Lin Qing was a little bit dumbfounded by this result. The slave level standard he set was firstly to effectively utilize the abilities of those prisoners with special skills, and secondly to encourage the prisoners to sign up as war slaves. After all, although fighting is dangerous, it can be treated in all aspects.
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Even so, Lin Qing finally harvested more than 10,000 war slaves. Although the number was smaller than expected, they were the best of the captured soldiers. Their physical condition and combat skills were quite good. With a little training, they could become one.
A strong team.
Among the captives who were turned into slaves, some were officials and children of aristocratic families who were living in the military camps. For them, one hundred taels of silver was not a large amount, so these people proposed that their families should give them money to redeem themselves.
Of course, Lin Qing was happy about this situation, but he raised the standard for redemption of these people to one thousand taels of silver, and added that the redemption must be paid with earned wages, so that each person can be redeemed according to the standard of one hundred taels of silver.
, otherwise you will have to pay according to the standard of one thousand taels.
Such regulations are to allow the captives to serve in the "Worry-free Territory" with peace of mind and to prevent anyone from exploiting others or using other crooked methods to redeem themselves.
It was not surprising that some wanted to redeem themselves with their own money, but among the generals whose worth was set and who were allowed to redeem themselves, there was one who did not want to pay and was willing to be a slave. Lin Qing was also surprised.
This man's name was Tie Zhonghui. He did not have a high position in the Hou Zhao Dynasty, but he was a genuine prince. Out of curiosity, Lin Qing asked someone to come to him, looked him up and down, and then asked suspiciously.
road:
"Is the Iron Prince a relative of the royal family?"
Tie Zhonghui is a young man in his twenties, tall and strong, with thick eyebrows, thin eyes, and thick lips. He looks quite loyal, but the flash of light in his slender eyes from time to time shows that this person is not an ordinary character.
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After hearing Lin Qing's question, he smiled and said:
"No, Tie's ancestor was named king because he had little military exploits with the founding emperor, and was given the national surname 'Tie'. In fact, he is not related by blood to the royal family of the later Zhao Kingdom."
Lin Qing asked again:
"Then why did Iron Prince leave such a good prince behind and stay as a slave in my lord's army?"
"Haha!" Tie Zhonghui was not restrained in front of Lin Qing. He said: "I am probably the poorest prince in Hou Zhao Kingdom. I have neither power nor money. I am still monitored by the emperor every day. When
What fun does it have to be a prince? I have no other hobbies. I just like to lead troops and fight. Anyway, I am the only one in my family now and there is no one else. As long as I have the opportunity to lead troops, I will be a war slave.
It doesn’t matter.”
After the two of them chatted in detail, Lin Qingcai realized that Tie Zhonghui was really a "soldier fanatic". He had been studying the techniques of leading soldiers and fighting formations inherited from his family since he was a child. At the age of fifteen, he joined the army under a pseudonym and actually got into the army.
As a school captain, he was specially recruited into the "Iron Halberd Guard". However, after his identity was revealed, he was forced to leave the army by Tie Wuxuan. This time, the Zhao Kingdom sent troops to the "Wuyou Leader". He repeatedly asked for orders,
Only then was he assigned a dispensable military sinecure.
"The 'Iron Halberd Guards' you are talking about are those infantrymen wearing heavy armor and holding halberds as long as one foot in their hands?" Although Lin Qing did not really appreciate the power of these heavy infantry, Lin Qing had no idea about the power of these heavy infantry.
The impression of an elite infantry force is still very deep.
"Yes, this 'Iron Halberd Guard' was the founding emperor's greatest help in conquering the world. It was also trained by my ancestors. If those three thousand 'Iron Halberd Guards' are led by me, they will definitely be able to block your three thousand heavy armored cavalry!"
"Tie Zhonghui was captured by Mo Sanniang, and he seemed a little unconvinced.
"Haha, you are really interesting, but my war slave is not that easy to be. If you want to be the leader of the war slaves, you must have real materials!" Lin Qing's words were quite meaningful.
"It doesn't matter. I already know the rules you set. Don't we have to compete first and then look at the results of leading the team? I am already in the forging stage. I should be able to be the leader of a thousand-man team. As for the leader,
I can't boast about my ability as a soldier, but if you hand over these more than 10,000 war slaves to me, I can guarantee that within one year, I can bring out the most elite infantry in the "Worry-free Territory"!" Tie Zhonghui said before he spoke.
My eyes are shining brightly, as if you believe me or not.
"Okay, okay!" Lin Qing saw this, clasped his hands and laughed loudly: "Tie Wuxuan doesn't dare to use you, but I dare! This lord will exempt you from your status as a war slave now, and use you as a general. With these more than 10,000 war slaves
I'll leave it to you to take charge and see what kind of infantry you can bring out!"
"What, are you telling the truth?" Tie Zhonghui asked with a surprised look on his face. Although he had deliberately used words to motivate the general, he did not expect Lin Qing to express his willingness to use him as a general so happily. It really made him
It's a bit unbelievable, after all, his identity is really hard to trust.
"Haha, you are not even the prince of the Later Zhao Kingdom. How could I, the lord, be stingy about the position of a commander? Moreover, if you have real materials, it would not be a bad idea to give you the status of a prince in the future!" Lin Qing said
The words are extremely sincere, and the hints about the future are also full of temptations.
"Lord, Tie Zhonghui will serve to the death from now on. If he has second thoughts, he will be struck by lightning that day!" Tie Zhonghui knelt down and kowtowed excitedly. Fighting on the battlefield and making contributions was exactly what he longed for. Lin Qing not only gave him more than
Opportunity and enough trust, why not make him burst into tears of gratitude!
Lin Qing immediately arranged for someone to formally declare the designation of these more than 10,000 war slaves as "Iron Halberd Battalion". Tie Zhonghui was appointed as the commander. The first order given to him was to complete the treatment of all war slaves within five days.
After reorganization, the appointment of all the officers in the battalion was decided by him alone, and then they were moved towards the Greater Dian Kingdom and placed under Bai Qi's command.
Of course, Lin Qing can't trust Tie Zhonghui 100% now. This reorganization and long-distance march will be a test. If Tie Zhonghui has any objections, the three thousand heavy armored cavalry that followed immediately will be enough to destroy him.
Any evil intentions.
As for the remaining more than 40,000 captives, Mo Sanniang directly arranged for those craftsmen slaves to be sent to the corresponding workshops for use, while the serfs were escorted by 5,000 Qingqi to camp at a remote place on the border with the Great Dian Kingdom to wait.
After the threat from the Kingdom of China and the Bai Zhao Kingdom was completely eliminated, these serfs were thrown into the land thousands of miles away to open up wasteland and cultivate land to solve the increasingly tense food problem of the "Worry-free Territory".
After all these matters were dealt with, Lin Qing took the "Hongtian Camp" and personally suppressed the high-level captives who were worth a lot of money and returned to Gaoyang City.
With five hundred men to meet the enemy, Zhao's 100,000-strong army was defeated in one battle. Now the entire "Worry-free Territory" was in a state of joy. However, Lin Qing had a headache. He didn't know what to give to the proud Emperor of the Later Zhao Kingdom, His Majesty Tie Wu.
What redemption standards should Xuan set?
For other nobles and senior generals accompanying the army, corresponding ransom standards have been drawn up, and it is stipulated that spiritual stones should be used as the payment unit, and the payment can also be made at a discount for materials urgently needed by the "Worry-Free Leader".
For these high-level captives who have a lot of money, although the ransom standard set by Lin Qing is painful for them, it will not make them bankrupt, so I believe they will be ransomed one by one soon.
After a heated discussion with Guo Rusong and other high-ranking civil servants of the "Worry-free Leader", Lin Qing finally adopted Guo Rusong's suggestion and felt that the Later Zhao State should redeem Tie Wuxuan in the form of ceding land.
As the head of the civil servants of the "Worry-free Territory", Guo Rusong once again showed his excellent overall view. He has conducted a thorough study of the mountains and landforms of several countries around the "Worry-Free Territory", and even communicated with Bai Qi in private
After some opinions, his proposal to cede land was to solve a major hidden danger of the "worry-free collar".
The place where the "Worry-free Territory" borders the Hou Zhao Kingdom is a vast plain with no danger to defend. Once the Hou Zhao Kingdom gathers its army to attack again, it can wreak havoc everywhere in the "Worry-Free Territory" at any time.
Guo Rusong suggested that the ransom demanded from the Later Zhao Kingdom should be the ten cities closest to the "Worry-free Territory". After these cities are drawn across, the boundary between the "Worry-Free Territory" and the Later Zhao State will become a turbulent river.
of the river, this can completely change the dilemma of the "Worry-free Territory" being undefendable in the direction of Zhao State.
"The land of ten cities covers a radius of nearly 1,200 miles. For such a large territory, I am afraid that the Later Zhao Kingdom will not agree." Lin Qing himself was not very confident.
"Don't worry, my lord, Tie Wuxuan is very power-hungry. When he is out on an expedition, there will be no one in the court who dares to make a decision. So as long as he agrees to cede territory, the remaining ministers of the Later Zhao Kingdom will never refuse. As for Tie Wuxuan,
Wu Xuan himself, Wei Chen is fully confident in convincing this person!" Guo Rusong's face was full of arrogance.
In the end, Guo Rusong really didn't lie, and soon obtained the personal decree from Tie Wuxuan himself, but in the name of ceding land, it turned out to be a reward for the "Worry-Free Territory" from the Later Zhao State.
Lin Qing would not care about these verbal advantages. After completely solving the threat from the Zhao State, he would go to the front line of the Great Dian Kingdom in person to deal with the Great Dian Kingdom's army that might appear at any time.
Before leaving, Lin Qing's ghost slave Lin Gui finally completed the soul refining of Zhang Ba, and his soul flag had another powerful main soul.
After following Bai Qi on the expedition, Lin Gui's cultivation level can be described as rapid. Originally, it was impossible for him to appear on a large-scale bloody battlefield with his Qi training period, but Bai Qi adopted the method this time.
But it was a piecemeal approach, accumulating small victories into big victories. Many small-scale battles allowed him to capture a large number of living souls. He was now at the early stage of foundation building.
After catching Zhang Ba, Lin Qing originally wanted to give Sima Yan a chance to take revenge with his own hands, but Sima Yan's hesitation made Lin Qing change his mind and decided to let Lin Gui receive Zhang Ba's soul into the "Black Evil Soul Banner"
"After all, the fresh and complete soul of a late-stage foundation-building monk is difficult to find even with a lantern.