Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 353: Between the Wood and the Goose, the Dragon and the Snake Change

After Xia Lin got the money, the first thing he did was to reward the three armies.

All 20,000 soldiers, even the new recruits helping in the kitchen, received a share. This share was the same, no matter how much their contribution was, everyone got one. In other words, anyone who participated in this battle would get a share. This was a guaranteed minimum.

Then came the reward according to merit. First was the promised merit of being the first to reach the summit and capture the flag. This was given to a 19-year-old recruit. He was really brave. Although Duke Dingguo was dead, he still had his own guards. This idiot asked the shield soldier to borrow a shield and used his body to resist the fire attack from the opposite side. Half of the skin on his arm was burned, but he directly opened the door of the last line of defense and reduced the casualties caused by the most difficult street fighting.

The credit for being the first to reach the city should go to him, so the hundred taels of gold were given to him in front of everyone. Although the little wolf cub had one arm bandaged now, the pride he felt when he carried the basket of gold ingots was really no different from a fisherman who caught a twelve-jin mandarin fish in the river and took it around the city.

In addition to the merit of being the first to reach the summit, the rest of the merits were also awarded in turn. The soldiers who received them were overjoyed, and those who didn't receive them were also holding back their efforts to be the first one next time. Anyway, they had a guarantee, and they only regretted that they were one step slower than others!
As for the death pension, Xia Lin was also very generous. In addition to a pension, his wife, children and the elderly were all exempt from tax regardless of whether they were farming or doing business in Fuliang. Moreover, his descendants could get special points if they wanted to go to the academy. The death pension was very large, but everyone was not jealous. They even felt that the more the better, because it was earned with their lives. If they died on the battlefield one day, they would also get a share of this money.

After rewarding the three armies, they just stayed in the camp for a few days and ate and ate. People ate meat and horses chewed beans. People ate meat and horses chewed beans. They ate as much as they wanted without any limit.

Didn't it say before that Luo Shixin was called away to be dealt with? Xia Lin was too busy these days and couldn't spare the time to see him. He was very honest and had to come several times every day. Du Fuwei simply let him register in the military camp and do some odd jobs first.

Unexpectedly, after he came for a few days, the soldiers who were helping out received a reward and were even able to eat and drink with the soldiers.

He could see that the commander of this army was either mentally ill or had some big plans, and the food in this damn place was too good. When he was under Wang Shichong's command, the officers ate decent food, but the food for ordinary soldiers was so good that even dogs would not eat it. However, here, the aroma of the pots of mutton wafted everywhere, and everyone had a share.

The combination of oily bean rice and fragrant meat makes life better than being in heaven. The key is that you can eat as much as you want, and it feels like every meal is the last meal before execution.

No wonder this army is so strong, they are not soldiers at all, they are a group of death warriors. As for this group of people, I am serious that if the emperor says today that he will chop off the head of its commander, tomorrow they will rush to the imperial city and force the emperor to send his old wife away for everyone's amusement.

If the imperial court does not manage this kind of troops, it will be out of control once it reaches 50,000 people.

But this was not something Luo Shixin should consider. He was now focused on getting a permanent job here, and it would be best if he could be a personal soldier for the commander-in-chief. Well, with his ability, if Wang Shichong didn't like him, then naturally someone else would. He could be a personal soldier first and then a lieutenant general. When the commander-in-chief ascended to the throne in the future, he would be considered a follower of the dragon. After a while, he could trick Shan Wuge, who was idle and working as a farmer at home, and Shan Wuge would definitely like this commander-in-chief because of his righteous character.

When the time comes, if the brothers can get together and meet a wise leader, won't their lives be prosperous?
After dinner that day, Luo Shixin patted his stomach and leaned against the millstone, chatting with the brothers around him about the grievances he had suffered when he was under Wang Shichong.

"Wang Shichong is capable but petty. I would say he is not even a hair on the head of our commander. Don't disbelieve me, our animals eat better than the soldiers under Wang Shichong. Look at our commander, he really shares the money and feeds the food. Look at you all, you are fat and strong. If you were to join another army, you would at most be a lieutenant."

"No, I'll go only if I'm sick. You don't know that it's hard to get into our new army by asking for help. I heard from brothers who defected from other camps that other places treat soldiers like dogs."

"Worse than a dog." Luo Shixin was chatting excitedly while picking his teeth with a small wooden stick he picked up. "Doesn't a dog have to eat enough? What do the soldiers in the Dingguo camp eat? You guys haven't seen it. If you feed the horses with soybean meal cakes, the horses will think your family has fallen on hard times."

The soldiers around burst into cheerful laughter, and at this moment someone shouted "General", and everyone immediately stood up in unison, becoming tense in an instant from the relaxation just now.

Luo Shixin also quickly stood up straight and glanced over with the corner of his eye. He saw a scholar-looking man walking towards them with General Du Fuweidu. The two seemed to be arguing with each other.

"Old Du, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but why are your own soldiers so stingy? They just ordered some sheep, so they ate them. Why do you feel so bad about it?"

"Sir, that's not what you say. If they get used to it, it will be troublesome."

"Not really." Xia Lin walked to the kitchen not far from Du Fuwei and took down a bowl. He first filled a large bowl with rice, then scooped up two spoonfuls of broth from the pot and poured it over the rice. He didn't eat the meat, just the broth and some pickles. He used chopsticks to stir and ate a bowl of rice while standing there slurping. "Eat more when you can. If you lose the battle one day, at least you have something to think about."

Xia Lin put the bowl and chopsticks aside and said, "Besides, this is a celebration of victory. Who wouldn't eat a good meal of meat during the New Year?"

In fact, Luo Shixin was a little surprised when he saw Xia Lin. He always thought that the commander-in-chief would be an imposing and domineering king, but he turned out to be an ordinary pretty boy. With his skinny appearance, he looked more like a stinky scholar who lingered in a brothel.

But he also obviously saw that everyone in the camp respected him very much, from General Du to the cooks, so it seemed that this man might really have some ability.

With a turn of his eyes, Luo Shixin suddenly jumped to the side and followed Xia Lin. Xia Lin's five senses were still very sharp. He suddenly frowned and turned around, and saw Luo Shixin following him with a flattering look on his face.

"what's up?"

When Luo Shixin heard the coach talking to him, he rushed forward with one step. Du Fuwei's hair stood up in fear. He wanted to block him immediately, but he was really no match for Luo Shixin. Luo Shixin dodged Du Fuwei's grab and stood in front of Xia Lin.

He was a pretty impressive guy, and without saying anything, he knelt down on one knee in front of Xia Lin. "Propose?"

If Xia Lin had to die for a crime one day, it would definitely be because of his mouth. It might be because he had been with Lao Zhang for a long time, or maybe he was just like that from the beginning, but his mouth was really bad.

"I, Luo Shixin, am willing to die for you, the commander-in-chief."

"Hmm? What?" Xia Lin turned his head and asked, "What's the name behind this general?"

"Luo Shixin."

Silence, a long silence. Luo Shixin didn't react immediately, but Du Fuwei had already pinned him down.

My goodness, that breakthrough just now almost burned out Lao Du's CPU. If he was an assassin, he would have come up and stabbed Lord Xia with a knife, and Du Fuwei would not have even bothered to commit suicide to apologize. I'm scared when I think about it now.

Although this dead kid just came here to ask for loyalty, this action is going to cause a big trouble. How can it be justified not to let him press it? If Xia Lin pursues it, he will definitely be in trouble.

"Let go, let go, Old Du." Xia Lin saw Luo Shixin being twisted up, and quickly raised his hand and called Du Fuwei to let go: "Don't make a fuss."

Du Fuwei saw that Xia Lin had no intention of blaming him so he loosened his hand and stepped aside. Xia Lin looked Luo Shixin up and down and saw that he was only about 23 or 24 years old. This guy was a god-like figure second only to Li Yuanba in the Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties. Even in the official history, this guy was a Tibetan mastiff.

Not only fierce but also extremely loyal.

Normally he should be dead now, but this is not the Sui and Tang dynasties after all, the entire timeline is completely wrong, just like Sanniang is still alive.

Xia Lin found it quite interesting that he appeared in this place, so he started chatting with him: "Get up, talk while walking. I don't have time to stop here and talk to you. Tell me how you got here."

Seeing that Xia Lin did not dislike him, Luo Shixin began to tell Xia Lin how he looked down on Wang Shichong and why he left the north and came all the way south to live in seclusion here after Wang Shichong's defeat. He also said that several of his brothers who had fought for him at the same time were now unemployed at home.

"Brother Shan Wu is the best among them, and we mostly listen to him. But Brother Shan Wu is arrogant. Xu Shiji wanted to ask Brother Shan Wu to go to his side, but Brother Shan Wu said that he didn't like Li Jing, so he went back to his hometown to farm. And Qin Qiong, he has a high position, and he didn't want to go with us, so we just let him go."

Xia Lin nodded slightly when he heard this: "If that's the case, then call them all over. You seem to be more concerned about this than your own business."

"The Marshal is kind and righteous... Hehe, I will write a letter and ask them to come. I hope the Marshal can give them a good home."

"Let's talk about that later." Xia Lin walked forward with his hands behind his back: "I have heard of Shan Xiongxin's name, but I have never seen him. Let's call him over first."

"My fifth brother is a loyal, righteous, kind and filial man. The Marshal will surely appreciate that."

"Okay, okay, stop bragging. Go write the letter." Xia Lin turned around and glanced at Luo Shixin: "Now that you have joined a camp, which camp are you in?"

"Me? I haven't joined the army yet. I was just called by General Du to do odd jobs in the army."

"Yes." Xia Lin nodded. "Go to the armory and pick out some suitable armor and weapons. From tomorrow on, you can serve as my personal soldier. In this chaotic situation, I am still worried that I will be stabbed to death."

"Hey! I'll go right away!"

Luo Shixin left in a hurry, but Du Fuwei looked troubled: "Master Xia, isn't it a bit risky to let such an unknown boy serve as your personal soldier?"

Xia Lin laughed, put his arm around Du Fuwei's shoulders and walked forward: "Did you hear what he said just now? Eight out of ten sentences he spoke were praising his brother, and he was only thinking about finding a good place for his brother. Most people like him don't have such a mind, and all they think about is loyalty."

"Ugh……"

"Alright, alright." Xia Lin waved his hand. "It's not a big deal. I still have to deal with the audit from the court later."

(End of this chapter)