readx;? Different from Jianguan, Huguan is still under the control of the Xia Kingdom, and the two are similar in that they are both garrisoned by large armies. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

But Huguan was garrisoned by hundreds of thousands of Xia troops, and they were crowded inside and outside Huguan, making the entire Huguan inside and outside, full of people and horses, as well as various military equipment, crowded to the brim, and the space was narrow.

Bai Qi rode a horse, and under the careful protection of his own soldiers, slowly crossed the Huguan.

But along the way, Bai Qi had a lot of thoughts in his heart. In the past five years, there have been more and more Xia Jun, but it has also made Huguan more and more chaotic. The Xia soldiers don't seem to be very particular, and there is not enough space in the pass to accommodate all the Xia soldiers, resulting in a bad smell everywhere.

Bai Qi is a marshal who loves cleanliness, and he will not be willing to squeeze into this dirty and messy place like a garbage dump until he is forced to do so, and stay with these people who are not particular about it at all. Therefore, Bai Qi's camp tent is not actually in Huguan, but in the territory of Xia Kingdom outside Huguan.

After passing through Huguan and returning to the camp, Bai Qi summoned the main generals of the Xia army to discuss important military matters.

"The enemy has abandoned the high sword pass and laid out a defensive line directly in front of the pass. This is a strategic strategy formulated by our army, and after great efforts, we have finally achieved this initial goal as we wished. However, this is far from enough, and it has not played a fundamental role, what we really need to do is to break through the sword barrier. Only by breaking through the sword barrier can we lift the stalemate in front of us. Otherwise, if we don't break through the sword pass for one day, we won't be able to enter Yunzhou in one day, and hundreds of thousands of troops will have to crowd into Jiangzhou, emptying grain and grass. Bai Qi revealed the reality of the situation they were facing, and at the same time showed a look of dissatisfaction.

If this status quo is maintained, it will certainly be very unrealistic. First of all, 100,000 Xia troops stationed in this place for a long time will definitely become a burden on this place, because it will be a great drain; secondly, such a huge military force is wasted here, if the other territories of Xia need the support of the army, they will be indifferent, it is also extremely unwise.

However, in the face of Bai Qi's dissatisfaction, all the Xia army generals in the big tent were speechless. Although, if they follow what Bai Qi said and immediately try to conquer the sword level, it is actually not risk-free, but although they are aware of this, they dare not refute Bai Qi's words, and there is no reason to refute Bai Qi's words, because what Bai Qi said is also reasonable, and after a long time spent here, their patience has been worn out little by little.

Seeing that the officers did not react, Bai Qi couldn't help it, and immediately drew a big cake to the subordinate generals, hoping to inspire the people with lofty ideals among the generals present, and also in order to boost morale, so as to overcome the sword pass as soon as possible and return home triumphantly: "All the armies take turns to attack for a day, and whoever can capture the sword pass should be the first merit." At that time, I will personally go to the table and ask the emperor for credit. ”

Bai Qi's moves are still effective, and the generals in the tent, when they heard Bai Qi's words, immediately became very popular with Bai Qi's set, and sure enough, they began to ask Bai Qi for battle.

"Marshal, I'm willing to fight!"

"Marshal, I'm willing to fight too!"

"Marshal, and me too!"

Three generals stood up and competed for the first credit.

Not only that, with these three generals as examples, seven or eight generals immediately stood up one after another, vowing to express their willingness to lead troops into battle.

Seeing this, Bai Qi was very satisfied with everyone's performance, nodded with a smile, and then began to ......

After Yi Xingchen left the Xinghua Empire, he chased all the way, and it was not until he arrived in Xiangshan County that he finally caught up with the Xinghua grain transportation team. But when Yi Xingchen caught up with them, his first feeling was not that he was glad that he had finally caught up with the team, but because he found that the trip of the Xinghua grain transportation team was too slow, and he felt a little troubled in his heart.

Moreover, Yi Xingchen quickly found the crux of the problem - the Xinghua grain transport team really had a bad journey, and there were many enemy attacks along the way, although these raids did not cause much damage to the grain transport team, but because they had to deal with these sudden destructive factors, the Xinghua grain transport team was naturally forced to slow down a lot.

Yi Xingchen didn't expect this situation, but since he was still facing this situation, Yi Xingchen naturally needed to solve this trouble as soon as possible, so as to ensure that the grain transportation team was on the road as soon as possible.

At the Civil Affairs Bureau of the county government of Xiangshan County, Yi Xingchen met Ma Guoqiang.

"Your Majesty, I have been derelict in my duties. Ma Guoqiang half-knelt in front of Yi Xingchen and pleaded guilty to him. The progress of the grain transport team is indeed too slow, and the battle ahead is still tight, waiting for the support of their grain transport team. However, they have never been able to reach their destination as soon as possible, so they are naturally derelict in their duties.

"No, you are not derelict in your duties, your task is to transport grain, and the grain and grass are not lost, so why talk about dereliction of duty?" Compared with Ma Guoqiang's guilt and self-blame, Yi Xingchen smiled instead, and said to Ma Guoqiang leniently.

It's just that although Yi Xingchen didn't blame Ma Guoqiang, Ma Guoqiang himself, he still felt ashamed and kept his head down. But I have to say that His Majesty the Emperor's generosity and understanding still moved Ma Guoqiang: "Your Majesty, I ......"

Obviously, he wanted to thank His Majesty for his kindness, but perhaps because of the complicated emotions in his heart, Ma Guoqiang tried to open his mouth several times, but he still didn't say a word of neatness.

Ma Guoqiang's nervousness, why didn't Yi Xingchen understand, it was precisely because of his personal position that Yi Xingchen knew very well that the grain transportation team was not stalemate because of negligence in his duties, in this case, why should he embarrass a general and lose the morale of the army?

Therefore, Yi Xingchen thought for a while and said: "Since the advance of the grain transportation team is blocked, then there is no need to rush for a while, otherwise, it will not be able to support the front line, and it is likely to cause the grain transportation team to suffer losses." Well, I'll give you a temporary assignment. ”

"Your Majesty, please!" said Ma Guoqiang.

"Your three thousand Xinghua soldiers who protect the grain will clear and block your enemies along the way. Yi Xingchen said.

"Your Majesty, what ...... How to arrange grain and grass?" Ma Guoqiang was a little puzzled.

Ma Guoqiang was not surprised that His Majesty would order the annihilation of the enemy soldiers who stood in the way, in fact, if it were not for the more important responsibility of transporting food, in order to ensure that the grain and grass were not lost, he would have wanted to deal with the enemy soldiers who kept attacking them like annoying flies one by one, so that the enemy would know that they were not easy to bully.

However, what Ma Guoqiang didn't understand was that if His Majesty asked them to kill the enemy, what would happen to the grain and grass? His Majesty did not mention this, which made Ma Guoqiang a little relieved.

That's why he asked if His Majesty needed them to transport the grain and grass to any safe place nearby before they could turn to the attackers.

But Ma Guoqiang immediately found out that His Majesty the Emperor had other arrangements, which was very different from his guess: "Three-quarters of the grain and grass, I will take it with me, and the remaining quarter of the grain and grass will be used as bait and continue to be transported, as long as the enemy's target is still the grain transport team, and if they will come to sneak attack, then they can be attracted to show up, and this time, to kill these enemies one by one." ”

Yi Xingchen was going to use the space channel to transport most of the grain and grass to Yunzhou Jianguan according to the original plan, but he temporarily decided to set aside a small part of the grain and grass as bait in order to kill the enemies who were watching them in the dark. After all, it is better to take the initiative to defend than to take the initiative, and first of all, it is necessary to reverse the difference between the enemy in the dark and the open.

At this time, Ma Guoqiang understood what His Majesty the Emperor meant, he said that the troops would be divided into two routes, one was that Ma Guoqiang led 3,000 Xinghua soldiers to serve as a large army to kill the enemy;

It's just that this plan immediately aroused Ma Guoqiang's worries: "Your Majesty, it's really tiring to travel thousands of miles to Shucheng, and along the way in Yunzhou, there are bandits everywhere, and the minister feels uneasy." The minister thought that the grain guard team could divide 1,000 troops and escort you to Shucheng. ”

Yi Xingchen said seriously: "Ma Guoqiang, obey the order!"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Ma Guoqiang said in a panic.

"The bandits of the Black Dragon Society in Yunzhou are rampant, and I will give you a task to clear the bandits of the Black Dragon Society along the way. Yi Xingchen said.

"Ma Guoqiang obeys!" Ma Guoqiang replied.

"Okay, next, you put most of the grain and grass into the warehouse in Xiangshan County, replace the rice in the bag with stones and sand, and then reload it into the grain truck. Yi Xingchen said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Ma Guoqiang replied.

"Let's go down and make arrangements, faster. Yi Xingchen waved his hand.

Ma Guoqiang received the order to arrange the exchange of food.

In the evening, Yi Xingchen went to the granary in Xiangshan County, opened the space passage, and stored the grain and grass in the passage.

On the morning of the next day, Yi Xingchen led 1,000 soldiers of the Royal Guards to leave Xiangshan County one step ahead of the Ma Guoqiang grain transport team.

Yunzhou, Shucheng, the city guard.

Qin Zhengguo, Zhao Chang, Che Enren, Qin Chengjun and other Shucheng military and police giants were gathering together at this time to discuss solutions to the telegram sent by the empire.

"These rats of the Black Dragon Society will definitely not let go of this opportunity. Zhao Chang said.

"Qi Anmin, the police chief of Pingxin County, reported to us that some people are destabilizing the Pingxin region and inciting the people to oppose the rule of the empire. Cha Eun-in also responded.

"In any case, this trend must be suppressed. "Qin Zheng National Road.

"While suppressing, at the same time pacifying. Try not to let people who do not know the situation be coerced by the enemy. Cha Eun-ren said.

"Qin Chengjun, I want to know what is going on in Shucheng?" Qin Zhengguo asked Qin Chengjun.

Qin Chengjun came prepared and replied: "The public opinion in Shucheng is unfavorable to us, I agree with Che Enren's opinion, suppress it while pacifying. ”

"We must also resolutely crack down on businessmen who disrupt the order of the market, whether they are members of the Black Dragon Society or not, and never let go of a profiteer. Cha Eun-ren said. He was born as a merchant, so he naturally knew about the shortage of grain, and once it was discovered by some big businessmen, especially grain merchants, they would exacerbate the changes in the market. For example, some grain merchants deliberately buy grain, store grain, and raise the price of grain.

Qin Zhengguo listened to the situation raised by Che Enren, his face changed slightly, and he said: "The granary of Shucheng was attacked, and any grain merchant who raised the price, even if he was not a spy, was a moth of the empire, and it was harmful to the empire. I propose to crack down on speculative businessmen, and if you find a speculative businessman, strike at a speculative businessman and confiscate their goods. ”

"I agree with Zhengguo!" replied Zhao Chang.

The crowd agreed. Soon, the top brass of Yunzhou passed a resolution to crack down on speculative businessmen.

Any businessman who speculates at this moment and raises the price of food is suspicious. Otherwise, how can they explain their deeds.

For those who are suspected, during the war, the Xinghua Army has always arrested first, then interrogated, and then, dealt with strictly, and did not consider any evidence at all.

At the end of Qin Zhengguo's meeting, at the intersection of two streets in Shucheng, the intersection announcement was stopped, and two new announcements were pasted. The first is the Shucheng warning order, be wary of the saboteurs in Shucheng, and report to the Shucheng Police Station in time. Second, it is forbidden to disrupt the market, and any businessman who raises the price of goods without authorization will be severely cracked down on by the government and will be prosecuted and sentenced.

A grain and oil shop, a guy hurried back to the store.

"Shopkeeper, the government has issued an official document strictly prohibiting raising the price of goods. "The man was terrified.

"It doesn't matter, they don't know what the price of our food is. Moreover, I am not the only one on the street who has raised prices, and the law does not blame the public. "The shopkeeper doesn't care what the guy thinks.

The guy was stunned for a moment, and thought about it.

Grain and Oil Street, more than half of the shops on the street here are all shops selling grain and oil. The face of this businessman explains what it means to be a profiteer.

"Sir, give me some more rice? With such little rice, how can we have enough rice for our family to eat and drink. An elderly Shucheng resident knelt in a grain store and cried to the owner.

Outside the store, someone was crying.

The man from the grain and oil store heard the crying and came out to see that it was a shop in front.

"Wang Laohan, it's not that I don't help you, it's that you have no money. The shopkeeper waved his hand, and the two guys stepped forward and pushed Wang Laohan.

"You are speculating, taking the opportunity to raise the price, I will report you to the government. Wang Laohan said. He remembered the announcement of the Yunzhou authorities and found that the grain store's practice was to disrupt the market.

"Hmph, have we raised the price, as we all know, we are not the only one. The shopkeeper said. He also has the confidence, and the confidence is that the whole street is the same price.

Since everyone is at the same price, there is no such thing as a price increase.

Master Wang cried and left.

After a while, two Shucheng policemen came over and questioned the shopkeeper of the grain store why he drove Wang Laohan away and why he refused to sell grain at a fair price.

"Your reason for raising the price is not legitimate! Merchants, I advise you to restore the original price in the shortest possible time. The policeman said righteously. (To be continued.) )