Since ancient times, it is difficult to give away good money, but when the knife is placed on the neck, there are very few people who are unwilling to give generously.
But even if you give money, food, and treasures, there is still a difference between giving it all and taking a chance.
Although Lu Wu cannot directly observe people's hearts, it is not difficult to judge who is doing their best and who is taking chances based on changes in heartbeat, pulse and body details.
Then Lu Wu said: "Lu always keeps his word. If he says to kill three families, he will kill three families. However, since everyone is so generous, then - kill the Zhang family, the Yun family and the Yuan family and refuse to try their best. man of.
This time Tongwu camp followed me to capture the city for meritorious service. All soldiers, including officers, were rewarded two hundred taels of silver each. In addition, except for the three families of Zhang, Yun, and Yuan, soldiers are not allowed to disturb the civilians and kill wantonly, otherwise they will not be shot. "
Lu Wu's words were still heard throughout the city.
No matter where they were in the city, all the soldiers in Tongwu Camp cheered.
Although Tongwu Camp is an elite force under the control of the Jiang family, the lower-level soldiers are not from the Jiang family. At most, Jiang Jin is capable, and some of the captains and captains are just from the Jiang family.
Two hundred taels of silver was an astonishing wealth for these elite soldiers, worth several years of income.
It can be said that if you can really get these two hundred taels of silver, as long as you don't squander it wantonly for the rest of your life, it will be enough to support a family.
The civilians in the city also breathed a sigh of relief, and some even cheered in the yard.
After the army broke through the city, robbery and murder were the norm. Now, meeting a general who is willing to restrain the soldiers and not disturb the people is already considered a blessing.
As for the tragic experiences of the three wealthy families of Zhang, Yun, and Yuan—what happened to the small people in Guancheng?
Those who can be called big households are those with flourishing roots and strong population.
Even if the master's family has never oppressed the common people, wouldn't those servants and relatives use the master's family's power to do something to bully others?
To be honest, the reason why everyone didn't take advantage of the situation was because it was forbidden to walk in the city. Anyone who sneaked out and was seen by the soldiers patrolling the city would be killed directly.
(Mingyuan City is a square city with a side of one mile. A shout from the south gate can be heard by the whole city, so after the defenders were defeated and surrendered, a few hundred people were able to fully control the whole city.)
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outside the city.
Jiang Xingde and Tang Chi stood side by side, and they naturally heard what Lu Wu said in the city.
Jiang Xingde smoothed his beard under his chin, shook his head slightly and said, "General Lu is still too generous to be a man of the family and doesn't know how valuable firewood and rice are. I'm afraid he lacks a sense of reward and punishment."
There was no bloody battle in Tongwu camp, they did not break down the city gate, and they did not defeat the main force of the defenders on the city wall. It was effortless to enter the city. How could it be considered a military achievement? How could it be regarded as such a huge reward?
It was a smooth battle, and it was enough to reward each person with two taels of silver.
This reward is two hundred taels of silver. It will be difficult for such a prodigal general to lead the army independently.
But this is exactly what Jiang Xingde wanted.
That Lu Wu has the courage that no man can match. If he is good at commanding an army, how can he, Jiang Xingde, gain a foothold? How can the Jiang family gain a foothold?
Tang Chi also nodded: "General Lu rewards everyone, I'm afraid it will only make people dissatisfied."
Those above him take more, while those below him take less. This is the only rule that separates classes. Don't look at Lu Wu who is so generous in giving away money, but if it really comes into the hands of the soldiers, those officers will definitely take most of it by clever means.
Greed is an unchanging human nature, and it cannot be avoided by fellow soldiers - because the superiors and subordinates in the army have absolute control, they have to do it even harder.
While the two were talking, a tall black horse galloped out of the city. Lu Wu just said hello and then headed north without stopping.
"As expected, we are going to Qingting County." Jiang Xingde sighed secretly in his heart as he led his soldiers to follow him on horseback.
When it comes to his familiarity with the roads in Nanhe Prefecture, Lu Wu cannot compare to a local snake like Jiang Xingde. Just by looking at the direction Lu Wu is walking, Jiang Xingde knows where he is going.
That day, Lu Wu pointed at the map and arranged his troops to respond. Jiang Xingde guessed that Lu Wu would probably attack the city continuously.
It's just that a single person breaking the city is beyond the normal military thinking, so Jiang Xingde has doubts but is not sure.
Jiang Xingde didn't dare to confirm this until he saw Lu Wu smashing the city gate with his own eyes and charging into Mingyuan City.
"General, General, please slow down your horse. We are so inferior that we can't keep up with the general's horse!" Jiang Xingde was still calculating the gains and losses in his mind, but he found that Lu Wu's back was getting further and further away, and he shouted loudly .
"You will follow later." Lu Wu just replied, the horse running faster and faster, and in the blink of an eye, only a small shadow was left.
Jiang Xingde and Tang Chi were not annoyed at being left behind - young people are impatient, which is understandable.
War horses cannot run at high speed all the time. It was an hour later when Jiang Xingde and Tang Chi arrived at Qingting County with their accompanying soldiers.
"Where are the generals?" Jiang Xingde called Guotang to the camp and asked.
"The general smashed the city gate, defeated thousands of troops, beheaded Qingting County Wei Sun Zhun, and then ordered us to kill all the officials in the city, slaughter three large families, and left a quarter of an hour ago." Speaking of Lu Wuyi The halberd shattered the city gate, defeated thousands of troops head-on, and beheaded the Qingting county captain. To this day, Guotang is still shocked.
"What! When did the general arrive in Qingting County?" Jiang Xingde and Tang Chi looked at each other and asked quickly.
It would only be enough to break the city gates. It would take half an hour to defeat thousands of troops and kill the county captain, then order people to hunt down the officials and break down the mansions of wealthy families.
In other words, the war horse under Lu Wu's crotch actually arrived at Qingting County within half an hour.
You know, the distance between Qingting County and Mingyuan County is about fifty miles. It's not impossible to get there within half an hour, but it will tire the horse to death.
Generally speaking, if a horse is running at high speed, it needs to rest for two to three quarters every quarter of an hour to slow down its strength.
Why does a BMW travel thousands of miles a day and eight hundred miles at night? Just listen to it if you have good ears, don't take it seriously.
No creature can run at top speed all the time, and the same is true for war horses.
"Half an hour ago, the general rushed here from the direction of Mingyuan County alone." Guo Tang saw that the faces of General Jiang and Doctor Tang were extremely cautious and did not dare to falsely report the time.
"Today Tang knows that the rumors about BMWs in this world are true, and they are really capable of traveling thousands of miles in a day." Tang Chi praised.
"Godly Horse, Godly Horse! I wonder if the General will be accommodating and allow me to breed him, even if it's ten thousand taels of silver!"
It didn't matter that Tang Chi was a scholar, but Jiang Xingde almost drooled.
There is no general in the world who does not love horses, even veteran generals like Jiang Xingde.
Look at the horse under his crotch. It can be regarded as a BMW on weekdays, but just trotting all the way is not running wildly. From morning to noon, he ran nearly a hundred miles, and it seemed that he could no longer run.
As for the war horse, it was obvious that it was running wildly all the way, and it could actually carry Lu Wu to the next battlefield.
If Jiang Xingde's guess was correct, then Lu Wu might be planning to drive the divine horse to run hundreds of miles in one day, from six cities to eight cities - thinking of this, Jiang Xingde was deeply worried about the dark horse.
