Hearing this, Zhao Guohua lowered his head and thought about it: "I have already seized more than one million taels of gold and silver jewelry worth more than one million taels of silver plundered by Jierharang, as well as a few boxes of antique calligraphy and paintings, which are also worth a lot of silver, more than 40,000 people, they will not eat and drink more than two thousand taels of silver every day, and they will be placed in six or seventy-five thousand taels a month, and they can afford it completely." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Thinking of this, he said: "Master Fan, this time we have seized some silver taels of Tartars, and these silver taels have two or three hundred thousand taels, and now they are used on the people, and they can be regarded as taking them from the people for the people. If it's not enough, think about it. ”

Hearing this, Fan Jin was stunned: "Is this Zhao Guohua stupid?" At the risk of his life, he rescued the people from the Tartars, and took out the seized silver in order to feed and drink them. ”

After glancing at Zhao Guohua a few times, Fan Jin nodded and said: "Okay, according to what you said, these people will use that expense first, if it is not enough, I will mobilize the rich families and businessmen in Zhuozhou to donate again, I think, with me and Captain Zhao coming forward, the rich families and businessmen in Zhuozhou will provide face." After speaking, he looked at Zhao Guohua and smiled meaningfully.

"Good! Just do what Master Fan said. As he spoke, Zhao Guohua also laughed.

For this resettlement plan, Lu Qing also felt good, but he felt that it was a little inappropriate to let these people eat and live for nothing, so he said: "Captain, two adults, I have a suggestion below, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

"Lu Qing, you are the staff officer of the Volunteer Brigade, you can say anything you want, you don't have to worry about anything." Zhao Guohua said.

Fan Jin said kindly: "Mr. Lu, if you have anything to say, this official will not blame you." ”

"That's the case, as the old saying goes, to fight Mien, to promote Mi hatred, let the people eat and drink for free without working, not only will it promote lazy thoughts, but also those who have no family will do something to do it without doing well, for this reason, I suggest that if there is a sickness, other people, whether men or women, must work, as for what work to do, it will be said when the time comes." Lu Qing said.

Lu Qing's words made everyone bow their heads and think about it, after thinking for a while, Zhao Guohua said: "Staff Officer Lu's words are very reasonable, we can't pay to support lazy people, just do what he says, I have already thought about it, women are responsible for washing clothes and covering the soldiers and tidying up the barracks, men are responsible for cleaning the roads, carrying garbage in Zhuozhou City, no laborers are not allowed to eat, women participating in labor are thirty wen a day, men are fifty wen, and children have five steamed buns." ”

"Not bad, not bad. It's a good idea. Li Xian clapped his hands and smiled.

After discussing the resettlement plan of the people, the three of them went back to make arrangements, and Zhao Guohua returned to announce the news to the rescued people. I heard that you can eat and live for free when you enter the city, and you can also earn money, and everyone cheered.

Buckets of boiling water were picked out, and the people ate steamed buns and flatbread with hot boiling water.

Wu Fu, who had been observing Zhao Guohua in the crowd in civilian clothes, couldn't help but praise himself after learning about Zhao Guohua's resettlement plan for the rescued people from the mouth of the official, and walked casually in the city for a while, and then returned to the post house.

"My lord, this Fan Jin and Li Xian don't take you seriously, and the Volunteer Brigade is back, and they won't come to inform you." Wu Fu's entourage Yang Zhouquan said.

Another entourage, Liu Congshan, also said: "Yes, it is indeed a little inappropriate for Fan Jin and Li Xian to do this." ”

Glancing at the two of them, Wu Fu said lightly: "We are here to pass on the order, we should go back to Beijing to reinstate the situation of Zhuozhou's achievements, I want to stay and see the Volunteer Brigade, besides, don't you see that the three of them have been busy?" I think they'll be here tonight, tomorrow morning at the latest. You two go down and rest. ”

Hearing him say this, the two bowed down and bowed, and went out.

Seeing that the two of them went out, Wu Fu sat on the Taishi chair in the room, picked up the cloud tea on the table, and drank it.

Under the arrangement of Fan Jin and Li Xian, more than 40,000 people were all resettled that night.

Early the next morning, under the leadership of Fan Jin, Zhao Guohua followed Li Xian to the post house to meet Wu Fu. I heard that the three of them came to worship Wu Fu and didn't change their official uniforms, so they greeted them with a smile with two entourages.

"Xiaguan Fan Jin pays a visit to Lord Qincha." Fan Jin bowed and saluted.

Li Xian bowed and saluted: "Humble Li Xian pays a visit to Lord Qincha"

Zhao Guohua hesitated, then bowed down and said, "Zhao Guohua, the captain of the Xia Volunteer Brigade, meets Lord Qincha Wu." ”

"Oh, the three of them are all pillars of the country, so many courtesies, the old man is really ashamed to be a ......" said Wu Fu laughed.

After laughing, after laughing, he stroked his long beard and looked at Zhao Guohua with a smile on his face: "Captain Zhao is young and promising, with a heroic face, coupled with wisdom and bravery, it is really rare, and in time, there will be something to do." ”

"Lord Wu has won the prize." Zhao Guohua said with a smile that was neither humble nor arrogant.

Wu Fu has a straightforward personality and doesn't like people who are servile and flattering, seeing Zhao Guohua like this, he can't help but feel more good in his heart, so he said with a smile: "Captain Zhao, can you tell me the whole process of the defense of Zhuozhou, I would like to know how you defeated the many attacks of the Tartars?" ”

"No problem. As long as adults like to listen to it, I will tell it to adults. Zhao Guohua said with a smile.

Glancing at the two entourages, Wu Fu said, "You two listen well, you can have a long experience in the future." The two of them took out pens and paper to prepare for the record.

looked at Wu Fu indifferently, Zhao Guohua started to tell from the city of Zhuozhou, Wu Fu listened attentively, didn't he stop to ask a few words, Zhao Guohua also answered one by one.

After talking for a while, I finished talking about the entire defense of Zhuozhou.

After listening to Zhao Guohua's story, he was silent for a while, and Wu Fu asked: "Captain Zhao, two adults, the number of Tartar heads stored in your library is consistent with the number of victories you have reported, and the official is very pleased, but there is one thing that the official wants to ask, and please don't be too careful." ”

"If you have anything to ask, you will definitely tell your lordship." Zhao Guohua said, and Fan Jin and Li Xian also nodded yes.

Glancing at the three of them, Wu Fu asked: "Since the Tartars were put in to fight several times, and the last time, the Tartar cavalry entered the city through the gap in the collapsed city wall, so have you captured the Tartars?" ”

Hearing this, the three of them glanced at each other, and Zhao Guohua said: "Back to Lord Wu, I have indeed captured Tartar prisoners, including more than 200 Mongolian auxiliaries and 80 Manchurian Tartars, including eight officers. ”

"Huh? Where are these people now? Wu Fu asked excitedly.

He was also reminiscent of the sensational scene when he returned to Beijing with eighty Tartar captives.

Zhao Guohua said: "These people were also released by us, in exchange for more than 5,000 people who were plundered by the Tartars. ”

"Alas! What a pity! It's a shame. Wu Fu said with a sigh.

Glancing at him, Zhao Guohua said: "My lord, this is nothing to be ashamed of, with eighty Tartars and more than two hundred Mongolian auxiliaries in exchange for more than 5,000 Ming people, I feel that it is worth it, although there are hundreds of fewer Tartar prisoners in our merit book, but there are more than 5,000 people in the Ming Dynasty, these people are the people of the Ming Dynasty, and we cannot abandon them." ”

These words were righteous and strict, and Wu Fu, who listened to them, was ashamed for a while.

After being silent for a while, he arched his hand and said, "What Captain Guohua said is right, but the old man is wrong." As he spoke, he took a long look.

"Adults don't have to be like this, that's what I'm supposed to do." Zhao Guohua said, avoiding the side.

How dare he, a small leader of the militia, accept the salute of the Dongge University Scholar and the second-rank member of the imperial court.

Seeing that he knew how to advance and retreat, Wu Fu smiled with satisfaction.

Looking at the three of them, he said: "Three, I want to go and see the soldiers of the Zhuozhou Defense Battle in person, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

"Absolutely." Zhao Guohua agreed, and then looked at each other with Fan Jin and Li Xian. Seeing that Zhao Guohua agreed, the two of them also agreed.

So, a few people and their entourage, everyone walked to the outside of the post house.

When he came to a junction, Zhao Guohua said: "Lord Wu, our military camp is now full of women working, and the soldiers are on duty on the city wall, I don't know if the adults are going to the city wall or ......."

"Well, let's go and see how those women are placed first." Wu Fu said.

The group walked towards the barracks, and all the way were people sweeping the floor and pushing wheelbarrows to carry garbage, Wu Fu nodded secretly. walked to the gate of the barracks, and under the leadership of Li Xian and Zhao Guohua, everyone walked in.

Inside, tens of thousands of women were cleaning up the barracks, sweeping the floor, washing clothes, cleaning tables and stools, and they were busy

"After cleaning up the barracks again, these women have a job to do and earn pocket money, which is really a good way to kill two birds with one stone. Not bad! It's in good! Wu Fu said happily.

After seeing the barracks, everyone went to the city wall again. On the city wall, a long line of cloth and wood made of cloth and wood stands in order. The ground was only thatched, and many soldiers and clothes were sleeping.

"Why are these soldiers still sleeping?" Wu Fu asked puzzled.

Looking at him, Zhao Guohua said: "There are not too many tents on the city wall, so the soldiers are divided into two shifts to guard the city during the day and at night, and everyone takes turns to sleep, and these sleeping soldiers didn't sleep last night." ”

"Oh. I see. Wu Fu suddenly realized.

After inspecting the soldiers on the city wall, and personally rewarded a hundred meritorious soldiers with golden flowers, with a happy face, Wu Fu and Zhao Guohua, Fan Jin and others went down the city wall.

Wu Fu is a serious person, after going down the city wall, he went to see the more than 5,000 war horses captured by Zhao Guohua's volunteer brigade, looking at the tall war horses, he really couldn't think of what method this volunteer brigade used to capture so many war horses from the hands of the Tartars.

He knew that the combat strength of the Ming army, even tens of thousands of border troops against 10,000 Tartar troops, could not get such a result.

"Guohua, I don't know how you used to snatch so many war horses from the Tartars?" Wu Fu asked curiously.