Chapter 13 Buying Food and Recruiting Talents
"Today all the soldiers have meat to eat! Come with me! Xie Chengbin stepped off the platform, boarded the carriage, and instructed the coachman to drive towards Taixian.
Taixian County was burned down by the Yellow Turban Army yesterday, and Xie Chengbin wanted the soldiers to help repair it. It's freezing on this day, and I can't stand it for a while, and if I don't repair the house well, it is estimated that many people will suffer.
Now it is no more than in the future, the slightest cold can be fatal. 10,000 soldiers poured out of the nest, even if it was divided into four lines, each line required 2,500 people, the formation was quite spectacular, causing many nearby people to watch.
In order to ensure the health of the soldiers, Xie Chengbin asked the coachman to slow down. A brigade of 100 grain trucks, which had been waiting at the city gates, also followed.
Finally arrived in Taixian, some of the soldiers were out of breath, everyone was so cold that their noses and faces were red, their mouths were spitting white, they looked like they were smoking, and it was not easy to eat a meal of meat!
Xie Chengbin called a few heralds and ordered the soldiers to treat the people like their parents, if anyone has a dispute with the people, whether it is right or wrong, not only will there be no meat to eat, but they will also be beaten on the 20th board!
When the army entered Taixian, there were dilapidated houses everywhere, and the corpses here had been removed, but the blood was still there, which showed how fierce yesterday's battle was.
There were no people in the streets and alleys, and occasionally one or two people saw so many officers and soldiers that they were so frightened that they ran home.
Seeing that the people were so afraid of him, Xie Chengbin was very helpless, so he could only order the soldiers to send some food to the people, and see if they needed to repair the houses.
Following Xie Chengbin's order, the soldiers each carried two small bags of grain and went door to door to distribute grain.
"Bang bang bang!" A soldier came to a house and knocked on it. "Is anyone here?"
"Who's outside the house?" There was a sound of vicissitudes in the house, and before the soldiers could speak, the door was opened, and the door was opened by a sixty-year-old man.
When the old man saw that the comers were officers and soldiers, he trembled with fright. "What's the matter with the military master?"
"Don't panic, elders! The envoy ordered us to send food, that's all! The soldier handed the old man a small bag of grain, and then clenched his fist at the old man. Leave! ”
The old man couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the other party's sincerity, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded after hearing the other party's intention. In disbelief, he took the heavy (about ten catties) of grain, and when he saw that the other party was leaving, he grabbed the other party's arm, and it was difficult to suppress the excitement in his heart. "Can the military master take the old man to meet the envoy?"
Xie Chengbin was dozing in the carriage, when a soldier suddenly came to report that someone had asked to see him. Quickly wiped the nose off his nose, got out of the carriage and took a look, only to see a sixty-year-old man walking briskly towards this side, his eyes wet.
The old man walked three meters in front of Xie Chengbin and stopped and knelt on the ground, very excited. "Thank you for sending the food, thank you here!"
"Uncle, please get up! Yesterday the people were in turmoil, and the official should have come yesterday, but the county government did not have much grain, but fortunately, he went to Luoyang to buy food and returned today, so he came to send food! When Xie Chengbin helped the old man up, another soldier came to report, saying that someone asked to see him.
Xie Chengbin turned his head and saw a woman in her twenties walking towards her with a baby in her arms. If Guan Hai was there, he would definitely recognize this woman as the woman he saved yesterday.
The woman walked three meters in front of Xie Chengbin and stopped, kneeling down to salute. "Yesterday, the concubine's mother and son were almost killed by gangsters, but fortunately, Jun sent troops to retreat from the enemy and escaped. Although the concubine was able to survive, the food in the family was plundered, and today the envoy came to the food and saved the life of the concubine's mother and son. Make the king great and virtuous, the concubine has nothing to repay, and is willing to be a cow and a horse to repay the king! ”
Xie Chengbin suddenly realized that it was not good, the Yellow Turban Army robbed the grain in Taixian County, and was recaptured by the army, just send the grain back, why do you have to mobilize the people so much? Those soldiers did not receive orders, and of course they did not dare to give orders without authorization. I only blame myself for being careless, and I actually forgot about such a big thing!
Thinking of this, Xie Chengbin couldn't help but feel ashamed in his heart and helped the woman up. "This is a matter within the duties of this official, since he is an official, he should ask for his life for the people, and there is no need to thank him!"
At that moment, another soldier came to report that someone had asked to see him. Xie Chengbin turned around when he heard this, and saw dozens of people walking over here, probably to thank him again.
Xie Chengbin was already embarrassed, he didn't know how to face them, he didn't come forward to talk, left the officers and soldiers behind, got into the car and fled the scene.
Back in the hall of the county government, dozens of official envoys on both sides were busy. Seeing Xie Chengbin coming back, an official envoy walked over to Xie Chengbin. "Enlightenment Taishou! In recent days, the surrounding areas have been in turmoil, and the number of Bencheng displaced people has increased dramatically, the population has increased from 110,000 to 200,000, and the eight Juyi Halls have become overcrowded! If this continues, even the grain bought from Luoyang will not be able to last for two months; The number of defenders of the city increased from 2,500 to 13,000, and the iron was in a hurry, and the army could not be equipped with weapons; There are frequent snatches of food between homeless and homeless people; The homeless people are infected with wind and cold, and the herbs are urgent, but fortunately, there are many people who send Fu Shui to cure the disease! ”
The more Xie Chengbin listened, the more headache he felt, in reality it was too different from the strategy game he had played, and it was too troublesome! "For the matter of grain and herbs, I will send people to Xuzhou and Yanzhou to buy them, and then send people to Youzhou to buy war horses. Pass my order, and all the people who sent Fu Shui to cure the sick will be arrested and put in prison, and those who violate the order will be beheaded! Zhang Fei did the arrest and called Tai Shici over. ”
There is a lot of food in Yizhou, but the yellow scarf in that place is the most fierce, and there is a chance that the food will be robbed, so Xie Chengbin will not consider it for the time being.
The official envoy was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and he didn't know why Xie Chengbin ordered to arrest those people who sent Fu Shui? But who let Xie Chengbin be his boss, he could only respond, turn around and go out to give orders.
It didn't take long for Tai Shi Ci to stride into the lobby. Before Tai Shici could stop, Xie Chengbin took the lead in speaking. "Tai Shi Ci listens to orders!"
"Taishou, please command! It's a good idea to go to the soup! Tai Shi Ci clenched his fists with both hands, and his expression was very strict.
Xie Chengbin handed Tai Shici a token. "You are a filial son who is both civil and military, loyal and righteous, and should serve the country. Because he is still young and has no merit for the time being, he is afraid that the army will not be convinced if he rashly becomes a high-ranking official and general. Temporarily appointed as a hundred generals, led a hundred horsemen to Yizhou Ba County Linjiang to find a person, this person's surname is Gan Mingning, a person with little strength and good rangers. ”
Gan Ning defected to Sun Quan in 2o8, and he had been a robber for more than 20 years before, and now it is 184 years, and the name of the Jinfan thief is estimated to have not been born. While the local government is not too chaotic now, we must give it a try, otherwise the warlords will split in the future, and it will be difficult to go at that time.
"Whoa! The last general will surely invite him! "Sending himself all the way to invite someone shows how much Xie Chengbin values Gan Ning. Tai Shi Ci didn't expect Xie Chengbin to raise Gan Ning so much, and he was a little unconvinced, maybe it was because of his young and vigorous comparison, or maybe Tai Shi Ci wanted to show himself, and he had a big attitude of not giving up if he didn't catch Gan Ning back, so he took the token and turned around to leave.
"Wait! The meaning of this official is to convince people with virtue, if you see this person, you must give three points of courtesy, so as to get twice the result with half the effort! Xie Chengbin said this, walked out of the case, and held Tai Shici's hand. Bring more softness when you go out, this trip is a long way, take care of your body! Remember! Success lies in the second, and your safe return is the most important thing! Although this matter cannot be delayed, it is better to go back to say goodbye to my aunt first, and wait until after lunch. ”
"Whoa!" Tai Shici couldn't help but be moved when he saw Xie Chengbin taking such a fancy to himself, the unconvincing just now had already disappeared without a trace, and now he regrets it a little, he shouldn't be so impulsive.
Tai Shici had just walked out of the lobby door, and Gao Xu walked in and saluted Xie Chengbin. "Xiaguan meets Taishou!"
"Brother Boyang will have something to say in the future, there are no outsiders here, these false gifts can be avoided." Xie Chengbin waved his hand, not knowing why the ancients were so particular about etiquette.
"There is a difference between respect and inferiority, and etiquette cannot be abolished!" Gao Xu heard the words and made another move. "The official only made an unannounced visit, and learned that the population in the city had nearly doubled, there were nearly 100,000 displaced people, and the granary only had 130,000 stone of grain.
"Well, Fang Caiwu has ordered to go to Yanzhou and Xuzhou to buy grain, which is enough to support the autumn harvest and pay taxes, Brother Boyang doesn't need to worry too much." Xie Chengbin was very calm on the surface, but he was thinking about what to do in his heart, half of the gold bars were spent in less than a month! How do you spend the rest of your days?
Gao Xu frowned when he heard this, as if he was surprised. "The lower official is willing to go to buy grain, and I hope that the king will allow it!"
Looking at Gao Xu's firm eyes, Xie Chengbin had a little headache. The injury on Gao Xu's head is not healed, it is not advisable to be too tired, the last time I went to Luoyang was by water, not bumpy and the risk is relatively small. This time, the two destinations are all 6 places, and they will be robbed if they don't know it, so Xie Chengbin is ready to let Guan Hai and Dian Wei go.
At this moment, Xie Chengbin suddenly had a new idea. "Brother Boyang, don't be anxious, I have my own arrangements, Brother Boyang will go to Taishan County tomorrow to see if I can find two generals. One is in Juping County, and the surname is forbidden; The other is in Huaxian County, surnamed Tibetan and famous Ba, and the official will send Yide to accompany him on this trip. ”
Xie Chengbin began to admire himself after speaking. Although he knew that Yu Ban and Tibetan Ba might have joined the army, even if they didn't, it was impossible to recruit them, but the main purpose of this trip was to let Gao Xu relax and give him a vacation. Originally, he wanted Zhang Fei to go to Youzhou to buy war horses, but now he can only delay.
"Whoa!" Gao Xu was kept in the dark and didn't know it, so he retreated after making a gesture to Xie Chengbin.
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