Chapter 1019: The army is short of food
Hua An enjoyed a beautiful time in the bathroom of the dormitory, and after the bath was completed, he put on a thin profane dress under the service of several palace maids, and then walked in the direction of the dragon couch in the dormitory.
At this moment, Zhuge Qi was already lying on the dragon couch, and closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, and Hua An saw this scene as soon as he came in.
"All of you go down!" Hua An waved his hand, asked the palace maids to retreat, and walked straight to the edge of the bed.
"Kiki, stop pretending, I know you're not asleep." Hua An said and sat on the bed and wiped Zhuge Qi's face.
Zhuge Qi slowly opened his eyes, looked at Hua An mischievously, and said softly: "Your Majesty." ”
Hua An was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The palace maids have all gone down, why are you still called that." ”
Zhuge Qi smiled slightly and said softly: "This is the emperor's bedroom, and we are also lying on the dragon couch, so there is only the emperor here tonight." After speaking, he stretched out his pink arm and hugged Hua'an's neck.
"Okay, good, it's up to you, tonight this king, no, no, no, I want to pamper you tonight." Hua An smiled at the corner of his mouth and pressed on Zhuge Qi's body.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty's ......"
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Early the next morning, Hua An woke up dimly, and when he opened his eyes, Zhuge Qi was no longer on the dragon couch, and next to the dragon couch, there were several little palace maids standing.
"Where's Kiki?" Hua An lay on the dragon couch and said to himself.
"Your Majesty, the slave and maid are waiting for you to get up." Seeing Hua An wake up, several little palace maids hurriedly walked to the dragon couch, took their clothes, and prepared to serve Hua An to dress.
Seeing that the little palace maid still called herself the emperor, Hua An felt comfortable for a while, the feeling of being an emperor was different, and this dragon couch, lying on it was not ordinary.
Huaan stood up. Let the palace maids serve him to dress, and after getting dressed, Hua An walked out of the dormitory and went to find Zhuge Qi, he knew very well in his heart that Zhuge Qi would not go far. It must be nearby.
Sure enough, as soon as he walked out of the dormitory, Hua An found Zhuge Qi who was admiring the flowers and plants in the pavilion not far away.
"Kiki, you're here." Hua An walked over softly and said softly.
"I'm tired all night, why don't you rest for a while." Zhuge Qi smiled and said softly.
Obviously, when Zhuge Qi was pampered last night. Hua'an is very hard-working, and Zhuge Qi can naturally feel Hua'an's hard work, so seeing Hua'an get up so early, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and cared.
Seeing that Zhuge Qi cared about himself, moreover, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. Hua An's heart felt comfortable for a while, but. Because of the hard work last night, Hua'an is still more or less tired, but because of his youth, these fatigues are nothing to Hua'an.
"Kiki has become more beautiful today. Let's go for a quick breakfast and then head back to the North Palace. Hua An said, pulling Zhuge Qi and walking towards the gazebo where he dined.
The imperial chef was not long in serving a delicious meal. These meals are all prepared according to the standards of serving the emperor, and the appetite and nutrition are very sufficient.
After being tired all night, Hua'an was naturally very hungry, and Zhuge Qi was also very hungry, so the two of them ate very deliciously, and soon ate all the food served by the imperial kitchen.
Subsequently, Hua An and Zhuge Qi returned to the North Palace, on the way back to the North Palace, Hua An was still immersed in the atmosphere of last night, he couldn't help but feel that it was good to be the emperor, not only can he have supreme rights, but also can enjoy the gentle country wantonly in the harem.
Like Hua'an, Zhuge Qi is also more interested in the palace, after all, the palace is larger, has more houses and scenery, and will feel more comfortable living in a spacious palace.
"The king seems to have felt a lot!" Seeing Hua An's intoxicated face, Zhuge Qi lay in Hua An's arms and whispered.
Hua An tightened the reins, slowed down his horse, looked at Zhuge Qi in his arms, and whispered: "Yes! This king has been the emperor for one night, and it feels really comfortable! ”
Obviously, in front of the trusted Zhuge Qi, Hua'an has no need to hide his feelings, after all, Zhuge Qi is very shrewd, and he can't hide it if he wants to.
When Zhuge Qi heard this, he whispered: "Since the king feels comfortable, he has never thought that he will lie on the dragon couch every day to rest." After speaking, he looked at Hua'an, waiting for Hua'an's statement.
Obviously, Zhuge Qi felt that with the strength that Hua'an currently mastered, if he wanted to usurp the throne and stand on his own, it would not take much to do anything, at most it would be a loss of reputation, and in addition, there would be a small number of uninteresting generals who supported the army, and they might raise troops to oppose it.
Hearing this, Hua An thought for a moment, and said softly: "It seems that Qiqi hopes that this king will often pamper you on the dragon couch!" Hahaha! He laughed.
"If the king is good or bad, what does the king mean?" Zhuge Qi continued to ask in a low voice.
Hua An hugged Zhuge Qi tighter, leaned next to her ear, and said softly: "Since Qiqi likes it, this king will work hard, but it depends on the will of heaven, understand?" ”
"Yes, the concubine understands." Zhuge Qi responded in a whisper, and took advantage of the situation to arch the head of the mantis in Hua An's arms, which caused Hua An to feel numb.
Soon, Hua An and Zhuge Qi and his entourage returned to the North Palace, Hua An naturally immediately went to the main hall to deal with government affairs, and Zhuge Qi returned to his bedroom, she was also tossed last night, and she is still very tired, so she has to make up for sleep first.
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After more than a month of continuous travel, the Emperor Sima Dan's Luan drove to Xuchang City in Yingchuan County, because Xuchang City is considered a big city, so Luan Jia planned to rest in Xuchang City for three days before continuing to march north.
At this time, the officers and soldiers of the navy who were responsible for guarding Luan Jia had all returned to Jiangnan, and the 6,000 soldiers of the Wuyi Battalion and tens of thousands of elite troops under Wang Meng were responsible for protecting the safety of Emperor Luanjia.
As the leader of tens of thousands of soldiers, Wang Meng has a lot of courage, but Xuchang is not very far from Luoyang City, so as long as there are no major accidents, he can complete this mission well.
At this time, Emperor Sima Dan's health was already much better, and it stands to reason that there was no need to stay in Xuchang City for three more days, and it was enough to stay for one day at most, so Wang Meng was a little dissatisfied in his heart. He felt that the emperor's Luan drove all the way up and down, not like he was moving the capital at all, but like he was playing in the mountains and rivers, and when he met the city in the past, he took a day of rest, and he endured it, now. Actually wanted to stay in Xuchang City for three days, Wang Meng felt that it was a bit too much, the emperor's health had improved, and there was no need for this.
In order to let the emperor's luan arrive in Luoyang City, Wang Meng walked in the direction of the emperor's imperial tent with several retinues, and he planned to personally advise the emperor to let the emperor set off as soon as possible and not stay in Xuchang City for too long.
"General Wang, who are you?" Wang Meng had just walked less than fifty steps away from the imperial tent. Xie An stopped Wang Meng and asked softly.
Wang Meng didn't hide it, and said: "Don't hide it from Xie Thorn Shi, I'm here to persuade the emperor not to stay in Xuchang for three days, and after a day of rest, immediately march in the direction of Luoyang City." After speaking, he looked at Xie An.
Hearing this, Xie An waved his hand. He said softly: "General Xie still don't go, now." The emperor has just fallen asleep, and it is inconvenient to see General Xie, besides, it is not the emperor's idea to stay in Xuchang for three days, and it is useless to tell the emperor! ”
Wang Meng was stunned when he heard this. Hurriedly said: "It's not the emperor's idea, whose idea is it?" After speaking, he looked at Xie An.
Xie An paused for a moment and said softly: "It was the decision made by the Queen Mother after listening to the imperial doctor's advice. ”
Wang Meng was stunned again, and hurriedly said: "Xie Tingshi." I heard that the emperor's complexion has improved a lot recently, why does the queen mother stay in Xuchang City for three days, there is no need! Could it be that the imperial doctor diagnosed and treated the emperor again? ”
Obviously, Wang Meng has received accurate information, the emperor's health has indeed improved a lot, and in this case, there is no need to rest for three days.
Xie An hurriedly waved his hand, and said: "The emperor's body has indeed improved a lot, but the imperial doctor said that if the emperor recuperates in Xuchang City for three days, his body is expected to fully recover, and the queen mother was very happy when she heard it, so she made a decision to rest for three days." ”
"Oh, I see!" Wang Meng nodded suddenly in realization, and then said: "Xie Tingshi, Xuchang City is less than five hundred miles away from Luoyang City, arrive in Luoyang City as soon as possible, and cultivate in the palace of Luoyang City, isn't it the same?" After speaking, he looked at Xie An.
Xie An smiled and said softly: "General Wang is right, it is the same to arrive in Luoyang City as soon as possible to recuperate, but the Queen Mother will not think so, after all, she is a mother, she naturally hopes that the emperor can recover as soon as possible." ”
"The emperor is marching on foot, there are not many bumps on the road at all, maybe when you walk to Luoyang City, the wind chill will be better!" Wang Meng said.
After all, Wang Meng still has some understanding of wind and cold, and feels that after being infected with wind and cold, as long as he lives for a while, he will always be fine, and there is no need to deliberately cultivate, that is to say, even if he does not rest in Xuchang City for three days, Sima Dan's condition is very likely to fully recover soon.
"It is also possible that this situation mentioned by General Wang, but if the emperor's illness worsens halfway, who can afford this responsibility?" Xie An Zhengse said.
Obviously, Xie An's meaning has been very clear, that is, no matter what, the matter of Emperor Luan driving resting in Xuchang City for three days has been completely decided, and it is impossible to change, no matter how much Wang Meng says, it is useless.
Wang Meng nodded helplessly, and said, "In that case, Luan Jia will stay in Xuchang City for three days!" Farewell. With that, he turned and left.
"General Wang, go slowly." Xie An said politely.
After Wang Meng left, he immediately returned to his big tent of the Chinese army, and in the big tent, many generals were waiting for Wang Meng and did not leave a single step.
"General, how are things going? Is it possible to leave Xuchang as soon as possible? A subordinate general hurriedly asked.
Wang Meng shook his head and said, "The imperial doctor told the Empress Dowager that as long as she rests in Xuchang City for three days, the emperor's condition will be fully recovered, so the Empress Dowager will not agree to set off immediately." ”
"General, the surplus food of our army is already insufficient, although the nearby counties can raise some, but it is also a drop in the bucket and cannot solve the problem." A subordinate general is in a hurry.
"Yes! General, we were originally according to the two-month itinerary, prepared the grain and grass, but did not expect the emperor Luan to go so slowly, now, there is not much grain and grass left, even if the soldiers eat less, it is difficult to stick to Luoyang City, and if you stay in Xuchang City for three days, the grain and grass will be completely insufficient. Another general, said loudly.
Obviously, when they left Luoyang City, they carried a lot of grain and grass, but they did not expect that the emperor's luan drive was actually twice as slow as expected, so that even if they brought an extra fifty percent of the grain and grass, it was not enough to consume.
"How many days can the army's grain and grass last?" Wang Meng looked at his subordinate generals and asked.
"General Hui, if it is according to normal consumption, it can only last for five or six days, if the soldier's rations are reduced, it can last for more than ten days at most, and if it is more, it will not work." A subordinate general said.
Hearing this, Wang Meng thought carefully for a moment, and said: "Reduce the soldiers' rations by three percent, in addition, send a number of teams to collect grain and grass in nearby counties, collect as much as you can, and send a team to Luoyang City at night, so that Wang Shang can allocate grain and grass to the south." ”
"Yes, General." The general commanded loudly.
"General, if the soldiers' rations are reduced by thirty percent, the last general is afraid that the soldiers will be resentful." A general said worriedly.
"Yes! The general and the last general also have this concern, if the soldiers all complain, the consequences may be very severe. Another ministry general expressed concern.
Obviously, the worries of these generals are very reasonable, tens of thousands of soldiers are all elite divisions, and now they are ordered to protect the emperor's Luanjia, if they can't even eat, how can they not be resentful? And once the generals have grievances in their hearts, it is very likely that there will be turmoil, which is the situation that the generals are most worried about.
Hearing this, Wang Meng pondered for a moment, and said: "The general knows that reducing the rations of the soldiers will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers, but at present, our army is short of food and grass, except for this, there is really no better way, the generals can tell the soldiers the situation of the army's lack of food, and let them endure for a few days, soon, the grain and grass in Luoyang City will be transported, and the soldiers will not be hungry for a few days." ”
"What the general said is that it seems that this is the only way to go." A subordinate general nodded in agreement.
"General, let's do it." After the generals took the lead, they agreed, and immediately went to explain to the soldiers under their command.
Seeing that all the subordinates under his command went to prepare one after another, Wang Meng's heart suddenly let go of a lot, as long as the grain and grass in Luoyang City could arrive in time, the crisis in front of him would pass. (To be continued......)