Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

"Cough cough!"

Su Dingfang cleared his throat, held a battle report in both hands, and began to read aloud.

"In this battle, 21258 Baiyan City defenders were annihilated, 41985 resistance forces were annihilated, and 1205 unarmed women were captured."

"In this battle, a total of 202 of our soldiers were killed and 1053 were injured!"

Upon hearing the news of their own casualties, all the soldiers fell silent.

Yuchi Huan asked in confusion: "We clearly saw the enemy being beaten without any resistance on the battlefield, so why are our casualties so heavy?"

He led his soldiers to charge at the front last night, and all he saw were enemy soldiers killed.

I didn’t expect that there were also thousands of casualties on our side!

Hou Junji shook his head and explained, "This is the disadvantage of fighting at night. In places where the flames cannot reach, and with tens of thousands of people fighting in chaos, it is difficult to avoid being assassinated by the enemy."

"If the 300 Black Armored Soldiers had not joined the battle and frightened the enemy at the very beginning, our casualties would have probably doubled."

Although the defenders of Baiyan City were defeated, many Tang soldiers were injured or even killed in the chaotic battle in the dim environment.

Du He, Li Chengqian, Yuchi Huan and others all nodded in sudden understanding.

Cheng Huailiang's face was filled with regret. If he hadn't rushed forward, Goudan wouldn't have been injured while saving him.

At this moment, Su Dingfang's voice, as loud as a bell, rang out again.

"In this battle, we seized more than 2 sets of armor and weapons, more than 4 shi of grain, 3458 war horses, and more than 2 cattle, sheep and other livestock."

"We seized gold, silver, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, totaling more than 85 taels!"

Wow!

Below the parade ground, a huge cheer suddenly erupted.

"Oh my God!"

“I didn’t expect that such a small city could yield so much silver and livestock!”

"This time I'm really going to make a small fortune!"

Because the imperial court implemented the military system, they had to go to training regularly every month and spend the rest of their time farming at home.

Therefore, they are different from the professional soldiers like the Xuanjia Army who receive generous salaries. In addition to enjoying the reduction of land tax, they can only get a tiny salary every month.

Now that so much gold, silver and other valuables have been seized, each person will certainly get a fair share.

"Be quiet, and continue to listen to what Deputy Chief Steward Su has to say!"

Dozens of brave and courageous captains rebuked these excited soldiers.

Soon the training ground became quiet.

Su Dingfang then said loudly: "Because cattle and sheep are inconvenient to carry, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suggests that 2505 cattle and 24694 sheep be converted into 5 taels of silver as a reward."

"Do you have any objections, officers?"

Soon, on the parade ground below the high platform, the unison shouts of tens of thousands of soldiers were heard.

"We agree!"

"His Royal Highness the Prince is wise!"

According to the official price of cattle and sheep in the Tang Dynasty, this batch of cattle and sheep is worth at most 4 taels. Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince offers 5 taels. Who would refuse?

Su Dingfang nodded and continued speaking loudly.

"Since everyone has no objection, let's start distributing the rewards now!"

"Because there are so many of you, I will only announce the rewards for those who have made great contributions in this battle. The rest of the rewards will be distributed to you later by the marching generals."

The soldiers all understood the decision made by Su Dingfang.

Otherwise, if more than 2 people came on stage one by one to receive the reward, it would take two or three days to distribute it all.

Su Dingfang glanced at Du He, then said with a smile on his face.

"Deputy Chief Steward Du provided a method to break the city, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rated him as the most meritorious, and rewarded him with a beautiful woman and 100 taels of gold and silver!"

"it is good!"

Tens of thousands of soldiers applauded.

A group of Goguryeo women standing on the right side of the platform all looked at Du He, with expectant looks on their faces.

If they could be noticed by this handsome, elegant and noble Tang general, they would be like phoenixes flying up the tree.

When the time comes, following him back to live in the world-famous Chang'an will be a thousand times better than the mountain city of Baiyan.

Forehead...

Du He turned his head, looked at Li Chengqian speechlessly, and then spoke in a low voice.

"Your Highness, when you were assessing the merits this morning, didn't you say not to include me?"

For a man like Du He who has a large family and wealth, such a small reward is just a small increase in his wealth.

But if it is given to these soldiers who come from peasant families, it will be a huge sum of money.

Li Chengqian smiled and whispered, "Du He, you said that rewards and punishments should be clearly distinguished. You should be rewarded for your meritorious service."

"Sun Daiyin's concubines are extremely beautiful. I will let you choose first. You can be happy."

After that, he patted his chest and said in a low voice: "Just keep your heart in your stomach. I will never tell my sister."

A row of black lines appeared on Du He's forehead.

There are more than 2 pairs of eyes watching here. As soon as the army returns to Chang'an, Li Yi may know that he has brought back a Goguryeo woman.

Moreover, Du He really couldn't stand these vulgar women.

Du He stood up and said loudly: "Baiyan City was conquered by all the soldiers who risked their lives. I don't want any reward. Please share it equally among the 202 soldiers who died in the battle!"

"The rewarded woman will also be left to the soldiers!"

Seeing Du He being so generous, all the soldiers shouted loudly.

"Deputy Chief Steward Du Gao Yi!"

Just as the Tang soldiers shouted loudly, the faces of these Goguryeo women all showed disappointment.

Missed a good man!

Li Chengqian, Hou Junji and others secretly nodded to Du He's decision.

Su Dingfang then announced loudly: "Xue Rengui was the first to reach the gate, beheaded Sun Daiyin, the commander of Baiyan City, and four enemy generals, and killed 4 soldiers. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince awarded him the first merit in the siege!"

"Reward one beautiful woman and 100 taels of gold and silver!"

There was a burst of cheers in the training ground.

Xue Rengui's bravery had spread throughout the army.

Many generals and soldiers believed that he was the most powerful general in the Tang Dynasty.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, Xue Rengui only accepted the rewards of gold and silver, and also did not accept the reward of the Goguryeo beauties.

Su Dingfang continued to announce: "Xi Junmai was the first to attack the enemy, killed three generals, knocked down the enemy's flag, causing chaos in the enemy army, and killed 3 soldiers. He and Xue Rengui were ranked first!"

"Reward one beautiful woman and 100 taels of gold and silver!"

Amid the cheers and applause of the soldiers, Xi Junmai, who was a married man, also only accepted 100 taels and did not accept the Goguryeo beauty.

Li Chengqian pouted and said, "Du He, it's all your fault!"

"Is there something wrong with your body? Do you want me to get you some tiger penis to replenish your body?"

In Li Chengqian's opinion, the reward of beautiful women is much better than gold and silver.

If it weren't for his status as the crown prince, he would have wanted to take one of Sun Daiyin's concubines under his wing.

Although these women cannot be compared with the beauties in the Eastern Palace, after spending several months away from home fighting, they are still very pretty.

Du He looked at Li Chengqian with disdain, then lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, if you want a beauty, just say so. Why do you have to involve me?"

"hey-hey."

Li Chengqian chuckled twice and was not angry.

When they were together in private before, they were also so casual.