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Chapter 648 Liao's salary is not for us to comment on
Zhang Cheng and Chen Jiugao led the horses along the Liaoxi Corridor all the way to the east. Fu Yingchong, Zhang Guangda and other generals rode from time to time to check the progress of the battalions.

At this time, Zhang Guangda rode his horse back to Zhang Cheng. Looking at the desolation on the road, he couldn't help muttering: "The Guanning guards in Liaodong have spent several million taels of food and salaries a year, and they smashed out these dilapidated cities. ?
Someone also heard that there are only eight castles left in this important town in eastern Liaodong, is that still the case?

Fuck him, if this year's millions of taels of silver were thrown at our North Road...cough...coughcough, the thieves wouldn't be so rampant, we would have knocked out his big teeth a long time ago , still need to come all the way to this ghost place to suffer. "

Both Zhang Cheng and Chen Jiugao looked embarrassed. Zhang Cheng felt that Zhang Guangda's words were rude, and he was afraid that people would hate him if he spread them out, but Chen Jiugao felt that Zhang Guangda's bragging about the soldiers of the North Route made him, the former battalion commander, lose face.

However, Fu Yingchong, the deputy general of the Shenji Camp, echoed: "That's right, the 'three salaries' were added, and nearly half of it was spent on this, not to mention that there are still a lot of regular salaries and grains, but they still can't stop the Eastern captives from entering the hinterland of Jingji. , I really don’t know what these towns in Liaodong are doing for food?

Besides, the nine borders are all important towns, so they should be treated equally. The military affairs of the country and the DPRK should also start from the overall situation, so you can't be too partial. The Liaodong generals have more food than the Beijing camp! "

When Chen Jiugao heard the words, he immediately turned around and gave him a hard look, and then said softly: "Brother Fu, when we go far to fight in the hinterland of Liaodong, we should focus on the overall situation, and we can't let the local towns and generals' ambitions of serving the country be discouraged." Heart."

At this moment, Fu Yingchong also knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he didn't refute, but nodded heavily, and said, "Yes. Got it!"

Zhang Cheng just shook his head and smiled wryly, thinking to himself: This Fu Yingchong is not against the levy of "three pay", what he is against is that Liaodong generals get more pay than the generals in the Beijing camp.

From the march of the capital all the way to the land of Liaodong, the two armies had a lot of contact in more than ten days. Zhang Cheng and Chen Jiugao naturally developed a stronger relationship, but Zhang Guangda and Lin Fangping under his command were not good at talking.

It was really difficult for him to deal with Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong by himself, and he couldn't help but think that if he went to fight next time, he would have to bring Gao Jingong by his side, not to mention making him grow through experience, but to help him deal with this dude General, that is a great achievement.

Gao Jingong is now the commander of the Kaiping Guard, and he belongs to the military position of the third rank. If he holds an official position in his own Chinese army, he can become one with people like Fu Yingchong on his behalf.

Now Zhang Cheng has to deal with Chen Jiugao, Fu Yingchong and others personally. Not only is he already a brother, but he and Chen Jiugao are brothers. up.

As a general of the Shenji Battalion, Fu Yingchong was not particularly rich in money and food, but he did not lose much of them, far better than the officers and troops of the battalions in other towns.

As for the situation in the towns on the nine borders, what does it matter to him?

At this moment, he is just agreeing with Zhang Guangda, he has nothing to lose, and he has gained a favor for nothing. Fu Yingchong is very shrewd and good at exploiting, how can he not know the reason for this?
Sure enough, Zhang Guangda turned his head and gave him a heavy nod when he heard the words. At the same time, he grinned and continued to mutter with him.

Ordinarily, Fu Yingchong was the deputy general of the Beijing camp, so he didn't need to do this to Zhang Guangda, but both he and Chen Jiugao knew that no matter how powerful their artillery was, they would still be able to shoot from a distance rather than close.

If the Donglu cavalry charged up desperately, how would they respond?

As early as in the capital, before sending troops, they had argued many times about this situation, and finally Chen Jiugao proposed to form an alliance with Zhang Cheng's troops in secret.

His front battalion was in charge of shooting far, while Zhang Cheng's soldiers and horses were in charge of close combat. He had witnessed the melee strength of Zhang Cheng's troops, so the front battalion would have no worries.

As for Fu Yingchong's doubts about whether the officers and soldiers under Zhang Cheng's command could be up to the arduous task of engaging the enemy in close combat, he still had doubts, but after Chen Jiugao patted his chest and assured him, it was inconvenient for him to say anything more, so he begged Li Guozhen, Boss of Xiangcheng, to come forward Ask Zhang Cheng to settle the matter early.

To this day, although he has not seen the military power of Zhang Cheng's infantry battalion, but judging from the cavalry and chariot battalion, he still chooses to believe in Zhang Cheng's strength.

In particular, those chariots and luggage carts were equipped with Flang machines and rocket boxes, which greatly increased his favorability with Zhang Cheng. Their Shenji battalion relied on nothing but firearms.

Therefore, they have always been extremely disgusted with the generals of the towns who looked down on artillery, rockets, and firearms. Seeing that Zhang Cheng also attaches great importance to firearms, they naturally feel more favorable.

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As for Fu Yingchong and Zhang Guangda's muttering, although Zhang Cheng also heard it, he just didn't know it.

The problem in Liaodong is not simply a matter of the imperial court's favoritism. There are extremely complicated political and interest considerations in it. Even Chen Xinjia, Minister of the Ministry of War, cannot change this custom at present.

Now, how many benefits have been shared every year from the officials of the imperial court, to the relevant officials in the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War, and to the generals and officials in the towns of Liaodong?
There is a huge group behind Liao Xing!

Although the generals in other towns complained about the various injustices, the voices of the generals in Eastern Liaodong were still louder after all.

They always yelled: "Eastern captives and thieves have broken their mouths several times, but none of them came from the west of Liaoning. It shows that our soldiers in the west of Liaoning are effective in defending the land. Each town still has to find its own reasons, and don't always complain about the bloody battle. Soldiers of Liao Town, don’t let all the loyal and brave soldiers be disappointed!"

Even Zhang Cheng also believes that the current Guanning line of defense consumes national power and wealth that is not directly proportional to the utility it produces.

Fu Yingchong is right in saying that the use of finance, food and salaries should be based on the overall situation, and should not be partial.

Although Jiannu can't enter from the defense area of ​​Liao Town, if it breaks through the defense area of ​​Bie Town frequently, what's the point of establishing the Liaodong Defense Line?

Nine sides, shouldn't it be a whole!

However, Liao's salary, just like the gentry's payment of food in the past, is a huge and complicated issue of power and interests, and it is not something Zhang Cheng can shake now.

Even today's Emperor Chongzhen has nothing to do about it, and can only let it go, hoping to have a slight effect.

Although the matter is such a matter, Zhang Guangda and Fu Yingchong cannot be allowed to continue discussing like this.

He turned around and said, "Guangta, the matter of Liao's salary is too complicated to be involved, and I can't comment on it."

Half of the reason why Zhang Guangda and Fu Yingchong hit it off was just pretending. He had secretly instructed Zhang Cheng to try his best to get along with the generals of the Beijing camp.

Now after hearing Zhang Cheng's words, he immediately shut up and went to inspect the situation of each battalion, so he rode away.

Seeing Zhang Guangda galloping away, Fu Yingchong also kept silent.

Although he is a dude, he is extremely smart, how could he not know how powerful the relationship is?
Although Fu Yingchong was not afraid that his words would be heard by those who cared about him, and he would retaliate against him, but he was secretly worried for Zhang Guangda.

(End of this chapter)