"This is a letter sent by Wang Renzi. It was just delivered to Wuzhou two hours ago. You can take a look."

Fan Zhongyun picked up a letter from the table and handed it to Li Xun.

Li Xun took the letter and looked at it.

Zhao Zhimi, Xin Wang Renzi, ordered him to collect grain, and within one month, at least 500,000 grain.

Li Xun put down the letter and sighed: "Wang Renzi may not be able to get 500,000 grain in one month."

Fan Zhongyun said, "So, he asked you to find a way."

Li Xun rolled his eyes: "What can I do? What does the emperor tell him to do have to do with me? I won't be so muddy."

"You have done this and that recently, and you have done a lot of benefits. Wang Renzi is now poor and careless. Who do you expect?"

Fan Zhongyun said indifferently: "And, this letter is probably the emperor's intention. It is more convenient for you to make money in your current position."

Li Xun said in confusion: "Since it is the emperor's intention, why didn't he send me a message directly?"

Fan Zhongyun smiled and said, "Press things directly on your head. If you can't do it well, who will take the responsibility? The emperor is good to you."

Li Xun nodded and thought about it. What Fan Zhongyun said made sense. Zhao Zhi did this and it was indeed a kind of protection for himself.

After pondering for a moment, Li Xun waved his hand: "Forget it, let's not talk about this for now. I will go to Suzhou in two days and talk to Wang Renzi before talking about it."

The two were talking when someone knocked on the door, and Li Xun shouted in.

The door was pushed open, and Zhao Wei and Shan Qiu walked in.

"Why are you two here now?"

Li Xun asked the two of them to sit down and asked with a smile.

The generals under Li Xun did not live in the Governor's Office, but they also lived very close to each other.

There are now about 11,000 soldiers in Wu'an City. Li Xun divided it into three parts. The most elite three thousand cavalry, led by Zhao Wei, stationed twenty miles outside the city. The eight thousand soldiers in the city, Shan Qiu and Shan Qiu each led half. Shan Qiu was responsible for the city defense, and Zheng Chun was responsible for the public security in the city.

Shan Qiu said, "I just finished my meal, come and see you."

Both of them were blushed and smelled of alcohol on their bodies. They obviously drank wine at night.

Li Xun smiled and said, "Why, I just finished sending you military pay, and I am now happy?"

Zhao Wei laughed and said, "I have been holding it in for several months and have money in my hands. Naturally, I have to satisfy my cravings."

Shan Qiu said with some dissatisfaction: "After eating half of my military pay for a meal, can you still laugh?"

Zhao Wei laughed: "I said I'll give it to you, you have to rush to check the bill. You are taking it upon yourself, so you can't blame me."

Li Xun got 300,000 taels of silver from Cheng Bao, but he didn't leave a penny. He even distributed it to the soldiers in the army. With the payment of military pay, the soldiers accumulated a long period of dissatisfaction and finally got completely resolved.

In fact, Zhao Wei said this, which is a big joke. Shan Qiu has been a general for so many years and has no money in his hands. That is his own reason. He loves soldiers like his sons and never deducts a slightest amount of soldiers in the army. Instead, he often helps others. Therefore, he has no money and Zheng Chun is also very poor. That is because after his father-in-law and wife were killed, in order to avenge, Zheng Chun spent all his family wealth and attracted his subordinates, so he had no money either.

However, Zhao Wei is different. Li Xun didn't know whether he had money before. However, as a surrendered general, whether it was sincere or helpless, Zhao Zhi gave him an official position to set an example and rewarded him with a lot of money and land. Therefore, in recent times, Dan Qiu and Zheng Chun lived a bit difficult. Several people had dinner together, and most of the time, Zhao Wei almost treated him to pay.

Li Xun looked at the two of them with a smile without interrupting the situation. After the two wars of bandit suppression in Suzhou and the Wuzhou riots, the generals he brought were already in very harmonious relationships. Everyone was capable and had good personalities. It was common sense to be together.

Shan Qiu shook his head, ignored Zhao Wei, looked at Li Xun, and said, "Li Xun, my wife just wrote a letter saying that your servants in the mansion gave her money. What does this mean?"

Li Xun said: "I asked someone to give it to you."

Shan Qiu clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "Li Xun, what do you mean? I, Shan Qiu, asked myself that I have never been arrogant to you, why do you insult me?"

Li Xun said seriously: "Brother Shan, don't be so sensitive. You follow me, Li Xun, to Wuzhou, and you can't take care of your family. Naturally, I have to pay more attention. Some time ago, Liu Xie wrote to him saying that his sister-in-law's wife is in poor health and still has to go out to do work every day. How can I ignore this matter? I, Li Xun, don't have much money, just two hundred taels."

Shan Qiu was about to speak, but Li Xun waved his hand and said first: "I didn't give this money to you? Why are you anxious? You borrowed it from me. I'll pay it back when you have money."

Shan Qiu opened his mouth and finally sighed, saying nothing more.

How could Shan Qiu not know about his wife's situation? He is extremely strict with his family style. No matter who gives money and goods, he will not accept it. Now that his wife has taken Li Xun's money, I'm afraid the situation at home is really bad, otherwise she would not have been like this.

Li Xun looked at Shan Qiu and shook his head. Shan Qiu's family background was actually not bad. His great-grandfather served as a governor of the country, and his grandfather and father both achieved the position of generals. His family background was still very good. Unfortunately, Shan Qiu's father was the kind of person who regarded money as dirt and had a strong chivalrous spirit. No matter who spoke, he would never refuse. He had the same father as his son. Shan Qiu was also of this kind of personality. The savings saved in the family in his early years had already been squandered.

Li Xun respects Dan Qiu's behavior and behavior very much, but he doesn't think he should follow the example and cultivate himself, manage his family, govern the country and pacify the world. Even if he can't manage himself and his family well, how can he talk about the world?

"Governor, after the military pay was paid, the soldiers in the army were in a very good mood. This year's winter training is about to start preparing."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little calm, Zhao Wei smiled and changed the subject.

Li Xun nodded and smiled, "This winter training, I am planning to recruit some people. The number will not be large, mainly cavalry. You are the main general of the cavalry. You are good at this aspect, so you can draw a plan for me."

Expand the cavalry team?

Although Zhao Wei was happy, he still said with some confusion: "We don't have any extra war horses in our hands. It's easy to recruit cavalry, but how can we solve this war horse?"

Fan Zhongyun smiled and said, "Not now, it doesn't mean there is no future. Be prepared first. I'm trying to find a way to supplement the war horses."

Zhao Wei nodded and said, "How many people are suitable?"

Li Xun said in a deep voice: "Let's recruit three thousand people first."

The cavalry in my hands is less than 4,000, and some are less. It is time to think of ways to supplement it. If there is not enough mobile army, the strategic deployment and planning are still a little restrained.

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