"My lord, when can we receive three thousand sets of armor, weapons, and horses?"
Liu Wei deliberately asked, "You don't want those weapons that were captured from the Xiongnu?"
"Nonsense, this humble monk demands the same equipment as Commander Xue's troops!"
"All right!"
"Great monk, wait a moment!"
Liu Wei turned to leave.
Yao Guangxiao grabbed him, preventing him from leaving, "You can't leave until you get it!"
"Giving birth takes time, let alone three thousand sets of armor and weapons."
Liu Wei felt a pang of heartache.
A set of armor costs 12 points, a ring-pommel sword costs 2 points, a shield costs 3 points, and a warhorse costs 100 points.
Each soldier requires 119 points!
If you have 3,000, that's 330,000 points!
I finally accumulated almost a million points, and now a third of them are gone!
"understand!"
Yao Guangxiao laughed and said, "When will my lord give it to me!"
“An hour later, take Li Su to that valley and forest outside the city.” Liu Wei pointed to a spot in the distance at Manhan Mountain.
"How...how could there be weapons and equipment in this forest? My lord, please don't be silly, I really am going to war!" Yao Guangxiao said hurriedly.
Liu Wei said with a straight face, "Do I look like I'm joking?"
"Do you know that a certain force in a small southern country was driven into the mountains by the enemy and fled there for more than ten years? As a result, they found a lot of equipment in the mountains and beat the enemy so badly that they cried for their mothers?"
"All right!"
Yao Guangxiao said, "Then I will go with Lieutenant Li to take a look!"
After saying that, he touched his bald head and left in a hurry.
Two hours later, a fully armed force of three thousand men set off on horseback.
Leading them was a monk carrying a Buddhist knife, and a warrior wielding an iron spear and a powerful bow!
"Reporting to the Marquis, the strategist said he will return in three days and asked you to wait for his good news."
After the three thousand men disappeared into the Qingshui River to the west, a knight rushed into the city to report to Liu Wei.
"Very well! I understand!"
Liu Wei nodded slightly. "Guo Luo, Yang Yi, come with me to walk around the neighborhood and see if the people are living in peace and contentment."
Originally, there were 10,000 to 20,000 people in Shanwu City, plus 3,000 Han people who were exchanged back, and more than 6,000 Xiongnu women and children who were not released.
Another reason is that due to the great battle between the two sides, many people in the city fled to the countryside.
Now that the war is over, the people are back!
There are already nearly 30,000 civilians in Shanwu City.
Meanwhile, nine thousand infantrymen from the Great Wall Legion were encamped not far from the city to protect it.
They decisively defeated the Xiongnu, seizing a huge amount of cattle, sheep, and valuables, as well as the money they had previously looted and plundered from the city's treasury.
All soldiers and civilians who participated in the battle were given rewards.
With money in their hands, soldiers and civilians naturally want to spend it.
In a short time, all sectors of the city gradually recovered from the post-war situation.
Liu Wei then planned to recruit some scholars and people of high standing from among the Han Chinese in the city and appoint them as officials to manage civil affairs.
The three changed into casual clothes and strolled through the streets.
Bustling and noisy, people coming and going!
Everyone's face was beaming with joy, and Liu Wei nodded repeatedly as he watched.
This city, which should rightfully belong to the Han people, should be managed by the Han people to revitalize it!
Unlike when Hufro ruled this place, he set up the Right Wise King's Hall outside the city, but treated the people in this city like sheep to be fed.
When I'm in a good mood, I'll come and have some fun.
If a Han Chinese woman was pretty, he would take her to spend the night with her, and then put her back when he was done with her.
Even in Han Chinese weddings, Yufuluo would come and take the bride's virginity, causing the groom to suffer humiliation.
Now, all of that is gone forever!
Liu Wei wandered around, looking at things here and there, and bought quite a few things.
From time to time, one can hear people discussing this.
They praised his heroic act of defeating the Xiongnu and bringing Shanwu back to the Han people.
Hearing praise along the way, Liu Wei felt as if he were basking in a spring breeze.
The three of them wandered around and eventually came to a street in the city.
A large crowd was seen thronging in front of a tall building adorned with dragons and phoenixes by the roadside.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be soldiers from the Great Wall Legion who were on leave, surrounding the area in layers, making it impossible to pass through.
At the entrance of the first floor of the high-rise building, a middle-aged woman was covered in sweat, her beautiful makeup ruined, and her face streaked with sweat!
"Gentlemen, we are simply unable to accommodate everyone today!"
"Our girls have already served dozens of groups of guests, and they're exhausted!"
The woman cried out.
But the soldiers refused to leave: "It's alright, we can wait!"
"We have silver, what's the point of keeping it if we don't spend it?"
"Exactly! We've been fighting for so many days, we're really feeling restless!"
"Madam, if all else fails, you can work as a hostess! You're just sitting around doing nothing anyway, might as well earn some extra money!"
"Yes, yes! We won't look down on you!"
"......"
Looking into the soldiers' burning eyes, it seemed they weren't even going to spare this woman.
"This old woman can't do it; it's already a dry well, and I'm afraid it won't be able to satisfy you gentlemen!"
The woman's face, made up with rouge, looked even paler. With a mournful expression, she cried out, "There are still hundreds of people queuing inside this building. You should go back first and come back tomorrow!"
Just then, a captain from the Great Wall Legion rode up on horseback with a group of soldiers.
Forced by military orders, the soldiers left reluctantly, their faces filled with regret.
Liu Wei frowned when he saw this.
As commander-in-chief, he overlooked an important issue.
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