Chapter 164: Locust Plague
Dewey occupied Bashui County and immediately sent someone to inquire about the residence of the county in the summer and visited him in person.
The city changed hands, and Xia Xun was planning to flee with his family.
After all, Taishou is not there, and Jun Cheng is the biggest official, and if the enemy takes him to the knife, his family members may be implicated.
Just as he was about to leave, the subordinates hurriedly came to report, saying that the Jinzhou soldiers were surrounding the Xia Mansion, and even flies couldn't fly out.
Xia Xun's face was like ashes, and he didn't know what to do.
I thought I was going to die, but I was thinking about countermeasures, and someone came to report: "There is a person outside who calls himself Dewey, saying that he is an adult's son-in-law, and he has come to pay a visit!"
Xia Xun knew that Dewey, and this time he also led his troops to break through Bashui County.
Thinking about it carefully, didn't it be said that her daughter Xia Yu was sent to the enemy camp to make a beauty trick, but Ning Ze transferred it to her righteous brother Dewey?
The other party came to visit in the name of his son-in-law, it shouldn't be bad for the Xia family, right?
After thinking about it, he finally asked someone to open the door and invite Dewey into the house.
Dewey entered the mansion, saw Xia Xun and knelt down directly to call the old man, and presented Xia Yu with a sachet as a token.
Xia Xun saw that Dewey was young, his appearance was extraordinary, and he was able to lead his troops to capture the city, and his martial arts were outstanding, so he helped him up and asked him carefully.
Dewey told him in detail about the cause and effect, saying that now Ning Ze had married Xia Yu to himself, and Xia Yu had agreed, so he came over to say hello to her family, and hoped to get married immediately after his brother came over. At the same time, he also expressed his brother's desire for Xia Xun to take over as the Taishou of Bashui County.
Because Gormont forcibly sent his daughter out, Xia Xun was already resentful. Now that he learned that his daughter was unharmed and was promised such a young hero, Gormont was also stabbed to death by Dewey with a spear, and his heart was overjoyed.
Chu Bai, Su Jun, and Lu Cong's three-way army couldn't defeat Ning Ze, and it also made him see the current situation clearly.
Therefore, he was pleased to take Dewey's hand, and was so satisfied with this son-in-law that he agreed.
Ning Ze and Wang Wei joined forces, and the army turned back and entered Bashui County.
Xia Yu, who traveled with the army, was finally able to go home to meet his parents.
With Xia Xun's assistance, Ning Ze successfully took control of Bashui, and immediately appointed Xia Xun as the Taishou of Bashui County.
At the same time, a banquet was held to let the righteous brother Dewey marry Xia Yu.
Dewey and Xia Yu became husband and wife, and the Xia family went up and down, and their loyalty instantly increased. With this relationship, there is no need to worry about them defecting.
After dawn that day, Ning Ze and civil and military officials discussed in the official office.
Yu Song stood up and arched his hand and said: "Military Division! The enemy army was defeated, the Taishou Gormon of Duosi County was killed, the Taishou Xu Yan of Bashui County fled, Chu Bai and Su were all discouraged, if they lead the troops south, Yuan and Xi Erzhou will be at your fingertips!"
Without waiting for Ning Ze to speak, the new Taishou Xia Xun said: "Now that the enemy of the military division is in the north, Chu Bai and Su are not worried. Lu Cong's army attacked Jinzhou, and the army division should go north to attack Fujiang County. Lu Cong lost Ba Shui, and he must divide his troops to fight, which can alleviate the pressure on Jinzhou. ”
While speaking, Dewey walked in quickly from outside: "Brother, the younger brother is willing to lead the troops north, go straight to Dangliang County, and capture Lu Cong!"
"The last general asks for his life to go on the expedition!" Wang Wei also stood up.
"Why should the ghost-faced general compete with me?" said Dewey, "You have followed your brother to fight east and west, and you have already made countless contributions. ”
Wang Wei replied: "The little general is newly married Yan'er, and he should stay in the mansion to accompany his wife." ”
When Dewey heard this, his face turned red: "Men have ambitions in all directions, and national affairs are higher than children's affection! Brother, let me go!"
"Okay, okay!" Ning Ze waved his hand and said, "Didn't I say it before, don't beat Lu Cong too much, lest you close him to a dead end, and disrupt the plan." ”
"But Lu Cong's army is going to Jinzhou, how can the military advisor sit idly by?" Xia Xun said worriedly.
"I'm not worried over there," Ning Ze replied, "With Ouyang Chun here, the other party can't pick up the cheap." ”
"In this case, it is better to go south to attack Yuan and Xizhou and cut off Lu Cong's henchmen!" Yu Song suggested.
"If that's the case, the younger brother wants to lead the troops back to Chengzhou!" Dewey was still very angry with the generals who "betrayed" him, and wanted to settle accounts.
Of course Ning Ze wouldn't let him go, after all, those were all arranged by himself. After thinking for a while, he said to Dewey: "Brother Xian, the newly married Yan'er, should stay in Bashui County for a while." In this way, I will appoint you as the county governor of Bashui County for the time being. With you sitting in this city, you can be at ease as a brother. As for the Chengzhou side, I wrote a letter, asking Pei Gong to lead the troops to take it down, tie people up and send them over to confess their mistakes to you. ”
"The younger brother wants to follow the elder brother, and he doesn't want to be bound in this city!" said Dewey.
"It's just for you to stay here for the time being," Ning Ze said with a smile, "You and your younger siblings have just gotten married, and it is impossible to take your younger siblings with you in the future." Moreover, in the future, you will go to Jinzhou with your brother, and your brother and sister will also be together, Xia Taishou father and daughter are separated, and it is difficult to meet. Shouldn't you two stay here and be filial to Xia Taishou for a while?"
When Xia Xun heard this, his face showed gratitude: "Thank you for the kindness of the military advisor!"
Dewey nodded: "Okay! Since it is the order of the elder brother, the younger brother will obey it." It's just those rebel generals, please be sure to arrest them and let the younger brother vent his evil anger!"
"Don't worry!" Ning Ze nodded, "I will let Pei Gong quickly take Chengzhou." ”
"Since General Du Xiao can't go, the last general is willing to lead his troops south!" Wang Wei said.
Ning Ze shook his head and said, "Chu Bai and Su are not threats, and now they have lost a big game, and they don't dare to go against me in a short time." Our army went south to attack Hanzhou, and fought with the soldiers and horses of Yuan and Xizhou, as well as Bashui County, for some time. The northern land invaded the border, and he had to send troops to conquer Chengzhou, and the supply of grain and grass in the rear was quite difficult. In order to ensure that Ouyang Chun's side can fight against Lu Congjun, this side needs to be stabilized for the time being. Also, I just got information that locust plagues have appeared in all counties of Golden State, and the scale is huge. Local officials tried hard to fight the locusts, but the effect was not great, and the people were terrified. If the locust plague cannot be extinguished as soon as possible, this autumn's harvest will drop sharply, which will not be good news for our army. ”
As he spoke, he took out the recently obtained flying pigeon book and showed it to the officials.
"Locust plague?" Xia Xun exclaimed, "Since ancient times, locust plagues have all been the wrath of locust gods, and the military advisor should advise the princess to worship the heavens and beg the gods for forgiveness!"
Ning Ze glanced sideways at him: "This military division does not believe in the theory of the locust god, and worshipping the so-called locust god is not beneficial to the locust plague. Xia Taishou only needs to take care of Bashui County, and there is no need to worry about the affairs of Jinzhou. ”
"The lower official is too talkative!" Xia Xun hurriedly said, "The military advisor forgives the sin." ”
"It's okay!" Ning Ze said, "I'll leave the Futu Army here, Li Kite!"
"In!" Hearing the call to himself, Li Kite hurriedly stood up.
"You stay in Bashui County first to assist Dewey in guarding the city, you know the Futu Army best. ”
"Wow!" said the kite nodded respectfully.
"Yu Song!"
"Here!" Yu Song hurriedly stood up.
"You are quite resourceful, stay by Dewey's side and advise him. Ning Ze said.
"Wow!" Yu Song commanded.
The other generals had their own arrangements and were stationed in Chengzhou and Hanzhou counties, and only Wang Wei and Song Gao returned to Jinzhou with Ning Ze.
Take care of it and return immediately.
After the long journey back to Huaxian County, Jinzhou, Ning Ze observed the locust plague along the way, and at the same time collected the experience of officials from all over the country in exterminating locusts, compiled a book, and ordered the intelligence officers to quickly print it and send it to various counties and even villages. Several locust cooking methods provided by Ning Ze himself were added to encourage the public to catch locusts for food.
If the people don't like to eat it, they can also catch locusts and sell them to the local government in exchange for copper coins. The government bought the money for the locusts, and Ning Ze approved the expenditure from the treasury.
The locust plague is indeed serious, and dense flying locusts can be seen everywhere along the way, and the black pressure is like a black cloud, and the people are miserable.
This is something that Ning Ze did not expect, after going out for several months, Jinzhou was occupied by locusts, which is really amazing!
The first priority now is to address the locust plague, otherwise this autumn's harvest will be ruined.
Upon learning of Ning Ze's return, Liu Yuanxiang personally took the civil and military officials out of the city to greet him, and as soon as they met, he stepped forward and said anxiously: "Military Division, now that the locusts are raging in Jinzhou, the disaster situation is urgent! Officials from all over the country have been mobilized, but no results have been achieved!"
"Rest assured, my lord, I have collected experience in exterminating locusts along the way, attached locust cooking skills, and ordered people to spread it in the territory. Ning Ze replied, "Exterminating locusts is not only a matter for the government, but also for mobilizing the people, so that they can be extinguished more effectively and quickly!"
"Locust cooking technique?" Liu Yuanxiang was startled, "What does this mean! Could it be that the military master thinks this insect can be eaten?"
"I don't think that locusts are indeed good ingredients!" Ning Ze replied, "As long as it is cooked properly, it is also a delicacy." If all the people of Jinzhou feed on locusts, the locust plague will disappear soon!"
Liu Yuanxiang's face twitched, and he felt disgusted just by imagining it.
Not only him, but the civil and military officials behind him all had strange expressions, frightened by Ning Ze's words.
Ning Ze turned his head and saw an unfamiliar figure in the crowd, and when he noticed the other party's attributes, he was a little surprised.
【Military General】Chen Tai, male, 27 years old
[Affiliation] Liu Yuanxiangjun [Loyalty] 55 [Official Position] Chief
[Stamina] 95 [Brawn] 90
[Intelligence] 90 [Politics] 30
[Command] 84 [Rende] 67
Class: Cavalry S, Infantry B, Archer B
[Stunt] Stick to Lv7, Raid Lv7, Heads-up Lv4, Mighty Lv8
I quickly remembered that this was not the one who rebelled in Tongjun before? At that time, it was quite a big trouble, and later Song Gao met Ouyang Chun, so he took him down.
Chen Tai was sent to Huajun to recuperate, but he didn't expect that after a period of time, he would become his own general, Liu Yuanxiang's benevolence is indeed amazing.
This attribute is a cow! The strength and intelligence are all 90 points, and the commander value is still 84, no wonder he can make such a big move in Tong County, forcing Chu Meiren and Mi Yan to go out in person.
Liu Yuanxiang was so anxious now that he said to Ning Ze: "Military advisor, quickly go into the city with this palace to discuss the strategy of exterminating locusts! ”
"Who said that?" Ning Ze had a smile on his face, but his eyes instantly swept over the officials.
The civil and military officials shuddered, and they lowered their heads one by one and did not dare to respond.
"Let's not say that there is no locust god," Ning Ze said to Liu Yuanxiang, "Even if there is really a locust god, it is not the lord who offends the locust god, but the locust god who offends the lord! It is ridiculous to sacrifice to the locust god, who dares to talk nonsense, I will give him as a sacrifice to the locust god as a companion!"
When Liu Yuanxiang heard this, his heart warmed.
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