"Brother Xiao! This time the bond will leave me a share of one million silver coins no matter what." Ao Canghai drank so much that his eyes froze, and there were a table full of empty wine bottles on the table.

"Holy shit! You old boy is so good at corruption and bribery, and you managed to save so much wealth." When Li Xiao heard this number, he immediately sobered up.

"Get lost! If I do this, how can my brothers survive? Can the First Division still fight?"

"Then where did you get so much money?" Li Xiao was very curious and took out one million silver coins. This was not a small amount of money.

"This money doesn't belong to me alone. There is also Mr. Man's money in it. A few years ago, you stopped the business of our first division. The court paid some compensation, and we discussed it and gave it to

Leave it to Xie Youcai to run it.

Over the years, I have accumulated so much. Originally, this money was a subsidy for the brothers who were killed and disabled in the First Division."

"Isn't there a subsidy from the court? Why...?" Li Xiao was a little puzzled. Could it be that Ai Husheng dared to swallow the money?

"You know what? The court provides subsidies, but that's the standard set before. In the countryside, this money can still build two houses or make a small living. But in the city, it's not enough. You know that now the houses are all

What does it look like?

As houses go up, the prices of other things also go up. The little money the court subsidizes is not enough! Those brothers who died in the battle are the pillars of the family. When people die, the pillars also collapse. Many martyred families live a comfortable life.

Not great.

The disabled brothers are even more miserable. Not only can they work for the family, but they also need someone to take care of them. Every year during the Chinese New Year, I will visit the homes of some veterans. Life in those days is worse than death!

Many disabled brothers have experienced suicide, some succeeded, some failed. Those who succeeded died a hundred times, and those who failed suffered more injuries. Many people told me that it would be better to die on the battlefield.

The purpose of doing business back then was actually to get some money for them to support their families. But you said, the army seems to be doing business differently, and it will affect its combat effectiveness over time.

You have a big head, and if you say it should be cut, it will be cut off. Over the years, Mr. Man and I have given the money to Xie Youcai for operation. The income for a year is barely enough to cover expenses, and there will be a deficit in some years.

The bond you issued is a good thing. The income is stable and the capital is guaranteed. I think it is enough to buy this with the money. No matter what, you have to help me. Those are not my soldiers, they are your soldiers." Master Ao.

I drank a little too much and my tongue was a little hard.

Li Xiao nodded helplessly, Master Ao's reason could not be rejected. He really couldn't bear to refuse!

The pension standard was established very early, and prices at that time were not comparable to today. Now that life is better, the Ming Dynasty earned a lot of silver through trade, and prices have also risen. The families of those soldiers who were killed or disabled in battle must have a better life.

Not good.

But there was nothing we could do about it. After years of war, there were many disabled veterans in the army. Even if the court wanted to take the money, it really couldn't afford it.

"The share is already full!" Li Xiao was helpless. The remaining share in his hand was divided up by Zheng Zhilong and others yesterday.

"You...!" Master Ao suddenly opened his eyes.

"Don't be busy, I asked Ai Husheng to add another 1.5 million directional bonds, just for your first division. The bond period is fifty years, and the interest will definitely be higher than theirs. In this way, the lives of the military families will also be better.

You can live a better life."

"Then there are still five hundred thousand...! I don't have that much money in my hand." Mr. Ao calculated the amount and found that there was an extra five hundred thousand. This is a solid good thing, but the problem is...! Ao

I am very poor and have no money left to buy so many bonds.

"You have a lot of income throughout the year, not even 500,000 yuan?" Mr. Ao's performance surprised Li Xiao.

"You also know that all my money has been used to support disabled soldiers over the years. There are now 80,000 soldiers in my division, so my little income is nothing."

Li Xiao nodded. Apart from drinking, Master Ao didn't have any serious problems. He didn't spend much money on weekdays. Most of his salary and other income went to support his poor subordinates. Otherwise, Master Ao wouldn't be able to respond to everything in one division.

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"You and Mr. Man will discuss these five hundred thousand bonds, and the officers and soldiers of your First Division and First Cavalry Division will voluntarily subscribe. Even if someone dies on the battlefield in the future, it will be able to add some income to the family."

"This is a good thing. On behalf of the officers and soldiers of the First Division, I would like to thank the commander." Ao Canghai hugged his fists, his eyes filled with joy.

"When you go to India this time, why don't you take our first division with you?" Mr. Ao was very dissatisfied with Li Xiao who always put the first division in the capital as ballast. The army is for fighting, and now the first division has almost become

Guard of honor.

Mr. Ao even felt that if this situation continued for three to five years, all the veterans and officers would retire, and it would be impossible for the First Division to fight.

"The First Division is the main force of the entire army. This time I go to India in person, and of course I will take you there. But there must be someone watching in the capital. What do you think about transferring Nie Dayong back from Guangxi?"

"Nie Dayong, this boy, is a good fighter. This time he fought well in Guangxi. The terrain there is complex. Being able to wipe out the Yang family that has been entrenched in Guangxi for thousands of years in such a short period of time shows that this boy is very useful.

.

In this battle in India, I have to use this boy to take the lead, and I can use this boy easily. If you want to leave someone to look after the house, I think Song Dazhong is good. This boy lives up to his name, and there is no problem with his loyalty. His Second Brigade is currently stationed in

Jizhou is not far from the capital.

When we go to India, we will leave him to look after our house. Don’t worry, he is an old man who has been with us since he was a Phi Island and is trustworthy."

Li Xiao nodded, Song Dazhong was also a suitable candidate. After all, he was an old man who had followed him since Phi Island, so there was no problem with his loyalty. Going to India was also a tough battle, and he needed a tiger general like Nie Dayong.

"Then let Song Dazhong keep an eye on the capital for me."

"Don't worry, anyone who can climb to the rank of brigade commander is not a fool." Ao Canghai took a sip of wine and looked at Li Xiao.

"Starting from tomorrow, I will give you half a month to prepare. The troops will begin to gather at Tianjin Guard in mid-September, and I have mobilized all the ships that can be mobilized. This time we will go all the way south by sea. It is estimated that we will reach India in January next year.

matter."

"A three-month boat ride?"

"This is still a ship. If it were a five-masted ship like before, you would have to walk for more than half a year. I will arrange for Nie Dayong's brigade to ship in the Beihai Sea of ​​Guangxi. They will first go to Ceylon Island to assemble and adapt.

train.

Wu Sangui’s equipment is also very good, this is a tough battle.”
Chapter completed!