Upon hearing this, Chen Shiqi and others immediately listened respectfully with their ears pricked up. At the same time, I was thinking that if Duke Xing Guo was so solemn, it might not be a trivial matter.
Zhang Mingwei said to them seriously: "I led the army to cross the Shu Road on the second day of the Lunar New Year. It is not convenient to carry food and grass. Governor Sun's food and grass storage is also limited. Therefore, the food and grass needed by the army must be provided by Chengdu Prefecture."
Upon hearing this, Chen Shiqi couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Isn't it just food and fodder for nearly 50,000 cavalry? Chengdu Prefecture is located in the Chengdu Plain. Since the establishment of Dujiangyan, it has become the most prosperous city. After the bandit army started to make a big fuss, the Chengdu Prefecture began to hoard food and grass. This must be true.
So, he quickly said with a smile on his face: "Please don't worry, Lord, I will definitely ensure the supply of the army!"
The money and food Qin Liangyu had previously obtained from the King of Shu was enough to last Duke Xing Guo's cavalry for a while. After all, before, I thought the war would last until at least the beginning of spring, and Qin Liangyu was a lion.
"Okay, this is Xiaotou!" Zhang Mingwei listened and continued to say seriously, "Although the war in Chengdu is over now, the most important thing in this battle is not to defeat the rebel army, but how to place these prisoners. Although the results of the battle have not been reported yet , but there are still 500,000 prisoners. The food and grass needed to reorganize and reorganize them must also come from Chengdu!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Shiqi couldn't help being dumbfounded.
Five hundred thousand, and maybe more. Where can we get food for so many people? You can't go to the King of Shu again. Are there other squires who want it again? This war is over!
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt as if his heart hurt again.
But at this time, after all, in front of Duke Xingguo, he did not dare to use this excuse to escape.
After Liu Zhibo heard Duke Xingguo's request, he waited for a while and found that the highest-ranking Sichuan governor was silent. He turned to look at him and saw a look of embarrassment on his face.
So, he turned back and looked at Qin Liangyu, and happened to see Qin Liangyu also looking at him.
With an idea in mind, he immediately reported to Duke Xing: "My lord, how long will the food and grass for so many people last?"
Zhang Mingwei was naturally observing them. When he saw that Chen Shiqi did not dare to answer, but the green-robed patrolman responded, he had a preliminary impression in his mind and immediately answered him: "Of course, we need to properly arrange them so that they can live. You won’t fall back into thieves’ ways!”
Zhu Yuluo kept listening but did not answer. Because she actually knew that the Duke had already thought about how to do it. After all, he had already done it twice outside of Shu. If you ask this question now, you probably want to know more about these officials.
At this time, Liu Zhibo frowned after hearing Zhang Mingwei's words. After thinking for a moment, he immediately replied: "My lord, I'm afraid there are so many people that it will be difficult to arrange them. However, almost all the chieftains in Shu participated in the rebellion. . Now they are defeated outside Chengdu Mansion. If the Duke can lead troops to attack the chieftain's territory, he can resettle these captives and return them to their homeland, which is the best way to resettle them."
At this point, he paused and found that Duke Xingguo seemed to be very interested in what he said, so he quickly added: "It's just these chieftain territories. If the leading chieftain and others are not captured or killed, I'm afraid it will be difficult to attack. .”
When Qin Liangyu heard this, he stood up, clasped his fists, and explained to Zhang Mingwei: "If you are not afraid of the chieftains fighting with the imperial army, you are afraid that they will avoid fighting. This is the most troublesome thing. In addition, Li Zicheng's troops still occupy In Chongqing Prefecture and other places, the Duke is afraid that he will not be able to divide his troops in the short term. The general has already asked the King of Shu for temporary money and food once, and he can ask for it again. He can also ask for it from the local gentry, which can always support him for a while. But if the war continues for a long time, Shu will probably not be able to support it!"
Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei's heart moved and he asked: "Have you asked the King of Shu for it? What was the situation at that time?"
When Chen Shiqi heard this, he glanced at Princess Kunxing next to Duke Xingguo. This is a member of the family. Fortunately, he didn't say this at first. Qin Liangyu's good impression may be gone now.
Because Shu was closed, he didn't know what was going on outside. Otherwise, knowing that Duke Xingguo specializes in stroking the vassal king's wool, even before entering Shu, he also stroked a handful of Hanzhong Rui King's wool, he would not think so.
Qin Liangyu felt the courtesy that Duke Xing and Princess Kunxing had just shown her, so she reported the situation in a matter-of-fact manner.
While Liu Zhibo was listening, he also secretly glanced at Princess Kunxing. Seeing that she didn't seem to care, he felt relieved.
After listening to Qin Liangyu's report, Zhang Mingwei turned his head and glanced at Chen Shiqi, nodded immediately and said: "King Shu, I just have a letter from King Feng Rui to send, so let me go! Where are the squires from other places? Bian, I will send you a royal guard, and you will go with the patrol to collect money and food."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhibo suddenly felt happy, because he knew that Duke Xingguo arranged this errand for him because he agreed with his previous actions. With Jin Yiwei following him, he felt even more confident.
So, he and Qin Liangyu immediately took orders.
Chen Shiqi naturally has a keen sense of officialdom, otherwise, he would not be able to achieve the position of governor of Sichuan. When he heard Duke Xingguo's arrangement, he knew that he would not please Duke Xingguo.
But when I think about it, forget it, if you don’t like it, you won’t like it. Offending the vassal king and local gentry may temporarily please the prince, but in the long run, it will definitely be harmful rather than beneficial.
As expected, Zhang Mingwei paid no attention to the Sichuan governor. Instead, he checked Wu Sangui's injury and asked him to recuperate. By the way, he gave him Zu Dashou's secret letter. At the same time, he naturally had someone tell him about the situation in Liaodong.
As for Zhang Mingwei himself, he entered the city first to see the King of Shu.
Actually, with the current situation in Chengdu, even without King Rui's letter, Zhang Mingwei would definitely kill King Shu. But there was a letter from King Rui, so he didn't mind using King Rui's letter as an excuse.
Sure enough, Zhu Zhishu, the king of Shu, who was full of joy that Chengdu had been relieved from the siege, wanted to curry favor with Duke Xingguo, but he was only happy for a while, and then he was dumbfounded. He had such hatred in his heart. If King Rui was in front of him, believe it or not, he could start a fight. .
King Rui is obsessed with Buddhism. If he wants to run to Tianzhu, he will not stop him, but don't drag him there. As for Zhu, how could it be as good as Shu?
Zhang Mingwei looked at his expression and gave him another blow by the way: "Your Highnesses are so understanding of righteousness, and I deeply admire them. Therefore, I agreed to His Highness King Rui's request and have already reported to the Emperor. I guess by now, The emperor must have played it accurately!"
Having said this, he smiled and said to Zhu Zhishu: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the emperor has never refuted my memorial, it must be accurate."
Don't worry about being alone, how can you be so lonely? Ah ah ah ah ah……
Zhu Zhishu didn't dare to say it out loud, so he cried in his heart. At this moment, he really wanted to cry! That old guy Rui Wang is not done with him!
Zhu Ainao looked on with amusement in her heart, as did her husband sometimes. He was so happy to tease others like this!
She had no self-consciousness at all, thinking that these vassal kings were members of the Zhu family and would have feelings. For her, after knowing the history of later generations, she must be able to smooth out as much wool as she can for these vassal kings, and reviving the Ming Dynasty is the most important thing.
Zhang Mingwei looked at Zhu Zhishu and continued to add more information to him: "There is one more thing. You still need to let His Highness know and cooperate."
besides? After Zhu Zhishu heard this, he couldn't help but feel very depressed, and he didn't want to pay attention to Duke Xingguo.
Zhang Mingwei didn't care whether he looked good or not, and said directly to him: "The most important thing about the thieves is not to defeat them, but to resettle them so that they can have hope of living. In this way, they will not rebel, and Shu can truly Get peace! There are more than 500,000 captives outside the city, and they must be properly resettled. According to the practices of the King of Zhou in Kaifeng and the King of Chu in Wuchang, Shu will also do the same. If Your Highness has any ideas, or gets anything Compensation can be submitted, and the Emperor will consider it at his discretion."
"..." After hearing this, Zhu Zhishu's face suddenly turned pale. Although he didn't know what was going on outside, he knew from the tone that he was going to bleed heavily.
You go, you go, I don’t want to see you, I never want to see you!
Zhu Zhishu shouted in his heart, but he still didn't dare to shout out. After all, no matter how ignorant he is, he still knows that the power of Duke Xingguo is greater than that of the Nine Thousand Years Old Emperor of Tianqi Dynasty. Even if he is a vassal king, he still cannot afford to offend him.
After trying to calm down, Zhu Zhishu asked in a low voice: "What should I do?"
"It's very simple. Handing over all the fiefdoms is also the prerequisite for His Highness to gain vassal status overseas and assume military and political power." Zhang Mingwei said it very easily, but Zhu Zhishu's face turned frighteningly pale.
But before Zhu Zhishu could reply, Zhang Mingwei added, "The current situation in Shu is non-negotiable."
The King of Shu has existed since the Hongwu period, and his fiefdom, at least in name only, covers almost all the grain fields in the Chengdu Plain. There are so many grain fields, enough to house the entire Shu captives.
Zhang Mingwei had already thought about doing this before entering Sichuan. Otherwise, how would the people of Shu be accommodated? How to put down the rogue rebels? And how to proceed with the reform? The key is to get the fiefdom of King Shu!
With a "pop" sound, it was seen that Zhu Zhishu did not sit firmly and slid directly to the ground.
When the chambermaids and maids waiting at the side saw him, they were shocked and rushed to help him, shouting and screaming at the same time, as if something big had happened.
Zhu Zhishu originally wanted to get up quickly, after all, it was a bit embarrassing. However, when he heard such a loud noise, he suddenly had an idea, closed his eyes, and "fainted".
This time, the scene became even more chaotic.
