The official's eyebrows twitched. He was clearly someone who understood the market very well. He squeezed the banknotes in his hand and revealed a mysterious smile.
"Many thanks for Xiao Zhennan's help. Xiao Zhennan, don't worry. This lowly official will definitely handle this matter well."
The official thanked Xiao Ruxun for the money and then left Shanxi under the protection of the five hundred guards Xiao Ruxun had arranged for him, heading for the capital.
Now that the problem of the imperial court's envoy had been resolved, the problem of Zhu Minchun was even easier to resolve. After sending off the official, Xiao Ruxun went to find Zhu Minchun.
He decided to send soldiers to escort Zhu Minchun's family back to Qi County and settle them down for a period of time. The Qi County Magistrate would provide for them. He also told Zhu Minchun that once the enemy of the Datong Dynasty was completely dealt with, the imperial court would naturally send someone to contact Zhu Minchun and tell him how to deal with the aftermath.
Right now, Taiyuan City was still in chaos, and the King Of Jin's residence was still in ruins. It was clear that there was no way for Zhu Minchun to return. Moreover, the matter of the tunnel could not be let off so easily. This tunnel had caused Taiyuan City to suffer massive losses. If it was not resolved, the situation would not be good.
After the two key figures left, there was only Xiao Ruxun left to be the master of the house.
He gathered all the high-ranking military officials and announced that a large amount of gold and silver had been excavated from the Northern Barbarians' camp in Hot Springs Town.
As soon as he said this, the eyes of the generals lit up, and not just in an ordinary way. They understood that based on what he had said and the current situation, Xiao Ruxun's words clearly meant that he intended to split the spoils.
Li Rusong, on the other hand, looked at Xiao Ruxun in surprise.
It was not that it was a special thing for the generals to divide the spoils. Rather, it was more like how Xiao Ruxun did in Korea and Japan, not leaving a single cent for his subordinates and handing it all to the emperor and the imperial court. Apart from Qi Jiguang, it seemed that not many people had done this before.
Generally speaking, when a Daming General won a battle and obtained spoils of war, a portion of the spoils would first be given to the main combat troops, then to the allied troops, and then to everyone who saw it. Once everyone was satisfied, only the high-ranking generals and even the Grand Marshal himself were satisfied, the remaining portion would be handed over to the imperial court.
Marshal Wen was only so-so. He did not dare to truly violate the rules of the army. Everyone knew this very well.
Therefore, previously, Xiao Ruxun mainly rewarded people according to their contributions, and then he didn't take a single cent. He gave out all the rewards that should be given, and then handed it all over to the government, not keeping a single cent for himself. In the end, he only received some rewards from the imperial court. To be honest, Li Rusong had never seen such a person before.
He did not expect that after three years, Xiao Ruxun had also learned the rules of the battlefield.
Thinking of this, Li Rusong felt a little emotional.
But who wouldn't like money?
This was especially true for the generals present here, who all had their own private army. Although the imperial army was raised by the stepmother, their own retainers were raised by their own mothers and had to be fed with silver. The more retainers they had, the more silver they needed to feed them.
Obviously, Li Rusong was very sure that Xiao Ruxun needed silver to raise the soldiers, and he needed a lot of it. Seeing that the Zhennan Army was so good at fighting, it was obvious that they were also raised by silver. The amount of silver needed was probably an astronomical figure that even Li Rusong did not dare to imagine.
Although he didn't know where Xiao Ruxun got the silver from, Li Rusong was not surprised at all.
"To put it bluntly, these spoils were obtained by the Northern Barbarians from the families of the Jin merchants and officials. The owners of these properties are all dead, and I have used money to seal their mouths. Everyone knows this very well, and no one will take the initiative to expose it. This is not good for anyone.
I know that everyone's life isn't easy, and there are often times when money is lacking. So, since everyone has contributed to the victory, I won't treat you unfairly. According to everyone's contribution, I've already prepared what you deserve. Feel free to take it. "
After Xiao Ruxun finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and a group of soldiers walked in with small plates in their hands. They placed them on the table in front of the generals, and there was only a piece of paper on it.
"This paper is a list. Take it well, the items have been sent to your camp. Go back and compare them, and then burn this list. Don't let others gossip about you."
The generals picked up the paper and opened it. Instantly, everyone's breathing quickened.
"Governor … this …"
Li Rusong's eyes widened, and he stood up to speak. However, he was stopped by Xiao Ruxun.
"Commander Li, and everyone, don't say anymore. These things are ownerless now. They belong to the wealthy merchants of Jin. Their money is the money that they used to have no descendants. Now that they have no descendants, I believe that all of you will feel uncomfortable holding this money in your hands.
I will tell you a solution. Take this money back and train your own troops. Give them the best equipment and treatment, and train them into true elite soldiers. During the war, don't be stingy with your elite soldiers, and give the Northern Barbarians a head-on blow.
Although this money isn't money that can be obtained according to the law, it's not impossible if you want to take it with a clear conscience. At the very least, this supervisor knows that handing these things over to the imperial court will only enrich those corrupt officials. Those corrupt officials don't care about having no descendants. As long as it's money, they'll take it away.
Regardless of whether it's the national treasury or His Majesty's, instead of letting them indulge in debauchery, why don't we take it ourselves and train our troops? My only hope is that you won't indulge in debauchery and contribute more to the country. That way, this money won't be so hot. "
After Xiao Ruxun finished speaking, she held up a list in her hand and said, "This Supervisor naturally left some things behind, but everyone can see what this Supervisor wants these things for. The Southern Garrison Army isn't an elite force that can be trained with just a few words from this Supervisor. They are fed with silver.
Elite troops and strong generals need to be trained with the most silver. We must not be stingy with the silver in our hands. This supervisor can say that this supervisor is using this silver to train the troops and not to indulge in debauchery. In this way, this silver can be considered to be spent in a practical way. It's much better than being taken by those corrupt officials to annex the land, isn't that right? "
The generals looked at each other in silence for a while before standing up and bowing to Xiao Ruxun.
"I understand!"
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
"Of course, I'm not only giving you these treasures so that you can go back and nurture your troops. I also hope that you can do your best to help me."
The generals raised their heads and looked at Xiao Ruxun strangely.
Xiao Ruxun pointed at the map hanging on the screen behind him.
"My next strategic goal isn't just to recover Datong. What I want is this place!"
Xiao Ruxun pointed at a certain spot on the map. The generals went forward to take a look, and all of them were shocked.
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