There are no donkeys in Japan, so naturally there are no mules.

[Note: A mule is a hybrid of a donkey father, a horse mother]

The main animals used by farmers in ancient Japan were oxen and horses.

In Qingdeng's eyes, those grain crops, gold, silver and copper coins were just the same thing and not worth mentioning at all.

This pile of livestock is the most valuable thing!

95 cows, 239 horses... This is a huge wealth that cannot be underestimated!

To a certain extent, the amount of animal power directly determines the financial level of a rural area.

No matter how good you are at plowing, can you still plow faster than an ox?

No matter how much you can carry goods, can you possibly carry more weight than a horse?

A rural area with more animal power is better than a rural area with less animal power. The productivity of the former is better than that of the latter.

However, even in the wealthy Gyeonggi Province, not every farmhouse can own its own cattle and horses.

It is normal for several families to take turns using one ox and one horse.

All in all, whether it was the outcome of the battle or the collection of trophies, Qingdeng made a lot of money from this battle.

He finally understood what "war economics" is.

At the same time, I also have a profound understanding of why those robber countries in the West, who are just trying to gain fame, love to invade other people's homes.

As long as the method is used correctly, war can really make money! And it is the kind of blood-earning that can make huge profits!

It is natural to have such an astonishing gain.

The bandit army plundered most of Ise. If they could not seize such a large amount of wealth, Qingden would be confused.

Although he returned home with a lot of money, Qingdeng had no intention of swallowing the wealth.

Qingdeng was not blinded by these numbers.

First of all, the quality of these trophies was not of a level that would make him reluctant to part with them.

Take millet and barnyard grass as an example.

They account for the bulk of the food harvested.

Both are food for the poor, especially tares.

In China, tares are homophonic to "waste", but they are actually a kind of malignant weed.

It seizes a large number of environmental resources in rice fields through the competitiveness of the dominant species or sub-dominant species in the weed community, inhibiting the growth and development of rice and resulting in reduced yields, so it is called "lost child".

Not only that, it itself is not suitable for use as food, it is neither delicious nor nutritious.

If it weren't for poverty, who would eat this kind of stuff?

After Setobo's "military reforms", rice became the staple food of the Shinsengumi.

It is useless to keep this pile of millet and tares.

The only way to deal with them is to resell them.

As for other things such as rice, money, cattle, etc., for Qingdeng, they are not important resources that "should never be let go".

The only thing that could move Qingden even a little bit was the horses.

He was planning to form a cavalry team, and these horses would come in handy.

However, although horses are a very important strategic resource, the captured horses are all of very low quality and can only be used as transportation tools and are not suitable for war.

Using inferior horses to train cavalry is not conducive to cultivating the combat effectiveness of the cavalry.

Secondly, this is a great opportunity to win over the people.

Whether it's money, food, or animal power, if you spend a little more time, you can slowly earn it back.

But the public sentiment is not like this.

Once people's hearts and minds are lost, it's not that easy to get them back.

The bandit army's wanton destruction caused extremely serious damage to the production and life in the Ise area.

Now, the people of Ise are displaced and trapped in dire straits.

Just imagine, if at this juncture Aomori announced to the public that all the materials captured by the Shinsengumi in this battle will be donated to the people of Ise without taking a penny or a grain of rice, what will it be like?

What kind of picture does it look like?

If you don’t take action now, when will you wait?

So, with a stroke of his pen, Aoshito - all the materials collected from the bandit camp were returned to the people of Ise! Not a grain of rice was left! Not a single livestock was left! All of it was used to attack the Ise area.

of reconstruction!

Anyway, these things were looted by the bandits from the people of Ise.

What Qingdeng is doing now is just returning the property to its original owner.

Not only that, Qingdeng also donated a large amount of money himself to donate to Ise.

There are different opinions within the Shinsengumi regarding Qingto's behavior.

The vast majority of people - such as those of the "Chai Wei Guan School" - have only one attitude: to praise and support.

Only a handful of people - such as Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki - complained.

They thought it was okay to donate money and food, but at least keep the horses.

Although they are all very inferior horses, they are still horses after all. Even if they are not the preferred mounts for the cavalry, they can still be used for logistical transportation in the future.

However, Qingden was determined.

He has absolute leadership in the Shinsengumi.

Therefore, he ignored the opinions of Serizawa Kamo and Shinami Nishiki and unswervingly pushed forward his plan to "aid Ise".

Once this news spread, the effect was undoubtedly immediate.

From Kyoto to Gyeonggi and all over the country, from the shogunate ministers and feudal lords to ordinary people, they all praised Qingnobo's benevolence and righteousness and praised him as a well-deserved "benevolent king".

In addition, Qingdeng's good deeds inspired others to follow suit to a certain extent.

Matsudaira Yongho, the vassal daimyo from all over the Gyeonggi Province, the ministers of the imperial court, and other important figures all opened their wallets and made donations to Ise.

The dignified governors of Gyeonggi Province have devoted themselves to the reconstruction of Ise. Are you sorry if you don't take some practical actions?

It is said that when the people of Ise learned that the governor of Gyeonggi Province would strongly support them, they were all moved to tears.

There is no doubt that at the moment when the people of Ise shed tears, Aonto's harvest far exceeded the mere grain, money and livestock.

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In addition to the massive loot, Qingdeng also "harvested" another thing - the heads of bandits.

According to post-war statistics, the soldiers of the Xinhui Allied Forces cut off 329 heads in this battle.

Qingdeng did not waste any of these heads.

Under his instruction, these heads were sprinkled with thick salt and rigorously embalmed, and then transported back to Kyoto, where they were all used to enrich the Kyoto on Shijo Kawara!

Since the destruction of the Nanmu Formation, the Jingguan has not been "updated" for a long time.

After dumping the heads of the thieves and bandits, the temple suddenly rose several times higher! It became even more terrifying!

It was just a small mound, but now it has become a terrifying hill!

A mountain made of human heads... Just thinking about it gives people goosebumps.

Thanks to the "blessing" of this Kyoto, no one dares to approach Shijo Kawara now.

Looking from a distance, one can't help but feel frightened - and this is exactly what Qingdeng wanted to achieve.

Shock Xiaoxiao! Make those arrogant people dare not make trouble again and dare not offend the Shinsengumi again!

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An army with clear rewards and punishments is an effective army.

Long before he returned to Beijing, Qingdeng had already written a letter of commendation himself, meticulously expressing merit for every soldier who had made military exploits.

As for the person who made the first contribution, Seito decided on a candidate who was unexpected but also reasonable: Kamo Serizawa.

The reason why it is unexpected is that Serizawa Duck is not a "Taiweikan school".

From the "Four Chiefs", the staff officers to the captains of the Ba Dao Team, most of them are members of the "Trial Guard School".

To put it this way, to put it nicely, it means to promote the virtuous without avoiding relatives; to put it worse, it means to be nepotistic.

Anyone who is slightly ambitious and wants to achieve class transcendence through their own efforts will be disgusted by this kind of nepotism.

As a result, everyone has a preconceived impression of Qingdeng - he will only give up the good positions and credit to his own people!
To be continued...