Chapter 193 Right of Way on the Han River
"Am I really wrong?"
Lu Wenhuan heard it in his ears, and his will was shaken for a while.
Seeing Zheng Yuanlong's majestic body, he suddenly felt jealous, jealous that the other party was so brilliant, reflecting himself like a clown.
"General. β
Qiu Zhenheng saw that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and hurriedly walked up and persuaded: "Don't be sad, don't forget that you still have us, if we are united, we will definitely be able to hold on and repel the Yuan army." β
"I see. β
Lu Wenhuan's expression calmed down, and at this time he remembered his previous task, so he said, "By the way, have you done all the things I asked you to do?" In order to strengthen the power of Xiangyang, Lu Wenhuan took out some of the remaining treasures in the city and asked Qiu Zhenheng to run to Junzhou, hoping to buy a batch of arms from the Huaxia army, even if it was an eliminated product.
Qiu Zhenheng closed his head and replied, "Of course." Thanks to the help of this Staff Officer Zheng, all the arms you asked to buy have arrived. "Pointing to the dozen or so warships behind him, he said, "10,000 guns, 2 million bullets, 300 captives, and 10,000 shells, all here." β
"So much?"
Lu Wenhuan was a little surprised, and looked sideways at Zheng Yuanlong.
These arms are not too much, and they can be consumed in a single battle, but for Xiangyang, which is now almost out of ammunition and food, it is a timely rain. And to be able to get so many arms, if it were not for the promise of the Huaxia Army, it would be absolutely impossible to have so much.
"That's right. Aren't they all Tartars for the sake of resistance? Zheng Yuanlong nodded reservedly.
Looking at the other party's sincere expression, Lu Wenhuan's heart moved slightly, and he said secretly: "Could it be that I thought wrong and misunderstood the other party." In the face of these arms, of course, Lu Wenhuan was also quite moved, and asked: "If this is the case, then how much is this batch of arms worth?" Judging from the money that Qiu Zhenheng carried, it should be impossible to buy so many arms. β
"That's right. But what can you do with the arms you bought? So I'm on my own and I've added a little bit to you. Zheng Yuanlong looked at Lu Wenhuan quietly with a smile in his eyes.
Qiu Zhenheng persuaded from the side: "That's right. Everyone knows the situation in Xiangyang, and if you can buy more arms, of course, you should buy more, otherwise how can you resist the Tartars?"
"Zhenheng, don't interject, I have my own plans. β
Lu Wenhuan was a little hairy when he was looked at, and replied in a low voice: "As for you? Can you tell me what conditions you have? If there are no conditions, you should not come here." β
If it was only to inspect the situation in Xiangyang, the Eastern Group Army would only need to send some officers, and there was absolutely no need for the chief of staff to go into battle in person.
"Haha. Lu Anfu was really alert and saw what was going on with me. Zheng Yuanlong sighed, and then said: "Let's just say this, in fact, the purpose of my coming today is for the right of passage of the Han River. I hope that you will open up the right of passage on the Han River so that our merchant ships can travel smoothly on the Han River. β
"The right of way on the Han River?
Lu Wenhuan's heart tightened, and he secretly said that this was indeed the case.
In the past, in order to prevent the Junzhou naval army from attacking Xiangyang, LΓΌ Wenhuan also built a fortress on the bank of the Han River, so as to have the effect of blocking the Han River.
Because of this, it has been difficult for the Junzhou Navy to set foot in Xiangyang, and various follow-up actions have also been blocked. If it weren't for Qiu Zhenheng's arrival, Zheng Yuanlong would not have taken advantage of this time to personally come out and come to Xiangyang City.
Zheng Yuanlong replied: "Of course, it's for the people in the city." You have also seen it, because of the blockade of the Yuan army, there should be little food left in the city. If the food is gone, how can we sustain it?"
"Then what does this have to do with the right of way on the Han River?" Lu Wenhuan asked in a low voice.
Zheng Yuanlong smiled: "Of course it has a relationship. If we are not given the right of passage on the Han River, how will our merchant ships transport supplies? When the time comes, wouldn't it be a pity if Xiangyang collapses because of a lack of food?"
"This, our army has its own warships, and there is no need to wait for merchant ships to intervene. Lu Wenhuan refused quite bluntly.
Zheng Yuanlong laughed again, his laughter made Lu Wenhuan feel particularly uncomfortable, and he felt like he was being peeled off: "If I heard correctly, your army's navy was heavily damaged by the Yuan army a few days ago, can you still take out extra warships?"
"This ββ, I-"
Lu Wenhuan became quite embarrassed, he remembered that the other party was the chief of the general staff of the Eastern Group Army, and he knew Xiangyang better than himself.
Zheng Yuanlong saw Lu Wenhuan's hesitation in his eyes, and persuaded again: "And I believe that the general is not a murderous person, and he will definitely rule the people to consider, isn't it? After all, only when the people have enough to eat can they have the strength to persevere, otherwise how can they resist the Yuan army?"
"That's right, General. Not only the people in the city, but we also need this food. If we don't even have food, then what should we eat?" Qiu Zhenheng stepped forward and persuaded bitterly.
After several years of siege, the grain reserves in Xiangyang City were exhausted, otherwise why did Lu Wenhuan let Qiu Zhenheng run to Junzhou, hoping to buy grain from Junzhou?
The soldiers in the distance heard the movement here, and they all pretended to be around, looking at Lu Wenhuan with expectant eyes.
Although they were busy before, they never gave up listening, and naturally listened to the arguments between Lu Wenhuan and Zheng Yuanlong, and for these soldiers who were tortured by hunger and war, there was nothing better than a thick white porridge.
"Well, I promise you. β
Facing the pressure of many soldiers, Lu Wenhuan had no choice but to bow his head.
He clearly knew that even if he continued to persist in this matter, he would not get any other ending except for the end of betrayal and separation, because those soldiers didn't want to die, they still wanted to continue to live, and compared to the so-called righteousness of the monarch and ministers, life is the first place.
Even if Lu Wenhuan refuses this time, it doesn't mean that others will refuse, in order to survive, they are afraid that they will secretly contact the Huaxia Army, and even open the door for them to Xiangyang today.
Since you can't stop this from happening, take it into your own hands.
Lu Wenhuan thought so.
Zheng Yuanlong smiled at the corner of his mouth and said, "Really?"
"Nature is true. If you don't believe me, you can take my token. If the generals had seen the token, they would have let you in. Lu Wenhuan had a little struggle in his eyes, but in the end, he took a token from his waist and handed it to Zheng Yuanlong.
He only now understands that in his heart, the so-called righteousness of the monarch and the minister is nothing more than that.
It is only in the face of a desperate situation that human beings understand what they want.
Zheng Yuanlong took the token, and when he saw that he finally got what he wanted, he breathed a sigh of relief and praised: "The general is really brave and willing to make such a sacrifice for the people in the city." β
Since he got what he wanted, Zheng Yuanlong naturally did not hesitate to say anything, and directly praised the other party a few words.
"Chief of Staff Zheng has praised falsely, how can he afford such praise from a fool in the next place?" Lu Wenhuan had a bitter face, felt that his faith in his heart was a little broken, and began to secretly hate his incompetence.
What if none of this happened?
It's a pity that time has passed, and everything is irretrievable.
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