Chapter 1308
Ying Yi's heart flashed, thinking of the 200,000 stone grains buried under the ruins of Ye County, she couldn't help being lightly sighed.
Zheng Yunzhi is a qualified official. The 200,000 shi of grain is military ration. He never thought of using the 200,000 shi of grain to feed these more than 20,000 commoners. Just looking forward to the Imperial Court's army to wipe out the thieves, and then move the commoners out.
But Ying Yi knew that this was impossible.
Fifteen years after Chongzhen, the Great Ming Dynasty was about to end. Destroy the thieves? nonexistent.
"I hope so." Ying Yi said solemnly.
Zheng Yunzhi laughed and said, "Although I am in the mountains now, I can't shut my eyes and ears. That's why I asked you to come. When will the Huguang soldiers arrive, and when will Yexian be recaptured? It is necessary to know in time, so as to be able to respond."
Ying Yi nodded: "What the magistrate said is very true."
Zheng Yunzhi said: "In addition, I plan to recruit more troops. Five The establishment of a hundred households is too thin to withstand the war. There are more than 20,000 commoners, and there are 8,000 or 9,000 young people. How about 3,000? Said: "The mountain Central Plains is scarce, but there is a surplus of labor. Many people do nothing and cause trouble all day long. It is better to organize them and bind them with military orders."
Ying Yi applauded: "This is a good The way. But the county magistrate, three thousand soldiers and horses, the consumption of provisions is not as good as the commoners."
Zheng Yunzhi nodded lightly: "I also know. So..."
He hesitated A moment: "There is not enough food in the mountains, I mean, since it is a soldier, then use the military ration."
Ying Yi understood his thoughts as soon as he heard it.
Zheng Yunzhi really knows how to be flexible.
It is true that rations cannot be moved, but it is more reasonable to use rations to support the army. Although that batch of military rations was prepared for the war against thieves, the recruitment of troops and horses now is not to prepare for the war against thieves.
"Your Majesty is wise." Ying Yi laughed: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will find a way to get a batch of food from Ye County."
Zheng Yunzhi sighed : "This is also a helpless move for me. Remember to take some iron materials when fetching food. Three thousand soldiers and horses, armor is not an extravagant expectation, but weapons must always be available."
"Then this matter It's not too late." Ying Yi said: "Let's start tomorrow. Use one day to select soldiers, and then I will take them to training, by the way to listen for news and find opportunities to get food."
Farewell to Zheng Yunzhi, Ying Yi After leaving the cave, I saw Sun Xiucai waiting outside.
The two walked to a remote place, and Sun Xiucai said: "Brother Ying, I think that the army's salaries should be transferred as soon as possible. Xiaowangzhuang is not safe... I mean, people who know that the army's salaries are in Xiaowangzhuang. , too many."
Ying Yi pondered for a while: "What do you mean?"
Sun Xiucai said: "The county magistrate has no time to take care of military salaries. I don't know when the soldiers will come. I want to secretly transfer the army's salaries to the vicinity of Bibo Valley."
Bibo Valley is the small mountain valley that Ying Yi discovered, and now Xiaowangzhuang survives the commoners' residence.
Because of a small lake, Sun Xiucai named it Bibo Valley.
"Not necessarily." Ying Yi said: "The county magistrate just told me to expand the army to 3,000. I'm afraid that army salaries will be used." Military pay? After all, this county magistrate is a flexible person.
When Sun Xiucai heard this, he started: "Three thousand?"
He thought for a moment, then clapped his hands: "This is a good opportunity! Take the army's pay in your own hands, and then take control of the army!"
"Master the army..."
Ying Yi pursed her lips.
Sun Xiucai was in a hurry: "Brother Ying, don't play with your temper! This army must be controlled no matter what. Otherwise, how can we protect... the commoners?! He is talented, but I think he is too optimistic and doesn't see the situation clearly!"
"But..." Ying Yi secretly sighed: "If I seize the military pay, it will be no different from the county. Respect to turn your face."
Sun Xiucai shook the head: "If it is a last resort, what about turning your face? In my opinion, it is Wang Zhongguan, who is more difficult to deal with."
"Wang Zhongguan..." Ying Yi also thought of him.
Sun Xiucai said: "Court Eunuch and Eastern Yard are not good friends. In my opinion, it's better to..." Dab it on the throat.
Ying Yi astonished: "It's too much."
He said: "Although Wang Zhongguan is a close minister of the emperor, he is a rootless apple here. There will be some trouble. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if there is any trouble, you can turn your hand to calm it down."
Sun Xiucai heard the slightly nod: "That's true."
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Unconsciously, the two walked to the cliff.
Tonight the moon is bright and the twilight is like a gauze. Sun Xiucai looked up at the moon, and suddenly asked Ying Yi: "Brother Ying, give me the truth, what do you think?"
Ying Yi leisurely said: "As I said earlier, Use the power of the government to avenge deep hatred."
"That's all?" Sun Xiucai said.
"Otherwise?" Ying Yi said.
Sun Xiucai shook the head: "Borrowing revenge by someone else's hand is inferior in my opinion. It's better to take revenge with your own hand."
"Oh?" Ying Yi laughed He said: "Isn't the first thing you thought of the official army?"
"This time and another time." Sun Xiucai disagreed: "At that time, it was only you and me, and we were alone. If you have the opportunity to seize thousands of soldiers and horses, coupled with your bravery, why should you pin your hopes on others? I can see it clearly, even someone like Zheng Xianzun can't see the situation clearly, I also have high hopes What? He actually thinks that the Imperial Court thief can be successfully accomplished. This is not a joke. The more the thief fights, the stronger the Imperial Court is. Qi does not say, Zuo Liangyu and his like are not as good as thieves. If you let Zheng County respect the district, let alone 3,000 soldiers and horses, if you take out 30,000, you will have to kill those bastards. Wang Qiaonian is a lesson for the past! "
Ying Yi couldn't help but look at it with admiration: "Xucai, you..."
Sun Xiucai laughed: "Do you think I'm different from before? It's not that I have changed, it's just me these days , I've seen it through."
He said sadly, "Is the Great Ming Dynasty coming to an end?"
Ying Yi was silent.
A so-called person of insight is not necessarily smart. The Great Ming Dynasty has reached the point where many people can see one or two. It's just that some people don't want to believe it. Such as Zheng Yunzhi.
Sun Xiucai turned his head abruptly: "Brother Ying, you have wisdom, affection, courage, and courage. Look at these people in the valley below, and think about Xiaowangzhuang. How many disasters are there in the world? I don't believe Zheng Xianzun can keep them, but I believe in you."
"You look at me too much." Ying Yi face sank like water.
Sun Xiucai sneered: "If I'm wrong, I'll dig out my eyeballs. Brother Ying, thieves slaughter, officers and soldiers slaughter the good, the bones are left in the wild, and people can eat each other. I Sun Xiucai did not Great spirit, I just don't want what happened to my wife, children and children to happen to me again. Would you like to?!"
Will I?
Ying Yi asked herself.
"No." He closed his eyes.
He said in his heart: "I don't want to be poisoned in the last days, and I don't want various Xia to sink..."