"Here, I'm afraid of breaking your waist." Xiao Chiye smiled half-smiling.
Since he hadn't told him, but Shen Zechuan was injured in his waist, he really couldn't stand it.
Shen Zechuan endured for a moment and wanted to put his foot back, but Xiao Chiye didn't allow it, so he pinched the ankle between his palms and made it stick to him.
"Ah..." Shen Zechuan slowly stretched the tail, "This is to ask Mei to quench my thirst and chat with me for masturbation."
"It's getting late." Xiao Chiye said, but did not let go.
Shen Zechuan originally wanted to say something, but the hand holding him suddenly moved.
"Before September, if it's inconvenient for the commander to send troops, I won't wait any longer." Xiao Chiye was dressed neatly, and he couldn't see the slightest trace of his upper body, and his speech was the same as usual.
"The empress would definitely not agree to the commander's dispatch of troops with such a method, besides—" Shen Zechuan's voice suddenly became lighter, as if it had melted away.
Xiao Chiye took off his net socks.
There was also a hanging table curtain beside the table, Shen Zechuan followed Xiao Chiye's palm, and his knees lightly touched the table top. Barefoot stepped on the robe with intricate patterns, the fabric rubbed against the soles of his feet, and the softness was wrapped in hardness.
"Besides, the commander also has to think about the five counties," Xiao Chiye continued after Lan Zhou's words, "Going deep into the desert is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and she has to weigh the importance of it. If this battle takes longer, even Qi Shiyu may not be willing. "
The corners of Shen Zechuan's eyes were red, which was prompted by the heat wave, and he said, "You told General Lu that day to wait for Qidong."
"At that time, the empress hadn't shown her edge yet. Looking at it now, there is little hope of Qidong sending troops." Xiao Chiye said here, no longer teasing Lanzhou, "This year, you will gather food in Huai, tea, Ci, and Hezhou to solve the food problem. The problem is that although we have caught up with the spring ploughing, we have lost the Huaizhou granary. Tao Ming has run away, and the court will naturally have to replace him. , the business of Libei Exchange will be reduced by half. Lanzhou, the Qidong garrison next year will not be able to support it."
Qi Dong did not give food to Qi Zhuyin when he sent troops to the Rat Department this time. Qi Zhuyin still has the confidence to ask her where did her confidence come from? In this world, besides Shen Zechuan, who else can supply the military rations of the garrison so arrogantly? Xue Xiuzhuo was not a fool. He knew who gave the garrison's food, but he didn't break it in front of Qi Zhuyin.
This year, due to the diligent foreigners in Qidong, there are three out of the five counties that have not been reclaimed, and the effect of the military colony will be diminished. This has led to Qi Zhuyin's demand for military rations this year being greater than in previous years. The only thing that is fortunate is that the spring ploughing of the four counties continues as usual. She only needs to worry about the military rations, but even so, the cost of 300,000 military rations is terrifying, not to mention going deep into the desert. are two different things.
After the Duanzhou battle was won, the expenditure on the defenses of each state was bound to increase. Not only that, but the six states had begun to take shape. Shen Zechuan wanted to supply the 120,000 garrison troops of the six states with rations throughout the year, as well as the 120,000 iron cavalry in Libei. Continue to supply rations. If the Qidong garrison is added to this premise, then a total of 540,000 troops and horses will be supported by him.
"Wang Xian wrote to me, saying that he sent you a letter half a month ago, explaining his strength in it," Xiao Chiye changed to a more comfortable position, "You didn't reply."
Shen Zechuan's feet were still attached to the place where Xiao Chiye's blood was swollen. He leaned back in his chair and said, "The gentlemen hadn't estimated the budget half a month ago, so I pressed Wang Xian's letter and didn't reply."
"Fuzhong gentlemen are good, but most of them are from Jiangye. They are talented, but they are not skilled in business like Wang Xian. Wang Xian is the head of the Ministry of Households and often negotiates with the Ministry of War. When dealing with military generals who need food, he knows the military expenditures and food needs in various places." Xiao Chiye has been resting at home recently, and he thinks most about military food.
It is great to get three soldiers together, but it is too difficult.
The equipment of the Libei Iron Cavalry wears out too fast, and they have to bring a military craftsman when logistically transporting rations. The transport team left the battle area, and there was no horse trail to go further east. The deserted desert and Gobi were all the sites of the Twelve Ministry. The transportation of food and grass had to increase the strength of the troops for protection, but the increase of the troops was to increase the rations. The farther you go from Beitieqi, the more food you consume, and you also need to consider possible accidents along the way, which is much harder than playing defense.
"Last year, Xue Xiuzhuo abandoned Quancheng and Luoxia Pass and defended the thirteen cities of Juexi alone. At that time, he didn't think it was powerful." Shen Zechuan finally showed embarrassment and sighed, "I only know the power now."
Who doesn't want Qi Zhuyin's strength? Shen Zechuan also thought that as long as the five counties of Qidong were won, even if the empress was Emperor Guangcheng, there would be absolutely no possibility of turning over the capital. Xue Xiuzhuo has always been oblivious to the war between Zhongbo and Libei. At the beginning of the year, he allowed Shen Zechuan to recruit troops and buy horses, and he did not even trace Qidong's rations. This was another consumption of Shen Zechuan.
"Jiang Qingshan is really a big help. It's no wonder that the Empress wanted to use him to fight Xue Xiuzhuo in the arena. This person carried the Dazhou granary with his strong bones." Xiao Chiye's eyes were deep, "Lanzhou, this battle you are going to fight, Harder than mine."
Shen Zechuan did not reply to Wang Xian's letter because of Xiao Chiye's consideration. Similarly, Xiao Chiye is now giving up the Qidong garrison, also thinking about Shen Zechuan.
Xiao Chiye moved his chair away, leaned over and picked up the clogs, but instead of putting them on for Shen Zechuan, he put them aside neatly. He let go of Shen Zechuan's hand, leaned over, touched Lan Zhou's cheek, and whispered, "I'll go by myself."
Shen Zechuan's eyes turned red, but there was no emotion in his affectionate eyes.
* * *
In the middle of the night, the bangzi knocked a few times, and Feng Quan leaned against the foot of Li Jianting's dragon bed with his legs folded, and did not fall asleep. After half an hour, I heard Li Jianting in the hanging curtain say, "Aren't you going to sleep?"
Feng Quan rested his chin on his knees, half buried his delicate face, and replied, "The emperor has been sleepless for several days, let's pass a doctor."
Li Jianting opened his eyes, turned his body slightly, turned his back to the hanging curtain, and said, "I just can't get used to sleeping."
The hall was silent for a moment.
Li Jianting asked, "Have you seen Shen Zechuan?"
"In the year of Xiande, he saw it when he first came out of Zhaosin Temple."
"It is said that his mother is a Duanzhou maiko," Li Jianting seemed to be asking, "Is this true?"
"Really," Feng Quan moved his numb feet, "he is the eighth son of Shen Weishu, who was not favored in the Jianxing palace, and was sent to a private residence in Duanzhou early on, where he knew the same as the late former Jinyiwei. Ji Gang is related. When Duanzhou fell, he was also in the Chashi Tiankeng."
Li Jianting was silent for a moment, then said: "Qi Huilian dares to put aside his prejudice and teach him all the money. He is a veritable madman."
"But Shen Zechuan held grudges narrowly," Feng Quan turned his head sideways, "Ji Lei had a grudge against him, so he made Ji Lei... life is better than death. At the banquet that day, if Han Cheng was stubborn and still resisting, the emperor could have done it. He was exiled to Zhongbo, and seeing how Shen Zechuan treats him will definitely make life worse for him."
The shadows of the trees outside the window of the palace pierced the ground, and there was no sound in the palace in the middle of the night.
"Are you Mu Ru's younger brother?" Li Jianting changed his words.
Fengquan's expression moved slightly, but he didn't answer hastily.
"You became an eunuch before Mu Ru entered the palace. She was already the favored concubine of the King of Chu at that time, so why did you come in and suffer?" Li Jianting's eyes rolled slightly, "You don't like Fuman who entered the Neishutang, but you are familiar with poetry. Books. According to Mu Ru's family background, it would be good for you to be able to read."
Feng Quan immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Slave, slave..."
"I see that your ears are not newly pierced, but the late emperor has never rewarded you with earrings, and it is impossible to reward you with earrings. Men who can wear bright earrings when they are young are either straight or expensive, what are you?" Li Jianting He stood up, paused for a while, and looked at the hanging curtain, "Where did you come from?"
* * *
Qiao Tianya woke up like a dream, raised his hand to rub his eyebrows, but found that the pulp of his fingers was broken.
"The commander hasn't replied to the letter for a long time, because he is dissatisfied with the fact that the lord of the government wants to give the territory of the Qingshu Division to Hai Rigu..." Yao Wenyu stopped talking, and looked inside through the curtain.
"This matter is difficult to handle, I'm afraid that there will be a rift with Qidong." Kong Ling followed and looked over, "Songyue is restless, why don't you come out and have tea with us."
Qiao Tianya wiped off the blood with his thumb, leaned back in the rattan chair and said with a smile, "Since Mr. invited me, then I would be more respectful than obey."
After that, he put the piano on the desk, got up and lifted the curtain, and went outside.
The weather is good today, and there is a tea table under the eaves. It is not like talking about official business, but more like drinking tea. Yao Wenyu's green shirt has wide sleeves, and the red line between his wrists is looming when he is drinking tea. Qiao Tianya was also polite and sat on the chair beside Yuan Zhuo.
"What good tea," Qiao Tianya took the tea handed by Gao Zhongxiong, just smelled it, and said, "Oh, the spring of Hezhou."
"Don't think that he is no different from a military general," Kong Ling pointed to Qiao Tianya, "Actually, he is a person who understands tea."
"You have to be happy in life," Qiao Tianya was drinking tea. "If I have money, I want to satisfy my appetite. As long as I can taste good tea and wine, I can spend as much money as I want."
Yao Wenyu lowered her eyes and said, "It's time to learn divine power."
Gao Zhongxiong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I envy Commander Qiao. I also want to save money to save a family, so that when the world is settled in the future, I can marry a good wife."
"Songyue didn't marry either," Kong Ling asked, "Aren't you in a hurry?"
"Look at Fei Lao Shi, don't they marry? They are not in a hurry, of course I am very anxious," Qiao Tianya put down the tea cup and said solemnly: "I want to earn this share of money and I have been thinking about it all night."
Then the gentlemen laughed.
Qiao Tianya turned his face to the side and looked at Yao Wenyu: "Mr. is not married, are you in a hurry?"
The flowers on the branches fell on Yao Wenyu's sleeves, he turned his eyes to meet Qiao Tianya. When the wind blew the flowers, it also blew his slightly bitter medicinal fragrance onto Qiao Tianya.
"I used to be anxious," Yao Wenyu said, "now there are tiger slaves, but that's all."
Except for Qiao Tianya, all of them don't know much about Yao Wenyu and the Zhaoyue County Lord. I have only heard some rumors that the Zhaoyue County Lord married him. Naturally, they all thought that he was talking about the Zhaoyue County Lord.
"I said that there are three hatreds in life, one of which is that one can't be a tiger slave in life," Qiao Tianya came to hug the tiger slave, but grabbed Yao Wenyu's wrist behind the fat body of the tiger slave, "otherwise, it will rest on you day and night. On your lap, you can also think infinitely in your dreams."
Yao Wenyu's expression changed slightly, he might as well be as bold as Qiao Tianya, coughing in a hurry.
"Commander Qiao often speaks amazingly. It would be a beautiful thing to have a clear discussion with Yuan Zhuo," Gao Zhongxiong sighed. "I don't know if I can see Yuan Zhuo again in the future."
"Clear talk is wrong for the country." Yao Wenyu raised his hand to cover his mouth, his wrist was a little red, and he said, "I haven't finished talking just now, the commander didn't reply, just because he was dissatisfied with Hai Rigu, the territory of the Qingmo Department was not captured by us. , cannot be forced."
Kong Ling nodded: "I was worried that the commander would have a rift with Fu Jun because of this."
"We want to take advantage of our strength, but Hai Rigu is a scorpion in the end, and it is reasonable for the commander to believe it."
"This is just one of them," Kong Ling looked at Yao Wenyu and shook his head slowly, "The most feared commander suspects that Fu-Jun is threatening Qidong."
"The Qingshu Department is close to Bian County," Yao Wenyu said. "Even if the commander doesn't think so, the generals in Qidong will think so. They used to be held hostage by the eunuchs and eunuchs in Qedu. Let the scorpions stare at them again."
"If Qidong refuses," Kong Ling said, "we can only make other plans."
* * *
Waxing the military tent, Qi Zhuyin pinched the back of her neck and crossed her legs to listen to Qi Wei's words.
"Tell Lu Guangbai not to write any more letters. He is not under the pressure of baggage, and the 20,000 infantrymen will leave as soon as they say it." She stared at the ceiling. "Siming and Xiao Chiye have never mentioned this again."
"General Lu has been following the commander for the longest time," Qi Wei said. "Knowing the ability of the commander, I naturally want to persuade the commander to send troops."
"I understand his desire to fight the Biansha cavalry," Qi Zhuyin frowned slightly, "but Da Zhou has never gone deep into the desert, and the journey is long and dangerous. After the three armies are all out, who will ensure that the station is safe? The scorpions in Qidu are still there."
Qi Wei knew Qi Zhuyin's difficulties, hesitated for a moment, and said, "The commander rejects them at this moment, I'm afraid that he will bear the notoriety of forgetting justice for profit."
Only after Qi Du made her the King of Donglie, she turned against Zhongbo and Libei, and the garrison was still eating Shen Zechuan's food. Anyone who heard this would scold her.
Qi Zhuyin said nonchalantly, "Whatever you want, the most uncontrollable thing in this world is the tongue."
"It's hard to calculate. From Zhongbo's point of view, it's a big favor for them to provide food to feed the garrison," Qi Wei said, "but if the war in the North was not so tight, and Zhongbo's door was wide open, we needed to send troops to help, and Shen Zechuan's food didn't come so easily. easily."
"They are people who plan the world and know the timing." Qi Zhuyin's face was serious, and there was no usual laugh, "I helped Libei to help myself, and now I don't go out to help myself. Qidong and Libei are brothers in need, but Libei is helping myself. The crisis has been resolved, and Ce'an has to go deeper, so there is a suspicion of using military force. After the world collapsed, there are countless refugees, and this year and last year's battles are helpless. I know that Amur is already exhausted, and now is a good time to defeat the six alliance alliance, but The granaries of the eight cities are empty, the people starve to death on the streets, the city of Jueyong suffers from drought, and Jiang Qingshan has to try to supply the grain of Qidu and Qidong after the autumn, and these grains have to be taken from the people. Three of the six states in Shen Zechuan have not yet reached the harvest. In 2010, he also had to rely on the Hezhou granary... It was a good fight, but I couldn't go."
Amur was born out of nowhere, and the six Biansha tribes were the confidants of the Great Zhou military generals. If they win this time in the desert, no matter who sits in the world in the future, Libei Tieqi and Xiao Chiye will both be famous in history. Besides, as a military general, who doesn't want to compete with such an opponent
Qi Zhuyin picked out the wick of the candle, and the tent fell into darkness. She sat for a long time and said, "I said, you write, tell Shen Zechuan that even if the territory of the Green Rat Department is abandoned, I will not allow Hai Rigu to set foot; tell Xiao Jiming that although I, Qi Zhuyin, knew him as a teenager, I would not let Hai Rigu set foot there. He is a close friend, but I, Qi's family, are still a minister of Zhou. It is our duty to fight foreign enemies, but it is treason to be strong and strong. Tell Lu Guangbai, I wish him a great success, but this time, our sister and brother will no longer walk together. already."
The lonely wild goose sings the moon, flying across the horizon of Bian County. Qi Wei put away the letters and turned to leave the tent. Huang Sha rustled under his military boots. One palm grabbed the yellow sand, Lu Guangbai's back was facing the dimly yellow sky, and Qidong's letter was still between his fingers. He squatted for a while, put the letter away properly, and the yellow sand in his palm flowed back.
Qi Shuai sees words like a meeting.
I disregarded my duties and left the county without authorization. I felt ashamed of my relatives and elders in Qidong. Although we can't go together in this battle, the mountains, rivers and bright moon will definitely live up to Qi Shuai's expectations.