Yi Jing, Ye Mansion.
Ye Mingsheng is in his study looking at the Central Academy's solution to the food crisis. Since Ye Mingsheng and a group of civil servants determined the plan to deal with the locust plague, this plan was quickly implemented at the local level... ·····················
The results of this plan are still very good. The locust plague in Hebei, Henan, and Qilu has been effectively controlled, but there is still a long way to go before the goal of completely eradicating the locust plague.
At the same time, Murong Yuliang, the chief envoy of Hebei and Henan, and Sun Jing'an, the chief envoy of Qilu, both stated in their memorials to Ye Mingsheng that the grain output in both places would decline to a certain extent due to the locust plague. Hebei and Henan are expected to decrease. Qilu is expected to reduce grain production by 35% to 30%.
After the efforts of the past few years, the food output under the rule of Fengwu Army can basically meet the food needs of millions of people under its rule, and there is still a little surplus, but not much.
Qilu and Hebei are major grain-producing provinces. At the same time, due to their population, the demand for grain is also very high. This year's locust plague undoubtedly means that the grain produced cannot cover the local grain demand, and rising grain prices are inevitable. thing!
As soon as the news of the current reduction in grain production spread among the people, it aroused panic among the people. People who were afraid of starvation took their money and went to grain stores to panic stock up on grain. Generally, they bought it by the stone, and some even paid three to five stones. purchase·························
The increase in demand, but the supply is still so high, has undoubtedly caused the price of food to start to soar. At present, the price of food in Youyan, Hebei, Qilu and other places generally exceeds three and a half silver per stone.
The soaring food prices also aggravated the people's panic, and they started to stockpile food crazily. Things began to gradually evolve into a vicious circle!
The price of food is a livelihood indicator that Ye Mingsheng attaches great importance to. He has been committed to stabilizing the price of food at a level of about three cents of silver per stone, and preventing the price of food from rising or falling sharply in order to maintain the stability of order.
[In view of the general environment,
For the current crisis caused by food, the solution given by the Government Affairs Bureau headed by Cui Shao is to advance both administrative means and market means!
On the one hand, it issued orders to major grain stores to start restricting purchases for the public, and to severely crack down on hoarding, manipulating grain prices, and seeking huge profits. Once discovered, they will be severely punished!
On the other hand, opening warehouses to release grain will increase the supply on the market, and governments at all levels should actively publicize to the public that the Fengwu army treasury is full, which can effectively ensure that everyone's rice bowls are full.
However, in the current situation, although it is inevitable for the government to open warehouses to release grain to suppress food prices, how much grain to open warehouses is a problem!
After all, the Fengwu Army at this time not only has to face the problem of reduced grain production in Hebei, Henan, Qilu, but also has already captured Yunbin and will soon capture Guanzhong... ············
Both of these places are densely populated areas, and the demand for food is very high. The local food price currently generally exceeds five cents of silver per stone. In some places, the price of food has exceeded eight cents of silver, one tael of silver per stone. The mark!
If the Fengwu Army wants to maintain its rule in these two places, the first thing it has to do is to bring down the price of food. Ye Mingsheng also has some mature experience in this!
The first thing is to get rid of those merchants and unscrupulous officials who are hoarding, so as to increase the supply in the market!
However, according to the joint opinions of the Government Affairs Bureau, the Coordination Office, and the Foreign Affairs Bureau, the food gap in these places does exist. Simply solving the hoarding phenomenon is not enough, so the Fengwu Army must carry out blood transfusions!
Preliminary surveys and statistics from the Government Affairs Bureau and the Coordination Office of the Foreign Affairs Bureau show that the food gap in Yunbin and Guanzhong areas is at least 500,000 dan!
Ye Mingsheng has mixed feelings about this survey result. What is good is that the current grain reserves registered in the Fengwu Army's warehouse are about one million dan. In addition to being able to suppress the internal pressure on grain prices, it can also make up for Yun Bing and The food gap in Guanzhong.
The worry is that this survey result is only a preliminary statistical survey and may not be accurate. If the actual food gap is much larger than this survey result, then the Fengwu Army's food reserves may not be enough... ················
Secondly, even if it is enough, the food reserves of the Fengwu Army will drop to a very low level. If there is some natural or man-made disaster next year, the food will not be enough. By then, things will become very troublesome, and even possible. Cause turmoil in order!
Although Ye Mingsheng is very worried about this, he has no good solution. After all, agriculture, especially the current small-scale farmer economy, relies on the sky to a large extent, so all he can do is to do his best and obey the destiny!
After approving Cui Shao's solution, Ye Mingsheng was preparing to deal with some military issues handed over by the staff when he saw Ye Cheng coming over excitedly with a battle report and saying:
"Sir, a great victory is coming from Guanzhong!"
Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard Ye Cheng's words, and then he took the battle report from Ye Cheng's hand. He only glanced at Ye Mingsheng and a smile appeared on his face.
Seven days ago, on May 20th, Yuan Song's Western Expeditionary Army ambushed Shangguan Changgong and his party who were fleeing south in Xingning Prefecture, Guanzhong.
Shangguan Changgong saw that the situation was not good. In order to avoid being captured by Fengwu's army, he committed suicide in fear of crime. On May 22, Yuan Song's troops took Shangguan Changgong's head and, with the cooperation of the Forbidden Army General Su He, defeated the enemy without a fight. The soldiers took Luoan!
At present, the Fengwu Army is dividing its forces into multiple groups, gradually conquering various prefectures and counties in Guanzhong, striving to complete complete control of Guanzhong within a month... ·········
Although the moment he learned that Fengwu Army had broken through Wei Pass, Ye Mingsheng understood that the death of Shangguan Changgong, the capture of Luo'an, and the conquest of the entire Guanzhong area would all come naturally and become a reality as a matter of course!
But after Yuan Song finished all these things, Ye Mingsheng was in a very happy mood. Yuan Song really lived up to his expectations for him!
Ye Mingsheng was originally in a very good mood when he saw the battle report. However, what he didn't expect was that there was news that surprised him at the end of the battle report.
The news is that the young emperor Jiang Rui died, and he died in the hands of Shangguan Changgong!
The causes and consequences of Jiang Rui's death were described in detail at the end of the battle report.
It is written in the battle report that Shangguan Changgong kidnapped the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty Jiang Rui when he was fleeing south. After being ambushed by the Fengwu Army, Shangguan Changgong was unwilling to let Jiang Rui be rescued by the Fengwu Army. He actually committed regicide!
Although the Fengwu Army tried its best to rush to the rescue, it was still a step too late. Emperor Jiang Rui was pierced by several arrows and died in Xingning Mansion at the age of sixteen!
After seeing the last piece of news, Ye Mingsheng realized that the matter was not simple. The smile on his face also faded, and he gave instructions to Ye Cheng:
"Call Huo San!"
"yes!"
After burning the incense, under Ye Mingsheng's order, Huo San immediately came to Ye Mingsheng's study to meet him. As soon as he saw Ye Mingsheng, he asked directly:
"How did Jiang Rui die..."
Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Huo San immediately raised his head and said something, but as soon as he raised his head, he met Ye Mingsheng's deep gaze.
Feeling the bottomless look in Ye Mingsheng's eyes, Huo San hesitated for a moment and immediately swallowed the words he had not yet spoken, and then said truthfully to Ye Mingsheng:
"I'm telling you, Sir, under the hint of Mr. Yuan, General Ye Dong ordered his men to pretend to be Imperial Guards, killed Jiang Rui in Xingqing Mansion and framed the blame on Shangguan Changgong!"
After hearing the truth of the matter, Ye Mingsheng secretly thought, and sure enough, he knew that things were not as simple as they seemed!
However, Ye Mingsheng did not dwell too much on this issue, but continued to ask Huo San:
"What's the news from the Kipchak Khanate?"
Huo Sanwen Group
After weaving some words, he said:
"I'm telling you, your lord, although under Estogan's strong support, the Kipchak Khanate has completed the mobilization, assembly and deployment of two Tiger Divisions, three Eagle Divisions and other troops, our army has already captured Wei Guan and Luo An!"
"Esdogan, who originally wanted to assist the Luo'an court, was caught off guard. At the same time, because of the defeat of the Luo'an court, the Kipchak Khanate was once again involved in a debate within the Kipchak Khanate as to whether to continue to intervene southward. The Kipchak Khan A large number of conservative forces within the country believe that the Luobi people should be dealt with first!"
"Because the last time he decided to rush to rescue despite huge internal pressure, Esdoan is now in a dilemma after the defeat of the Luoan court... ·········》
"If he chooses to retreat now, Esdogan will have no way to explain internally, and his prestige as the Great Khan will be deeply affected. And if he chooses to continue fighting, without the cooperation of the Luoan court, he also knows that he It’s hard to achieve any decent results!”
"So I think that if I go south now, it will be a piece of useless food for Estogan. It will be a pity to throw it away if it is tasteless!"
"However, based on the information currently available to our Coordination Office, Estogan is very likely to find a step for himself, capture the Yongliang area and then choose to withdraw his troops!"
"Because the Luo'an court wanted to concentrate its forces on our army, it had already transferred the soldiers and horses used by Yongliang to defend the Kipchak Khanate. Now there are only some local militia groups left in Yongliang!"
"The Kipchak Khanate has long coveted the Yongliang region. Now Yongliang has a vacuum of ground troops. Taking Yongliang is not a big problem for the Kipchak Khanate!"
"At the same time, taking Yongliang will also allow Esdogan to have an explanation within the Kipchak Khanate and maintain his prestige as the Great Khan!"
Hearing Huo San's well-founded analysis, Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised. He looked at Huo San and said with a smile:
"You have grown a lot!"
Huo San also preached very humbly when he heard this:
"Following you, Commander-in-Chief, I am always learning, so that I can keep up with your steps..."
Regarding Huo San's flattery, Ye Mingsheng just smiled and didn't pay much attention to it, and asked again:
"How is the situation in Jingchu?"
Seeing Ye Mingsheng ask about this, Huo San said without thinking:
"Our Coordination Office is working closely with colleagues from the Foreign Affairs Bureau. Currently, everything is planned in an orderly manner and things are progressing smoothly!"
"With the death of Shangguan Changgong and the fall of the Luo'an court, our Fengwu Army has become a trend. More and more knowledgeable people choose to cooperate with our army and follow in your footsteps, Commander-in-Chief!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded, and then said in a deep voice:
"I'm looking forward to the results of the work of your Coordination Office and Foreign Affairs Bureau!"
"I won't let you down!"
After talking about work with Huo San, Ye Mingsheng also talked with Huo San on some relatively relaxed topics, such as family and children, and cared about some of Huo San's personal situation. After building up some feelings, Ye Mingsheng let him Huo San left.
After Huo San left, Ye Mingsheng fell into thinking alone in his study. Compared with external issues such as the Kipchak Khanate and Jingchu, Ye Mingsheng paid more attention to and paid more attention to some internal issues in the Fengwu Army!
Years of war have also allowed Ye Mingsheng to accumulate strong self-confidence. With the fall of the Luo'an court, he believes that looking at the world at present, perhaps some forces can win some battles locally in the process of facing the Fengwu Army. Super victory!
But from an overall perspective, they cannot defeat the Fengwu Army created by Ye Mou...
Of course, Ye Mingsheng does not think that the Fengwu Army is invincible and invincible!
Isn't there a saying that the biggest reason for the demise of a big country is often not external, but internal!
Ye Mingsheng believes that this sentence is very applicable to Fengwu
military!
On the surface, what happened this time was that Yuan Song and Ye Dong teamed up to kill Jiang Rui, clearing a stumbling block to the peak of power for themselves!
But from a deeper perspective, this is the Fengwu Army interest group that he represents and leads, and they can't wait to let themselves fulfill the political promises they once made to them!
It's like when a company is about to go public, its executives want to cash out their company options immediately!
Ye Mingsheng was well prepared for this, and he also planned to fulfill part of his promise to appease and reward his subordinates!
But the current actions of Yuan Song and Ye Dong made Ye Mingsheng realize that he had underestimated the desire of these subordinates, and his previous preparations and plans might not satisfy them!
There has always been a strong voice within the Fengwu Army, wanting Ye Mingsheng to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor immediately. Although this voice has been suppressed by Ye Mingsheng, with the Fengwu Army's consecutive victories on the battlefield, this voice has The sentiment within the Fengwu Army is also getting higher and higher...
