Step on a branch

Chapter 394 Granary
The army took the official road from the mall to Gyeonggi.

All the way north, it can be said to be unimpeded and smooth.

It went well, and when Marquis Yongning saw the boundary marker, he felt a lot of doubts in his heart.

However, he still set up camp on the spot.

The main tent is set up.

Qin Luan brewed a pot of tea, poured one and handed it to Marquis Yongning.

Qin Yin took a sip, looked at the map, and concentrated on it.

After a long time, he put down the cup of tea he had finished sipping, and rubbed his neck to soothe his mind: "I'm getting old..."

Qin Luan laughed when he heard him muttering, raised his hand, and slapped Qin Yin on the shoulder.

Marquis Yongning squinted his head and saw Zhang Ming's yellow things behind his shoulders, and couldn't help but smile: "A Luan is still caring."

"You're clearly calling me stingy," Qin Luan said with a smile, "If you don't open your mouth, I won't take it out."

Hearing her joke, Marquis Yongning laughed out loud, and simply stretched out his right palm, spreading it flat.

Without further ado, Qin Luan took a few more and pressed them into his grandfather's palm.

"The old man has to put it away," Yongning Hou said happily, "One by one, all the good things are envious, and if they don't hide them well, they will search them all!"

Qin Luan was overjoyed when he heard this.

"Where is 'one by one', who is 'them'," Qin Luan mercilessly dismantled Marquis Yongning, "Grandma is the only one who can find good things from you."

Marquis Yongning blushed when he was told: "Your grandmother, female Guan Gong, one person is better than thousands of troops."

In these words, there is pride, praise, a bit of teasing, and full of pride.

Qin Luan couldn't help laughing.

These days, rushing to march, naturally there is not much time for her to do daily lessons.

The peace talismans I had saved up before were used more and painted less, so it is not as good as giving out several at random.

Of course, it's not time to search and search.

Grandfather has hidden more than a dozen copies at least, but he wants to call "less" just to have fun.

"What were you thinking about earlier?" Qin Luan laughed enough, and asked about something important.

"Our journey has gone so smoothly," Yongninghou said.

Qin Luan also has some experience of this.

After the army started from the mall, the state capitals along the way were unable to react in time, and no one stood up in a daze.

"Where in the capital, I heard that Uncle Zhongqin is in command?" Qin Luan asked again.

Marquis Yongning nodded.

The first scouts sent back some news one after another.

The capital has been heavily guarded these days, and it is not as convenient for the common people to enter and leave the city. There is a long queue inside and outside the city gate, and the officers and soldiers check one by one.

Qin Luan wanted to ask a few more questions, but a voice came from outside, saying that "His Royal Highness is back".

Soon, Lin Fan opened the curtain and came in.

He was still wearing a battle robe, so Qin Luan took the silver helmet he took off and said "hard work".

Lin Fan winked at her quietly, stepped forward, and saluted Yongninghou.

"All the food transported by Chenjiacang has been withheld," Lin Fan said, "Feng Jing will watch and bring it back."

Marquis Yongning nodded, pointed at the map and said to Lin Fan: "It seems that Beijing is planning to stick to it."

This time, there will be several kinds of countermeasures in Beijing, and they have all made plans before.

Either dispatch troops out of the city to meet them, or stick to the city.

For Zhao Li, it would be a countermeasure to take the initiative to meet the attack, put on a posture, and follow the subsequent mobilization of troops from various states, and urge Feimenguan and the southern border to send troops to capture the thieves.

However, from the standpoint of Lin Fan and Marquis Yongning, this created a lot of trouble.

It's not that you can't beat it, but that there will be damage in the battle.

As a soldier of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Marquis Yongning hoped to minimize all kinds of damage.

And sticking to the city seems to be supported by a tall city wall, which can delay time and wait for troops from other places to rescue, but it is too passive.

Difficult to defend, prosperous like the capital, easy to defend and difficult to attack like Xizhou City, they all face the same problem.

Will the reinforcements come, and when will they come?

Can the food in the city last?
Xizhou accepted the persuasion, how long can the capital survive when people are panicking?

From Qin Yin's point of view, it is not a good idea for Uncle Zhongqin to choose to defend the city, but it is more beneficial to himself.

Therefore, two days ago, the Marquis of Yongning dispatched troops and dispersed his people to take over the granaries in the Gyeonggi area.

At the beginning of the year, Lin Fan arrested the spy Ma Gui.

Ma Gui had a thorough understanding of the distribution and reserves of granaries in Dazhou.

To avoid the follow-up risks, the distribution of reserves was adjusted at that time. Lin Fan was in charge of Ma Gui's case, and he knew the result of this grain adjustment.

Although half a year has passed, the quantity will not change much, as long as new autumn grain is added to the warehouse.

Others may not be able to answer the general situation of the grain and grass harvest in this area, but Princess Pingyang knows everything about it.

The granaries farther away, such as Jiangnan and Lianghu, don't care at all.

What they want to keep an eye on is only those granaries that can send grain and grass into the capital in such a short period of time from sending troops to encircling the capital.

Except for Chenjiacang, which was led by Lin Fan, other granaries also sent troops there.

Qin Yuan, who had been chirping and screaming to show her strength, followed Mrs. Yongning Hou and Mrs. Ji to a place.

Qin Zhi took his nephew Qin Feng to a place.

The eldest princess and Lin Zhi rode fast on cavalry, bypassing the capital and heading north, intending to tightly hold on to the food delivery route on the north side.

For these granaries, the focus is on guarding, not looting.

For one thing, if the subsequent siege of the capital becomes a protracted war, these stored grains will also be a supply for the army.

Secondly, the local people also have to survive. When the two armies are at war, the lower state capital is most likely to fish in troubled waters. With food in hand, it can ensure that the people will not go hungry if something happens.

As for the capital city, as long as it is surrounded, it will be impossible to get out or get in.

The siege of the city was achieved, and the granaries no longer needed to be heavily guarded, and could be withdrawn.

Lin Fan's gaze also fell on the map, and said, "Uncle Zhongqin is guarding the city very strangely."

With the ability of the old man, it is impossible not to see through the pros and cons of both.

"He guards the city, but he doesn't speak his mind," Yongning Hou said, "The capital is lively."

"Yes." Lin Fan smiled.

The emperor had his own ideas, Huang Taishi wanted to "hold back", and other people had different positions, Zhongqin Bo was caught in the middle.

"The old man thought that even if Feng Zhong and An Beihou couldn't preside over the battle, at least they could get a lieutenant," Yongning Hou clicked his tongue, "In the end, they didn't get anything."

accident?
Not a big surprise.

The emperor is suspicious, it is inevitable.

In the same way, people cannot be suspicious, the more the emperor distrusts, the more Feng Zhong and An Beihou will be more inclined to Lin Fan.

"The old man took the commander in chief for the sake of Concubine Shun," Qin Luan said.

"The emperor has a grudge against Concubine Shun. Even if he releases her from the cold palace for the sake of the old man, he will not be as favored as before." Lin Fan knew the emperor very well, "Once the old man no longer needs to contribute, It's still the same as killing the donkey."

Especially, the old man is getting old.

A few sons are useless, after a hundred years from the old uncle, who will support Concubine Shun?

Marquis Yongning raised his eyebrows: "If the old man were him, he would directly open the city gate!"

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(End of this chapter)