March and April passed.
Summer has just arrived in Yongle County.
As the temperature gradually rises.
Su Mingzhe saw that the number of his troops exceeded the 20,000 mark. In order to reward himself, he took a few beauties out for a sightseeing tour.
Cui Yingying has a quiet temperament, is elegant and graceful, and looks pure and lovely in a pink skirt.
Chuntao has a charming temperament and elegant manners. She wears a red dress and looks passionate.
The matchmaker has a lively temperament, is smart and active, and looks radiant in a green skirt.
Three beauties with different temperaments, accompanying him on both sides, made Su Mingzhe so happy that he could not miss Shu and spent several days traveling without returning.
This day.
When the four of them woke up, they saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds and it seemed like it was going to rain heavily, so they simply didn't want to play dominoes in bed.
Suddenly, soldiers came to report, interrupting the four people's peaceful day.
"General!"
The soldier was originally a scholar. He was selected because of his strong willpower and became a soldier. As soon as he entered the door, he did not dare to look up and directly reported:
"White Horse General Du Que sent an envoy to the Dukou Military Camp to recruit our troops. Now, the envoy is waiting at the military camp. Please make a decision, General!"
"Let him wait for a day until I get back."
Su Mingzhe didn't even put down the dominoes, he just shouted and dismissed the soldiers.
Cui Yingying saw this and asked curiously:
"Su Lang, didn't you say before that if Datang and Daliang came to surrender together, would you consider Datang? Why were you so negligent when General Baima sent an envoy?"
Seeing Cui Yingying asking such a 'simple' question, Su Mingzhe raised the corner of his mouth and said with a slight smile:
"If Emperor Tang sent an imperial envoy to summon him to surrender, I would naturally entertain him seriously, but a mere white-horse general is not qualified enough."
"What the young master said is true!"
Chuntao has been the man's confidential secretary for more than two months. She has cultivated her political acumen and directly agreed:
"If the young master is surrendered by General White Horse, I am afraid he will be suppressed by General White Horse for the rest of his life in the Tang court. If Emperor Tang sends an imperial envoy to surrender, the significance will naturally be far greater than General White Horse's surrender."
The matchmaker couldn't help but worry:
"But the White Horse General Du Que has an army of 100,000 under his command. What if he gets angry and sends troops to fight after learning that you have neglected his envoy so much?"
Cui Yingying and Chuntao are also worried.
"You don't have to worry about this."
Su Mingzhe said with relief:
"Although the Tang Dynasty claims to have an army of 300,000, the actual combat effectiveness is only 120,000 or 30,000. The rest of the troops are basically old, weak, sick and disabled, or newcomers with little combat effectiveness."
"The reason why General Baima is famous in Heluo is because among the 100,000 troops under his command, there are 50,000 loyal followers who have endured many battles."
"If he wants to send these 50,000 people to attack, it will be difficult for us to resist. However, General Baima will defend the entire Hezhong Prefecture and Puguan. If he dares to divide his troops to attack us, we must be careful of Liang Jun attacking him."
"I don't believe that he dares to treat Liang Jun like nothing and divide his troops to attack us. After all, we didn't provoke him. He won't do such a thankless thing."
Su Mingzhe's analysis is very correct.
Before Sun Feihu's rebellion, only 5,000 soldiers and horses were stationed at the Yellow River ferry. White Horse General Du Que did not dare to send troops to attack.
Today, Su Mingzhe's capable soldiers have reached 20,000, which is far better than Sun Feihu in the past.
After thinking about it, Du Que saw that Su Mingzhe was getting stronger and stronger, so he sent someone to surrender.
The next day.
Su Mingzhe took the three girls back to the ferry barracks and met the envoy sent by White Horse General Du Que.
The envoy was very eloquent and kept boasting about the sage and wisdom of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty and belittling Emperor Zhu Wen of Liang for being mediocre.
Su Mingzhe also echoed, but he did not agree directly. Instead, he made an excuse in a few words and sent the other party away.
After the surrender envoy left, Su Mingzhe was not in the mood to go out and play anymore.
Originally, Sun Feihu used 5,000 soldiers and horses to control Yongle and Ruicheng counties, with a total population of more than 30,000 households.
Sun Feihu used these 30,000 households to continuously collect various exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. With the grain and grass supported by Liang Guo, he could barely feed 5,000 soldiers and horses.
After Su Mingzhe unified the army, Liang's food support was immediately cut off.
Later, Su Mingzhe exempted the people of the two counties from exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and only collected commercial taxes and land taxes.
Later, in order to appease the people and recruit refugees, Su Mingzhe constantly sent troops to "beg for food from the mountains" and worked hard to provide for himself.
He is now under stable control.
Su Mingzhe began to think about what to do next.
It will definitely not work to be the first to start a war.
After all, the number of troops under his command is too small. Even if it is defeated, it will be a problem to hold on.
After thinking for a few days, Su Mingzhe made the decision to rely on mountains to eat mountains and water to eat water.
Since he is guarding the Yellow River ferry, the most beneficial way to make money is naturally to vigorously develop commerce.
Soon, Su Mingzhe became a trade middleman between Daliang and Datang.
Late May.
While Su Mingzhe was still working hard to improve the overall strength of the army, his caravan was robbed in Shaanzhou, Liang State.
When Chuntao reported, she looked a little panicked:
"Sir, in addition to our own mountain goods, this batch of goods also includes goods that several merchants from the Tang Dynasty asked us to transport to Luoyang for sale. The total value is about 80,000 guan. Several merchants from the Tang Dynasty already know about this and have sent people to go there. Come and demand compensation from us!"
When Su Mingzhe heard that the goods had been robbed, not only was he not angry, but his eyes lit up:
"You pay them first!"
"Pay it to them?"
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Chuntao thought the man had a disease and quickly reminded:
"Those businesses demanded a lot of compensation. If they were to compensate in full, they would have to pay at least 50,000 to 60,000 guan. Our total treasury is only around 100,000 yuan. We compensated them with the money and paid them military pay for the next month. The coffers are empty!"
"You girl are really stupid."
Seeing that Chuntao didn't understand what he meant, Su Mingzhe didn't remind her, but just laughed and said:
"Our goods were robbed in Shaanzhou. Of course, our family cannot bear these losses. You should write a letter immediately and send someone to deliver it to the governor of Shaanzhou, asking him to solve the case as soon as possible and hand over the murderer!"
When Chuntao heard this, she felt that her man was confused:
"Sir, the caravan was robbed in Shaanzhou. The murderer may have been a subordinate of the governor of Shaanxi. How could he hand over the murderer?"
"Whether he turns over the murderer or not is his business. All you have to do is write a letter and urge them!"
When Chuntao saw the man ordering him like this, she had no choice but to obey.
On the second day.
The merchant came again to ask for compensation, and Chuntao paid the compensation one by one according to the man's instructions.
However, the messenger sent to Shaanzhou was beaten up by the governor of Shaanzhou and rushed back the next day.
"Sir, let me tell you, there is no way the governor of Shaanxi Province will hand over the murderer!"
Seeing that the messenger was humiliated, Chuntao could only come to Su Mingzhe to discuss what to do next.
After all, there is only enough money in the warehouse to pay next month's salary.
Once the pay is paid, without new income, the food and fodder for the 20,000-strong army will be a problem.
Faced with Chuntao's anxiety, Su Mingzhe looked overjoyed:
"If he doesn't hand it over, that's right! Since he doesn't hand it over, then I'll go get it myself!"
Early June.
Su Mingzhe announced to the nearby states and counties that the governor of Shaanxi Province had robbed his trading company, and he would personally command an army of 10,000 to take revenge. Anyone else who dared to stop him would be regarded as an accomplice.
After receiving this declaration, officials from various states in Datang and Liang, as well as officials in the court, did not take it seriously.
After all, Su Mingzhe only had 20,000 Yinu troops under his command. It had been established less than half a year ago. In addition to Sun Feihu's original 5,000 troops, the other 15,000 were all new recruits.
And the governor of Shaanzhou had 20,000 soldiers and horses. He was waiting for work and was defending the city. How could he take Su Mingzhe's threat seriously?
Therefore, everyone is waiting to see Su Mingzhe's joke.
On the day of the announcement, Su Mingzhe personally commanded an army of 10,000 and marched down the Yellow River.
On the second day, the city of Shaanzhou was destroyed.
When the news came out, the whole world was shocked.
This chapter has been completed!