Ren Zhen is slightly moving, and this is the crux of the matter.

He had already made up his mind to give up 100,000 stone of grain and distribute it to the refugees in the name of bait, and at the same time to support them in the entangled in the North Sea.

But this cannot come out of his mouth. At the moment, although he is in charge of the military camp, there are a mixture of dragons and snakes, and there are dark shapes and Mei Lang and others watching, and he himself takes the initiative to propose, which will inevitably make these people suspicious and arouse strong opposition.

Just now, Fan Dongliu took the initiative to win the consent of others, and next, how should they accept the huge figure of 100,000 stones?

There was silence.

Seeing that the proposal was accepted, Fan Dongliu was greatly encouraged, and once again took the initiative to break the deadlock, "In my opinion, it is better to throw 10,000 stones, how about it?" ”

"Less," Mei Lang thought slightly, shook his head and said, "Brother Fan underestimated the number of refugees in the vicinity. Out of this plain, there are still dozens of miles of land, and it is estimated that it will take 30,000 stones! ”

Ren Zhen was silent, expecting them to continue to increase the price.

At this time, Xiuxiu walked to the side and looked at the huge group of refugees on the side of the official road with his hands in his hands, quite a bit of manliness.

"When I visited the historic sites in the past, I happened to find a poem, there are thousands of mansions, and the poor people in the world are happy! Seeing the tragic situation of mourning all over the wilderness today, I can't help but worry about the livelihood of the community, and I really can't wait to pour all the food to fill the stomach of the Tang Dynasty! ”

After that, she pretended to be sad and sighed in front of everyone.

Seeing this, Ren Zhen sneered in his heart. This woman's calculations can fool others, but she can't fool him.

Xiuxiu is a secret agent of the Southern Jin Dynasty, what to say about worrying about the livelihood of the people in the Northern Tang Dynasty is just a disguise, the real purpose is nothing more than to impress some people present and donate more military food to the refugees. The reduction of military rations and the tightening of supply at the front line were of course good things for the Southern Jin Dynasty.

Sure enough, someone immediately fell for the scheme.

In order to please the beauty, Mei Lang said angrily: "What Brother Lin said is extremely true. Let's throw ourselves into the field and kill the enemy in blood, what are we doing? It's not to protect the territory and the people, but to let the people live and work in peace and contentment! ”

He stole a glance at Xiuxiu, saw her face with a smile, and continued: "Seeing that so many people have left their homes and been displaced, even if they don't grab grain, doesn't the imperial court have the responsibility to provide relief and release grain?" Shouldn't we take the initiative to give charity to help them tide over the current difficulties? ”

He thought in his heart, the woman is soft-hearted, and he can't see the pity of others, anyway, the food is not his, as long as he can please the Qingyin girl, why donate more?

Xiuxiu pursed her lips and smiled, looking at the smiling Mei Lang, her bright eyes were shining, "Yes, there are many refugees, and 30,000 stones is a bit less." How about we give more and treat it as disaster relief for the imperial court? ”

When Fan Dongliu heard this, he was secretly surprised, Mei Lang used to be tyrannical and bullying, when did he become worried about the country and the people?

However, he agreed with Mei Lang's statement and echoed: "Yes, the imperial court should relieve the refugees, so let's simply put more food and use it as a disaster relief." As for the military rations, it is enough for several months, and then it will be withdrawn. ”

Mei Lang struck while the iron was hot and said, "Then 50,000, how about it?" Compared with 600,000 stones, it is only a drop in the bucket. ”

The dark form looked stiff and disagreed with the claims of these young people.

He is a person who has led soldiers, and he knows that grain and grass are very important, and it is by no means child's play. In front of him, the famine in Beitang is serious, and there is a shortage of food everywhere, and it is not as light as Fan Dongliu said, and it can be drawn from other places at any time. Once the front line runs out of food, the morale of the army will be greatly disturbed, and even cause mutiny.

He was about to retort and veto this proposition, but Ren Zhen noticed it in time and took the first step to speak.

"It is rare for you to have a loving heart to take care of these refugees, and this should be fulfilled. In this case, you might as well be more generous and give them 100,000 stones! ”

"One hundred thousand stones!"

Everyone exclaimed.

The three people who supported disaster relief did not dare to imagine that Ren Zhen would have such a big hand. As for the dark form that opposed the disaster relief, his pupils constricted, and his face turned slightly pale from shock.

Their commander-in-chief was too bold.

After a moment of consternation, Xiuxiu took the lead in relieving herself, and said happily: "Hou Ye really has the courage to sell 100,000 stone grain, this batch of refugees will be able to survive the crisis, and I am grateful for the kindness of the court!" ”

The words of praise are false, but the joy is real. She thought that the owner of the workshop wanted to exert his strength to help the Southern Jin Dynasty destroy the military rations of the Northern Tang Dynasty, so she made a generous move and did not hesitate. It's a pity that she doesn't know that there is a big mystery behind this matter.

The embroidery was happy, and Mei Lang was also happy, and exclaimed: "The teacher is sympathetic to the people's feelings, loves the people like a son, and it is the luck of the people and the Tang Dynasty to have such a pillar and beam!" ”

"Never!"

The dark form couldn't bear it anymore at this time, and shouted sharply: "One hundred thousand stones is by no means a small amount, once it is distributed to the refugees, there will be a huge gap in military needs, and it will be difficult to fill. Even the Imperial Court and Your Majesty will never agree to your decision! Please think twice! ”

Ren Zhen blinked, and said in his heart, sure enough, there was still an objection.

As the commander, he has the power to make decisions, and he doesn't need to ask for the approval of his subordinates, but he has to give the dark form an explanation, otherwise, the other party will definitely report to the capital quickly and suggest that the empress remove his military power.

"The situation is forcing us to bow our heads and compromise to help the refugees tide over the crisis. Even if you don't care about their lives or deaths, you must consider the overall situation. Shadow Lords, if they sit idly by, do you know where they will go next? ”

Dark form said resolutely: "Where to go is their freedom, it is not within the scope of your and my generals' consideration!" ”

Ren Zhen blinked, "From here to the north, it's Chang'an." ”

The dark form was stunned.

"I'm afraid that this group of refugees will be hungry and hateful to the imperial court, and will go to the capital to make trouble. They are huge, and the capital is empty, and there are no heavy troops to guard it, if there is a mistake at that time, the Northern Tang Dynasty will be doomed! ”

Hearing this possibility, the dark face's face changed slightly, and he said uneasily: "How can you conclude that they will go to the capital to make trouble?" Besides, it's just a group of civilians, how can it be possible to break through a strong city defense? You're worrying too much! ”

Ren Zhen pretended to have a solemn expression and said in a deep voice: "When I negotiated with the refugees, I listened to their tone, I was dissatisfied with the actions of the imperial court, and I wanted to go to the heavens outside Chang'an City to ask why I ignored the lives of the people and refused to help the victims. ”

He craned his neck, "I'm afraid they're playing for real." ”

The dark form was also a little scared, and was silent for a while, and said: "Even so, the errand to appease the people should not be done by us. What should the soldiers do with the 100,000 stone military rations handed over? If the front line is chaotic, the Northern Tang Dynasty will be completely finished. ”

Ren Zhen was about to answer, but suddenly became alert that there was still Xiuxiu around him, and he must not let her hear it, so he transmitted his divine sense and said a word to the dark form.

"I have a way to replenish the rations."

Although there was a shortage of food, he knew that in addition to Beihai, there was another place where there must be a lot of food stockpiled.

The dark form is still unwilling, "but ......"

"No, but," Ren Zhen interrupted coldly, "Don't forget, I donated money to raise these military rations, can't I even be the master of 100,000 stones?" ”

The grain he paid for should be up to him, which is exactly what the empress sent him to transport grain for. Everyone may misappropriate military rations under the guise of public welfare, but Ren Zhen will not.

The food was originally his.

Speaking of this, the dark form had no reason to refute, so he had to say: "You are the boss, I can't veto your decision." However, as a prisoner, I will report this matter to Your Majesty as it is! ”

Ren Zhen smiled faintly and turned to look north.

"Your Majesty will understand."

(End of Volume III)

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