Chapter 35 Heavy snowfall
The county chiefs under the jurisdiction of Win Fusu knew the will, and they were all excited, and they supported Fusu even more to support the imperial court, how could the previous emperor be in the imperial capital, distribute mansions to the officials and generals below, and the imperial capital is every inch of land.
"Minister of Finance Meng Fei, please see Your Majesty", at the gate of the palace, Meng Fei said helplessly.
Now the guards of the palace are all replaced by the Imperial Forest Army, a total of 10,000 soldiers, led by General Chu He, there are still two armies left in Meng Tian's army, and all 100,000 soldiers have withdrawn from Xianyang City and are stationed in the camp on the outskirts of Xianyang.
A soldier of the Imperial Forest Army hurriedly ran into the palace to inform the next soldier, and after ten minutes, the news reached Ying Fusu, who ordered to meet him.
Half an hour later, Meng Fei saw Ying Fusu.
Meng Fei said helplessly after saluting, "Your Majesty, after rewarding the civil and military officials, the treasury is empty and there is not much money left."
Ying Fusu sat on the chair, "Minister Meng, I know that you are also in trouble, so, I heard that the landlords of the counties under my jurisdiction are ready to run away, or are running away?" If you start from this aspect, Minister Meng, the matter of money will be solved."
Meng Fei's eyes lit up, yes! As long as this matter is done well, it will definitely be able to suffice the national treasury.
Ying Fusu continued, "In this way, I will talk to Prime Minister Meng Yi and Captain Meng Tian, and let them cooperate with you, so it's okay."
Meng Fei hurriedly saluted respectfully, "Weichen receives the order."
Ying Fusu waved his hand, "Go down, I'll leave this matter to you."
After Meng Fei saluted, he left happily.
Ten days later, the 160,000 army led by Marshal Zhang Han arrived at Nanyang County after the march, and the officials of Nanyang County, the local military and county lieutenants were warmly entertained, the county guards, the county lieutenants and other chief officers and generals were completely relieved, after all, if the Xianyang court did not care, Nanyang County would be occupied by the rebels sooner or later.
The chief officer and general of Nanyang County, Ying Fusu sent people to check, all the officials who supported him, and Ying Fusu was not replaced, only replaced, the county guard of Longxi County and Beidi County.
Zhang Han led three generals and more than a dozen captains to attend the banquet.
A few days after Zhang Han's army was stationed, it suddenly snowed heavily! The snow fell for a day and a night, the snow was more than ten centimeters thick, Zhang Han wrote to the imperial court, the expedition can only be postponed, and now the first task is to settle the 160,000 soldiers, otherwise it will frostbite many soldiers.
First of all, the heating measures must all be in place, and the soldiers cannot be frozen, if not, let all the soldiers return to the city to garrison, all of them will be stationed in Nanyang County, in terms of grain and grass, first use the grain and grass of Nanyang County, if it is not enough, I will find a way.
Marshal Zhang Han received the reply and hurriedly ordered the officers and men of the three armies to enter Nanyang County, there was a military camp in Nanyang County, and all the 160,000 troops arrived here to set up camp.
Ying Fusu sat next to the fire, looking out the window at the heavy snow, and Lu Xue walked back and forth in a gorgeous aristocratic robe.
Lu Xue walked to Ying Fusu's side, "Your Majesty, this snow came too suddenly, just say it, this girl is not ready."
Ying Fusu retracted his gaze, "Yes, I don't know how the people are, how the soldiers are, alas, many things are not prepared, by the way, when will Xue'er be sacrificed"?
Lu Xue rolled her eyes, "Your Majesty, there are still more than sixty days to go, and it's still interesting to have a wax sacrifice."
Ying Fusu nodded, "Xue'er, do you want to go out and have a look, go to the Xianyang military camp first, and then go to Nanyang County to visit the soldiers and people."
Lu Xue jumped up, "Okay, okay, this girl can play in the snow."
Win Fu Su summoned Taiwei Meng Tian, Prime Minister Meng Yi, and Imperial Historian Qin Zhan.
Ying Fusu looked at Meng Tian, "Captain Meng Tian, how is the situation of the soldiers in the twenty counties?" How do you plan to survive the winter? What about grain and grass"?
Meng Tian worried, "The Northern Army, the Tiger Army, and the Jackal Army, the two generals reported that the army has now withdrawn to Jiuyuan County, prepared a large amount of dry firewood for heating, and collected grain and grass from Jiuyuan County, Yunzhong County, and Yanmen County, and the 100,000 troops of the Imperial Heavenly Army of Daijun County, and dry firewood has also been prepared, and the grain and grass have been collected from several surrounding counties."
Captain Meng Tian changed his tone, "The local garrison of each county has all prepared materials for the winter, Nanyang County, 160,000 troops, dry firewood for heating is ready, grain and grass are far from enough, it is necessary to escort grain and grass to Nanyang County, the capital reserves a lot of grain and grass, completely enough for 100,000 troops, and there is a lot more, more than half."
Ying Fusu nodded, "That's it, Captain Meng Tian, I asked the logistics minister to prepare all the grain and grass, and when the time comes, I, General Chu He, and the soldiers of the Protector Army will go to Nanyang County to visit the soldiers together, and Captain Meng Tian will guard the central court, I can rest assured."
Meng Tian wanted to say something, Ying Fusu waved his hand, but Meng Tian didn't say anything.
Prime Minister Meng Yi and Imperial Historian Qin Zhan did not persuade again.
Ying Fusu said to Qin Wen, "Imperial envoy, summon the logistics minister's battalion."
Qin Wen promised to leave.
Win and support the people of Su and continue to discuss the matter of wintering.
Not long after, the camp was heard.
This person is white and fat, like Maitreya Buddha, and he is about forty years old.
Yingtong wore court clothes and saluted respectfully, "Minister of Logistics Yingtong, see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!"
Ying Fusu smiled slightly, "No courtesy, Minister Yingtong, is there more grain and grass in Xianyang City now?" You prepare half of the grain and grass and transport it to Nanyang County, how much stock of cotton clothes are there?"
Yingtong reported, "Your Majesty, there is no problem with grain and grass, but there is a little little bit of cotton clothing, Weichen checked it, and the inventory is only 200,000 sets, 100,000 sets of the capital army, 10,000 sets of the Royal Forest Army, and only 90,000 sets."
Ying Fusu stood up, "That's it, Minister Yingtong, the 100,000 troops in the capital and the 10,000 Imperial Forest Army are not in a hurry, first prepare the cotton clothes of the 160,000 troops in Nanyang County, and send them over with grain and grass."
Ying Fusu continued, "Minister Yingtong, from now on, start preparing cotton clothes, you order, let the county chiefs, county directors, all start to prepare cotton clothes, the prepared cotton clothes to the various armies, local armies, guard troops, must let the soldiers keep warm, Xianyang remaining cotton clothes, first to the 110,000 soldiers, standing guard and patrolling soldiers, other soldiers will be distributed later."
"Camp through the command".
Ying Fusu looked at Prime Minister Meng Yi, "Prime Minister, what about the people in the counties?" How"?
Prime Minister Meng Yi worried, "Most of the people in the counties have nothing to heat their homes, and they can only report a few people to warm up, and the situation is not very good."
Ying Fusu nodded, "That's it, I decreed, let the forging department, the forging halls of each county, the forging offices of each county, forge the furnace, and then, let the soldiers of the local army cut wood, the cost of a furnace is only two Qin and a half taels, sell it to the people four Qin and a half taels, wood is provided for free, two of which are Qin and a half taels, one is rewarded to the soldiers who cut wood, and the blacksmith who forges, and the other is taken back to the treasury”。
The generals and ministers hurriedly shouted, "Your Majesty Shengming."