In late September and early October, there was already a chill in Shu.

But Li Balang did not dare to delay, because if he was not in a hurry at this time, and if it was later, he would have to wait until next spring.

If you can't get to Liangzhou, it would be best if you can get to Hanzhong. If you can't get there, you should at least get to Jincheng.

In the past, Li Balang would definitely not have been able to travel far away.

Because the two siblings, although they have benefited from the surname Li and are able to eat well and avoid freezing, it is simply impossible for them to go further.

If you are short of money, should you beg all the way to Liangzhou?

However, Li Liuniang said that she would keep everything simple in her marriage, so three days later, Li Balang got a brother-in-law.

Although this brother-in-law is a martial artist, he loves my sister very much.

And because he was an old man in King Feng Gui's army, he had a rich family fortune.

From what he inadvertently revealed, Li Balang knew that in the early years, King Feng Gui had gone from pacifying the rebellion in Yuexun to moving to fight in Longyou. His brother-in-law had gotten a lot of money from the labor trade alone.

Not to mention the rewards for several big wins.

The most important thing is to use the military merits accumulated over the years to exchange for fields and hand them over to the Xinghan Society for management.

The grain harvested every year, after excluding taxes and commissions given to the Xinghan Association, the rest will be converted into food stamps, money stamps, cloth coupons, etc. according to the brother-in-law's request, and delivered to the brother-in-law on time.

In this way, my brother-in-law has no worries and can stay in the army with peace of mind.

But these fields are virtual fields.

If the brother-in-law wants to replace these virtual fields with real ones and take care of them himself, that is not impossible.

But first of all, Shitian may fall to Yuexi, or it may fall to Longyou, or even Nanzhong.

If we really end up in Nanzhong, it will be too late to cry.

Secondly, the output of these virtual fields will be converted into tax subsidies for Xinghan.

So if you really want to take care of it yourself, you have to pay taxes normally, which is not cost-effective.

The reason why Xinghanhui allowed such operations is inseparable from the Songun politics of the Three Kingdoms era.

For the Three Kingdoms to stand together, military-first politics was necessary, and Han, Wei, and Wu were all without exception.

But because the economic base is different, the military systems are also different.

The Wei State had a scholar family system. Soldiers and their families had separate household registrations, which were called "shijia".

A man will serve as a soldier for life. After the death of his father, his son will succeed him, and after the death of his elder brother, his younger brother will continue to serve as soldiers. From generation to generation, a soldier's family can only intermarry with a scholar's family.

After the death of a soldier, his wife was transferred to a scholar's family under the auspices of the government. If a soldier fled, his family members would be severely punished, up to and including death, or they might not be enslaved by the officials.

In addition to the scholar family system, Wu State also had a hereditary military leadership system.

The so-called hereditary military leadership system is that the generals of Sun Wu are privately owned, and the troops led by each general are regarded as their tribes.

Under the leadership of generals, the troops not only participated in the battles commanded by the central government, but also provided other farming and handymen services for the generals.

Even after the general dies, the tribe must continue to obey the orders of the general's son or his blood successor.

As for Ji Han's military system, it was different.

First of all, Hu Yi accounted for a considerable part.

First, after the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty pacified Nanzhong, in order to reduce the ability of the barbarians in Nanzhong to rebel, he not only recruited a large number of barbarians as soldiers, but also moved a large number of barbarians to Shu.

Needless to say, King Feng Gui formed Yi Cong Hu Qi many times.

This approach can be regarded as a semi-shi family system, and it is aimed at Hu Yi.

In addition, the Han Dynasty mainly used a system that combined recruitment and conscription.

Recruiting soldiers is to cultivate professional soldiers and enhance combat effectiveness.

The purpose of conscription is to cultivate reserves so that they can be ready for war at any time.

After the Battle of Longyou, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty returned to Hanzhong, learned the lessons of the Battle of Longyou, streamlined the old and weak in the army, and practiced military training, which represented the formal establishment of the military system of the Han Dynasty.

Everyone knows that training professional soldiers is the best option, but this requires good financial support.

Among the Three Kingdoms, only the Han Dynasty had such capital.

Xinghanhui has been closely related to the royal family from the beginning, so it can be regarded as semi-official.

Its subsidies to Lieutenant General Feng Yongjun can be regarded as a supplement to the Han Dynasty's finances.

It is somewhat similar to the political donations made by arms dealers and conglomerates to the government in later generations.

Under Songun politics, the more political donations, the better.

And Feng Junhou is the general representative of the plutocrats called Xinghanhui.

Now this chaebol representative is riding a tall horse and walking on the streets of Dunhuang City.

Because of the arrival of the Liangzhou governor, this street was cleared in advance.

"Ta-ta-ta..."

The crisp sound of horse hooves echoed on the street, which made the street quieter.

The horse is from the Western Regions and is extremely handsome. The only regret is that it is a gelded horse.

An extremely handsome gelding from the Western Regions.

General Guan Da personally served as the guard, only half a horse behind Feng Junhou.

Guards in iron armor surrounded him.

The door of Zhang's mansion was wide open, and Zhang stood at the door, respectfully welcoming Feng Junhou's arrival.

In Liangzhou in October, the sky was filled with snow as big as grains of rice.

Feng Yong got off his horse and climbed up the steps. Zhang Jiu quickly saluted:

"I have met the king."

"No need to be polite. Mr. Zhang has been waiting for a long time."

Feng Yong stopped and stood at the gate of Zhang's mansion and looked at Zhang Jiu.

Zhang was seen wrapped in a thick and long down jacket, his nose was red from the cold, but he was trying hard to maintain his calm demeanor.

Zhang Jiu was also looking at Feng Yong.

There was surprise in his eyes.

The last time he went back to Longyou, he didn't see Feng Yong.

Although he had known for a long time that Feng Yong was young, when the real person stood in front of him, Zhang couldn't help but have a look of surprise in his eyes.

He had played against Feng Yong and been cheated by Feng Yong. When he went to Longyou, he even thought about meeting Feng Yong, but he failed to do so.

Today is the first time to meet Feng Yong face to face at close range.

Although he had known for a long time that Feng Yong was young, when he saw the real person clearly, he still couldn't help but murmur in his heart:

How could this person, at such a young age, be so evil-minded and ruthless as to be known all over the world?

With such slander, Zhang stretched out his hand and saluted, "Your Majesty, please. Your Excellency has been waiting in the house for a long time."

Feng Yong nodded: "Master Zhang, please."

Zhang then turned around and led the way.

In the room where Zhang Gong was recuperating, a coal stove had been burning for a long time. There was a flue connecting the coal stove and the fire bed.

In Liangzhou, only wealthy families can have this kind of room configuration.

It’s not that there is much technical content in making a coal stove and a heated bed, but the coal cakes can only be transported from Longyou.

Of course, you can also burn charcoal.

But whether it is burning coal or charcoal, it is not something that ordinary people can afford.

Zhang Gong was wrapped in a thick plush blanket, sitting on the couch, and said to Feng Yong who walked in:

"I am seriously ill and cannot stay at the hotel to welcome you. I hope you will forgive me."

"If Mr. Zhang really wants to stay to pick up Yong, that would be a shame for Yong."

Feng Yong took off his robe, shook it, handed it to Guan Ji behind him, and then grilled it on the stove.

It wasn't until his hands became warm and the coldness on his body disappeared that he pulled up a chair, sat in front of the couch, and held Zhang Gong's withered hand:

"I have heard the name of Mr. Zhang for a long time, and I have longed to see him. Today I can visit Mr. Zhang at his residence, which is a great comfort to my life."

There is not much etiquette, and there is even some familiarity.

However, he paid great attention to details. He knew that Zhang Gong was afraid of cold, and was afraid that the coldness in his body would be transmitted to Zhang Gong, so he went to warm himself by the fire first, and then sat in front of the couch.

Feeling the warmth on his hands, Zhang Gong looked at Feng Yong with admiration on his face and laughed:

"I have heard the name of the prince for a long time. Although I have not met him, I have a close relationship with you. Today I can see the prince. I am also very happy for the rest of my life!"

Others don't know whether the clever and charming Feng Guiwang really comforted him throughout his life.

But Zhang Gong has really been friends with Feng Guiwang for a long time.

A few months ago, Liu Liang came to visit Zhang Mansion and conveyed Feng Junhou's evaluation of Zhang Gong.

Feng Junhou highly praised Zhang Gongping's actions in rebelling against the Hu Yi, conquering the Western Regions, and resolutely safeguarding the unification of China.

And he believed that he was very different from some Liangzhou wealthy families.

It was this evaluation that made Zhang Gongda feel like a confidant.
To be continued...