The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 990

[Chapter 990 I am not willing to give in!]

The leading officer and soldier nodded, fearing that this gentleman would not understand, and explained: “The so-called garrison soldiers are soldiers who stay in various places. They are hereditary. Sons inherit their father’s legacy. According to the rules of the court, they must stay forever. Here. In peacetime, they work in the

fields

. If there is a war, they serve as soldiers. However, in recent years, the number of bandits has gradually decreased, especially after the sweet potatoes were planted.

The pirates are not as good as before.

The troops stationed in Jinzhou Prefecture are not as useful as before. Without a way to suppress the bandits, they have no way to get money, so they have no source of income unless they farm. .

But many station soldiers, especially the younger ones, do not want to work peacefully, so they want to escape. These people are “

The ability described by the leading officer and soldier is relatively strong, and it is clear from beginning to end.” in vain.

After hearing this, Fang Xiu showed a thoughtful expression on his face. He looked at the leading officers and soldiers and asked, “What will happen to these people after you take them back?”

The leading officers and soldiers hesitated for a moment and replied: ” Sir, in the past, they would have been treated as deserters, and naturally they would be beheaded after the fall. However, in recent years, more and more soldiers have escaped. If they were all beheaded, there would be some

reason. After returning, they would be beheaded. They will be punished with some corvee labor and then sent back to their original military town.”

Fang Xiu nodded and said nothing.

It seems that these people are also understanding people.

Knowing that it is inevitable for these soldiers to escape.

Not too harsh.

In fact, if they are beheaded if caught, then these soldiers are new bandits.

Although most of these guys are farmers.

But in the past, when bandits were more rampant, they had participated in many bandit suppressions as soldiers, and their strength was stronger than ordinary bandits.

If they are forced to have no other choice, they will definitely jump over the wall.

In this case, it’s not like this, just fool around.

“Sir, if nothing happens, I will escort these gangsters back to the capital of Jinzhou.”

Fang Xiu nodded and was about to agree when he suddenly thought of something. He looked at the gangster kneeling on the ground and asked, “You What’s your name?”

The black man lowered his head, gritted his teeth, and said nothing with a stubborn look on his face.

He has a bit of backbone.

It’s a pity that this strength was used in the wrong place.

Fang Xiu winked at the guard.

The guard immediately became frustrated, picked up the scabbard, and hit the black man hard.

Unexpectedly, the black man actually resisted.

After resisting, he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Fang Xiu said again: “I’ll give you a chance. If you behave well, how about letting you stay with me as my guard?”

Hearing this, Kuroto suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Fang Xiu, sharply The light of hope bloomed in his eyes.

But he did not agree, but looked at the officers and soldiers on the side.

There was a moment of confusion on the faces of the officers and soldiers.

But in just a moment, he made a decision, looked at Fang Xiu, nodded, and said: “Since it is the adult who speaks, it is okay.” There

are so many soldiers in this garrison, as long as there is no large-scale escape, generally Generally speaking, the imperial court will not interfere.

One less is no big deal.

When the black man heard this, the hope in his eyes became even stronger.

But then he thought of something again and laughed to himself.

The freedom he was pursuing so hard turned out to be so easy in the eyes of these big shots.

It’s just a matter of one sentence.

But if he wants to be free, he has to pay countless prices. He has escaped three times for freedom, but he was caught all three times without exception.

What’s even more ironic is that when he wants to gain freedom, he actually has to sacrifice freedom in another way to gain it.

Haha

He raised his eyes, stared at Fang Xiu closely with a pair of resolute eyes, and said firmly: “As long as you can help me get rid of my status as a garrison soldier, from now on, I am willing to work for you!”

These words were very simple.

It’s neither humble nor arrogant.

After hearing this, Fang Xiu showed a smile on his face, looked at him, and asked, “Are you a garrison soldier?”

This was nonsense, but Kuroto nodded heavily, looking very serious.

It was obvious that he valued this opportunity to get rid of his status as a garrison trooper.

Fang Xiu asked again: “What’s your name?”

Heihu replied: “Zhao Feng!”

Zhao Feng seemed to live up to his name.

Although he is a garrison soldier and a gangster, his sharp temperament cannot be concealed.

Fang Xiu looked at him and asked, “Why do you want to get rid of your status as a garrison soldier so much?

If I remember correctly, the garrison soldiers are only not allowed to be other workers and cannot leave Jinzhou Prefecture. There are no other special restrictions. If they want to live a good life, it doesn’t matter. “

When Zhao Feng heard Fang Xiu mentioning this matter, his expression became a little different. He

obviously hated the status of stationing soldiers to the extreme.

He gritted his teeth and replied: “My lord has one thing that he has never lost. Naturally, I don’t know how precious this thing is. “

Needless to say, Fang Xiu understood the rest of the words.

What this man was talking about was freedom.

Fang Xiu looked at him and said leisurely: “In this world, there are many things that you have no control over. “

Zhao Feng heard this, thought for a while, and said: “In addition to this reason, it is also because it is really difficult for soldiers to live in this camp. Farming can indeed reduce taxes. In the past, in addition to the food grown on the land, it could be sold for some money. , and in the years of disaster, if you can suppress the bandits, you can barely maintain a living.

But now, after the sweet potatoes have come out, the food has become less and less expensive to sell. Other people, not just those who are stationed in the army, can earn a lot of money by just finding a job.

Several people I know can earn a lot of money even by building roads in Kyoto Prefecture.

In addition, with my skills, I can earn more money by working as a bodyguard in Kyoto Prefecture.

I can not be reconciled! So unwilling! I don’t want to stay in that so-called military town, which is actually a village. I will stay there all my life and never have the chance to leave! I’m not willing to give in! “

I said it three times in a row that I was not willing to give in.

It can be seen that this guy is not willing to give in.

As far as the current situation is concerned, the mentality of these soldiers is not much different from what the British Lord said.

Fang Xiu had a thoughtful expression on his face , looked at Zhao Feng and said: “Okay, you will stay with me during this period. After saying

that

, he looked at the leader of the officers and soldiers again and ordered: “To be honest, I came here just to take a look at the situation of the troops. You take them back, and I will follow you.” ”

(End of chapter)