Chapter 196: The Resumption of the Prisoner of War Camp
Today is New Year's Eve, and tomorrow will be the sixteenth year of Zhizheng.
The atmosphere of the New Year enveloped every place, and everyone was happy, even the prison camp was no exception.
Liu Bowen went to save his family, and the remaining people gathered together to celebrate the New Year.
First, Timur led a few people to make dumplings. In the first few days, they were given three times the food allowance. Finally, they were able to buy some meat. Everyone's eyes turned green.
However, Timur was stingy at first. He strongly advocated leaving half of the food money and waiting for the Chinese New Year to buy a few chickens. In a few months, he would be able to eat eggs.
As for this year’s dumplings, they have less meat and more vegetables, making them delicious!
In the past, we just ate too much meat. Now we can eat vegetables, which is a blessing.
The big guy has nothing to do with him, so he has no choice but to obey.
If you can't eat a lot of meat, you have to have some fun! But Wu Datou's side is also resting, and no one in the troupe is performing.
"What do you think this is? Obviously during the Chinese New Year, the troupe is needed the most, so why don't they perform?" Xuexue couldn't help complaining.
Gong Bo then said: "They say they are a troupe member, but in fact they are a general in the army. Didn't you see? Wu Datou has been promoted to a thousand households. After a while, we will call him a general! Work harder and sing more.
At this time, when the whole family is reunited, it’s time to let everyone rest!”
Xuexue sighed helplessly, "When I was in the mansion, I had three troupes alone, and several dancers from the Western Regions, all of them were stunning beauties... Now I don't know whose hands they fell into.
, it’s really sad and deplorable!”
He mentioned the past, and this sentence opened up a lot of thoughts. Looking back on the past, everyone sighed.
Even Harazhang and Sanbaonu gathered here. They are Tuotuo's children. They grew up in the palace and played with the prince... When it came to the Chinese New Year, it was really lively. The palace was brightly lit and the trees were
They were all wrapped in red silk, and everyone wore new clothes and hats.
There were singing, dancing, fireworks, juggling and opera, it was so lively.
At that time, they were all high-ranking officials, with food, clothing, and other means that ordinary people could not even imagine.
First of all, Timur actually let out a long sigh, "There are hundreds of cooks in my kitchen, and they do everything. There is also one who is dedicated to carving onions. If you want to talk about the food I have eaten, even the ones in the palace
He can’t even become an emperor!”
"The Great Yuan Dynasty will be destroyed by you!" Fu Shou suddenly said this.
Timur was stunned first, and after a while, he smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, that's right! Think about it back then, my mother-in-law really deserved to die!"
He took the initiative to admit his mistake. Fushou opened his mouth but could not continue.
First of all, Timur was defeated, which was very embarrassing. But in terms of ethics and character, he was still better than the average Mongolian nobleman, especially when he was in power together with Tuotuo. First of all, Timur severely punished many corrupt officials and purged the administration.
, which can be regarded as forcibly renewing Yuan Ting's life.
If even he died, then there would be very few people alive in most cities.
Tu Jian was a descendant of the Yuan Ting clan, and he was superior to Ye Xian in terms of closeness. He came over, squatted on the ground, put his hands into his sleeves, and asked curiously: "Tell me, why did the Yuan Dynasty end?
I still can’t figure out why the Prime Minister couldn’t capture Gaoyou with hundreds of thousands of troops, and why our Mongolian cavalry didn’t work?”
What he said aroused the curiosity of many people. Alu Hui, Naha Chu, and Gong Bosui all came together. Anyway, we have nothing to do, so let's reflect on it, can the Yuan Dynasty be saved?
First, Timur snorted coldly: "The cavalry is still the same cavalry, but the man is not the same person! Our brothers are leading the troops south, how many people are watching? Looking inside and outside, up and down, who really wants us to fight?
Win? You don’t expect us to make a fool of ourselves!”
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Xuexue and said fiercely: "You are the traitor of the Yuan Dynasty!"
Xuexue immediately shouted that she was wronged, "Ye first, you can't falsely accuse a good person! I have always asked the court to give me a grace period and not to pursue him so closely. To put it bluntly, it is all the fault of Hama, this treacherous sycophant. He
He is always wagging his lips to frame Zhongliang. The Grand Master was too soft-hearted at the beginning. If this person could have been eliminated earlier, maybe things would be different today."
First, Timur gnashed his teeth and said: "One day, the Zhu army invades Dadu and captures Hama. Then we must give him a good beating! We will peel off his skin and cramp his tendons!"
Everyone's face turned dark. One day, the Great Yuan Dynasty would be finished.
At this time, Gong Bo then pondered: "If such a big court is in trouble today just because of a Hama, wouldn't it be too sad?"
Ye Xian said angrily: "What, you want to speak for him?"
Gong Bo then smiled bitterly and shook his head, "What did I say to him? I mean, he single-handedly destroyed the Yuan Dynasty. Are we giving Hama too much face?"
For a moment, everyone lowered their heads again.
Yes, the death of the Great Yuan Dynasty was all at the hands of Hama. If you say this, it will only make people laugh. The Great Yuan Dynasty was too hopeless.
After a moment of silence, Gong Bo then said again: "Actually, before the Grand Master's army was defeated, there was not much food left in the army. With hundreds of thousands of troops going south, we had to prepare two million stones of food. Unfortunately, at that time, even a
We don’t even have a million stones, so we can barely go on an expedition and last for a few months, which is pretty good.”
Gong Bo then sighed: "If we had Zhu's army reserves, why worry about not being able to defeat the enemy? There wouldn't be so many criticisms from the court."
Timur rolled his eyelids first, and suddenly turned to look at Tu Jian, "You are sitting in the south of the Yangtze River, with grain in your hands. Why don't you know how to send more to the court?"
Tu Jian was furious when he heard this, "You want me to transport more? For these grains, I forced Jiangnan to rebel, and you still say that I don't work hard? Do you want me to force the entire Jiangnan to rebel?"
"
Xuexue suddenly teased again: "Look, what you said is nice. After Marshal Zhu crossed the river, it was smooth sailing. The soldiers and horses in Jiangnan were useless. Even Jinling was conquered easily. It can be seen that your operations in Jiangnan are also in vain.
Not so good! It’s just a dream to expect you to keep half of the south of the Yangtze River!"
At this time, Naha Deya came over, stretched his neck, and sneered: "We are useless, but I have fought hard for my life. That bastard Li Xu, when he saw that I was surrounded, he stood still and did nothing like that.
Look at my whole army being wiped out! It’s really abominable! With such a general, do we need enemies?”
Gong Bo then suddenly asked: "Naha Chu, you complained that Li Xu was standing still. Then I ask you, what is the reason that made it difficult for the soldiers and horses of the Yuan Dynasty to be separated from each other and difficult to mobilize?"
"This..." Naha thought for a moment, and then said helplessly: "Mongols, Semu people, and Han people should distinguish themselves from each other, guard against each other, and fight among themselves! It is unreasonable for such a Yuan Dynasty not to perish!"
The more these people analyzed, the more frustrated they became. In the end, everyone was full of frustration and resentment. The Yuan Dynasty was really rotten to the core.
From top to bottom, there is nothing worthy of praise.
"Most emperors are extravagant, jealous of their ministers, trusting treacherous men, and important ministers in the court only know how to criticize each other and fight for power, completely ignoring the hardships of the people and the life and death of the country. The generals are greedy and cowardly, afraid of the enemy, eager to save their lives, and the soldiers have no fighting spirit.
, I can’t bear the hardship, and when I encounter a tough battle, I will run away first..."
Timur calculated it all first, and finally said with a wry smile: "In the past, my brother and I were just paper framers, and we just had an appearance. When the Yellow River burst its banks and filled the sky with floods, the illusion of our hard work would have been washed away long ago.
There's nothing left. This trick can't be repeated!"
"I really want to cry!"
First, Timur raised his head and was wailing... Suddenly, he heard the sound of footsteps, turned his head hurriedly, and found that it was Liu Ji who was back.
He was tired of traveling, holding a child in one hand, and a woman following behind him. When everyone saw him coming back, they stood up quickly.
Although we once had different identities and even opposed positions, we were still willing to take care of each other in the same prisoner-of-war camp.
Timur looked at the two children first and immediately said: "Old Liu, you haven't eaten yet! I'll cook dumplings for you!"
This guy ran away, really enthusiastic. Xuexue stood up quickly and said, "First, you cook the dumplings, but you can't eat them secretly!" He also followed.
Apart from these two people, Gong Bosui, Fu Shou, Tu Jian, and several others gathered around.
"Old Liu, what happened? Is there anything unexpected?"
Liu Bowen was stunned for a long time, and suddenly sighed, wanting to cry but without tears.
"To be honest, after I came to Jinling, I didn't return for a long time, and the hearts of the local heroes under me were floating. Someone, someone colluded with Fang Guozhen and wanted to invite him to Chuzhou."
Gong Bo was surprised and said: "The Fang thief is capricious, greedy for money and lust, and robs the people, but he never shows mercy! Inviting him into Chuzhou is like inviting a wolf into the house!"
Liu Bowen nodded with a wry smile, "That's what you say, but when Fang Guozhen comes, the losses are only the common people, but the big households have no losses! Not only that, they can also collude with Fang's thieves and make a lot of money!"
Gong Bosui frowned slightly and said, "Old Liu, do you know this or have you guessed it?"
Liu Bowen looked miserable, "Is there any need to guess? They have already taken action!"
"Do it?"
"Yes, they sent people to arrest these two children, and contacted the thief Fang, hoping to sell them at a good price." After Liu Bowen finished speaking, he stamped his feet, beat his chest, and cried loudly, which made him heartbroken.
He cried, and the two children also cried holding his lap. His wife also cried, and the family of four cried together.
At this time, Timur also left and returned, carrying steaming dumplings. When he heard Liu Bowen's words, he felt the same way.
Liu Bowen formed Xiangyong to protect his hometown. He was on the side of the big family.
Liu Bowen spared no effort to suppress the Red Turban Army.
After entering the prisoner-of-war camp, Liu Ji also resisted Zhu Jiajun's idea of equalizing land.
Zhang Ximeng described the equalization of land as destiny and advocated that the emperor should divide the land equally to maintain fairness.
This was even more unacceptable to Liu Bowen.
Encouraging unruly people to do evil is not destiny, it is the way to create chaos!
Lao Liu was stuck in this area. Even if he agreed with some of Zhu Jiajun's ideas, they could never really get together.
But what happened this time made Liu Bowen furious.
He risked losing his head and refused to obey Zhu Jiajun.
As a result, the people he wanted to defend were actually at home thinking about how to sell his children for a good price!
What a group of shameless powerful landlords!
What a bunch of shameless beasts!
Liu Bowen was so angry that he wanted to tear these people into pieces and feed them to the dogs!
First, Timur looked at Liu Bowen and actually smiled, just like he did before. After learning that his brother had been deposed by Yuan Ting, he did the same thing.
He reached out first and pulled the two children over, the older one was eight years old and the younger one was six years old... He picked up the dumplings and stuffed them into the mouths of the two children.
"Eat it while it's hot! The stuffing I prepared is delicious!"
Liu Bowen looked at his sons eating dumplings and felt more and more guilty. He blamed himself for almost killing his sons.
What an irony!
The person who should have chopped off his own head actually let himself go to save his child. And the person who should have stood with him actually wanted to give away his child...
You are a huge bastard!
These eyes are so white!
Liu Bowen suddenly stamped his feet, turned around and ran into the room... He rushed to the small table in one breath, found the Four Treasures of the Study, took a deep breath, and continued to write everything he thought of along the way.
come out.
There are eighteen articles in total, all of which are suggestions on how to conquer the world now.
Among them, there are as many as seven about tyranny!
You are unkind and I am unjust, let’s tear each other apart and see who is afraid of whom!
While Liu Bowen was writing furiously, Zhang Ximeng came over with red paper, firecrackers, and fine wine.
"On New Year's Eve, don't think so much. Just spend the New Year with peace of mind! Later, I will propose to the lord to reduce your prison terms... Of course, it will also depend on your performance."
Everyone was overjoyed. At this time, Timur said: "Zhang Qingcheng, it doesn't matter whether we can get out or not. You must let Liu Bowen out. This man has a knife in his heart! But he wants to kill someone!"