Chapter 860 Yuan Song’s warning!
Yunbing, Heyi County, in the study of a mansion
Yuan Song was sitting in the main seat, and standing below the hall were the Second Army Lieutenant General Zheng Chuang, the Eighth Division General Ye Dong and other generals...

Ye Dong stood up with a smile on his face and reported:

"Reporting to Commander-in-Chief Yuan, our Eighth Division has basically cleared out the remaining Yun Bing troops in and outside Heyi County, and captured about 3,700 more Yun Bing remnants. Together with the prisoners sent by Commander Xun, there are now 15,000 Yun Bing prisoners in our prisoner-of-war camp outside the city!"

"In addition, we also looted a lot of enemy money, most of which was the blood and sweat of the people plundered by the generals of the Yunbing Army!"

"Among them, there are about 39,000 taels of silver, 51 land deeds totaling 2,000 acres of good farmland, 130 gold bars, and about 300 pieces of gold and silver jewelry, cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings, and 3,000 dan of military rations. The total value of these is probably between 70,000 and 100,000 taels of silver!"

Listening to Ye Dong's report, Yuan Song nodded slightly and said with a smile:

"General Ye, you have done a good job. Everyone says that the Yunbing army is very poor, but I think they have some wealth!"

As Yuan Song finished speaking, Zheng Chuang on the side said with a smile:

“Commander-in-Chief Yuan and Yun Bing’s army all have their wealth from the generals. They are all making a lot of money…”

"But those ordinary soldiers are indeed very poor. They haven't received their salaries for more than half a year. Even so, the generals of the Yunbing Army are still exploiting and oppressing them. Their military rations are also secretly resold, and each person only has half a pound of food a day!"

At this point, Zheng Chuang changed his tone and preached with great contempt:

"If the generals of the Yun Bing Army could exploit their soldiers less, the combat effectiveness of the Yun Bing Army would not be so bad!"

"They are now suffering from their own faults. They have exploited their soldiers into this state. Even if our army does not attack them, these soldiers will rise up in rebellion sooner or later!"

Hearing Zheng Chuang's words, Yuan Song nodded and spoke to the generals in the hall with great emotion:
"The reason why our army was successful in this battle is largely because the upper echelons of the Yunbing Army exploited their soldiers too harshly, causing a lack of unity between the upper and lower levels. Those soldiers were resentful of their commanders, and they scattered like birds and beasts when they encountered a little setback on the battlefield, and they could not exert much combat effectiveness at all!"

Having said this, Yuan Song looked around at all the Fengwu Army officers and soldiers in the hall. All the Fengwu Army officers he looked at had serious expressions. Seeing this, Yuan Song spoke again with great earnestness:
"The behavior of Yun Bingjun today can be said to have given our Fengwu Army a wake-up call!"

“I don’t ask you to love your soldiers like your own sons and to eat and live with them. I know you can’t do that, but we ask you to love your soldiers and maintain strict military appearance and discipline…”

"You have made great contributions in the war, and the Marshal will reward you handsomely! But if some of you are still not satisfied and insist on doing some inappropriate things in private, then I'm sorry, but I, Yuan Song, will never tolerate it!"

"The military law of the Fengwu Army is definitely not for show! Do you understand what I mean?" As soon as Yuan Song said this, the expressions of the generals and soldiers in the hall became even more serious and they said in unison:

"I will obey the orders of Commander-in-Chief Yuan! Strictly abide by military law and discipline!"

Listening to everyone's answers, Yuan Song nodded slightly, and then glanced at the people in the hall. Just as Yuan Song's eyes swept over these people and they were frightened, Yuan Song said again:
"I have already sent the battle report along with your contributions to the commander-in-chief. When we capture Jinyang and advance into Guanzhong, I believe the commander-in-chief will reward us handsomely! Give us what we want! Don't lose the big picture for the small!"

Hearing Yuan Song's meaningful hint, the generals who had just looked serious now all had shining eyes.

Everyone wants things like gold and silver, but the world today is still based on officialdom. No matter how much gold, silver and money you have, they are not as valuable as the two mouths of an official!
With these two mouths, gold, silver and money can be obtained with just a few words. But without these two mouths, no matter how much gold, silver and money you have, it is not yours. Even if you have a mountain of gold and silver, it is just kept for others··························
These soldiers of the Fengwu Army risked their lives to fight Ye Mingsheng for the throne, and making money was just a by-product. Their main goal was to be crowned as a marquis, appointed as a prime minister, have their wives and children blessed, and bring blessings to their descendants!
Under Yuan Song's kindness and power, the soldiers of the Fengwu Army in the hall were full of fighting spirit and were eager to make achievements for the Fengwu Army!

After giving some more instructions on the details, Yuan Song ended the meeting. He believed that with these words from him, several people would come to see him in the next few days.

Hiding the spoils of war was an unspoken rule in the military, and under normal circumstances he would just turn a blind eye!

But the big cleanup in the army has just ended, and the chief officer Yue Qing is staring at the Yunbing battlefield. Yuan Song has no idea what Ye Mingsheng is thinking, so he can only try his best to be clean and not let others catch him!

After thinking for a while, Yuan Song seemed to have thought of something, and immediately called back Lieutenant General Zheng Chuang. After taking over the command of Yunbing, Yuan Song soon discovered that Lieutenant General Zheng Chuang of the Second Army was a talent. He was thoughtful and meticulous in doing things. Yuan Song also entrusted him with important tasks and assigned him some very important tasks...

When Zheng Chuang returned to the study, Yuan Song asked directly:
"How's the situation over there with Zhao Wenbin?"

Facing Yuan Song's question, Zheng Chuang shook his head and said:

"The situation is not good! This man is Wang Mu's trusted general, loyal to the Luo'an court. He has been uncooperative since he was captured by our army. He has tried to commit suicide several times during this period. I have arranged for someone to keep an eye on him to prevent him from committing suicide!"

Listening to Zheng Chuang's words, Yuan Song frowned slightly. In this battle, the senior generals of Yunbing Army and Heyi General Chen Wenzhao were killed on the spot. Although Xiaode Xunke did not kill Wang Muzhi, he allowed Wang Muzhi to escape back to Jinyang City by chance.

However, Lieutenant General Zhao Wenbin, who was covering Wang Muzhi's retreat, did attempt suicide after being exhausted, and was captured by Xun Ke of the Third Army and sent here.

Although Zhao Wenbin looks like just a lieutenant general and is not a high-ranking official in the Yunbing army, he is indeed Wang Muzhi's trusted and trusted general. According to intelligence from the General Coordination Office, Zhao Wenbin basically participated in all of Wang Muzhi's arrangements for Jinyang's city defense, and even implemented many of them personally.

Therefore, if we can pry open Zhao Wenbin’s mouth, it will be very helpful for the subsequent attack on Jinyang...
(I wish you all a happy Lantern Festival, good luck and fortune, a good year, good prospects and good luck!)
(End of this chapter)