The devil is coming

Chapter 567 The wind blows!
Locusts appear after a long drought, and the emergence of this locust plague is enough to remove the last fig leaf of the "prosperity" of Dayan, which is already in extremely difficult circumstances;
No matter how well we fight the war of external expansion, even if we continue to win one victory after another, will the people who are already starved of food still cheer for it?
Ji Laoliu asked He Sisi to take a bowl with rice on the bottom and vegetables on top. He took a pair of chopsticks and got into the carriage.
The driver was Eunuch Zhang, and the direction the carriage was driving was outside the city, toward the... backyard.
Ji Laoliu was frowning while eating.
at the moment,
The thought of fighting for power and gain had actually faded away. He didn't even ask anyone to check whether the Prince of the East Palace had left for the back garden.
It stands to reason that since I have received the discount, the Crown Prince can only be one step ahead of me.
I have been working hard, like a paper craftsman, trying my best to make Dayan's house look as good as possible so that the wind will not leak everywhere. At the moment, I can't go on with this job.
The beam is about to collapse.
Since ancient times, there has been no dynasty that lasts forever. Back then, Daxia created the civilization of the Xia, and the three princes opened their borders, which spread the fire of the Xia to the entire east;
The results of it,
Daxia has long since died.
Where is Dayan?
In the 800th year of the Yan Dynasty,
It's been a long time, really a long time, so long that many people will get used to it, Chang Dayan, the world really should rest with the sun and the moon.
But the fact is, this is not the case.
Ever since his father, Huang Ma, became a member of the imperial family, Ji Laoliu felt that this method was a bit too radical. Yes, by attacking Qian, swallowing Jin, expelling the enemy, and attacking Chu, the power of the Yan Kingdom seemed to be at its peak;
But this virtual fire was so strong that when a basin of cold water was poured down, instead of cooling it down, the bottom of the pot exploded.
In the past, during disaster years, the imperial court could use its own granary reserves. If it was not enough, it would transfer grain from normal counties to the disaster-stricken counties. If it was not enough, it would collect donations and apportion it. The wealthy families would always have grain reserves. Traditionally, the imperial court sent imperial envoys down and ordered them to put out grain;
Those who are obedient will always gain respect, and those who are disobedient will be labeled as "rebellious".
In the end, if everyone endures a little longer, sells their ancestral fields, and joins a wealthy family as servants, they can always survive. Even if they starve to death, only a small number of people will starve to death, so the problem is not big.
But the problem is that after Ma stepped into power, there was unprecedented political centralization, but in terms of production and people's livelihood, there was a huge vacuum. In addition, due to the continuous foreign conquests in recent years, Dayan itself has been hollowed out. What could have been used in the past The layer-by-layer squeezing method has been used for a long time. Now you are squeezing again and there is no food. Where can you go to press it?
When the carriage arrived outside the city, Ji Laoliu finished the meal.
This time, he rarely ate all the rice grains in the bowl. Finally, he poured water into the teapot, shook it, and drank the oil and water together.
In the past, Ji Laoliu was a master who never tired of fine food and meticulous food as long as conditions allowed. Today, he really started to take food seriously.
"Master, we are from the East Palace team."
Eunuch Zhang, who was driving the car, reminded.
Ji Laoliu opened the curtain and looked forward. Sure enough, the team from the East Palace arrived earlier than him.
In addition, in addition to the East Palace team, there were also Zaifu's carriage and the carriages of several other officials.
Ji Laoliu lowered the car curtain and revealed a faint smile.
In the past, he was compassionate, fearful and worried about Dayan's future, and cherished every grain of rice for this reason;
Now, he has returned to his true nature as the fox in the government hall and stepped into this black vortex.
This,
Perhaps it is the true power of an emperor;
Being in the backyard, regardless of the government affairs, everyone knows who is the real master of Dayan now.
Ji Laoliu shook his head,
The authority of his father is no longer something that can be shaken by the ceremonial supervisor or the governor. He can hand over a lot, but in fact, it is equivalent to handing over nothing.
No one dares to ignore him,
unless……
"Zhang Banban."
"The slave is here."
"Go back to the household department."
"Yes, master."
Ji Chengjue's carriage turned around. He came, but he left again. This scene must not catch the eyes of others, but he still left like this.
The locust plague broke out, and the governor of Huwei County had already given a prediction that it would spread to Tiancheng County. If this possibility was unlikely, he would not dare to write this in the book.
Going to the backyard to find the father is an instinct of a son and a minister.
But when we got to the door,
Ji Laoliu didn't want to go in anymore.
Natural disasters are beyond human control, and it is useless to go to his father. Moreover, he clearly knows what kind of arrogant person his father is.
The war against Chu was carried out by him personally, so it was impossible for him to agree to end the war at this time.
No matter how high the price is, no matter how dire the family's foundation is, the emperor's will cannot be changed.
In that case,
Should I go to see my father?
What's the point?
The prince went with a group of officials,
Is it possible that they really dare to assassinate their father and ask him to order the troops to stop?
Do not,
They don't dare,
What they can do and dare to do is just hint, hint, and hint again, put the disaster information at the top, and use every method to hint.
It's like playing a shadow puppet show, and what you are doing is actually something you can only understand.
Ji Laoliu sat in the carriage and entered the city again.
His hands gently rubbed his face.
He didn't know how long the war in Chu Di would last, and he didn't know how long his father's body and bones could last.
He can do many things, but most of them are actually meaningless when faced with these two unknowns.
Arriving at Hubu, Ji Chengjue could clearly feel the low air pressure here.
The common people may still be confused, and other officials may not see it clearly. Only the officials here clearly know how hollow this seemingly huge empire of Dayan has become.
Ji Chengjue sat back in his seat, picked up the papers, and began to review them.
Seeing him like this, the others slowly began to return to work.
"Your Majesty, this is a booklet from the east." A foreign minister from the Ministry of Revenue delivered a booklet to Ji Chengjue.
In the battle against Chu, Emperor Yan opened the door to all conveniences early on. Therefore, the information from King Jingnan could not pass through the central government and appear directly on the desk of the Ministry of Revenue. Of course, there would definitely be a backup at the central government.
In short, if King Jingnan needs anything, he can directly contact the rear and implement it without giving any chance to shirk the blame.
It can be said that at this point, King Jingnan's treatment is enough to make all the generals in other countries the collective envy of him.
This is truly what stands behind me is the entire Dayan.
But the problem is that if King Jingnan needs anything, he just mentions it directly. If you follow the usual process and routine, if you mention it by ten points, the center can change it to eight points for you. When it is implemented, the following will complain. , I gave it six or seven points.
This is standard procedure.
But the ten points here must be real.
Ji Laoliu took a deep breath and opened the book. In his mind, he could already imagine how many civilians, how many weapons, how many war horses, and how much food he needed...
indeed,
It's for next season's military supplies.
Ji Laoliu reached out and took the teacup. Then, the teacup shook and the tea spilled on the table. Fortunately, it was herbal tea and not hot.
Putting down the tea cup, Ji Laoliu picked up the fold again and placed it in front of him.
This is the military supplies that must be delivered to the front line at the beginning of winter, that is, years ago. Because both preparation and transportation take time, it must be put forward now.
however,
The numbers on this...
The needs of war horses have not changed;
The amount of grain required is only... [-]% of last season's!
In other aspects, it is only [-]%, or even less than [-]%.
The most exaggerated,
He is a civilian husband,
Dear citizens, King Jingnan’s comment is actually: repatriation as appropriate.
What does it mean?
This means that the civilians on the front line are enough and there is no need to add more people to the front. Some of the civilians in the rear can also be sent back.
Ji Chengjue would never think that King Jingnan knew about the current financial situation of Dayan Household Department and the current hardship of people's livelihood in Dayan, so he deliberately showed consideration for the rear;
This is not something that King Jingnan would do.
The reason why this change in demand occurs is because
Because of,
because,
because……
Ji Chengjue slumped back on the chair, clutching the fold tightly in his hand;
King Jingnan felt that,
fighting,
It will be finished soon.
Ji Laoliu stretched out his hand and covered his chest. The previous news about the locust plague made his chest feel like a huge boulder was blocked. Although this excerpt did not directly express the frontline planning and progress, it already revealed enough information.
The stone is pressed and moved,
This person couldn't stand the tossing up and down, even more than Sisi was up there after her confinement.
thing,
We have to do it one by one. No matter what, we should be able to see the dawn of the war in the east. Next, we should consider how to resist the disaster.
try your best,
Let’s kill fewer people.
in fact,
Ji Chengjue has always wanted to ask his father,
If the old Yan people are seriously injured in the end,
Even if you wipe out the four major countries and unify all the Xia,
To the end,
Who will be cheaper?
After finishing handling the matters at hand and giving instructions on what needs to be explained,
Ji Chengjue got up and left the household department again, and got into Eunuch Zhang's carriage.
"See you?"
Ji Chengjue asked.
"Go back to the master, I've seen you, but it is said that His Majesty is angry and says that you, the prince who supervises the country, have no ability to supervise the country, so get out of the East Palace yourself."
"Did your father really say that?"
"Yes, Lord, the news came from our people, and when the prince and Zhao Jiulang came out of the back garden, they also looked like they had been scolded. The prince almost fell when he got on the carriage without knowing it."
"Haha." Ji Chengjue smiled, "Just pretending."
They should have known they would be scolded before they went in;
As for my father, before he knew that they were going into the backyard, he already knew that he was going to scold them later;
One is ready to be scolded, the other is ready to be scolded,
This is why Ji Chengjue turned around at the gate of the back garden.
The situation is bad,
But no matter how bad it is, someone has to do something.
What’s the point of following the established process there?
"Master, the news from Wen Yin is that a close associate of His Highness the Fourth Prince contacted Li Yinglian last night."
After the fourth prince Ji Chengfeng took charge of the First Division of the Beijing Camp, he came to him to ask for arms and food, but he refused on the grounds that the war on the front line was tense. Later, Ji Chengfeng approached the prince, and the prince issued an order, but he refused;
Afterwards, the prince opened the imperial army treasury and allocated weapons, money and food to the fourth prince.
In the eyes of outsiders,
This is why the fourth prince chose a side just like the eldest prince;
It's just that the eldest prince sided with the Sixth Master's Party, and the fourth prince sided with the crown prince.
"Did Li Liangshen's part go south?"
"Yes, we have already moved south. The former army just left today."
Li Liangshen's troops went south in order to put pressure on the Gan people and make them reconsider whether they dare to make a desperate Northern Expedition.
"Inform the people in the west and ask them to pay more attention to the situation in the Zhenbei Marquis... Zhenbei Prince's Mansion in the west."
"Master, do you think that person will have something to say?"
"There is no doubt that my father's physical condition is different, and the war in the east is about to come to an end. Do you still remember that the Marquis of Zhenbei entered the capital four years ago? That was the beginning;
I think,
He may end up visiting Beijing again. "
"Master, if that person comes again, then let's..."
"The people on Gu's side, except for Zheng Fan, all want to have a way out in the future. At the very least, they can protect Gu's family so they can leave the capital and keep the world in peace.
From the very beginning, Gu never thought of gaining real military power and using military power to enforce oppression.
If you really think that way, you will be looking down on Gu Na's father, and the prince is actually the same.
Everyone, let's have fun and make trouble, if it doesn't work, you can also punch and kick in the court, but who wants to get involved in the military power and fight with the same room, haha...
Sometimes, Gu Zhen feels that he is that cricket being watched and fighting with others. "
"Master, the slave is the cricket. Master, you are..."
"In the eyes of my father, everyone in the world is nothing more than crickets, big or small."
Ji Chengjue sighed,
And said:
"That crazy woman, is she at peace now?"
Emperor Yan moved into the back garden, and the princess who originally lived in the back garden naturally had to move out. The back garden was large and could definitely be accommodated, but it was not in compliance with the rules. The princess was half daughter-in-law.
Therefore, the princess now lives in a royal villa in Xishanju.
Before the back garden was built, it was the place where emperors of the Ji family used to go to the hot springs to escape the summer heat.
"Master, the princess went to the Tian family's old house the day before yesterday."
When Ji Chengjue heard this, he fell silent.
Count the days,
It’s almost the Tian family’s New Year Festival.
a long time,
Ji Chengjue spit out two words;
"madman."
.........
If you look down from the sky, you can clearly see that there is a large area of ​​camps to the north of Zhennan Pass.
The Yan Army has been building siege equipment, but for such a long time, the Yan Army has never actually launched a battle against Zhennanguan Pass;
Not only Zhennanguan, but also the east and west military strongholds below Zhennanguan, the Yan army turned a blind eye.
The Chu army has been waiting for danger, but the Yan people do not understand the style.
in addition,
There was also an extremely strange scene on the battlefield. Different from the tense atmosphere in which the two sides were facing off at Zhennanguan, the Yan army started exercises one after another behind the military stronghold.
The so-called training is actually military training.
Among the armies that attacked Chu, the quality of the Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army need not be mentioned much, but the other soldiers and horses were somewhat uneven.
Under the banner of King Jingnan, the various units of the Yan Army began to drill strictly in accordance with the original requirements of the Jingnan Army. What they practiced was no longer the weak point of the Yan Army to siege the city, but the cavalry field formation, charge, crossover, and roundabout. , and other detailed tactics.
For other soldiers and horses, with the Jingnan Army as a model at the front, they have a reference when training, and the atmosphere in the army is that no one is convinced. , the soldiers’ subjective initiative to participate in training and improve their ranking in the next round of exercises will be stronger.
Therefore, the effect of knowing how to exercise is indeed very good.
This move is incomprehensible to outsiders.
The national war has begun and has been going on for so long. The Yan people have already demolished the military forts north of Zhennanguan. If they don't take advantage of the situation to launch an attack on Zhennanguan, they stay there and start training troops. They spend every day in vain. A large amount of military supplies. If a general from other countries dared to do this, he would probably be accused of neglecting the war and having ulterior motives.
However, the majesty of King Jingnan in the army was too high. Since the beginning of the war, the only decree issued by Emperor Yan was an oral decree. Therefore, no one in the Yan court dared to comment on his decision.
Everyone will say that sharpening a knife will not waste time cutting wood, but no one dares to sharpen a knife in peace and quiet under the eyes of hundreds of thousands of enemy troops.
At the end of the parade, the rankings were determined and the rewards were distributed.
The generals gathered in the king's tent, waiting for King Jingnan's routine comments after each military exercise.
at last,
King Jingnan walked into the king's tent.
"See Your Majesty!"
"See Your Majesty!"
All the generals will pay their respects.
King Jingnan walked up to the commander's seat and scanned the entire audience.
Road:
"The Chu people's food route has been cut off."
The generals were in an uproar.
immediately,
Many people thought of one person, a person who never showed up in the second round of the battle.
Then, everyone’s faces showed excitement;
Because all the generals present knew what it would mean if the hundreds of thousands of Chu troops in front of them were cut off from the food route. It meant that even if they continued to guard the strong city and stronghold, they would fall into depression and panic.
This means that the battlefield situation will undergo qualitative changes!
"Pass the military order from my king. All ministries must prepare their troops and prepare their food and fodder, waiting for my king's military order to raise troops. In the past, I surrounded the Chu people's [-] Qingluan army at Yupan City by Wangjiang River. This time, I want to lead I’ll surround you with a big one.”
"The last general takes orders!"
"The last general takes orders!"
"Li Fusheng stays. Let me wait and make preparations."
All the generals left the king's tent one after another, and quickly returned to their respective troops to greet them.
In the king's tent,
Li Fusheng came forward and asked:
"My lord, what are your orders?"
"Li Fusheng, your troops must be prepared for a long-distance attack. When the army is dispatched, you will be responsible for attacking Jingcheng directly."
"My lord, but that boy Zheng Fan wrote a letter saying that the situation is critical?"
Li Fusheng really cares about Zheng Fan.
King Jingnan shook his head and said, "Since he led his army into Chu by boat, I have not received any messages from him."
The span of the battlefield is too large. Even if it is [-] miles, there will be an extremely long lag. Not to mention that the area of ​​​​Zhennanguan is now tightly guarded by the Chu people. It is almost impossible for ordinary messengers to pass.
Li Fusheng asked hurriedly: "Then how did the prince know that Zheng Fan had already captured Jingcheng? Burned the grain and grass stored by the Chu people?"
Facing Li Fusheng’s inquiry,
King Jingnan just responded casually:
"got used to."
(End of this chapter)