Chapter 453 Something That Can Be Solved With Money
Chapter 453 Things that can be solved with money
Author: The best is like no water
Before Li Yunze came, Tang Jun's food mainly consisted of Hu cakes and rice to provide sufficient calories.
In addition, you can also get some sauce, vinegar, and salt as seasonings.
As for wine and meat, they can usually only be eaten at the banquet before the expedition.
Once the army goes on an expedition, if they want to obtain supplies of vegetables and meat, they can only loot the place or buy them with money.
If the conditions were more difficult, even things like soy sauce, vinegar and salt would not be fully guaranteed.
If it were to be even more difficult, it would be that the food supply road was almost cut off, and millet and biscuits would no longer be available.
If you don't have a full stomach, you won't even be able to put on dozens of kilograms of armor, let alone have the strength to fight.
Li Quan's "Taibai Yin Jing" is very good, but in fact those food standards can only be met when giving a banquet.
But now, Cheng Yaojin and Li Yunze were sitting in the dining car. On the table in front of them were four dishes and one soup, all in wooden lunch boxes.
There are two meat and two vegetables, namely potatoes and beef, scrambled eggs, fried cabbage and fried radishes.
The soup is naturally the most common egg drop soup.
The captains and sergeants on the train eat the same food, the difference is that they eat in the carriage and in the dining car.
This level of food and some wine would be the standard for a banquet given by the emperor.
If you are marching on a snowy day, you can only eat cold pancakes and drink snow water.
There is a dining car where you can light a fire, and there is a special large stove, a large iron pot and a large stove to cook a large amount of hot food.
Cheng Yaojin wanted to express a few words of emotion, but Li Yunze was already impatient and said, "You can't speak after eating."
When the words reached his mouth, he could only swallow them back.
After eating and drinking, Cheng Yaojin wiped his mouth and got up to go around.
As for Li Yunze, he was sitting in the warm dining car, taking out a book and reading it leisurely.
The only reason why he came here this time was to completely remove the threat from Dang Xiang Qiang and never give Li Yuanhao the chance to issue a bald hair order.
The people of the Tang Dynasty who were in the rising period did not know this and thought that these small tribes were too weak and not worth mentioning.
They didn't know how much destruction and killing these seemingly weak tribes would bring to the civilization of Middle-earth in the future, but Li Yunze knew.
Even though there are countless parallel worlds, as long as he reaches one place, as a time traveler, he has to do these things.
Don’t ask for the admiration of the world, just ask for a clear conscience.
It doesn't matter if Cheng Yaojin looks down on Dang Xiang Qiang, as long as Li Yunze takes him seriously.
This train was mainly for transporting troops. It carried more than 2,000 imperial soldiers and a batch of supplies as it clanged westward. It took almost two days to arrive at Didao.
There is already a gang of Xiang Qiang active near Didao, and they are very interested in Didao who has accumulated a large amount of supplies.
"Put down this rebellion as soon as possible."
Before Cheng Yaojin set off for Lanzhou, Li Yunze saw him off, "Only the last section of the road is left. The road construction caused by the war has stopped. If it is completed as soon as possible, the railway you invested in will start to pay back its investment as soon as possible."
"Do you still need to tell me?" Cheng Yaojin looked at the construction site that was suspended not far away, and his face darkened, "Leave it to me to handle it."
Train after train arrived at Didao, some transporting troops and some transporting logistical supplies. Li Yunze gave full play to his dispatching ability here and sorted out the logistical work in an orderly manner.
As for the battle on the front line, when Cheng Yaojin arrived at Lanzhou City with his vanguard, the siege was easily lifted.
The next step is to march in troops to pursue and suppress them.
In order to eliminate the threat of Dangxiang Qiang as soon as possible and allow the railway with his own investment to be completed as soon as possible to recover the cost, Cheng Yaojin worked very hard.
The Tang army attacked everywhere in the snowy weather, constantly annihilating the Qiang tribes one after another. Their actions were very fast.
However, Dangxiang Qiang has lived in this area all year round and is very familiar with the terrain and environment.
They have been causing trouble since the Han Dynasty, and the Han army has strangled them many times but has never completely wiped them out.
Although the Tang Army had absolute advantages in all aspects, it was unable to eliminate these guerrillas who were familiar with the terrain in a short period of time.
Seeing that the war situation was dragging on for a long time, Cheng Yaojin rode his horse back to Didao from Lanzhou City.
"These gang Xiang Qiang are scurrying around in the mountains and forests like rats." Finding Li Yunze who was compiling cargo reports, Cheng Yaojin began to pour out his sorrows, "Our army is well-equipped, but wandering around in the mountains in the cold weather is very difficult.
Not adaptable.”
Li Yunze, without raising his head, responded casually, "What next."
Cheng Yaojin paused for a moment, then lowered his voice, "I would like to ask you to give me some advice on how to put down these gangsters as soon as possible."
Putting down the pen in his hand, Li Yunze finally raised his head and looked at him with a half-smile, "You really can't think of a way?"
Cheng Yaojin was indeed not at the forefront among the famous generals in the early Tang Dynasty, but he was also fought among thousands of troops. How could he be helpless against the bandit-like party Xiang Qiang?
If he really couldn't handle Dang Xiang Qiang, then Li Er wouldn't be able to send him here.
Cheng Yaojin chuckled, "Of course we can fight, but the weather is too cold, the mountains are too deep, and the forests are too dense. If we send an army deep into the mountains and forests to fight, even if we win, we will suffer heavy losses."
"That is, I want to win, but I also want to win beautifully." Li Yunze also smiled, "And I don't want to lose too much and be laughed at when I return to Chang'an City."
"That's right."
Cheng Yaojin laughed and patted the table, "He who knows me is Zihou."
Faced with flattery, Li Yunze reacted calmly, "You must have an idea, tell me."
"You know." Cheng Yaojin explained, "In addition to the Dangxiang Qiang, there are many other tribes here, and there are even some miscellaneous people who don't even know who they are."
"Like Dang Xiang Qiang, they are very familiar with the environment here. I would like to hire them as guides."
"Then hire." Li Yunze looked at him, "Do these idiots still dare to stop talking about Datang?"
"They are willing to listen, but there is nothing they can do about it without working hard. Their appetite is quite big." Cheng Yaojin explained, "They want not only gold and silver, but also salt, cloth and food. They have a huge appetite."
Li Yunze rubbed his chin, thought for a moment and then asked, "You haven't finished speaking yet. There is something else."
"Hahaha~~~"
Cheng Yaojin nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I have another idea. I want to hire these idiots to fight against Xiang Qiang. In this case, the asking price will be much higher than simply being a guide. I have to ask you, the logistics person, for help.
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I want to win the battle but don't want to lose too many soldiers.
I want to find mercenaries to fight, but mercenaries are not fools. Even if they are just a bunch of bastards, they cannot really risk their lives because of the name of Tian Khan.
If you want to impress them into doing something, you have to spend a lot of money.
The power Cheng Yaojin can use is limited, so naturally he can only rely on the God of Wealth at this time.
"The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are precious and cannot be thrown away easily."
Regarding Cheng Yaojin's plan, Li Yunze agreed in principle, "There's no need to say much about dealing with powerful enemies. It's just about dealing with these bastards."
Thinking of this, Li Yunze smiled slightly and said, "I support you."
Cheng Yaojin let out a long sigh of relief.
If Li Jing were here, he would definitely try his best to find Dang Xiang Qiang's lair, and then the worse the weather gets, the more troops he would send out to catch them off guard.
If Li Ji were here, he would definitely be using all kinds of underhanded tricks, and it wouldn't be complete until Dang Xiang Qiang was trapped.
As for Yuchi Jingde, who came to lead the troops like that, it goes without saying that he must have personally led the army into the mountains and into the forests to pursue them to death.
They will also pity the sergeant, but they will never give up their own way of fighting just because they pity the sergeant.
Cheng Yaojin, who looks rough but is actually very thoughtful and good at acting, can think of many off-the-charts tricks.
"How about this."
After thinking for a while, Li Yunze knocked on the table, "You can inform the nearby minions and tell them that if you take the head of Party Xiang Qiang, you can come here in exchange for three hundred kilograms of grain, or fifty kilograms of salt, or thirty kilograms of sugar, or two Ten pieces of cloth, or ten pounds of spices, or five jars of wine. If he is caught alive and brought alive, the reward will be doubled."
Cheng Yaojin was dumbfounded at these words, "You are really the God of Wealth, the price you offered is too high! How can a mere Party Xiang Qiang be worth such a price?"
"There was no shortage of these things in the Tang Dynasty. The price of grain was only a few cents per pound of rice. Not to mention salt. Hundreds of salt drying fields were built along the coastline in Jiangdu, and there were plenty of them in the sea. Over in Lingnan, Feng Ang almost More than half of the land is used to grow sugarcane, and we have had bumper harvests every year in recent years, and it is not expensive at all."
"Now the Tang Dynasty has gradually banned the use of silk cloth as currency. In the past, the imperial court recycled it at the same price. Even if you take back so much, you can't use it. After all, there are more and more cotton cloths, and the piles are a waste that can be eaten by rats and mice. .Spices and other things are so cheap now, you understand without me having to say more."
Of course Cheng Yaojin understood. The supplies in the Tang Dynasty were becoming more abundant year by year. Compared with the hard days in the past, life now was as happy as a fairy. At least there were no rumors of people starving to death for a long time. .
But Li Yunze's price still made Cheng Yaojin feel that it was too luxurious.
These things may not be uncommon in the Tang Dynasty, and even ordinary people's homes can now afford them.
But here in the Zahu tribe, it is something that even the noble heads of the tribe may not be able to enjoy at will.
"I originally wanted to give the money directly."
Li Yunze smiled and said, "I just thought it would affect the morale of the army, so I changed it to supplies."
If money was given, the Tang army officers and soldiers would go crazy and search for Dang Xiang Qiang all over the mountains and plains.
They are not short of supplies, but they are always short of money.
Now if it comes to supplies, the Tang army officers and soldiers basically don't care about them.
Cheng Yaojin was naturally able to figure this out, but he was still a little uneasy: "Mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are. I'm afraid the soldiers' minds will be unstable."
"Not that much."
Li Yunze shook his head repeatedly, "It's a great thing if someone can take the initiative to risk their lives to help them fight. After all, military merit cannot be given to bastards, it must still be counted on the soldiers of the army. Do you think the soldiers will care about these things?"
Cheng Yaojin didn't care what the soldiers thought, he only cared about what the emperor thought.
If Li Er knew about this, he probably wouldn't have anything nice to say. Will the Tang army still be able to fight in the future?
What a pity, Cheng Yaojin just wanted to find some mercenaries for help, he really didn't think about using money to kill Xiang Qiang.
Seeing his concerns, Li Yunze said with a smile, "This is a special matter. If it happens again in the future, it will be when the Tang army launches an external expedition."
Having said this, he looked to the northeast and said, "When we attack Goguryeo, give me thirty guans!"