“Hello, Public Security Di:

The letter has been read.

Duke Di is willing to accept the third brother of Bian as his disciple. Duke is very grateful. Duke Di is also relieved. My father has agreed to accept the third brother of Bian as his disciple. Duke Di is relieved.

Bian Zhi, the central bank is rampant, the central bank is unable to bear the disturbance, and the army is not worthy of use. Therefore, Bian has the idea of ​​forming a central bank guard. His Majesty has agreed, but Bian has no available soldiers or generals under Bian. If Di Gong has available, please recommend one or two, the more the better..."

After writing and blowing dry, Ouyang Bian folded the letter and stuffed it into the envelope, and placed it on one side, and Lu Caiwei would naturally send it.

The formal edict has been issued, Ouyang Bian was appointed as the secretary, the secretary, and the assistant to the central government and the power to pacify the envoys of all the ranks, and to exercise the matter of suppressing bandits.

The order was sent, but Ouyang Bian has no soldiers at all, but the situation is much better than when he started from scratch to prepare for the central bank.

Nothing else, it is because the central bank has money.

It is amazing to have money.

The people of the Song Dynasty were unwilling to be conscripts, and they had to pay grain and join the army. Of course, they were unwilling to be unwilling to be conscripts.

What Ouyang Bian wants to form is an elite soldier.

Now he is nominally a central bank guard, but he actually wants to form elite troops in a hundred battles, but not just to wipe out the bandits, but the meaning is not enough to be told by outsiders.

Ouyang Bian set out to arrange matters one by one.

First of all, the funds.

The so-called "Food and grass" will come first before the troops move.

Ouyang Bian established a special account for the escort within the central bank, which is specifically used to deal with the escort expenses.

The second is to recruit generals.

It is easy to get a general but hard to find a thousand troops.

Ouyang Bian has many resources for civil servants. Whether it is his father's old friend or his own in the same year, the resources are endless, fearing that there are not enough official positions, but the general is a little confused and can only ask for help from Di Qing, the only person he knows.

As for recruiting soldiers, after recruiting military generals, there will naturally be a military general in the future, so professional things can be done by professionals.

However, before Di Qing could reply, someone came to him.

A young man who is young should be in his early twenties, and he introduced himself as Zhong Yi and his father Zhong Shiheng.

Oh, Huo, Zhong Family Army?

However, Ouyang Bian had no impression of the name of Zhong Yi. Regarding the Zong Family Army, he only remembered Zhong Shiheng, the founding monster called the three types of Zong Gu, Zong Diagnosis, Zong Yan, and the later famous Zong Shidao. As for Zhong Yi... he really doesn't remember it very much.

But it doesn't prevent him from having a chat.

"Brother Zhong, please sit down, please sit down." Ouyang Bian greeted warmly.

Zhong Yi looked a little cautious: "Zhuangcai Lang, I'll just stand."

Ouyang Bian couldn't help but sigh, "What did these civil officials in the Song Dynasty do to force these military generals into?"

If the young man in front of him was the son of Zhen Shiheng, the general was so cautious when facing him, the civil servants of the Song Dynasty would have to examine themselves carefully.

But even if they know, they can only be complacent.

After Ouyang Bian's earnest greeting, Zhong Yi finally relaxed and talked about his family.

"...I am the youngest in my family. I have seven brothers, including Zanggui, Zangdiagnosis, Zang counseling, Zangyan, Zangyan, Zanghouse, Zangji, and myself. I have also grown up in the army since I was a child..."

Zhong Yi smiled shyly: "...It's just that my brothers are too many, and Yinbu can't line up, so I have to find a way by myself. Haven't I heard that the central bank is going to form a guard team recently? I want to give it a try."

It turned out to be him.

Ouyang Bian finally remembered it.

The Zong family army is famous, with three people, Zhong Gu, Zhong Zhi and Zhong Yan. They have outstanding military achievements and are famous generals. They are praised as "three types". They later became the old and young masters of the old and small brothers. However, there is another person who was highlighted by the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty said: "Give good deeds and wins 200,000 elite soldiers."

This friendship is naturally a kind of friendship.

Zhong Yi is naturally still in vain now, and he was activated only when he got the Shenzong.

If it is this kind of friendship that "get friendship and win 200,000 elite soldiers", then he will make a lot of money.

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "Brother Zhong can come, so Bian is naturally welcome, but I am just a guard here. Will I be underestimated?"

Zhong Yi looked a little disappointed, thinking that Ouyang Bian was ruling, and forced a smile and said, "Yi is just a white man. Although the family is famous, I am just a young man who is not valued. I don't have any ideas about being big or small."

Seeing that Zhong Yi had some misunderstandings, Ouyang Bian quickly explained: "Brother Zhong, don't misunderstand me. I'm not ruling. If Brother Zhong doesn't dislike me, of course I hope Brother Zhong can stay."

Zhong Yi was overjoyed: "Is this true?"

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "Of course it's true, but where you can reach it depends on your personal ability. The central bank I am in charge does not care about its origin, but only depends on its ability."

Zhong Yi was a little shy, but also a little confident smile: "This is the best."

Ouyang Bian really has some things to ask industry insiders.

"Brother Zhong, I have never been involved in military affairs, so I don't understand how to recruit, train, etc...."

Ouyang Bian said, Zhong Yi listened carefully.

“…The guards are not just about being escorted, but in fact the role of the guards I want is to prevent them before they happen.

In other words, this guard is not used for defense, but for attack. It is necessary to sweep the demon atmosphere and first sweep the bandits entrenched everywhere. This is my purpose. I wonder what Brother Zhong has to suggest?"

Zhong Yi pondered. When he was thinking, the shyness on his face disappeared. After a while, he said in a deep voice: "Zhuangyuan Gong, don't you know that you want to sweep away the thieves in those places?"

Ouyang Bian thought for a while and said, "Fujian Road, the roads along the Yellow River, the Yangtze River Basin, and the upper and lower reaches of the canal."

Zhong Yi nodded and said, "These places are indeed where bandits are rampant. Not to mention Fujian Road, there is originally a place where the emperor is far away. The Yellow River and the Yangtze River Basin seem to be invading due to floods and droughts. It is indeed the cause of thieves for a long time, but..."

I want to speak but stop.

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "Brother Zhong can tell you what you want."

"...but, such a large area involves the eighth and nine routes. Not to mention the difficulty of crossing the road to suppress bandits, the number of people in a simple guard team is not a decimal."

Zhong Yi said.

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "It turns out that Brother Zhong is worried about this. Brother Zhong, do you think if you want to clear the bandits in these places, how many people do you think you need?"

Zhong Yi estimated it and said, "At least three thousand."

Ouyang Bian said: "Will there be too fewer ones? That's what you have to do in the Song Dynasty. If there are too few people, the number of people will be less and less in the process of suppressing the bandits. I'm afraid that the goal will not be achieved at that time."

Zhong Yi nodded: "It's less, it's enough to be cautious."

Ouyang Bian said: "Since there are fewer ones, just recruit more at one time."

Zhong Yi was shocked and said: "Does the priest master know how much money is spent on raising soldiers?"

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "I hope to hear the details."

Zhong Yi calculated with his fingers: "If we follow the standards of the imperial guards, each imperial guard soldier not only has a monthly salary ranging from 300 to 1,000 yuan, but also includes monthly food ranging from one stone to seven dou to two stones, spring clothes and winter clothes, silk, cotton, and cloth, and the number of silk, cotton, and cloth provided by each imperial guard sold is also different.

If it is a northern area such as Hebei, Hedong, etc., each person's spring clothes include two pieces of silk, half a piece of cloth, and one thousand ounces of cotton; winter clothes are two pieces of silk, half a piece of cloth, and one thousand ounces of cotton.

In this way, the annual cost of each soldier is about fifty stakes for the imperial guards, and even according to the standards of the wing army, each person has more than thirty stakes.

For three thousand people like this, at least 150,000 guan will be required. Even if it is the standard of the wing army, it will be required to be 90,000 guan. This is just a consumption of soldiers. With generals, weapons, horses, etc., at least 500,000 guan will be required every year!"

Zhong Yi smiled embarrassedly: "Such a huge cost...it costs even more when fighting, so..."

Zhong Yi carefully observed Ouyang Bian's expression. He thought Ouyang Bian would show a embarrassed look, but found that Ouyang Bian was still relaxed, and even his hands making tea did not shake.

Ouyang Bian just said oh, thinking for a while, "If this is the case, then set up a five thousand people. If there are too few, it will not be enough. Oh, by the way, this part is specially used to suppress bandits. If you escort, each branch and branch will recruit it on its own, and you will have to train it in a unified manner at that time."

Zhong Yi opened his mouth wide.

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "Last year, the central bank spent more than one million chunks of money and food to invite guards from all over the country. He was still serving the old man like his grandson. It would be better to raise soldiers by himself, so he could be instructed like an arm.

Moreover, if the bandit suppression is powerful, it will also promote the economy and the central bank can develop vigorously. I can still calculate this account."

Too rich!

This is the first idea of ​​friendship.
Chapter completed!