Come to Daming with military supplies

The God of War, Duke Zhongdan of Ming Dynasty, messenger of Changshengtian, Tian Khan of the grassland in the future is going to marry the Princess of the Golden Family, and this news soon makes Shicheng boil.Every household in the city who had benefited from it hung red lanterns, and the entire street was cleaned up very cleanly. They expressed Yang Chendong's congratulations in this way.And as the date approached day by day, more and more people rushed to Shicheng, wanting to watch this grand ceremony, including Shi Wanshan, who had received a reply from the imperial court and came to Shicheng to show his favor. .

As a result, the inns in the city were overcrowded, and some people took the opportunity to clean up their houses to entertain guests. During this period, they made a small profit.Although it was changed to a family hotel and the city lord's mansion of Shicheng had to collect taxes, the common people were still very happy compared to the benefits.

If there are happy ones, there will be unhappy ones. For example, Tuotuo, the leader of the Tatars who got the news, did not sweat profusely.

The appearance of Yang Chendong changed history, and also changed the life trajectory of some people, Tuotuobuhua is one of them.

Tuotuobuhua's full name is Bo'er Jijin Tuotuobuhua. He was betrayed by his younger brother Agadorji, defeated first by Ye Ye, and killed shortly thereafter.But now he should be a dead person and he is still alive and well. Not only that, because Yexian's main goal is to deal with the Beiming Datong Mansion, he still has the opportunity to develop, and now he has 5 elite cavalry in his hands. , [-] ordinary cavalry.

Huboer was his subordinate before, and he originally wanted to integrate the Tatar cavalry near Dalu City to strengthen his own strength, but he never expected that he would soon lose to the combination of mercenaries and the Northern Ming army.Just when he was thinking about whether he wanted to take revenge immediately, word spread that Yang Chendong was going to marry the princess of the Jin Family and become Tian Khan.

This time, Tuotuo couldn't bear it anymore without Hua, so he immediately called his subordinates, such as Hubo'er, to discuss the matter of marching into Shicheng.

The emergence of Shicheng has greatly affected the dominance of Tatars in this area.The fact that Yang Chendong wanted to become Heavenly Khan directly affected his power. Based on these two points, they were already incompatible, and the First World War became an unavoidable fact.

In the huge yurt, Tuotuobuhua ordered Huboer and another general Lakshin to be divided into left and right forwards, and each brought [-] troops straight to Shicheng. Ten thousand elite iron cavalry and ten thousand Mongolian cavalry arrived later, trying to win Shicheng in the first battle, completely defeat Tian Khan, and show off his military power.

The war is nothing more than a continuation of political appeals. Rather than saying that Tuotuo Buhua hated Yang Chendong's self-proclaimed Khan, it might be better to say that he took a fancy to Shicheng's resources and geographical location.

In the current city of Shi, there are nearly 30 people alone.Among them, 23 people have just come from Chixian City. Some of them may soon rush to Mobei City, thousands of miles away, but the number of 30 people can still be guaranteed.

The city of Shicheng is tall, and the city is very prosperous. When many goods from Chixian City arrived here, it became the largest commercial trade base on the grassland. As long as you have silver, you can buy many things that cannot be bought here, even It was something that I didn't dare to think about before, and it attracted the patronage of businessmen including Beiming, Nuergandus, nearby Mongolia, and some businessmen in Siberia in the northwest.

It is rumored that the daily business transaction volume in the city alone is an astonishing number.And no matter who occupies this place, it can obtain unimaginable benefits just by collecting taxes.

There are nearly 30 mu of grain fields outside the city. Even if there are greenhouses for supply in winter, there is always no shortage of vegetables; there is also the largest captive pasture in Mongolia today. It is said that the mercenaries spent about 300 million taels of silver It has been established, among which there are more than 20 healthy horses and countless lambs.

With so many resources, no matter who can hold them in their hands, they can quickly expand their own strength and complete their goal of dominating the grassland.Such a place naturally attracts countless people's eyes. If it weren't for the fact that the combat power of the mercenaries is too strong, they have won many wars with less, and the nearby forces have all been honest. It's going to be a war that can't be stopped.

With so many benefits, it's not surprising that Tuotuobuhua took a fancy to this place.Even when his army went to the Shicheng area, it passed through the Hetao area where the leader of Wala Yexian was located, which caused the other party to put on a vigilant posture early, but Tuotuobuhua who didn't care about it at all seemed to have nothing to do. It's normal to see the enemy, and even pass by, not even having the intention of fighting.

This is politics. There are only interests, no right or wrong, and even less hatred.Otherwise, Tuotuo Buhua should have attacked Yexian who had stabbed him, instead of a mercenary who had no misunderstanding with him and was always passive on the contrary.

The Tutuobuhua [-] army walked through countless places on the grassland, attracting the attention of various forces, large and small. The focus of the entire grassland, along with the movement of the [-] cavalry, naturally fell on the Shicheng area.Everyone knows that this battle will be a decisive battle between old and new overlords.

After this battle, the ownership of the Shicheng area will be determined. After this battle, the victorious side will have a firm foothold in this area and it will be difficult to shake.

In Shicheng, the information from the Security Bureau was sent here one step earlier, and the story about Tuotuobuhua leading the [-] cavalry to Shicheng was spread to everyone in the whole city. Shi Wanshan, who lived in the guest house, also heard the news, and then he sent someone to inquire about the reactions of the people in the city, which would play a crucial role in helping him analyze whether the battle would be won or lost.

The people who sent out heard back very quickly, but it was a pity that the news brought back made Shi Wanshan very disappointed. In the entire city, the faces of the people could not see the slightest panic. Everyone did what they should do. Take the [-] cavalry who don't take off seriously.

Or maybe they have already experienced a lot. The first [-] iron cavalry from the Agadorji tribe, [-] cavalrymen from the Hubuer tribe, [-] infantry soldiers, and tens of thousands of troops from the so-called Mobei tribal coalition army , when they came one by one, they were aggressive, but it didn't take long before they all fled in defeat, and many of them didn't even have the ability to escape, and finally threw their lives here.On the contrary, the more the mercenaries beat more people, the stronger they became.

Now it's just [-] cavalry, so what is it?So what if it's off?The former Tatar Ministry was very powerful, and even meant to dominate the grasslands, but that was the past after all.With the rise of the Wara tribe, especially when he teamed up with Agadorji to hack Tuotuobuhua a while ago, the aura of invincibility on this person has long since disappeared, and everyone is no longer afraid of him.

According to the dispatch of spies to report back, there was no sense of chaos in the entire Shicheng because of this news.If there must be something influential, it is those adult men among the common people who are eager for war, because only in this way can they have the opportunity to join the army. Compared to that it was second to none.

One soldier can support the whole family. This is not just a slogan, but a reality.If you can make military achievements in the war and become an officer, the treatment will be better, and even if you die in battle unfortunately, the pension you will be given is a sum of money.Compared with fighting for other Mongolian tribes in the past, when they died, they dug a hole at any time and buried them. Some of them simply set fire to them, and their family members were bullied or became slaves because of this. The attitude of mercenaries towards soldiers I don't know how many times better.

It is precisely because the mercenaries treat the soldiers so well that it has affected some nearby Mongolian tribes.It is also going to war on horseback, the treatment is so different, many people want the same treatment.The small tribal leaders who couldn't do this could only watch their cavalry leave them and join the powerful family of mercenaries.

8 Chapter Eighty: Wang Si's Joke

Listening to the news brought back by the spies, Shi Wanshan and Ning Wenfeng, who was traveling with him, showed exclamation-like expressions on their faces.

Looking at the treatment of mercenary soldiers, looking at the treatment of their Beiming soldiers, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are one in the sky and one in the other.To say that the Xuan Mansion is better here, at least Shi Wanshan will not deduct the soldiers' salaries too much, and most soldiers can still live well.Compared with some other places, the army is still dominated by military households. They only give a little land every year, but they just charge less rent. There is no competitive salary at all, so why do they have to work hard when fighting? ?

"The same people do not have the same fate. Such an army is far from something we can defeat, unless..." Ning Wenfeng sighed.

"Unless what?" Shi Wanshan asked with a glimmer of hope.

"Unless the mercenaries are out of money and unable to support such a huge military expenditure, then the army may not be chaotic, which is our chance. It's just the financial resources of the mercenaries... Alas." Ning Wenfeng said here All the while, he sighed.

Some things are just a thought.Needless to say, just relying on the income of the greenhouse in Shicheng in winter, the fresh vegetables sold do not know how much money they can earn.Regarding this point, it is not that Shi Wanshan has never thought of imitating it before, but how did the greenhouse cloth come from and how much money is needed to make it are big problems.More importantly, once these greenhouses are really built, who will count the income? I am afraid that before they can make up their minds with the Xuanfu and Wanquan Dusi, the officials of the Northern Ming court will reach out. If that is the case, Isn't it making a wedding dress for others?

No one wants to do things that are not thankful.Shi Wanshan could only dismiss this idea.Now that Ning Wenfeng said that unless the mercenaries have financial problems, maybe their chances will arise, he shook his head and said: "This problem will not arise for the time being. I am afraid you already know that the mercenaries still have a big problem." The military base is on Xiaoliuqiu Island, and the development there must have far exceeded our imagination, and how much money the things produced there can make is beyond our guess."

After 20 Han Chinese and [-] educated youths arrived in Shicheng, the issue of Chixian City is no longer a secret. Some legends about it can now be heard in the streets and alleys.It's like some kind of electric light that can emit light at night, and it can shine like daytime. It's something that people who haven't been there can't imagine.

The news leaked out, and there was no other way.After all, there are 20 people, and no one can guarantee that they are all people who keep secrets. Coupled with the lure of spies from all sides, the news spread quickly.Regarding this incident, Director Feng Liang first arrested some people, and after finding out that it was useless, he asked Yang Chendong for instructions, and then the Security Bureau began to actively release various news, such as some kind of swarm over Chixian City. Immortal aura, supporting that there is no light during the day and night, it seems that gold and silver are placed on the avenues of the red city, no one picks them up, and the artillery in the barracks of the mercenaries in the city is standing. They couldn't fit anymore, and some were simply squeezed into the sea and so on.

In short, there are all kinds of news, and there are all kinds of news.It became more and more mysterious, and it became more and more unbelievable.In the end, apart from the possible establishment of the headquarters of the mercenary army on Xiaoliuqiu Island, there was no useful news.

Shi Wanshan sighed, and Ning Wenfeng also couldn't think of any good solution.The two of them were staring at each other, lamenting that they were born at an untimely time, and even vaguely worried about Beiming's future.

The Yang Mansion, a few blocks away from the guest house, is the most mysterious and respected existence in Shicheng. At the moment, a meeting is being held here, and the discussion is about how to fight against the [-] Tuotuo army.

"Bandits are all robbers." One of the participants, Yu Qian, the city lord of Shicheng, said angrily.

No wonder he was so angry. This time, Tuotuo Buhua would personally lead the army, even the elite of the Tatar iron cavalry. On the surface, he was dissatisfied with the six young masters who made him Tian Khan, but in reality Going up is just an excuse for myself to forcefully occupy this place.

Shicheng has everything it has now, but it was not built by strong winds. It was built after the efforts of countless people and the investment of huge amounts of silver.Even now, it seems that Shicheng uses many ways of income, such as commercial tax, land tax, house rent, greenhouse vegetables, and large horse and sheep farms, etc., but in fact there is still a huge difference compared with the investment.According to the Sixth Young Master's earliest plan, it is already very good to be able to make ends meet within three years.

This is because Shicheng is the first big city on the grassland, and it has many innate conditions.And once the number of cities increases, there is still some influence on each other before. At that time, if you want to invest in building a city to reach a balance of payments, and even start to have a surplus to make money, I am afraid that it will not be possible in five years.

So much money and heart went into it.Now that the situation in Shicheng started to improve and prosper, someone would immediately attack them. It was no wonder that Yu Mian, who was always bookish, became so angry.He has always regarded Shicheng as his own child.

"Yes, they just took a fancy to Shicheng's status and various resources. They started the war for the purpose of plundering. If they really let them occupy this place, I'm afraid it won't take long before it will come back again. It used to be as depressed as Ala Humaqi City." Wang Si, the dean of Shicheng College, said in agreement.Then he seemed to think of something again, hehe and smiled.

"President Wang, what are you laughing at?" Yu Mian asked with a puzzled expression on the side.

"Oh, it's nothing. I heard people say that there is another reason for Tuotuobuhua to enter Shicheng. It is said that the sixth young master did not respect Genghis Khan, and that he once said in a poetic way that a generation of Tianjiao, Genghis Khan, only knows Bow and shoot big eagles. Said it was the Sixth Young Master as a metaphor for their ancestors who only knew how to shoot birds with a bow, hahaha, hahaha."

When it came to this, Wang Si couldn't control himself anymore, and couldn't stop laughing while holding his belly in such a serious meeting.

Not only him, but also many participants laughed at this moment.The original intention of this statement was that the Sixth Young Master said that Genghis Khan was brave and foolish, but it was interpreted in this way, but from the literal point of view, there seemed to be nothing wrong.

Yang Chendong, who was seated at the top, also chuckled, and then raised his right arm lightly, and the meeting suddenly became very quiet. "Okay, I don't need to say anything about robbers. I said it a long time ago. In this world, sometimes reasoning is useless. In the end, it depends on who has the biggest fist. That is the last word. The so-called soldiers come to block, The ground is covered, even if Tuotuo Buhua wants to come to seek death, we will help them. Humang, how is the training situation of the new army now?"

When the name was called, the only Humang with the rank of major general in the audience stood up, "Master, the situation is very good. The general trend is that there are too many young men in the grassland who want to join the mercenary army. This is where the pressure lies." , I joined the army with great difficulty, occupying a quota, in order not to lose all soldiers are training hard, no one dares to be lazy, for fear of being squeezed out by others."

"Okay, it's the best to be able to train independently. Only if you really want to, can you train a strong army, an iron army, and an invincible army." Yang Chendong raised his forehead in satisfaction after hearing the words, and then looked to the other side Yang Er asked: "How is the situation of the logistics division? How many recruits are currently being trained, how many captured soldiers can be sent to the battlefield immediately, and how many reserve soldiers are available?"

"Young master, there are ten thousand new recruits in the logistics division. In half a month, the first stage will basically be over. In a month, most of the training procedures for personal soldiers will be completed, and you can consider officially entering the army. The army; there are 5000 captured soldiers, all of whom can go to the battlefield to fight at any time; there are 1 young men in the grassland in the reserve, and they mainly learn Chinese and characters, and they are also responsible for cultivating grain fields As well as doing construction work in the city, this is also a way of exercising their mental and physical strength. Once they pass the initial assessment, they can be transferred to the recruit area for training at any time, waiting for the opportunity to be added to the army."

"Well, 5000 people, that's a lot." Yang Chendong is also quite satisfied with the work of the logistician.Ordinarily, as long as he is willing, he can form an army now, but considering the financial pressure, he still gave up this idea.

The salaries of the mercenary soldiers are very high, even a little too high. Once the number of troops is too large, the pressure on the city lord's mansion will increase. This is not in line with Yang Chendong's line of elite soldiers, and grasping the army with one hand. Grasp the initial requirements of the economy.

"Okay, don't recruit recruits for the time being. After this battle, we will supplement according to the actual situation." Yang Chendong gave an order to Yang Er, then looked at the others and said, "Just last night, the desert was under construction. Yang Si from Beicheng sent news that the Mongolian tribes in Mobei were willing to contribute to Shicheng's fight against Tuotuobuhua's provocation, saying that they could send 2 troops, and that they didn't need military pay, nor did they need to be paid to them Equipped with horses and sabers, as long as they have made military achievements on the battlefield, they will be rewarded according to the standard of mercenaries. If they are unfortunately killed in battle, they will also be executed according to the standard of compensation for mercenaries, but considering that their overall quality may be far inferior to Mercenaries, so in terms of pensions, they only need half of our soldiers, let’s talk about your views.”

"You don't need it." Yang Chendong's words just fell, and everyone in the meeting was talking in a hurry.

Chapter 881 Big Wedding and Military Parade

Those who are eligible to participate in this meeting, except those who are in power in some fields like Yu Mian, Wang Si, and Feng Liang, are all the backbone cadres of some divisions and regiments in the army.Seeing that there is a big battle to be fought, and the time to make meritorious deeds is coming, suddenly someone wants to take a share of the pie, it would be strange if they like it.

All the officers were chattering, Yang Chendong smiled without saying a word, just drinking the tea slowly, looking at the faces of the other officers from time to time, observing their every move.