Several Han people who looked like elders discussed it and finally knelt in front of Liu Zhuang to offer their loyalty. Liu Zhuang carefully counted and selected 103 young and strong men and women from more than 200 villagers to form his third village and fill the vacancies left by previous deaths. However, the weapons were not in place, so he selected sergeants and platoon leaders who performed well in the war to serve as leaders of the third village. The author says: Author's words: I'll update more when I reach 400 monthly votes! I'll update more when I reach 500! Chapter 19: Rewarding according to merit "As a novice commanding a battle for the first time, you have done a good job. I will write a letter to the brothers in the Beidi Camp and ask them to send some logistics to receive these prisoners. By the way, a few civil servants are also needed. We need someone who can read and count to help us calculate how much spoils we have seized in this battle, and then divide them carefully and distribute them to the soldiers." Tuoba Yun stretched himself and wiped the blood off his body with snow to celebrate the victory of the battle. Then he was surprised to find that Liu Zhuang had used the snow as paper and a wooden stick as a pen, and used a calculation method he had never seen before to quickly distribute the spoils. His speed was even faster than those civil servants in the army - this guy not only knew how to read, but he could also count? All the wheat and other crops that the troops had looted from the village were returned to the local villagers, and the land was also returned to their owners. The weapons were directly armed, and these were not included in the distribution. Now the average price of a sheep in Bingzhou is half a string of coins, the average price of a cow is 5 strings of coins, and the price of an ordinary horse is 15 strings of coins. The prices fluctuate around this line, and the average is taken to calculate the property. So one thousand two hundred sheep would cost 600 strings of coins, two hundred cows would cost 1000 strings of coins, fifty horses would cost 750 strings of coins, plus some miscellaneous treasures. Liu Zhuang found a few knowledgeable elders and estimated that the price would be 450 strings of coins, for a total of about 2800 strings of coins. After calculating the total value, the distribution became very simple. Fifty Xianbei horses and one hundred and fifty cattle, totaling 1400 strings of cash, were collected together as public property and not distributed.
The remaining property worth 1400 guan was divided into seven parts, 200 guan each. Zheng Jiang's team of fifty people and Zhang Ji's team of fifty people each took one part. On average, each person received 4 guan, or coins of wealth. This reward was quite astonishing. The average monthly salary of an ordinary Han person was less than one guan (two strings of coins). However, as an ordinary soldier, they won four guan (two strings of coins) for winning a battle. The soldiers were so excited by the copper coins that they trembled all over. They couldn't believe that they were refugees and slaves a month ago, and a month later, they made a small fortune. The remaining five portions were divided among his team of fifty people, with each person receiving up to 20 strings of coins, or coins. At the last moment of the war, the patriarch of the Bu Liugu clan led his men to break out towards his side, and his team suffered the most serious blow, with three casualties and nine seriously injured, all of whom were his team members. However, even until the last moment, they did not disintegrate, and firmly blocked the charge of Bu Liugu's troops, preventing them from moving forward. Of course, he should take the first credit. The reward for the three people killed in battle will be given as a pension to their nearest relatives. This overwhelming wealth made the soldiers smile with joy. Several seriously injured soldiers even forgot the pain and wanted to get up and fight again. This was 20,000 yuan! Normally, you might not be able to get this much even if you farmed for two years! Tuoba Yun looked at Liu Zhuang in surprise, feeling that he was becoming increasingly unable to see through his companion. At first, he only thought of him as a refugee, but later he discovered that he had actually been upgraded to a dragon, an innate scout holy body. He felt that Liu Zhuang was a very valuable friend. During this month of getting along with each other, I was gradually attracted by his tall and slender figure and handsome face. And now, I didn't expect that this man was not only good-looking, but also could write and calculate. The speed of calculating the distribution of the spoils was even more accurate and faster than all the civil servants I had seen! "You left all the horses on public property. Are you trying to build a cavalry? You're lacking a lot of things." Tuoba Yun looked at the soldiers who were excited about receiving their rewards, and at the fifty Xianbei horses that were reserved as public property, and explained the difficulties of forming a cavalry. "First you need a cavalry instructor to teach your men how to ride horses and fight; I have never learned how to ride a horse in my life, so I can't teach you this, and then you also need some horse officers who can train these Xianbei horses into war horses. There is a huge gap between ordinary horses and war horses. War horses are taller and stronger, more loyal to their riders, and have far greater endurance and bravery than ordinary horses. They are not afraid of enemy spears and arrows. This can be seen from the price: an ordinary horse is only 15,000 coins, but a war horse, the cheapest is 20,000, and the most expensive can reach 100,000 or even hundreds of thousands. After being trained into war horses, they need a lot of food to support them. The food needed to feed a war horse is four times that of a soldier. In other words, the food consumption of cavalry is five times that of infantry. " "I don't lack food. These two villages have been separated from the Han area for a long time. The grain tax was collected by the soldiers. Now we have taken them all back. There are still so many cattle and sheep to slaughter. The problem lies in training war horses and cavalry. I will make a list later and ask your people, your comrades in the Beidi camp, to bring some weapons and items. I will use the spoils I captured to trade some things with you." Liu Zhuang thought about it carefully. In fact, he didn't need to really create a cavalry of the standard of the Han Army. The combat effectiveness of the ordinary Yellow Turban Army might be even worse than that of his own militia. As for these people and horses... how can I put it? Their individual combat power is indeed fierce and terrifying, but the loose tribal alliance form and inefficient ruling structure make the collective combat capability of the Xianbei people only tragic. Even in winter, even if the road was blocked by heavy snow, it was only a two-kilometer area, but after the Dugu clan got into trouble, the Buliugu clan and the Yuchi clan, who were just a short distance away, didn't even know about it for a month - are you Xianbei people really in the same group? As for the complicated cavalry training... the technology tree of the Eastern Han army has not yet reached the high-bridge saddle and double stirrups. The principles of these two things are not complicated. As long as you can make these two things yourself, you can keep people balanced on the bumpy horse back, greatly reducing the difficulty of cavalry training. At this moment, there are still two and a half months before the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He only needs to put together a team of intimidating-looking and barely qualified cavalry. A makeshift team is still a team.
Chapter 20: I Will Raise Your Daughter After capturing all of Bu Liugu's men, Liu Zhuang led his men back to the base camp to rest. They were immediately treated like heroes. People stood on both sides of the village, cheering for the return of their relatives and friends. Children hugged their parents with joy, and the elderly hugged their children with relief. They hugged and cried in the atmosphere of victory and triumph, celebrating the first victory of Baima Pavilion. Diao Chan was also standing on tiptoe in the crowd, looking for her father. Her nervous look made Liu Zhuang feel uncomfortable. He walked through the crowd in silence, gently stroking Diao Chan's silver hair. The girl was very smart. She saw that there was something wrong with her expression when she looked at Liu Zhuang. Her scarlet eyes were covered with a layer of distressing mist. "Dad, Dad..." "Your father was very brave. He died heroically to protect you and all of us. He is a hero to all of us. I swear to heaven that from today on, I will do my best to raise you to adulthood." Liu Zhuang was dragging a bag containing twenty strings of five-zhu coins, which was the reward for Diao Luan's first merit. Now that he was gone, it should naturally be given to his daughter. When Diao Chan heard the news of her father's death, she stood there in a daze, her breathing became increasingly rapid, she choked, and her tears flowed like pearls from a broken string, streaking across her pink cheeks, dripping to the ground. Liu Zhuang couldn't bear to look at such a heartbreaking scene, and lowered his head with some guilt. No matter what, her father died because he accompanied her in battle. "No, it's okay. Father knew a long time ago that he was going to die. He also said before that if he died, let me... I, I will listen to you." Diao Chan sobbed twice, then forced herself to put on a brilliant smile. With her cold little hands, she gently held up Liu Zhuang's cheeks, making him look at her face again. "You don't have to feel guilty. I have seen too many deaths along the way. In the eyes of that military officer, those nobles, and those officials, we have never been seen. But I can see the shadows of all of us in your scary eyes. People in the village said that my father was fighting for everyone’s survival, and he died for me and for everyone’s future.” Seeing this girl whose father had just died still holding back tears and comforting himself when she was depressed, Liu Zhuang felt pity and love for her. He gently held her in his arms and slowly patted her thin back. "It's okay, kid. Don't force yourself. I promised your father that even if he's gone, you'll still have a chest to lean on." Diao Chan sobbed twice, and the strength and calmness she had just pretended to be gradually collapsed in Liu Zhuang's warm embrace. She could no longer control her inner sadness, and she hugged Liu Zhuang's tall body, crying loudly in grievance, pouring out all the sadness in her heart. Her hot tears wet the clothes on their chests. After an unknown amount of time, Diao Chan cried herself exhausted and fell asleep in Liu Zhuang's arms. Liu Zhuang held her small body, stood up calmly, looked at the villagers and soldiers who were watching around him, and issued new orders without any emotion. First, all the 20 strings of cash earned by the other two soldiers who made the first contribution were given to their families; second, the three fallen soldiers were buried with heroic standards; finally, some cattle and sheep were slaughtered and a grand banquet was held, both to comfort the dead comrades and to celebrate the victory of the first battle and to boost the morale of the entire village. Liu Zhuang knew clearly that the entire Baima Pavilion was now a very fragile makeshift team and was facing the most dangerous period. As a leader, he absolutely could not show any weakness at this moment. After finally finishing everything, Liu Zhuang carried Diao Chan back to the house. The original house that accommodated five people now only had four people left. Looking at the somewhat empty wooden house, Liu Zhuang finally took off the disguise on his face. The majesty and calmness in front of the crowd all turned into fatigue and self-blame. After all, there was a huge gap between what he learned from books and actual operations. In the future, how many compatriots would die because of his orders? "It's okay, kid, don't force yourself, you still have a chest to lean on." Tuoba Yun lowered his voice and deliberately imitated the words Liu Zhuang used to comfort Diao Chan. He held him in his arms so that Liu Zhuang would have an embrace to lean on even when he was most tired. It was just that the armor was too hard and it was not very comfortable to use as a pillow. “Don’t be depressed. This is your first time leading troops and deploying plans. It’s great that you’ve done well. Many of our tribesmen died under my command. I felt guilty at first. But think positively. If you don't plan this night attack, and Bu Liugu's scouts discover us, it will be their turn to attack our village. By then, more people will die - you will not only bear the past of the three dead, but also the future of the five hundred living." "Thank you." Liu Zhuang thanked Tuoba Yun for his guidance. The march back and forth and the bloody battle made him exhausted. He hugged Diao Chan unconsciously and fell asleep in Tuoba Yun's hard and cold arms. Tuoba Yun looked at Liu Zhuang sleeping in his arms and Diao Chan sleeping in Liu Zhuang's arms, feeling both amused and helpless. He hugged them both gently, closed his eyes, and fell asleep as well. The next day, Liuzhuang regained its spirits and fighting spirit. It rotated the first team, which had nearly half of its soldiers injured but won the first merit and made a fortune, with the fourth team, which stayed in the village but failed to make any military achievements. More than half of the first team were injured, and almost all the squads that cooperated in the battle were disabled. There were also three new recruits who had just joined the team. They had not received any training at all and their combat effectiveness was greatly weakened. They needed time to heal and recover. Moreover, they made great contributions and made a fortune, so others are jealous. So let them rest in the village first. Anyway, there is only one enemy village nearby, so there is no need to worry about sneak attacks from others. The fourth team, which was originally responsible for defending the village and had not made any military achievements, was now jealous of their compatriots making money. They did not even get the average four strings of money, and they were sharpening their knives, eager to try, and wanted to go out immediately to earn their own money and cattle and sheep.
Although the second and third teams made money, they did not get the first credit. Looking at their comrades in the first team who had made a fortune and were showing off their money and cattle, they were envious and jealous. They wanted to show off the first credit in the next battle. Everyone was gearing up and ready to charge towards the last stronghold. "Liu Zhuang, I want to confirm one thing with you. Although you haven't fully mastered the ability of [Profane Priest], as long as you are in close contact, you can plunder the magic of other priests, right?" Just as everyone was getting ready to go, Tuoba Yun also asked seriously. "Yes, the maximum distance is about 30 meters, and it must be within sight. I tested it with Duguyan these days." Liu Zhuang nodded. "The leader of the Yuchi tribe is a martial arts fanatic. He believes in the law of the jungle that the strong lead the clan. I can use the ancient duel ritual to win the entire Yuchi tribe. The only problem is that I can't beat him. He is the priest of the divine dog Ao Zun. If you can absorb his magic, then I have a chance of winning." "Of course you can, but isn't Dugu Yan the only shaman around here? Why did another one show up?" Liu Zhuang was a little surprised. "The priest of the God Dog Ao Zun is quite special. This god advocates physical combat, and the magic he bestows is only of the type that can enhance the body. There is no long-range killing, healing, or detoxification. His known magic table is so damaged that he can't do the work of a normal priest. He is just an enhanced warrior." "Okay, leave it to me." Liu Zhuang nodded in agreement, and the army rested in the village for two days. Diao Chan was like a wounded animal. She could only fall asleep in Liu Zhuang's arms every night. Sometimes she would wake up in the middle of the night, sobbing, and curled up into a ball. She could only fall asleep again after being gently comforted. On the third day, Liu Zhuang once again snatched two [Entanglement Spells] and one [Slaanesh Divine Grace] from Dugu Yan, and then took the second, third and fourth teams of 150 people, and amid the reluctant farewell of all the men and women in the village, they once again skied towards the last village in a mighty manner. Diao Chan looked at Liu Zhuang's receding back, filled with fear and worry, but had to force herself to pretend to be strong. One hundred and fifty men marched in a fairly neat formation from early morning to noon, and arrived at Yuchi's headquarters under the weak winter sunlight. The author says: Author's words: I need 44 votes to update soon! Chapter 500: Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God ( monthly tickets plus more!) "Yuchi Hong! Get out here!!!" Seeing the powerful enemy right in front of him, Tuoba Yun's face turned cold and he was the first to go out and shout and curse. His bone-chilling voice alarmed the entire village. Soon, dozens of horses and men covered in animal skins and wool, surrounded a burly man and rushed out of the camp. The guy was a lot bigger than Tuoba Yun, with a face full of flesh, thick beard and hair connected together, like the black mane of a lion, and a pair of blood-red eyes, staring like copper bells. The muscles on his body were as sturdy and majestic as a hill; in the weak sunlight, they reflected the light of brass - those were not muscles at all! He was wearing a set of brass muscle armor similar to that of ancient Greece. This strange armor protected his entire chest and throat tightly. With the addition of a brass lance that is more than four meters long, he looks like a ferocious monster, shining with golden light. Even from a long distance, one can feel the creepy and bloodthirsty murderous intent. Liu Zhuang stared at the brass centaur, the flying golden threads immediately compiled his character attributes, and his divine perception began to activate. 【Yuchi Hong】(Century) Level 6 (4th level monster + 2nd level Khorne priest) Health 60, Mana 5 Hit: 10, Defense: 9 (Dodge +1, Bronze Breastplate +8) Strength 24, Agility 12, Constitution 18 Intelligence 8, Wisdom 14, Charisma 10
"Give me some time. My ability as a [Profane Priest] is relatively new. I need some time to sense what kind of magic he knows." Liu Zhuang leaned over and whispered in Tuoba Yun's ear, and Tuoba Yun nodded to show that he understood. "Ah, it's you, little girl. What's the matter? You want my people to join your Tuoba tribe again? Submit to the Han Dynasty with you???" Seeing the defeated general in front of him, Yuchi Hong was disdainful and a little confused and uneasy - how did she know where I lived? My base was exposed to the Han army? "That's right. In the name of the leader of the Tuoba tribe, I challenge you! Only the strongest are worthy of leading the clan." Tuoba Yun coldly drew out his lance and marched forward carrying Liu Zhuang. "You want to fight me in a one-on-one duel? With you? I almost beat you to death in the last battle! If it weren't for your animal companions who risked their lives to protect me, and if it weren't for the fact that I couldn't beat that guy named Lu Bu, you and your Tuoba tribe would have been gone long ago!" Yuchi Hong sneered at Tuoba Yun's mysterious self-confidence. "Oh? Could it be that the famous Yuchi Hong, who is feared by everyone in the grassland, is afraid of a little girl like me?" Tuoba Yun thought of the animal companions that were killed by the other party, and his expression became colder. The ten fingers of both hands unconsciously clenched the spear, and the terrifying murderous aura turned into a biting chill that spread out. "Hey! Am I afraid of a little girl like you? Let's fight alone, who's afraid of who? It doesn't matter if you surrender to the Han army or continue to stay on the grassland, whoever wins is right anyway! Whoever is stronger will be obeyed!!!" Yuchi Hong was instantly enraged, and he stepped forward, wielding his lance, his brass breastplate gleaming in the air. Tuoba Yun also stepped forward with his pale horse hooves, leaving a series of blooming plum blossom hoof prints on the snow, readying a bloody battle. "Wait, wait, let's just fight one-on-one. What do you mean by that Han Chinese on your horse? Two against one, right?" Yuchi Hong raised his hand to stop the duel and pointed at Liu Zhuang with a look of dissatisfaction. "Get off! This is a private matter between us!" "I, Tuoba Yun, did not cheat." Tuoba Yun coldly stretched out his left hand, revealing the white horse seal and the golden dragon seal on the palm and back of his hand. Liu Zhuang also revealed his own oath seal. "He was my covenant partner. You killed my eagle, so I made a new contract with a dragon and challenged you again!" Yuchi Hong's brain was a little out of order. He scratched his bald head, looked at Liu Zhuang, and then looked at Tuoba Yun. He felt that something was wrong. Was he being fooled? You two against one? But the covenant partner is indeed a part of the hunter's own strength... Oh no, my head is itchy, I need to grow a brain. At this moment, Liu Zhuang also completed the divine perception. With five mana points, he memorized three [Fists of Khorne] and two [Blood Blades]. [First Ring Divine Spell: Fist of Khorne]: Consumes 1 mana point, turns your fists into brass, increases Strength by 6, lasts for one minute. [First Ring Divine Art·Blood Blade]: Consume 1 mana point to cover your blade with blood, causing the next attack to deal an additional 1 to 6 blood damage. If you are willing to sacrifice 5 life points, the blood damage will be increased to 3 to 18 points. Simple, powerful, and brutal. While the two were chatting, Liu Zhuang used mana siphon again, plundering a little mana and a [Fist of Khorne]. A divine energy filled with fighting, killing, destruction, and devastation instantly filled his body. The extremely bloodthirsty and crazy murderous intent was like eighty-eight bombs exploding in his mind at the same time! Liu Zhuang's eyes were filled with bloodshot, and he fell into a horrific illusion once again. The air was filled with a disgusting smell of blood. Eighty-eight blood waterfalls roared down from the sky and fell into a vast sea of blood. The roar of the waterfalls falling into the sea was deafening. A pyramid built entirely of corpses and skulls stood in the center of the sea of blood. Endless corpses and skulls filled the deep sea downwards where even the sun could not penetrate, and soared upwards to a sky where the view had no end. Liu Zhuang raised his head and gazed at the sky with his pupils. After an unknown amount of time, he saw a majestic brass throne standing on a pedestal made of millions of corpses. A dog-headed giant wearing brass armor was gnawing at the remains of a god. Eighty-eight waterfalls of blood were gushing out from the remains of the god! He solemnly tidied up a scarf soaked in blood and barked angrily at the direction Liu Zhuang was looking.
The horrifying hallucination was fleeting. Liu Zhuang felt his brain was groggy and his abdomen was bloated, just as when he had spent the entire day preparing for the college entrance exams and had eaten and drunk a lot. For a short period of time, he could no longer concentrate on learning anything or eat any food. Once again forcibly using [Mana Siphon] to plunder the enemy's magic was just like forcing a person with a throat full of food to eat more - he could no longer absorb any more divine power. It seems that his limit is to absorb four magic spells a day. Dugu Yan can only remember three a day, which resulted in him never testing the limit of [Mana Siphon]. But today, this limit was tested out! "Tuoba Yun! Something is wrong. I just found out that I can only absorb four magic arts a day at most. I absorbed three from Dugu Yan before, which resulted in me only absorbing one magic art from Yuchi Hong!"