Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 662
Passing through cities, military towns, forts, and villages.

Luo Cheng headed east all the way.

His huge team was also getting smaller and smaller, and the government soldiers returned to the village one by one.When they left, they also took spoils of war such as slaves and horses that belonged to them.

When the government soldiers bid farewell to Luo Cheng, they were full of joy and gratitude.Although the battle is hard, the harvest is also gratifying.Turkic war horses, cattle and sheep, slaves, armor, etc. These things can be kept for their own use, or they can be sold for money.However, most of the government soldiers would not sell slaves. Turkic slaves could help herd horses and sheep or farm land, which was a good labor force.

The government soldiers did not lack fields, but they lacked cattle, horses, livestock, and slaves for farming.

Of course, when the government soldiers left, in addition to these real trophies and rewards, there was also a good reward, that is, to be promoted based on merit.

According to their performance, many government soldiers have been awarded honors.

Although the honorary officer is not as valuable as before by the emperor, he is still an honorary title after all.Even if you don't have the same official status as before, you can use it as a qualification for promotion, but you can also start to enjoy some privileges.

For example, after owning an honorary officer, you can take a concubine.

For another example, after owning an honorary officer, you can also increase the amount of land occupied according to the honor.Without honored officers and official positions, the land that ordinary people can own is limited, but with honored officers, the amount of land they can own will be greatly increased. The higher the honored officer, the more land they can own. Guoxun even allowed an unofficial soldier to own [-] mu of land.

Not to mention, the Jiedushi Yamen will reward the soldiers with another piece of land based on their honors, ranging from [-] mu to hundreds of mu, which is also a very real benefit.

Of course, those soldiers who have made great achievements are not only awarded honors, but may also be rewarded with promotions.

As a Jiedu envoy, Luo Cheng has the power to directly nominate soldiers below the fifth rank of the loyal military army under his command, and can report and recommend them if they are above the fifth rank.

Many government soldiers have been appointed this time.

They were just ordinary government soldiers, but now they have transformed into ninth-rank and eighth-rank officers, and officials.

Wei Zheng followed Luo Cheng all the way to the east, and could feel that these government soldiers had more trust and respect for Luo Cheng than before, and their personal loyalty to Luo Cheng was also stronger.

"After a few battles like this, I'm afraid that outside the customs, all the government soldiers will only recognize you as Shuai Luo, and don't know that there is an imperial court."

Luo Cheng said very bluntly, "Outside the pass, I, Luo Cheng, am the representative of the imperial court and the Han family!"

"What are you going to do next?" Wei Zheng looked at Luo Cheng, "You killed Duan Da last time when you were out on an expedition. You were not sophisticated enough to handle this matter. I guess the emperor and the prime minister are both concerned about this at the court. Dissatisfied, now Qu Tutong has been promoted to deputy commander, this person has always been loyal to the court, and he is relatively rigid, I am afraid it will be more restrictive in the future, you might as well keep Duan Da, that person is easier to control."

"At that time, if you don't kill Duan Da, this guy will only become more chaotic and shake the morale of our army. Besides, killing him is not bad, at least Feng Yi and Li Baiyao will be more honest."

"But I guess they secretly don't know how many chapters you have played."

Luo Cheng didn't take it seriously, this kind of thing is inevitable.The emperor arranged for Duan Dafeng, Lun and Li Baiyao to come over, originally to restrict him, but isn't the situation special now?

The emperor has fled from the Eastern Capital, and Luo Cheng is in full control of the situation, even if they make small reports, it will not change anything.

If the imperial court really messes around, then Luo Cheng will resist the order and fail to abide by it, or make some small disturbances, and the imperial court will not be able to control the situation at all.

After all, the world is still in chaos.

The prestige of the imperial court is gone.

"What's the commander in chief going to do next?" Wei Zheng asked.

Luo Cheng shook his head.

"Although the Central Plains is chaotic, the situation has not completely collapsed. We have no room to intervene, so we don't have to worry about it for the time being. What can be done is to take advantage of the current chaos in the Central Plains and send some people to recruit some refugees. The other thing is to see if we can find a way to recruit some artisans. If Anton wants to develop, we also have to build some workshops of our own, especially in areas such as ordnance armor, warship building, and city building, which require more talents."

Although the Sui Dynasty is chaotic now, it is still unified in performance anyway, and the ordnance needed by An Dongdao can also be obtained from the imperial court.But once it really collapses, each will go its own way, and everyone will rule on one side. Who will supply you with armaments for the Zhongwu Army outside the pass?

You can't buy it with money.

So, think of a way now, if you can dig some craftsmen, dig quickly.

After all, it is better to buy than to make.

"Actually, we have a vast area outside of Guanwai, and there are also a lot of minerals. We even have a sea here, which can make salt, so we have to find a way to find more such professional craftsmen from the Central Plains to help mine, smelt iron, and dry salt. "

"Shipbuilding is very important. The development of shipbuilding along the coast of Liaodong will not only help our commercial trade with the southeast coast in the future, but also help us control North Korea. In addition, if there is a war in the future, we can also send troops from the sea. Instead of being limited by the natural danger of Linyu Pass to enter the pass."

In history, it seems that Linyu Pass or Shanhaiguan Pass has never been breached from the outside, and it has been breached several times from the inside or behind.

The danger of Shanhaiguan is not ordinary.

Luo Cheng is now developing outside the customs, and if he wants to enter the customs in the future, it will be more troublesome if he is blocked by someone, but if he has sea power, it will be much easier to send troops directly from the sea.

If the Manchu Qing Dynasty had a navy, the Ming Dynasty would have perished long ago.

"Now we have opened up border market trade with Xi Qi and other Tibetans, so we will find a way to strengthen trade with the customs and attract more merchants to sell goods."

Luo Cheng didn't expect to purchase everything by himself, which is unrealistic.

In doing so, it is better to do a good job in the border market platform and be responsible for attracting investment. As for the organization of commercial goods, leave it to the Central Plains and the tribes themselves.

Luo Cheng only works as a platform.

Of course, if you become bigger and stronger, you can also do some self-operated or selected businesses.

"I think you seem very calm." Wei Zheng said, the Central Plains is in such a mess, Luo Cheng can still plan these in an orderly manner.

"So what if you're not calm, it's still the same sentence, before the time comes, we will do nothing wrong, it's better to develop with peace of mind. Accumulate food widely, build walls high, and become king slowly."

Wei Zheng stared at Luo Cheng in surprise, never expecting that he could say such nine words.

"Why are you surprised? We only have [-] soldiers and a population of over one million. This level of strength is only the population of a county in the Central Plains. If we really want to force our way to the top with such strength, I'm afraid we will die miserably. After all, the centipede is dead but not boundless, and its ability to counterattack when it is dying is still amazing, besides, it will only put us in an extremely unfavorable situation, and even divide us internally."

"So we'll just have to wait."

Wei Zheng gave a thumbs up, "It's really rare for you to have such a stable mentality at such a young age. If Yang Xuangan, Li Mi, Liu Yuanjin, etc. had your mentality back then, how could you have lost so badly? It feels like you were born ready to rebel Yes, natural rebels."

"Don't compare me with them, they are not worthy!" Luo Cheng said.

"Indeed, just in this way, this winter may be a bit too long and too boring."

"No, there are Yuan's Korea and Mohe barbarians." Luo Cheng said with a smile.

　Thanks to Hua Xiaoyun, Leshoudefusheng for half a day, and Maple Leaf Dingding who has been insisting on giving rewards, thank you everyone.

　　Regarding the recent plot rhythm issue, I have been seriously watching, thinking about, and improving. A new volume has already started.

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