On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 119: Catch the wind and wash away the dust

Author: He Tiantian from Lotus Picking

Chapter 119: Catch the wind and wash away the dust

Liu Fang once participated in the pacification of Yuchi Jiong and was awarded the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi, the fourth rank.

At that time, Cui Che was just a prisoner and was to be sent to Chang'an for punishment.

Before the Battle of Baidao, Cui Che paid homage to Xingtai Shangshu Youcheng and became his fourth rank servant. The two of them were almost neck and neck.

All those who participated in the Great Victory of Baidao, except for the real leader Li Chong, who died in grief and anger, all of them were promoted to high positions.

After the Battle of Baidao, Cui Che was promoted to the second-rank Zhuguo, and Liu Fang was also awarded the third-rank general. The two completed the reversal of status.

The general Liu Fang appointed was not an official position that allowed him to control the government, such as Huo Guang of the Western Han Dynasty or Gaocheng of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, but only a military position.

In the Sui Dynasty, the Twelve Guards were established to station in the capital area or strategic key points, under the direct control of the emperor. Each guard had one general and two generals.

Now Cui Che is the general manager of Qingzhou, and Liu Fang is also dispatched by Yang Jian as the Sima of the general manager's office to assist Cui Che and control the military affairs of Qingzhou, Jiao, Guang and Ju.

Cui Che specially went out of the city to welcome Liu Fang today, and also took the initiative to show his goodwill to Liu Fang, fearing that the other party had a grudge against him.

Not everyone can accept the change in status calmly.

However, Cui Che was really overly worried. Liu Fang also felt close to him, partly because he respected his courage.

Before the Battle of Baidao, almost everyone knew that Cui Che was about to marry Yang Lihua. Even if he was hiding behind the scenes and just providing logistics, Yang Jian would mark his merits and grant him a high position.

But Cui Che had no hesitation and wrote twelve memorials, requesting to join the army in the war.

When he arrived at the front line, he did not come to gild his troops, but took the lead in supporting Li Chong's night attack plan, followed others to attack the enemy camp, and even shot and wounded the Turkic Khan.

Cui Che also won the respect of everyone based on his performance before and after the Baidao War.

Of course, the main reason why Liu Fang is willing to get close to Cui Che is because Cui Che is currently famous.

Not only was she favored and trusted by Yang Jian, she was also the eldest princess, and she formed friendships with a number of dignitaries in the court, such as Yang Su and Su Wei.

Liu Fang is not an upright person. In the original time and space, Yang Su and Su Wei drove Li Gang, who had an old grudge against them, to Liu Fang's army to serve as the commander-in-chief. Liu Fang followed Yang Su's wishes and continued to humiliate Li Gang, almost killing him.

Now both of them are in the Cui Che shogunate, one is the chief historian and the other is the Sima, it is not a kind of fate.

Cui Che and Liu Fang, one deliberately showed goodwill and the other wanted to get close, and they rushed in both directions. Naturally, they were in love with each other. They walked arm in arm and talked and laughed happily.

Seeing this intimate appearance, people who didn't know it thought they were close friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

That night, Cui Che held a banquet in the official residence and invited officials of all sizes in Dongyang City to welcome Liu Fang and wash away his dust. Naturally, Li Gang was also among them.

Liu Fang and Li Gang had no feud, and it would be twenty years later to kill each other. Now, the two of them are naturally devoted to assisting Cui Che. They also toasted and exchanged glasses at the banquet, talking and laughing.

Cui Che introduced everyone to Liu Fang and formally introduced Qin Qiong to Dongyang officials. He pointed at Qin Qiong and praised:

"Don't underestimate his youth. It was this young hero who knocked Yan Rong over with a single blow that day!"

Hearing this, Qin Qiong subconsciously raised her chest, and her gratitude to Cui Che grew even higher.

If it were someone else's praise, Liu Fang would definitely give Qin Qiong a try.

But this person is Cui Che. If he really wants to fight, if he wins against Qin Qiong, Cui Che will be embarrassed; if he loses to Qin Qiong, he will be embarrassed.

Liu Fang would not do such a stupid thing. He raised his lamp and said with a smile:

"With such courage at a young age, he will definitely be a brave general in the army in the future. With this lamp, I wish Qin Lang to kill the generals, seize the flag, and make contributions to the country one day!"

Qin Qiong was not in a hurry to toast Liu Fang, but looked at Cui Che.

Cui Che smiled and said:

"Is it possible that Uncle Bao can't drink?"

Qin Qiong then raised his glass and said gratefully:

"Qin Qiong will remember Liu Sima's words of encouragement."

After that, drink the wine in the cup in one gulp.

The feast lasted until late at night, and everyone dispersed.

During the banquet, perhaps seeing the importance Cui Che attached to Qin Qiong, all the officials toasted to him to show their closeness, and Qin Qiong was made drunk.

In the wing room, the lights were flickering. Cui Che, who had drank some wine, did not rest. He held a book and memorized the contents.

The booklet was sent to him by Pei Xiu earlier. It compiled the names, ages, place of origin, family situation and appearance characteristics of officers at all levels in the Salt Corps.

For example, Zhou Kan and Pei Xiu wrote in the book: Zhou Kan, the commander of the fourth battalion, was twenty-four years old, a native of Licheng County, a former hunter, his parents died early, he had never married, his face was dark, and he had a long hair on his left cheek.

Scar, saying he was injured by a wild beast.

Cui Che stayed up all night to read. At dawn, with his amazing memory, he finally got the personal information of the 20 team leaders, 60 team leaders, and 300 commanders in the Salt Corps, including Zhou Kan.

I remember it all in my mind.

Therefore, when the selected salt soldiers, big and small, were summoned the next day, Cui Che called them affectionately by their names. Those who had parents asked about their parents' health, and those who had wives and children encouraged them.

Provide support for children to learn literacy and practice martial arts.

Ordinary salt soldiers have an annual salary of six dan, and these officers are naturally higher. The annual salary of a long-term soldier is 12 dan, that of a team leader is 24 dan, and that of a team leader is 48 dan. As the chief officer of the first battalion, Zhou Kan is even more paid.

The rate is ninety-six stones.

These are the standards set by Cui Che himself.

Today, the Boling Three Thousand Cavalry Regiment is treated in the same way.

Ordinary cavalry were given six stones of food every year, and officers were given double rations step by step. To this end, Cui Che invested all his income from the town, his salary, and the output of the Boling Manor to barely supply the three thousand cavalry regiment.

Usage for humans and animals.

Supporting the family depends entirely on Yang Lihua's income from food.

The day before yesterday, just saying "I've kept you waiting for a long time, you all are well" made the 13,000 people in the audience excited, not to mention that Cui Che had done enough preparations today.

This feeling of being respected and taken seriously was not felt by other officials, but it moved these people so much that some even brought tears to their eyes.

After meeting with more than 300 officers, Cui Che led them out of the city and introduced them to all the salt soldiers.

The unsuccessful salt workers were dispatched to various coastal areas early this morning. The skilled salt workers who were trained by Cui Che when he was the consolation ambassador and experimented with the salt-drying method taught them how to open fields to make salt.

Cui Che left all the specific salt affairs to Pei Xiu, who had previously opened fields for Cui Che and tested the salt drying method.

Brother Che himself put more energy into winning over the salt soldiers.

On October 21st, after a day of brief acquaintance with the officers and soldiers, three thousand salt soldiers were summoned by Cui Che early in the morning.

During this period, the Third Battalion was slow to move. The drumbeats had finished and the formation had not yet been organized. Cui Che made an excuse and got angry and punished all the soldiers of the Third Battalion by running long distances around the temporary camp.

Cui Che himself also joined in. In his words:

"I am the captain of the school, and you are at fault. It was my fault in discipline, and you should be punished!"

(End of chapter)