Datang New Order

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The battle between the Yan army and the allied forces of the princes on the Gaoping line is becoming increasingly fierce. The soldiers of both sides fought repeatedly around the key points such as Jiepailing, Xuanhu and Shizuitou, and each suffered countless losses.At the peak of the battle, there were more than [-] casualties in one day.

Zezhou City, thirty miles away from Jiepai Ridge, was also busy.Because the city is not big enough to accommodate the princes from all walks of life, only Liang Wangxing lived in the city, and hundreds of thousands of allied forces were distributed outside the city, and the joint camps stretched for dozens of miles.

The deployment of the army, the deployment of battalion heads, the replenishment of troops in the front, the consumption of food and supplies... all the affairs came one after another, and Jiang Jingxiang was so busy that he was dizzy.

Headed by Jing Xiang, Li Zhen, and Pei Di, the officials under Liang Wang's tent are responsible for their own duties.Li Zhen followed Liang Wang as a military counselor and made suggestions, Pei Di lived in Bianzhou to manage the rear and supply military supplies, and Jing Xiang was in charge of internal planning and planning military affairs.The three of them have hardly had a peaceful night's sleep since Ze Lu was dispatched to the army, especially Jing Xiang, who now has dark circles under his eyes and has no time to comb his hair in a bun.

Mountains of documents are piled up in every corner of the house, several large frames of ordering archers are placed on the huge table, and soldiers, civil officials and small officials are ordered to come in and go out quickly. First wave.In this busy hall, Jing Xiang held an official document in his hand and was silent in thought.

From the end of July, the grain and fodder from the states of Henan Province were collected in Zezhou, but the quantity gradually decreased. From the very stable 13 shi per ten days at the beginning, it was reduced to [-] shi, and by the end of August it became [-] shi. Thousand shi, but now, it has dropped sharply to [-] shi... If [-] shi of grain from the southern princes hadn't arrived last month, hundreds of thousands of troops would have started starving today!

The official document in Jingxiang’s hand was sent from Bianzhou, and it was written by Pei Di, who lives in Bianzhou. Judging from the slightly scribbled handwriting and the slightly messy horizontal lines, Pei Di was writing this official document.How anxious and restless the heart is.

Can't help Pei Di not worrying, the autumn harvest is over, and the original plan has at least 200 million shi of grain, but now only less than 60 shi has been collected. Where did the rest go?These grains are being transported to Zezhou one after another, and the Zezhou granary will be filled up within a month, enough for the army to survive until December, but that's all, what should we do next?

Pei Di blamed himself in his own official document.To be honest, I didn't pay enough attention to this issue. When I started collecting grain, I found out that the amount paid was wrong.Pei Di said that for this matter, he arrested some landlords who were not able to pay for the grain, and even severely punished several Jiedu officials, and finally figured out where the grain went.

Beginning in September, every few days, there will be a large group of grain ships taking advantage of the midnight.Going up the Bian River and entering the Yellow River, you actually went to Hebei!Pei Di said that she didn't believe it at first, but after going to see it herself, she finally figured out what was going on.The wealthy landlords in Henan headed by Yuan and Jiang.Buying grain throughout Henan Province and selling it to Hebei at high prices has almost emptied Henan Province.It is said that Hebei offered three times the price to take over the autumn grain.Driven by such high interests, high-ranking officials from the royal palace and small officials from prefectures and counties are all crazy about it.

Paddy said.The reason why I have been concealed for so long is because many staff and officials around me were involved in this matter. So far, 27 people have been arrested, and under severe torture, each of them confessed.How many officials stayed in Bianzhou with Pei Di?There are less than a hundred people up and down, but in the past few days alone, [-]% of them have been involved. In the future, it is uncertain how many people will be involved in the case.

After taking down these officials, Pei Di's pressure also increased sharply. All kinds of people who cared about favors and begged for release flocked to him. The Sapo roll...

Jing Xiang looked at the stack of bills attached to the official document. This was part of the gift money Pei Di received, and it was all the "Arrears Agreement" issued by "Henan United Bank", commonly known as "flying bills" among the people.The largest one was "thousands of debts", and the smallest was "ten tenths of debts". After counting, the total amount of this pile of bills alone exceeded ten thousand!

Pei Di didn't explain these bills too much, and Jing Xiang didn't quite understand the current circulation of these things in the states of Henan Province. If he was a little distracted to understand, maybe he wouldn't be so negligent.Since the second half of last year, with the support of many wealthy families such as the Yuan family and the Jiang family, Youyan United Bank has established a large-scale deployment in various states in Henan Province under the name of "Henan United Bank", and the "flying tickets" issued by them have an outstanding reputation , extremely practical.What it means is beyond what Pei Di and Jing Xiang can guess.

So far, the two have not been able to figure out the potential relationship between "flying tickets" and "selling grain to Hebei", but the latter is a huge real problem.

Pei Di also said that in addition to the officials in the Liangwang Mansion, the former Xuanwu Jiedu Mansion, there should be many people involved in the government of Henan Province. He estimated that this is a rather huge system.But after Pei Di arrived here, there was no way to continue the investigation, because many counties in Henan Province were enfeoffed by King Liang, and the original upper and lower systems were in chaos, and many governors and county magistrates were busy trying to make money. A fortune, because they don't know where they're going to go...

Although there is no way to continue the investigation, Pei Di still mobilized troops to block the Bianhe waterway to prevent grain ships from continuing to move northward, but he said very worriedly that this blockade density may not achieve the desired result, because he It is also unclear whether any of the officers in charge of blocking the river were involved in this matter.

Finally, Pei Di said that in order to prevent officials from cheating, he had strictly ordered all the collected grain to be shipped immediately to the front of the army, otherwise he would not dare to guarantee the safety of the grain.

In the official document, Pei Di didn't mention many things clearly, but the problems were exposed, beating Jing Xiang's tired heart like a heavy hammer.

It is an indisputable fact that the Yuan family, the Jiang family, and even more wealthy families were involved in it, colluding with the enemy. big.Not to mention the relationship between the Yuan family and the Jiang family and the King of Liang. At present, Yuan Xiang is guarding each other first. This is the only place in Henan that borders Hebei. The state is in a line, covering Bianzhou.Who will command the soldiers and horses of these three states?It was Jiang Xuanhui!

This is a matter that will affect the whole body. Once Yuan Xiangxian and Jiang Xuanhui change, the old nest in Bianzhou will not be guaranteed. Then what will we talk about to level Hebei and fix the world?

From what we have learned, it seems that the Yuan family, the Jiang family and many wealthy families lost food because of greed for money, which caused a shortage of food and supplies before the army. However, Jing Xiang would rather believe that they did not have a real family The idea of ​​falling to King Yan.When they arrived in Hebei, what kind of high-ranking officials and generous salaries could the King of Yan use to win them over?Can it be more honorable than being beside King Liang?This point, Jingxiang thinks they should understand.

Even if there is a punishment, it should be something after the war, and it can't be too obvious for the time being.

Jingxiang's worries come from another aspect. From Pei Di's official documents, it can be seen that the entire officialdom in Henan Province is rotten, if not all of them are rotten, at least half of them are rotten.Whether this problem is caused by the closure of the country or the goods, Jingxiang has no time to deal with it at present, or the same sentence, after the war, it will be rectified severely.

The last question is military rations, which is the most urgent thing at present.According to what Pei Di said, 60 shi of grain is the last sum that can be raised at present, and if you want to find it, you can only search it from the rich, and it is the top rich, such as Jiang Yuan, and the average small and medium landlords If the remaining grain is sold, unless the family is ransacked, they will not get a grain of grain.Just in time for a great war, can the rear be chaotic?I'm afraid King Liang's decisive attack requires some careful consideration.

Another method is to continue to urge the southern princes to transport grain. There is a lot of grain in the south, which is harvested twice a year, and there is plenty of grain there.But even if the shipment starts now, it won't take more than one or two months to reach the front of the army, and the loss on the road is too heavy. It is not bad to transport [-] shi of grain to [-] shi of the front of the army.

The most important thing is that Liang Wang paid a lot of money for letting them transport food last time, so what benefit should he get this time?

These questions made Jing Xiang think hard, his hair was almost pulled out, and finally he had to come to see King Liang in person.

As Jing Xiang estimated, after hearing the report, King Liang quickly gave the answer.Yuan Xiang Xianjue was granted the title of Marquis of Kaiguo County, the south of Yingchuan, and lived in Xiacai, and he was named Marquis of Cai; Jue Jiang Xuanhui was granted the title of Marquis of Kaiguo County, and he was granted the title of Fangcheng of the country, and he was named Fanghou.There should be no delay for the two to enter the country within two months.

This is a very good solution, and it is the same as Jing Xiang's plan, except that the relationship between the two of them is too close to King Liang, one is King Liang's nephew, and the other is King Liang's loyal brother. It can only be said by King Liang himself.

King Liang ignored the overall corruption of officials in Henan Province and did not express his opinion on it, but Jing Xiang could tell from his clenched hands that after the war, the lives of these officials were in great danger.

As for the lack of food, Liang Wang pondered for a moment and asked Jingxiang what to do.

Jing Xiang said slowly: "Food can support the army until December, but Your Highness knows that we can't fight until December. If there is any change, the whole army will collapse. Even if we can really win in December, there is no way If we keep going, all the victories won will be meaningless. Therefore, it is advisable to attack quickly and end the war by the end of October! At that time, the princes of all parties will be dismissed and returned, and the army will be reduced to 20 in order to ensure that the army can be maintained until February next year. , the rest of the grain can only be requisitioned locally from Hebei.”

After Liang Wang listened, he was silent for a moment, and then the veins on his forehead popped up, he punched the table, and said "OK" in a deep voice!

Following Liang Wang's strict order, the battle suddenly accelerated, and the intensity of the confrontation between the two sides suddenly rose to a higher level.From the first day of October, with the Liang army as the main force, the coalition forces of the princes cooperated with each other and gathered more than [-] soldiers. At any moment, hundreds of soldiers from the two armies fell on this battlefield that was only ten miles long. (To be continued..)