Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 282
When Zhu Yixi and others arrived in Shangzhou, the cavalry had already left Shangzhou for more than two days, and they probably arrived in Lantian.

Lantian, where the sun is warm and jade smokes, is Lantian.

In fact, it is the last link of Wuguan Road, or the last checkpoint. As long as you win it, you can reach Bashang, the location of Hongmen Banquet.

The gentry of Shangzhou came to greet him again, and gave King Yu a great surprise.

Although there is not much food and grass, which is only enough to consume the army for half a month, it can save 200,000 shi in logistical losses.

That's right, on the 1-mile Wuguan Road, for every shi of grain transported, it costs 300,000 shi of grain, and [-] million shi can only reach [-] shi.

It is also for thousands of years that the continuous repairs of many dynasties, digging mountains and expanding mountains, can have such an effect.

"It is the kingly way to win over the gentry and win over the enemy."

Zhu Yixi was greatly moved, and immediately made a decision to eat and drink in Shaanxi to save logistical expenses.

So, at his request, the shogunate officials swiped their ink and wrote an appeal in a straightforward tone-a letter to the people of Shaanxi Province:
"Let me tell the elders in Shaanxi Province that Yixi was originally a remote branch of the Qin Dynasty. Gou Quan lived in troubled times and grew up here. Fortunately, grandson was promoted, and the emperor favored him. He was honored as the king of Yu. I am very grateful.

Originally in Huguang, Xiping and West bandits, North begging to build slaves, wealth and honor, very happy, but suddenly heard that bandits broke into their hometowns, perverted, the fields were barren, tyrannical government was full of tyranny, echoed in dreams, tears wet clothes...

Today, according to the fate, Yixi is not afraid, and will destroy the trespassers, first to avenge the murder of the late emperor, and second, to avenge the suffering of the people, and obey the destiny...

I hope that my fathers and folks will change the banner and change the flag, help me Wang Shi, set things right, restore my Ming Dynasty, the past is in a hurry, and the past is not to be blamed...

In the first year of Hongguang of the Ming Dynasty, on November 27th, it was declared..."

Thousands of copies of the vernacular speech were immediately copied and distributed throughout Shaanxi, causing huge waves.

Shan Province, which was already cooking oil with high heat, burst open immediately as if cold water had been poured over it.

Let the past be forgotten, and the counties in Shangzhou immediately presented their official seals and surrendered one after another.

For the sake of the united front, Zhu Yixi was too vague, and directly asked them to serve to appease people's hearts.

In terms of grain and grass, there are countless gentry who donate silver and grain. The small city of Shangzhou, located on Wuguan Road, hides a lot of rich people.

In just three days, Zhu Yixi raised [-] grain and grass, and it is still expanding.

The poverty of Shaanxi Province is, after all, only in northern Shaanxi. Guanzhong has a large land and water network, and there is never any drought, and there is no shortage of land and food.

As a result, the transmission of news even caught up with the cavalry battalion.

When he came to Lantian, he saw the attached gentry nearby and replenished them with food and grass.

"Lan Tian is not easy to fight!"

Li Jingwu frowned while eating vegetable cakes, looking at Lantian who was waiting in full force.

Hou Gongji raised his eyes and moved his mouth, as if he was estimating the odds of winning. After a long time, he said:
"We don't have artillery, so they won't be able to take it if they don't go out of the city."

"So, we have to find another way."

Li Jingwu fed half of the vegetable cake to the horse under his crotch, stroked its mane, and said lightly.

He deeply understands that the mission of his vanguard is not to occupy land and cities, but to deter intruders most effectively, so as to give Hanzhong a chance to breathe.

In other words, try to force Li Zicheng to return to the army thousands of miles away and fight exhausted, so that his side can take a strong attitude.

Hanzhong, and even Sichuan, were an important source of money and food for the shogunate, accounting for [-]% of taxes, and there must be no mistakes.

Or it was ruined.

Otherwise, if Shaanxi is captured, it will not be able to support people.

"Come on, since the thieves are attacking Hanzhong, the food and grass pressure is not as easy as ours, let's go and get it."

Drinking the water in his skin, Li Jingwu's experience over the years has naturally increased a lot.

The ends remain the same, but the means change.

Thousands of cavalry changed direction and marched west of Xi'an.

Here, the official road is full of potholes and ruts.

When Li Jingwu saw it, he smiled and said, "This is the way of food!"

Hou Gongji also nodded: "From this point of view, the intruders have invested a lot of troops in Hanzhong."

"Go, let's give him pain."

Li Jingwu took the lead and advanced gracefully.

The cavalry battalion was unwilling to lag behind, with the sound of horseshoes and a lot of dust.

A large number of ox carts and donkey carts, loaded with grain, moved slowly, helping each other from time to time to lift out the grain carts that had fallen into the pit.

The peasants' faces were flushed from the cold, and their hands and faces were covered with frostbite. Under the supervision of the soldiers, they did not dare to delay at all, and moved forward as soon as possible.

The supervisory soldiers are relaxed, chatting, drinking, and waving whips from time to time, very happy, without vigilance.

That's right, the whole of Shaanxi is ruled by Dashun, so there are no enemy troops.

These people are just managing the people.

Suddenly, there was a sound of horseshoes in the distance, followed by a huge cloud of dust, which looked like a sandstorm from a distance.

"Which troop is this?"

The young general looked puzzled, and immediately waved his long whip:

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, make room, don't delay the army's itinerary."

In just a short while, the cavalry arrived immediately.

I saw that they were wearing chain mail one by one, and the armor was constantly reflecting light in the sun. One man and two horses, they were elites.

What's strange is that they wear red triangular scarves around their necks, which are incompatible with Chuangjun.

"There doesn't seem to be an army wearing a triangular scarf in our army!"

The young general muttered, and his expression changed instantly: "No, there are enemy troops, run away, run away—"

Unfortunately, it is too late at this time.

Li Jingwu snorted coldly, drew out the scimitar, and raised his right hand high:
"Listen to my orders, hunt down the intruders, let the civilians go—"

Thus, a sudden massacre caused hundreds of intruders to die.

Only a handful of people were deliberately let go.

Blood stained the ground, and a large number of corpses fell, stained with withered and yellow weeds.

A large number of civilians gathered tremblingly, and all knelt down with their heads in their hands, for fear that these warriors would kill them regardless of everything.

"All these grains should be burned!"

Li Jingwu looked at the thousands of carts of grain and muttered.

"Commander, don't burn it." Hou Gong said hastily. He had suffered enough from the lack of food in Yulin, and said distressedly:

"It's better to find a place to bury it, and we'll pick it up next time."

"Isn't it buried and given to the intruder?"

Li Jingwu shook his head, thought over and over again, and said, "Let's supply some, and let these peasants share the rest."

"In the twelfth lunar month, if the harvest is not good, I'm afraid I will go hungry again during the Chinese New Year. Let them forget it."

As a result, thousands of civilians learned of this great joy.

The leader hurriedly kowtowed to see him, and shouted: "I don't know which general is pitying us, and I would like to tell you his name. We will burn incense in our house, and I hope the Bodhisattva will bless you..."

"We are King Yu's army."

Li Jingwu smiled and said loudly: "The imperial court is back, and King Yu is back—"

(End of this chapter)