Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 1237 Jiangxia
"Aren't you embarrassing me like this?"

Zhai Mohou said helplessly. He picked up the teapot in front of him and poured a cup of tea for each of the two Nanliang prefects. Once it’s fried, it’s fragrant, it’s still hot, and it doesn’t smell fishy at all, try it.”

Zhang Zhenzhou sighed.

How can I still be in the mood to eat fish and drink tea, my mouth is full of bubbles when I get angry.

In fact, they have long wanted to return to Qin, as long as Da Qin said a word, they would return to Qin at any time, but the key point is that they wanted to return to Qin, but the people of Qin refused.

It is always said that Jiangnan and San Francisco are playing a game of chess, and it is not yet time to move the whole body.

They waited and waited, and now they see the chaos in the county, they want to return to Qin as soon as possible, and then they can let go.

"Gong Zhai, why don't you please help us and follow up with the higher-ups again, it's too difficult for us!"

Zhou Faming also said, "It's really not possible, Mr. Zhai, you can lend us some food first."

"Why don't you open the border and let us let some victims go there first?"

Looking at these two army leaders in the current Nanliang Dynasty, Zhai Mohou was a little dumbfounded.Since Lai became the prefect of Anlu, although he was on the front line, his life was indeed quite easy. The two neighboring prefects were always thinking about how to surrender to Qin.

"Borrowing food, there is no such precedent." Zhai Mohou held the teacup in his hand. The weather was so hot that he stayed in the Jiangxin boat, but the river breeze was very pleasant.

"Gong Zhai, there is nothing we can do. There are so many victims, severe drought and locust plagues. Now the people are all starving people. Not to mention the people, even our soldiers and horses have no food in the army. If this continues, don't If the hungry people become rogues, our soldiers will also become rebels. At that time, we will have no choice but to suppress them, and once these rebels cross the border, they will also cause trouble for you, Lord Zhai."

Mianyang County is south of the Han River and north of the Yangtze River, while Jiangxia County is south of Hankou.

These two counties can be said to be strategically important places for the small imperial court of Nanliang, but the prefects of the two counties are thinking of surrendering to Qin all day long. Xiao Xian is also aware of this matter, but he can't help it. He is now out of Jiangling City in Nanjun by government order. , All the military leaders, big and small, respect him as the master on the surface, but in fact they are all doing their own thing, and each is divided into one side.

Zhou Faming also said bluntly, "The current situation is very critical. This person is hungry and can do anything. Maybe one day I will have my head cut off in my sleep. So, if Mr. Zhai doesn't help, Then I really can't stay in Jiangxia any longer, I'll go back today and pack up, and I'll go to Luoyang tomorrow."

"You two, don't forget Lei Changying!"

Zhai Mohou reminded them.

At the beginning, Lei Changying was the prefect of Mianyang and surrendered to Qin in secret. As a result, the emperor first defeated the joint invasion of the Northwest and the Western Turks, Tubo, Tuyuhun, and Qiang in order to stabilize the San Francisco, and adopted a strategy of appeasement against the San Francisco. Instead, Lei Changying, who was attached to him, was captured and sent back to Liang Jun, causing Tilei Changying to be killed.

Zhang Zhenzhou looked helpless.

"If it doesn't work, I'll just lead my troops to Jiangling!"

"Yes, we jointly sent troops to Jiangling to capture Xiao Mi for the sake of the saint! Then the whole country will join us!"

"You two, if you have something to say, talk it out," Zhai Mohou said hastily.

"Mr. Di, there is a time and a time. When Lei Changying was attached, Daqin was fighting in the northwest at that time, but now the four sides are peaceful. Mr. Di, this is a great achievement. Don't miss it."

After thinking about it, Zhai Mohou felt a little moved.

"If you change flags, how many subordinates will support you?"

"Everyone has been looking forward to this day."

"I have to report to the court."

"I'm afraid it's too late. Now people's eyes are shining with hunger. If there is no more food, I'm afraid people will eat each other."

Once people start cannibalism, then there is no law and morality to be restrained.

Although Anlu County is close to Luoyang, it takes two or three days to go fast, and five or six days at the fastest when news comes and goes.

Five or six days is indeed too long for the hungry people.

"Well, I'll take the risk."

Zhai Mohou immediately decided to open the border and let the victims of Jiangxia and Mianyang come to the border first, and he will set up a disaster relief point there to distribute porridge and food.

To transport food to the two counties, it is better to let the victims come directly.

As for the two counties, they were still stationed with troops led by the two, and they sent people over to fetch the food they needed.

"I also ask Mr. Zhai to send a troop into the country!"

"Yes, it's best to make a big fanfare, the number of soldiers and horses is not important, the important thing is to make a big fanfare!"

Zhou Faming and Zhang Zhenzhou agreed.

"it is good!"

After Zhai Mohou returned to Hankou, he immediately summoned his subordinate officials.

Then he personally visited Eunuch Liu in the city.

Eunuch Liu was a eunuch who was dispatched by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to Anlu County, Hubei Province. He was responsible for exchanging grain for locusts in Anlu County, and processing and storing locusts for grain production.

"Please ask Eunuch Liu to second the disaster relief food."

Eunuch Liu has several large warehouses in Hankou, which store disaster relief food made from locust eggs, locust powder, small fish, shrimp, snails, shellfish, and miscellaneous grains.

This kind of disaster relief food is naturally inferior to the body nourishing powder sold in various places. The production process is rougher and the materials are inferior, but it is still edible food after all.

Rice bran, wheat bran, soybean flour, and taro flour are mixed with locust powder, fish, shrimp and shell powder. It smells really ordinary, and it is not very delicious to eat, but after all, it can be eaten and digested. Compared with eating grass roots and bark directly, it is different.Not to mention the kind of Guanyin soil that can barely feel full for a while after eating, but will eventually die of indigestion.

What's more, such precious things as salt are even added to these disaster relief grains.

"Isn't there still a lot of grain in Zhai's warehouse?" Eunuch Liu asked with a smile.

"To be honest, I plan to do a big thing, but the time is tight." Zhai Mohou briefly explained the matter.

The ninth-rank Eunuch Liu was taken aback when he heard it, and pondered for a long time.

"Since it's a big deal, our family naturally has to fully support Mr. Zhai. As long as Mr. Zhai writes an official document, our family will give as much as he wants."

"Thank you for your righteousness!"

"It's all for the saints and the court."

Jiangxia.

It is just across the river from Hankou.

Zhou Faming returned to the city and immediately announced the good news to his subordinate Wenwu.

"Everyone, Daqin finally agrees to join us!"

Everyone was overjoyed.

"Immediately convey this good news to all levels, change the banner, and display the Qin banner that everyone has prepared for a long time!"

Jiangxia City, in front of the Taishou Mansion.

The first one was replaced by Qin Qi.

The original Liang flag was torn down and thrown aside, and a red flag with the characters of Qin was raised high.

Seeing this flag, the people nearby were first surprised, then delighted.

Finally, they also became Qin people.

"We are also from Qin, we are saved, we are finally saved!"

"Yes, if you become a Qin person, you won't be afraid of drought or locust plagues, and you don't have to worry about famine anymore!"

In Jiangxia City, Qin flags were set up one after another in every yamen.

And many people in the city ran home in a hurry.

"Miss, hurry up, hurry up and meet a red flag, we will return to Qin!"

Every household is vying to catch the red flag.

Zhou Faming also immediately sent people to the streets to publicize notices that Jiang Xia would return to Qin.If the people in the county have no food at home, they can go to the ferry, where there will be boats to transport everyone across the river to Hankou, where the officials of Hankou will release food and porridge to help the people.

The day.

Countless people of Jiangxia County began to rush to the ferry, and when they arrived, there were already hundreds of boats prepared by the Jiangxia Army ready to ferry the people across the river.

The Jiangxia people who were the first to get on the ferry crossed the Yangtze River with excitement and boarded the Hankou Wharf. Sure enough, there were many Qin soldiers waiting there. They guided them to the wharf, and they could smell a cauldron from a distance. The porridge stewed in it is fragrant.

(End of this chapter)