Chapter 749 Treating Guests
Liu Ziyu transported the artillery away, and Yue Fei finally waited for Xu Qing.
Wang Gui tried his best to collect 38,000 taels of silver, which Xu Qing brought. After entering Luoyang City, Xu Qing went straight to the posthouse to find Yue Fei.
Seeing his entourage carrying the silver out of the car, Yue Fei let out a sigh of relief and said, "You're finally here! I've been anxiously waiting these days! I've been waiting in Luoyang for many days to see how I can prepare for the coming autumn.
Can you stay?"
Xu Qingdao: "The king has worked hard to collect these silver coins. Alas, in order to collect the money, the army's food and grass have to be raised separately."
Yue Fei said: "Let's solve the urgent need first! As for food and grass, there will always be a way."
Xu Qing was settled at that moment, and Yue Fei hurriedly took the money to the Henan government office. He paid the money with one hand and delivered the goods with the other. It was easy to get both money and goods.
Wang Xiaolie was not in the yamen. After Wang Ruohai arranged for the person to hand over the artillery, he said to Yue Fei: "I have been observing in Luoyang City for many days. Today I got what I wanted. I am very happy and congratulations!"
Yue Fei smiled bitterly: "Because of these artillery pieces, the food and grass in our army have not been available this winter. Having artillery is a joy, but looking for food and grass is a worry!"
Wang Ruohai was startled: "It is difficult to have food and fodder for observation? How can this be done? This year, the food and fodder in Suizhou are not transported northward. If possible, we can lend it to the observation."
Yue Fei was overjoyed after hearing this: "Really? Suizhou's food and grass helped me tide over the lean years, and I will repay you twice as much!"
Wang Ruohai said: "There is still surplus food in Suizhou. However, how much it can help with observation will only be known after calculation. This matter is not urgent. We will discuss it in the long term."
Yue Fei was so excited that he rubbed his hands repeatedly. After thinking for a while, he said: "It's just that when collecting artillery, Xuanfu must see the cash. Now we need to support grain and grass, right?"
Wang Ruohai smiled and said: "Business is business, supporting food and grass is another matter and irrelevant. Xuanfu also mentioned a few days ago that there must be many difficulties in observing the newly formed army. If you can help, you should not
mean."
After hearing this, Yue Fei was speechless for a moment. It was Wang Xiaolie who said he wanted money, and he was also the one who said he was not stingy.
After leaving the Henan government office, Yue Fei and Xu Qing hurried to the artillery field and loaded the artillery. After everything was packed, he finally felt relieved. That night, a banquet was held in the post house, and Wang De and Jie Yuan were invited together.
Living in the post house for so many days is also fate.
A red sun was setting in the west. In the small courtyard where Yue Fei lived in the post house, a banquet was set.
Tian Shizhong was the first to arrive and congratulated Yue Fei. He said: "I have lived in the post house for many days, and today I have fulfilled my wish. I am really happy and congratulated!"
Yue Fei said with emotion: "Yes! These days are really hard! I am not like Xianggong Zhang, who has countless gold and silver in his hands. No matter how expensive the artillery is, he can't stop him. We have plundered all the gold and silver in our army, and there are only more than 30,000.
Two, still less than half."
Tian Shizhong said: "Wang Xuanfu has a good thing. When you get the money, you get the cannon. The observation will only be later, and the cannon will not be missing from you."
The two were colleagues when they were under Zhang Jun. Although their relationship was not very good, they had some good or bad friendships. Especially Tian Shizhong was Zhang Jun's confidant, and Yue Fei was a man who knew how to get things done, so he valued them particularly.
While the two were talking, Wang De and Xie Yuan came in from outside. When they saw Yue Fei, they all came forward to congratulate him, and they were all very envious in their words.
Yue Fei invited several people to sit down. Food and wine were served as if they were flowing.
Yue Fei said: "There is a new wine here in Luoyang called Mudanchun. I heard it is the aged wine of Xuanfu Division a few years ago. It is very delicious and powerful. You are all in the army, how can you drink water and wine!"
I will use this fine wine tonight to congratulate me on getting the artillery and help me get rid of the bad luck I have been having these days!"
Wang De smiled and said: "I heard that I have quit drinking under observation. Are you going to break the habit tonight?"
Yue Fei shook his head: "I have not drank at all these years, how can I break the habit? Xu Qing has always been a good drinker, so I can accompany you."
Wang De turned to everyone and said: "Sui Yue observed this. He said he was quitting drinking, but he stopped drinking. I admire him the most! It's not like some people who turn around and forget about it after saying it. Forget it,
If we don’t force you to observe, we’ll be drunk tonight and won’t be able to come back!”
Seeing what Wang De said, Jie Yuan and Master Tian didn't know what to say, so they had to drink with Xu Qing.
After three rounds of drinking, the topic slowly started to open up.
Wang De sighed and said: "Wang Xuanfu here pays money with one hand and guns with the other, which is very simple. But Liu Taiwei's army has never had enough money and food, how can he collect tens of thousands of taels of silver at once? Alas, I don't know
How many more days do you have to stay in Luoyang?"
Xie Yuandao: "The army of Taiwei Han is also not well off. Fortunately, Taiwei is frugal and I heard that I have collected all the money. If I stay for a few more days, I should go back. - By the way, Taiwei Zhang
The army has always had plenty of money and food, why is there no movement?"
Tian Shizhong said: "A few days ago, Yue's observation army was separated, and the money and food suddenly decreased a lot. The Taiwei urged the court to allocate money, so it was delayed. However, I heard that the money from the court not long ago came down, and it should not take many days.
I can send it to Luoyang."
Wang De shook his head: "Lieutenant Zhang is indeed the favorite general of the imperial court! No matter what time it is, he has never been treated unfairly in terms of money and food!"
There was a bit of sourness in his words, clearly filled with resentment in his heart.
Tian Shizhong said proudly: "There is no way around this. Your Majesty knows everything clearly and naturally knows where to allocate money first."
Looking at Tian Shizhong's appearance, Wang De and Xie Yuan glared angrily. Because of Yue Fei's face, he didn't say anything.
Tian Shizhong didn't feel anything at all, he was just proud. Seeing Wang De and Xie Yuan's expressions look ugly, he smiled even more happily.
In fact, Liu Guangshi was not without money. However, he kept a close eye on his own purse. He could only take it from the army to his own family and did not use his own money to meet military needs. As for the shortage of artillery in the army, what would happen if he encountered the Jin army?
What to do? Then just run away.
Zhang Jun was even richer. With the corrupt military pay and various rewards, he couldn't even tell how much money his family had and how much land he had in his name. Because his family had too much money, Zhang Jun minted one thousand taels of silver.
The name of the ball is "no help", which means that the thief has no choice but to call such a heavy silver ball. However, Zhang Jun's style also does not use his own money, and has been urging the court to allocate funds.
Han Shizhong's military pay was more generous than Liu Guangshi's, and far less generous than Zhang Jun's. However, he was willing to use his own money to supplement the military, and he was the first to collect enough. When Jie Yuan encountered such a boss, he could only secretly say that he was lucky.
Wang De raised his glass and said to Jie Yuan: "We are the only two who have a miserable life! Let's have a drink!"
After Xie Yuan and Wang De finished drinking, they looked at Tian Shizhong and couldn't help but shake their heads.
In fact, Wang De once killed Han Shizhong's subordinate Chen Yanzhang and insisted on making meritorious service. Afterwards, Han Shizhong advised him to kill without permission. Wang De was arrested and imprisoned, and finally he was put in charge of Chenzhou. Although Liu Guangshi used him, Liang Zi had already formed a knot.
.This time it was because Tian Shizhong was too annoying that Wang Decai and Xie Yuan talked about it together.
(The symptoms are somewhat relieved, and I can code at a slower speed. However, the code is too fast, or the time is still too long. I will try my best to update, but there is no guarantee that it will be more in a day. The sequelae of the new crown this time are a bit scary, so
Chapter completed!