"Master Tie, this is absolutely unacceptable. The silver stored in the bank belongs to the imperial court. Now we have opened the bank privately to release the money. If the imperial court investigates us in the future, wouldn't we have committed a crime of dereliction of duty?" Zhou Quan, Ambassador of the Department of Taxation

He hurriedly came out to oppose it. He was in charge of tax grains and tax money. There was a shortage of grain in the north. Tax grains were generally reserved for local use. How to use them was a local matter. However, tax money had to be turned over to the court, so they did not dare to use it privately.

There are hundreds of thousands of official silver taels hidden in the treasury, but not all of these silver taels are tax money. A large part of it was confiscated from the palace of King Yan and some rebel generals a few months ago. This silver must also be turned over to the court.

Therefore, even if Ambassador Zhou had ten thousand courage, he would not dare to open the bank privately.

As soon as Zhou Quan came out to object, other civil servants also stood up to agree. Although they didn't care about money and food, the official stables were their home, and now they were to be opened to live in those rough and smelly common people. None of them were happy. Almost all of them were not happy.

Opposed unanimously.

Wan Lei looked at these guys, shook his head helplessly, and thought to himself: The Tatar's knife is almost on his neck, and he is still thinking about his own three-acre land. This kind of person deserves to die!

"Now that the Tatar army has arrived at the city, everything has to be obeyed. Don't talk anymore. As for the private embezzlement of official silver, if the court blames it, I will bear the responsibility and have nothing to do with you. As for letting the people move into the government office, it will also be from

As a result of Quan's move, if the people have no fixed place to live and no food and clothing, trouble will definitely arise. There are not enough soldiers and horses in the city, so how can anyone be found to manage them. Now we have to temporarily place them in the government office, and let them wait until the battle situation is decided.

It's not too late to move out." Tie Xuan ignored the noisy colleagues and finally made a final decision: "Everyone should return to your own home immediately. Clear out the house and live with the people temporarily. If you don't want to live in the same house with the people, you can go to your relatives and friends.

Staying temporarily at a friend’s place.”

No matter how "angry" the official situation is, it can't match a word from the leader. Tiefu Yin gave an order. Although the officials still had many complaints, they had to obey the order and do their work. Wan Lei was just about to go down to appease Zhao Zhuang.

The common people were stopped by Tie Xuan, and the one who was left behind with him was General Li Yuan.

"Now the Tatars have arrived at the city, but the officials and people in the city are still scattered. I fear that the city will not be finished!" Tie Xuan sighed as soon as his colleagues finished leaving.

What Tie Xuan said is the truth. The city of Beiping is really in disarray now. The two major factions, the surrender faction and the escape faction, are the mainstream. This is the common wish of officials and wealthy gentry. However, the people and officers and soldiers have no sense of responsibility and rely on them to defend the city.

, I’m afraid I can’t hold on.

"Sir, we can only try our best to hold on. When the imperial court sends troops to save us, the enemy will be relieved." Li Yuan said this, but it sounded like he was comforting himself, because the defeated soldiers under his command were basically gone.

It's unreliable. These guys will rush to run away when in danger, and rush to take credit when there is merit. Their combat effectiveness and loyalty values ​​only hover above the sea level.

The combat effectiveness and loyalty of the officers and soldiers are very problematic, and the refugees may not be useful. In this world, there is no love for no reason, and there is no loyalty for no reason. The refugees, like many officers and soldiers, have no roof over their heads in the city of Peking.

How could they be expected to defend the country without any land? No wonder Li Yuan was so pessimistic and desperate.

"The enemy is coming, but we just have to hold on. I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until the reinforcements arrive." Tie Xuan frowned. He hurriedly reported to the court early in the morning to request reinforcements. However, the court was far away in Nanjing, and it would take at least a day to send the memorial.

If the troops are delivered, the court will continue to quarrel for a few days, and there will be a problem whether the reinforcements will be sent or not.

And even if the imperial court agrees to send reinforcements to the rescue, the reinforcements will not be able to arrive at a moment's notice. As the so-called troops and horses have not yet used food and grass, the necessary pre-war preparations will take at least ten days and a half, plus the number of days and a half.

The cold road is far away, and even the Shandong reinforcements closest to Peiping will not reach Peiping until at least the beginning of next spring.

The past month has passed like this. I am afraid that the city of Beiping has fallen into the hands of the enemy, and his old bones, Tie Xuan, have been used to beat drums. How can I save him?

Seeing these two officials pouring out their grievances with each other, Wan Lei really couldn't stand it and said sternly: "Those who cause chaos should be killed. In a chaotic situation, we should use heavy laws to govern the people and the army! Master Tie should issue wartime military orders as soon as possible.

, affirmed the law and military discipline, and organized a patrol army to strictly investigate and deal with the evildoers, so as to quickly restore stability to the city of Beiping. Only when the city is settled can we focus on recruiting troops, training, and preparing for war. There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city of Beiping. As long as everyone is brave and courageous,

It is not difficult to fight and defend the city."

"Mr. Wan's words are reasonable, but there are too many people in the city, and I'm afraid they cannot be controlled by a single decree. If the people are pushed too hard, internal changes may occur." Tie Xuan said with concern.

"I'm afraid of this and that, so don't defend the city, abandon the city and flee south." Wan Lei glanced at the white-haired Tie Xuan angrily, and then said: "If you want to defend the city but don't want to offend anyone, how can you do this?

Good thing. The situation is tense now. Only by governing the army and the people with iron and blood, uniting the soldiers and civilians in the city and fighting hard can we have any chance of survival. Otherwise, we will just end up playing tricks together."

"Master Tie, Brother Wan is right, we can only fight to the death now, we can no longer be merciful." Li Yuan also said, as a general, he does not reject the iron-blood policy, I am afraid.

"Okay, I'll let you guys issue wartime military orders and organize city patrol teams." Tie Xuan stroked his forehead and asked Wan Lei, "Do you have any ideas on how to issue wartime military orders?"

"The content is nothing more than a declaration of military discipline and law, but be sure to add two items. One is that all people are soldiers. Regardless of whether men, women, rich or poor, everyone is under the jurisdiction of the army in wartime. All food is requisitioned and distributed by the army. City patrols are irregular.

On patrol, if you find Minzhuang joining the army without armor, you will be severely punished."

"The second is the curfew. People are strictly prohibited from going out at night. If there is a war during the day, people are not allowed to wander around and must report to the army. In addition, a notice must be sent to the officials and gentlemen to let them take the lead and set an example. If there is any disobedience to military orders during the war,

, regardless of their status, they will be punished severely."

"In addition, in order for the military order to be implemented smoothly, it is necessary to appoint talented people to lead the city patrol team, so that the law enforcement can be fair and selfless and not in vain."

Wan Lei talked a lot in one breath, and Li Yuan nodded repeatedly. Because as soon as this method came out, he quickly had three to four hundred thousand militiamen on hand. Although these people were not well trained, they could fill up the number by pulling them to the top of the city.

If you work harder and practice for a few days, it can still be used. After all, you are defending the city and not going out to fight in the field. As long as there are still people on the city and they dare to fight hard, the city will not be lost easily.

"This method is good, but I'm afraid some wealthy families in the city will commit it if they don't want to." Tie Xuan still said with worry. Don't underestimate those wealthy families. They not only have servants but also have connections. If they offend them, many people in the city will do it.

Unrest may easily occur.

"Master Tie, just don't worry. If you let me lead the city patrol, I will make sure that these people are obedient and no one dares to fart." Wan Lei said.

"Master Tie, we are now grasshoppers on a rope and have to fight to the death. Those small grievances are inevitable. As long as we can defend the city, then everything is easy. If the city is lost,

I'm afraid you can't even protect your life, so why complain?" Li Yuan asked again.

"Okay, the city patrol team will be led by Nephew Wan Xian. I don't ask you how to enforce the law. I just want to give you a stable Beiping City." Tie Xuan also knew that he could no longer hesitate, because he could rely on

As for the two people in front of me, these two are the only ones who are firm defenders of the city. The other colleagues are like ghosts and monsters. They all have their own hearts and minds and cannot be trusted.

Besides, patrolling the city and enforcing the law is a very unpopular thing. Since Wan Yichen is willing to take the blame, Tie Xuan is happy to sit back and enjoy the results. Even if Wan Yicheng really messes up, he can make up for it afterwards; if
Chapter completed!