"If you don't embarrass Mr. Liu, just buy it at the market price, do it in cash, and never take it on credit." Wu Shigong said.
"General Wu, I must believe it. But let me tell you, although there is no shortage of military rations in Liaodong, they are all needed by the army. Although some can be sold on the market, they are never as large as what General Wu said.
.If you want it, you can only buy it from the local generals. They all have a large number of military camps inside and outside the pass, and military households farm for them, so they have a huge amount of grain and grass in their hands."
"That's great. If it's not troublesome, can Mr. Liu help me get a clue? I will never forget Mr. Liu's benefits."
"That's it!" Liu Zhaoji hesitated for a moment, and then said to Wu Shigong, "Then you have to go to the Zu family or Wu family to buy it."
"Ancestor's family? Wu's family?" Wu Shigong's teeth turned sore. They were really enemies on a narrow road!
Seeing Wu Shigong's embarrassment, Liu Zhaoji smiled and said: "Commander Wu! Don't take those things to heart. Those grains and grass are just waiting to go moldy in the warehouse. We have many soldiers and few people in Liaodong, so there are not so many people going there."
Buying grain, so the Zu family and the Wu family will not refuse, but the price of grain is not much discounted."
In fact, Liu Shaoji is quite confident in what he said. After all, Wu Shigong, who had the worst relationship with Wu Shigong, only had some personal grudges with Wu Shigong and could not be called a life-or-death enemy. Therefore, there was no possibility of vindictiveness under the huge profits.
Besides, what good would it do to the generals of the Guan Ning Cavalry by not selling food and grass to the Runing Army? In addition to forcing the Runing Army into mortal enemies, after all, it is impossible for all parties to watch the Runing Army starve to death.
After that, either Governor Hong Chengchou allocated more grain and grass, which reduced the share of food and salary supplies for the Guan Ning Cavalry. Or, Wu Shigong was so angry that he led the Runing army back to Runing. But in this way, could Guan Ning Cavalry be left alone?
Facing the Qing army? At this time, they would not do anything wrong and force a capable friendly army away alive.
When Wu Shigong saw hope, he could no longer brush off Liu Zhaoji's kindness. So he quickly smiled and said: "I'm ashamed, I can only trouble General Liu. I still have many questions to ask General Liu for advice."
"Don't be polite. I'm so happy to see so many distinguished guests!" Liu Zhaoji immediately welcomed him.
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Wu Shigong returned home late for the second consecutive night. At the wine table, Wu Shigong gained a lot.
In addition to better understanding the situation of the two armies, Wu Shigong basically confirmed that in Liaodong, as long as there is money, it is not difficult to obtain food and grass from the market. This is because the court has always supplied sufficient food and grass in Liaodong, and these generals of Guan Ning Cavalry
A large number of military camps were opened in Liaodong, but the grain and grass collected from the military camps had no place to consume. Therefore, the homes of those generals hoarded a large amount of grain and grass. In fact, they were worried about finding buyers. Therefore,
Grain and grass in Liaodong are not in short supply at all.
As for the purpose of Liu Zhaoji's banquet with Wu Shigong today: he hoped that the two armies would help each other on the way to Ningyuan and support each other in future battles. Wu Shigong also had this intention, so the two hit it off and immediately formed an offensive and defensive alliance.
But on the way back home, Wu Shigong thought of another question: Looking at the situation in front of him, the Ming army commander Hong Chengchou obviously wanted to drag the Qing army into a protracted war. Everything went smoothly, and grain, grass and supplies were successfully transported into Jinzhou City.
, the main force of the Qing army has not been lost at all, and their threat has not been eliminated. It is very likely that the Runing army will stay in Liaodong for a long time.
In that case, not to mention the huge cost of long-term purchase of grain and grass. Just saying that the supply of grain and grass has always been in the hands of outsiders is not a long-term solution. And it is easy to be strangled by outsiders. You know, even the most adept at fighting and the most elite,
The troops with the most advanced equipment will just end up being slaughtered by others as long as they don't have food and grass.
What a worry! Now, Wu Shigong also regrets that he came to Liaodong. He thought it was a quick victory, but he didn't expect that it turned into a long stay. This was another mistake in judgment. But no wonder Wu Shigong made a mistake in judgment, because who
Unexpectedly, the Ming army's goal was to rescue Jinzhou, but they were able to slowly endure it. The saying that saving people is like putting out fire no longer works here.
But there is no point in regretting it now. Wu Shigong has already arrived in Liaodong, and he can only settle down as he comes. Wu Shigong, who calmed down, immediately opened up a new idea.
If the Runing Army is to be stationed in Liaodong for a long time, it must solve the problem of food and grass supply. And if it relies on the government's distribution like it does now, it can only imagine that the adults are very merciful. They need not to deduct the money and follow your instructions.
According to Wu Shigong's understanding of the court officials, unless they were immediately possessed by Lei Feng, it would be absolutely impossible.
Then the only way out for the Runing Army is to be self-reliant. What needs to be done is also very simple. It is also to establish military camps to ensure the supply of food and grass for the Runing Army.
At this time, Wu Shigong discovered a misunderstanding he had made before. He originally thought that the areas outside the pass were either grasslands or barren land. He never thought that Liaodong had high-quality farmland. Only then did he recall that Liaodong in later generations had already evolved from the Great Northern Wilderness.
It was renamed Beidacang.
Wu Shigong's thinking became more divergent. Since there are fewer people and more land in Liaodong, why not occupy the land in Liaodong? You know, in the Central Plains of Guanhai, it will take a lot of effort to seize some land. And in Liaodong
, as long as your appetite is big, you can enclose as much land as you want. As long as you can keep these lands from the threats of the Qing Dynasty and Mongolia. Of course, recruiting people to cultivate these lands is also a problem.
However, there are so many people in the pass, and the refugees are in groups, but they can't find a place to eat. Whether it is luring or arresting the refugees, they can get a large number of people, just to let them move to Liaodong.
As for the cold weather in Liaodong, and we can only grow food for the previous season, then plant more fields! This problem can also be solved by making up for the lack of production with quantity.
And in this way, the pledged land borrowed by the Runing Army will be obtained quickly. At most, the price of the land will be lowered. As long as safety can be guaranteed, the creditors will be happy to obtain these fields. Anyway, those who lent money to the Runing Army will
People will not go to Liaodong to farm in person.
What is even more satisfying is that the Runing Army also found the motivation to eliminate the Manchus.