With these two items, anyone below the fifth rank can be killed first and then killed, and even the third rank can be killed on the battlefield. Luo Hongying swallowed a sip of saliva and said: "Uncle Zhongqin has sent us to allocate military rations. The lower official is worried about this matter. There are only 20,000 shi in the treasury, and there is food in the market, but we can’t collect it by force if we don’t have money.”
"If the money doesn't come, we can't collect 50,000 shi. The lower official will transport all the treasury and there are 20,000 shi. Once the silver arrives, or when the winter wheat is harvested, the lower official will personally escort the remaining 30,000 shi to the front line."
Pei Ziyun glanced at Luo Hongying. In fact, the energy of the civil servants lies here. If they do not cooperate, the civil servants will hand over the items with confidence. If they cooperate, there is always a way to double the number.
Therefore, grain and grass were one of the most powerful weapons for civil servants to control generals, and transportation in this era was very difficult. The transportation cost of one stone and meter increased by several percent over a distance of hundreds of miles.
For long-distance transportation, the freight is more expensive than food.
However, Pei Ziyun was not afraid at all. He waved his hand and said: "Since fifty thousand stones is too much, I am not demanding. You can hand over fifteen thousand stones immediately - you can leave."
When Pei Ziyun saw him leaving, he muttered silently: "System!"
With a "pop" sound, Yimei enlarged in front of her with some difficulty, turning into a translucent information frame, floating in the field of vision with a faint sense of light, and the mission was revealed.
"Mission: From Qin to Taoism, Qi Qianye opens the Tianmen (not completed)"
"Mission: Destroy the Marquis of Jibei and gain the title of True Lord (unfinished)"
"Although I am not actually an imperial envoy, I am just acting as an agent, and I have left the navy and officials, the dragon energy still interferes with the system."
"I opened it in this restaurant when I had free time."
"Now there are two tasks." Pei Ziyun thought, but glanced at the next one.
"Yin Shen: The fifth level (52.7%)"
"The prestige of publishing a book is not very important to me now. It has been half a year since the last time, and it has only accumulated to 52.7% in these days!"
"But there is spiritual energy coming into the account."
"It's no small matter to get spiritual energy from three places, just use it here!" After making up his mind, (52.7%) suddenly blurred, and became clear in the blink of an eye.
"Yin Shen: Fifth Level (105.6%)"
Without hesitation, just a little, I saw the spiritual energy pouring down on the plum blossom shadow, and I felt a sense of relief.
"Yin Shen: Sixth Level (5.6%)"
"It's the sixth level. The night tour has been completed. The next step is to expel the registration."
Qinzhou
The sun was shining, and in the martial arts battlefield, groups of soldiers were training.
On the high platform, King Lu looked over, a smile flashed across his face: "These are almost developed."
"Yes, your highness, the Marquis of Jibei is causing trouble. Your highness is the emperor's own son, so it is appropriate to train armored soldiers. Other princes should be cautious, but the prince can rectify military affairs."
Looking at Gaotai, he could clearly see the scene in front of him, and King Lu laughed: "How many people have taken refuge with us now?"
Eunuch Liao thought for a moment: "Your Highness, fortunately, Ji Beihou rebelled and the court's attention and restraint weakened. Our progress is getting faster and faster. Now half of the military power is in our hands. The remaining half, many people are here." between wavering.”
King Lu nodded: "Okay, in these days, I have finally collected most of them."
King Lu asked: "What has the court done now? Who has been sent this time? Who is the general? How many troops and horses?" Eunuch Liao responded: "Your Highness, we have received the news. Your Majesty has sent Prince Chengshun to go on an expedition. With Uncle Zhongqin as deputy."
Wang Lu was still a little careless. After hearing these words, his face became solemn and his eyes changed. He stopped and raised his head after a long time: "Nonsense. Third brother is only twelve years old. He doesn't know anything about military affairs. My father is old." I'm confused, Uncle Zhongqin, Zhongqin is there, but in military affairs he can only be a deputy general, and there is no one left in the court?"
Eunuch Liao said quickly: "Your Majesty, this is actually just the surface. The leader is someone else!"
With that said, Xie Chengdong stepped forward and handed over the folding book. King Lu was startled for a moment, took the folding book and read it. He couldn't help but be stunned and said: "Pei Ziyun, a mere Jieyuan and a Taoist, how can he be the leader of the crusade?"
"Is this man a genius in the world, or is he just trying to please others?"
"Your Highness, this man is truly a genius in the world. I have fought against this man and got to know him." Xie Chengdong praised Pei Ziyun generously.
King Lu threw the secret fold in his hand aside: "Since Mr. Xie praised this man so much, it seems that this man is really our enemy."
After a moment of silence, King Lu ordered: "Pay close attention to this child's movements!"
Eunuch Liao responded: "Yes, Your Highness!"
Chenglin County
Yin Enhu was riding on a horse, and dozens of square teams surrounded the city and looked towards the city.
Looking at the big city in front of him, Yin Enhu said to a general: "Go up and tease, and try your best to seduce the people in the city to come out of the city to fight with us."
"Yes, General!" The general rode up and led a team forward to call for formation.
On the city, the prefect was leading a few people to survey. When he heard people shouting and insulting, the captain's face turned red and he was angry: "The thieves from Jibei came to call the battle again. Sir, I am willing to lead the battle out of the city to fight and let the thieves know that the officers and soldiers are here." It’s awesome.”
After hearing this, the prefect turned around and angrily shouted: "Nonsense!"
"The imperial court has an order to defend the city. Whoever goes to fight will be guilty. If any of you dare to leave the city privately, I will chop off the head of anyone who dares to do so."
"I don't dare." Seeing that the prefect was angry, several generals' faces turned red, so they had no choice but to respond. After passing the meeting, the captain said again: "Master prefect, we have 3,500 troops in Linjun County, and the state has sent troops to Two thousand of us are enough to defend the city. A few small battles can boost morale, so why don't you allow it, sir?"
"Bastard!" The magistrate pointed down and calmed down: "Look at the thieves, they have bright armor, and our army lost all its troops last time. Now the counties and counties are all soldiers who have not been around for a long time, and some are even temporarily recruited. The local bravery, the imperial court has the purpose, and it is guilty to go to war, it is in response to the current situation."
"Let us guard the city with peace of mind. After all, although we can't fight in the field, the city defense has just been repaired and there are enough utensils. There is no need to worry about guarding."
"If it's a field battle, who dares to say that I will win when I leave the city? If I fail, I will behead him. How about I let him go out to fight?" The prefect gritted his teeth and sneered. Seeing that none of the captains dared to snort, he softened his tone. : "And even if you win, I'm afraid it will be difficult to please someone who is a villain."
"According to the imperial court's layout, we only need to defend the city at this time. If you have spare time, give me training. The imperial court will have its own use."
The magistrate did not want to offend the captain at this time. Although he was a superior, he had to guard against the captain doing stupid things. These reckless men were all bloody. If they really went to war and lost, they would lose their troops and lose their generals and they would not be able to defend the city. The only option for them was to die or surrender. .
"General, I've been scolding him for half an hour, but no one in the city responded." The general returned in vain. The general's face was expressionless. After hearing this, he turned his head and looked at the other deputy general and asked: "Are you all ready, generals?" ? Are all the siege equipment ready?"
"General, we are all ready to attack the city at any time." the deputy general said.
"Since these people refuse to leave the city, we have no choice but to attack by force. Follow my orders and be ready to attack the city at any time." Yin Enhu said coldly.
In fact, he was worried that he only had 10,000 men, and although he seemed to have a neat military appearance, in fact, only 2,000 were considered veterans. It would be difficult to attack the city, but if he retreated without a fight, he would not be able to express his gratitude to the state of Ji. He was ordered to do so immediately.
I secretly hate myself: "Who in the imperial court came up with this idea? It's getting harder and harder to deceive them now."
"Yes, General!" the general responded loudly, and with a wave of his hand, an army rolled out the cart.
These carts are made of thick wooden boards, with a first layer of cowhide and a second layer of iron. Small bricks will not move when hit, large bricks will roll down, and firewood will not burn when thrown. They are erected on a two-wheeled cart. The soldiers behind the vehicle provide cover and effectively resist rolling rocks and arrows.
There are also hundreds of wheelbarrows loaded with mud and rocks to fill the ditch in front of the city.
Seeing the truck advancing, Ji soldiers shouted, and someone on the city also ordered: "Shoot!"
The archers fired in unison, and the arrows fell. However, the front and upper parts of the truck were covered by thick wooden boards, and there was only a "pop" sound. However, the Ji soldiers hiding in the truck were basically unharmed and continued to rush towards them at a fast pace.
The prefect saw it and ordered: "Don't shoot randomly, wait until you can climb the ladder and shoot again!"
They saw the ladder approaching the city. The captain of the city could see it clearly and shouted: "Get ready to break the stone - let go!"
The stone was thrown down and hit hard, and there was a scream immediately.
"Gold juice ready!"
He immediately lifted up the big pot, which was filled with boiling dung juice. As soon as he poured it down, there was a tragic cry from the ladder, and several Ji soldiers fell to the ground.
In just an instant, dozens of soldiers were lost.
"Spear Soldier, stab!" Someone from Ji Bing climbed up, and when he saw the spears standing in a row, he stabbed up. This was unstoppable and unstoppable, and he screamed and fell down.
Gray bottles, oil cannons, and rocks poured down like a torrential rain. The prefects crowded around to encourage and command, watching the ants swarm up, and then fell down in the jungle of guns and knives in front of the city.
"The imperial court is really wise. If we fight in the field, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on." Watching the tide recede, the prefect couldn't help but think to himself as he ordered repairs again and again.
"The casualties are not small." Yin Enhu was in front, with cars on the left and right, heavily guarded by armored soldiers. He looked at the city and sighed. The city was as high as it was, and two to three hundred people had been lost in the blink of an eye. The number of casualties had exceeded psychological expectations.
The trumpet sounded, and the soldiers under the city slowly retreated. Yin Enhu's face was ashen. The result of this test was very bad. If the city was really taken, not even ten thousand of him would survive.
The general said from the side: "General, these cities have learned a lot. Originally, the government army was just a side soldier, and there were no capable generals. If they were drawn out to fight in the field, our army would be destroyed immediately."
"This was the case last time when we defeated Uncle Ping Yuan, but I didn't expect that now I can't tease him, I can't fake defeat, and Da Xu's army is guarding it. Even if they are old and weak, it will be difficult to attack."
"I originally thought that the civil servants and bookstores were angry and we would annihilate them at will. I didn't expect these people to be so difficult to deal with. If we continue to fight, we will suffer heavy losses."
Yin Enhu sighed: "The imperial court has an official document, which prohibits civil servants from leaving the city to fight in the field, and also dispatches state soldiers to strengthen the front line. It is indeed difficult for us to fight. We will immediately retreat ten miles and report the situation to the lord."
"Yes!" General Pian responded.
(End of chapter)