Chapter 222: Dead birds face upward for thousands of years (please guarantee the monthly ticket)

Although he did not receive Li Yuan's order, Chen Ying thought that Li Yuan would definitely agree that in the spring of the seventh year of Wude, he could receive the imperial edict and return to Chang'an.

As Li Xiuning said, Chen Ying would not be a loyal minister to anyone. Even if the King of Hell wants Chen Ying's fate, he would still pull off a few beards of the King of Hell. He would definitely accept his fate and would not wait for death.

With Chen Ying's identity and status, even Li Yuan could not be punished without guilt. This required him to be given enough charges, and he could only be punished after being tried by the Three Divisions. As long as he did not cut off his head with one knife, Chen Ying would have enough room to operate.

Chang'an can be said to be a dragon's nest, but in order for Li Xiuning to leave no regrets, Chen Ying decided to make a breakthrough.

However, before returning to Chang'an, Chen Ying decided to make complete preparations.

"The gun comes out of power!"

Chen Ying could easily lose the military power led by the Right Guard of the East Palace, or even the military power led by the Dingyuan Army and Lingzhou, or the military power led by the Four Guards of the East Palace, but he was not going to lose the military power of the three armies of the Knights, Shooting Sheng, and Modao.

If Li Yuan thought that a single imperial edict could regain the military power of Modao, Knight, and Shesheng's three armies, he would be a little interested in opening up the sky. These three armies would have some generals who were interested in the court, but most of the soldiers would not. Because Chen Ying gave too many benefits to the soldiers of the three armies, and these benefits could not be recovered by a single edict.

What's more, if Li Yuan threw these three armies to Li Yuan, Li Yuan could not afford to support him. Every school in the Anxi Army was a school, and the children of this school were all admitted to the school without exception. All the children of the government soldiers were exempted from tuition fees. The school also provided free lunch and breakfast.

The Tang Dynasty was no different from later generations. When the imperial examination system did not completely ban the recommendation system, almost all officials came from aristocratic families and families, and ordinary people would never have a chance to make a breakthrough. They were extremely willing to work hard and bought a few more acres of land to become a commoner landlord. This chance was similar to the first prize of five million.

If the soldiers in the mansion want to make a name for themselves, they can only go to the battlefield with their weapons. However, the battlefield is extremely dangerous. Even if Chen Ying's command has suffered a very low casualties, the number of casualties has exceeded 10,000 from the first year of Wude to the present, and there are countless disabled people. Although this probability is a bit high, it also requires enough courage and luck.

But studying is different. The literacy rate in this era is too low, even lower than that of college students in the 1950s and 1960s, and is almost one in ten thousand. As long as you are literate, able to write and draw, you can always do well. For the soldiers of Anxi, just the benefit of Zhechongfu School is enough to make them feel grateful to Chen Ying.

The key is that the Zhechongfu Academy is very expensive. The larger school costs more than 3,000 guan a year, and the smaller ones cost more than 1,000 guan. The key is that 100,000 Anxi soldiers have established a total of 60,000 guan in the entire Anxi. This is a considerable expense. In addition, the county and state schools, just the education expenses, Chen Ying would have to spend more than 300,000 guan in a hundred years. It is no exaggeration to say that Li Yuan would rather spend 300,000 guan to raise a 100,000 army than to build so many schools.

In addition to the Zhechongfu Academy of the Anxi Army, another benefit for the soldiers of the Anxi Army is the Zhechongfu Medical Center. Under the inception of Chen Ying, each Zhechongfu has a team of medical soldiers. During the war, they naturally acted with the troops and participated in battlefield rescue, but they had to stay at the garrison to see the family members or children of the government soldiers in normal times.

Not all medical centers in Zhechong Prefecture are free. Although all minor illnesses are exempted, only 60% of the serious illnesses are reimbursed. If the soldiers have no money, it doesn’t matter. However, advance payments are made in advance and the rewards for making contributions on the battlefield in the future will be used to offset medical expenses. Moreover, this fee does not include medical treatment costs, and medical treatment is always free.

The problem of difficulty in seeing a doctor is actually a common problem in this era. As the saying goes, the folk proverb "A family property is 10,000 yuan, and one illness is over." In any era, the cost of seeing a doctor is very high (Lao Cheng has experienced it. It costs more than 1,500 yuan in a cold in the imperial capital. The cost of infusion is more than 1,500 yuan). Only military families or soldiers are qualified to enjoy this Zhechong Prefecture Medical Center, and ordinary people have no chance.

Of course, this expense is as many as tens of thousands of trump sums per year, but it depends on the situation every year.

The soldiers of the Anxi Army also have the benefits of gathering baths. With military status or military tickets, they can go to the baths for free. Of course, this treatment is just a big deal, and it is barely higher than nothing.

Of course, more importantly, the salaries of the Anxi Army soldiers were high. In other words, if the 100,000 Anxi Army soldiers did not plan to consume armor, weapons, arrows, food, forage, sauce, meat, etc., the benefits and military pay alone were as much as one million guan. It can be said that the treatment of each Anxi Army soldiers almost caught up with the eighth-rank military officers of the imperial court.

It is precisely because the soldiers of the Anxi Army have good benefits, free new clothes, free bathhouses, medicine halls, schools, and chicken, duck meat and fine rice and white flour that all the people in the Western Regions are proud to be soldiers of the Anxi Army. No matter how serious the reduction in the battlefield is, Chen Ying can easily recruit enough troops.

It was cruel to say it, but this was a fact. Chen used more than one million chunks of expenditure to arm the new army of the Anxi Army. Although the soldiers of the Anxi Army accounted for less than one-fifth of the Tang Dynasty's general army, the cost exceeded the most elite twelve guards in Guanzhong of the Tang Dynasty.

Unless Li Yuan is willing to take out one-fifth of the national treasury to fill this hole, it is impossible for Li Yuan to bribe all the soldiers of the Anxi Army. It would be strange if the soldiers of the Anxi Army did not give up their favors without Chen Ying's support.

Against this background, Chen Ying still summoned generals such as Ma Zhou, Ma Mengming, Zhang Shigui, Zhang Huaiwei, Duan Zhigan, Su Dingfang and other generals to discuss military affairs.

After seeing the generals arrive, Chen Ying slowly glanced at the generals with sharp eyes.

The generals quickly held their breath and listened with stern eyes.

Chen Ying did not talk nonsense and said straight to the point: After spring, the road will be smooth, and I will return to Chang'an!"

Luo Shixin hurriedly asked, "Why?"

Chen Ying smiled slightly and said, "Mrs. is about to be born. The climate in the Western Regions is harsh, not to mention that His Majesty already misses the emperor's grandson!"

If you can become the commander of the first army, your head will not be given in vain. Chen Ying said this, they already understood that it was not that Chen Ying wanted to go back, but that Li Yuan wanted Chen Ying to go back. It was false to think that the emperor's grandson was fake, and that was the real thing to take Chen Qian as a hostage.

Luo Shixin said angrily: "The Western Turks have not been destroyed and the Tubo strength is still there. How can we not go back?"

Chen Ying gave the generals a look of peace of mind, and then said: "The jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate is too vast. From the east to the west of Yiwu to Shule, it has more than 3,600 miles. If the weather is not good, I may not be able to go back and forth in two months. The Western Regions Protectorate decided to divide the Western Regions Protectorate into three parts to establish the three towns of Tingzhou, Shule and Kucha."

Speaking of this, Chen Ying marked the map of the three towns of Tingzhou, Shule and Kucha on the map, and pointed to the map of Tingzhou Town as the supply base of the Anxi Army. Zhang Huaiwei came out of the town to get from the third-rank garrison envoy, Guo Xiaoke served as the fourth-rank deputy garrison envoy, commanding the Modao Army and Anxi Jiuzhe Chongfu. A total of 45,000 troops were stationed in Tingzhou City, and also defending the Tubo in the southeast and southwest directions and the Eastern Turkic in the northeast directions, guarding the eastern retreat!”

Zhang Huaiwei was silent for a moment and bowed to his promise.

Chen Ying pointed to Kucha and said, "Duan Zhigan, you are the third-rank guard envoy of Kucha Town, and Su Dingfang serves as the deputy guard envoy. The main defense areas of Kucha are Kucha Tianshan South Road and Tiannan North Road. There are many tribes here, and the people are in a complex manner. You must first settle the country when fighting against foreign countries!"

Duan Zhigan was overjoyed when he heard this, bowed his fists and said, "Don't worry, the people are there, the city is there!"

Chen Ying's eyes fell on Zhang Shigui, pointing to Shule and said, "Zhang Shigui, you are worried that Shule Town will be from the third-rank guards to guard the western gate of the Tang Dynasty for the Protector of the Dadu, from Geluoling, Tuoyun Pass, and the West Sea. Since the destruction of Ashinabuzhen, they will definitely not be willing to fail, and they will definitely try to make a comeback. No matter how many people in the Western Turks will attack, you will firmly attack the Protector of the Protector, and you cannot cross the Pamirs!"

Zhang Shigui said: "The last general will receive the order!"

At this moment, Zhang Shigui hesitated and said, "I don't know all the people who serve as deputy garrison commanders of Shule Town!"

Before Chen Ying could speak, Luo Shixin said, "Whoever wants to do this deputy governor will be considered? Anyway, I will follow the PRINCESS to return to Chang'an!"

The Tang Dynasty regarded the left as the most respected. Chen Ying, who was used to it, always placed Luo Shixin on the Zuo Xiaoqi General, and was considered Zhang Shigui's immediate superior. However, Chen Ying knew very well that Zhang Huaiwei could barely resist one side, but Luo Shixin was just a fighting general and could not become a guard who could stand alone. Instead, Zhang Shigui was more reliable.

Chen Ying waved his hand and said, "I trust you. Shule Town does not have a deputy magistrate, you are the only one magistrate!"

Zhang Shigui was both happy and uneasy.

At this moment, Chen Ying looked at Ma Zhou and said, "The Sima of the Western Regions Protectorate is as heavy as Mount Tai. The Protectorate hopes that you will take into account the supply of the three towns and ensure that the supply of each town is guaranteed!"

Ma Zhou was a smart man, and he could see the problem from Chen Ying's abnormal behavior of setting up three towns. Originally, the supply problem of the Anxi Army was unified in the Anxi Army, but now it is still unified in the Anxi Army. Obviously, this is Chen Ying's response to Li Yuan's upcoming division of the Western Regions Protectorate.

The Western Regions have too large territory and many soldiers, so the court will definitely not be relieved. After being divided into three parts, Tingzhou Town, the largest town in the Western Regions, has only 45,000 soldiers and horses. It is already considered a leader who is inferior to Liu's border officials across the country. Of course, more importantly, since this, the Western Regions Protectorate has been empty. Even if Li Yuan appoints a Western Regions Protectorate, he cannot control the military power of the Anxi Army. As long as he does not replace Ma Zhou, the Grand Sima, the Anxi Army can be firmly in the hands of Chen Ying.

Ma Zhou also heard Chen Ying's secret intention. As long as the towns still obey Chen Ying's command, the food and fodder and supply can be carried out normally. Once they dare to repeat it, they will not be able to obtain supplies. However, the soldiers always have to eat. If they don't give them food, they don't expect to rely on them to work hard.

Chen Ying pondered: "Because the journey is too far, you will lead the garrison. The Western Regions have been in chaos for too long and it should be settled. If there are no garrisons in various places, I am afraid this year will not be good!"

Zhang Shigui, Zhang Huaiwei, Duan Zhigan, Su Dingfang and others quickly took the order and left.

Chen Ying turned around and looked at Luo Shixin and said, "Chang'an is too dangerous. You'd better stay in the Western Regions and return to Chang'an. I'm afraid I don't have any advice on you!"

Luo Shixin grinned and said, "A man died and a bird is facing up. If he doesn't die for a long time, is he afraid of a ball?"
Chapter completed!