"This kind of thing used to be done by the military or the prince himself. Occasionally there would be others, but there were relatively few.
And I am a big boss, and I always feel uncomfortable dealing with those civil servants, so I might as well ask Mr. Chen for a favor!"
"General, you're welcome," Chen Liu said quickly, "General, please speak directly."
"It's what you just said. It's okay to talk about other aspects now, but I'm afraid the food and grass are really not enough. We can just save a little on weekdays.
But no one knows how long the big battle will last in a few days. If everyone is hungry, morale will be low first.
In such a continuous war, the most feared thing is the weakening of morale, so we have to find a way. Previously, we have confirmed with the Datong Prefect that a batch of food will arrive in the next two days.
But the waterway does not reach Datong, and I think it is floating in the water now, so I would like to ask Mr. Chen to go over and negotiate to see what method can be used to pull the grain over."
Hearing this, Chen Liu knew the problem, "The time agreed upon has passed?"
Baiyue raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then felt that with Chen Liu's mind, it was normal for him to think of this, so he did not hide it, "Yes!"
Mentioning this, Baiyue couldn't help but get a little angry, "The originally agreed time was to deliver it to the military camp yesterday, but something went wrong ten miles away from the dock.
I don’t know when it happened. That section of the river bank was occupied by people. I don’t know how many people there are at present. Judging from Mr. Cai’s reaction, it is most likely that they are a team composed of refugees from several nearby cities and towns.
Life on the boats on the Dajie River."
Chen Liu immediately said: "This is unreasonable. The prince is stationed here with his troops. Since he is a citizen of a nearby city, how can he not know about the prince and his troops? If you make trouble here, wouldn't you be asking for your own death?"
Baiyue was stunned for a moment, then realized that what Chen Liu said was right.
Everyone in Daqi regards Xiao Yu as the God of War. This is not something that happens in a day or two, but the prestige that Xiao Yu has accumulated here over the years.
People in other places may have only heard about it, but they have experienced it firsthand.
Moreover, since the founding of the Daqi Dynasty, the relationship with Da Rong has not been very harmonious, and border harassment is a common occurrence.
When things like this happen around us, who can’t clearly perceive them?
Under such circumstances, knowing that Xiao Yu was nearby and still doing such a thing was really a bit scary.
"Furthermore, if it were just the people in nearby cities and towns who couldn't survive because of the war, the most they could do was rob civilian ships, or at most some small merchant ships.
Even if you are a robber, it takes a while to develop your courage. Having been under the jurisdiction of the government for a long time, these people still have the fear of the court and the law in their bones.
And all in all, although the war with Da Rong has dragged on for such a long time, this is only compared to Xiao Yu's speed in the past.
In fact, it was less than a year, and during this year, in the very beginning, there were not that many refugees, and it was impossible for refugees to gather and rob on a large scale.
In such a short period of time, it has already reached a certain scale and has certain capabilities, which is already very scary, but even if it is like this, there is no way these people would dare to rob an official ship."
When Chen Liu said this, his brows were completely knitted together, "This is a capital crime, and it is also a crime of treason. It is impossible for people here not to have such a concept, so in summary..."
Chen Liu paused, "There is something fishy in this matter, but what kind of answer is hidden is hard to say right now."
Baiyue's face couldn't help but become solemn when he heard this, "In this area, in addition to the military camps and guards, there are actually many local forces, and the prince has also spent a lot of thought.
Otherwise, it would not have been possible for us to be here safely and without worries for so many years. The prefect of Datong has always been very respectful to us and very cooperative in everything we do. I think..."
Chen Liu raised his hand to stop what he was saying, "General, I'm new here. I actually know nothing about the situation here, let alone the relationship between the army and the local government.
The analysis just now is based on my own understanding and judgment, but everything in this world has its own uniqueness, and it is not enough to draw any final conclusions at the moment."
Baiyue glanced at Chen Liu, and for some reason, he felt that what the man in front of him said at this moment had some shadow of the prince.
Do smart people even think about problems in the same way?
Baiyue nodded, "I understand the seriousness and won't talk nonsense outside. I'm just a little worried in my heart."
As he spoke, he suddenly patted Chen Liu on the shoulder, "That's why I said I still have to come to you for this matter. If you look at me and mention it, you will be able to see the key to the problem. Mr. Chen, then I will leave this matter to you."
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Chen Liu nodded lightly, then turned around and walked out, "Without further delay, I will set off now. Please give me a name card from the general."
Baiyue did not delay. In addition to ordering people to accompany Chen Liu, he was also busy with preparations for other things.
Chen Liu didn't stop and returned to Datong City that night.
When he heard that someone was coming from the prince's account, Mr. Cai quickly got up from the bed.
After the mutual introduction, although I didn’t know where Mr. Chen came from, Mr. Cai was still very polite, "Mr. Chen came to visit late at night. I think it was about food."
"Yes, I don't know enough about it in the military. Please tell me, Mr. Cai, in detail."
Mr. Cai took Chen Liu directly to his study, and then took out the map, "This matter will have to be discussed after the new year. Sir, please read this paragraph. This is the dock closest to our Datong City. The loading of general cargo
All unloading is done here.
This is where the food and grass before the canal was frozen began to be transported by land to the military camp."
Chen Liu's eyes wandered over the map, silently calculating the distances to various places and the time required for the various means of transportation currently available.
"Where did this batch of grain and grass come from?"
"Anhui!" Mr. Cai said immediately, "Last year, there were serious natural disasters in various places in the south. Only Anhui and Jiangxi were able to squeeze out some food. Jiangxi also sent it to various places for disaster relief. Our batch of food came from Anhui."
"It started after the new year?"
"I was ready years ago, but I just couldn't get through it."
Mr. Cai explained, and then asked doubtfully: "Is there any problem in this regard?"