Li Yuan said: "Let's find a place to talk, there are many people here, and it is not suitable to talk." ”

"Okay, okay, let's arrange it, and then accompany Your Majesty into the city to talk. Grain is being transported and disembarked here, this is the affordable relief grain provided by the Gu family in Suzhou, Wu Yueguo, can you tolerate the humble post to say hello to the Gu family's grain transporter, and let the county accompany them to hand over? ”

Li Yuan nodded and said, "You don't have to go into the city, the matter is urgent, you say hello, and we can find a secluded place to talk." ”

"Obedience." Ji Hong bowed and led Li Yuan to the dock.

Li Yuan saw that next to the wharf, there was a shed, with blue and white curtains hanging around the shed, and several neatly dressed people who looked like they were standing around the shed, their eyes blazing as if they were guarding someone, and the whole bamboo shed and the surrounding environment looked out of place.

"The lowly dare to ask Your Majesty to wait, and the lowly will come when he goes." Ji Hong arched his hand.

"Go ahead." Li Yuan smiled.

But seeing Ji Hong walking quickly to the curtain of the bamboo shed with the hem of his robe, he bowed down as if he was saying something to the people in the shed, nodded and smiled very respectfully, bowed down again soon after, and turned around and walked back.

"Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time, and I said hello to the people of the Gu family, now it is better to go to a secluded place over there to talk. There is a tea shed, and Your Majesty is just resting, but it is a little shabby, which is really a bit humiliating to Your Majesty. Ji Hong said with a smile.

Li Yuan nodded and smiled: "It's okay, it's very good." ”

Ji Hong stretched out his hand to ask for guidance, Li Yuan walked towards another simple tea shed not far away, and after taking a few steps, Li Yuan turned his head in a daze, and just saw a small corner behind the curtain of the bamboo shed, and a pair of autumn water eyes inside were looking at him.

Seeing that Li Yuan was also looking at it, the man immediately lowered the curtain and cut off the handover of gaze.

Li Yuan wondered in his heart: "Could it be that the Gu family sent a woman to transport grain?" No wonder a curtain is covered. ”

"Your Majesty, sit down, and make you a cup of hot tea." Ji Hong's words interrupted Li Yuan's thoughts, Li Yuan smiled and nodded and sat down, Ji Hong carefully made a bowl of tea for Li Yuan.

"Inferior tea and fresh water, please quench your thirst." Ji Xianling said with a smile.

Li Yuan picked up the tea bowl, and a smell of onions, garlic, ginger and vinegar came to his nose, Li Yuan hurriedly put down the tea cup, this is boiling tea, which is the kind of eating that Li Yuan can't eat.

"Ji County Order, let's make a long story short. I came here for one thing, not long ago my army conquered Jinling, but Li Jingsui and Xu Ruchang fled by boat with an army of 60,000 or 70,000, intending to capture the land of Wuyue.

I led people all the way south to Changzhou, and found that Changzhou had been looted by them, and the people were killed and injured countless times, even the assassin Liu Faneng also died. Now the large and small ships they sent to Changzhou to plunder, carrying more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, are already on the northern river 100 miles away, and they will arrive in Wujin tonight at the latest.

You are originally a small county here, and it stands to reason that the Jin army will not come to ask for grain, but now that the Gu family is putting grain here, the situation is different. Fortunately, I have surpassed them with the strength of BMW's feet, and I have already rushed to front of them, so I am here to take countermeasures with you. ”

As soon as Li Yuan's words were finished, Ji Hong, who was pouring tea for himself, shook his hand, the teapot fell, the tea bowl on the table was also smashed, and the hot tea splashed everywhere, making a mess.

"What? The Jin army plundered Changzhou? Aren't they going to attack Wu Yue? Changzhou was planted with the banner of the Tang Dynasty before, why did they loot their own city! Are you telling the truth?! Ji Hong asked with a pale face.

Li Yuan frowned and wiped the broken tea powder that was splashed on his sleeve, and said in a deep voice: "Of course it's true, do you think what I said is a lie?" ”

"No, no, it's too shocking, it's rude, and I ask Your Majesty for forgiveness! It was the humble position that was completely unprepared, and the previous Jin army's fleet naturally passed by Wujin when it went north to Changzhou, but where did the humble position think that they were going to burn and loot their own territory?

Your Majesty, Wujin now has merchants who release grain, how can the Jin army let it go? So what to do? So what can I do? Ji Hong panicked, stomped his feet and rubbed his hands, and his face was sweating nervously.

Li Yuan frowned and said, "Naturally, we must immediately prepare to meet the enemy." ”

Ji Hong hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, you need to prepare quickly." But this humble position is without Zhou Zhang, please Your Majesty's guidance to save the people of Wujin! ”

Li Yuan thought for a while and asked, "How many soldiers and horses are stationed in Wujin County now?" ”

"Terracotta? Where are the soldiers and horses in Wujin County? There are one or two thousand young people available in Changzhou County next door, where the border with Wu Yue is well populated, and this county is only a small county, with only 300 regimental training, plus some small officials who are together with the head of the government, and there are 450 people in the humble function. Is it enough? ”

This sentence of "is it enough" almost made Li Yuan vomit blood. There are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses here, and you still ask if the four hundred and fifty people are enough, whether this Ji County Commander does not understand military affairs, or is he frightened and confused.

"Listen, I told you to do three things at once, and you listened. It must be done before sunset, or it will be too late. Li Yuan said solemnly.

"Your Majesty may command you to do it immediately." Ji Xian Ling wiped his sweat.

"The first thing is that you should immediately send someone to inform the Changzhou County Commander and the officials of the Great and Small Provinces that they are here, as soon as possible, and I will consult with them face to face. In your opinion, can the Changzhou County Commander and others be willing to submit to my Dachu to serve me? ”

"Your Majesty, Changzhou County Ling Ji Qing is a lowly brother, a close relative, and he guarantees that he will die for Da Chu and be loyal to His Majesty! The humble post immediately sent someone to inform him that Changzhou County was not far from here, and he would be able to arrive before noon. Ji Hong said.

Li Yuan nodded and said: "Very good, the second thing is to stop the distribution of grain on the wharf immediately, inform the people to return to the city immediately to prepare, and all of them must be evacuated from Wujin County before dark." ”

Ji Hong was stunned and said, "Your Majesty wants the people to leave no one behind and evacuate all?" ”

Li Yuan said in a deep voice: "Yes, not only must all be evacuated, but all the food and materials must be cleared, and neither a single person nor a grain of grain can be left." ”

Ji Hong swallowed and spitted at the mouth: "Your Majesty, humble and courageous, is this article debatable?" Just leave Wujin County like this, if the Jin army comes, won't this county be over? ”

"The food is gone, what is the use of the Jin army wanting this empty city? Ji County Order, you don't have to be confused. The big city of Changzhou could not withstand the attack of the Jin army for an hour, and the people in the city suffered countless casualties. A small city with tens of thousands of people in Wujin County, but there is not even a little bit of defense of soldiers and horses, do you still expect to be able to hold Wujin? If the people do not evacuate, they will be slaughtered.

Li Jingsui's Jin army is now all crazy, you are the head of a county, and your first task is to protect the people. Even if the county seat is destroyed by the Jin army, it doesn't matter, and in the future, I will order the household department to allocate funds to rebuild. But if the people were killed, or if the Latin was recruited into the army, it was an irreparable mistake. ”

Ji Hong was shocked, lowered his hand and said, "What Your Majesty said is that you are confused. The lowly duty was immediately ordered to do it. What's one more thing? ”

Li Yuan thought for a while and said, "You go and arrange these two things." The second thing, in particular, is urgent. The people are definitely reluctant to leave their homes, so they must do a lot of persuasion and explanation, and at the same time avoid panic and chaos. As for the third thing, I'll go to the docks first. I'll tell you more about it. ”

Ji Hong arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will do it." ”