"What kind of clothes is this? It feels softer than Mai..."
"I don't know. This is cotton. Only clothes made of cotton can be called cotton clothes."
"Cotton? Is it more expensive than linen?"
"Of course, my hometown also grows cotton, but only wealthy families can afford to wear cotton. And this doesn't seem to be an ordinary cotton coat. I have seen cotton coats before, but they are not so thick."
"No matter what kind of cotton-padded clothes it is, put it on quickly and let's be rich for a while."
After a few soldiers laughed and took off their clothes and put on cotton clothes.
Within a moment, surprised voices came out one after another. "Huh? This...this cotton coat is amazing. It makes you warm when you put it on!"
"Yes, yes, then the Marquis really didn't lie to us!"
Before the stupid young man could finish being happy, he received a slap on the back of his head.
"Which grandson dares to beat me..."
The one who was beaten suddenly turned around, his eyes full of dissatisfaction. None of the fighting men on the battlefield had a good temper, they were all very hot-tempered. Even if you say something wrong, you can draw your sword and kill the opponent in five steps, let alone being attacked by someone.
But the moment he saw the person behind him, the anger on his face instantly turned into flattery. He lowered his head and said, "Hey, are you the one who's here? You've come here without saying a word."
An old soldier stood there, glanced at the person in front of him with cold eyes, paused and asked, "Who is the grandson?"
"Ouch~" The young soldier had a flattering look on his face and lightly slapped his face twice, "Of course I am the grandson and you are the master!"
"Hahaha......"
The soldier's behavior made everyone burst into laughter.
Someone said to the old soldier: "Tou Chen, don't be like this guy. He has no clue. Come and sit down quickly."
Chen Toushi took two steps calmly, passed the soldiers, walked over and sat down.
Seeing that the matter was over, the young soldier smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head.
As soon as Chen Tou sat down, someone saw that he had changed into cotton clothes.
He smiled and asked, "Tou Chen, how do you feel about wearing your cotton-padded clothes under your armor?"
"Hahaha, that's great!" When Chen Tou saw someone asking him, he immediately started chatting. "In the past, we wore this armor. Although we were not afraid of swords, it was really cold in this weather. Now it's better. , with a layer of cotton-padded clothes in between, so no matter how cold it is, it won’t get cold inside.”
"Yes, this cotton coat is really good. I didn't expect that we could also use it." Someone interjected with emotion.
After hearing this, Lao Chentou nodded heavily and said, "Although this Marquis of Zhenhai is young, he doesn't seem to be very powerful. But he really doesn't have anything to say to us big-headed soldiers."
As he spoke, he tugged at the hem of his clothes and said, "Although I don't know how much a cotton coat like this is worth, the cotton cloth alone is worth a lot, plus the cotton wrapped in it. A pound of cotton is worth about a hundred yuan now. You can figure out how much this shirt weighs, right? The cotton alone of this shirt is worth hundreds of cash, so if it is sold, it will cost more than that."
"consistent!"
Everyone smacked their lips, no one among them had ever worn such expensive clothes in their lives.
Suddenly, several soldiers who had been sitting on the ground chattering stood up instantly as if their buttocks had been burned with a soldering iron. He quickly slapped his butt hard a few times and looked around to see if there was any dirt on it.
"Then we have an army of more than 40,000 people. Wouldn't it mean that the more than 40,000 Guan Guan will be gone at once? This Marquis of Zhenhai is really willing to give up!"
"Hey, I could only wear single clothes before. If I went to the grassland, I would freeze to death. Now that I can wear this cotton-padded clothes, even if I die in battle, it will be worth it. Anyway, I will give these hundred and ten kilograms to the Marquis of Zhenhai Well, being able to die wearing this cotton-padded clothes is better than freezing to death."
"That's right, I used to be so cold every day that my nose and mouth watered, and you still laughed at me. Now that I put on this cotton-padded coat, my nose is gone and my face is getting hot, so I'm ready to risk it all
His life is gone..."
After everyone talked for a while, Lao Chentou waved his hand and asked everyone to calm down.
When everyone looked at him, Old Chen lowered his eyes without hesitation, fiddled with the gadgets in his hands, and said: "Anyway, the old man has been hanging around in this military camp for so many years, and he finally understands it. .Whether you perform meritorious service on the battlefield or win the battle, it has nothing to do with us Qiu Ba. But the cotton clothes on your body are more practical than anything else, don’t you think?"
"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed instantly and nodded in agreement.
Don't think that those scholars yelled "If you are a scholar and a prince of ten thousand households", you, a big-headed soldier, can really become famous with your military exploits. Let’s not talk about whether you can live to achieve military merit, even if you do it. People have close relationships, and there will be no shortage of people close to generals and generals in this military camp. They only need to use a pen to transfer your military achievements to others, and they can also make you unable to explain why. Come.
Which of the people sitting here has not experienced these things? Even encountered it more than once.
...
Han Du did not expect that just by letting these soldiers wear cotton-padded clothes, they would gain such a wave of loyalty. Han Du just couldn't bear it when he saw that there were still people wearing single clothes in such a cold weather.
Handing over the troops of King Ning and King Liao to Xu Chengfei, Han Du came to the palace of King Liao again and found King Ning.
"What are you going to do?" Zhu Quan's face was full of vigilance when he saw Han Du now. Although it was the emperor's brother's wish to hand over the troops and horses to Han Du, Zhu Quan always felt a little uncomfortable.
Han Du smiled and bowed his hands in greeting, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you something."
Zhu Quan didn't say anything, just raised his eyes and looked at Han Du. The meaning is obvious, if you have something to say, you will fart!
Han Du then asked again: "I heard that the prince is in charge of the three guards of Wuliangha. Why didn't we see the three guards of Wuliangha during this expedition?
soldiers and horses? "
"The three guards of Wu Liangha?" Zhu Quan suddenly hesitated, "Um...didn't I give you all my troops and horses? What does it matter if the three guards of Wu Liangha didn't come?"
Han Du was stunned. He never expected that Zhu Quan would speak for the three guards of Wuliangha.
Immediately hesitantly said: "Your Majesty, the three guards of Wuliangha are not weak. If they stay here, after the army goes out, the troops here will be empty, which may give them an opportunity. I think that not only Wuliang must be The three guards of Ha sent out troops, but they couldn't leave any force behind them. Otherwise, there might be changes!" Zhu Quan was immediately shocked, but this matter didn't mean anything to Han Du. Anyway, when Han Du goes out with the army, no matter how brave the three guards of Wuliangha are, they will not dare to attract the attention of the army.
On the contrary, Zhu Quan and Zhu Zhi who stay here are in danger. If the three guards of Wuliangha really have inappropriate thoughts, their lives may not be saved!
If the three guards of Wuliangha do not send troops, Zhu Quan himself will be in danger!
Zhu Quan immediately understood the seriousness of the matter, and his face turned dark.
Facing Han Du's direct gaze, Zhu Quan had no choice but to speak even if he was unwilling to do so.
He hesitated and said: "This...actually..."
Han Du immediately realized that there was something wrong here, his eyes widened instantly, and he quickly said: "Your Majesty, what happened to the three guards of Wuliangha?"
Zhu Quan immediately sighed and said: "I will not hide it from you. In the 20th year of Hongwu, the Ming Dynasty defeated Nahachu, and my father established the Wuliangha Three Guards here. But only two years later, the Wuliangha Three Guards Then he cut off contact with the Ming Dynasty. When I became a vassal, I only had messengers with the three guards of Wuliangha. To say that I am in charge of the three guards of Wuliangha is really..."
Zhu Quan let out a long sigh, his tone full of helplessness.
Only then did Han Du know the true situation of the three guards of Wu Liangha, and he was shocked and asked: "Since the prince knew that the three guards of Wu Liangha were rebelling, why didn't he report it to the court?"
When Zhu Quan heard this, he immediately fell silent.
Han Du thought for a moment and understood Zhu Quan's plan.
He hasn't become a vassal yet
The three guards of Wuliangha had already rebelled, and it was not his fault after all. But if he reported it to the court, he would definitely arouse the anger of Lao Zhu at the time. Maybe they will send troops to conquer again, and Zhu Quan will be the first to bear the brunt.
But at that time, Zhu Quan had just assumed vassal status, and everything had not yet stabilized, let alone the current 80,000 armored sergeants. What should he do if Lao Zhu orders him to conquer the three guards of Ulliangha?
Now that the matter has come to this, Han Du doesn't want to delve into it any further. What matters now is, what should the three guards of Wuliangha do?
"Your Majesty, can you still contact the three guards of Wuliangha now?"
When Zhu Quan saw that Han Du did not continue to pursue the case, he felt relieved and nodded subconsciously, "We can still get in touch, but I have already said that the three guards of Wuliangha will not listen to me now. If you think that If I, the king, can summon them, then you better not have your hopes up."
Han Du was silent for a moment and said thoughtfully: "If you can't summon me, you have to summon me!"
As he said that, he suddenly looked up at Zhu Quan and said sternly: "It would be fine if the three guards of Wuliangha came. If they don't come... then I will kill them first, and then Go and conquer the Tartars!"
The hidden dangers of leaving the three Wuliangha guards here are too great. What if after I left with my army, they rebelled and injured Zhu Quan and Zhu Zhi, how could I explain to Zhu Biao? At that time, I am afraid that many people in the DPRK will criticize me for this.
The three guards of Wuliangha have only one way to go, either lead their troops and follow them obediently on the expedition, or die!
Zhu Quan was not surprised by Han Du's decision. He thought about it and nodded slowly.
"Okay, I will send someone to inform them now. But I cannot guarantee whether they will come."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du immediately bowed and retreated.
