Ma Xiaoquan secretly cursed in his heart, there is no way he would not be equipped with equipment all the way. Although the distance from Heiqing Kingdom to United Unification is not too far, after all, he is carrying two thousand people and does not have any good equipment. How can he go there?
"What about the food along the way? You have to let me solve this problem myself, and I won't go." Ma Xiaoquan said directly.
Zhao Zijin laughed and said: "Don't worry, this prince, I will certainly take care of enough food~"
Ma Xiaoquan curled his lips and said, "Master Zhao, please don't lie to me. Although I have never led an army in a battle, I also know that the soldiers and horses go before they use the food and grass. If you give me bad food, I will file a complaint."
Zhao Zijin secretly laughed in his heart, thinking that if I don’t give you equipment, even if I give you a mountain of food, you won’t be able to reach the United Nations smoothly all the way. The king has sent people to keep an eye on the food. Besides, it’s not my business.
Of course he won't do anything.
"Haha, Prince, don't worry. If Prince is worried, you can send someone to supervise..."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "If you say that, I will remember it~"
Zhao Zijin spread his hands and asked you to write it down casually. Anyway, the food issue has nothing to do with me, but... among these two thousand people, there are some of my people. In order to prevent you from reaching the United Nations smoothly,
, this person accidentally burned part of the food and grass, huh~
Ma Xiaoquan looked at Zhao Zijin's lack of food and salt, and guessed that he must have some bad intentions. He turned to look at the queue of soldiers standing in front of him, and an ominous premonition slowly arose.
Ma Xiaoquan is not stupid. Zhao Zijin was responsible for the deployment of these two thousand people, so it is normal for him to be among them.
Without marching equipment, the insider will naturally focus on food and grass. Ma Xiaoquan cursed in his heart, and at the same time secretly complained, how the hell can he unite and unify?
"Yuan, how about I establish my military authority in a moment?" Ma Xiaoquan called to Yuan.
Yuan Chuanyuan: "Now is not the time. You have been exposed too early. I am afraid that Zhao Zijin will take more countermeasures against you. He has now made up his mind that you will not lead troops, so naturally you have to show that you do not know how to lead troops."
It’s all right, it won’t be too late to stand up after we leave the boundaries of Blackwater City.”
"Then these soldiers are hard to control."
Yuan Chuanyuan said: "Just because you can't control it doesn't mean that others can't control it. Haven't you noticed that these soldiers have their own groups, like a piece of loose sand, and everyone has their own thoughts. If
It’s okay if you provoke a little bit, I’m afraid.”
"How to provoke?"
"Didn't you see those soldiers standing in the corner of the school ground? They look like doormats at first glance, but this kind of people have a characteristic, that is, if someone appreciates them, they will definitely repay them twice as much... This must be provoked
, you have to win over them first, well, there are still two days before you leave Blackwater City with your people, I think you are going to make preparations tonight to try to win over those outcasts."
"Win over? It's a good idea, but they are being bullied. I am also the kind of person who can't control people. I'm afraid they don't want to listen to me, right?"
"It's easy. When you are alone together, you can show off your hands."
"Okay, what about military supplies? If you have money, you can buy them~"
"Borrowing money, this... I think you can only ask Wan Tianyang and the others for help..."
Ma Xiaoquan secretly sighed. Once upon a time, as a deacon of the Ming Dynasty, he held important rights in the royal guards, and the Ma family had business all over the country. At that time, money was just a number. Whatever you wanted, you could do it as long as you had money.
I bought it, but now, the military supplies are not available, and paying the soldiers along the way is also a problem. Alas, it’s really a big headache.
...
Zhao Zijin walked away proudly with his head held high. As soon as he left, the queue of soldiers who were still standing suddenly dispersed. All the soldiers were still doing what they were supposed to do.
Ma Xiaoquan sighed, walked to the corner of the school ground, looked at the soldiers who were standing and did not dare to move, and asked: "What's wrong with you?"
These soldiers glanced at Ma Xiaoquan. There was contempt and resentment in their eyes, but most of them were still unwilling to accept it.
Yuan Chuanyuan said: "You see, the unwillingness in their eyes. They feel that they should not be subjected to such injustice, but they also resent you. As a commander, you can't control your subordinates. They think you are incompetent, so they will
Keep being a doormat..."
Ma Xiaoquan took a breath, walked to the middle of a few people, and whispered: "If you have any ideas, you can come to my house tonight..." After that, Ma Xiaoquan deliberately said loudly, "What are you talking about?
, talk..."
How could these cowards dare to speak? One of them even squatted down with his head covered.
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head, turned and left.
Yuan Chuan said: "You just said that, aren't you afraid that someone will ask them and follow them to your house?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "I'm not afraid of them cheating, but I'm afraid they won't come..."
"Then what are you going to do now?"
"Disband the queue and go to Wan Tianyang to borrow money~"
...
After leaving the school grounds, Ma Xiaoquan went directly to Wanjia.
Although he is now a member of the imperial court, he can still enter and exit the Wan family's gate as he pleases.
When the Wanjia gatekeeper saw Ma Xiaoquan, he said politely: "Prince Shanhe, you are here to see Master Tianyang, right? He is waiting for you at Mrs. Jin's place~"
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned and exclaimed: "He knew I would come?"
"This, this little one doesn't know..."
Ma Xiaoquan said thank you and walked straight to Mrs. Jin's wing.
There was a small pavilion in front of Mrs. Jin's wing. In the small pavilion, Wan Tianyang and her mother were drinking tea. From a distance, they saw Ma Xiaoquan walking towards this side. Wan Tianyang said respectfully: "Mother, Shanhe is here, it should be
Came to borrow money."
Mrs. Jin rolled her eyes at her son: "Shanhe is a member of the imperial court. If you borrow money, I am afraid that you will be framed by some people with ulterior motives, and it is more likely to bring our Wanjia down. So Tianyang, since you agreed to borrow money
Giving mountains and rivers cannot be said to be borrowing..."
"Can't borrow? How about giving it as a gift?"
Mrs. Jin shook her head: "No reward without merit, whether you lend it, give it or give it away..."
"Then what should we do? Shanhe takes over two thousand people. It is said that they have no military supplies and no money to buy them. How can they unite and unify them?"
Mrs. Jin picked up the teacup, glanced at the Wanshan River that was about to arrive, and said only one word - "lose".
Wan Tianyang was stunned for a moment, then nodded, indicating that he understood what his mother meant.
...
Ma Xiaoquan came to the small pavilion, raised his hands and said respectfully: "Shanhe wishes my aunt~"
Mrs. Jin hummed softly: "Shanhe, come up and sit down~ Tianyang, give Shanhe a cup of tea~"
"Yes, mother~" Wan Tianyang nodded, poured a cup of tea for Ma Xiaoquan, and then made a gesture of invitation.
Ma Xiaoquan picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp, then said straight to the point: "Aunt, Tianyang, I'm here uninvited this time. You must have guessed what I'm going to do, right?"
Mrs. Jin smiled slightly and said calmly: "Don't worry, let's drink tea first. Your aunt and Yubo will be here soon~"
"Auntie and Yubo are coming too?" Ma Xiaoquan was overjoyed and thought, well, at the critical moment, his family can still be relied upon.
Just as he was talking, Princess Ye led Wan Yubo to come. Seeing Ma Xiaoquan, Princess Ye sighed and said: "If you don't let the good young master of the Wan family do it, he must be a member of the court. Look, now
Did you put it in yourself?"
Mrs. Jin curled her lips and retorted to Princess Ye: "Look what you said, if Shanhe is in the Wan family, wouldn't the position of being the head of the Wan family create an obstacle for Tianyang and Yubo...
."
Wan Yubo picked up the tea cup and was about to drink tea. When he heard Mrs. Jin say this, he said with certainty: "If Brother Shanhe is still in the Wan family, I will definitely support Brother Shanhe."
"You brat~" Mrs. Jin stared, and Princess Ye smiled, "Okay, okay, Yubo's qualifications are far inferior to Tianyang. Tianyang is also the most promising as the next head of the Wan family.
One of the people, Yu Bo quickly said this, in the end, he will still support Tianyang~ However, Tianyang’s prestige in Wanjia is not as good as Shitao Yongshan and others, so Tianyang also has to do well.
Work hard."
Wan Tianyang stood up quickly and said respectfully to Princess Ye: "Auntie's teachings, Tianyang will definitely keep them in mind~"
"Hmm~" Princess Ye smiled slightly and said to Mrs. Jin, "Sister Jin, your son is much better than my Yubo~"
Mrs. Jin smiled and shook her head and said humbly: "Where, in the future, Tianyang will have to rely entirely on Yubo's support~"
...
Ma Xiaoquan sat between the two elders, anxious as an ant on a hot pot, while the two of them kept talking about the next head of the family.
Finally, Ma Xiaoquan couldn't help it anymore and interrupted the two elders and said: "Aunt, aunt, I'm still here... I have something urgent today... I hope you can help me...
....”
Mrs. Jin and Princess Ye looked at each other, and the latter said: "Shanhe, do you want to borrow money?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded quickly.
Princess Ye shook her head and said firmly: "If you don't want to borrow it, you can go back~"
"Ah? No...don't borrow it? Auntie, I..."
Mrs. Jin interrupted Ma Xiaoquan: "Shanhe, you are from the imperial court. If we lend you money, firstly, we don't have that much, and secondly, we cannot lend it to you, because the prominent nobles and the imperial court are separated. You understand.
What do you mean, aunt?"
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and nodded: "Shanhe naturally understands that Shanhe just wants to try his luck~"
He said this, but in his heart Ma Xiaoquan was extremely depressed. There are only a few of us at the moment, so it would be nice if you could borrow a little bit, and no one will know about this.