Chapter 1139

Shu Zhao's words shocked everyone in the hall. According to this, isn't Qi still two months without food to eat? Isn't Qi starving to death? Ji Ling's Deputy General Chen Lan asked: "can't we buy some from outside the mountain?"

"If we really want to buy it, we need to buy at least 100000 to 150000 stones of grain to be enough for our use. With so much grain, how can the Tang army not find us? If their troops attack, how long can our 20000 troops resist? What's more, even if we beat back the Tang army once, our spring farming will certainly be affected. There will be no food to harvest at that time, but we will only live on for a few more months. " Shu Zhao said with a bitter smile;

"then we can only reduce consumption and try to save food consumption. Why don't we let a group of soldiers go back to the fields?" Yan Xiang asked tentatively after meditation;

"absolutely not!" Several generals headed by Ji Ling immediately objected and said, "Mr. Yan may not know that if soldiers were to be recruited after being demobilized, they would be only intermediate arms at most, which is totally different from the present imperial guards. These 20000 imperial guards are only the foundation for us to settle down. So at the beginning, I only agreed to disband the thousands of guards, but I didn't want to disband the 20000 imperial guards That's why it's dissolved. "

"In this way, we can only reduce the food supply of ordinary people!" Yuan Sidao;

"not right!" Li Ling said: "among these 40000 people, besides our family members, they are the family members of the soldiers. If the food supply of the family members is reduced, it will be quite unfavorable for the morale of the soldiers. What's more, forty thousand families consume less than ten thousand soldiers a month, and even if they lose all of them, it won't help. "

"It doesn't work, it doesn't work, just wait for the army to starve to death!" Yuan Si said angrily;

everyone was embarrassed and speechless for a while.

For a long time, Ji Ling said: "what General Li said is reasonable. For the purpose, there is only one plan that can keep us going. We can barely survive until next summer's harvest."

"Go ahead, general!" Yuan Yao was so energetic that he quickly asked. The rest of the people also looked at Ji Ling eagerly. Now the tens of thousands of troops are maintained by Ji Ling. It is with the support of these 20000 Imperial troops that Yuan Yao's position is so stable.

"The imperial army is our foundation. It is absolutely not allowed to withdraw. However, now that we are in winter and the mountains are closed by heavy snow, it is impossible for the Tang army to enter the mountains at this time. So my way is to leave only 5000 people in 20000 Imperial troops to distribute food in full, and halve the food of the remaining 15000 people. In this way, we can save more than 20000 stone grain per month It'll last till tomorrow's summer harvest. "

"General!" Chen Lan said hastily: "only in this way, the morale of the soldiers is bound to drop sharply, and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers will also be affected."

Li Ling also nodded to agree with Chen Lan.

"There is no way to do this. When the time comes, Ben will explain to the soldiers that the grain saved is for the sake of their families. As for the payment, it needs to be paid in full or even doubled. I don't know if there is any problem?"

Shu Zhao was overjoyed: "there is no problem with the payment. Although it can't be doubled every month, it can be doubled in December, and there is no problem with other materials."

"So there will be no problem. Besides, these 5000 people were going to rotate every ten days. 4000 of them were stationed in the county, and the other 500 were sent to Lianyun town in the northwest and CaiJiaHe town in the north. In addition, we only need to survive the winter. Next spring, we can send people into the mountains to catch all kinds of prey, so as to increase the food for the soldiers. In this way, the loss of morale and combat effectiveness should not be too great. " After hearing Shu Zhao's words, Ji Ling was also relieved.

Seeing that the matter was finally solved, everyone was relieved, and Yuan Yao was also relieved: "it will be hard for the general and the adults. If there is nothing else, let's go separately!"

"No!" They all bowed back to Yuan Yao.

Outside the county government, all the people left in a hurry. Shu Zhao came out panting. He saw Ji Ling ready to turn over and get on the horse. He took a few steps quickly, grabbed Ji Ling's bridle and said: "general! Is it convenient? "

Ji Ling and Shu Zhao had a better relationship. Seeing Shu Zhao holding him, he said, "what's the matter with you, Mr. Shu?"

Shu Zhao looked around. Ji Ling understood and said to his own guards, "you and others will follow. I'll have a few words with Mr. Shu!"

With that, Ji Ling gave the rein to a pro guard and quickly walked forward.

Seeing this, Shu Zhao quickly ran after them. When the guards were about 20 or 30 steps away from them, Shu Zhao said in a soft voice: "this time, the food is barely enough, but after the summer harvest? What about next winter? Did the general ever think about it? "

Ji Ling was stunned by several questions.

"The general should know that the land reclaimed by the valley around Yuqian City alone is not enough to provide food for the 50000 or 60000 people. What's more, people don't only need food to live. Has the general really not considered the future?"

Ji Ling's face was very blue and speechless for a long time before he said, "I understand what Mr. Shu means, but...""Shu has said all about it. Please make a decision as soon as possible!" With that, Shu Zhao salutes Ji Lingxing and turns to leave.

Today's Ji Ling is yuan Yaojun's God of the sea needle. Because of his persistence, yuan Yaojun took root in such a high mountain. Unfortunately, after Yuan Shu burned himself in Shouchun City, the Zhongshi Dynasty has died in name. It's just that he left tens of thousands of people here to linger. It's just that Ji Ling is a fool and loyal man, and his loyalty to Yuan Shu has no effect at all There is to think of other, just want to complete Yuan Shu's will, protect the prince Yuan Yao.

In fact, as early as after breaking through the siege, Shu Zhao wanted to leave, but he had known Ji Ling for many years. He really couldn't bear that such a great general would be in the dust. So he followed Ji Ling all the way to the West. He tried his best to persuade Ji Ling several times, but Ji Ling was too loyal. Now that this is the end of the matter, Shu Zhao decided to persuade him again if Ji Ling could listen If you have to persuade him, then Shu Zhao will make a good plan for him. But if there is no loosening, Shu Zhao decides to resign from Yuan Yao after the spring of next year.

In fact, Shu Zhao's words have caused a storm in Ji Ling's heart. Ji Ling is a fool but not a fool. How could he be so high under Yuan Shu if he was a fool. You should know that Ji Ling is a worthy general in Yuan Shu's army. There are many valiant generals in the army. If you don't have real talent, how can you convince these valiant generals? Just like Yuan Shu's son-in-law at the beginning, what about Fuma ye? Those soldiers still don't hang you.

Now Shu Zhao's words are ringing in Ji Ling's heart again. Yes, maybe this year, but next year? What about the next year? Your majesty, where are we going?