Chapter 2569
Why did they retreat suddenly?
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"Three billion yuan..." Even the usually proud Lu Bu couldn't help but sigh when he heard such a large amount of money.
Such a huge amount of money, under the previous circumstances, not to mention him, even the powerful Prime Minister Dong Zhuo, might not be able to come up with so much money.
As for the five largest merchants, no one doubted the strength of these people, let alone the strength of the world-famous Yuan family, which had three generations of officials.
"The millions of people in Bingzhou will also benefit greatly from this operation..." Zhang Liao, who obviously only wanted Lu Bu, also knew what kind of development such a huge amount of wealth would bring to the people of Bingzhou.
Although the amount is not large, on average each person has only about one or two thousand coins, but when this wealth is gathered in Chen Gong's hands, the effect is completely different.
Not to mention allowing the people of Bingzhou to live a prosperous life, at least the people of Bingzhou will no longer have to worry about food problems in the next few years.
Being able to do this, in Zhang Liao's opinion, this operation was a huge profit!
"Gongtai's strength is naturally trustworthy. With him around, the lives of the people in Bingzhou will be much better..." After hearing this, Lu Bu nodded in approval.
Compared to the desolation he saw when he first returned to Bingzhou, and the food given to him by the people of Bingzhou.
Even though the food was very bad, Lu Bu still felt guilty at that time.
However, with his subsequent efforts, he not only regained the recognition of the people of Bingzhou, but also received better treatment than before.
Today, Lu Bu has returned to Bingzhou and traveled to various cities and places. Regardless of anything else, at least most people know Lu Bu.
It can even be said that Lu Bu in Bingzhou can enjoy almost the same treatment as Zhao Yun. He can eat from the north of Bingzhou to the south of Bingzhou without spending any money, and the people of Bingzhou are truly willing to do so.
The more genuine and simple the emotion is, the deeper its impact on Lu Bu.
An unruly tiger will naturally show corresponding abilities and rewards when someone brushes its fur.
However, this feedback and reaction also brought about another positive effect, that is, the people of Bingzhou have more recognition and enthusiasm for joining the army, that is, joining the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
The reason for joining the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry Team in the beginning was actually very simple. Either it was to fill their stomachs with food, or they joined the army for revenge because of national hatred or family feuds.
It can be said that apart from these two reasons, there are basically no other reasons.
But nowadays it is completely different. In addition to the two reasons mentioned above, there are other reasons.
Whether it is to report to the country to defend the homeland, or for the benefit of developing Bingzhou and allowing relatives and friends to gain benefits from the transformation, it also affects the children of Bingzhou at this time.
The people of Bingzhou, who have accepted this kind of changes and understood the gap between the past and the present, are more enthusiastic in this regard.
If in the past only a few people could join the army due to family and environmental factors, now under this general environmental trend, the number of people and teams that Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry can recruit has been greatly expanded.
Even if necessary, Bingzhou, with a population of less than two million, is able to send out 100,000 Bingzhou Wolf Riders to gallop across the grasslands. It is precisely because of the presence of so many determined and effective backup forces that Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and other generals all felt this unique war atmosphere.
From the bottom up, spontaneously liking war, supporting war, and trying to achieve change through war can be said to be a decision that is neither right nor wrong.
Neither Lu Bu nor Zhang Liao objected to this, but were happy to see it succeed.
The bravery and strength of the Han people are reflected in the hearts of every citizen and affect every Han citizen.
The sword in hand not only defends the country and honor, but also defends one's own interests and way of survival.
"I don't know how Gongtai is trained in this aspect. If our number can be doubled, I think we can go deeper into the west..." Lu Bu turned his head to look west, then looked at the team they currently had. In the end, he could only shake his head and give up the idea of continuing westward.
Due to the limitation on the number of troops, coupled with the large number of prisoners and livestock and sheep, normal movement was already very slow.
If they move further west, even if they can win the next war, they may not be able to bring more things to the Yuan family.
After all, the movement and marching of the army itself will consume more energy as the number of troops increases.
Even captives and cattle and sheep will be consumed in the process of this operation. If they are consumed too much, the cost will outweigh the gain.
If they could ignore this consumption, keep fighting, keep capturing prisoners and keep seizing spoils, perhaps with just one year's effort they would be able to earn what Bingzhou would normally earn in decades.
But unfortunately, this idea is just a thought in my mind and it is basically impossible to become a reality.
"Let's go, pack up and prepare to go to where the Yuan family is..." Zhang Liao signaled to Lu Bu and decided not to waste any more time. Instead, he chose to take the current gains to the north to complete the spoils settlement.
Only the spoils that have been settled are considered real spoils. If they are not completely handed over to the Yuan family, they are not considered spoils, but rather an obvious risk.
"Let's go and return to the camp in victory!" Cao Xing pulled up a large flag beside him and waved it vigorously. His voice, filled with joy and happiness, spread all around, conveying the order.
Then cheers from the crowd followed. The only ones who looked unhappy were the captives who lowered their heads and sighed. They stared at all this, at the powerful men around them, not knowing what their future would be.
"What? They retreated? No, why would they retreat?" More than a hundred kilometers west of Lu Bu and others, Luciano, the loyal Claudi commander of the 11th Eagle Flag Legion, listened to the information given by his camp commander with a look of confusion on his face.
The enemy's offensive was so fierce and the speed of attack was so fast, why did they suddenly retreat? Is this normal?
"I don't understand either, but the information given by the front is indeed true. After they defeated the seven barbarian tribes, they did not attack Odessa as we expected, but chose to retreat to the east..." Sevasto, the camp commander of the Eleventh Eagle Flag Legion, also shook his hands lightly to express his lack of understanding.
(End of this chapter)