Chapter 244 has been released again.
After examining the main burial chamber, Lin Changning led the others to search the two smaller burial chambers on either side. Sure enough, they were also filled with many boxes.
Lin Changning had all the boxes opened and roughly counted them. If they were exchanged for silver, they would be worth several hundred thousand taels. Everyone's face was filled with a joyful and excited smile.
"Chief, we're rich! We're rich!"
"My goodness, so much treasure and silver! That's enough to feed and entertain many families for a lifetime."
"Go, go, go. Even though we found it, we still have to hand it over."
Seeing everyone excitedly rubbing their hands together, Lu Shan immediately gave them a wake-up call, stating that all the gold, silver, and weapons were to be taken back.
The guards knew perfectly well that it was just a joke, and they never really thought they would keep all of these things for themselves.
Most of these guards had followed Lin Changning since Daxing, while others were sons of local powerful families in Taiyuan.
The brothers who had followed Lin Changning since Daxing knew that Lin Changning treated his men well and would give them subsidies from time to time, so they would not covet these things.
The remaining group consisted of sons of powerful families, whose own families were already quite wealthy. Therefore, they were even less likely to be greedy. After all, for them, accumulating military merits and becoming a member of the King of Chu's army was far more worthwhile than some money.
Lin Changning smiled, the firelight reflecting on her face, revealing a hint of excitement: "Alright, alright, carry the things out, we'll head back to camp tonight."
So this time he brought only his own people from Taiyuan, but there were many refugees in the city, and it was possible that some of them were spies of the imperial court or Prince Sheng.
They only have a little over 1,000 people here now, so to be on the safe side, they should take advantage of the dark and windy night to carry these things into the tents and hide them.
We'll make further plans after the commander arrives with his troops, sets up camp, and completely captures these cities.
Raising an army in rebellion is extremely expensive, not to mention the many sophisticated weapons they currently lack.
Lin Changning thought for a moment. If it wasn't the commander who came this time, but rather the personal guards of other vassal kings, then this matter would be somewhat difficult to handle.
After much deliberation, Lin Changning decided to take advantage of the night to transport the items back to the camp.
Send a letter to the commander to find out whether to send them back to Taiyuan first or wait for them to arrive.
Lin Changning led his men out of the tomb. Wan Jin, who was peering out from above, jumped down as soon as he saw Lin Changning emerge.
"You haven't run into any trouble, have you, Commander?"
Lin Changning shook his head: "I didn't run into any trouble."
Wan Jin looked on expectantly and asked again, "Has that thing been found?"
Lin Changning chuckled: "Yes, we found it. We'll bring the stuff back to camp tonight."
Upon hearing this, Wan Jin craned his neck to look towards the entrance of the tomb passage.
When Lu Shan and his men came out carrying boxes and boxes of things, their eyes widened in surprise.
"My goodness, so many!"
Lin Changning climbed up the muddy ground, squatted down beside the pit, and when he heard Wan Jin say this, he retorted, "Worthy of it, there are still quite a few that haven't been transported out yet."
Wan Jin let out a soft "Ah!"
Lin Changning casually picked up a stone from the ground and threw it down to Wan Jin: "What are you standing there for? Go inside and help."
Wan Jin said "oh" twice and then followed the others inside.
Lin Changning sat leisurely by the pit and casually picked a wild vegetable from the field next to him.
I put it in her mouth and chewed it for fun, but I spat it out after only a couple of chews.
"Ptooey! What is this? It's so bitter!"
After they carried all the boxes out, a full incense stick's time had passed. Lin Changning squatted alone on the ground, watching them transport the boxes with a bored expression.
After the delivery was completed, Lu Shan looked up at Lin Changning and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Chief, everything has been delivered."
Lin Changning hummed in agreement and threw the rope beside him down.
"Tie it up"
Lu Shan let out a sound of approval and, along with the others, tied the rope tightly to the box.
The pit they dug was at least three or four meters deep, and it would indeed be a bit slow for them to get it up.
Their commanders are different; they can lift the boxes up with a single hand, making things much easier for them than for the others.
Before he could finish thinking about it, Lin Changning had already grabbed the rope and lifted the first box up.
After untying the rope and throwing it down, Wan Jin and the others hurriedly tied the other boxes and ropes together.
The people below connected the ropes to the boxes, and Lin Changning pulled the boxes up and arranged them neatly in a row.
The speed was unbelievable; Lin Changning easily pulled up dozens of Xiangzi and lined them up in a row.
Lu Shan and his other guards below were panting heavily from carrying boxes and helping Lin Changning pass boxes upstairs.
Lin Changning, on the other hand, didn't even gasp for breath; his breathing was steady, and there wasn't a drop of sweat on his face.
Wan Jin slumped at the bottom of the pit, looked up at Lin Changning who was effortlessly above, and said with some envy, "I really envy Qianhu's super strength. We're exhausted just passing a box, but Qianhu doesn't even break a sweat."
Lu Shan let out a deep breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and wiped his face with his dirt-covered sleeve, leaving streaks of yellow and black on his face, before replying, "Isn't that right?"
Although they complained like that, they were actually extremely grateful to be following Lin Changning, a brave and skilled general with superhuman strength. This not only meant that their survival rate would be greatly improved by following him, but also that their military merits would accumulate very quickly.
The time they spent with Lin Changning was the happiest time of their lives. As for the border troops from Daxing, they were all from the same place and were quite respectful to Lin Changning, never looking down on her because of her young age.
The people in Taiyuan were different. At first, many troublemakers thought he was just a pretty face with no substance. After a few disciplines, the military discipline became stricter and the training became more rigorous. The young commander trained them day after day until they were yelling and screaming. After washing their feet, they would lie down and sleep.
The days were incredibly fulfilling, but it wasn't until they went to the battlefield with Lin Changning that they realized the cruelty of war. The training subjects Lin Changning taught them were etched into their minds, and they found themselves unconsciously wielding knives.
If they were still acting like cowards as before, they would be dead by now.
Moreover, as long as they follow the commander, they can pick up a lot of military merits. The commander is a good person in private, but he is actually very kind. So they both hate and love Lin Changning. If we ask whether there is more hate or love, it would be more accurate to say that they respect him more.
It is a blessing for the Right Guard of Taiyuan to have such a superior.
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