Chapter 5 Deputy Commander

Wu Ji was a scholar, a big shot in Wujiazhuang, and a banner in Wujiazhuang. In addition, his prestige reached an unparalleled level. Once Ding Zhuang's worries were solved, they were willing to climb Wu Ji's high branch.

The things that Wu Ji did left a deep impression on them. The giant bear that no one could hunt was hunted by Wu Ji. Guixin County was in a very critical state. Wu Ji turned the situation around and followed Wu Ji, which meant that the future was bright and bright.

Who wouldn't want to? Everyone's eyes were wide open and stared at Wu Ji, very nervous, afraid that Wu Ji wouldn't want them.

"Uncle San, how lively are you? Look at your outfit, you are so old." Wu Ji was a little funny, and Wu Qing also came to join in the fun.

"Ji'er, Uncle San is not joining in the fun, he is serious! He is serious!"

Wu Qing said seriously: "Ji'er, tell you the truth. Although the thieves and soldiers are abominable and bullying the people, their military pay is very generous. If you receive a military pay, you can support the family! However, their military pay is gone. Ji'er, you won't do such a thing. Follow you, the children of the family will have food and clothes!"

The Song Dynasty was a seriously abnormal dynasty and did not establish powerful martial arts. However, its military expenditure was the highest among all dynasties, accounting for 60 to 70% of the Song Dynasty's fiscal expenditure, and its military pay was very generous.

If it is not corrupt and not deducted, the soldiers will be able to support the whole family, and the whole family can live a "well-off life".

It is because of too corrupt that corruption becomes a trend and military pay is deducted. Not only does the soldiers not receive military pay, but they also have to be cows and sheep, and their families are bullied.

This caused a lot of deserters in the Song Dynasty, and mutiny of soldiers was common. The reason was that they could not get out of the way and had to make trouble.

With Wu Ji's personality, he would never do such things. Once he receives full military pay, he will be paid and the family can live a good life.

Such a good thing is rare, and it is impossible for a group of young men to squeeze their heads in without sharpening their heads.

Wu Ji's eyes swept over the crowd of Ding Zhuang, each with nervous expressions and looking forward to it. In the end, Wu Ji ordered twenty people, Wu Jian was the captain, and Wu Xing was the deputy captain.

These twenty people were Wu Ji's personal soldiers. Their military pay was even more generous. They received the highest fifth-class silver, one tael of silver per month. One tael of silver was enough for the whole family to spend one year. A year's military pay was enough for the whole family to spend twelve years. Don't ask how happy the soldiers were, and cheers were heard.

One tael of silver per month is a military pay that only the top military soldiers in the imperial guards can receive, and it is not something that can be enjoyed by the garrison. However, Wu Ji will not lose his personal soldiers. He used the power in his hands to make a little more convenient.

This kind of convenience is much better than embezzlement and deducting military pay, and it can be called the level of a sage.

With the personal soldiers, there is still a deputy commander. The deputy commander is Wu Ji's assistant. He must be someone who needs Wu Ji to trust and someone who can greatly benefit Wu Ji.

Wu Ji hasn't done anything like training before, so it's really not that easy to learn. If you have a good assistant, the problem will be much easier to solve.

"Who is the right person to be the deputy commander?" Wu Ji frowned and passed the person he knew through his mind. There was only one person suitable: "I have it!"

"Wu Jian, go and invite Lord Huangfu to me!" Wu Ji ordered.

This was the first time Wu Ji ordered his personal soldiers. Wu Jian was particularly excited, raised his head and thrust his chest, and was full of energy, like a rooster crowing, responding loudly, turning around and leaving.

"I dare not have a camp Lord Wu, I'm just in time!" Wu Jian didn't take a few steps, and only Huangfu Song's voice sounded, and the man had already come in.

"Please! Please!" Wu Ji came up with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Wu, please!" Huangfu Song also had a good impression of Wu Ji. The two of them had experienced a life-and-death disaster together, and this friendship was pretty good.

Wu Ji took Huangfu Song to the living room and asked him to sit down. Wu Xing hurriedly brought tea. Huangfu Song drank the tea and said with a smile: "Mr. Wu is ready to take office?"

"It's almost done! I've formed my personal soldiers." Wu Ji smiled and said, "But I still have a deputy commander."

"Oh!" Huangfu Song was quite curious, his eyes flashed with a shiny light, and he asked with a smile: "I wonder if Lord Wu has a suitable candidate?"

"This commander must not only be trustworthy, but also be skilled in martial arts and able to train the army. Lord Huangfu knows this way. He has no experience in joining the army and has to learn for a while. I don't want to be responsible for the training of the army." Wu Ji did not hide it and expressed his worries.

"Haha!" Huangfu Song's eyes flashed: "So what if you have to be wrong? The army of the Song Dynasty has to be wrong. There are so many things to be wrong! Yanyun's Sixteen Prefectures are right in front of us, but they have not been taken back. The Ganliang area has not been taken back!"

This statement is somewhat similar to Zheng Tai. Wu Ji raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "This is above the border, and Liaogou will come at any time. I don't want to fight with a group of mobs. It's better to hurry up and train."

"Well! Lord Wu is loyal to the king's affairs, so please congratulate him." Huangfu Song praised him quite well.

"I need a deputy commander who can help me. Among all the people I know, you, Lord Huangfu, are the most suitable. I wonder if Lord Huangfu is willing to serve as the deputy commander?" Wu Ji looked at Huangfu Song and formally sent an invitation.

Huangfu Song has many secrets, it doesn’t matter. As long as he has no unfavorable intentions to Wu Ji, Wu Ji is still relieved.

"Me?" Huangfu Song was quite surprised, raised his eyebrows and glanced at him in surprise: "Mr. Wu, don't you want to know my secret, right?"

"Haha! You're too worried! I don't care about your secrets, as long as you won't be bad for me!" Wu Ji didn't hide it.

"Thank you! It feels so good to be trusted! I can swear and never do anything that is not good for you!" Huangfu Song pondered and said, "Since Lord Wu is loving, I will be disrespectful. But I am a little older, and I am in my forties or fifties!"

"Big? Can you be older than Jiang Taigong? Jiang Taigong was 70 years old and was only given to King Wen." Wu Ji said with a smile.

"Haha! Haha!" This metaphor made Huangfu Song extremely happy, he looked up at the sky and laughed loudly.

Huangfu Song was the chief clerk, and his transfer required Zheng Tai's consent. When Wu Ji went to say that, Zheng Tai readily promised that he was strongly supporting Wu Ji.

At this point, Wu Ji's team was basically formed. As for the five heads and five deputy heads, there is no ready-made candidate at present, so he can only choose the best from the army.

As soon as the team was formed, Wu Ji and Huangfu Song rushed to the barracks with their personal soldiers.

The military camp is located in the northwest of Guixin City, covering a wide area and a lot of houses, but it is a bit dilapidated and can be said to be dilapidated.

Wu Ji arrived soon and saw that there was no soldier guarding the camp gate from afar. He couldn't help but be surprised. This was too careless. If the enemy attacked the camp on the battlefield, he would not know.

"Mr. Wu, don't be angry! The garrison suffered such a major change. Without commanders, without a head, and without a commander, they were used to being casual. Otherwise, something would be wrong." Huangfu Song comforted Wu Ji.

Although the Song army's mutiny was quelled, all the officers who could manage the affairs no longer existed. In the absence of anyone to manage it, it would be normal to be free and unrestrained without military discipline.
Chapter completed!