Han Xiang

Chapter 16
"If Hao Meng fails to rebel, or the two of them have no guts?" Han Yin asked.

Yuan Shu snorted coldly: "Then spend money to buy his daughter."

Han Yin was overjoyed when he heard that, and said to himself, it's too early to rebel, and I have to send the dowry to Xiapi first.

Seeing Han Yin's worried expression, Yuan Shu showed a dark smile on his face.

"Then Hao Meng and Chen Gong are rebellious. If Lu Bu is disobedient in the future, Xuzhou will be thrown into chaos. A few rumors will be enough for Lu Bu to drink a pot."

"Your Majesty is wise. No. His Majesty is wise." Han Yin hurriedly complimented him.

Yuan Shu immediately beamed with joy when he heard the compliment.

"Although we are preparing for enthronement and proclaiming the emperor, we have not performed the sacrificial ceremony after all. We will have to wait until next spring at the earliest. Please bear with it for a while. It is still not in accordance with the etiquette to enshrine the title in advance now."

"I can save you." Han Yin bowed in response.

Yuan Shu waited until mid-August, but there was no news he wanted from Xiapi, but Xiaopei had new information.

Liu Bei, who was taken in by Lv Bu, was funded by merchants and was recruiting soldiers and horses near Xiaopei, seeming to make a comeback.

"This man who weaves mats and sells shoes."

After hearing the report, Yuan Shu was furious. He could tolerate Lu Bu occupying Xuzhou temporarily, but he couldn't bear Liu Bei's friskiness under his nose.

Yuan Shu felt that Liu Bei was Cao Cao's shadow, and he couldn't give him half a chance, so he named him as a strict image.

"Wen Ze, how are you preparing for the dowry that Lu Bu wants?"

Yan Xiang cupped his hands and replied: "The gold, silver, cloth, military equipment and other things are all ready, but the military rations need to be collected from all over the place, and there are still more than [-] hu in Shouchun's stockpile. It will take more than half a month until all the betrothal gifts are collected. .”

"It's only 20 dendrobium, and it needs to be prepared for a month? What are the delays?" Yuan Shu frowned.

Yan Xiang replied: "The counties on the Lujiang River are far away, and half of them have no access to waterways. It is indeed time-consuming to transport grain."

Yuan Shu thought to himself that the current prefect of Lujiang was too incompetent, and he would replace it when he became emperor next year. He nodded noncommittally, and then told Han Yin:
"Since the gold, silver and cloth are all ready, you will pack [-] dendrobium grains and transport them to Xiapi first, and stop Lu Bu's mouth first."

"Huh? Fifty thousand? Master Yan didn't say that Shouchun has 10,000+"

Han Yin looked at Yuan Shu with a puzzled face, and said to himself that you bargain so hard, how can I share the loot with Long Xiang when I come down?
"The rest of the military rations are used for other purposes. 20 dendrobium is not a small amount. It is not too much to send to Xiapi in batches." Yuan Shu replied solemnly.

"Wei." Han Yin reluctantly nodded.

Yuan Shu said again: "After you arrive at Xiapi, you should stay a little longer to discuss the marriage and keep an eye on Lu Bu so that he will not send troops to help Liu Bei."

"The lord's dowry is not enough, I'm worried about Na Lu Bu."

Han Yin swallowed his saliva, with a troubled look on his face.

"The dowry will be delivered in batches. Before our army arrives at Xiaopei, the follow-up military rations will arrive at Xiapi long ago. You can send someone to Lujiang to supervise the rations, and prepare them and send them away directly by water." Yuan Shu waved his hand indifferently. .

"I can save it, let's do it"

Han Yin cupped his hands and bowed, then turned around and walked out of the hall. He was thinking all the way, how to share the loot with Long Xiang.

Yuan Shu then pointed to Ji Ling: "Liu Bei is recruiting troops in Xiaopei, and he will definitely collude with Cao Cao secretly. He will send [-] troops with Ru, and prepare to set off soon to destroy the big-eared thief."

"Wei." Ji Ling stepped out of class and clasped his fists sonorously.

Yuan Shu mobilized [-] troops to fight, and it took a long time to complete the preparations.

According to the military system of the Han Dynasty, a reorganized army has 3000 or [-] people, and even if it is overstaffed, it will not exceed [-].

Ji Ling has to coordinate more than 20 armies, and he has to face nearly a hundred officers above the rank of lieutenant general. He needs to complete preparations before going out to ensure that the entire army is prohibited.

Because of Han Yin's recommendation, Long Xiang was promoted by Yuan Shu to be the military commander, and he commanded 400 soldiers. He wanted to cooperate with Han Yin's dowry, so he was not recruited into Ji Ling's army.

The assembly of various ministries and battalions made Shouchun instantly agitated. Long Xiang and Han Yin went to the dock to load the ship, and discussed face to face how to 'divide the spoils'.

"The betrothal gift that Lu Bu asked for by name is only military rations and ordnance, and the gold, silver and cloth on the ship is your reward. When the fleet reaches the border of Xuzhou, we will find a way to transfer it."

Han Yin stroked his beard with one hand, looking confident.

"Is it true that all those rations and ordnance were given to Lu Bu? The 200 newly assigned soldiers at the end of the day have not yet distributed armor, so can some be withheld?" Long Xiang asked with a vague look.

Han Yin was stunned, and reminded: "Long Sima, you are so confused. No matter how elite you are to arm the pawns, once you die on the battlefield, the armor and weapons will become someone else's? Or take some gold, silver and cloth to buy fields and houses. It's safe and secure."

"But the brothers worked hard for me. If you don't think about them, it's hard to guarantee that this matter won't be revealed in the future. It's better to have both rain and dew." Long Xiang showed a persistent expression.

Han Yin stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement and said, "Forget it, I will do as you wish."

"In addition, the soldiers often complained that they were not full of food distributed in the army. The last general also wanted to deduct some of the 20 hu of military food."

Faced with Long Xiang's request, Han Yin immediately showed a serious look, and saw him holding his goatee, and said, "Yun Qi, you are going to make progress, which makes Han very difficult."

Long Xiang said suddenly: "In the old days of the battle of Kuangting, I followed my father and died in the battle. They left behind many family members like me. Now I know about 2000 people. Long was fortunate to inherit his father's shadow and fill up the military post, but Most of the rest are struggling between hunger, food and clothing, I feel ashamed, can't sleep at night, and always want to do my best to help them."

Han Yin was startled when he heard this, and immediately persuaded him solemnly: "Yun Qi is young and kind, and Han admires it from the bottom of his heart, but he thinks it is unwise. Nowadays, heroes are rising together, and the world is in chaos, sometimes it is not a woman's benevolence."

Before Han Yin could finish speaking, Long Xiang proposed another distribution plan.

"All the gold, silver and cloth belong to Mr. How about keeping some grain at the end?"

"This"

Han Yin's eyes stared like copper bells. He didn't expect Long Xiang to be so benevolent, but when he thought about it, he was overjoyed. After all, if the other party chose not to want the property, he could swallow it whole.

Han Yin has never met such a 'stupid' request like Long Xiang's in his life.

"Yun Qi wants to act benevolently. If Han refuses, it's immoral, then it's settled. But the first batch of grain cannot be moved. How about you deduct Lujiang's grain?"

"That's fine, I'll dispatch half of the soldiers to go first, and wait for the food in Lujiang County to be collected, and then transport it to Xiapi to join the master."

Long Xiang hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"It's enough for Yunqi to send me 20 people. It's hard to transfer the military rations if you don't have enough people. It's better to bring more people to Lujiang."

Han Yin waved his hand lightly and acted very politely. He wanted few people because he had his own mind, because he was planning to make a fortune for so long, and he was afraid that Long Xiang would be black in the end.

"Mr. Yi, the matter is urgent. The general will lead the troops to Lujiang tomorrow morning, and we will meet again in the next day." Long Xiang cupped his fists and wanted to say goodbye.

Han Yin quickly stopped and reminded: "The grain and grass from the counties of Lujiang River will be transported to Lu'an as a rule, and then they will be loaded on ships and taken by water. The army of spirits, then it will be troublesome."

"Thank you sir for reminding me, I will definitely plan well in the end." Although Long Xiang cupped his fists to thank him, there was a gap in his heart.

(End of this chapter)