"Eleven and a half denier?" Wang Mang said: "This is about the same, with this food, I think I should be able to get through the difficult situation so-so." General Zhang, I will give you another task, you will send some people to visit the major cities in our Gansu border during this time, and get some Guanyin soil from those people. This thing is not too much, just one or two million deniers. ”

"Guanyin soil? What is this? Zhang Gongqiong asked.

Wang Mang explained: "To put it bluntly, this soil is ordinary soil, but this soil is a little different. The people have stoves in their homes, and the layer of soil that has been tempered and calcined on the inside of the stove is called Guanyin soil. Originally, I was going to ask you to find two other kinds of soil beyond the Guanyin soil, but those two kinds of soil are not easy to find, and there is not enough time.

When you get a sufficient amount of Guanyin soil, you can mix it into the major granaries and mix it in a ratio of 1:10. In this way, we will have 13 million denier of food. ”

"The soil on the inside of the stove is Guanyin soil?" Zhang Gongqiong was taken aback and said a little puzzled: "My lord, why do you want to mix soil into the grain?" What does this mean? ”

"There is no deep meaning, when people are hungry, when there is not enough food, mixing soil in the food can also make people hungry and satisfied. General Zhang, you don't need to ask about this, just send someone to do it as I say. Wang Mang said: "Two and a half years ago, I thought that incident would come half a year ago, but I miscalculated, and that thing has not yet come."

But sooner or later, it will come, but the later it comes, the more it will be. This is quite brewing, and when it reaches the extreme, there will eventually be a big explosion. ”

Zhang Gongqiong didn't want to accept the order, because he felt that it was useless at all.

However, since Wang Mang gave the order, it is not good for him to be disobedient and disrespectful in front of everyone, not to mention that Wang Mang only said that he would send someone to handle it, but did not say that he would handle it himself.

He thought about it for a while, so he nodded and agreed.

Wang Mang continued: "I will definitely send troops, don't worry, it's not the most appropriate time yet." When the time comes, you will know what I mean. ”

Speaking of this, he said to several other generals: "Zhang Feng, Cao Zhong, Sun Shan...., a year ago, I allocated 150,000 horses to you, and asked you to lead these horses to stand by at any time, not to participate in any action, just to make them able to run quickly at any time." What's going on now, and is it all going according to my arrangement? ”

The many generals who were named replied in unison: "Lord Qiqi, those 150,000 horses are all on standby, and they can deal with anything at any time. Even in the middle of the night, they are able to move quickly. ”

"Okay, don't take this matter lightly, you need to continue to increase your efforts to handle this matter well, so that all the soldiers and soldiers must always be vigilant, and there can be no mistakes and problems."

"Rest assured, my lord, nothing will go wrong."

Wang Mang nodded and asked Chen Chong, "Lord Chen, how did you do when I asked you to contact Gansu Jinglangzhong before?" Are those Langzhong in your hands? ”

Chen Chong replied: "At present, I have contacted more than eighty percent of Langzhong in Gansu, and they, like all the soldiers, are on standby at any time. And I am also vigorously preparing the herbs you want, and now we don't have any extra silver taels to purchase those herbs. ”

"Okay, you've done a good job. Langzhong is used to save lives, and food is used to ensure food and clothing. These two things have been handled properly, and my heart has become a lot more steady. ”

After talking for a long time, everyone was about to disperse, when Huo Rongsheng, who was sitting on the front line, hurriedly arrived.

His face was a little anxious, and his face was solemn. As soon as he entered the council hall, he exclaimed, "Brother Wang, the big thing is not good, the big thing is not good. ”

"Oh? What happened? Wang Mangqi said: "Aren't you on the side of Tianshui Pass, how can you have time to come?" Could it be that the Ji family sent a large number of men and horses to attack you? ”

Huo Rongsheng hurriedly said: "It's not that the Ji family came to attack, but that Longnan County, which I took not long ago, had a major earthquake five days ago, and the people in the city were killed and injured countless times, and the officers and soldiers in the army also suffered a lot of losses. This earthquake alone caused us great losses. Due to the earthquake, the crops planted by the people of Longnan County were destroyed. At present, those people are panicked and demand to open a warehouse for disaster relief. ”

"Oh? There was an earthquake in Longnan County? Did that happen? Did it happen first in my jurisdiction? Wang Mang said solemnly: "How far is the center of the earthquake from the location of our army's grain storage?" Has there been any loss of food? ”

Huo Rongsheng replied: "The center of the earthquake is 200 miles away from the granary, and the damage is relatively small. By the time I arrived, the soldiers guarding the grain had already been transported to safety overnight. However, after the earthquake, there were many aftershocks, and rescue efforts were difficult. Brother Wang, how to arrange the disaster relief? ”

Wang Mang said: "Brother Huo, don't worry, this matter is all in my expectation." You can quickly return to Longnan County and send an order from our army to let the remaining soldiers in the city go all out to rescue the injured people.

In addition, 300,000 denier of grain was allocated from the granary. I expected that there would be natural disasters after the earthquake, but this is not a big deal. If you pass on my words, when the disaster relief food is distributed, it only needs to be distributed in the amount of two meals of porridge a day, and it is absolutely not allowed to be distributed too much. Even if the people complain, don't pay attention to it. My bottom line is to make sure they don't starve to death. ”

"Chen Chong, you quickly send an order down and dispatch a part of Lang Zhong and herbal medicine to Longnan County for disaster relief. I speculate that it won't be long before natural disasters will befall other states and counties in Gansu. Zhang Gongqiong, during this time, you must cheer up, and don't let any problems arise in the granaries of our army. ”

"Zhang Feng, Cao Zhong, Sun Shan...., you quickly divided the 150,000 soldiers and horses under your command into eight points, and went to Tianshui County, Pingliang County, and Qingyang County to stand by. When you arrive at the designated place, you should not pay attention to anything in Longnan County, and do not ask about disaster relief. When the time comes, I will pass down the order. ”

Huo Rongsheng said: "Brother Wang, I'm afraid 300,000 denier food is not enough, right?" Don't we have more than 10 million deniers in stockpile? If not, when? ”

Wang Mang shook his head and said: "These grains will be of great use, and I can't vigorously mobilize grain for disaster relief just because there is a natural disaster in Longnan County." In a few dozen days, you will know the true purpose of these grains.

After you return to Longnan County, you will strictly supervise all affairs, and from now on you must ensure that not a single grain of grain is wasted. At the same time, we must make every effort to rescue the trapped people and comfort the families of the people affected by the disaster. In order to prevent secondary disasters, it is necessary to ensure various safety measures during rescue. You can't do it knowing you can't do it. ”

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