"Marquis Wen, I don't want to die!!!"
After Niu Er saw Lu Bu, he held Lu Bu's hand tightly and his face turned red.
When faced with a life-or-death situation, unless someone is desperate, they will have a strong desire to survive.
No matter how optimistic and cheerful Niu Er is, he cannot remain calm in the face of death.
"The doctor has tried his best to deal with your injury."
"If you have any wishes, tell me and I will help you realize it."
Lu Bu said in a deep voice.
After hearing the news of his death, Niu Er's eyes quickly faded. After a few seconds or minutes, Niu Er said weakly: "I still have an elderly mother at home, and I hope Marquis Wen will take care of her."
"Other than that, I have no other wishes."
Lu Bu told his men, "Go and take Niu Er's old mother to your house so that she can take good care of her."
"Marquis Wen, you are so kind. I will stay with you in my next life!"
Niu Er finally grinned, his smile still as bright as before.
"Don't follow me anymore in your next life. Find a good family and live a peaceful life."
Lu Bu said in a deep voice.
"Good times in peace! Good days in peace..."
As he spoke, Niu Er, whose eyes burst out with intense light, could no longer speak and passed away.
"A generous burial!"
Lu Bu sighed and waved.
The whole day, Lu Bu stayed at the wounded barracks and sent six people away with his own hands. Lu Bu also sent his own comfort to the rest of the injured who were slightly injured.
After doing this, Lu Bu returned to his house, exhausted both physically and mentally.
Chen Gong paid a visit late at night, bowed his hands to Lu Bu and said, "The Lord's visit to the wounded barracks has greatly won over the morale of the army. Everyone in the army is praising the Lord for his benevolence and righteousness, which is worthy of following, and has eliminated the sequelae of the war."
"Your Majesty, this is a wonderful move!"
Chen Gong didn't think of this at all, but Lu Bu thought of it first, showing an attitude of loving his soldiers like his own son, which greatly improved the cohesion of the army.
You know, the deaths of Hou Cheng and Song Xian had a great impact on Lu Bu's army. Some people will inevitably wonder if Lu Bu is trying to kill the donkey.
But Lu Bu's move to love his soldiers as his sons directly dispelled the idea of these soldiers. Lu Bu loves his soldiers so much, how could he do such a thing as to kill the donkey.
After all, Lu Bu's mediocre image during that period, deliberately spread by generals such as Hou Cheng and Song Xian, had penetrated into the hearts of the soldiers.
A victory can only save a little!
But the deeds of loving soldiers as sons can completely bring back the image. Chen Gong couldn't help but admire Lu Bu's wonderful chess. It's high, it's really high!
"From the heart!"
When Lu Bu went to the wounded barracks, he didn't think much about it. He just felt that it didn't seem to be a big deal if a soldier who fought for him through life and death was seriously injured and lying on the bed without visiting him.
After being nudged by Chen Gong, Lu Bu realized that there were so many benefits.
But even if there is no benefit, Lu Bu will do it. He still attaches great importance to the soldiers and horses under his command!
"Gongtai is visiting me late at night. I must have something to ask for. Please tell me."
Lu Bu asked.
"Your Majesty is wise. I have something important to ask your Majesty for advice."
Chen Gong paused for a moment, then continued: "Isn't the pension share that the Lord set before is too high? After this war, there are rewards and pensions, and the money and food in Xiapi City are not enough."
A clever woman cannot make a living without rice. After several months of siege and suppression in Xiapi City, the money and food in the city have been exhausted.
However, after the war, the reward must be indispensable. If a brave general like Gao Shun is not rewarded, it will be difficult to convince the public.
Gao Shun's official position is already Zhonglang General, so he can ask for a general with a different title, such as General Fubo or something like that.
Rewards of money and food are also essential.
As for Wei Xu, he also had merit. For killing the rebel Song Xian, he must be rewarded, and he could be named Zhonglang General. In terms of money and food, Lu Bu would do it.
After all, Xiapi City's finances were in critical condition, so some unnecessary rewards were avoided.
As for the other soldiers, they were rewarded according to the number of Cao soldiers killed. If they just killed the enemy with all their strength and returned without any reward, the morale of Lu Bu's army would soon collapse.
After all, they are all working hard for Lu Bu, and there are no benefits. Over time, no one will work hard for Lu Bu.
The living want rewards, and the dead also want pensions. The pension Lu Bu set is very high, enough to allow a family that has lost its labor force to live a stable life!
Such a high pension was a bit difficult for Chen Gong. Chen Gong calculated left and right and found that after the rewards and pensions were put down, the army would not be able to support him.
From Lu Bu down to the lower-level officials, they could only live on porridge. Chen Gong shuddered when he thought about that kind of life.
So Chen Gong approached Lu Bu and hoped that Lu Bu would lower the pension. When Xiapi City resumes operations and there are taxes, it will not be too late to increase the pension.
"No portion of the pension and reward money should be missing. Anyone who dares to embezzle from it will be killed without mercy!"
"As for the share of pensions, we must not change it. Soldiers have been fighting with me all their lives. In the end, they find that their families are starving to death on the streets. Isn't this chilling!"
Lu Bu rebuffed Chen Gong with a strong attitude and said in a deep voice.
"But Junhou, if this continues, we will really have to drink from the northwest wind."
Chen Gong said helplessly.
"No matter how hard it is, you can't focus on the soldiers. Think of a way and grit your teeth. Any difficulty can be overcome."
"Isn't the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in our hands? We can take this opportunity to blackmail Cao Cao."
Lu Bu said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
"What do you mean by the Lord, to use the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in exchange for money and food to meet an urgent need?"
Chen Gong also realized that this method is indeed feasible.
You know, it is a pity to kill the tiger and leopard, and it is a waste of food to keep them, which is a hot potato.
After all, Hu Pao Qi's family members were all on Cao Cao's side. Even if Hu Pao Qi was willing to surrender to Lu Bu, Lu Bu would not dare to use Hu Pao Qi until his family came.
In this case, it is better to exchange the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry for some useful supplies. For Lu Bu, what he lacks most now is money and food, and he can blackmail Cao Cao severely, so why not do it!
"You can't just ask for money and food, but also ask for several official positions. After all, only those who are recognized by the court can be used!"
"I don't want any more, so I'll just go to Cao Cao and ask for Xuzhou Mu, Zhonglang General, and Fubo General for fun. I hope Cao Cao won't refuse."
Lu Bu smiled.
"If Cao Cao heard your request, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood."
"But you can try your best to fight for it. After all, the asking price is so high that you can pay it back on the spot!"
Chen Gong also laughed and blackmailed Cao Cao. Not only could he do this, but he also wanted to do more.
As long as it disgusts Cao Cao, Chen Gong will be happy.
"By the way, let's gather together the big families in the city. I want them to donate some money and food first. After all, the soldiers have preserved their inheritance. It shouldn't be too much to donate some money and food to show condolences to the soldiers."
Lu Bu said calmly.
"It might be a bit difficult for these large households to spend the money and food they have taken in."
Chen Gong is in trouble.
"The public platform just needs to summon these big people in my name, and leave the rest to me."
Lu Bu wrote lightly.
"Um."
Although Chen Gong was afraid that Lu Bu would mess up the matter and force those wealthy families to jump over the wall, it was obvious that Lu Bu had such a tough attitude, so Chen Gong didn't persuade him much and agreed.
