novelraw Chapter 153
Chapter 153
In Fushi County, the people gathered at the city gate, looking at the official document just posted by the government. A citizen who knew how to read read it word by word: "The order of the county governor, the county governor has just arrived and exempted the taxes of the whole county for one year. From today on, the law of protecting horses and the order of reclaiming wasteland will be implemented..."
When everyone heard that the tax exemption for one year, they cheered and shouted: "The county governor is wise."
A small businessman said to the crowd: "Everyone, as far as I know, I heard that the county governor this time is the son of the king. When he becomes the king, he will definitely be a wise king!"
A farmer asked: "Are you saying that the current county governor is the son of the king?"
"Yes!" The businessman said with a smile.
After hearing the merchant's affirmation, the people around all said to the sky: "Oh God! I didn't expect that our Wei Kingdom would have such a wise king! Please bless him with health and longevity!"
Then everyone heard about the Horse Protection Law and the Order to Reclamation, and one person said: "Great, raising horses can also get a title, then I have to go home and raise horses quickly, and reclaim more land, so that these lands will be ours!" Everyone went back and prepared to roll up their sleeves and work hard. After all, to get a title, you either have to be talented or rely on military merit, but fighting is too dangerous. Basically, the soldiers who get the heads are basically the veterans, and it is almost impossible for new recruits.
A scholar saw the government order and nodded slightly, thinking: "Since this is the son of the king, and he is here to serve as the county governor, why don't I go and join him? I can realize my ambitions in the future."
County Governor's Mansion
Ziyou brought two attendants, who carried a large box of bamboo slips. Ziyou entered the hall and bowed to Wei Shen and said: "Sir, this is about the population and city defense of the whole county and the situation of each county. Please take a look."
The two attendants put the bamboo slips in front of Wei Shen. Wei Shen picked up a bamboo slip and looked at it. He pointed to a place and asked: "Why is there no information about the harvest in this county?"
Ziyou explained: "Oh, this county is the fief of Wei Wenhou's prime minister Zhai Huang, and said that Lord Cui Huang can enjoy this fief for generations. According to Jun Ling, they have independent punishments, taxes and armies, so we have no information about this county. ”
Wei Shen said: "Which descendant of Cui Huang is in charge of this county now?"
Zi You thought for a while and said: "Zhai Yu, this person is the current An Guojun."
Wei Shen asked: "Is there any way to take back his fiefdom?"
Zi You said awkwardly: "Although my Wei State has undergone the second reform, his fiefdom was personally conferred to him by Wei Wenhou, and he also said that as long as Wei State is still ruled by the descendants of the Wei family, this fiefdom will always belong to their family! So we dare not interfere too much."
Wei Shen smiled and said: "Then please ask Mr. Zi You to invite this person to the county government, I want to talk to him!"
"Yes!" Zi You said and left.
Wei Shen looked at the piles of bamboo slips on the table and sighed: "Why are there so many to deal with?Ah!"
Wei Shen picked up a pen and wrote on the bamboo slips one by one. Shi Bei walked in and said, "Sir, the new military camp has been built according to your wishes."
After hearing this, Wei Shen put down his pen and said, "Okay, go find me some craftsmen."
"As you wish." Shi Bei bowed.
Wei Shen stood up and said to the attendant behind him, "Go to the military camp and invite Captain Gongsun Xi to come."
The successor generals of the Wei Kingdom are basically gone. Except for Pang Juan and Wei Cuo, the rest of the generals in the Wei Kingdom, such as Long Jia, Xiang Ci, and Gongzi Ang, are basically just okay. The next generation of outstanding generals must be cultivated.
Just thinking about it, Gongsun Xi walked in and bowed, "Meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”
Wei Shen gestured, “Gongsun Xi is here, please sit down. Don’t call me the prince now, just call me sir. After all, I am the governor of a county now.”
Gongsun Xi sat down and obeyed, “Yes, sir, why did you call me?”
Wei Shen said, “The current Wei Kingdom has no good generals. Pang Juan, Wei Cuo and others are getting older. The Wei Kingdom must train the next generation of outstanding generals. So I will directly promote you to a deputy general, responsible for guarding Zhangke County. Zhangke County is close to Yiqu and is quite dangerous. Are you willing? You can also gain some experience there.”
Gongsun Xi excitedly saluted and said, “I am willing. I am willing to guard the border for the great Wei Kingdom and never let the Yiqu Rong invade my border! "After all, as a lieutenant, apart from training soldiers every day, he cannot participate in military affairs. Gongsun Xi has long wanted to lead an army to conquer the four directions.
Wei Shen smiled and nodded, pointing to the bamboo slips on the table and said: "Okay, this is the book "Wu Zi", you take it back and study it carefully, it will be useful to you."
"Yes!" Gongsun Xi picked up the bamboo slips and went to Zhangke County.
At noon, after Wei Shen finished drinking the broth sent by Han Wan, he planned to go to the backyard to take a look. As a result, as soon as he entered the backyard gate, he saw Ying Ling wearing military uniform, riding a horse and holding a long spear, like a mighty general. His maid Xiao Hei praised: "Your Highness is really amazing, just like a general!"
Ying Ling also noticed Wei Shen standing outside the door, and turned over and dismounted directly, doing the dismounting action of an experienced rider. He walked over and asked: "Can you ride a horse? ”
Wei Shen shook his head. After all, the body of this master in the previous life fell off a horse, so it was clear that he could not ride a horse at all. He said, "I can't ride a horse. I am a general and I don't need to charge into battle. I just need to sit in the center of the army and control the four directions. Charging into battle is the duty of a brave man!"
Ying Ling deliberately teased and said, "I heard that your generals in Wei can't ride horses. Even your general Pang Juan can only command from a chariot. Our Qin generals can charge into battle and command battles on chariots. It seems that your generals in Wei can't do it either!"
Wei Shen laughed and said, "You are right, but it was a group of people who can't ride horses that beat you and made you flee and cede land for peace!"
"You!" Ying Ling said.
Haha~~ Wei Shen smiled and pointed to the sky and said: "Ling'er, the bet is about to begin. Are you ready? Don't regret it."
Ying Lingqi said: "I won't lose! If I have to lose, it's you who will lose!"
Wei Shen smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will make you lose with a sense of conviction."
Wei Shen turned and went to the lobby. As soon as he arrived, the mayor came in with several craftsmen and introduced: "Sir, this is the best craftsman in the city. Come and meet the sir."
Several craftsmen knelt down and said: "I pay my respects to you, sir."
Wei Shen helped the leading craftsman up. The craftsman had white hair and was estimated to be over 60 years old. He said: "Please stand up, everyone. This time I want to ask you to help me make something."
Wei Shen walked to the bookshelf, took out a roll of silk cloth, spread it on the table, and painted two things on the silk cloth.
Several craftsmen came forward and looked at it for a while. The white-haired craftsman asked curiously: "Sir, what is this?"
Wei Shen explained: "This is a stirrup and a high saddle. I wonder if you can make it?"
The white-haired craftsman looked at it for a while, thought about it and said: "Yes, but it will take several days."
Wei Shen thanked him: "Okay, as long as it can be made, everyone will be rewarded with ten gold coins after it is made!"
Everyone was happy and said: "I will definitely make stirrups and high saddles!"
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A few days later
Stirrups and high saddles were placed on Wei Shen's table. Wei Shen called the market and said: "Let's go to the military camp."
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Inside the military camp
The Wei army cavalry was practicing slashing, and the Wei army infantry was practicing formation. The lieutenants were supervising the training of the soldiers.
Wei Shen walked into the military camp and said to Shi Bei: "Shi Bei, go get a horse and call someone who has never ridden a horse."
"Yes!" Soon Shi Bei brought a horse over, and Wei Shen called a foot soldier over. Wei Shen personally led two soldiers to install the stirrups and high saddle on the horse.
Turning around, he ordered the foot soldier: "Go up and ride the horse!"
He then said to the cavalry who were training: "Fight him."
The foot soldier was stunned instantly. He, a person who had never ridden a horse, was actually going to fight against the cavalry who had practiced riding for more than ten years. How could he win?
Even the cavalry was confused and wondered if the county governor was...
Wei Shen saw that the two had not started yet and said: "The winner will be rewarded with 20 gold!"
When the two heard this, their eyes instantly became sharp. The foot soldier followed Wei Shen's instructions and jumped on the horse as soon as he stepped on the stirrup. The infantryman who had just mounted the horse thought that he would soon fall down due to the inability to maintain balance, but he unexpectedly sat on the horse as if it were flat ground. At this time, the infantryman rode the horse like an experienced cavalryman. The soldiers watching saw that this infantryman, who obviously did not know how to ride a horse, could control the horse so easily. Several sharp-eyed cavalrymen discovered that the two unknown objects might be the reason why the infantryman could control the horse so quickly.
The cavalryman who was fighting against himThe soldiers were also surprised but unwilling to be outdone, so they rushed over with wooden sticks. The infantrymen also rushed over with wooden sticks in their hands to fight with them. As a result, the cavalryman who had practiced riding for more than ten years was defeated in just a few rounds.
All the soldiers watching were shocked. Shi Bei also discovered the trick and thought: "Could it be that the two objects that His Highness ordered the craftsmen to make make the infantrymen operate the horses faster?"
Wei Shen shouted: "Both warriors are extremely brave. Come and get the bounty and reward them to these two warriors."
The defeated cavalryman was already very unhappy about being defeated by the infantrymen, but when he heard that Wei Shen would also reward him, his lost mood disappeared in an instant, and he hurried over and bowed and said: "Thank you, County Magistrate!"
Wei Shen said to everyone again: "Everyone, In fact, the reason why this tribe was able to win was because his horse was equipped with stirrups and saddles. These two items can make it easier for soldiers to control horses, so I will specifically order craftsmen to organize and create 30,000 pieces! And recruit new cavalry to rebuild a new elite division with the original cavalry. "
Shi Bei was originally a general who was good at riding horses, and he said happily: "Your Excellency has these two items, and my Wei cavalry will be even more powerful!"
Wei Shen said to Shi Bei: "These two items are well taken, give those craftsmen a reward!"
"Yes!" Shi Bei said with a bow.
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