The princes used troops in the spring not only to take them by surprise, but also because they did not have much food in the army and needed to seize food from other forces so that they could have more meals. As for how many people would starve to death as a result, that is not the case. Their thinking was right. Anyway, they are bandits or bandits, or they are ordinary people. If they starve to death, they will starve to death, right?
When the war was raging in the Central Plains, Liangzhou ushered in the mid-spring plowing time of the new year. In just two or three years, the traces of the war seemed to have disappeared from the territory of Liangzhou, and there were horizontal and vertical fields everywhere. Farmers were working hard in the fields. Their clothes still had many patches and looked very shabby, but their complexion was much better than before. Many of them were scattering seeds and singing at the same time.
Amidst the singing, a large army passed quickly on the road. The farmers stopped singing and took a look at it. When they saw that the approaching army was well-armed and well-formed, they felt relieved.
Zhao Yun was riding on a divine white horse, looking at the farmers in the fields, and his already cold heart seemed to be warming up again. He looked in the direction of Yinchuan in the distance and thought to himself: I wonder what's going on at home now?
His hometown is Changshan Country in Hebei Province, but his current home is in the city of Yinchuan. A place with family is home.
A few days later, the city of Yinchuan has turned into a sea of joy. The spring plowing has just ended, and the farmers can rest for a few days. At this time, relatives from the expedition have returned. Is there anything more joyful than this? Crying There were also sounds, but the casualties of the expedition were not large, and the cries were quickly drowned in the joy.
When he heard that the army had returned, Chen Cheng led the civil and military officials thirty miles out of the city to greet them. He waited in the post station for a long time before he saw a cavalry group appearing on the road in the distance. Zhao Yun, with a silver spear and a white horse, rushed over on horseback and stood outside the post station. He stopped dozens of steps away.
Chen Cheng looked carefully and saw that Zhao Yun's face had the color of wind and frost, and the armor on his body was damaged in many places, but his expression became calmer. Zhao Yun jumped off the horse, took out the tiger charm, raised it, and then knelt down Kneeling on the ground, he said loudly: "I was ordered to attack Wusun, but fortunately I did not disgrace my order and destroyed the country! Now that I have returned victorious, I will return my military power and tiger talisman!"
Chen Cheng smiled from ear to ear. He stepped forward and pulled Zhao Yun up. He laughed and said: "We already know it in the military report, so let's not talk about it now. Food and wine have been prepared for you in the military camp outside the city. Let the soldiers Let me rest for three days first, and then I will issue medals and rewards to you!"
Zhao Yun stood up, with a smile on his face, and said: "Okay, then I will lead the troops back to Yacheng."
"Well, I'll go home later and come to my house in the evening to celebrate your success!"
Zhao Yun nodded and glanced around the cheering crowd, and saw Ma Yunlu, Liu Qian and others standing together, waving their arms vigorously towards him. Zhao Yun smiled at her, and then waved in the same way. He touched his arm.
"Ah, he saw me!"
The joy on Ma Yunlu's face couldn't be concealed, and the joy seemed to burst out of his heart. Liu Qian said with some amazement at the side: "I know, I know, you don't have to be so excited. General Zhao will be there later." He's about to go home, why are you running out so eagerly? Why don't you just wait for him at home?"
"Yes, I have to go back and prepare the food!" Ma Yunlu abandoned his two friends, jumped on the horse, and ran back in a hurry. Liu Qian covered her forehead and exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Ahhhh, ahhhh,
I can’t look straight anymore!”
"Um..." Zi Jiaer asked with some confusion: "What can't you look at directly?"
Liu Qian spoke earnestly, pretending to be old-fashioned, and said: "You are still young now. You will understand in two years."
"oh!"
That night, all the civil and military officials from Yinchuan arrived at the Prefecture Mufu. Since Chen Cheng led his troops into Liangzhou, he has personally led his troops into battle in every battle. Zhao Yun was also the first general to lead troops into battle. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that.
, Chen Shijun loves Zhao Yun more than anyone else.
The previous rumors had long since disappeared without a trace. Now that Zhao Yun has returned victoriously, a group of officials will naturally come to congratulate him. Regardless of Ma Yunlu pouting, Chen Cheng pulled Zhao Yun to the edge of his seat and said to him.
He toasted and laughed heartily.
At this moment, even Yan Zhong could only be obscured by Zhao Yun's light.
In the lobby, many people talked in low voices, "My lord, I really prefer Zhao Yun. The Wusun people can't even defeat Song Jian, so how can they be my opponent of the elites of Liangzhou? With the elites of the trapped camp and the Flying Bear Cavalry, even if they are exchanged for
Even if one person leads the army, he can still win!"
"Hey, it's not a recent thing that my lord prefers Zhao Zilong. Have you forgotten that in the first year of Chuping, Zhao Yun was already granted the title of Shizhong Ling?"
"Yes, Zhao Zilong was already the sergeant of the province two years ago. He has made great contributions this time, and I am afraid he will be named a lieutenant general. He will definitely continue to lead troops in the next attack on Guanzhong. After making great contributions, he said
Maybe he will be directly promoted to the rank of admiral... Sigh, why do you think we are not lucky enough to get to know the lord at such an early stage?"
Not only the locals in Liangzhou were envious of Zhao Yun, but also Wei Ran, Zhao Si and others who came from Youzhou were also very envious. Speaking of which, they fought side by side with Chen Cheng earlier, but it was too late.
Then one year after arriving in Liangzhou, one step was slow and one step was slow.
Now Zhao Yun is about to be promoted from major general to lieutenant general, but they are still lingering in the positions of lieutenant colonel and major. With the expansion of their troops, they can continue to advance in rank quickly, but compared with Zhao Yun,
That is completely different.
Zhao Yun never drank much, but he was different these days. Chen Cheng pulled him to have a drink with him first, and then people kept coming up to toast him. Zhao Yun didn't want to give people the impression of being arrogant and domineering, so he could only drink one glass after another.
He drank it. In the end, he didn't know how much he drank.
But the strange thing is that no matter how much he drank, he was still drunk and not drunk. The banquet lasted for a long time, and it was not over until the moon rose to midday. So the guests and hosts had a good time and went home.
Chen Cheng gave the Ya soldiers three days to rest and recuperate. On the fourth day after the return of the army, he held a grand award ceremony in Ya City. Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of soldiers, he made the decision to "fall into battle" and "climb first"
When the meritorious soldiers boarded the high platform, Chen Cheng personally placed the "Western Expedition Memorial Medal" on their heads.
Then came other soldiers and generals who had made meritorious service. Finally, Chen Cheng handed a new horizontal sword to Zhao Yun's hand and announced in public that Zhao Yun would be promoted to lieutenant general. Tens of thousands of people cheered together, and the sound was so loud that the entire Yinchuan city
Everyone can hear it.
Zhao Yun has been promoted by one level, and then the people below can be promoted. This time during the Western Expedition, one lieutenant general, four major generals, seven brigadiers, and a lot of colonels and lieutenant colonels were produced. There were many officials at the award ceremony.
Many people who participated in the event felt a little shocked after seeing the scene of thousands of people cheering in unison.
In the past, the Xiliang army relied on high pressure to maintain order. Although the soldiers below were brave, they only showed such heartfelt approval when they were robbing. Many people lamented that the lord was not very good at running the army.
It's no worse than the ability to govern the people! But then many people thought of the rewards given out and the money and food spent on this army, and they felt that this was probably a matter of course.
If you throw in so much money and food, you can build a strong army, right?
They still think too simply and don't know the deeds of Guan Ningjun. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, two generations of emperors, Tianqi and Chongzhen, plundered the world and poured out six million taels of silver every year for more than ten years.
However, apart from using artillery to defend the city, Guan Ning's army had almost no field capabilities when facing the Manchus.
Of course, it cannot be said that the Guan Ning Army did not have any field combat capabilities. They worked very hard to fight against the peasant army and the imperial troops. Later, the Guan Ning Army, which had been placed high hopes by the Ming Dynasty, was led by Wu Sangui and killed
The last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, history sometimes makes people feel ridiculous.
Just like after every war, Chen Cheng arranged a grand celebration party. Every time, the soldiers who had made great achievements would sit at the top of the table, eat the best food, and drink the sweetest wine. The soldiers with less merit and
Officials can only sit on the middle bench, and soldiers without any merit can only sit on the lower bench.
Three consecutive days of eating and drinking made everyone in and outside Yinchuan feel like they were celebrating the New Year. Everyone was very happy. Only Xu Chao's face turned a little darker. The money and food in the treasury was spent like running water. Although
It was not personal, and it made him feel very heartbroken. In order to make him feel better, Chen Cheng took out a lot of money from his small treasury and sent it to the Ministry of Accounts.
For Chen Cheng, this is just a matter of switching from left hand to right hand. He doesn't have any other hobbies. He doesn't like to build gardens or build palaces. The money he saves is either invested in factories or spent on the army.
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Now Liangzhou's cotton and woolen cloth have been sold to Hanzhong and Guanzhong, and the speed of money accumulation far exceeds the imagination of the natives of this world. There is no way to pile up so much gold and silver in a small treasury, so we just take this opportunity to spend it.
Part of it goes out.
But this aroused Xu Chao's curiosity. He wanted to know how much money was left in the lord's small treasury. With so much money in the small treasury, why not transfer it to the Ministry of Revenue, so that we can have money to regulate the Yellow River?
Isn’t it?
Chen Cheng's face turned dark at that time. How long have you been thinking about regulating the Yellow River? There are many places suitable for human habitation, and now that the world is in chaos, how can you have the leisure and leisure to take care of things in the upper reaches of the Yellow River? Even if you want to regulate the Yellow River,
, that is also a place downstream that needs to be managed!
After the celebration party, there will be a large-scale personnel adjustment. Someone once said that all problems are ultimately people's problems. Military ranks only represent status and salary. Specific job changes need to be counted one by one by the Ministry of War and then submitted to the Ministry of War.
It will take effect only after it is reviewed by the provincial government and signed and stamped by Chen Cheng.
