Take the lead, Shao, the two leaders of the team, go down. I have newly acquired a strong man, and all the armies will be rewarded. Well, I was given six pieces of money and four pieces of silk. There is another reward after returning to the town. Let's go." Qiu Weidao waved.
Waved his hand and said.
"Two team leaders, please come with me." Song Le said with cupped fists. Shao Shude and Guan Kairun looked at each other and left together. In the yard, the sound of silk and bamboo could be faintly heard again. The Qiu Supervisor was quite cheerful.
I'm already on the verge of going into battle, and I'm still addicted to the sound. I really don't know what to say.
A group of three people walked through the long corridor and headed towards the warehouse. There were soldiers standing guard in the corridor. Shao Shude took a look and found that the military appearance was not bad, but he didn't know what it looked like in battle. He remembered that the Forbidden Army of the Northern Song Dynasty was also arrayed in a row.
A good player, but when it comes to fighting, it's hard to explain. In today's era, fighting in battle mainly depends on morale. The higher the morale, the stronger the fighting power. The children of Chang'an live a stable life, but they may not have so much courage.
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"Guan Duitou used to be a member of the Shence Army?" Shao Shude looked at the silent man beside him and asked.
"I'm just a son of the Shence Army." Guan Kairun didn't look very good. He didn't know whether it was because he was about to go into battle or because the men of both sides had a conflict at the gate.
"That's it." Shao Shude nodded.
"Captain Shao has commanded the troops well, and there are so many unruly men under his command." Xu Shi opened the conversation, then turned away from the previous silence, and finally showed some emotion in his tone.
"Little team leader, what are you talking about about commanding the troops?" Shao Shude smiled and said: "The frontier fortress military state is naturally different from the mainland. In a place where Han and Hu people live together, if you are not ruthless, you will only be bullied by others. The atmosphere is like this,
It’s hard to say unruly. When did Captain Guan come to Fengzhou for the first time?”
"half year ago."
"Then you will know if you wait a few more years. Whether it is Zhengzhou or Anle and other Sanhuzhous, there are not many others, and the ones who have nothing are the most miserable. Give them bows, knives, armor, and horses, and they will dare to kill and loot.
As far as I know, the surprise generals recruited by Qiu Supervisor Army before are not peaceful people, so the leader of the team must pay more attention to them."
"Of course I don't have to."
The warehouse arrived soon. Song Le said a few words to a clerk guarding the warehouse, and the latter opened the door. Song Le led the two people in, pointed to the money and silk piled on the ground, and said: "My lord,
It is said that there are six pieces of money and four pieces of silk. The money is Kaiyuan Tongbao cast during the Huichang period, one piece of eight hundred coins, weighing six catties and four taels. Two pieces of Zizhou Xiaolian, top grade, two pieces of Puzhou Shi (shī),
Defective product, do the two team leaders have any objections?"
Liu Min Qian is 4,800 Wen. The price of Zizhou Xiaolian in Fengzhou is average, but it is very common to sell high-grade silk for 280-300 Wen/piece, and inferior Puzhou silk (silk is generally divided into high-grade, inferior and low-grade)
One horse can be sold for 250,260 yuan, which adds up to less than 6,000 yuan. As a "meeting gift", this reward is not bad or not. In Huainan, Shu and other places will definitely not be able to get it, but in Fengzhou, it is still okay.
It makes sense. After all, when the imperial court attacked Zhaoyi Army Liu Zhen more than 30 years ago, the reward offered was seventy pieces of silk for the ten generals who captured the rebels, thirty pieces of silk for the deputy general, and ten pieces of silk for the elite personal soldier "Red Head Man".
The reward for ordinary soldiers is only three horses.
The things Qiu Weidao rewarded everyone were equivalent to nearly twenty bolts of silk. This was the life money for going into battle. Everyone didn't have much military pay on weekdays, so they all depended on the rewards. With these thousands of money, the mother-in-law and children at home could open their doors.
After eating for a while, Gao Tang, who had worked hard for half his life, could go to the market to cut some meat. It was really good. Shao and Guan were not dissatisfied.
"The two captains of the team will also receive a reward, two coins and two horses." Seeing that the two men were in a daze looking at the money and silk in the treasury, Song Le said slowly: "When we get into the battle formation, we will use swords and guns.
No eyes, the safety of my lord must be kept in mind."
"Exactly!" "Exactly!" Shao and Guan nodded repeatedly. Shao Shude had seen this thing at the silk store in the city. It was sold by the foot. It was quite expensive. One foot cost about 20-23.
Wen. In the Tang Dynasty, one chi was about 30 centimeters, and one horse was equal to forty-one or two chi. The two pieces of fine silk alone were worth more than 1,600 wen, which was equivalent to four guan of money for one person. Counting each person before
There were many rewards, and Shao Shude received more than eleven thousand dollars alone, which immediately boosted his morale!
"Song can't guarantee how this expedition will go. When we return to the town in the future, our lord will have other rewards, and they won't be limited to these. The two leaders of the team, please send the sergeants to receive them. By the way, they don't need to enter the treasury.
, wait at the entrance of the corridor in front, and take roll call." Song Le, twirling his beard, warned.
Note 1: Jingshi Xia Shao and Chang'an Shao Xia both refer to the self-recruited bodyguards before the supervisory army takes office.
Volume 10 of "Fan Chuan Collected Works" records: "Song, the supervisor of the Huainan army, was a general of the old ministry, many children of the forbidden army, and a young knight of the capital, who went in and out of the village."
Volume 730 of "Quan Tang Wen" records: Zhu, the Zhongwu Supervisor of the Army, died in Fangzhen in the 15th year of Yuanhe. "The Buqu table invites him to be buried in Chang'an." These Buqu were all brought by Zhu from Chang'an.