Chapter 26: A Hungry Man Doesn't Know A Hungry Man
Liu Zhen was also unlucky when he saw such a city lord on the stall, and he didn't even guarantee the rewards and pensions he deserved, so why did the soldiers in front use their lives?
Liu Zhen said: "City Lord, it is a fact that there is a shortage of food and salary in the city at the moment, and the matter of promotion and pension can be postponed, and it will be cashed out after the reinforcements come, but the city lord will make the city lord's order public in time, which can also stabilize the morale of the army and stimulate morale." ”
Whether it is to quench your thirst or to draw cakes to satisfy your hunger, you have to give the soldiers an explanation, otherwise the morale of the army will inevitably fluctuate.
"This is a big deal, Rong Mou thinks twice, it's not too late to discuss it at the city lord's meeting." Sima Rui's face flickered, and he began to push the train.
When Liu Zhen saw Sima Rui like this, he was a little anxious in his heart, you are the lord of the city, you have an empty name, the soldiers fought bloody battles and killed the enemy, and you don't even have the least rewards and pensions, how can you stabilize the morale of the army? How can you motivate soldiers?
Not to mention the amount to use, exceptional promotion, make the best use of talents, make the best use of talents, all this is nonsense!
When he came, Liu Zhen also tried to persuade the city lord to take the lead in raising money and raising food.
Three years of Qing Governor's Mansion, 100,000 snowflakes of silver.
Sima Rui is not a Qing official, as the lord of a city, after so many years, of course the family has a lot of savings, and it will not be a problem to mobilize other rich officials and gentry to support it for a while.
The generals are bleeding and sweating, you officials and gentry and rich people can't kill the enemy in front, you can always give some money and food!
But now it seems that the following words are better to be saved.
Sima Rui didn't even want to write a blank check, and the city lord could be regarded as okay with this!
It is no wonder that the soldiers of Chaoyuan City are separated from Germany, the morale of the army is unstable, and there is an endless stream of escapees. The city lord occupies a high position and enjoys all the glory, not to mention the poor people, what do the soldiers want?
It's really a full man who doesn't know how hungry a man is hungry!
Yoo really wanted to leave, but now was not the time to be angry.
At this time, Mei Wuniang spoke again.
"City Lord, what the Counselor said is too right, you will give the city lord an order today, you can't let the soldiers in front of you chill, the enemy is current, you should boost morale. Isn't there no money, no money? Wu Niang tried to find a way to raise it. Mei Wuniang actually showed a little heroism, and Liu Zhen didn't expect it.
"I don't know how Wu Niang raises it?" Sima Rui said.
Mei Wuniang said: "There are nine cities and eighteen villages in Jiangnan County, among which there is Huoyun Village. Wu Niang is the Huoyun Zhai people, the aquatic products of Huoyun Village are the first in Qi country, rich in flowing oil, and Wu Niang, the owner of Huoyun Village, still knows. The city lord only needs to repair a book, and Wu Niang is willing to go to Huoyun Village to solve the urgent need. ”
When Liu Zhen heard it, if what this girl said was true, it would not be a feasible strategy to go to Huoyunzhai to borrow food.
"This is a solution, but Huoyun Village is far away from this mountain and high road, and it will take at least five days to go back and forth, and there are many thieves on the road, can Wu Niang be sure that he will go here?" Sima Rui's eyes lit up, as long as he didn't let himself contribute food and money.
"Wu Niang's words haven't finished yet, just because the road is not very smooth, Wu Niang's kung fu is shallow, and I plan to let the Counselor personally accompany Wu Niang to go on a trip."
"This ...... The Commander left the Mixed Yuan City, what if the guards attacked the city? Sima Rui's knife face showed a look of cowardice.
"City Lord, Mixed Yuan City is already impregnable under the management of Lord Shuai, and there is a city lord in charge, if the enemy comes to attack, it only needs to hold on for a few days, the grain and grass in the city are urgent, and we must find a way as soon as possible."
"Wu Niang's plan is feasible, Liu Zhen is willing to accompany Wu Niang to Huoyun Village for a trip."
In fact, Liu Zhen 100 people are reluctant to work with this girl, but there is no way, the reinforcements of the imperial court are far away and cannot quench their thirst, and there is only this way to go now.
If the food and grass are broken, they will perish on their own without the enemy to fight.
Even if he has great ability, people are iron and steel, and he is hungry and panicked if he doesn't eat a meal.
"Okay then, there are two Lao, you have to travel day and night, go and go back quickly, remember that this city only gives you three days." Sima Rui was also ruthless, and he had to defend the city in the past three days.
"I'll do as I was told." Mei Wuniang happily agreed, and squeezed her eyes at Liu Zhen affectionately.
Liu Zhen pretended not to see it, what he thought in his heart was that the 5-day itinerary was compressed to three days, even if people could stand it, the war horse might not be able to stand it.
If something happens on the way, it will be difficult to say.
But there is no way for the city lord to give an order, and the military situation is so tight, so he can only let it out.
Just then, a reporter came running.
"Report, the guards are gathering in the south city, it looks like they are going to attack the city, please ask the city lord and the generals to decide."
"Just in time!" Liu Zhen got up and left.
Before he leaves Chaos Yuan City, it is best to win the battle so that the guards do not dare to act rashly.
Otherwise, if he leaves Mixed Yuan City, he really doesn't feel at ease in the past three days, Sima Rui is so urine, if he really leaves for three days, he doesn't know what will happen.
"Wu Niang will accompany you to defend the city and retreat from the enemy." Mei Wuniang said that she would follow Liu Zhen with the sun and moon knives in her hand.
Liu Zhen was reluctant to deal with this woman from the bottom of his heart.
But it's not a bad thing for the enemy to have one more person to kill the enemy at the moment.
It's just that this woman suddenly began to pretend to be a good person, in addition to saving her own life, claiming to be a hero, and having to set up an archway while being a bitch, will she have any conspiracy in addition?
This woman must be on guard!
Liu Zhen took Bai Qi and dozens of other guards out of the City Lord's Mansion and came to the south gate. Mei Wuniang followed closely behind with 500 female soldiers.
Mei Wuniang was fast, and soon caught up with Liu Zhen.
This woman is indeed beautiful, with facial features, a bewitching figure, a plain white silver armor, wearing a fiery red robe, holding the sun and moon swords in one hand, shaking the reins of the war horse with one hand, sitting on a horse and galloping.
At this time, Mei Wuniang is really a heroine, I don't know the details, she is more compatible with Liu Zhen.
After a while, she walked side by side, and then she was thrown down by Liu Zhen, and then she caught up again.
At a cold glance, Mei Wuniang is similar to the Qinghu Sanniang in the Water Margin. But she's not a zhang green, at most a zhang red.
The two men had just crossed two avenues when a war horse flew over. The man on the horse was sweating profusely, shouting as he ran.
"Lord Counselor stays, it's a big deal......"
Liu Zhen hurriedly grabbed the silk reins, and this person came to the front of the Liuzhou people, and saw that he was wearing a military commander.
"The guards went around to the north gate to attack the city, General Zhou was killed, the situation is critical, please make a decision."
Liu Zhen was shocked when he heard this, the guards were still in the south just now, but now they went around to the north city to attack the city, with the arrogance of the guards, such a thing should not have happened.
No need to ask, it must have something to do with Zhao Heng's house.
He knew that the defense of the north gate was lax, and he escaped from there, thanks to his early preparation, he persuaded the two generals, Zhou Wang and Ma Liang, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
But how did General Zhou Wang die?
Liu Zhen didn't say a word, and turned his horse towards the north gate......