"Wang Wu agreed to form an alliance with our army. However, he requested our army to support 500,000 grains and grass." Chang Wei shocked everyone present as soon as he opened his mouth.
Five hundred thousand stones of food and grass is not a small amount.
Yanzhou worked hard from dawn to dusk and farmed hard. After a year, excluding food, drink, and conquests, he only had a surplus of two million dan.
It's like Wang Wu asked for a quarter of Yanzhou's strategic reserves as soon as he opened his mouth.
There is no day without fighting, no moon without killing, and no one is farming in Hebei, so food becomes more and more precious.
If Yanzhou's treasury had four to five million stones of grain, Li Yue would have sent his troops northward.
"Damn it, this bird man really dares to speak, give it to him, if we can't drink the northwest wind, this guy is still cheating on us!" Wei Shan yelled.
Although Li Yue was also annoyed, he still held back, "The price depends on the sky, and I will pay back the money when I land. As long as Wang Wu is willing to form an alliance, we can negotiate slowly about the amount of food."
Chang Wei cupped his hands and said: "That's right. Although Wang Wu won't let go, it's up to us to decide how to give him food. I will go to Lukou and observe for many days. Wang Wu's tribe has a deep hatred for the Murong family and will never surrender. .”
Yanzhou needs Wang Wu to resist the Murong clan.
But Wang Wu also needs the Heiyun Army to share the pressure.
Li Yue said: "As long as he doesn't surrender, we will give him whatever he wants depending on the situation. We will first give them five thousand shi of food to calm their panic."
"If the governor doesn't become a merchant, it's really a disgrace to his talents!" Wei Shan laughed.
Li Yue also laughed, "One thing is clear and one thing is clear. There is no difference between being a merchant and striving for hegemony in the world."
While they were chatting and laughing, the personal guard came to report, "Captain, the edict from Yecheng has arrived!"
Ran Min issued an edict to Yanzhou at this time?
Li Yue and Chang Wei made eye contact, feeling like there was nothing good going on.
Now that Jie Zhao has been destroyed and Xiang State has nominally surrendered to Ran Wei, could it be that Ran Min's eyes have turned to Yanzhou again?
Li Yue led the crowd to welcome the edict, but this time the envoy was not Dong Run, but a eunuch.
"Your Majesty's decree: Yanzhou will immediately send one million dan of grain and grass without any mistake."
As soon as the eunuch finished reading, Wei Shan almost jumped up, but was pushed down by Li Yue, "I accept the edict!"
"The governor is indeed loyal and loyal. Millions of people in Yedu are all looking to Yanzhou!" As he spoke, the eunuch's stomach rumbled, and there was a look of embarrassment on his face.
"Go and prepare wine and food for your envoy to enjoy."
If even the eunuchs who passed the imperial edict were so hungry, you can imagine how hungry the people of Yecheng were.
"Thank you very much, Governor. I will keep your kindness in mind today and I will repay you in the future." The eunuch was young, about thirty years old, elegant and elegant, and he did not know where he was from a wealthy family.
"The envoy is here." Li Yue greeted him with a smile.
The guards greeted them and went down.
Wei Shan was furious, "One million stones! It's bigger than Wang Wu's mouth!"
"It's different. Wang Wu is an outsider, and Yecheng is one of our own." Li Yue also felt a pain in his body. If he was given one million stones, he would have to tighten his belt this year.
Last year, the confrontation with Murong Jun in Gaocheng lasted for nearly two months. An army of 40,000 to 50,000 people, plus war horses and livestock, as well as civilian men transporting grain and grass, ate horse chews and went back and forth, consuming 570,000 shi of grain.
This year Cui Jin sent troops to Qingzhou again, with nearly 20,000 troops. If everything goes well, the budget is 35 shi of food.
"I have a plan that kills two birds with one stone. It only takes 300,000 stones to solve the food shortage problem in Yecheng and strengthen Yanzhou at the same time." Chang Wei cupped his hands and said.
"Sir, come quickly!" Li Yue would naturally not refuse such a good thing.
Chang Wei asked someone to get the map, pointed at Fangtou and said: "Duan Ni!"
"Sir, you really have a great idea!"
Tens of thousands of Duan Gong's tribesmen fled from Lingzhi to Fangtou, and they were constantly at odds with Yanzhou. After Ran Min's defeat of Xiang's country, Duan Gong also sharpened his sword and prepared to attack Yecheng with Liu Xian, but Ran Min quickly defeated Liu Xian. , to make him honest.
This time when the refugees went south, Duan Gong intercepted many young men and became stronger.
The Black Cloud Army alone would naturally be difficult to swallow, but if it were to attack from the north and south with Ran Min, that would be a different matter.
For Ran Min, the temporary surrender of Xiangguo Liu Xian was a good time to send troops.
Duan Gong has 30,000 Xianbei cavalry under his command, cattle and sheep are everywhere, and they are so fat that they are dripping with oil...
Given time, there might be another Fu Hong.
Wei Shandao: "Duan Gong robbed and killed the refugees in Hebei. His crime is unforgivable. In this expedition against this fellow, my subordinates are willing to be the vanguard and avenge the elders of Hebei!"
Li Yue waved his hand, "General Wei, please be patient. We still have to wait and see how Yedu responds."
Chang Wei cupped his hands and said, "I'd better go to Yedu in person."
"Sir, you have just returned to Chenliu. You haven't even returned home, so you are going to Yedu?" Li Yue couldn't bear it.
"It doesn't matter, I have some connections in Yedu, and I am an old acquaintance with His Majesty. Going here can definitely persuade him to send troops, and I can also spy on the situation in Yedu and make some preparations." Chang Wei looked determined.
Li Yue bowed his hands and wanted to say something for the occasion, but felt that whatever he said seemed hypocritical.
Chang Wei also returned the favor.
Chang Wei went north with the eunuchs. In view of the chaotic situation in Hebei, Li Yue sent a thousand personal guards to escort him.
Chen Liu is even busier this year than last year.
Every government office is busy without touching the ground, resettling the refugees, cultivating the fields, organizing households and integrating the people, etc.
In the past, these officials were relatively new, but now they are all capable and handle all kinds of government affairs in an orderly manner.
A Yanzhou in an ascending state does not have so many borers on its trunk. Overall, it is still vigorous and full of vitality.
Any force is healthy internally when it first starts.
A few days later, good news came from Qingzhou.
Li Yue issued an order together, and Jinan, Le'an, Chengyang and other prefectures and counties close to Yanzhou opened their cities to welcome Cui Jin and Bo Wu's army.
Changguang, Donglai, Qiguo and other places are still resisting.
However, Cui Jin drove straight into Linzi and attacked fiercely for more than ten days. The city was broken and the stubborn Hu people in the city were slaughtered. Their heads were piled up in the capital, which shocked other counties.
Then he took out the money and silk from Linzi City to reward the Confederate Army. The morale of the Confederate Army was like a rainbow, and beggars from all over Qingzhou responded. Cui Jin conquered Xi'an, Dong'anping, Guangrao, Changguo and other counties along the way, sweeping half of Qingzhou with great momentum.
In addition to attacking, Cui Jin also used his special skills to comfort the people of Qingzhou along the way. All counties and counties that surrendered did not commit any crimes.
The hearts of the people in Qingzhou went to the Black Cloud Army, and many people took the initiative to lead the way. Powerful men from all over the country also responded to help Cui Jin break the city.
The sweep of the black cloud army has begun.
The remaining counties are in doom, and it is only a matter of time before they are recaptured.
Originally, there were no powerful people in Qingzhou. The reason why they resisted was because there were many barbarians who had escaped from Jizhou.
Cui Jin showed no mercy to these people and killed them decisively along the way.
Seeing the good news sent from Qingzhou, Li Yue was even happier than he had won the battle. With this achievement, no one in the army would question his ability anymore.
In addition to Cui Jin, Gao Yun was also eye-catching in this battle. In several battles, Gao Yun took the lead, taking the lead in scaling the city wall and commanding his soldiers to fight the barbarians together.
Wearing more than ten wounds, he fought hard and never retreated.
Cui Jin praised him as a general in his victory report, and the other Heiyun Langs were also extremely brave.
Li Yue asked Hei Yunlang to accompany him just to train them. Talents cannot be cultivated in a greenhouse.
(End of chapter)
