nucmednet Chapter 157 Living for Myself, My First Piece of Jewelry as a Mother in My Second Life
Chapter 157 Living for Myself, My First Piece of Jewelry as a Mother in My Second Life
The city gates opened again.
The county magistrate and the county lieutenant immediately came out of the city to greet them.
But the refugees crowded around him and ignored him as the county magistrate or the county lieutenant, blocking his position.
Still shouting:
"Please, my lord, accept us into the camp."
The county magistrate and the county lieutenant were trembling with fear at the deafening shouts.
When did so many people start rushing to join the army?
His Daliang Dynasty has been plagued by the difficulty of recruiting soldiers for the past decade.
It is often assigned to compulsory military service.
Have you ever seen a situation like today, with tens of thousands of young and strong men kneeling on the ground and requesting to join the army?
On his warhorse, Chi Yu looked at the refugees kneeling around him.
I was panicked for a moment.
When she reacted, she immediately looked at the carriage behind her. After taking a few steps back, she rode to Shen Qian's carriage and asked:
"Sister Shen, this...what should I do?"
"I'm not ready to expand the army, and there are only 5,000 quotas for county soldiers."
"I have three thousand soldiers. Even if I accept, I can only select two thousand."
In the carriage, Shen Qian heard Chi Yu's question.
The brain quickly thinks about how to respond:
"You mean, out of your 6,000-man army, only 3,000 are soldiers?"
"What about the remaining three thousand?"
"Labor." Chi Yu said, muttering softly to himself, and his eyes suddenly lit up:
"That's what my sister meant."
"Accept them all first, then select two thousand of them, and use the rest as laborers?"
"No, just sort it out and collect half." Shen Qian lifted the curtain of the carriage, took a look outside, and then gave a suggestion:
"There are a lot of young and strong people here. If you take them all in, how will you get weapons and equipment for them? Besides... there's no time for training."
"Too many new recruits have joined. Once the fight with the barbarians begins, they are often the first to collapse and flee."
"It will have an impact on your own camp."
This knowledge was all taught by Shen Qian's history teacher when she was in school in her previous life.
It's just that she is smart and wrote them all down.
I don’t know if it’s right to say it now.
Anyway, she felt that the most important point was that Chi Yu did not have strong logistics and sufficient weapons and equipment.
"I understand, Sister Shen." Chi Yu said, having made a decision.
He rode back to the front of the team.
Listening to the refugees' cries, he shouted loudly:
"Join my camp and obey my military rules."
"We will only recruit 2,000 men for this battalion, and the remaining 3,000 young and strong men will be responsible for escorting the supplies."
"Those interested can register their names and hometowns with my personal guards to form two new battalions."
"Thank you, Princess, for allowing us to enter the camp!" As soon as she finished speaking, the young and strong refugees expressed their gratitude profusely.
I don't know who shouted.
Suddenly, a huge wave was stirred up again.
In unison.
After a long time, the young and strong refugees blocking the city gate dispersed.
With the position vacated, the magistrate and lieutenant of Liangdi County approached with pride and said to Princess Chi Yu in a respectful and flattering manner:
"Greetings, Your Excellency the Princess!"
"The officials have failed to recognize Mount Tai. We will certainly punish them severely later."
The county magistrate spoke up first and faced his mistake, which was considered a correct attitude.
But Chi Yu was in a good mood after gaining something, and said:
"I'll spare you the punishment this time."
"It was he who locked me outside the city that led to what happened just now."
After the words fell, the county magistrate complimented him repeatedly, and then carefully inquired about the news:
"I wonder how the princess managed to make the people of Daliang, who never went far away to serve in the army, suddenly burst into the urge to serve as a famous soldier?"
"My county is seriously short of soldiers. It should have a full complement of 1,500, but despite all the hard work, I was only able to recruit 800."
"It's impossible."
Chi Yu was in a good mood when he saw that the county magistrate asked humbly.
He did not explain the Fire Bull Formation, but pointed to the carriage behind which the barbarians were being pulled and said:
“You’ll find out if you go and see it.”
"If you can achieve a 50-to-1 casualty ratio against the barbarians, you can also be so supported by the people."
She wasn't bragging when she said this.
But the county magistrate was ashamed when he heard this.
Even the strongest border troops could not achieve a 1:50 casualty ratio against the barbarians in a city defense battle. This princess really knows how to brag.
But he didn't dare to expose it on the spot.
Instead, he took a few steps back, letting the princess walk in front, and he quietly looked at the carriage frame behind him.
I don’t know, I’m scared.
Human head.
All of them are heads!
According to rough estimates, the number of these barbarians may exceed a thousand!
Although the casualty ratio of 1 to 50 is a bit exaggerated, just looking at the number of heads, it was definitely a great victory.
I have to be more careful when treating such meritorious officials.
Just based on the heads of these barbarians, it is a foregone conclusion that the other party will be summoned by the new emperor.
He didn't want any bad words about himself to reach the ears of the new emperor.
"My Lord Princess, I will immediately order someone to prepare a table for you at the best restaurant to celebrate your great victory." The county lieutenant was also very capable. With a turn of his eyes, he told the county magistrate about this matter before he could.
Upon seeing this, the county magistrate glared at the county lieutenant.
But the two were promoted in different ways.
The county magistrate had no way to directly manage the county lieutenant. Although his position was higher than his, he could only watch helplessly in anger.
After hearing this, the princess hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement:
“Remember to prepare some meals that your children will like.”
Although the county lieutenant was puzzled, he still nodded in response:
"I understand!"
"I will definitely prepare carefully."
As the county lieutenant said this, he immediately called a soldier over and gave him instructions.
The soldier ran so fast.
As the army entered the city, the county magistrate was responsible for finding a place to rest and at the same time allocating grain from the county granary to replenish the army.
These matters must be done well.
Don’t seek merit, but seek no faults.
This was also the choice of many officials after the new emperor ascended the throne.
A new official has three things to do when he takes office. Who knows whether the new emperor will purge the officials? As long as the fire does not burn them, everything will be fine.
But when faced with the arrangements made by Wangjia Village and a group of merchant guards.
The county magistrate had a headache.
The whole village is migrating, and the people who migrated must have some connection with the princess. The merchants behind them can walk at the back and guard the rear, and the princess did not give any special reminders. What if the arrangement is not good, and the other party is secretly supported by the princess?
Thinking of this, the county magistrate waved his hand.
All food supplies should be replenished.
After taking care of everything, the county magistrate hurried towards Juxian Tower.
When the county lieutenant entertains guests, he will definitely choose the best restaurant in the county, and the best restaurant in the county is none other than Juxianlou.
......
"Third brother, come with us." Shen Qian shouted as she looked at Wang Wu who got off the carriage.
When Wang Wu saw that his mother actually asked him to go to the banquet together, his eyes widened.
He looked incredulous.
He pointed at himself and confirmed with Shen Qian.
"Yes, come along." Shen Qian took a deep breath and repeated calmly.
Wang Wu jumped up excitedly.
Although the wound still hurt a little, he smiled with his teeth bared.
For a long time, Xiaoqi was the only one who followed his mother in such matters.
I didn't expect that today I would be able to go with my mother.
As expected, mother loves us in her heart, Wang Wu thought.
Seeing Wang Wu's happy expression, Shen Qian shook her head and asked Xiao Qi to follow Chi Yu.
Bustling streets and prosperous county towns.
All of them reveal that the county magistrate has made great achievements in governance here.
Otherwise, the severe drought outside would also affect the city, and it shouldn't look so vibrant.
"Sister Shen, there is a jewelry store over here. Do you want to go in and take a look?" Chi Yu pointed to a jewelry store on the roadside and asked Shen Qian.
Shen Qian heard Chi Yu's question.
It's like an eternity.
From the time I traveled to this world, from my previous life to my death, it seems that I never bought a piece of jewelry for myself?
In this life, I live only for myself.
Shen Qian thought about it and nodded in agreement, then walked into the jewelry pavilion with Chi Yu.