The high-ranking families of the Tang Dynasty were really rich. After all, they had accumulated a huge amount over the years.
When it comes to taking away the entire family, even paying the out-of-city fees for the cats and dogs raised at home is enough.
But the problem is that no family puts their eggs in one basket.
Especially when Huang Chao's army marched towards Chang'an City, those who could be moved had already been moved out.
Not counting those from other places, even if it was the money hidden underground within their respective families, they were unwilling to go back to get it.
The reason is very simple. If you run out of women's papers, you can marry again, and if you run out of servants and maids, you can buy them again.
But if the money is gone, then there is really nothing.
Therefore, it is understandable that the many gorgeously dressed men in the Golden Light Gate expressionlessly shook off the women and servants holding their legs and tugging on their sleeves.
Li Yunze watched the scenes of human comedy in front of him with cold eyes, without any intention of intervening.
Such things as the nobles and nobles of aristocratic families and nobles are of no benefit to anyone except themselves.
Even though Huang Chao made many mistakes, this was the only thing he did right.
There were wailing sounds inside the Golden Light Gate, and many girls hugged their daughters and climbed up the poles, begging the men to take them out of the city.
As for why only daughters were left behind, it was because this era truly favored sons over daughters.
The city gate was opened, and horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts were being driven one after another. The sons of noble officials and noble families rode horses and donkeys, and left the city without looking back to pursue their emperor.
This farce lasted from morning till dark, and by the time torches were lit all around, almost everyone who needed to leave had already left.
Li Yunze, who had watched the excitement all day, ordered the city gate to be closed.
The abandoned women, maids and servants wiped away their tears and wanted to return to their respective mansions, but they were stopped by the sergeants.
Everyone was terrified, trembling like a frightened deer.
The army was in chaos, they lost their shelter, and they were surrounded by so many soldiers. Almost everyone subconsciously thought that something unbearable was going to happen.
Fortunately, Li Yunze is really not this kind of person.
"Everyone who left the city before was punished for running away from the battle." Li Yunze raised a tin bucket and shouted loudly, "All their property and houses will be confiscated and used to house the people who moved into the city from outside the city."
The reason for moving the people outside the city into the city is naturally because he is the light of righteousness and will not leave the people outside the city to be bullied by thieves.
On the other hand, it is to protect their lives. After all, after the thieves come, it is inevitable to arrest the people and use them as cannon fodder to attack the city.
On this day, there was no idle time outside the city.
A large number of Shence troops were dispatched to various villages and towns, asking the people to either go into the city or go to various places to visit relatives and friends on their own. If it was not possible, they could just hide in the Qinling Mountains.
Anyway, they are not allowed to stay and serve as cannon fodder for the bandits.
The group of people Li Yunze rescued before also followed the Shence Army and showed up everywhere to speak out, warning everyone with their own miserable experiences.
And not just people, but all livestock, food, property, and everything that can be taken away must be taken away.
As for those who cannot be taken away, the best answer is the firelight everywhere outside the city at this time.
If there weren't too many water sources and rivers here, Li Yunze was even prepared to throw livestock into all the well water.
When fighting, he was always very serious.
Fortunately, it is winter now, and there are no crops in the fields that need harvesting. If it were the autumn harvest, he would also set a fire.
It was very straightforward to clear the country with strong walls. When Huang Chao's hundreds of thousands of troops rushed over, there was nothing left for them.
Not to mention seeking relatives and friends, not to mention taking the initiative to go to Qinling and other places. Those people who enter the city must have a place to stay.
The houses left by the noble families are the best places to settle them.
However, before the people moved in, Li Yunze had to take people through the building with a metal detector.
As for the people who were blocked at Jinguang Gate at this time, "all the men came out and entered the auxiliary barracks."
The soldiers came forward and took away all the servants from each family.
Now only the girls were left, and the atmosphere at the scene became increasingly weird. Some girls even started to smear dust on their faces.
"That one over there!" Li Yunze, who was unhappy, pointed at a girl who was plastering not far away and scolded, "You don't even look at your appearance and what kind of plaster is being put on it. You are so fat. Only a devil would like you." !”
The girl obviously belongs to a wealthy family. After all, it is not easy to gain weight in this era.
Hearing Li Yunze's question, he squatted on the ground in a daze and was at a loss.
A soldier nearby misunderstood what Li Yunze meant, and came forward with a grin on his face, holding a horizontal sword, and frightened the girl to the ground.
Fortunately, Li Yunze followed up and shouted, "As for you, we are all organized into the logistics camp. You will be responsible for boiling water, cooking, sewing, washing, and taking care of the wounded. If you don't want to, you can leave on your own now. In the future, you will be provided with food, clothing, and other things necessary for daily life. Solve it yourself.”
The women finally began to discuss with each other, and there was no longer the same air of despair as before.
It's just that although everything was said, no one chose to leave and solve it on their own.
Just kidding, Chang'an City will soon turn into a battlefield, and it will definitely be chaotic and lawless.
Weak women like them have to survive alone...
It would be better to be caught and used as a container, but what is even more terrifying is to be directly used as food...
Although Li Yunze doesn't seem that reliable, no one even knows who this person is. Anyway, no one has seen him in Chang'an City before.
But at the very least, he was still a member of the imperial court. He could do things for a fee and let others watch, so he still had some credibility.
Besides, who dares to say no when surrounded by soldiers?
Li Yunze arranged the manpower to send all these female scrolls to the palace.
When Li Zhen ran away, he only took a few girls with him. His huge harem group has all been left behind, and the girls over there will also join the logistics camp.
Here in Li Yunze, no one can live without working.
Li Yunze, who was holding a metal detector, led a large number of soldiers one by one to search the house of the noble family.
All the things in the house that could not be taken away were confiscated, but these are not important. What is important is the things buried underground.
Whenever the metal detector beeps, Li Yunze will call the auxiliary soldiers to come up and start working, digging frantically.
Basically, there will be a big harvest every time. Boxes upon boxes of copper coins were buried many years ago, and the ropes used to string the coins have long since rotted.
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There is no gold or silver, because these things are easy to carry around and are naturally carried with you in case of emergencies.
When they came out of Jinguangmen before, most people paid in gold and silver.
There is no silk. After all, silk has been buried underground for ten, twenty or even a hundred years. How can it still be used?
So what Li Yunze dug out in various houses were all copper coins or copper utensils.
The burial location was also unimaginative, either under the stable or under the woodshed.
The ones with a little bit of creativity are just hidden under rockeries and ponds.
For Li Yunze, treasure hunting is not difficult at all.
After digging up the treasure, the mansion immediately arranged for people from outside the city to move in. At least they had a place to shelter from the wind and rain.
When Li Yunze quickly visited all the mansions and harvested a mountain of wealth, it was already dawn.
Li Yunze, who is extremely energetic, continues to work in high spirits.
Li Yunze, who was becoming more and more mature, first used the money he accidentally picked up to distribute a reward to the various military personnel.
The Boye Army got the most, the Fengxiang Army got less, and the Shence Army with the largest number of people got the least.
There is no way, this is based on combat effectiveness ranking.
Whether fighting or doing business, Li Yunze now needs these warriors as cannon fodder.
If you want to win over a martial artist, in addition to personal charm, you must have enough money.
After all, warriors are very professional. If they don't pay, the Jiedushi will be killed.
The warriors in Chang'an City were quite good and recognized Li Yunze's martial prowess, so they did not require him to pay daily wages.
The experienced Li Yunze knew this very well, so the bonuses he received never stopped.
After appeasing the morale of the troops, the next step was to raise the banner and start recruiting troops.
After all, even if he annexed the city defense troops remaining in the city and even the Shence Army guarding the palace, Li Yunze's nominal subordinates only numbered over 10,000 people.
And most of them are showy Shence troops. If they want to defend Chang'an City, which is a big city, more than 10,000 people are like water splashes on the city wall, which is not worth mentioning.
So Li Yunze needs to recruit troops, on a large scale.
It's said to be recruiting, but it's actually more of a conscription.
He asked the women in the logistics camp to rush through the night to make many cloth banners, which said, "Everyone has the responsibility to defend Chang'an." ''Chang'an is my home, and it depends on everyone to defend the city. "When one person joins the army, the whole family will be honored."
Many recruiting teams held these banners and beat gongs and drums from door to door to recruit soldiers.
If there are more than two men in the family, one person must guard the city.
He who is an only son will not go away when the father goes away.
The two sons grow old and remain young.
If there are more than three sons, two will be selected directly to join the army.
With the familiar guidance of the government officials from Jingzhao Mansion and Wannian County in Chang'an County, and the Shence Army's station, the recruitment process went smoothly, and Li Yunze soon had a large-scale army.
In addition to those in the city, the people who moved in from outside the city were also an important source of soldiers.
On the super spacious and super long Suzaku Street, Li Yunze, who was on the general stage, looked at the endless crowd of recruits in front of him, just like the third child as an appetizer.
The first is the settlement fee.
After joining the military, Li Yunze gave each person ten guan of money plus one kilogram of settling-in allowance.
The money was confiscated from every house, and the rice was from various warehouses.
But since it was Li Yunze who sent it, it will naturally be blamed on him.
Then he shouted with a loudspeaker to set the wages for these newcomers.
They are all paid according to the standards of regular soldiers. In this era, the treatment is not bad.
The last step was to dress them up and distribute the armored weapons from the arsenal. After they were dressed neatly, it was hard to say how effective they were in combat, but at least they looked very impressive.
After all, there are so many people.
If they were to fight in the wild, it would be impossible to say that a single charge would reveal their true colors.
But now we are defending the city, and it is the strongest city in the world, Chang'an City, so it is different.
There are more than 2,000 people in the Boye Army, hundreds in the Fengxiang Army, and hundreds of elites selected from the Shence Army were all promoted, and the worst one became a fire chief.
They took the new soldiers to garrison the city walls and streets, and before the thieves arrived, they continued to go out of the city to collect supplies and people to transport into the city.
There were people in Chang'an City who had food, supplies and city defense, but they never defended every time they were attacked. The emperor and ministers only knew how to run away. It was really a disgrace to the prosperous Tang Dynasty!
After everyone dispersed, Zheng Gongyou, who was promoted to deputy by Li Yunze, stepped forward worriedly and said, "General, although there are a lot of supplies found in the city, there are at least one million people in the city at this time. This is a million pieces of paper." Mouth."
"Don't worry."
Li Yunze smiled and reassured, "I'll cover all the firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea."
