A soft sound of "Boom" broke the silence in the room, and Shi Jin looked over subconsciously.
It turned out that Li Xuan put the teacup in his hand on the table. The force was not light or heavy, but it was enough to bring people back to their senses.
"Captain, now I have only a few dozen Qianniu Guards under my command, plus the hundreds of soldiers and auxiliaries that can be mobilized in Wuzhou, and the troops from other states and counties, the total is only a few thousand. , if the Tianyin Sect gathers the main force to attack Wuzhou, it will be difficult for me to resist, and now I ask the captain to help." After Li Xuan finished speaking, he stood up and sincerely raised his hand to Shi Jin.
"Don't dare!" Shi Jin quickly stood up and solemnly returned the courtesy to Li Xuan. When he saw him, he said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, I have sworn not to speak to others about what happened back then. Please forgive me.
As for Wuzhou today, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. For the time being, Wuzhou City is still as stable as a rock. "
"Oh!" Li Xuan was a little surprised. He was originally worried that the Tianyin Sect's uprising was just around the corner, but when he heard it from Shi Jin's mouth, he felt calm and unhurried.
"Although Wang Fanglin, the governor of Wuzhou, was injured, the city of Wuzhou is completely under his control. The prince does not need to worry that Wuzhou will fall into the hands of thieves. As for the rebel army's attack, it is not expected in the near future. The general will estimate , around the end of July.”
"The end of July... is the summer harvest?" Li Xuan couldn't help but feel a chill running down her spine, and her eyes were extremely horrified: "They are waiting for the summer harvest to end." Chinese website
The autumn harvest in eastern Zhejiang begins in late June. Rice with good varieties and excellent cultivation begins to mature earliest, and harvesting begins in late June; rice with inferior varieties, poor cultivation, and remote locations matures the slowest and will Harvesting begins in early July and is put into storage in late July.
"Before the summer harvest, although the people were in poverty, there was still a glimmer of hope. However, after the summer harvest, the officials were greedy and harsh. Much of the food was taken away by the officials, leaving very little in the hands of the people. After months of hard work, there was only a small harvest. The people's anger was naturally easily suppressed. Stir it up." Shi Jin revealed the mystery in one sentence.
Li Xuan nodded. Taxation in the south was already heavier than in the north, and the summer harvest was heavier than the autumn harvest.
After all, during the autumn harvest, the people must still have a way to survive, at least to make them live until the next June. Otherwise, there will be a rebellion, and the Tang Dynasty will suddenly become a pre-Sui Dynasty.
"Before June, the people were most miserable, but there was still a glimmer of hope. If you incited rebellion at this time, you could naturally succeed, but you must not let go of the summer harvest after that. The people didn't want it, and neither did the Tianyin Sect. After all, Back then, they suffered from lack of food.
But if they start early, they will have to harvest the summer grain themselves. This was enough time for the court to react and gather troops, but it was bound to be a disastrous defeat. Therefore, after the summer grain was stored in the warehouse in late July, it was the best time to start an uprising. "
Whether it is the rebels in the uprising or the soldiers and horses of the court, the key to war still lies in food and grass.
Twenty years ago, Chen Shuozhen launched an army in early October.
Although the autumn grain had been harvested at that time, it had not yet been fully stored in the warehouse. After the people experienced the pain of the summer harvest, they naturally did not want to be exploited again in the autumn harvest. There were many protests, and the counties and cities in Wuzhou quickly fell.
However, although Wuzhou fell, in other states, the rebels seemed to encounter an iron wall. Not only did the officers and soldiers in various places grit their teeth and hold on, but even the people were unwilling to join the rebels.
It is because after the autumn harvest, people have a lot of surplus food in their homes.
The same goes for officers and soldiers. They not only have to protect their homes and cities, but they also have to protect the surplus food in their homes.
Although Chen Shuozhen occupied Muzhou, once the war started, money and food were like running water, and he didn't know how much was consumed in an instant.
The food in the hands of the people was not as good as before, and people were resentful. It is understandable that Chen Shuozhen was defeated later.
The real battle situation is definitely not the brutal fighting reported in official documents.
What really led to the 30,000 rebels being wiped out, with only 10,000 remaining in the end, was all due to lack of food.
If the incident had occurred after the summer harvest, the situation would have been different.
After the summer harvest, people are the most resentful and unwilling. This is the case for people all over the world.
Once they rise up, there will immediately be a mass response.
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The war is in July.
"His Majesty once said that he wants me to ensure the autumn harvest in Wuzhou this year. It seems that what he said is not to delay the military disaster in Wuzhou until after autumn, but to ask me to eliminate the rebellion after the summer harvest as quickly as possible without affecting The harvest will be harvested today." When Li Xuan said this, she suddenly stopped.
He subconsciously looked at Shi Jin, and saw Shi Jin nodding in agreement: "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming Zhuzhao, who can see thousands of miles away, has already made all the arrangements. The prince does not need to worry too much. The governor of Yuezhou Duan, Wu The governor and governor of the state will be well prepared."
Li Xuan now understood why they were said to be here to pick peaches.
They have prepared everything in every aspect, aren’t they here to pick peaches?
"It's not that simple." Li Xuan shook her head and said thoughtfully: "Those who rebel against the religion will definitely learn a lesson after experiencing the tragic defeat. One of them is to switch from autumn harvest to summer harvest.
Secondly, what they lacked most back then, besides food, was the training level of their soldiers. The core of the current uprising must be elites who have been trained for many years, and the difficulty must be several times that of back then.
The third one, if I were them, I am afraid that the Tianyin Sect’s men would have been scattered in all directions by now, spreading all over the nearby states, cities and counties.
Once the troops are raised, there will be a thunderous blow, which will sweep across the entire land of Wu and Yue in an instant, and finally the troops will be directed towards Yangzhou.
Or even just like Qian Chen, he rowed across the river to stop, and then planned for later. "
A clear picture spread out in front of Li Xuan and Shi Jin, and there was no doubt that this was the Tianyin Sect's strategy.
"Yangzhou, they can't take it," Shi Jin said confidently.
Li Xuan also nodded.
Although it seems that there is a problem within the Xinlin Prefecture's soldiers, don't forget that the Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion has four troops from the Zhechong Prefecture.
Li Xuan did not believe that Dou Xuande would leave the soldiers of the other two prefectures unused and allow the Tianyin Sect to cause trouble in the city.
"Your Majesty!" Shi Jin looked straight at Li Xuan and said in a deep voice, "In the last general's house, there are some old soldiers who fought against the rebels. In addition, this year there is also a group of soldiers from the Xinlin Mansion. After completing their service in advance, the lower officials can let them leave on their own. Except for the armor, they can take away all other weapons."
"Well, thank you Captain Shi." Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Half of his goal of going to Yangzhou was finally accomplished.
With this group of people, there is still nearly a month and a half, enough for him to train a group of usable manpower.
As for the lack of armor, Li Xuan didn't dare to mess around with it. At most, he could call some from the treasury of Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.
Or find a way to wait until Wuzhou later to raise or make a batch of armors, but afterwards all these armors must be put into Wuzhou's treasury.
"You don't need to say thank you, Your Majesty. This is to thank Your Majesty for saving Poria. If something happens to her tonight, my subordinates won't know how to face her father and her underground mother." Shi Jin's expression was full of sadness.
Li Xuan raised an eyebrow, then nodded and said: "Captain, please forgive Xiao Wang for talking too much. What is the situation in the uncle's house now, and what is going on with the so-called Aunt Wen?"
"Aunt Wen was the concubine that Liang Ming took in at the beginning of the year. It is said that she belongs to the southern clan. However, all her family members died, and she was the only one left in the family. My brother-in-law felt sorry for him, so he took the girl into his house as his concubine. It is said that she will be returned to the family in the future. "You need to straighten things up," Shi Jin said with a trace of disdain on his lips, "What a clan, it's nothing more than female prostitutes."
Li Xuan understood the meaning of Shi Jin's words: "Isn't it possible that even with the captain's ability, the detailed origin of that woman could not be clearly discovered?"
"No." Shi Jin's expression darkened and he whispered: "Actually, I am not against my brother-in-law taking concubines. After all, Poria will get married next year. It is good to have a mistress at home, but the woman's words and deeds are frivolous and her actions are frivolous. Whatever, it’s disgusting!”
Li Xuan nodded. After getting used to being around people outside, it is not easy to return to the family and be a good wife and mother.
That Aunt Wen must be related to the Tianyin Sect. As for the exact relationship, we still need to meet her to discuss it.
"Tap tap tap..." The sound of footsteps was unusually clear in the rainy night. Li Xuan raised her head and looked towards the central hall.
Outside, Li Mo came quickly in the heavy rain.
Standing at the door, he reported to Li Xuan in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, someone from the Yongchang Mansion has come, saying they want to take the young lady back."
"Let them wait." Li Xuan raised her head slightly and said calmly: "If anyone breaks in forcefully, we will give them a beating and send them to the Governor's Mansion. We will tell them that someone assassinated the king and killed him."
"Here!" Li Mo cupped his hands, then turned and left.
Li Xuan then looked at Shi Jin and said, "The captain must have never set foot in the uncle's mansion since then."
"Yeah!" Shi Jin nodded and sighed: "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. I originally thought that the woman had treated my niece pretty well since she came in, but I never expected that tonight This happened."
"It's a pity that none of those people were left alive, otherwise we could have narrowed down the woman's true identity." Shi Jin had a look of hatred on his face. The person who assassinated Li Xuan was an assassin from the Tianyin Sect, which means that Aunt Wen was also a Tianyin sect assassin. The one who teaches.
"Evidence, Captain, the more high-ranking people and their families are involved, the more evidence is needed, even if it is just a concubine. So, we don't need to kill her, Captain, there are many other ways to do things. ..."
