Chapter 511: Rumors in the rivers and lakes

Kong Xinhua sat in the most prosperous Lianyue Building in Yanjing City, the capital of Northern Liao, while eating quietly.

"Hey, why do you think this tall general is so old? It was able to collide with Dongping's army. It's only a dozen miles away from the inside and out, so wouldn't it be okay if you could get there in advance? ”

"How could it be so coincidental?" Another drunkard mysteriously approached and said, "It is said that someone betrayed General Kodaka and told the people of Dongping the route of General Kodaka's departure from Beijing." Otherwise, is it really so clever that such a large realm can be installed? It's also the realm of Northern Liao, and it's impossible for people to be ambushed all over the world. Didn't the adults in the military department say that the elite is the elite, but there are only a few hundred people in total. ”

"Why? General Xiao Gao is diligent and diligent in defending the country against the enemy, does anyone still like to watch the Northern Liao fall into the country? ”

"Don't say it, maybe there are those people who feel that Northern Liao is cold and bitter, and admire the wealth and strength of Dongping."

"It's true, even when people are in a bad year, I heard that there is at least enough food. It is said that the local officials in various places are strictly controlled, and if there is anything to enrich their own pockets, it is a trivial matter to take off the official position, and it is normal to cut off the head. …… Alas, not to mention other people's new gadgets, and airships or whatever, those are all fake, but people can eat their stomachs. When can we in Beiliao not worry about food? ”

These words caused everyone to sigh. Everyone understands the bitter cold of Northern Liao, and only a few state capitals close to the south have relatively acceptable grain output, but with the exchange of troops with Dongping, grain output has declined year after year in recent years. Northern Liao is already using a large amount of reserves to smuggle grain, but on the one hand, these grains must be used to ensure the use of the Northern Liao court, and the rest is to give priority to the army, and there is not much left. Everyone knows that this is not a long-term solution. Not to mention that Dongping still has to fight, even if it doesn't come, this kind of large consumption of grain can drag down Northern Liao within a few years.

"On the west side...... Instead, Ye Tao asked the people from the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bureau on their side to organize the resumption of production. In the local capital of the Western Route Army, it is said that many ordinary people are looking forward to the Dongping army to fight over quickly. They don't collect grain from the local area, but they also help provide seeds, ploughing cattle and so on. ”

"Where did you hear that?"

"There are starving people in Chuzhou, and a few imperial histories are impeaching the young general, this is what Zhao Yushi wrote in the excerpt, isn't it being passed on everywhere now? Zhao Yushi shouldn't be a lie, right? A middle-aged man reluctantly added: "Zhao Yushi is saying that the enemy is better to our people than ourselves, and the people's hearts have been lost, and this battle should not be fought like this." ”

"How can you fight again?" A scholar also joined the discussion, "On the one hand, the common people are miserable by the strong walls and clear fields, but those wealthy families are not singing every night? Those who have a business, many of them are now far away from overseas. said that he was hiding from the war, but did anyone escape the war and hide in the east of the people? ”

"General Xiao Gao has fallen again and again, and now if people take the opportunity to make trouble, we will have to see it."

"Dongping is not in a hurry to fight at all, if he wants to fight, why bother to rest for a few months, right? The people didn't have much to lose, so they still had to wait for the Western Route Army to rest before fighting. People didn't pay attention to our Western Route Army at all, and they would fight if they wanted to, but they were just thinking that they wouldn't die more. What is the beginning of this kind of battle? In heaven and on earth, there is no place to hide. ”

The children on the side originally wanted to come up and remind everyone not to talk about state affairs, but Beiliao has always been relaxed on this kind of issue, mainly because most of the men in the north are hearty, talk about it, and will not slander and spread rumors at will, and there is no need for the restaurant over there in Chunnan, and the atmosphere is a little treacherous. Xiao'er wiped the table and whispered, "Don't we have an airship too?" A few days ago, when I went to see my brother in the camp in the west of the city, I saw our own airship flying over, and it was quite large. Who said there was no need to fight this battle? ”

"Hehe, little second brother, do you drink?" The scholar asked.

"Drink, you have to drink some when you do errands in a restaurant."

"When you're not drinking, you don't know which one is burnt knife or your family's Xishan alcohol, right? Do you know now? The scholar asked rhetorically. This analogy made Xiao Er really unable to reply. That's true. And everyone was a little silent.

The scholar sighed and said, "I hope that General Xiao Gao will be auspicious." Although the strong walls and clear fields on the side of the Western Route Army did harm the people, General Xiao Gao at least sincerely fought the war, no more than some people, who had the thoughts of snakes and rats. If Beiliao dies, God knows what will happen to all of us. ”

"Didn't you hear that Ye Tao has always been kind to the people?" A person on the side came up and asked, "I haven't heard of any massacres and other things in Dongping, at least I can survive." Anyway, it has nothing to do with us little people. ”

After several questions and answers, the scholar had become one of the centers of the topic, and he sighed again and said, "It's right to say so, but I don't know how to do it elsewhere." But this is Yanjing, when they come to the city, will they be so generous to the capital of a country? In Yanjing, even if Ye Tao doesn't like to kill people anymore, I'm afraid he can't keep his hands. If he still has the heart of the woman's benevolence, where can he climb to the position of the envoy now? ”

"Childe, these words...... But that's it. The child coughed and reminded in a little panic.

The scholar smiled to himself, and hurriedly said, "Yes, what the little second brother said, I said it." The scholar took out a bunch of money, stuffed it into Xiao Er's arms, stood up, turned around and walked out of the restaurant. And this short and enthusiastic chat gradually fell silent.

Kong Xinhua, who had been listening to the side, lowered his voice and said to Chen Su, who was sitting on the side, "Look, this trick is quite useful." ”

Chen Su smiled and said, "It's all your tricks, why do you want to listen to it?" ”

Now all kinds of popular messages in Yanjing are divided into several major systems: the first is conspiracy theories, such as the attack on Gao Senqi is that someone in the DPRK leaked the news, etc., and the second is the statement of the rise of Northern Liao, saying that Northern Liao also has airships, plus strong soldiers and fierce generals, it is likely to fight against Dongping, but everyone must be able to endure the temperament and endure the hard life; The second is to spread the theory of the demise of the Northern Liao...... Each set of comments has a variety of statements, each forming a system. And Kong Xinhua spread all these rumors through all kinds of people. However, he made up these words himself, and he went to the scene again and again to listen to them. Among those who went to spread these words, few knew Kong Xinhua. But occasionally a few acquaintances can't help but feel apprehensive. The business of spreading rumors is not very easy for the boss to play when he is on the scene. Only the one or two people who are most familiar with Kong Xinhua will guide the topics around them very freely, and send out the content to be disseminated through them quietly.

Kong Xinhua explained with a smile: "It's just a matter of practicing my hands, I always have to know which words work well and which ones don't." Just like we usually speak, you think that when it comes to the point, I don't understand it at all. It's not once or twice. I'm not a monster like Lei Huang, but I don't know what everyone is thinking. ”

Referring to Lei Huang, who is now slightly similar to his business content, Kong Xinhua and Chen Su looked at each other and smiled. There are guys under their command who are specially transferred from Lei Huang, and whether they are planning conspiracies and tricks and spreading various theories, the professionalism they show is very surprising. But Lei Huang is even more magical. Lei Huang is now not only the high priest of the Lei Yin Demon Sect who is faintly fighting against the Daoming Sect in Xiling, but also a social expert who is good at dancing with long sleeves and is deeply trusted among the dignitaries and nobles in Xiling. And the most amazing rumor is that Lei Huang, through years of trial and exercise, has finally mastered the ability to understand a person's thoughts by observing the subtle changes in other people's expressions, and often breaks through other people's scheming in one sentence, as if he can see other people's hearts. Now, although Dongping's battle against Xiling is far from being launched, relying on Lei Huang and others, the Northern Xinjiang Jingluo Mansion has a very deep understanding of Xiling. In contrast, the results of the short offensive launched by Dai Yun before were not satisfactory, which could be regarded as covering these high-level spies.

"Childe, Zhang Ci and Situ Lian are looking for you." A little guy went upstairs and whispered to the side.

"Got it, let's get over it." Kong Xinhua said with a smile.

"Then I'll go back first." Chen Su nodded and advised, "You pay more attention to yourself." Now the court is very concerned about you. ”

Kong Xinhua nodded and said, "Don't worry." ”

Kong Xinhua's movements were fast, and as soon as he heard Zhang Ci's summons, he set off directly from the restaurant and went over. But Situ Lian has already left, and he doesn't seem to be very interested in this kind of meeting. Zhang Ci and Kong Xinhua had several contacts, and they all knew this guy's temperament, so they didn't care. Zhang Ci seriously stacked holes Xinhua and said: "The prototype of the airship has been built. Tomorrow there will be a test flight in the northern suburbs, and His Majesty will be there. Your Majesty has appointed you to go over and watch it together. This time, we will accept your love for the airship. Your Majesty should have some reward at that time, if ...... If you have anything you want, you might as well tell the old man that there is still one night to prepare for you. ”

Zhang Ci's mood seems to be good, after all, this is a rare good news in Northern Liao in recent years. Situ Lian originally did not approve of the airship conducting a test flight at this time, because the performance and reliability still need to be tested, but now the atmosphere in the DPRK is dull and pessimistic, and such good news is urgently needed to cheer everyone up. No matter how strong he is, he understands what is the best option in this situation.

"It's a pity that Lord Situ is gone. How the hell is this airship built? Kong Xinhua asked with concern.

"It's hard to put into words," Zhang Ci shook his head and said, "You'll know for yourself tomorrow." It's too far from the snow owl in Yunzhou. ”