Shen Tang boasted that he had lived a peaceful and restful life for more than two years, and that he was as kind and gentle as a vegetarian and Buddhist lay Buddhist.
Unexpectedly, before she took the initiative to provoke others, Qiu Cheng, her neighbor, took the initiative to rob her granary. How could Shen Tang, who had not suffered a few major losses since her debut, bear this? However, this battle could not be won easily.
Shen Tang was so angry that he got dizzy.
Question: “Why?”
Chu Yao explained the reason with an embarrassed look on his face.
Not anything else—
It’s mainly because of the autumn harvest.
This timing is too awkward.
Nanyu County had to harvest early due to the weather, while the other counties were just about to start. Every year's autumn harvest was a big event, requiring a large number of manpower and the government was busy... If Shen Tang sent troops at this time without caring about anything, it was possible that as soon as she kicked open the door of Qiu Cheng's old nest, other neighbors would smell the wind and send troops to her place for another zero-dollar shopping.
“… If we send out troops at this time, we will inevitably face the dilemma of looking ahead but not behind. How do we know that this is not the situation that Qiu Wenyan wants to see? If this is a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain, not only will the hard work of the people of Longwu County for a year be wasted, but Longwu County will also be put in a passive position - Yao begs the lord to calm down for a moment." Among all the people present, Chu Yao is the most suitable person to stand up and say this.
Dare to flatter the lord who is furious.
Hearing this, Shen Tang subconsciously took a deep breath, closed his eyes to calm himself down, then opened his eyes and asked him, "How long will it take?"
Chu Yao said: "At least ten days, at most half a month."
We can wait until the autumn harvest to settle the accounts.
By then, we will have enough soldiers and food, so there is no need to panic.
No matter how angry the lord is, he can only temporarily endure for ten days or half a month, and wait until all the new grain is harvested and stored before sending troops to deal with Qiu Cheng. Even the people in the government office have to be careful to walk close to the wall these two days, and anyone who is unlucky enough to run into the lord's gun will be in for a storm.
Shen Tang said: "It's been too long."
Ten days or half a month
The food that the common people had worked so hard to grow for a year had already been eaten by the bunch of cubs under Qiu Wenyan's command. Not to mention eating so much, even if they licked a few bites, Shen Tang would have a heart attack on the spot. So, she thought of a compromise "good idea".
"Since Qiu Wenyan is doing it on the first day, don't blame us for doing it on the fifteenth. We are not the only ones who are hindered by the autumn harvest. The people in Sibao County are also hindered. He will leave after robbing, and we will run after burning. Anyway, we have to get the interest back first, otherwise I won't be able to sleep!"
Focus on their military settlements and take action!
Liao Jia, however, was not optimistic about this.
"My Lord, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
Shen Tang's mouth is faster than her brain. If she really calmed down and burned the food, even if it was the enemy's food, she would feel a little distressed. But Liao Jia's words made her angry, and she asked back: "Why not? Qiu Wenyan should not be prepared."
Because Qiu Cheng was sure that Shen Tang would not fight back immediately.
He had plenty of time to complete the autumn harvest.
Liao Jia said: "It's not because of this."
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. This method of revenge assumes that the same attack can also cause damage to the enemy.
In order to make the fields grow food, her master took great pains to ask warriors to dig canals and wells whenever he wanted. She also had the national seal in her hand, and secretly used the extra national fortune to maintain the most basic "good weather and good harvest". The national seal's words would consume a large amount of national fortune every time it was opened. Behind this year's small harvest, countless outsiders spent unimaginable costs.
Qiu Cheng is not like the lord.
The harvest in Sibao County under his rule was just passable last year, but the drought this year was quite serious. Although he used certain measures to alleviate the drought, he was from a noble family after all, and he simply could not flatter the common people or treat the brave warriors as hard labor.
Although Sibao County did not suffer a total loss this year, it was indeed just a few melons and a few dates, which could not be compared with the big landlord Shen Tang.
Otherwise, they wouldn't target their fat neighbors.
I can't grow crops on my own land, and the same goes for my neighbor's land.
What's the point of burning his fields
She can only vent her anger and make things difficult for herself.
At the current stage, it is not appropriate to expose the existence of the national seal, so as not to attract covetousness and joint attack from all parties. Except for the border barrier at Yonggu Pass guarded by Chu Jie, there is no "border" adjacent to other counties and counties. This is also one of the reasons why Nanyu County was attacked.
Liao Jia suddenly changed the subject.
He frowned, "Compared to Qiu Wenyan's sneak attack, Jia is more curious about another thing - how did he know the location of the Nanyu County granary? He was so precise, the whole process was smooth, and the goal was too clear..."
The only thing missing is to say openly that there is a traitor within the group.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that Shen Tang and his group of confidants are up to something.
"Besides, the early grain collection in Nanyu County was also a temporary decision. Qiu Wenyan is too familiar with us. He must have bribed someone or planted an insider in advance to tip him off." It is very likely that there is a problem in the management of the grain warehouse at the grassroots level.
Liao Jia suddenly remembered something and asked Ning Yan.
“Which granary was attacked?”
Ning Yan said: "Number one."
"The biggest?"
"no."
Gu Chi thought for a moment: "Can you point out the location?"
Ning Yan looked for the map on the wall of the meeting room.
“About this location.”
Everyone looked at the location Ning Yan pointed out, and suddenly thought of something, and so did Ning Yan. She drew a line with her finger and said, "Qiu Wenyan's troops should have taken this abandoned mountain road and entered Nanyu County without anyone noticing... If it was this route, then the No. 3 granary would be closer, and the few soldiers stationed at the granary would not pose a threat to their 5,000 troops."
Gu Chi heard that Shen Tang's thoughts coincided with his own, and said, "Yes, the location and size of the granary are all important. Granary No. 1 is not on the way of Qiu Wenyan's surprise attack. Why did he go to Granary No. 1 instead of Granary No. 3, and instead risk alerting Captain Bai to lead his troops to counterattack? My lord, Chi remembers that Granary No. 1 is an old granary?"
Shen Tang replanned the old granaries in various places.
The original old granaries were arranged in order of one or two.
The newly built granary followed below.
If there really was a traitor who leaked the information, this person must be very familiar with the old set of people, but had no chance to get close to the new set of people.
“… Even so, the scope is too large.”
It's not easy to find such a person.
Gu Chi said: "No, these are enough."
This proves that the "eyeliner" ability is limited.
Once you are on guard, it will be easier to defend.
Shen Tang calmly sat back in her seat, stroking the paper that she couldn't let go of, and her mind started working.
"That's right. Instead of sending troops, it's better to wait for the enemy to come... Qiu Wenyan, this old fellow is so short of food. After tasting a little sweetness, there's no way he won't come again. Wuhui, pass on my order-"
As an adult, you should be prepared for both situations.
On the one hand, they were preparing for war. If the autumn harvest was successfully completed, they would send troops to attack Qiu Wenyan's lair. On the other hand, they created the illusion that the autumn grain was stored in the No. 1 granary, but in fact they were lying in ambush and waiting for Qiu Wenyan to attack again. Observing the terrain, apart from Nanyu County, the only other possible target was Beishang County, which bordered Sibao County.
As for the traitor who was inside—
There is no best, if there is—
She will make the other person regret coming into this world!