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The streets of Wubao County.

Lin Feng got up early in the morning to check on the situation in the county after the war to see if there were any difficulties in the lives of the people.

Along the way, I saw that burning fires in various parts of the county had been extinguished, and some were still sending out curls of smoke. Together with the debris and broken trees everywhere, they still showed the trauma of the war.

Except for those who were assigned to defend the city, the soldiers of the Zhenming Army had already followed Lin Feng's instructions and took to the streets to help the people clean up the county town, remove the corpses on the ground, and search for surviving people.

Lin Feng saw a middle-aged couple in their thirties rummaging through the rubble for quilts and clothes, and walked over to ask about the situation.

The middle-aged couple saw a group of officials-looking people approaching and hurriedly prepared to kneel down and salute.

Lin Feng stopped them and asked: "Brother and sister-in-law, your house was destroyed?"

"Yes, they are all hateful Qin troops. They claim to be the imperial army and they will persecute us people." The middle-aged man said angrily.

"Have you two had breakfast?" Lin Feng then asked.

"Not yet, the pots and stoves are gone, and there's no way to cook," the middle-aged woman replied.

"Zhengnan, you immediately organize the county government officials to come over and distribute porridge on the main street of the county where the damage is serious. First, you must ensure that the people can eat." Lin Feng explained.

"Yes, this is the official's negligence. I will take care of it immediately." After saying this, Sun Zhengnan immediately ran to organize people to spread the porridge.

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" The middle-aged couple prepared to kneel down to thank them again.

Lin Feng supported the man and said to the many people who gathered around him: "This is because our Zhenming Army failed to protect the people. But don't worry, our Zhenming Army is the people's army and will definitely help everyone rebuild their homes."

"Long live the Zhenming Army!"

The people nearby cheered together.

Return to the county government lobby.

As soon as Lin Feng sat down, the county magistrate Sun Zhengnan came over and replied: "Sir, arrangements have been made for the porridge distribution points on the main street of the county. Two of them have been set up one behind the other. The people will be able to eat quickly."

"Is the county government's money and food sufficient?" Lin Feng then asked.

"Before this battle, in accordance with the policy clearly stated by your Excellency in the crash course for officials, we have raided three large households with many evil deeds and confiscated more than 16,000 taels of silver and several thousand dan of grain. Currently, we have sufficient money and grain." Sun Zhengnan replied.

"Very good, you should quickly contact Zhenming Real Estate of Zhenming Group and take advantage of the destruction of the county's main street to rebuild the county's commercial street and rebuild houses for free for the damaged people.

At present, county government organizations can first recruit civilian workers to clean up severely damaged streets and build temporary houses to accommodate disaster victims. Every farmer is in charge of food, and at the same time, wages are paid on a daily basis to ensure that they have food to eat. " Lin Feng then arranged.

"I understand. Your Excellency really cares about the people." Sun Zhengnan said sincerely.

"The people of Wubao have made such a big sacrifice to help defend the city. We must repay the people's support." Lin Feng said.

"I understand!" Sun Zhengnan responded.

At this time, Fang Xiaoyu walked in and said, "Sir, the owner of the Governor's Mansion, Bo, is here."

Fang Xiaoyu followed Lin Feng into the Gaoliang Village to destroy Gust Feng and rescued Jing Xiaoyan, so of course he knew him.

"Oh, Xiaoyan is here, please invite him in." Lin Feng said. Although he didn't know the purpose of his coming, it was always a happy thing when an old friend came to visit. Jing Xiaoyan came in immediately and glanced at Lin Feng with a complicated expression. It turned out that he was a small county magistrate who could influence his destiny, but now he has become the commander-in-chief of an important force.

Even Governor Sun Da, who was invincible in Shaanxi, couldn't take advantage of Lin Feng's Zhenming Army, so he had the opportunity to come over and make peace.

Otherwise, like other peasant armies, those pursued by Sun Chuanting would be like lost dogs, and it would be impossible to take the trouble to recruit them.

"Shaanxi Governor Jing Xiaoyan pays homage to Mr. Lin!" After some hesitation, Jing Xiaoyan thought it would be better to use a more vague title of "sir".

"Haha, Xiaoyan, no need to be polite, we are all old friends. Hurry up and sit down, Xiaoyu will serve you a cup of good tea." Lin Feng greeted with a smile.

"Thank you, sir!" Jing Xiaoyan thanked him.

"Is Xiaoyan currently in Governor Sun's army?" Lin Feng asked.

"Yes, I came here because I was assigned by the governor to ask Mr. Lin if he would accept the court's favor." Jing Xiaoyan decided to go straight to the point and state his purpose. He knew that Lin Feng didn't like to play tricks.

"Does Governor Sun mean that at this time or does the court mean it?" Lin Feng asked.

"Master Lin, I have thought carefully about the letter you wrote to me last time. Today's Ming Dynasty is indeed full of crises, so I also hope that you can make it happen. Then I will tell the truth.

I admire Governor Sun very much as a person and as an official, otherwise I would have fled to the distant mountains long ago. The Qin army he led was also a strong force of the Ming Dynasty. If the two sides continue to fight, both sides will definitely lose. I persuaded Governor Sun and took the initiative to invite Miao to come and communicate with you whether the two sides can stop their troops. "Jing Xiaoyan continued.

"The losses in fighting the Qin army were indeed heavy. I think the Qin army was the same, right?"

"Master Sun's Qin army suffered more than 1,600 casualties in the battle yesterday. If the battle continues like this, the Qin army will be gone after a few more battles." Jing Xiaoyan answered truthfully.

"Thank you Xiaoyan for telling me frankly. We also lost more than a thousand people in the battle yesterday. It is a pity that our two powerful armies are wasting each other in vain, but I want to see what conditions Governor Sun has." Lin Feng said.

"This time, the governor only authorized me to understand Mr. Lin's conditions and did not have the power to negotiate independently."

"That's natural. Such a big matter definitely requires me to talk to Governor Sun in person. In this way, Xiaoyan went back and told Governor Sun that I would make an appointment with him at two o'clock in the afternoon for an interview between Wubao County and the Qin Army's barracks. Both parties can each bring two followers without weapons, and each party will send one person to supervise in advance to ensure the safety of the meeting." Lin Feng suggested.

"Okay, then I will go back and report to the governor." Jing Xiaoyan replied.

"Okay, Xiaoyan, let's go back first. We can talk about our old relationship at a convenient time next time," Lin Feng said.

"Okay." Jing Xiaoyan said goodbye and left.

Lin Feng agreed to hold peace talks after careful consideration. He had already considered this issue last night. If he fought to the end with the Qin army, it would definitely be a situation that would hurt both parties.

The key is that the Zhenming Army's pension benefits are generous. The pension for the six to seven hundred officers and soldiers who died yesterday alone will cost thirty to forty thousand taels of silver. Adding in the silver rewards from the battle, the expenditure is very huge.

Now that the Zhenming Group's cargo transportation has been completely blocked by the imperial court, the sales of its products outside Lin Feng's territory have been greatly affected. The size of the army is constantly expanding, and the problem of tight military expenditures has become prominent. It needs a period of rest.

Moreover, according to historical records, the Jin Tatars will join the invaders after August or September, and the main conflict will then become the conflict between Han people and foreigners.

As a patriotic young man of later generations, Lin Feng could not have watched the Houjin Tatars invade the Central Plains and massacre the Han people without being indifferent. He even took the opportunity to attack cities and plunder territory and cooperate with the Tatars' invasion.

Therefore, at this time, it is still necessary to persuade Sun Chuanting to stop the army, at least to achieve a temporary truce, and to resist the Tatar invasion first.

(End of this chapter)