Chapter 21: Mr. Jade
The negotiations went very smoothly, and King Xiao Yi of Liang not only promised a one-time reward of 500,000 gold coins to the Xishu army, but also promised that for every death of the Xishu army, he would receive 300 gold coins. For the first level captured, it is also a hundred gold coins.
You must know that the pension for the death of a regular soldier in the criminal state army is no more than 100 gold coins. This is still the middle protection army, and the other armies, because of the land of the country, are more exempt from taxes. No more than three years, less than nothing.
In addition, Xiao Yi reached an agreement with the Western Army to purchase horses and open a horse market in Lu County. If he defeated the Yan Thief this time, Xiao Yi promised to buy at least a thousand war horses at a price of 500 gold coins a year.
After seeing Xiao Yi's happy promise, Tu Hejin instantly breathed a little unpleasantly. After a few battles, he only got tens of thousands. All of a sudden, millions of gold coins. Zixinjun didn't know how long it would take to create wealth, and it was just under his nose.
Millions of gold coins, the people of Zixin County can live with only five gold coins a year. Each farmer was required to send an adult male to serve in the military and pay a tax of one gold coin per year. There are only more than 20,000 households registered in Zixin, that is to say. Zixin's fifty-year field tax was paid to the Xishu Army in this way?
Tu He couldn't help but sigh at his ridiculousness, although Luo Le was there often laughing silly because of the harvest in the past few days, and the meal was more fragrant. I am calm on the surface, but I am not extremely excited in my heart?
It's just that I know that buying potions for cultivation and replacing equipment with war horses will soon be spent, so I can't help it. However, if he is really unaffected, he will not be captured by the Western Army.
Maybe there won't be this deal either, right? As soon as I thought of this, it was like an inexplicable fire boiling. Even with it, his eyes turned blue.
Jin, what's wrong?
Mr. Yu asked suddenly, and at this time they had already walked out of the tent. Seeing the unnaturalness on Tu Hejin's face, Mr. Yu was naturally able to guess seven or eight points.
Mr. Bai, our army still has tens of thousands of horses. Even if you invite the Western Army to help, you don't have to spend such a big price, right?
Millions of gold coins? This is actually not a big price, and we can still get war horses. Establish a new army of iron cavalry. Although there are many of our troops at the moment, the only surveyors left are your Moon Wolf Army and Hua Ming's department, and a small number of men and horses led by some newly promoted generals.
Its total number is already less than 10,000. Other soldiers and horses have already lost their souls because of this successive defeats, although Hua Dingshan's use of soldiers is a little old-fashioned, but after all, he is one of the top generals in my criminal state.
His Royal Highness King Liang was so happy, but the army was defeated and fled, and the generals of all sides had already separated, and the soldiers were afraid of the enemy's strength and did not dare to use their lives.
But this battle is undefeatable, if defeated, Yang County is lost, and Jiang County is in trouble, this is the place where my criminal state is plastered, and half of the tax in the criminal state is due to this, and it also controls the river.
If our army is defeated again and again, I am afraid that we will be driven back to the south of the river by this Yan thief. If this is the case, not only will it be difficult for the new army to succeed, but the people of Jiangbei will also be brutally poisoned. That's why millions of gold coins are not expensive.
Mr. Yu naturally has a deep understanding of the current situation and patiently teaches Tu Hejin.
However, although the Yan army's combat strength is strong, it has also fought hard repeatedly, running for hundreds of miles, and has already become a tired soldier. The city of Jiyang County is strong and has sufficient food and equipment. The strength of the Yan army's iron cavalry does not mean that its infantry equipment is also strong, and this time the general will probe the enemy several times.
The enemy infantry is mainly leather armor scimitar, although it is conducive to the field plain, but the attack and defense of the city will not be as good as our army, even if there are only thousands of soldiers in our army, they are all armor and sharp swords, and the elite of the strong crossbow. In Yangjun City, it will definitely be able to break the enemy army, and it will be shameful.
After some analysis, Tu Hejin's face had already begun to flush a little.
But what if the Yan army increases its troops? Zhongzhou is not only 30,000 horses, the other party's main general, An Mingqian, is the prince of Yan State, this big victory, he will definitely be able to transfer more soldiers and horses from the country.
Mr. Yu said meaningfully.
What do you mean is that if the Xishu army enters an alliance with our army, it will also make the Yan thieves jealous, so they will not dare to send troops to reinforcements on a large scale.
Tu Hejin is also a person who is familiar with the scriptures and history, so naturally he quickly figured it out.
Yes, the way of using soldiers, cutting and fighting is the best. Attacking the city is the next one, and the siege of the army will inevitably cause damage, killing a thousand enemies, and losing eight hundred. You are the backbone of King Liang's new army in the future, and you have already suffered a lot of damage in this engagement. If there are any more mistakes, it will be difficult for the new army to succeed.
Mr. Yu said earnestly.
Looking at Mr. Yu's sincere gaze, Tu Hejin suddenly felt a warm heart. Immediately arched his hand:
Tuhe will swear allegiance to His Highness!
Well, there's one more thing. After this victory, the establishment of a new army was imminent. You have also seen the shortcomings of our army, if there is no strong new army as a barrier, let alone the recovery of the old land in the north. Self-protection in criminal states has become a problem, and the most important thing for the new army is the training of iron cavalry.
The most important thing for the iron cavalry is the war horse, Tu Hejin, are you willing to go to the northwest land, responsible for the escort with the Western Army, and take care of the affairs of the war horse.
When Mr. Yu mentioned this matter, he was mentioning the reward that Tu Hejin was about to face and the future prospects. Although the time he has been in the middle guard army is still very short. But he also deeply understood the difference between the royal forbidden army and other government soldiers.
In all fairness, Tu Hejin really doesn't want to leave the Zhonghu Army now, but the matter of war horses is a long way to go, and it is Mr. Yu who speaks. Tuhe was serious but didn't know how to refuse, and the dilemma immediately appeared.
Tuhe is willing to listen to the orders of the gentleman.
After several struggles, Tu Hejin still said this in embarrassment. He was really reluctant to take the position of general of the Zhonghu Army, but he was unwilling to and could not offend Mr. Yu now. He understood better that Mr. Yu had made this suggestion. You won't give yourself too much choice.
Before he knew it, Tu He realized that he had begun to treat Mr. Yu with the attitude of his subordinates and his superiors.
This is a heavy responsibility, and I hope you will live up to it. After defeating, I will send you the potions and attacks you need. The cultivation of fighting spirit must not be left behind, and he will be established and trained by the new army. If your vindictive cultivation is insufficient, no one will be able to help you.
Mr. Yu has never forgotten what he promised to Tu Hejin, which made Tu Hejin feel warm again.
There is one more thing, please ask Mr. Yu to help.
What's the matter?
Luo Le, he has a simple temperament, and he hopes that Mr. Bai will take more care of him.
Ajin, from today. You don't have to call me Mr. Bai anymore, I am the widow of the Yu family. As for the name, it is not successful, and there is no need to memorize it. From now on, you can call me Mr. Jade.
Tuhe remembered.
Although there has long been speculation about Mr. Yu's true identity, now after the truth is revealed. Tu Hejin was still in turmoil, when Xiao Yi was the prime minister of the emperor, Yu Heng, and later Xiao Shi led the troops to break through the Star City, Xiao Yi cut off the emperor in order to avoid the people being slaughtered.
And the Yu Prime Minister who persuaded him became a scapegoat, and the whole clan was destroyed. Of course, Tu Hejin, who is familiar with history books, naturally does not believe the official statement so easily. And Mr. Yu's appearance confirmed that what he was thinking and doubting was definitely not groundless.
As for the envoy to the Western Army, Tu He couldn't think about it so much for the time being. Only by repelling the Yan army in front of him first, can Xiaoyi, the king of Liang, have tomorrow. He has a future.