Quick Transmigration: After becoming beautiful, I am numb

Chapter 1077: Look ugly, think beautiful

"Lord, Jiangyang County is ahead."

Jiang Chi still looked like a celebrity. Although he did not wear a wide-sleeved robe because he was riding a horse, but wore a narrow-sleeved Hu suit, he still looked very free and easy and flamboyant when he held a riding whip and pointed out the country.

The army left Jiangling and marched for two days before arriving at the next city - Jiangyang.

There were still three or four miles away from the city, so Gu Qingcheng found an open place and set up camp temporarily.

She herself rode a horse to a nearby hillside and looked at Jiang Yang.

As the number one adviser around Gu Qingcheng, Jiang Chi naturally followed him throughout the process.

He pointed at the city in front of him with his riding crop and said slowly: "Jiangyang County is Zhong County, with a population of more than 1,300 households..."

Jiang Chi is indeed a counselor who knows everything about the world. Even if it is his first time to come to Jiangyang, he can "know the situation of this place like the back of his hand."

Again, it's not that he predicts the future, but that he knows how to investigate and summarize.

Among all the information he obtained, Jiang Chi could always use his brain to get the information he needed.

One thousand three hundred households?

It is indeed Zhong County.

In ancient times, local areas were divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower based on population, geographical location, products and other conditions.

The regional unit of "county" is mostly divided according to the number of registered residents in the jurisdiction.

Those with less than 1,000 households are called lower counties;

Those with more than 1,000 households and less than 2,000 households are called Zhongxian;

Those with more than 2,000 households are called Shangxian.

In the same county, there is still a huge difference between upper and lower counties.

The court will also take these situations into consideration when appointing county magistrates.

"Although Jiangyang County has a small population and is just a middle county, its location is very important."

Jiang Chi was still talking.

Jiangyang is located between Jiangling and Jiankang, which is a must-pass road from north to south.

In addition, Jiangyang is also on the river section of the river.

The waterways are smooth and the land routes are also developed.

"If you want to go to Jiankang, you must capture Jiangyang."

"As far as I know, when Chen went to Jiankang that day, he led troops to capture Jiangyang and arranged for his confidant general Han Cheng to garrison it."

"Now, the Chen family has been killed, but Jiangyang is still controlled by Han Cheng."

"Chi sent people to investigate. There are three thousand guards under Han Cheng's command."

Gu Qingcheng nodded.

She knew all the situations Jiang Chi mentioned.

Especially Han Cheng, she not only heard about it, but also met it before.

Don't forget, Gu Qingcheng was the former fiancée of Prince Liang.

As the future Princess Liang, she did many things for Prince Liang and his lieutenants.

Gu Qingcheng had dealt with Han Cheng before.

This man was in his twenties and came from a poor family. He was seven feet tall and extremely powerful. He seemed to be a born warrior.

Chen Duan discovered him, first as a personal guard, and then as a leader in battle.

After being promoted all the way, in less than ten years, Han Cheng achieved a class leap and became a general with a heavy army.

Han Cheng is absolutely loyal to Chen Duan.

At the same time, he also has great respect for Gu Qingcheng, the future queen.

Of course, the grain, grass, salary, etc. delivered by Gu Qingcheng are also one of the main reasons for Han Cheng's respect.

"Han Cheng is a man who appears to be reckless and straightforward, but in reality he is quite dignified."

Gu Qingcheng recalled several interactions with Han Cheng and concluded accurately.

Jiang Chi has never met Han Cheng, but what he is best at is guessing the general picture based on the details he has heard.

Although I have never interacted with Han Cheng, I can glean a glimpse of his abilities, temperament, etc. from what he has done.

After listening to Gu Qingcheng's words, Jiang Chi nodded, "Yes, this person is careless and careful. He is by no means a reckless martial artist."

If you don't look at anything else, just seeing that Han Cheng didn't rush to lead his troops to avenge his lord after Chen Duan was killed, you can tell that this man is still very calm and restrained.

He even took the opportunity to recruit troops to consolidate his control over Jiangyang County.

He also wrote letters to Wang Qi in Jiankang and Gu Qing in Jiangling respectively, expressing his loyalty to Chen's ideas.

This is quite worth pondering.

If you are truly loyal, there is no need to stress it so much.

Not even betting on both ends.

Han Cheng was just waiting and watching to see whether the Jiankang Wang family or the former empress Gu family was more worthy of choice.

Han Cheng knew very well that with the three thousand troops under his command, Jiang Yang could not be defended at all.

It is even less possible to use Jiangyang as a base to establish himself as a king and participate in the competition for the world.

Han Cheng must have thought about separatizing the local area and becoming a tycoon, but he knew better that he did not have such strength.

At least, based on the information Gu Qingcheng and Jiang Chi received and the facts they inferred, they were both more inclined to think that Han Cheng was waiting for a price and looking for another British owner.

"You can talk to Han Cheng."

"Although I don't have many troops, I still have 60,000 troops under my command."

Gu Qingcheng was sitting high on the horse's back, standing on the hillside, where he could take in the entire Jiangyang City.

The city is not big, but its location is important.

If she wants to drive straight back to Jiankang, she must win Jiangyang County.

If we attack forcefully, it's not impossible.

However, if peace talks can be passed and it can be won without losing a single soldier, Gu Qingcheng would still prefer this peaceful method.

She has hot air balloons and small porcelain bottles. Even the most rudimentary version of thermal weapons is a dimensionality-reducing blow against cold weapons.

Gu Qingcheng had absolute confidence that he could take Jiang Yang by force, but it was not necessary.

Whether it is the men under her command or the guards in Jiangyang City, they are all her men and she is unwilling to suffer any damage.

"My lord is wise, Chi thinks so too." "If my lord does not give up, Chi is willing to go to Jiangyang to negotiate peace with the Han family."

Jiang Chi hung the riding whip on his wrist, clasped his hands in fists, and saluted Gu Qingcheng to ask for his orders.

"Okay! Then it's time for you, Mr. Hardworking."

Gu Qingcheng agreed to Jiang Chi's request very easily.

After thinking about it, she added, "In addition, sir, you can bring a meeting gift to Han Cheng."

Peace talks can't just be done with words.

Although Gu Qingcheng knew that for a celebrity like Jiang Chi, words were his sharpest weapon.

With just one mouth, a dead person can be said to be alive.

Persuading surrender, suing for peace, coercion, inducement...the skills of bosses in later generations are nothing compared to these smooth-talking counselors.

However, Gu Qingcheng has absolute strength.

With her "money ability" as support, Jiang Chi can definitely get twice the result with half the effort.

"Senior Brother Mu's fleet has sent another batch of food. We have enough food, so we can give it to Han Cheng in batches."

"In addition, there are some weapons and armors."

Gu Qingcheng really lacked nothing.

Especially since Chen Duan has not been supplied with supplies in recent months, her supplies of grain, grass, ordnance are almost overflowing from the warehouse.

Now, it's just a part of "gifts". To Gu Qingcheng, it's really just a small case.

Jiang Chi:……

There is so much food and grass, there is no need for him to talk.

It has been a month since Chen Duan's accident.

Jiankang was controlled by Wang Qi, so the court would naturally not allocate food and salary to Chen Duan's old ministry.

Of course, Han Cheng could recruit them locally, but Jiangyang is only so big, and this is not a long-term solution.

If you sit back and eat nothing, something will happen sooner or later.

Han Cheng may not be short of food now, but he will never refuse the food and salary that comes to his door.

To put it another way, even if Han Cheng had other plans, what about the soldiers under his command?

Jiang Chi took one step at a time and looked at three steps. Before he went to Jiangyang, he already had one, two, and three strategies.

The supplies provided by Gu Qingcheng made Jiang Chi extremely confident.

He has even started planning——

If the Han family refuses the Gu family's solicitation, they will just bury the pot and make rice in the open space outside the city.

The dish, of course, is the secret cooking recipe "invented" by the lord.

Especially the braised pork, tsk tsk, the aroma is overbearing and can be called a masterpiece.

Jiang Chi had already tasted it in the military camp when he switched to the Gu family.

Although it is cheap and smelly meat, it is really, really, really delicious.

It is soft, tender, sweet and delicious. Not only the soldiers who are hungry all year round like it, but even the future family members like Jiang Chi who come from a poor family are also impressed by the braised pork.

Jiang Chi has already sketched out a scene——

Outside the city, on the open ground, there are large pots, and the fire-headed soldiers are holding shovels, frying sugar and meat.

Stab! Stab!

Heat the pan with cold oil and wrap the pork belly in syrup. The smell will definitely spread for miles.

As for the Jiangyang defenders who were close at hand, seeing that the Gu family army, who were also small soldiers, could feast, they would definitely be tempted to rebel.

And then...their people and their souls will eventually be taken away by braised pork, white rice, pancakes, etc.

I have to say that Mr. Gu is too rich.

And the girl from the Gu family, his master, is also too generous and knows how to win people's hearts.

Even the most ordinary soldiers in the army have three meals a day, including oil and water, and meat for lunch.

Being able to eat well and eat well, and have sufficient military pay every month, which is paid out on time and in an accurate amount.

Never delay, never skimp.

When soldiers were injured in battle, they were given the best anti-inflammatory drugs, and they also received special care such as sick meals during their recovery period.

If someone is unfortunately killed in battle, the Gu family also has a set of standardized and complete pension policies:

high pensions;

Families of fallen soldiers can work in any of Gu's workshops;

The family of a fallen soldier can also be assigned a quota to serve as a soldier. As long as he serves as a soldier, he will have a sum of money to settle down.

...I heard that the Gu family implemented such a policy when they were still in Lingnan.

Therefore, in Lingnan, the saying that "a good man should not be a soldier" was directly broken by the Gu family.

The policies implemented by the Gu family gave the people of Lingnan a new understanding: if one person serves as a soldier, the whole family will have enough food!

"No wonder, in just ten years, the Gu family has established a huge foundation in a wild land like Lingnan."

The more Jiang Chi understood what Gu Qingcheng had done, the more he admired this lord, and the more glad he was that he had not chosen the wrong person.

……

"General, Gu's army is approaching Jiangyang."

"They are stationed three miles outside the city. The Gu family is bound to capture Jiangyang."

In the temporary meeting hall of Jiangyang County Government Office, a man dressed as a counselor gave a detailed report to the general sitting in the chair.

The counselor's brows were a little anxious. The troops were approaching the city. Why not be anxious?

The general sitting with the golden sword on the horse, Han Cheng, was not worried, his swollen eyes were still shining with excitement.

Gu's daughter is here.

That is a beauty that is rare in the world.

The key is to be so virtuous.

She can be a good helper for Chen Duan, I am no worse than Chen Duan, maybe...hehehe...

(End of this chapter)