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Cheng Tongzhi came over with tea, placed it in front of Commander Huang, and said, "So you can't ask for food?"
"I didn't have a grain of food, and I was only given a hundred taels of silver. I was so angry that I wanted to slap these turtles in their faces." Commander Huang said with a curse.
Cheng Tongzhi frowned when he heard that he was only given a hundred taels, and said: "A hundred taels can only buy a dozen stones of grain. Such a small amount is not even enough for the army's one-day ration."
"How long can the food in the army last?" Commander Huang asked.
Cheng Tongzhi replied: "If you save some money, it will be enough for four or five days. Otherwise, let's think of other ways and see if we can get some food."
"What method? Do you have any method to get food?" Commander Huang asked.
Cheng Tongzhi said: "In the past, we either collected food from the people, or we also went to the people in the city. I don't think the prefect's Yamen would do anything to us even if they knew about it."
The so-called collecting food from the people is just a nice way of saying it. In fact, it means robbing the people of their rations to meet the needs of the army.
"These mud-legged people still have a lot of food. The price of food is so high. These mud-legged people have been emptied out a long time ago. The only people who can still provide food now are the big households in the city, except the Zhou Palace." Commander Huang said.
Cheng Tongzhi sighed after hearing this.
How could he not know this, but the only people Xuanwuwei could move were those mud-legged people with no background in the city.
"These turtles all deserve to be damned, especially Lin Kaiyang, that bitch who uses people to go forward and not people to go behind. He really thinks that our Xuanwu Guards are chamber pots." Commander Huang cursed angrily.
Xuanwuwei has been forced into a desperate situation.
Cheng Tongzhi hesitated for a while and said, "How about we go see County Magistrate Chen? In any case, his method can solve our food and grass problem."
"Looking for him will also mean death." Commander Huang said with a gloomy face, "At most, you will die a few days late."
Cheng Tongzhi said: "If we want to completely solve the problem of food shortage, we can only cooperate with County Magistrate Chen. Otherwise, once the army is cut off from food, something big will happen."
"Starting from today, take out all the food and let our people eat freely." Commander Huang suddenly said.
Hearing this, Cheng Tongzhi was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "If we let go, our food will only be enough for one day."
"Listen to me and eat freely. Only when you are full can you have the strength to work." Commander Huang said.
Cheng Tongzhi thought that the other party decided to cooperate with County Magistrate Chen, so he said: "Then just follow the command and eat freely. However, when will we inform Magistrate Chen?"
"What are you telling him to do?" Commander Huang turned to look at him.
Cheng Tongzhi said: "Aren't we going to cooperate with County Magistrate Chen? Since we are cooperating, why don't we tell him in advance?"
"Who said we would cooperate with him?" Commander Huang snorted.
Cheng Tongzhi's face changed suddenly when he heard this, and he said: "You don't want us Xuanwuwei to raid the grain dealer's house by ourselves, do you? Without the county or government agencies to come forward together, it's really hard for us Xuanwuwei to do it ourselves." It turned into plundering."
"The grain copy merchants are giving them an advantage." Commander Huang said coldly, "Since they don't want me to live, then I will drag them to die together, and no one will have a damn chance to live."
Cheng Tongzhi heard that he was lost in the lake.
Commander Huang continued: "You will go out of the city in person later to meet the rebel general outside the city and ask him if he wants to open the city."
"The commander ordered you to be a thief!" Cheng Tongzhi exclaimed, and then hurriedly covered his mouth with his hand.
Commander Huang looked at him and said: "Since the turtles in the city don't want to give us a way to survive, I naturally have to find a way to survive on my own."
"Commander, you can't do this! This is rebellion and you will be beheaded." Cheng Tongzhi, with a pale face, persuaded Commander Huang not to be impulsive.
Commander Huang looked at him and asked, "What do you think we should do?"
"No matter what, we can't rebel! Think about it again, maybe there are other ways. If it doesn't work, let's ask Governor Yang or General Chen." Cheng Tongzhi continued to persuade.
Hearing this, Commander Huang snorted coldly and said: "Have you not had enough of being a dog? Do you think it will be useful if we ask Chen Yongfu? Only when the Xuanwu Guard is in chaos will he have the opportunity to completely control all the defenders in the city. "
"Then go to Magistrate Lin and Yu Tongpan. I think they definitely don't want anything to happen to Xuanwu Guard. It will not be a good thing for them once Chen Yongfu takes control of the entire city's troops." Cheng Tongzhi said.
Commander Huang sneered: "I have long seen through these civil servants. They are short-sighted and only have their own interests in their eyes. As long as Chen Yongfu shows a little intention to surrender to them, do you think they will still care about us?"
"Chen Yongfu is a member of Governor Yang, how could he turn to Magistrate Lin and others?" Cheng Tongzhi felt that having the Governor of Henan as his backer was far better than having a prefect as his backer.
Commander Huang couldn't help but said: "Yang He has been losing ground in Henan. How much longer do you think the court can give him? Besides, Chen Yongfu, he is the commander-in-chief of Henan, so he naturally goes one step further to the officials of Henan. Now he is rich." We have enough food and are already in an invincible position. As long as we show our support for this idiot Lin Kaiyang, it will be enough to cut off the prefect’s Yamen’s support for Xuanwuwei.”
"Well, you can't go to the rebels!" Cheng Tongzhi still didn't want to go to the rebels.
If you learn from the third grade of Tongzhi properly, you can't say when you will be able to sit in the position of commander of the guards. At this time, if you join the rebels, your whole future will be ruined.
Commander Huang looked at him and said: "Do you think you can live without joining the rebels? I have seen clearly these days that our way of survival lies outside the city. Now I want to ask you, are you willing to follow me? ?”
"Me!" Cheng Tongzhi hesitated.
At this time, Commander Huang narrowed his eyes slightly and said again: "You have to think about it carefully. One is death and the other is life. You have to think clearly about whether it is death or life."
"That's all, I'll just listen to you and defect to the rebels outside the city." Cheng Tongzhi sighed.
He was also afraid that if he disagreed again, he would be punished by the other party.
"Haha, okay, you and I have worked together for many years, so I know you will agree." Commander Huang stood up and walked to Cheng Tongzhi, stretched out his hands and patted Cheng Tongzhi's shoulders.
Cheng Tongzhi said with a helpless look: "I am now in danger."
He didn't know whether he was referring to Commander Huang in front of him or Lin Kaiyang and others when he was forced to go to Liangshan.
"Come here!" Commander Huang shouted toward the door.
The two soldiers who had been guarding the door came in.
Commander Huang said to his own soldiers: "You two, follow Cheng Tongzhi out of the city and find a way to go to the rebel camp to meet the rebel leader."
"Yes." The soldier directly accepted the errand without asking any questions.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Tongzhi knew that he had to go to the rebel camp.
