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Chapter 1351: Who is the outlier? [Seeking monthly votes]

Several old subordinates looked at each other.

Their respect and trust for Luo San was ingrained in their bones. Even if they disagreed, they would not talk back directly. They would only think that Luo San was deceived by the bad guys: "Confused, confused? What's the point of saying that?"

Did the captain also think that they deserved this humiliation?
Luo San chose to treat it carefully and ask clearly first.

Although the general said that the notification was in place, who knows what the notification contained. If the most critical information was concealed, it would be understandable that these old subordinates chose to refuse after careful consideration. He compared the intelligence with his old subordinates and asked, "Let's not talk about that for now. Tell me first, what did the soldiers who came to notify you say?"

Several old subordinates looked at each other, found a document with a seal from the corner of the tent, and handed it to Luo San. This notice was issued by Shen Tang, and it had the seals of her, Xiahou Yu and Gu De. It detailed the content of the task, encouraged fifth-class doctors or above to actively participate in the reconstruction project, and marked the overall budget of the task.

The old subordinates who were notified also had to write a receipt and stamp it to indicate that they were indeed aware of the matter, so there was no possibility of concealment.

Luo San can read ten lines at a glance.

Luo San looked at it and remained silent.

Luo San asked a soul-searching question: "Isn't this good?"

If it weren't for Luo San's special situation, he might have received a notice as well: "Tell me, what are you dissatisfied with?"

Several old subordinates looked at each other in silence.

I don't understand why the captain spoke to others in just a few days. This is not a notice, it is clearly a humiliation written in black and white, reaching the level of extreme shame! It says something about military luck and military merit, they believe in military merit but not military luck.

It is a country, so you dare to talk about military destiny?

A mere country warlord dares to talk about horse racing.

Apart from the empty promises of military luck and vague military merits, there are no other substantial benefits. Even if there are, it is probably just a gold and silver reward that is better than nothing. These mundane things can impress ordinary people, but it is difficult to impress warriors with some strength.

To sum up, this job cannot be done.

"...Even if we take a step back and say that the military merits are enough and the military luck is enough...that's ridiculous." Several of the old subordinates have been regular soldiers for more than ten or twenty years. They are warriors with clear nationalities. How many times have they received military luck awards during all these years in Suginaga County?
Each person can be counted with two pairs of hands.

I don’t know if the total amount is more than 100,000.

The budget for this project was 100 million military funds.

To put it bluntly, this makeshift team led them into the capital, overthrew the king, and stole the national seal, but they couldn't shake off much of the country's fortune. It was good enough that the country didn't have a deficit, and the surplus was closely tied to the royal family and the aristocratic families. The remaining thin broth was what they had a chance to fight for...

This shows how outrageous this notice is.

Luo San: "..."

He took several deep breaths in secret before calming his excitement.

He said reluctantly, "... the misunderstanding is not your fault. I have something to say here, you should listen carefully, remember it in your heart, and don't publicize it to the outside world. This force is backed by Kangguo, that is, Kangguo entrenched in the northwest and southwest. Do you think this budget can be fulfilled? Kangguo sent people to the central region to make arrangements, which is not as simple as a simple test. The focus in the future will definitely be on this area, and the game will be carried out around the central region. Kangguo will not breach the contract for this 10 million military luck unless it is absolutely necessary."

After all, there are only a few idealists who work for love in this world, and most of them are ordinary people who need to support their families. No matter which force it is, if you want your subordinates to fight hard, you must provide them with both spiritual and material support. Kangguo has come this far, so it is impossible for him not to understand this.

As for whether the female monarch will establish her own army in the future?
Before he established his own army, he could use the money from Duke Kangguo's account without worrying about him defaulting on his debts.

Several old subordinates: "..."

Some of them were dumbfounded and opened their mouths wide, speechless for a long time.

Although Kangguo was invincible in the northwest and southwest, and a dog passing by would be slapped, it had almost no reputation in other middle and lower classes. It was those two high-profile and narcissistic biographies of famous officials and celebrities that opened the door and made private trade more prominent.

They had some impression of Kangguo.

Of course, the impression was not very good.

It can be summed up in labels: he is stupid, has a lot of money, is narcissistic and arrogant, is a country tycoon, is barbaric but good at fighting, and has not been very cultured.

"What, what should I do?"

"If it's true, they rejected it right before..."

On the premise that they could cash it, several people calculated the benefits and swallowed nervously. When they thought about how they had accurately avoided the overwhelming wealth and how they had to hold up an umbrella when they couldn't avoid it, they wished that the cat would take away their tongue... Why did they refuse?

If I refuse with all my strength, wouldn't I be despised if I look back?
But if you don't fight for it, it seems more painful.

Who would have thought that there was a big money sponsor behind the new owner!

For a moment, several people were in a dilemma.

Luo San sighed and said, "I'll take care of this matter."

Several old subordinates blushed and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you."

Luo San waved his hand.

At his age, he has long since let it go.

Face is only valuable when it can be exchanged for benefits, otherwise it is dispensable. People can't miss out on great wealth for a little face. His old subordinates are all poor people with no foundation. If he doesn't take care of them, who will?

He found Shen Tang, who was quite surprised. Upon learning the purpose of his visit, he couldn't help but smile and said, "I thought Luo Hou had encountered something big. Why does it require him to go there in person for such a small matter? Just let them go directly, it won't be a problem."

Luo San did not see things so simply.

After his old subordinates clearly refused, the number of people who shared the military fortune decreased, and each person could expect to get more.

At this time, if the people who have refused change their minds and come out to ask for a share, wouldn't that be equivalent to affecting the fundamental interests of these people? They may not say anything on the surface, but they must be dissatisfied in their hearts.

It will be difficult to live like this in the future if you are hated by so many people at once.

Who knows when someone will trip you up?
Luo San still remembered what the Rope Dart General said. She said that projects of this scale were given to the soldiers below and were a disguised form of welfare. People with her level of strength would never get a chance and it was a rare opportunity.

If you want to have the best of both worlds, someone needs to step in to make the decision.

Shen Tang understood Luo San's little trick in an instant and didn't mind selling him a good deal.

The matter was finally resolved satisfactorily. The next day, Luo San left the dungeon to test the medicine, practice martial arts as usual, and strolled to the outer city. From a distance, he saw that the bricks that were only five layers yesterday had been piled up to the twelfth layer. The main part of the city wall was completed in five days. Ninety percent of the old city wall was demolished, and after replanning, the scale of the new city wall was 40% larger than the original.

The speed was so fast that some common people who had not gone out or were not near the outer city for several days were scratching their heads and questioning their lives - how did the original city wall disappear? How did the city wall move to their homes? How did a new city wall get built in just a few days? When did the government send the corvée? Why didn't the corvée inform their families? Or did he accidentally escape the corvée? Escaping corvée is a death sentence!
After several battles in Suginaga County, all the young and strong who could run had fled, and the remaining ones were trembling, either hiding or thinking about how to escape. The government imposed heavy penalties on those who escaped corvée labor, and if they didn't die, they would be skinned alive. Who knew that after a few days, there was still peace.

It can't be said to be calm either.

To be precise, strange things happen frequently!
First, if you introduce three people to a designated grain store to register, you can get 10 kilograms of rice for free, which is paid on the spot without any tricks. However, the three people who are brought in only count once. Second, these grain stores sell limited quantities of grain at abnormally low prices.

At first, the common people did not believe in pie in the sky and suspected that this was a trick to lure them out and then catch them all in one fell swoop. In the past, those bandits who massacred the city would use similar tricks to deceive people. Those who were deceived would either lose money to avoid disaster or lose their entire family's lives.

The vigilance born out of the turbulent times made them dare only wait and see.

However, there are always people who are forced by life to take risks.

Even after receiving ten kilograms of rice, the woman still looked dazed.

The three skinny children looked at her with their large, dry and sunken eyes. They grabbed her patched skirt and called out to her worriedly. It took several calls for her to come back to her senses. She really had no other choice, so she let her three children come out with her to make up the number.

Even if it's a lie, the four of us will die together.

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As a result, she actually received the grain. The woman swallowed her saliva, and felt that the ten kilograms of grain in her arms were heavy and hot. Seeing her standing at the door with a helpless expression, the grain shop clerk stepped forward and asked with concern: "Is it too heavy to carry? Should we find someone to take it back for you?"

The man's words not only failed to move the woman, but turned her into a hedgehog, with all the thorns on his body bursting out, and his face showing alarm, panic and fear. He almost ran away with the child. Only when he ran home did he relax a little and let the child lock the door.

She peeked out through the crack in the wooden door and breathed a sigh of relief when she was sure that no one was following her. Looking at the rice wrapped in dirty rags and looking up at the eager eyes of the three children, she gritted her teeth and said, "The four of us will have a full meal today."

She didn't cook a pot of porridge so big that she could count the grains of rice, but she was extravagant and put in half a pound of rice. Even if she died, she wanted to die with a full stomach.

The people from the grain shop came over to grab the rice back, and half a pound of it was also eaten.

Perhaps it was the prospect of having a full stomach that stimulated their potential. The three hungry children, who had little strength left, were busy making fire and adding firewood. The smoke from the shabby house attracted the neighbors to look in. The people from the grain shop still hadn't come. The rice was still cooking in the pot, but the neighbors had come first. Without opening the door, they knew they were here to borrow grain.

Those who were able to run had all run away, and the remaining neighbors were mostly old and weak. Each household supported each other to survive until today. Even if the neighbors did not come to borrow food, she would also go to their homes to give them a few taels. The neighbor who borrowed food was an old man who had lost his son in his middle age. He held a broken bowl filled with half a bowl, and thanked her repeatedly while shedding tears. Soon, the smoke from cooking became a piece, and this cold place became lively.

The family of four ate until they were full and there was still some left in the pot.

"Save it for tomorrow morning."

She tossed and turned until dawn.

There was no one at the food store outside the door. She took out the cold and hard rice left over from last night from the corner, grabbed a piece and stuffed it into her mouth. She chewed hard for a few times and tears fell unconsciously. She finally believed that last night's full stomach was not a dream, and she burst into tears for a while.

After venting her emotions, she calmed down a bit.

I lent out last night's rice and have about two pounds left.

If she mixed some other things in it, it could last for another half a month. But what about after that? The savings left by the man in the family were few and far between, and the children's winter clothes were tattered. If she didn't think of a way out, she would either starve to death or freeze to death. She thought of the bag of rice.

After going around the neighborhood, we gathered nine more people.

Finally, I received 30 kilograms of food.

She took some money from the money as errand fees, and with the grain she bought with her remaining savings, the family of four didn't have to worry about food for the time being. The woman was smart enough to run to the grain store a few more times before the news spread widely, and finally she even had some surplus grain to exchange for some cheap old clothes. The material of the old clothes was not warm, but it would be less cold if they were altered.

The common people were on high alert, and Shen Tang's re-registration work was progressing slowly. However, with this activity of recruiting people to get rice, everyone came out one by one, fearing that they would be late and miss out on food. In addition to free food and low-priced food, the grain shop also sold cakes. The price of a cake was half of the cost, and three cakes could keep an adult strong for a whole day.

In just ten days, the situation was completely stabilized.

The young and strong people who had fled also gradually rushed back after hearing the news.

As a result, Luo San, who was strolling outside, heard someone making sarcastic remarks: "If we had known that you would come to save us, those thieves should have fallen earlier... How much more suffering did they cause us to endure?"

Other listeners echoed this statement.

Luo San almost laughed out of anger when he heard this.

But I don't want to bother with these fools.

Attacking cities, taking strongholds, slaughtering people and looting, this is the main theme of troubled times. They took great pains to bring so many people to attack the city, and after finally conquering it, what else do they want if they don't plunder the city to make a fortune? Just to have nothing to do? The female monarch sent by Kangguo is the outlier in troubled times!

Maybe he's just too bored.

You have to go to other people's homes to shine and spread kindness.

If the other party is unwilling, beat them until they are willing.

"Luo Hou, don't be angry."

The medical practitioner who was observing along also heard these gossips, and his scalp tingled for a moment, fearing that the other party would get angry and beat him into a meat pie if they disagreed with him. Luo San didn't even bother to raise his eyelids: "Why should I bother with these fools? How can they understand? This kind of trend should be stopped, lest someone take it seriously. The next time some monster comes, they will think that they are here to do charity, and rush to cooperate with them, that would be interesting."

Doctor Xinglin: “…”

For a moment, I couldn't tell whether the other person was angry or not.

The situation in Suginaga County stabilized too quickly, and the news spread to the royal court, causing an uproar. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this warlord force was ambitious and would not be satisfied with such a small appetite. If troops were not sent to stop it, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, who should be sent to fight this battle?

All the generals kept silent, as they were all unsure.

The battle in Suginaga County also allowed them to see the strength of the makeshift team. Not only were they good at fighting, they also had a steady supply of food and grass.

Judging from the terrain of the warlord-occupied area, the arable land in the territory could not support such a large-scale military mobilization, let alone spend a huge amount of food to appease the victims and quickly win the hearts of the people. There is only one answer - there is a force secretly supporting this warlord!

If the enemy in the dark is not caught,

The generals were worried about being stabbed in the back even on the battlefield!

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I made a mistake in the math in the last chapter. Wow, let me think about how to fix it.