The changes brought about by family members moving into the city are very significant.
In just three days, Chen Qiyu sent his younger brother Chen Qihuang out of the city and into Liu Chengzong's camp.
Three days ago, Liu Chengzong was deeply impressed by the Chen family brothers headed by Chen Qihuang. Each of them was like a noble son, with fame, fame and talents all in one body.
It had only been three days, but Chen Qihuang's noble aura had almost faded away. When he entered the camp, he was not polite and asked, "Generalissimo, can I give him a meal first?"
As soon as he saw the sloppy steps and weak words, Liu Chengzong knew that this boy was starving.
Chen Qihuang is much younger than Chen Qiyu. He was born to Aunt Bai and has the same father and mother. His father passed away not long after he was born, so he was raised by his mother alone.
He is about the same age as Liu Chengzong.
His request was easily fulfilled.
Thanks to the battlefield trade inside and outside the city, the shops in the siege camp opened fire at twelve o'clock every day, ensuring that the defenders, the God of Wealth, could buy food no matter what time they lowered themselves from the city wall.
Any change will grow wildly at first, until those in power understand, promote or restrict the change, and then it will gradually become standardized. This is also the case in the Marshal's Mansion.
When Liu Chengzong saw the siege trade, understood the underlying reasons for this phenomenon, and supported it, using one problem to solve another problem, the markets and shops outside the city became standardized.
Liu Chengzong's solution to this matter was to block it rather than open it up.
He didn't mind the army opening shops during the siege, and even thought it was an excellent way to squeeze out the gold and silver in Xi'an Prefecture.
So he simply arranged for a group of wounded soldiers from the earlier Xianyang Plains Battle to be transferred to other jobs, and specially planned a market town in Siguanxiang outside the city, and established a business company named Tiandesheng with restaurants as its business items.
Tiandesheng followed the Shaanxi business tradition and formed a shareholding system in the form of a ten thousand gold account and the tradition of six people and four silver people. Among them, Generalissimo Liu Chengzong provided the land, store construction and early costs, and as the financial owner, accounted for 60% of the share capital.
The remaining 40% is contributed by Ozeki and the storekeepers, cooks, waiters and other actual operators of each store as stock capital.
Among them, Daguan is the chairman of the board, responsible for the actual operation. He is an unlucky guy under Gao Yingdeng. He has the official position of 100. He was injured by a Liao soldier's horse and the bones of his right arm were broken. After he had grown, he did not dare to contribute, so he transferred to
Tian Desheng makes the big pass.
As for the shopkeepers, they were all the commanders of each battalion who were wounded in the earlier Battle of Xianyang Plains, first-level officers in charge of the team, the cooks were wounded soldiers, and there were some big men who were wounded soldiers, responsible for purchasing, domesticating livestock, etc.
work.
Of course, recently a group of young men were recruited from the people released from Xi'an Fucheng and staffed in various shops in Tiandesheng as reserves for future troops.
At this point, the siege trade outside the city of Xi'an has been basically separated from the regular army of the commander-in-chief, which not only retains the function of boosting the morale of the besieging army, but also reduces the negative impact of the regular army's participation in the business.
Through the Tiandesheng store, Liu Shizi could already see that the siege war had spawned a number of century-old shops in Xi'an.
Not to mention anything else, just the mutton soup, all the shops run by gangsters use good ingredients for the old soup.
The large pot used for daily meals of the army was kept burning for several months. The purchased chickens, pork knuckles, and mutton bones removed by the army were all simmered in the soup. The resulting bone soup was milky white.
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Cut some thin slices of mutton, ladle out the boiling soup, sprinkle some salt and pepper, and add some vegetables such as green onion if necessary. The meat and vegetables are appropriate and fragrant.
Just this shop can smash all the private sector colleagues to pieces. After all, who among the private sector has the cost of Liu Shishi?
In the future, when the city of Xi'an is destroyed, the gold and silver in the city will be fished out and given to the soldiers as military pay. The big-bellied men stationed in Xi'an of the Marshal's Palace will have a holiday, so you can eat as much as you can. After you have eaten and drank enough, the money will be restored.
It's all back in the hands of the commander-in-chief.
The wool comes from the sheep.
Soon, soldiers brought Chen Qihuang four oil spinners and a bowl of mutton soup with oily flowers floating on it.
When Chen Qihuang saw this, his eyes lit up. He immediately thanked Liu Chengzong and ate happily.
It's like the reincarnation of a starving ghost.
This bowl of mutton soup was simply better than any delicacy he had ever tasted in his life.
He had no choice but to have a full meal at the siege camp of the Marshal's army before entering the city.
After entering Xi'an Fucheng, I was hungry for nine meals in three days. I drank a total of two bowls of porridge and ate two cakes given by Chen Qiyu.
Chen Qiyu could not withstand the offensive of Liu Chengzong's family members.
The most important problem is that more than 400 people have entered Fucheng, which means they are all jobless hooligans.
Chen Qiyu was not an independent ruler like Liu Chengzong. If there were only a few dozen people in his family, maybe the King of Qin could solve the problem for him.
But there are more than 400 clan members, which is almost the strength of a general commander. Where can he get food for the whole clan?
At most, the limited meals should be given to the elderly and children first. For people like Chen Qihuang who cannot be killed after a few hungry meals, they should eat less first.
What's more, human nature is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, to bully the weak and avoid the hard.
All the misfortunes of the Chen family stem from Liu Chengzong. If it weren't for Liu Chengzong, they would still be enjoying the wealth and honor of the world in Shanxi, far away from the war.
But who dares to say anything wrong about Liu Chengzong?
Of course they have the guts. The old lady has already scolded him, but even if he scolds Liu Chengzong bloody, what's the use?
They were sent to Xi'an Fucheng with a wave of their hands. The past three days had been worse than a dog's life.
Unfortunately, there was nothing they could do against Liu Shishi.
So I can only blame Chen Qiyu for all the suffering I encountered.
Chen Qiyu, on the other hand, could only blame himself for not having the ability.
Even his very resolute old mother did not persuade Chen Qiyu to defend the city until death.
In this era, mothers are often more determined than fathers when it comes to their son's life and death.
The old lady of the Chen family was very embarrassed when Liu Chengzong mentioned Duan Fuxing. She was trying to save her face, which was 10,000 percent determined to die.
But this is not a matter for just a few members of their family.
There is a saying that Duan Fuxing died a heroic death, but the uncles and uncles of the old Duan family in Shandong did not die. Only Duan Fuxing's wife, children and mother died in Qianzhou.
Liu Chengzong and even Chen Qiyu's third grandfather were carried into Xi'an Fucheng in sedan chairs. They were ninety-nine at the top and could not leave at the bottom. Five generations live under the same roof.
The whole clan is looking for destruction here, who can be so cruel?
Not to mention Chen Qiyu, even if Chongzhen was moved to another place, he would have to find a way to survive for a few people.
The old lady could only tell Chen Qiyu during the meal: "Leave the city to others and surrender, save the people and clan members, and let me hang myself with you."
Chen Qiyu flatly refused.
This is not something that can be left to others to surrender. Now all the senior officials in the city, including Chen Qiyu, are here, so there is no burden at all for surrendering.
The next official was Wang Qiaonian, who was participating in politics. Wang Qiaonian was from Sui'an County, Yanzhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. No matter how loudly Liu Chengzong boasted, he could not go to Zhejiang to bring his entire family over.
He asked Wang Qiaonian to lead the city to surrender, and then he died. Wouldn't that be harmful to others?
The city was about to surrender, so he could only surrender with it.
Only he can bear the responsibility of surrender.
In the Chinese army commander's tent in the siege camp, Chen Qihuang was slurping down mutton soup and chewing on the crispy spinach, making his mouth full of oil.
Liu Chengzong sat on a high chair nearby and watched, his face unconsciously showing a kind look like he was feeding a pet.
"Is it delicious? Eat slowly and don't choke. I'll get some dates for you later." Liu Chengzong said, suddenly remembering something, he raised his hand and said, "Yes, I'll just tell you the shortcomings, and the wine. Another glass of wine."
"ah?"
Chen Qihuang was so stunned that he almost choked. He quickly drank a mouthful of mutton soup, pressed it down and then quickly shook his head and said: "No need, Marshal. It's enough to have enough food."
"No, no, no, how can that be done?"
But Liu Chengzong looked serious: "When I was a child, I ate in prison during this season. Every meal was either mutton noodles or mutton soup, with pumpkin, a ringo and a pot of thick wine. This is a good and satisfying meal."
"Ringo is not in season right now, so I will use dates instead for the time being, which can be considered as some fruit."
Chen Qihuang had half an oil spin in his mouth and his eyes were straight.
What a thief!
Went to jail since childhood?
And why does this treatment sound so much like deprivation?
Chen Qihuang had already eaten more than half a bowl of mutton soup and three oil spinels. He was full, but he was starving and still wanted to eat.
At this moment, when I think of it as a decoction meal, the oil spinner is no longer fragrant.
He quickly sat up straight and said: "Commander, in fact, my brother sent me out to discuss the surrender of the city with the commander."
When Liu Chengzong heard this, he immediately laughed out loud.
That's it?
You have been squatting in the city for three months without saying anything about surrendering, and your family members gave you to the city, and you gave up in three days?
Liu Shishi gently knocked his knees with his fingers on the chair and was silent for a moment before he said: "Has he thought clearly? He won't watch the three months anymore? Until spring, no, he'd better wait until next summer."
Those people released by Chen Qiyu earlier, except for the old, weak and young children, the remaining people who could work did not eat hard food. For the time being, most of them became farmers hired by the Marshal's Mansion to provide food and were responsible for plowing underground seedlings for the cleared military villages.
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If Chen Qiyu stays until next summer, he will just come out of Kaicheng to harvest wheat for him.
But just think about this kind of dream, Liu Shizi, Chen Qiyu definitely can't survive next summer.
But it was able to last for three days, which really exceeded Liu Shizi's imagination.
Chen Qihuang couldn't care less about his ridicule at this moment, and said with a bitter look on his face: "The generalissimo doesn't know something. Xi'an has already run out of food and supplies. My family of more than 400 people has entered the city and has no food at all. How can I survive for another three years?"
months.”
Yo, you still have to eat!
Liu Chengzong was not being weird, he really didn't think about it.
When Chen Qihuang said this, it was not difficult for him to guess Chen Qiyu's situation. There were probably not as many officials and family members in the city as there were Chen Qiyu's clan members.
It's just... Liu Chengzong shook his head slightly, feeling a little disgusted with Chen Qiyu.
There is no doubt that Chen Qiyu's surrender must be conditional, otherwise there would be no need for Chen Qihuang to come over.
But Liu Chengzong doesn't like people making conditions for him, and he doesn't like people who contradict themselves.
He just likes Yang Jiamo and Duan Fuxing, guys who are on fire.
To put it more seriously, he is a true hero who cannot be moved by wealth, cannot change his ambitions by nobility, cannot be stopped by death, and cannot be stopped by heaven.
Even at a young age, he can be regarded as a tenacious hero who is consistent in his words and deeds, and is not afraid of difficulties to carry out his ambitions.
Regardless of whether we are friends or foes, whether we die through fire or water, or whether our bodies are broken into pieces, although the death is tragic, everyone is mortal.
Everything does have success or failure, but human will is free and it is difficult to define the success or failure of living methods.
But only those who kneel down and fight till the end, and those who resolutely carry out their will, will impress Liu Chengzong.
Realizing that Chen Qiyu, a guy who kept making choices against his will, even wanted to make conditions with himself at the end of his rope, Liu Chengzong's expression turned cold when he looked at Chen Qihuang.
His tone was no longer so enthusiastic, and he said: "If you want to surrender, then let's vote. How does Chen Qiyu plan to vote?"
When Chen Qihuang heard this, he felt that Liu Chengzong seemed unhappy with Chen Qiyu's surrender.
Of course, he couldn't understand the underlying reason, and Liu Chengzong wouldn't explain it to him - if you rebel, those who persisted in the past will die in vain.
Duan Fuxing's family died in vain, and the soldiers under my command who died at Duan Fuxing's hands died in vain.
Of course, there is also the good brother Yang Guodong, who followed his eldest brother around and around, but finally managed to stand out and show his face on the city wall as an envoy, but was whipped to death by Duan Fuxing.
Why bother?
The omens of defeat did not appear just now.
However, no matter what Liu Chengzong was thinking at this time, Chen Qihuang had his own mission. He said: "Commander, my brother would like to ask the commander to be accommodating and allow seventeen officials from other provinces including Wang Qiaonian and their families to participate in politics in the city and their families.
Return."
"Why?"
"After they left, my brother was solely responsible for the defeat. He was guilty of a heavy crime. I, the commander-in-chief of the Chen clan, surrendered and I am willing to drive away, so I don't have to worry about looking eastward."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Chengzong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Your brother is smart enough to reduce my worries? It's not impossible for me to accept this matter... But I have to do it.
Just be thorough.”
"Be more thorough?"
Chen Qihuang suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Commander, please make it clear."
"Before those people leave, let Chen Qiyu order the confiscation of the wealth of the wealthy families in the city who have more than five hundred shi of grain and more than one thousand taels of wealth, and then capture all the daughters of the descendants of the King of Qin."
Chen Qihuang's eyes widened. Do you call this more thorough?
Let's not talk about the issue of thoroughness. If you think of me as my brother, how can he have such control over the army?
They were both confiscating homes and trapping the vassal. With this order alone, the city had to start fighting, and after the fighting was over, they would start looting. How to control military discipline?
Unexpectedly, Liu Chengzong then said expressionlessly: "Then let the officials return eastward, clean up the military discipline, detain the soldiers who violated the law and discipline during the robbery, and open the city to surrender."
To be honest, Chen Qihuang can easily guess the next script.
Liu Chengzong entered the city, killed the soldiers who were detained for violating the laws and disciplines during the house raid, and then released the Qin vassal clan members as common people, so the impact of the war on the city of Xi'an could be minimized.
The Marshal's Mansion can legitimately take over Xi'an like a ruler.
He personally experienced Liu Chengzong capturing them from Shanxi and stuffing them into the city.
Based on his understanding of this man's viciousness, once he entered Xi'an City, he would probably have to kidnap the Chen family, including Chen Qiyu, again and send them back to Baodou, Shanxi Province.
After the incident, the Ming Dynasty shook hands with the Marshal's Mansion and made peace. Emperor Chongzhen and Marshal Liu Chengzong were elated. Chen Qiyu, as the culprit, was beheaded and spread throughout the country. Everyone had a bright future.
Chen Qihuang still wants to fight for it again.
But Liu Chengzong had already stood up: "You go back and tell Chen Junmen my request. Of course, he can also seize the Fucheng vassal state and continue to defend the city until next summer. It doesn't matter. I won't force him to surrender. You can bring the message to