After Ren left, Yingkang returned to the room again, and Yingzhao and Zhao Boyu were still waiting here.

Seeing Yingkang come in, Zhao Boyu said, "Master Sima, what's the matter with him?" Just give us 500 troops, what can we do with this little force? It can't resist Rong Di's invasion at all. ”

Ying Kang waved his hand, "This is not the main thing at the moment, the most important thing is how we should appease these tens of thousands of people, solve this problem, and the remaining problems will be solved." ”

"The people? What people? These people were originally the people of the scattered country, and since he was unwilling to take care of the scattered dishes, what are we anxious about? Zhao Boyu said puzzled. In his opinion, the people are the people of the scattered country anyway, since your country is not willing to take care of it, we Qin people are too lazy to take care of it, and the soldiers under him are their own people, after all, the Qin army will use these people to fight in the future?

Ying Kang looked at Zhao Boyuan and said, "Boyuan, you must remember that only the people are our foundation. A country or a collective, if it does not have its people, it is nothing. Since these people are willing to return to Longchuan from the south bank of Weishui to follow our Qin people, then they are our people, and we have the obligation to give them food and drink, and at least we should take care of their lives this year. ”

After all, Mencius had not yet been born at this time, and no one told him the truth that "the people are noble and the king is light", he knew that leading the troops to fight, as long as there were more soldiers, he would be able to win the battle, as for the affairs of the people, he would not care, and he was unwilling to care.

"Okay, well, you're right, but how can we feed so many people? That's a lot of food, where do we get it? Although Zhao Boyuan didn't understand Yingkang's reasoning, since Yingkang said it, there must be his reasoning, so Zhao Boyuan said impatiently.

To feed so many people, a lot of food is needed. Ying Kang looked at Ying Zhao: "Third brother, you are the grain and agriculture officer of Qianyi, tell me about the current grain reserves in Qianyi." ”

Yingzhao didn't speak, but since Yingkang asked, he analyzed: "Master Sima, Bo Yu, in fact, you don't have to worry. When I was co-opting the people who had fled here, I made a special statistics. Since the beginning of this year, more than 13,000 people have defected to our Qianyi, and among these people, except for a very small number of people who really have no food or clothing, most of them still bring their families and families, and many of them still bring food and supplies, and less than 30 percent of the people really need our help. ”

Less than 30 percent?

Ying Kang listened: "So there should be at least more than 3,000 people who need our relief?" ”

"Yes, it should be no less than three thousand. If we add in our more than 1,000 soldiers, we still lack at least 4,000 to 5,000 people for the winter. Yingzhao said.

"Hey---, that's not a small number! Where and where are we going to get so much food? Ying Kang didn't just ask.

"Lord Sima, there have been two ways to solve this problem. One is to reduce the food supply of existing personnel; The other is to mobilize food from outside to replenish it. If we start collecting food from Inuhill now, we will be able to feed these people before winter comes. At least the people will not be allowed to die in Qianyi. ”

Mobilizing food from Inuhills?

It's not that Yingkang hasn't thought about this method, but Inuqiu is the foundation of the Qin people, and most of the time they live a life of herding, and the food is the same as Rong Di, even if they are mobilized from Inuqiu, they can only be beef and mutton and very little grain, which is simply not enough for so many people to live.

Thinking of this, Ying Kang said to Ying Zhao: "If the grain, cotton and linen of our two houses are distributed to the people, how much food and clothing are still missing?" ”

"What shall we eat after giving all our bread to the people?" Yingzhao asked puzzled.

"We can gather beef and mutton and sheepskin from Inuqiu to eat, but most of the people here eat millet and cotton and linen from the Central Plains, and they are not used to eating things that we are not used to. It is my intention to give the people the millet and cotton and linen that we have, and then we will bring things from the dog mound to eat. ”

After listening to Yingkang's words, Zhao Boyu said with some reluctance: "Master Sima, you are really good to these people, and you are willing to share the things in your house with the people, and I don't know what benefits they have given you?" ”

"I have already said that the people are the foundation of our foothold in Guanzhong, if there is no support from the people, we have to get out of the country as soon as possible, since these people are willing to follow us, our bureau cannot let them freeze to death or starve to death in Qianyi."

After listening to Yingkang's words, Yingzhao calculated a little and said, "If that's the case, then we still need ten to fifteen truckloads of grain." As for the clothes, as long as the people are willing to wear them, the ones we brought from Inuqiu should be enough. ”

"Okay---, then it's decided, and now we're thinking about how to get these ten truckloads of food." After listening to Yingzhao's calculations, Yingkang said.

Upon hearing this, Yingzhao suddenly smiled, "This question is actually very simple. ”

Simple?

Ying Kang looked at Ying Zhao when he heard it and said, "It seems that the third brother has come up with a way, say it and listen to it." ”

"At the moment, although the scattered country does not agree to send us food, we can continue to ask the country for help! I don't believe it, the Guild won't give your uncle a face. ”

Listening to Ying Zhao's words, Ying Kang shook his head, "Don't you know, when Prince Zhao suggested to his monarch, he clearly pointed out that we were going to join forces with the Kingdom of Yu to plot to dissolve the country, which attracted the attention of the scattered plates. If we ask for help again, will it attract people's attention again? If I leave a truth for the scattered country, I really can't afford it! ”

Ying Zhao thought for a while and said, "I think they won't be suspicious this time." Then Ying Zhao said to Ying Kang: "Didn't the princess of the Kingdom of Yu marry Qianyi?" Let's just say that they are not used to the life of the Qin people here, and they need to transfer ten truckloads of grain from Guanzhong to supply the princess's life, who would be suspicious? ”

As soon as Ying Zhao's voice fell, Ying Kang immediately realized that this was indeed the best way to solve the current problem, "Yes, the third brother is right!" On the grounds that the princess is not accustomed to the life of the Qin people, we asked the kingdom of Yu to mobilize food for the princess, and I don't think anyone will be suspicious. ”

After saying that, Ying Kang's expression suddenly dimmed.

"Brother, isn't it a little embarrassing, Princess Ruoxi marrying our Qin people not only brought a little benefit to others, but also caused trouble to others. This makes you a little embarrassed! After all, Yingzhao is a person who has come over, and he knows the difficulties faced by Yingkang at this time.

Ying Kang didn't answer, because he knew that this matter did make him a little embarrassed, and everyone who was a husband and a gentleman solved difficulties for his wife, and instead of solving any difficulties for Ruoxi, he repeatedly caused chaos to others.

Hey---, who made it time to start a business? No matter how difficult it is, it has to be solved!

(End of chapter)