hsntnovel Chapter 2224 The End
Chapter 2224 The End
"General, this time the supplies are mostly cotton, with very little other valuables.
There were less than 100,000 copper coins in total, which should have been used to pay the craftsmen.
Or it can be used to buy some daily necessities.
When they buy cotton from other companies, they only record how much they have, and then each company will settle the accounts in Chang'an City, which saves time and effort."
Hearing Xue Rengui's question, Zhao Tiejun immediately reported it.
The workshops did not have much money, and all large-scale transactions were settled in Chang'an City to avoid the trouble of transporting the money here and then transporting it back.
Xue Rengui nodded after hearing this, it was a pity that Prince Ji was still at home, eagerly waiting for the huge fortune here.
How can I explain to King Ji tactfully after I return so as not to disappoint him?
Looking at the rows of carriages, Xue Rengui suddenly frowned and turned to look at Zhao Tiejun:
"Where's the horse?"
Xue Rengui suddenly realized that all he saw were carriages, but no horses. How could he pull the carriage back without horses?
"This...eat it." said Zhao Tiejun.
"Have you eaten?" Xue Rengui's voice was a little louder, with some surprise.
"General, we just arrived here and there is not enough food. They sent people out to look for food but they didn't find much.
There are still several thousand craftsmen here, and the food we found is not enough to eat, so we have no choice but to kill the horses and eat them. "
Zhao Tiejun explained.
"How many were killed?" Xue Rengui asked.
"Almost half." Zhao Tiejun was also helpless. There were thousands of people here, where could they get so much food? They could only kill the horses.
"It seems that we can't transport the supplies back. We can only wait for a while."
Xue Rengui looked at the supplies.
At this time, a guard ran over:
"General, the aftermath has been dealt with. All the surrendered rebels have been detained. Those who resist will be killed."
"Okay. Send a thousand men to guard this place. No one is allowed to approach. Anyone who trespasses will be killed without mercy."
Xue Rengui gave an order and then led them to the front.
On the way, Zhao Tiejun also told Xue Rengui about his attempt to persuade the enemy to surrender.
At this moment, all the surrendered rebels were surrounded together. Everyone was squatting on the ground, with fear in their eyes.
They don’t know what is waiting for them, perhaps the next moment may be their death.
"Bring out those leaders."
After Xue Rengui finished speaking, he found a larger tent and walked in.
Soon, the four leaders were brought in.
Seeing Zhao Tiejun standing behind Xue Rengui, his face was full of complicated expressions. Only Leader Ma glared at Zhao Tiejun.
"Drag him out and behead him in public."
Xue Rengui pointed at Leader Ma and gave orders.
Everyone was stunned at first, and then they saw Leader Ma being taken out.
"Zhao Tiejun, you ungrateful villain, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."
The sound became smaller and smaller, and then there was no sound.
The three of them were trembling with fear when they saw this scene:
"Chief Zhao, Chief Zhao, you must not break your promise. You said that as long as we surrender, you will keep us safe."
Several people pleaded with Zhao Tiejun.
Xue Rengui pressed his hands, signaling them to be quiet.
"Don't worry, Tiejun has already told this general that as long as you are obedient and work hard for Prince Ji's Mansion,
This general will not kill you. Not only will he not kill you, but His Royal Highness Prince Ji will also give you wealth and honor.
I believe you must have heard about how Qu Zhiping's tribe is doing.
They are willing to work for His Royal Highness Prince Ji, and now they are well fed and clothed, with wine and meat for every meal. Even ordinary people live better than you."
"We are willing to be loyal to His Royal Highness Prince Ji and follow His Royal Highness Prince Ji wholeheartedly."
The three of them immediately stated that no matter how much wine and meat there were, the most important thing was to save their lives.
But he did hear that the tribes in Qu Zhiping's area lived well, otherwise there wouldn't be so many rebels going there to rob.
"Very good, this general hopes to see your actual actions.
There are still many rebels outside. The first step is for you to convince them and make them work sincerely for the Prince Ji's Mansion like you.
If anyone wants to go home and farm, His Royal Highness Prince Ji will give them land and let them go home to grow cotton.
But don’t join the rebels.”
Xue Rengui said to the three people that this was a test for them.
Moreover, King Ji already had an idea, which was to build a manor near the workshop area and let the craftsmen live there.
This idea came to Li Shen on a whim. They, the nobles, occupied the best land, but even so,
There are still large tracts of wasteland that have not been planted. It’s not that they don’t want to, but that there are simply not enough people to do so.
Instead of wasting such a good place, it is better to recruit people here, whether they are the remnants of Xizhou or the people inside the pass.
Let them plant cotton on this reclaimed wasteland.
Li Shen also had another idea. These survivors were organized into tribes, which were relatively too concentrated and too united.
The Tang Dynasty adopted the method of using barbarians to control barbarians, but this method was still acceptable when the Tang Dynasty was strong.
If we decline, these barbarians will retaliate.
What Li Shen had to do was to disrupt the tribal system of the barbarians, establish villages, elect village heads and village chiefs, and prevent them from uniting together.
Just like Qu Zhiping's tribe, with nearly 200,000 people in one area, if they were organized, they would be a huge force.
Even though the Tang Dynasty is so powerful now, there are still people who organize rebels to restore their country. In the future, when the dynasty declines, these people will become even more desperate and rebel against the Tang Dynasty.
That's why Li Shen came up with the idea of building a village and reclaiming land for farming.
Xue Rengui knew Li Shen's plan, so he said this.
The three were taken out and instructed to persuade the rebels outside.
"Tiejun, the matter here is over. The sharp blade is useless here. You must lead the team back to the prince immediately.
The guard camp is here, and the prince must be by his side.
And report what happened here to the prince, and let him make the decision."
Xue Rengui looked at Zhao Tiejun and gave instructions.
"Yes, General, what about those civilians? Why don't we take them out?"
Zhao Tiejun suggested.
Xue Rengui pondered for a moment and nodded:
"Okay, you can take them away, but warn them not to tell anyone about this place, and just say they were rescued by the Tang army.
Otherwise, it might lead to retaliation from the rebels.”
"General, rest assured. I will lead them around for a few more times. They have gone through so much fear and worry.
At this moment, I only want to go home as soon as possible, so I won’t remember the route.”
Zhao Tiejun immediately made the promise after hearing this.
These people were so scared that they had no mood to remember the route.
"That's good. Without further delay, you should set off now and report what happened here to His Royal Highness Prince Ji as soon as possible."
(Many people say horse meat is not tasty, and I believed it at first, but later I found out that it was all a rumor on the Internet.
First of all, the nutritional value of horse meat is not inferior to beef, and it contains various rich amino acids.
Horse meat is a specialty of Kazakhstan and it is delicious.
There will definitely be people who will say that it is because there are all kinds of seasonings now, but in fact, without seasonings, no meat will taste good.
And there were seasonings in ancient times.)