Over a cup of tea, Zou Fengji, County Prime Minister He Wentang and others looked horrified. The young eunuch briefly explained the situation to them. Tens of thousands of Tatar troops were resisting day by day. Although the officers and soldiers also had tens of thousands of reinforcements, they had run out of food and grass. Qingzhou There was food, but it was difficult to quench the thirst by water far away. To be honest, it was not enough, so we had to borrow food from Linzi, a small town to supply tens of thousands of troops.
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, Linzi and Qingzhou are close at hand. How can we let this place go when the Tatar army besieges Qingzhou? Food and grass may not be transported out. And I wonder if the Tatars will attack Linzi first before they besiege Qingzhou?" County Prime Minister He Wentang looked like this. Death Hui said.
"There is no need to transport grain and grass out of the city. The Tatars' goal is Prince Heng's Mansion. After crossing the Yellow River, their main force will definitely go straight to Qingzhou City in the southwest. At that time, Li Yan can lead his troops south here. The Tatars may be relieved to see that they will not pursue them. We will not take the initiative to send troops to intercept." Chang Yu knocked on the table and said in a deep voice: "As for whether the Tatar army will attack Linzi first when they approach, I dare not say it to death, but at present, the Tatars may not be interested in Linzi's clear soup noodles, but they are definitely indispensable. To harass and intimidate, all you have to do is close the door and stick to it, and it is unlikely that they will make a big move against Linzi before breaking through Qingzhou."
"Then General Li is bringing reinforcements to Zi. Being so close will definitely attract the attention of the Tatars. Will they..." Zou Fenggi said half of the words, but Chang Yu had heard what he meant. He was probably afraid of getting burned. Li Yanyi The Qing army may send troops to attack.
"We have chased for thousands of miles, but the Tatars have never taken the initiative to attack, because the purpose of their entry is to rob, not to fight with us. As long as we don't take the initiative, they will not stir up trouble, and besides, More than fifty miles away, there is no time to pay attention to us if there is fat meat in front of you."
Zou Fengji and He Wentang looked at each other, breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly said that you can come to borrow food and rest, but don't draw the flames of war.
"Mr. Factory Superintendent, dare I ask how much food and grass is needed?" Zou Fengji asked.
"Take as much as you can, even if you spend the whole city, you have to fill the stomachs of the soldiers. Otherwise, who is willing to fight for it? If Qingzhou is not saved, Linzi City will be razed to ruins by the Tatars without any eggs left in it!" Chang Yu's voice was very soft, but when everyone heard it, it felt like a heavy burden.
"Here, Mr. Factory Supervisor, it's true that Linzi is already barren. In recent years, droughts and locust plagues have nearly destroyed the harvest. There is very little food left in the city..." Zou Fengji said as he glanced at the little eunuch and saw the sneer on his face, and hurriedly said: "Even so, I am willing to do my best, I can use all my official resources, and I am willing to take the lead in collecting donations. However, this fundraising is all voluntary, and we cannot..."
"How many official warehouses are there?" Chang Yu interrupted him.
Zou Fengji looked at the chief clerk, Zhao An.
"About a hundred stones!" Zhao An thought for a moment and said. Chang Yu and Li Shiyuan frowned. More than a hundred stones was not enough for tens of thousands of people to have a meal of porridge.
"I only have one sentence to say. If the troops and horses are deprived of food, Qingzhou will be destroyed, and Linzi will be ruined. To borrow what I said to King Heng, do you want to lose your family and property or be ruined?" Chang Yu snorted coldly.
Zou Fengji and the others groaned, suddenly feeling something bad. Is this little eunuch going to force himself?
"No matter what method you use, I must raise more than three thousand stones within three days, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!" Chang Yu coldly swept away everyone.
One stone in the Ming Dynasty was equivalent to more than 153 kilograms now, and three thousand stones was equivalent to more than two hundred tons. This is really extremely demanding for a small town like Linzi!
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, this, this, Linzi can't bear it anymore. We can't compete with the people for food. It's easy to cause trouble in this situation..." Zou Fenggi and others turned pale with fright, and the meaning of his words was even more obvious. , an accident caused the government to force the people to rebel.
In fact, Chang Yu is indeed a bit open-minded, but his intention is not necessarily so much. He just needs to put pressure on Zou Fengji and others to do their best.
"My purpose is not to raise food, but to borrow, buy, and raise. The specific matters will be discussed in detail by His Highness Prince Heng and Li Shoubei. I only care about the results. I have other official matters to deal with at the moment, so I won't disturb you. Chang Yu said and stood up to leave. Zou Fenggi and others quickly got up to see him off, but found that he had left the lobby and was secretly discussing something with a few close guards in the courtyard, so they had to sit down.
Only then did Zou Fengji know the true purpose of the prince Zhu Cian's visit, which was to use the name of Prince Heng's Palace as a guarantee to borrow and buy grain for Chang Yu, and to do it in a big way. The Prince Heng's Palace paid back what he borrowed, and paid for what he bought. We just have to wait until the Tatars retreat after the war to pay off the settlement.
Zou Fengji and others were not surprised at all by such a generous move by Prince Heng's Mansion. They felt very sympathetic. If it were him, he might be more generous. After all, once the Tatars break the city, hundreds of years of family business will be destroyed. At that time, money will be lost. It’s not because he is anxious. The food is not his own, and even his life is not his own.
With Prince Heng's government offering a large package, Zou Fengji and others felt that three thousand stones was not so demanding. Even if they might not be able to complete this target, it would still be close. Prince Heng had a good reputation in Qingzhou, so they came forward to guarantee the city's success. Both the squire and the common people are trustworthy, and under this situation, even if they don't buy or borrow, but they ask you to donate everything, what can you do to actually rebel? Or are you saying that the Tatars will not kill you or rob you if they break the city? It's better to be a convenient favor, donate some, sell some and then borrow some, and since this favor is owed by King Heng, it's a good deal no matter what.
The people in the hall were frothing and discussing how to raise food, but in the courtyard Chang Yu muttered to several bare-armed attendants: "It's better for Kuang Ren to go. He is from the army and is good at this." He patted Kuang Ren on the shoulder and said, "Try your best." Go to the west, and if you encounter Tatars probing their horses, avoid them if you can, as long as you can avoid them. It's important to convey the message."
Kuang Renzhong nodded: "Don't worry, Factory Supervisor, this matter involves the lives of tens of thousands of brothers, and there is a lot of humiliation." It turned out that Chang Yu decided to send someone to inform Li Yan not to chase after Dorgon's main force after crossing the Yellow River, and go directly south to Lazi. , this was another extremely dangerous thing to do while crossing the line of fire. Several of his bodyguard leaders rushed to get there first, and finally the little eunuch chose Kuang Ren.
After a while, Kuang Ren led more than ten people to leave the city. Seeing that Zou Fengji and others in the hall were still nagging, Chang Yu, Qiao Sanxiu, and Chen Ruxin left the county government office and asked a government servant to lead the way to the city.
There were no guards in the small town of Linzi. During the day, only watchmen and village warriors patrolled. Except for a few iron cannons, the war preparations were completely empty. When Chang Yu entered the city, Chen Suole and dozens of other soldiers were shirtless on the east wall. The hair dryer was hanging his clothes on the cannon barrel. When he saw the little eunuch coming, he came over and said, "Mr. Factory, we don't want to guard this small broken city."
Chang Yu turned his head and looked at the dark mountain shadows in the south, then looked up at the outside of the city: "We will stay here until Li Yan comes."
"Hey, I hope Li Yan comes soon," Chen Suole frowned, and Chang Yu laughed: "What? I miss him so much."
Chen Suole smiled bitterly: "I always feel that the Tatars will come to cause trouble." Chang Yu said, "Let's talk about it."
"The Tatar vanguard has arrived outside Qingzhou City. When Dorgon sent him here, he must have wanted to seize the people and shock the surrounding counties, and then used threats and intimidation in an attempt to make Qingzhou open and surrender. If Li Shiyuan was in a humble position, I don't know if they could succeed. , but Jia Waixiong and Lao Jiu will definitely not surrender." Chen Suole said and glanced at Chang Yu.
"Continue talking" Chang Yu smiled slightly. He likes his subordinates to use their brains, and he prefers young people who use their brains. Chen Suole is Chen Wangting's nephew who is highly skilled in martial arts. After serving as a little eunuch's personal guard outside the customs, he followed him in the north and south. He has gained experience and experience. Broaden your horizons.
"If Qingzhou does not surrender, the Tatar vanguard with two thousand troops and no equipment may not necessarily attack by force. Before the arrival of the main force, they will mostly survey the terrain and collect intelligence. In addition, they will inevitably harass the surrounding small towns. How can they let Linzi be so close? There are even some We may attack Linzi City by force, our troops... are very tight!"
"Very good, the analysis is detailed." Chang Yu touched his palm, and Chen Suo was delighted.
"But it's not rigorous enough." Chang Yu changed the subject. Chen Suole choked and coughed lightly: "Please correct me from the factory supervisor."
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