"What's your name? Aren't you afraid of death?" Lin Zhaoqing admired this kind of person very much. Doing this job was like walking a tightrope. If he wasn't careful, he wouldn't even be able to see his face, so he would go to see the King of Hell first.

"General, just call me Duan Fei. Naturally, you are not afraid of death. A beheading will only make a scar as big as a bowl. Being able to serve the Duke is the greatest blessing in this life." Duan Fei still raised his head and chest, without any hesitation.

"Why? How much money did the Duke of Fujian give you? Are you willing to take such a risk?" Lin Zhaoqing has been trying to unlock the code of the Zhongyong Army's powerful combat power. In addition to powerful weapons and equipment, what else does it have.

"The monthly salary is thirty taels. If you complete the task well, you will be rewarded. It is about fifty taels a year." Within the Zhongyong Army, although the special battalion is not outstanding, its salary is the highest.

In addition to their salary, they also receive additional subsidies when they go out on business trips. Although the risks are high, they still attract a large number of people with special skills, and Duan Fei is one of the best.

People in the world may seem to have a good reputation, but in fact they live a precarious life. Underneath their glamorous appearance, they are full of sadness.

Working as an errand in a special operation not only gives you a decent status and good income, but the key is that you don't have to be restricted, as long as you can do the errands well.

"This is not much. Is it enough to buy your life?" Lin Zhaoqing was quite puzzled. The salary of fifty-two years seemed a bit cheap for people like them with special skills.

"This is not money to buy a life, this is just money to run errands." Duan Fei shook his head. In fifty-two years, buying a life is indeed less. In the past, buying a life in the world would only start with a hundred taels of silver.

"What's the difference? With a salary of fifty taels a year, how much pension will you get when you die?" Lin Zhaoqing worked hard in the military camp for so many years. He had money for pension, but usually he could only give out a small part.

Because after the war, there was always a big gap in the amount of silver allocated by the court. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the team, priority was given to the soldiers who had made meritorious service, followed by the lightly wounded and ordinary soldiers, and finally the pension for those who died in battle.

"An ordinary soldier dies in battle and gets a pension of thirty taels. Our special battalion has a higher pension. For example, I have seventy taels." Duan Fei touched his head. This seventy taels of silver is not a small amount. It is enough for an ordinary family to live for five years.

years and above.

"Seventy taels is indeed a good number, but it cannot make you willing to die!" Lin Zhaoqing believes that this kind of money cannot impress a person to cherish his life, which is human nature.

"What if we add land tax exemption until the children come of age and the two elders die?" In the Zhongyong Army, this is what ordinary soldiers value most, and the local governments under their rule are also working hard to implement this, so they were the first to follow Sun Yu

The Zhongyong Army officers and soldiers basically moved their families south to Jianzhou and Quanzhou.

Of course, this land tax exemption is not unlimited. It is one level lower than that of ordinary people. For example, ordinary people have to pay tax for three to ten acres. If someone in the family joins the army and is killed or seriously injured in the war, it is tax-free. Ten acres

Only 10% tax is paid when the land reaches 30 acres.

The money saved each year is not much, but it is a steady stream of income. As long as you are willing to work in the fields, the income will be enough to support your family.

Lin Zhaoqing was silent. The sum of these things together is a perfect guarantee, allowing every soldier who is killed or seriously injured to live a dignified life for himself and his family.

Seventy taels of silver is enough to build a nice house in the countryside and buy a dozen or twenty acres of farmland, even for a poor family of five.

Lin Zhaoqing thought to himself, if he had such protection when he first joined the army, he must not be afraid of death.

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"Why did the Duke of Fujian order you to come here?" Lin Zhaoqing calmed down his messy thoughts. The most important thing at the moment was to hear what Sun Yu meant.

He is willing to help Sun Yu, but he has countless soldiers under his command. They follow him through life and death, and he must get a good price for them.

The soldiers under Lin Zhaoqing's command came from all over the Southern Tang Dynasty. Once they broke with the imperial court, their family would naturally be at risk, and he had to give them an explanation.

"This is a secret letter that the Duke of Guo personally delivered to the General in his lowly position!" Duan Fei took out an envelope from his arms. The paint was intact and there was no writing on it.

"Where is the Duke of Fujian now?" Lin Zhaoqing carefully looked at the appearance of the envelope to make sure there was no sign that it had been opened halfway. The matter was so big that he couldn't be careless.

"When I set out for my job, I was still in Muzhou City. It's not clear what happened." Duan Fei had no intention of hiding anything. When he came down from this mission, he said that there was no need to conceal Sun Yu's whereabouts.

"Brother Lin, I have been separated for many years, and I miss you very much. There is great chaos in the world today, and the Song thieves are arrogant. We, the people of the Tang Dynasty, are trapped in water and fire. I am worried about it and can't sleep at night. The people have been working hard for many years to support us.

, but could not live and work in peace and contentment... Fortunately, a certain person was recommended by the King of Han, so he had the opportunity to rise. However, the Tang Dynasty is not the Tang Dynasty of one person, but the Tang Dynasty of the people of the Tang Dynasty. We must help the country and rebuild the world.

.My brother is talented in the world and has the courage to conquer the world. He should be the livelihood of the people of the world. The eldest son of the former lord, King Pingyang, has been smart since he was a child.

Dabao, fight against the Song thieves!"

With just a few hundred words, Lin Zhaoqing felt agitated. Yes, it's time for a change in this dirty world.

Moreover, Sun Yu wrote very clearly that he treated him as an equal, serving under King Pingyang together.

In the future, within the sphere of influence of King Pingyang, Sun Yu will definitely have the final say, but at least for now, he can feel much more comfortable. There are only a handful of people in Jiangnan who can be on an equal footing with Sun Yu.

"Do you have anything else to tell me, Mr. Guo?" Lin Zhaoqing put the letter away. The letter was filled with generous words of solicitation, but the specific treatment was not mentioned.

He, Lin Zhaoqing, didn't care, he would be fine no matter what, but he had to come up with something tangible to convince the brothers under his command.

"If you are willing to accept the reorganization and select the best to join the Shence Army, the general can be the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the Shence Army, and the rest can join the supply camp or be given silver to return home. If you continue to form an independent army, the treatment will be the same as that of Zhen Haijun.

It is true, there is no deduction. No matter which one, when King Pingyang ascends to the treasure, he will be rewarded again." Duan Fei reported truthfully, these things cannot be written in the letter, he can only remember them firmly.

There seemed to be two paths, but in fact there was only one. Lin Zhaoqing knew very well that if he chose the second path, it would be better to follow the King of Han. Only a weak court can lead the army like a fish in water, and a man like Sun Yu

He holds great power and will not tolerate an army that is outside his control.

"Reporting to the Duke of Fujian, I still have some chores to take care of, and I will wait for three to five days for a reply." As a general of the Forbidden Army, Lin Zhaoqing was not a feudal official of a separatist regime, and he did not have too many ambitions.

Since the conditions are good, let's talk to the generals under his command to sort out everyone's thoughts.

"Don't worry, General. If you return from your humble position, you will definitely report it truthfully!" Duan Fei breathed a sigh of relief. The errand was finally done. He could collect the silver reward when he returned and have some leisure time.

"Come here, send this little brother out of the city!" Lin Zhaoqing waved his guards in, took his token, and personally sent him out of the city.

Lin Zhaoqing paced back and forth in the room. If he really wanted to defect to Sun Yu, he would have to take care of the instability in the army. However, he was worried that the other party would jump over the wall and stationed together with the same uniform, which would easily cause the soldiers to mutiny.

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In Jiangning City, Yan Xu had just left his shift and was slowly walking towards the mansion in a soft sedan chair that he had not sat in for some time.

Compared with the four-wheeled carriage, the space of this soft sedan is small and uncomfortable, the speed is slow, and the ups and downs are so bumpy that it is simply unbearable. The four-wheeled carriage in the mansion had long been confiscated by the Song Army. As for the Jianzhou Trading Company,

It was also completely sold out, and I don’t know when it will be available again.

Yan Xu rubbed his dizzy head. He didn't know when the goods would arrive from Jianzhou Trading Company, so he had already asked the housekeeper to order them. As for the money, the Yan family's cunning rabbits had three burrows. As long as they didn't dig ten feet into the ground, there would always be money.

Money can be saved.

Although I felt unhappy when I thought that by buying a four-wheeled carriage, I was providing military pay to the loyal and brave army, I still ordered a special version. I was old and could not wrong myself.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the mansion and opened the sedan curtain, he saw a man standing next to the stone lion in front of the mansion, looking at him warily.

"Go and ask, what's going on?" Yan Xu got off the sedan chair. Although he is now the Prime Minister, not many people come to visit him. The main reason is that in order to consolidate his position, Yan Xu wants to visit anyone who has a good relationship with him.

He was brutally killed with a knife.

Nowadays, the majesty of the court is not enough, and every family is afraid. If they are squeezed out completely, and that person cannot hold the position of head of the country, Yan Xu, the prime minister, will be just a decoration, and their offerings will be useless.

The water floated.

"Prime Minister, this person is here to look for the Prime Minister on the orders of Sima Kuang Zhonglei, who is marching in Shezhou." The guard exchanged a few words with him and then brought him to Yan Xu.

"Kuang Sima? I don't have much friendship with him, so why are you here?" Yan Xu thought about it for a while. Kuang Zhonglei used to serve in the Privy Council and had no friendship with each other.

"I don't know what my humble position is, but I just have a letter, which must be presented to the Prime Minister in person!" The messenger took the letter out of his arms and presented it with both hands.

"Follow me back to the house first!" Yan Xu accepted the letter and strode directly to the house.

Yan Xu asked the guards to take the messenger to dinner first. At this point, Jiangning City has been closed. If you want to leave the city, you have to wait until tomorrow unless you have a warrant from the king.

As for Yan Xu himself, he walked to the study with the letter. He was keenly aware that the content of the letter was probably very important.

After burning the incense, Yan Xu read the contents of the letter and felt frightened in his heart. If Lin Zhaoqing surrendered to Sun Yu like this, Southern Tang would definitely be in danger.

Once Lin Zhaoqing's army occupied She County, he could send troops to threaten the Chizhou area at any time and cut the Southern Tang Dynasty into two, so that the east and west sides could not care about each other.

Fortunately, there is still room for change. As long as Kuang Zhonglei can gather some troops and occupy She County, everything can be saved.

Although Yan Xu was not proficient in warfare, he also knew that even if Kuang Zhonglei's plan succeeded, it would only be able to temporarily block Lin Zhaoqing, and he would inevitably face his fierce attack when things pick up next year.

"Come here, I want to enter the palace!" Such a big matter was not something he could decide.

"Dad, where are you going? You haven't eaten yet." The eldest son Yan Licheng was just about to invite Yan Xu to dinner, but he unexpectedly walked out again.

"Just give me a break on the road, business is important!" Yan Xu touched his belly, he was really hungry.
Chapter completed!