For the old king of the city gate army, he naturally doesn't know about the changes that are taking place in the Qin State now, and even if he knows, he doesn't understand the meaning of what it represents, he only knows that in the past few years, the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in the capital of Yuejing, and the life of a poor veteran like him in the past has become better and better. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Lao Wang has been the city gate army for almost 20 years, and it was the city gate army of Qianyue before, and then the city gate army of Qianyue was destroyed, and they changed and became the city gate army of the Ming Dynasty. For a big-headed soldier like Lao Wang, it's just a change of master. Oh, by the way, and many, many more officers. And they still eat food as soldiers.

Of course, eating the Ming Dynasty's food is still very different from eating the Qianyue's food. First of all, his military salary has increased, and a man like him, who is in charge of fifty people, has five taels of silver for a month's salary, and after eating and drinking enough, he has a net loss of five taels of silver.

At first, I thought that the monthly salary of five taels of silver, it would be good to get three taels, and it was customary for the top to eat a part of it, and his group of fifty people's silver was basically gnawed off by the top about two to three percent, and how much was gnawed off, it depends on how greedy the top person is. But when it came time to pay the silver, Lao Wang was stunned to find that it was actually paid to them in full. This made Lao Wang respect the fierce boss with a scar on his face.

In the past, he hated this lieutenant surnamed Wang so much, without him, it was because this lieutenant Wang had trained them to death more and more immortal since the day he took office.

Those who are on duty every day will be on duty, and those who are not on duty will be gathered for all kinds of military training, and the lieutenant Wang will not know where to learn countless tricks, and he will not let them go if he does not toss them every day until he has no strength in his body. In the past, it was drudgery to be on duty, but now, Humu is hell, so that everyone is scrambling to guard the city gates and patrol the streets.

These city gate troops, who are used to being lazy, slowly have the appearance of an army under such high-intensity training, which is also the change of the city gate army that Lao Wang slowly discovered.

In addition to these, this Wang lieutenant will also be in the middle of the night, or in the hot afternoon, or when the water drips into ice, suddenly inspect the place on duty, once there is a slack situation, the board is not merciless, Lao Wang's own ass has been hit by ten boards, now when I think about it, it still hurts.

He really didn't expect that the military salary would be paid in full. This lieutenant Wang is fierce, but it is undeniable that he is really a good boss.

Along with the military pay, there was also a list of the names of his gang of fifty men, and each person who received the military pay was required to sign it, and the illiterate fingerprints were pressed on it.

Lao Wang is a very simple guy, he does not deduct the soldiers' salaries, and honestly distributes all the salaries to his brothers in full, but there are some guys, but they have fallen into blood mold.

Like Lao Wang, many gang commanders deducted the soldiers' salaries, and then they were unlucky, first picking up their pants and marching methods, and after being beaten to the point that their buttocks bloomed, they were stripped of their military uniforms and kicked out of the army.

People can't be too greedy, five taels of silver can already support their families. It is by relying on the military salary in the past few years that the thirty-seven or eighteen-year-old poor soldier Lao Wang finally found a daughter-in-law, although she is a widow and has a little girl, but Lao Wang is already satisfied, and the married veteran does not have to stay in the barracks all the time, and when he is not on duty, he can go home. The wife and children are hot on the kang, they have to eat when they go home, and someone brings water to their hot feet, and now the little girl finally calls her father, and the woman has another one in her arms, this day is really beautiful.

"Wangtou, do you really want to retire?" Beside him, a young soldier was a little reluctant, Lao Wang did not bully the new soldiers, and took good care of them, in this guy, the prestige is extremely high. "I heard that our city gate army is going to be reorganized again, this time it is going to be reorganized into the regular army, what is it called the Yulin Army, it belongs to the Central Theater, the status of our city gate army, isn't it the same as those field armies?"

Lao Wang smiled: "I'm forty years old, I just became a gang leader, I don't have much to do in the army, Xiaohuzi, you work hard in the future, maybe you can be a general or something in the future, I can still touch your light!" ”

"I'll be able to become a general in the future." The young soldier who was called Xiaohuzi was a little shy, but he said firmly, and these words made the soldiers around him laugh.

"I believe, I believe!" Lao Wang also said with a smile.

"Wang Tou, have you found your next home? Others don't know, but I know you, and you can't farm, and you won't make a living, you've been a soldier all your life, what are you doing after you retire? A veteran who was younger than Lao Wang asked.

"I've inquired, and people like us who have retired from the army are now very popular, mainly as guards for the caravan." Lao Wang said with a smile: "If you retire from the field army, you can get twenty taels of silver a month, and people like me who have never fought any battles, but who have been thieves, and who are still a petty officer, can also get ten taels of silver." A few days ago, when I was resting, I found a few caravans, and I had already negotiated with someone, retired here, and went to work there, and now the family is about to add another mouth, and the doctor said, it's a son, I have to save money to marry his daughter-in-law. ”

"Can you take ten taels of silver?" Everyone exclaimed, like the little tiger who had just joined the army, and now it was only one tael of silver a month.

"Yes, now we are soldiers, and they are very popular." Lao Wang smiled happily. "Well done, there will be a raise."

"Lao Wang, you can be regarded as having found a good livelihood, in two years, when I reach the age of retirement, I will look for you, don't turn me away when the time comes."

"Of course. Brothers are teamed up, and they are more handy in their work. Wang smiled happily.

Now there are not many other things in the Ming Dynasty, but there are many caravans in various places, as long as they go to the Qin State, they will hire guards, and retired soldiers like them are the most popular.

The City Gate Army is indeed going to be reorganized, and it will become the Yulin Army, which is subordinate to the Central War Army, and the general is the emperor's close general Gan Wei, but this has nothing to do with people like Lao Wang, as he said, he will soon turn forty, and he will reach the age of retirement.

Under the Ming military system, soldiers who have reached the age of 40 and have not been promoted to captain or above will receive a subsidy and retire. Lieutenants, on the other hand, can voluntarily apply for continued service, as long as the general above approves, and of course, once approved, the salary will be doubled. As for the generals, there is no such thing as retirement, they must work in the army until they die.

"Most of the current caravans are going to Qin, especially in the direction of Qingzhou, and there is still danger. Lao Wang, in fact, there are other ways, as long as you are willing to go to the countryside, it is okay to find a sheriff. Another veteran has a different view.

"I know, but I still want to save more money while I can do it, it's not easy to go to the countryside to be a sheriff, the salary is too low, it's not as good as me, I still have to farm to make a living most of the time, only when I am busy with farming, I will organize rural farmers to carry out military training, and when I can't do it anymore, I can't afford to pick up a knife to cut people, so let's go to this errand again!" Lao Wang waved his hand, "Now Lao Tzu's family has the first few mouths to eat, and Lao Tzu also wants his wife and doll to live a decent life, so let's earn more money first, and then go to work as a guard for a few years and earn more money is serious." ”

"That's right."

Lao Wang: The sheriff they are talking about is the reserve militia system that is being implemented by the Ministry of War. In addition to the county magistrate who is full-time, the magistrates in the villages are all retired from the army, and they farm in peacetime and organize youth training in their spare time. Of course, there is basically no salary, but there is a subsidy every year. The security of a village can get a subsidy of fifty taels of silver every year.

"Wang Tou, when we leave, let's get together, set a table, and practice it for you." A veteran said.

"Good, good!" Lao Wang smiled happily.

In fact, not only the Great Liang is changing, but the City Gate Army is changing, and the entire Ming Dynasty, compared with the previous Yue Kingdom, has undergone earth-shaking changes. What has changed is not only the system, but also the hearts of the people.

And the most practical thing that this change brings to ordinary people like Lao Wang is hope and head-running. As long as you are willing to work, not to mention making a fortune, but you are well fed and clothed, and your family has surplus food, there is no problem at all. The requirements of people like Lao Wang are actually very simple.

After another day of idleness, Lao Wang got off duty and walked slowly towards the house he rented, he used to live in the barracks, but after he had a mother-in-law doll, he spent money to rent a house. The woman is also a hard-working person, in addition to taking care of the family's life, every night, but also set up a night snack stall on the street, the couple's current wish, is to earn more money, and then go to the outside to buy a piece of land, build a house, this Yuejing City, the house, simply can't afford it. Lao Wang is usually on duty, and he will go to help.

But when Lao Wang arrived at the stall today, his heart suddenly became nervous, because there were a few people sitting on his stall, and he could see at a glance that he was different from ordinary people.

has been a city gate army for 20 years, if you talk about martial arts, Lao Wang is mediocre, but when it comes to a pair of eyes to see people, it is a fiery eye. These people, don't look at the dress is no different from the bitter haha on this street, but those eyes, Lao Wang only needs to glance at them, and he can conclude that these guys are not ordinary.

Who are these people? It's not going to be a problem, is it? Lao Wang's heart beat a drum.

After a while, a woman walked out of the alley, walked hurriedly with her head down, that woman, Lao Wang had seen, every ten days, he could see her once. After a while, another man walked out, walked straight up to the guys, nodded at them, and the men stood up, settled the bill, and walked into the alley one after another.

What is this for?

Lao Wang shook his head, he didn't plan to care about this idle matter, he was about to retire.