Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 28 The Embarrassed Grandson Wuji

"Is there still a war going on?"

"Hahaha, I thought I would go back to farming after I was done."

"I don't work in farming. I spend my whole life facing the loess and my back to the sky. What do you want?"

"Yes, you should go to battle and make contributions!"

"That's right, not to mention that we still have many suffering brothers waiting for me to be liberated!"

"Yeah, we risked our lives to kill the gentry from the beginning, who knew we really won..."

"Yes, even without any reward, this honor is enough for a lifetime."

"What stupid things did you say? How could His Royal Highness the King of Shu not reward you?"

Li Ke's words immediately attracted a relaxed discussion among all the sergeants.

"Don't worry, soldiers, any force needs brave and skilled soldiers at any time."

"Our army will expand soon, and in a month's time, we still have a big battle to fight."

"Don't let it go, we will have enough soldiers and horses to deal with all this by then, and we don't need to deal with the enemy in batches like the current battle."

Li Ke said with a smile, "Alcohol and meat are enough, and you can spend a whole day. It just so happens that this king can also study how to reward meritorious people!"

Before this battle, he had to worry a little about the existence of Changsun Wuji. Even if he participated in the Weishui alliance, he had to pay attention

His words made the soldiers' emotions even higher.

"Long live the King of Shu!!"

A sergeant couldn't help shouting excitedly.

"Long live the King of Shu!!"

"Long live the King of Shu!!"

"Long live the King of Shu!!"

The earth-shaking cheers resounded throughout the world.

Without Li Ke's instructions, the nearby people took out all the wine and meat and handed them over to the logistics officers.

"Everyone, Sangzi, we are also the army of the working people, and we don't know things like Bai Naer."

"Come here quickly to pay the bill, and pay all the money according to the market price!"

The logistics officer shouted to the soldiers who brought the things.

"You are also our army, how can you ask for money!"

"That's right, they are all our own people, so you don't have to be polite!"

"Take a drink, soldiers!"

"There's no need for that!"

The common people refused to accept the money, put down their things and left.

The logistics officer didn't dare to make decisions by himself, so he quickly found Li Ke himself to ask.

"Hehe, since the common people are kind, don't use such filthy things to tarnish everyone's kindness."

"Their lives will be completely improved. They won't give these things in vain."

Li Ke himself laughed after hearing the report of the logistics officer in the Chinese army tent.

"It's really a blessing for the Kingdom of Shu that the military and civilians have such a relationship!"

When the logistics officer who was born in the Chengdu county soldier left the tent of the Chinese army, he suddenly felt smug.

Since the Kingdom of Shu attacked the gentry class, Li Ke, the imperial power and his army, had a closer relationship with the people under his rule.

Such a close combination, who in the world can challenge it?
Not long after, the cook processed the sheep, chicken, duck and other meat from the common people and sent them to the whole army.

On the top of the mountain in Fangshan County, the aroma of wine and meat suddenly spread. The soldiers drank and ate meat in small groups, and they were so happy.

And those unlucky captives were packing up the corpses at this time.

Just when Fangshan County was full of joy, it was thirty miles north of Fangshan County.

Among the soldiers of the closed army who had discarded their helmets and armor, some were downcast, while others were distraught.

Any sign of trouble would startle them.

"Have you heard? Prime Minister, he is not dead..."

"Not only did I hear it, I saw him just now."

"That guy, he shaved off all his beard, and he's wearing the clothes of a guard."

"Hehe, it's lucky for him, he killed so many people, and he can still escape from that killing god with a healthy body and limbs."

"I heard that it is His Royal Highness the King of Shu..."

"It should be him. No one dares to wear golden armor, let alone the other party is a bandit army in name. Where can I get such a fine golden armor?"

"I never thought that the King of Shu would be so brave, it's really terrifying!"

"Hehe, if he is brave or not, at least he will take the lead."

"Yeah, I heard that after they killed all the gentry, they only paid [-] taxes and didn't have to pay anything..."

"Impossible, right? Look at the number of their war horses. If there is no tax increase, the tax will be one in sixteen, and Chang'an will take half of it. How do they raise such elite soldiers and horses?"

"No, the king of Shu just took office, and the first five years are tax-free..."

"Eh? I really never thought about this..."

"I also heard that their cloth business is doing very well!"

"Hiss... I heard, so the Kingdom of Shu can get rich without relying on that bit of land?"

"Hey, there are no gentry, only one tax per sixteen, and you can feed a family with a few acres of land."

"Yeah, without the gentry, not only the tax will be reduced, but also no one will come to steal it by opening up wasteland. I envy..."

The broken soldiers talked a lot.

Although none of them dared to speak ill of Changsun Wuji directly, but Changsun Wuji's own prestige was vaguely about to collapse in this battle.

Even many Guanlong sergeants have begun to envy the treatment of the soldiers of the Shu army.

Regardless of whether there are any rewards for war, if you simply pay the national tax and don't need to be exploited by the gentry, let alone be directly robbed by the gentry when opening up wasteland, then it is already heaven.

What's more, in the Kingdom of Shu, the business of dried fish and cloth has gone further and further.

Even caravans from far away Persia have come here with cattle, sheep and war horses.

As the journey time became longer and longer, their situation became worse and worse after they lost their food and supplies.

In the evening, some people even started discussing whether they should go home, take their family away and join the Kingdom of Shu.

It's not too far...

At this time, a team of cavalry was still rushing towards the right in the dark.

The leader is none other than Changsun Wuji himself.

He was wearing a guard's armor and looked tired. After his beard was cut off, he looked even more embarrassed.

After all, compared to coming in with the momentum of sweeping the world before, now it's getting out in despair.

The gentry along the way were all running away, and no one received him anymore.

Thinking about the prestige when he came here, and thinking about the end of the road now, even losing Chai Shao, he felt even more unhappy.

However, his eyes were still shining brightly at this moment.

"Hehe, Li Ke, I actually underestimated you."

"So many people were lost, including Chai Shao."

"However, don't be too complacent. The truth will naturally find an opportunity to make a comeback."

"Don't think that this mere 10 people is the bottom line of the truth."

In the dark night, his muttering voice was quickly drowned out by the sound of horseshoes.

(End of this chapter)