mercenary?
There's such a type of soldier?
She'd never heard of it before.
Seeing her ignorant look, the driver shook his head disdainfully: "Out-of-towners are so ignorant, they don't even know what mercenaries are. Let me give you a proper lesson."
Wu Lanxi quickly leaned forward: "I'd like to hear the details."
The driver reached out his hand to her.
Wu Lanxi was stunned: "This also costs money?"
"Nonsense! Do you teach for free? Besides, what I'm saying involves the secrets of Qihuai County. How could I not give you some hush money?"
Lin Wan'er gritted her teeth fiercely.
If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too.
This Qihuai County is absolutely rotten.
But she had no choice but to pay up.
The driver took the two taels of silver she gave him, looking down on it, but still reluctantly put it away.
Three years ago, Qihuai County began training mercenaries.
The number of applicants was not large in the first year, but it rose to 2,000 in the second year, and last year it exploded with a total of 5,000 applicants.
The training program will not only improve their physical fitness, making them strong and healthy, but also teach them ancient martial arts systems.
They also train soldiers in military strategy and theoretical knowledge of various weapons, making them well-rounded talents with both literary and military skills!
As long as you pass the final exam, you can get the mercenary's token.
These mercenaries serve not only Qihuai County, but also, and not only the government.
If other counties need temporary troop support to attack bandits, or if wealthy families need bodyguards when they go out, mercenaries can risk their lives for them as long as they are willing to pay.
Although the price is high, it is unaffordable for most people.
But thanks to their professional skills and 100% success rate, they managed to open up the market in Yingzhou and were inundated with orders.
Therefore, even before the registration for this year's training course closed, there were already as many as 8,000 people!
It's free anyway.
Even if you don't get selected, you can still stay healthy and won't be bullied when you go out.
If you get selected, you'll live a life of luxury for the rest of your life!
Wu Lanxi was deeply shocked.
In the past few years, Daqing has been at war, and the imperial court has been conscripting soldiers everywhere, but the people would run away as soon as they saw the conscription notice.
Unexpectedly, in Qihuai County, the situation was reversed, with locals vying to sign up to become mercenaries.
The more I compare, the more heartbroken I feel.
She sighed inwardly, then asked curiously, "Did they receive any orders when they left the city?"
The coachman, driving along the carriage road, said, "I don't know about that, but it's quite rare to see so many people taking orders together. I guess Lord Xie asked them to help out."
Lin Wan'er whispered a reminder: "Lord Xie is the Prefect of Yingzhou."
Wu Lanxi nodded gently.
It seems that the prefect of Yingzhou is very familiar with the affairs of Qihuai County, and may even be able to deploy mercenaries.
However, he had several audiences with the emperor each year, and each time he kept it a secret.
Damn it!
Just as she was thinking about these things, the carriage had already leisurely traveled more than twenty miles away.
Suddenly, the coachman abruptly stopped the carriage.
"Oh no, there's fighting ahead."
"fighting?"
Wu Lanxi lifted the curtain and looked outside. She saw that on the main road two miles away, hundreds of people were fighting each other!
Standing on their side were the mercenaries who had just fought their way out of Qihuai County.
On the other side were the Imperial Guards who had come to greet the Emperor!
How did they start fighting?
Wu Lanxi quickly said to Lin Wan'er, "Go and inform Commander Xiao that those people on the other side are ordinary people, not thieves. Tell him to lead his men to retreat first, and I will be there soon."
"yes."
Seeing Lin Wan'er walk away quickly, Wu Lanxi was still worried and quietly followed her.
Fearing she wouldn't be able to stop them in time, Lin Wan'er sprinted at top speed and rushed to the front.
Just as they stopped and before they could catch their breath, they heard Tang Huan's voice.
“You audacious bandits, how dare you run wild in Qihuai County! Immediately summon your mountain king, make him kowtow and confess his crimes, and hand over all the gold and silver you have looted, or else you will all lose your heads!”
Lin Wan'er was startled. Oh no!
The corrupt official mistook the Imperial Guards for bandits.
His Majesty instructed her not to reveal her identity, so she dared not step forward rashly.
What should we do?
Commander Xiao Yuanshan, mounted on his steed, called out in a loud voice, "Are you the magistrate of Qihuai County?"
Tang Huan sat on the cannon barrel, crossed his legs, and said, "It's me, your grandpa!"
Commander Xiao roared, "Speak properly!"
“It was your ancestor, me.”
"you……"
Xiao Yuanshan was the Grand Commander of the Imperial Palace, holding the official rank of First Grade.
Even General Pang treated him with great respect.
Not to mention the court officials!
Who would dare to speak to him like that?
He was so angry at Tang Huan that he was furious, but in order to protect His Majesty from any mishap, he had no choice but to suppress his anger.
"Let me tell you, I'm not a bandit. I'm one of General Pang's men. I'm just passing through and have set up camp for a short rest. You should take your men back quickly and not delay General Pang's important business."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Tang Huan spat out, "You're talking nonsense!"
"How could General Pang's men be so despicable? They even disguise themselves to go out. Do you think I'm stupid? I'll give you one last chance. Will you surrender or not? If you don't surrender, I'm going to take action."
Lin Wan'er panicked; she couldn't make a move!
At this moment, Xiao Yuanshan's deputy general, Zhao Kai, walked up to him and whispered a few words in his ear.
Xiao Yuanshan nodded with a stern face.
Zhao Kai then raised his hands and called out, "Sir, may I have a word with you in private?"
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