The wealth accumulated in Zengtou City is amazing, and last night Yuan Lang, Sun An and other generals poured into the granaries, pastures and other important facilities that the market town focuses on protecting. There was also no widespread burning of the house, so the damage was minimal.

According to preliminary statistics, there are eight or nine million yuan of gold and silver money, more than 100 cars of gold beads, treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and other items, and the converted value is also millions of yuan. The grain in the granaries added up to three million stones. Medicinal herbs, cloth and other materials are piled up, and there is no money to buy them.

In addition, not counting the gifts recovered, there were many chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry, nearly 100,000 cattle, sheep and livestock, and more than 16,000 good horses.

Among them, there are more than 100 strong stallions.

This completes Chaogai's plans to build pastures on various islands. All kinds of harvests are too rich, Zengtou City fell, and Chaojiazhuang was full.

"Well, well done this trip. But what about the casualties of our army? Chao Gai watched the report compiled by Xu Guanzhong and listened to the reports of the generals with pleasure. However, thinking of yesterday's battle, he asked the generals with a serious face.

As soon as these words came out, the smiles on the faces of several elated generals converged. Xu Guanzhong, who was solely responsible for command and dispatch, pondered for a moment and replied: "My lord, there were three armies involved yesterday, with a total of 17,000 people. Although the Jurchens are small in number, they are very fierce and powerful......"

"I know this, you just say the data." Chao Gai interrupted with a wave of his hand.

Xu Guanzhong coughed twice, and then told the story of the raid on Zengtou City last night. Yuan Lang's army poured in from the back door, Su Ding, Shan Shiqi, and Sun An led people to enter through the front door, with a total of more than 500 battle losses and 1,500 light and serious wounded.

"What? The casualties were as high as two thousand, and the secret agents of the Flying Battalion cooperated with the removal of the guards, and the perfect surprise attack, our army was twice as numerous as the opponent, and there were so many casualties? Chao Gai's face became gloomy, and he looked at the commanders who carried out the raid last night, as if asking why there were so many casualties?

Su Ding, Yuan Lang, Shan Shiqi, and Sun An were a little embarrassed and hesitant. I wanted to say it but didn't dare to say it, Chao Gai vaguely realized when he saw this. But he asked with a straight face: "Dumb?" Why don't you keep quiet? ”

Several people looked even more embarrassed, and they stopped talking.

Xu Guanzhong was not silent, and spoke out to relieve the siege for several generals: "Lord, I don't know." It's not that our army is not brave and good at fighting, but there is another reason. Not to mention the fierceness of the Jurchens, our army is not inferior, but stronger.

The most important thing is that the soldiers came from poor families, were kind-hearted, and some could not bear it, and failed to resolutely carry out the orders of the lord and did not prevent those women. When I met a child of seven or eight years old, I couldn't kill it out of pity. At least half of the people damaged in this battle were killed by women and children. It's really that the Jurchens are too fierce to fight. ”

Chao Gai's eyelids jumped, and he looked at everyone with some hatred: "Hey, why don't you listen to me?" Strictly restrain the soldiers not to be kind to women, and not to show mercy to their subordinates, how is it now? ”

He has repeatedly ordered that no one should be merciful to the Jurchens. But the most feared thing still happened, the soldiers died because of good thoughts. Just like the Vietnam War in later generations, women and children were despised and innocent losses were caused. Don't hit the south wall, don't look back, don't experience once, don't be ruthless.

"Brother, we know that we are wrong, please punish us."

Su Ding, Yuan Lang, Shanshi is him, Sun An and other generals have stepped forward to ask for guilt.

"Hey, this kind of thing happens because I can't bear it, how can I punish it?" Chao Gai glared at them angrily, and then said viciously: "I will punish you to take those soldiers concerned and tell them about last night's battle among the armies, so that they can remember it for a long time, and they will not be allowed to make mistakes again." ”

Su Ding, Yuan Lang and other generals breathed a sigh of relief, and they all held their heads high and took orders.

"Yes, I'll understand!"

"Those who are not of my race will have different hearts."

"Well, that's good, in addition, the martyrs' pension will be resolutely put in place." Chao Gai nodded with satisfaction, and then mentioned the bereavement compensation.

Xu Guanzhong and the chief and deputy generals did not dare to slack off, and would personally supervise it. The bodies of the martyrs were put into body bags and transported back with gold, silver and jewelry.

Referring to gold, silver and jewelry, Xu Guanzhong patted his head and asked: "By the way, my lord, we have destroyed Zengtou City, should we hand over the antique treasures?" ”

"If you don't give it, the soldiers are fighting to the death, why give it to others?" Chao Gai understood that Xu Guanzhong meant to give a gift, so he waved his hand very strongly and refused.

"The old foxes knew they would end up in their hands. In addition, scouts were sent to various places in the surrounding areas to inform the people of ten miles and eight towns to receive money and food. ”

"Yes, how much per household?"

"Zengtou City has done a lot of evil, and each family is given ten yuan and each person is given ten stone of grain. And piles of furniture, clothes, who wants who registers. By the way, notify the Lingzhou government that the bully forces will exterminate them for them. Let Cao Xianggong come over and thank me for waiting, no matter what, I have to be rewarded with wine and meat. ”

"Hahaha, lord, my brother is right!"

Between Chao Gai and Xu Guanzhong's simple answers, they made arrangements for money and food. The scouts scattered to the surrounding villages to announce the good news.

This time, nearly one million copper coins and more than 3 million stones of grain were seized, which was too much to transport. It is better to distribute it to the surrounding people to gain fame. After all, the elimination of Zengtou City should also make the surrounding people happy.

But there must be thousands of people in ten miles and eight townships. Ten yuan for a family, ten stones of grain per person, is not a small amount. Sun Sheng, the dragon prince of Zhuyun who acted with the army for the first time, was amazed by Chao Gai's courage.

The people, who had been the first to complain, rejoiced when they heard the news. Families went to the clerk to receive money, and young and strong people helped carry grain or weigh and sort it.

One after another, the surrounding people got the news and rushed to the cart with their burdens. With the passage of time, more and more people gathered to divide the grain and money, and the truckloads of money and grain were transported to the villages, and the laughter continued.

The Han Chinese were happy, and thousands of women and the few men who survived looked at the ruined homes and watched as others divided their possessions. There was grief and indignation, unwillingness, and hatred, and many people shouted and protested or fled, and even exposed their fierce faces and attacked the surrounding Han people.

If it weren't for the surrounding soldiers rushing over to suppress it and killing several leaders on the spot, the situation would only get worse and worse, and the lives of ordinary people would be threatened.

The bodies in Zengtou City have been disposed of and partially buried on the spot. Zeng Lang, Zeng Tu and other nobles also had to atone for their sins, and cut off their heads to cast Jingguan. Kill all of them, and finally arrange to leave a murderous name to deter Xiaoxiao.

As the saying goes, the king wins!

Chao Gai blends into the world and becomes cold. Watching the heads being cut off and placed in the north, there is not much emotion left, and this is the end of the loser. But he has six wives, and he can only kill others.

He preached the hateful deeds of the Jurchens and told about the night raids on his compatriots who died because of their soft-heartedness. Many soldiers gritted their teeth and were busy wielding their knives. After the Jingguan is placed everywhere, it is covered with a black tarpaulin.

Xu Guanzhong found Chao Gai with an ugly face: "Lord, those captives are wild and untamable, so brave and ruthless, they tied their hands and feet and knocked over a few people. ”

"I said what's the matter? It's a trouble to catch a captive, or a soft-heartedness! ...... directly last night," Chao Gai had a headache as he looked at the thousands of captives in the distance. Make a motion to wipe your neck, and finally sigh a little helplessly.

According to his original intention, he directly killed everyone, but several military advisors couldn't bear it. I felt that this move would hurt the peace of the world, and Zengtou City was a market town in the form of a tribe. The class divide is serious, and the gap between the rich and the poor is very obvious.

For example, there are only about 100 nobles living in the central area of the town, but they account for more than 80% of the wealth, and the rest is owned by the 3,000 households in the town, among which there are many poor people who are dissatisfied with the powerful.

Chao Jiazhuang had found out a few months ago, when he was in action last night. The Flying Camp agents put marks on the door frames of these poor people, and as long as they don't leave the house, they will be safe. In addition, the soldiers could not bear to let go of many people, so that now more than 4,000 women and nearly 1,000 men have been captured.

It's a ticking time bomb!

Xu Guanzhong, as a party concerned, regretted a little, deeply felt Chao Gai's mood, and tried to suggest: "Lord, return the wealth of those poor households to them?" Pacify most of the people, and the remaining small part is not to be worried. ”

"No! Greed is never satisfied. Chao Gai waved his hand very seriously. Then he touched his chin: "I am going to dispose of this group of captives as slaves, women can be turned into civilians if they marry soldiers, and the rest of them will be sent to the island hanging overseas, engaged in manual labor, and all for Lao Tzu to raise horses." Whoever dares to run away and resist will directly kill the fertile soil. ”

"That's a good idea." Xu Guanzhong's eyes lit up and nodded. In other words, he would never agree to it before, but since he came to Lingzhou to see those poor people suffering crimes, and saw the cruelty of the Jurchens with his own eyes, his original stubborn concept quietly changed, and he felt that he should use violence to counter violence.

Just when the two were about to discuss how to make specific arrangements.

Zhang San, a rat crossing the street, was full of joy, and ran like a fly: "Brother, great news, good news!" Oh, and the military advisor is here, too? ”

The man ran to the front to see Xu Guanzhong, nodded and said hello, and reported: "Brother, there are two strong men who asked to see my brother and led more than 20 horses. It seems that Zeng Sheng caught the fish that slipped through the net. ”

"What? Is there such a thing? Take me to see it. ”

Chao Gai and Xu Guanzhong glanced at each other in surprise, and hurriedly instructed Zhang San to lead the way. The two followed behind to the north, and sure enough, they saw two strong men leading more than a dozen horses, with bulging backpacks, and one person was tied up with five flowers.

The grass snake Li Si was receiving, and when he saw Chao Gai and others coming, he hurriedly reminded him. A strong nine-foot man threw away his weapon and ran quickly. The man's waist is wide and several girths, burly and majestic, like a tank, and he bows his head: "The little brother Ouyang Shoutong, nicknamed the mountain, learned that the master went to Zhoujiazhai to learn about his brother's affairs, and came to ask his brother for help." ”

"Oh, Zhoujiazhai? Knock down the mountain Ouyang Shoutong? Chao Gai felt familiar, and suddenly remembered that the news from the Shaolin Temple in Pingfengling had been mentioned. The head of the 800,000 forbidden army, Wang Jin, has an apprentice named Ouyang Shoutong.