December 27, 13th year of Yuanhe.

Guo Qi led the army back to Yongcheng, although it was only a few days before the New Year, but due to the news of the Xirong army's pressure on the border, the whole Yongcheng still seemed very calm, and there were few people on the street.

For the people's livelihood, Guo Qi can no longer take care of it, because Guo Qi knows that the time left for himself is getting shorter and shorter, and he must make the entire Yongzhou stronger and indestructible in this limited time.

In the Yongwang Mansion Council.

All the big and small officials in Yongzhou arrived, and all of them reported to Guo Qi about the affairs they were responsible for during this time, nothing more than how much wasteland was reclaimed, how many canals were dug, how many trees were cut down, etc., these things about the development of Yongzhou; However, although Guo Qi sat on the throne, he didn't have the heart to listen to this at all.

"Alright, alright; Don't talk about it. Guo Qi interrupted Song Yiming's report and said: "These trivial matters of people's livelihood, Yiming, you can just watch and handle them yourself." ”

"No! The subordinates thank the lord for his trust. Song Yiming said respectfully.

"Yiming, tell me, how many young people are there in Yongzhou now? Whether they have all been incorporated into the Tuntian soldiers or township soldiers. Guo Qi then asked.

"My lord, in accordance with the requirements of the lord and all the people are soldiers, except for the official officers and soldiers of the two guards and ten prefectures, all the other men of school age (over 16 years old and under 45 years old) in Yongzhou have all been incorporated into the Tuntian soldiers or township soldiers;

Among them, there are 3,800 soldiers in each of the seven prefectures, a total of 29,200 people, and the township soldiers in various places are in pavilion units, almost more than 500 people in each pavilion, a total of 123 pavilions, a total of 57,273 people; However, some of them went to work in Chencang and Huangyang. ”

"This king has ordered that all the young and strong laborers in Chencang and Huangyang have been incorporated into the army and have begun training, and it is impossible to return." Guo Qi said: "Yiming, immediately pass on this king's order to conduct an inventory of all the remaining young people in Yongzhou, and all young people will be temporarily incorporated into the army in the pavilion after the year. ”

"No! Subordinates receive orders. ”

"In addition, Yiming, you also have an important job, that is, to move all the residents of villages and towns in Yongzhou into the two cities of Yongcheng and Yuxian, of which Yongcheng is the mainstay; All men, food, and livestock were to enter the city. ”

"Lord, this ......"

"Nothing this, that, it has to be done."

"No! The subordinates receive the order. Song Yiming said very embarrassed.

"Ling Jing, how much grain and grass is there in my Yongcheng official warehouse now?"

"My lord, the grain and grass we bought from Jingzhao Mansion and Hanzhong have been transported one after another, and now there are 400,000 stones of grain in the official warehouse, which is enough for our Yongzhou military and civilians for two months." Ling Jing said with a happy face.

"No, 400,000 stones of grain and grass are not enough; This king also needs at least three months of grain and grass, and Ling Jing must bring another 200,000 stones of grain and grass to this king within a month. ”

"Lord, I ......"

As soon as Ling Jing was about to speak, Guo Qi said, "This king knows that this is difficult, but this king believes in your ability, and this must be done." ”

"No! Subordinates receive orders. Ling Jing answered.

"In addition, the production of weapons and ordnance can not be relaxed, especially bows and crossbows and arrows, we must step up production, build as much as we can, and the ordnance made will be shipped to Huangyang Pass, and the remaining sixty percent will be transported to Yuxian and Chencang respectively, and Yongcheng will keep two percent."

"No! At this time, the subordinates must do it. Ling Jing said.

"Now that the big war is imminent, Murong Chui has already taken the Xirong army to Huangyang Pass, and there is a possibility of war at any time." Guo Qi said earnestly: "You are all the humerus of this king, and you all understand that the result of this battle is related to the life and death of our 170,000 soldiers and civilians in Yongzhou. ”

After Guo Qi finished speaking, he stood up from the throne and bowed to everyone.

Immediately the people bowed down and bowed; "We are willing to follow the lord and live and die together."

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In the imperial study room of the Luodu Imperial Palace, although the snow was flying outside, the imperial study was still warm as spring, and the emperor of Great Qi Guo Chun was walking as always.

After finishing the book and walking, the emperor suddenly asked Hai Zhong, who was standing aside, "Hai Zhong, count the days when Liu Qian should come back!" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, it's almost time to come back." Haizhong said: "Maybe it's because of the heavy snow. ”

"Is there any news from King Yong from the Inner Court Division recently?"

"Your Majesty, there is no news yet." Hai Zhong secretly glanced at the emperor and said.

"It's been a few days, why haven't you heard anything about it!"

……

Guo Chun didn't know how long he had been reviewing it.

Suddenly, I heard a rush of footsteps coming in, and a little eunuch ran in and knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, Gonggong Liu has returned, and is waiting for His Majesty to summon him outside the imperial study." ”

Guo Chun put down the imperial pen in his hand and said with a happy face: "Hurry, let him in." ”

"Old slave, see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live." Liu Qian knelt down and bowed.

"Get up! Tell me about the situation in Yongzhou? ”

"Your Majesty, the situation in Yongzhou is critical! His Royal Highness King Yongwang ordered the old slave to play to His Majesty, and Yongzhou is in danger of capsizing at any time......"

"Nonsense." Guo Chun said angrily: "I dare to talk nonsense, believe it or not, I cut you." ”

"Your Majesty, the old slave doesn't talk nonsense! Details: His Royal Highness King Yong has written an excerpt for the old slave to pass on to His Majesty. Liu Qian said that Wan took out a book from his body.

Haizhong sent the chapter to Guo Chun's hands, and Guo Chun was shocked after reading the chapter: "Qi'er actually led the troops to recapture Huangyuan City, well, it's really good; Liu Qian, tell me quickly, what else do you know? ”

"Your Majesty, although His Royal Highness King Yongwang recaptured Huangyuan City, he had to move the people of Huangyuan City to Yongzhou and withdraw his troops from Huangyuan City because of insufficient troops; In addition, His Royal Highness King Yongwang also built a Huangyang Pass in a dangerous place more than 80 miles east of Huangyuan City as a barrier to Yongzhou;

In addition, His Royal Highness also said that a large amount of grain and grass was seized from Huangyuan City, and the amount was amazing, so His Highness judged that it may be Xirong secretly prepared armaments and baggage in order to attack my Daqi, and later His Highness interrogated the young chief of the Zhifu Department who was captured alive at that time, and it really confirmed His Highness's conjecture, according to the young chief's confession, Xirong will raise more than 200,000 troops to attack my Daqi in the spring of next year;

After His Royal Highness got the news, he immediately gave His Majesty several excerpts, hoping to ask His Majesty to transfer the Western Army to Yongzhou to assist in the defense......

In addition, when the old slave came back, His Royal Highness also asked the old slave to bring two gifts to His Majesty, the first gift was the head of the young chief of the Fu Bu Department, and the second gift was the 1,000 excellent Hexi war horses captured by His Royal Highness. ”

After listening to Liu Qian's words, Guo Chun became calm, and just said to Liu Qian lightly: "I know, you go down and rest first!" ”

"No! The old slave retired. ”

After Liu Qian left, Guo Chun stared at Hai Zhong with sharp eyes, and asked in a calm tone, "Aren't you going to explain it to me?" ”