Xia Jing avoided Feng Zhang's familiar route and went to Yuzhou Guancang, collecting the last bit of food in Yuzhou City into the space.
The next day, Yuzhou guard Lu Leshan received a report from his subordinates that the grain in the official warehouse had been stolen. He hurried to the granary. In the huge warehouse, everything was stolen, and there was no trace of transportation.
, as if this pile of food disappeared out of thin air, very strange!
After several days of searching through the city of Yuzhou, not a single grain of food was found.
The food in the official warehouse is gone, and the little food in the military camp cannot last for a few days.
Now that the stolen food cannot be found, the food in the city is about to be exhausted, and the rebel team is unstable.
Lu Leshan is anxious!
Especially when he saw the food outside the city being harvested by the imperial officers and soldiers, he became even more anxious!
If the current situation continues, the people in Yuzhou City will be trapped here and die, with no possibility of survival. In this case, it is better to fight.
But when he thought that leading his team to fight out would lead to a narrow escape from death, he hesitated again.
Military camp outside the city.
"Everyone pay attention to the movements of the rebels in the city these days. They may jump over the wall in a hurry!" Xia Jing reminded everyone.
Long Yutian looked at her and asked, "Have you received the news and found out that the rebels finally couldn't hold it in any longer?"
Xia Jing smiled: "No, I don't think they can hold on for long."
Long Yutian was stunned. Since when did war rely on hunches?
He thought for a while and said: "Since the empress feels that they cannot hold on for long, my subordinates will arrange for people to continue to persuade them to surrender. If someone does surrender, they will not have to fight with each other. This can be regarded as an unexpected gain."
Xia Jing nodded in agreement with his approach, but the method of persuading surrender could be changed. The efficiency of sending people to shout outside the city was too low. Only the rebels on the wall could hear it, and the range was limited.
"I have a little song here that can be adapted so that the soldiers can learn to sing it. When all the soldiers sing it to the city of Yuzhou, the power of the song will be incomparable to what you can do now if you send a dozen or two cavalrymen to persuade you."
"A ditty?"
Long Yutian's eyelids twitched. He asked the rough man who was marching to fight to sing a song. He raised his orchid fingers and acted coquettishly. This scene made people dare not look directly at him!
No matter what, he still had to fight for the rough guys in the team and stop making things difficult for them.
"Well, Madam, our team is full of rough guys. It might be okay for them to yell and yell because they have loud voices, but it's a bit difficult for them to sing!"
"What I want is a loud voice!" Xia Jing said, handing him a piece of paper: "Here are the lyrics. You should learn it from me a few times. Once you have learned it, teach it to the soldiers."
"ah?"
Long Yutian was dumbfounded. He was already quite old. Why would he be allowed to learn singing?
Doesn’t this cost him his life?
"Well, um, empress, it's okay for you to ask your subordinates to go into battle to kill the enemy. It's really hard to hear if you ask your subordinates to sing with my broken voice. And, the most important thing is that my subordinates don't understand the music! It's out of tune and broken.
The voice is even worse, it sounds like a ghost crying and a wolf howling, so don’t scare you!"
Xia Jing did not let Long Yutian go because of his refusal, but pointed at Ye Fei who was standing next to him, "Ye Fei, stand over and learn from the supervisor!"
Ye Fei's eyelids jumped when he heard this. He was just a personal guard, why did he have to learn singing? Although he was reluctant, he did not dare to refute and stood up honestly.
Xia Jing knows the importance of ideological education. She selected these songs from the previous videos of the space, and they are all military songs.
The first song I learned was "Defend the Yellow River". The lyrics were just a few lines, and some parts were slightly changed to make it more in line with this era, and it is easy to understand and learn.
Xia Jing taught them while correcting their singing methods and points of attention. Within two quarters of an hour, the two of them had learned it.
When Xia Jing announced that they had learned it, Long Yutian was still a little confused, "My dear, you just learned it, is it that simple?"
Xia Jing didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this. The man initially looked defensive, but now he thought it was too simple. What's going on?
"Yes! After you have learned these lines, you can just ask everyone to repeat them. You can first teach the generals and let them teach the soldiers under their command."
"This song is catchy and easy to remember. Soldiers who are not good at singing can achieve the effect by just roaring with momentum." Long Yutian couldn't wait to teach the generals. He wanted to see the momentum of the whole army singing.
Xia Jing asked him and Ye Fei to sing it alone, then waved them to teach others.
Soon, loud singing was floating in the sky above the military camp outside the city.
The next day, the rebels in Yuzhou City drank a bowl of gruel and rested lazily against the city wall when they heard the sound of horse hooves coming from outside the city.
Someone noticed the movement outside the city and shouted anxiously: "The enemy is attacking the city! Hurry, hurry, hurry! Everyone, get up quickly, and those on the towers must sound the gongs to warn!"
The deputy general of Yuzhou City who was resting in the city tower heard the sound of horse hooves and the screams of the soldiers at the same time. He jumped up from his chair in fright and lay down on the window to take a look. Well, a group of cavalry was running towards the city gate.
Immediately, the soldiers outside the building rang the gong, and all the city defenders were put on alert.
"Why didn't these lackeys of the imperial court give the signal first when they want to attack the city? Do they want to launch a surprise attack?" The lieutenant general was very upset. If he had known that the enemy would attack the city today, he would have filled up his soldiers with this meal in the morning.
Now that everyone is hungry, how can we fight against the enemy?
The soldiers guarding the city wall were extremely nervous, holding their weapons tightly, but their legs were weak. How could they fight?
Some timid soldiers almost cried!
If you encounter enemy troops in the wild, you can still escape if you can't defeat them, but they are now defending the city and there is no way to escape.
If Xiao Ming confesses that they are not being unfair here, they are good citizens, but because they were kidnapped by these bandits, they had to join their ranks, and now they have become bandits. If the imperial soldiers and horses really break through
, is it too late for them to surrender? Can they save their lives?
Soon someone noticed that the cavalry below stood motionless at a safe distance. The team lined up neatly and sang a song in unison.
"What are they doing? Can we sing?"
"The wind is roaring and the horses are roaring to defend their hometown. Listening to them sing as if they are the righteous party. It is obviously the court's lack of morality and inaction that forced the people to resist. Why do it sound like we have done something heinous now?
"
Some people also have different opinions and focus on different things, "Don't you think they sing very energetically? This song is different from other songs. Even people like us who don't know how to sing can sing beautifully and can
Sing with great momentum!"
"You're right, listening to them singing makes me feel like my life is heading forward!"
"If I have Ben Tou again, I won't be able to bear it even if I'm hungry!"
The soldiers outside the city took the trouble to sing it over and over again, and drank water when they were tired. The hundreds of cavalrymen who came to sing each brought a pot of water, and they had no problem singing for a long time.
The majestic singing echoed over Yuzhou City, and everyone heard it regardless of whether they were on the city wall or not.
At this time, the rebels had not yet formed a climate, and their combat effectiveness was poor. When they met the imperial army with equally poor combat effectiveness, they gained the upper hand and captured the three states of Qing, Yan, and Henan.
Now he encountered Xia Jing's elite troops, which made them a little helpless for the moment, not knowing where to start.
The soldiers and horses of the imperial court sang songs outside the city for three consecutive days. After listening to them so much, even the rebels understood the lyrics and could hum the entire song.
There are also some people who feel uneasy. The morale of the imperial troops and the morale of the rebels are obviously going to two extremes. Faced with such a strong army, they feel that they have no chance of getting ahead with the rebels.
The result of the wavering of people's hearts was that a group of people in Yuzhou City could no longer bear the hunger. They assassinated the rebels guarding the city late at night, opened the city gate and escaped, and they surrendered to the court.
After Li Chengmu captured Yuzhou City, he was still a little dazed. How could a city that must be fought for by military strategists be captured so easily?
The main rebel generals were marched up the city wall and beheaded in front of all the prisoners in the city!
The surrendered rebels who are willing to join the imperial army can be disrupted and incorporated into the imperial army, and those who are unwilling to join the army can be sent back to their hometowns. However, if they are found to join the rebels again, the next time they are captured, they will only be beheaded.
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Yuzhou was recovered, and the entire Yuzhou was returned to the name of the imperial court.
The rise of Lingnan soldiers and horses means that the imperial court has strong soldiers and horses, and with the support of Xia Jing, there is no need to worry about money and food. With continued efforts, Yanzhou and Qingzhou will definitely be captured, so that Prince Ning, who recognized the traitor as his father and split Dayu, will be punished accordingly!
In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, the Lingnan troops and Jingzhou troops led by Xia Jing were stationed in Lingbi County on the border of Yuzhou, while the rebels were stationed in Xiaqiu.
The two armies faced each other across the Tang River and built fortifications. No one acted rashly.
This deadlock was broken after the arrival of Jiankang's troops from the imperial court.
The troops of the three parties fought hard and the rebels retreated steadily.
"Master, according to the current situation, we will force the rebels to the border of Jizhou. Why don't we force the rebels to Qingzhou and then nail them to Qingzhou?"
After all, Yanzhou and Qingzhou have been harmed by the rebels for a long time. If they are allowed to harm Jizhou again, it will be a bit more gain than loss.
Faced with Ye Fei's inquiry, Xia Jing smiled and took the comb from his hand: "Jizhou and Youzhou have been separated from the imperial court for too long, and they may have developed a disobedient heart. If they stay in the north and remain safe,
How can the imperial court take back the governance rights of these two prefectures?"
Ye Fei suddenly realized that in the face of the current situation, none of the generals came to report the situation to Xia Jing. It seemed that they all understood her intention.
Ye Fei thought about this and said guiltily: "This subordinate is so stupid that he didn't understand what the queen meant and misunderstood the queen."
"These are all trivial matters. You don't need to take them to heart. After all, your main task is to ensure my safety." Xia Jing didn't care at all. She combed her hair smoothly and gently pulled it into a bun.
Ye Fei saw that she was being so fooled, and brought up the old matter again: "Master, you have been fighting abroad in recent months, and you don't even have a personal attendant by your side. How about we buy a few maids from outside? Or send Hongmei to us.
Is it okay to pick it up with Bai Mei?"
Xia Jing stood up, walked to the chair next to her and sat down. After listening to what he said, she said: "It's not convenient to move around with a few little girls in the military camp now. Besides, it's okay for the two girls to wait at home. They can't do anything during the march."
I will never endure this hardship."
"Then it's very inconvenient for you to have no one around to wait on you."
Xia Jing glanced at him jokingly, "Aren't you always by my side now?"
After Ye Fei heard this, his heart beat a few beats faster for no reason, and his face turned red.
Just when he was about to think more, he heard Xia Jing say again: "You are here to serve me. I can do the personal things myself. I am temporarily using it to add a girl, and if you don't have the time to accompany me, you can also add a girl to me."
If they are in danger, I might have to protect them!"
Ye Fei felt a little embarrassed in the house, so he added some charcoal to the stove and went to prepare toiletries for Xia Jing.
After washing, I lay on the kang and fell asleep soon after. When I woke up again, it was already the morning of the next day.
Ye Fei heard the movement in the house and walked in with hot water.
While washing, Xia Jing felt the cold air and asked, "It snowed again last night?"
"Well, it snowed heavily last night and crushed many houses in Jiyin City. Some of the soldiers stationed in the city came out to rescue." Ye Fei replied, putting hot water on the washing rack.
Xia Jing was slightly surprised. She stood next to Ye Fei and watched him prepare all the toiletries for her. She boasted casually: "You have more and more potential to be a warm man now."
"Ah?" Ye Fei stepped aside and looked at her suspiciously: "Master, what did you say?"
Xia Jing shook her head and changed the subject: "Who gave the order?"
Ye Fei was stunned for a moment and replied: "Your Highness's order!"
When Xia Jing heard this, she praised: "There is progress!" She didn't ask any more questions and enjoyed her breakfast with peace of mind.
After breakfast was finished, Yan Qiong came over and said, "Master, a message has arrived from Beijing."
Xia Jing took it and looked at the handwriting on the envelope, then smiled and said, "It's a letter from Shopkeeper Ding."
With that said, he opened the letter and read through the lines.
Ding Daqiang wrote in the letter that the newly reorganized Military War Bureau in the capital had finally built the steam engine Xia Jing wanted after several months of hard work and in accordance with the drawings.
They wrote to ask what the steam engine was used for.
Ding Daqiang also reported in the letter that the glass factory and cement factory in Beijing were already profitable.
The soldiers and horses of the imperial court forced the rebels to the north of Yanzhou. The people of Dayu had a new understanding of the capabilities of the imperial court, and those forces that followed the trend were like flies that discovered the smell of fish and immediately ran to the capital.
Ding Daqiang said that now there are queues to enter the city at the four city gates of the capital, and the sales of the houses and shops in the city are so good!
There is no need to worry about selling at all, and the buyers have to spend money to buy their own houses and shops, and they dare not complain, otherwise they will not buy it, and some people will buy it.
Ye Fei and Yan Qiong were both paying attention to Xia Jing's expression. Seeing the joy on her face after reading the letter, they asked: "What happy event did Shopkeeper Ding say in the letter?"
Xia Jing did not hide anything from the two of them, she folded the letter and put it in the drawer with a smile, and said: "Shopkeeper Ding is very capable. In just a few months, he has sorted out the capital and put the glass factory and cement factory on the right track.
Now it is making a profit.”
The happiest thing is that the steam engine has been built, and by next spring, the prisoners can be used to build the railway.
Thinking of this, Xia Jing thought that there were not enough prisoners in the capital. Should we wait until the snow melts next year and go to the grassland again to get some prisoners back to build the railway?
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