"Even the best Xuanwu Armor only costs a few coins a month."
"And your Han family army is not even treated as well as the Xuanwu Armor."
Even the soldiers of the Vanguard Camp wouldn't receive a single tael of silver.
"According to the custom of Dali, you have raised tens of thousands of troops along the way, but these people basically have no military pay."
Hanlan nodded in agreement.
Because what Ma Tianle said is all true.
"Yes, the Xuanwu Armor is better, but it's still not enough."
"But in the Xuanwu Armor, a fourth-rank general like you receives just as good treatment."
This is what Hanlan doesn't understand. A fourth-rank general in the imperial court, especially Ma Tianle who is still so young, could be promoted to a third-rank general in a few years and lead troops independently. What a wonderful thing that would be.
Why did a private armed force like the Tiger Roar Army come along?
"General Han, do you know what the treatment is like for us Tiger Roar Army soldiers?"
"Here, not only is the food of high quality, but different soldiers also receive different treatment."
"The heavy cavalry's monthly stipend is three taels of silver."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan and Han Lan, the young couple, stared wide-eyed and gasped in shock.
"Of course, this is just the military pay during regular training. If we go to war, it will be doubled."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
“Silver isn’t something you can just say you have. Even if Zhengde County is prosperous, supporting a large army is a long-term process. How could there possibly be so much silver?”
The couple was completely dumbfounded.
Even with the Tiger Roar Army having a maximum of 5,000 men, and considering only the bare minimum, such treatment would still cost an astronomical amount of silver.
How could anyone possibly afford to raise them?
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