In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 121 Fame in Datong

Lin Rui also did not give these women a choice or even a chance to plead. After announcing his treatment of them, he left the official hall directly.

The women were both happy and sad after Lin Rui left. They were happy that they and their youngest son could escape the disaster. After the rebels left, they could let their younger sons continue their careers and inherit their official positions. But they were sad that their daughters would be expelled. Take it away, and we will be separated by the sky from now on.

So at this moment, the whole backyard was full of crying. Almost the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly, while the personal maids were sobbing softly on the side.

But after crying, I had no choice but to accept the reality, pack my bags silently, and bind and package the copied books.

After leaving the official hall, Lin Rui called together more than 7000 archers. He really couldn't bear to part with these archers. However, he had to let them choose whether to stay or go.

After all, if someone doesn't want to stay and is forcibly detained, they will eventually run away, and so many people will definitely not be able to stand it.

Sure enough, these archers had already returned home, and no one wanted to stay. They all wanted to go back as soon as possible to reunite with their wives, children, and children at home.

"Okay, then let's get together and disperse. There are still 10,000+ taels of silver left here, and there is also some food left. Let's all share it. We will each go back to our homes tomorrow morning. Of course, we will stay at the camp in the west. If you still want to follow me after visiting your family in a few days, you can come over then."

"Now hand over your bows and arrows, and collect the money and food in the order of each battalion. Weapons are in short supply, so I can't give them to you, but each person can bring a sharpened stick for self-defense on the road!"

After Lin Rui finished speaking, he waved to the men and women in the logistics camp to bring over the money, grain, and wooden sticks for self-defense.

Obviously Lin Rui still hopes that these people can come back to follow him again after seeing his family.

Indeed, if they really wanted to hand over their bows and arrows and leave, many people still showed reluctance on their faces. If they didn't really miss their wives, children and parents at home, I'm afraid everyone would stay and follow Lin Rui.

"Young Master is a great kindness. I will remember it in my heart. I will never forget it in this life. Take care of yourself, Master!"

Whenever these archers received money, food, and wooden sticks, they would come to Lin Rui, kowtow three times with tears in their eyes, and then leave with the food and wooden sticks on their backs.

"Rui Lang, are you really going to let them go like this?"

"Yes, sir, what a pity!"

Looking at the departing archers, Na Muzhong and Zhou Meng looked reluctant, especially Zhou Meng. He had trained these people hard for more than a month and put in a lot of effort.

Moreover, these archers were no better than mercenaries, and their role on the battlefield that day was obvious to all.

It can be said that the reason why the Jiannu were defeated this time was that these archers played a huge role, no less than the young infantry.

"It's no pity, forceful melons are not sweet. As long as we have bows and arrows, we can recruit suitable young people again at any time and train them for a few months. They will be just as good as these archers."

Lin Rui waved his hand. These people care too much. They are almost the backbone of the family. The blood in their bones has been polished away by the pressure of life over the years. What is left is only humble and unfit to be a soldier.

He would rather re-recruit young and suitable young men and spend more energy on training and education.

What's more, most of the recovered feather arrows were damaged. Without enough feather arrows, no matter how many archers there were, it would be useless, otherwise he wouldn't have released them so simply.

Early the next morning, when the genius dawned, more than 7000 archers left the city in small groups.

Each person carried fifty kilograms of grain on his back, and carried more than twenty taels of silver in his waist. He also brought dry food and bamboo tubes, and he carried wooden sticks and talked and laughed all the way.

Although the teenagers were a little envious, they didn't think too much.

Daily ideological education has made them understand that even if they get some money and food temporarily, it cannot change the fate of themselves and their families.

Only by following the young master and building a career can one be able to stand out in the future, which is far beyond the comparison of money and food.

Indeed, compared to these archers who only train, eat and sleep every day, the young people's vision is no longer on the same level as them.

For example, those veterans of the frontier army, who have been in military camps all year round, have seen more and have a wider perspective, so even if they carry dozens of taels of silver, they still do not run away, but choose to find it back.

Because they know that in this world of cannibalism, there is no status, and the more money you have, the faster you will die.

And people like them who have little ability and low status can only stand out if they work with the right people.

After breakfast, a large number of large vehicles also left Yanghe City from the three gates in the northwest and south, and then gathered on the official road and headed west.

Almost all the carriages in the city that could load goods and carry people were taken away. Five thousand men and women from the logistics camp were responsible for driving the carriages. Those who couldn't drive the carriages led the horses.

Lin Rui led [-] young soldiers to guard on both sides on foot.

Namu Zhong led the cavalry to the rear.

Since more than 3000 loaded carriages were vacated, the craftsmen and their families all sat on the carriages, and along the official road, it had not rained for a long time, so the speed of travel was still very fast.

"Husband, those young ladies and maids are not only good-looking but also capable of crying. Why do you bring them along and give them the best carriage?"

Habeier didn't understand Lin Rui's decision to distribute dozens of the best carriages to the more than 300 young ladies and maids. The key was that these women were sitting in the best carriages and crying all the way. It was really annoying.

"Good-looking women are also a precious resource. You don't understand! If you don't want to ride a horse, I can also arrange a luxurious carriage for you!"

Lin Rui smiled and waved his hand. Not only were these women good-looking, they were also literate and could do some arithmetic. They were very useful.

First of all, he had to make a roster and make a thorough inventory of all kinds of supplies before asking them to help. Otherwise, he and Na Muzhong would have to work until death.

Secondly, they can be rewarded to generals who have made meritorious services in the future. Finally, when they are stabilized, they can also be allowed to teach children and read with young soldiers.

What's more, those maids are not unable to work. At least they can wash and cook. A young lady of fourteen or fifteen years old can sew and mend.

"I don't want to ride in a carriage. It's so nice to ride a horse! It's so free..."

Hubbell hummed, then raised her riding whip and galloped forward. In fact, it was Sister Namuzhong who asked her to complain. She herself did not dislike those young ladies and maids, and even wanted to learn how to read from them. .

Lin Rui ignored her, put down the car curtain, and then looked at Sun Tzu's Art of War in his hands.

We set off in the morning and arrived at the camp in the evening. After more than 3000 empty carriages were fully loaded, two-thirds of the grain was still left. As for fodder, there was not a single bundle.

In the handsome tent at night, those who are qualified to discuss matters all have sad faces.

"Rui Lang, what to do with the rest of the food? It's such a pity to throw it away like this! We now have more than 5000 mules and horses, and more than 2 war horses. It's best to bring all the fodder with you."

"It's all unrealistic."

Lin Rui waved his hand. Fortunately, she dared to think about it. Forage was not as good as grain, and there was no compressor now. It took up too much space. If you wanted to bring it all, you would need at least tens of thousands of trucks.

"Then just bring half. It's almost winter now, and there will be no supplies when we reach the grassland. If this horse only eats grain every day, it will have to eat up all our more than [-] shi of grain in one winter."

Namuzhong said worriedly, obviously thinking deeply and knowing the situation of the grassland very well.

"Sir, there are discarded wood everywhere in this camp. Why don't we wait another month to leave and let the craftsmen work overtime to build more carriages." Huang Benxiangxiang suggested.

"We can't delay any longer. We must go south within ten days at most."

Lin Rui knew that he had to wait by the Yellow River. There were mountainous areas to the west of Shuozhou. Even if the Ming army mobilized a large army to fight, they would be able to hold on until the Yellow River froze.

Seeing what he said, everyone lost their mind and fell silent.

"Let's do this, Huang Ben and Zhou Meng. You two will assist the fourth lady to stay at the camp. The first lady and I will go to the Castle Village near Datong to see if we can raise some carriages."

Lin Rui thought for a while and felt that if he wanted to take away all the food, he had to focus on the castles of the guards.

With the strength they showed that day, I believe that no one would fight him for a few carriages and mules.

"Yes!"

Everyone's eyes lit up. It was indeed too late to build a carriage, but it would be much faster to grab a ready-made one.

After all, there are many castles near Datong, and there may be tens of thousands of carriages in total, not to mention thousands.

Lin Rui didn't waste any time, and the next day he and Na Muzhong led [-] Mongolian cavalry and [-] young soldiers to Datong.

The young soldiers also rode horses and were led by Mongolian cavalry. They were treated as practicing equestrian skills. However, the spears were too long and it was inconvenient to ride on horses, so they were led by sword and shield soldiers, spearmen and a small number of long archers.

The army only traveled westward for more than 20 miles before a castle appeared. Judging from the scale, it should only be a hundred-house castle.

Baihu, who had just returned a few days ago, turned pale with fear when he saw the rebels running toward his castle.

"It's over, it's over, these damn rebels are still not satisfied after getting so much food..." As he said this, he rolled his eyes and fainted, causing the servants and guards beside him to panic for a while.

"master…"

"grown ups."

The servants and guards were also frightened and had no fighting spirit. They had obviously participated in the battle that day and knew the ferocity and power of this group of rebels.

The most important thing is that this group of rebels will encourage nearby military households to attack the fortress together, making it impossible to defend it.

When Baihu was rescued, Lin Rui led the cavalry to the front and directly sent a veteran to shout.

.........

"Hey, people inside, listen, call your head of family to come out and answer the question quickly."

"Master, master, hurry up, hurry up, the traitor just wants you to talk to us, there should be some discussion."

The servants and guards were all overjoyed when they heard the visitor's shouts.

After all, everyone has known how the rebels attacked the fort. They always directly addressed the ordinary military households in the city and never addressed the military attache.

The man from the household also jumped up and hurriedly lay down next to the wall and shouted: "I'm here, I wonder what you are doing here?"

"My young master said that as long as you hand over all the carriages, mules and horses in the city, I will let you go and promise not to beat you from now on. If you don't hand over..."

"Fuck it...little brother, can your army move back five miles so that I can drive the carriage out of the city?"

Before Baihu could finish his harsh words, he nodded quickly and at the same time, he felt relieved.

Although it was a bit heartbreaking to hand over all the mules and horses, it was nothing compared to the lives of the whole family and the family property.

As for why this group of rebels asked for vehicles and mules and horses, it must be that there was too much food to store, so they hoped that these plague gods could collect vehicles and go elsewhere as soon as possible, otherwise they would have to worry about sleeping at night.

"Wait!"

The veteran immediately rode on horseback to report to Lin Rui. Although it was troublesome, Lin Rui still led the army back three miles.

A quarter of an hour later, hundreds of carts quickly drove out of the castle, and then the coachmen jumped out of their cars and rushed back to the castle, closing the gate tightly.

Obviously he was afraid of being taken away by the rebels. After all, driving a car is also a technical job.

Lin Rui immediately sent a hundred young soldiers over and led the horses to pull the car over.

"This is too slow. I'm afraid we won't have enough time to raise so many carriages. Let's divide it into three teams, each with 2000 people, and specifically pick out those small castles to intimidate."

When Lin Rui saw a castle with only a hundred carriages, he immediately decided to split up.

(End of this chapter)