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After hearing this, Hong Chengchou said nothing and just glanced at these thieves on the north bank of the Yellow River. Basically, they are just old and weak, and they are allowed to be slaughtered without any intention of resisting. It was too late, otherwise it would have been much easier to attack them halfway, and there would be no burden to kill them all.

But nowadays, these people are more difficult to deal with. According to the wishes of the Governor, these thieves must be accommodated and appeased. However, there is not much food in the first place, so these useless people still waste food if they keep it. It's really better to give your generals more military exploits, which will not only solve the food problem, but also increase morale.

"Compassion doesn't control troops!" Hong Chengchou couldn't help but sigh after looking at it for a while.

When his generals heard this, they were immediately overjoyed. Just as they were about to thank them, they heard Hong Chengchou say: "Have you heard about Zunhua and Yongping?"

The generals were stunned for a moment after hearing this, wondering why Zhong Cheng suddenly went off topic.

"Ma Shilong abandoned the people of Zunhua and was imprisoned for questioning. For the sake of the old and the weak, the emperor not only sent troops to rescue, but even restricted food in the entire capital to do his best to save them." Hong Chengchou said to them, "If today's incident spreads to In the imperial court, whoever takes action will be Ma Shilong second, believe it or not?"

Upon hearing this, his generals hesitated. However, they then thought, Northern Shaanxi is so far away from the capital, and the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, so they should just kill it, right?

Hong Chengchou looked at the flashing eyes of the generals around him. How could he not know what they were thinking? He then said: "We can plant spies among thieves, but you can say that we have no factory guards in Yansui? So, don't think that you can hide it from the emperor." !”

He didn't dare to kill these people because he was afraid not of Yang He, the governor of the three sides, but of the emperor who was far away in the capital! Because even if the Governor knew about it, there would be nothing he could do about it. After all, he needed to suppress the bandits himself.

"Take them all to Guyuan and hand them over to the governor!" Hong Chengchou issued a cold-blooded order, and then sighed, "If the thieves break into Jin, I will definitely be impeached. Let's wait for a lawsuit!"

Seeing that Master Zhongcheng was in a bad mood, his generals did not dare to say anything. With this outcome, they were not in a good mood. Looking back at the thieves, I wonder how many of them would survive if they were taken to Guyuan?

At this moment, a fast horse came galloping in the distance. When it arrived at Hong Chengchou's side, he rolled his saddle and dismounted his horse, and loudly reported: "Report to the Prime Minister, the imperial envoy has arrived with military pay. Please go back immediately to receive the order!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy. The word "military pay" was as refreshing and exciting as chicken blood.

Hong Chengchou was also happy. He didn't expect that the military salary promised before would come down so quickly. So, without any further delay, he immediately led the army back. As for the thieves, they were escorted by infantry.

In the important town of Yulin, wooden boxes are neatly placed in the lobby of the governor's office. Both the hall and the hall were filled with Jinyi guardsmen and Dongchang officers holding sword hilts, while the original Yansui soldiers could only retreat to the second line.

However, these soldiers were not dissatisfied at all. Instead, they were all very excited. They even lost the military discipline that Hong Chengchou showed when he was there, and they whispered from time to time.

"I really need military pay this time, haha, it's really rare!"

"Yes, since the third year of Tianqi, there has been basically no military pay. It's not easy to wait!"

"But have you noticed that these boxes can't hold much silver?"

"Be content, it will be good if you have enough military pay!"

"..."

I don't know how long it took, but Hong Chengchou finally arrived. The angel, accompanied by the remaining officials from the governor's office, immediately began to read out the imperial edict.

As previously announced, this is to deliver military pay. In addition, the local government in Shaanxi was required to concentrate manpower on building water conservancy projects under the coordination of senior officials with military and political power, such as the governor and governors of various regions. For example, Zheng Guo Canal, Bai Canal, Cheng Guo Canal, etc. also promote the method of well irrigation and reiterate the importance of drought resistance!

Of course, the famous ditches in Shaanxi are not mainly in northern Shaanxi. However, the decree also made it clear that it would be unfavorable for the disaster victims to relocate, and manpower should be concentrated to fight the drought in accordance with the principle of local drought relief.

Hong Chengchou was a little surprised when he heard this. The court was obviously not just talking. The issuance of this decree should have been preceded by some inquiries. If this thing really succeeds, it will be a way to stop the Shaanxi civil uprising.

After reading out the imperial edict, the angel dismissed the other generals, leaving only Hong Chengchou to read out a secret edict.

The content of this secret order surprised Hong Chengchou again. He did not expect that the imperial court would actually focus on the Hetao Plain, and asked him to find a way to find out the situation of the grassland and prepare for future plots in the Hetao Plain.

After the angel read out the secret edict, he urged the handover of military pay. According to the decree, the military salary this time is about three million taels. This is half of the amount reported over the years in salary arrears. Look at the angel ordering those boxes to be opened for handover. Both Hong Chengchou and the generals under him were a little surprised. Such a small box could hold three million taels of silver. How much money had been lost, at least half of it, right?

But when the box was opened, Hong Chengchou and others were extremely surprised. What they saw was not the white silver coins, but small pieces of paper, neatly piled up there.

"Why is it a Ming Dynasty treasure banknote? What's the use of it? I quit!" He Renlong, the guard of Mizhi, had a bad temper. He ignored the presence of the angels, ignored the factory guards looking around, and ignored the presence of the superior officer. He went crazy on the spot!

When Hong Chengchou heard this, he immediately shouted sternly: "Be brave, angels are here, don't be rude!"

After he finished scolding him, he smiled apologetically and said to the angel: "This guy calls you a lunatic and a vulgar warrior. He also invites Lord Angel in large quantities. There is no need to argue with him."

After saying that, he glared at He Renlong again, forcing He Renlong to reluctantly plead guilty to the angel with fists in his hands.

The military pay that I originally expected turned out to be just a pile of waste paper. Not to mention these warriors, even Hong Chengchou himself was very dissatisfied. It's just that the angel represents the imperial court and the emperor. As a governor, he still has to maintain the majesty of the angel.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Angel and the factory guards next to him showed a trace of disdain on their faces, the kind of look that looked down upon country bumpkins. The angel ignored He Renlong and pointed at the boxes and said, "You guys really don't know the goods. These are not worthless Ming Dynasty banknotes. These are Ming Dynasty banknotes that can be exchanged for real gold and silver. Anyone can take it. If you go to the Central Bank of Ming Dynasty to take these Ming Dynasty banknotes, you can exchange them for the amount of silver stated on the banknotes."

Seeing the confused looks on the faces of these Shaanxi people, the sense of superiority on Angel's face became even stronger, "Let me tell you, these banknotes are more popular than silver taels in the capital. Use banknotes to buy things in the capital, or go to inns and restaurants. There are also many discounts available.”

Who allowed Yansui's King Qin's army to collapse halfway? When the then governor of Yansui heard the news, he was frightened to death on the spot. Only then was there a vacancy for Hong Chengchou to take over. Because of this, many news about the capital are not known here in northern Shaanxi.

Thanks to Boring Passer 08 for the tip. Next chapter in the afternoon!