"When are you going to go to Donglin?" asked Won-hee as he brought breakfast to the table. A plate of oily skin fine pork bone buns, a plate of bean paste yam cake, a plate of bird's nest milk yellow cake. All kinds of pickles are served with two sweet and sour red fruits, and two bowls of lotus seed porridge.

Rong Run didn't want to disturb them, so he asked Liu Tianbao to send breakfast to his room to eat with Qin Shun.

Rong Zhan smiled: "Why don't you keep me for a few more days?"

"I'm going to keep you, don't you take the order?" Won-hee smiled and brought the lotus seed porridge to him.

"I really don't want to go. He took advantage of the situation to pull Yuanxi into his arms, and he buried his cheeks deep in Yuanxi's neck: "But the war in Donglin is urgent, and if this battle is finished one day earlier, the people will suffer one less day." ”

"What about me, you don't want to take me?" Sitting on his lap, he hugged him tightly, Won-hee tied his neck, and he looked at him like a treasure.

He shook his head and thought about it very seriously: "The sixth brother is going back to Beijing to resume his life, and I asked him to bring you back to the capital with me." It's not safe here, and I can't put you in a dangerous building. ”

"I don't want to. Won-hee pouted.

He smiled gently: "Do you have to go to Donglin with me?"

"Isn't it okay?" Yuan Xi's clear eyes were full of affection, and he saw Rong Zhan in a daze.

"Fighting is not fun, aren't you afraid?" he pretended to be serious to scare Won-hee.

"Don't be afraid. Won-hee shook his head decisively.

"I can't take you there, there is a lack of food and clothing in the barracks, and I am reluctant to let you suffer like this. Besides, the barracks are full of men, and it's not convenient for you to have a girl's home. He hugged Yuan Xi tighter: "If you really don't want to leave, you just wait for me here." ”

Rong Zhan was worried about the war in Donglin, so he went to the Donglin military camp with Rong Run in the afternoon.

Before the battle started, the court let Xiao Rongshen unload his armor and named a so-called king of Hejun. is not a knighthood earned by military merits, it is like a consolation prize that was not guessed in the lantern riddle on the Shangyuan Festival, and it was tasteless and slapped in the face.

Xiao Rongshen had a dark face, pacing back and forth in the big tent, and the two lieutenants around him were also angry, standing aside, scolding the court with a clean mouth.

"That's enough, shut your mouth for me!" Xiao Rongshen slammed the whip in his hand on the table.

"Your Highness, we can't swallow our anger like this! The court is clearly shielding the second prince, and the postponement of the big wedding is clearly to find a reason for him to escape from the marriage. The emperor didn't care about such a big rebellious thing, but instead cut our military power!

"Just know some words!" Xiao Rongshen sat down slowly, if he just endured it like this, would he still be Xiao Rongshen!? After a while, he had a plan in his heart, since the court would not let him come to quell the chaos, he would not let Xiao Rongzhan take away this credit.

"If I remember correctly, the rations are running out?"

"Yes, there is still half a month's surplus of food left. ”

"Then there is no need to rush to urge the court for food, do you understand what I mean?" Xiao Rongshen's treacherous gaze swept away, and the two lieutenants nodded tacitly.

As the saying goes, the soldiers and horses go first before the grain and grass are moved, and now the 100,000 army is stationed in this chaotic Donglin Prefecture, once the army is out of grain and grass, the army's heart will fluctuate, and it will only take a short day for the enemy army to crush the army of the imperial court.

Xiao Rongshen thought that it would take seven days to collect grain from the nearest state capital. As long as there is a shortage of food in the barracks, even if Xiao Rongzhan has the power to reach the sky, it will be difficult to control the chaotic army. Therefore, he sneered a few times: "Second brother, don't blame the elder brother for not taking care of you, it was you who put the eldest brother first, and the eldest brother can't help but return the trick to you." ”

Rong Zhan and Rong Run were killed, but they didn't expect that Xiao Rongshen would accept the holy decree to return to Beijing so happily, which made people suspicious.

"Second brother, the two vice generals of Pan Yang are battle-hardened veterans, with them to assist you, you can rest assured that you can be a brother, then I wish the second brother a great achievement. ”

On the second day of Xiao Rongshen's return to Beijing, it rained all over the sky, and on the seventh or eighth day, the road was washed loose by the rain, and he fell into the mud as soon as he walked, and the car was stuck in the mud puddle, and even the horse could not be pulled. Not to mention the army of the imperial court, even the rebels did not dare to move easily, and the two groups of armies nested in the barracks to avoid the rain.

The two lieutenant generals of Pan Yang were also quiet, and without Rong Zhan's order, they hid in the tent to roast and eat meat, and did not show up for days.

Rong Run left Qin Shun behind, in order to help Rong Zhan. He is well versed in the darkness of gangs in the military camp, so he has never had a good impression of the two lieutenants of Pan Yang, and does not expect them to obey the rules and listen to Rong Zhan's command.

Qin Shun lifted the tent and was soaked all over: "Second master, there is not much military food, I think it can last for six days at most, and the soldiers who urged the food have sent several batches, I am afraid that they will all be mistaken halfway."

Rong Zhan frowned: "Where are Pan Yang and the others?"

Qin Shun spat outside: "Second master, these two are obviously pretending to be stupid and deliberately making you bad." ”

"Call them," Rong Zhan pondered for a moment: "No, call all the soldiers to come and raise the account." ”

Each battalion will support two columns, and Pan Yanger will stand in the head.

"After days of heavy rain, the military rations cannot be delivered, and the food in the camp can last for six days, what do you think we should do?"

General Pan Yang glanced at each other and did not speak. Instead, a general stood up: "Your Highness, the last general is willing to ask for food for his life." ”

"What position are you?" Rong Zhan looked him up and down, this person had handsome eyebrows and the appearance of a young hero.

"The last general, Li Yue, first took the position of general with the army. ”

Rong Zhan nodded: "Urging food is a big deal, it is related to the fate of the army, this king is afraid that you are young and can't afford to bear this burden." Li Yue was a little unconvinced, but Rong Zhan waved his hand and motioned for him to step back.

Rong Zhan turned his back and stood between Pan and Yang: "Vice General Pan, Vice General Yang, and the king of the county said before you left that you two have been on the battlefield for a long time. I wonder if you two can share the worries of this king?"

Pan Yang and the others were stunned for a moment, and arched their hands: "The prince commands." ”

"Grain and grass are related to the lifeblood of the three armies, so I will order you two to do it, and you will be limited to collect 5,000 stones of grain and grass within four days to solve your urgent needs. ”

"Lord Wang, for such a trivial matter as urging food, just call a general, the two of us are not in the army, if the enemy army is coming, how can the prince respond to the enemy?"

Rong Zhan stared at him for a while: "Vice General Pan, is this king's military order so weightless?

Vice General Pan was stunned for a moment, and knelt down: "The last general will not dare." ”

"If you don't dare, just do it, it's a great achievement. Rong Zhan waved his hand: "The two of you can set off after ordering the people." ”

Pan Yang and the others gritted their teeth, within four days, where would they go to raise 5,000 stone of grain? Not to mention grain, they might not even be able to raise chaff. Drag it out, as long as it is delayed until there is a rebellion, the king of the county will definitely have a way to save the lives of the two of them.

Pan Yang and the two were separated, and there was no deputy general in the army. Qin Shun took the opportunity to remind: "Your Highness, although Pan Yang and the others are rude, there is one sentence that is right. There is no adjutant general in the army, what will Your Highness do if you need to hire people?"

"Li Yue. Rong Zhan's gaze fell on the young general with extraordinary bravery.

Li Yue stepped out of the queue: "The last will be." ”

"Pan Yang and the others are not here, so you will temporarily serve as the king's deputy general, do you dare?"

Li Yue was shocked, he had been buried in this nepotistic military camp for many years, and finally had a bright day, how could he not be grateful, and immediately knelt down: "Li Yue will definitely live up to His Highness's expectations." ”

"In this case, the generals were dispersed, and each battalion added more sentry posts to prevent the enemy from sneaking up. Rong Zhan turned his back: "Li Yue stays." ”

Rong Zhan looked Li Yue up and down, and Li Yue was a person with a resolute spirit of not admitting defeat from his bones. Li Yue was looked at uncomfortably: "Your Highness, is there anything wrong with the last general?"

"Nope. Rong Zhan said indifferently.

"Look at your appearance, but you are in your early twenties, and you have become a general at a young age, so you must have made a lot of military achievements?"

Li Yue shook his head: "The last general entered the barracks with his father at the age of twelve, and experienced fourteen battles of all sizes, and at the end of the eighteen-year-old year, he will use eight hundred cavalry to exterminate two thousand thieves, and he will be appointed as a general." After the death of his father, the last general never had the opportunity to go to the battlefield again, and the last general was full of desire to serve the country, but he had nowhere to confide. ”

"Ling Zun is?" Rong Zhan was a little curious.

Qin Shun said softly: "Your Highness, he is Li Yu's only son. ”

Li Yu is a rare general, but it's a pity that this person is a bit like Li Guang, and he can only stand aside in his life. Sixteen years ago, he followed the Shangguan suzerain of Donglin Prefecture to serve the country, and later the Shangguan family was convicted, and Li Yu was not implicated because of his low official position, so he was not implicated and became a deputy general in the army.

Rong Zhan also felt a pity: "Li Yue, your father is a tiger general, this king doesn't know if you have your father's demeanor." Pan Yang and the others went to urge the king to be very worried, if this errand is handed over to you, what will you do?"

Li Yue thought for a while: "Your Highness, to be honest, there will be no way to do it. The current situation can only wait for the military rations of the imperial court, but the last general thinks that the army's morale cannot be disturbed, and even if there is no food, it will create the illusion of having food. It is difficult to guarantee that there are no rebel spies in the army, and the news of the lack of food must not be revealed. ”

"What do you mean?"

Li Yue said: "Your Highness, no one knows whether the sack is filled with straw or grain. Let's make an illusion that the imperial court's military rations have arrived, at least to ensure the stability of the army's morale. Then let General Qin Shun go to Yuexi to buy grain at a high price, the Yuexi government has a lot of grain, and the officials are corrupt, His Royal Highness will be able to overcome this difficulty. ”

Rong Zhan pondered for a moment, felt that what Li Yue said made sense, and raised his eyes to look at Qin Shun: "You may be able to handle this matter?"

Qin Shun swallowed his saliva, and stopped talking. Li Yue gave him a big problem, buying grain at a high price, but where did the money come from?

He could only hesitantly say, "Probably yes, Your Highness." ”

Qin Shun walked out of the camp, and he didn't care about any clothes and hats, at this moment he had a mess in his head, if this cold rain could pour him sober, he would be worth it.

5,000 stone of grain, even if it is 1 tael of silver and 1 stone, it has to be 5,000 taels! Isn't this killing him? Just as he was worried, one of his personal soldiers suddenly said: "My lord, that confidant of Duan Wang Ye seems to be quite rich. ”

Qin Shun was stunned, yes, what else could he do but beg her at this time? He slapped his horse's buttocks: "Go to Yuexi!"