The results of the warehouse inspection confirmed Chen Qing's guess that Xixia wanted to build Baochuan County into a logistics center, otherwise it would not have built sixty large warehouses.
However, judging from the fact that more than half of the warehouses are empty, Xixia should not have officially launched this plan yet, or it has just started, so the supplies and food are not very abundant.
This also explains why there are only 3,000 troops stationed in Baochuan County. With more and more grain and grass supplies, there will definitely be a large army stationed in Baochuan County, and the wooden fence outside the warehouse camp will be built into a high masonry wall.
But the abundance of supplies is equivalent to that. For an army of hundreds of thousands, this amount of supplies and supplies is still too little. But for Chen Qing's army of 7,000, the current supply of supplies is already a bumper harvest.
Time was running out, so Chen Qing decided to start transporting grain supplies that night. One thousand carts could transport 20,000 shi of grain, while one thousand camels were not responsible for transporting grain, but were specifically responsible for transporting kerosene and gunpowder.
These two items are the strategic materials that Chen Qing values most and must be transported in the first batch.
Zheng Ping volunteered to escort the first batch of grain and grass supplies to Ganquan Fort. Chen Qing had strict military discipline. Even if the ground was full of brothels, Zheng Ping had no chance to go upstairs, which really made him feel bored. On the contrary, Chen Qing was not in Ganquan Fort.
There are several brothels which are worth visiting.
Chen Qing did not think so much. He immediately ordered Zheng Ping to lead a thousand cavalry to escort the convoy and camel team to Ganquan Fort.
The Song army moved into the camp of the Xixia army. At the fourth watch, Yang Zaixing and Liu Cui returned from Yanze, and they brought back tens of thousands of Han slaves.
"There are still three hundred Xixia soldiers in Yanze. I was prepared to wait for them to fall asleep and then attack them secretly, so it took a lot of time."
"Were they all wiped out?"
Of course Chen Qing knew that Yang Zaixing had successfully attacked. At this time, he was more concerned about whether there were any survivors. He needed time to transfer food and supplies. Once he escaped alive, he would attract the Xixia army.
Yang Zaixing shook his head, "No one escaped alive. Thanks to Liu Cui's timely arrival, they blocked the possibility of Xixia soldiers and supervisors escaping from the outside."
"That's good!"
Chen Qing looked at the thousands of people following behind him, and he was really a little overwhelmed. Appeasing the people was a laborious and meticulous job. He could make decisions, but he was asked to take care of the food, drink, and toilet of tens of thousands of people.
, he no longer has the patience.
At this time, Chen Qing had a thought in his mind. It seemed that Niu Gao had settled more than a thousand captured Song soldiers well. It seemed that he was very good at it. He immediately sent someone to find Niu Gao.
Not long after, Niu Gao hurried over, bowed and saluted, "For your humble position, please see the control!"
"What about those soldiers?"
"They have all settled down and have had dinner and rest. The military doctor has examined their injuries. They are all flesh injuries and are not serious problems."
"I didn't expect that General Niu, who looks so rough on the outside, can do such meticulous work!"
Niu Gao smiled bitterly, "They were all forced out. The Jin soldiers burned, killed, and looted everywhere. Everywhere we went there were hungry people everywhere, and we had to rack our brains to settle them. This is how we have been coming."
Chen Qing pointed to the people outside the city, "Then I'll ask General Niu to take care of them. If you need anything, just ask!"
"There is food, but I'm afraid there is no place to live."
"Then drive out all the party members who live in wealthy mansions and free up the houses to accommodate them."
Niu Gao was startled, "Control, this will cause chaos in the city and affect our transportation plan. It is better to temporarily place these people in an empty warehouse, and then leave together and move back to Qinzhou."
Chen Qing thought for a while, it was already the fourth watch, so it was really not easy to worry about it anymore. We would wait until tomorrow.
"Okay! Put them in an empty warehouse first. I see there are hundreds of thousands of sheepskins in the warehouse. Give them two each, then make some porridge, steam some steamed buns, etc., and let them have a meal. First
They settled down and we’ll talk about anything tomorrow!”
"The office will make arrangements, please don't worry, Commander."
Niu Gao led hundreds of soldiers and took tens of thousands of Han salt slaves to the warehouse. He was busy until the fifth watch before settling down the tens of thousands of salt slaves.
...........
Early the next morning, the Song Army began to enforce martial law in the city. The city gates were closed and no one was allowed to leave the city. At the same time, they began to clean up the luxury houses in the city. The first to bear the brunt were the military and official properties. Groups of party members were driven out and drove them out.
They are concentrated in more than a dozen large houses in the east of the city.
More than forty mansions were vacated in one morning, and all the store properties of the party members were confiscated. Together with the money seized on the battlefield and tens of thousands of coins in the official warehouse, a total of various gold, silver, and copper coins worth more than 100,000 coins were obtained.
Chen Qing ordered that all the property be awarded to the soldiers of the three armies. On average, each person could receive more than 20 thousand yuan of property. The soldiers burst into cheers.
To make soldiers work hard to fight, it is not only about feelings and military orders, but more importantly, material rewards. Otherwise, soldiers can easily earn three to five guans at home a month and take care of their families, so why would they need to get two guans as a soldier?
Working hard for your salary?
Of course, feelings are also very important. If Chen Qing's army had not resisted the Jin Dynasty, at least half of the soldiers willing to follow him would have been reduced.
At noon, the leader of the slave army, Cheng Ju, found Chen Qing. He clasped his fists and said, "If we are willing to join the army and follow the general to fight against the Jin, I wonder if the general is willing to take us in?"
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "It is certainly a good thing that you are willing to continue to join the army. I definitely welcome it, but don't you want to go home and have a look?"
Cheng Ju sighed, "If we want to go home, we have to return home in fine clothes! If we go back in such a down-and-out situation, not only will we not be able to help our families, but we will also drag them down. In fact, writing a letter to tell our families that we are still alive is enough. While we are young, we still want to work hard and earn a lot of money."
A little family fortune!”
Chen Qing understood that it was probably the reward he announced this morning that stimulated these slave Song troops. After a battle, each person was rewarded with more than twenty guan of money. Even if he stayed in Ganquan Fort and did not participate in the battle, each person could still get ten guan.
Such good things as monetary rewards are something these soldiers never dreamed of.
"How many people want to continue to join the army?" Chen Qingxiao asked.
"No one wants to go home!"
"all?"
Cheng Ju nodded, "Everyone!"
Chen Qing pondered for a moment and said: "You want to fight against gold with me. I promise you here first, but we also have rules. You must meet our requirements before you can join the army. Now you take good care of your body first and recover your physical fitness as soon as possible, and then follow me to Ganquan
Fortress, Lieutenant General Yang will be responsible for arranging your arrangements!"
"I understand the humble position!"
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Two days later, Zheng Ping rushed back with carts and camels, but his army only brought back 500 people. He brought shocking news to Chen Qing. Ganquan Fort was surrounded by 20,000 puppet Qi troops.
"We met the patrol brothers on the outskirts of Ganquan Fort on the way. Two days ago, a 20,000-person puppet Qi army came to Ganquan Fort and surrounded it."
Chen Qing immediately realized that this puppet Qi army should have come from Chengji County. Chengji County missed it and then went to Ganquan Fort.
"Did they attack?"
"According to the patrol brother, no, he probably didn't carry siege weapons, which is a bit funny."
"Perhaps they originally planned to cut down wood on the spot to make a siege ladder, but they didn't expect that the Xixia people would take the lead."
Ganquan Fort is surrounded by bare loess plateaus, with only some grassland and shrubs and almost no trees. The only small pine forest ten miles away has been cut down by the Xixia people, or they can go to the upper reaches of the Baishui River forty miles away.
There are several green hills. Speaking of which, I have to thank the Xixia Army. They strengthened the walls of Ganquan Fort and cleared the fields in advance.
"Then where did you put your food supplies?"
"In Yelanggou northwest of Ganquan Fort, five hundred soldiers were specially left to guard it."
Yelanggou is thirty miles northwest of Ganquan Fort and belongs to the territory of Xinhui Prefecture. It is a relatively hidden ravine, a ravine among ravines. It is not only hidden, but more importantly, the puppet Qi army will not enter the Xixia people's territory.
territory.
"I understand. Let's move all the food and supplies there first, and then we will find a way to deal with the puppet Qi army."
In total, they still need to move twice, which takes three days. If the puppet Qi army looks for nearby people as guides, they can also find the woods. Add in the time for logging and making the siege ladder, and the siege ladder will be made in about three or four days.