Chapter 525 Pingzhou’s Atmosphere

When Zhan Ruoshui returned home from White Deer Academy, his old wife told him that someone had quietly sent them a letter.

Zhan Ruoshui felt relieved after seeing it. The letter must have been sent by someone from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, telling him to wait with peace of mind.

At this time, the atmosphere in Zhang Xian's home was also very gloomy.

Zhang Xian is still stable and has been trying to save himself. Thanks to his experience in foreign affairs for the past ten years, it is normal for the officialdom to have its ups and downs.

Even his family members are affected and worried about him.

Zhang Xian has been looking away from him these days at home.

He fell out of favor, and so did Zuo Anmin. But Zuo Anmin also lost a nephew, who was a little more miserable than him. Thinking about it, he doesn't seem too bad?

Moreover, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger, and the current situation is also different. Flowers are not as red as a hundred days, so he feels that no one can stay favored by the new emperor. After all, the new emperor and the former emperor are different.

After looking away, he felt extremely peaceful. All this is not his fault.

At this moment, someone quietly sent a letter to Zhang Mansion.

After reading the letter, Zhang Xian felt more stable.

Yanmen

When news came that King Xie Zhancheng had joined forces to fight against the imperial army, Sun Ming mobilized the army and secretly increased precautions.

Sun Congyi found it extremely boring.

Two days ago, the court's cold-warming supplies were finally delivered under his father's urging.

However, only 70% of the quantity delivered was 30% missing.

At that time, his father went to Bingzhou for inspection and was not in Yanmen. Sun Congyi was in charge of the docking at that time.

The quartermaster responsible for transporting supplies from the imperial court kept asking them to be considerate and tolerant, saying that it was not easy for the imperial court.

Sun Congyi: What does this mean? Are they not only responsible for fighting the war, but also have to pay for their own food and drink? If we don't solve it, we will have to suffer from hunger?

He got angry and started scolding, "Who do you think you won't give to the 30% of the cold-proof supplies that are missing? Soldiers are all going through life and death, who doesn't deserve to have his own cold-proof coat?"

"Oh, General Sun, calm down." The quartermaster of the imperial court advised him.

"Calm down, I'm going to submit a memorial and ask the Emperor, is this what the Emperor means, or are you bastards lining your own pockets?"

The imperial quartermaster was shocked and said, "General Sun, the imperial court is really in trouble. We absolutely dare not line our own pockets." He almost swore to the sky.

Damn it, at this time, how dare they reach out? Anyone who dares to stretch out his hand will have his claws cut off.

Seeing that he was unmoved, the imperial quartermaster could only continue to persuade, "General Sun, if you present such a discount, we officials who prepare military supplies will certainly be embarrassed, but the emperor's face will not be lost." The saying is, you can't fall behind.

When the dog officer said this, he meant to give 70% of the supplies. Did the emperor also know about it?

If you can’t afford it, then disarm! Sun Congyi thought angrily.

The imperial quartermaster also complained in his heart that he should not have accepted this job. Before coming, Mr. Wu mobilized him, saying that if he could finish this job and go back to give him a promotion, he would know that it would not be that easy, wuwu——

"General Sun, we can't raise supplies, but the emperor doesn't want to treat the soldiers badly." The imperial quartermaster said carefully.

"So?" Sun Congyi asked back. If you want compensation, give it something real. Don't give them those frivolous things.

"This time the imperial court has decided to subsidize you one hundred thousand taels of silver."

Sun Congyi thought for a while. It seems that it would be possible to use one hundred thousand taels to cover the 30% shortage of cold-proof supplies?

Wait, this bitch, if he didn't get angry this time, wouldn't he have taken out the hundred thousand taels?

Sun Congyi looked at him with squinted eyes. The imperial quartermaster didn't know what he was looking at, so he could only smile ingratiatingly.

In the end, Sun Congyi was too lazy to argue with him.

After the Sun Jiajun people agreed, the imperial quartermaster quickly made delivery with them.

As soon as the matter was done, he and the others left in a hurry, as if something was chasing them from behind.

The custodian of military supplies from Sun Jiajun's side came in with a sigh.

"Young general, these hundred thousand taels can indeed buy a lot of cold-proof supplies such as charcoal fires in normal times, but now it is winter and we are in a cold place like Yanmen, so charcoal is precious."

Sun Congyi nodded, "No matter what, let's distribute the cold-warming supplies we have first. If there is still some shortage, see if we can find someone to buy some."

"That's all it can do."

When the supplies were distributed, the soldiers also knew that the imperial court had only distributed 70% of the cold-proof supplies, and 30% of them were paid with one hundred thousand taels of silver.

Then, the soldiers had something to say.

They found Sun Congyi and said, "Boss, the court is quite stingy."

To be honest, these 100,000 taels seem to be a lot, but on average, each soldier will be divided into one or two taels.

"Yeah, it's not as grand as Pingzhou."

"Pingzhou is really grand. I heard from my grandma's uncle's nephew who said that after their governor came to power, he issued a reward. This time, all Pingzhou soldiers who participated in the battle will be rewarded. Those who participated in the city defense battle can get at least ten taels, and those who participated in the Ping Gang battle can get at least twenty taels. "

The soldiers around him drooled when they heard this.

"That's not all. If they kill a Xianbei soldier, they will reward him with ten taels."

"Wow -" the soldiers exclaimed.

It is intuitive to reward money. They kill Xianbei soldiers to accumulate military merit, but they all know that this military merit is accumulated, but it is not easy to rise up.

If the court rewards them like this, they will be more brave in killing the enemy than now.

Now that Pingzhou is mentioned, some people think of other places.

Some soldiers are curious, "I wonder how the soldiers of King Jin, King Cheng and Lingnan are treated?"

"It's too far away, I can't find out, but I think it shouldn't be better than Pingzhou."

Sun Congyi didn't stop them from discussing these things. Fighting is hard enough, and there are restrictions on this and that on weekdays. What's the point of living?

Sure enough, everyone dispersed while discussing.

At this time, a centurion who was usually very smart touched Sun Congyi and whispered, "General Sun, someone wants to see you."

Sun Congyi was lazy, "Who?" Can others see him whenever they want?

"People have cotton clothes, charcoal, and food in their hands. Just ask if you want to see me?"

"See, you must see me!"

When Sun Congyi saw Wu Ren, he was numb.

"General Sun, I have heard of you for a long time." Wu Ren greeted him first.

"You are Wu Ren, the general manager of Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, right?" Sun Congyi felt that he had recognized the right person.

Wu Ren smiled and said, "It is me."