The First Cause of All Realms

"The First Cause of All Realms (

Yu Jing's words, Zhang Lingfeng was noncommittal, just glanced at the broken corpse on the ground, and said lightly: "This true qi is from the great master's handwriting."

"good."

Yu Ding nodded: "This person is a parody, perhaps not only to provoke you and me, but also to hide his identity."

"There are not many great masters of Longyuan Dao."

Zhang Lingfeng looked indifferent:

"There are not many great masters who can transform yin and yang."

Yu Jing frowned:

"I'll give you an explanation for this."

Perhaps because of his childhood experiences, Zhang Lingfeng was so suspicious that he would not trust anyone at all.

Simple provocation, ordinary people may not care, but he...

Long Yuanwei's movements were very fast, and the two of them didn't have a few words in conversation before someone stepped forward and presented the results of the investigation.

"Call the building?"

Zhang Lingfeng casually handed the file to Yu Jing.

"Hui Shizi, this assassin is very good at covering up, but his portrait is recorded in the mansion, and he should be the helm of Lou Qingzhou..."

A Long Yuanwei replied.

"The helmsman of Qingzhou is also considered a character. Such an old killer is the most winking, how dare he do something to this prince?"

Zhang Lingfeng was suspicious of the letter, and ordered: "Send someone to pass the letter and ask Han Ling to come to see me. If you don't arrive in three days, clear the killers in Longyuan!"

Being assassinated in the street, Zhang Lingfeng was furious in his heart, and all the Long Yuanwei looked solemn, did not dare to be slighted, and left in a hurry.

"The twelve dragon heads of the tower are urged, and Han Ling is the last, but this person also has a record of assassinating the great master and has not died, so he should not be provoked at this time."

Yu Jing put away the file. .

"It's just a group of mice in the gutter. What do you mean by dragon heads? Over the years, I have never heard of assassinating a great master."

Zhang Lingfeng looked indifferent.

The name of the reminder building is not small, but it is for ordinary people.

The nine great masters of Longyuan are all stronger than Han Ling. Cang Hai expelled him from Longyuan Dao City with a sword, but he has not dared to take any revenge for many years.

Where does he care?

The twelve dragon heads gathered together did not necessarily pose any threat to him.

A true master will never be reduced to the point of being a killer...

"That's up to you."

Yu Jing did not persuade much, and instead asked:

"The succession ceremony will be held in a few days. Why are you not waiting in the mansion and lingering in the streets and alleys every day?"

"The palace is dead, and there is no vitality outside. This prince is very quiet and thoughtful, isn't it?"

Zhang Lingfeng flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

The hearts of the few servants who were serving were a little numb. These days, the prince's temper has become more and more surly, and Grandmaster Yu Jing is no longer sympathetic.

"Zhang Lingfeng..."

Yu Jing didn't care about his attitude, on the contrary, he had doubts about his motives.

A person who has endured for 20 years to attack violently will not be able to endure the coldness of the palace for a few days. Naturally, he will not believe this.

So what is he for?

"Is it Dao Guo?"

Yu Jing moved slightly in his heart, turned around and left, and followed Zhang Lingfeng's path and walked again.

As soon as he walked, he noticed something different.

"Blood-stained ink?"

Holding the ink on his fingertips, Yu Jing's expression was a little weird.

Although the breath of this blood was thin, he was still caught by him. Is this Zhang Lingfeng's own blood?

What does he want to do?

...

...

"call!"

The sun slanted westward, and Wu Changbai was exhausted after a day of training.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but in the first few years, he was full of energy, and he often practiced more than other generals and schools, and his martial arts progress was also fast.

There is also free time to study military books and build a good relationship with colleagues.

But in the past two years, he felt a little powerless, and the progress was a lot slower. After every practice, he was exhausted, and he lay on the bed with no energy to do other things.

"I haven't been close to women in my more than a year old, why haven't I recovered yet? Is it really hurt by alcoholism?"

Lying upright on the martial arts field, Wu Changbai's chest heaved and he doubted himself.

"Old Wu, the documents requested by Mr. Yu have not been delivered to your barracks. Do you want me to deliver them on your behalf?"

Hearing the sound of laughter coming from his ears, Wu Changbai turned over with gritted teeth, snorted coldly, packed up the documents and sent them to the camp of the Chinese army.

crackling~

In the big tent, the sound of abacus fiddling can be heard incessantly.

"The salaries distributed by the imperial court have only reached a small half, and the vacancy is too large..."

Yu Liang sighed deeply.

Over the years, Qingzhou soldiers have been abolished several times, from the peak of 200,000 infantry and 100,000 elite cavalry to the current 100,000 infantry and 80,000 elite cavalry.

But some are still unsustainable.

The 180,000 troops earn more than 7 million taels of silver each year, and this does not include the senior military officers above the generals.

But this is nothing compared to daily consumption.

An army of 180,000 people consumes up to 500,000 catties of rice grains every day, while 80,000 elite riders, one person and two horses, consume 600,000 catties of forage every day, and more than 200,000 catties of coarse grains.

In addition, the war horse also needs to be equipped with a groom, and it also needs tonic soy, coarse salt, and eggs.

And this is not counting the 800 dragon horses in the army. These delicate beasts who eat an amazing amount of food and need meat to supplement each other are worth 20 ordinary horses.

This is only a rough estimate.

Not counting the meat once every seven days in the army, plus the compensation for casualties after friction outside the customs...

"How much is missing?"

Wei Zheng first kneaded his brows, and suddenly he missed Xiao Zhan. At that time, although he was tight, he could barely survive.

Now……

"I'm missing too much..."

Yu Liang smiled bitterly: "With the food that Mr. Xu got from the Four Great Families, it can still be supported, but if it goes on like this, I'm afraid it will be."

Of the three generals at the frontier, the Qingzhou soldiers were the most difficult.

Yunzhou, where Lin Qitian is located, has been governed by Xu Wenji, and the military and civilian efforts are sufficient to support it. Not to mention Baizhou, Fang Zhenghao is the richest man in Longyuan.

The ten thousand hectares of the family's fields are enough to support the army.

Only the bitter and cold places in Qingzhou encountered a severe drought in Deyang, and the most prosperous places became Jedi.

Therefore, in Longyuan Dao, the supply was reduced, and the pressure was instantly suppressed like a mountain.

"call!"

Hearing the numbers reported by Yu Liang, Wei Zhengxian's expression tightened.

This is a number that he would rather fight with Lin Daoren with real swords and guns than face it...

Even if he has unparalleled military power, what if he is a thousand horses?

How can one person support 180,000 Qingzhou soldiers and their families?

"Actually, there is a way to break it."

Yu Liang hesitated.

Over the years, there have been a lot of jobs that have been abolished and reduced, but in the end, they can still manage to maintain.

The inn, the six gates, and the garrisoned troops in various state capitals actually have different ways to make a living.

only……

"Don't say it."

Wei Zhengxian's face sank.

He is also a veteran who has accumulated many years. How can he not know the solution to the lack of military pay?

There has always been a way to deal with the lack of pay for frontier troops. The most commonly used method is to take empty pay.

With 180,000 people in the army, he could cut 170,000 people and leave 10,000 people to eat the wages of 180,000 people. Even if the court allocated less money, it would be enough.

Even, reselling swords, bows and crossbows, horses, and even black iron.

It can make him rich in one day.

But that was not what he wanted.

"Then, you can only take a trip to Longyuan Dao City in person..."

Yu Liang was not surprised.

Wei Zhengxian joined the army in his teens and had unimaginable feelings for Qingzhou soldiers.

Over the years, he has always carried the army that cannot be dismantled. For this reason, he even took the army to reclaim fields outside the customs, and even did business in the mutual market.

But still not making ends meet.

"Zhang Lingfeng."

Wei Zheng first kneaded his temples and closed his eyes.

He didn't know Zhang Lingfeng's intentions, but this was his weakness.

He joined the army as a young man, and most of the places in this pass are the descendants of his comrades and friends. Even if he becomes a great master, he will never bear to abandon him.

For this reason, he could even allow Xiao Zhan to be in control, and Zhang Lingfeng's seizure of the heir could be regarded as invisible.

But this day has come...

"General!"

Yu Liang spoke up:

"Break it when it breaks!"

"Mr. Yu! You don't know what a soldier is!"

Wei Zheng first spoke:

"I joined the army when I was young, and I have experienced hundreds of battles. The old prince and I fought side by side for many years, saving each other's lives dozens of times!

He is not only my boss, but also my comrade, but also my brother! For the Qingzhou Army, I may be silent, but I will never deviate from it! "

and……

Thinking back on the result of his perilous move to test others, he was even more unacceptable.

The fruit was as dark as ink, as deep as the sea, and at the moment of contact, he seemed to see a sea of ​​corpses and blood~www.NovelMTL.com~ boundless killing.

Such a person cannot have deep friendship and cannot be relied upon.

"Ugh……"

Yu Liang sighed:

"To be honest with the general, up to now, I still can't understand the teacher's choice, that Zhang Lingfeng is really not a good master..."

Wei Zhengxian was silent.

Zhang Lingfeng suddenly burst into flames, and he has already taken the lead. With the attitude of the court, he is almost the next King Longyuan.

He didn't want to admit it, but he couldn't resist.

After all, he is not alone. The fate of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the Heavenly Wolf Pass depends on him. This amount is higher than the mountain and heavier than the sea.

"General..."

At this time, Wu Changbai came in cautiously, holding the document and putting it down:

"Outside the door, it seems that someone is asking to see him, and he was stopped outside, as if he was carrying someone's waist card..."

"Um?"

Wu Changbai added another word, and Wei Zhengxian, who was in deep thought, just came back to his senses:

"Go and let them in."

"Yes!"

Wu Changbai breathed a sigh of relief.

He hasn't been able to speak to the general for a long time...

Wu Changbai hurried away, as if he was tired and forgot, and after a while, he led two mysterious people in cloaks in.

"You go down first."

Wu Changbai was kicked out before he could see it, and he was a little curious, but he didn't dare to eavesdrop.

"You two have worked hard from afar, please sit down."

The man in the cloak didn't speak, just looked at Yu Liang.

"Mr. Yu is my confidant. I don't have to hide it from him, and I can't hide it from him."

Wei Zheng said first.

"Since the general said so, then Qiu, someone can be trusted."

While speaking, the cloak was lifted, the flying fish suit and the spring knife were embroidered, but it was Qiu Zhanyu.

Yu Liang didn't care too much, glanced at the other person, and was suddenly surprised:

"Qi Gang?!"