Li Yanzhi led his troops out of the reinforcement barracks, looked back at the dozen or so heads hanging on the gate, and felt a little relieved. To be sure, his original purpose was not to have these people die. but they deliver them to their own rulers, lest they themselves be disposed of. But I didn't want Chen Zhen's attitude towards this to be unforgiving. After the sword light, more than ten heads fell to the ground, and this incident also prevented the crooked idea of other people in the reinforcement camp from cutting off their heads and risking their merits.

In fact, Li Yanzhi didn't know in his heart that the family soldiers in these reinforcements had such the audacity to come to cut off their heads and take risks, how could there be no shadow of those warriors behind them? He didn't know why these people were so obsessed with the head. It's just that the various deeds shown by these people at the moment make him sure that with the merits of the Lingju County soldiers in this battle, what will follow will definitely be a dangerous storm.

That night, Li Yanzhi ordered all the soldiers in the camp to be divided into two shifts, one shift to rest, and the other shift was responsible for going out of the city to collect the remains of the fallen soldiers, collect the remains of the enemy, cut off the heads, and bury the headless corpses in one piece, and change shifts at dawn. Although these soldiers were tired, they had no choice but to do as they were told. After the battle, under the walls of the fallen soldiers outside the city, the smell was already undecent. Several healers brought wormwood and other materials to carefully smoke the corpses under the base of the wall several times, and told the soldiers who went to collect the corpses to cover their mouths and noses with wet handkerchiefs, and asked them to wash their hands immediately after completing these tasks to avoid epidemics.

On the morning of the next day, Song Xiaohu took dozens of generals and escorted more than ten carts, on which were placed a large box four and a half people high, as well as a part of the grain and grass that Song Ji had brought out from the military rations carried by his troops, totaling more than 2,000 stones, which were sent to the camp by Song Xiaohu and his troops.

Li Yanzhi looked at Song Xiaohu and stretched out his hand to open one of the four boxes placed in his room, and immediately connected them with ropes, and the yellow and clear copper coins piled up all over the box were displayed in front of him. Li Yanzhi pressed a few cases with both hands, stood up and paced towards the box, he didn't expect Song Ji and Song Xiaohu to agree on this matter so quickly, and directly brought these four large boxes of copper coins to show his sincerity.

Li Yanzhi picked up a bunch of brand-new copper coins and played with them in his hand. At the very end, a copper coin square hole is surrounded by the words "Liangzuo Xinquan" in the seal body. These copper coins are seven or eight percent new, and it seems that they are also the assets that the Song family has accumulated for a long time.

"On this expedition, my father did not carry a huge amount of wealth with him. This time, money and food were sent, and each box was worth 100,000 yuan. right as a deposit. When our troops move back to the city, we will present the remaining assets together with ......" Song Xiaohu lowered his eyebrows and was pleasing to his eyes, and his tone was full of inquiry.

"That's fine. It's just the more than 2,000 stone grains sent by Ling Zun, what can you say? Li Yanzhi looked up at Song Xiaohu and asked.

"My father said that those grains were for the soldiers under Sima's command. Later, my father would send a hundred sheep to his soldiers, which were also used to reward Sima's subordinates. These were all given by my father. Sima didn't have to be upset about this. Song Xiaohu heard Li Yanzhi ask about this matter, and immediately replied.

"That being the case, I will laugh at Song Yanglie's kindness for the lieutenant general." Li Yanzhi was full of smiles, and since Liu Yin marched into the army, he was in a rare mood: "Xiaohu will go back later, and convey my thanks to Ling Zun." After that, Li Yanzhi turned around and went to the side of the cabinet to take out a few long knives used by Hu Qi and handed them to Song Xiaohu: "These are all the swords obtained by our department to capture the cavalry centurion and above, and take them to Ling Zun as a return gift." ”

Li Yanzhi's voice did not fall, but Song Xiaohu's mind was already alive. These are the swords used by the captive generals. Whether it is handed in or taken out, it is a great achievement! Immediately excited, hurriedly took it with both hands, and thanked Li Yanzhi repeatedly. Li Yanzhi just waved his hand generously, and said that he didn't have to. I thought that there were so many enemy generals and weapons captured on the battlefield, so I just sent Song Xiaohu with some meaning.

Song Xiaohu happily put the long knife aside, and continued to talk to Li Yanzhi about the subsequent delivery of the enemy's head. Li Yanzhi ordered his soldiers to collect the enemy's corpses last night, and the severed heads had already been piled up into a hill outside the city. At this time, he naturally agreed. Song Xiaohu saw that the two sides had reached a consensus on this matter, so he said goodbye with joy, and then returned from the camp.

After sending Song Xiaohu away, Li Yanzhi ordered the guards to count all the copper money, grain, grass and other items sent by the Song Department and put them into storage. Then he got up and went to the stable, which was now the place where the enemy heads were piled up. Dozens of battalions are counting enemy heads. The battalion soldiers were divided into two groups to transport the enemy heads cut from outside the city to the battalion without interruption, and each cart had about 100 enemy heads. After several journeys, a hill had formed in the clearing between the stables and the barracks. Among the hills, the leaders of the enemy had different complexions. Li Yanzhi walked by with pace, and among the piled up enemy leaders, there were frightened, fierce, and tearful, all kinds of expressions.

The soldiers of the Battlefront Battalion stood by and poured lime on these heads for nitration. Although some of the heads are too long, in this warm and cold early spring, the degree of decay is not heavy, and the faces and braids of the heads are still faintly visible.

The nitrate of the first level was packed by the soldiers of the Zhanfeng Battalion, and Cheng Yong put nails into these boxes expressionlessly, which would be used as goods to be paid to the Song Department, and after they were counted, they would be delivered to the Song Department.

Now Li Yanzhi has truly realized what it means to be poor and short-minded. These subordinates have worked so hard, and even many have paid the price of their lives for their military exploits, but now they have to be sold by him. Just thinking of the families of those fallen soldiers, he, as the commander of these soldiers, had to do the same......

After a while, an auxiliary soldier came and informed Li Yanzhi that a reinforcement general was outside the camp to report. Li Yanzhi didn't know what he meant, so he went to the gate with the auxiliary soldiers.

The soldiers who were ordered to guard the camp moved away from their horses, and a young general Zuo entered the camp with more than a dozen soldiers. Just like Song Xiaohu who came here, these parts were all driving big carts, and several large boxes were placed on the carts, which slowly entered from the gate.

The young general Zuo strode forward and bowed his hand to Li Yanzhi: "The humble is Sima Liu Yan, the army of the Wuxing Xinfu Jun, who is here to discuss important matters with Li Sima on the order of the Fujun......"

Li Yanzhi looked at the young general, then turned his head to look at the dozens of escort boxes behind him, nodded and said, "Since you are ordered to enter the camp, you will come with me." With that, Li Yanzhi led the way in front of him, while Liu Yan gestured to the parts behind him, ordering them to stop where they were and wait to go.

Liu Yan followed Li Yanzhi to his own barracks, and Liu Yan looked around at the rather simple layout in the room, and he already had disdain in his heart. However, when he looked at Li Yanzhi, he still said respectfully: "I heard that Sima Du led the county soldiers to fight hard for ten days and blocked the enemy from fortifying the city, and the last general and Xin Fujun admired it very much. Xin Fujun sent the last general to come, bringing something as a tribute to comfort the hard work of the three armies under Sima......"

Li Yanzhi supported the cases in front of him with both hands, sat down slowly, and said, "Liu Sima is serious. We are in the army, defending the land against the enemy, and it is just our duty. Don't dare to be Xin Fujun a word of thanks. It's just that Liu Sima was ordered to come this time, I'm afraid he has other intentions, right? ”

When Liu Yan heard Li Yanzhi's words, he couldn't help but be surprised, and slightly restrained the contempt in Fang Cai's heart, and arched his hand: "Li Sima Mingda." Yan is here to shoulder the rest of the mission. Xin Fujun has no shortage of praise for Sima, and hopes that Sima will consider it carefully. ”

Li Yanzhi smiled slightly: "Xin Fujun wants to give some money, buy some merit from me, and get what he wants, in order to avenge the defeat of Liu Yin's men in Woganling before, and even redeem the merit in front of Ming Gong." I don't know if I'm right? ”

Li Yanzhi's words were heard in Liu Yan's ears, and every sentence was like thunder. Rao is like this, but Liu Yan, who was thunder and lightning in his heart, was still unfazed on the surface, but just said: "What Li Sima said is not bad, and the prince of the government sent him to come here, which is exactly what he intended." I hope Sima will be fulfilled. ”

Li Yanzhi smiled all over his face and looked at Liu Yan: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." It's just that I don't know, how many heads does Xin Fujun want this time? ”

Liu Yan solemnly stretched out a finger and said to Li Yanzhi: "The prince of the palace sent me here to ask Li Sima for 1,000 enemy heads. The enemy's 1,000 cavalry commanders and above will have two swords, and a centurion or above will have five swords. A number of enemy equipment, banners, and armor staffs. ”

Li Yanzhi was slightly shocked when he heard that Xin Yan's appetite was also so big, but he quickly calmed down. This time Liu Yin attacked, the only one who succeeded in blocking the enemy was his own family, and these scholars had such a strong demand, so they must have opened their mouths by their own lions. When even Ying admitted: "This matter is not difficult, but our troops blocked the enemy this time and suffered heavy casualties." As a general, I only wish to get one or two assets to support his family, otherwise my heart will be uneasy......."

When Liu Yan heard this, he arched his hand again and said: "Sima is so benevolent to his subordinates, Liu admires it very much. The meaning of the prince is also exactly what Sima wants. Why don't Sima negotiate directly, how much money will be spent on these enemy first-level materials? ”

"The first level is converted according to the law, a thousand dollars. The enemy army with more than 1,000 cavalry commanders will have a saber and a 10,000 yuan. Sabers above the centurion, three thousand on one handle. Enemy armor with a pair of 100 coins. Equipment, flags, etc., and count me as a gift to Xinfujun. There is no need to pay for additional funds. ”

Liu Yan heard a song of a thousand dollars and a knife of ten thousand dollars, and he couldn't help but be secretly frightened, but when he heard that Li Yanzhi had finally said that the enemy's weapons and flags were all given, he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Since this is the case, I will go to the Ming Mansion." This time, the things that our department brought to the camp were five large boxes, each containing 100,000 yuan. and make a fixed payment with Sima Quan. Later, Sima handed over the goods to our department, and after the prince returned to the county, he sent someone to ship them and hand them over to Sima. ”

Li Yanzhi never expected that the enemy corpses piled up under Nancheng would generate him two million yuan in just a few days. This time, these scholars are really willing to pay for it. However, outside of these actions, Li Yanzhi already smelled a hint of unusualness. These high-ranking families took these heads to ask for merit or something, which made him not really interested. It's just that this time the casualties are so heavy, he really needs these resources to give rewards and pensions, etc., and at the same time to make some preparations for the future.

Sending Liu Yan away, Li Yanzhi took three or five guards out of the camp to inspect the city. Now that the enemy army has retreated, in addition to collecting the enemy's heads, the soldiers of the department have also pulled the remains of their own dead robes to be buried. From time to time, carts filled with their own dead robes appeared on the streets. All the armor and other belongings on their bodies have been removed, and they will only be dragged out of the city for burial later. The corpses in the streets have also been collected, except for the blood splattered on the houses on both sides and the traces of fire and smoking, there is no trace of the appearance after the fierce battle.

Li Yanzhi escorted three or five guards straight to the county government. Although Xin Yan is a somewhat ambitious scholar. However, the courage to defend the lonely city with him this time also made Li Yanzhi have to look at him with admiration. The soldiers of Wang Qiang's battalion who were on duty outside the palace, and the officials on duty in the palace also let him pass when they saw Li Yanzhi coming. Li Yanzhi was not hindered by anything, and walked all the way through the gate into the second hall where Xin Yan used as his sleeping place.

In front of the second hall, there was an old servant who was sweeping in the courtyard. Seeing Li Yanzhi coming, he hurriedly put down the broom and so on, bowed to Li Yanzhi, and when Li Yanzhi asked about Xin Yan, the old servant said with a worried face: "Last night, Sima led the army to fight hard all night, and the Ming Mansion also didn't sleep all night, holding a knife on the roof to watch the battle. The officials in the palace were also armed with knives in their hands, ready to go to support the street battle of Sima Suo's department at any time. ”

The old servant looked up at Li Yanjiong, and said: "During this period, an enemy rode into the outside of the mansion, and was repelled by Wang Shichang and his soldiers, and he was cut down to the thirteenth level. The Ming Mansion didn't sleep at night, and it couldn't support it at the end of the day. When he saw that the enemy had retreated, he returned to his room to rest. I'm probably still resting at this point......"

Li Yanzhi lowered his head and said, "Since the Ming Mansion is still resting, I won't bother in the room." I also hope that after the Ming Mansion wakes up, Your Excellency can inform the Ming Mansion and say that Li Dingdong has come. This time I retreated from the enemy, hoping to conspire with the Ming Mansion to get drunk......"

The old servant even claimed that it was what Li Yanzhi said. However, before Li Yanzhi turned around and left, Xin Yan's voice came from behind him: "Now that Dingdong is here, how can Fuliang still sleep peacefully?" ”

Li Yanzhi turned around, but he saw the door of the second hall wide open, Xin Yan stood in front of the door with a wine jug in his right hand, and looked at him with a smile: "The three thousand troops in Dingdong are trapped in the lonely city, blocking the enemy from the fortified city, and saving the people from fire and water." Although there are thousands of words in the chest, it is not enough to show its merits. Yan also prepared a little thin wine, and was willing to conspire with Brother Dingdong to get drunk, Brother Dingdong, can you reward Liang Bomian? ”

Li Yanzhi looked at Xin Yan who was holding a wine jug with a smile: "It's rare to have a drinking friend to get drunk together. Although there are tens of millions of people in the world, it is even more difficult to find them at the turn of the boya and the child. Today, Dingdong has got what he wants and seeks drinking friends. I have another confidant. It's too late to rejoice in your heart, where will you refuse? ”

Hearing this, Xin Yan laughed out loud for a while, and then raised the wine jug in his hand to Li Yanzhi, and said with a smile: "Since that's the case, why don't Dingdong come quickly." ”

Li Yanzhi also laughed, and then groped in his arms for a while, took out a small cloth bag containing copper coins and threw it to several guards behind him, whispering for a while. and let them return to the camp. Then, he walked quickly towards the second hall.

Li Yanzhi gently pushed the door open, and Xin Yan had already prepared two wine glasses on top of several cases. The flask in his hand tilted, and a stream of silver thread poured out of the spout, filling both glasses in a moment.

Li Yanzhi closed the door and walked to the side of several cases. I saw Xin Yan holding up his glass: "Dingdong, and toast to this great victory!" ”

"Cheers!" Li Yanzhi raised his wine glass and touched it with Xin Yan, then brought it to his lips and drank it all.