Zhao Lin was not afraid and followed Xiong Hui to the Governor's Mansion.
Chi Qiaoyu secretly admired.
What a courage.
Unfortunately, having offended Xiong Hui, it will be difficult for me to get out alive.
Even if you have an army of 30,000 strong and capable of fighting, what can it do?
Can I still enter the city?
As long as they don't enter the city, these 30,000 troops will be useless.
The city is Xiong Hui's territory.
He has a hundred ways to kill Zhao Lin.
Chi Qiaoyu shook his head.
He had heard about all of Zhao Lin's deeds and admired this young man very much.
The boy, who was not even as old as his son, slaughtered the entire Jiujiang Governor's Office in a blink of an eye and was even protected by the emperor.
Chi Qiaoyu thought that he did not have this ability, and neither did the people he knew.
It’s a pity that God is jealous of heroes.
After entering the Governor's Mansion, Xiong Hui immediately ordered a banquet to entertain Zhao Lin.
"Come, come, come. I admire what Lord Zhao has done. Seeing you today, I'm sure you'll be a hero in your youth. I'll treat you well."
Xiong Hui pretended to be enthusiastic and took Zhao Lin's hand.
After entering the Governor's Mansion, the twenty guards could no longer stay with Zhao Lin. They dismounted, took off their armor, and were arranged to rest in another courtyard.
Only Song Huaian followed closely, standing behind Zhao Lin, holding his sword.
Xiong Hui glanced at Song Huaian: "Who is this?"
Zhao Lin introduced, "This is my military advisor, Mr. Song."
Xiong Hui didn't care anymore.
What can a scholar do?
The food and drinks were served quickly.
There are three main characters.
Zhao Lin, Xiong Hui, and Chi Qiaoyu.
Tian Zhipeng and other trusted aides of Xiong Hui accompanied him.
Xiong Hui picked up the wine glass and said, "Master Zhao, please."
Zhao Lin picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
Xiong Hui also finished his drink, rubbing the glass in his hand, and said, "I have seen that the Qingzhou army is very powerful. I wonder how Lord Zhao trained them?"
Zhao Lin said, "Sufficient salary will be enough."
Chi Qiaoyu was slightly moved.
Adequate pay means paying the military pay in full. Although it seems so simple, there is no such thing in the army of the whole world.
It even includes the army led by Taizu himself when the country was founded.
Because of money!
No general of that army would be willing to give away that huge sum of money to his soldiers for nothing.
In their eyes, these soldiers were just tools for them to achieve merit. What qualifications did they have to ask for the money?
Although there were some generals who loved their soldiers like their own sons, they had to withhold military pay to support their own soldiers, and the money and food allocated from above was not enough, so even if they had the intention, it was useless.
Therefore, paying salaries in full has always been a legend.
And now, Zhao Lin is actually willing to pay the full amount?
"No wonder the Qingzhou Army is so powerful, comparable to the Zhenbei Army."
Xiong Hui sighed, "In my early years, I once traveled to Zhenbei Pass and witnessed the Zhenbei Army. Although they were dressed in rags, they were very powerful and could face the Northern Di Army head-on. In time, the Qingzhou Army will also become a famous army in our dynasty."
Zhao Lin nodded slightly. "This is all thanks to Your Majesty's great blessing. Without Your Majesty's support, the Qingzhou Army would not have been able to train to this level."
Xiong Hui played with his wine glass and said, "You spent quite a bit of money, didn't you?"
Zhao Lin nodded. "It's indeed a lot. Your Excellency knows that the Ministry of Revenue is reluctant to give money. They're lucky to give a third. We also need to buy horses, armor and weapons, and all kinds of things. To be honest, Your Excellency, all the money I earned from suppressing bandits in the past two years has been spent on it."
Xiong Hui did some calculations: "A soldier's monthly salary is one tael of silver. 30,000 soldiers means 30,000 taels. Add in food for the men and horses, and all sorts of other expenses. That's 100,000 taels a month?"
Zhao Lin shook his head. "One hundred thousand taels isn't enough. My soldiers have three meals a day, and each one is a full meal, with a bowl of meat soup, one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and plenty of flatbread. The monthly cost of food alone is nearly one hundred thousand taels."
"Three meals a day? One meat, one vegetable, and one soup for every meal, with plenty of flatbread?"
Xiong Hui almost threw his wine glass away: "Are you crazy? Why are you feeding these soldiers so well? Two meals a day is enough as long as they don't starve to death."
In their era, let alone three meals a day, most people only had two meals a day, and only rich families had three meals a day.
And the people may not even be able to eat their fill for two meals a day.
As long as I don’t work, I won’t eat if I can avoid it.
There is no other army like Zhao Lin's, where they are provided with three meals a day and eat well.
Even the Zhenbei Army couldn't do it.
Zhao Lin said calmly, "So my Qingzhou army is strong and powerful, and can withstand an army of 100,000."
Xiong Hui showed greed.
If these 30,000 troops fell into his hands, his status would immediately change.
Although Daqi has always valued civil officials over military officials, they all know that military power is the most fundamental.
Chi Qiaoyu was secretly envious.
He also wanted such an army.
The governor is qualified to train the army within his jurisdiction. If he is given enough silver, he can also train a strong army like the Qingzhou Army.
By then, the entire Beiyuan Province will be governed by him.
but.
As the saying goes, an innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure.
The Qingzhou army is so good that it is hard for Xiong Hui not to be tempted.
As expected, Xiong Hui said, "The Qingzhou Army has arrived at the perfect time. There are several bandit groups in Beiyuan Province. The officers and soldiers have repeatedly failed to eliminate them and have suffered heavy losses. This governor has decided to dispatch the Qingzhou Military Region to suppress them. When Lord Zhao returns, please leave the Qingzhou Army behind."
Here it comes.
Chi Qiaoyu's heart skipped a beat.
Xiong Hui has never been someone to be trifled with.
Zhao Lin was so disrespectful to him that he was lucky enough not to kill him on the spot.
Asking for the Qingzhou Army now depends on whether Zhao Lin will listen.
If he listens, everything will be fine. Zhao Lin will be a good subordinate in the future, and Xiong Hui will not make things difficult for him.
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