In such a large box, the piled-up gold plates might be as many as 100,000, which is equivalent to about 10 billion copper coins. This is a huge amount of money that the people present could not earn in several lifetimes.
"We also know the righteousness, but our family members are dwindling, and we can't make up the number. We can only make up for it with our crude and despicable money, hoping that you can use it to recruit more talented and brave people to strengthen the defense of the city. I hope you will forgive me." The old man's voice was sincere and compassionate, and his tears were streaming. As he spoke, many of the clansmen behind him also cried.
Although the lieutenant general knew that this was definitely an act, he could not take his eyes off the full golden dishes on the side.
Everyone has desires, even him. The reason why he joined the army was just to seek a future. He came from a poor family. Even if he was promoted to a lieutenant general and earned a lot of money, there would not be much left after distributing it to the many younger generations who needed support. Now, facing this huge wealth that he would never be able to obtain in several lifetimes, even this lieutenant general who was usually very disciplined could not help but breathe heavily.
He closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, then opened them and looked at the personal guards behind him and beside him. Seeing that their eyes were almost bulging with anger, he knew that if he didn't accept it today, he would probably not be able to sit in this position anymore in the future.
Moreover, they were about to face a major war, and this was the time to use men. If mutiny and resentment arose in the camp at this time, there might be big problems on the battlefield.
Blocking someone's financial path is like killing their parents. Although this saying is indeed cheesy, it is sometimes particularly close to the truth. Everyone wants to live a good life, and live a better and more comfortable life. So, why can't you be the lucky person today?
Thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind, and the general convinced himself in an instant.
He glanced at the guards beside him and said, "You, go and take inventory."
"Since the Ye family is so understanding, we have to consider it carefully..." Seeing that the lieutenant general agreed, the soldiers behind him were ecstatic. Even if they could not get all of it, even if each of them got ten gold plates, it would be a huge sum of money.
Time passed quickly, and when two incense sticks had burned out, the team that had gathered people finally left Ye Fu's house. Following them were more than 300 servants and guards from Ye Fu. However, the strength of these people was very average, and it was obvious that they were cannon fodder.
Seeing the lieutenant general leaving with a long team, everyone in the Ye Mansion finally breathed a sigh of relief, but many people immediately felt heartbroken. After all, this amount of money was a huge blow to the Ye Mansion.
"Don't feel bad, saving your life is the most important thing, alas..." The old man in the mansion comforted everyone, then directed the servants to close the door again, and continued to prepare for the future transfer inside.
In Luojing, there are some noble families like the Ye Mansion that are willing to spend huge sums of money to protect their members, but more noble families still want to escape such responsibilities by relying on their past connections in the court or the army. They either say that there are not enough staff in the mansion, or they insist on opening the door only after the superiors of the Red Scale Halberd Guards come forward, or they drag their feet and most of them are unwilling to cooperate.
Seeing the flames of war at the north wall gradually spreading into the city, and even the dragon riders of both sides could be seen fighting and killing each other in the night sky of Luojing, the Red Scaled Halberd Guards who were responsible for the conscription finally couldn't bear it anymore and became impatient and fierce.
The doors of some noble families who were unreasonable and stubbornly refused to contribute manpower were smashed open, and then the Red Scale Halberd Guards entered the mansion, forcibly conscripted the people there, cleared out the property, and smashed everything. If there was still resistance, they would be killed on the spot.
Although these aristocratic families usually have extensive connections, the servants and guards in their mansions are ultimately no match for the dynasty's elite regular army, not to mention the Red Scale Halberd Guards who are well-managed and well-equipped. Now, under the tough and cruel tactics, many aristocratic families have just woken up hastily, realized the cruelty of the tactics, and gradually cooperated with them.
In this way, the operation gradually went smoothly. In just a few hours, more than 100,000 newly recruited fighters, led by the veterans of the city's garrison, began to equip themselves with weapons and headed to the strongholds at various intersections under the north wall, continuously reinforcing the defense and temporarily setting up arrow towers and high-rise buildings.
Although these newly recruited personnel have very poor fighting will and can hardly withstand the pressure as the backbone, they can still do things like setting up defense lines, occupying key points and shooting with firearms at long distances as auxiliary personnel. If all else fails, these people can be used as cannon fodder to slow down the enemy's attack speed and buy time for subsequent reinforcements and line filling.
At this moment, at the north wall of Luojing.
Looking down from the high night sky, the entire Luojing looks like an enormous square. The wide and neat streets divide the buildings in the city into vague grids. In the middle of the city is the magnificent inner city of the imperial palace with towering walls. There are tall towers and watchtowers in the four corners, overlooking the four directions.
In the dead of night, some lights were faintly visible on the originally dark ground, converging on the square of Zhongmo Lake. This was the night view of Luojing. The lights of thousands of homes stretched for dozens of miles, with no end in sight.
Now, the northern part is particularly brighter than other areas. From time to time, gorgeous flames burst out from it, dispelling the darkness of the night. Fiery red stars float up from the earth, carrying the sounds of tearing and explosions to the distant night sky.
Zhuo Fengtong rode on the back of a dark green dragon, overlooking the huge city shrouded in war and fighting. The flames below were reflected in his black eyes, shaking and bright.
Looking at the defense line that was gradually being breached at the gap in the city wall, the general commanding the Northern Army raised the gilded phoenix-wing hammer in his hand high and swung it down in the cold night sky.
"Kill——" The sound was short and powerful.
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