Devil’s Advent

Handsome chariots, some are majestic and majestic like moving high-rise buildings, wishing to compete with the arrow towers of the city defense war; there are also luxurious and exquisite chariots, with exquisite carvings and elegant decorations. A coquettish bitch who can't stand on the stage;

But at the end of the day,

The chariot is handsome, the chariot is in the front, and the chariot is in the back.

A slightly larger carriage, with the king's flag planted on it, is extremely simple, but it does not affect that it is the center of this moving torrent that is constantly gathering soldiers and horses from all walks of life.

inside the carriage,

King Pingxi himself was sitting there, reviewing the papers that had to be submitted every day from various ministries.

After each army joins, its chief general must follow this rule and report in detail the status quo and needs of the troops, the problems they may face, as well as the morale and health of the soldiers, weapons, supplies, soldiers, etc.

And Shuai Nian will also reply that night to complete a kind of communication between the upper and lower levels.

In the early years, King Jingnan led the army. The most famous thing is that everything is in the hands of the whole army. There is a "blank space" left behind.

This kind of top-down control, on the one hand, is easy to be affected by the rebellious mentality of the military leaders from all walks of life below. .

But at this time, these problems do not exist for the time being.

First of all, the soldiers and horses of Jinzhong and Jinxi recruited this time basically participated in the national war against Chu. Most of them were promoted to officials and nobles, but there are really not many who retire to retire. Everyone The guy is also used to this feeling of being "controlled" and "handled" by the handsome account in all directions and without dead ends.

It is said that the experienced old lady in the red tent can change your posture for you as soon as you slap your butt,

But these Qiu Ba who are full of ruthless faces and even like to chew garlic, have really tamed them, they can cooperate more smoothly, and even draw inferences from one instance, actively give suggestions for you to find and ask questions, obedient and more Won't desalinate.

Secondly, King Pingxi has a good teacher. Any future famous general in the growing period, or the second generation who is regarded as the successor of the general, has never received the treatment that King Pingxi used to.

During the war between Yan and Chu, there were more than a million soldiers on both sides, and King Jingnan actually let Zheng Fan sit in his tent of the commander of the Chinese army and use his king's seal to handle the affairs of the whole army for a month or two.

Even a pig, being supported like this, can undergo a qualitative change, not to mention, even Fan Li would not go against his conscience and say that his master would not be as good as a pig.

In addition, the blind man who had guarded his hometown for thousands of years also came with the team this time. He brought Chen Daole and He Chunlai to become King Pingxi's right-hand man, rebuilding and operating the entire command center.

"Tea."

The prince delivered the tea up, and then sat back down in a proper manner. The carriage shook slightly, and the prince carefully looked at a copy of the brochure that had been approved and sent out yesterday.

The words are understandable, but when put together, they are a bit confusing.

But the prince cherishes this opportunity very much, if he doesn't understand, just ask Tian Tian.

Tian Tian doesn’t really understand it very well, but because he is older than the prince, he knows how to make it up.

The two children will discuss and discuss together from time to time, and finally come to the attitude of "so it is".

"cigarette."

Tiantian put down the booklet in front of him, got up, and took out a cigarette from the iron box that he kept close to his body.

I was in no hurry to hand it over,

Tiantian turned the cigarette upside down first, and tapped it on the back of his tender hand.

He didn't know why he was doing this, but he always saw his godfather doing this, so he helped to complete this step.

After knocking, send it to godfather's mouth.

Zheng Fan opened his mouth and bit his cigarette, and his eyes continued to stay on the latest booklet in hand. It was a booklet from a magistrate. He had already escorted the first batch of grain and grass. , will also supply food and grass needs.

But he still mentioned that within the territory under his jurisdiction, he could only do this step;

Because when the armies from all walks of life gather at Nanmenguan in the future, the food and grass needed will only be greater. In addition, no one knows how long the war will last. Logistics supply pressure.

Tiantian brought the fire pocket over and helped Zheng Fan light the cigarette.

Zheng Fan handed the notebook to Tian Tian,

I took it every day, and stood by the side, watching.

The prince raised his head,

child

There is always an instinct that you have to watch and I have to watch.

Tian Tian also showed the book to the prince, and the prince frowned after reading it.

These days, with the advance of the "Shuai Chariot", all the generals, guerrillas, and general soldiers came to meet up with their subordinates. The two children were really happy to see more and more soldiers and horses around them every day.

But the problem is that now there are more and more soldiers and horses, but the food seems to be not enough.

The army is in a completely different state after the garrison and the military base, just like a person who stays at home all day, cooks some porridge and makes do with it, and he can carry it with a weak body;

But once you need to work outside, you have to pay attention to the food, otherwise you will not be able to work at all, and your body will easily collapse. This does not include the clothes you need to go out and the purchase of new farm tools.

Now,

Military pay, rewards, etc., can all be postponed, after all, the battle hasn't been over, or even started, isn't it;

Furthermore, the banner of King Pingxi can provide a great sense of "big pie" for the various armies and the lower ranks below;

No silver was drawn, no silver was rewarded, everyone can bear it for the sake of King Pingxi, after all, they can look forward to the harvest after the big victory.

But the food problem,

Once there is a shortage of food, morale will immediately decline. In terms of this feeling, the general is actually not as deep as the soldiers below.

Insufficient food means insufficient preparation for the war. If the war has no end, everyone will feel uneasy, and all kinds of negative emotions in the military camp will be magnified. It is good to reduce the combat effectiveness.

"Father, why is there so little food here?"

asked every day.

In his impression, everyone's life in Fengxin City is actually pretty good.

Furthermore, his godfather had just fought a battle in winter, and there was no shortage of food.

The prince also looked over curiously;

Zheng Fan said: "Because Eastern Jin has a vast land and few people, so there is a lot of food grown, and relatively less food is needed, so the surplus will be more."

This is actually very complicated, because all the land in Eastern Jin is the property of the Prince's Mansion. Although the reclamation has been carried out in the form of contracting, and even if the land is rewarded, it only reduces the commission of the Prince's Mansion. Therefore, the Royal Mansion is in essence East Jin The largest and only landowner.

There is no middleman to make the difference, and the resources that can be mobilized by the palace are very strong. Moreover, there are various industries that also belong to the palace, such as commerce and workshops, that can be adjusted from them. Coupled with a series of sound legal systems and rules, Jindong The yield per mu of fields reclaimed in the region has always been high.

However, the main reason is that Eastern Jin has a vast land and few people, otherwise the blind would not have to worry about "labor".

Relatively more are planted, relatively less is consumed, and more surplus is stored in storage.

But in other places, there are a lot of plowing fields and a lot of grain harvest, but their own consumption is already a lot.

For example, Tiancheng County in Yan State, the land of Gyeonggi, has the highest grain output in Yan, whether it is the total output or the yield per mu, but every year the imperial court needs to transfer grain from other counties to support it.

Zheng Fan continued to speak:

"In addition, there were frequent wars in the past few years, and the people's power was overdrawn. Whether it was Yandi or Jindi, the taxes and taxes had been received for several years. All we can do is to keep a flowery shelf, and the grain reserves in grain depots in various places have actually bottomed out long ago."

Ji Chuanye asked, "Godfather, is it too late to order the confiscation now?"

"In time."

"Then we..."

"Then we don't have to go out to Nanmenguan to fight the war, let's turn around and put down the local rebellion first.

When the first emperor was in power, he tightened his belts to support the army in the war. Now, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. At home, he managed to save some food. After all, he can beg for a life without suffering from cold and starvation and not being a refugee. , and then forcibly expropriated and expropriated, the common people will not agree. "

The seemingly huge Great Yan Empire has long since been hollow. This point is the consensus of the high-level officials of Dayan.

Otherwise, the battle of defeating Chu would not have clearly broken the state of Chu, Yingdu would have to retreat in the end;

In fact, King Pingxi himself had just fought the Battle of Fancheng, and he fought quickly to resolve the crisis in Fancheng. After the battle, he immediately began to withdraw troops, and the logistical pressure was not as great as expected.

"Chuanye, remember, your surname is Ji, you are the crown prince, this world, this big swallow, indeed belongs to your Ji family, but this is based on the fact that ordinary people can still live.

Throughout the ages, how many dynasties of countries seem to have been destroyed by feudal vassals, powerful officials, and civil strife, but there is basically one premise, that is, the people are already struggling to survive.

You can't expect the people to bow down and bow down to you willingly while selling their sons and daughters and suffering from hunger;

Your grandpa can do it,

Your father still can't do it, but you, it's even more difficult. "

"Thank you godfather for teaching me, my child will remember it."

"Um."

the following days,

More and more soldiers and horses gathered towards Shuai Qi, but the marching speed of the army was not slowed down, and even accelerated.

During this period, Zheng Fan did not accept any visits from local officials, not even the generals who had gathered with their troops, Zheng Fan.

Although Dayan suffered a defeat, the foundation of Yan's army is still there, and Dayan's system is still there.

With the Crown Prince by his side, Prince Jingnan's son by his side, and himself as a serious military lord, Zheng Fan didn't need to be courteous to corporals at all, let alone shake the hand of the general who came to join him in ecstasy and said: It's good that you're here.

In fact,

When my Wang Banner went west from Fengxin City and crossed the Wangjiang River, it was a sign that the situation had begun to calm down;

The more aloof and calm he is under the king's banner, the more at ease the people below will feel, and the impetuous spirit on them will be dispelled faster, and even the people in the place where the army is walking The impetuous wind can also be cooled down immediately.

The effect is similar to a military parade, and also like the emperor's tour.

It's hard to say anything else, but when it comes to how to be a good political mascot, Prince Pingxi really has a lot of experience.

but,

When Shuai Nian passed the boundary of Litian City and was not far from Nanmen Pass, a report from the Secret Service Division fell into Zheng Fan's hands.

The content of the report is very simple. Generally speaking, the simpler it is, the bigger the matter is, so big that the Secret Service officials who submitted the report did not dare to add a few more words to it;

Report: Bo Yishan and Chen Yang want to rebel!

put down the pocketbook,

Zheng Fan stretched out his hand and gently pinched his brows;

Upon seeing this,

The two children thought their godfather was tired,

The prince consciously brought tea, and picked up a cigarette every day and tapped the back of his hand lightly;

When the two children habitually wanted to come over to see what was written on the note that gave their godfather a headache,

Zheng Fan put the booklet upside down on the table,

waved:

"Cut while playing."

...

"Is it fun?"

"Are you kidding Bember?"

"You are crazy, you are crazy!"

Chen Yang roared at the two generals in front of him who looked like right-hand men.

I can't help but he is not crazy,

Because of these two generals, one holds a dragon robe in his hand, and the other holds a "jade seal".

The dragon robe is real, and the jade seal is naturally fake.

The former is just a set of clothes. If you don’t pay attention to the details of the needlework, you can easily imitate it just by piling up materials. The jade seal is different.

But sometimes, these matters don't have to be too true or false.

There are two generals, both surnamed Chen, one is Chen Yang's adopted son, named Chen Xiong; the other is Chen Yang's nephew, named Chen Yuan.

As for Chen Yang himself, he originally had three daughters and three sons, but the eldest son died young. Although the second son was an adult, he was always weak and unsuitable for military life. , failed last year, and is still studying at home now. The youngest son inherited his father's bones, but he is still young, not yet ten years old.

Therefore, Chen Xiong and Chen Yuan are considered to be Chen Yang's main lineage in the army, and each of them has a soldier under their command, and they are now guerrilla ranks.

"Father, the child is not crazy!" Chen Xiong said, "The child is thinking of the father!"

Chen Yuan also took a deep breath and said, "The same goes for the baby."

Chen Xiong went on to say: "Some other generals in the army, my child has already got through with them, and they are willing to support them, as long as you nod, father."

"Ah."

Chen Yang thought it was very funny, and also found it extremely absurd. He sat back on the chair,

"Crazy, crazy, really crazy."

Chen Yuan, who was kneeling on the ground, said:

"Uncle, Wilbur Tiger died in battle, the court will definitely investigate this matter, uncle, you should also be aware of King Pingxi's temper, plus the relationship between King Pingxi himself and Wilbur Tiger.

Yes, in our opinion, our Sushan camp was paralyzed at that time because of the chaos of the imperial envoys;

It was because of the interference of the imperial envoys that finally led to Tiger Wilbur's army coming to defend our Sushan camp;

It was all the fault of the imperial envoy, and it was also the fault of the prefect of Litian City and Xi Ni!

But uncle, ask yourself, are we really right about Wilbur Tiger's death in battle?

If it wasn't for uncle, you would fight against the imperial envoy, if it wasn't for our support for uncle, you would prevent that imperial envoy from stepping down, and this situation would completely collapse;

How could Wilbur Tiger be dispatched to clean up the situation, and how could he only lead his troops to rescue Ran Min?

uncle,

We are wrong, we are also guilty!

King Pingxi came here with a majestic king's flag. The army is mighty. What will he do when he arrives at Nanmen Pass?

One is to clean up the source; two, sacrifice the flag!

That imperial envoy must not be able to run away, the imperial court has ordered to question him;

But in the imperial court's decree, there is no disposal of uncle, you and our Sushan camp. Is it because the imperial court forgot?

no,

It's because someone will come to clean us up next!

that person,

coming soon! "

Chen Yuan almost roared.

Sitting on the chair, Chen Yang pointed at this nephew of the same family, and said, "So, you let Benbo rebel, and let Benbo raise the flag to rebel at this time?

rebel to save lives,

Then what?

He, King Pingxi, is already mobilizing troops and gathering generals, and it is not far away. What can Ben Bo do now that he is rebelling?

Is it possible to hand over the South Gate to Qianchu?

Is it possible that Ben Bo took you to treason and go to Ganchu to be an Anle Gong?

I, Chen Yang, will never do this kind of betrayal of my ancestors! "

Chen Xiong said, "Father, this dragon robe and this jade seal were prepared by you back then."

Chen Yang took a closer look, and then he understood, but immediately said:

"That was when Prince Jingnan was still there. Uncle Ben and your uncles planned to recommend him to become the Great Treasure together, but who would have thought that Prince Jing would actually choose... Sigh."

Chen Yuan stood up and said: "Uncle, for the present plan, continue to wait for King Pingxi and his army to arrive, we can only sit and wait for death, uncle, you can only be slaughtered!

It was his court's unrighteousness first, it was us, Qiu Ba, who fought with Prince Jingnan in the Southern and Northern Wars, how much blood was shed, and how many Paoze brothers died, to conquer the land of the Three Jins!

now,

The imperial court wants the birds to hide their bows, and the donkeys to kill their millstones;

Ran Min, His Majesty, was promoted by the imperial court;

That imperial envoy was also sent by His Majesty and the imperial court!

If it wasn't for the imperial court's coercion, which aroused the anger of my Sushan camp, when Wilbur Hu sent troops to Liangdi, how could we not go with him!

Uncle, if you don’t want to be humiliated in public, used as a sacrifice to the flag, and charged with the death of Wilbur the Tiger, you…”

"Benbo, I will never defect to another country!"

Chen Xiong also stood up, raised the dragon robe in his hand, and shouted:

"My boy, I didn't want you to defect, father. What the boys and the generals below mean is that instead of sitting and waiting for death, it's better to use this dragon robe and jade seal..."

Chen Xiong and Chen Yuan looked at each other for a moment,

immediately,

The two spoke together and continued:

"Give it to Lord Pingxi, and support Lord Pingxi to ascend the throne as emperor!"

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In the evening, it will be later.