"How dare you call yourself king with just tens of thousands of people."
The master's father Yan 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 registered the captured materials with a pen and paper, 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 Fu Yan 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 and fingers? 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. This guy, Master Yan, has no abilities, but he has a bad mouth!
As for what he said today, if he revealed a little bit to the outside world, he would immediately bring a wave of hatred to Master Yan, especially Ji An.
You work so hard as a logistics officer and transport food and grass, 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 encourage him to die.
Gongsun Hong was too lazy to pay attention to his father Yan. After making statistics and registering, he went straight to find the king.
Li Yunze was sitting in the king's tent that once belonged to the Aries King, 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 people 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 are basically those 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. Without status, it is basically difficult for the elderly to survive for a long time. This is the rule here.
Most people didn't 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 annexed 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 are sent to the palace to serve as the lowest-ranking chamberlain. They are bullied and can be bullied by anyone. They have the lowest status in the palace.
The young man 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.
But 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.
In addition, 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 were better here in Zhongshan State. Because Li Yunze relaxed corvees and lightened taxes and tried every means to improve the country's power, the people's living standards 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 found them, 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 exchanges never stopped.
The big man needed cattle, sheep and horses from the prairie, medicinal materials and skins.
The Xiongnu needed wine, food, cloth, various luxuries, ironware, etc. from the Han Dynasty.
Businessmen could 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.
". Carts, tents, spices, gold. Medicinal materials, skins, silver. Precious stones."
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, medicines, 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 left behind, and the sheep picked out 50,000 ewes and sent them to pasture. As for the rest"
Li Yunze looked around at everyone, "Distribute them all as rewards for this battle!"
"Military Prophecy" says: If the army has no wealth, the soldiers will not come. The army has no reward, and the soldiers will not go. There must be fish hanging under the fragrant bait. Under the heavy reward, there will be a dead husband. Therefore, etiquette is where scholars return. The rewarder is the death of the scholar.
In layman's terms, you must give the sergeants enough benefits, 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 with rewards.
Cattle, sheep and horses are valuable, and a cow and several sheep for each person is also a windfall.
Of course, in Li Yunze's view, this is not enough.
He looked at Ji An, "This time you are offering prisoners to Chang'an, and take a detour through Zhongshan Kingdom. I will urge you to send 200,000 pieces of money 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 they were given some scraps to the Tutuan villagers, these soldiers would probably be given ten pieces of money, plus 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 guys, I have written down your achievements in the memorial. I will take them to Chang'an from Ji An and hand them over to the emperor. I believe the emperor will not be stingy with rewards."
The mid-level generals all smiled, their work was indeed in vain.
They risked their lives and died, 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 he naturally 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 gold coins and other good things that have a great value-preserving effect are truly good gifts.
Naturally, all 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 and tired from 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 and said, "No, it's delicious. If you want to enjoy it, go get it yourself. Ask Gongsun Hong and the others. You can get it yourself if it's interesting."
It cannot be said that the women of the Huns are not beautiful, but they usually have healthy complexions after being exposed to the sun all year round.
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.
"He can offend everyone, and his personality is really annoying."
Master Yan is so talented that he can even think of incomprehensible means such as pushing grace orders, so there is no doubt about his ability.
But his character is really hard to describe.
Just like now, for the sake of one's own affairs, he actually uses the master as a raft to bring up the topic. This is nothing but a fool.
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!
