Chapter 943 Everyone’s Expectation

Chapter 943 Everyone’s Expectation

Chapter 943 Everyone’s Expectation

When the cock crowed, Tuoba Sigong jumped up from the couch.

After wiping his face roughly, he hurriedly pushed open the gate and started grinning foolishly.

There are several jujube trees in the yard. I hit a few of them yesterday. They are sweet, crispy and delicious, a delicacy that is hard to enjoy in Pingcheng.

At that time, he was thinking, wouldn’t his life be more comfortable than that of the other leaders?

Perhaps Pingcheng can grow winter jujubes, but there are really only a few of them now, while they are everywhere in the Central Plains. The richness of the countryside is truly amazing. No wonder the adults in Pingcheng have been advocating moving south. On the contrary, the nobles in Shengle are not very interested in moving south. They have not enjoyed too many good days, so naturally they cannot imagine the benefits of moving south to the Central Plains.

"Liu Gou, you're up so early." In the dawn sky, a dark figure greeted him.

Tuoba Sigong recognized that it was Xu Yi's voice and immediately said, "Didn't the Chief Secretary get up earlier?"

"Most of the courtyard walls have collapsed. If there's nothing else to do, we can just repair them." Xu Yi said as he dug the soil.

Tuoba Sigong walked over, squatted on the ground, and watched Xu Yi digging the soil.

"Has the military registration been confirmed?" Xu Yi asked.

"It's settled. There are 300 people in total, all assigned to the Dubei Defense of Longxiang Prefecture in Shixiang, Yanshi County, Henan Prefecture." Tuoba Sigong said.

"This group of people is not easy to lead." Xu Yi dug the shovel deep into the soil, stepped on it with his foot, and let the shovel blade go deeper. He said, "Henan Ranger Youth, Tuqi Township Boys, Dai State Archers, too much of a mix."

"Take it slow, you'll get familiar with it." Tuoba Sigong said.

The so-called Corpse Town Longxiang Prefecture is located in Yanshi County to the east of Luoyang. Together with Qianjin Longxiang Prefecture to the west, they are all under the jurisdiction of the Right Cavalry Guard.

Shao Xun recruited young men who were familiar with cavalry warfare in Henan, and also recruited soldiers in Guanzhong, Daiguo, Youzhou and other places, and obtained 3,000 men.

Among them, 1,200 people went to Yanshi County and were organized into Shixiang Longxiang Prefecture, 1,200 people went to Luoyang County and were organized into Qianjin Longxiang Prefecture, and another 600 people went to Luonan to complete the organization of the Left Cavalry Guard.

Thus, the left and right cavalry guards totaled nine thousand six hundred men.

These ten thousand cavalrymen have made it clear that from now on they will abandon the "bad habits" of infantry, focus on cavalry warfare, and exist as a professional cavalry unit.

Xu Yi was originally a soldier of the Zuo Feilong Guard, and now he is transferred to be the chief officer of the Longxiang Mansion of the Right Cavalry Guard.

Tuoba Sigong was the Sima of the Dubei Defense Department of Shixiang Prefecture.

Xu and Tuoba had a life-and-death friendship, and now that they were both in the same Longxiang Prefecture and lived near the military city, their relationship became even deeper.

"How is the land?" After working for a while, Xu Yi put down the shovel, sat down on the wet dry grass and asked.

"There are also fertile lands like this in Pingcheng, but they are mostly occupied by nobles." Tuoba Sigong said, "But I didn't expect that every household in Luoyang has such good land. It's really..."

Tuoba Sigong didn't know what to say.

Anyway, the Xianbei soldiers defending Dubei were very shocked. The Youzhou soldiers were okay, a little surprised, but not too surprised. The young rangers from the counties of Henan were very disdainful. The land of Luoyang was good, but not much better than their hometown. What was there to be surprised about?
For those who came from a cold and bitter land, they were originally a little hesitant about going south to serve as soldiers, but now they are all relieved. With these 200 acres of fertile land, what is there to worry about?
"I lived in Yingqiao before I was fifteen. The land there was nice, but it was not mine after all, so I went to Dongping." In the mist, Xu Yi's voice seemed a little distant.

"You became a soldier at the age of fifteen?"

"Why? Can't I go into battle at the age of fifteen?" Xu Yi said with a smile, "I got married when I was fifteen. My father told me about it. She is the daughter of Zhang Gong, the deputy commander of the Li Family Defense."

"My father was a military governor. After the 18-rank official system was introduced, he became a 7th-rank official. According to the system, he could own 18 hectares of land, but he never actually owned all of it. So far, he only owns 6 hectares and 30 mu. A cavalry lieutenant can own 5 hectares of land, but he hasn't bought an inch of it yet. In fact, my family only owns 8 hectares of land, but there are five brothers. One of them will be a government soldier in the future, and the other four can share the 6 hectares of land. It would have been nice, but my brother didn't want to, and I didn't want to put up with that, so after I got married, I joined the Left Flying Dragon Guard."

"During this Northern Expedition, I have fought in two battles and have been awarded the sixth rank. I can be promoted to the rank of Flying Cavalry Captain (the seventh rank) and appointed as the Chief of the Military Affairs Department. Haha, brother wants me to go home again."

Tuoba Sigong followed with two dry laughs.

It's really hard for him to say anything about other people's private affairs.

In this world, officials are the most powerful and they are everything. Without officials, no one can occupy land.

If Xu Yi's elder brother did not hold an official position, there would be no other choice but to divide the family property after Xu's father died.

Perhaps this is the main reason why the morale of the soldiers is so high and their desire to fight is so strong, everything is for themselves and their descendants.

A troop that knows why they are fighting is truly terrifying.

Especially when it was a battle where the outnumbered were against the larger force, anyone else would have been terrified, but the palace soldiers were thinking about how they would gain five points of merit in the battle, so they actually dared to fight to the death.

The Tuoba clan’s defeat was not unjust!
"You should explain clearly the various benefits of the palace soldiers to the men of Dubei Defense." Xu Yi said again.

"Okay." Tuoba Sigong nodded heavily.

"What are you going to say?" Xu Yi asked curiously when he saw that he agreed so readily.

"Just ask them if the land is good and if they want more land." Tuoba Sigong said, "Fight hard, establish meritorious service, and obtain official status, then you can occupy more land. In the future, if he has ten or eight children, each child will have a share of the land, and the family business will prosper."

Xu Yi nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

"I have to add one more sentence." Xu Yi said.

Tuoba Sigong looked at him and asked, "Which sentence?" "This benefit was won by King Liang for us, and we must not be ungrateful." Xu Yi said, "When the king is here, we can enjoy the benefits. If the king is not here, everything is hard to say. So if the king has any trouble, we will help him to eliminate the rebels."

"This is the truth." Tuoba Sigong said loudly.

After saying this, the two of them smiled at each other, saying nothing.

This is class camaraderie.

We must remember how everyone got the benefits. It was not easy for King Liang to break through the dark curtain that covered the world. Everything has just begun and things are not stable yet. There is still a possibility of counterattack, so we must not take it lightly. The best way is for King Liang to ascend the throne, hold the king who represents their warriors high, and fix all the benefits. This way for decades, it will never be reversed.

In this world, when it comes to his own interests, even the dumbest person will become shrewd.

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After staying in Dubeifang for a few days, Tuoba Sigong's excitement faded and he began to learn from Xu Yi and take care of his home.

Six jujube trees, four elm trees and one locust tree were left by the previous owner whose name is unknown.

These trees are very old, but they were not destroyed in the war. They seemed to be quietly waiting for their new owners, which made Tuoba Sigong very happy.

On the fourth day of October, a large caravan returned from the north, and Guanqiu Lu came to Shixiang specifically to visit the former caravan guards.

"You should marry a new wife who is good at sericulture." As they sat in the courtyard, Guanqiu Lu laughed and said, "The income of farmers is actually silk and cloth. If you weave more cloth, your family will gradually become wealthy."

Tuoba Sigong nodded repeatedly.

"When will the family come to pick you up?" Guanqiu Lu asked again.

"After the spring sowing next year, Longxiong Mansion will dispatch people to various places to pick up my family." Tuoba Sigong said.

"That's good." Guanqiu Lu had originally planned to bring his family over when he went north to do business, but when he heard that Longxiang Mansion had made arrangements, he gave up and said, "It's a pity that the Tuoba clan didn't go south, otherwise they could have been evaluated for family status. If you have a promising future, it may not be impossible for you to shamelessly join a distant relative. In that case, you don't necessarily need to hang out in the army and lick blood on the blade to get an official position."

"The Tuoba clan can also be evaluated for family status?" Tuoba Sigong was a little surprised.

He knew that the chieftains of the Hu people could evaluate the family background, but could the rulers of foreign countries do the same?

"When I passed Luoyang, I chatted with an old friend and learned that all the counties in Sizhou were recompiling the genealogy of the noble families. Among them, the 'barbarian surnames' include Shi, Pu and other surnames. Shi is not Shi Le, but Shi Wu, the pseudo-Han Jiuquan King. He has led his people to surrender to the Jin Dynasty and settled in the west. The king ordered thousands of his relatives to move east and settle in Xingyang. Pu is Pu Hong, and his family will go to Fangtou, Ji County." Guanqiu Lu said: "If the clan is included in the genealogy, it can be recommended and recruited, and the road will be smooth from then on."

There was a sound of footsteps outside.

The two looked up and saw that it was Xu Yi, so they stood up to greet him.

Xu Yi returned the greeting, then took out a piece of hard yellow paper and ink, and said to Tuoba Sigong: "Here, put your handprint."

Tuoba Sigong did not hesitate at all. He rubbed his finger in the ink and left a bright red fingerprint.

Guanqiu Lu was a little surprised when he saw it.

Without asking any questions, you just put your fingerprints on it? What if they want you to be listed as a rebel?
Xu Yi noticed Guanqiu Lu's expression, smiled, and handed it to him.

Guanqiu Lu was not polite either. He took it and looked at it with a complicated expression.

It turned out to be a petition for persuasion, and all officials of rank in Longxiang Prefecture in Shixiang were listed on it, with only a handprint missing.

Guanqiu Lu handed the letter back and asked, "Are all the dozens of military headquarters in the world like this?"

"That's right." Xu Yi said, "All the warriors in the world hope that King Liang will ascend the throne to calm the people's hearts."

"What a good idea to 'pacify the people'." Guanqiu Lu sighed.

How does it feel when others are hoping and begging you to become emperor?
It reminds me of some people who got the throne by cheating, stealing, and robbing, but still couldn't convince the people, so they recruited scholars from all over the world and made the country a mess - to be honest, this kind of change of dynasties doesn't seem to last long.

King Liang conquered the world without any tricks or omissions, but fought hard with every move, so he won the support of everyone.

The three major groups of scholars, warriors, and Hu people, and the three slogans of "tolerance for the country", "peace between the barbarians and the Chinese", and "keeping pace with the times" finally allowed King Liang to reach this step.

If you don't know what "popularity" means, this is it.

"How magnificent!" Guanqiu Lu exclaimed from the bottom of his heart: "Such a great feat is happening right before my eyes."

Xu Yi and Tuoba Sigong laughed after hearing this.

"All that's left is for the Jin emperor to abdicate." Xu Yi said, "These incompetent people have ruined the world. They should have left long ago."

"The world is in chaos. The emperor is certainly at fault, but the fault is not entirely his." Guanqiu Lu couldn't help but say.

"Who cares who he is? He's wrong." Xu Yi said nonchalantly, "I was hoping that some fool would speak up for the Emperor of Jin."

Guanqiu Lu shook his head and smiled bitterly.

It's no use. There's no point in struggling.

This is true not only for the Emperor of Jin, but also for scholars.

(End of this chapter)