In the eighth year of Chongzhen, at the end of the twelfth lunar month.
Daming Mansion, Tianxiong Army's station, inside a rather large military camp.
Zhongyi Building can accommodate thousands of people.
Today, all the generals of Tianxiong Army and above have gathered together. More than a thousand people are sitting at the long table, eating peanuts, melon seeds and preserved fruits on the table with happy faces.
They were whispering to each other, grinning from time to time, and the atmosphere was very lively.
In addition, the New Year will be celebrated in a few days.
The main topics discussed by these generals were the New Year's goods they bought, how many kilograms of meat and sugar they bought, how many new clothes they bought for their children, whether their families planned to build cement brick houses, etc. They all looked forward to the coming year.
They are full of enthusiasm and enthusiasm, saying that they will work harder next year to achieve better results and strive to get more dividends.
That’s right!
Today is the year-end dividend day that everyone in the Tianxiong Army is most looking forward to. They have worked hard for a year, and how much income they can get depends on today's dividend situation.
"Everyone is silent!"
At this time, a voice sounded, one person holding a loudspeaker said: "The second general is here! The general is here! The third general, the fourth general and General Li Pian, Lei Pian, Zhang Pian and other generals are here! Mr. Sun, the staff,
Mr. Zhang arrives, stand up and salute!"
Brush! Brush!
Countless carotid and stomach joints collide and make sounds.
"Meet the second general! Meet the commander-in-chief!"
All the generals present clasped their fists and bowed, and said in unison.
"Okay, everyone, no need to be too polite. Sit down, sit down." Lu Xiangguan, who was still in his stomach, waved to everyone with a smile on his face and motioned for them to continue sitting down.
Brush! Brush!
All the generals present sat down again, and their movements were uniform and pleasing to the eye, showing the demeanor of a strong army.
Lu Xiangguan took the loudspeaker, walked to the high platform where everyone could see, and made an opening statement: "Soldiers of the Tianxiong Army, this past year has been a year of hard work and a good harvest.
, our Tianxiong Army suppressed bandits, engaged in logistics, built brick kilns and briquette factories, contracted land to build manors, and blossomed in various fields, and achieved very good results. Most of these achievements were due to the leadership of the commander-in-chief.
Now let the commander-in-chief come on stage and tell you how much our Tianxiong Army has achieved this year and how many silver dollars we have earned. Applause!"
Bang bang bang bang!
Extremely warm applause, accompanied by many cheers, like a more popular star, when Lu Xiangsheng, wearing a warm ear hat, a simple robe, and a chic white robe, appeared on the stage,
The second general, Lu Xiangguan, was instantly reduced to a supporting role and robbed of all his light.
"The commander-in-chief is in charge!"
"The commander-in-chief is in charge!"
There were even such voices in the audience, and the volume was not small, openly supporting Lu Xiangsheng as the head coach of the Tianxiong Army, returning to his position as the talker, and asking the two generals to abdicate in favor of others and return to their original positions.
But this time, only a few people expressed opposition or dissupport, and at most they remained silent.
The main reason is that Lu Xiangsheng has done an outstanding job in the past year. As a business backbone who has achieved more than 70% of the company's performance, not to mention ordinary employees, even the boss has to show attention and respect. How can he object to and
Find fault.
At this moment, Lu Xiangsheng, who was standing on the stage, could not help but fall into a brief intoxication when he heard the applause, cheers and support from the audience.
He had waited too long for this moment.
But all the efforts were finally in vain, and the Tianxiong Army would soon be back in his hands.
My second brother really underestimates himself. I, Lu Xiangsheng, not only lead the troops to fight in the world, but I, Lu Xiangsheng, will not lose to anyone when it comes to making money in business, because most of the principles of success are the same. With my mind, I, Lu Xiangsheng,
Coupled with the assistance of the staff around him, he worked on one project after another, and money rolled in. However, the several projects Lu Xiangguan led people to do either lost money or were cheated, and very few achieved a balance of payments. In terms of ability,
The difference suddenly became highlighted.
So in just over a year, I, Lu Xiangsheng, basically had the final say in the Tianxiong Army. Lu Xiangguan had to give up his position as coach if he didn’t want to!
snort!
When I get the Tianxiong Army back, let's see how I deal with you, this rebellious bastard!
But how to deal with it will be discussed later. The top priority is to strike while the iron is hot, win more support, and ensure victory.
So he took out a carefully prepared speech and said in plain English with excitement and passion:
"Brothers and soldiers, in the past year, with the joint efforts of everyone, our Tianxiong Army has achieved incredible and brilliant results!"
"Military aspect, twenty-eight groups of bandits who had been fighting for years were wiped out, more than nine hundred people were beheaded, and the total value of property seized reached 220,000 silver dollars. In October this year, Shaanxi Luo Rucai rebelled again. Our Tianxiong Army marched two thousand miles in five days and arrived.
In Xi'an, we defeated the rogue army and captured 30,000 young men, who were sold to Shanxi to mine coal, earning a net profit of 700,000 silver dollars."
"At the beginning of this year, we also established 'Tianxiong Logistics', contracted logistics business in Daming, Shunde, Guangping and other places, completed more than 5,700 large and small commercial orders, with a 100% compliance rate, won the trust of users, and earned net income
350,000 silver dollars.”
"In terms of industry, we introduced and learned Xujiazhuang's technology and established a large-scale brick kiln factory. This year, we burned a total of 50 million bricks. We not only recovered all investment costs, but also made a net profit of 50,000 silver dollars. We also established a briquette factory, manufacturing and selling briquettes for more than 100,000 yuan.
100 million yuan, not only the cost is recovered, but also a net profit of 150,000 silver dollars!"
"There is also our Tianxiong Manor. Although it only has 18,000 acres of land, the food grown is not only enough for tens of thousands of Tianxiong soldiers to feed themselves, but also solves the resettlement problem of many disabled soldiers and their families. In the future
Having a place to go after retirement eliminates everyone's worries and gives you the confidence to say 'never abandon, don't give up'! It will also attract more heroes to join the Tianxiong Army, because we will not give up any of our brothers!"
Bang!
Warm applause rang out, and all the generals and officers in the audience expressed their congratulations, "Well said, the commander-in-chief said it very well, it is very refreshing and inspiring!"
"In addition to miscellaneous projects, in the past year, our Tianxiong Army has been self-reliant without asking the squires to raise food or borrow money. Not only has it supported itself, protected the tranquility of the countryside, but also earned a net income of 1.82 million
Silver dollars! It’s amazing. This is an amazing achievement. Our Tianxiong Army did not disturb or harm the people, did not take royalties, did not increase the burden on the local people, and only relied on ourselves. Not only did we not starve to death, but we also made such a profit.
How much money is there? From ancient times to the present, apart from our Tianxiong Army, how many armies can do this? Even the Yue Family Army and Qi Family Army are not as good as our Tianxiong Army in terms of making money, and we are as strong as them, or even stronger.
!”
Bang bang bang!
Thunderous applause broke out.
"Okay, well said!"
"We, the Tianxiong Army, will not fail anyone in the world except ourselves."
"Yes, we have endured so much hardship, endured so much fatigue, supported our families and children, and served the court and our country, but we do not ask for any reward, only a clear conscience."
"Even the Yue Family Army and the Qi Family Army may not be able to compare with us. They cannot reach our level."
"..."
Just when the atmosphere reached its hottest.
Lu Xiangsheng on the stage continued: "So, this year's year-end dividend, I have arranged it like this. The income of 1.82 million silver dollars, of which 1.5 million will be used to pay off the debt for purchasing bicycles, because according to the gambling agreement with Xujiazhuang
, as long as we can pay 3 million silver dollars within three years (originally we only bought 7,000 bicycles and paid 2.1 million silver dollars, but later we added 3,000 silver dollars due to losses), we don’t have to pay the rest of the money, and the first two
We already repaid 1.5 million yuan last year, and if we repay another 1.5 million yuan this time, we will be debt-free."
"Except for the remaining 320,000 silver dollars, 20,000 will be kept in the public account. The remaining 300,000 will be treated equally and each person will receive a dividend of 30 silver dollars! Indeed, this amount is not a lot, but next year we will definitely get a share of the year-end dividend.
With more than a hundred or even two hundred silver dollars, you will definitely have a prosperous year next year!"
Lu Xiangsheng finished speaking.
It was quiet under the stage, the sparrows were silent, and you could hear a needle drop.
Lu Xiangsheng felt strange, where was the applause? The extremely warm applause, and the festive atmosphere, why had they disappeared?
He glanced down and saw faces filled with astonishment, disappointment and frustration.
Is there anything wrong with my dividend plan?
"Brother, I don't agree with your dividend plan. There is no need to rush to repay Xujiazhuang's debts, but the soldiers have been suffering for too long. Some of them want to get married, some have to build houses, and some have to treat their parents.
There are too many places to spend money. If the dividends this year are too small, it will seriously disrupt their spending plans. In this case, the 1.5 million silver dollars will not be returned, and all of them will be used to distribute dividends to the soldiers. Each person will be given 150 silver dollars, and the remaining
Part of the 320,000 donated will be awarded to meritorious people, and the remainder will be deposited into the public account for emergencies."
At this time, his younger brother Lu Xiangguan also took a loudspeaker, walked onto the stage, and announced his distribution plan.
"Bastard, if we don't pay off the debt as soon as possible, after three years, if we delay it for one year, we will pay an extra million silver dollars. If we delay it for five years, we will have no choice but to become Xujiazhuang's mercenaries and have to serve Xujiazhuang for many years.
We are the imperial army, how did we become Xujiazhuang's mercenaries?"
Lu Xiangsheng immediately refuted it.
"Brother, working as a mercenary for Xujiazhuang can reduce the debt of 400,000 silver dollars a year, but the food and salary the court gives us is 400,000 a year? Serving for the court is not as good as working as a mercenary for Xujiazhuang, and Xujiazhuang keeps its promise.
"Xin, the reward is generous. Even if you work as a mercenary for three to five years, we won't lose. Why should we pay back the debt? Wouldn't it be nice to give these two to three million to the soldiers?" Lu Xiangguan asked.
"Lu Xiang Guan!"
Lu Xiangsheng was furious, his eyes were blazing, and he pointed at him and said: "Yesterday you and the generals expressed support for my dividend plan. How can you change your words and go back on your words now? You traitor who breaks your word!"
"Brother, it's not that I want to betray, it's that the soldiers have been poor for too long. They are afraid of poverty. They want to live a good life, live in cement-brick houses, want to get their dividends and marry their wives home immediately. They are all waiting to use them.
Money, 30 silver dollars is not enough at all. If you don’t believe me, listen to their voices and ask them which dividend plan they support." Lu Xiangguan said.
The generals in the audience immediately expressed their demands:
"Commander, have mercy on me, I want to get more dividends!"
"I recently borrowed hundreds of silver dollars from someone, and I was told to pay it back as soon as I received the dividends. Commander, I don't want to be visited by creditors during the Chinese New Year."
"Lanniang from Tianxing Village agreed to marry me after she heard that my family could provide a gift of 120 silver dollars. Commander, if the gift is not enough, Lan Niang will have her beard cut off!"
"I told the children at home that we will build a new house next year. At the end of the year, we will have to buy 20 kilograms of pork, five kilograms of sugar, and each of us will have to wear two sets of clothes. Commander, 30 silver dollars is not enough."
"We want to get 150 silver dollars for supporting the second general!"
"The second general's plan is better, I support the second general!"
"The worst case scenario is that we will be mercenaries for a few years. Unlike the imperial court, Xujiazhuang will not treat us badly."
"The second general is the talker, support the second general's plan!"
"Yes, the second general is the commander-in-chief of the Tianxiong Army. We listen to the second general."
"Listen to the Second General! Listen to the Second General!"
to the end.
The scene was full of voices saying, "Listen to the Second General." Even those who just shouted, "The Marshal is the speaker" were now shouting, "Listen to the Second General." The voices became louder and louder, and the rebellion was happening at an alarming rate.
Seeing that my approval rate is close to 100%.
Lu Xiangguan waved his hand and said: "Bring me the silver dollars, 150 silver dollars per person, start dividing now!"
As soon as the words fell.
Countless voices of "Long live the Second General" rang out from the audience.
Lu Xiangsheng was surprised to see that those who carried the boxes full of silver coins to the stage included his younger brothers Lu Xiangtong and Lu Xiangkun, as well as his most trusted generals Li Chongzhen, Lei Shisheng, Zhang Yan and others.
, now they all turned into box carriers and helped distribute bundles of silver coins to the soldiers - and these people, who all expressed support for their dividend plan yesterday, have now become Lu Xiangguan's helpers.
Lightning flashed in my mind.
It was put together.
Lu Xiangsheng realized that he was not only tricked by his younger brother Lu Xiangguan, but also by these trusted generals, and was stabbed in the back by them.
This made him feel dizzy and filled with rage. He immediately pulled Lu Xiangguan aside and shouted in his ear: "You bastard, how dare you set up a trap for me and deceive me with them!"
"Brother, you have been very popular in the hearts of the soldiers recently. Who among us dares to oppose the decision you made? It's just that your heart is never on the side of the soldiers. You always think about the court. What we do is just in line with the morale of the military.
It’s just public opinion." Lu Xiangguan said.
"you--"
Lu Xiangsheng was furious, but when he saw the soldiers receiving the silver coins, all cheering, he fell silent again.
Not only that.
After the year-end dividends are over, every soldier of the Tianxiong Army will receive 150 silver dollars.
The private discussions among the soldiers made Lu Xiangsheng's heart skip a beat.
"I still think it is better for the second general to lead us."
"The commander-in-chief has a disease in his head. It would be nice to keep the empty silver coins in his hands, but he still wants to serve the court. Has the court given us any money?"
"I admit that I almost made the wrong choice. The second general is average in ability, but he really cares about us. The general is strong in ability, but lacks a brain."
"That's right. From now on, the commander-in-chief will help us make money, and the second general will be responsible for dividing the dividends. This couldn't be better."
"I have given up on the commander-in-chief and will always support the second general as the person in charge."
"Me too."
Hear these words.
It's over.
He stood aside again.
Lu Xiangsheng felt chills in his heart. He was afraid that all his hard work over the past year or two would be in vain. In the Tianxiong army, he would have to step aside again. He didn't know when he would be able to win back the morale of the army and drive out this bastard Lu Xiangguan.
!Hey, what a mistake. It’s obviously only the last step, so why do all the efforts go to waste? I still have a few more two years left to operate, or should I just give up and become a civil servant in the imperial court?
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