Destroy Jin and conquer Song, and carry the Northern Expedition through to the end

Chapter 208: Weapons and Weapons

"I...why did General Tushan say that about me? I am a loyal minister of the Great Jin...I...was the one who came up with the plan to ambush the army in Yishui County, lure the loyal bandits to attack, and thus defeat them. But it was also approved by General Tushan.

In the end, he even rejected my plan to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out, and led a large army to attack the loyal bandits. When that plan failed, why... why did it all become my fault? "

At the end of his speech, Zhu Tianshou was almost in tears and sobbing.

Wen Dunhunyu heard what he wanted to hear, and seeing the other party crying uncontrollably, he chuckled, "Zhu San, I was tired from traveling just now, and my eyes were blurry. I mistook it for a different letter. In this letter, Tu Danzhang did say that you are from a good family and would grant you the position of county magistrate."

Zhu Tianshou was stunned, and then all his strength seemed to be drained away. He sat down on the ground, his legs as soft as noodles, and he couldn't even stand up.

Seeing this, Wen Dunhunyu sneered in his heart: If I don't trick you, Tu Danzhang's defeat will definitely be all his responsibility. There will be no evidence against him, and you will definitely shirk all responsibility.

"What's the matter, Zhu San? Do you still want me to apologize to you?" Wen Dunhunyu asked with a half-smile, holding the letter paper.

Zhu Tianshou quickly forced himself to stand up, his legs shaking as he bowed and said, "General, I dare not, I dare not."

Wen Dunhunyu leaned forward on his horse and said, "I am your Taiwei now, but I still have a few questions. I wonder if Mr. Zhu San can help me with my worries?"

Zhu Tianshou had just experienced a series of ups and downs, and his heart was still pounding. He knew that the other party had nothing good to say, but he still gritted his teeth and obeyed the order: "General, please speak frankly. As long as I, Zhu San, can do it, I will not hesitate to go through fire and water!"

Seeing that he had completely controlled the person in front of him, Wen Dunhunyu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Zhu San, I don't need you to go through fire and water. It's useless for grandpa to have a pile of meat fillings and fried fruits.

The first thing is, the army needs food and horse fodder. Our army of 10,000 men consumes 500 dan of food and fodder a day. You should prepare a month's supply first."

"Ten thousand... fifteen thousand shi?" Zhu Tianshou was speechless.

One shi is 92 jin, and 15,000 shi is nearly 150,000 jin of grain.

Although they had collected 6,000 dan of grain from the land in the past few days, according to Wen Dunhunyu, this was only enough food for the army for ten days.

Wen Dunhunyu frowned: "No?"

Zhu Tianshou was sweating profusely: "I dare not say no, but... but..."

Wen Dun Hunyu sighed: "Zhu San, I originally wanted to leave some wiggle room for both of us, but your hesitation has led to the second thing."

As he spoke, Wendun Hunyu raised his spear and drew a large circle from left to right, including the five villages including Dazhu Village. "Your villages are not bad. You have mountains and water. I like them very much."

Zhu Tianshou felt like he was falling into an icy cave.

Even though he had been frightened several times today, this time was even worse.

As expected, Wen Dunhunyu's next words revealed his fangs: "Move all the farmers out and temporarily live in the city. These farms have been requisitioned by the Wuxing Army. Don't worry, you won't lose a single house or tile. At the latest, in a month, after our army defeats the loyal and righteous thieves, we will march south to Song State. At that time, these farms will still be yours."

How can it be that simple?
Could Wu Xingjun give Zhujiazhuang ten days or half a month to move?
How can it be!

In such a short period of time, can the farmers of Zhujiazhuang take away all their belongings except their valuables?
At the very least, all the most valuable food must be kept in the farm, which is a good thing for Wu Xingjun!
Don’t forget, the reason for the topic is lack of food.

As for whether the farmers would be robbed by the Wuxing Army during their migration, whether beautiful women would be forcibly abducted, how many people would die, whether there would be food to eat in the county town, and whether all the people in the village, regardless of age, would be conscripted as military slaves, no one could guarantee these things.

At this moment, Zhu Tianshou finally felt a trace of regret from the bottom of his heart.

If I had known the Jin army was so brutal, that they wouldn't even bother to pay a fortune for the lives of the powerful who came to me, I would have been better off joining the Loyal Army. Land divided up can be earned again, money levied can be saved, but life lost is real.

Even though Zhu Tianshou usually treated human life as worthless, he was now completely disheartened, because once he gave up the foundation of the manor, not only the farmers, but also his relatives and even his own life would be in the hands of the Wuxing Army.

Wu Xingjun could kill him easily at any time just like Zhu Tianshou killed the farmers!
Seeing Zhu Tianshou's stunned silence, Wendun Hunyu said, "Zhu San, these five villages surround the county. On weekdays, it's convenient for trade and easy access. But in wartime, if you don't control these villages, how can the army dare to approach the county? Let alone go further north.

If you harbor resentment in your heart, not to mention collaborating with the loyal thieves, but simply blocking our army's retreat, wouldn't that be our own demise?"

Zhu Tianshou muttered to himself, "But...but I've already pledged my loyalty and offended that loyal villain Liu Dalang. How can I still join them?"

Wen Dunhunyu didn't bother explaining how underworld tactics like "letters of surrender" were unreliable in the military. He simply said, "No matter what you say, Zhu San, it's useless. After all these years of military service, I can only say one thing..."

Wen Dun Hunyu's voice grew louder as he spoke, looking directly into Zhu Tianshou's eyes: "No one else's guarantee counts. Only what you decide for yourself counts!"

Zhu Tianshou was stunned on the spot.

Wen Dunhunyu's tone turned fierce, and he swung the spear twice in his hand and said, "I only give you two choices now. Either you take advantage of the lack of guards by my side and cut me in two, then return to the village. Whether you collude with the loyal thieves or take the tiger whip and raise an army directly, you must fight my Wuxing Army head-on. If you win, it doesn't matter if all of us Wuxing Army members die in Yishui County. If you lose, and the Wuxing Army flattens Zhujiazhuang, I guarantee that there will be no one left in your village!"

"Or else, open the gates of your farm and take your fellow farmers with you to the county town. Don't bother haggling with me. I'm easy to talk to. Once the general comes, the price won't be the same!"

Zhu Tianshou remained stunned until Wen Dunhunyu urged him again. Then he suddenly looked up, his tear-stained face now filled with grief and indignation. "Taiwei, aren't you afraid of losing the support of the people by doing this?"

Wen Dunhunyu couldn't help but burst out laughing, as if he had heard a huge joke. In the end, he laughed out loud, almost breathlessly, "Humanity? What human nature? Zhu San, you're also a smart person. Tell me, who is considered a human being to us in the Wuxing Army?"

Zhu Tianshou was stunned again for a moment. He opened his mouth to say something, but then he realized something and became speechless.

Wen Dunhunyu naturally did not want to find the answer from Zhu Tianshou. Instead, he explained directly in a manner of teaching and explaining, "The Wuxing Army is not here to take over the prefecture and county magistrate of Juzhou. We are a large army, an army that has always existed only for fighting.

Why should we care about people's livelihoods? Why should we care about whether prefectures and counties can survive? Why should we care about whether people will still be able to farm and pay taxes next year?

We only care about whether we can win and crush all the enemy troops. Therefore, in my eyes, only the Wuxing Army is considered human. As for you... and those farmers..."

Wen Dunhunyu said coldly: "They are not even human."

Zhu Tianshou's hands trembled: "Then I...we..."

Wen Dunhunyu's tone became sincere again: "When you want to eat the eggs, do you care about the hen's feelings? Do you feel pity for it because you eat its children? If you don't, then why do you ask me to feel pity for you?"

Wen Dun Hunyu pointed behind him and said, "The 2nd, 4th, and 5th Meng'an of the Wuxing Army, 3,000 men, will arrive in about half an hour. I will have them line up here then.

Zhu San, whether you want to escape or obey me, you have to hurry. Arranging a large army is time-consuming and laborious, and it cannot be done without bloodshed. The time is up, and if you still can't make a decision, then I will have to bear the pain and kill the chicken."

As he spoke, Wen Dunhunyu held the spear upside down, poked Zhu Tianshou in the chest with the butt of the spear, and pushed him out.

Zhu Tianshou rolled twice on the ground, stood up and turned around, without even bowing, and fled in a panic towards Dazhuzhuang in front of him.

"Hurry up! Time is running out!" Wen Dunhunyu looked at the sun and shouted, "Only one hour!"

(End of this chapter)