Song Wenhui's series of actions seemed very sincere at first glance. Another person might have been moved to tears by him, cried bitterly, and bowed to Song Wenhui to death... ·····
But it's a pity that Zhen Sanshan, who has been fighting with the army all his life, is very cunning. No matter how Song Wenhui showed his kindness, he just didn't take the bait and ignored Song Wenhui no matter what.
Song Wenhui's methods were like ogling a blind man, they were all in vain!
Song Wenhui, who had no choice but to find allies, could only find another way. At this time, the flirtatious Liu Peng, who had been bribed by him earlier, reported Jiang Chong's situation to Song Wenhui.
Seeing that Zhensanshan was always indifferent, Song Wenhui, after careful discussion with his close advisers, decided to instigate a rebellion against Jiang Chong, and hoped that Jiang Chong would replace Zhensanshan.
Although Jiang Chong does not have as much prestige as Zhen Sanshan in the Green Forest, as Zhen Sanshan's cannon leader and number one general, his reputation in the Green Forest is unmatched by ordinary people!
Song Wenhui's counselors estimated that if Jiang Chong killed the high-ranking officials in Zhensan Mountain, with his own reputation and appeal, coupled with Song Wenhui's intentional support, it would not be a big problem to gather 50,000 troops in the green forest. With such a With the addition of new forces, Song Wenhui became more confident in his quick victory over the Zhenwu Army...
According to the plan discussed by Song Wenhui's counselors, they planned to send a large army to Posuo Mansion and pretend to suppress the bandits in Posuo Mansion. In this way, they could deceive and paralyze the Zhenwu Army and make the Zhenwu Army think that Song Wenhui was not ready for the time being. Plan to deal with them so that Zhenwu Army can relax its vigilance.
Then they instigated a rebellion against Jiang Chong, causing him to switch sides before the battle, quickly defeated Zhen Sanshan, and then devoured the money, food, and men accumulated by Zhen Sanshan over the years, and then turned around and caught the Wu army off guard.
But looking at it now, because of the problems that occurred on Jiang Chong's side, the plan still needs to be revised in detail and needs to be considered in the long term.
In fact, Song Wenhui was so eager to bring down Zhensanshan, except that he needed an ally to help him deal with the Zhenwu Army.
He also had other ideas. In order to achieve his goal of a quick victory against the Zhenwu Army, he must concentrate all his forces as much as possible, form a fist, and launch an attack on the Zhenwu Army!
And if the war in Changqing Mansion goes unfavorably and the war develops not as expected, then Song Wenhui wants to send the 10,000 troops and horses originally deployed around Posu Mansion to defend Sanshan to Changqing Mansion for reinforcements.
As a result, the hinterland of Liaoyang controlled by Song Wenhui will be wide open and empty, which is equivalent to giving Zhen Sanshan an opportunity to drive straight in.
As long as Zhen Sanshan is willing, he can gather troops and horses at any time, fight directly to the gate of Dongning City, and stab Song Wenhui in the back so that Song Wenhui will lose everything...
Zhensanshan has every reason to do this. Before the Zhenwu Army appeared, Song Wenhui had always wanted to suppress bandits, strengthen his control over the entire Liaoyang Province, better integrate Liaoyang's various resources, and solve his own financial problems. problem, and thus devote yourself to the great cause of striving for world hegemony!
Therefore, Zhen Sanshan, who is the leader of Liaoyang Green Forest, has been Song Wenhui's number one enemy for more than ten years. The two sides have fought against each other for so many years and have forged countless conflicts and hatreds. If there is a chance to kill Song Wenhui, I believe Zhen Sanshan will definitely be willing to help. place.
In this context, when Song Wenhui made overall considerations, he naturally had to take into account the huge risk of Zhensanshan.
Therefore, pulling down the Three Mountains of Zhenshan is the best way Song Wenhui can think of to solve the problem at present. It not only solves the danger of stabbing Zhensanshan in the back, but also adds tens of thousands of new troops who can influence the situation. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone. !
Of course, there are pros and cons in doing anything. Although Song Wenhui's plan is very good, once he fails to kill Zhen Sanshan, Zhen Sanshan is an old gun who will retaliate when he is angry. He will definitely not swallow his anger and will definitely gather people and Song Wenhui. Do it to the end.
As the saying goes, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, only permanent interests." In the face of Song Wenhui, a common enemy, Zhenwu Army and Zhensanshan are likely to unite to keep warm and share the common interests. Against Song Wenhui, Song Wenhui would have no advantage at all, and might even be at a disadvantage!
As for which direction things will develop next, it depends on Song Wenhui's next series of operations!
But I have to say that Song Wenhui, although he is a little indecisive when making decisions, once he makes up his mind, he does not lack the courage to risk everything...
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December, 25th
Ye Mingsheng rode a tall horse, leading hundreds of guards and more than a dozen Fengzhou officials towards Fengzhou City, Tutang Village, seventy miles south of the city.
Three months ago, Tutang Village was just a small village with a population of only about 300 people. However, with the implementation of Ye Mingsheng's immigration policy, Tutang Village became a resettlement site where Ye Mingsheng temporarily resettled immigrants.
In December in Liaoyang, the weather can be said to be bitingly cold, and it is common for people to freeze to death. However, under the temptation of tax-free land allocation, countless poor people who were oppressed by the gentry class still carried their families and endured the biting cold. Despite the severe cold, they came one after another to their dream home.
They longed to live a better life in Fengzhou, under Ye Mingsheng's rule, with land for the tillers, houses for the residents, and plenty of food and clothing...
Because it is the cold winter, most production operations cannot be carried out, so Ye Mingsheng can only temporarily resettle these immigrants.
Because he was worried that these ordinary people would disrupt the good order that Fengzhou City had finally established and cause the crime rate in the town to soar, Ye Mingsheng decided after discussing with Murong Yuliang and other officials to transfer the sixteen villages around Fengzhou City to It was set up as a resettlement site to accommodate these people who came from afar!
Whether in ancient times or in modern times, population is both wealth and a problem. They can allow the rulers to obtain demographic dividends and develop faster.
But there will also be a series of problems. They need to eat, they need to wear, they need to live, and after the material needs are met, they will hope to get spiritual supplies...
If you cannot satisfy them step by step, then you will be backlashed by public opinion, knocked down, torn into pieces, and dropped into the dustbin of history.
In order to prevent these immigrants from causing trouble, Ye Mingsheng used the magic weapon of working-for-relief. He gathered the young and strong among these immigrants and built earthen houses in the resettlement sites to accommodate more immigrants who came here.
In addition, Ye Mingsheng also sent some immigrants with craftsman skills to his craftsman camp, which temporarily alleviated his need for craftsmen and accelerated the replacement of his troops.
Due to the arrival of a large number of immigrants, Fengzhou's demand for food has increased significantly. Ye Mingsheng has no good solution. He can only implement a liquor restriction in Fengzhou and prohibit the use of grain to make wine. Regardless of officials or common people, Everyone must be diligent and frugal, and reduce ostentation and entertainment. Violators will be severely punished.
Then, at prices guided by the government, the grain hoarded by grain merchants and landlords, excluding rations, was forcibly purchased into the hands of the government. Finally, the government uniformly distributed all the grain according to the needs of various places.
Reducing expenditures was not enough, Ye Mingsheng naturally also had to increase revenue. In order to obtain enough food, Ye Mingsheng sold the iron ore and coal produced in Fengzhou to Dalongchang Company, and exchanged it for Dalongchang Company and other channels. Got food············
Thanks to the efforts of Ye Mingsheng's many measures, both the original people and the immigrants in Fengzhou can't say how good the food is, nor how full they are.
But at least everyone can have food to eat. So far, Fengzhou, where hundreds of people have starved to death in previous years, has never starved to death!
Arriving at the Tutang Village resettlement site, Ye Mingsheng refused the grand welcome ceremony held by Liu Zecheng, the official in charge here, but walked in very low-key. He wanted to see the immigrants who came for their dreams under his policies. How is life really.
Although the immigrants who fled Fengzhou in the settlement did not know who the well-dressed, strong, heroic, and majestic young man in front of them was, they saw the officials accompanying him and protected him. The soldiers naturally knew that Ye Mingsheng was a high official, and they all consciously made way for Ye Mingsheng and bowed to Ye Mingsheng along the way.
Looking at these emaciated and ragged immigrants in the resettlement site, Ye Mingsheng felt heavy, and he also felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders...
Since he, Ye Mingsheng, has recruited these people to Fengzhou, he has the responsibility to get rid of the poor days of exploitation, humiliation, and fear in the past, and live a well-off life with ample food and clothing!
Although these immigrants looked very miserable, what comforted Ye Mingsheng was that their eyes were not as empty and numb as the walking zombies.
These people, regardless of age or sex, all have the light of hope in their eyes. This makes Ye Mingsheng deeply gratified. As long as they feel hope, they will have motivation and he can mobilize their production through various measures. work enthusiasm, thereby unleashing all their energy and allowing them to grow together with Fengzhou!
"How is the current food supply in the resettlement site? How is the security situation?" After inspecting the resettlement site, Ye Mingsheng asked Liu Zecheng, the official in charge here:
Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Liu Zecheng did not dare to be careless, and immediately answered respectfully:
"I would like to report to the Commander-in-Chief, according to the rules set by Lord Zhizhou, it is inevitable that people in the refugee camps will receive one pound of grain a day for the working young and the weak, and half a pound of grain for the old and the weak, women and children. In our Tutang Village resettlement site, At present, there are more than 1,300 young and strong people, and there are more than 2,700 other old, weak, women and children, and the total daily food requirement is about 22 shi!"
"Food is delivered from the city every seven days. The supply situation is pretty good. It only lasts for a day or two at night at most. Everyone tightens their belts and catches some fish in the frozen river nearby. It can make it through. !”
Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly when he heard this, but didn't say anything. Although he had tried his best to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, it only kept Fengzhou's food situation at a balance of payments level. There was no excess food that could be supplied in advance. these resettlement sites.
But now the outside environment is full of ice and snow. Without a weather forecast, even the most experienced hunters can't tell when it will wind and snow!
Under such harsh natural conditions, it is normal for a transportation team that only relies on livestock and manpower to have a slight delay in the delivery of food. Even if Ye Mingsheng issues an administrative order, this problem cannot be completely solved. ···············
What Ye Mingsheng can do is to obtain more food from various channels as much as possible, and through the implementation and adjustment of government orders, reduce human factors that cause delays in food delivery!
After talking about food supply, Liu Zecheng quietly observed some of Ye Mingsheng's facial expressions before continuing:
"Master General, at the beginning, some of these immigrants did steal other people's food and seize better locations for mud houses, and there were even some who were so bold that they wanted to commit rape! "
"However, we all strictly follow your orders, sir, and deal with such vicious incidents strictly. After cutting off a few heads, the security situation in the settlement gradually improved. At present, the entire settlement , it has been nearly a month, and there have been no security incidents, everything is in order!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction after hearing this. In this feudal society, people generally find it hard to leave their homeland. Therefore, those who dare to immigrate from their homeland will almost not survive in their original place in addition to being oppressed. In addition to this factor, most of them are also very courageous!
Being bold is a good thing in some situations! But in other cases, it’s a bad thing!
As the saying goes, heavy laws are used in troubled times. In the complex environment we are facing today, Ye Mingsheng has no way to implement completely fair trials and criminal laws. He can only use thunderbolt means to show his bodhisattva heart and use death to make the vast majority of people Produce awe, in order to ensure order and guarantee the survival rights of the vast majority of people...
After learning some basic information about the resettlement sites from Liu Zecheng, Ye Mingsheng also walked into the simple earth houses built for the immigrants and experienced firsthand the daily life environment of the immigrants.
This mud house is indeed simple, and the space inside is also very small, but it is still strong and can block wind and snow. There is a fire pit inside the house to provide some warmth and prevent people from freezing to death in the cold wind.
