Chapter 154 Good News
On an open space in the camp, Yuwen Wen and civil and military officials were having a meeting with the rebel leader. Everything in the army was simple, and there was only a few Husou (Maza) on the conference venue, but there was a very powerful embellishment, that is Rentou Mountain.
The heads transported back from the front line were piled up on the open space of Tingchuan Camp. Although lime was used to keep it fresh, it still could not prevent the rotten atmosphere from spreading. This smell made people feel sick. The rebel leaders present all looked like white paper, and only officials and generals from the official army were at peace.
In this era, beheading was used to record merits, so a group of military officers were "reviewing" the number of people. The reason why Yuwen Wen chose to hold a meeting in such a horrifying place was to let everyone feel the cruelty of the war.
"With your strong assistance, the official army won the battle even. I have a good idea. All the rebels who assist in the war will be rewarded according to their merits!"
"The invading enemy troops suffered heavy casualties, and their heads are now piled up like mountains. Let's see how spectacular this scene is!"
"You have read the credit book and have carefully checked the questions raised about the counting of the head level. So there is no objection, right?"
The leaders nodded in a hurry, like chickens pecking at rice. They had never seen such a "magnificent" scene. They could pile up prey like mountains when hunting on their own territory on weekdays, but with so many people, they felt a little uncomfortable to see.
That is, I was a little uncomfortable at the beginning. Many people looked at the piles of people with excitement. The reason was very simple. The rewards were based on the first level of merit and practice. The more people they earned, the more rewards they could receive.
Of course, in fact, the enemy was killed by the rebels and their heads were cut off by the rebels. For them, such military achievements were easier.
However, when calculating the head level in the end, the total number is counted first, and then the number of heads is allocated based on the efforts of the official army and the rebel army in each war. Everyone has discussions and quantity, and the standards are unified, but the rewards and punishments are clear.
The number of beheadings of each division that was agreed upon in the final number is the number summed up on the credit book. Anyway, as long as it is not a killing good fortune and the total number of heads is correct, Shangguan will not be too concerned about the number of beheadings of each division.
Yuwen Wen gave his opening remarks, and then signaled Gongcao to start to recite the contents of the merit book. This time, the enemy attacked five groups, and his momentum really put him in some pressure.
Prime Minister Yuchi Dun actually valued Huangzhou in Shannan so much, which touched Yuwen Wen very much. As the host, of course, he had to entertain guests well. The enemy attacked five groups. If it was in the plains, Yuwen Wen had no choice but to take a mountain road with fixed lines, it would be much easier to deal with.
Yuwen and Yuchi will turn against each other sooner or later, but they just don’t know when it will happen. Yuwen Wen prepared for the rain and had already arranged in secret. The two routes of Muling Pass and Yinshan Pass are equipped with hydroelectric generators. Although they cannot use electricity on weekdays, it is really convenient to use them to kill people.
This kind of cross-age killing weapon is enough to make the enemy die as much as possible, so it is not to be afraid.
The rest are the defense issues in the direction of Dacheng Pass, Baisha Pass and Huangtu Pass. The troops in his hands are definitely not enough, and Jiangzhou does not intend to give up, so in the end they have to rely on technology.
It is impossible for anyone to think of this incredible technique by using wires to detonate the powder barrels from a long distance, so after the "rumbling" passed, the enemy troops attacked from Dacheng Pass, Baisha Pass and Huangtu Pass, and they were wiped out in the mushroom cloud.
The good news was delivered to Yuwen Wen one after another. He breathed a sigh of relief, and the civil and military officials also breathed a sigh of relief. The five enemy troops in the five groups were no less than 10,000, and they were all real combat soldiers. After this great defeat, it would probably take a few months for the other party to organize troops to move south.
Everyone looked at King Xiyang with a little more awe. In this era, only those who can continue to win battles will make their followers full of confidence. Yuwen Wen, who defeated the five enemy troops while chatting and laughing, naturally makes people feel that following him will have a bright future.
Of course, this idea only exists deep in everyone's heart, but the rebel leaders present today also have a deep feeling, because they responded to the call to lead troops to help, but in fact they had no idea at all.
It is not good not to come, so many people have made up their minds to see the direction of the wind first. Now that the official army has won all the battles, their confidence has increased greatly, and their desire to make contributions has become increasingly urgent. It is very simple, not only for rewards, but also for the future.
The King of Xiyang has always been eager to seek talents and if he performs well, he is very likely to be assigned to the government army and have a legitimate official position, in other words, he will be promoted to an official position.
Everyone lives well in their hometown on weekdays, and the villagers are very respectful, but if they don’t have a single official or a half position, the minor officials in the county government can make their faces. If a family wants to be confident, someone must become an official.
Whether it is a civil servant or a military general, there must be someone in the government office and only someone will listen to his words. He does not seek to be rampant in the countryside, but only asks not to be bullied by others. However, it is difficult for them to have the opportunity to enter the officialdom.
When they talk about literary talent, they don’t have any, they can’t tell the reason, but this is not the most important thing. The key is that they have no way to burn incense and cannot find the temple, or even kowtow.
Now, we will help the official army and reward them according to their merits. If the contributions made are great enough, we will have the opportunity to be assigned to the government army, that is, to become an official. The King of Xiyang is famous for his trustworthiness, so everyone is working hard to fight for the future of themselves and their family.
Of course, there are also some people who don’t have such lofty ambitions and just want to receive rewards so that they can explain to the family. After all, they bring their troops and soldiers out, and not to mention rewards, but those who are killed and injured must be given pensions. If they go back empty-handed, they will definitely be stabbed by someone.
However, the government army has won a great victory now, and everyone is happy. Because of this, the Huangzhou General Administration has eliminated the disaster of war, which is a good thing.
Gongcao finally finished reading all the contents of a merit book. The leaders present had no objection, so Yuwen Wen began to stamp the official documents with his own hand. The volunteer soldiers from all over the country could send people to their prefectures and prefectures to receive money, grain, cloth, silk or salt through the official documents.
This is to facilitate everyone's transportation of supplies. Yu Wen Wen has already made an explanation and guaranteed in advance that the official documents in his hand are not white slips, but certificates that can be withdrawn immediately after he arrives at the state treasury.
The reason why he can achieve this is based on Yuwen Wen’s detailed understanding of the inventory of states and states, so he dared to use his credit and the government as a guarantee.
In ancient times, in addition to good-quality copper coins, hard currency was always mainly grain and cloth. Of course, salt and iron were also good. The armor and weapons seized in this battle were mainly used. Various swords and bows and arrows could be distributed as spoils, but armor was not good.
Of course, Yu Wen Wen does not have to be responsible for the specific distribution matters, and the spoils are not limited to these, but also a popular spoils, which are very popular among soldiers.
There was a crowd of people in the camp, and many men with shackles lined up in line to wait for the buyer's choice. The seller was the leader of the rebel army who had made contributions and wanted to sell the spoils he had just received on the spot.
Buyers are merchants who come to the news. They have to buy goods from sellers, and then use them for their own use or resell them to other buyers. These goods are very intimate and cannot be bought if they move slower.
The government army won all the battles, which is good news, but for merchants, it is also good news. Intimate goods such as prisoners of war are not available at any time.
Most of the prisoners of war were young and middle-aged men. A prisoner of war with strong limbs was an excellent labor force, and the price was no less than twenty steeple. Whether it was sold to mines, quarries or other places that needed labor, it was a good commodity.
The officers and soldiers were short of military strength, not so many people were custody of prisoners of war, and there was not so much excess food to raise these prisoners of war. Improper supervision was also dangerous for riots, but killing prisoners was ominous, so we had to find a way to deal with them separately.
These prisoners of war were screened by the official army and some were supplemented into the army, some were converted into official slaves, and the rest became spoils and distributed to the meritorious leaders.
After the rebel leaders got the prisoners of war, the first thing they considered was to supplement them with their own troops or convert them into Tianke as a valuable labor force. Some leaders felt that these prisoners of war were unruly and could not do anything, so they simply reselled them on the spot to exchange for heavy money and silk.
The prisoners of war taken to the Tingchuan military camp were divided up soon. The good news of the great victory of the government was led to all directions by the laughing merchants. Both the officers and the rebel leaders were ready to fight, waiting for the next round of victory.
Chapter completed!