In the open space of Zhuangzi.
A group of guards gathered here again.
But compared to before, their expressions became grim, and there was even more of a smell of blood around them!
"In the battle last night, none of you were timid and ran away. This makes Gu very satisfied!"
Yang Ling said in a deep voice,
"Everyone who has merit must be rewarded, and those who are guilty must be punished!"
"Anyone who participated in last night's battle will be rewarded with one tael of silver!"
"Those who are brave in battle and have achieved military exploits will be rewarded with another five taels of silver!"
Hearing this, excitement flashed across the faces of all the guards!
Their monthly salary is only one denarius.
Now, they have received ten months' salary, how can they not be excited?
Especially those guards who fought desperately and achieved meritorious service were rewarded with the equivalent of fifty months' salary!
Looking at the heavy silver in the hands of their companions, those guards who failed to get five taels of silver secretly swore in their hearts that if there is another battle next time, they will take the lead!
After distributing the reward money, Ji Lie pressed his hands down to signal the guards to quiet down.
"But we must not forget those brothers who died bravely and were injured in battle!"
"As long as those who die in battle, their families will receive a pension of fifty taels of silver and ten acres of land!"
"For those who are seriously injured and unable to return to the team, the price will be reduced by half on this basis!"
As soon as these words came out, not to mention the guards, even the palace guards on the side were shocked.
Although there is a pension system in the Daxia army, except for officers, ordinary soldiers only have a few taels of silver at most.
How could someone like Ji Lie open his mouth and ask for fifty taels of silver plus ten acres of land!
In addition, Ji Lie took all the guards to personally pay homage to the deceased and express condolences to their families.
Looking at the guards with excited eyes, flushed faces, and wanting to die for Ji Lie, Zhang Changde was filled with emotion!
As long as you kill the enemy bravely, you will be richly rewarded.
Even if they die in battle, their families can still have enough food and clothing.
In this case, how could these guards risk their lives on the battlefield?
After everything was settled, Ji Lie got on the carriage. Just as he was about to leave, Zhang Changde came up to him with a shy face.
"My lord, what should I do with those war horses?"
In ancient battlefields, there was a big difference between having horses and not having horses.
When facing infantry, cavalry has an overwhelming advantage.
Therefore, there is no general who does not like horses, and Zhang Changde is no exception.
The price of horses is actually not expensive in this world.
An ordinary horse costs about twenty taels or more, and a war horse costs between thirty taels and fifty taels.
As for the so-called divine horses, they can often be sold for sky-high prices!
It's just that buying a horse is cheap, but raising a horse is more troublesome.
If you want your horse to have strength and endurance, fodder is only the most basic thing.
In addition, corn, wheat bran, soybeans, black beans and other concentrated feeds must be added, as well as salt.
In this way, the horse's combat effectiveness can be guaranteed.
Therefore, the cost of raising a horse is not lower than that of buying a horse.
Previously, there were five horses in the palace to drive Ji Lie.
Li Zhuo just felt that he spent too much money, so he only sold one horse.
"Stay here, we'll feed you!"
"Commander Zhang, you have to train a cavalry team for me!"
Ji Lie thought for a moment and then ordered.
His fiefdom was adjacent to the Hu people in the north, and they were often invaded by the Hu people from the south.
If you want to deal with these barbarians, you must have your own cavalry.
Although there are not many war horses captured from the Black Mountain bandits, they are most suitable for forming a small team of cavalry!
Zhang Changde was immediately overjoyed and agreed immediately!
He was afraid that Ji Lie thought it was too expensive to raise horses and planned to sell all the horses.
Ji Lie and Xiu'er sat in a carriage and wandered back to the palace.
He didn't get a good rest last night and was in no hurry to go back to his room to rest.
Instead, he ordered Laifu to gather all the servants in the mansion.
In a short time, all the grooms, servants, and maids in the palace gathered outside the lobby of the palace.
Ji Lie crossed his legs, scanned the crowd, and said calmly,
"We have a traitor among us. If this person stands up obediently and is willing to confess and be lenient, I will spare his life."
"If it's stubborn and ineffective, don't blame it on being ruthless and unjust!"
After he finished speaking, all the servants in the palace looked at each other, but no one stood up.
Ji Lie waited for a moment, but when he saw that no one answered, his face darkened.
"Come here, arrest Feng Chong!"
Several guards on the side rushed forward like wolves and tigers, and pulled out the frightened Feng Chong from the crowd.
"Your Majesty...What do you mean, Your Majesty? I...I am not a traitor!"
Feng Chong, who was pinned to the ground, tried to raise his head and defended himself.
"You still say you are not a traitor?"
Ji Lie walked up to Feng Chong, knelt down, stared at him closely, and sneered,
"Did you reveal Li Zhuo's death to Gongsun He?"
"Is it you who told Gongsun He to go to the manor outside the city alone?"
"Don't you really know what you are doing?"
As soon as these words came out, Feng Chong's face suddenly turned pale!
He never thought that Ji Lie would know everything he did!
"Please... please have mercy on me, Your Majesty!"
"I just gave you a chance, but it's a pity that you failed to use it!"
Ji Lie shook his head and ordered coldly,
"Kill Feng Chong to death in front of everyone!"
"Here!"
Without any hesitation, the guards immediately raised their wooden sticks and beat Feng Chong hard.
Such a cruel scene really made Xiu'er on the side unable to stand it.
Ji Lie held her in his arms and patted her back gently. He looked at Feng Chong who was screaming in the hall, but there was no trace of unbearability on his face.
Although Feng Chong and Li Zhuo colluded together and embezzled a lot of money from Prince Mo's palace.
But seeing how talented he was, Ji Lie still planned to keep him alive and train him for a while.
If he is willing to change his mind, it is not impossible to reuse him again.
But Feng Chong, that bastard, was still evil-minded and secretly went to inform Gongsun He.
This will leave him alone!
Not long after, Feng Chong was beaten to death on the spot!
Ji Lie looked at the servants present and said coldly,
"From today on, if anyone dares to collude with anyone outside the palace, Feng Chong will be punished!"
He ordered Feng Chong to be killed with a cane in public, in order to frighten other people in the palace!
After all, he lives in a palace. If someone around him has evil intentions, then he will be in danger!
Looking at the frightened people, Ji Lie nodded with satisfaction and ordered his men to deal with Feng Chong's body.
He held Xiu'er's hand and walked towards his residence.
"How did Your Highness know that Mr. Feng was the traitor?"
Xiu'er said curiously while making Ji Lie's bed.
"Well, it's quite simple."
Ji Lie chuckled and told Xiu'er about it.
