Zhancheng South

Knowing what Xia Mengyu meant, the issue of food and grass is not an urgent matter, but for the sake of long-term consideration, a regulation should be drawn up for this matter, so Qi Han did not inform His Highness the Crown Prince about this matter.

Above the Golden Palace, the ministers were still discussing how to prepare food and grass. One said: "It still depends on the merchants. The treasury has some surplus money in the past two years, but the ten thousand stones of food and grass donated to Beili every year are not for nothing!"

Others said: "There have been no natural disasters in the past two years, so we can collect more taxes from the people."

His Royal Highness saw that the crowd could not come up with any solution and said: "I have a lot of volunteer businesses in Nanliang, but it is really not a long-term plan. In the past two years, there have been no droughts or floods in various places. If you want to come to the farmers to get food, in addition to paying rent, pay Taxation, self-sufficiency, there will be a surplus, and the imperial court may borrow grain from farmers.”

"His Royal Highness, this move is not very feasible! Foolish people are stubborn, and food and clothing are important matters. I am afraid that those whose families have surplus food will not be willing to lend it to the court."

"Naturally, the imperial court will not borrow their food for nothing, and lure them with profit, there will always be someone who is willing to borrow."

Prime Minister Qi nodded in satisfaction. The child he had taught himself was already in danger. Although he was still a little immature, he would be relieved if Her Royal Highness came back, but Prime Minister Qi probably didn't know that the child he had taught him had already He is not the only adviser.

It's a pity that no one knows where Her Royal Highness Princess Shaoyang of Nanliang is now. The border soldiers thought that Lord Wang brought Her Royal Highness back to Beijing, and the ministers in Lin'an thought that Her Royal Highness was still in the army, and there was no news of Her Royal Highness's disappearance. spread out.

The most important thing right now is the supply of food and grass for the three armies. What His Royal Highness said is feasible, but the effect is too slow. Fortunately, the food and grass in Beili is not sufficient. Fortunately, the food and grass brought from Nanliang can be maintained. So Qi Xiang didn't rush anymore.

The envoy from Beili complained to his master when he returned, "Master Qi from Nanliang is quite good-looking, but his mouth is really sharp, I don't know what his skills are, and his mouth is unforgiving. "

"Thanks for your hard work. Xiang Qi, who is famous all over the world in Nanliang, is naturally capable. Just look at it, we can't eat Nanliang."

Xia Mengyu winked at this man and said, "The grain and grass are almost gone. During this period of time, there is still a tough battle to be fought. Maybe after this battle is over, there will be no need to fight again."

There is no need to fight, and the old systems of the barbarians should gradually withdraw from history.

In the 13th year of Changjian, Emperor Changjian was sick on the couch, deeply ashamed of his ancestors, and died suddenly on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Before his death, he left an edict to pass on to the prince.

The prince ascended the throne and changed his name to Chong'an, which is known as the first year of Chong'an in history.

The first decree of the new emperor when he ascended the throne was to borrow grain from the common people, and then there was an additional department in charge of the common people's grain borrowing in the Sangong Jiuqing, called Ji Cunsi.

Where grains are stored, people can store more grains over the years in the Ji Cun Division, and there will be special personnel to record them in the register and give them a certificate of grain storage. If you have this certificate, you can get it anytime and anywhere in Nanliang. Grain, rice, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, and corn are classified into different categories, and they are stored for a period of one year.

Knowing the decree of the new emperor of Nanliang, Xia Mengyu couldn't help but think about their Beili, and then shook her head. Nanliang occupied the hinterland of the Central Plains, with a vast land and rich resources, and it was because there were no natural disasters this year, but this decree can only be done without major Can survive a disaster.

But he doesn't need to think so long-term. It will take some time for the new order to be implemented. The first to dare to try is nothing more than wealthy merchants and officials who respond to the decree. As long as the Nanliang army can last until March, the decree will be implemented. It's time to see results, and Nan Liang's urgent need has been resolved.

On the surface, Beili is in a better situation than Nanliang, but Nanliang can integrate people's livelihood and public opinion, which is not feasible in Beili.

The major tribes in the north don’t believe that their food can be taken back from other people’s hands. The only way to implement the decree is to eliminate the influence of the tribal leaders on the tribes and completely integrate the tribes in the north into a country. But this is not easy. .

It's just that he encountered some things that a person said a while ago, which may be able to solve his predicament. If the temporary predicament can be resolved, then the follow-up plans can be put on the charter.

Xia Mengyu decided to tell this secret to his cousin, in order to change the morale of the Nanliang army and give him a chance to deal with the separation of powers in Beili.

Old General Lin who was far away in Lin'an did something that alarmed the inside of Nanliang.

Lin Zhu denounced Heyan, who lobbied the people of Jinling City to donate food and grass, but gave all the food and grass he got to his younger brother, who is now Beili's coach Xia Mengyu.

"Jinling is rich, and He Yan is eloquent, and he collected a lot of money and food. When the first emperor was there, there were people in Jinling who didn't know the heavenly family, but only knew the meaning of the family. Heyan and the troublesome people in Jinling city despised the power of God and communicated with the outsiders. , The crime is heinous, I beg the Holy One to forgive me."

This phone call really shocked the court. When the late emperor was there, the righteous businessman sealed with a golden pen was actually a thief with barbarian blood and connections with other races; It's chilling.

But where is the character and prestige of General Lin, and Bei Li, who is already out of food, suddenly wants to regroup, it is really easy for people to believe what Lin Zhu said.

Xia Mengyu showed a clear smile when he heard that He Yan was reported by Lin Zhu. At first, he didn't know why Lin Zhu was obsessed with killing Jiang Yi, but later he knew that Han Jin was not from the Han family, so he knew that this old Lin was not either. A pure minister, all this is expected.

After all, they are all spirits cultivated by a thousand-year-old fox, who is better than the other!

He sent people to ask Heyan for food, no one knew whether he got it or how much he got, but as long as Nanliang believed that Heyan had treasoned and surrendered to the enemy, it would be fine, and Bei Li would regroup and his morale would be boosted.

As for the so-called secret, he promised not to tell it, but it does not mean that other people who know it will not tell it. As for when the secret is revealed, it is not up to him.

"Pass down the order, the soldiers of the three armies will eat and drink well, and fight another battle. As long as you win this battle, everyone can go home." Xia Mengyu smiled and conveyed the order to his subordinates, and the generals under him were very puzzled , but still sent the message to .

At the end of the first month of the new year, Beili suddenly counterattacked, and the momentum was like a broken bamboo. Nanliang was a bit overwhelmed. When he arrived, he set fire to it and cut off the way back.

Little General Lin Shu heard the words, "Don't be so rash, the truth is false, and the falseness is true. Maybe this is Bei Li's deliberate attempt to lure people to go, and then Mr. Han is guarding Huancheng. If he goes, Whether Beili's camp is empty or not is still unknown, but Huancheng is the result of laboring people and money, and the soldiers of the three armies have worked hard for the past six months. If it is taken away, the blood shed in the past six months will become a joke."

"Little General Lin is worrying too much. Han Jin led a small team to attack the enemy's rear. It will not leave Huancheng without soldiers. There is no need to say more about this matter, it is settled like this."

Han Jin thinks what Lin Shu said is more reasonable, but the situation is more urgent than others. If Bei Li is allowed to fight like this without fear of death, Huancheng will give up sooner or later, and a lot of blood will be added. It is better to gamble .

Where Bei Li's food and grass came from is still open to debate. It is a serious crime to surrender to the enemy and treason. This news cannot be suppressed. It can only be said that there is insufficient evidence to convict him.

He Yan was temporarily imprisoned, the prefect of Jinling took the blame and resigned. The people of Jinling suffered catastrophe for no reason, most of them were imprisoned and their homes were ransacked.

Han Jinyuan was at the border, and he couldn't help He Yan. The only thing he could do was to fight hard and protect the land behind him.

He still has a little selfishness, thinking that he will go back alive, listen to He Yan's answer.

But now that He Yan is full of stigma and has been imprisoned for collaborating with the enemy and treason, he regrets not reminding He Yan to be careful about Lin Zhu at that time, just thinking about whether he has an appointment with Qi, whether he already knew what Lin Zhu did Things?

With such inexplicable emotions, he led a small team to sneak attack the rear of Beili, grab grain and grass, and burn the granary.

When we arrived at the enemy camp, we found the granary. Unexpectedly, there was no food at all in the granary. Only a few grain residues on the ground could tell that this was the granary.Han Jin's first reaction was to fall into the trap.

Someone in the Nanliang army leaked the secret, and Beili had already known about it before transferring the food and grass?But after thinking about it, if it was just a transfer, someone should be stationed at the granary, but they only saw a few soldiers who resisted symbolically along the way, and they couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Empty!

He had a hunch that something was wrong, he just seized the time and ordered to retreat back to the camp, but he saw from a distance that the city wall of Huancheng was no longer the flag of Nanliang, but the wolf head of Beili. Kind of confused.

He couldn't figure out whether it was someone in the Nanliang army who leaked the secret, which caused the whole army to abandon Huancheng, or it was because he was abandoned.In any case, he could only lead this small group of people to fight against the thousands of troops in Huancheng.

Han Jin smiled wryly. He felt that he was going to die here. It was already almost February. Did the low willows in Jinling City have been pulled out?Is his sweetheart dressed in white and with a fairy-like temperament waiting for him to come back with a folding fan and a smile?If he can't go back, will that person forget him?

He seemed to feel that a snowflake falling from the sky happened to land between his eyebrows. He suddenly saw that his sweetheart had taken off his white clothes and was leaning against the dark and damp prison. Was it his illusion?He felt that He Yan seemed to be saying something to him, "If you come back safely, I will...", so what?Why not make it clear?If you don't say it clearly now, I'm afraid you won't have a chance!

In the prison, He Yan has been in there for several days, food and water have been delivered on time, although it is not considered a delicacy, it is still an entrance, and the eldest and young master have never suffered in this life, even if their parents died At that time, He Jia secretly intrigues, murders and poisons will not be put on the bright side, and he has never been harsh on food and clothing.

Eating the brown rice in the bowl with the young master, I couldn't help but think that that boy Han Jin hadn't experienced any hardships even if he grew up so big. After all, I let him eat all these hardships. He joined the army...

Thinking about it, I couldn't help thinking that Han Jin told him before that he was not from the Han family. It was ridiculous that he thought it was a young man who couldn't take responsibility, so he reprimanded him. Now that I think about it, he is a confused person from beginning to end. I'm afraid it's only me.

The crimes he committed can be big or small. What his good cousin got away from him was just a crime of surrendering to the enemy and treason with the Patriarch of the family. The thousands of troops who want to come to Beili can't last for a few days.

The news that can be exchanged for this is worthwhile. The "Han Jin is not a child of the Han family" revealed by Xia Mengyu can make people think of a lot. If Han Jin also knows these things, it is not difficult to guess his previous attitude towards Mr. Lin What is the intention.

Once this news spreads across Nanliang, Qi Han will probably think that Jiang Yi died at the hands of He Yan. The reason for knowing Jiang Yi's identity back then, Lin Lao and He Yan, is that Jiang Yi knew some unknown secret .

And "Han Jin is not from the Han family" can be called unknown.

He Yan just had a nightmare, and woke up in a cold sweat. He dreamed that Han Jin was covered in blood and insisted on his answer, but now when he closed his eyes, it was full of him, and he couldn't help pursing his lips and smiling.

Fortunately, no one saw him in the prison, otherwise he might have thought he was having sex with the young master.He and the young master suddenly became worried about the dream he had just had, what if the dream is true?What if something happens to the bastard?

He closed his eyes and thought that Han Jin made him very satisfied, but there would always flash in his mind that Han Jin, covered in blood, would say goodbye to him and ask him for an answer, even though his cheap cousin agreed In order to save Han Jin's life, he still couldn't help worrying, fearing that something would happen to him, and fearing that his cheap cousin would be unreliable, he only prayed in his heart that he would come back safe and sound.