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Chapter 438 The head is as expensive as gold

Hearing the arrival of Huwei Camp, Liao Quanzhong breathed a sigh of relief, immediately relaxed, and hastily called a trusted aide, shouting:

"Hurry up and chase the one who reported to Xuanfu City, and say that the young master and the others are back..."

Having said that, he shivered himself, shook his head and said:
"No, no, it has been delayed for so long, something must have happened on the grassland, how can we still come back, the fort is closed, the whole army is on alert, prepare to light the smoke!!"

The soldier in front of him was a little stunned, Liao Quanzhong was so angry that he slapped him across the face, and then he realized that he left in a hurry.

The entire Zhangjiakou Fort was busy up and down, and the gate of the fort was closed. At noon, there were still many people outside chopping firewood and grass, and some people went for a walk. Suddenly the gate of Zhangjiakou Fort was closed, and then the northern brigade came over. Although it looked like the Imperial Army team that went out a few days ago, but my fortress was closed, there must be something wrong, everyone ran away crying, and only blamed their parents for giving birth to a few legs.

Liao Quanzhong was wearing chain mail, and climbed up to the watchtower on the top of the fort wall. The soldier on the watchtower said a little puzzled:
"Mr. Liao, just now the Imperial Army sent men on horseback to report..."

"You know what a fart, you're going to be coerced by someone, and if you touch it in disorder, everyone will lose their lives!!"

It is true that a large group of people came from the north. When they went, there were thousands of infantry and nearly a hundred carts. Everyone had an impression of this, but there were quite a few of them when they came back, but there were still a large number of cattle and horses behind them. Afterwards, the smoke and dust were so great that Liao Quanzhong squatted down and murmured behind the crenel:

"You guessed right, it really is a tartar, and it's coming to fight again..."

When the Mongolian tribes on the grassland invaded and plundered southward, they drove their herds to follow them, just like the food and grass troops of the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses. Seeing the herd of cattle and horses following behind the cart camp, Liao Quanzhong thought he was right.

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Zhangjiakou Fort is just guarding the pass, not blocking the pass, and the brigade can just pass by like this, but if Liao Quanzhong wants to light the beacon fire, everyone in Xuanfu Town and Beizhili will be alarmed, then it will be very troublesome. Besides, the brigade is out for a few days, and they also need to have some hot soup and hot water to rest here.

Several people from Wang Tong's side came over to yell and didn't even open the door. There was still an archer on the bunker to take aim. Then Li Wei came over to greet him, and the arrow shot straight down. Liao Quanzhong was still yelling from above:

"It must be your murder that caused harm to the young master, and brought the tartars to beat our Daming... With your boneless appearance, you must have surrendered... You are blind as a grandfather, didn't you see the horses and cattle? "

Everyone in the Huwei camp wanted to laugh. This Liao Quanzhong really knew Liwei, and in the end it was Litao who came over on horseback and yelled:
"What's being coerced, and if you're fucking yelling on it, the young master will have someone dismiss you as a boss when you go back, and the foreign house you raised in Xuanfu City will also be confiscated!!"

Liao Quanzhong also paid a visit to Li Tao when the people who left the fortress stopped in this fort. Li Tao was quite famous in Xuanfu Town, and everyone didn't believe him when he said that he surrendered. People and horses are really far away from Li Tao, if they are really coerced, Li Tao can run away directly now.

Seeing Li Tao, Liao Quanzhong finally believed it, but when he opened the gate of the fort, his face was full of disbelief. If it was still the part of the imperial army, with so many herds, could it be that they won some battles on the grassland, right? Maybe it cost a lot of money and people on the grassland to buy it.

After entering the gate of the fort, the rest of the people were easy to talk about, but Li Wei grabbed Liao Quanzhong and asked him to explain what he just said, making a noise and making everyone laugh.

Liao Quanzhong was able to hold the position of chief executive officer of Zhangjiakou Fort, firstly because of his seniority, secondly because he was respectful and careful, and thoughtful to his superiors, but today I don’t know what happened to him, originally it was because of caution Arrangement, but was scolded by the young master of the deputy commander below.

This is in the Zhangjiakou Fort, so it should be carefully served with a score of 120, but it still makes the distinguished guests unhappy, what is going on.

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After entering the Huwei camp in Zhangjiakou Fort, they ate a few mouthfuls of hot food and arrived at a safe place. Except for the necessary stay behind, most of the soldiers fell asleep.

Wang Tong was also arranged to enter a clean house early on. The kang inside was very hot, and he felt tired when he lay down, his eyelids were clenched. As soon as he closed his eyes, he heard the announcement from the guards outside that Liao Quanzhong, the chief guard of the fortress, had arrived. , even though we are tired, but we live in the other party's territory, we still need to meet each other.

Putting on his clothes and getting up, Liao Quanzhong entered the room with a smile on his face, and after a few polite words, he said with a embarrassed face:

"My lord Wang came back victorious, even on the side of the lower officials, he felt radiant on his face. Your lord went out of the fortress this time, and captured so many cattle and horses, which shows that your lord is mighty. It's just... just this... There are too many cattle and horses, and although there is a lot of fodder in my place. Reserve, but can't move around, this, this..."

Zhangjiakou Fort also served as a military depot. It was the last stronghold for the army to go out of Zhangjiakou. Although there were more than [-] people in the fort, the food and grass that could be accumulated were used by the army.

The Huwei camp brought back thousands of livestock. On the way back from the Huole tribe to Zhangjiakou Fort, what was consumed was the pasture accumulated in the winter by the Huole tribe. However, it is impossible to carry too much grass. Here, it can only be arranged by the fortress.

Thousands of large animals consume a lot of fodder, and Zhangjiakou Fort can afford it, but it has to use the grain and fodder stored for the army, which has too much to do. Too much, Wang Tong's imperial army can't afford to offend, there is no way to frame the deficit, not to give food and fodder is to offend others, if they give food and fodder, they might not be able to command military law, so Liao Quanzhong bit the bullet and came here.

Hearing Liao Quanzhong's embarrassment, Wang Tong felt that it was not a big deal, so he yawned and said:
"You have given everything you should give. You can convert the cost of these livestock into taels of silver. I will pay you in cash. If you need cattle and horses, these livestock can also be converted according to the price. You have worked hard during this period. Give You get a discount."

Anyway, there were a few confiscations on the grasslands, and the money was just spent. Although carrying so many cows and horses back home was sold for money, it was a big burden on the road, and now it is convenient to get some out for fighting.

Hearing what Wang Tong said, Liao Quanzhong felt relieved. This way, he has an explanation for that aspect, and it is all right.

But what really surprised Wang Tong was that the next day, the Huwei Battalion had to rest in Zhangjiakou Fort for a whole day, and only started returning on the third day of February. During the day, Wang Tong also went to see the wounded. I told Li Tao and the others about what happened yesterday, and it was nothing more than spending money to buy fodder. It was a trivial matter, and everyone didn't think much of it, but Li Tao thought about it, and when he saw that there was no one around Wang Tong, he leaned over and lowered himself. said in a voice:
"Brother Wang, we have more than 2000 heads. Don't you say that the credit is too big and too eye-catching? The grain and fodder here in Zhangjiakou Fort is allocated from various places every year, and we don't have to worry about him. It is unnecessary to spend money on it. I There is a way here!"

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"Mr. Liao Qian, there are thousands of troops in the Huwei Camp. I'm sorry to bother you to take care of them. You don't have any respect. You just accept these things!"

Cai Nan, the superintendent, walked in front and said with a smile, and Liao Quanzhong, who was at the back, was smiling all over his face. The generals and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were very respectful to the superintendent.

"It's not hard work, it's what a lowly official should do, how dare you bother my father-in-law to be polite..."

Hearing that he was going to give him something, Liao Quanzhong even showed 120 points of respect, but he was stunned when he saw the soldiers in front moving the open wooden box.

There are dozens of heads in the box, and the smell of lime and some nitrated materials is very strong. People in the army are not afraid of seeing this scene, but looking at the braids of these heads and the appearance of their faces, they are clearly from the grassland. The leader of the Tartars, Liao Quanzhong's voice was a little trembling, and he was stunned for a long time before turning sideways and asking Cai Nan:
"Eunuch Cai, are... are these heads for lower officials?"

"It's not like I said, Mr. Liao Qian has worked so hard to welcome and send, so let's take these as rewards!"

Liao Quanzhong was very excited, but there were too many things in the past few days, so he also played 120 points carefully, and said with a dry smile:

"Eunuch Cai, a herdsman who is good at killing Tartars, his superiors didn't recognize him when he tested his merits..."

Cai Nan smiled, walked to the side of the wooden box, picked up a small leather bag, took out a handful of things in it, and spread his hands in front of Liao Quanzhong. When Liao Quanzhong saw this, his eyes straightened immediately, and he stretched out his hand to grab it. , but Cai Nan retracted her hand all of a sudden.

"Are these the dominoes of the Tartar soldiers?"

"Mr. Liao Qian has good eyesight..."

All the male men of the Tartars who were incorporated into the army all had dominoes to indicate their identities. With this proof, the leader deserved all the credit. With the head of the Tartars and the badge of his identity, Liao Quanzhong was stunned. After a while, he knelt down on the ground with a plop, kowtowed a few times, and said:
"My little one thanked my father-in-law for his great kindness..."

"Thank you for not being too busy. Huwei Camp's fodder, food and fodder are really expensive. It's not convenient for Mr. Liao Qian!!"

Having said that, Liao Quanzhong didn't understand anything. Looking at those heads, he couldn't close his mouth with a smile, and said:
"What is the value of grain and fodder? It's easy to say, easy to say."

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Wang Tong did not expect that fifty heads would have such a great effect, and the consumption of food and grass would cost thousands of taels of silver. Could it be that the heads are so valuable, Li Tao made it clear.

"Brother Wang, with these fifty heads accumulating meritorious service, this Liao Quanzhong can at least get a real lack of defense. Maybe his nephew still has a share of the profit. You must know that Marshal Ma has chopped off a total of a thousand heads in the past few decades." a head..."
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