Kingdom of Another World - Chapter 351

It seems that the matter of Lijian town has been suppressed by Zhang Shuhe, but Zhang Zhou really can’t be at ease. It’s not only from the contradiction with Li Chongxian, but also from the missing “fellow disciple”, which also worries him a lot!

Finally, to be on the safe side, Zhang Zhou simply decided to evacuate all the people in Lijian town and place them in the town near liemaguan. As for the mountain forest investigation, he directly reported it to the chaotang. Since he and Li Chongxian couldn’t get through, it was up to his majesty to decide!

In order to calm Zhang Zhou’s mood and protect the interests of Kyushu commerce, Zhang Shuhe personally went to liemaguan to help coordinate the resettlement. Tan Wei, the leader of liemaguan, expressed a sincere welcome to the arrival of Kyushu business. If the town under liemaguan can be developed into a town as prosperous as sword Town, there are many benefits for both the public and the private. Tan Wei, in his forties, sees this more thoroughly.

With the overall migration of Kyushu commerce, people in Lijian town have also changed psychologically. Some people worry about future safety, and others see business opportunities. In short, many people have the idea of being ready to move, especially those who are optimistic about the development ability of Kyushu commerce and have good expectations for the future. They believe that it is not difficult to prosper a small town with the strength and resources of Kyushu commerce.

But these people are more or less hesitant about “migration will damage the foundation”. Later, when Zhang Zhou learned the news, he immediately ordered someone to post a poster: Kyushu commerce not only provided transportation services for free, but also promised to give a shop of the same area within three months

As a result, in a very short period of time, nearly half of the population in Lijian town lost, and more than 70% of the shops went.

Feizi got a few pills from Zhang Zhou. His injury improved very quickly. He thought he was Li Lingqu’s pen, but he didn’t know that Zhang Zhou cut himself again.

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At the end of February and the beginning of March, there was a heavy snow on the Longzhou border, which was rare in decades. It fell for five or six days in a row. After the snow, thousands of miles were silent, showing the grandeur of mountains and rivers!

Zhang Zhou, leading a group of squires, was looking at the scenery that could be met but not sought on the city tower. If he didn’t respect him so much that he didn’t dare to borrow it, he would like to sing “Qin spring” to express his feelings!

At the foot of the city, Yin Dongshan and Zhonghe have been standing for a while.

“Second brother, do we have to wait? What else can you do?” Zhong he whispered.

“It’s clear that God is rectifying people. What can I do? I’m just a little uneasy…”

“Afraid of being blamed by the general?”

Yin Dongshan shook his head.

“Of course not, but worry. If the general can’t think of a solution, I’m afraid the consequences of this matter will not be as simple as being punished…”

Zhong he understood Yin Dongshan’s meaning.

Zhang Zhou believes in treating them well, but they can’t think of a solution to the problem. Instead, they want to push it to Zhang Zhou. He is really ashamed. Yin Dongshan hesitates. That’s why.

When Zhang Shuhe came to jubeiguan last time, he had personally approved their rank of deputy general, which is almost tantamount to making a firm decision on this matter. This is definitely an enviable leap in the military. As long as there is no big problem, even if he has been suffering for a few years, there is absolutely no problem to be a state to appease!

No matter how understated Zhang Zhou’s performance, this kindness of ignoring past grievances and trust and support can not be ignored!

While rejecting the specific affairs of Beiguan, Zhang Zhou completely delegated power to the two of them. He himself seemed to come to refuse Beiguan for tourism and vacation. As long as Yin and Zhong don’t look for him, he will never take the initiative. Moreover, he takes the problems raised by the two people seriously and solves them in time. There has never been any delay. Even the “sesame” small things inadvertently mentioned by the two of them are handled unambiguously.

With this trust and attitude alone, the two people were deeply moved, “you respect me a foot, I respect you a foot”. The two people’s attitude towards Zhang Zhou was more and more respectful. At the same time, the psychological pressure was also greater, and they didn’t dare to be careless! But after all, some problems can’t be solved if you are willing to work hard.

“I think the general has many ideas!”

“However, he is young and inexperienced after all, and he doesn’t have enough prestige in refusing Beiguan. In case… In case of failure in response and improper disposal, the consequences are really unimaginable…”

“Second brother, it’s no use hesitating now. I’d better tell the general about it earlier. The general really wants to blame. Let’s carry it together…”

As soon as they showed up, Zhang Zhou found them. Knowing that they must have something to do when they appeared together, they didn’t need to play the game of disclosure. They waved directly to them.

After bowing to Zhang Zhou, both of them showed a trace of apology.

“Excuse me, general. Please don’t blame me!”

“It is because you have taken care of the large and small things in the city gate that I have this leisure of doing nothing. I know well whether it is credit or hard work. Don’t play such function words in the future. I believe your general Meng won’t like these?”

The two people smiled unnaturally.

“Come on, what’s up?”

Zhang Zhou came straight to the point, but Yin Zhong and the two looked at each other, both of which were difficult to speak.

“You two are more and more like little daughter-in-law now. Is my mother-in-law so difficult to serve? I dare not even speak?”

Yin Dongshan bit his teeth and finally said, “general, I’m afraid we’ll be in big trouble if we refuse Beiguan…”

“What trouble, say it directly!” Zhang Zhou’s attitude became serious.

“General, we don’t have enough food and grass!”

“What? There’s not enough food and grass? What’s the situation?”

Food and grass is not a trivial matter, but the first important thing to stabilize the border army. Zhang Zhou even felt that there was an electric current flowing through his body in an instant.

Up to now, there is no need for any reserved euphemism.

“General, according to the regulations of the frontier army, we refuse to have three months of spare grain and grass in Beiguan to meet the needs. However, since the beginning of winter last year, there have been many capsizing accidents on the sea side, resulting in many interruptions in daily grain and grass supply. Because the situation on the sea side can not be effectively solved for a moment, the commander asked us to temporarily transfer spare grain and grass to the big Bear, sword and horse will provide support. When the food and grass of chaotang arrive, they will fill it back! ”

Zhang Zhou heard Zhang Shuhe mention this. Last year, Kyushu commerce encountered a large-scale pest when it reclaimed land in Longzhou. Although the poison masters sent by Wushen town reinforced it, the effect was not ideal due to lack of experience in prevention and treatment. Therefore, the output of grain was not high and the supply to the border troops was very limited, which could only meet the cavalry camp under the command of Zhang Shuhe, For some of the needs of Hu Ju pass and the supplies of the border troops in other places, they still rely entirely on the sea transportation of the court.

It was also the only feasible solution at that time to dispatch military grain to subsidize friendly forces. In addition, at that time, the people and forces who had a voice in the court were busy arranging Kyoto events, and naturally had no time to pay more attention to the problem of shipping. Zhang Shuhe had to find a way to solve the crisis for the sake of the overall stability of the border forces.

This kind of temporary response is not strange news for the border forces.

“… now there is only less than a month’s surplus of food and grass in the city. If there is no supply, we must reduce our daily supply!”

“Why did you say it until now?”

If the two people don’t say today, Zhang Zhou still thinks that there is enough food and grass in the city!

“Originally, the food and grass for chaotang shipping have been replenished. According to the schedule, they can be transported one after another in five days at most. We didn’t think much about it, but just now we got the news and said…”

“Say what?”

“It’s said that there was an accident near the sword pass!”

“What? Sword pass?”

Zhang Zhou stared and thought of Li Chongxian for the first time. Could this guy deliberately try to create trouble for himself by blocking grain and grass transportation? You are too brave. If he really dares to fool around with the big plans of the border army, Zhang Zhou will dare to cut him with a gold knife! But after thinking about it, I felt that I should not be so arbitrary.

“What happened?”

“It’s said that when the motorcade arrived near Lijian pass, it encountered the heavy snow that had not been seen in decades. It was blocked by traffic and had to stop. It had to wait until the ice and snow melted and the road was opened before it could continue to move! But such a toss would take ten or twenty days, or even longer, and here we are…”

Zhang Zhou is a little annoyed! He wanted to enjoy the snow, and there was no consideration in this regard. The timely cleaning of accumulated snow in the city made him ignore his attention and mastery of the external situation. It’s no wonder Yin Chong and Li Chongxian have nothing to do with this, but they really have to wait until the weather gets warmer and the ice melts. If they refuse Beiguan, they’re afraid of something big!

“How about the traffic from here to Huju and liemaguan?”

“The heavy snow spread over a wide area. I sent someone out to explore. The snow on the roads outside the city is very deep, and people can even be buried in the deepest place. According to the report of the soldiers passing the news, the heavy snow in the east of Liema pass falls earlier and heavier than here. People can barely borrow the road, but horses and vehicles can’t move at all.”

“It’s not clear what’s going on at Huju pass, but the situation at Liema pass is similar to ours, and the grain and grass are also blocked at the sword pass!” Zhong he added.

After thinking about it, Zhang Zhou said, “find the soldier who reported the news and I want to see him! In addition, immediately call the personnel above the captain of the school to the big account for discussion!”

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This meeting was the first formal meeting organized by Zhang Zhou, but there was no time for polite greetings. He explained the situation briefly and briefly. After listening to the suggestions of the people for a short time, Zhang Zhou began to speak.

“Now the situation is very unfavorable. It’s impossible to wait for God to give face! According to the most ideal estimation, it will take a month for the grain and grass to arrive, and we need to make longer preparations! Based on all aspects, my orders are as follows: first, send a Ranger to Huju pass. There are two tasks, one is to find out the road conditions, the other is to borrow food, and the other is to dispatch 8000 walkers Pawn, make every effort to open the route to Lijian pass! These people provide food in full every day, contact Liema pass, act with us, and be sure to open this road as soon as possible; third, the remaining people guard the city pass and limit the supply of food and grass. The goal should last for at least 40 days. ”

A brigade commander said: “general, according to this distribution ratio, the per capita food consumption left behind in the city is less than half of the usual. In such cold weather, if you can’t eat enough, you may be able to stick to it for ten days, but if you want to stick to it for forty or fifty days, I’m afraid…”

“Yes! At present, the most difficult problem to solve is this problem. If it is not handled properly, it will inevitably lead to drastic changes…” someone echoed.

The basic idea of being a soldier is to make a living! In previous lives, ideological education was so extensive and thorough that it could not guarantee that everyone would stand firm and have a strong will, not to mention now? No one can guarantee that these soldiers can always obey orders, persist in enduring cold and starvation for 40 or 50 days, and will not produce any radical ideas. Once incited, dissatisfaction will inevitably spread rapidly and even lead to mutiny, and the consequences will be serious!

Yin Dongshan stood up.

“General, you haven’t been here for a long time. You don’t understand the situation of refusing Beiguan and know very little about the soldiers’ temper and temperament. If you have something difficult to communicate, you might as well suffer some hardships and go to Huju pass to explore the way for food. Leave it to me!”

“Yes, it’s enough to leave me and my second brother here!” Zhong He also said aloud.

Zhang Zhou understood the idea of the two people and was ready to stay and carry the pot. If there was a problem, Zhang Zhou’s responsibility would be smaller.

As a result of the drastic changes in the border forces, the main responsible persons will not be able to escape the fate of landing their heads. They can also repay Zhang Zhou with their own lives!

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, “since I am the chief general, I will resist this naturally. Although the time on duty is short, there are a lot of pay and silver. Why should you come out and share the responsibility for me if something goes wrong?”

“But…”

“There’s nothing good, but I’ve made up my mind! You can execute my orders immediately. Remember, it’s a major crisis for us to refuse Beiguan. You must work together. If you get through it, everyone will have merit and reward. If anyone gives me flattery and disobeys me and delays me, I promise he will fall on the ground first! Understand?”

Even if Zhang Zhou did not establish any prestige, no one dared not obey him because he dared to bear it and was deterred by the golden knife in his hand.

Inside the north gate of jubeiguan, there is a square used for military review. Zhang Zhou asked someone to temporarily set up a platform in the center of the square. It is square and simple. It is about a foot high, and there are barely four or five people standing on it.

A flagpole was inserted in the middle of the platform. Zhang Zhou asked people to take out his flag and hang it for the first time.

Zhang Zhou stood alone on the wooden platform and under the flag. He was surrounded by people. Even the wall where he could see the square was full of soldiers.