There was a scout outside the door, and he reported: "My lord, the Ma army retreated two miles and stood still, and they have no intention of continuing to retreat."

This was the military information that Zeng Yu requested to be reported immediately, but he did not expect it to be so unpleasant at this time, so he could not blame the scout. He stepped forward to help the scout up, said a few words of comfort, and then went to the hall with the scout.

Go, by this time, all the generals should have arrived.

Sure enough, all the generals were sitting in the hall, and several representatives of the wealthy gentry were also sitting inside, waiting for him. It seemed that even hiding in the room and making out with Yue Ji wouldn't work today! Being in a high position, if you want to

It’s hard to have a moment of free time!

There were many people in the hall, but before he could take a closer look, Zeng Yu was startled by several cries.

"Lord! You must avenge the soldiers and civilians who died in Hu Ce Mansion!" A tall man fell to his knees and wailed.

"My lord! General Jin Le died so tragically! I hope my lord will order some soldiers to cut this traitor Ma Xiu into thousands of pieces!" Another man knelt down.

"Lord! This hatred is irreconcilable! If we don't eradicate Ma's cancer in Liangzhou, our Huce Mansion will never have peace!" Mr. Yi stepped forward and said.

Zeng Yu took a closer look and saw that it was Zhang Dou'er and other generals who were stationed in Hu Ce Mansion, as well as the old gentleman Li Fengxiao. He quickly stepped forward to help him up and said consolingly: "Ma's thieves have bullied us many times since Ma Tiexing."

, this time they actually raised troops to attack, this blood feud, if the Ma family is not uprooted from Liangzhou, what will it be like to be a human being?"

After calming down, he said: "Everyone, Hu Ce Mansion encountered a great disaster this time. Fortunately, you fought hard and the enemy failed to succeed. Such an achievement! It must be a great achievement. We will arrange it in the next two days.

After everything happens, you will be rewarded based on your merits! As for the heroes who sacrificed their lives in this battle, our Huce Mansion will not forget them. We will build the Martyrs’ Shrine so that the heroes’ souls will be with us!”

The tone was impassioned, and the generals were inspired by this, and the crowd was in a state of excitement. Some even clenched the hilt of their swords, wishing they could go out and fight Ma to the death right now.

But that's not how politics works. Compromise is a compulsory lesson in politics. There is no benefit in continuing to fight with Ma at this time. Zeng Yu knew it in his heart, but he didn't want to speak clearly and undermine the confidence of the generals.

.The most urgent task is to restore the Chengji territory back to the right track.

After sitting on the throne, Zeng Yu announced the first thing: "Although the Ma family is disgusting, but now based on the comparison of strength, our side is still inferior to others, so for the time being we still need to give way to them!"

Scanning his eyes, he saw that many of the generals who had been excited just now showed expressions of incomprehension. Zeng Yu also knew that they had brought back tens of thousands of cavalry this time, and the generals were full of confidence. Even Ma took the initiative to retreat two miles.

, which can prove that it is not difficult to defeat this Ma Jiajun.

Although the words cannot be said clearly, this concession must be explained to the generals. Zeng Yu did not avoid this matter. The same thing was said in opposite words, and the meaning was opposite.

"This is not a compromise. Between us and the Ma family, tens of thousands of people were killed and injured! Several generals were killed in battle! We will not compromise with them in this bloody feud! Everything we are doing now is to destroy the Ma family.

Get ready!" Zeng Yu stood up and stood at the top, gritting his teeth and waving his hands. This expression of common hatred eased the mood of the generals.

"However, the foundation of our Huce Mansion is weak. Whether it is in terms of military strength or the general's force, it is not as good as the Ma family. This is a fact! We may be able to destroy Cheng Ji's group of Ma family troops, but this is just

It’s just a fraction of Ma’s, we

It is also a fact that we cannot defeat the overwhelming Ma family army! In these facts, we give up some false reputation in exchange for actual benefits! Let our army and our territory develop more vigorously. In the near future, it will be the Ma family.

A day when blood debts are paid with blood!”

Zeng Yu's earnest words, coupled with the fact that several of the military advisers also took turns to explain the necessity of reconciliation, finally calmed down the emotions of everyone present. These are only temporary. When they have some leisure time, Zeng Yu will have to find a stay-at-home officer.

In Huce Prefecture, several generals from Chengji County had one-on-one heart-to-heart talks. Only by removing the knots in their hearts can we unite as one!

After talking about the war, Zeng Yu talked about the people's hearts. This is also a big thing. Since returning to the army and conquering the lost territory, Zeng Yu found that the people's hearts in the conquered territories were only low. This was caused by burning, killing and looting after being occupied by the enemy.

The public sentiment has declined. If it cannot be restored, it will have a great impact on production and construction.

Li Fengxiao was an expert on this matter. He had been in charge of internal affairs since Huce Mansion, so Zeng Yu asked him to stand up and speak.

"Those bastards of the Ma family, delaying production and destroying fertile farmland, are really unpardonable crimes!" Li Fengxiao's first words still mentioned Ma family.

"Okay, Lao Li, let's get down to business! Don't we soldiers have to get food from grain production? If production can't keep up, the soldiers won't be happy! This is a big deal, Lao Li, hurry up

Let's get to the point!" Zhang Dou'er interrupted Li Fengxiao's extravagant remarks. As Pao Ze, who also guards Hu Ce Mansion, the two of them are already quite familiar with each other.

"According to post-war surveys, the public support in the lost territory is basically below the public support, and the productivity is pitifully low. More importantly, many people have lost confidence in our rule, because many of them have been destroyed by the Ma Jiajun, which is terrible.

!" Li Fengxiao said.

Zeng Yu observed that the public support in Hu Ce Prefecture was still around 60, and the county also had 50 public support. This is the difference between losing and not losing. Territories that have suffered military disasters will naturally encounter the kind of thing Li Fengxiao said. Zeng Yu

Yu was not surprised.

"The people have lost confidence, and their food and money have been plundered by the Ma family army. This is extremely detrimental to our rule! Let alone restoring production, it is quite difficult to even ensure the people's daily life." Li Fengxiao said the issue of general territory that was not taboo.

come out.

These words are addressed to the gentry present. The restoration of the territory cannot be separated from the support of the gentry. Speaking out the difficulties and winning their support is also a kind of strategy. Although Li Fengxiao and Zeng Yu did not pass,

But on this point, the two are consistent.

Zeng Yu turned his attention to the several wealthy gentry present in a cooperative manner, and the implication was self-evident.

As a great tycoon in Liangzhou, Liu Rong had a first-class vision. Zeng Yu returned from Liangzhou with a great victory, not to mention the horses and population he brought with him, and even the new soldiers who went out for the expedition came back with a great atmosphere.

There was a difference. Liu Rong made up his mind at that time,

Zeng Yu is regarded as the second Han Sui, and the new ordnance delivered by Huce Mansion a few months ago has long been sold out. If you want the next batch of goods, you must let Huce Mansion restore productivity as soon as possible. Since Zeng

Yu has potential, why not invest in it?

"I pledge 00,000 taels of gold to quell public anger!" Liu Rong was the first to stand up and pledge gold.

This was a huge amount of money. The wealthy gentry only spent 50,000 taels of cavalry, but Liu Rong paid one-tenth of it as soon as he opened his mouth. He was indeed very wealthy.

The wealthy gentry present at the meeting are all loyal to Zeng Yu, and they are all people who have expressed their willingness to share their family property. At this moment, seeing Liu Rong taking the lead in donating, they are not far behind. There is nothing more valuable than investing in a prince.

It's a good deal, so they don't begrudge their property. They believe that these properties will be doubled.

One million taels of gold! The huge number made Li Fengxiao feel dizzy. Even Li Fengxiao, who was in charge of internal affairs and was accustomed to money, was like this, let alone others, especially Zhang Douer, who had been accustomed to poverty since childhood, with his big eyes.

, his big mouth that can’t be closed is enough for others to laugh at him for being a fool

Baozi, the others are not much better. Those yellow turban generals who have no fixed abode have realized that the effect of support based on evidence is really different. This is enough gold to recruit 50,000 troops. This is the first time.

With the approval of aid, you can imagine the future development of Huce Mansion!

"With this amount of gold, it is enough to restore all the territories in Chengji County to normal! However, I still suggest that those primary and intermediate villages can also take advantage of this moment to upgrade to a higher level, so that the people's hearts will rise even more.

It’s coming soon! With this batch of gold, this won’t be a problem,” Li Fengxiao said.

Zeng Yu immediately decided to invest all the 1,000,000 taels in the construction of the territory. He purchased the drawings and quelled the public anger at the same time. In this way, he could also make a lot of gold. As for the expansion of the army, Zeng Yu did not want to expand the territory anymore.

Grain production has reached -87511452, which is as high as minus 80 million units. Even if we want to expand our enrollment, we can't afford it! The only use of the remaining gold is to buy grain! I don't dare to think about anything else.

think.

After talking about the production matters, with so much capital injected, everyone's mood has risen a lot. They imagine that the future is bright, and the rapid development of the territory is just around the corner!

Zeng Yu changed the subject and turned it around to the current negotiation with Ma. He began to explain the details of the negotiation to everyone. At this moment, everyone's resistance was not so strong. It was just a false name.

They could get food, grass and weapons for free, so they agreed in unison.

After unifying the whole family, there was basically no big deal. While everyone was there, Zeng Yu told everyone about the preparations for the wedding.

Everyone was overjoyed. Everyone saw Yue Ji's abilities. During this months-long war, Yue Ji was always on the front line and never backed down. She was a well-deserved mistress in everyone's eyes! Even before

Zhang Douer, who had some opinions, was also convinced.

The hall suddenly burst into congratulations. Several enthusiastic counselors, represented by Xiu Xian, opened the almanac and discussed the auspicious days of the zodiac.
Chapter completed!