Chapter 593: Get rich (additional updates in the reminder circle invitation letter event)
Autumn has actually gone, and I can no longer hold my tail;
Winter has actually come, But almost everyone in this land tacitly agrees that it's still autumn. As long as it hasn't snowed yet and it's not covered in snow, they feel that it's not winter yet.
Because people can no longer bear the fact that winter has entered under this situation.
Winter is a setback for everything.
Spending the winter is also called surviving the winter;
After surviving the winter, it’s another year. If you can’t survive it, there’s no need to survive it anymore.
Uncle Zheng was riding on horseback, looking at the long escort team in front of him. Most of them were Chu people.
It is really hard for you to imagine how terrifying the accumulation of those great nobles must be.
For a wealthy family or a wealthy gentry’s family, to put it bluntly, it is extremely rare to have a legacy that lasts for more than a hundred years. In fact, most of them cannot escape the law that wealth cannot last more than three generations.
Starting a family, making a fortune, managing a family, and finally breaking it, the cycle starts over and over again, and wealth is accumulated and dissipated.
But these nobles are almost the same as the country,
They are like blood leeches parasitic on the country of Dachu,
and , like Pixiu, it can only go in but not out.
The wealth he has accumulated over the past hundreds of years is really staggering.
Compared with them, the imperial treasury was not even on the table.
Because the money of the court is not used to save, but to be spent. Although generations of scholars in this world like to write poems to advise kings to cherish the people's power and not to be extravagant, it seems that as long as the king lives an ascetic life The world will be peaceful if the situation is peaceful, but the officials who are actually in charge of the Ministry of Revenue actually know in their hearts that the lack of circulation of money will also have negative consequences.
It is impossible for the defense force of these nobles to stop the wolf-like and tiger-like Dayan cavalry. In fact, most of their private soldiers have long been contributed to Zhennanguan.
Right now, they are extremely weak.
After searching and looting, Uncle Zheng discovered that the place with the most real wealth was not in the treasure troves of these nobles. Many of the places listed by the regent in the list given to him were directly referring to The ancestral graves of these nobles.
Yes,
The real wealth is underground.
Because these Da Chu nobles are extremely hard-core emperors, and the fiefdoms are also passed down from generation to generation, and the ancestral graves are in their own fiefdoms, so they don’t need to worry too much about things like tomb robbing. Son.
For this reason, the excavation of the tomb is not difficult, there are no magical anti-theft mechanisms, and there are no reports from people below that they have seen Liang Cheng's relatives.
Boye Zheng's troops immediately launched a tomb robbing campaign in full swing. In order to better stimulate the enthusiasm of the soldiers to dig tombs, the army also started a competition.
Whoever dug the most, who dug the fastest, and who dug the most accurately will be recorded, and will be awarded the honor by Uncle Zheng himself.
As for what is taboo or not,
that’s just a joke,
Which of these big-headed soldiers has never seen blood or killed anyone on and off the battlefield?
How can a person like this care about taboos or not?
Furthermore,
digging graves to pay for the army,
borrowing money from the Bank of Heaven and Earth,
has been the rule of warlords in troubled times since ancient times.
Most of the Chu nobles who had their ancestral graves dug up chose to be angry and dare not speak out. They just gathered together, watching their ancestral graves being dug up, and looking at the bones of their ancestors. It was thrown carelessly on the ground and exposed to the sun.
There were a few respectable families who dared to resist, but they were wiped out in an instant.
Uncle Zheng remembered that in Hutou City, he encouraged his soldiers to rush into a local house. After nightfall, he went to the ruins and thought about it for a long time.
Now,
it’s true that nothing is done without having to do it.
It’s been done a lot,
It's also numb.
As for those Chu nobles who chose to compromise and swallow their anger, Uncle Zheng was merciful and did not kill them or arrest them.
To put it bluntly,
it is true that he and his uncle are using each other.
Uncle Zheng also knows that his uncle is using his brother-in-law as a knife to take advantage of him. Clear away the obstacles to governing Chu State in the future.
But,
My sword has a thought.
I only cut the meat I want, and I won’t scrape off the remaining skin and the spoiled piece inside for you.
The only thing these nobles can do next is to find their emperor, kneel down and cry.
Of course, Zheng Fan also knows that his brother-in-law will never allow these nobles to recuperate and resurrect, but he is just disgusting and disgusting to you, why?
Siniang is very busy these days.
She wants to count the looted property.
Because the number is huge and the most important thing is the variety, the counting is really difficult. big.
Uncle Zheng also took the time to ask for a rough number,
and asked Siniang to convert it into silver and gold,
As a result,
Mr. Zheng's mouth was open for a long time.
However, when you think about the hundreds of thousands of troops who are attacking Chu, so many total troops, in fact, the numbers are acceptable.
At this time, we have to resort to the glorious tradition of Zheng Jiajun when he was in Cuiliu Fort, then in Shengle City, and finally at Xuehaiguan - enriching his own pockets.
Those who have worked in logistics or distribution know that it is difficult not to be greedy;
People outside also know that it is unlikely that you are not greedy.
A smart person can do it. He knows that you are probably greedy, but it looks very nice and clean on the books;
In this way, outsiders will not think that you are not greedy. But it must have been very little.
With Uncle Zheng’s current status, no one would be dissatisfied if he had a little more share;
As soon as he thought of this, Uncle Zheng couldn’t help but ask Siniang to settle the account Just do it harder.
From now on, the development of people's livelihood in eastern Shanxi will depend entirely on it.
Of course, the influx of too much gold and silver goods at once will inevitably lead to a decrease in purchasing power, but this kind of financial problem is not something that Jindong needs to consider now and in the next few years. Well, the more the merrier;
If it doesn’t work, then Uncle Zheng will feel aggrieved and go back to build a few more gold toilets in the house.
The transportation capacity of civilians is a big problem. The soldiers can bring some of it themselves. Regarding this, Uncle Zheng also turns a blind eye.
Military disciplinary officers will only catch those who are involved too much. Two horses, good guys, it is hard to move the horses' hooves. What are you doing?
You must know that we are still in Chu land now. The peace talks have been made, but who knows whether the Chu people will fall out at any time?
Why didn’t we have any idea about Chu people back then?
If a war breaks out suddenly, will your horse be able to charge?
The sergeants must participate in the escort, but the number cannot be large, so we try to capture as many Chu people as possible as husbandmen, that is, slaves. After being transported back to Shanggu County or back to Jin, these Chu people, in fact, It is also "population wealth" in itself and will definitely be retained.
Uncle Zheng originally wanted to imitate the first generation of Zhenbei Hou to plunder the population of the three sides of the Qian Kingdom a hundred years ago, but Yao's army immediately set up camp after crossing the Wei River.
It was no longer a needle, but a huge iron pestle, standing there.
This makes it impossible for the Yan army to let go and do whatever they want, and they must maintain the greatest combat readiness and vigilance against them.
But,
it is actually enough.
The army retreated in an orderly manner. Uncle Zheng looked at the list and searched about 75% of the targets. Some were too far away, so he didn’t go, and some that were too far away, he didn’t go. , some positions were too lucky and happened to be stuck by Nian Yao's army, so they naturally stopped going.
In everything, safety comes first, and the Chu army is not given any chance to launch military operations.
The army returned fully laden, crossed the Wei River in batches, and returned to Shanggu County.
On the day Uncle Zheng crossed the Wei River and returned to the boundaries of Jingcheng, heavy snow began to fall in the sky.
The two armies of Yan and Chu, with the Wei River as the boundary, both sides settled in their villages and began a new round of confrontation.
Yan Jun pulled away,
The Chu people were able to tighten their gates again.
Although the majestic pass of Zhennan Pass was gone, when the Chu navy stood across the Weihe River, the Chu soldiers still felt relieved in their hearts. Take a breath.
No one can say whether there will be another fight in the future, but at least for now, it won’t happen in a short time.
A war between Yan and Chu that lasted for a year,
finally came to an end.
When the curtain fell, there was another small episode.
Uncle Zheng wrote to Nian Yao,
saying that he wanted to go on a boat on the Wangjiang River with him for a while, each with a guard.
Nian Yao refused.
……
"Come, eat."
Guo Dong handed a piece of dried meat to Xu An.
Xu An is now Jin Shuke's personal soldier. He is always with Jin Shuke. It can be said that he has a bright future.
Guo Dong is not bad either.
Now he has put on a new suit of armor, and the saber on his waist is also standard. He clearly looks like a school captain.
No,
I even got dried meat and gave it to my good brother.
Xu An was not polite, took the dried meat and started chewing it.
Actually, he was convinced to follow Jin Shuke's work, because Xu An could feel the energy contained in this barbarian general's body.
He is a person who does things, someone who knows how to do things, and someone who can do things.
However, this barbarian general was very strict with himself in life and was determined not to treat him differently. Therefore, as his personal soldier, his daily diet was actually similar to that of a big-headed soldier.
"Now, that girl Ah Shui from your hometown can't run away, she is a captain."
The captain has already entered the ranks of officers.
"It doesn't matter whether I am an official or not. The key is that my uncle personally registered me as an official, hehehe."
Guo Dong smiled while stroking his hair. Wei waist card.
He still remembered the scene the day before yesterday when his uncle asked them to come on stage to receive awards, and his uncle even patted him on the shoulder himself.
Although he was separated by a layer of armor, he could still feel his uncle's palm, which was very generous and warm.
"What is your rank as Colonel?"
The military system at the bottom of Dayan is actually very confusing. The rank of Colonel is fine in the regular army, but in the local area, it is actually just It's like a snake oil.
I think back when I was in Beifeng County, most of the Wubao masters’ families had hereditary school captains. The first "Business Protector School Captain" that Uncle Zheng was the first to serve was also made up by the princess herself. A brand, given temporarily, is actually a brand such as City Guarding School Captain and City Patrolling School Lieutenant, which is relatively formal and systematic.
"Here, look at it."
Guo Dong proudly took off his waistband and handed it to Xu An with both hands.
Xu An bit the dried meat in his mouth,
took the waist tag and looked at it,
I saw two big characters engraved on it:
Touch gold! (End of this chapter)