When the Tang Dynasty soldiers opened the door of the huge warehouse, they were stunned by the supplies inside. You have to know that these people have seen the world, and many of the old men among them have followed Li Xiang in battles, and have seen many large warehouses in various countries, but if you talk about scale and quantity of supplies, I am afraid there is no way to compare with the warehouse in front of them.
"Oh my goodness, how much rice is there? It's almost endless!"
Huo Qubing, a person exchanged out of the system, was also slapping his forehead at this moment, not knowing what to say. From his position, he could not see where the end was at all. The food here was enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people for a year.
"We have to thank the Vietnamese court for this. It's obvious they planned to fight us for a long time. Even if this city became an isolated city, they thought the people inside could hold on. We didn't expect it to be conquered in just a few days, and everything here has become our spoils. In addition to this food, there are also a lot of cloth and other strategic materials in the nearby warehouses."
Chang Sun Ze said happily that the most important thing in conquering a city is to see how much stuff is in the city. If the warehouses in the city are empty, such as the city of Samarkand in the Western Regions, then no matter how great your achievements are, you will feel a little bit disappointed.
Of course, this is all the result of Li Xiang's education. The cost of war has been deeply rooted in everyone's mind. Now that so many supplies have been seized here, in addition to their own use, a large part of them can be transferred to the domestic market, which can be regarded as a large profit for the country.
"Based on this, the first thing our navy warships have to do after they arrive is to transport these things back home. The quantity of these things is simply too much. If we rely on land transportation, I don't know where to send them. I heard that they have been preparing for half a year."
Huo Qubing pointed to the distant sea and said, and the people around him laughed. Vietnam is not a big enough country in itself. They have stockpiled a large amount of supplies in this place. It can be said that they have spent most of their national reserves. Now all of this is ours. Then in the next battle, their war potential will definitely drop sharply, and it is very likely that they will face a real surrender.
"Report to the Protector-General, the Prince of Jin has arrived."
Everyone was telling jokes here, but who knew that a person would come to spoil the fun. This guy didn't come here during the previous battle, and stayed dozens of miles behind the army. Now he has come to the city. This guy runs faster than anyone else. It is obvious that he is here to share the credit. But he is a prince of the Tang Dynasty after all, and is also the uncle of Your Highness. It would be unreasonable if he was not given some credit.
"Greetings, Your Highness..."
Seeing Li Zhi swaying in from outside, the group could only bow to him, but most of them felt uncomfortable. When we were fighting last night, we didn't even see your figure. Even if you stood there to make money, it was considered that you participated in the battle. Today the war is over, and the city has been combed by us, so you ran out, what are you doing?
"Everyone, get up! Generals, you must have worked really hard yesterday. I will explain everything to the Emperor. When you return to Chang'an City, I will definitely reward you according to your merits."
It's okay for this guy to say some polite words, but the people present are all Li Xiang's men. Even if rewards are to be given based on merit, that is the business of the Tiance General's Mansion. What you said is not of much use.
Seeing the fake looks on the faces of those around him, Jin Wang Li Zhi knew he was unwelcome, but he had to show up. If he didn't, how could he claim any credit? What was the purpose of coming to the front lines? Wasn't it just to follow these people and gain some military merit? After returning, he would have greater freedom.
"What's in that box?"
Seeing that no one was willing to pay attention to him, Prince Jin Li Zhi stopped several soldiers who were transporting supplies. When he saw the soldiers' eyes asking Changsun Ze, the anger in his rational heart rose again. Could it be that as a prince of the Tang Dynasty, I can't even ask what is inside?
"Open it and show it to the prince."
In front of so many people, Chang Sunze was unwilling to lose face. After all, he was a member of the royal family. Who knew if there would be a reversal in the future? If so, it would not be good to offend him too much today.
When the box was opened, there was a hint of greed in the eyes of Prince Li Zhi of Jin. This was the silver carried out from the official warehouse in the city. The amount of silver here was quite large, and some was offered to the Tang court every year, but the amount offered was still far from what they had stored themselves.
"One of Wu Yuanhao's relatives was in charge of distributing military pay. He had withheld the pay of over 100,000 troops for several months. Who would have thought that we would have gotten it now?"
Huo Qubing saw that no one present understood what was going on. He knew that it was his soldiers who did it. When his soldiers came up to report, he also felt a little unbelievable. But when he saw box after box of silver, he realized that what his soldiers said was true. If we were to talk about the harvest of all previous wars, this time would probably rank at the top.
"Everything will be packed, sealed, and shipped to Chang'an."
Chang Sun Ze knew that Prince of Jin Li Zhi was also a greedy person, but the rules of the Tang Dynasty army could not be broken, and these things had to be registered. Even if you were a prince of the court, you could not lay your hands on them.
Li Zhi watched the boxes close with some reluctance, and he hated himself for not being the commander-in-chief of this attack. If he were the commander-in-chief, wouldn't these boxes be moved to his home? Would they still need to be moved to the court?
"General Changsun, we have achieved such a great victory. Shouldn't we give the soldiers some rewards?"
King Jin rolled his eyes and immediately thought of another thing. It would be difficult to ask you for benefits alone, and it might even ruin his reputation. But if he asked all the soldiers in the army to join, that would be a different matter.
"Your Highness Prince Jin, the General of Tiance Mansion has issued an order. All rewards are listed here, including your..."
