The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 26: Change Archer

Selling price 40 wen? Purchase price 4 wen, 3 wen?
Hearing this number, Yue Wenxuan couldn't help but be stunned and almost got stressed.

This damn Song Dynasty government is so corrupt!
Mr. Wang is even more evil!
Resisting the urge to cross his sickle and hoe, Yue Wenxuan asked meaningfully, "Mrs. Gong Er, after you defeat Mr. Wang, what are you going to do with these salt workers?"

Madam Gong Er said without even thinking, "When the time comes, I'll tell them that from now on, they don't have to hand over the salt they make to the government or to that evil official. They can sell it themselves. That way, they can get 40 coins for it. They'll definitely be very happy."

"Oh? Will you really be happy?"

Yue Wenxuan sighed softly, "Guess why they didn't run away when we attacked just now? They could have taken advantage of the chaos and run away to a deserted seaside salt-making place. They could have made and sold their own salt, just like you said. Why didn't they do that?"

Madam Gong Er: "Huh? Right? Why not do this?"

She wasn't stupid. After careful consideration, she understood: "After the county town was captured by the Jin bandits, the people fled in all directions. Now most of them are hiding in the mountains and fields. The county market is naturally gone, and it's difficult for them to find buyers. Moreover, there is chaos and war outside. Although the Jin bandits have retreated, there are bandits everywhere. For them to go out and carry salt is like walking into a tiger's den."

"That's right." Yue Wenxuan said, "How can self-production and self-sales be as simple as you think? Even if they can find a buyer to sell the salt and get money, where can they buy food?"

The Jin soldiers' passage through Jimo County ravaged the city, destroying the entire economic system. The process of exchanging salt for grain was filled with countless hardships and dangers. Conversely, it was equally difficult for those who already had grain to obtain salt.

Yue Wenxuan sighed softly, "You sent troops to kill Mr. Wang and set them free. It seems everything is fine, but in fact, it cost the lives of the salt workers."

Madam Gong Er's forehead was covered with sweat. She propped herself up on the beach with both hands and turned over, from a sitting position to a kneeling position. "I am so stupid and almost hurt someone. I would like to ask for your guidance, Master."

Yue Wenxuan said, "The salt workers... well, not just the salt workers, but the people of Jimo County, Laizhou Prefecture, and even more broadly, the entire Shandong and Hebei regions, all the areas ravaged by the Jin army, what they most urgently need is not freedom, but two words: the restoration of order."

"Restore order?"

These four words left Madam Gong Er somewhat bewildered. She was only sixteen, had read only a few elementary books, and had practiced with spears and clubs for a few years. She possessed a fervent patriotism and a determination to avenge her father and brother, but the phrase "rebuilding order" was completely foreign to her. "How... should I do this? I don't know how."

Yue Wenxuan said leisurely, "Although the Song government levied heavy taxes and oppressed the people, it at least established a system of order. Mr. Wang has gone even further, but he has also managed to maintain a certain level of order here. Order is the most basic condition for the weak to survive. You must stand up and represent the government, or at least Mr. Wang, to maintain order in the surrounding areas. This is the most responsible behavior for the people."

Madam Gong Er: "Scared?"

Yue Wenxuan: "If you don't care, then you can only wait for the Jin Kingdom to take care of it. Is this what you want to see?"

"No!" Madam Gong Er shouted, "We will never allow the Jin thieves to take over this place."

Yue Wenxuan smiled and nodded without saying anything more.

Madam Gong Er is a little confused now. Last year, she followed her father in the uprising and easily raised an army of tens of thousands, but the rebel army had no other program except the guiding ideology of "resisting the Jin".

Killing a few surrendered gentry to help the poor, opening the county's government granary for military rations, and then fighting the Jin army to the death, he didn't think about anything else, nor did he have time to think about anything else. From the start of the rebellion to the defeat, it took only a few months.

They basically haven't considered things like "economy" or "people's livelihood".

Now that I've heard what the True Lord has said, I realize the weight of my responsibility is far beyond my imagination.

But how to restore order?

I'm completely confused!
It seems that I have to have a good talk with Uncle Qian after this battle.

Yue Wenxuan was in no hurry to say more to her. He stood up, brushed the sand off his butt, and thought to himself: Half an hour has passed, and Mr. Wang will be here in a little while. It's time for me to make arrangements to deal with Mr. Wang.

It is easy to defeat Mr. Wang, but it is not so easy to kill him.

These days, fighting a war is mainly about boosting morale.

Usually when the casualties reach about 10%, morale will collapse and people will flee.

Yue Wenxuan knew without thinking that when Mr. Wang arrived, he would clash with the Mandarin Duck Formation and be defeated in a short while. After being defeated, he would flee back to Wangjiazhuang Fort, defend the fort to the death, and never dare to come out of the fort to fight again.

The rebel army only had a few hundred people, so it was very difficult to attack the fortified village. So this time, with Mr. Wang leading his army, it was the only chance to kill him.

Yue Wenxuan's first thought was Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. He released these two strong men, rushed straight into the enemy formation, and took the general's head in the midst of thousands of troops.

But if you think about it carefully, it’s not safe!
What if the enemy had a group of assassins, using human flesh as shields to block Guan Zhang? Or even like in the movie, one assassin tightly hugged Guan Zhang's legs, spitting blood and roaring, "Mr. Wang, please leave quickly. I'll trouble you to take care of Cuihua at the east end of the village..."

That would allow the bad guys to act out some sentimental scenes.

Not appropriate!
The best way is to "plot secretly".

He killed Mr. Wang when he was not on guard.

Of course, we have to use "indirect weapons".

Yue Wenxuan's current command ability can put four flintlock soldiers into the sand table, but the hit rate of the flintlock rifles is touching. In order to ensure the hit rate of the flintlock rifles during the Civil War, a large number of soldiers could only be arranged in square formations to play "line shooting" with the enemy.

The four fusiliers could not even form a line, so their accuracy could not be counted on.

If we fail, it will turn into a siege.

In this case, it is more reliable to use a bow and arrow.

Famous archers: Hou Yi, Yang Youji, Li Guang, Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, Genghis Khan...

He turned his eyes to his toy cabinet, and the first thing he saw was a famous archer: Hou Yi! And it was the "King of Glory" version of Hou Yi.

He was wearing a set of golden armor and looked very handsome.

Yue Wenxuan thought: This guy can even shoot down the sun, so shooting down Mr. Wang shouldn't be a problem, right?
But this guy seems to be a "surreal character", and I don't know if he can be included. Maybe he is "too outrageous...to be unusable..."

In short, give it a try first, and if it doesn’t work, release Lu Bu.

Pick up the King of Glory version of Hou Yi's figurine and place it on the sandbox...

"Insufficient leadership... Insufficient leadership..."

It’s not “too outrageous” but “lack of command ability”, which means it can be used?
Yue Wenxuan became curious. This was too outrageous. He quickly deployed his troops. He took out the Qi Jiguang figurine from the sand table and released the command power occupied by a special character.

The rebel soldiers were still happily chatting about the head bounty when they suddenly saw General Qi take flight and instantly disappear into the clouds. They were bewildered: "What's going on? Why did General Qi suddenly go back to heaven?"

"Are you going to ignore us?"

"No, the heavenly soldiers are still here, but the generals are gone."

Everyone is confused...

At this time, Yue Wenxuan picked up Houyi again and placed it at the place where Qi Jiguang had just stood.

This time, it finally succeeded.

There was no more red light flashing on the sand table, and the Houyi figure fell from the sky and landed where Qi Jiguang had just stood.

The rebel soldiers cried out in excitement: "Wow, here comes a new general."

"Huh? This Heavenly General looks... a bit..."

"Hey?"

(End of this chapter)