The first thousand two hundred and seventy-sixth poor King Yan
Although it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, Li Guang knew very well that he could not stop fighting the invaders just because there was no food.
Protecting the hometown is the bounden duty and mission of the frontier soldiers.
He frowned slightly and said, "Don't worry, everyone. I'll think of a solution for the food issue..."
"No big deal, I'll go bring the food from King Yan's palace..."
A royal palace must have food in stock!
Especially since Yan State has not carried out any large-scale construction since it honored its king, there must be such savings.
When Li Guang was in Suiyang, he saw with his own eyes that King Liang rewarded the army with his inner treasury!
When he thought about it, a close vassal of the Han family like King Liang could use his private money, but there was no reason why King Yan couldn't use it!
Moreover, King Yan did not dare not to take it out.
After all, the survival of Yuyang is related to the safety of the entire Yanji.
But when the others heard this, they all looked at each other, lowered their heads, and said nothing.
Li Guang saw this and asked strangely: "Did I say something wrong?"
Yang Shi sighed and said: "The general doesn't know something. If King Kang is still there, the general's actions at this time are probably OK, but now King Yan...ahem..."
Others also nodded and said: "Yes, if King Kang is here, we may not need to worry about food..."
King Jing and King Kang, the two kings of Yan, although they did not have many benevolent policies in this quiet land of Yan, they were still quite considerate of the military and the people.
Especially when King Jing was on the throne, the frontier fortresses of Yuyang, Shanggu, Youbei and Ping could often get the support of King Yan.
Although it may be less, it can make up for it somewhat.
As for King Kang's reign, although King Kang preferred to interact with literati, he took money and raised a lot of scribes.
However, in the end, they did not dare to short-circuit the supply of the border garrison.
Not to mention responding to requests, generally speaking, if there are difficulties at the frontier, you can always solve them by going to King Yan.
But now this king...
But completely different from his ancestors!
When he was still the prince, his behavior was often out of line. When he became King of Yan, without the restraint of his father, his behavior became even worse.
He overhauled palaces and gardens in Jicheng.
He even misappropriated part of the military funds allocated by the country to the border fortress for his own enjoyment!
In the end, the king's behavior angered the frontier soldiers and civilians. Last year, 13 captains and seven captains from Yuyang and Youbeiping counties jointly wrote a letter to Yuhou Luanbu, the elder of Chang'an Martial Garden, expressing their gratitude to this
The old boss and benefactor of the old days cried out about King Yan's injustice.
After Yu Hou reported it to the Yushi Yamen and the Prime Minister's Office, the matter was initially resolved.
King Yan pinched his nose and returned most of the state funding.
But there is still more than one million yuan, which has not been allocated until now...
Sometimes, the border people in Yandi even want to follow the example of the people in Zhangqiu, make big news, and simply kill this scumbag.
However, after all, I thought about the legacy of King Jing and King Kang, and couldn't bear the death of King Yan, leaving King Jing and King Kang to become lonely ghosts without the incense and blood of the ancestral temple, so I gave up.
Li Guang looked at the reactions of these people and finally understood that King Yan was unreliable!
This made Li Guang feel a little weird!
He didn't have many opportunities to deal with the princes and kings of the Han family, but he did deal with a few.
Not to mention Liang Wang Liu Wu, this king had a very good impression on Li Guang.
He was also able to show no airs of authority in front of him and was extremely generous with his actions.
Even Wu Ni and Liu Bi, although they rebelled, they had nothing to say to the soldiers and the people.
So far, in the old land of Wu Kingdom, there are still people quietly offering sacrifices and mourning for this great king...
Even the seemingly unknown King Dai, who always lives in the Jinyang Palace and rarely goes out, treats the military and the people well.
The palace of Dai Wang is still the same as it was twenty years ago when King Liu Wu of Liang moved to the palace.
But why were King Yan and the kings of Qi and Lu in previous years so incompetent?
Li Guang thought for a while and could only attribute it to the fact that he was not a Miao descendant of Taizong and could not sympathize with the people.
This is also a saying that was circulated after the fall of the four kings of Qi and Lu. It specifically talks about why the Liu family's collateral line is ineffective? It is because they are not from Taizong and did not receive the education of the holy king!
However, if the King of Yan does not help, that is the King of Yan’s own business.
Li Guang doesn’t care about so much!
He only knew that if he had no food, there would be no way to defend the vast Yuyang Great Wall defense line.
If the emperor decides on his future in Yuyang, he will be responsible for Yuyang and the emperor!
"Don't be anxious, everyone, I will definitely be able to borrow food from King Yan..." Li Guang patted his chest and made a promise: "I dare not say more, but King Yan must give him 50,000 stones of corn!"
If he doesn't give it to him, then Li Guang can lead his troops to take it by force!
In addition to being the governor of Yuyang County, he also serves as the lieutenant of Yan State.
It is only natural for the lieutenant to go to the palace to get food!
If you don't give it, grab it!
What can King Yan do to him?
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However, Li Guang was still a step slow...
Because Bo Shi had already taken the lead and opened the palace gate of the Yan Palace.
"This King Yan really knows how to enjoy it..." Bo Shi looked at the warehouse full of gold and jade and smacked his tongue.
I saw that the secret warehouse of the palace was filled with boxes of gold and jade, pearls and rare stones, and even whale oil, cotton quilts, jackets and other luxury goods.
"Move them all..." Bo Shi said with a wave of his hand.
Nowadays, foreign enemies are at the forefront, and these gold and pearls must be turned into resources!
However, Bo Shi still saved some face for King Yan Liu Dingguo.
He said to his left and right: "Calculate all the materials, make a list, and announce to the outside world that this is the reward given by King Yan to encourage the soldiers to kill the enemy!"
"No!" The left and right people responded loudly.
As for whether King Yan will come to trouble him in the future?
I don’t care about this poor world!
Even if this lawsuit goes before the emperor, he will be justified!
Besides, the current King of Yan still begs from him and takes some wealth from him, which is natural.
Of course, the most important goal of Bo Shi's trip is the food hidden in the warehouses around the palace!
This is the key!
Although large ships are constantly transporting grain from Qilu, the cost and price are very high.
Just to transport the first batch of 100,000 shi of grain, three ships ran aground and sank near the coastline to avoid the storm, and hundreds of sailors were buried in the waves of the sea.
In other words, every grain of food transported by boat is filled with blood!
In order to allow Lou Chuan to retain some vitality, Bo Shi had no choice but to attack Liu Dingguo's private treasury.
He is not afraid or cares about future lawsuits!
He is a foreign relative, and in theory, he is related to King Yan.
It is normal for relatives to borrow some things from each other.
Besides, if Liu Dingguo has the ability, just go ahead and sue...
Let’s see if Zong Zheng and Taichang dare to accept them?
Look whose side the emperor and the two queen mothers are on!
So, boxes of gold were moved out of the palace's warehouse and loaded onto carriages.
Pieces of beautiful jade and jewelry were placed on the table.
Bolts of silk and cotton jackets were piled on the ground.
Then, one heavy-laden carriage after another drove into the palace and loaded countless grains on the carriage.
King Yan Liu Dingguo, who came after hearing the news, saw this scene, his hands trembled with anger and he almost foamed at the mouth.
"Captain! These are my property!" Liu Dingguo panted and ran to Bo Shi and said loudly: "How dare you take it away without my permission?"
Bo Shi shrugged his shoulders and asked, "Didn't the king agree?"
Then he muttered to himself: "Xiaoguan clearly remembers what the king agreed to...Xiaoguan still remembers that the king gave him an order saying: The king's affairs are in danger now. I want to serve the emperor, but I am thinking of the difficulties of people's livelihood. I wish to
All the gold, jewels, jade, and grain stored in the kingdom will be used for military purposes..."
Bo Shi even took out an official document that had been stamped with King Yan's seal, handed it to Liu Dingguo to read, and said: "Look, Your Majesty, all the official documents you gave me are still here..."
Liu Dingguo's eyebrows stood up in anger.
He has never seen such a domineering minister!
He pointed at Bo Shi with a trembling finger, and was speechless for a long time.
Bo Shi, however, ignored the fierce look in his eyes and said to his left and right: "It seems that the king has not gone to the market today to meet with the people, soldiers and civilians... Hurry and take the king to the market to meet with the soldiers and civilians, encourage the soldiers, and they must fight bravely to kill the enemy."
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"The surname is Bo!" King Yan was picked up by several school officials. He said to Bo Shi fiercely: "You wait for me, I will definitely write a letter to impeach you!"
"You actually dare to insult the clan and disrespect the feudal king... Your sin is huge!"
Bo Shi shrugged indifferently, and even showed a deliberately sarcastic smile.
"Captain..." Zhang Weiyang, who was standing next to Bo Shi, whispered: "Are you really not afraid that King Yan will go to Chang'an to file a complaint?"
This is also a concern for the rest of the Huyi Army.
After all, what Hu Yijun did these days was too outrageous.
Intimidating a Han clan member can also be interpreted as an urgent military situation and expediency.
But, like now, he blatantly ignores the authority of the princes and kings, and even openly robs his wealth.
If this is exposed, all the princes and kings in the world will probably become angry and attack in groups.
Even if Bo Shi is a relative, even if he is protected by the Empress Dowager Bo and the Emperor, I am afraid that he will not be able to withstand such an attack, right?
But Bo Shi smiled and said: "Don't worry, King Yan can't accomplish anything..."
He suddenly stopped smiling and said seriously: "I have sent a letter to Chang'an to report to Your Majesty what happened here... This King Yan... humph... after this battle, I am afraid I will have to change to another person!"
As for the hostility of the princes and kings?
Bo Shi really doesn’t care!
Six years ago, or even four years ago, Bo Shi might not have had the courage!
However, today, Bo Shi believes that even Yi Zong or Zhi Du, or even any general of the Han army, would definitely make the same choice if he was in his position.
The reason is very simple. The power of today's Han Dynasty princes and kings is no longer an important force in the world!
At least, they have no way to compare with the mountainous strength of the army.
In today's world, warriors rule the country.
From the prime minister to all key departments, they are all controlled by military personnel or Legalists who are close to the military.
Princes and kings, you can no longer dance!
"Captain..." The officer in charge of counting the supplies of the Kingdom of Yan ran over and said with excitement: "Our army is in the palace, and we have collected more than 30,000 pieces of gold, dozens of boxes of jewelry and jade, and thousands of pieces of silk and cotton-padded jackets.
According to statistics, there are also 150,000 shi of corn and several thousand shi of wheat flour..."
"There are countless other oils and salts..."
When Bo Shi heard this, his mouth opened wide.
Yan State is not a big and wealthy country, but there is so much wealth in this palace!
This is too exaggerated!
It’s so surprising!
This King of Yan, Liu Dingguo, is probably as good as the four kings of Qi and Lu in his ability to scrape the land!
Bo Shi waved his hand and said: "Immediately organize manpower to send three thousand shi of wheat flour and 10,000 shi of corn to Youbeiping and Yuyang first..."
Food is a strategic material more important than weapons.
Soldiers have no weapons but fists and teeth.
But without food, I’m afraid I won’t even have the strength to punch!
Bo Shi was the governor of Anton, and he knew very well that apart from the grain reserves in Youbeiping and Yuyang areas, the grain owed to them by the Anton Reclamation Corps had not yet been repaid.
And this number is at least 300,000 stone!
Thinking of this, Bo Shi ordered again: "Continue to send people to urge Pyongyang. All the heavy-duty carriages I want must be transported to Quanzhou within five days!"
"promise!"
The heavy-duty carriage is an important invention of Mo Yuan and is very popular in the Andong region and Guanzhong.
It is also the main transportation vehicle for merchants all over the world.
The biggest change and innovation of this kind of carriage is that it changed from the old two-wheeled carriage to a four-wheeled carriage.
This change allowed the number of horses drawn by the carriage to reach four or more.
Moreover, the body can be lengthened and widened, and the load capacity can naturally be larger.
Some very large military heavy-duty carriages can even transport thousands of kilograms of materials at a time.
The most revolutionary design of this carriage is that it can turn flexibly because it is equipped with a steering device.
This has great advantages in transportation.
At least, it has more advantages than all the old land transportation methods!
Before setting off, Bo Shi had already placed an order for 500 military heavy-duty carriages with the Shaofu Chariot and Horse Division set up in Pyongyang through Xinhua.
Now, after inspecting Yan State's transportation, Bo Shi knew that if he wanted to win this war, this kind of heavy-duty carriage could be the key.
Because it can not only transport supplies, but also transport combatants at certain times.
The most important thing is that this kind of military carriage is for military use because it can be used as a barrier for infantry during wartime.
During the Battle of Gaoque, the Han army's baggage troops, who were responsible for transporting grain and grass to Heyin, relied on this kind of carriage many times to form a circular defensive formation, resisting and defeating many Hun cavalry raids!
When Bo Shi went to Chang'an to report on his duties, he had studied and listened to the introduction of war cases in these aspects in the martial arts court many times.
The land of Yan is mountainous, which happens to be similar to the situation in the Battle of Heyin. Maybe this kind of carriage can work wonders!
"By the way..." Thinking of this, Bo Shi ordered again: "Pass my order to immediately recruit carpenters and blacksmiths in and around Jicheng to be on standby!"
Although heavy-duty carriages are easy to use, they require careful maintenance. To maintain such carriages, carpenters and blacksmiths are indispensable! (To be continued.).
