And the amount of these grain and grass materials is not the whole loss. You must know that they are not produced locally in Liaoxi and Liaodong, and they have been transported from the mainland after countless hardships and countless manpower and material resources.

According to the road conditions and transportation capacity in ancient times, the wear and tear and cost on the way are very high. If the road is too far, or it is all land, the loss can reach seventy or eighty percent.

Therefore, there is a cloud in the book of soldiers: thousands of miles of food, soldiers are hungry. After Qiao Su, the division is not full. The husband transports grain for thousands of miles, without a year's food, two thousand miles, without two years' food, three thousand miles, without three years' food, which is said to be a national void.

In other words, if a war that required long-distance grain transportation was fought in ancient times, it was enough to drag down a country's finances.

Although transporting grain and grass materials to Quang Ninh can first take the sea route, transit in Juehua or Youtun and other places, and then transport them ashore to various health centers, the consumption and cost reach two or three percent, which is not much.

In this way, just the astonishing losses in the Battle of Guangning were enough to behead Xiong Tingbi.

Well, if you say that you are wronged, you are also wronged, and there is a basis for saying that you are not wronged, not fabricated out of thin air.

After reading the book, Zhu Youxiao's heart was smooth, and it was more pleasing to the eye to see Wang Tiqian, a minion.

This kind of work of retribution was not done by him, but he came to deliver it in person, and it was right to flatter, but this slave knew what he was most anxious about.

"Get up, don't get on your knees." Zhu Youxiao didn't say anything good, returned to the chair and sat down, and read the book carefully.

Wang Tiqian got up from the ground and stood with a smile on his face. Looking at the emperor's expression and tone of voice, he knew that he had won a lottery.

It's not to ask for any reward, a eunuch who does the palm seal of the celebrant is already considered to be the top of the sky, can he still be crowned a king and a marquis?

As long as the emperor is happy and can hold the position of the palm seal eunuch, that is the greatest reward.

Praise high and step on low, the eunuchs' struggle for power is not much worse than that in officialdom. Wang Tiqian knew that if he lost his power, Wei Zhongxian, who only offended him, would have to hold back his strength and kill him.

So, all in all, in the final analysis, pleasing the emperor is the safest way to survive.

"The news from Liaodong has arrived, and presumably Tianjin and Denglai are also coming soon." Zhu Youxiao gently patted the armrest of the chair, estimating the time and guessing.

Wang Tiqian bowed down and smiled: "The emperor is very right. Traveling by sea is faster than traveling by land, although it may be two days later to receive the holy decree, but it is time to count it, and there should be an echo. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and suddenly asked, "What about the things I asked you to take, didn't you forget?" ”

"The emperor's orders, the slaves and maids will never dare to forget." Wang Tiqian hurriedly took out a small box from his arms, and presented it with both hands with a smile.

Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand to take it, nodded with a smile, and said, "Well, I still work hard to do errands." Okay, you step back first! If there is a report from Tianjin or Denglai, no matter when, even in the middle of the night, it must be sent immediately. ”

"Yes, slave and maid." Wang Tiqian bowed and retreated, and the afterglow of the corner of his eyes swept over Zhang Yu'er, with a complicated meaning.

Zhu Youxiao opened the small brocade box and looked at it, it was a bracelet inlaid with red gold and jade. This is not an ordinary thing, but a mark used when choosing a concubine after choosing.

That is, in the final review of the beauty pageant, the queen mother or concubine sat behind the curtain, and the show girls entered in groups of three and in turn. If the queen mother or the concubine is in love, she will be given a bracelet of red gold and jade, and the palace maid will bring it to her on the spot. The unsuccessful ones were stuffed with a few silver coins in the sleeves of the show girls.

Zhang Yan has one, which was given by Concubine Liu. Although it will be chosen by the emperor in the end, Zhang Yan will at least become a concubine.

"Yu'er, come here." Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand to beckon.

Zhang Yuer didn't know why, so he came to the front and bowed down to obey the order.

"I memorize nursery rhymes well, this is my reward for you." Zhu Youxiao smiled and took Zhang Yuer's hand and put the bracelet on her.

Zhang Yu'er was pleasantly surprised, and bowed down to thank her, "The slave and maid thank the emperor for the reward." ”

Just now, Wang Tiqian took the box, and the emperor took it, and Zhang Yuer saw it in his eyes. She knew that this was not a reward for reciting nursery rhymes, but that the emperor had already had this intention, but he was just making an excuse.

The emperor has himself in his heart, Zhang Yuer peeked at the bracelet on his wrist, and his heart was sweet and sweet.

Zhu Youxiao was also looking at the bracelet on Zhang Yueryu's wrist, slightly pursing the corners of his mouth, well, this bracelet is like handcuffs, this "handcuffed" is stopped, see where you are running?

Do you want to get one again, connect the chain in the middle, and play some exciting games with this girl at night? Zhu Youxiao grinned, revealing a wicked smile.

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Phi Island is located at the mouth of the Yalu River, in the middle of Liaodong, North Korea and Denglai.

"History of the Ming Dynasty", Phi Island is also known as the Dongjiang River, Lindenlai Sea, 80 miles long, no grass and trees, the north shore and the Houjin Jie are separated by 80 miles of sea, and the Northeast Sea is North Korea.

At this time, Phi Island has been silent for a long time, but it has ushered in the most lively day.

In the first year of the Apocalypse, Mao Wenlong, the capital secretary, was ordered by the governor Wang Huazhen to lead four people, 200 soldiers, and four sea boats, bringing 500 stone of military rations to Liaodong to recruit troops.

Subsequently, taking advantage of the emptiness of the Jin army's defense behind Zhenjiang, Mao Wenlong took the Ming army and the Liao people in the city as the internal response, and successfully attacked Zhenjiang in one fell swoop, occupying Zhenjiang, known as the "Zhenjiang Great Victory" in history.

Then, the Houjin army counterattacked Zhenjiang City, Mao Wenlong was defeated, withdrew from Zhenjiang, and once retreated into North Korea.

At the suggestion of Li Jingxian, the general manager of Qian, Mao Wenlong led the remnants of the army and tens of thousands of fleeing Liao people to land on Phi Island and Kuandian Island to rest and respite temporarily.

Just such two islands, tens of thousands of refugees, and thousands of tired soldiers who have not been in the army for a long time, Mao Wenlong never dreamed that there would be an envoy to come, accompanied by Luo Sigong, the commander of the Jinyi Guard.

"Wechen Commander Thanksgiving, Long live, long live, long live!" Mao Wenlong kowtowed and raised his hand, and received the holy decree excitedly.

did not give Mao Wenlong an official and a knight, but he drew 100,000 taels of troops from within, and temporarily assigned the 2,000 sailors in Dengzhen to his command.

In addition, a batch of grain and grass supplies was also given, which could temporarily tide over the difficulties of the Liaodong refugees on the two islands and arm four or five thousand troops.

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao ordered Mao Wenlong to move with his camera and harass and attack Houjin from the coast in response to the war in Guangning.

Mao Wenlong gathered tens of thousands of refugees, selected the best among them, and it was not difficult to pull up four or five thousand people, but the difficult thing was weapons and equipment.

With the armor weapons, swords, shields and spears supported by Dengzhen, Mao Wenlong's confidence increased greatly. Harassment and attack, we're doing it!

It's just that Mao Wenlong stood up after receiving the order, and secretly peeked at Luo Sigong, the commander of the Jinyi Guard.

With such a holy decree, how could he work on this terrifying spy leader and second-class officer?

Luo Sigong didn't stare at Mao Wenlong endlessly, but he kept observing his actions and words.