In early summer, the faint sound of cicadas can be heard.
As soon as Zhang Yangquan finished allocating the training work for the descending troops, Guo Niansheng and Li Shanchang asked to see each other to report on the logistics matters.
Although Chen Youliang has been eliminated, if you want to capture the territory of the Han army, you will need a long-distance expedition.
The three armies went on an expedition at the same time. Although they were most efficient in attacking cities and seizing land, they also consumed a huge amount of food and grass.
Although Jiangdu's army is not short of food and grass, supplying three groups of troops at the same time makes the logistics work very complicated.
In the beginning, Guo Niansheng was responsible for logistics alone. Because Li Shanchang served as the Minister of Household Affairs, he had to deal with many tasks with him, and the two had many opportunities to interact.
Guo Niansheng already had a good impression of Li Shanchang. When he was doing the work, he also saw that he handled the grain outbound affairs that the household department was responsible for in an orderly manner, which helped him save a lot of effort.
So he asked Zhang Yangquan for help and asked Li Shanchang to be his deputy.
The two of them had planned the granary points and route map for the three-pronged army, and then presented them to Zhang Yangquan for review.
Zhang Yangquan looked at it carefully and nodded repeatedly.
The food supply route map is complicated and detailed, and the quantities entering and exiting the warehouse must be calculated at each point, which is much more complicated than the marching route map.
In the past, when the Jiangdu Army fought, Zhang Yangquan stood on the front line and saw only war-related matters.
Now that he has taken a back seat, he sees more of the logistical work, and he can't help but lament that the logistical tasks are actually no easier than fighting.
"Very good, you two have worked hard. Just follow this food supply map to deliver food and grass!" He praised.
Guo Niansheng smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, the overall situation in Jiangnan has been decided. Do you think it is time to build the palace in advance, so as not to be late when he ascends the throne in the future!"
Zhang Yangquan thought for a while and said: "Let me think about this matter again."
Guo Niansheng and Li Shanchang resigned together.
After finally finishing the work at hand, Zhang Yangquan waved to a personal guard and whispered: "Go to the back house to inquire and see how the princess dealt with the concubines of the Han army!"
The guard smiled and said: "Yes!"
After a cup of tea, the bodyguard came back and told Qin Lingjun three options for how to deal with the concubines.
After hearing this, Zhang Yangquan pondered for a long time and said: "Let's go to Haitang Courtyard and have a look!"
Begonia Courtyard is located in the northwest corner of the palace. It was originally a vegetable garden. When Qin Lingjun was pregnant, she ordered people to plant more than a dozen begonia trees and build it into an independent courtyard.
Originally, Qin Lingjun wanted to give this courtyard to Shen Qianqian to live in.
However, Shen Qianqian felt that it was too far away from the main palace and would rather live in a small courtyard next to the main palace that was originally used for the maids. The Haitang Courtyard has been vacant ever since.
It's May now, when the crabapples are in bloom.
As soon as Zhang Yangquan came outside the yard, he smelled a strong fragrance of flowers.
As you get closer, you can faintly hear the sound of silk and bamboo coming from the courtyard.
Zhang Yangquan came to the entrance of the courtyard, pushed the door open, and saw a row of crabapple trees.
The trunk of the crabapple tree is thick and short, but the branches are very complicated. From a distance, it looks like a big fan.
Four women are sitting in a stone pavilion in front of a tree. There is a xylophone on the stone table, and a woman in blue is playing a piece of music.
The girls soon discovered Zhang Yangquan. They were all smart people, and they guessed Zhang Yangquan's identity at a glance, and they all came over.
"Concubine, please pay homage to your Majesty!" The four women followed standard court etiquette, obviously receiving special training.
Zhang Yangquan raised his hand and said: "No need to be polite." He walked to the stone pavilion and sat down, looking at the four people following him.
"I have heard that the princess gave you three choices. I came here just to ask you why you chose the second one!"
The four women were all stunned, dumbfounded, and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Zhang Yangquan smiled slightly and said: "I don't mean to embarrass you. Just say whatever you think in your heart. No matter what you say, I will not punish you!"
The four girls hesitated for a long time, but still did not make a sound.
After a while, the Wei family was still the boldest, and whispered: "I admire your majesty as a hero, and I am willing to serve you!"
Seeing her opening her mouth, the other three girls also agreed.
Zhang Yangquan shook his head and sighed: "Since you are unwilling to tell the truth, let me help you. You are here for power and wealth, right?"
Wei said anxiously: "Your Majesty..."
Zhang Yangquan waved his hand and said: "Although the princess has given you three choices, she may just test you. So your best choice is to stay with the princess and observe the tempers of the princess and me first."
"If you think I'm really good, and the princess is open-minded, if you find a chance to win my favor, you can still become my concubine."
"However, you have chosen the most risky and radical way, and you have just experienced the demise of the Han regime, the most shocking and uncertain moment!"
"This shows that your passion for power has outweighed your concern for your own safety. If I leave you here, there will no longer be peace in the palace, and both Ling Jun and Qian Qian may be harmed."
"So I'm sorry, I have to ask you to leave. Of course, each of you still has fifty taels of silver for settlement. I suggest you find an honest man to marry and live in peace and peace of mind!"
The four girls were all stunned.
Zhang Yangquan ignored them, stood up, and strode away.
After returning to the study, Zhang Yangquan continued to handle official duties.
As the sun rises in the sky, the cicadas chirp louder and louder.
Zhang Yangquan walked to the window, raised his head and looked into the distance.
I saw that the sky seemed to have been slapped, and a blue hole appeared, surrounded by clusters of clouds, floating in all directions.
At the camp in the north of the city, the monkeys were also looking up at the sky.
No matter which cloud is in his eyes, it will soon turn into the charming appearance of his wife Yang Ying.
"Brother Hou, why are you so dazed? Hurry up and eat, we have to reorganize the team in the afternoon!" Geng San reminded at the side.
The monkey held the bowl, sighed, and said: "Why do we have to immediately start reorganizing the army and training the soldiers when Yang Sanqiang has two days off after he comes back?"
Geng San said: "Brother Hou, what's wrong with you today? You said such things! Commander Yang was originally a personal guard, and he just made great achievements. Isn't it normal for the king to give him two days off?"
The monkey came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I mean, eat! Eat!"
After the meal, Monkey reorganized the soldiers in his camp, doubled the number of soldiers, and waited for the troops to descend into the camp.
Time always flies by very quickly when you are busy. When the monkey returns to the camp, the bells and drums of Youshi are ringing.
He handed over the remaining tasks to his lieutenant and hurried back home.
After not returning home for several months, the monkey was already very depressed.
As soon as I returned to the house, I saw my wife who came out to greet me, so I picked her up and strode towards the bedroom.
Once inside the house, the monkey closed the door and began to take off his pants.
Yang Ying patted the edge of the bed and said with a smile: "Why are you so anxious! Sit down first, I have something to tell you."
The monkey couldn't bear it. When he saw Mrs. Zhan in the morning, he was already aroused. He took off his clothes in two or two and rushed towards his wife.
The two lingered for a long time before finally separating.
The monkey was lying on the bed and asked: "Madam, what did you want to tell me just now?"
Yang Ying sat up, arranging her hair, and asked, "Have you heard about Bianliang?"
The monkey turned around and said: "I heard that old boy Liu Futong has been surrounded. Hey, I knew the Song army couldn't defeat the Tatars! We still have to rely on us!"
Yang Ying said: "Half a month ago, Liu Chun asked someone to write me a letter. She said that she is very scared now. People in Bianliang City are panicked. She hopes that I can save their mother and son!"
Monkey's face sank and he hummed: "You had already persuaded her not to become the Queen Mother, but in the end she humiliated you in every possible way. What do you care about what she does?"
Yang Ying glanced at him and said: "I'm too lazy to care about her life or death, but it's a pity that Xin'er was seen by Lin'er. This kid is getting more and more stubborn, saying that Han Qing'er is his younger brother, and he can't die without saving her!"
The monkey suddenly felt a little dizzy and said: "How far is Bianliang from us? And now it is besieged. Even if the king agrees to send troops to rescue, the fire will not be able to relieve the fire!"
Yang Ying said: "That child listens more to Lan Yu. You go to General Chang Yuchun and ask their Lan Yu to come forward and persuade Lin'er!"
The monkey shook his head: "Why do you ask someone for help with such a small matter? And I'm not familiar with Chang Yuchun either!"
Yang Ying's face sank, he turned his head and stopped talking.
The monkey smiled bitterly and said: "Let me have a rest tonight, and I will go to the head office tomorrow morning!"
Yang Xing laughed and said, "That's true!" As soon as he finished speaking, the monkey pulled him into his arms again.