Qin Feng was a little depressed.

He respected Cheng Wuben very much. During the period of serving, he could be said to have untied his clothes and promoted food and food. In fact, from the heart, he still hoped that Cheng Wuben could give up everything and serve him wholeheartedly. After all, Cheng Wuben had just suffered a major blow in the State of Chu, and his military power was lifted, and he was suspicious of the emperor. It was the weakest time.

But no matter how hard he tried, when Cheng Wuben tried his best to help him, he was thinking about supporting Qin Feng, finding a firm ally for Da Chu and opening up a second battlefield to fight against Qi.

He did succeed. With his help, Qin Feng overthrew the Wu Yue Kingdom in a short time and established his own Ming regime on this land.

After the founding of the country, Qin Feng did not hesitate to give Cheng Wuben the position of Minister of War to Cheng Wuben, and also wanted him to stay in the Ming Dynasty to continue serving. However, no matter how he expressed his kindness, when a light edict from Chu State was sent to Cheng Wuben, he immediately left everything in Ming State, returned to Chu without any concern, and took Jiang Tao away.

For a long time, Qin Feng was quite depressed. Qin Feng was very proud. He believed that he was not inferior to Min Ruoying in any aspect, and even won much better than Min Ruoying, but he could not keep such a talented person.

Finally, Quan Yun's words "hometown feelings" made Qin Feng feel a little better. But he respected the old coach even more.

But now, Jiang Tao is dead. According to Quan Yun's analysis, Cheng Wuben will not live long. What made Qin Feng feel even more uncomfortable was that the driving force behind all this was himself. In the end, the one who poured tincture on this pile of dry firewood and threw down Mars was his wife.

I won't kill Boren, Boren died because of me.

How did this make him happy?

"This elm-wood-burned head." He cursed angrily, "Kitten, how far is it from Kunwu Army Camp?"

"Your Majesty, we have already gotten up the straight road to the military camp. About five miles away, it is the military camp of Canglang Camp." The kitten could see that Qin Feng was in a very bad mood.

"Let's go!" He whipped his backhand and rushed towards the barracks of Canglang Camp like a lightning.

Kunwu and Nanyang, as two gateways in Yuejing City, are stationed in the Ming Dynasty's elite Canglang Camp and the miner's camp. Today, Qin Feng made a special trip to Kunwu Canglang Camp's camp. Of course, it was not a whim, but because today is the first group of retired soldiers from Canglang Camp to leave the military camp, Qin Feng made a special trip to preside over their retirement ceremony.

This is the first batch of soldiers who retired because they are old. In the next few years, according to Qin Feng's plan, soldiers over thirty years old in the entire Ming army will be retired one after another.

The soldiers of the Ming army were treated extremely well. Being a soldier was the dream of the people under the Ming Dynasty. If one person joined the army, the whole family would not worry about it. Just relying on military salaries would be enough to support the family, not to mention if a war broke out and the rewards received for making military achievements, if you are lucky and promoted to an officer, you would be considered an iron rice bowl.

But the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were not so easy to be. Because the Ming Dynasty implemented the elite military strategy, recruiting soldiers and selecting the best, there were only a few places every year, so the competition was a bit fierce.

The elderly must make room for the new ones.

Qin Feng also considered this based on several considerations. First, many of these veterans over 30 years old have not yet started their own families and have stayed in the army for a long time, which is not beneficial to them personally. The Ming Dynasty needs more people and needs these people to go home to find a wife and have babies.

Secondly, the old people go out and the new people come in, ensuring the stability of the people's structure under the rule of the great people. A large number of new recruits join the army, and the cultivated land still needs someone to cultivate. The retired veterans just fill the gap for new recruits to join the army.

Third, these retired soldiers will become the basic foundation for Qin Feng to rule the Ming Dynasty in the next years. These people were trained in the army for a long time, and their loyalty to Qin Feng can be said to be the purest group. After they returned to their hometown, with their qualifications and military merits, they will become the backbone forces in the countryside. With them, Qin Feng will be safe. This greatly strengthened his control over the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty.

Fourth, because of the implementation of the elite military strategy, Qin Feng could not raise too many soldiers, but when the Ming Dynasty began to conquer the world in the future, the soldiers needed would inevitably be huge. Therefore, he had to let these veterans retire and return to the countryside to support themselves, and let the new soldiers join the army for training and encouragement. When the day of the army was used, these veterans could join the army again under a decree and gather his banner to fight again.

Based on the above considerations, Qin Feng certainly could not be careless about these retired soldiers. Especially for this first batch, Qin Feng was of course respectful to him, so that all soldiers in the army could see his emperor's attention to the soldiers and his care for the retired soldiers.

This is a face project, a show event, but it is indispensable. Qin Feng, who grew up in the military camp, naturally knew that those who served in the army value honor more than life.

After a stick of incense, Qin Feng saw the camp at the Kunwu Canglang Camp.

The Daying is built outside Kunwu City, covering an area of ​​thousands of acres. A blue brick wall separates the camp from the outside world. There are towering towers inside, and soldiers on duty can be seen standing solemnly. The ferocious wolf-headed banner of the Daming Sun and Moon Banner and the Canglang Camp flutter in the wind. A solemn and murderous aura is far apart and can make people intimidate.

Wild Dog stood beside the gate of the camp, preparing to welcome the king. Although Wild Dog is the general of the Central War Zone of the Ming Dynasty, he has not yet stepped down from the position of the chief general of the Canglang Camp. Of course, it is only a matter of time. As a general, Wild Dog is definitely not able to take this position.

"I've seen Your Majesty!" hundreds of officers, led by the wild dog, beat their chests with their right hands and bowed to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng turned over and dismounted and strode to the generals, "The soldiers don't have to be too polite. Are everything ready?"

The wild dog nodded: "Your Majesty, you are all ready. The 300 soldiers retired from Canglang Camp this time are already waiting for Your Majesty in the camp."

"Okay, go and see these good guys of mine!" Qin Feng didn't say much and walked inward without saying much.

In the huge schoolyard, thousands of soldiers from the Canglang Camp stood in strict square formations according to their own belongings. In front of them were three hundred soldiers who retired this time. At this time, everyone was covered with big red flowers, but they all cried like a child.

This is Canglang Camp, this is their home. But now, they are leaving.

This group of retired soldiers was basically the first group of veterans from the Canglang Camp who joined the army. They were old teams who followed the wild dogs and Qin Feng to conquer the world. You can imagine their feelings for the army.

"See Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!" Seeing Qin Feng appear in front of them, three hundred retired soldiers whimpered and knelt on one knee. They were already discharged from the army and were no longer soldiers and could no longer salute to their commander.

"Brothers, stand up. There is no kneeling salute in the army." Qin Feng stood in front of everyone, his voice was low, and he slowly said: "You are always my soldiers."

The three hundred soldiers were stunned for a while, but immediately stood up excitedly, beat their chests with their right hands, and bowed to their rituals. Your Majesty said it right, even if they had retired, they would always be His Majesty's soldiers and His Majesty's soldiers.

"Brothers, today is a sad day, but it is also an exciting day, because the three hundred brothers will open a new chapter in their lives from today." Qin Feng's voice didn't sound loud, but it made the thousands of soldiers in the school clearly hear it.

"You have retired, but you are still my soldiers. Let you go back today because I hope that after you go back, you will start a family, find a wife, have children, and have many children to protect our Ming Dynasty." Qin Feng deliberately made his words easier.

Sure enough, as soon as these words were said, laughter came from the school ground, diluting the previous tragic atmosphere.

"Many of you, since the rise of Yanshan, have followed me to fight the world and conquered our Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty will not forget you. Your merits will be firmly recorded on the monument of the Ming Dynasty." Qin Feng continued: "You have retired, but you are still my bravest soldiers. I hope that one day, when the Ming Dynasty needs you, you can put on your armor, pick up your swords, gathered under the sun and moon flag of the Ming Dynasty, and gathered under the Canglang battle flag again. Therefore, I allow you to take away your armor and your swords, because these are not only your past glory, but also your reliance on fighting for the country and serving me again in the future. Brothers, are you willing?"

"I'm willing, I'm willing!" Three hundred soldiers inserted their chests hard and shouted in unison.

"You are my most loyal soldiers, even if they retire. I hope that after you go back, don't forget this and don't just spend your life with your own little lives. You must also remember that the Ming Dynasty is still spying on foreign enemies, so I hope that when you live your little lives well, don't forget to teach your skills to the children in your hometown, young and strong, so that they can also have the ability to kill enemies."

"I am willing to follow the orders of Your Majesty."

"Don't worry about your livelihood after returning home." Qin Feng raised his voice: "In your hometown, the local officials have built houses for you, prepared livestock, farm tools, and fields. After you return home, you will also serve as the local village lieutenant and town lieutenant. No matter how difficult the country is or how poor it is, I will not forget the good brother who once sacrificed his life for the Ming Dynasty."

"Thank you, your Majesty, for your kindness." The soldiers roared loudly.

"Of course, the court has prepared everything for you, but there is one thing that you need to work hard on your own, that is, find a good wife. I can't help with this matter, but I believe that I, a good man from the Ming Dynasty, can't find a good wife? Do you think so?"

He laughed loudly from the bottom of his head.
Chapter completed!