Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 50 More money is needed

"Just follow my brother's instructions." Wu Song just bowed his hands, feeling extremely grateful to his brother for his advice.

"When we return to Dongping Prefecture, I will talk to the prefect and ask him to let you serve as a military officer in Yanggu County."

Su Wu thought a lot. Yanggu County was actually very important. It was not only rich, but also located at the junction of Shandong and Hebei. It was close to everywhere and was the only way to the north to exit Liangshanpo by water.

He had to keep it under tight control and manage the military affairs well. Su Wu trusted Wu Song the most, and only Wu Song.

"Brother, I am so grateful for your kindness." Wu Song's face was full of emotion.

More than a year ago, he was a street vagrant. Last year, he was living under someone else's roof and was despised and neglected. But this year, he has become a soldier in a county under Dongping Prefecture and can even go nearby to honor his brother.

This kind of encounter is already a earth-shaking change and a highlight moment in life.

Su Wu smiled slightly, patted Wu Song's arm, and said, "Don't think this is easy. It's not that simple."

"Don't worry, brother. Just give me your orders. I will do my best to fulfill my duties!" Wu Song was already very excited and still had some ambitions. He had to do a good job of the job his brother gave him.

"Okay, let's go into the prison and take a look!" Su Wu turned around.

Looking at Yun Liwan again, he no longer looked like a human being.

Dong Jian said from the side: "This guy is not tough anymore."

"Are you not tough enough anymore?" Su Wu looked forward and saw that he was indeed not able to "bah" anymore. He could not even lift his head. It seemed that he was really not tough enough anymore.

Su Wu turned around and gave Dong Jian an approving look, then talked to Yun Liwan: "Where do you think the troops I brought from? Who do you hate the most among the Liangshan bandits? Think about where I sent the Liangshan bandits and Ximen Qing?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Liwan raised his head slightly, his eyes were so swollen that only a slit remained.

Su Wu continued, "The troops came from Daming Prefecture. It was the Secretary of State who personally ordered this. You, in the court, have already been convicted of collusion with the enemy. If you don't want to die, you can push the blame onto Ximen Qing. Will he be able to stand it? Will this be justified in front of the Secretary of State?"

Yun Liwan's lips twitched slightly a few times and he raised his head a little higher.

"Dong Ping has been driven away by the army of Daming Prefecture. He seems to be free now. But you are still stuck here. It seems that you are really going to be convicted of the crime of collusion with the bandits."

As Su Wu spoke, he moved to sit behind the desk and saw Yun Liwan, who had seemed lifeless, begin to move.

Su Wu said one last word: "Your brother has already confessed in the next room. He is no more tolerant than you, so he confessed no matter how you ask him. If this matter ends here, then it's fine. After all, your Yun family will be exterminated from now on. If there is still something hidden in this matter, you should explain it clearly. You are helpless. Sentence him to a prison camp in a border state. Maybe there will be a chance for him to get out. Your brother is not involved. He can be released after a few months or years. His life may not be easy in the future, but if he moves to another place, the Yun family will not be destroyed. Think about it..."

After saying this, Su Wu stood up and prepared to go out.

Then he heard Yun Liwan speak from behind: "Uh uh..."

Su Wu turned around and saw that Yun Liwan was about to speak, so he raised his hand and waved, "Put the man down and make a good confession."

Dong Jian nodded: "Okay!"

As soon as he got out of the prison, Wu Song said, "Brother, what a trick!"

"It's just a little trick." What Su Wu said was true. It was really just a little trick.

"Brother, I learned it." Wu Song nodded again, he really learned a trick.

"Go back and apologize to your sister-in-law... Don't say such vicious and insulting words in the future." Su Wu sent Wu Song back first.

Wu Song really did reflect on himself. After drinking too much today, his brother went out to do something busy, and his sister-in-law showed some... closeness, so he stood up and started scolding her. All his scoldings were ugly and really not nice.

"Then...then I'll go buy two maids first." Wu Song suddenly had an idea.

"Yeah!" Su Wu nodded. It was true that Wu Song was a teachable boy. In fact, he was not stupid at all.

Wu Song's family seemed to be stable for the time being, and there shouldn't be any problems in the short term. The case was also going smoothly, and we just had to complete the final procedures and send the person to Daming Prefecture.

Then, it was a matter of money. Suo Chao's predicament had now fallen on Su Wu.

The army of the Song Dynasty cannot be disbanded. In fact, there is no formal retirement system in the military system of the Song Dynasty. Even if a soldier is old, he will stay in the army, even if he only does odd jobs.

It was also the army of the Song Dynasty, and its function was to maintain social stability. Among those refugees who had suffered the disaster, as long as they were young and strong, in order to prevent them from causing trouble or rising up, the court immediately recruited them into the army.

The army was growing larger and larger, and the problem of redundant soldiers was getting bigger and bigger, so big that almost half of the government expenditure of the Song Dynasty was military expenditure. Countless people wanted to reform it, including Fan Zhongyan and Wang Anshi, but they were unsuccessful.

People who originally had no way to make a living, once laid off, could not find a way to survive. They only had one option left, which was to commit crimes or join a gang.

Looking at the situation in front of Su Wu, there are at least 5,000 registered soldiers in Dongping Prefecture. If the actual number is correct, there should be about 3,000.

The first thing is to find out exactly how many people there are. The second thing is not to lay off the people, the establishment should still be there, but a way out should be found for these people.

The third thing is to recruit people and form an army that is truly trustworthy and useful. The number of people does not need to be too large, about three thousand will be enough. In this way, we can supplement the establishment and it will be enough for the time being.

Then there is the money. Three thousand elite soldiers, the expenses are huge, and the money flows like water.

Su Wu now has a little over 10,000 strings of cash on hand, so the government office should be able to provide him with some support, and he will also have some of the military pay he is supposed to receive.

But even so, it is not enough, and it is even far from enough.

Metal handmade products such as armor and weapons are very expensive. This is one reason. Su Wu even has ambitions and needs horses, a lot of horses.

You have to pay more!

Yanggu County, Dongping Prefecture, how to make money?

Doing business and trading is certain, but this kind of thing requires a team, channels, a large amount of start-up capital, and more importantly, a good project, or even a batch of good projects.

Su Wu did not go home, but stayed in the yamen, thinking all night.

Early the next morning, after washing up, Su Wu ate the rice cakes that Wu Da had sent him early in the morning. He felt embarrassed eating the rice cakes.

After eating, he took Li Cheng and went straight to the Yang family mansion.

As soon as he reached the door, Li Cheng asked in confusion: "Brother, why are we here? It's not good for others to see us."

Li Chengzi was also worried about his brother.

Su Wu just smiled and said, "What do you know, little brat? Go knock on the door."

Li Cheng didn't say much and went forward to knock on the door.

The person who opened the door was a maid. When she saw Su Wu, she was first surprised, then happy. She didn't even bother to greet him, and blurted out, "I'll go and invite the mistress..."

Su Wu's face darkened: "Please meet Young Master Yang."

"Ah?" The maid was stunned.

"Please meet your young master Yang." Su Wu said again.

The dumbfounded girl nodded: "Oh, please...please...General, please go sit in the hall."

(The top ten in the overall ranking, the history category is at the top, brothers are awesome. I am under a lot of pressure, I just want to write well and work hard for my brothers until I die!)

(End of this chapter)