Chapter 875: Stable situation, see you at night in Zhizhou
Chapter 875: Stable situation, Zhizhou Yejian
When Shen Tang heard this, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart! Lizhou West Road borders the Jin Kingdom and Tubo. This road is vast and sparsely populated. Except for Fujin and other places, Mianzhou can almost be regarded as the gateway to the northwest. If Mianzhou is missing, then The two Lizhou roads will fall into the hands of the enemy, and the main roads leading to Chengdufu Road, Tongchuanfu Road, and Kuizhou Road will also be opened.
And in such an important position, how could it be possible that there were only 800 soldiers and horses in the city?
In Mianzhou, it is reasonable to have at least two to three thousand troops stationed!
This figure of eight hundred is obviously a real number. After all, as long as the men are pulled out, the number is obvious! However, behind this number, there is no telling how many soldiers were directly eaten up.
Although Shen Tang couldn't stand this kind of thing, this was not the time to investigate.
When the disaster relief is completed, Shen Tang will naturally settle the accounts with them!
"Immediately mobilize all the troops and horses, and select 1,500 young and strong people from among the victims. These people will be given two meals a day!"
When the people in the barracks saw that Shen Tang did not inquire about the number of soldiers and horses, they naturally hurried to gather people and horses to choose civilian husbands!
"Lu Zhengyu, I want to calculate the grain and rice that can be supplied to the people in Mianzhou City now. I need an exact number!"
"The Post of Mianzhou! Clean up the entire post and rent all the inns that can be rented in Mianzhou City at the Yamen's expense! Tonight, all the young children and the elderly will be temporarily placed in the post and the In the inn!”
Shen Tang issued orders one by one, and under Shen Tang's strong pressure, all the officials in Mianzhou finally became busy!
An hour later, the soldiers and horses in the city and the summoned civilians gathered in front of Shen Tang.
Without saying a word, Shen Tang directly asked these people to build temporary shelters outside the city! As for the materials needed, the common people helped collect wet thatch, and a group of young men and soldiers went to cut down the trees! Although there were many mountains and forests in this era, It's secret, but most of these are owned by the government or large households, and ordinary people are not qualified to cut firewood at will.
However, at this time, Shen Tang is sitting here directly with a cold face. Naturally, the officials in Mianzhou do not dare to raise any objections.
In fact, even if some big households in the city were dissatisfied, they would be suppressed directly by the Yamen.
All the officials knew that Shen Tang was extremely dissatisfied with the situation in Mianzhou, and it also determined whether the black gauze hats on their heads could still be worn on their heads. Therefore, the entire yamen was rarely united and served the people wholeheartedly.
More than ten porridge sheds were opened in the south of Mianzhou City. It was still rice porridge at night, but not only was it thicker than the previous rice mixed with sand, but it had also been quietly moved away by a group of government officials!
Regarding these matters, Shen Tang just pretended not to know! After all, the local situation was extremely complicated. In addition to the inaction of officials, there were many other reasons.
Besides, at least for now, Shen Tang still needs their help for disaster relief.
If we take out the butcher's knife now, people will be panicked by then, which will be detrimental to the people.
The sky turned dark, and the people who barely ate their hot porridge gathered together and gradually fell asleep.
Not far away, the soldiers and civilians who had been summoned were still shouting slogans and building simple huts!
For this veteran soldier in Mianzhou, today is definitely the most unlucky day.
On weekdays, they basically wander around the city in groups. Even on the monthly training days, they just take out the swords, guns and armor that have been stored in the warehouse and show off for fun.
But today, they not only have to climb mountains and cut trees, but also build huts in the muddy land. Where have they ever lived such a hard life?
However, no matter what they thought in their hearts, the cold eyes of the soldiers and horses who were ordered by Shen Tang to guard them beside them made them give up the idea of being lazy.
It was not that no one wanted to resist, but several corps commanders and even the commanders who were in charge of the riot were captured and beheaded by Pi Sheng's soldiers and horses. In an instant, everyone became extremely well-behaved, even the soldiers and horses supervisor. He grinned and stepped forward to help, not daring to disobey in the slightest!
"Sir, it's late at night. You should go back to the camp and rest first. Brothers are watching here!"
Zhou Lu said respectfully to Shen Tang.
Shen Tang sighed slightly, then turned around and entered the military tent! Arrangement of these victims will not be achieved in a day! Fortunately, now the entire Yamen is running and the situation is developing in a good direction.
The military tent was extremely simple. A slightly dry straw mat and an oil lamp with a dull light were everything in the tent! They came at a fast pace. Although they were one person and two horses, they could carry nothing. Not much.
"I'm lowered to the post, Lu Zhengyu, and I'd like to see the imperial envoy!"
A voice sounded outside the camp!
"Come in!"
The curtain was opened, and Lu Zhengyu bowed and entered the tent!
"My lord, I have already prepared a room in the city. Your Majesty has come all the way and it is for the sake of the people of Mianzhou. If your Majesty does not rest well, how can I let your Majesty feel at ease?
Why don't you invite the adults to come into the city and have a good rest..."
"Master Lu, outside the camp, there are tens of thousands of people sleeping in the open air. Are you letting me enter the city now?"
Shen Tang responded coldly.
"This..." Lu Zhengyu's expression changed for a moment and he said again, "Then the official will have some servants brought from the city for you..."
"If there's nothing else, just step back!"
Shen Tang interrupted him directly.
Lu Zhengyu paused. He didn't expect Shen Tang to be so ignorant!
"Your Excellency previously ordered your subordinates to count the grain and rice in the city, and now the results have been obtained! The grain and rice that can be used in the city, plus the surplus in the granary and the donations from some squires, total 12,000 shi of grain! However, after passing through the households, the preliminary results According to statistics, there are more than 50,000 refugees gathered now, and I’m afraid this food won’t last long!”
"Before, the lower official also reported to Master Tiju to allocate grain and rice, and also reported the disaster situation to the court.
However, there has been no response yet.”
The promotion mentioned by Lu Zhengyu refers to the promotion of Changping Official Affairs of Lizhou West Road. He is one of the four division chiefs along the way. He is on the same level as the comfort envoy of Shen Tang and is in charge of the grain and rice affairs along the way.
"Twelve thousand stones!"
Shen Tang's eyes fell on Lu Zhengyu, and under Shen Tang's gaze, Lu Zhengyu looked anxious, and his hunched figure was trembling slightly.
After a long while, Shen Tang suddenly said, "Lu Zhengyu, do you want to die or live?"
Lu Zhengyu's face suddenly turned pale, his eyes were filled with fear, and he asked tremblingly, "This... sir, what do you mean..."