Because according to the regulations of the Ministry of War, the soldiers of the Qing army had to pay money to raise the war horses. Every soldier had to deduct silver from his friends, and each soldier had to deduct silver according to his rank. The infantry also had to deduct five cents of silver a month.

The most damn excessive thing is that everyone paid money to buy horses for the court. If there was any leftover, it would not be returned, but would be paid to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Then, what is even more outrageous is that if the horse that everyone bought with money dies after not being used for three years, they will have to pay a sum of money as compensation. If it is less than one year, it will be compensated 10 taels, if it is less than two years, it will be 9 taels.

Compensation will be eighty taels for three years.

In addition to the money they deducted and the compensation they paid, these poor Green Camp City guards had to pay for daily vegetables, winter and summer clothes, and repairs for equipment, saddles, and bridles.

Therefore, these city guards are very pitiful. They deduct here and there. During the leap year, they have to raise their own money to pay themselves for the thirteenth month, which is called construction fee. A sum is deducted from the soldiers' salary.

Come down and finally use it to pay for the leap month.

Normally, if weapons and armor are broken, you have to pay for them yourself. You have to pay for buying and raising horses. If a horse dies, you have to pay for them. If there is a leap month, you have to pay for it. You have to pay for the food you eat. You have to pay for military uniforms.

money.

You also have to pay for arrows and gunpowder consumed during training.

In addition, the officers always have a way to deduct more money from you.

The result is that you end up serving as a soldier for the imperial court, and you may have to pay for it. Even if you don't pay for it, how can you support your family in Hukou with the little money and food left?

Therefore, when soldiers often encounter something, such as a family member being sick, they can only borrow money from an official. This loan requires interest, which is also very high.

If you borrow something, you have to pay it back.

Therefore, soldiers can only think of ways to earn extra money. Some go to help others farm, some sell some goods, and some serve as guards or pledges for others, and some are brave enough to just go to work.

They also work as bandits or smugglers secretly.

Anyway, there is nothing I can do about it.

In the past, during the Ming Dynasty, they also relied on this to survive.

Chickens urinate in their own way.

Therefore, even though Zichuan is close to the Ming Control Area, the soldiers in Baita and Flood Pool are usually doing their own selfish tasks.

Among the thirteen people who came, five were Wang Xianzhu's servants. Wang Xianzhu wanted to give them a subsidy out of his own pocket so that they could follow him with peace of mind.

In fact, none of the remaining eight men were his real soldiers. They were either old guys or young men. They were all soldiers who asked their family members to come over to take over their duties after they went to do their own private work.

In fact, Wang Xianzhu knew this kind of thing very well.

But now he saw that the Ming army was about to attack, but he only had these few soldiers gathered, and his face turned purple with anger.

As a result, a servant shouted there, "Sir, the Ming army is invading and there are many soldiers and horses. Should we quickly give out some silver rewards to boost morale?"

"Yes, then let's quickly retreat to the county seat!"

Another person said, "The Ming army is attacking in a big way, but there are only about 300 people in our county? It's not enough to put a hole in people's teeth. If you ask me, let's escape into Dongding Mountain or run directly to Jinan!"
Chapter completed!