The materials and granaries in Zhang Ning's army were managed by the officials of the Senate Department. Zhu Heng presided over the unified calculations and consumed them at the current speed. Not only will the military ration be sold out for no more than forty days, but the people in the city will also have to be short of food.
The famine in the counties under their rule was gradually getting worse, and the good times caused this situation was entirely due to man-made disasters; of course, the account of Chenzhou cannot be counted on Zhang Ning, but ordinary people may secretly expect the Zhuque army to be defeated as soon as possible and the government will recover the lost land. In this way, the court will order the transfer of grain from other places to provide relief to Chenzhou.
Although it is hard to say whether all the relief funds can reach the hands of the poor at the bottom.
The Senate Department has formulated some measures, including smuggling food from surrounding prefectures and counties, and sending in detail to intimidate local officials.
But these methods obviously treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and cannot truly solve the problem.
The Zhuque Army had more than 10,000 civil servants and soldiers and thousands of war horses and mules, and they ate 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms a day. There were also a large number of people inside and outside the city. The source of some minor paths was only a drop in the bucket.
What everyone is waiting for is to go out to fight as soon as possible, with only two ways, to fight the main force of the government army to the northeast; or to attack Baoqing Mansion in the southeast.Now it seems that there is no third way.
Everyone has discussed the situation more than once. The strategy of wandering south is not good for the overall situation and it is not the best strategy until it is absolutely necessary. And the decisive battle with the main force of the official army is the way out that Zhang Ning is more interested in. He had imagined it at the beginning: the main force of the official army goes south to attack, sets up field battles on the battlefield near Chenzhou, and fights quickly and quickly to fight to the top and bottom...
However, the official army camp has been in Changde Mansion for some time, but there is no movement, and it seems that there is no intention to attack for the time being.
This made the strategists and generals from the Zhuque Army feel a little impatient, because everyone knows that they are trapped in a famine place in Chenzhou and are short of money and food.
Should we lead the entire army to rush forward again with the determination to burn the boats and attack 400 miles a long distance, and directly attack Changde City?
The government army can fight with no less than 60,000 troops, while the Suzaku Army has tried and tested firearm tactics, and the outcome is unpredictable.
However, Zhang Ning had a pure intuition in his heart, and had an ominous premonition about rushing deep into the enemy's territory. He always lacked the confidence to defeat him. After thinking about it carefully, he came up with the definite reason.
From the battle of Gaodu easily defeating the infantry camp of Duke Chengguo, to the first attack on Changde, Changsha ambush, and Yuelushan, although we still win more than we lose less, the battle is becoming more and more difficult.The government army learned lessons from repeated failures and improved tactics; this time the imperial court concentrated the troops and horses near the Zuojin town of Huguang, which cost a lot of money, so we will definitely not easily succeed in our attack.
Zhang Ning told Zhu Heng in private.
Zhu Heng agreed. From the very beginning, he determined that the overall strength of the Zhuque Army in all aspects was completely weaker than that of the Huguang official army, and there was very little chance of winning.
So like Zhang Ning, he did not think it would be a good thing to directly attack Changde Mansion, where the army gathered; but he could not come up with a better way to solve the current dilemma.
Zhang Ning was not willing to blame Zhu Heng. It was hard to cook without rice. The situation was already like this. What trick could he have?
Zhang Ning had no choice but to say: In any case, he had to wait at least half a month later and say that in another half a month, a batch of small long-barrel cannons made by the Weapon Bureau could be equipped with the army.No matter where you go, the chances of the Suzaku Army will be further enhanced if it is further equipped.
Zhu Hengdao: After the Huguang official army did not have Yu Qian, Xue Lu actually controlled all the military power.A military minister like Xue Lu really wants to make achievements through military achievements. I think he should attack. If we insist on waiting for a few days, the situation may change.
So Zhang Ning taught the civil and military officials to keep calm in their daily discussions...
But the person who is most difficult to keep calm may be him. He is under great psychological pressure and things that concern vital interests cannot be relaxed.
I was busy until the hour of You, and I was finally able to leave the official office and go home.The late autumn sunset is like the slightly hot after-warm heat, and it feels like the climate is pretty good when walking on the road.
Riding on a beautiful tall horse, guarded by the guards, everyone on the street avoided them, standing respectfully waiting for Zhang Ning's men to leave first.
At present, he is still very glamorous in Chenzhou. He has a semi-old gray coat and cotton material, a white collar, and his clothes are washed very clean. He has a leather gold buckle and long sword soap boots. He is low-key, simple and reveals his layers. In this Chenzhou City, even the rich rich businessman is not as good as his head, and not to mention that there are not many people who can look like Zhang Ning.
But in his bright appearance, the haggardness and depressedness on his face exposed his situation.
When the ceremonial guard arrived at the gate of the mansion, the guards inserted the lanterns they brought back directly into the lamp holder in the hall, preparing to pack up their things.
At this time, Zhang Ning remembered Dong again, so he did not enter the gate and took a few followers straight from the street in front of the mansion to the east.
There is a separate courtyard on the back door of the mansion, which is the place where the cults temporarily use as a detention criminal. Yu Qian and Dong both live there, but for some reasons and no permission is allowed.
The guards of the official office stayed outside, and the people who warded off the cult took Zhang Ning to meet Dong.When Zhang Ning met, she only felt that she looked pretty good. This girl was so delicious that she stayed here and didn't suffer any hardships.
Zhang Ning remembered what he said to Zhou Erniang. He was not my woman, why am I so polite to her?
Just as he thought so, Dong bowed appropriately: I have met King Xiang.
The movements and voices of his words were soft and weak, not at all vulgar.
He was silent for a while.Dong seemed to have noticed that his attitude was not right this time, so he looked up and looked at him quietly.
Sure enough, Zhang Ning didn't even say a polite word and said straight to the point: Mrs. Yu must have known some official military strategy, which would be a shame for the kindness. You'd better say what you know.
Dong quickly replied calmly: I am just a woman and I don’t know anything about official business. I really don’t know... Besides, what the King of Xiang said in his letters is so good, how can he hurt the harmony now?
Zhang Ning was really stopped by this girl all of a sudden, and I don’t know how to talk to her.
He seemed a little uncomfortable to show shamelessness in person. After all, everyone is a person who reads and reads, and is not a rude man. But he didn't think he had to be trustworthy. He didn't have a kind heart when he lured Dong to Chenzhou, and he was not a good person.
Of course, like Zhang Ning, he will neither say that he is a good person nor say that he is not a good person...
Those who say they are not good people in front of beautiful women are mostly just pretending to be pens, but they don’t do anything to sorry to women.
After a little bit of a cold, Zhang Ning quickly thought of a solution and stood up and said: Then I have to leave it to the people in the sect to ask. I only need one sentence to let them get the result.
Dong quickly realized something.Perhaps Zhang Ning can make sense to her. What will happen to the people below when they get permission?
She said anxiously: If you treat me that much, I will have to die.You said, no one can stop someone from seeking death!
How much do you have to do with me? How much does it matter if you die or live?Zhang Ning felt a sense of fire in his heart. He didn't have patience at all times, and his mood was not very good recently.
He stopped and turned around and saw that the person on duty today was Chunmei, so he ordered: Tie her up for me to avoid seeking death.
Chunmei, the escort, was unambiguous and immediately ordered her to go down and find a rope, and rushed up to tie Dong's house.
Dong was very anxious and ignored his reservedness. He struggled and said: Don’t be unreasonable!
After a while, the women really tied up her hands and feet, and she began to beg: Prince, I really don’t know what you are going to ask, so you might as well go and ask your husband directly.
Zhang Ning said coldly: No need to say it, the madam also knows: Is it easier for me to torture you or is it easier for me to deal with Yu Qian?A while ago, I thought of a question: If I use means of insulting you in front of him, can he give in and confess?
You... Dong's face suddenly turned red.
Zhang Ning's expression was complicated and said: Madam, do you think he would confess if that was the case?
Chunmei on the side felt it was very interesting and smiled and said: Why don’t we take Yu Qian over and give it a try?
don't want!Dong's family is very anxious.Her expression has given the answer.
Chunmei looked expectant and continued to add fuel to the jealousy: Prince, don’t worry that she will not be able to stand it. We have some people watching it. It’s really not easy to die.Mrs. Yu, why don’t you try to bite your tongue and commit suicide?whee.
Zhang Ning did not agree. He felt that this was useless. Even Dong knew that Yu Qian would not submit to it.
Since it is useless, Yu Qian is a hero and not an ordinary person at all. Zhang Ning feels that even if he kills him, he should be given the minimum dignity.
Dong scolded: You are simply beasts!
It would be fine if she didn't scold her, but her scolding made Zhang Ning's mood even more uneasy.He said angrily: This woman has been spoiled since she was a child and cannot endure hardship.You guys will torture me now and let her confess immediately!
Chunmei said: Don’t worry, prince, if I can’t deal with such a woman, I won’t be able to go in and out with the leader.You want a confession, it should have been like this. Wasn’t we afraid of being rude to her before, and the prince was unhappy?
After saying that, she took a few steps forward, and suddenly grabbed Dong's collar and tore it, accompanied by the woman's screams. Unfortunately, she was wearing silk and was very tough and not tear it apart.
Zhang Ning felt a slight white flash in front of him, his collar was pulled down by force, and the skin under the collarbone of his neck was exposed.
Chunmei still looked at Zhang Ning with an understanding smile and said softly: The prince doesn’t know that this torture man is different from a woman.If a man put a knife under him, he would ask everything. For a woman, especially a good wife with a husband and a son, it would be enough to let her understand that she would be humiliated in public, otherwise she would still have the face to be a wife and a mother in the future?
After hearing this, Zhang Ning thought to himself: Shigong Tai is a living exception.
After saying that, she looked back at Dong and suddenly said: Look, she didn't cry just now, but now she's crying, it's just taking effect!
The famine in the counties under their rule was gradually getting worse, and the good times caused this situation was entirely due to man-made disasters; of course, the account of Chenzhou cannot be counted on Zhang Ning, but ordinary people may secretly expect the Zhuque army to be defeated as soon as possible and the government will recover the lost land. In this way, the court will order the transfer of grain from other places to provide relief to Chenzhou.
Although it is hard to say whether all the relief funds can reach the hands of the poor at the bottom.
The Senate Department has formulated some measures, including smuggling food from surrounding prefectures and counties, and sending in detail to intimidate local officials.
But these methods obviously treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and cannot truly solve the problem.
The Zhuque Army had more than 10,000 civil servants and soldiers and thousands of war horses and mules, and they ate 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms a day. There were also a large number of people inside and outside the city. The source of some minor paths was only a drop in the bucket.
What everyone is waiting for is to go out to fight as soon as possible, with only two ways, to fight the main force of the government army to the northeast; or to attack Baoqing Mansion in the southeast.Now it seems that there is no third way.
Everyone has discussed the situation more than once. The strategy of wandering south is not good for the overall situation and it is not the best strategy until it is absolutely necessary. And the decisive battle with the main force of the official army is the way out that Zhang Ning is more interested in. He had imagined it at the beginning: the main force of the official army goes south to attack, sets up field battles on the battlefield near Chenzhou, and fights quickly and quickly to fight to the top and bottom...
However, the official army camp has been in Changde Mansion for some time, but there is no movement, and it seems that there is no intention to attack for the time being.
This made the strategists and generals from the Zhuque Army feel a little impatient, because everyone knows that they are trapped in a famine place in Chenzhou and are short of money and food.
Should we lead the entire army to rush forward again with the determination to burn the boats and attack 400 miles a long distance, and directly attack Changde City?
The government army can fight with no less than 60,000 troops, while the Suzaku Army has tried and tested firearm tactics, and the outcome is unpredictable.
However, Zhang Ning had a pure intuition in his heart, and had an ominous premonition about rushing deep into the enemy's territory. He always lacked the confidence to defeat him. After thinking about it carefully, he came up with the definite reason.
From the battle of Gaodu easily defeating the infantry camp of Duke Chengguo, to the first attack on Changde, Changsha ambush, and Yuelushan, although we still win more than we lose less, the battle is becoming more and more difficult.The government army learned lessons from repeated failures and improved tactics; this time the imperial court concentrated the troops and horses near the Zuojin town of Huguang, which cost a lot of money, so we will definitely not easily succeed in our attack.
Zhang Ning told Zhu Heng in private.
Zhu Heng agreed. From the very beginning, he determined that the overall strength of the Zhuque Army in all aspects was completely weaker than that of the Huguang official army, and there was very little chance of winning.
So like Zhang Ning, he did not think it would be a good thing to directly attack Changde Mansion, where the army gathered; but he could not come up with a better way to solve the current dilemma.
Zhang Ning was not willing to blame Zhu Heng. It was hard to cook without rice. The situation was already like this. What trick could he have?
Zhang Ning had no choice but to say: In any case, he had to wait at least half a month later and say that in another half a month, a batch of small long-barrel cannons made by the Weapon Bureau could be equipped with the army.No matter where you go, the chances of the Suzaku Army will be further enhanced if it is further equipped.
Zhu Hengdao: After the Huguang official army did not have Yu Qian, Xue Lu actually controlled all the military power.A military minister like Xue Lu really wants to make achievements through military achievements. I think he should attack. If we insist on waiting for a few days, the situation may change.
So Zhang Ning taught the civil and military officials to keep calm in their daily discussions...
But the person who is most difficult to keep calm may be him. He is under great psychological pressure and things that concern vital interests cannot be relaxed.
I was busy until the hour of You, and I was finally able to leave the official office and go home.The late autumn sunset is like the slightly hot after-warm heat, and it feels like the climate is pretty good when walking on the road.
Riding on a beautiful tall horse, guarded by the guards, everyone on the street avoided them, standing respectfully waiting for Zhang Ning's men to leave first.
At present, he is still very glamorous in Chenzhou. He has a semi-old gray coat and cotton material, a white collar, and his clothes are washed very clean. He has a leather gold buckle and long sword soap boots. He is low-key, simple and reveals his layers. In this Chenzhou City, even the rich rich businessman is not as good as his head, and not to mention that there are not many people who can look like Zhang Ning.
But in his bright appearance, the haggardness and depressedness on his face exposed his situation.
When the ceremonial guard arrived at the gate of the mansion, the guards inserted the lanterns they brought back directly into the lamp holder in the hall, preparing to pack up their things.
At this time, Zhang Ning remembered Dong again, so he did not enter the gate and took a few followers straight from the street in front of the mansion to the east.
There is a separate courtyard on the back door of the mansion, which is the place where the cults temporarily use as a detention criminal. Yu Qian and Dong both live there, but for some reasons and no permission is allowed.
The guards of the official office stayed outside, and the people who warded off the cult took Zhang Ning to meet Dong.When Zhang Ning met, she only felt that she looked pretty good. This girl was so delicious that she stayed here and didn't suffer any hardships.
Zhang Ning remembered what he said to Zhou Erniang. He was not my woman, why am I so polite to her?
Just as he thought so, Dong bowed appropriately: I have met King Xiang.
The movements and voices of his words were soft and weak, not at all vulgar.
He was silent for a while.Dong seemed to have noticed that his attitude was not right this time, so he looked up and looked at him quietly.
Sure enough, Zhang Ning didn't even say a polite word and said straight to the point: Mrs. Yu must have known some official military strategy, which would be a shame for the kindness. You'd better say what you know.
Dong quickly replied calmly: I am just a woman and I don’t know anything about official business. I really don’t know... Besides, what the King of Xiang said in his letters is so good, how can he hurt the harmony now?
Zhang Ning was really stopped by this girl all of a sudden, and I don’t know how to talk to her.
He seemed a little uncomfortable to show shamelessness in person. After all, everyone is a person who reads and reads, and is not a rude man. But he didn't think he had to be trustworthy. He didn't have a kind heart when he lured Dong to Chenzhou, and he was not a good person.
Of course, like Zhang Ning, he will neither say that he is a good person nor say that he is not a good person...
Those who say they are not good people in front of beautiful women are mostly just pretending to be pens, but they don’t do anything to sorry to women.
After a little bit of a cold, Zhang Ning quickly thought of a solution and stood up and said: Then I have to leave it to the people in the sect to ask. I only need one sentence to let them get the result.
Dong quickly realized something.Perhaps Zhang Ning can make sense to her. What will happen to the people below when they get permission?
She said anxiously: If you treat me that much, I will have to die.You said, no one can stop someone from seeking death!
How much do you have to do with me? How much does it matter if you die or live?Zhang Ning felt a sense of fire in his heart. He didn't have patience at all times, and his mood was not very good recently.
He stopped and turned around and saw that the person on duty today was Chunmei, so he ordered: Tie her up for me to avoid seeking death.
Chunmei, the escort, was unambiguous and immediately ordered her to go down and find a rope, and rushed up to tie Dong's house.
Dong was very anxious and ignored his reservedness. He struggled and said: Don’t be unreasonable!
After a while, the women really tied up her hands and feet, and she began to beg: Prince, I really don’t know what you are going to ask, so you might as well go and ask your husband directly.
Zhang Ning said coldly: No need to say it, the madam also knows: Is it easier for me to torture you or is it easier for me to deal with Yu Qian?A while ago, I thought of a question: If I use means of insulting you in front of him, can he give in and confess?
You... Dong's face suddenly turned red.
Zhang Ning's expression was complicated and said: Madam, do you think he would confess if that was the case?
Chunmei on the side felt it was very interesting and smiled and said: Why don’t we take Yu Qian over and give it a try?
don't want!Dong's family is very anxious.Her expression has given the answer.
Chunmei looked expectant and continued to add fuel to the jealousy: Prince, don’t worry that she will not be able to stand it. We have some people watching it. It’s really not easy to die.Mrs. Yu, why don’t you try to bite your tongue and commit suicide?whee.
Zhang Ning did not agree. He felt that this was useless. Even Dong knew that Yu Qian would not submit to it.
Since it is useless, Yu Qian is a hero and not an ordinary person at all. Zhang Ning feels that even if he kills him, he should be given the minimum dignity.
Dong scolded: You are simply beasts!
It would be fine if she didn't scold her, but her scolding made Zhang Ning's mood even more uneasy.He said angrily: This woman has been spoiled since she was a child and cannot endure hardship.You guys will torture me now and let her confess immediately!
Chunmei said: Don’t worry, prince, if I can’t deal with such a woman, I won’t be able to go in and out with the leader.You want a confession, it should have been like this. Wasn’t we afraid of being rude to her before, and the prince was unhappy?
After saying that, she took a few steps forward, and suddenly grabbed Dong's collar and tore it, accompanied by the woman's screams. Unfortunately, she was wearing silk and was very tough and not tear it apart.
Zhang Ning felt a slight white flash in front of him, his collar was pulled down by force, and the skin under the collarbone of his neck was exposed.
Chunmei still looked at Zhang Ning with an understanding smile and said softly: The prince doesn’t know that this torture man is different from a woman.If a man put a knife under him, he would ask everything. For a woman, especially a good wife with a husband and a son, it would be enough to let her understand that she would be humiliated in public, otherwise she would still have the face to be a wife and a mother in the future?
After hearing this, Zhang Ning thought to himself: Shigong Tai is a living exception.
After saying that, she looked back at Dong and suddenly said: Look, she didn't cry just now, but now she's crying, it's just taking effect!
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