For Lao Wang of the City Gate Army, he naturally did not know the changes that were taking place in Qin State. Even if he knew, he did not understand the meaning here. He only knew that in the past few years, the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in Yuejing City, and the poor veterans like him, their family life has been getting better and better.

Lao Wang has been a city gate army for almost twenty years. It was the city gate army of Qianyue before, but later the city gate army of Qianyue was destroyed. They transformed into the city gate army of the Ming Dynasty. For a big-headed soldier like Lao Wang, it was just a master. Oh, by the way, there were many and many officers. And they still served as soldiers and ate food.

Of course, eating the food and wages from the Ming Dynasty are quite different from those from the food and wages from the Qianyue. First of all, his military wages have been increased. A team leader like him has a 50 people in charge of the salary of 50 people per month, and after eating and drinking, he will get five taels of silver.

At first, I thought that it would be good to get a monthly salary of five taels of silver, and it was a common practice for the boss to eat some of the money. His 50-strong salary would basically be chewed by the boss. How much it would be chewed by the boss depends on how greedy the boss was. But when it was time to pay the money, Lao Wang was shocked to find that it was paid to them in full. This made Lao Wang respect the fierce boss with a scar on his face.

In the past, he hated the lieutenant named Wang, and it was nothing more than that because the lieutenant had trained them to death as much as they were on the day they took office.

Those who work on duty will be on duty every day, and those who don’t work on duty will be gathered for various military training. The royal officer learned countless tricks from somewhere. He would not let them go without any effort every day. In the past, on duty was a chore, but now, Xiumu is a hell, so everyone is fighting to guard the city gate and patrol the streets.

These city gate troops, who were used to being lazy, gradually became an army under such high-intensity training. This is also the change of the city gate troops that Lao Wang slowly discovered.

In addition to these, this lieutenant would also suddenly inspect the place on duty in the middle of the night, in the hot noon, or when water drips into ice. Once a slack situation occurs, the slack is not merciless. Lao Wang has been hit by the top ten boards on his butt. Now when he thinks about it, he still feels a little painful.

He really didn't expect that the military pay would be paid in full. This lieutenant was a fierce man, but it is undeniable that he was a good boss.

There was also a list of the names of his group of fifty people, and asked everyone who received the military pay to sign and press their fingerprints illiterally.

Lao Wang is a very simple guy. He did not deduct the soldiers' military pay and honestly distributed all the military pay to his brothers. However, there were still some guys who were in trouble.

Many of the soldiers, like Lao Wang, withdrew the military pay from the soldiers, and then they became unlucky. They first took off their pants and marching, and were beaten to the point of being so beaten, and then they were stripped of their military uniforms and drove out of the army.

People should not be too greedy. Five taels of silver can support their family. It is thanks to the military pay of these years that the 37 or 38-year-old soldier Wang finally found a wife. Although he was a widow and had a little girl, Lao Wang was already satisfied. Married veterans don’t have to stay in the military camp at all times. When they are not on duty, they can go home. The wife and children are warm on the kang, and they have to eat when they go home. Someone can bring water to the hot feet. Now the little girl finally called her father, and the woman has another one in her arms. This day is really beautiful.

"Tao Wang, are you really going to retire?" A young soldier around him was a little reluctant. Lao Wang did not bully the new soldiers, and he also took good care of them. In this group, his prestige was extremely high. "I heard that our city gate army is going to be reorganized again. This time we are going to be reorganized into the regular army. What is the name of the Yulin Army? It is affiliated to the Central War Zone. Isn't the status of our city gate army the same as those field troops?"

Old Wang smiled and said, "I am already forty and I am just a gang leader. I have no chance in the army. Xiaohuzi, if you do your best in the future, you may be able to be a general in the future, and I can still benefit from you!"

"I will definitely become a general in the future." The young soldier called Xiaohuzi said a little shy, but unswervingly. These words made the soldiers around him laugh.

"I believe it, I believe it!" Lao Wang also said with a smile.

"Tao Wang, have you found your next home? Others don't know, but I know you, you don't know how to farm and you won't make a living. You have been in the army all your life. What are you doing after you retire?" asked a veteran who is younger than Lao Wang.

"I've found out. Now people who retire from the army like us are very popular. They mainly serve as guards for the caravans." Lao Wang smiled and said, "If you retreat from the field army, you can get twenty taels of silver a month. If you like me, you have never fought any wars, but you have compiled thieves, and you are a small officer, you can get ten taels of silver. When I was resting a few days ago, I found several caravans and had already negotiated with people. After retirement, I will take up the job here and then. Now my family is about to add another word. The doctor said that it's my son, and I have to save money for him to marry a wife."

"Can you get ten taels of silver?" Everyone exclaimed, like the little tiger who had just joined the army, now only one tael of silver per month.

"Yes, we are now in the army and are very popular." Lao Wang smiled happily. "When you do well, you will have a raise."

"Old Wang, you have found a good job. In two years, I will be old enough to retire. I will go find you. Don't turn me out at that time."

"Of course. Brothers are more comfortable when working, right?" Lao Wang smiled happily.

There may not be many other things in the Ming Dynasty now, but there are so many caravans in various places. As long as they go to Qin, they will hire guards. Retired soldiers like them are the most popular.

The City Gate Army is indeed going to be reorganized and will become the Yulin Army, which belongs to the Central War Army. The General is Gan Wei, the emperor's confidant general. However, this has nothing to do with people like Lao Wang. As he said, he will soon be forty and reach the age of retirement.

In the Ming Dynasty, soldiers who are over 40 years old and who are not promoted to the lieutenant will receive a subsidy before they retire. The lieutenant can voluntarily apply to continue serving. As long as the general above approves, of course, once approved, the salary will double. The generals have no such thing as retirement, and they must work until their deaths in the army.

"Most of the caravans nowadays go to Qin, especially Qingzhou, which is still in danger. Lao Wang actually has other ways. As long as you are willing to go to the countryside, you can also find a sheriff." Another veteran held a different view.
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