In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 120 Pack them all up and take them away

Wang Pu got thousands of Tatar heads, and Lin Rui got [-] shi of grain. Both sides had almost no intention of fighting anymore.

Wang Pu even left the army behind overnight, took the heads with him, and hurried back to Datong to deal with it.

Obviously he was worried that he would rot if he delayed any longer, and in his eyes, the value of the [-] new recruits was not as good as those heads.

At dawn the next day, the military attachés took their personal guards and remaining servants and went back to their homes.

Here Hauge saw that the Ming army had dispersed. No matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to lead his cavalry back to the east camp.

After all, there is no Ming army to restrain them. With the current strength of the bandits, if they are blocked in the temporary camp at night, the consequences will be disastrous.

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"Huang Ben, I'll leave the camp to you. I'll leave you another youth camp. Make sure you keep an eye on the food, you know?"

"Don't worry, young master, if there is anything wrong with the food, I will come to see you with my wishes!"

Huang Ben quickly knelt down on one knee and replied firmly.

I was also quite excited. The fact that the young master could entrust him with such an important task meant that he had become a true confidant.

"Well, I can rest assured that you are doing the work! We will return in five days at most, and then head south to Shuozhou first."

Lin Rui nodded. Seeing that the weather was getting cooler day by day and winter was approaching, he knew that he could not stay any longer.

At least he couldn't stay in Yanghe, otherwise he would be easily surrounded by the Ming army, so he planned to leave Huang Ben and the mercenaries to guard the camp, and then he and Namuzhong would lead the army back to Yanghe City and send Habeier and the logistics staff to Yanghe City. Collect them all, first go south to Shuozhou along the official road, and then go west to the Yellow River. When the Yellow River freezes in winter, you can go directly to Neitao.

Another explanation.

Lin Rui took the remaining seven infantry battalions and more than 7000 long archers and quickly attacked Yanghecheng, while Namuzhong led a guard of five thousand cavalry.

In the past few days, some mercenaries have returned one after another, almost a thousand of them. Although most of them are still border troops, there are also many ordinary young men.

With two thousand mercenaries and a thousand young soldiers, there is no problem in holding the camp, at least until they return for reinforcements, so Lin Rui is not too worried about the safety of the food, and is more worried about how to transport it away.

On the seventy-mile journey, the army set off in the morning and marched hurriedly, arriving at the foot of Yanghe City in the evening.

And because Kuai Ma came to notify them first, at this time the bricks and stones behind the three city gates in the southwest, north and south had been moved away, and the materials that needed to be taken away were also loaded on carts, with a total of two thousand pieces of various items packed. car.

It was all salt, unused cloth, cotton, iron materials, medicinal materials, paper, ink, cauldrons, etc., and even more than a dozen barrels of gunpowder. On the contrary, there were only [-] carts of food, and there was still a lot left.

"Husband, Sister Namuzhong, you guys are finally back!"

Habeier threw herself into Lin Rui's arms, her eyes red with excitement.

Although Tan Ma would come to the city every day to report to her on the war ahead, she still couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Didn't my husband say that it could be as short as five or six days, or as long as ten days and a half? Isn't this exactly five days?"

Lin Rui smiled and wiped her tearful eyes.

Hubbell raised her head: "Husband, are we leaving here?"

"Well, I'm leaving now. How are you packing?"

"It's almost done, but the craftsmen are a little worried and don't seem to want to follow us."

Hubbell said with some worry. When they started cleaning up in the morning, the craftsmen became a little uneasy and didn't even have the heart to work.

"I'll deal with this myself later!" Those craftsmen were unwilling to drag their families with them, which he had already expected.

After all, if you have craftsmanship, you won't starve to death anywhere.

"Rui Lang, you must not be soft-hearted. All those craftsmen must be taken away no matter what. However, there is no need to take away those prisoners who cannot be carried on the shoulders or lifted by the hands!"

Namu Zhong reminded from the side.

Apparently he was worried that Lin Rui would become soft-hearted and unable to withstand the pleading of the craftsmen, so he let them all go.

As for the captured children and women, she really wanted to keep them all, especially those women. Not only were they good-looking, but they were all tender-skinned and tender. She felt tremendous pressure these days.

Fortunately, Rui Lang didn't seem to have much interest in these women. He just arranged for them to copy books and ignored them.

"I know this, don't worry, I have my own arrangements!"

Lin Rui waved his hand. Those craftsmen and prisoners really gave him a headache, but even if the craftsmen brought their families with them, he really couldn't let them go.

Otherwise his longbow would surely be exposed.

"By the way, husband, are you really not going to take away all those gold and silver jewelry?" Hubbell thought of the gold and silver again, and said with a look of reluctance, especially those jewelry and jades.

"Rui Lang, forget about the silver. Why don't you bring those jewelry with you? If any sisters have made meritorious deeds, you might as well reward them!" Na Muzhong also suggested.

Lin Rui thought it was right. After all, there were nearly 3000 Mongolian girls among the cavalry, and there were more than [-] Han women rescued. If they behaved well, they could be rewarded with some jewelry.

It didn’t take up much space anyway, so he nodded.

As for the silver, there is really no need to bring it. Originally, the silver was to be divided between the longbowmen and the mercenaries. Now that the mercenaries are running away and dying, all the rest should be given to the longbowmen. .

Seeing Lin Rui's awe, Habeier immediately happily went to clean up, and Namuzhong also followed with a smile to help.Lin Rui went to the blacksmith workshop and called all the carpenters over. "Sir, are you leaving?"

"Sir, we don't want any wages. We just ask you to do well and let me and my family go!"

"Yes, sir, please, my wife is pregnant and can't stand the trouble!"

"My baby is still young, my parents are old, my legs and feet are inconvenient, and I can't walk long distances. I beg you, sir, to have mercy!"

Before Lin Rui could speak, all the carpenters and blacksmiths fell to their knees and begged loudly.

Even some young people who wanted to follow him knelt down when they saw their brothers and father begging.

"Everyone get up first!"

"If the young master doesn't agree, we won't get up..."

"What? Is this young master treating you too well these days? Has it made you forget who I am?"

When Lin Rui saw that these people were actually bargaining with him, he calmed down and said coldly.

Everyone was so frightened that they broke out in cold sweat. At this time, they all realized that Mr. Lin was the leader of the rebels who killed officials and rebelled. They got up and stood still, not daring to make any more noise.

"What you said is all true, but it is impossible for the army to be without carpenters and blacksmiths, so you should give up as soon as possible and follow me honestly!

But don’t worry, I will prepare more comfortable carriages. Pregnant women, children, and elderly people with handicapped legs will all take the carriages. We will set off tomorrow and go back to pack up all our belongings! "

Lin Rui then said in a slower tone.

"Sir, you are the living Bodhisattva in everyone's heart, you can't do this!"

"Young Master has always been kind and righteous..."

"Stop talking nonsense. My patience is limited, and my time is even more limited. I can promise you that I will not let you and your family starve or freeze in the future, so that you can live with dignity.

Okay, that’s it, you can figure it out. Anyone who hasn’t finished cleaning up tomorrow morning or is unwilling to leave will be killed without mercy! "

Lin Rui didn't chatter with them. He left the workshop without saying anything and headed towards one of the commander's official halls.

This official hall was the official hall of the Yanghe Guard Commander. More than 3000 prisoners were all locked up in the backyard. Eighty percent of them were the wives and concubines of the military attaches and the gentry in the city, and only [-]% were underage boys.

At this moment, in the several rooms in the backyard, hundreds of ladies and ladies were equally uneasy and unintentionally copying the books in their hands. The maids waiting on the side were also very frightened.

Apparently everyone also heard that the rebels were leaving.

This also means that their good days are over, and they will either be taken away and homeless from now on, or killed, but many people still have a glimmer of hope.

As Lin Rui opened the door and walked into one of the study rooms, everyone inside stood up nervously.

Some even dropped their pens directly to the ground.

The women in other rooms also came to the yard and looked into the study.

"How are you copying the books?" Lin Rui ignored their reactions and went to a desk, picked up a copy of Sun Tzu's Art of War and read it.

"All the military and war books have been copied and bound. The other books are only half-copied."

A woman in her thirties with a dignified and beautiful face stood up. Although her tone and demeanor were calm, her slightly trembling hands could not hide the tension in her heart.

"There is no need to copy the unfinished copies. Bind and package everything that has been copied. It must be completed tomorrow morning!"

Lin Rui saw that the content in the book was indeed in vernacular. Although it was arranged vertically, it had segmentation marks and there were very few traditional Chinese characters. He did not hold them accountable for not copying according to the horizontal arrangement as instructed, so he put down the book and said .

There was nothing he could do about it. In his previous life, he only had a high school education, let alone this life. The classical Chinese texts in the books of this era could only be guessed at, and he could barely understand them, but it gave him a headache and torture. The key is to be afraid of misunderstanding.

After all, like Sun Tzu's Art of War, even if you misunderstand a word, the meaning will be completely different, so these literate women were asked to copy all the captured books in vernacular.

Although these women are not experts in the art of war, they can at least describe it literally in vernacular.

As for understanding the content, he will not need their help at that time. His understanding ability will not be worse than that of the literati of this era.

"Will the young master keep his promise?" The woman took a deep breath and finally asked boldly. Everyone else inside and outside the house also looked at Lin Rui.

"Of course, I always keep my word and never kill women and children indiscriminately. However, I want to take away all the literate maids, as well as all the ladies over 14 years old and the wives and concubines without children!"

Lin Rui nodded and then said.

Mongolians also know not to kill women, women and children, so he will naturally not kill these women and children.

Besides, he had no personal grudges with those military attaches.

Of course, he would not have the slightest psychological burden to kill all the adult men in their family, even those who cheated on their wives and daughters.

After all, there is a cycle of cause and effect. These military officers and gentry are usually aloof, oppressing ordinary people and military households. Countless people have lost their families, wives and children because of them.

So now, he must be prepared to be like an ant chewing an elephant. Likewise, he can also do justice for heaven and let these military attaches and gentry also experience the tragedy of the world and what it feels like to have their wives separated from their children.

(End of this chapter)