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Chapter 1065: Chapter 888, Improvement

The Commander’s Office had issued an order for the Ganzhou Guard to recruit troops independently, and Xiao Yeyang immediately had people post recruitment notices at both the gates of the guard station and the city gates.

Upon receiving the news, Fan Tong and Xia Jianren gathered at the notice posted outside the gates and looked at its contents—one furrowed his brows disapprovingly, while the other remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Fan Tong shook his head, “Why suddenly start recruiting? The guard station is so poor they can’t even supply the border army’s grain, where would they get the money to recruit?”

Traditionally, the Ganzhou Guard supplied the food for the border army, whereas the military pay was allocated by the Imperial Court to the Commander’s Office and then distributed by them.

Now that the Commander’s Office had allowed the Ganzhou Guard to recruit troops and provide for themselves, did that mean both the food and the salaries had to be covered by Ganzhou Guard?

Seeing the worried look on Fan Tong’s face, Xia Jianren scoffed, “Why worry over nothing? Nowadays, Ganzhou Guard isn’t managed by us but by the new Fifth-rank Officer Xiao commanding it. Even if the guard station has no money, Xiao Residence does. If Xiao wishes to recruit, the matter of money is naturally for him to resolve.”

Fan Tong’s face grew increasingly disapproving, “I know Xiao Residence has money, but the daily expenses of the troops are enormous. How long can Xiao Residence keep up?”

Xia Jianren smiled and shook his head, “Who cares, it has nothing to do with you or me.”

Upon hearing this, Fan Tong felt dissatisfied, “We are both commanders of the Ganzhou Guard; how can such a major matter as recruiting troops be none of our business? No, Xiao Yeyang might not understand the expenses of the army; I have to go and advise him.”

Xia Jianren quickly grabbed Fan Tong, “Xiao Yeyang is recruiting to gather a force of fifty thousand border troops. What use is there in you saying anything?”

Fan Tong frowned instantly, aware that the border army stationed in Ganzhou was insufficient. He had even urged Mr. Wei about it, but Mr. Wei had only deflected his requests each time.