When Wei Ba left the Wei family manor early in the morning, there were twenty burly men standing at the door of the manor. Each of them carried a package on his back, a ring knife and a bow and arrow on his waist, and held a rifle spear and a waist pole.
As straight as the spear in his hand. Dunwu stood in front of them with a happy face. As soon as he saw Wei Ba walking out of the village, he came up to him and said in a low voice: "Young Master, that is what Madam arranged for you."
Twenty soldiers."
Wei Ba glanced at the soldiers and knew that these were the most elite warriors of the Wei family. When he set out from Mianyang, his father gave him twenty personal guards, and they all grew up from these soldiers.
Now Mrs. Zhang has arranged twenty more for him, which is the same as the number given by Dad. This is not only a show of care for him, but also a subtle expression that her status in the family is the same as that of Dad.
Wei Ba walked over, glanced at the faces of the twenty soldiers one by one, and nodded with satisfaction. He could see that these twenty soldiers should have been on the battlefield, and the look on their faces was
The taste of iron blood is very strong.
"Excellent leader!"
The two soldiers took a step forward and responded loudly: "Chief Tang Qianyu, Zhu Yi, pay homage to the young master."
"Very good, you will follow me from now on, and Dunwu will be your superior officer."
Tang Qianyu and Zhu Yi glanced at each other and saluted Dunwu: "Meet Dun Junhou."
Although Dunwu was young, he was not frightened and returned the gift calmly. Wei Ba asked the names of the soldiers one by one before ordering to set off. He, his father Wei Yan and his master learned how to lead troops, and they all mentioned
He must get to know his soldiers as well as possible. Being familiar with them will not only win people's hearts, but more importantly, he will be able to know each person's strengths and weaknesses when using them in the future, and appoint them according to their aptitude. Now that time is tight, he can only ask for names.
If you have time, you need to have more contact with them and understand their abilities.
Madam Zhang not only gave Wei Ba twenty soldiers, but also fifty sets of armors newly made by the Wei family. These armors were all made using a modified steel-making method. They were 20% lighter than ordinary armors, strong yet powerful.
Doubling the number. Forty of them are naturally for these forty warriors. One set is exquisitely crafted for Wei Ba himself. The remaining sets are reserved for him and can be given as gifts in the future. For knives
For a general who is bleeding from head to toe, having a good set of armor is life-saving equipment.
Before this, Mrs. Zhang had sent fifty sets to the camp. However, neither Wei Yan nor Wei Feng were sociable people. So far, they had only sent two sets and one to Fu Xing. That was to compensate him for saving Wei Ba.
Zhao Yun's great favor was part of Wei Ba's apprenticeship ceremony, and even Zhao Guang didn't get it.
Wei Ba, his mother Deng, and the little girl Lan'er who got up early in the morning to see him off waved goodbye and set out on the road with forty soldiers and a large cart of gifts, rushing to the dock by the river.
In the small building in the backyard of the Wei family manor, Mrs. Zhang stood by the window, watching Wei Ba go away without saying a word. She looked a little tired, as if she had not slept well last night. The maid Huan'er stood beside her, pouting.
She had red pouty little lips and was sulking. Last night, Mrs. Zhang thought about it for half the night, and she is still thinking about it now, but she, the most caring person, has no idea at all. This is the first time since she can remember
In the past, no matter how important the matter was, Mrs. Zhang would tell her some or even discuss it with her. But this time, Mrs. Zhang did not reveal even a word to her.
So far, the only thing she can guess is that this matter is related to Wei Ba and is very important, and she knows nothing else.
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At noon, Wei Ba waited for Zhuge Qiao's army at the riverside dock in Nanzheng, boarded his ship, and after placing the soldiers, Wei Ba took Tang Qianyu and a set of armor to Zhuge Qiao's handsome ship to invite him.
I saw that Zhuge Qiao was having lunch. He was not wearing a battle armor, but was wearing ordinary clothes. He did not wear a crown on his head, which was tied with a plain ribbon. He was paired with a plain silk dress, showing elegance in his simplicity.
"The captain is really like a fairy, he can make people feel relieved at the sight of him." Wei Ba cupped his hands and said half-truthfully.
Zhuge Qiao laughed and spit out half a mouthful of millet porridge. While wiping his mouth with a cloth, he glanced sideways at Wei Ba and said with a smile: "Among the gods, people don't eat the fireworks of the world, but I am eating. You
Is this intentional to amuse me?"
"How dare you, how dare you." Wei Ba said seriously: "The captain is different even when he eats porridge, he has the aura of being aloof from the world."
"Bah!" Zhuge Qiao gave him a mouthful and said, "Have you eaten? Come and sit with us."
Wei Ba sat down, and a personal guard brought lunch. Wei Ba did not move his chopsticks in a hurry, but first signaled Tang Qianyu to bring the armor. Zhuge Qiao glanced at the armor, and then glanced at Tang Qianyu. "Who is this? I haven't seen him before.
Have you seen it?"
Wei Ba knew that Zhuge Qiao had a strong memory. Zhuge Qiao knew all the people around him. Although he might not know them by name, he could tell at a glance that it was not the first time they met. Today, he specially asked Tang Qianyu to follow him.
It means to let Zhuge Qiao know that there are more people around him. These people are his subordinates and can be regarded as private soldiers. It is difficult for Zhuge Qiao to mobilize, but the food must be allocated by Zhuge Qiao according to the plan. If he is not informed, it will be done.
No way.
"My mother was afraid that something might happen to me, so she sent me twenty more personal guards. Tang Qianyu, why don't you pay your respects to the captain?"
Tang Qianyu stepped forward to salute and presented the new armor with both hands.
Wei Ba said: "This is the armor prepared by my mother for me. It is a new product made by my Wei family. It is a small gift and cannot be considered respectful."
Zhuge Qiao caressed the new armor, picked up the helmet, looked at it inside and out, and praised: "Ziyu, your mistress is so kind to you. She is willing to give away priceless high-grade armor. I
I really deserve it.”
Wei Ba smiled. Although this armor is not as priceless as it is exaggerated, it is indeed a rare good thing. But Zhuge Qiao doesn't know the truth. If he knows that each of the forty soldiers around him has a new armor, although the style
It's not so gorgeous, but its practicality is not bad at all. I don't know what he will think.
"Thank you." Zhuge Qiao asked his bodyguard to put away his armor, then turned to Wei Ba and said, "Why are you so anxious to come back? Aren't you going to the prefect's mansion to arrange food and grass matters?"
"I have arranged for Zhao Su, the chief secretary of the Prefecture, to prepare this matter, and the shipment will start in half a month." Wei Ba explained: "Captain..."
Zhuge Qiao interrupted Wei Ba: "Ziyu, there are no outsiders here, so you don't want to be a captain. Do you want to remind me that your position is higher than mine?"
Wei Ba was a little embarrassed. If we really talk about his position, he who joined the army is really a bit higher than Zhuge Qiao. "Then... I am being presumptuous?"
"Hey, when did you stop being so presumptuous?" Zhuge Qiao chuckled and waved his hand: "Okay, let's get down to business."
"Well...I made a preliminary estimate. There are about 20,000 households in Hanzhong now. There are fewer people and more land, so the land allocation is quite large. After several years of reclamation, almost every household in the sky has a hundred acres. The harvest is four stones.
, based on the tax of 1/30, Hanzhong’s land lease this year is 270,000 dan, and after excluding the official’s salary, there is still 150,000 dan. An army of 5,000 will require 60,000 dan in half a year. This is not a problem originally, but...
…”
Zhuge Qiao's eyes flashed: "How many stones does the Prime Minister's camp plan have?"
"One hundred and thirty thousand stones."
Zhuge Qiao frowned: "So, I must not have enough here?"
Wei Ba nodded. The most fundamental reason why war is difficult is money and food. If this is not restricted, then you can recruit a large number of soldiers and use the human sea tactic to kill the opponent. But reality is reality after all. Every time you recruit an additional soldier, it will cost you
You have to be responsible for a soldier's food, clothing, and ordnance. Which of these are free of charge? In fact, you can save a little, but food cannot be saved no matter what. A soldier has six liters of rice per day, which is one stone and eight buckets per month, and one year.
It costs twenty-one stones. Excluding the official salary, the land rent in Hanzhong is only enough to support 10,000 soldiers under normal circumstances. This is already the limit. There is still no war at ordinary times, and 20% of the normal rotation is available, so you can go home to eat. If
They are in service all year round, and these 10,000 people cannot afford to support them.
Now Prime Minister Zhuge has an army of more than 100,000 stationed in Hanzhong, consuming nearly 10,000 shi of food every day. It can only last for half a month with the food in Hanzhong. It is precisely because of this that Zhuge Liang sent Zhuge Qiao to transport food to Chengdu. The journey is too far.
, the consumption was astonishing, and the labor burden on the people along the way was even heavier. If they were stationed for a long time, there would be no need to fight, and the economy of the Shu Han would collapse.
In fact, Zhuge Liang later returned without success several times, all because of the lack of food. His several northern expeditions also dragged the Shu Han's economy into a quagmire. He did not fight any major battles at the hands of Jiang Wan and Fei Yi, and the economy was good.
However, when Jiang Wei came to power and launched wars for many years, the economy of Shu Han was close to collapse. The people of Shu, represented by Qiao Zhou, were willing to surrender because they could no longer support it.
Of course, the current economic situation is far from that bad. There is still food, but it is definitely not enough to rely solely on the rent and tax standards set by the law. There is still surplus food in the hands of the people. It depends on how you collect it, whether to increase taxes or use it.
money to buy.
"There are still more than 10,000 stones in the granary of the Hanzhong Prefecture, which is definitely not enough. Do you think it should be collected locally, or should it be allocated by the prime minister?"
"How much can we receive if we collect it on site? What is the approximate price?"
Wei Ba breathed a sigh of relief. Since Zhuge Qiao mentioned the price, it would not be a forced increase in taxes, and his work would be much easier. "Originally, after the prime minister's army arrived in Hanzhong, the price of food increased a lot. But the restoration of the Han Dynasty was the right thing to do.
I think the people will support it. At the previous market price of eighty yuan per stone, it shouldn’t be a problem to purchase one hundred thousand stone."
Zhuge Qiao thought for a while and nodded in agreement. "Okay, I'll send a letter to the Prime Minister's Office and ask the Prime Minister to allocate 8 million yuan to the Hanzhong Prefect's Office. It's your job to negotiate with various families."
Wei Ba smiled: "This is my duty, so there is no need to worry about it. I have already made an agreement with Zhao Su, and he can distribute the food first to ensure that the army's food is safe."
Zhuge Qiao tilted his lips and smiled: "It seems that my father made the right choice when he asked you to join the army and be responsible for food and grass."
Wei Ba didn't laugh. He pondered for a moment and said quietly: "Bosong, I'm not being alarmist. This kind of thing can only be done once but not three times. If you make a big effort and fail again, the three things will be exhausted. Now everyone has their hands on it."
Only if there is food in the house and have full confidence in the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, will they be willing to sell food to us. When food is tight, they will not be so generous."————After downloading the new book list, all kinds of data have declined, request.
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