Chapter 161: Change
In order to resist the rule of Lin Dan Khan, the right-wing tribes have sent troops to the north.
When the right-wing tribes went north, Lin Dan Khan no longer waited in order to obtain food, but led his troops to attack the Alu tribe, which was thousands away.
The right-wing tribes took away the only remaining young men in the tribe, and Wang Zezhi was also a lot more relieved.
He began to settle the soldiers under his command.
Those who died in battle were returned to the guerrilla camp if they had relatives, and those who did not have relatives were cremated on the spot, their ashes were packed, and they were sent back to the guerrilla camp for worship.
The injured were all sent back to the camp in Datong Province to recuperate.
The next thing to do is to distribute the soldiers' salaries and the proceeds of military merit.
In addition to the salaries of the soldiers under his command, Wang Zezhi also sent people to inform the defenders from all over Datong Mansion to come to Guihua City to collect the food and salary owed to them by the imperial court.
This is a decision made by Wang Ze after careful consideration.
He feared that the defenders in Datong Mansion would be in trouble, and he needed to stay outside the fortress to consolidate his control over the Naturalization City.
Therefore, Datong Mansion cannot be in chaos.
He let these soldiers go out of the customs and come to the naturalized city to receive salaries, which also meant to show force.
You see, Lin Dan Khan, who was ravaging the border passes, was defeated, and the Naturalization City was recovered.
Now that the food and salary have been distributed to you, it is best for you not to make trouble in Datong Mansion.
When these sergeants came to receive their salaries, Wang Zezhi conducted a survey of the real defenders in the various fire road piers and forts.
In this way, he knew how many soldiers there were in Datong Mansion to fight.
The first year of Chongzhen, November 28.
Although it was winter, it was already snowing heavily on the grassland.
On the way out of the customs from the mouth of the killer tiger to the Naturalization City, there are still people coming and going.
There were not only merchants who went out of the customs to do business, but also sergeants from various forts who came to receive their salaries one after another.
"Steamed buns, hot steamed buns."
"Ice Grain Gourd!"
"The guest officer came over to eat a bowl of noodles."
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At this time, the tiger's mouth has become quite prosperous, and there are more and more hawkers who come to do business.
At the pass of the tiger's mouth, eight huge wooden signs are erected.
"Speak kindly
Buying and selling fairly
Borrowed things have to be returned
Damage to things to be compensated
Don't hit or scold people
No damage to crops
Do not molest women
Do not mistreat prisoners. ”
This is to prevent these soldiers from causing trouble here, and Wang Zezhi specially ordered people to do it.
In addition to these eight wooden plaques, there are sergeants guarding the city wall of the tiger's mouth at all times.
It is precisely with these guarantees that there will be more and more small traders and hawkers who come to kill the tiger's mouth to do business.
There are even many people who have done business from killing tigers to naturalizing the city.
At this moment, in a luxury carriage, Wang Chengen opened the curtain and looked at the prosperous Killing Tiger Mouth, and looked around in surprise.
"My lord, this Wang Zongbing is such a big shelf, you have been in Datong Mansion for two days, if he doesn't come to see him, forget it, you have to go out of the customs to find him, it is really unreasonable." The little eunuch serving beside Wang Chengen complained flatteringly.
"Shut up and don't talk nonsense.
I've never seen anything like this, and I'm afraid this chief soldier is not simple. ”
Wang Chengen scolded the little eunuch and lowered the curtain to signal the carriage to leave the customs.
They show their identification and go through the gate to the gate.
Outside the gate, it was a different story.
"It's time to get out of the customs, the steel armor heavy rider is about to set off.
There are already 500 people in our team, and there are 200 begging officers and soldiers to accompany us. ”
The additional steel-armored heavy cavalry requested by Wang Zezhi is already available.
They were divided into four parts, with Yunchuan as the central axis, patrolling back and forth. Everyone
The merchants who were doing business in the city of Naturalization pinched the timing of their patrols, and whenever the steel armored heavy cavalry set out, they followed behind to ensure the safety of the road.
Later, there were more and more businessmen, and some people were not in a hurry, so they spontaneously organized a team, and as soon as there were more people, they went out of the customs.
Later, the sergeants who had left the customs from here to receive their salaries in the city of Naturalization also came, and these merchants went in company with the sergeants.
In the beginning, there were cases of sergeants robbing merchants, but with the bloody suppression of the Steel-armored Heavy Cavalry, no one dared to do this anymore.
Because there was a row of wooden poles outside the gate, on which hung the corpses of sergeants, who had been killed and hung up after robbing merchants.
Wang Chengen counted more than 100 corpses.
"Fellow, come on, come on."
Wang Chengen beckoned, took out a tael of silver and called the caller over.
"Yo, what do you have to say?" The caller took the silver and took a bite, and when he confirmed it, he immediately smiled.
"Is this the team preparing to go to Naturalization City?"
"Yes."
"Who are you? What's the matter with these hanging sergeants? ”
"Oh, when I saw you'd be the first time I came back, do you mind if I went in?" The caller stood outside the carriage and was cold, he glanced at the brazier in front of Wang Chengen, and asked hopefully.
"Presumptuous! Do you know..."The little eunuch next to Wang Chengen was unhappy and shouted loudly.
"Shut up, don't mind, don't mind."
As soon as the little eunuch spoke, he was reprimanded by Wang Chengen.
"That's a good feeling." The caller sniffed, climbed into the carriage and started a fire.
He spoke as he roasted the fire.
These sergeants were killed after robbing the merchants and were hung on poles as an example.
The soldiers who begged for wages were also pitiful, and heard that the court had owed them almost a year's salary.
When the caller said this, Wang Chengen's face became a little uncomfortable.
These sergeants heard that the Shanxi General Army garrison was in the city of Naturalization, and they were paid there.
And they all went to collect their wages.
As for the people who shouted, they were the common people in the area.
They had frequent contacts with herders from outside the country, and because the Mongolian languages were different from those of the Han Chinese, they needed translations.
They are the ones who are in charge of the translation.
Today, they are not only translators, but also trade intermediaries.
Because there were wild wolves on the way from Killing Tiger's Mouth to Naturalization City, they had to organize a large team to get on the road.
Otherwise, if you encounter wolves on the road, a small caravan of dozens of people will not survive at all.
It was free for them to organize a procession, but when they arrived in the city of Naturalization, they were asked to work as interpreters or to buy and sell goods with the Tatars.
"Thank you for answering your questions."
"You're too polite, we're doing things with money, if you need any news, we can find out. Hey..."
The general rubbed his index finger and thumb, put on his gloves and continued to organize the team.
Wang Chengen joined their team and followed the team to continue towards Naturalization City.
Although there was a brazier in the carriage and Wang Chengen was also warm, the more he walked to Guihua City, the colder the weather became.
When they arrived in Yunchuan, Wang Chengen sniffed.
"I've taken a break, I've rested."
When he arrived in Yunchuan, the general shouted and asked the people in the team to go to the inn outside Yunchuan City to rest.
"This hasn't arrived in Naturalization City yet, why are you resting?" Wang Chengen glanced at the sky and asked puzzledly.
The general knew that Wang Chengen would definitely be puzzled, so he deliberately ran over to explain.
"Master, don't you know, from here to Guihua City, the snow is thick on the way, and our carriage can't pass at all.
Every day at noon, a team of people will set off from Naturalization City and clear a road to get here.
When the time comes, we will be able to go.
Now, the snow is so thick that you can't get through it to your knees. ”
The general stepped into the thick snow, Wang Chengen glanced at it and shuddered.
It seems that there is only that.
Wang Chengen asked the little eunuch to bring a hand warmer and put the charcoal from the brazier into it.
Then he got out of the carriage and went to the inn to rest.