After resting for three consecutive days, Chen Yue finally recovered.
Fortunately, he was young and in good health, so he could persevere in such a march.
More than a month of marching and fighting in the snowfield, the bone-chilling cold weather, and the heavy snow flying all over the sky.
There are not many soldiers left behind who can travel thousands of miles in this kind of weather.
Looking at the world, how many can do this?
Even Chen Yue couldn't help but be proud of his men.
After this long-distance attack, this team already possessed the characteristics of a strong army.
However, despite the victory, the losses were also heavy.
More than 40 soldiers froze to death in the army, and dozens more had amputations due to frostbite.
They could no longer hold the sword.
It can be said that the number of losses reached almost a hundred, accounting for nearly one percent of the attacking team.
Success, and what is regrettable is that their casualties were not caused by the battle with the enemy, but by the severe cold and heavy snow.
But no matter what, we still won, because we brought back a large amount of materials.
The carcasses of more than 10,000 sheep were enough to feed the seven or eight thousand people of Qingshi Castle for more than a month, not to mention the two thousand cattle, and A large amount of food such as cheese and millet was seized.
According to Zhang Chenglei, who is in charge of logistics food, these things plus the original food are enough for everyone to eat until April of the next year, and Chen Yue knows that he will not stay here for April at all, because in March of the 17th year of Chongzhen, the general There will be a great change Food, weapons, and horses, the Xishan Army is in full supply.
Chen Yue is now looking forward to the great changes happening soon, because only then can he legitimately lead the army wherever he wants to go.
The north has become a mess and is completely out of control.
Chen Yue believes that he has no ability to deal with Li Chuang and the Manchu and Qing armies.
All he can do is to lead his team to retreat to the south and rely on his strength to occupy one territory and become one.
There is no problem with warlords at all.
If Liu Zeqing and his likes can become warlords of the four towns, he must be better than them.
As long as he is given another period of time to quietly develop his strength, Chen Yue believes that it is not impossible to reverse the world's situation.
After his body recovered, Chen Yue immediately convened a meeting with his confidants.
Attending the meeting were two sentry commanders Yang Zhengping Iron Lion, Xishan Army Commander Shan Minglei, chief staff Wang Yin, staff officer Yuan Kewang, Yuan Keli, and the former Minister of War.
Many of them had the same name.
People felt it was awkward, so they later changed it to Yuan Kewang, and He Lu, the civil servant in charge of recording.
After more than a month of expedition, there must be a lot of things accumulated in Qingshi Castle, some of which can only be solved by Chen Yue, the supreme leader.
"The guard training of the troops is all normal, and many people in the mountains have chosen to go down the mountain.
Now the total number of troops in Qingshikou is nearly ten thousand.
Thanks to the huge seizures you brought back, so many people will not be short of clothes."
After Chen Yue left, Yang Zhengping, who stayed behind, became the highest officer of Qingshikou, responsible for training and guarding matters.
He told Chen Yue about the army one by one.
In short, everything was normal here.
"Sir, just a few days ago, several businesses in Qingshikou evacuated their people.
Now the fort is relatively short of all kinds of living materials."
Yuan Kewang frowned and reported to Chen Yue.
"Oh, how could this happen?"
Chen Yue was surprised.
"It's not like you arrested all the people in the Fan family's caravan before departure, which caused everyone in other merchants to evacuate from here because they were in danger."
Yuan Kewang said helplessly.
He had always been quite worried about Chen Yue's behavior.
Micro words.
Although the Fan family, the Huang family, and the Tian family are competing companies, they are all in the same vein and belong to the Shanxi merchant family.
Chen Yue couldn't help but detain Fan Tianyu and others without any reason, and arrested all the caravan members and took away all the material goods.
This made the Huang family and Tian family extremely frightened.
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Chen Yue could treat Fan like this now.
Family, we can do this to the Huang family and Tian family in the future.
In Qingshikou, where one's own safety cannot be guaranteed, the prerequisite for doing business has been lost.
First of all, the living materials in Qingshi Castle are extremely scarce.
In a few days, even oil and salt may not be available.
"A few days ago, the Fan family sent people to question them several times.
Even their eldest son, Fan Chun, came in person.
But since you are not in the fort, sir, I dare not agree to let him go."
Yang Zhengping said, "The chief soldier of the Xuanfu, Tang Tong also wrote a letter asking you not to embarrass the Fan family for his sake."
"Hmph, these profiteers colluded with government officials and businessmen to smuggle military and national supplies.
I feel bad after confiscating some of their belongings.
My lord, you should just take Fan Tianyu and others as hostages and force the Fan family to send more silver and materials before releasing them."
The Iron Lion curled his lips and suggested to Chen Yue.
"We, sir, are not kidnappers, so why are you asking for ransom?"
Yuan Kewang glared at the iron lion with dissatisfaction.
What does a reckless man know about such a major military and national matter?
"Why not?
Since we can snatch materials from the Mongols with knives, why can't we snatch some from these profiteers?
I hate these traitors the most.
If I don't kill them, it is already an advantage."
The iron lion stared at a pair of rings.
Eyes, he shouted dissatisfied.
"Brother Tie, please calm down for the time being.
If we really do this, I'm afraid no one in the world will be willing to do business with us.
We can't send our own troops to various places to purchase materials."
Chen Yue smiled and said to Tie Shishi .
When the Iron Lion was about to argue again, he seemed to think of something and shut his mouth.
"My lord, since you are in an officialdom, you must abide by the rules of the officialdom.
Let Fan Tianyu and others go first, and then we can try to resolve the matter."
Wang Yin, who had been silent all the time, spoke.
Only now did Chen Yue realize how reckless he was in detaining Fan Tianyu and seizing all the goods.
Because the Fan family and other Shanxi merchants smuggled grain and ironware to the Qing Dynasty, he had always subconsciously regarded the Fan family and others as enemies.
Little did they know that they were deeply rooted in the Ming Dynasty, and they had powerful forces in the court, military, and civilians.
They had not taken any other actions yet.
Just withdrawing all the shops had already made themselves very uncomfortable.
They could not send people to Beijing to declare.
The government should purchase oil, salt and other daily necessities.
Moreover, Chen Yue knew that even if he sent people to Beijing, he might not be able to buy enough necessities for nearly 10,000 people.
The trade in the capital is in the hands of these merchants.
I am afraid that my actions have spread throughout the capital, and no one will do business with me.
As for the memorial to impeach myself, I am afraid that the papers of Emperor Chongzhen are now piled up.
"Mr.
Hengshang, do you have any good ideas?"
After hearing Wang Yin say that he had found a way to solve the problem, Chen Yue quickly asked for advice humbly.
"Well, there is one way.
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Your Excellency, you can personally write a memorial to the court to report the victory.
We wiped out a Mongolian tribe that surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
After all, we have made a contribution to the court.
Fan Tianyu, the manager of the Fan family, understands the righteousness well and for To help you, sir, I will not hesitate to lend you the entire caravan.
It was under the cover of the Fan family caravan that our Xishan Army was able to successfully deceive the Mongols and win the tribe by cooperating inside and outside
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