The army was stationed in Tianyang City and set off after three days of rest. The three armies were detached and marched to the three cities at the same time. They camped and rested for one night, and went forward to call for battle early the next morning.
At this point, Zhang Wenrong still hasn't made a choice. She is extremely entangled in her heart and doesn't know how to choose.
When the country suffers, everyone is responsible. No matter what grievances or grudges are, they are insignificant before the national justice.
Reason told her that Zhu Qinghong was an enemy. But her feelings were very clear, and Feng Han was not a wise king.
He only has conquest and plunder in his eyes, and does not care about the life and death of the people. The Zhang family will be driven out and the people will live in dire straits. Is this really okay?
Zhu Qinghong would not wait for her to make a decision, and would start a war when he said it would start. The soldiers of Sheng Kingdom did not give up, and came out one by one on leopards.
Both sides screamed and fucked without flinching.
Zhu Qinghong observed the opponent's military strength and combat power, and found that Emperor Sheng had something special.
It was actually deployed in such a short period of time. No, maybe it was already arranged before going to negotiate.
On the first day, both sides suffered casualties, and no one got any relief. The soldiers were brave and had to respect them even if they were enemies.
At night, inside the tent.
Zhu Qinghong received news that the fighting situation between the three armies was similar. Shengguo seemed to have expected that they would attack and was fully prepared.
Fang Youan and Su Rui were a little worried, as they might not be able to resolve the issue quickly under such circumstances.
"That's right." Zhu Qinghong ordered the rear to deliver food and grass as soon as possible. It was decided to fight a protracted war.
The people of Sheng Kingdom have always lived under the emperor's pressure. If you want to reduce the difficulty of winning people's hearts, you cannot use absolute force.
What's the point of the lifeless city in hand? Extend the fighting time to show their wisdom and benevolent government to the people of Sheng Kingdom to the greatest extent.
There is a saying that goes well, those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. If the people's hearts are with them, no matter how powerful the emperor's army is, they will be defeated.
After determining the policy, the subsequent plan is as follows: waste time with the enemy until they run out of ammunition and food.
Regardless of whether the opponent surrenders or is captured, the city will be treated with benevolence. In other words, after capturing a city, don't rush to move on.
Use the city as a base and improve the living standards of the people. If there is no one to cultivate the country, it will inevitably be unable to survive.
If Sheng Guo wants to fight, they will delay.
It was hard for the people in the city to live a stable life, and they naturally hated the Emperor Sheng who provoked the war. Don't underestimate the power of the people. If one person knows, it means many people know.
Sooner or later it spread throughout the entire Sheng Kingdom.
Killing people and killing one's heart is nothing more than that.
Zhu Qinghong's red lips curled up slightly: "To deal with Shengguo, boiling the frog in warm water is the best way."
She did not hide it from Zhang Wenrong, and even invited them to discuss it together. After hearing the whole plan, Zhang Wenrong looked at Zhu Qinghong in shock.
A strategy to achieve the goal at the minimum cost. It not only alienated the emperor's army and the people, but also won the hearts and minds of the people.
At that time, the people will beg her to ascend the throne. Who wouldn’t want a wise king and a peaceful and prosperous era?
"So, we are not in a hurry to fight. We will eat and drink well every day and spend time with them." Zhu Qinghong clicked on a simple map of the city. "There is no food in the army, so they will rob the people. There will be complaints when they rob, and they will be intolerable, and it is difficult to protect the city gate."
It won't open by itself."
Su Rui smiled in the video: "If the news is released, you can receive food if you surrender to our army. You will no longer go hungry if you surrender..."
I didn’t say anything else, everyone understands.
Zhu Qinghong was very happy to speed up the destruction of the Shengguo army: "It's a good idea."
Zhang Wenrong felt a chill for no reason.
Feng Han may be crazy or cruel, but he definitely does not have the strategy and ambition of the person in front of him.
Those who don’t know the truth are grateful to her, admire, fear, and admire her.
She is the real king.
The next day, the three armies still called for formation. But the fighting was very perfunctory, and they returned to camp for dinner after a day's delay.
There’s braised pork tonight!
The general guarding the city of Sheng Kingdom frowned and had a bad premonition. As expected, in the next few days, the opponent never tried its best. Come to the point and leave.
After being trapped for half a month, the food in the army gradually ran out. The soldiers could not go hungry, so they had to collect food from the common people.
However, the tepid war continues. From the beginning, the people were solicited and promised to return them.
to direct recruitment, and finally to robbery. There were starvation deaths among the people, and the number increased every day. The way they looked at the soldiers ranged from trust to fear to hatred.
I don’t know where the news came from. The army outside the city is eating a lot of meat and fish every day. Anyone who surrenders can receive food and will not be hungry in the future.
The people didn't believe it at first, until their families died of starvation, and the soldiers broke into the house and broke things in search of food.
The hatred that had been suppressed for a long time finally broke out.
The first person stabbed a soldier to death with all his strength, then there was the second, the third...
One evening, a cook with chapped lips added medicine to the gruel he was cooking. All the soldiers who drank it foamed at the mouth and fell down, never making a sound again.
The cook laughed, laughed and cried. He was a citizen of the city and was called in to cook for the team at short notice.
He saves a few money every month and takes it all home to his younger siblings. Who would have imagined that a few days ago, he finally found time to go back. Only to find the bodies of his younger siblings. The house was smashed to pieces, and not a grain of food was left.<
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The neighbor stuck his head out and told him the truth.
The two children were in their teens, had little strength, and had no adults to support them. Those soldiers came to the house, smashed and looted things, but there was nothing they could do.
The girl was almost humiliated. But the soldiers didn't take it seriously and beat her to death first.
The neighbor wants to bury the two babies, but now they can't leave the city and they may be eaten by monsters if they are buried in the soil.
We can only put it aside temporarily and wait for the cook to come back and decide what to do.
The cook's eyes suddenly turned red, and he took the bodies of his younger siblings to the courtyard and burned them.
From that day on, he felt extremely resentful.
He is not the only cook in the army, and if he is discovered, the consequences will be disastrous. The cook hides and secretly contacts the common people who hate the soldiers.
He won over other cooks, and when the time was right, he finally took action on this day.
Most of the soldiers died from poisoning.
The common people rushed into the barracks with carrying poles, hoes and other objects, and fought with the remaining soldiers.
They are full of hatred and extremely vicious. Even if they die, they will have to support a few more people.
A lonely and brave spirit, ushering in victory.
Seeing that the situation was over, many soldiers ran away. Some were caught and beaten to death. The people vented their anger and beat people to death, with tears streaming down their faces.
Because they know that even if they kill all the soldiers, their dead relatives will never come back, never to come back again.
The sky is bright.
When the army showed up on time, they saw the city gates wide open and more than a dozen people kneeling on the ground to express their willingness to submit.
The soldiers looked at each other and immediately sent someone back to report. Zhu Qinghong was not surprised when he heard the news.
She smiled and walked over, followed by Zhang Wenrong.
City gate.
Zhu Qinghong walked up to the people and said: "Raise your head."
They did not dare to disobey, and were nervous and afraid to raise their heads.
A woman who looked like a fairy descending from the world stood in front of her, smiling lightly.
"You are very courageous. I agree with you to submit." Zhu Qinghong bypassed the people and walked into the city. "When the army enters the city, it must not harass the people. If the order is passed, anyone who is willing to submit can receive food. I will never let my own
The people are hungry."
One sentence made the people unable to control their emotions. Several people cried bitterly, and some covered their mouths to suppress their crying.
Zhang Wenrong looked at them and felt uncomfortable. It turned out that the people did not care whether the emperor was male or female, as long as they could give them a good life.
Gao Chen and Yingcai stepped forward to help the leading cook. Yingcai said with a smile: "Please tell everyone to come and get food."
The two of them were well-dressed, and the cook wiped the tears on his face and felt embarrassed. Gao Chen said gently: "You can take us into the city first."
The cook nodded quickly and invited them into the city.
The people followed behind, feeling uneasy.
Is there really food?
There is a general's mansion in the city.
Zhu Qinghong was blocked when she entered. As soon as she raised her hand, all the guards were killed by the sword.
The general came out to scold him and killed him on the spot.
Zhu Qinghong sat at the main seat in the main hall and opened the call to ask about the situation in the other two cities. Fang Youan's side was still a little bit underwhelmed. Su Rui's side was progressing very quickly and had entered the reconstruction stage. The plan was going very smoothly.
Zhu Qinghong turned off the call with satisfaction.
At this time, the soldiers entered the city without disturbing the people. The people cowered and avoided, but nothing happened.
The soldiers took over the general's mansion, dragged the bodies down, and cleaned the floor. Gao Chen and Yingcai entered the house, followed by the cook and a few civilians.
Gao Chen held up his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the issue of food distribution has been released. Wei Chen suggested that it be better to cook it into porridge than to distribute food directly."
"Well. You go ahead and do it." Zhu Qinghong raised his eyes and looked at the cook, "What's your name? What do you do?"
The cook immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Zeng Rongen, a common man, was originally a cook in the barracks."
"Very good." Zhu Qinghong smiled, "You can lead the people to make porridge. Let everyone take it easy and don't burst their bellies. Come on down."
"Yes." Zeng Rongen stood up and bowed to retreat.
Gao Chen and Ying Cai also bowed and left. Zeng Rongen followed Ying Cai to get rice and set up a stove to cook porridge.
The porridge shed is located outside the general's mansion and has three large pots.
He opened the sack and was stunned when he saw the plump rice inside.
"Girl, did we get it wrong?" Zeng Rongen has never seen such white rice. It seems to have a fragrant smell when it is raw.
"It's not wrong. Let's cook." Yingcai added water to the pot, "boil it thicker. Each person is limited to two bowls. You have been hungry for too long, and eating too much will really burst your belly. There is plenty of food, and the future is long. Come tomorrow.
Come on, you can all get food if you come to work."
Several people who were called to help by Zeng Rongen exclaimed, "Really? Can we get this kind of food?"
"Of course." Yingcai put the lid on the pot, "Every household in our country eats rice. The rice ears are in a row in the fields, and the barns are full. I guarantee that you won't be able to finish it in your lifetime. Follow Your Majesty,
I will never let you go hungry."
Their eyes are full of envy and yearning.
Ying Cai smiled slightly and Zhang Luo brought the bowl.
Zeng Rongen lit the fire and cooked porridge, and couldn't help but shed a tear. If his younger brothers and sisters were still alive, they would be able to eat such good food. He hurriedly wiped away his tears and worked hard.
Pour the rice into the pot, stir and add an appropriate amount of salt. When the water boils again, the aroma of the rice gradually emerges.
More and more people gathered around. They craned their necks and stared at the pot, eager to eat right away.
Ying Cai asked everyone to line up, take bowls first and then serve porridge. Each person is limited to two bowls. Everyone quickly lined up, the waiting period was the most difficult.
The aroma of the porridge is getting stronger and stronger, and the hunger in the whole body is triggered. Many people can't stand it, covering their stomachs and squatting down. Even so, they still look up at the pot and hope that the porridge will be ready soon.
When the lid is lifted, the first person in line immediately steps forward and holds out his bowl.