Chapter 476 0471 [Scholars knocking on the que, peoples livelihood is in chaos, and the army is in trouble for food]
Tokyo, Gen Yue.
Two monks stood in front of a big stone.
The short-haired monk named Lu Zhishen, put one hand on his waist and pointed at the stone with the other hand: "Is this rotten stone a marquis named?"
The monk Changhai called Wu Song and smiled and said, "I don't know if I have become a marquis, and the court will give me a salary of stone."
"No matter how much it falls into the hands of the Sa family, it will definitely be crushed to pieces," Lu Zhishen waved his hand and ordered, "It's smashed!"
More than twenty soldiers, carrying iron rods and hammers, stepped forward and decomposed the huge rock transported from the southeast.
Not only were Gen Yue's stones smashed, but the pavilions and towers were also removed.
Larger blocks of stones are used as stone bombs or falling rocks, and those that are scattered are thrown directly on the spot.
Good wood is used as a catapult, while the second is a rolling wood. It has nothing to do with it. It is chopped to make firewood, and it is now very expensive in Tokyo.
Not only was Gen Yue demolished, but the mansions of Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others were also demolished by the military and civilians of Kaifeng. Even the Yanfu Palace, which Emperor Huizong of Song liked to live the most, was completely demolished, and tents were set up on the ruins to be temporary military camps, and several main halls were preserved to be military camps.
Outside Genyue, the people were queuing up to buy newly chopped firewood and go home to cook.
Even the middle and lower-level officials in Tokyo need to let their servants line up. Only those senior officials above the fourth rank can be sent directly to the mansion.
If you really can't buy it, you can only demolish your own house!
Even Fanlou has stopped operating, and the rich and powerful are rich, but the grain control cannot make wine, and all kinds of high-end ingredients have been used up.
There are special people collecting corpses in the streets and alleys twice a day.
The original beggars have basically died, and new beggars have continued to appear, and the rice prices have risen to a point where even low-level officials cannot afford it.
There are black markets in remote streets and alleys, selling some meat of unknown origin, but the price is even cheaper than rice.
"Brother, it's already cold in autumn. There's not enough firewood now. I don't know how many people will be frozen to death after the winter begins," Wu Jialiang whispered, "The Tokyo City will definitely not be able to defend it. Marshal Zhu doesn't need to attack. If there is another month, the city will be in chaos. It's okay if the Zong Shizhong doesn't come to serve the king. He brought more than 10,000 troops into the city, but he didn't transport much food. He also consumed the firewood in the city, and he just came to have a dry meal!"
Song Jiang muttered, "If you don't have any food to eat, you'll get over as soon as you're hungry. If you don't give me food at all, we'll make trouble and run away. The brothers will join in with Marshal Zhu."
"That's the reason." Wu Jialiang quickly agreed.
他们对张叔夜又爱又怕,爱是因为张叔夜赏罚分明,对招安的贼寇并不过分歧视,怕自然是每次造反都被张叔夜胖揍.
"Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz ~~~~"
More than a dozen military camps sounded the call to return to the camp, and then cavalry rushed over to shout to the soldiers who were demolishing Genyue: "Everyone returns to the camp and do not move around at will. Those who violate the order will be dealt with by military law!"
Song Jiang reacted instantly: "What happened, let the brothers prepare at all times!"
Near the military camp somewhere southeast of the city, the chief general Fan Qiong personally led his troops to kill him, and his soldiers were all young and strong in Tokyo recruited by Li Gang.
However, Sun Lie, a thief from Jinan who was admitted to the revenge, followed Zhang Shuye to Beijing to serve the king. Because he was deducted money and grain, he kept starving and robbed the people of the nearby wing. The family of Tokyo soldiers was robbed and immediately returned to the camp to call on friends to ask for an explanation.
At first, there were only more than ten people quarrels between the Tokyo soldiers and the Jinan soldiers, and soon they became a battle of thousands of people.
"Let down your weapons!"
Fan Qiong shouted.
No one listened to him, the fight continued, and more than one life had already caused.
Fan Qiong became even more angry: "The cavalry rushed over, and if there was any resistance, kill him or her!"
More than a hundred cavalrymen gathered on the street at this moment and began to charge with horns.
The troublemaker who could not dodge was rushing to the point of collapse and fled by the cavalry. Fan Qiong roared: "Catch them all!"
These cavalrymen are all from Kaifeng. When they were arresting people, they deliberately ran away when they heard the Tokyo accent, and when they heard the Jinan accent, they rushed forward.
Treating this differentiatedly makes Shandong soldiers even more angry.
"It's too bullying. Brother Sun, let's go against it!" general Zhang Hao shouted.
Sun Lie held the gun: "Rebellion in the city is to seek death, and let the brothers pick up the guys to guard the camp first."
Sun Lie's recruitment troops had more than 2,000 people, and were arranged in the garden mansion. The houses of Wang Fu and Liang Shicheng were all turned into their barracks, and many pavilions and towers were demolished and fired.
At this moment, everyone picked up their weapons, defended by the fence of the house, and fought with Fan Qiong's troops to quell the rebellion.
Seeing that Sun Lie dared to resist in an armed manner, Fan Qiong suddenly felt that things were in trouble.
Even if the more than 2,000 people in front of him can be destroyed, Zhang Shuye brought more than 30,000 Shandong soldiers to help the king. Will the remaining troops be sad and cause trouble?
"Go and invite Zhang Shumi!" Fan Qiong was so anxious that she was sweating all over.
Zhang Shuye was already on the way to arrive, riding a horse and immediately asked: "Why is it so troublesome?"
Fan Qiong said: "Sun Lie will plunder the people first, and then fight with friendly troops behind. I will bring troops to suppress them, but the Tokyo soldiers are bound obediently, but Sun Lie's soldiers will resist stubbornly!"
Zhang Shuye didn't believe that Sun Lie would rebel, because even if he wanted to rebel, he would go out of the city directly, or set fire to chaos in the middle of the night.
How could you be so stupid that you were blocked in the barracks?
Zhang Shuye turned over and dismounted, let the besieged troops retreat, and walked alone to the gate: "I am Zhang Shuye, open the door quickly!"
These soldiers were respectful and afraid of Zhang Shuye, so they really opened half of the door and let him in.
Sun Lie also brought the officers over and knelt down and complained: "Good Master Zhang wants to make the decision for us!"
Zhang Shuye asked, "What happened?"
Sun Lie said in detail: "Since Fan Qiong took over Tokyo's defense, he has dispersed more than 30,000 Shandong soldiers and placed them in various places in the east, west, south and north. It is obvious that he does not believe us Shandong people. In the past half month, the food has been reduced and the number of people is almost starving to death. The army was surrounded in the city, and I recognize that there was not enough food. But the Tokyo soldiers next door received more food than us. Why should Shandong people starve to death when they come to serve the king thousands of miles away, but the Tokyo people have food to eat?"
"I already know this, put down my weapon quickly!" Zhang Shuye scolded.
Sun Lie continued to speak: "Shandong soldiers fought with the Tokyo soldiers. Fan Qiong himself was from Tokyo, so he went to the Tokyo soldiers, but he chased me and fought hard! He is the main general of Tokyo. Now I put down my weapons and will be dealt with by him when I turn back. I can trust Mr. Zhang, but I can't trust him Fan Qiong!"
Zhang Shuye suddenly felt like a big blow: "You are waiting here, I will go to the palace to meet the saint first."
Uncle Zhang went out and told Fan Qiong a few words, and then rushed to the palace without stopping.
On the way, I saw a large number of scholars rushing to the south gate of the imperial city.
Just when Uncle Zhang arrived at Donghuamen at night, he heard the drums on the other side of Nan Street.
The students of Tai were knocking on the palace, and the drums were ringing at the same time on several sides!
But the students were lucky enough to say that after the news came out, tens of thousands of people rushed over and blocked the South Street.
The anger of the people comes from having no food to eat or burning firewood.
Kaifeng Prefecture Prime Minister Xu Bingzhe searched for women to give to Jin people. Because the impact was not wide and he could barely buy food at that time, the people of Tokyo chose to endure it with anger.
Nowadays, there is no food to buy even if you have money.
The grain must be supplied to the powerful and the army must also ensure that the army has food. Officials and wealthy businessmen are working together to make food. How much can they leave for ordinary people?
"In the eradication of white days, we welcome Mr. Li (Li Gang) back!"
Li Bangyan's confidant mixed in the crowd and began to shout slogans. More and more people followed him. At first, they were quite chaotic, but gradually they shouted louder and more neatly.
Sun Lie's Jinan soldiers were in trouble, which was an emergency.
However, the Tai students and the people participated, it was Shi Yuangong and Li Bangyan who secretly planned it.
Duke Shi Yuan was unable to see the emperor and his diplomatic work was difficult to carry out, so he simply engaged in espionage activities.
Li Bangyan was sold by Bai Shizhong, saying that he had long defected to Zhu Ming. Fortunately, the Song Dynasty treated civil servants preferentially, and there was insufficient evidence. Li Bangyan refused to plead guilty. He was released after only a few days of jail.
The more Li Bangyan thought about it, the more angry he became. Since the court had ruined his job, he would of course rise up and resist and cause trouble.
When Zhang Shuye was taken to the emperor, there was already a quarrel.
The evil man in Bai Shizhong complained first and put a hat on Li Gang before saying: "Those scholars who knocked on the palace and the people who cause trouble must have been secretly instigated by Li Gang. After Li Gang was resentful, he instigated the scholars and the people to cause trouble, so that the people could attack the city!"
He Su immediately refuted: "How many people can Li Gang mobilize? So many people knock on the palace, it must be because they have poor food and clothing, and they will naturally make trouble if they have no food. If they are not properly dealt with as soon as possible, hundreds of thousands of hungry people in Tokyo may be besieged the imperial city!"
This scared Zhao Huan to the point of being frightened and asked quickly: "What is the solution for He Aiqing?"
He Su said: "Since Your Majesty has joined forces with Jin to suppress the thieves, he has sent people to Taiyuan and the Zhongshan guards to give up the city. With such sincerity, the Jin people should also repay their favor. They should negotiate with the Jin people and let them release the captured Song officials. Don't stop the food from Shandong, Hebei and Hedong from being transported to Tokyo."
"This is all a story. How can I deal with the current situation?" Zhao Huan asked.
He Su said: "I ordered all major grain merchants not to sell any grain, let alone buy and sell at a sky-high price. However, if anyone does not follow, he will confiscate his homes and ask for punishment, and will never be favored. Then set up several grain sales stations in the city, take out some military rations and sell them to the people, and first lure those people to leave."
Qin Hui interrupted, "If there were food in Shandong, Hebei, and Hedong, the Jin people would definitely cut it off for themselves. How many pills would they leave for Tokyo?"
Geng Nanzhong said: "The alliance between Song and Jin is no longer an enemy, so food can definitely be transported in."
Zhang Shuye sneered: "If the grain and grass are intercepted by the Jin people, how should Geng Taizai apologize? The Minister of Revenue was also recommended by Geng Taizai. This person withheld military rations and forced the Jinan soldiers to make trouble! Fan Qiong was also appointed by Geng Taizai. Defending Shandong soldiers is like guarding thieves. If there is food, give them to Tokyo soldiers first. Do you really think of the soldiers who serve the king? If this continues, there is no need for the attack of Zhu thieves, and all the troops who serve the king should rebel!"
Zhong Shizhong said: "Although my soldiers can still be restrained, the soldiers are full of resentment. We should not let General Fan Qiong lead Tokyo's defense."
He Su looked around and suddenly took the opportunity to kneel down: "Please dismiss Geng Nanzhong, Bai Shizhong, otherwise the military and people will be uneasy!"
Chapter completed!