Chapter 301: Preparation for the Autumn Harvest

After the Yunzhou Mansion was taken by Mao Wenlong, he was ready for the imperial court to counterattack, but the situation was calm everywhere, so that the Central Plains suddenly seemed to calm down. Fastest updates

Although the soldiers and horses of the imperial court were frequently mobilized, they were not aimed at Yunzhou Mansion but the entire territory of Henan. Chongzhen seemed to be determined to grab grain this time, and Lu Xiangsheng was immediately transferred back to Beijing after the retreat of the Houjin army, and then gathered 100,000 troops to wait in Shanxi, which could cross the Yellow River and enter Henan at any time.

Such a large army made Mao Wenlong feel a lot of pressure, but it was more than that. In addition to the 100,000 troops of the imperial court at the beginning, there is also Li Zicheng's side, which also claims to have assembled 150,000 troops in Shaanxi.

Although Li Zicheng's army has a lot of water, no matter how much water it is, it must have 100,000 soldiers and horses. Even if these 100,000 troops are composed of displaced people, their combat power is not comparable to that of the regular army.

But they are better than the crowd, and once these people step into Henan, it will definitely be a big riot. It is possible that Mao Wenlong's hard work in Henan in the past two years will be ruined.

Therefore, on Li Zicheng's side, Mao Wenlong did not dare to have the slightest contempt.

In addition to these two major forces, spies all over the outside frequently reported to Mao Wenlong, saying that there were many small forces lurking in the dark. These are all rushing to fish in troubled waters and run away, and their harm is definitely better than the first two.

After all, these people ran away after the ransacking, and they didn't care about the foundation of Henan at all. Once the situation gets out of control, Mao Wenlong will inevitably be attacked from all sides.

"It seems that we are really burning ourselves this time, and we are too busy to take care of ourselves!" After analyzing the arrangements of the forces of all parties, Mao Wenlong reluctantly came to a conclusion.

At this moment, the council hall of Mao's Mansion was full of talents, and almost all the generals came.

Chen Jisheng, A Dou, Liu Guangzuo, Cheng Zuo, Hong Chengchou, Xu Fuzuo, Qingfeng, Da Niu, Da Hu, Da Xiong.

In addition to these subordinates of Mao Wenlong's original team, there are also Chen Qiyu, who later defected, Shang Kexi, and Kong Youde. The entire council hall is full of people, and they are about to catch up with the 180 heroes of Shuibo Liangshan.

Hong Chengchou is a military officer, at this time he must be the first to come out to respond to Mao Wenlong, he got up and saluted with fists, and said loudly: "General soldier, although there are many enemies, we are not completely unable to resist the enemy. ”

Since predicting that they would face such a situation during the autumn harvest, Hong Chengchou and Mao Wenlong have been looking for a way to crack it. These days of hard thinking and meditation have finally paid off.

"Tell me about it." Mao Wenlong smiled.

He already knew the method that Hong Chengchou was going to say, and at this moment the two of them had just discussed it in advance, and put forward a play in front of these generals, and put forward the plan by the way, so that everyone could refer to it, if there was no better and more secure way, they could act according to the original plan.

"Ahem......"

Hong Chengchou coughed lightly, and after attracting everyone's attention, he opened his mouth and said: "The enemy is the forces of all sides, and they are not united in their hearts, but they are fighting on their own, which gives us the opportunity to make trouble. ”

After a pause, seeing that everyone was listening carefully, Hong Chengchou no longer hesitated and continued: "This time the enemy is menacing, and there are many forces, it is obviously inappropriate for us to want to be untouched, and we will definitely not be able to do it, so the necessary concessions are still needed." ”

"And if we make concessions, we can't blindly back down, but at the same time, we must bring more benefits to us. In the case of more monks and less porridge, once the forces of all parties enter Henan, they will inevitably begin to grab grain on a large scale. Therefore, it is necessary for us to bring all the forces to the same place, let them collide together, and then they will kill each other over food. ”

Hong Chengchou briefly stated the plan, and then returned to his seat on his own. There is no need for him to appear again, and the rest of the details will have to be presided over by Mao Wenlong.

Mao Wenlong's gaze swept over the bodies of everyone in the council hall one by one, and then said lightly: "This method is the only feasible plan at present, you all express your opinions." Or you have something else better to come up with, but you have to come up with a solution today. ”

After throwing down the words, Mao Wenlong immediately got up and left, leaving the council hall to his subordinates to discuss freely. After all, with him present, these subordinates obviously couldn't speak freely.

Hong Chengchou left behind Mao Wenlong, and the two came to Mao Wenlong's study together.

"The current situation is really unfavorable for us, do you think we should transfer this battlefield to the Shaanxi side?" Mao Wenlong pondered for a moment, and suddenly looked at Hong Chengchou and said.

"It's a good idea, but it's hard to do. It would be better to start the autumn harvest now, because it would be a waste of food, but it would be much better than being wasted. After thinking about it for a while, Hong Chengchou gave Mao Wenlong another proposal.

Mao Wenlong nodded, agreeing with Hong Chengchou's method, he muttered: "This method may be possible, so let's start with Xuzhou first." As for the rest of the place, it is enough to give orders, and if the rich people refuse, they will give up. Anyway, it was they who lost in the end. ”

Hong Chengchou said helplessly: "Indeed, those rich households obviously will not agree to harvest grain in advance. It is estimated that once the war breaks out afterwards, they will lose all their money, and they will inevitably ask us to send troops to protect food, do you have a way to shirk it? ”

Mao Wenlong sneered disdainfully: "What's so difficult about this, just refuse in person, after all, they didn't listen to persuasion first, it's not that we didn't inform them." ”

The two of them chatted in the study for the evening before returning to the council hall again.

All the generals had obviously been discussed, and Chen Jisheng took the lead in saying to Mao Wenlong: "General soldier, we have unanimously decided to follow your previous plan. ”

Mao Wenlong seemed to have expected it, and said indifferently: "Then let's all go down and prepare now." ”

"Yes, Commander!" All the generals immediately stood up and responded with a bang.

Mao Wenlong's fierce gaze swept over everyone, and then said with a serious face: "Remember, your first priority is to protect the safety of Xuzhou." As for the rest of the city, the gates of the city are closed, and no one is allowed to fight without my order, and those who dare to disobey the order will be beheaded! ”

Everyone responded with a bang, and then left in turn.

A scuffle is about to begin, but beneath the surface of calm is a tumbling underneath. This time is a real test for Mao Wenlong, if you win, the road will be smooth, and if you lose, you may not turn over.

Mao Wenlong lay on the bed, tossing and turning and never able to sleep, and the tense situation made him always worry.

"Damn ......" After cursing, Mao Wenlong simply got up.

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