"How dare you claim the title of king with just tens of thousands of people."
The father-in-law played with a gold dagger inlaid with rubies in his hand and sneered, "This king of the Huns is too worthless."
"You can't say that."
Gongsun Hong, who took a pen and paper to register the captured materials in a book, responded, "It can pull out tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. If it were the pre-Zhou period, it would be considered a prince."
"You're laughing so hard." Master Fuyan immediately retorted, "Only those tens of thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled, the king took them all in less than two hours!"
"You are such an arrogant person."
Gongsun Hong frowned: "How many people in this world can be like the king who can pull out ten strong armies? How many people can be like the king who can command thousands of armies like arms? Also, take your hand."
Put down the dagger inside, these trophies belong to the king!"
The angrily father Yan reluctantly put the golden dagger in his hand into the box, "That guy Ji An got a good job. He sent a prisoner with his head to Chang'an City to perform his service. He is really lucky."
Gongsun Hong rolled his eyes when he said this. Master Yan, this guy has no abilities, but he has a bad mouth!
As for what I said today, if I reveal a little bit to others, I will immediately bring a wave of hatred to Master Yan, especially Ji An.
You work so hard as a logistics officer to transport food and grass, but how come it becomes a blessing when it comes to your mouth?
You offended people and they don’t even know when you offended them!
In history, the biggest reason for Zhu Fuyan's death was certainly not because of the money he received. It was simply because he offended too many people, and everyone worked together to add fuel to the flames and let him die.
Gongsun Hong was too lazy to pay attention to his father Yan. After making statistics and registers, he went straight to find the king.
Li Yunze was sitting in the king's tent of King Aries... in the king's tent that once belonged to King Aries, looking at the inventory bill sent by Gongsun Hong.
Gongsun Hong on the side was still saying aloud, "A total of more than 42,000 Dingkou were captured in this battle, including more than 13,000 young men and more than 18,000 strong women..."
The Dingkou and Qingzhuang captured here were basically captured on the battlefield, as well as those who surrendered.
Li Yunze did not recognize their surrender and treated them all as prisoners of war.
Needless to say, the strong women were all captured when they broke through the old camp.
In addition, there are many children and a small number of elderly people... On the prairie, if there is no status, it is basically difficult for the elderly to survive for a long time. This is the rule here.
Most people did not actually run away, because they lived on the grasslands and knew very well that the tribe that left would never end well.
Either they disappeared silently into the dense grass, or they were swallowed up by other tribes.
It's actually not a big deal if it falls into the hands of the Han people. Anyway, it's just endless work every day, including fighting for the king.
"Young and strong people are sent to mines, repair official roads, and build water conservancy facilities. There is a lot of work waiting for them to do."
Li Yunze made arrangements in a leisurely manner. "All the children were sent to Chang'an City and handed over to the young master. The strong woman asked if there was anyone in the army who was willing to take a concubine. Those who were willing were taken away. If not, they were brought to Zhongshan Kingdom to marry.
A man who cannot afford a wife."
It has been a tradition since ancient times that captured enemy children were sent to the palace to serve as the lowest-ranking chamberlain. They were bullied and could be bullied by anyone. They were the lowest status in the palace.
The young master must like this gift from Li Yunze very much.
As for the strong women, although they are uneducated and not strong enough to work in the mines, they are good at housekeeping, raising cattle and sheep.
In the early Han Dynasty, due to large-scale population reduction due to war, it was naturally not difficult to find a wife.
However, after so many years of reproduction and reproduction, as the population increased greatly, the problem of difficulty in getting a wife also appeared.
For the most practical reasons, favoring sons over daughters is the standard choice of this era.
Coupled with the fact that powerful and noble families often have swarms of servants... ahem, there are more men than women, which makes it difficult to find a wife.
Things are better here in Zhongshan State. Because Li Yunze relaxed the corvee and lightened taxes, and tried every means to improve the national power, the living standards of the people were not low, and their families had enough money to marry wives from nearby counties.
But even so, the situation is still getting serious, and there are still many bachelors chipping away at bed boards at night.
This time it can be regarded as a benefit given to them by Li Yunze.
"Here."
Gongsun Hong quickly wrote down Li Yunze's arrangements in a book, and would arrange and implement them later.
"In this battle, more than 47,700 cattle, more than 11,300 horses, and more than 235,000 sheep were seized..."
The number of livestock seized was not as high as expected, mainly due to the random deaths and scattered fleeing during the war. However, as people who went out to search gradually recovered the livestock, the number will still increase.
"...more than 77,400 hu of grain and more than 40,000 bolts of silk..."
The Aries tribe is a half-farming and half-grazing tribe. Although the farming methods are very rough and unskilled, they can still produce some food.
As for silk, they were obtained through trade with the Han family, and some were stolen during the invasion.
Although there were constant frictions between the Xiongnu and the Han, and there were conflicts almost every month along the Great Wall, the private trade with each other never stopped.
The big man needed cattle, sheep and horses from the prairie, as well as medicinal materials and skins.
The Xiongnu needed wine, food, cloth, various luxury goods, ironware, etc. from the Han Dynasty.
Businessmen can sell the ropes used to hang themselves for profit.
Businessmen in the Han Dynasty all have backgrounds, so they naturally have no scruples in order to make money.
The Huns controlled the Western Regions and not only obtained a large amount of valuable goods, but also earned wealth from the caravans.
Sometimes it’s to collect taxes, and sometimes it’s just to rob them outright.
So there are countless valuable items.
"Gemstones, medicinal materials, spices, leathers, flags, gold seals, customs defenses, and various books and bamboo slips were all sent to Chang'an City." Li Yunze had already decided how to arrange these trophies. "The gold and silver were sent to the Minting Bureau, and 10,000 cows were picked out.
The cattle came out, the horses were all kept, and the sheep picked out 50,000 ewes and sent them to pasture. As for the rest..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yunze looked around at everyone and said, "Distribute them all as a reward for this battle!"
"Military Prophecy" says: If the army has no wealth, the soldiers will not come. If the army has no reward, the soldiers will not go. Under the fragrant bait, there must be fish hanging. Under the heavy reward, there must be dead husbands. Therefore, those who are polite will return to the place of the soldiers.
.The rewarder will die as a scholar.
In layman's terms, you must give enough benefits to the sergeants, otherwise no one will be willing to sacrifice their lives for you.
Li Yunze is a master of this skill, so he is never stingy in terms of rewards.
Cattle, sheep and horses are valuable, and if each person can get a cow and several sheep, it is also a windfall.
Of course, in Li Yunze's view this is not enough.
He looked at Ji An and said, "This time you are offering prisoners to Chang'an and taking a detour to Zhongshan Kingdom. We will urge you to send money of 200,000 pieces of silk and 200,000 pieces of silk from the country to distribute among the soldiers."
There were less than 20,000 soldiers participating in this battle. Even if some scraps were given to the Tutuan villagers, these soldiers would probably receive ten pieces of money and ten bolts of silk.
There is no doubt that this is a great prize.
Li Yunze's eyes fell on the generals again. "As for you, I have written down your achievements in the memorial. I will take you to Chang'an from Ji An and hand them over to the emperor. I believe the emperor will not be stingy with rewards."
All the mid-level generals smiled, their work was indeed in vain.
They risk life and death without regard to their own safety, just for the reward.
"The emperor will naturally not lack everyone's rewards." Li Yunze, who was smiling, said with a chuckle, "But you all worked together under my command and fought bravely. I, the king, naturally also have a heart to express my gratitude."
Everyone bowed repeatedly to express their refusal, and patted their chests to express that it was an honor for us to serve the king. How dare we ask for rewards?
Li Yunze smiled and thought that he had heard these words before, so naturally he didn't take them to heart.
If you really don't give any benefits, how can you show any affection?
If the rewards really come from the emperor, then these generals will naturally not accept Li Yunze's affection.
"Ji An."
For this matter, it is better to arrange for Ji An to "transfer a batch of gold coins from Zhongshan Kingdom as a thank you gift to the king and everyone."
These middle-level generals don't think much of things like cattle, sheep, cloth, money, etc., but good things like gold coins, which have great value-preserving effects, are truly good gifts.
Naturally, the captains tried to refute the offer, but in the end they could only express their gratitude to the King of Zhongshan for his kindness.
After everyone left the king's tent, Li Yunze closed his eyes and kneaded his eyebrows.
There is no way, this is the case in the army in the cold weapon era. If you cannot win over the generals well, you will naturally not be able to control the army.
"Your Majesty."
The master's father Yan's shout came from outside the tent.
"Come in and talk."
The master's father entered the king's tent and saluted Li Yunze with a strange look on his face. "The king is tired from hard work. Do you want to call some women to serve him?"
Li Yunze opened his eyes and looked at the master with a lewd smile. After a moment, he shook his head slightly, "No, it's delicious. If you want to enjoy it, go and get it yourself. Ask Gongsun Hong and the others. If it's interesting, you can go and get it yourself."
It cannot be said that the women of the Huns were not beautiful, but they were exposed to the sun all year round, so they usually had healthy complexions.
Moreover, they often deal with animals and don't pay much attention to personal hygiene when bathing. As a result, the smell is very strong.
Li Yunze's preferences have always been simple, fair and beautiful.
Obviously, if the Aries woman cannot meet his requirements, she will naturally lose interest.
The master's father is talking here, obviously he wants to present the beauty to the master, but in fact, he has his own thoughts, and he is just using the topic to bring it out.
Li Yunze saw through his mind and didn't bother to say anything more, letting him figure it out on his own.
When his father left the king's tent happily, Li Yunze sighed softly.
"I can offend everyone, and my personality is really annoying."
Master Yan is so talented that he can even think of unsolvable means such as pushing favor orders. There is no doubt about his ability.
But his character is really hard to describe.
Just like now, for the sake of your own affairs, you actually use the master as a raft to bring up the topic. What else can it be if it is not a piece of cake?
Before the prisoner delegation led by Ji An arrived at Chang'an City, the story of King Zhongshan's victory over the Xiongnu had already spread throughout Guanzhong.
After confirming the news, the entire city of Chang'an was shocked!