Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 878 There is no difference between the Ming capital officials and local officials (two in one)

King Qin is afraid that he will not be able to sleep at night when he hears bad news from outside the city.

The other most important reason was the fear of being found out by the person in the capital, and the consequences would be disastrous.

Just this bunch of civil servants who go to the sun, when they ask you for money, they talk nicely, saying that they are thinking about tomorrow.

When the emperor questioned you, how did your faces change?

King Qin fled away in a hurry.

It's not good for the vassal king to get involved in this kind of thing.

Lu Zhiqi and the others watched King Qin run away, so they didn't stop him.

The prince made it clear that I don't listen, I don't listen, I don't know anything, how can everyone stop it?
If the vassal king touches the army, he can only be deposed as a commoner and sent to the central capital to guard the mausoleum. Maybe a small eunuch guarding the mausoleum can torture and humiliate you.

Yang Lin thinks that the prince is very good, and he doesn't know how to point fingers.

Just pay on time.

Lu Zhiqi sighed and said, "King Qin needs to avoid suspicion, so let's discuss the matter."

Huang Jiong was the first to ask: "Mr. Yang, we don't care whether He Jinzhao's surrender letter is true or not. I just ask you, how long can you defend this city?"

For this kind of layman's words, Yang Lin almost didn't come up in one breath.

But now is the day of helping each other in the same boat, he can only open his mouth and say:

"Inspector, how much food is there in Xi'an to support our army's defense of the city and supply the people's lives?"

Huang Jiong was dumbfounded by Yang Lin's words, which was not in his consideration at all.

Because He Jinzhao mentioned at the end of the surrender letter, surrender early to avoid the tragedy of cannibalism.

These people don't have to worry about food and drink.

Only the people in the city, what do they eat and drink after a long time?
Moreover, once the city gate is closed, most transactions will not work.

It will only exacerbate the confusion.

Even if the people died in various ways, these things have nothing to do with them.

People like Huang Jiong think that they are worthy of the emperor at the top, and they are worthy of themselves at the bottom. As for the people of Li, they can only step on their feet.

The chief envoy and others just wanted to keep Xi'an, and they didn't want to be He Jinzhao's captives.

But Yang Lin's words silenced everyone again.

The land of Shanshan and Shanxi has poor harvests, otherwise there would not be so many people joining the ranks of rebels every year to survive.

Food harvest costs are not good.

Once it is required to defend the city, it has to give priority to supplying the army, and count on them to defend the city and resist the enemy.

But where should this wave of military rations be guaranteed?

Lu Zhiqi thought about Yang Lin's question first:
"Multi-party financing first."

Everyone showed embarrassment, and there was never enough food.

Now that the gate of the city is closed, the price of food has really been rising and has never fallen back.

It is definitely a big problem to raise food now, I am afraid it will be unsustainable.

Huang Jiong pinched his beard and frowned, how can the city be defended without food?
"How many months can the food in the army last?"

"Three months is not a problem." Yang Lin replied, "But save some food."

"Three months is enough for Governor Hong to lead his troops back to aid." Lu Zhiqi set the tone.

Yang Jiamo glanced at this arrogant literati, after all, he was speechless.

Who gave him the courage to say such a thing?

Even if Hong Chengchou came here step by step from Shanxi, He Jinzhao might be able to surround him with heavy troops and kill Hong Chengchou in front of you!
I don't know anything about the military, but I can still call the shots, which really makes people angry.

Yang Lin regretted talking too much about food.

It seems that they are still not in a hurry.

"My lord, that's not sure."

Wang Genzi, a general of the Sichuan Army, looked at the Shaanxi officials and said:

"Mr. Yang's words are too conservative, three months without a war is barely enough.

But once the hammer bandits attack the city, how can the soldiers hold swords and guns if they only drink porridge?
Even if He Jinzhao besieged us and did not attack the city.

Three months later, there is not enough food in the city, and the morale of the army is unstable. How can we defend the city? "

Hearing someone rebutting him, Lu Zhiqi subconsciously frowned.

Wang Genzi sat on the side with a big sting, with a bit of disdain.

He was originally a guest soldier, and he was not welcomed by local officials.

Now we can't even provide the basic guarantee of survival. At worst, we can open the city gate and welcome the hammer bandits into the city. Maybe we can still survive!

Of course, this is the path he least wants to take. As long as Da Ming feeds him and his soldiers, we have to work hard for Da Ming.

"Wang Genzi!" Huang Jiong stood up and accused, "What do you mean?"

Yang Lin didn't refute, but he hoped that a fool could say something.

In case the three months are missed, if Governor Hong does not come, they will be numb.

"Has your lord ever fought a war?" Wang Genzi gave him a sideways look.

"Naturally, I haven't played."

"Adults have read books."

Huang Jiong didn't bother to answer, and snorted.

Wang Genzi said to himself: "Your Excellency should know that the food and grass go first before the soldiers and horses are moved.

If we soldiers who do our best to guard the city for the adults can't even eat enough, how can we protect the lives of the adults?

If the defenders like me don't even have the strength to hold a knife, the city of Xi'an will naturally be destroyed without attack. "

"In three months, Governor Hong will definitely lead his army to help. We will attack back and forth, and the hammer bandits will definitely be defeated."

"Heh." Wang Genzi just wanted to laugh at the views of this kind of scholar who claimed to be strategizing:

"But what if Governor Hong can't come?"

"You are arguing with me!" Huang Jiong blushed, looking a little annoyed.

The basis for him to give orders is that Hong Chengchou will lead an army to help.

But if Wang Genzi said it bluntly, he dug his foundation directly. How will the next defense battle be carried out?
"Governor Hong attacked Gaoling in Shanxi from the Henan Plain, and he didn't have an advantage in terms of geographical advantages. Even if he really entered southern Shanxi, he would have to raise a large number of ships to cross the river.

But the Hammer Bandit alone has more than tens of thousands of soldiers outside Chang'an City. Can he still not guard a Yellow River?

Besides, why do you adults think that Governor Hong will definitely be able to defeat the hammer bandits and come all the way to rescue the adults in Xi'an City? "

Wang Genzi's words were so ugly that he wanted Lu Zhiqi to have someone beat him out with sticks.

If it weren't for a strong enemy, a lowly warrior would dare to bark and speak nonsense in front of his official?
But now the hammer bandits are outside the city, and before they started attacking the city, they messed up their positions first, which would really make people laugh.

Lu Zhiqi forcibly endured the bad breath, and when this matter is over, he will definitely make you look good.

Lu Zhiqi comforted himself in his heart.

"My lords, General Wang's words are not unreasonable." Seeing that the conflict was about to intensify, Yang Lin hurriedly added:
"Governor Hong is thousands of miles away, I believe he will come to rescue Xi'an.

But as the saying goes, long distances can’t quench thirst. We have to save ourselves first, and we can’t just put our hopes on others. "

Lu Zhiqi and Huang Jiong looked at each other, knowing that today they might not discuss any results.

I can only leave for the time being, think of a way first, and then make a decision.

Lu Zhiqi, the chief minister, is not as good as Wang Xiangkun, the chief minister of Shanxi, who guards Taiyuan. He persists for a long time and can stabilize the city.

Both of these two have never been beaten by rebels, and every time there are civil servants who are more powerful than them, to help them solve their worries and problems, just paddle.

But now those civil servants have been demoted, and those who have been sent to imperial prisons have been sent to imperial prisons, those who have been fined to guard the border, and the rest are still out of customs to suppress bandits.

Only the two of them were left to take the lead. Faced with such an urgent situation, they had already panicked.

I just want to grab a life-saving straw, and then make myself crazy to believe that this straw is useful.

Yang Lin patted Wang Genzi on the shoulder: "General Wang can tell the truth, I really feel a stone in my heart."

Wang Genzi shrugged his shoulders and didn't care. This was not only to defend Xi'an, but also to find a way for his brothers to survive.

If he can persevere and is still working hard for Daming until now, Wang Genzi is not willing to surrender the thief unless it is absolutely necessary.

A thief is a thief, but we are officials!
How many thieves want to be officials for nothing?

Yang Jiamo looked at the two of them and said lightly:
"Just wait and see, it is impossible for Governor Hong to lead the army to rescue Xi'an."

"Why?"

"If all the news in this surrender letter is true." Yang Jiamo stopped and looked back at the two:
"Haven't any of you thought about this?"

The faces of Yang Lin and Wang Genzi also became serious.

"Impossible." Yang Lin shook his head first: "General Cao, it is impossible for him to die in battle."

"Everyone is going to die." Yang Jiamo said with his hands behind his back:

"Even General Xiao Cao died in battle, how could Da Cao not die in battle?"

"We are all battle-tested people, who knows that in a war, which knife or arrow will kill you and me.

Why would Cao Wenzhao not die in battle? "

Wang Genzi frowned and said nothing. Regarding Cao Wenzhao's death in battle, he would rather believe that the fall of Tongguan was real.

It has to be said that Cao Wenzhao is currently a banner of the Ming Dynasty army, and his death will have a great impact on the morale of the bandit suppression army.

"Impossible, don't be deceived by He Jinzhao's lies."

Yang Lin retorted subconsciously, feeling that this matter was unreliable.

"Heh." Yang Jiamo didn't defend himself, he just said what he had to say.

If a city guard has a wrong perception of the enemy, how can the city last for a long time?
"When our explorer returns from Tongguan, we will know the truth."

Wang Genzi was thinking in his heart, are the hammer bandits really that strong?

The decision-makers in Xi'an still haven't figured it out.

In other words, it continued the style of the Ming emperor and the cabinet, procrastinating as long as they could.

As long as the sword is not immediately added to the body, they can all accept it.

Just as they were struggling with food and whether Hong Chengchou would come, the shelling outside the city began.

He Jinzhao looked at the city wall of Xi'an with a binoculars.

Even though the rows of artillery are far apart, they are quite deterrent.

"Marshal, our artillery is doing okay."

Wang Kexing also observed with a binoculars, with a smile on his face. ,

Since He Jinzhao occupied the whole of Shanxi, he asked the craftsmen to make more binoculars, which are very convenient for observing on the battlefield.

"Well, good, keep it up."

With a smile on his lips, He Jinzhao watched the soldiers of the Ming army on the city wall hide their bodies and keep running away.

"They didn't dare to show their faces until the bombing, and then sent auxiliary soldiers and those who fell into the camp to fill up the moat.

Wherever the soldiers of the Ming army dare to show their heads, they will be bombarded. "

"Yes."

Wang Kexing echoed loudly.

It can be said that there are almost no elite officers and soldiers in Shaanxi.

The city of Xi'an in front of you is also a good place for military training.

He Jinzhao has been waiting for the news of the entry of the Qing army.

In this way, it is even more impossible for Hong Chengchou to continue wandering around Shanxi. He has to go to Qin Wang instead of coming to Xi'an to help Qin Wang!
He Jinzhao was directly acting as the hands-off shopkeeper, but Ming Jun became uncomfortable.

As soon as the cold gun came out, there were many casualties in the city.

This wave of Daming officers and soldiers did not receive information sharing, and they did not know that the artillery of the hammer bandits was accurate.

Yang Lin pawed at the crenel and quietly looked outside the city.

Fortunately, the hammer bandits just fired cannons and did not use cannon fire to cover their attacks, which made him feel relieved.

Wang Genzi stood under the city wall, listening to the rumble of the cannon, and couldn't stop being entangled in his heart.

Is this hammer bandit really so powerful?
Shanxi is He Jinchao's territory, and the outside of the Great Wall is still his territory, and even the Hanzhong passage is controlled by him.

Even if my brothers ran away, how could they run back to their hometown?
Wang Genzi became more and more restless.

The gunfire of the hammer bandits also woke up the civil servants who were still wrangling.

Officials, represented by Shaanxi chief envoy Lu Zhiqi, all expressed their willingness to fully cooperate with the actions of Yang Zongbing and others.

Naturally, the food supply should be guaranteed first, as long as the city is guarded.

Now they don't even have a chance to bargain.

In other words, they look down on these warriors, but when encountering difficulties, they still have to count on these warriors to fight for their lives.

It's fucking contradictory.

Yang Lin didn't know what He Jinzhao was planning. He just set off cannons and didn't attack the city. Could it be that he was asking for food for him?

Or is it a fake attack on Xi'an City, and the real purpose is to wait for work with leisure, eliminate Hong Chengchou's troops in one go, and swallow Xi'an easily?

He didn't know all of this, because he passively defended the city, so he didn't have any first move.

The scouts sent out have not returned by the appointed date.

Yang Lin was a little annoyed, which meant that the city of Xi'an was so tightly surrounded that not even a fly could fly out.

Cao Bianjiao led his subordinates and rushed straight to the place He Jinzhao pointed out on the map.

The news of the hammer bandits' invasion of Shaanxi had already begun to ferment.

Those who are well-informed know the news.

Just like the Nongquan County in front of him, he was presented with a difficult problem when he came up.

Huang Shiqing, the magistrate of the county, called the children of the county to resist and refused to surrender.

And insult you and other thief buildings on the top of the city.

This fell into Cao Bianjiao's arms, Grandpa, I was just about to kill a few more people to vent my anger.

You just ran into me, and I wouldn't be named Cao if I didn't kill you!
Just when Cao Wenzhao loudly ordered the soldiers to build simple ladders, he was going to take the lead in charging.

The city gate of Nongquan County was suddenly opened.

Cao Bianjiao was a little surprised for a moment, but the opportunity was not lost, even if it was a trap, he would step into it today and kill him back and forth!
After the Hammer Bandit soldiers followed Cao Bianjiao and rushed in, they discovered that it was the county's Juren who opened the city gate to welcome the Hammer Bandit rebels into the city.

Cao Bianjiao led his subordinates to successfully control Nongquan County. When Huang Shiqing, the county magistrate, was pressed up, he yelled at him.

"You thieves, the imperial court will definitely cut you to pieces."

Cao Bianjiao's eyes showed murderous intent, he stared at him and said, "I just want to ask you a question, will you fucking surrender or not?"

(End of this chapter)