In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 875 Yang Zheng's Ecstasy

"What? More than 500,000?"

What is a surprise?

Surprise perfectly describes Yang Zheng's state at this moment. He was initially disappointed to see Qi Zhenlong shake his head, but to his utter surprise, Qi Zhenlong's shaking of his head was not because the Lu family's granary had less than 500,000 shi of grain, but because it had more than 500,000 shi!

Not to mention Yang Zheng, even Tian Yu was shocked when he heard that the figure was more than 500,000 shi, and couldn't wait to ask, "How much grain does the Lu family have in storage?"

Qi Zhenlong did not answer directly, but looked at the quartermaster beside him and said, "Liu Jie, you answer."

"Yes."

Liu Jie took out the ledger, and as he opened it, he said, "The grain in the Lu family's granary has been completely counted. The granary contains more than one million shi of grain! The specific amount is one million and fifty thousand shi!"

One million five hundred thousand koku!

Yang Zheng and Tian Yu were stunned on the spot.

The number was so astonishing that the two of them were momentarily stunned into a blank.

After a brief moment of surprise, joy and excitement spread across their faces.

Yang Zheng couldn't help but stand up and ask, "Is it really a million shi?"

"Reporting to Commander Yang, I have checked it several times, and it is indeed a million shi of grain!"

"Good good!"

Overwhelmed with joy and excitement, Yang Zheng was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of grain—one million shi (a unit of dry measure) was an incredible surprise. It's worth noting that the 20-strong army they had mobilized carried only 20 shi of provisions.

However, the amount of grain captured at the Lu family manor was five times that amount, which means that the grain consumed in this expedition can not only be fully replenished, but there is also a large surplus!

Of course, not all of these 100 million shi of grain belonged to the Yang family army; half of it also needed to be distributed to the Great Wall Army. Even if half of it was distributed, the Yang family army would still receive 50 shi!

In this time of great chaos, when food is more precious than gold, the significance of 50 shi of grain is self-evident.

With these 500,000 shi of grain, not only can all the expenses incurred in this military campaign be recovered, but some surplus grain can even be allocated to help the poor people of Liangzhou...

In short, Yang Zheng was overjoyed at this moment.

Tian Yu, standing beside Yang Zheng, also smiled. Although the Great Wall Army suffered heavy losses in this siege, the results were also very gratifying.

First, they destroyed the Lu family, causing this family that had enslaved the people of Youzhou for many years to collapse and dispelling the gloom hanging over the heads of the people of Youzhou.

Secondly, there is the grain stored in the Lu family manor. The lack of grain has always been the biggest problem on Tian Yu's mind. Now that the Lu family has provided a million shi of grain, the Great Wall Army will certainly not have to worry about food shortages in the short term.

This undoubtedly made Tian Yu feel much more relaxed, and his somewhat gloomy mood due to the heavy casualties of the Great Wall Army instantly brightened up.

"Besides grain and fodder, the Lu family's treasury also contains a large amount of gold, silver, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, rare herbs and other supplies."

Quartermaster Liu Jie continued, "The total value of these supplies is approximately 200 million taels of silver!"

Yang Zheng and Tian Yu surprisingly had a relatively small reaction to the figure of 200 million taels of silver. Money only seems valuable when it can be used to buy what you need.

What Yang Zheng and Tian Yu needed most was undoubtedly food. However, with the chaos in Kyushu, the purchasing power of money had already declined significantly. Nowadays, even if you had money, you might not be able to buy a large amount of food in various parts of Kyushu.

Therefore, the enormous fortune of 200 million taels of silver brought Yang Zheng and Tian Yu far less surprise than the previous 100 million shi of grain.

However, the supplies worth two million taels of silver were not entirely useless. The two men could use them to pay pensions to the fallen soldiers, or to buy grain seeds, chickens, and ducks from Chenjia Village...

In conclusion, although the two million taels of silver brought far less surprise than the previous million shi of grain, it was still a considerable gain, making the joy on their faces even brighter.

Yang Zheng couldn't help but exclaim, "The Lu family is truly rolling in wealth! I, the commander, govern the vast Liangzhou and Qingzhou, yet my funds and provisions are less than thirty percent of the Lu family's!"

"How could they not be rich after draining the people's wealth over thousands of years?"

Tian Yu said with a sneer, "The Lu family has been sucking the blood of the people of Youzhou for thousands of years, so their accumulated wealth is naturally astonishing."

Tian Yu was certain that the wealth within this manor was definitely not all of the Lu family's wealth.

"Yang Shuai".

Tian Yu said, "There are still a lot of Lu family manors in Youzhou. These manors may not be as big as the one in front of us, and the money and grain stored inside are also much less. But all the manors together are a considerable fortune. Commander Yang must not miss it."

Upon hearing this, Yang Zheng smiled and said, "General Tian, ​​rest assured, I have already considered this matter!"

For this expedition, the Yang family army adopted a two-pronged strategy. One force, led by Yang Zheng, headed straight for the Lu family's main manor, while the other force, led by Bai Yong, a general under Yang Zheng, attacked and seized territory within Youzhou.

Besides conquering as many cities as possible, Bai Yong also had another mission: to wipe out the Lu family manors throughout Youzhou.

During the more than half a month that Yang Zheng and Tian Yu were besieging the Lu Family Manor, Bai Yong had already captured more than half of the cities in Youzhou. Most of the Lu Family Manors in Youzhou were also destroyed by Bai Yong. Naturally, Bai Yong would not let go of the money and grain in the manors after destroying them. However, because Bai Yong was still leading his troops to fight in various places, Yang Zheng did not know the specific situation on Chang Yong's side, nor did he know how much money and grain Chang Yong had captured. However, he guessed that the number would not be small.

"That's good!"

Tian Yu nodded, and after Yang Zheng waved for Qi Zhenlong and the others to leave, Tian Yu said, "Now that the Lu family manor has been destroyed, the situation in Youzhou is basically settled. What does Commander Yang plan to do next?"

With the fall of the Lu family manor and the killing of Lu Shengyan, the de facto governor of Youzhou, Youzhou is now unable to organize an effective resistance force, and it is only a matter of time before the entire Youzhou falls under Yang Zheng's rule.

This means that Yang Zheng now owns territory in three states, making him one of the largest powers in Kyushu.

In this situation, Yang Zheng had to carefully consider his next move, because he was no longer a peasant uprising army that was like a makeshift troupe, but the Liangzhou Heavenly King Yang, whose every move could shake the entire land!

"Does General Tian want me to become king?"

Yang Zheng asked thoughtfully.

Throughout history, becoming king has been a crucial step for all rebel leaders!