It was already late at night, but Dong Wencong and Fang Shouye had to patiently issue the order.
So, tens of thousands of people put on their clothes and went to the door of the Governor's Mansion while cursing in their hearts.
Many people yawned and squinted their eyes, and some even fell asleep while standing.
Even if you are a virtual saint, you will be scolded if you disturb people's sweet dreams.
When everyone had arrived, Fang Yun walked out of the Governor's Mansion and looked ahead. There were torches everywhere, the flames illuminating tired and indifferent faces. A large number of horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts were parked on the outskirts. Some horses and oxen were panting and making reluctant grunts.
Fang Yun said in a sly voice: "Everyone, get ready. A large batch of goods will arrive here soon. Since it is late at night and there are many inconveniences, everyone who comes here will receive an additional subsidy of one or two taels of silver."
More than 30,000 people woke up instantly.
The salaries of soldiers in different places in Jing State are different.
The annual salary of soldiers who directly fought against the monsters in the three northern borders ranged from thirty to fifty taels of silver, which was considered a middle-to-high income in most places.
Next to the three borders were the armies directly under the Marshal's Office, whose annual salary was around fifteen taels of silver.
The annual salary of the provincial and prefectural armies as well as ordinary yamen runners ranged from six to ten taels of silver.
Among the people who came here were many laborers doing corvée labor. The government only provided them with food and lodging but did not even give them any money.
Now Fang Yun only pays one tael of silver a day, which is equivalent to more than a month's salary for a normal soldier.
Those who had been cursing Fang Yun in their hearts before felt extremely ashamed. If they had known that such a good thing would happen, they would have kowtowed to Fang Yun without any complaints.
When the officials in Baling City approached Fang Yun, Dong Wencong asked in a low voice, "Governor, why are you paying such a high salary? If this gets out to the capital, I'm afraid the censors will report you for buying off the soldiers."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "You will know when the time comes."
Seeing that Fang Yun didn't say anything, the other officials didn't dare to ask more questions. The consequences of making Fang Yun angry were too serious, and all the spirit beast dealers in Xiangzhou would be in trouble.
Not long after, a yellow dragon appeared from the eastern sky. Wherever it passed, waves of air rolled and a huge roar was made.
boom…
Ao Huang stopped above the Governor's Mansion. A huge noise exploded in the sky and many people frowned.
Ao Huang, who was over 20 feet long, shrank quickly, grinning evilly and shouting, "I'm back, get ready. We won't have enough people to last until tomorrow!"
As Ao Huang spoke, he opened his mouth and a white cloud appeared in the sky. The cloud quickly expanded and covered the large square in front of the Governor's Mansion.
Then, endless bubbles suddenly appeared under the white clouds, and these bubbles floated down rapidly.
The bubbles vary in size, some are as big as houses, and some can only accommodate a watermelon.
There are some things in each bubble, some are big wooden boxes, some are grain bags, some are air-dried bacon, and some precious furniture, everything you can think of.
Everyone was stunned, staring blankly at the sky, staring blankly at the bubbles descending, at a loss.
"What are you all still standing there for? Treasures have fallen from the sky, God bless Jing Kingdom! Why don't you get ready to catch them and then transport them to various places in Baling?" Fang Yun's voice exploded.
Everyone then came to their senses and realized that Fang Yun and Ao Huang must have gotten some good stuff from somewhere.
Dong Wencong was sharp-eyed and immediately said, "Look, most of these goods have the mark of Qing. They are obviously from military camps or warehouses. Governor, did you and Prince Huang raid the warehouse of Qing?"
Ao Huang smiled modestly and said: "I didn't copy many, only a few dozen. If Fang Yun hadn't contacted me, I could have copied for another day."
The officials nearby were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Fang Shouye smiled and said, "A few dozen are not enough? Not to mention the most valuable warehouses, just the granaries, any one of them is enough to supply a hundred thousand troops for several months, and is worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. If it is not a granary, but a warehouse for storing copper, iron or equipment, it is worth more than hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. If it is a warehouse for storing machinery, any one of them is worth tens of millions of taels of silver."
Ao Huang smiled and said, "A warehouse for the government? There are indeed very few of them. There is only one place with them."
The eyes of many officials suddenly lit up, just like the civilians before who were shocked when they heard that they could get one or two taels of silver. A warehouse with a mechanism was always special.
The mechanism is the most important equipment for the human race. In a sense, it is more important than the soldiers' weapons. Apart from war poems, it is the device that kills the most monsters and barbarians. Not to mention the Jing Kingdom, even the Holy Academy wants as many as they can.
An official from the company suddenly pointed at a box in a bubble and exclaimed, "Look at the logo on it, isn't that 'Yongfeng Warehouse'? That's the third largest warehouse in Qing Country. It can even be said to be a small city made up of warehouses!"
Many people gasped. Yongfeng Warehouse was extremely famous. It was the largest warehouse on the Yangtze River in Qing State. When Qing State was at war with Jing State and Wu State, this warehouse alone was enough to supply all the troops.
Fang Shouye was surprised and said, "It's really Yongfeng Warehouse. The amount of supplies in Yongfeng Warehouse is huge. If we can really empty Yongfeng Warehouse, it can supply all the northern armies of Jing Country to maintain a year of high-intensity combat!"
"Is Yongfeng Warehouse so big?" Dong Wencong was very surprised.
Fang Yundu looked at Ao Huang in surprise and asked, "Ao Huang, don't tell me you really emptied the entire Yongfeng warehouse."
Ao Huang tilted his head and thought for a while, then said, "Is there a big dock outside the Yongfeng Warehouse you mentioned? It seems to be called Yuanfeng Dock?"
"Yes!" Many officials answered in unison, and then looked at Ao Huang expectantly.
Ao Huang slapped his hind legs with his front paws and said with a grin, "Don't mention it. This Yongfeng Warehouse is too damn big. After the water monster surrounded it, I threw the Tiandi Bei there and fell asleep. When I woke up, I hadn't finished moving. Later, I got impatient and simply let the Tiandi Bei suck up everything there, then I patted my butt and left."
"Really?" Many officials did not believe it.
"If you don't believe me, let Fang Yun take a look!" Ao Huang said, spitting out something from his mouth.
The object looked very much like a giant clam, with a glittering surface that looked like a dream. Everyone was in a trance, feeling that the object was constantly changing and unpredictable.
Fang Yun reached out to take it, his spiritual sense entered the Heaven and Earth Shell and took a look. A surprised smile appeared on his face. He finally understood why the officials of Qing Kingdom were so angry.
"Ao Huang, I'll have to trouble you to make another trip after daybreak." Fang Yun said.
"Where are you going?" Ao Huang said as he took out a row of bananas from somewhere. He squeezed them gently with his paws, and the banana peels separated and the bananas flew into his mouth.
"All the raw materials in the Tiandi Bei will be kept here, and the food and weapons will be kept inside. When the time comes, you can take the Tiandi Bei directly to Zhang Poyue and let him distribute all the things in the Tiandi Bei."
"Okay! You guys move quickly!" Ao Huang said with a smile and continued eating a banana.
Large bubbles fell to the ground, creating a cushioning force that ensured that the goods were not damaged at all.
Under the command of some officials, the civilians and soldiers who had been waiting for a long time began to move.
Far in the north of Jing State, outside the Weibei Fortress, the sound of shouting and killing shook the sky. Zhang Poyue was directing the battle, and his voice had become hoarse.
Suddenly, Zhang Poyue lowered his head, holding the official seal, read Fang Yun's letter, and laughed out loud.
"God helps me! I want to thank Qingjun's eighteen generations of ancestors! You are worthy of being the Son of Heaven who accumulates good deeds! Hahahaha..."
.(To be continued)