Volume 1, Chapter 122: Bai Qi's suggestion to provide relief to the soldiers and civilians first
In the central army tent.
Yang Wudi and others had already been stunned by Bai Qi's battle results, and they were discussing enthusiastically how to distribute the spoils.
Fighting for the right to distribute war horses.
At this time, Yang Paifeng said, "It's just a small amount of stuff, and you guys are fighting over it. You are too ignorant!"
What?
Everyone was stunned.
What do you mean we haven't seen the world?
That’s 50,000 war horses!
The price of a war horse is definitely equivalent to one or two acres of good farmland. In some places, it is very easy to exchange a war horse for a house.
Some people cannot afford to buy a horse in their entire life.
Some people can't even afford to keep a horse.
You should know that the cost of maintaining one cavalryman for the imperial court is equal to that of 20 infantrymen, and the cost of cavalryman is much higher than that of infantryman.
Where is the extra one?
That's the war horse!
50,000 war horses, that value is simply unimaginable, how come it becomes something unseen in Yang Paifeng's mouth?
Everyone calmed down immediately and looked at Bai Qi and Yang Paifeng.
Someone asked dryly: "Isn't this over yet?"
Yang Paifeng raised his chin proudly and snorted, "Of course it's over! Bai Qi, sue him and them, what else can we gain!"
Everyone held their breath and looked at Bai Qi, their hearts beating fast, with both anticipation and anxiety.
Looking forward to more gains.
What made me nervous was that, although they were both generals, why was Bai Qi so much stronger than me?
Bai Qi didn't waste any words and continued: "Fourth, we got 70,000 scimitars and 60,000 Xiongnu bows and arrows!"
Sent! Sent!
This is getting rich.
Thousands of generals rubbed their hands excitedly, their faces flushed.
Although they did not use scimitars, they could melt them directly into molten iron and recast swords.
This will allow them to undergo a major overhaul of their weapons, eliminating all the damaged and old weapons and replacing them with the most sophisticated equipment.
Although the Xiongnu's longbows were not as sophisticated as those of the Great Zhou, they could be sold for money. If sold to hunters, it would bring in a considerable amount of income.
This kind of military bow and arrow is definitely more sophisticated than those made by the people themselves. Although it is not as good as the equipment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is at least much stronger than those made by the people themselves, and can definitely be sold at a high price.
Moreover, the Huns' bows and arrows were all made of the finest beef tendons.
In terms of the quality of the bowstring, it is better than that of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and can even be used to modify their bows and arrows. This is definitely a huge asset.
However, at this time, many of the generals who had a good relationship with Yang Paifeng started to joke with her.
They laughed and said:
"Little girl, don't you know how to settle accounts?"
"Although some scimitars and bows and arrows are also valuable, our Great Zhou is the master of manufacturing weapons. All the ironware on the grassland comes from our Great Zhou."
"War horses are a scarce resource."
"How come these swords are more valuable in your words?"
"Luckily you haven't married yet. If you marry someone and take charge of the family's finances, you will definitely squander all the family fortune!"
After the victory of the war, these tens of thousands of generals were in a very good mood, so they started to joke with Yang Paifeng.
After all, many of them are Yang Paifeng's uncles and elders. The Yang family alone has several of their own people, and they are all Yang Wudi's old brothers.
Yang Paifeng rolled his eyes and snorted, "You are the ones who don't know how to settle accounts. Do you think this is the end?"
What? besides?
At this time, everyone was stunned, even Yang Wudi looked shocked.
After all, capturing prisoners, seizing war horses, scimitars and bows and arrows on the grassland are considered routine gains.
What else?
Everyone looked at Bai Qi curiously.
And from what Yang Paifeng said, the final spoils are the highlight.
Bai Qi smiled at this time, and then said calmly:
"Marshal, in fact, our last victory this time was that I sent people to rob the Grassland Dragon Court and looted their wealth accumulated over decades.
A total of countless gold and silver utensils, porcelain, and silk were obtained.
Converted according to the market price, the total amount is 800,000 taels of silver! ”
As soon as Bai Qi finished speaking.
Yang Wudi almost stumbled and fell down, and was about to have a cerebral hemorrhage.
The soldiers around him opened their mouths wide.
"How much? Did I hear correctly?"
These tens of thousands of generals surrounded Bai Qi in an instant, their eyes as big as bells. They even thought they were hallucinating.
800,000 taels, that’s not 800 taels!
You have to know that 800,000 taels of silver is equivalent to the military expenditure of the Zhou Dynasty for four years.
It can be said that everyone present had never seen so much money in their lives.
They add up to nothing.
Bai Qi shrugged and said calmly: "You heard it right, it's 800,000 taels of silver! The Xiongnu Dynasty is not poor!"
They are definitely not poor. How can they be poor if they are robbing everywhere?
This is all the accumulation of the Xiongnu Dynasty.
It is equivalent to the national treasury of the Central Plains dynasty.
After looting a dynasty's treasury and obtaining 800,000 taels of silver, Bai Qi even felt that it was a bit too little.
It can be seen that the Xiongnu nobles were also extravagant.
I don't save much money.
There was a sound of people gasping for air in the tent.
These generals felt extremely nervous even when breathing, and their faces flushed with excitement. This was much more exciting than picking up money, because this was robbery.
"Oh my god! Oh my god! This is too much."
The generals were so excited that they were spinning in circles, not knowing how to describe it. Bai Qi's gains from this battle were simply too great!
This is what it feels like to become rich overnight.
Yang Wudi was also very excited. He walked back and forth in the big tent, rubbing his hands and said excitedly: "Hurry, hurry, report the battle report here to the capital city as fast as eight hundred miles."
"Then pack up all the gold, silver and valuables and take them back to the capital!"
This harvest is so huge that it should be able to fill the treasury of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Then next year, the soldiers’ food and wages will not be in arrears!
I heard that Yang Wudi was going to pack up all the gold, silver and valuables and send them back to the capital of Da Zhou.
Although tens of thousands of generals were reluctant, no one dared to interrupt. After all, the generals in the border town would never dare to get involved in handling such a large amount of finances.
However, at this moment, Bai Qi shouted in a deep voice: "General, wait a minute, this money cannot be sent to the capital."
Yang Wudi was stunned, then turned to look at Bai Qi and asked, "What do you mean?"
Bai Qi said solemnly: "The money is in our hands now, we must spend it. If we send the money to the capital, it will be very difficult to get it back when we want it later."
"So I suggest that we use this huge sum of money to provide relief to the soldiers first."
"First, we need to distribute the food and wages for all the soldiers in Honghua City this year all at once."
"Second, compensate all the losses suffered by the people during the defense of Honghua City this time."
"The people have been with us for so long, helping us defend the city and fight the war. We cannot let them suffer an unprovoked disaster."
"Third, the families of soldiers who died in battle must receive double the compensation."
"According to my opinion, 30 years of pensions should be paid to soldiers in one lump sum."
"Even if the imperial court doesn't want to pay them pensions in the future, with this huge sum of money, the families of these soldiers will definitely have no worries about food and clothing."
After Bai Qi finished speaking, thousands of generals cheered in unison.
This is exactly what they want to do most.
We must ensure that all those who have contributed to this war receive the benefits they deserve.
They all bowed to Yang Wudi and said, "General, what General Bai Qi said makes sense! Now that we have money in our hands, we should quickly pay the soldiers for their injuries."
"Once the war is over, it will be extremely difficult for us to ask the imperial court for food and compensation!"
The generals are not stupid, and they all know the character of the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.
They don't want their soldiers to fight on the front line without receiving any compensation.
It’s better to just distribute it all at once.
Yang Wudi was also stunned at this moment. Bai Qi’s proposal was really too tempting.
but!
The consequences of doing this are very serious.
Yang Wudi said to Bai Qi solemnly: "You have to think clearly. If you really do this, impeachment memorials against you will pop up like mushrooms after rain."
"In everyone's eyes, you are a traitor who has surpassed your master!"
"The Emperor of the Great Zhou will not let you go."
Yang Wuji did not say whether he would be criticized by the public and scolded by the court officials.
If Bai Qi dares to do this, then why not let him accompany Bai Qi?
Anyway, if it weren't for Bai Qi, he would definitely have died in Honghua City.
Bai Qi laughed loudly, his eyes determined as he said, "I can let down the Emperor of the Great Zhou, but I absolutely cannot let down the brothers who have been with me through thick and thin."
"Spend the money as I say first, and transport the rest back to the capital."
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