Chang'an is good

Chapter 493 Unless it’s a betrothal gift!
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the cavalry passed through Yumen Pass and galloped all the way east.

Wherever the cavalry, which represented the return of a great victory, passed by, the soldiers stationed or patrolling along the way saluted respectfully and excitedly, and spread the news that the governor had returned from the customs.

"Our army will kill all 18,000 Beidi traitors! This battle is a complete victory!"

"The general has personally led his troops back to camp!"

"..."

The news soon spread to the temporary camp of Xuance's army in Yumen Pass, and the generals in the camp cheered up: "Quick, meet the general!"

As soon as Cui Jing and his troops approached the military camp, all the soldiers came forward to greet them and saluted.

"Congratulations to the General on his return with a great victory!"

"Grand Governor!"

The soldiers gathered around, calling him all kinds of names, and all looked at the young man on horseback.

The tall and straight young man jumped off the horse. The armor on his body glowed coldly under the night and firelight, and there were still dark mottled blood stains on it.

When not fighting, in order to make it easier to travel, he only wore a light armor suit without a hood on his head. His black hair was tied up with a crown, and a strand fell slightly, diluting the sharp and cold air between his brows.

Accompanied by his subordinates, the young man walked towards the big tent. On the way, he asked the subordinates who were left behind in the camp: "Has the imperial court allocated military pay recently?"

When he led his army to meet the enemy, he wrote to the capital, asking the government to allocate military pay on time, firstly to consider the current war, and secondly to prepare for the recruitment of troops in the future.

The joy on the face of the general in question dimmed a little, and he was silent for a moment before saying, "I haven't returned to the Governor."

Before the invasion of Beidi, the imperial court had already delayed military pay. That time their army was in urgent need of food reserves, so the Grand Governor and the Anbei Protectorate raised funds from elsewhere.

After that, there was a sudden change in Beidi. At first, the court paid great attention to it, and even became a little panicked. For fear that the war would be brought down by the food and salary, the food and salary that had been delayed before were finally sent over urgently.

However, the food and salary are now only enough to support two or three months. When faced with the letter from the Grand Governor, the court did not give a clear reply. Not long ago, an imperial edict of praise was delivered, which said: [Youxuan Ce The army is stationed in the north, I feel at ease. 】

It sounds like they rely heavily on their Xuance Army.

But if you just talk nice and don't give enough money and food, how can you count as relying on someone?

It seems that the more middle-aged children are less cared for, they should suffer the most and worry the most.

After entering the tent, an outspoken subordinate said: "...With the food and wages that the imperial court has sent intermittently, it will be good enough to barely support us. There is no need to think about recruiting soldiers!"

Then he said: "They think simply, as if they have won this battle, they should win every time after that! But this time it is just a piece of cake, the big trouble is still behind, Beidi's hundreds of thousands of elite cavalry who have been resting for many years and so on Here we are, there are only 80,000 people! If we don’t recruit troops as soon as possible, how will we fight this war?"

"What if then..." The subordinate swallowed the unlucky word forcibly and frowned: "We are not the ones to bear the blame!"

Some people signaled him to stop talking, while others were equally frowning or dissatisfied with the court's actions.

Cui Jing took off his sword and sat down cross-legged behind the case.

At this time, another deputy general stopped talking: "My subordinates heard something and don't know whether to say it or not..."

The outspoken middle-aged man glared at him: "If you want to talk, just talk! Don't learn what's good, just learn those grinding things!"

Seeing Cui Jing, who was sitting behind the case, raising his eyes to look at him, the deputy general said: "I have heard that the imperial court has not responded positively to the governor's request to recruit troops. It is not only because the imperial treasury is now empty and it is difficult to pay for food and pay." …”

War has always consumed the most money and food, and there are many precedents for a country's finances to be ruined by war. What's more, today's great prosperity is experiencing internal and external troubles, and it is already at the end of its rope——

However, wars are also divided into priorities. For the sake of the overall situation, it is the consensus of those who govern the country to allocate money and food to more critical areas. However, everyone has a different perspective on the importance of the matter.

Many officials in the DPRK believed that after the battle at Yumen Pass, Beidi would not dare to attack again in a short period of time, and the top priority was to resolve all internal troubles.

In addition to this, a small number of officials mentioned another concern——

The deputy general who was speaking at this time was an old acquaintance of a steward in the Manna Palace. What he said at this moment was the steward's kind reminder: "...several officials privately spoke to the saint saying that the governor is here. This time it was clear that the Beidi cavalry could be driven away easily, but at the same time, they submitted a letter requesting a large-scale recruitment of troops. This might be suspected of deliberately exaggerating the crisis and taking the opportunity to strengthen their own power in the north!"

After saying this, several generals in the tent were immediately furious.

"The Grand Governor is here to lead us through life and death. They are firmly in the capital, but they have such vicious speculations!"

"Which officials are talking nonsense? Tell them their names!"

Cui Jing didn't have much emotion: "Some people may have different intentions, or they may be frightened. Don't pay attention to them."

He had always heard of these speculations, but he had never cared about them before, perhaps because he himself had never considered himself a so-called loyal minister.

"You can ignore them!" said the straightforward subordinate: "But what about the saint? What does the saint mean now?"

Everyone had different expressions, and no one answered his words.

Seeing this, the subordinate sighed heavily. He was troubled and depressed for a moment. He squatted down carelessly, put one hand across his legs, twisted his thick eyebrows, and stopped talking.

If he had to say it, he felt that the current imperial court, from top to bottom, inside and out, was almost in ruins!

Sometimes he even thinks, is there any point in them trying to stay here like this?
But in the next moment, he had the answer in his mind - they were Xuance Army.

Xuance's army fights for the prosperity of the country and the people, and there is absolutely no way they can take a step back.

The foreign tribes in Beidi are ferocious and arrogant, and the northern border must be defended!
However, if they have this determination, how long can they last?

The tent that should have been cheering and celebrating because of the victory was now plunged into confusion and depression.

Until Cui Jing said: "It is imperative to recruit troops."

Everyone subconsciously looked at their young coach.

Most of them are older than Cui Jing, but after fighting side by side for many years, they have already regarded this young general as their true backbone, the leader of an army they can trust and follow.

Cui Jing said resolutely: "This matter cannot be delayed. I still have some available funds in my private treasury. For the rest, I will discuss the solution with Longyou and several Jiedu envoys in Guan."

What he is determined to do must be done, and he will not change his mind due to the attitude or suspicion of the court or the emperor.

Hearing this, all the generals agreed, but their hearts were still a little heavy. The roads in Longyou and Guan Nei were not rich. How could this matter be solved so easily?
At this time, there was a call from outside the tent: "Grand Governor, Mr. Jiao is here to ask for an audience!" Mr. Jiao is a strategist in Xuance's army. He recently returned to the Anbei Protectorate camp to coordinate rear affairs. He just today When I came here, I heard that the governor had returned to camp, so I hurried over to see him.

When Mr. Jiao entered the tent, he saluted and said with a smile: "Congratulations to the Governor on your return with a great victory!"

However, when he finished speaking, he looked at the people in the tent and felt that something was not right about the atmosphere - they had just won the battle, why were everyone looking so sad?

The subordinate who was squatting on the ground gave a muffled "hum", half-twisted his body, changed the direction and continued to squat.

Victory, what’s the use of winning? The more capable and responsible the children are, the easier it is to be made things difficult for them in this poor family!
As long as you are willing to suffer, there will be endless tiredness. As long as you are willing to endure hardship, there will be endless suffering!
That's all, but when you suffer hardships, you will be suspected by others!
Mr. Jiao saw the lifeless and resentful atmosphere in his eyes, vaguely guessed what was going on, and said with a smile: "Grand Governor, I will start preparing for the recruitment of troops."

The subordinate who was squatting on the ground turned his head and said: "What are we going to collect? Is it possible that each person carries a sack and each goes outside to carry a bag of sand and come back to gnaw it?"

The more he talked, the angrier he became. He felt that this was what the imperial court thought - wishing they could just fight to the death without eating a grain of food from the imperial court!

Hearing this, Mr. Jiao stroked his beard and laughed, shook his head and said, "That's a naughty statement!"

"..." The corner of the subordinate's mouth twitched fiercely. Sometimes he really envied the optimism and open-mindedness of these counselors.

Cui Jingruo noticed something and looked at Mr. Jiao: "Did you get any news?"

Mr. Jiao smiled and saluted again, and then said: "To the Commander-in-Chief, someone has given our army 7 million silver coins, which will enable our army to recruit 100,000 soldiers, and we will not have to worry about food and wages for at least three years!"

"——What?!" The man squatting on the ground suddenly jumped up: "How many?!"

Mr. Jiao smiled and said: "A total of seven million strings."

Or maybe it was too violent, and the subordinate's vision went dark - he never dared to dream of such a huge amount when he was picking up money in a sack!
He suddenly understood the optimism and open-mindedness of the military advisor just now... At this moment, he also suddenly became frighteningly open-minded!
The hostility that tightly wrapped around him just now suddenly dissipated!
The subordinate named Gong Dou seemed to have suddenly become cheerful and honest with his facial features: "The military advisor is really not joking? I don't know who gave it to me!"

"How can it be a joke?" Mr. Jiao said with a smile: "It's not anyone else, it's Jiangdu Chang Jiedushi——"

"The Changjie Envoy!" Gong Dou suddenly became more cheerful: "It turns out to be the Changjie Envoy!"

"General Yuanxiang is personally responsible for escorting this trip. He sent a message to the Anbei Protectorate camp earlier. It is said that Changjie envoy told General Yuanxiang and others to purchase military rations and other supplies along the way, so the journey was slow." Jiao Jiao The gentleman said: "My subordinates have sent people to go and meet him."

Cui Jing was still stunned when a deputy general suddenly said: "Mr. Jiao, this is your fault! There is no explanation for such a large sum of money, and there is no reason for it. If you ask me, I can't accept it!" "

Gong Dou glared angrily, and was about to ask, "Why are you noble?" when the colleague suddenly changed the topic: "Unless the special envoy makes it clear, this is the betrothal gift for our Governor!"

"Otherwise, we won't be able to get this money with peace of mind, right?"

After saying this, a burst of good-natured laughter and echoes suddenly sounded in the tent.

Cui Jing was stunned for a moment. Her face seemed calm, but the tips of her ears suddenly turned red. She slowly put her fist to her lips and coughed lightly, with a rare curve of joy at the corners of her mouth.

"That's wrong." Mr. Jiao said with a smile: "Envoy Changjie said that this is not for the governor, but for the soldiers guarding the border in the north."

When Cui Jing heard this, he didn't know what he thought of, but the smile on his lips became a little deeper.

After hearing this sentence, "This is for the soldiers guarding the border in the north," most of the jokes among the people disappeared, and they all felt moved from the bottom of their hearts.

When they were in Youzhou, most of them were already familiar with Chang Sui Ning and left an excellent impression on them. Now that the other party has offered help in times of need, while they are grateful, it is hard not to be impressed by it.

However, seven million strings...

Everyone who was dizzy by this huge sum of money that fell from the sky came to their senses, and some people couldn't help but say: "Changjie Envoy has only been established in Jiangdu for a few years, and these seven million dollars... I wonder where they were allocated? "

Even if this is placed in the national treasury, it is still a large amount.

"This matter should not be discussed with outsiders, but General Yuanxiang revealed something in the letter..." Mr. Jiao lowered his voice at the right time: "According to the Changjie envoy, this came from the family property left by the ancestors of the family. "

"...Ancestors in the family?"

Someone soon reacted: "So, maybe there is something hidden about the envoy's life experience...?"

The tent immediately exploded, and everyone started discussing and speculating.

Lieutenant General Yu was inexplicably agitated and tried to interact with his Grand Governor, but when he turned his head, he saw that the Grand Governor was still calm, without any fluctuations.

Cui Jing's calmness was not without reason. After all, he knew very well who the "ancestors" in Chang Suining's words were - it could no longer be natural for him to be his own ancestor and support himself with the family property he left behind.

Hmm... So, his previous act of sending money was probably redundant.

But even though it was so unnecessary, she still accepted it, didn't she?

And she said that the seven million guan this time was not for him, but for the soldiers - this would not be a return.

After everyone discussed what kind of amazing life experience Changjie Envoy hid, Gong Dou suddenly said: "Since it was given to us, we should thank the Governor!"

Gong Dou looked upright and sincere: "Without the Grand Governor, we would not have had the opportunity to interact like this with the Changjie Envoy, and we had to have the Changjie Envoy to help us like this!"

Everyone quickly agreed and looked at Cui Jing gratefully.

Vice General Yu watched from the side, and felt that this situation looked like... The whole family was grateful to the Governor for finding a good family, so that everyone could live a good life of glory and happiness.

Cui Jing was silent for a moment because of this subtle feeling.

He also knew that this statement was somewhat meant as a joke, but he still corrected her: "No, even if there is no me, she will still be like this."

This is the connection between Xuance Army and her. She cares about the safety of Dasheng Jiangshan more than anyone else.

Her choice was definitely not due to her personal relationship with Cui Jing, otherwise it would really underestimate her contribution to this territory.

These seven million dollars were not given to him, but she gave him something more important - choice and trust.

She chose to entrust the Xuance Army and the Northern Territory to him.

He thought that this was something only for Cui Ling'an.

Good night everyone.