Chapter Twenty-Eight: Responding to the State's Request for Help
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On the afternoon of the eighth day of the ninth month of the fifth year of Chongzhen
Yue Yang, with Yue Laifu, Shunbao and other families, was walking on the field road in Wuli Village.
After a few months of busyness, Yueyang used a drilling rig to drill nearly 200 irrigation wells, so although the water of the Sanggan River is still dry, but the sowing work of Wulizhai has not been affected, in two months Wulizhai has completed the field harvesting, transplanting and sowing work, at this time Yueyang saw that many farmers were walking in the field to check the situation in the field, and many people had a satisfied smile on their faces.
The gusts of late autumn breeze blew, mixed with the good smell of grass, and the field was full of a refreshing smell, Yue Yang looked at the endless fields of the green rice fields and felt a burst of joy in his heart, as early as these two months ago, Yue Yang had a compulsory order to let his tenants plant all the grade rice seeds and wheat seeds he got from modern time and space, although Yue Yang did not dare to get out of the big killer of chemical fertilizer, but Yue Yang believed that even if he only relied on farm fertilizer, he was confident that the yield would reach more than 1,000 catties per mu, In this way, at the beginning of next year, his family's more than 12,000 acres of land can harvest at least 12 million catties of grain, and based on the tenants paying 50% of the rent, Yuejiazhuang will be able to harvest at least 6 million catties of grain.
Along the way, it was not only Yue Yang who was happy in his heart, but Yue Laifu was also amazed: "Young master, the growth of these crops is very good, compared to our original seeds, they are much stronger, and the small ones have hardly seen any pests and diseases along the way, which is very rare." ā
"Yes, the little ones also feel puzzled, in previous years, the armor we planted was easy to be harmed by pests and diseases, and the villagers had to stare at it every day, but today, the growth of this seedling is simply too good, so good that people can't believe it, these seeds that the young master got are really amazing."
Shun Bao on the side was also amazed, and there was a pride in his tone, because just last month, when Yue Yang put these seeds into the hands of tenants, most of the tenants were still suspicious of this seed of unknown origin, and they were not very willing to plant this new rice seed, and finally Yue Yang forced the order, and claimed that if there was a problem with the seeds, he would waive this year's rent, and the tenants were reluctant to plant, and now it seems that these seeds brought by Yue Yang are completely a very good seed, Not only is it growing fast but it is also resistant to pests and diseases, and the rest depends on how well it yields.
When Yue Yang was looking happy, there was a shout in the distance, "Childe! Son! When I looked back, it turned out to be a housekeeper running towards them from a distance, shouting.
Soon, this family came to Yue Yang and said breathlessly: "Son, someone from Yingzhou Mansion has come, and he is waiting for you in our Zhuangzi?" ā
"Someone from the state capital?" When Yue Yang heard this, a bad premonition suddenly surged in his heart, and he hurriedly asked, "Is there something wrong with Yingzhou Mansion?" ā
Jia Ding shook his head: "I don't know about the little one, but I just heard that the official who came over said that the matter was urgent, so hurry up and ask the young master to come over." ā
"Let's go!"
When Yue Yang heard this, he didn't have time to say anything, so he hurriedly trotted all the way in the direction of Zhuangzi, and the two fathers and sons, Yue Laifu and Shunbao, glanced at each other and quickly followed.
Soon Yue Yang ran to the hall of Zhuangzi, and immediately saw a servant wearing a red and black soap robe was anxiously pacing back and forth, as soon as he saw Yue Yang come back, he suddenly ran more than half of an arrow like seeing a savior, knelt on the ground and shouted: "Lu Lin, the head of the Yamen team of Yingzhou Mansion, has seen Gongzi Yue!" Yue Gongzi, the big thing is not good, early this morning countless rogues surrounded Yingzhou City, they came without saying a word towards Yingzhou City and launched a fierce attack, now Yingzhou City is in danger, the prefect came to ask for help, please save Yingzhou City! ā
"What? The Liukou have already besieged Yingzhou City? How fast did it come? Although he had already prepared for the fact that the Liukou might pounce on Yingzhou City from Daning at any time, when Yue Yang really heard the news, he was still very shocked in his heart, it turned out that the war had inadvertently come to all of them.
"Lu Bantou, what the hell is going on, how could Lord Zheng send you to me for help, you hurry up and tell me!" After being shocked, Yue Yang frowned, walked out of his seat, sat down and asked the official in a deep voice.
"My lord, it's just like this......" Hearing Yue Yang ask, Lu Bantou didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly explained the truth of the matter one by one.
It turned out that Zheng Kui had been prepared for the possible attack of the Liukou, and he also sent people to recruit the families and guards in the various gentry mansions in Yingzhou City to help defend the city, plus the original number of soldiers guarding the city, the strength of the city defenders also reached more than 2,000 people, Zheng Kui once optimistically thought that with the city wall and more than 2,000 people, even if there were tens of thousands of Liukou, he could defend it for ten days and half a month. But I never thought that this morning before dawn the rogue touched the city gate, if it weren't for a city guard who got up to pee and was about to sneak the city rogue and issued an alarm in time, and because the city gate has not yet been opened, I'm afraid Yingzhou City has been lost.
But even so, the rogues did not retreat after the failed sneak attack, but immediately launched a strong attack, and this strong attack caught Yingzhou City by surprise. The defenders of the city who were negligent in prevention and training and a group of improvised cobbled together family members suffered heavy casualties under the onslaught of the rogues, and there were three or four hundred casualties in less than half a day, Zheng Kui was almost frightened after getting the news, if he continued to fight according to this degree, I am afraid that the entire Yingzhou City will fall into the hands of the rogues tomorrow afternoon at the latest.
Just when Zheng Kui was scared out of the world, someone gave Zheng Kui an idea. Didn't Yuejiazhuang just hold a group exercise a few months ago? Then hurry up and send someone to Yuejiazhuang for help, no matter how many people they can come, even if they can come a few hundred people in the current situation, it will be good.
Zheng Kui, who had been frightened by the heavy casualties, didn't think about it at all, so he immediately agreed to this opinion and sent Lu Lin to Wuli Village to ask for help.
After hearing this, Yue Yang asked again: "You tell me honestly, how many rogues are there outside Yingzhou City now." ā
Lu Lin thought for a while and replied: "The villain doesn't know the exact number, but the villain estimates that there must be at least 10,000 people, and the rogue master will desperately drive those rebels to attack the city like crazy, without caring about the casualties, and now the brothers in the city are a little unable to hold on." ā
"One more thing, whose idea is it for our Yuejiazhuang to send troops to reinforce Yingzhou City?" When Yue Yang asked about this, his heart was full of hatred, and he now wanted to know who was dragging him into the fire pit.
Lu Lin hesitated for a moment before he said, "Yes...... It was the head of the Wang family who mentioned yƬ to Lord Zheng. ā
"This bastard!" Yue Yang became angry when he heard this, this Wang Shoucheng is really ghostly, and he still thinks about yin him, which is called a typical harm to others and self.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and Yue Laifu and Shunbao also ran over. It's just that when Shunbao entered the hall, as soon as he saw the officer, he said to Yue Yang with some surprise: "Young master, isn't this the official on duty when we went to the prefect's yamen last time?" ā
Hearing Shun Bao say this, Yue Yang remembered that this Lu Bantou was actually the official at the door of the prefect's office when he went to meet Zheng Kui a few months ago, no wonder Yue Yang felt familiar when he saw this official just now.
Seeing Yue Yang's somewhat gloomy expression, Lu Lin thought that Yue Yang was still resentful of what he had embarrassed Yue Yang, so he knelt down and shouted with a crying voice: "Childe, last time it was the villain who scared the dog's eyes, and you let the villain as a fart regardless of the villain." It's just that Yingzhou City is in danger right now, you can't hesitate any longer, hurry up and send troops, as long as you can send troops, the villain is a cow and a horse, and you will repay your great kindness! ā
Yue Yang helped him up and said, "You get up first, the matter of sending troops is a matter of life and death in Yuejiazhuang, so you need to let me discuss it with everyone." Shunbao, you hurry up and take this official to the side hall for dinner, Uncle Fu...... You immediately send someone to call Hu Laosan, and we will sum it up together! ā
"Yes!"
A quarter of an hour later, Hu Laosan, Yue Laifu and Shun Bao sat down under Yue Yang, and several people looked at Yue Yang's faces with a look of fear and uneasiness.
After a long time, Yue Yang said in a deep voice: "Okay, everyone knows about it, what do you think?" ā
"Childe, the rogue is very powerful, we only have more than 500 soldiers in total, even if we go to reinforce Yingzhou City, it will be useless, so forget it!" The first to speak was Yue Laifu, an old man who had worked in Yuejiazhuang all his life, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he raised the banner of opposition.
"Shunbao, what is your opinion? Is it the same as your father? Yue Yang glanced at his scholar noncommittally.
Shunbao hesitated for a while and peeked at his father's face before he said, "This ...... Young master, this matter is not clear about the small one, what can you say about the small one! ā
"Hu Laosan, what about you?" Yue Yang looked at Shun Bao for a while with a gaze that hated iron and steel, and then turned his gaze to Hu Laosan.
"Young master, what do you say I will do with Hu Laosan, I will listen to you." The answer given by Hu Laosan, who was full of meat, was still expected by Yue Yang.
"Alas......" Yue Yang sighed lightly and shook his head slightly, he didn't have a talent that could be used at all now. Let these people take care of Zhuangzi's care of the home and care for the home, but if it is related to such a major event as a war, I am afraid it will not work, it seems that I still have to make my own decisions.
Yue Yang took a breath and said, "Okay, I have already made a decision, we must save this Yingzhou City, and we must save ......."
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