Several men agreed and refused to accept the money no matter what, turned around and left in a hurry.

Looking at the backs of several people, Ge Ding said: "Remember their appearance, we will weigh the fish and vegetables for a while, and calculate the money for them tomorrow. These people had doubts when they first saw us, but when they heard that we were really going on the Northern Expedition, they stopped

It’s the same.”

Bian Hui said: "How much suffering have the people suffered since the Jinlu came south? In the past two years, everyone has looked south, hoping that the imperial court will come back. Although we have occupied Ruzhou long ago, it is a mountainous area and few people come.

Not even a prison town will be sent.”

Ge Ding said: "Now that there is a shortage of officials everywhere, naturally no one comes to this small town. When the world is at peace and the Three Crows Road is opened, this place will become a prosperous town. It will be different then."

While the two were talking, they ordered the soldiers to weigh the vegetables and fish, write down the money, and move them to the kitchen.

After passing Sanya Town, Lushan Pass is in the mountains to the south. In many places, there are two steep walls, with a road in the middle that is not visible from the sky. Walking in this kind of place is particularly depressing, and Ge Ding's army was severely suppressed. Today, they finally walked out of the mountains.

, the soldiers were very happy. Although they didn’t buy any meat to eat, there were some fish. They cooked soup with tofu and everyone drank a big bowl.

The army had soybeans and millstones, so they immediately set them up outside the kitchen to soak the soybeans. After the soybeans were soaked, they were ground into soy milk and made into tofu. We had a late dinner today, so everyone had to have a bowl.

Fish soup.

The soldiers in the army were setting up tents, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere seemed very relaxed.

As the sun sets in the west, the sky is covered with rays of rays, and the sky and the earth are painted into colorful colors.

The soldiers who were busy suddenly heard a noise. The sentry hurriedly stood up to a high place to look, and saw a group of people coming from the direction of Sanya Town. A soldier in front was walking like flying, followed by several men. Behind them, a man hanging from his head

There were oxen and a group of sheep. Behind them were a group of big men. Some were carrying burdens or carrying something, and they were walking happily.

After Ge Ding got the news, he hurriedly came out with Qu Fengxing. Seeing the crowd approaching the military camp, he hurriedly greeted them.

When the officer in front saw someone coming out of the military camp, he hurriedly raised his hands and said, "I am Kang Ren, the owner of nearby Kangjiazhuang. I heard about the army's northern expedition and brought some cattle and sheep to work for the army. I have met the officials. I wonder who you two are -"

Qu Fengxing said: "This is Ge Ding, the commander of engineers and soldiers under Dengzhou's army, and I am Qu Fengxing, the governor of the capital."

"That's it. I've seen it before, I've seen it before!" Kang Ren greeted him while looking at the military camp not far away, his eyes full of curiosity.

Qu Fengxing said: "When our army passed by here, we should have been received by local officials. However, in these extraordinary times, there are no officials in Sanya Town. I don't know the elders here. I didn't visit Yuan Waizhuang. It's a sin, a sin!"

Kang Ren said: "How can I, a member of a remote mountain village, be worthy of this? Your army is traveling in the mountains. We have no news, and we didn't greet you when we arrived at Sanya Town. It's our fault. I heard that you went to the town today to buy something.

We didn't buy any meat, so we brought cattle and sheep specially for them to enjoy a meal. Sanya is a small place, and they don't sell anything on weekdays, so the officials shouldn't be surprised."

Qu Fengxing was overjoyed: "This is the best. Thank you so much, member."

He stepped forward to look at the cattle and sheep and said: "Executive member, although the ban on cattle has been relaxed now, farm cattle cannot be slaughtered casually. I think this cow is only five or six years old and has not yet reached adulthood. How can you kill it? You are a cow.

Then he took it back and we bought the sheep."

Kang Ren said hurriedly: "I brought these cattle and sheep to the labor force. How can I say "buy"? Besides, you are a large army going to the Northern Expedition. The battlefield has been bloody and bloody. What does it matter if you eat a cow?"

Qu Fengxing said: "Outside of the army, our army naturally has military rules. During the Northern Expedition, the commander-in-chief strictly ordered not to harass the people, and anyone who disobeys the military orders will be severely punished. If we have money with us, we can just buy it at the market price."

Ge Ding said: "The cattle are used for plowing the fields, how can they be slaughtered casually? We have enough of these sheep, so the cattle will be taken back by the members. Our army is to fight Jin soldiers, how can we not abide by the rules of the government?"

Kang Yuanwai shook his head repeatedly: "Officials, to tell you the truth, our place is remote and the officials don't bother to take care of it. On weekdays, there are guests coming, so slaughtering a cow in the village is not a big deal. And there are no meat sellers here, and cattle and sheep are not valuable.

Just eat it!”

Qu Fengxing just refused. He called Bian Hui over, estimated the value of the cattle and sheep, and gave the Xiangyang Huizi to Kang Yuanwai.

Kang Yuanwai had no choice but to accept the money and said: "In addition to the cattle and sheep, we also brought several jars of wine. They are all wines made by ourselves. The taste is poor. Don't blame me. I feel very sorry for accepting your sheep money.

No matter what, we can no longer charge for wine.”

Qu Fengxing said: "Okay, okay, we understand Yuanwai's wishes. We will keep the wine and let the soldiers relieve their fatigue. Our army has some fine wine brought from Dengzhou. Yuanwai will take two back and have a taste."

Seeing that all the labor supplies he had brought were calculated, Kang Ren couldn't help but sigh: "I have lived for decades, and this is the first time I have seen an army like yours. I was originally a labor army, but I took money to go back. How can there be such a thing in the world?"

reason?"

Qu Fengxing said: "We are naturally grateful to the fellow villagers for their labor. The reason why the envoy strictly ordered that money must be paid is not because he does not accept your wishes, but because once the precedent is set, there will definitely be troops in the future asking for food and drink from the people. It will eventually develop.

Which step can you expect?"

Kang Ren listened and nodded: "We, the common people, don't understand your big principles. Coming to Laojun today is really eye-opening. There is an army like yours in the world! I'm really happy today. With your Northern Expedition, why worry about not being able to regain the Central Plains! I

How about a glass of wine and drinking it with you?"

Qu Fengxing naturally agreed and ordered his soldiers to prepare Kang Ren's seat.

Kangren ordered the villagers who had come to go back. He quietly asked two people to return to the village, fetch a few more chickens, and serve wine to the officers.

There are no meat or eggs sellers in Sanya Town. The nearby people produce and sell their own products, and sheep, chickens, etc. are not expensive. Like in Kangrenzhuang, these things are all eaten by themselves, so they are not worth much.

The sun slowly set on the mountain. Kang Ren, Qu Fengxing, Ge Ding and others were sitting at the same table. While drinking, they listened to them talk about military affairs. What I heard tonight was really eye-opening. I had never thought that there were other people in the world.

Such an army. When the army goes on an expedition, the money brought by the army is not used to pay rewards to the soldiers, but to buy things for the people on the road.

The army actually takes the initiative to give money to the people? This is really strange. If they don't rob people of their property, the people will burn incense and worship gods. Where does the money come from? And even if this army wins the battle, it does not pay the soldiers.

What is the use of recording merit? Don't the soldiers and their families not eat or drink? When Qu Fengxing talked about Xiangyang's military system, Kang Ren didn't understand it either, but he just thought it was so novel.

Cao Zhiduan was stationed in Ruzhou, and the troops were mainly deployed along the Ruhe River. Moreover, there was a lack of officials under Wang Xiaolie's rule. For example, in Lushan County, there were only a few officials in the county town, and most of the villages and towns below were ignored. People like Kangren who lived in mountain villages had little impact.

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The sun went down, and the sky was dotted with stars. The sergeants and soldiers ate meat, drank two bowls of wine, and took an early rest. There was only a bonfire lit in the commander's tent, and a few people were drinking and chatting happily.

Ge Ding is in the engineering team and needs to pave roads and build bridges. Kang Ren has lived here for decades and is very familiar with the surrounding area. I just took this opportunity to ask him about the geography of the area. Ge Ding and Qu Fengxing were not sleepy either.
Chapter completed!