A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 623 Divide
The scenery of the North, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting,

The garrison fortified Wuchuan to rest and recuperate, but it was rare for them to relax. They held the yellow on the left, held the blue on the right, wore brocade hats and mink furs, and thousands of horses rolled up to Pinggang.

The idle cavalrymen started hunting competitions in the vast snowy grasslands and stretched their muscles to avoid boredom.

Haidongqing hovered in the sky and howled.

Master Li smiled and said, "We have caught the yellow sheep, they are over there."

"Chase!"

The Youzhou generals galloped away with Wu Huaiyu.

Winter snowy days are also a good time for hunting. After the snow, pheasants with gorgeous feathers will look for food in the snow in groups, and hares will also poke their heads around in search of food.

At this time, the fluffy fox will also lurk in the grass and snow, waiting for the opportunity to attack the pheasants.
But when the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows, and the foxes stare at the pheasants, the big cat lynx, with its long and muscular limbs, will stare at the foxes.

In addition to them, there will also be wolves on the grassland, and they are the overlords.
Today, a large group of yellow sheep broke into the quiet grassland, frightening the pheasants, rabbits, foxes, lynxes and wolves.
Several seaweeds are hovering in the sky,

Lock the direction of the yellow sheep herd for the Youzhou generals in the distance,
The woodchucks were awakened and came out of the hole very curiously. They were fat and fat. They stood up and looked around, with two big and cute eyes.

Wu Huaiyu galloped wildly,
Soon he caught up with the yellow sheep,

This herd of yellow sheep is very large. The Youzhou Army drove many small yellow sheep groups together to form a huge loose herd of yellow sheep, with as many as a thousand animals.

Under normal circumstances, the yellow sheep group is usually a small group of twenty or thirty. In the spring, they often form a group of one to two hundred. In early summer, the yellow sheep group will become larger and more mobile, constantly The number of loose yellow sheep in an area can reach tens of thousands.

Yellow sheep are always moving and have very strong endurance. They can run for thirty miles continuously at extremely fast speeds. It only takes about ten minutes to run thirty miles at a stretch. They move at least forty miles every day, and they are migrating. It can move up to six hundred miles in a day,
There are even traditional calving areas where pregnant ewes gather for calving in the summer.

Li Keshi is a clever hunter and knows the habits of yellow sheep very well. He told Huaiyu that the natural enemies of yellow sheep are prairie wolves.

In winter, the clever wolf king will even lead the wolf pack and drive the yellow sheep into the glacier. The yellow sheep dare not go ashore, and sometimes they will freeze directly in the glacier, and the wolves will not rush to eat these frozen sheep. , but will keep them until spring when food is scarce, and then share these reserves with the newborn wolf pups.

If the herdsmen on the grassland see these ice sheep, they can take some, but not all, otherwise they will inevitably attract revenge from the angry wolves.

In fact, every autumn on the grassland, nomads will also transform into hunters. They will hunt the yellow sheep when they are fat, especially when they migrate in large groups. The meat of the yellow sheep is very delicious, and the skin is also good. thing,

Compared to marmots and marmots, which like to dig holes everywhere on the grassland, herdsmen actually prefer to hunt yellow sheep.

"This herd of yellow sheep is so big. It's very rare. Don't let it go." Master Li laughed on his horse.

There are many yellow sheep on the grassland. Every year they go from Mobei to Monan, and from Monan to Mobei. Their breeding speed is also very fast. One or two lambs can be born in one litter. By May, there will be Little yellow lambs are everywhere,

Herdsmen only hunt yellow sheep in autumn and winter, and stop hunting yellow sheep once spring begins. At that time, the fur is not good and the sheep are thin. Summer is the lambing period for sheep.

You only hunt in autumn and winter a year, so you don’t have to worry about the gazelle being hunted in the winter.

The Youzhou Army went out to hunt. Foxes, wolves, rabbits, marmots, pheasants, etc. were not as attractive as the yellow sheep. They were large in number and had a lot of meat. A yellow sheep weighed fifty or sixty pounds, which was larger than the sheep that were raised, and the meat was better. More beautiful.

Nowadays, a large number of soldiers and horses are still stationed in the grassland. Sheep hunting can not only train soldiers but also provide supplies. The leather is also a good thing.

With the sound of the trumpet,

The Youzhou Army surrounded the thousands of yellow sheep in various directions. What followed was a hunting scene where everyone showed off their skills, and finally returned with a full load.

The wolves could only watch from a distance as their prey was hunted by this strange group of humans. Some of the wolves who did not care about life and death wanted to get closer to snatch the yellow sheep, but they were shot down by the arrows of the Youzhou cavalry and taken away together.

Wolf skin is a very good cold-proof leather. Although it is not as good as mink and fox skin, the processing is the same. It can be made into a wolf skin mattress for marching and fighting. When the conditions are inconvenient, it can be spread to prevent moisture and keep warm.

Sunset,

The Youzhou Legion returned with a full load of prey. They not only hunted thousands of yellow sheep at one time, but also hunted rabbits. By the way, they also hunted many curious woodchucks, clumsy hares, and beautiful pheasants. They always like to grow up. Packs of prairie wolves,

There are even solitary foxes and lynxes,
The soldiers will not be polite to them. They will treat them equally and take them back when they encounter them.

Even if you encounter a tiger, you will be killed and taken away.

Arriving at the Black City,

When they met Bingzhou and Dingxiang people, their harvest was far less than that of Wu Huaiyu and others. Although they also hunted yellow sheep, they only had one or two hundred, which was just a few small groups.

"Are you raiding the Yellow Sheep's lair?"

"How many yellow sheep have been hunted?" Li Ji couldn't help but sigh,
"Our Governor Li is a first-class hunter. The few sea greens he tamed and the Guanzhong fine dogs are even better helpers for hunting. We found many groups of yellow sheep and drove them for several days. , drove them into a fight, and finally they were all hunted." Wu Huaiyu criticized Li Keshi and said proudly to Li Ji.

Li Ji smiled and said, "Then Xianggong Li has suffered a big loss. His own brother is working in Youzhou."

Li Jing laughed and didn't care.In the evening, we ate yellow mutton stew, which was delicious, and even pheasant.

A group of Northern Expedition generals were sitting in the Black Castle, munching on lamb chops and pheasants. They also had a bowl of chicken and sheep with dried prairie mushrooms and a pot of fresh soup. It was so satisfying.

The whole army also had extra meals.

"Teacher, Mr. Cao Guogong, it seems that the Chinese New Year will be here in half a month. It's not a problem for us to stay here all the time.
Now that all the Turkic tribes have surrendered, I wonder if they should also start to withdraw their troops, at least part of them first?With so many people and horses gathered in the north and south of Yinshan Mountain, eating horse chews consumes a lot of money. Not to mention that there is no war, and everyone wants to go home to celebrate the New Year, right? "

Li Jing was not in a hurry to express his position. Regarding the class teacher, he must follow the arrangements of the court.

Li Ji supported Wu Huaiyu's opinion, "I also think we can withdraw some of them first, and we can each leave some cavalry."

"Well, by the way, you can also give a share of what you capture and let the brothers take it back."

Since we have to withdraw our troops, we cannot let everyone go back empty-handed.

Wu Huaiyu's opinion is that hundreds of thousands of miscellaneous animals have been seized and more than 20 Turkic men and women have been captured. They cannot be kept in captivity and raised like this every day. It is also a waste of food to open their mouths like this.

"It's very hard for the brothers to go to the fortress to fight. I think the captured livestock and the captive population will be distributed among the soldiers. Everyone can take them back and have a happy and prosperous year. We don't have to take care of them anymore. We don't have to. Spend more food and grass.”

Li Ji chuckled and said, "This is a good thing, but you have to ask the imperial court for permission first."

"It's thousands of miles from Wuchuan to Chang'an. Every time I come back, the New Year is over," Huaiyu said.

Cui Dunli ate chicken stewed with mushrooms with relish. Although Wu Huaiyu and the others just got the pheasant and yellow sheep today, he still reminded Wu Huaiyu, "It is a mistake to share property privately."

"How can this be called private distribution of property? Aren't we following military practice? The soldiers are called out to fight, and if they capture anything on the battlefield, they must share the reward."

Wu Huaiyu insisted on dividing.
Of course not all points.

For example, the good things seized from Jieli Khan's Court in Dingxiang City, such as gold, silver, jewelry, etc., can be packaged and sealed and sent to Chang'an for the emperor.
Among the captured livestock, half of the war horses were handed over to the court, half were divided among the three camps, and the other horses were distributed among the soldiers of the three families.

Some of the cattle, sheep, and camels were kept for the court, and the rest was divided among them.

There were more than two hundred thousand prisoners, including young men and women, leaving tens of thousands for the court, and the rest was divided among them.

As for other tents, vehicles, pots and basins and other odds and ends, they can also be auctioned by the army at a discounted price. They can be given to the business groups accompanying the army or soldiers.

In short, Wu Huaiyu still felt that everyone had worked so hard and fought such a great victory. It should not only be a victory for the court, but also a victory for everyone.

Those who are rewarded by the imperial court will be rewarded by the imperial court, and those who are rewarded based on their merits will be discussed later.
The three of us are going to camp. Let’s divide it among ourselves first.

After the division is completed, the infantry of the three camps will be withdrawn home. Fanhu's vassal servants can also withdraw. Each of the three families will leave some cavalry, leaving about [-] is enough to control the situation.

Those who have returned home take the loot back, and those who have not returned home also take it back with them.

The cavalry units that remain behind should be given more subsidies.

In short, everyone is happy and satisfied.

Tang Jian still reminded Wu Huaiyu, "This is inappropriate, too much."

Moreover, he believed that the two hundred thousand captives could not be directly sold into slavery and divided up privately. Although most of these people were from Jieli's headquarters and were defeated and captured, since they surrendered, they were also the people of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Shengren Mercy, this matter needs careful consideration.

“Is it possible that according to Duke Tang’s wishes, all the Turkic prisoners who fought with us with swords and guns must be released, and even their livestock, tents, and food must be returned to them?

I'm not going to talk about how they invaded our Tang Dynasty again and again before, but this time we sent out more than [-] elite troops in our six-pronged northern expedition. How many ordinary people were behind the scenes to help?

The Tang Dynasty lasted for three years. How much food did it cost?

Even in this Northern Expedition, we desperately fought for time, braved the wind and snow, how many horses died of freezing and exhaustion, how many soldiers suffered frostbite, and even how many soldiers were on the battlefield in the ice and snow of the North.

Did he die in vain? "

Tang Jian was refuted, but he still said, "I am also doing it for the good of Duke Yi. Don't just commit the great task of destroying the country, only to be impeached and imprisoned later."

Wu Huaiyu just laughed a few times after hearing this, "What I mentioned is just in accordance with the practice of the Tang Dynasty army. It is not that Wu and I embezzled property. What crime is there?"

Li Ji chuckled on the side.

Li Jing finished the stewed yellow lamb ribs on his hand, put down the bones, and glanced at Tang Jian, Cui Dunli, An Xiuren, Li Ji, Zhang Gongjin, Dou Jing, Su Lie, Li Keshi, and Xue Wanshu.

"Gong Yi Guo is the general manager of the Heng'an Road Camp and the deputy commander of the Northern Expedition. He is also the Minister of the Ministry of War. He has made great achievements in destroying the Turks this time.
As the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition, I feel that Wu Huaiyu’s proposal is correct. Seventy or eighty thousand soldiers cannot stay in the northern part of the country forever, and so many prisoners certainly cannot return to the mountains.
According to Duke Yi's suggestion, the prisoners, livestock, etc. were divided, and then the soldiers were arranged to regroup one after another, leaving only [-] horsemen. "

(End of this chapter)