Ye Zhao after arranging the positions of the generals, he began to deal with the people's livelihood issues, a Taiping rebellion, not the Taiping Sect disciples were driven out of the city and ended, the aftermath of the work is even more cumbersome than the war, now Suiyang is surrounded on all sides, restoring the people's livelihood is not a current consideration, it is more to appease the people and discuss with the wealthy families in the city to defend the city.

The grain and grass should not all come out of the government, Suiyang City is broken, and Ye Zhao can still run, but if these wealthy families run away, everything will be gone.

Ye Zhao spread out the truth, and said that if he couldn't do anything, he would not defend the city, and the wealthy clan who was still hiding before suddenly panicked.

For these people, it is better to know the reason than to know the benefit, Suiyang City is broken, and the loss to Ye Zhao will not be too big, but their loss is enough to make these wealthy families hurt their muscles and bones, so many officials have run away, not worse than Ye Zhao, at most, the career will not be smooth in the future.

The granary sounds like a lot of grain, but it is not enough to feed the soldiers and civilians in this city, Ye Zhao can't do too much, since these wealthy families want to be protected by themselves, they should naturally make some benefits, and the families of each government must receive unified training, and they can no longer fight separately, and at the same time, the military grain and grass and the food for the relief of the people, the government will pay a part, and the wealthy family will contribute a part, so that there will be a lot more money and grain that can be operated, and more things can be done.

It is a matter of their own net worth interests, even if they know that there are more intimidating elements in Ye Zhao's words, but these wealthy families are really worried that Ye Zhao will be forced to do nothing, and they can only reluctantly cede some benefits.

During this time, Qiu Chi was the busiest, busy all day long without touching the ground, running between various families to count money, food and manpower, and in just half a month, from each family, raised about 4,000 people.

At this time, Ding Li returned with a letter of appointment from the imperial court before the Yellow Turban completely besieged Suiyang, and Ye Zhao temporarily acted as the prime minister of Liang and led the post of governor of Liang Guo.

Mo Kan is just a name, and nothing substantive is sent in, but just this is enough to make the gentry in Suiyang a little more respectful to Ye Zhao than before, and they are more hardworking.

"Lord!" On this day, Ye Zhao finished handling some logistics matters and was about to go back to rest, when he saw Qiu Chi running in in a hurry, he couldn't help but say something, and pulled Ye Zhao out.

"What happened?" Ye Zhao frowned.

"The Taiping Sect traitors are besieging the city." Qiu Chi said as he walked.

"It's not slow this time!" Ye Zhao smiled, strode towards the city tower, and said at the same time: "Pass my order, all departments are ready for the battle and are ready to stand by at any time." ”

By the time the group climbed the city wall, Fang Yue was already standing on the city wall, making the final pre-battle encouragement, but the effect didn't seem to be great.

"My lord, these people seem to be frightened." Ding Li, who had just come back, was already standing at the head of the city with his armor on his head, and when he saw Ye Zhao coming, he stepped forward and whispered.

Ye Zhao looked around when he heard this, but saw a famous soldier guarding the city in a depressed mood, and when he looked outside the city again, everywhere he looked, there were pieces of yellow scarves dancing in the wind, like a yellow ocean.

There are many yellow scarves, Ye Zhao is not surprised, but these yellow scarves are ...... right now

Raising his eyebrows, Ye Zhao smiled and said, "I don't want to see you in the near month, these Taiping Sect thieves have a bit of appearance." ”

"What the lord said is good." After Fang Yue who came up saluted Ye Zhao, he pointed to the Yellow Turban Army outside the city and said: "Although these Yellow Turban thieves are still in a chaotic formation, they are at least in a position, and they are no longer the usual crowds as before, and they have plundered the county treasury, although there is a shortage of weapons, but they are not without the power to fight back." ”

"It's kind of interesting." Ye Zhao nodded, looked at the group of soldiers defending the city, and ordered people to gather the soldiers defending the city and prepare for pre-war mobilization, at least not before the battle, the morale was intimidated by the Yellow Turban Thieves.

All the soldiers in the area around the South Gate were gathered, and the Venerable Master's eyes fell on Ye Zhao, but this sense of oppression, if it was an ordinary person, I am afraid that it would not be able to bear it.

Ye Zhao is naturally not an ordinary person, standing on the platform of the city tower, his eyes gradually became sharper, and the two eyes swept over everyone like knives, and everyone couldn't help but stagger their eyes when they looked at Ye Zhao.

"Lift up your heads for me!" Ye Zhao's waist pole stood in the crowd like a javelin, looked at these soldiers coldly, and said loudly: "Among you, some of you are the Yellow Turban thieves in the past, some are the families of the wealthy families in the city, and some are brave men who have only recently been recruited into the army, but no matter who you used to be and what your identity is, now, you only have one name, and that is the Han Army!" ”

"This battle is very difficult to fight, these yellow turban thieves outside the city, to say the least, there are 30,000 or 50,000 people, surrounded on all sides, we have no way to retreat, we can't retreat, and there is nowhere to retreat." Ye Zhao looked at these people and sneered: "The brave wins when they meet on a narrow road!" But I don't feel any brave spirit from you! ”

Around Ye Zhao, all the generals, including Fang Yue, frowned when they heard this, this is an encouragement, it is clearly a frustration.

Ye Zhao ignored everyone and said loudly: "But we can't lose this battle, maybe you will think that even if the thieves outside the city come in, they will kill those rich families in the city, and they have nothing to do with you, it's just that you have changed the court, and you can continue to live a peaceful life, but ...... In the past few days, this official has received battle reports from Mengxian, Gushu, Ningling, Yuxian and other places, and I would like to share them with you at this moment. ”

"There are 30,000 households registered in Mengxian County, with 120,000 mouths, but as of three days ago, there are only more than 12,000 registered households in Mengxian County, and less than 50,000 people, while the Taiping Sect is coercing the people in Mengxian County, about 10,000, that is to say, there are 60,000 people, and they are gone, and Yuxian, Ningling, and Gushu are about the same." Ye Zhao looked at everyone with a smile, and that smile made people feel a little chilled.

"Half of it!" Ye Zhao sighed: "Presumably, you should not have forgotten the scene when the Taiping Sect was in trouble a month ago, you can gamble, you still have your family, will your wife and children be half of the survivors?" ”

"If not...... Perhaps you will be lucky enough to see your wife being humiliated, your beloved son being mercilessly cut off from her head, and your father and mother dying in mourning. ”

Many people seemed to have a similar picture in their minds, the hand holding the weapon, gradually increasing its strength, and the heavy breathing diffused in front of the castle tower.

Ye Zhao grinned, showing his white teeth, and spit out cold words: "Before going to the city, the official had already given the concubine a short sword, if the city is broken, I will die, if she doesn't want to be humiliated, she will go with me, I hope that in the next life, she can live in peace." ”

"That's all I say, fight or not, how to fight, it's up to you to decide, if you want to go home, please put down your weapons, this official will never leave difficulties." Ye Zhao stood up, led everyone down from the city tower, and went straight towards the city wall of the West City.