The most arrogant in history

Chapter 817: Human Sufferings.

Huo Qing and Wei Wubing had received the news long ago, and took a thousand elite soldiers and traveled a hundred miles to meet Ye Kun.

Seeing Ye Kun, they saluted together: "Your Majesty, we are here to greet you and protect you!"

"Thanks for your hard work."

Ye Kun nodded and looked at Huo Qing and Wei Wubing: "You two are accompanying me, so we can chat with you. I remember that I haven't seen you for several years."

Wei Wubing clasped his fists and said, "It was three years ago, at the military meeting, that we met the emperor."

Ye Kun nodded and said with a smile: "Time flies. I remember that you were the third batch of students in Chengdu Military Academy, the same class as Song Poliu. Now, you are all generals guarding a place, and you have made great contributions."

"It's all the Emperor's cultivation and promotion!"

"Okay, let's go."

Ye Kun nodded and asked the team to move on.

Wei Wubing and Huo Qing, one on the left and one on the right, protected Ye Kun.

Ye Kun said: "The Yinshan Camp is the first barrier to the north. When the Xiongnu invaded the south, Yinshan was also the most important barrier for us. The Yinshan Camp is very important and is related to the safety of Zhuo County.

You have been here for several years, have you done anything?"

Huo Qing said: "In the past few years, in addition to training troops, I have been patrolling, protecting merchants and providing logistics. When we are free, we also bring soldiers to cooperate with the court's road construction team to build roads together.

We have also repaired and reinforced the damaged parts of the Yinshan Great Wall.”

After Ye Kun swept the north, the Great Wall had lost its military value.

But there is also transportation value.

The Great Wall is both a city wall and a passage.

After the Great Wall is repaired, you can walk all the way to the Western Regions on the wall.

The garrison at the Yinshan Camp had not fought in the past few years, so they had nothing to do, so they repaired the broken Great Wall to facilitate transportation.

Ye Kun nodded and said, "Your arrangement is good. New soldiers need to be trained and cannot be left idle for too long. At present, the Great Wall has no defensive effect because there are no enemies around. But in the future, the Great Wall may not be useless. We should still make some simple repairs where necessary."

The Xiongnu tribe was wiped out.

But a hundred years later, the Han people on the prairie might rise up, go south to fight for power, and attack the Central Plains.

At that time, the Great Wall will become important.

However, Ye Kun was unwilling to carry out large-scale repairs on the Great Wall.

It has no economic value and is a waste of money and time.

Wei Wubing said: "The new recruits have been trained here for three months and have basically become veterans. Their military qualities have all passed the test."

Ye Kun nodded in praise, and then asked, "How are the soldiers' living conditions?"

"Your Majesty, the living conditions of the soldiers are much better than those of the common people." Wei Wubing reported the situation:

"The soldiers' food allowance was 300 coins per month. The daily food allowance was two eggs, one ounce of dried milk slices, a piece of cane sugar, two ounces of meat, and one pound and two ounces of rice or flour. Every three days, they would have an extra meal, including chicken, duck, fish, and shrimp.

In the barracks, there are 10 people in a room, covering an area of ​​30 square meters, with bunk beds and study tables. There are mosquito nets in the summer and heating stoves in the winter. The canteen, toilets, bathrooms and library are all reasonably equipped.

Ye Kun asked again: "How will cultural education be arranged?"

"Every night, there are cultural classes, and all soldiers take turns to study."

"Are there any cultural and entertainment activities in the army?"

"We have our own art troupe, which performs shows on holidays and consoles the soldiers."

"Sounds good."

Ye Kun nodded: "How do you arrange the training?"

Wei Wubing said, "Here, we have long-distance training and rotation training twice a year, once in spring and once in autumn. We conduct long-distance training to the Beihai Camp, send new soldiers to rotate, and bring back old soldiers."

Ye Kun was very pleased and sighed: "In the northern prairie, every winter, there is heavy snow and freezing weather. The soldiers in the north have a very hard time in winter. Moreover, our Han soldiers also have various difficulties in adapting to the prairie.

Every winter, when it snows, I think of the soldiers in the north, and worry that they don’t have hot meals or warm beds. You have worked so hard for the safety of the country and the survival of the Chinese people.”

Huo Qing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the living conditions in the northern garrisons, small towns, and the big city of Yanran are now very good. Seven coal mines have been developed on the prairie. There is an endless supply of coal for heating in winter.

The big city of Yanran also has wool sweater factories, leather clothing and leather shoe factories. Every year, a lot of cotton-padded clothes and quilts are sent from the mainland to fully meet the needs of keeping warm. Our soldiers and generals have a new set of cotton-padded clothes, new cotton-padded shoes and leather boots every year, and they can't wear them all. "

Ye Kun turned his head and looked at the clothes and equipment of the Yinshan camp garrison, which were indeed very sophisticated.

"The soldiers' uniforms and equipment in Yinshan Camp are all good. But this place is close to Zhuo County, so it is convenient for supplies. This is not a real northern prairie."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "If the conditions of the soldiers in Beihai are similar to those here, then I will feel relieved."

Wei Wubing said: "Your Majesty, I send soldiers to the Beihai Camp every year. The conditions are almost the same. Life in the Beihai Camp is even more comfortable.

Because during the entire winter, six months, we basically didn’t go out, and we rarely trained. We basically just stayed at home, warmed ourselves by the fire, and ate and drank.”

Ye Kun smiled and said, "The conditions in the North Sea are tough, so it's understandable that everyone is lazy in the winter."

That night, we arrived at the Yinshan camp.

The two large camps had already been cleared and rearranged to provide a place for Ye Kun and others to live and rest.

Jiang Yourong sighed in private: "No wonder they say that the emperor's tours are a waste of money and manpower. Look at the decorations here, many of them are new, how much manpower and material resources must have been consumed."

Xie Baochan smiled and said, "Sister, the emperor is already very frugal. When the first emperor of the previous dynasty went on tour, the roads he passed through would be paved with newly dug loess, one foot thick, and water would be poured on the streets to prevent dust.

Even if our emperor goes on tour ten times, it is not as good as the first emperor’s one tour.”

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "That being said, I always feel that it is not easy for the common people. Every grain of rice and every piece of cloth is the blood and sweat of the common people. If we save a little, the common people will have a better life."

Xie Baochan was born into wealth and knew nothing of the sufferings of the world.

Jiang Yourong was born in the common people and had been poorly fed and clothed since childhood. She had a deep sympathy for the people.

Liu Yuejuan said: "What the Queen said is very right. It is not easy for the people. Over the years, the Queen has done a lot for the people. We should learn from her."

At the same time, Ye Kun was also criticizing Wei Wubing and Huo Qing:

"I have already told you that you don't need to make any arrangements for the reception. Just give us a place to rest. Look, there are so many exquisite jades, wool carpets and gold embroidery in the camp. What is the purpose?

Take away all these fancy things. If they were bought, return them. If you dare to waste money like this again, you will be punished by military law! "

Huo Qing and Wei Wubing smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, now that the country is prosperous, we are thinking about decorating the palace for the emperor and the queens..."

Ye Kun glared: "Can you guarantee that every common people are rich?"