The two of them left the government office and did not return to the military camp immediately. Instead, they came to Zhuo Tower together.
Although Zhuolou was newly opened, it became well known to the people of Yidu County in a short period of time.
It has become the first choice place for officials and wealthy businessmen and gentry to entertain guests.
This is inseparable from the propaganda of Zhao Ting, Luo Sha and others.
They don't need to do anything, just go to Zhuolou occasionally for a few drinks and a meal, and the people below will naturally understand.
Secondly, Zhuolou's signature dish, braised pork, is extremely delicious and is perfect to accompany wine.
He entered the box in a familiar manner. After Dr. Jiu brought the drinks and closed the door, Yu Chaohuan said, "Brother Luo, what do you mean by Zhao Zhizhou?"
Some time ago, they had put up a defensive posture, but suddenly they had to send troops to suppress the rebellion. It was like a different person.
In fact, Yu Chaohuan was unwilling to send troops.
It's so much fun to live and drink in the county town, so why bother fighting with the gang of rebels?
After winning, most of the credit goes to Zhao Ting and others.
If he fails, he will take the blame.
"This...I don't know either."
Luo Sha looked confused, but actually he had some clues in his heart.
Just yesterday, a letter came from his good brother who was far away in Linzi County, saying that he would like to borrow his naval camp for ten days and a half.
Borrowing a military camp, Luo Sha didn't think much about it.
As a result, Zhao Ting summoned them today and ordered them to leave the city to put down the rebellion.
If there was no connection between the two, he wouldn't believe it to death.
But knowing that he knew it, Luo Sha pretended to be confused.
Because no matter what happens, he can't interfere with it.
Now, by reselling ordnance, he was secretly making a lot of money, and he was so glib that he wished Zhao Ting had forgotten about him, so he would take the initiative to get involved.
"Defend the city well, put down any rebellion, and suppress any thieves!"
Yu Chaohuan was not an idiot, and he vaguely sensed something was wrong.
Seeing this, Luo Sha casually made up: "Who knows, maybe Mr. Yao gave the order."
Mr. Yao is Yao You, the transfer envoy of Jingdong East Road.
After Heishan Li Heihu captured Licheng County last month, he fled from Yucheng to Dongping Prefecture.
He couldn't figure it out, and Yu Chaohuan didn't bother to think about it.
He looked at Luo Sha and said with a worried expression: "Brother Luo, what are the rules for countering the rebellion this time?"
If he were an ordinary small rebel, he would just lead his troops.
However, this Ten Thousand Immortals gathered hundreds of thousands of people, claiming to be brave, and their rebel thieves were all brave, and they were terrified.
Luo Sha smiled bitterly: "Brother Yu also knows the virtues of the navy in our town. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a homeless beggar. There are only a thousand people in total. To assist Brother Yu this time, he can only do some civilian work. Whether we can capture Zhang Wanxian depends entirely on Brother Yu’s armed guards.”
Yu Chaohuan pondered for a moment, then lowered his voice and said: "It's better to do this. After you and I arrive in Shouguang, we will wait and see where the wind blows. If nothing can be done, we can pretend to fight one more time and retreat to the county town. Then we can make up any excuses to pass by. "
"This is a great plan, take a drink!"
Luo Sha looked happy and raised his glass in praise.
Picking up the wine glasses and clinking them, Yu Chaohuan laughed loudly and said: "When the Western Army arrives, Zhang Wanxian won't be able to jump around for long, so why do you and I need to fight so hard?"
"Exactly!"
Luo Sha agreed.
You can't even make money, so you only want to fight on the battlefield.
The two of them didn't dare to stay in Zhuolou for too long, after all, they had to do enough on their face.
After leaving the city, Luo Sha and Yu Chaohuan rode to their respective military camps and began to organize their armies.
Carloads of grain and grass were also transported from the city to the military camp.
…
Government office.
In the study, Zhao Ting and Liu Mi were sitting upright, drinking tea and chatting.
As a general magistrate of a state, although he is controlled by the state, he is not a subordinate.
For major events such as sending troops to quell a rebellion, two people need to use the seal at the same time to be compliant.
Therefore, Liu Mi cannot be bypassed in this matter.
"Why do you want to suppress the rebellion?"
Liu Mi asked, looking at Zhao Ting thoughtfully.
How could he not know what kind of temper Zhao Ting was? This move was really abnormal.
Hearing this, Zhao Ting was calm and composed. He picked up the tea cup and took a bite. He said calmly: "It was Jiang Zhizhou who took the lead in this matter. I owed him a favor many years ago. I really couldn't bear to refuse with dignity, so I had to agree." send troops."
Instead of telling the truth, he planned to eat alone!
As long as the finishing touches are taken care of, even if Liu Mi has doubts, there's nothing he can do about it.
Calculating the time, he will leave office in half a year.
The incident in Hangzhou, even if Tong Guan and others were asked to help intercede, would eventually make the officials feel uncomfortable.
After leaving office this time, it is hard to predict whether he will stay or leave.
Therefore, Zhao Ting just wants to make more money before leaving office, so that he can have a guarantee in the future, right?
"oh?"
Liu Mi pretended to be surprised and asked curiously: "But I don't know why I owe you a favor?"
"These are all old things, so don't mention them."
Zhao Ting waved his hand and changed the subject: "It's almost the end of the month, and the filial piety money promised by Han Er should be delivered. Why is there no news?"
Liu Mi said: "Then Han Er sent a letter asking me whether I want copper coins or sugar?"
Zhao Ting asked: "How can you say that?"
Liu Mi stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Of course I want white sugar. This thing is scarce. It is also an elegant thing to leave it for yourself to order tea. Besides, it is said that a wealthy businessman in Tokyo City threatened to buy eighty ounces of one tael and transport it to Tokyo City. Once you sell it, you can make another fortune."
"That's true."
Zhao Ting nodded in agreement.
He also planned to trade the grain in the county with sugar.
"Have you been thinking about new dishes recently?" Zhao Ting continued to change the topic.
Speaking of this, Liu Mi suddenly became interested: "Speaking of which, I have indeed figured out a new food. I went to Linzi County a few days ago. Although the place is barren, there is a kind of fish in the mountain streams that is extremely sweet and delicious. , even compared to the puffer fish, it’s called the red-scaled fish.”
"I call Chang Yukun to deliver hundreds of fish to my house every month. After many attempts recently, I found that rice wine is a perfect match for this fish. When handling this fish, you must not disembowel it, but take out the internal organs from the gills. , wash and dry them, then fry them in butter to seal both sides, locking the essence into the fish..."
Listening to Liu Mi's endless explanation of the steps, Zhao Ting was extremely impatient, but he still had to pretend to be interested on his face.
After being patient and chatting for more than half an hour, Zhao Ting finally sent him away after agreeing to go to Liu Mi's house to taste new dishes in the evening.
"call!"
Taking a long breath, Zhao Ting sipped the tea while thinking about possible mistakes in his mind.
The Zhenhai and Wuwei armies have been dispersed, and Han Zhen will help him solve the problem of opening the door... It should be foolproof.
…
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The next day.
Early in the morning, the armed guards and the Zhenhai army set off in a mighty manner.
When the army travels, it cannot move quickly.
If you can travel fifty miles a day with food, grass and baggage, plus cattle, donkeys and livestock, it is considered a forced march, and thirty miles is the normal marching speed.
Yidu is a hundred and twenty miles away from Shouguang, and Yu Chaohuan and Luo Sha deliberately delayed the march. I am afraid that by the time they reach Shouguang, it will already be six or seven days later.
Just as they were dispatching troops, Han Zhen was also making final arrangements in the military camp.
"Nie Dong, you will be the commander this time, with Liu Qi as your deputy, leading a thousand troops. Set off at Shen Shi, take a boat straight down, and arrive at Zhenhaijun Barracks before Xu Shi. After resting for half an hour, we will start at Hai Shi. Remember, you only have three people waiting for you. hour, the longer it is delayed, the higher the risk."
"Also, after you get on the ship, you will dare to attack the army, so don't show your flaws!"
"The last general takes command!"
Nie Dong looked serious and answered with clasped fists.
This was Nie Dong's first solo operation, and it was also a test.
He knew very well in his heart that if he couldn't handle even this little thing, it would be the end and he would never be entrusted with important responsibilities again.
Liu Qi on the side was full of excitement.
He had no burden in his heart about pretending to be a daredevil and robbing the county granary.
In Han Zhen's words, it is robbing the rich and giving to the poor.
Anyway, these grains will eventually be sent to Tokyo City. It will make it easier for the officials and wealthy businessmen, so it is better to use it to relieve the poor people in Linzi County.
(End of chapter)
