Chapter 79 River...
The Wei and Fan families are the most prominent families in Hedong.
This was the evaluation that Du Ji made later.
It’s still a little bit worse now, but not far away.
If we trace back their history, they moved here with their family after Wei Hao died of illness in Anyi, Hedong, on his way to serve the imperial court. They inherited Wei Hao's Confucian tradition and gradually became a local gentry family in Hedong.
When he suddenly heard the words "Hedong Wei Family", Qiao Yan's pen, which had been slow to move due to his deep thoughts, paused. "Please ask him to come in."
In the suppression of the Yellow Turban rebellion outside the eight passes of Sili, the Hedong Wei family made great efforts with the help of their retainers. As far as Qiao Yan knew, they also gained a lot of reputation in Hedong County. It was indeed a surprise for her that they suddenly came to her door.
The identity of the visitor was also unexpected.
Shortly after Xu Fu responded and went to pick someone up, Qiao Yan saw a young man in his early twenties walk in as the tent curtain opened and stand in front of her.
"When the direct descendant of the Hedong Wei family comes to visit, is it just called sending someone to come?" Qiao Yan raised his eyes to look at him and asked.
The young man bowed to her and said, "Lord Qiao is indeed wise."
Since he had already acknowledged his identity, he went on to say, "I am Wei Ji from Hedong, and I am honored to meet you, Your Excellency. I mentioned to the people outside the camp before that it was just someone sent by the Wei family, but it was because it was inconvenient for everyone to know Wei Ji's whereabouts. But Your Excellency has a keen eye and told me my identity directly."
This is not really a question of whether one has better eyesight than others.
Qiao Yan raised his hand, motioning him to take a seat, and replied, "I have heard that the son of the Wei family has a bright and shining demeanor. Bo Ju's spirit is not like that of an ordinary person. How can he be just a messenger sent here?"
Wei Ji sat down as he was told, his clothes fluttering in the wind, just as Qiao Yan had described, with a rather elegant and graceful demeanor.
After sitting straight, he said, "Mr. Qiao, you are so kind. I am ashamed to accept your compliment."
There is really no need to be ashamed of it.
Whether before traveling through time or after arriving in Bingzhou, Qiao Yan had heard of the name Wei Ji.
Among the great calligraphers of Cao Wei who will leave their names in the future, the only one who can rival Zhong Yao is Wei Ji. He became famous at a young age and his reputation has spread throughout Hedong.
It was probably not just because he was a young genius, but also because he delved into cursive script, so there was a sense of literary eccentricity between his eyebrows.
Who would send someone like this as an ordinary person?
What's more, Wei Ji's great-grandson was Wei Jie, who had the allusion of "watching to kill". As Wei Jie's great-grandfather, although he was not as handsome as a jade, his appearance was indeed extraordinary.
When such a person said "Your Excellency is wise", Qiao Yan couldn't help but ask you, the children of the Wei family, whether you have any wrong perceptions of yourselves.
It would be strange if you can't recognize this.
But Wei Ji, sitting here, looked like an extremely beautiful decoration, but Qiao Yan did not dare to really regard him as a vase.
When the north was somewhat settled, the people who had fled during Dong Zhuo's chaotic rule returned to Guanzhong. Wei Ji wrote a letter to Xun Yu suggesting that an additional Inspector of the Imperial Capital be sent to properly govern these returning people. Before the post of Inspector of the Imperial Capital was decided, he stayed in Guanzhong to govern until the situation in Guanzhong was pacified.
He returned only after the people were no longer easily recruited to become private army generals, and was later promoted to the position of Shangshu.
This is a true talent for governance.
The reason why she was visited by such a person was obviously not because she had set foot in Hedong when she attacked the Baibo bandits before. Pingzhou County where she was stationed now was also only a stone's throw away from Hedong County, so she welcomed the greetings from this neighbor.
He must have something important to discuss.
This kind of important matter will not change because of his young age. After all, he is an adult, and as long as he stands here, he represents the position of the Hedong Wei family.
As expected, Qiao Yan heard him say, "Wei Ji is here to borrow troops from you, my Lord."
Wei Ji came at this time, definitely not to say hello.
Qiao Yan did not show any emotion on his face, and only replied: "Bo Ju came so quickly, I think he has thought of the reason for borrowing troops, why not tell me about it as well."
Wei Ji indeed arrived too quickly.
It has only been more than a day since Qiao Yan drove the three groups of Baibo bandits to Yang Feng's territory.
This amount of time was only enough for her to pass the news of the garrison to the ears of the Baibo bandits in the south, and to the governor of Xihe County in the north.
But it is not enough to first arrive at the territory of the Wei family in Hedong, negotiate with this aristocratic family, and then send the eldest son of the family to negotiate.
Qiao Yan even felt that Wei Ji had already set off before the news of her achievement reached the Wei family.
This means that they may have made the decision to borrow troops even before Qiao Yan sent out the troops.
Wei Ji looked at the expression of the girl at the top. Although she was not angry, her expression still made people feel frightened. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "A great reputation is not false." He replied respectfully, "Wei came to borrow troops with sincerity, and dared not hide it from Lord Qiao. This idea came from Lord Qiao's rescue battle in the valley a few days ago."
Battle of the River Valley?
Qiao Yan raised his eyebrows.
In that battle, there was no chance for the Baibo bandits to survive. Therefore, they only knew that their people died at the hands of the Leping soldiers, but they did not know that the leader was not Zhao Yun but Qiao Yan.
But some people knew about it.
Wei Ji then said, "Among this caravan are people from the Hedong Wei clan who travel between Sili and Bingzhou."
"Lord Qiao, please don't ask why the Wei family, with their abilities, should rely on others for shelter. If you really want to ask that, you might as well ask the Donghai Mi family what they think."
"Anyway, this person wrote down Marquis Qiao's behavior in a letter and sent it to Wei. Wei Ji did not dare to speculate on Marquis Qiao's thoughts, but he knew that Marquis Qiao was not a person bound by rules. Now that he has been released from house arrest, he must have the idea of dealing with the Baibo bandits. So, his desire to eradicate the bandits is definitely not just a stopgap measure to keep the trade peaceful."
After seeing Qiao Yan's eyes signaling him to continue, he felt a little relieved and continued:
"However, the Baibo bandits roam in the mountains. Unlike Leping County, they can't set traps, so it's very likely that they will escape. With the reputation of Marquis Qiao, the bandits will definitely not dare to come to attack Bingzhou, and will only target the wealthy families in Hedong. In order to protect themselves, the Wei family can only come to seek help from Marquis Qiao."
Wei Ji smiled bitterly, "Marquis Qiao may be thinking that with the power of the Wei family and the retainers around, why should they be afraid of a few bandits? However, the Wei family started out as a calligrapher, and there are no high-ranking officials in the court. With frequent natural disasters, and too many retainers, we really can't afford to support them. We are also afraid that some of them have ulterior motives. It would be better to dismiss some of the retainers early and only keep those who are loyal to the Wei family to prevent any accidents."
"If it were an ordinary bandit, we wouldn't be afraid of it, but if the Baibo bandit is really defeated by Marquis Qiao, then he will be a desperate bandit at the end of his rope. The Wei family fortress cannot defend against such a fierce tiger and wolf."
At this point, he stood up from his seated position and bowed to Qiao Yan. "Wei Ji dared to come here for this very reason. The threat of the Baibo bandits has become a disaster today because the prefecture is unable to control it. We will not mobilize troops just because of Wei's speculation. Only Marquis Qiao dared to offend the governor to protect people's livelihood. It is expected that he may borrow troops."
Judging from his serious expression at this moment, the fact that the Wei family could not withstand the attack of the Baibo bandits was probably the result of their analysis.
The Wei family was indeed not like another Wei family from Hedong, which could produce talents like Fenglangjuxu.
Their talents lie in governance and writing.
Then it is common to quickly identify a supporter for yourself after making a particularly forward-looking judgment that you may encounter danger.
"But the Wei family cannot represent the people of a county."
If someone else was here, Wei Ji's words and demeanor would have been enough to move his face, but Qiao Yan interrupted him coldly.
Hearing this, Wei Ji's handsome face suddenly showed some frustration, but he just continued: "Before I came here, it might be so. But it may not be the case now."
He raised his eyes to look at Qiao Yan, his tone full of certainty, "May I ask, Lord Qiao, is it really because you were unable to pursue them that the two Bai Bo generals escaped?"
Qiao Yan smiled and did not deny what he said.
However, it is indeed a problem that there are too many smart people these days.
If it weren't for the fact that we have more than a little advantage in this battle, and if it weren't for the fact that Wei Ji would never choose to join the Baibo bandits and reveal her secrets, Qiao Yan should have captured him now.
She asked back: "So what if it is, so what if it isn't?"
Wei Ji could confirm that there was nothing wrong with the judgment he made based on the information he had obtained when he arrived in Pingzhou.
He immediately replied calmly: "Marquis Qiao wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, so that he can become the choice of the other party to turn to after the internal consumption and struggle of the other party. Then supporting the Wei family now may be a quick way to achieve success."
"With all four parties gathered together, there will definitely be insufficient food. The only way is to plunder Hedong. However, plundering a county town requires attacking the city, which is not easy. And the gains from plundering a village are far less than those from plundering a powerful family's fortress. The Hedong Wei family is not as good as the Fan family in defense, so they are undoubtedly the best choice."
"If Marquis Qiao is willing to lend us troops, we can defeat these looting bandits outside the Wei family fortress and aggravate their plight. Perhaps we can set out to return to Leping sooner."
Having said this, Wei Ji bowed again and said, "I am not talented enough, I beg Lord Qiao to consider it carefully."
Qiao Yan couldn't help but clapped his hands together twice.
pretty!
Wei Ji's speech not only showed the necessity of her action, but also maintained the dignity of the Wei family. It was indeed a very beautiful speech.
In fact, what he said was indeed correct. Qiao Yan was determined to stop some of the Baibo bandits from going to Hedong to steal food.
But--
"What Bo Ju said is a little biased." Qiao Yan said slowly, "If we want to provoke conflicts among the Baibo bandits, it seems that it is not best to let them gain nothing in Hedong. If so, with the fierce tiger lurking by their side, they will still be an indestructible team."
When she raised her eyes, an astonishing sharpness was revealed on her childish face.
"In my opinion, the most suitable situation is that when they plunder Hedong, one team will gain a lot, while the rest will return empty-handed. Then why can't I let the one who succeeds not bite off a piece of meat from the Wei family?"
"Bo Ju said, isn't this the truth?"
Wei Ji’s face turned pale.
He thought quickly about this possibility in his mind, and suddenly realized that leaving these Baibo bandits with nothing would not be as effective as unequal gains in terms of intensifying their internal discontent.
This is an even more wonderful trap.
As for whether Wei has already learned of her plan? This is obviously not a handle that can be used to threaten others.
Nowadays, only those who have soldiers in their hands have the real say, and Qiao Yan is obviously one of such people. She has also proved with her actions that she has the ability to control this army and even make it win battles.
But just as he was panicking, he suddenly saw Qiao Yan's expression change from the profound one she had just spoken to a rather leisurely one, and her tone also softened. "But I like dealing with smart people, so we can discuss this matter of borrowing troops."
That’s all the twists and turns in the story!
Wei Ji quickly asked, "Then may I ask Marquis Qiao, if you are willing to lend us the troops, what kind of compensation do you need from the Wei family?"
He naturally realized that with Qiao Yan's previous words, the initiative had shifted.
But at the critical moment, whether to take the initiative or to preserve the family property of the aristocratic family is not a difficult decision.
What he couldn't understand was why Qiao Yan didn't give an answer immediately, but instead looked at his face first.
But you can't really blame her for thinking too much, because she suddenly started thinking about something.
Wei Ji's courtesy name was Bo Ji, and if she remembered correctly, the man from the Hedong Wei family that Cai Zhaoji would marry in the future was named Wei Zhongdao, who might be Wei Bo Ji's younger brother.
Because of his importance to Zhao Ji, Qiao Yan actually wondered whether he should try to avoid this marriage which lasted only a year and ended with the man's death.
But after looking at Wei Ji's face and Wei's romantic character, Qiao Yan felt that he didn't need to be killed with such a single blow.
Wei Boju behaved in this way, so even if Wei Zhongdao was a little weak, he wouldn't be too bad.
The Wei family produced many talented people during the Cao Wei and Two Jin Dynasties, such as Wei Guan, who was one of the Three Dukes of the Western Jin Dynasty, and Madam Wei Suo, who taught Wang Xizhi calligraphy. If Wei Zhongdao had some of the abilities of his family members, he and Cai Yan would have been a like-minded person.
Anyway, Zhao Ji is working as a clerk for her now. If she really has some fate with Wei Zhongdao, she can just trick the second son of Wei into coming over when they both grow up. There is no need to rush to make any decision at this moment.
No rush!
However, the Young Master Wei in front of her ran to her so decisively to borrow troops, and was able to judge a lot of information based on the information he had obtained. It was obvious that he was a man of great talent.
As he said, the foundation of the Hedong Wei family is not enough to support the family in troubled times, and the military force of the state government is not something they can rely on. They must choose external aid for themselves.
This helper could be Cao Cao, who would use Wei Ji's service under Cao Cao as a sign of Wei's loyalty. So why couldn't this helper be her, Qiao Yan?
As she has begun to expand beyond Leping, the more help she can get, the better.
However, saying something like "you come with me" right away seemed to sound a bit like the words of a tyrant, and it was obviously not a suitable way to speak to the aristocratic forces outside Bingzhou.
Wei Ji had no idea that so many thoughts flashed through Qiao Yan's mind during this glance. He only heard Qiao Yan say immediately: "First of all, we can send out a thousand men this time, and the food for these thousand men must be provided by the Wei family."
"Of course." Wei Ji replied without thinking.
Since you are asking others to help, you must make sure they have enough food to eat.
Based on his analysis of the inevitability of the Baibo bandits' looting, the duration of this march might not even exceed ten days.
Wei can afford this expenditure.
"The second thing is, if I capture the White Wave bandits, I will definitely educate and control them like I did with the Black Mountain bandits before, to prevent them from committing unjust acts again. However, there are not many people in Leping who can take on the responsibility of teaching them. I heard that the Wei family is a very successful family, so I would like to ask them to lend me two people."
“That’s not difficult.”
As the eldest son of the Wei family, Wei Ji has the right to make this decision.
"That's all. I will send someone to lead the troops tomorrow. Master Wei can stay in the camp for one night, or return to the Wei family first."
Wei Ji couldn't help but be stunned.
No more?
He had already prepared for Qiao Yan to ask for a high price, but he didn't expect that the conditions he heard from her were just this.
But she was a county marquis and the commander of an army, so she would never joke with him about this matter.
This was apparently what she finally agreed on.
Wei Ji immediately thanked him again and replied, "I can find a place to stay in the military camp. Thank you for your help, Lord Qiao."
What is there to thank me for, Qiao Yan thought to himself, we'll talk about it in a while.
But now, of course, the host and the guests were sent away happily.
As soon as Wei Ji left, Qiao Yan turned his attention back to thinking about the issue of the marching reward and punishment system.
Originally, she could have been troubled for a while longer.
But since she agreed to Wei Ji's request to borrow troops, there would definitely be another battle between her troops and the Baibo bandits who were heading to Hedong to plunder.
In this case, it would be best for her to work out the framework of the reward system before setting out on this expedition.
Of course, because of her work in the governance and construction of Leping in the past two years, most of the soldiers who followed her into battle now respect her very much.
But you have to know that in the face of life and death issues in combat, reputation is the last thing that can be wasted.
It's okay once or twice, and it's also acceptable for a small-scale operation with high security, but if someone actually sets foot from Bingzhou into Hedong County, and ostensibly sends troops to defend the wealth of a certain noble family, then one cannot rely solely on so-called reputation.
Qiao Yan turned the tip of his pen and wrote the three words "Shougongzhi" on the paper.
The "Shou" in the "Shougong" system does not mean the first chief, but the first of the leaders.
The military merit system of the Han Dynasty, like most of its laws, was inherited from the Qin Dynasty, namely, the "granting titles based on the number of heads headed" proposed during Shang Yang's reforms.
However, the Qin Dynasty's "granting titles based on the number of heads counted" was quite strict. For example, officers above a certain level had to lead their subordinates to gain military merits and could not just chop off heads. For example, they could not kill civilians to claim credit. Moreover, the number of heads had to be counted from the bun to the Adam's apple to prevent women and children from claiming credit.
But by the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the original three-day public display period for hanging heads and the above rules had become difficult to enforce.
Therefore, when Dong Zhuo passed by Yangcheng, Yingchuan, he beheaded all the men who participated in the February Festival, hung the heads on the shafts of his carriages, and returned singing, saying that they were the gains from the suppression of bandits.
This is killing innocent people for the sake of gaining merit.
However, it is undeniable that even though the system of first merit has its drawbacks, since Qiao Yan cannot temporarily break away from the Han Dynasty system, and now that she only has the title of marquis but no real power, she cannot temporarily give out rewards such as promotion, transfer and appointment of nobility. Therefore, it is inevitable that the system of first merit will continue to be implemented and that specific material rewards will be given based on the number of people.
This is also the system that best suits the current social situation, and it is not appropriate to make provocative changes at this stage.
However, she does not intend to blindly follow the original system.
She wrote down a few more words.
[Use prisoners as leaders, arrange troops in front and back formations, assist in performance evaluation, and set up a supervisory team.] 】
It is not difficult to understand why prisoners were used instead of leaders.
If the merit is only based on the number of heads, for example, according to the system of the Ming Dynasty, a head is worth thirty taels of silver. Given the lack of supplies and money for soldiers in this era, they are definitely capable of doing such a thing -
As long as Qiao Yan dares to set a price for heads, they will kill all the enemies without leaving a single piece of armor.
But she not only lacked military merits, but also population. If she really followed this rule, after a war she would definitely not see many living prisoners, but only a pile of heads.
This is definitely not conducive to the development of the population under her rule.
Another advantage of using prisoners instead of leaders is that in today's environment where people will fight for whoever gives them food, it is not difficult for individuals to defect and join the enemy on the battlefield. It is possible that the prisoners will pick up weapons and assist their side in combat without any ideological training, which is undoubtedly much more efficient than cutting off heads on the battlefield.
Just think about how hard the cervical vertebrae are and you will know how difficult it is to chop off a person's head right before a battle.
This is exactly why Qiao Yan wrote this sentence [Line up in front and behind].
This idea has a historical reference, and that is Qi Jiguang, a famous general who fought against Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty.
After the Hongxi and Xuande periods, the military merit standards of the Ming Dynasty changed from the original military merit performance system to a system based on the number of heads counted.
Both have drawbacks.
The former was a typical example in the Song Dynasty. For instance, Tong Guan used the reason of doubting the authenticity of the report to have Han Shizhong's merit of killing the Xixia military supervisor and his son-in-law be promoted only one level. The shortcomings of the latter were also clearly seen in the battle against the Japanese pirates.
The so-called "In a joint battle, we first use a few Japanese to break into the formation. If we win, we will rush forward in a group. If we lose, we will wait for our soldiers to fight for their heads and then take advantage of them. Therefore, we always win."3
What this means is that because the heads could be exchanged for money, the Japanese pirates sent out some sacrificial people first, and then rushed forward while the Ming army was fighting for the heads.
After all, all the changes on the battlefield only happen in a flash. If one is greedy for the benefits of a head, it will definitely lead to chaos in the battle formation, and give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage.
In this regard, Qi Jiguang provided a feasible method.
When he was fighting against Japanese pirates in the south, he trained the front and rear teams in a mandarin duck formation. All soldiers holding long weapons, including long shields and spears, were strictly prohibited from carrying special knives for cutting off heads. This was done by the soldiers holding short weapons in the rear.
If a head is worth thirty taels of silver, the soldier holding the long weapon who is in the most dangerous position and who kills the enemy will get twenty taels of silver, and the other soldiers in the rear who provide cover and cut off the head will get the remaining ten taels of silver.
This ensures that there will be no chaos in the battle for heads during the advance.
Qiao Yan planned to gradually form a formation in this way.
This is certainly not a process that can be achieved overnight, especially since there are actually no qualified long-range soldiers in her current team.
But this doesn’t matter. It’s always a good idea to establish the institutional framework first.
In conjunction with this [front and back formation] is the fourth article [Establish a supervision team] written by Qiao Yan.
Of course, when implementing this rule specifically, whether to refer to Qi Jiguang's method of ordering his personal soldiers to wear "merit" badges to assist in beheading and complete the records of his headquarters, or to have the supervision team only use written records, can be slowly explored in subsequent actual combat.
The last remaining item [Auxiliary Performance Evaluation] is a supplementary explanation of the first merit system.
In the battle between the two sides, in addition to killing the enemy's soldiers, there are also several particularly special situations, such as beheading generals, capturing flags, being the first to reach the top, etc.
At that time, these special merits will be supplemented in different categories based on the first merit.
Qiao Yan had a plan in mind, and he made an assessment of how much reward would be needed if this battle was to be given. Then he called Zhao Yun, Zhang Yang, Chu Yan and others over.
When they heard that Qiao Yan did not give up giving full rewards because of the advantage created by this plan, and even wanted to use this as a standard for the future, the eyes of several people lit up.
No one doesn't like a generous boss, and food rewards are undoubtedly a way to win people over.
This is also very beneficial for people like them who command troops.
Zhao Yun thought for a moment and asked again, "If you say so, how much rice is required for one person?"
Before they came in, Qiao Yan had already figured out the answer to this question, so there was no need for him to hesitate at this point. He replied decisively, "Thirty stones."
Xu Fu, who was standing by, calculated and realized that this was indeed the right number, and immediately praised: "This number is very good."
Since Qiao Yan was well aware of Leping's inventory, there was no need to seek the consent of his advisers for this reward and punishment system.
So she just wrote a letter and asked her servant to run from Pingzhou County to Leping to inform Cheng Li and ask him to reserve the rice as a reward first.
Then, before the promised Wei Ji troops were sent out to join the battle, she called all the soldiers to line up in the open space outside the military camp.
In addition, the guerrilla troops that Chu Yan had previously led were now all gathered together, and there were a total of three thousand soldiers in front of her. If the captives captured during the attack on the Baibo bandits are included, the number would be nearly five thousand.
Qiao Yan found a slightly higher place on the hillside, stood still and looked down. He felt as if he was attending a high school morning training.
It’s a version with double the number of people.
No, it doesn't have to be like that.
She suppressed this strange thought, looked at the Leping soldiers in front of her and spoke.
There were more people watching now than when she was speaking in front of the county government office, and she didn't have a loudspeaker in her hand, but fortunately, there were soldiers in the queue who passed her words back, ensuring that even the soldiers standing in the last row could hear clearly what she wanted to say.
But this also means that when she speaks, her words must be brief and powerful enough to avoid any misunderstanding.
"In the three-way battle against the White Wave bandits, a total of 1,500 enemies were killed and 2,000 captured."
This is a military achievement!
Get excited first!
Although some people were intentionally let go, this record is still impressive today.
But this is not the point Qiao Yan wants to make.
She continued, "This achievement is not mine, but yours."
"I want to take this battle as an example, and follow it in the future. Killing one person will be worth the same as capturing one person, and a reward of 30 shi of grain will be given. The detailed method of rewarding merit will be announced later."
"We have a total of 3,000 people on our side. Due to the unclear system before, the merits of this battle will not be calculated in detail. Everyone who participated in this battle will be rewarded with 35 stones of grain, which can be collected after returning to Leping."
Thirty-five stones!
Because of the pause in her sentence and the shout of the soldier, the sound of the reward amount of "35 stones" seemed to be a wave spreading backwards.
Qiao Yan stood high up, able to take in the expressions of the people below, and clearly saw their joy and surprise when they heard about the reward.
In the three years of running Leping, she has never said a word that she did not keep, and people will never doubt the truthfulness of her words.
Thirty-five stones! This is half of what a strong man can get from farming under the average yield of three shi per mu in the Han Dynasty.
But farming requires paying taxes, and these thirty-five shi are absolutely thirty-five shi!
So for the identity of Leping's good citizens and the considerable combat reward, what harm would it matter if they became Marquis Qiao's vanguards?
The compensation she subsequently issued for those who died in the battle was also an amount that they thought was appropriate enough.
Before they could calm down, they heard Qiao Yan say, "The three previous battles were not enough. Now we need a thousand of you to go to Hedong and intercept the White Wave bandits' looting in the direction of Hedong."
"The method of rewarding according to merit is the same, but the danger is even greater."
"I wonder if there is anyone here who dares to fight me!"
Thousands of people? These people, plus the Baibo bandits who have become active, total five thousand people!
Who are you looking down on by only sending a thousand people?
Before Qiao Yan could finish the words "dare to follow", she heard a series of voices that were not uniform but powerful.
"Sir, we are willing to go!"
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