Xiangyi Prefecture, Lin? City.
Xu Laosan sits here instead of Mr. Xu. Although he is not the prefect appointed by the imperial court, as the spokesperson of Mr. Xu, Xu Laosan is actually the prefect of Xiangyi Prefecture.
Originally, because Mr. Xu was disappointed with the court and the emperor, Mr. Xu was not prepared to continue the imperial examination, so it was naturally impossible for him to pursue an official career.
But who would have thought that the changes in this world would be really incredible.
As the uncrowned magistrate of Xiangyi Prefecture, Xu Laosan also controls the gang forces on the streets of Lin? City. It can be said that both black and white are his people.
When a locust plague broke out in Qiping Mansion and the people were in dire straits, Song Dahu took the opportunity to cause trouble, and Xu Laosan received the news.
As for the locust plague, it is difficult for manpower to resist, and we can only wait for these locusts to die on their own.
This is something that people have been unable to fight for hundreds of years. Once the locust plague comes, the only thing the people can do is to watch their crops being eaten by these insects, and then drag their families and families to flee to other places.
However, Xu Laosan did not believe in evil.
After learning that the locust plague was heading towards Xiangyi Prefecture, Xu Laosan forcibly recruited the town troops that Xiangyi Prefecture could recruit, and also mobilized young people to start trouble.
He asked people to move the people in the border area between Qiping Mansion and Xiangyi Mansion, and everyone moved away. Then, the trees were cut down, all the crops in the fields were cut off, and they were piled in the fields.
Such a move really made the people scold him non-stop.
However, Mr. Xu didn't care.
The locust plague must be stopped.
If the locust plague cannot be stopped, not only Xiangyi Prefecture will be finished, Qifeng Prefecture, Donglin Prefecture, and even half of the Tang Dynasty may be eaten clean by these damn insects.
By then, the Northern Barbarians would be unable to resist as they moved south.
"Third brother, according to your instructions, there is no one left within a hundred miles!"
Li Gan and his men appeared in front of Xu Laosan, his expression unusually solemn.
Originally, he was arranged by Mr. Xu and the others to Kun County to assist Zuoqiu in controlling Kun County. Kunxian County was also the retreat that Mr. Xu and others had prepared for them from the beginning.
But as Emperor Yongping handed over the position of magistrate of Xiangyi Prefecture to Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu naturally adjusted his plan.
After Xu Laosan took control of Linji City, Li Gan was called over to assist Xu Laoer in controlling Xiangyi Prefecture. As for Kun County, it is still handed over to Zuoqiu. At the same time, Zuoqiu has to be responsible for getting enough rice from all over the south of the Yangtze River.
Originally experiencing an unprecedented late spring cold, Xiangyi Prefecture could only harvest one season of crops that could have been sown in two seasons. Therefore, the food gap in Xiangyi Prefecture was bound to be huge.
Therefore, just enough rice grain is necessary.
And for this matter, someone had to take action secretly, and naturally, it fell on Zuoqiu.
On the Xiangyi Prefecture side, Xu Laosan was also furious. The people from the land hundreds of miles deep were migrating because they were preparing to leave the strong walls and clear the wilderness.
Strong walls and clear fields are often a method used by two armies in a battle. When one side cannot win, it will choose to make a strategic retreat, so that the other side cannot support the war with war and is at the mercy of the enemy.
Now, Xu Laosan is preparing to use the same method to deal with the overwhelming locusts.
"Fourth, do you think I've gone too far?"
Noticing Li Gan's expression, Xu Laosan blinked, "Actually, there's nothing I can do!"
"The locust plague must be stopped. If it cannot be stopped, no one will survive. So, no matter what, you have to give it a try. If it succeeds, I will save everyone and leave my name in history. If I fail, it will just be It’s no big deal to be infamy for eternity!”
"As a human being, you either have a name that will go down in history, or you will be infamous for eternity!"
"When you come to this world, you can't leave nothing behind, right?"
“The passing geese leave their voices, and the passing people leave their names!”
"Third brother, I don't think you're going too far. I'm just worried, will this recipe work?"
Li Gan sighed, "If the locust plague can be eliminated so easily, why didn't so many people do this before?"
Xu Laosan chuckled and said, "Because they are all worried about their reputation!"
The more this person reaches a high position, the more he cares about his reputation.
Especially the big shots in the court, one by one, not to mention cherishing their feathers!
Of course, those corrupt officials, corrupt officials, and sycophants don't care about reputation, and naturally they don't care about whether the people have enough to eat and whether they can survive.
A good official cherishes his reputation and dare not do anything casually.
A sycophantic minister doesn't care about his reputation, nor does he care about the people, so he won't think about these issues.
"Fourth Brother, when the locusts come, let someone light them on fire!"
A hundred miles away was isolated for one purpose, which was to burn all the locusts to death.
Locusts can fly, but a distance of a hundred miles is not something these little things can fly.
"Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on you!"
The one-hundred-mile quarantine zone, according to Xu Laosan's requirements, is divided into ten miles. Xu Laosan didn't know if he was going to set the entire Baili area on fire, but he was prepared. After all, he had never set off such a big fire before.
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In Qiping Mansion, the number of rebels held hostage by Song Dahu has exceeded 500,000, and this number is still increasing. In front of the refugee army is the locust army that covers the sky and the sun.
Song Dahu is also a ruthless person. At first, he was just making small fuss, but as more and more people became his subordinates, his ambition naturally expanded.
Emperor Taizu, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, also rose from the wilderness. Now he feels that he may be able to create a dynasty. He even felt that he was more powerful than the founder of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizu. After all, the reason why Emperor Taizu, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, rose to power was because of the perverse actions of the previous dynasty.
But now in the Tang Dynasty, the world is much more peaceful.
If he could seize the world under such circumstances, establish a dynasty, and become the founder of the country, then who can compare with him
However, although his men and horses are strong now, and the food and grass are provided by the gang of Jie Luck Dao, Song Dahu has not become so swollen that he has forgotten his identity.
There are indeed many people under him. Although they are called elites, they are just in name. They are actually a group of rabble.
Xiangyi Prefecture is different from other places. There is a family of Marquis Wu Cheng and Uncle Yongwu.
Especially Uncle Yongwu. In the battle at Huang Fengkou, he killed the two young princes of the Northern Barbarians. In the end, the Northern Barbarian King was captured alive by Uncle Yongwu. He didn't think that such a fierce general could win with just the mob under his command. Therefore, he had to plan carefully for this matter. At least, he couldn't just rush into it like this stupidly.
"Military advisor, do you have any ideas?"
In the temporary camp of the refugee army, Song Dahu looked at the first military division under his command.
Bai Jin was originally an old scholar who had failed many times, but he always felt that he was just unrecognized for his talent. Later, in order to make people around him believe that he was unrecognized for his talent, he made up many stories, such as the scientific examination was unfair, for example, he was plotted against,...
And with Bai Jin's various publicity, this old scholar who has failed many times has truly become famous.
Then, Bai Jin simply settled in a hut in the mountains, acting like a hermit with no talent.
Over time, he was really regarded as an outsider.
When the Song Dynasty was fighting against tigers, the rebels were driven eastward. In order to achieve imperial hegemony, he was thirsty for talents. After hearing about Bai Jin's name, he decisively led people up the mountain and asked Bai Jin to come out of the mountain.
Who is Bai Jin
An old scholar who had no ability and couldn't even pass the exam, he almost peeed in fear after Song Dahu and his men arrived. But after pretending to be an expert for many years, he still managed to survive.
However, in order to increase his worth, Bai Jin did not immediately follow Song Dahu out of the mountain. Instead, he waited until Song Dahu invited him three times before he came out of the mountain and became the first military advisor in front of Song Dahu's camp.
Originally, the incompetent Bai Jin would soon be exposed. But this man's luck was not bad. He made several suggestions to Song Dahu, but they were all by mistake, and Song Dahu finally got the benefit of the boss.
As a result, Song Dahu felt more and more that Bai Jin was a real hermit master, and respected him more and more.
In this life, nothing is important, the most important thing is to have self-knowledge.
People, it’s important to know yourself!
It can be said that Song Dahu has had a smooth journey from the beginning, so much so that he felt as if he could also be the founding ancestor of the country.
Similarly, Bai Jin gave Song Dahu several good ideas one after another, and after showing some talent, he actually felt that he was really talented and could become a founding hero.
The most coincidental thing is that Bai Jin positioned himself as the Taiping King who founded the Tang Dynasty.
Bai Jin was just an old scholar with insufficient military force, but he always showed himself in front of Song Dahu that he could kill those outstanding generals with just the melon seeds on his head.
It was also because of this that Song Dahu decided to follow the locusts and directly attack Xiangyi Prefecture, instead of taking Qiping Prefecture and developing a wave of development in Qiping Prefecture.
Now, when Song Dahu asked Bai Jin about this matter, Bai Jin immediately waved his hands grandly and said: "My lord, whether it is Marquis Wu Cheng or Uncle Yong Wu, they are all brave as ordinary men!"
"I wonder if the Lord wants to subdue them or hang them?"
"Oh? Tell me, military advisor, if I want to conquer them, what should I do?"
"Wuchenghou and Yongwubo both became famous in one day and must be arrogant people. It will be difficult for the Lord to conquer them. But it is not impossible!"
"Please ask the military advisor to teach me!"
Song Dahu could start such a big battle, how could he be a fool? Although Bai Jin described Wu Chenghou and Yong Wubo as reckless men, if such reckless men could be used to his advantage, he would be more like Emperor Taizu, the founder of the Tang Dynasty.
Emperor Taizu, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, was not strong in military force at that time, but he had powerful generals like King Taiping under his command.
And if he, Song Dahu, could master Wu Chenghou and Yongwu Bo, then he would have two Taiping Kings under his command, who would be a bit more powerful than Emperor Taizu, the founder of the Tang Dynasty.
"If the Lord wants to conquer such arrogant people, then he must defeat them, dampen their arrogance, and let them know that, Lord, you are the son of destiny!"
Bai Jin raised his hand and stroked his goatee, "And if you want to defeat these two people, is your lord confident?"
"Uh..., no!"
Song Dahu swallowed his saliva and defeated Wu Chenghou and Yongwu Bo? Thinking of the terrifying legend of Xu Laoer who could defeat ten thousand people, Song Dahu didn't think he had this ability.
Bai Jin smiled faintly and said: "My lord, now that the locust plague is raging, Xiangyi Prefecture will definitely not be able to escape the disaster. And Marquis Wu Cheng and Uncle Yong Wu are reorganizing their troops in Jingbian City. By then, refugees will be everywhere and food will be extremely scarce."
"Even though Marquis Wu Cheng and Uncle Yong Wu have great influence in the army, no matter who they are, they still have to eat!"
"My lord, if you want to conquer these two people, you can think of a way through food!"
Bai Jin didn't have any way to subdue Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu, but when Song Dahu asked him, it was impossible that he didn't have any way. After all, he is a strategist. If he can't help the strategist to share his worries, wouldn't he be a waste
"The military advisor is right!"
Song Dahu nodded slightly, "It's just that we don't have much food!"
Now, the number of refugees he has brought has exceeded half a million, and by the time he enters Xiangyi Prefecture, this number will probably double.
There is still a big gap in his food supply.
"My lord, the Jie Luck Dao established a kingdom in Jiannan Mansion, and the imperial court has not yet sent troops to conquer it. The reason why they provide us with food and grass is nothing more than to enjoy your lord's attention in dividing the imperial court."
"In that case, why doesn't the Lord ask for more food and grass from the Jie Luck Path?"
"I want it!"
Song Dahu rolled his eyes, why didn't he ask for it
From the moment he got involved with Jie Yun Dao, he made demands for him. But for this kind of thing, you always ask for a high price, and I pay back the money.
Jie Luck Dao does need them to divert the court's attention, but they are not the only ones who can divert the court's attention.
In Longxi Mansion, the Northern Barbarians have not retreated yet.
In the north, the savages are also making trouble.
According to the messenger from the Jie Luck Dao, the two small foreign countries in the south are also preparing to make a move.
Even without them, the Luck Path still has a lot of development time. But if they didn't have the support of Jie Luck Dao, it would be impossible for him, Song Dahu, to keep his most elite army of 100,000 strong.
Food for 100,000 people is really not a small amount.
In addition to food for these 100,000 people, the rest of the people cannot be completely ignored. After all, the families of these 100,000 troops are all here, is it possible that they can watch their own families starve to death
"Sir, judging from my subordinates, what Jie Luck Road has given is not enough. There are so many of us, there is no need to all go to Xiangyi Mansion. We can divide a lot of people to go south, to Jiannan Mansion!"
Bai Jin raised his eyebrows at Song Dahu, "Jie Luck Dao treats us as swords and refuses to give too many benefits. Then, why should we control the refugees and prevent them from going to Jiannan Mansion?"
“Isn’t it a sign of loving the people to build a country by taking advantage of one’s luck?”
"In my opinion, some old people can be sent to Jiannan Mansion!"
After Song Dahu heard what Bai Jin said, let alone, he was really tempted.
He really has too many people here, half a million people. By the time they reach Xiangyi Prefecture, these half a million people will be doubled, and he can't find such food at all.
Even maintaining a basic life is difficult. (End of chapter)