Chapter 52: Isn't It Just a Mere Salary?

At this time, Yang Chuan coughed lightly and said, "Sun Tzu said so in the Art of War, naturally there is a reason for the soldiers. However, as long as such a military event is well prepared, it is naturally very certain. Taishou doesn't have to worry so much. ”

"Oh? I dare to ask what preparations are there, but how complete are they? Sheng Zhongquan looked solemn.

Liu Zeqing finally straightened his face and said solemnly: "I will be a rough martial artist, with a straight heart and a simple vision." There were four battalions under the command of the general, with a total of 12,000 men, and 8,000 auxiliaries. The soldiers' salaries were one or two or five cents a month, and the auxiliaries were eight cents a month. In addition, each person's true color is one stone of rice and wheat in January. At present, there is a shortage of equipment and equipment in the army, and it is necessary to replenish 20,000 armor, 50,000 knives and guns, 9,000 firearms, 16 furlong machines, and 4 generals' cannons. Since the army is going to move, the matter of the transfer of the people must also be prepared, and if you want to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the whole town of Shandong Town, you can't rely on 8,000 auxiliary soldiers. For this, at least 20,000 people are needed. With these, the whole town of Shandong Town is naturally moving forward bravely and fighting endlessly. ”

When Yang Chuan heard this, he also nodded slowly and said, "The military gate has considered it properly, and it will definitely be able to fight this battle well." In this case, Lord Zhizhou does not need to worry. ”

Sheng Zhongquan nodded as if he didn't understand, listening to the words "ten thousand" and "thousand" that popped out of Liu Zeqing's words, his brows jumped for a while, and he frowned for a long time before he looked at the three people: "In this case, how is this military affairs prepared?" ”

Speaking of this, Liu Zeqing and Yang Chuan were silent for a while. Zhu Cihong was still sipping tea, ignoring the few eyes that gathered on him.

These people went back and forth, and the subtext inside and outside the words was already very simple. The attitude of all parties is also very clear.

The meaning of the three is obvious, Sheng Zhongquan, as a representative of Shandong, does not want Liu Zeqing to enter the Central Plains to fight. After all, the ground in Shandong is not calm, and it is the front line against the Jiannu Tartars. In case Liu Zeqing's army is defeated, there will be chaos here in Shandong, but there will be no way to calm down.

And Yang Chuan persuaded Sheng Zhongquan not to worry, not to stop Liu Zeqing from following Zhu Cihong to send troops. Such words seem to be speaking for Zhu Cihong, but in fact, they are secretly sharp, throwing out the logistical problems, and the sharp point is directed at Zhu Cihong.

Liu Zeqing's attitude is also very clear, the logistics problems are listed one by one, and he wants him to fight with his life, but these things are not satisfied, so don't think about it.

According to the normal law, the soldiers and horses in Shandong Town are from the Ming Dynasty, and the main general will enter the Central Plains to relieve the siege of Henan, and the logistics and food will be borne by the imperial court.

But in the plan of the imperial court, it was not expected that Shandong Town would take the initiative to ask for war, so naturally it would not raise food and salary in advance. At that time, it is estimated that there will be a person who advocates and who is responsible. Most of this logistical and food affairs have to go back to the localities. In other words, Shandong Province, prefecture and local governments should contribute people and efforts to afford the military needs of Liu Zeqing leading troops into Henan to relieve the siege. But as long as you look at Sheng Zhongquan's attitude, you can know that no one in Shandong Province will contribute to this.

After going around like this, all the spearheads gathered on Zhu Cihong's body.

Obviously, since Zhu Cihong took the lead in saying that he was going to send troops, Zhu Cihong had to carry this pot and bear the military logistics of Liu Zeqing's march into Henan.

"It's finally time to play meat!" Zhu Cihong sighed lightly and hid this sentence in his heart, but there was a solemn expression on his face, as if he had been raided.

Zhu Cihong's sigh was seen in the eyes of several people, and he naturally thought that he had a plan.

Thinking of this, Liu Zeqing glanced at Yang Chuan.

A few thoughts turned in Yang Chuan's heart. Seeing that Zhu Cihong was bored and didn't speak, he snorted coldly in his heart. Can you hide without speaking?

Do you really think that everyone will listen to you if you take righteousness?

Thinking of this, everyone only listened to Yang Chuan's voice and looked at Sheng Zhongquan and said: "Liu Junmen's headquarters is stationed in Linqing, and the initial food and salary raising should naturally be entrusted to the officials who are too guarded by their parents." ”

Yang Chuan said a word, and Zhu Cihong suddenly had a happy face.

Liu Zeqing and Sheng Zhongquan saw this, but they changed color one after another.

I only heard Sheng Zhongquan shout angrily at the moment: "Mr. Dongshan! The allocation of grain and salary is the right of the central court, so how can the local government have the right to use money and grain without permission? How can state affairs be so easy? If you want to let the official be the master of raising military rations, only the war across the sea in Dengzhou has the imperial court regulations. If so, please ask Liu Junmen to cross the sea! At this moment, Jiannu is wreaking havoc outside the pass, which is exactly what Liu Junmen used to do! If this is the case, this military ration will be raised by the officer! ”

When Liu Zeqing heard this, he suddenly changed color: "The book of this general is to quell the chaos in Kaifeng and relieve the siege of the soldiers and civilians in Henan." Why did you change the customs to go outside? Is it possible to let Ben General enter Kaifeng first to raise food? If that's the case, don't go to this Kaifeng! ”

"Lord Junmen!" Yang Chuan exclaimed in surprise and stood up, but seeing that Sheng Zhongquan and Liu Zeqing were both angry, he opened his mouth, but he still didn't speak for a long time.

Yang Chuan did not speak, and Sheng Zhongquan also categorically rejected the possibility of local military supplies. And Liu Zeqing tore his face even more, and directly put the threat out.

For a moment, there was a terrible silence in the field.

Everyone was looking at each other, and Zhu Cihong was the one who endured the most attention.

At this moment, Zhu Cihong's face was very solemn, and he hid extremely complex emotions. Anger, helplessness, panic, and a kind of sadness.

At this moment, Zhu Cihong suddenly remembered Lu Xiangsheng mentioned by Yang Chuan. The Tartars entered the customs, but the DPRK and China strongly advocated that they must first settle down and sue for peace with Jiannu. Up and down the court, give in to power. Only Lu Xiangsheng was left to fight alone, and when he died in battle, the Ming army sat for a few days and was more than ten miles away.

How does this resemble the present?

When Henan was ravaged by thieves, the country was worried about overturning. The so-called celebrities who have received the grace of the Ming Dynasty's centennial tax exemption and preferential treatment only think about self-interest. As an official of the Ming Dynasty, Zhizhou, who eats the king's wealth, talks about the preservation of private interests. And the armed forces of the imperial court are even more conditional, so that they can send troops to fight.

Thinking about this, how can Zhu Cihong not have mixed feelings?

This...... Is it the meat eater of the Ming Dynasty right now, the so-called elite?

Zhu Cihong's expression changed and fell into the eyes of the other three, revealing nothing at all.

Seeing this, the three of them laughed happily in their hearts, without the sharpness just now.

After a long time, Zhu Cihong's expression returned to normal. I only heard him speak his voice with a calmness, a calm that hid the thunder of ten thousand jun.

"There is a priority and urgency, the construction of slaves outside the border is rampant, and the people are brutalized, and my generation should resist annihilation. But! Zhu Cihong paused, exhaled slightly, as if he wanted to spit out all the evil qi accumulated in his heart: "Lifting the siege and opening the seal, this is the current emergency, and it is a priority and urgency related to Daming Sheji." This officer, there is no room for delay! ”

"Isn't it just a matter of the transfer of food and equipment?" When Zhu Cihong read out the first half of the sentence, his voice was very light, but when he reached the second half of the sentence, it was like a thunderbolt, and his voice was like a thousand words: "This official, all of them have responded!" ”