More than two hundred people left in one day, and even Xue Fei, who rarely showed her emotions on her face, couldn't help but look worried.
Although she is a woman, in terms of martial arts strength, she is the strongest. But even so, on the battlefield, thousands of swords have no eyes, and the role that a powerful master can play on the battlefield is also very great. of limited.
When a person is weak, you can fight two, three, five or eight by yourself, but what about ten, twenty, or a hundred?
Even if you are tired, you will be exhausted to death. Knowing the truth behind this, although Xuefei looked confident when talking to Bai Qiutong, in fact, she had no bottom in her heart. If this team of theirs were to do something wrong, No, if she was surrounded by barbarian soldiers, she might not be able to protect Shen Ao's Zhou Quan.
The worried expressions of Xuefei, Ao Qi, Shi Lei and other guards were noticed by Shen Ao, and he smiled, "It doesn't matter, marching is like a big wave washing through the sand. The mediocre people will definitely leave, but the good ones will be left behind. It is enough as long as the majority of people can stay."
Listening to Shen Ao's words of comfort, Ao Qi said with some worry, "Master, if someone continues to escape tomorrow, and it happens every day, what should we do?"
What Ao Qi wants to ask is, if all three thousand rangers are gone in the end, and only their one thousand two hundred guards are left, can this battle continue?
"No." Shen Ao didn't blame Ao Qi for questioning at all. On the contrary, he said with confidence: "These rangers follow us to thousands of miles away just for a fortune. As long as they get the money, they will I won’t leave easily. Now, if you really don’t have enough physical strength and want to leave, you would have left long ago, and you can’t wait until now. Well, let’s give you money now. What a man should say And there is faith.”
Shen Ao was the master of these people, and naturally no one dared to disobey his orders. A mule and carriage was opened, and the white silver inside was taken out in public and distributed according to heads. One shot was two thousand More than seven hundred taels.
When each ranger had an extra tael of silver in his hand, everyone's eyes involuntarily became brighter.
Although each person only received one tael of silver, it was enough to spend in a good restaurant in Daliang City. But this was just a quick reward, and they had never experienced any danger.
You can get money just by rushing. Once you actually kill the barbarian, will the benefits be less?
Many people who had doubts before have become much more at ease after receiving money. This is the benefit of money, which can greatly stimulate a person's potential and make them full of confidence and hope for the future.
With the money in hand, the rangers really became more comfortable. Without even waiting for others to urge them, they ate the dry food they brought and rested one by one. They also wanted to maintain enough physical fitness to see if they could walk more distance tomorrow. , can I get more reward silver?
The rangers became quiet. No one suggested leaving, and they were not affected by the more than two hundred people who left during the day. Their morale was high. When Ao Qi and others saw this, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. Come. In my heart, I admire Shen Ao even more and admire his grasp of people's hearts.
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Daliang City.
It has been more than half a month since Shen Ao left.
Almost everyone could no longer receive any information about this person. Even the people sent by the Emperor's Guard did not send back any news. This made Emperor Qianwen, who was sitting in the Yangxin Hall and reviewing the memorial, a little uneasy.
These days, Emperor Qianwen actually regretted it. He was just a young man and had never been on the battlefield, let alone any experience in leading troops. But he still agreed to the other party's request to lead troops. Isn't it too much? A little too reckless?
Let's not talk about what happened to Shen Aoxue, whether Aoxue will go crazy, and what terrible consequences it will have. Just talking about the development of Daqian, it is now inseparable from this young man.
The foundation of Guochanglong has been laid. The profits sent to the treasury every month are more than one million taels, which has become the bulk of the treasury's income. There is also the Chamber of Commerce, and the business of the four members is getting bigger and bigger now. , more and more commercial taxes are paid, making the national treasury more full.
Daqian Bank has also begun to exert its efforts. Although the money deposited cannot be sent to the national treasury, as long as it is run well, once the country uses money, this place will become the biggest reliance. More importantly, the money in the bank will be used. The construction of houses has benefited many people. Now the people's support for him as the emperor and the entire Daqian Dynasty has reached a level that surprised him. If nothing else, just talking about the recruitment of soldiers by the Ministry of War, it has always been The persistent problem is that even if military pay is increased, not many young people are willing to sign up.
But when joining the army was linked to housing, people became more enthusiastic about signing up to join the army than ever before. The Ministry of War was finally able to select the best from the best, without the headaches it had before, and the overall quality of the army's soldiers also improved.
All of this is due to Shen Ao. But now, such a great talent has been let out by himself to lead troops to fight and do this job that he has never done before. I really don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse. .
When Emperor Qianwen was thinking about something, and his mind was not on the memorial in his hand, suddenly a young eunuch ran into the side door of the hall and reported something to the general manager Yan Fu. Then he saw the joy on Yan Fu's face and walked a few steps quickly to arrive. Emperor Qianwen said next to him: "Your Majesty, the emperor's guard Dai Mubai has asked to see you, saying that he has news about Duke Zhongguo."
"Xuan".
An unknown excitement flashed across Emperor Qianwen's face. Finally there was news. I really don't know where he went after leaving Daliang. Why was there no news at all? He sent people to Jinzhou several times. There was no news from Shaanzhou, Suzhou and other places. He really wanted to know where Shen Ao had gone.
For a moment, Emperor Qianwen was wondering whether Shen Ao went to the barbarian land, or took this opportunity to go to other places. Just thinking about it, it was impossible. There were so many Shen Ao's properties in Daliang City, and there were There is no reason for his relatives to leave so quietly.
After a while, Dai Mubai walked into the main hall, half-kneeling and said: "Your Majesty..."
"Okay, let's talk about the specific situation." Emperor Qianwen didn't wait for Dai Mubai to finish speaking before he spoke first.
"Nuo. Your Majesty, we have just received news from the Emperor's Guards. After leaving Daliang City, Duke Zhongguo did not go to Jinzhou. Instead, he went northwest to Guzhou. Our people are heading to the junction of Guzhou. He was discovered everywhere, and then he was knocked unconscious. When he woke up, there was no trace of Duke Zhongguo's team. I and others are really incompetent."
"Bring the map." Emperor Qianwen didn't want to listen to Dai Mubai's continued explanation. Instead, he waved to Yan Fu who was standing aside. He thought about whether Shen Ao drove into the barbarian land from other routes, but it seemed that this was the only one. Only then can we solve the mystery before us. Now after hearing Dai Mubai's evidence, he has become more determined in his thoughts.
Soon, Yan Fu, who was quick and agile, sent a map of Daqian and its surrounding areas to the emperor. Although the map was not detailed, and the records of many states and counties were not detailed, for those who had never seen a detailed map, For Emperor Qianwen, it was already pretty good. In front of the map, he moved his eyes to the northwest, saw Guzhou, and then saw the name of the ancient river recorded on it, and punched it. "Haha."
Emperor Qianwen was laughing, as if at this moment he had become the one in control of the overall situation and strategizing. "This loyal Duke is really careful. He refused to follow the official rules and actually took a detour to Guzhou."
Just from Dai Mubai's undetailed report, Emperor Qianwen decisively judged the direction of Shen Ao's march. It has to be said that this kind of experience and overall view are indeed unrivaled by few. No wonder he was able to successfully rise to the top among everyone and become an emperor.
When Emperor Qianwen said this with a smile, Yan Fu's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and his mouth moved, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he did not ask, and these did not escape. Emperor Qianwen's peripheral vision. "What? But what's the problem?"
The emperor asked, but Yan Fu did not dare to hide it, so he asked the question, "Your Majesty, did the trip to Guzhou take a long detour? In this way, wouldn't the original ten-day itinerary have to be extended? "Jiu, isn't it unwise for Duke Zhongguo to do this?"
"Haha, what do you know?" Yan Fu's question reached his ears, causing Emperor Qianwen to burst into laughter.
Seeing that Emperor Qianwen was so happy, Yan Fu immediately looked happy and said without shame, "Your Majesty's wisdom is naturally beyond the comprehension of ordinary people like us. But please clarify some of your doubts."
This is flattering. Seeing that Emperor Qianwen is in a good mood, Yan Fu is also happy. Asking such a question can further show Emperor Qianwen's wisdom. It has an opportunity to show off the sage king, show the emperor's talents, and his mood is better. Okay, isn't this what a serving eunuch should do?
Sure enough, this question scratched Emperor Qianwen's itch. This feeling of pointing out the country has always been his favorite, "Haha, that's it, I will tell you." After a while, he looked at Yan Fu. There was a bit of softness in Dai Mubai's eyes.
Yan Fu was naturally accustomed to all this, so he still pretended to be happy. Dai Mubai, who had already stood up, was thinking about it wholeheartedly. He originally thought that this time his subordinates had lost track of others, and they were going to do it. Those who were punished did not expect that Yan Fu's few words would make the emperor so happy. No wonder he could serve by the emperor's side and become the most trusted confidant. It was just this way of insight into people's hearts and a way to please his master. It's not something he can do well.