"Putting out food?" Guo Ning was stunned.
"It's just to release grain." Yila Chucai smiled: "We know that our grain is insufficient, and some people in Laizhou are guessing that our grain is insufficient. In this case, we will tell them that you have guessed wrong. You Substituting food for troops is useless and will only bring humiliation to oneself... Then, we will wait for their reaction."
"How do you think Jin Qing will react?"
Yizai Chucai turned to another topic: "After our army landed, Lang Jun must have sent out scouting horses. What urgent return can those scouting horses have?"
Guo Ning immediately said: "The ten teams of light cavalry placed twenty miles away have already patrolled with nets and came back to report that the area is safe and there is no movement of troops and horses. The exploration horses placed thirty miles away and forty miles away are still open. Have to wait."
"If someone here in Laizhou is eager to start a rebellion, there will be an ambush ten miles outside Haicang Town, so that we can be caught off guard. But now, there are no troops mobilized. In addition, if there is a rebellion here in Laizhou, we must avoid it at all costs. If we don't open the Yidu Tongjun Division, which is so close, where the Shandong Road troops gather, the rebels will only be more concerned about Yidu than they are about us."
"In other words, this matter will not involve the use of weapons yet." Guo Ning nodded and sighed: "It will be difficult to talk about it in the future."
Yili Chucai knew that what Guo Ning was talking about was Yang An'er, who had gone south to Shandong a few months ago and was recently active in Juzhou and Yizhou. The two of them had already deduced how to deal with this famous rebel at that time, but there was no need to say more now.
Yi La Chucai continued: "Since it is not a rebellion with weapons, it is a dispute between local military and political interests. Some people just look down on us outsiders and want to use food as an excuse to restrict us, or even suppress and exclude us. And then safeguard their certain interests in Laizhou. But..."
He looked at Guo Ning's frowning expression and continued to explain: "From your point of view, Lang Jun, the people in Laizhou had long known that General Lang Jun had taken office with heavy troops, but they deliberately ignored it and did not prepare food and supplies, so that we were almost in a state of embarrassment. . Then, Lang Jun must regard them as enemies. Once he enters Laizhou, he must severely attack a group of people and punish a group of people... Are those people willing to do this? "
"Hmm..." Guo Ning tugged on his mustache and gestured for Chu Cai to continue talking.
"Unless these people want to fight to the death with the Dinghaijiedushi appointed by the imperial court, the whole matter will eventually fall on Zhe Chongzunzu. Whether we have food or not, within a few days, someone will definitely jump out and fight with him. We keep in touch. However, if we don’t have food, they can boldly make demands and manipulate us; if we have food, they will soften their bodies and find ways to soften their cheeks..."
"What's the trick to slow down the cheeks?"
"Whether they come forward on their own or ask others to come forward, they will definitely change their ways, serve them diligently, and do everything that the subordinates of Ding Haijun Jiedushi should do."
"That's the best!" Guo Ning nodded, then shook his head: "But, Jin Qing, this is also a dangerous plan. If no one responds within two or three days, if we don't want to drink the northwest wind, we will have to go to the grass valley. , robbed a wealthy family!"
"Therefore, the food release should be done with great fanfare. The food does not need to be released too much, but the publicity should be such that no one in the surrounding area knows about it. Only then can some people be encouraged to recognize the situation and respond as soon as possible."
Guo Ning kept thinking about the idea of provoking Chu Cai, and walked slowly on the beach: "Well, well, then we have to arrange a scene well..."
Yi Lai Chucai paused and continued: "If Laizhou really didn't know whether to live or die, there would be no response within two or three days..."
Guo Ning immediately turned around and asked in a deep voice, "What about that?"
"The hard work of the soldiers traveling long distances on the sea should be relieved in two or three days. When the time comes, Master Huifeng and others will escort the brigade behind. Commander Ji, you will personally take 200 fine horses and go straight to the heart, blood. Splash Laizhou.”
Is this going to rely on me, Guo Liulang's routine?
Guo Ning pointed at the Chucai and laughed loudly.
The guards on the outside didn't know why, so they also laughed.
Aruhan was following Monk Luo, muttering flattery.
He had the appearance of an old soldier with a weathered face. Judging from his body shape and even the way he occasionally pressed the handle of the knife with one hand, he was obviously a man who had fought and killed people.
But at this moment, he was shuttled among the military camps resting on the seawall, helping to arrange the camps, as diligent as a local official.
And he's quite discerning.
Following Guo Ning in the first fleet were the three generals Luo Monk, Han Xuan and Ma Bao. The light infantry under Ma Bao's command had already gone to Tunpu. At this moment, Monk Luo and Han Xuan were organizing the troops on the seawall.
Both of them are commanders, but Monk Luo's status is half higher than the other commanders, so when he shouted, even Han Xuan and his subordinates obeyed.
Aruhan noticed this very keenly, so he followed Monk Luo with a smile on his face, first asking about Guo Ning's origin, and then praising the majesty of the army. Finally, as he watched the soldiers cooking food one after another, he secretly glanced at Monk Luo's expression and asked cautiously, "The brothers in the camp are also hungry, can they give them something to eat?"
Monk Luo was quite polite to him at first.
After all, this is a serious pro-in-charge Muke, from the fifth rank. After a long time, I became a little impatient due to the noise, so I shouted sternly: "The Sa family hasn't eaten yet, what are you thinking about?"
Guo Ning usually manages the army. He may not undress and push food every day, but he pays great attention to details. For example, when eating, he usually waits until the soldiers have roughly finished eating before eating his own portion. The food they eat is no different from that of the soldiers, except that if the servants secretly leave an extra portion of meat or vegetables, they won't refuse.
In this regard, Monk Luo paid great attention to keeping in tune with Guo Ning, so while the soldiers were eating, he was hungry and his stomach had begun to growl.
At this moment, Yizai Chucai came over and said, "Both of you, Commander-in-Chief, I'd like to invite you."
The group of people quickly rushed to Guo Ning's location to take a look. A blanket was laid out on the seawall near the reef. Many servants came over, some carrying baskets and some carrying pots to set them up.
The basket was full of thick cakes, and the soup was boiling in the pot. The soup was boiling with meat.
Aruhan was delighted. This is a banquet! This Jiedushi seemed to be easy to talk to and not unreasonable. He knew that there was no foundation in the camp, so he didn't force him. He was not as cruel as the people from Yidu. Moreover, in this posture, he wanted to treat guests to dinner? This is a good meal and filling!
He stared at all kinds of food, so distracted that he didn't notice that his mouth was wide open, and a mouthful of saliva drooped down. Only when he noticed the half-smiling look in everyone's eyes did he react. His face turned red, he hissed, and sucked the saliva back into his mouth.
"Aruhan Muke, please sit down. Let's have some simple meals. Don't be dissatisfied." Guo Ning said with a smile.
"I don't dislike it, I don't dislike it." Aruhan quickly sat down.
His butt was stained with the seat cushion, and he remembered that he had not formally paid a visit to the Ding Navy Commander, so he got up from his seat and kowtowed in earnest.
Guo Ning asked him to get up, and he immediately returned to his seat, first grabbing a wheat cake in his hand.
After taking two bites, Aruhan couldn't help but ask: "Jie Shuai, I heard a few days ago that there is also chaos in Zhongdu. But I never thought that such a strong army could be sent out. I see It turns out that this is an army that can fight tough battles!"
"Haha..." Guo Ning said lightly: "In the final analysis, being a soldier means eating food. If you feed people well, they will naturally be effective."
The word "eat enough" immediately aroused Aruhan's interest.
"Can all the commander-in-chief's subordinates have enough to eat? Are the supplies with the army so sufficient this time when we go south?"
Guo Ning asked blankly: "I don't understand this. Zhongdu Road is the essence of the imperial court, and my troops can be considered elite soldiers. Since the imperial court wants to use us, will it make us lack food?"
Yi La Chucai said from the side: "Since Aruhan Muke has been in Haicang Town for a long time, I would like to come and meet the boat carrying our army."
"Yes, yes. I am familiar with some of the sailors on the ship."
Yi La Chucai was surprised. He and Guo Ning exchanged glances and immediately decided that this person and his subordinates would never be allowed to interact freely with the sailors.
"Those watercrafts were originally transporting grain to and from Shandong and Liaodong. This time there were some changes on the Zhongdu Road, and a lot of grain from Liaodong was gathered in Zhongdu. My commander-in-chief was newly assigned to stabilize Shandong. Given the situation, the DPRK and China will naturally provide sufficient support. To tell you the truth, when we come here this time, we are short of people serving in the army, but not food. Ahem, there is plenty of food."
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