Good fields have to be requisitioned and then dug up in a mess. Not to mention that there is still work to farm, there is endless labor all day long, and at the end of the year, you can only get the little employment fee of the imperial court, which is still deducted through several layers.

In fact, the imperial court did not deliberately give less money, they just lacked seriousness when formulating policies. It is true that the people are levied and paid money, but the amount to be given is calculated according to the place where the grain is produced.

The price of grain in the border area is already high, if we catch up with the Yellow River, the grain in the people's warehouse cannot be transported in a month, the grain price will be even higher, and the subsidy given by the imperial court is not enough for the family to chew the grain.

But Hong Tao didn't plan to talk to Zhao Ji about this matter first, it was too easy to listen to and he was not impressed. When they arrived at the Luxian military camp, they took them to a nearby village for two days in the name of training. You don't have to say it yourself, listen to the words of the local people, and then cooperate with the imperial court policy to explain it in key links, and you will never forget it for the rest of your life.

"Then why didn't the new army bring the people? Could it be that my uncle really knows how to carry the five ghosts! It's a pity that Zhao Ji really didn't give this effort, and immediately raised a more acute topic, and his eyes were still full of little stars.

"Brother Eleven, don't talk nonsense, my uncle has a rule, he doesn't say anything, where are there so many ghosts and gods!" Zhao Wei couldn't listen anymore and interrupted Zhao Ji's words.

"Then without the people, how should the armaments and food of the new army be shipped?" Zhao Ji was not afraid of his brothers, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with asking. My uncle has never been bothered by many questions, and sometimes he takes the initiative to ask various questions.

"Hehehe, that's a big topic. You only read the Sutra of Calculation and the Book of Money, and you know the method of the circulation of money and goods, but you have not read the Sutra of Refining, which is another method of strengthening the people. ”

Hong Tao really doesn't bother children with a lot of questions, as long as they don't ask random questions, and the questions have a certain purpose, children with more questions will definitely be better and easier to learn than children with fewer questions. However, questions are questions, answers are answers, and some answers cannot be described in words, and you must have certain basic knowledge before you can understand them.

"Starling, show me your alchemy scriptures and exchange this for this!" Zhao Ji was quite satisfied with this answer, and he also turned over the refining scriptures, and he was not interested in seeing that it was full of vulgar things such as coal and iron ore, but he didn't expect that there were so many Taoisms.

It's too late to regret it now, his brothers have these books, and he didn't borrow them in vain, so he took out a beautiful short gun from his arms and handed it over. He had won this gun from his uncle with all his homework, but he had only shot it once since he took it, and he didn't like the feeling of shooting, so he simply gave it to his brother who liked it more.

“…… The book is in the horse's bag, and I will look for it when I get to the camp! Zhao Wei really liked this short gun, glanced at his uncle out of the corner of his eye, and saw that there was no objection, so he didn't plan to let go as soon as he grabbed it.

The fifty-mile road was two hours away, and before the army arrived, Wang Thirty-three's vanguard camp had already leveled the ground and was setting up tents. There were also some sappers looking for a place to dig wells and get water, and a huge piece of high-hill wasteland became a construction site in an instant.

The people nearby had never seen such a camped army, and they were not too afraid to see that the flag was the Great Song Dynasty soldiers and horses, and a group of people stood in the distance and pointed, and even the boats and sailors docked at the nearby pier climbed the mast and built a pergola.

Hong Tao is really not afraid of outsiders peeking, as long as he doesn't cross the cordon, he will be fine. If you meet a farmer who sells fresh vegetables, you can buy a few truckloads and get a long-term delivery of vegetables.

As for the way the new army set up camps, it is indeed very different from the ancient army. Basically, there is no wood and stone, and there are no walled walls and horses, at most one or two ditches are dug to drain and limit the dual functions of horses.

However, the new army attaches great importance to sanitation, epidemic prevention, drainage, and drinking water, and the rules are ranked in the first category of military regulations, and they are strictly particular about taking food, water, and camping, and even the toilets have to be dug and chiseled according to the head of the people.

Although camping is a trivial matter, and there is no shortage of experienced middle and lower-level military managers in the new army, Hong Tao is still not at ease, and walks around with his hands behind his back, looking east and west, for fear that someone will be lazy and break the rules.

He is not afraid of heaven and earth, not afraid of anyone, but afraid of the epidemic. The soldiers are all stirring in a pot, and infectious diseases are not infected, and if one is infected, it will have to break out in a large area, and it will be difficult to control it.

"Uncle, the official document has been given to the local government, and the irrelevant ships will anchor and dock at the south dock at the latest tomorrow morning. It's just that one of the ships is quite suspicious, but the nephew has no evidence, and it is difficult to get on the ship to search. ”

Just squatting at the place where the well was dug looked at a few soil samples collected by the Luoyang shovel, and before he could determine whether the aquifer below was suitable, Zhao Wei came over.

He and Zhao Tong had temporary positions in the new army, as platoon commanders and operational staff officers of the special service platoon. The special service platoon, whose name is quite lofty, is to put it bluntly, it is to take the special forces around Hong Tao to be responsible for internal and external communication, and use his identity to do some work related to the local government, such as requisitioning the nearest dock for military use.

This can be regarded as making the best use of things, even if Hong Tao comes forward in person, and encounters an old master like Cheng Yi, it doesn't make sense to shoot him to death. But Zhao Kui can easily resolve it, and he is also the emperor's younger brother, and he visits him in person, as long as he is not too demanding, the local officials must give some face.

"Suspicious? What is suspicious? "There are all small boats on the canal, and the largest one is only a trough boat, so it's hard for someone to dare to send such a few pieces of material to assassinate themselves, which is too much to take bean bags and not dry food.

"When I went, I saw two pairs of shoes hanging from the stern of the boat, and the style was very strange. It looks like it's made of thick cowhide, but there are many big holes dug in it, and I've never seen it before. "Zhao Kui, the spy platoon leader, really has the potential to be a spy, and how he looks like a villain when he speaks.

“…… Bao Buqi is from the south, you haven't even seen the Yangtze River, how can you be sure that there is no such thing in the south of the Yangtze River? Hong Tao tilted his head and thought about it, this is not the leather sandals of later generations.

Not to mention, I really haven't taught anyone this thing, and I've never worn it. In the summer, at most, you can walk around the house in leather slippers, and no matter how hot it is, you have to change into leather shoes when you go out. Not for anything else, just because there is too much soil on the road, a mile down, if you wear leather sandals, the soles of your feet can be muddy, not practical.

"My nephew hasn't traveled so much, but there are soldiers from all walks of life in the new army, including Quang Nam West Road. The nephew went to inquire, and they also said that they had never seen it, and they had never even heard of it. "Zhao Wei is really not guessing, he has already done a preliminary verification, because he can't figure it out before he comes to report.

"You think it's a golden spy?" Hong Tao tilted his head and thought about it again, nodded, and asked again.

“…… It's not quite like that, I heard the emperor's brother say that the Khitans all wore boots in the summer, and the Jurchens were similar, and they didn't have such fine craftsmanship. The nephew hid on the sentry tower over there and looked carefully with a telescope, and the two pairs of shoes not only had holes of different sizes, but also tied with thin leather belts with copper buckle loops, and the workmanship was very ingenious, only the size of a fingernail! Regarding Hong Tao's speculation, Zhao Kui still has a negative attitude, and it is not that he thinks about it, there is still basic evidence.

"Alas, child, it's a pity for you, if you weren't born in the royal family, your uncle can find you a good master, and you will go all over the world in the future! By the way, do you have a match? Hong Tao had already roughly guessed who was on the ship, and after listening to Zhao Wei's addition, he felt more confident.

But this is not the focus, he thinks that if Zhao Kui is allowed to be Wang Shi's apprentice, the future Great Song intelligence department will definitely be able to have more good hands. This ability of observation, reasoning, patience and meticulousness is no worse than that of Wang Shi.

It's just that the future Great Song royal family can't be involved in politics and the military, and of course, they can't get involved in the national intelligence agency, and a good piece of material is wasted. But as soon as he thought of Wang Shi's angry face, Hong Tao suddenly had an understanding.

“…… Get married...... The emperor's brother is not married, how dare his nephew take the lead! Zhao Wei was immediately stunned by the question, why did he talk about the suspicious ship, and went around to the issue of marriage matching.

"Well, that's right, but there is no need to stick to the order of marriage, whoever finds it first will tie the knot first. In this way, how about my uncle introduce you to a little lady? It's not your uncle, it's your aunt, her vision is very accurate! ”

What do you think? Naturally, it is for Wang Shilalang. Waiting for her to find it by herself seems to have no hope, she wants to be in line with this issue. While he still has the ability to force her, this matter must be done quickly.