: Having both sides

The army broke away from the rear and the front line was stretched wide. Even if there was a food road, it would be difficult to supply it.

As consumption continues, the shortage of grain and grass will affect the combat effectiveness of the army. The grain storage of more than half a month is neither long nor short. If the grain channel is accidentally disconnected, it will be a disaster for Zhengheiqi.

Therefore, when Zhu Youjian sent troops to attack from all directions, he naturally had to find ways to eat locally and replenish food and grass.

"Your first priority is to get food."

When the task was handed over to Hao Ya, his face looked as if his whole family had died.

Below you will find two black flag bulls in the army.

"This little one takes orders!"

Niu Lu, the two black-banner Han soldiers, were fine when they faced Hao Ya and took orders, but when they turned around, their faces looked as if their whole family had been killed.

The reason is also very simple.

Prince Wuerte did not allow grain to be taken from the hands of the common people.

This made it difficult for the two killers.

Where else can we get food without robbing the common people?

All the people in the surrounding counties and towns that could be levied were recruited, and the people were given food rations every two days, and all the bannermen were robbed.

Is it possible that in this world of ice and snow, and the chaos of war, there can still be people selling food?

Traveling hundreds of miles to rob bannermen further away?

Recruiting official rations from slaves?

I am feeling worried.

I never thought someone would come looking for me.

"You two gentlemen, I would like to say hello to you two gentlemen!"

Suddenly, a wretched old man wearing a cucumber cap and his hands in his sleeves appeared in front of the two Niulu who had just come out of the Acropolis Temporary Office.

It doesn't matter if there are people in front of the Yamen.

Didn't all the people from the surrounding villages, towns and counties of Zunhua Guard be recruited? Naturally, a group of beggars also came with them.

The prince was kind-hearted. When he saw the beggars in Zunhua City, he ordered the able-bodied ones to be conscripted to work in charge of food and get paid.

Those who are disabled and unable to work can spare some cereals, rice bran or the like, and give a large pot of rice bran to the beggars every day. There is also a fire for roasting and a roof for sleeping.

Beggars with physical disabilities basically live on both sides of the yamen.

On weekdays, when people in the city have complaints and disputes, the temporary yamen will also deal with them, and the original team will be there, which is very humane.

However, because there are indeed many barbarians in the Black Flag Army, the common people do not dare to interact too much with the Black Flag Army.

Those who dare to take the initiative to chat are even rarer.

"What? If you have any trouble, go to the Yamen. I'm worried about you right now!"

Niu Lu, the two black flag Han soldiers, didn't want to say anything more and were about to send someone away. The man pressed forward and said bravely: "Goodbye, gentlemen. The younger one is just here to help you."

It’s a relief from worries! Isn’t it just for food?”

"Um!?"

In an instant, a saber was placed near the old man's neck.

"How did you know we were looking for food?"

The old man froze up in fear, and shouted hurriedly: "Buy food! Didn't the Black Flag Army always buy food when they entered Zunhua?"

"Do you have food?"

"Yes, yes, please, please follow the younger ones. Eh?"

After changing hands, the two men took the old man into the Yamen.

After a while, Hao Ya considered that the old man was in poor health and needed to be taken care of a little, so he decided to just give him a torture to appetize him.

Before the stick was even brought, the old man started crying and saying that he was willing to do anything.

"Who asked you to sell food?"

"The one who presented gold and silver to King Wuerte on the Luan River! Lord!"

Hao Ya, who originally planned to scare him and find out the authenticity and then be done with it, immediately perked up when he heard it.

"Why are you so stunned? I heard his confession and didn't ask him to stop. I put it on first."

"oops!"

"Come here, tell me your name, where you are from, how much food you can provide, and how you can provide food."

The old man was pressed firmly. Looking at the stick between his fingers that had not exerted any force, he was extremely frightened. He kept saying: "Young man Fan Sanyu is from Shanxi! He has 30,000 dan of food! From Zhangjiakou."

"nonsense!"

"ah!!"

The two Han soldiers, Niu Lu Zhangjing, were the ones to be executed. They killed them with all their strength, and the old man rolled his eyes when he was pinched.

"Transporting grain from outside the customs to here? The losses along the way can directly bankrupt the grain merchants. Stop, let's talk about it."

"Miyun! The food is ready in Changping! As long as the army wants it! The villain will transport the food to Changping! Then to Zunhua! The first time there is only 30,000 shi! There will be more in the future!"

The old man spoke ferociously while taking a deep breath.

I don't think I've ever been guilty of this.

Hao Ya nodded after hearing this, but then said: "Fan Sanyu, right?"

"It's just the villain! The villain has no intention of deceiving the adults. He really just knew that the army was short of food, bought it from the local gentry, and came here to sell the food!"

"Yes, I understand! But you didn't make it clear. It's useless to say your name. You have to tell the person behind you."

Hearing this, the old man's eyes were filled with despair and fear, and his words were filled with prayers: "My surname is Fan!"

"snort!"

The two of them were about to get more aggressive when they killed each other, but Pei Wu raised his hand to stop him. Fan Sanyu felt pain for a moment, but his pants quickly became wet, and he felt extremely sad in his heart.

How can there be such a thing!

Just punish those who come to offer food!

Even more outrageous than the Manchus!

And Pei Wu also knew the power behind this old man.

Jinyiwei.

It's the same as punishing him first, the old routine.

As a detective spy agency, it may be very difficult to infiltrate the Manchus, but when it comes to investigating domestic affairs, those with power are reluctant to take action. But when interrogating people who do not have much power and still have money,

The necessary business capabilities are still there, and the intelligence collection is in place.

We, Jinyiwei, know all about the wealthy businessmen across the country, especially those at the top.

And there are frequent contacts.

Be more specific.

There are traces of all those transactions and the truckloads of goods. They can't fly and they can't become invisible.

Let's make a fortune together.

"Are you sure you have food?"

"have!"

"folder!"

"why!!"

Pei Wu had some connections in the past and knew what the Fan family was like.

It's just that no one could have imagined that Jiannu would take over the capital and become so powerful before.

There were so many interests involved. If Pei Wu wanted to do something, he would be sent to prison to be a jailer, or he would simply disappear from the world.

Soon, the Fan family, a wealthy businessman in Shanxi, took the risk to send grain to express his goodwill to King Zhenghei Banner. The news was delivered to Zhu Youjian.

"A bit stingy, but it's good news."

When businessmen pursue profits, they naturally have to do both.

Shanxi Shanxi merchants had not appeared in Zhenghei Banner before.

Zhu Youjian thought that the political power in the Manchu Qing Dynasty was operating fairly well, and the Fan family was almost a slave of the Lao Ai family, so they did not dare to act rashly.

This time, we need to transport food to help.

"What about Fan Sanyu?"

"Your Majesty, I have been imprisoned. He is a somewhat strange dead man. He urinates and urinates as soon as he is tortured. However, he still wants to die afterward, so he can only be tied up and hung up."

After Zhu Youjian pondered for a moment, he smiled slightly and said: "After untying it, Haosheng entertained me and said that I, the Black Flag, would like to use Liaodong's gold to buy food and grass. The more the better. In addition, I also want to buy various military supplies such as gunpowder. If this war

The Fan family will do their best to help, and Wuerte is willing to be treated kindly by Spyker in the future!"

Food is definitely needed.

It would be better to add something else.

Consider it an advance payment.

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