Dozens of vassal towns and hundreds of thousands of elite warriors.
With his own power, he can extinguish the light, but it will take a long time and have a great psychological impact.
Commanding soldiers and horses to wipe out dozens or millions of enemies is not the same thing as killing millions of enemies yourself.
Therefore, Li Yunze needs to establish his own power in this world.
This time, no identity was assigned to him. He was neither a clan member of the Tang Dynasty nor a governor of a certain vassal town.
In other words, you have to start everything from scratch.
Thinking of this, Li Yunze turned to look at the unfortunate guy, "Boy, what's your name?"
"My name is Zhou Dabao, and he was originally a cook in a restaurant in Chang'an City." Zhou Dabao responded with a bitter face, "I was originally going to order the meal for someone in the camp. I never thought that I would be dragged to Tongguan to fight, let alone when I arrived.
It’s good, but I can’t go back.”
Li Yunze immediately interrupted his misfortune and asked, "How much did you charge?"
"A piece of silk."
They are all brand new factory-made Kaiyuan Tongbao, Qianfeng Quanbao, Dali Yuanbao, and Jianzhong Tongbao. The proper hard currency in this era.
A helmet is a helmet. As a guard army, the equipment level of the Shence Army is very good. Basically everyone has a helmet.
Zhou Dabao helplessly called out, "Please forgive me, Sir, the box is too heavy."
Li Yunze stood up again and simply told him, "From now on, if you follow me, you can save your life by obeying orders. If you don't, you will be punished by military law. I despise deserters the most."
The remaining people were not idle. They dragged the captain and the soldiers into the forest, dug a hole and buried them. Then they came out and set up large pots on the roadside and began to cook meat porridge.
The Shence Army, which was already short of food, was already feeling thunderous after being on the run for so long.
The military system of the Tang Dynasty consisted of battalions under the army, regiments under the battalions, brigades under the regiments, teams under the brigades, and groups under the teams.
Vacuum-packed rice is poured directly into two large bags.
During the Tang Dynasty, cooking technology was far less developed than during the Song Dynasty, and even stir-fry had not been invented.
His daily job is to work as a sidekick for the rich kids, and do some sneaky things.
Zhou Dabao was dumbfounded. In just a short time, Li Yunze put on a set of exquisitely crafted Mingguang armor.
Moreover, even during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the main currency in circulation among the people was still copper coins, and silver coins could only be used by wealthy people.
A piece of silk worth a thousand coins is enough for Zhou Dabao to sacrifice his life for.
Money is nothing in person.
It can be seen from these horses that the Tang Dynasty was at least much better than the Song Dynasty in terms of cavalry. At least they had no shortage of horses.
Even the captain's helmet was not spared.
Usually when eating, this type of stew is done.
For Li Yunze, who had lost his status advantage this time, the defeated Shence Army in front of him was naturally the best target to recruit.
Then he took out boxes of canned meat from the big box, opened them and threw them in.
Now in the late Tang Dynasty, the price of silk is almost a thousand yuan.
Li Yunze's method of disposal was basically the same. All the brigade commanders and captains above the rank of captain were dealt with. The remaining people were first fed delicious meat porridge to fill their stomachs, and then distributed copper coins to win over the troops.
It's just that he was unlucky. Not only did he lose his legs and feet while escaping, but he also met a ruthless person like Li Yunze.
As for seasonings, there are bottles of salt, vinegar, and sugar.
Feeling the strong murderous aura, Zhou Dabao did not dare to hide anything anymore and told the truth tremblingly.
Naturally, they need food and wages.
By the time Li Yunze calmed down the horse and rode it around for a while before returning, the second pot was already cooking.
Even if he threw it away when some soldiers fled, he would still grab the helmet of the captain's soldier who was killed by Li Yunze.
Holding the horizontal sword that was still bleeding in his hand, Li Yunze glanced at the remaining defeated soldiers. Wherever he looked, the defeated soldiers dodged and retreated.
Wrapping up defeated troops is a technical job that relies solely on words. It will be useless even if the emperor comes and talks.
After the Anshi Rebellion, the military system collapsed, and the army began to recruit soldiers and began to cultivate professional soldiers.
That's right, it's kitchenware.
The government army system and the recruitment system each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Which one is better depends on the actual situation.
At this time, Zhou Dabao also started shouting, waving a horse spoon and shouting, "We are all deaf. Didn't you hear the general say to form a formation? Stand up, stand up! What about you? I'll squeeze you to death!"
‘Choke!’
The leading captain rode forward and looked at Li Yunze condescendingly, "Who are you? No matter who you are, this pot of food now belongs to this captain."
Sitting on the horse again, Li Yunze called to the defeated soldiers who had eaten and drank enough, "Anyone who is willing to follow me, come and get the money on your own. You can get as much money as you can with your helmet."
This is not a burqa. You can put it on just by putting it on. It has many parts and requires help even when putting it on.
Li Yunze threw the tow rope to him and walked out of the woods to the road.
Li Yunze came back and dragged the box to the avenue. After opening it, he actually took out the kitchen utensils.
Suddenly I saw such a big fragrant cauldron on the avenue, and I immediately rushed towards it.
The defeated soldiers, who were already hungry, finally reacted to this sentence and gathered around to eat meat porridge.
Nowadays, the core troops in various vassal towns are basically professional soldiers who spend all day thinking about how to kill people more effectively.
Extreme force was pressed against Zhou Dabao's throat again. "You only have one chance."
"Recruit defeated troops."
But in this current environment, who cares about this?
It was only then that he saw the deep marks that Li Yunze had dragged out along the way.
In the early stage of the Tang army, the army had a military system, and the main force of the army was the wealthy and well-off families.
"You are entitled to the imperial salary and food, so you should serve the imperial court." The monkey has been slaughtered, and the next step is to intimidate these weak chickens. "Now that you are defeated by the enemy, are you worthy of the salary, food and salary you received?"
In novels and martial arts dramas, money is thrown away at every turn. This was all a matter of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Li Yunze stepped forward and gathered more than ten horses and tied them to the trees on the roadside. He selected the best one, which was the horse that the captain was riding, and began to comfort it and prepare it to be his mount.
A few people were selected from among the defeated troops and they looked like they had big heads and thick necks, and they set up a few big pots again.
"Wait here."
Seeing his newly recruited younger brother working so hard, Li Yunze nodded with satisfaction and turned his horse's head to the woods beside the road.
Li Yunze turned around and walked into the depths of the woods. Within a short time, a bright light lit up, and then Li Yunze changed his outfit and dragged a large box over.
Smelling the aroma wafting from the cauldron and swallowing his saliva, Zhou Dabao asked, "Mr. Lang, what are you doing?"
Outside, Li Yunze shouted impatiently, "What a waste of time, come here quickly."
In the early Tang Dynasty, the price of a piece of silk was 500 yuan. During the Anshi Rebellion, the world was in chaos, and prices soared. The price of a piece of silk soared to 10,000 yuan.
The rich man he served was also a member of the Shence Army. He did not dare to come to Tongguan this time, so he gave Zhou Dabao a piece of silk to replace him.
Instructing Zhou Dabao, who was already drooling, to keep stirring and stirring, Li Yunze took out a horse and sat down with a big golden knife on the side.
They were all hired with money. Naturally, no one objected except the soldiers, and the soldiers had already followed the captain to lie down.
For large bags of dehydrated vegetables, tear open the package and pour directly into the pot.
The defeated soldiers, who were panting and inhaling the aroma of meat, turned pale with fright, and then more than ten famous school captains' personal soldiers rushed forward with horizontal swords.
Afterwards, wave after wave of defeated troops swarmed in, ranging from a small group of only a dozen people to a large group of even thousands.
There is a heavy gas tank stove, a large iron pot, stacks of bowls, chopsticks and various other items.
Li Yunze didn't have the slightest intention of holding back. He ran directly into the crowd and fought with swords and swords, and easily eliminated these soldiers.
Although there are many things that are unclear, such as the iron box, the vegetables in the winter, the iron can catching fire, etc.
There was a flash of cold light, and the captain on the horse didn't realize what was going on, and he fell down with blood pouring from his neck.
Zhou Dabao stood aside and watched, and he had almost learned Li Yunze's skills.
Pointing to the big pot over there, "Get in line and go over to eat!"
Usually a regiment consists of 200 men, so the scale of this broken army should be regarded as a regiment.
After eating and drinking, and taking copper coins, morale obviously improved significantly.
After a while, when he came out again, the horse was already dragging another large box over.
The captain and his soldiers were unlucky again. They were not spared even if they lay flat on their backs, and were stripped down to only their inner clothes.
Zhou Dabao pulled hard, but the big box didn't move at all!
Most of the defeated soldiers had no reaction. They were basically hired as replacements, and the food and salary they had received in the past had nothing to do with them.
Threats of force are used to suppress the enemy's power first, and then the benefits are thrown out and then the enemy is taken back.
Li Yunze once again dragged in several large boxes. This time, the boxes were all filled with brand-new copper coins.
"You, you, and you." Li Yunze selected more than 20 defeated soldiers who looked to be in good shape. "The whole set of armor is neatly dressed, standing behind the general as a background."
"The price is only a dime?" Li Yunze looked at Zhou Dabao with a half-smile, "Do you think I'm a melon?"
When dealing with warriors, the words of literati and sages are of no use, they will pick their ears and trample them on horseback.
If you want to deal with a warrior, the best way is to use force to stop force.
Li Yunze, who looked calm, simply stood up and reached out to hold the horizontal knife hanging at his waist.
Sure enough, there was not much time for the meeting, and another broken army of more than a hundred people swarmed in.
Li Yunze changed the topic, "From now on, you will all serve under my general. If there are any who disobey, these people will suffer the consequences."
He is indeed from Chang'an, but he is not a cook in a restaurant but a street earner, also known as a street liar, a city fox and a community rat.
Swallowing hard, Zhou Dabao limped forward, "Mr. Lang, let me come."
He stood up skillfully, picked up a large bucket of pure water, poured it into the pot, turned on the gas stove and put the large pot on the stove.
By the time it got dark, thousands of people had gathered around him.
Relying on strong logistical support, Li Yunze raised a force of thousands of soldiers in just one day in this era of martial arts.
As the sun was about to set, a group of soldiers and horses appeared on the avenue again.
But this time it was no longer the defeat of the Shence Army, but the mutiny of the Boye Army in front of the formation.
Li Yunze, who had been sitting on the horse for most of the day, finally stood up and took a cold Mo Dao from Zhou Dabao behind him!