Taoyuan County, located on the south bank of the Yellow River, is called Siyang County in another world. It has the beautiful scenery of "thousands of peaches and thousands of green willows". However, these beautiful scenery cannot be seen in winter. It was a winter night outside the city.

The Xiangyong guarding the river on the embankment stood huddled beside the fire. Because the Donglu army was on the north bank, they had been patrolling the embankment in the past few days.

Suddenly, the movement on the river made them nervous. When they discovered the fleet of boats on the river, they immediately beat the gong nervously. The harsh sound of the gong echoed in the night sky and soon reached the head of Taoyuan City and all the way to the county government office.

At this time, Sun Mingliang, the magistrate of Taoyuan County, was drinking and composing poems with Gong Changyun, the magistrate of Suqian County who had crossed the river to seek refuge. The sound of the gong announcing the emergency immediately woke him up from his drunken state.

"Did the Donglu army cross the river? Brother Mingzhe, what should we do?"

Compared to Sun Mingliang's panic, Gong Changyun was extremely calm. After learning that the Donglu were attacking, he immediately ordered the people to fortify the wall and clear the country, and evacuate to the other side for refuge. When the Qing army approached Suqian, although he only resisted slightly, he

He abandoned the city and fled, but Suqian was burned down, leaving only an abandoned city for the Qing army.

Among the many local officials, Gong Changyun was the only one who responded urgently. When Sun Mingliang asked this, he said.

"Weida, don't worry, go to the city first and have a look!"

Although he was surprised that the Qing army had crossed the river so quickly, Gong Changyun seemed quite calm. It was nothing more than death. With this thought in his mind, when he followed Sun Mingliang to the city, news came from the other side of the city wall.

"What, Prince De is here! Oh, brother Mingzhe, now you and I are saved! With Prince De here, the Donglu will not dare to invade our Taoyuan. Hurry, please invite Prince De into the city."

Gong Changyun reminded him quickly.

"We still need to work hard!"

"Yes, we need to work for the army, we need to work for the army!"

Chen Wudi, who had just gotten off the boat, glanced in the direction of Taoyuan County, then frowned and said:

"Why is this Taoyuan County magistrate so negligent? He didn't even come to welcome us into the city!"

Just when the officers and soldiers disembarked from the ship to rest, they saw a group of people rushing to the dock with several carts of grain and grass. The leader, Sun Mingliang, cupped his fists and said.

"Generals, I am Sun Mingliang, the magistrate of Taoyuan County. The Eastern invaders are approaching, and it is really a blessing for my Taoyuan father that you risk your life to rescue them. If you are negligent, please forgive me!"

Pointing to the carts of grain and grass, Chen Wudi said.

"Are you sending beggars away?"

The disrespectful tone of the other party made Sun Mingliang feel annoyed, but thinking that the other party was a rough military commander, he forced a smile.

"You generals are not aware of anything. Recently, the Eastern captives have arrived, and a large number of refugees from the north of the Yangtze River have fled into Taoyuan. To accommodate the refugees, our county has consumed a lot of food. We really cannot spare the extra food and grass. Please forgive me. By the way, may I ask, Your Highness, Your Majesty the Prince?

Where to put it?"

"You are Taoyuan County."

Hearing that Zhu Guoqiang, the magistrate of Taoyuan County, came to reward the army, he came over with a smile and said, "Sun Mingliang, the magistrate of Taoyuan County, has met His Royal Highness."

"No gifts!"

By the light of the torch, I saw that there were only five or six carts of food and grass, and they were not full yet. The smile on my face suddenly stiffened. This was what they were giving to the army!

Not enough for one meal.

"His Royal Highness, the local gentry heard that His Highness led the troops, and they all burst into tears of gratitude. They have already prepared wine and food in the city, and asked His Highness to move the shelves."

After listening to Taoyuan County, Zhu Guoqiang snorted.

"Can I have some wine?"

Well?

Sun Mingliang, who was stunned for a moment and didn't know what he meant, quickly replied.

"Of course!"

"Is there any meat?"

"some?"

"Where is the wine? Where is the meat?"

"Here, in the city, please His Highness the Crown Prince to move..."

"Hmph, move on. My prince is leading the troops south to fight against the invaders. If you want to defeat the enemy, you have to share hardships with the soldiers. If my prince enters the city and has it all to himself, where will the officers and soldiers be in the army!"

Staring at Taoyuan County, Zhu Guoqiang snorted coldly.

"I have traveled thousands of miles and traveled south day and night to fight against the invaders. Not only did Taoyuan County not prepare all the food and grass, but I also wanted to feast on my son alone to defeat our military morale, Taoyuan County! What are your intentions?"

"ah!"

Suddenly Sun Mingliang was dumbfounded, what is the truth of this?

"His Royal Highness, I, my humble minister, definitely don't have that kind of thoughts..."

"Humph, I really don't have that kind of intention!"

In terms of criticism, Zhu Guoqiang, who can be regarded as a keyboard warrior, believes that even those in the court may not be able to compare with him.

This trip south itself will rely on local governments to provide food and grass, and these local officials... let alone now, a few years later, there will be a few who sincerely help the guest army to provide food and grass, and each of them is extremely cunning, even forcing them to do so.

Against the generals, these civil servants who looked down on military generals were at least 60% responsible for the demise of the Ming Dynasty! Now is the time to show the chicken to the monkey.

"If you don't have that kind of intention, why do you only provide a few carts of grain and grass for our army? Who will eat these carts of grain and grass? While letting my soldiers eat chaff and drink water, they entertain me at the same time. This is not to disturb the morale of our army.

What is it again! Someone is coming!"

Not to mention Sun Mingliang, even Chen Wudi and others were dumbfounded by the prince's sudden change of heart. Is this what the prince was singing?

He was so shocked that he didn't even react. It wasn't until the prince shouted again that the guards around him responded.

"The little one is here!"

"Put Taoyuan County on good trial. I want to see how he colluded with the Donglu and disrupted the morale of our army!"

Sun Mingliang, who was slapped with such a big label, was completely dumbfounded. In fact, in his heart, he not only looked down on the generals, but also looked down on the clan, and he immediately said excitedly.

"Prince De, I am an official of the imperial court. You, you have no right to humiliate me like this. With these few carts of food and grass, you have exhausted your benevolence!"

"Okay, you are a man of the utmost benevolence and righteousness. I am also the most benevolent and righteous man to you. Come on, this beast has colluded with the Eastern captives and ruined the morale of our army. Please pull him down and beat him with a hundred army sticks!"

Sun Mingliang, who originally wanted to rely on his official status to protect himself, was stunned when he thought that Prince De was so arrogant. He immediately surrendered. He couldn't help but refuse to surrender. A hundred military sticks were obviously fatal!

"Your Majesty, it's unfair, it's unfair,... ah!"

In just the blink of an eye, the cries of injustice were replaced by screams. The military sticks used by the rough men in the army were not the imperial staffs used by internal officials. They were not capable of hurting flesh but not hurting people. They were only a dozen sticks. Sun Mingliang

If there is too much air coming out and too little air coming in, one will soon die.

"My, your eldest son, please spare your life..."

The accompanying Dian Shi was about to speak when he heard the prince snort coldly.

"Since our army is so arrogant, add another hundred military sticks!"

The moment the words fell, everyone was dumbfounded. This, this must be fatal.

"Shi, Shizi..."

Glancing at the person who spoke, Zhu Guoqiang sneered.

"Have you prepared all the food and grass?"

"Already, ready!"

“Where are the meat dishes?”
Chapter completed!