"Bring it!"
After being awakened, Yuan Keli's expression changed again and he sat upright.
Cui Ming immediately took the sealed information, checked it, and handed it over after confirming it was correct.
Yuan Keli took the information and scanned it quickly, his expression changed from solemn to gloomy, and then angry.
Watching this scene, Zeng Xian, Cui Ming and others were full of doubts about what happened to make this veteran official who had been an official for decades and experienced countless trials and hardships change his color so much.
"You guys should take a look too!"
Zeng Xian took the letter, and Cui Ming and others also gathered around. Only after a moment did everyone know why Yuan Keli had that expression.
The letterhead read: On the 16th day of the 11th month of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, the Baishui rebels suddenly attacked the team transporting grain from Taiyuan. The grain and grass soldiers were scattered. The rebels set fire to the grain and then robbed 1,200 grains. stone grain,
The grain and grass soldiers put out the fire but did not pursue the rebels. After the fire was extinguished, they counted and found that 4,000 stones were burned, 127 people died, 18 were burned, and the whereabouts of the reported rebels were unknown, and the number of rebels was unknown.
"Arrogant!"
"court death!"
Zeng Xian and Cui Ming shouted angrily at the same time, their faces full of anger, as did the rest of the court officials.
This group of rebels is simply stubborn. The drought is so severe and it is so difficult to distribute food across the country. They not only steal food, but also burn it.
Four thousand shi of grain, equivalent to 600,000 catties, could save tens of thousands of people. It was unbearable to be burned by the rebels like this.
"Mr. Ge, this matter..."
Yuan Keli raised his hand and interrupted Zeng Xian's words: "There is no point in getting angry. Our first task is to provide disaster relief. Only by resettling the people can we solve the future troubles. Otherwise, the refugees will become refugees, the refugees will become bandits, and the bandits will become rebels."
"As for the rebels burning grain, it just shows that they don't have many troops. Otherwise, they wouldn't have played the trick of burning grain to divert the energy of the grain soldiers. I estimate that there won't be many."
"Yes, I think so too. I robbed 1,200 shi of grain, which is equivalent to 180,000 jins. My Ming Dynasty's grain sacks are 150 jins each. It takes 1,200 people to carry one bag.
Including cover, lighting, staying behind, warning, etc., the maximum number will not exceed 3,000. "
After Cui Ming finished speaking, he paused for a moment: "The information didn't clearly state whether it was carried away, or whether it was carried away with the grain truck, but I thought about it, it should be carried away by resistance.
There are many mountains to the north of Luoshui, including Mabei Mountain, Liangshan Mountain, Huanglong Mountain, etc. If I were Wang Er, I would definitely have to carry it on my back. The speed is fast. Once you enter the mountain, as long as a few people block the mountain road, it will really be a one-man-man’s game. Guan Wanfu didn't open it.
Moreover, the rebels will not grab food again for the time being, because after this time they will think that we will be prepared, and they will not dare to gamble, so the team transporting food is safe for the time being. "
Everyone in the lobby was thoughtful after listening, and Yuan Keli also nodded, secretly thinking that Cui Ming could be trained in the future.
He is attentive and quick-thinking, not to mention powerful. He is a good prospect.
"That makes sense."
"Then tell me how we should deal with it?"
Faced with Yuan Keli's inquiry, Cui Ming was stunned. He did not expect that Yuan Keli would ask for his opinion. You must know that such a major military matter, he, a small general, was not qualified to participate.
"Everyone can talk about it and we can discuss it."
Faced with Yuan Keli's encouragement, Cui Minglue thought for a while and then said: "After the food robbery incident, the court should not...appease."
When he said this, Cui Ming was a little unsure, and then said: "If you don't appease, then you will kill. If the rebels enter Huanglong Mountain, there are only two countermeasures.
One is to bite the rebels and pursue them fiercely, but the mountain roads are rugged and steep, and the army cannot penetrate deeply, and supplies are also a big problem for us;
The second is the siege. The food they have can only last for a month or two at most. If there is no food, they will take the initiative to go out.
As long as we hold on to the mountain road, we can wait for work, but there is no guarantee that we will not break it into pieces and break out of other trails in the mountain.
Judging from the intelligence gathered so far, the troops mobilized from the four major border towns, Yansui, Guyuan, and Taiyuan, are still more than 200 miles away from Baishui, and the gap between the Datong and Beijing armies is even further.
When the army came, the rebels were so entrenched that it was difficult to pursue them. "
"so what?"
"So... there is no better way to do humble work."
Cui Ming looked a little embarrassed. He was a Jin Yiwei and was good at probing, analyzing, and interrogating information, but marching and fighting was beyond his capabilities.
After everyone discussed it for a while, they couldn't come up with any good method.
"Okay, let the rebels go first, and focus on settling the people first."
Yuan Keli interrupted everyone's discussion.
"Zeng Xian, you are the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Disaster relief is the duty of the Ministry of Household Affairs. You will sit in Baishui and coordinate disaster relief matters."
"Guo Meng, you are the Jin Yiwei, responsible for maintaining food prices in various places. If you don't listen to dissuasion, report it immediately.
At the same time, borrow grain from the gentry, wealthy merchants and nobles in Xi'an, Weinan and other cities. If you don't want to borrow grain, check whether they have violated the Ming law. Whether it is coercion, inducement, or righteous suppression, I only want grain. "
"Liang Chao, you are a doctor in the Department of Water Purification of the Ministry of Industry. You cooperate with Zeng Xian to select some able-bodied refugees and build the lake according to His Majesty's standards in three days.
In addition, there are many rivers in the Baishui area, such as Baishui, Luoshui, Qinggushui, Jushui, etc. When the lakes were built, the lakes and nearby confluences were incidentally connected.
In this way, river water can be diverted into the lake later, and flood control can be prevented during heavy rains in the future. "
…
Yuan Keli sat at the head of the hall and began to issue orders one after another. For half an hour, everyone saw Yuan Keli's ability.
In half an hour, more than 20 people were called, and each person's work was arranged. There was no pause in the whole process.
"Everyone, this is related to the destiny of our country and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. You must not take anything lightly. After the disaster relief is over, I will personally ask for credit for you!"
"I will go to Baishui after today. If you have any questions, you can go to Baishui to find me. Remember, you must not conflict with the people."
"Let's all get busy!"
Everyone stood up and bowed together before leaving.
Only Yuan Keli and Cui Ming were left in the lobby.
Yuan Keli, who was sitting in the first seat, pondered for a moment, then wrote quickly: "Cui Ming, please arrange for someone to send this letter back to Beijing six hundred miles away and present it to His Majesty."
"Send this letter to Xi'an Mansion and give it to King Qin!"
"Come to me after you have made arrangements. I have a task for you."
The letter to His Majesty was to report on the disaster and the civil commotion. Although His Majesty gave him the right to take advantage of it, it was still better to report this kind of thing. Being careful and cautious was the only way he could escape unharmed after serving as an official for decades.
The general meaning of the letter to the Prince of Qin's Mansion is to request that the Prince's warehouse be opened for disaster relief, and at the same time, ask him to reduce or reduce the rent of the fields under the Prince of Qin's Mansion, etc.
A quarter of an hour later, Cui Ming finished making arrangements and found Yuan Keli who was looking at a map in the lobby.
"Mr. Ge, if you have any tasks, please arrange them!"
