Zhu Biao's plan behind him was that he expected that Tong Guan would definitely want to withdraw to the Daimyo's Mansion first to recuperate, and Zhu Biao wanted to take advantage of Tong Guan's psychology to chase after him, enter the Daimyo's Mansion, take advantage of the situation to take the Daimyo's Mansion, and then coerce Tokyo Bianliang. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

But when he received the military reports from Dongping Mansion and Dongchang Mansion, his mood sank suddenly.

Although the official army was defeated in this battle, because of the invasion of the official army, the seeds sown by the people of Dongping Mansion and Dongchang Mansion in the spring were devastated. It can be said that after winning the battle, economic production was wiped out.

Although it occupies two cities, it can be said that the grain production is not harvested, and the occupation of these two cities not only does not have the strategic value it should have, but will become a burden for the Liangshan army.

Zhu Biao handed over the following battle to Lin Chong and Hu Yanzhuo to command, and entered Dongping Mansion by himself.

Mu Hong and Dong Ping caught Zhu Biao, and Zhu Biao opened his mouth and asked, "How much food do you still have in the city?" ”

Mu Hong replied: "There is no more, if the owner of the village does not come to the rescue and does not defeat the officials and soldiers, then we can only eat the bark next." ”

Zhu Biao thought about it and said to Dong Ping: "Brother, you immediately mobilize the people under your command to order the grain and grass of the captured officers and soldiers to see how many days you can eat and drink?" ”

Dong Ping arched his hand and said: "Obey!" Then he went to collect the food of the captured officers and soldiers.

Just as he was leaving, Zhu Biao added: "The granules are returned to the warehouse, and we should pay attention to savings. ”

Dong Ping arched his hand and said, "I know below." ”

Zhu Biao said: "Brother Mu Hong, now that the fields outside the city have been destroyed by the officials and soldiers, do you have a way to solve the grain?" ”

When Mu Hong heard this, he looked embarrassed: "Now that the season has passed, I'm afraid there is no way this year." ”

Zhu Biao's eyebrows tightened, and he said to Mu Hong: "The military division is dispatching people and horses outside the city, you immediately go out of the city and call the general division, saying that I have something important to discuss with him." ”

Mu Hong said: "Obey!" ”

After Mu Hong left, Zhu Biao fell into a kind of worry. The army was scattered without food, and the purpose of his occupation of Dongping and Dongchang was to establish a base area, first to achieve self-sufficiency, and then to develop and grow. However, this is only the first time that in the face of large-scale encirclement and suppression by the official army, although the official army was defeated, the grain was destroyed, and it can be said that there was no harvest. If there is no food, they will not dare to recruit troops, not only will they not dare to recruit soldiers, but the people will also complain, so they can only return to Liangshan in the end. After returning to Liangshan, there is no problem in protecting himself temporarily, but over time, he cannot develop and grow, and Liangshan may really avoid the doom of being exterminated.

When Zhu Biao was worried, Mu Hong and Zhu Wu arrived together. Zhu Biao said to Mu Hong: "The prefect, the war has just ended, the wounded soldiers need to be treated, and the people need to settle down, it is the time when you, the prefect, are busy." ”

Mu Hong could hear that Zhu Biao was going to support himself, so he said: "What the owner of the village said is exact, then I will go to work first." ”

After Mu Hong left, Zhu Wu asked, "Master of the village, may I ask you to come here, what are your orders?" ”

Zhu Biao paced two steps, stood still, paced again, and asked, "Military Division, how to solve the food problem?" ”

"Grain?" Zhu Wu was stunned, thought for a moment and asked, "Does the owner of the village want to cure the root cause or the symptoms?" ”

"What do you say? What about treating the symptoms? ”

Zhu Wudao: "Let's talk about treating the symptoms first. To treat the symptoms, it is very easy, to conquer the city, open the official warehouse, and carry it up the mountain, you don't have to worry. ”

"What about the root cause?"

"Make peace with the imperial court."

"What?" Speaking of the word "peace", Zhu Biao immediately thought of "Zhao'an", he squinted at Zhu Wu, and asked, "Does the military advisor mean Zhao'an?" ”

Zhu Wu saw the murderous aura in Zhu Biao's eyes, Zhu Wu can be said to be the person who knows the dispute between Zhu and Song the most in Liangshan, they have both a struggle for rights and a struggle for routes. Zhu Wu tried his best to make it clear, and said word by word: "It's peace, not Zhao'an." ”

"What is the difference between the peace and recruitment that the military advisor said?" Zhu Biao asked.

"Zhao'an is surrender, and peace is only temporary." Zhu Wu wanted to explain the difference between Zhao'an and peace, and said seriously: "If it is Zhao'an, then my brothers and I will go to Tokyo to Bianliang Miansheng, and everything will be done according to the will of the imperial court, but it is my Liangshan brothers who still control the military horses, and the order is forbidden, and it is all up to the owner of the village." ”

Zhu Biao said: "Do you think the imperial court will be willing to negotiate peace with me Liangshan?" ”

"If he doesn't discuss, he will be able to discuss, and the court will be frightened when he thinks of my Liangshan, and then there are several other rebels who cooperate, and if you don't believe that the court will not negotiate peace."

"Oh," Zhu Biao was a little moved by Zhu Wu's words, so he said, "Please make it clearer." ”

Zhu Wudao: "The lord of the village, the general trend of the world today is that HB has Tianhu, Huaixi has Wang Qing, and Jiangnan has Fangnan, their soldiers and horses may not be as strong as my Liangshan, but they can divide the city and dominate the side, the reason is very simple, the city they occupy cannot threaten the henchman of the imperial court, Tokyo Bianliang, and I Liangshan, as long as I take the Daimyo's mansion, the soldiers can go straight to Tokyo, dare to ask the owner of the village, you are the enemy of the Song Dynasty, who will you conquer first?" ”

Zhu Biao heard this and bowed slightly. It's just that he listened to Zhu Wu and stopped talking, and said, "You say, go on." Zhu Biao stood up, ordered someone to fetch two tea bowls, and then made another pot of tea. He poured himself a bowl, and then another bowl for Zhu Wu.

Zhu Wu continued: "If I Liangshan Army, the generals and troops are defeated and lost, and then occupy the Daimyo's Mansion, and the troops force Zhao Song to negotiate peace, will he negotiate peace or not?" ”

Zhu Biao took a sip of tea and asked, "What if he doesn't negotiate peace?" ”

"If we don't discuss peace, we will fight, as long as we fight harder, the other anti-kings will not sit and watch the excitement, as long as there is a fuss in the four corners, we will negotiate peace, Zhao Song is naturally happy to have one less strong enemy, and the meeting is natural."

Zhu Biao asked, "What about after the peace discussion?" ”

Zhu Wudao: "After the peace is discussed, we will make every effort to make the country prosperous, hoard grain and grass, recruit military horses, and when the world changes, my Liangshan army will be killed in one fell swoop, and the overall situation can be determined." ”

"If there is no city, how can you make great efforts, how can you hoard grain and grass, and how can you recruit troops and buy horses?"

Zhu Wudao: "The owner of the village, this is exactly the way to cure the root of the matter that I want to talk about, if after the peace, my Liangshan army can stand in a few prosperous cities, and then rely on the division of the land by the owner of the village, are you afraid that you can't store grain?" ”

"What if the court goes back on its word?"

Zhu Wudao: "This is the difference between Yihe and Zhao'an, Zhao'an, then our Liangshan is his Zhao Song's courtier, he rebelled, we can't resist, but when he talks about peace, he dares to go back, and our Liangshan army will beat him and scatter!" ”

Zhu Biao felt that Zhu Wu's words were reasonable, but he was not sure for a while, so he said: "Military advisor, you go to rest first, let me ponder carefully, this is related to my Liangshan's future." ”