The army was stationed at Tianyang City and would rest for three days before setting off. The three army detachments marched towards the three cities at the same time. Set up camp and rest for one night, then go out and call for battle early the next morning.
At this point, Zhang Wenrong still has not made a choice. She was extremely confused and didn't know how to choose.
When the country suffers, everyone is responsible. No matter what grievances and grudges are, they are insignificant before the national justice.
Reason told her that Zhu Qinghong was an enemy. But his feelings are very clear, Feng Han is not a wise king.
He only had conquest and plunder in his eyes, and did not care about the life and death of the people. The Zhang family will be driven out and the people will live in dire straits. Is it really good?
Zhu Qinghong would not wait for her to make a decision, and would start a war when he said it would start. The soldiers of Sheng Kingdom were not afraid and came out one by one on leopards.
Both sides screamed and fucked without flinching.
Zhu Qinghong observed the opponent's military strength and combat power, and found that Emperor Sheng had something.
It was actually deployed in such a short time. No, maybe it has been arranged before going to negotiate.
On the first day, both sides suffered casualties, and no one got any relief. Soldiers are brave and must be respected even if they are enemies.
At night, inside the tent.
Zhu Qinghong received news that the fighting situation between the three armies was similar. Shengguo seemed to have expected that they would attack and was very well prepared.
Fang Youan and Su Rui were a little worried that a quick victory might not be possible under such circumstances.
"That's right." Zhu Qinghong ordered the rear to deliver food and grass as soon as possible. It was decided to fight a protracted war.
The people of Sheng Kingdom have always lived under the emperor's pressure. If they want to reduce the difficulty of winning people's hearts, they cannot use absolute force.
What’s the point of having a lifeless city? Extend the fighting time to show their wisdom and benevolent government to the people of Sheng Kingdom to the greatest extent.
There is a saying that goes well: He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. The people's support is towards them, and the emperor's army will be defeated no matter how powerful it is.
After determining the policy, the subsequent plan is as follows: spend time with the enemy. Use up until they run out of ammunition and food.
Regardless of whether the opponent surrenders or is captured, benevolent government will be applied to the city. In other words, after conquering a city, don’t rush and move on.
Use the city as a base to improve the living standards of the people. If there is no one to cultivate the land in Sheng, it will inevitably be unable to survive.
If Sheng Guo wanted to fight, they would delay him.
It was difficult for the people in the city to live a stable life, and they naturally hated the Emperor Sheng who provoked the war. Don't underestimate the power of the people. If one person knows, it means many people know.
Sooner or later it spread throughout the Sheng Kingdom.
Killing people and killing people is nothing more than that.
Zhu Qinghong's red lips curled up slightly: "To deal with Sheng Guo, boiling the frog in warm water is the best way."
She didn't hide it from Zhang Wenrong, and even invited them to discuss it together. After hearing the entire plan, Zhang Wenrong looked at Zhu Qinghong in shock.
A strategy to achieve the goal at the lowest cost. Not only did he alienate the emperor's army and people, but he also won the hearts and minds of the people.
At that time, the people will beg her to ascend the throne. A wise king and a peaceful and prosperous age, who wouldn’t want that?
"So, we are not in a hurry to fight. Eat well and drink well every day, and spend time with them." Zhu Qinghong clicked on a simple map of the city, "There is no food in the army, and they will rob the people. There will be complaints if they rob, and they will be intolerable, and it is difficult to protect the city gate. It won’t open on its own.”
Su Rui smiled in the video: "If the news is released, you can receive food if you surrender to our army. You will no longer go hungry if you surrender..."
I didn’t say anything else, everyone understood.
Zhu Qinghong was very happy to speed up the destruction of the Shengguo army: "It's a good idea."
Zhang Wenrong felt a chill coming from him for no apparent reason.
Feng Han may be crazy or cruel, but he definitely does not have the strategy and ambition of the man in front of him.
Those who don't know the truth are grateful to her and admire, fear, and admire her.
She is the real king.
The next day, the three armies still called for formation. But the fight was very perfunctory, and after a day's delay, we returned to the camp for dinner.
There’s braised pork tonight!
The general guarding the city of Sheng Kingdom frowned and had a bad feeling. Sure enough, in the next few days, the other party never tried its best. Come when you get there, go when you get there.
After being trapped for half a month, the army's food supplies gradually bottomed out. The soldiers could not go hungry, so they had to recruit soldiers from the people.
Yet the tepid war continues. From the beginning, we collected money from the people and promised to return it.
To collect directly, and finally grab it. There were starvation deaths among the people, and the number increased every day. The way they looked at the soldiers ranged from trust to fear to hatred.
The news came from nowhere that the troops outside the city were eating and drinking every day. Anyone who surrenders can receive food and will not go hungry in the future.
The people didn't believe it at first, until their families died of starvation, and soldiers entered the house and broke things in search of food.
The long-suppressed hatred finally broke out.
The first person stabbed a soldier to death with all his strength, and then there were the second, third...
One evening, the cook with chapped lips added medicine to the gruel he was cooking. All the soldiers who drank foamed at the mouth and fell down, making no sound anymore.
The cook laughed, laughed and cried. He is a citizen of the city and was called in temporarily to cook for the team.
I save some money every month and take it all home to my younger brothers and sisters. Who would have imagined that he finally found time to go back a few days ago. But they found the bodies of their younger brothers and sisters. The house was smashed to pieces, and not a grain of food was left.
The neighbor stuck his head out and told him the truth.
The two children were in their teens, had little strength, and had no adults to support them. Those soldiers came to the house, smashed and looted things, but there was nothing they could do.
The girl even almost got humiliated. It's just that the soldiers didn't know what to do, so they killed the person first.
The neighbor wanted to bury the two babies, but now that they cannot leave the city, they would be buried in the soil and might be eaten by monsters.
We can only put it aside temporarily and wait for the cook to come back to decide what to do.
The cook's eyes suddenly turned red, and he took the bodies of his younger siblings to the courtyard and burned them.
From that day on, he felt extremely resentful.
He is not the only cook in the army, and if he is discovered, the consequences will be disastrous. The cook hid and secretly contacted the people who hated the soldiers.
He won over other cooks, and when the time was right, he finally took action on this day.
Most of the soldiers were poisoned and died.
The common people rushed into the barracks with carrying poles, hoes and other objects, and fought with the remaining soldiers.
They are full of hatred and extremely vicious. Even if you die, you will have to pull in a few more people to support you.
A lonely and brave spirit, ushering in victory.
Many soldiers saw that the situation was over and ran away. Some were caught and beaten to death. The people vented their anger, beat people to death, and burst into tears.
Because they knew that even if they killed all the soldiers. The dead relatives cannot come back, never come back.
The sky is bright.
When the army showed up on time, they saw the city gates wide open and a dozen people kneeling on the ground to express their willingness to submit.
The soldiers looked at each other and immediately sent someone back to report. Zhu Qinghong was not surprised when he heard the news.
She smiled and walked over, followed by Zhang Wenrong.
The city gate.
Zhu Qinghong walked up to the people and said, "Raise your head."
They didn't dare to disobey, and they were nervous and afraid to raise their heads.
A woman who looked like a fairy descending from the painting stood in front of her, smiling lightly.
"You are very brave. I agree with you to submit." Zhu Qinghong bypassed the people and stepped into the city. "When the army enters the city, it is not allowed to harass the people. If the order is passed, anyone who is willing to submit can receive food. I will never let my own The people are hungry.”
In one sentence, the people could not control their emotions. Several people cried bitterly, and some covered their mouths to suppress their crying.
Zhang Wenrong looked at them and felt uncomfortable. It turns out that the people don't care whether the emperor is male or female, as long as they can give them a good life.
Gao Chen and Yingcai stepped forward to help the leading cook. Ying Cai said with a smile: "Please tell everyone to come and get food."
The two of them were well-dressed, and the cook felt embarrassed as he wiped the tears from his face. Gao Chen said gently: "You can take us into the city first."
The cook nodded quickly and invited them into the city.
The people followed, feeling uneasy.
Is there really food?
There is a general's mansion in the city.
Zhu Qinghong was blocked when he entered. As soon as she raised her hand, all the guards were killed by the sword.
The general came out to scold him and killed him on the spot.
Zhu Qinghong sat at the main seat in the main hall and opened the call to ask about the situation in the other two cities. Fang Youan's side is still a little hot. Su Rui's progress is very fast and has entered the reconstruction stage. The plan went smoothly.
Zhu Qinghong turned off the call with satisfaction.
At this time, the soldiers entered the city without disturbing the people. The people cowered and fled, but nothing happened.
The soldiers took over the general's mansion, dragged the bodies down, and cleaned the ground. Gao Chen and Yingcai entered the house, followed by the cook and several common people.
Gao Chen held up his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the issue of food distribution has been released. Wei Chen suggested that it be better to cook it into porridge than to distribute food directly."
"Yes. You go ahead and do it." Zhu Qinghong raised his eyes and looked at the cook, "What's your name? What do you do?"
The cook immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Zeng Rongen, a common man. He was originally a cook in the barracks."
"Very good." Zhu Qinghong smiled, "You can lead the people to make porridge. Let everyone take it easy and don't burst their bellies. Come on down."
"Yes." Zeng Rongen stood up and bowed to retreat.
Gao Chen and Ying Cai also bowed and exited. Zeng Rongen went with Yingcai to get rice and set up a stove to cook porridge.
The porridge shed is located outside the general's mansion with three large pots.
He opened the sack and was stunned when he saw the plump rice inside.
"Girl, did we get the wrong one?" Zeng Rongen had never seen such white rice. The raw ones seem to have a fragrance.
"It's not wrong. Let's cook." Yingcai added water to the pot, "boil it thicker. Each person is limited to two bowls. You have been hungry for too long, and eating too much will really burst your belly. There is plenty of food, and the future is long. Come tomorrow. Come on, you can all get food if you come to work."
Several people who were called to help by Zeng Rongen exclaimed. "Really? Can we get this kind of food?"
"Of course." Yingcai put the lid on the pot, "Every household in our country eats rice. The rice ears are in a row in the fields, and the barns are full. I guarantee that you won't be able to finish it in your lifetime. Follow Your Majesty, I will never let you go hungry.”
Their eyes are full of envy and yearning.
Yingcai smiled slightly, and Zhang Luo people brought the bowl.
Zeng Rongen lit the fire to cook porridge and couldn't help but shed a tear. If my younger siblings were still alive, they would be able to eat such good food. He hurriedly wiped away his tears and worked hard.
Pour the rice into the pot, stir and add an appropriate amount of salt. When the water boils again, the aroma of rice gradually emerges.
More and more people gathered around. They craned their necks and stared at the pot, eager to eat right away.
Yingcai asked everyone to line up, take bowls first and then serve porridge. Each person is limited to two bowls. Everyone quickly lined up, and the waiting period was the most difficult.
The aroma of the porridge is getting stronger and stronger, and the hunger in the whole body is triggered. Many people couldn't bear it and squatted down while holding their stomachs. Even so, I still looked up at the pot and hoped that the porridge would be ready soon.
When the lid is lifted, the first person in line immediately steps forward and holds out his bowl.
