With the fall of Gao Chang, with Qu Zhisheng's active cooperation, the Tang Army's progress was extraordinarily smooth. Almost everywhere they went, almost all the generals returned with a full load, except for one person, Qixin Heli.
Qixin Heli led 20,000 cavalrymen to monitor the Western Turks cavalry led by Ashina Khoru. Ashina Khoru fled in advance when he saw that the situation was not right, leaving Qixin Heli with a heavily damaged Khagan Butoh. He did not get any profit at all.
By the time Qixin Heli reacted, the other generals had already divided the other 19 cities. Only one city was not divided equally, so it was given to Qixin Heli.
However, how could the wealth of one city be enough for 20,000 soldiers? When they heard that the other generals had filled their pockets, the 20,000 cavalrymen were very dissatisfied. It was all thanks to Qixin Heli's efforts to appease them. After all, he was just a Tibetan general. He was usually cautious in his words and deeds. Moreover, in the military discipline of the Tang Army, the punishment for private plundering was very heavy. Naturally, he did not want to be nosy.
Although Qixin Heli was reasonable, he did not know that the dissatisfaction of his soldiers was growing day by day. This undercurrent was surging.
However, on the surface, the Tang Army had won a great victory. The entire territory of Gao Chang had fallen into the hands of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty had achieved its set goal, which was to intimidate the countries of the Western Regions. The armies had also returned with great gains.
This was where Hou Junji's brilliance came from. When Li Jing attacked the Turks, the army had divided almost all the gold and silver, leaving only a large number of livestock. In this way, it was very easy to be exposed.
On the contrary, Gao Chang did not have many livestock seized. Instead, there was a lot of gold and silver. It was impossible to trace the stolen gold and silver. Moreover, most of the looted by the armies were the wealth of the people. Gao Chang's wealth on the surface was almost untouched.
Hou Junji asked the armies to hand over the loot on the surface. The account immediately looked better. It could even be said that the Tang Army had seized the most in history. In Hou Junji's view, it was enough to cover up.
"General, this is the loot that our army seized. Now it has been handed over in full. Our soldiers did not take a single penny." Xin Yaoer took the initiative to hand over a large amount of property, looking noble character and unquestionable integrity.
Seeing this, the other generals followed suit and each took out a list of valuable loot.
Qixin Heli braced himself and said, "General, Khagan Butoh has been looted by Ashina Khoru. I also captured another city, but only a small amount of loot..... I only have a small amount of loot. Please forgive me. I......
. "Hou Junji coughed dryly. He knew that Qixin Heli had contributed greatly in this battle, but he had gained the least. He comforted him and said," General Qixin, you have contributed greatly by keeping Ashina Khoru in check. When I return, I will definitely report your contributions to His Majesty. "
Only then did Qixin Heli feel a little better. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, General!"
After the generals handed over their loot, they found that only Mo Jiazi had not taken any action. They could not help but frown.
Seeing this, Hou Junji could not help but smile and said, "Mo Jiazu did not send troops to capture any cities. He has been staying in Gao Chang City to study gunpowder. Therefore, he did not seize any loot. Please understand."
Hou Junji's explanation seemed reasonable. However, after the generals heard it, their expressions turned serious. It must be known that every general who could enter the central tent had more or less pocketed the loot. This was a violation of military discipline. They originally thought that all crows were equally black, but among the black crows, there was a white crow. This was especially eye-catching.
In that instant, all the generals' eyes flickered. They were sitting on pins and needles.
Seeing this, Xin Yaoer could not help but laugh coldly. In this way, Mo Jiazi must have offended all the generals. Perhaps there would be someone who would deal with Mo Jiazi without him doing anything.
However, Meton's expression did not change. He stood up and cupped his hands. "The Firearms Supervisor does not have enough manpower to capture a city. I beg your forgiveness for not seizing any loot."
Hou Junji heartily waved his hand. "Don't blame me, don't blame me. Mo Jiazu can turn stone into gold. The one thing he lacks the least is money. Why would he care about such a small amount of loot?"
Hou Junji seemed to be exculpatory, but in reality, he was extremely sinister. He directly pointed out that Mo Jiazi was not on the same side as the generals. He did not care about such a small amount of loot. He would not ruin his reputation for such a small amount of loot.
The generals could not sit still. In this way, they had thought that they were safe. They were holding a ticking time bomb. They did not know when it would explode.
Meton did not seem to notice the strange reactions of the generals. He continued to cup his hands. "Who would complain about having more money? I would like to shamelessly ask the general to reward me a little more."
"Reward?" The generals could not help but be surprised. They secretly rejoiced. Mo Jiazi was so tactful. Could it be that he wanted to get a share of the loot? If they could drag Mo Jiazi down with them, they would not mind giving Mo Jiazi some of the loot.
Hou Junji could not help but be surprised. He then laughed and said, "That is not difficult. Gao Chang City does not have much, but it has many rare treasures. When the time comes, we can choose some of the most valuable items for Mo Jiazu. I guarantee that Merton will return satisfied."
Meton shook his head. "General misunderstands. The way I see it, the most valuable thing in Gao Chang is not these rare treasures, but something else."
"Something else?" The generals could not help but be stunned. They thought that they had already plundered all the valuable items in Gao Chang City. They did not expect that Mo Jiazi would not care about these things.
"That's right! I was born in the Mo Family. What I am most interested in is the secret skills of the workshop. The way I see it, the most valuable things in Gao Chang City are the secret skills of making wine and the secret skills of the White Fold Weaving. You may not know that in Chang 'an City, Xie Qianchou's biggest competition is the grape wine of the Western Region. Gao Chang's grape wine is the best of the best. If I can get these two secret skills, with the ability of the Mo Family Village, I will definitely be able to sell them well in the Tang Dynasty. This is an endless stream of wealth! "Merton said.
The generals could not help but hold their breath. They did not need to think to know how much profit there would be. Moreover, it would be an endless stream of income. Compared to their crude plundering, this was much more brilliant.
"Not to mention the secret skills of the White Fold Weaving. Cotton has been popular in the Tang Dynasty. The future of the secret skills of the White Fold Weaving is even greater." Meton continued.
The generals could not help but nod. They could not help but feel that compared to Mo Jiazi, they were simply as blind as a bat. They picked up a sesame seed but lost a big watermelon.
"So, Merton wants the secret skills of making wine and the secret skills of the White Fold Weaving?" Hou Junji could not help but feel a little heartache. After Mo Jiazi's analysis, compared to the secret skills of making wine and weaving, the two golden puppets that he was reluctant to part with were simply too weak. He was like a country bumpkin who had not seen the world.
Meton shook his head and said, "Not only that, I also want all the craftsmen of Gao Chang."
"All the craftsmen of Gao Chang!" The generals exclaimed. Although the population of Gao Chang was not large, the number of craftsmen of Gao Chang was not small.
"Yes, these craftsmen are all sinners who helped Gao Chang resist the Tang Dynasty. Since we are all craftsmen, I will kindly help them and bring them back to the Tang Dynasty to atone for their sins," Merton said.
"Hiss!" Suddenly, the generals could not help but gasp. It should be known that all the people in the world were indispensable. However, Mo Jiazi directly took away the craftsmen of Gao Chang, directly causing a fault in the social structure of Gao Chang. The whole of Gao Chang would certainly be like having its backbone pulled out, and it would no longer have the ability to resist the Tang Dynasty.
The generals looked at Mo Jiazi with a little more caution. As the saying goes, a small thief may steal a pearl, but a big thief may steal a marquis. The generals only stole some property, but Mo Jiazi directly stole the fate of Gao Chang. It was not an exaggeration to call him a great thief. The realm of the two sides could be said to be the difference between the clouds and the mud.
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