Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 22 Post-War Rewards
The modern world of the web.

If anyone dares to say that it only takes tens of millions to win a war.

That will definitely be criticized by countless people.

Tens of millions?
There's not enough gas!
But here in Yonghe Spacetime, Lin Dao invested tens of millions worth of materials and actually won the battle.

The purpose of large-scale investment is to reap the rewards.

"In other words," Lin Dao looked at Jin Lian from inside the tent, "besides this camp, I didn't get anything?"

"Master Lang."

Jinlian, with an indignant look on her face, bowed to Lin Dao and said, "I've checked with my sisters."

"After the camp was breached that day, all the supplies in the camp were swept away by the soldiers."

There was undisguised dissatisfaction in her words.

That group of soldiers actually took away all the things, leaving only an empty camp for the host.

They didn't even think about the fact that if it weren't for the Lord, they would still be trapped in the fortress and eating sand.

Lin Dao waved his hand and said, "Explain clearly."

"Master Lang."

Jinlian spoke incoherently, "When I came out of the fort, I saw the soldiers carrying away their belongings from the camp."

"Just cut up those cowhide tents, tie them up with hemp ropes and drag them away."

"All the wood from the stove that could be removed was also removed."

"If the captains hadn't scolded them, they would have even torn down this tent and the fences in the camp."

Lin Dao nodded to show his understanding.

Cowhide is a strategic material, so it is natural to roll it up.

As the population increases, the demands on nature are also increasing rapidly.

Wood is needed for cooking, boiling water, and even more for heating.

Almost all the trees near Guangzong County have been cut down, even the grass has been left.

It is completely understandable that the soldiers dragged away the wood from the camp.

This is an extremely important fuel and building material.

"Sisters were watching from the roadside," Jinlian continued complaining, "the soldiers took everything."

"Tools from the artisan camp, various medicinal herbs, food and fodder, grease, flint, weapons and armor, pottery bowls and wine jars, flags and musical instruments~~~"

"Wait a minute." Lin Dao looked up and asked curiously, "Where did the musical instruments come from in the military camp?"

There are indeed musical instruments in the army, and even special musicians.

Equipped with various musical instruments such as drums, cymbals, cymbals, and bells.

Like a drum, the saying goes "advance upon hearing the drum" means that the sound of the drum means the army will move forward.

The gong is a copper percussion instrument shaped like a small bell that is hung and struck.

The name of this instrument may sound unfamiliar.

But when it comes to the idiom "sound the horn to call back the troops", it becomes clear.

The gong is the "gold" in the gong that signals the end of the battle.

The cymbals and bells, one is similar to a small bell and the other is like a bell, are mainly used to maintain the marching rhythm during military marches.

In addition, there are various other musical instruments in the army, each with its own use.

"Go on." After listening to the explanation, Lin Dao nodded to show that he understood and motioned Jinlian to continue.

"The injured animals were slaughtered and their meat was divided up. Along with everything else in the camp, it was loaded onto carts and taken away."

Jinlian frowned, "These soldiers don't know how to be grateful at all!"

"Okay, I see."

Lin Dao pondered for a moment and said, "There's no need to say more about this matter. I have my own plans."

Jinlian obeyed the order and responded.

"Master~~~" Sun Rong's voice came from outside the tent, "The generals have arrived."

Lin Dao stood up and put on a smile, "Please come in quickly~~~"

A group of generals filed in.

Everyone has a different appearance, but their faces all have similar expressions of uneasiness, anticipation, and tension.

As the saying goes, we don’t worry about scarcity but inequality.

The people in Fengdunwu Fort can exchange heads for food rewards, so why can't they?
If this had happened in an army under the imperial court's control, impeachment memorials would have been flying out like snowflakes.

After some greetings, the generals offered a lot of flattering words.

Some people even said such flattering words as "Master Lin Jia is the benefactor of our begging army."

Lin Dao has a special identity and is an outsider to the Beggar Army.

There's nothing you can do about it. People will give rewards to whoever they want.

The military households under their command were all waiting anxiously.

If we can't come to a good conclusion through negotiation, it will be difficult to lead this team.

When everyone was seated, Lin Dao spoke as a reassurance.

"Please rest assured."

"No matter who it is, as long as they can obtain the head of the Jiehu, I will give a reward."

All the generals breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Dao glanced at everyone and said calmly, "I think the food reserves in your fort are running low."

With just one sentence, the local tyrants in their respective forts immediately shut up.

"Now that the Jiehu have been defeated, the trade route for transporting grain can be reopened."

Lin Dao smiled and said, "It's still the same price. I'll sell you the same amount of grain as the gold you bring."

The bigger the order, the happier he is.

What we are most worried about is that the siege of the city by the Jiehu will seriously affect business.

"I have some important matters to attend to today." Having settled the most important matter, Lin Dao stood up to see the guests off. "I won't keep you all for dinner."

It's not an excuse, it's really important.

He wanted to fulfill his previous promise and give rewards to the military households.

The place where the rewards were distributed was near a hill several miles away from the camp.

All kinds of supplies shipped from the modern world's warehouses were piled up here like mountains: grain, cloth, pork, cooking oil.

They are all in piles, classified into different categories.

Sun Dalang and other guards looked up at so many supplies and felt dizzy.

"Could it be that the Master is really a god?"

“How did so many things get here?”

The guards are really hard to understand.

Faced with unknown things that they cannot understand, all they feel is awe.

Mainly the military households from Fengdunwu Fort, a large number of military households came in a mighty procession to receive their rewards.

The specific achievements have already been recorded.

At this time, all you need to do is bring the tooth card and come over to collect it.

As for the wounded and the compensation for the dead, Lin Dao would arrange for the guards to deliver them to their doorsteps.

"Liu Zhong, a soldier in the left wing of the second division of the Fengbao Central Army, has captured a Jiehu of the first rank. He shall receive ten dan of grain, five pieces of cloth, twenty jin of pork, and one barrel of oil!"

The person holding the loudspeaker and shouting the roll call was the clerk of the Later Zhao army who had been captured earlier.

There were still prisoners taken in this battle.

The reward offered by Lin Dao was for the Jiehu, which also counted as the Xiongnu.

The men in the Later Zhao army were not included in the bounty.

These captives were mainly craftsmen, civilian laborers, refugees captured along the way to be used as cannon fodder, and men and women from the beggar army captured in the dugouts outside the various forts by the Later Zhao army.

The Jiehu had slaughtered many people before, saving food while storing up food, resulting in not many people left.

There were not many men left who actually served as combat soldiers or auxiliary soldiers, except those who were killed, escaped, or were executed after being interrogated.

The craftsmen were forced to stay, and they were all skilled artisans.

The captured beggar men and women were released on the spot.

The refugees were given two more meals before being released.

As for the civilian laborers who followed the army, they were kept under surveillance, and these human resources were useful.

However, the beggar soldiers, both men and women, and the refugees were unwilling to leave.

They stayed in the camp, took the initiative to do what they could, and expressed their willingness to die for their master.

Lin Dao had not had time to make arrangements for these people.

There were only a dozen or so scribes who were arrested.

Those who were stubborn and wanted to be loyal to the king have all been beheaded.

The remaining few who were willing to surrender were all helping here.

"Under the Fengbao army, the squad leader of the Ding team on the left wing, Tian Erlang, has beheaded three Jiehu people. He shall receive 30 dan of grain, 15 pieces of cloth, 60 jin of pork, and 3 barrels of oil."

"Liu Hu, commander of the right wing armored squadron of the upper army of Chenbao, has beheaded seven Jiehu people. He shall receive seventy dan of grain, thirty-five pieces of cloth, one hundred and forty jin of pork, and seven barrels of oil."

Lin Dao, who was sitting on a grain bag and playing a single-player game of Landlord, raised his head when he heard this.

I saw a burly soldier stepping forward to receive the reward supplies under the admiring gaze of everyone.

"Master Lang."

Sun Dalang, who was standing by, pointed at the soldier and said, "This man is a military officer of Chenwushuai Fort, and he is well-known for his bravery."

"If my lord is interested, I will go and recruit him."

Looking at Liu Hu's extremely strong figure, Lin Dao nodded and said, "First, check his character and visit the neighbors to inquire about his reputation before making any decisions."

"I obey your orders~~~"

He was able to capture seven Jiehu heads by himself.

This kind of tough guy is indeed worth recruiting.

Fengbao is the fortress of commander Feng Dun.

Almost everyone who came from Vonburg brought a cart drawn by animals.

With smiles on their faces, they loaded the rewards onto carts and drove the livestock back.

"Many of them are war horses."

Seeing this scene, Sun Dalang felt very sorry, "It was actually used to pull a cart."

The Later Zhao army was defeated and even the food and fodder were not burned in time, and a large number of livestock were left in the camp.

Injured livestock were slaughtered for meat.

The rest, whether cattle, horses, mules or sheep, were all looted and divided up by the military households.

In this era, large livestock are considered heavy assets.

"It doesn't matter."

Lin Dao lowered his head and continued playing Landlord. "Animals need to be raised."

Large animals are even more delicate than humans, especially sensitive horses.

Even if you serve them patiently, large animals can eat several times more than humans.

In this era when people were starving to death every day, it was difficult for military households and common people to feed their entire family, let alone raising large livestock.

"Master Lang is right."

Sun Dalang, standing by, stretched his neck to stare at his phone screen. "At this time of year, there isn't even much grass left."

"Unless they are willing to use food to feed their livestock, they will just have to watch their livestock lose weight."

Two hundred thousand beggar soldiers, men and women, have gathered in Guangzong County for many years.

The trees nearby had already been cut down.

Without trees, people started cutting grass and drying it for use.

It can be said that all other plants except the crops in the cultivated fields have been wiped out.

Just like the hills not far away, they are bare at first glance, with hardly any weeds to be seen.

As for using grain to feed large livestock.

Pangu, we are beggars who have just had a few days of full meals thanks to the grace of Lord Lin Jia. Who would dare to waste food like this!

By that time, most of these large animals had to be sold.

Looking around, the only one who could take on these large animals was Lin Dao.

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