Xixi Xiang, Jishou County.

A little far from the Dong River, a row of simple wooden houses stand on a flat land high, and a row of fences around them surround dozens of wooden houses in the middle. The towering towers at four corners and the military flags flying above indicate that this place belongs to the military camp.

At this moment, except for the two sentries above the gate and the sentries above the four corners of the building, there was no one who could see the most lively middle school grounds on weekdays.

And there are more than a hundred people living in this military camp.

These people are now gathering in a wooden house in the third row on the left corner. They can't squeeze out the house, so they are crowded outside the house, with doors and windows.

In the house, a man was bent down to pack his things on his bed.

This is an ordinary military house with two rows of large shops and ten people live in it, but this person is at its best. With the only window of this military house, you can see the surging Dong River through the window.

There were small short tables on the bed, which divided the bunk into separate positions, and the position of this person was obviously larger than that of others.

When he grows older, the other four will naturally be more crowded.

But this is not because he is domineering and strong, and is forcing others to give in, but because the other four people gave in order to make it more comfortable for him to live. Even if he moves back, it won't take long to move back, and then he will automatically move back in the big book.

After a long time, he simply moved around without any trouble.

His name is Wang Biao, a veteran who has served for nearly ten years.

He is also a member of this major disarmament.

"Master, this matter must be wrong. No matter how you cut it, you can't cut it! Don't worry, I'll go to find Deputy Commander Luo, he must have made it wrong." The person who spoke was Zou Feng, who was the leader of this team, but at the same time, he was also Wang Biao's apprentice.

Six years ago, when the Right Guard was still stationed in Luzhou, Zou Feng came to this team? At that time? Wang Biao was the leader of the team. Six years have passed, and they fought all the way from Luzhou to Jishou in Xiangxi? Zou Feng was already the leader of the team? But Wang Biao was still the leader of the team.

From a rookie recruit who knows nothing about war, Zou Feng has become a grassroots officer with rich combat experience, Wang Biao has taught him step by step.

What stuck Wang Biao's path to promotion was his age? The other was that he didn't know much literacy.

Wang Biao put his bed in order? Zadrily straightened up, turned around, and looked at Zou Feng. He smiled and said, "Crazy? Stop busy, you know, this is true."

"It's either Deputy Captain Luo made a mistake or the boss made a mistake. How could you be cut?" Zou Feng shouted loudly, with blue veins on his face.

"Actually, I know that on the list of retired personnel every year, I have my name. The reason why I can stay? It's because of you and Deputy Guard Luo! This time it won't happen? What about the imperial court's major disarmament? It's going to lay off a total of 200,000? How could I not stay?" Wang Biao said with a smile.

"If you have experienced veterans like you, it will be a loss to the Tang army if you are laid off."

"Look at what you said!" Wang Biao smiled and said, "The Tang army is invincible and has everything to defeat. There are not many people like me, and there are not many people in the world. As for the rich experience, how many are not rich in our house? Everyone crawled out of blood and fire. The scars on their bodies have long taught you how to fight."

"You brought us all!" Zou Feng's voice whimpered a little.

"All the little secrets in your mind have been taken out by you guys!" Wang Biao laughed: "Since there is nothing to teach you, I'm embarrassed to stay here with a shy face!"

Someone in the room started crying in a low voice.

Wang Biao is the oldest person in this team. The average age of the entire team is only 24 years old, but Wang Biao is already thirty-six. Age has hindered his promotion path, and not much literacy has become a fatal injury. He has also tried hard to read more words, and Zou Feng and others also tried their best to teach him, but the problem is that this veteran who has experienced in fighting is extremely rich and diverse in ways, but he knows nothing about reading and literacy. He tries to teach him how to learn a few words, and when he gets asleep, he forgets it completely.

He could remember the terrain of a place at a glance, but he could draw it all in a lot of mistakes and no one could understand except himself.

But he could lead troops and train troops, including the current battalion officer of their battalion, Deputy Guard Luo, who was once brought out by him.

Every time it is the retirement season, the bosses always try their best to keep him, and even the generals of the army are known to him.

Everyone knows that there is such a strange veteran, so he can stay without any danger every time.

But this time, no one can keep him.

Zou Feng knew that Wang Biao was right, and sat dejectedly on the bunk bed, lowering his head and without saying a word. Instead, Wang Biao smiled and patted his shoulder: "Crazy, I want to go back too. I am really not used to the weather in the south. It is so hot in summer and sticky. In winter, it is cold again, and sitting next to the fire is not good. The armor is put on his body, just like a piece of ice."

Zou Feng looked up at him and sighed.

"Besides, the court has treated me well! Didn't Deputy Commander Luo say that? An old guy like me can get a salary of five years at one time this time, haha, do you know how much? Eight hundred yuan, a full eight hundred yuan! Have you seen so much money in your life?" Wang Biao smiled and said, "Oh, you have seen it, you are the team leader! But do you have so much money? No?"

What Wang Biao said was a kind of compensation made by the court to the laid-off soldiers in order to successfully lay off the troops.

The Tang Dynasty was a professional soldier system, and the salaries of soldiers were quite generous. Because the Tang army's war was extremely high and the casualties were very low, this made this profession, which was originally very risky, the profession that Tang men yearned the most. After becoming a soldier, not only had a high reputation in the local area, but also had a very high income in the economy.

The general policy of this time is that soldiers who have joined the army for one year can receive compensation of half a year of military pay at one time. For more than one year or less, they can receive compensation of one year of military pay for more than three years. For more than three years, they can receive compensation of five years of military pay. This military pay is based on the salary of the post-scholars themselves. That is to say, the longer they serve in the army, the higher the position and the higher the salary, the higher the compensation they receive.

The imperial court dismissed 200,000 troops. In addition to the reductions made by each department based on its actual situation, it also encouraged older officers who were unable to be promoted to the general or above to voluntarily apply for retirement. Of course, these officers at the rank of lieutenant level and above will get a good position in the local area after retirement.

But if you take the money and get back home, you can basically have to find a job yourself.

"Crazy, I'm not lying to you. I really want to go home. My family is in Weizhou. Do you know that place? Now it is one of the richest places in the Tang Dynasty. I have 200 acres of land and three-entry large tiled houses at home. Over the years, I have been in the army, and my parents have been taken care of by my brothers. I should go back and be filial. Over the years, I have always worried them for me. After I go back, I will build a three-entry large tiled house, marry a wife, and give birth to a grandson for my parents. I am rich now, and I am not as good as you in wars, but when I go back, I am still a good laborer. Whether I farm or do some other work, I can live a comfortable life!"

"Master!" Zou Feng's voice choked.

Wang Biao turned around, looked at the soldiers all over the room, and shouted, "What are you doing here? That you, you, you are a loser, why are you crying? I'm not going to die, I'm just retired. I'm just going to settle back and see you again? Don't caravans come here often? Last time I went to the city, I found a caravan in our hometown. When I find a job as a guard, I'll come back all the way. For people like me, the caravan owner is not here to ask me to be an escort! Let's go, do whatever you should do, and you don't practice it every day? Let's go, don't let me be angry."

Seeing Wang Biao staring at him, the soldiers turned around silently and walked out of the house. After a while, outside the room, there was a shouting sound, which was even more lively than usual.

"These kids are really intent. They know that when I leave, they will see their bravery and heroic posture!" Wang Biao said, but he couldn't say it anymore. Zou Feng was the only one left in the room, and he could no longer hold it. He sat on the bed, covering his face, but tears couldn't help but burst out.

After a while, Wang Biao wiped his eyes clean and looked at Zou Feng with some embarrassment: "Crazy, I'm making you laugh at me. I thought I was homesick, but I'll retire if I retire. I haven't had these restrictions in the future. I don't allow this or that, and I'll be relaxed and free in the future. But when I'm about to come, I still can't bear to leave!"

"Master, it's only a year or two that you left, and it's impossible for Miss Ye Zi to come back. What should I do?"

Wang Biao was stunned for a while before shook his head and said, "I have nothing to do with her. She just saw that I saved her family and was kind to me. Naturally, she still wants to get married."

"Master, I know that Miss Ye Zi really likes you, and you also like Miss Ye Zi. It's just that it's because of military discipline that I've been holding back and not saying it."

Wang Biao sighed: "Then what can I do? She still has my mother at home, so it's impossible for her to go with me. Forget it, I won't talk about this anymore."
Chapter completed!