After Transmigration: Building a Kingdom in Turbulent Times-Chapter 596 - 590: Incitement

Beigong Chun did not wish to have any disputes with Zhao Erlang over this matter. If money was accumulated excessively, it might lead to deep conflicts between the armies.

Wasn’t there already a precedent with Wang Mi and Liu Cong?

Why did they end up with one dead and one defeated in Luoyang?

Wasn’t the initial reason simply because Wang Mi and Liu Cong contended for profits and both went too far?

Seeing Beigong Chun’s refusal, Zuo Du couldn’t help but regret it. If he had known, he wouldn’t have followed General Huang back; instead, he should have gone ahead with action first and report afterwards.

Not sure if there’s still time to act now.

Beigong Chun seemingly understood his thoughts, glanced at him and said, "Set this matter aside for now. Do not act independently. Once the Dragon Boat Festival is over, I’ll discuss it with General Zhao Er."

"What if General Zhao Er does not agree? The bandits on the mountain are definitely well-off. If the governor finds out, she will surely side with General Zhao Er, and we won’t even get a sip of the soup."

Beigong Chun just glanced at him faintly, and Zuo Du immediately dared not speak further, only able to watch helplessly as this money-making opportunity slipped away. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

With family now, the money and military honors they earn will no longer be like floating duckweed, disappearing if they die; instead, it will fall on their family members.

Previously, because their families were far away in Xiliang, they didn’t know if they would ever return in their lifetime. So, whenever they snatched things or earned money, they would immediately squander it.

Luoyang City’s quick recovery also owes a part to them, because when they spent money, they were very generous. So much so, that there was hardly any meat in the military last month, but privately they often went to the city to have small feasts.

Now the money is spent, and the family is here, and they suddenly find their pockets empty.

Sigh, if they had known, they wouldn’t have squandered so much before.

Because of family by their side, they began pondering ways to make money.

As soldiers, there are only two commonly recognized legal ways to make money: one is the military salary given from above, but there’s no need to think about this; the governor is already finding it difficult to sustain them, let alone pay the military salary;

The other way is through battles!

In battles, one can loot items and also plunder things from corpses and captives.

After settling the family and organizing their luggage, the soldiers realized that their homes were rather humble, mainly because the rice jars at home were all empty.

So someone began hovering around Beigong Chun, saying, "General, the governor not only saved us but also recognized our talents. If she hadn’t brought us out of Chang’an, who knows if we would still be suffering in Chang’an now."

Beigong Chun: Clearly, it was he who brought them out of Chang’an, but indeed Zhao Hanzhang sent people to invite them.

"Now she has worked so hard to bring our families here to Luoyang to reunite. With such great kindness, we should repay it."

"Indeed, General, we are willing to lay down everything for both the General and the governor."

Beigong Chun interrupted their passionate speech and asked, "Speak, what do you want to do?"

"General, Luoyang is now under the governor’s control, and most of the surrounding counties are attached to Luoyang. It’s just because there is no emperor’s decree, so it’s stayed in this ambiguous deadlock. I say, why not send troops to bring the remaining unclaimed counties under control, reassign county magistrates, Henan County should be under the governor’s authority."

"Exactly, only by consolidating Henan County completely can Luoyang be safe."

Beigong Chun: "...Have you all eaten deer blood?"

He said, "This matter is for the governor and Mr. Ji to worry about. We just focus on drilling soldiers and wait for orders."

After pausing, he said, "Your Majesty just moved the capital to Yun City. The governor has seized two counties without magistrates, which is already enough to invite gossip. Even if whatever happens, it cannot be done now, so keep your thoughts to yourselves."

Guy City and Xin’an have no magistrates; Guy City has even become a ghost town, so Zhao Hanzhang directly appointed county magistrates and dispatched troops to guard it. While there is dissatisfaction in Yun City, they will not be too assertive.

But if Zhao Hanzhang were to claim the entire Henan County without the emperor’s consent, it would be a different matter.

Rumor has it that the emperor sent people to deliver money and grain to Fu Zhi in Chang’an, intending for him to develop and counter Zhao Hanzhang.

Actually, the soldiers of the Xiliang Army never quite understood the emperor and Fu Zhi. Fu Zhi’s grandson, Fu Tinghan, is right in Luoyang, known to be in one mind with Zhao Hanzhang, her right-hand man. How can the emperor trust Fu Zhi so much?

Fu Zhi too, not helping his own grandson but the emperor instead, truly baffling.

A few were disappointed in their hearts and knew that causing trouble for Gou Xi and grabbing territory from him was also not feasible, "Then should we dispatch troops to Bingzhou? Or grab the southern villages and towns of Shangdang, considering it’s harvest season; if we raid, we can snatch the new wheat."

Beigong Chun was tempted and then seriously considered, "I’ll go seek the governor’s instructions."

Others hovered around Huang An and Zuo Du.

The people lingering around Huang An said to him, "Vice General Huang, we know the General is having a hard time. There’s definitely no relocation fee, but we can’t let our family eat bark or grass, right? Why not take advantage of the high morale now and go find Xiongnu and Xianbei for a battle?"

People approaching Zuo Du were those of his relations, Assistant Generals and subordinates, "I heard from your guys that you found a bandit nest today, and the people there are quite plump."

Zuo Du knew what they meant to say. During the toughest days of the Xiliang Army, they had also robbed bandits, oh, conducted bandit suppression.

He said, "Forget it, the General said that it’s General Zhao Er’s territory. If we are going to fight, we must speak to General Zhao Er first."

"General Zhao Er is recruiting all over, not just in Xin’an, even many scattered little bandits around Luoyang have been suppressed by him; if he notices Hai’er Ridge, will we still have the opportunity to act?"

"The General is too bound by rules..." he couldn’t help but mutter, "In such matters, whoever gets it first claims it; the governor dares to seize territory from the emperor, aren’t we just snatching a bunch of bandits?"

Zuo Du glared at him and said, "Can the emperor be compared to the governor? Moreover, the emperor is now far away in Yun City, unable to manage Luoyang, but the governor is right here in Luoyang, and Hai’er Ridge is not far."

"General Zhao Er is also the governor’s own younger brother; the General sticks to rules to avoid conflict and resentment between them." Zuo Du said, "Talk about it after the Dragon Boat Festival, spend these two days bonding with your family."

Helplessly, they could only suppress this matter for the time being.

Yet, reunion without enough resources is truly troubling.

Just before nightfall, Fu An quietly stepped into the study, glanced at Zhao Hanzhang who was working at the desk, and approached Fu Tinghan to whisper, "Sir, Gao Hui and the others have returned."

Fu Tinghan raised his head, "What did they bring back?"

Fu An lowered his voice and said, "There is a large batch of fur, and sheep. This time he also exchanged glass for a batch of books, all of which were previously robbed by Jiehu from Prince East Sea’s army."