Chapter 53

"Does anyone have a different opinion?"

The Marquis of Wuyang asked routinely.

Pardoning the relatives of rebels is a big matter.

Such a major responsibility must definitely find more people to share.

Everyone can not care about the life or death of the Yangzhou gentry, but the safety of Yangzhou City relates to everyone's small lives.

The political risk of making decisions without authorization is never a matter for a group of connection-based people.

"Since no one opposes it, then draft the announcement and post it as soon as possible.

Recruiting young and strong men to defend the city must also be implemented as soon as possible.

Battalion Commander Li, you have been responsible for Yangzhou affairs recently and are most familiar with the situation here, so this matter will be handed over to you.

I limit you to recruit 50,000 young and strong men to defend the city within three days!"

The Marquis of Wuyang's decision did not exceed Li Mu's expectations.

"The capable work more" is the same in any world.

The more capable you show yourself to be, the heavier the tasks you need to bear.

"Commander, three days is too short, and recruiting 50,000 young and strong men is simply impossible to complete.

Although Yangzhou is a large prefecture, the population is very widely distributed.

The remote departments and counties are already bordering the rebel army, and various places are recruiting young and strong men to defend the city, so we can only recruit people from the prefecture city and the suburbs.

Not to mention that the armory is empty, and there are not so many weapons to give them to use.

The Wucheng Military Commission has 5,000 troops, plus the Yangzhou Prefecture's garrison troops, the three classes of yamen runners, and the young and strong men serving, the number is already over 10,000.

This subordinate suggests recruiting another 10,000 young and strong men to assist in defending the city!"

Li Mu explained helplessly.

It is also a troublesome thing for a superior not to understand military affairs.

He really thinks it's a play, and with a casual order, he can pull out 50,000 great troops.

Even without considering logistics, just managing so many soldiers is a difficult problem.

Even if only 10,000 young and strong men are recruited, the military strength everyone commands will increase by three times.

The actual number of soldiers distributed to each general will only increase more.

Who would dare to hand over troops to that group of people who are just making up the numbers!

"No!

Recruiting only 10,000 young and strong men is too few; at least 20,000 must be recruited.

30,000 people defending the vast Yangzhou Prefecture, the military strength is already very tight.

During the founding years, the Duke of Xingguo defended Yangzhou Prefecture with 50,000 great troops, and it was very tragic, and he even lost three counties!"

The Marquis of Wuyang refused decisively, and even popularized his half-baked historical knowledge.

"This subordinate obeys the order!"

Li Mu agreed, biting the bullet.

Deep in his heart, he was already unable to complain.

Comparing the struggle for hegemony during the founding years with the current local rebellion is really thinking too highly of the rebel army.

Not to mention that what was defended at that time was the entire Yangzhou Prefecture, not just Yangzhou City.

……

Wang residence in the west of the city.

Looking at the pardon document in his hand, Wang Wenju did not speak for a long time.

The efficiency was simply too high; the gift was sent in the front, and the matter was handled in the back.

Except for not being able to see the Marquis of Wuyang, everything was perfect overall.

"Yichen, you have made a great contribution this time!

The Wang family being able to escape this disaster is truly……"

Before Wang Wenju could finish, Wang Yichen interrupted: "Uncle, the matter is not over yet.

The gift we sent before was only for the middleman; the Marquis of Wuyang's share still needs to be supplemented.

Besides the Wucheng Military Commission, the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard also need to be greased.

The asking price over there is very high; just this pardon document costs 50,000 taels, and the Marquis of Wuyang's share is also 50,000 taels.

The Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard package price is 100,000 taels, and if we get the Emperor's pardon decree, we need to add an extra 100,000 taels."

Once the specific numbers came out, the faces of the originally happy crowd suddenly turned ugly.

"Haha……

Isn't it just 300,000 taels? Being able to buy the lives of over a hundred people in my Wang family, this money is worth spending!

Each branch should pool together; even if we have to smash the pots and sell the iron, we must raise the money as soon as possible.

Yichen, prepare a heavy gift for your classmate and tell him the money will be handled as they said, just hoping to be able to introduce Battalion Commander Li."

Wang Wenju laughed.

It doesn't matter if the appetite is big; the more they want, the more it proves they can handle things.

If they only collected a few tens of thousands of taels and said they could settle a treason case, he would be worried instead.

He had also heard of Li Mu's name.

Although he didn't know where this person got his path, the fact that he could speak in front of the Marquis of Wuyang and could open up the relationship with the factory guards couldn't be fake.

"Big brother, you must think clearly.

This is 200,000 taels, and it might even be 300,000 taels.

After taking out this money, my Wang family will be hurt to the bones and won't be able to recover for several years.

Otherwise, let's try the connections in the capital; it definitely won't cost so much money.

Yichen, why don't you move around with your classmate again to see if you can reduce some.

It's just a battalion commander; it doesn't matter if he takes a little less."

A middle-aged man who looked like a merchant frowned.

Nominally, each branch was pooling money, but in reality, his branch was definitely paying the bulk.

There was no other reason; his branch was in charge of the clan's business, and he had the most liquid money on hand.

As long as a noble family has a choice, very few people will sell fields or land.

Even if the income from these industries is far lower than the clan's business.

"Fifth brother, shut your mouth!

Remember, distant water cannot quench near thirst; officialdom is not a marketplace.

Can those connections in the capital settle the Wucheng Military Commission, or can they settle the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot?

Or rather, can they get the Emperor's pardon decree before people liquidate us?

Knowing it can't be done and still doing it is seeking one's own death.

When encountering people in officialdom in the future, some money can be bargained, but money to buy lives absolutely cannot be saved.

Now our lives are all held in the hands of others.

Being slightly careless during the operation and leaving behind some hidden dangers will make us die without a burial place.

Battalion Commander Li is already decent enough to be able to give us a pardon document from an Imperial Envoy first; any other master would collect money first!"

Wang Wenju couldn't help but scold angrily.

He had been an official and was very clear about the unspoken rules in officialdom.

Many times, what is most feared is not spending money, but not being able to spend money.

Previously intermarrying with the Yin family was them expanding their network of connections, but they just had bad luck and plunged into a dead net.

"Big brother's lesson is right; it was me who was confused!"

Seeing the head of the family get angry, the middle-aged man hurriedly stood up to confess his guilt.

He only cared about feeling sorry for the money, but forgot that there is a difference between military generals and military generals.

A battalion commander holding the power of life and death and those battalion commanders in the garrisons outside the city who have been reduced to village-level are clearly not on the same level.

"Hmph!

I don't hope you make today's mistake a second time.

The seven great families of Lianghuai are the best negative examples.

If it weren't for their greed, how could they have brought about today's disaster of exterminating the clan!"

Wang Wenju said earnestly.

He was really scared.

If he were to go out to be an official and his clansmen poked a hole, that would be miserable.

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