Of course he knew the consequences of a logistical cutoff.
After several groups of people gathered in Songyang Grassland, there were 7,000 people up and down. The food and drink of these people required the logistics supply of the Armament Department. Yuwen Huaiqian's side was very well organized these days, whether it was military food or clothing.
The medicinal materials and so on are all transported to Songyang Grassland, so Qin Xiao really does not need to worry about logistics.
It is said that a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. If the Armaments Department runs out of money, even if Yu Wen Huaiqian has great magical powers, he will not be able to produce food and grass.
When the soldiers are fed, if nearly ten thousand men and horses are provided with a lot of food and drink, the consequences will be disastrous. Even if there is no mutiny, it is reasonable for the sergeants to flee for their lives.
"How many days can we last?" Qin Xiao asked with a frown.
Gu Baiyi knew what he meant and said: "There is not much money left in the first batch of silver. Jiangnan promised to deliver the second batch of military supplies within two months, so Lord Yuwen used as much money as possible on hand."
The money ensures that our logistics will be worry-free. When Mr. Fei came over, he told me that if the more than 200,000 taels of silver cannot be delivered within ten days, they will no longer be able to provide us with a single grain." He paused.
He paused, frowned and said: "Not only is there a problem with food, there is also a problem with military pay. In five or six days it will be the day when pay will be paid. Even if it can be delayed for three to five days, if the pay is not paid within ten days, I am afraid that the soldiers will have a hard time.
There are complaints.”
Qin Xiao sighed: "They have just left the customs. It has not been long. If the military pay cannot be paid in time, everyone's confidence and morale will definitely suffer a heavy blow." After thinking for a while, he said: "By the way, Baofenglonghui connects the world.
Even the Wutuo Khanate has a subcolon established by Baofenglong. If nothing else happens, Baofenglong should have some silver. Is it possible for Lin Hong to allocate some money from Baofenglong in the northeast to the Arms Department?"
"Two questions." Gu Baiyi said: "First of all, before every amount of money enters the Arms Department, it needs the permission of the Ministry of Household Affairs. These two military resources raised from Jiangnan families were first approved by the Department of Cleaning and Officials of the Jiangnan Household Department.
It is allocated after review. The Armaments Department is responsible for military expenditures. If money from other sources goes directly to the Arms Department without being reviewed by the Ministry of Accounts, it is illegal. Someone in the DPRK will definitely use this to impeach the Arms Department, and there will definitely be trouble.
Big trouble is coming.”
Qin Xiao knew that Gu Baiyi had considered everything carefully and nodded slightly.
Although the saint has great trust in him, he is completely different now from when he was in Kyoto. He holds military power, and no emperor would allow a general with military power to escape the control of the empire.
The existence of the Armaments Department is actually a constraint on Long Ruijun.
The military resources of the Jiangnan family must first be reviewed by the Jiangnan Purification Department, and only after approval can they be transported to the Northeast Armament Department. Every tael of silver is under the control of the imperial court. After all, controlling the financial sources of the army is almost equivalent to controlling the military resources.
An army.
If Qin Xiao lets Lin Hong directly transfer money from Baofenglong to the Armament Department, it means that he can control the financial resources of the army, and the military and business are connected. Not to mention the ministers in the court, even His Majesty the Emperor will not allow it.
"Second question, there is no Baofenglong in the four northeastern counties!"
Qin Xiao's body trembled and he lost his voice: "No Baofenglong?"
He knew that the Baofenglong branch of the Lin family was connected to the whole world. There was even a branch of Baofenglong in the distant Wutuo Khanate. As part of the Tang Empire, it was natural for the four northeastern counties to have a branch of Baofenglong.
At this time, hearing Gu Baiyi's words, I just felt weird.
"The name Baofenglong connects the world is true." Gu Baiyi smiled faintly and said slowly: "But there are two places where Baofenglong's needle cannot be inserted and water cannot be poured out. One is the four northeastern counties, and the other is the south.
Xinjiang and two states.”
Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "I really didn't expect that."
"In the earliest days, Baofenglong did open branches in the four northeastern counties, but in less than a year, it withdrew its branches from the northeast." Gu Baiyi explained: "The reason is very simple. Baofenglong is a bank.
Whether you are depositing money or withdrawing money, there is a tap. Before Baofenglong, although the eight major banks in the world had many semicolons, the major banks were in a competitive relationship. You would take the banknotes from different banks to another bank.
When withdrawing silver, the interest rate will be very high, but it is impossible for the eight major banks to have branches in all eighteen states of the Tang Dynasty, so many merchants had to withdraw silver from banks with different names, and were forced to charge more interest."
But Qin Xiao had already understood and said: "The Liaodong Army found out that Baofenglong's business was booming and that he was a piece of fat, so they forced Baofenglong away and opened his own bank?"
"That's right." Gu Baiyi smiled calmly, picked up the teapot and poured more hot water for Qin Xiao, and then said: "The Heshenglong Bank in the Northeast is spread across the four counties in the Northeast, and behind it is the Liaodong Army."
Qin Xiao shook his head. The imperial cavalry, which was so brave and good at fighting and invincible, has been reduced to amassing money everywhere. It is really crazy that the army can still fight in the face of the invasion of powerful enemies.
"So it is impossible to transfer money from the bank."
Gu Baiyi nodded and said: "It is indeed impossible. Let's not talk about the taboos of the imperial court. Even if the imperial court is accommodating and allows you to solve the military resource problem on the spot, we cannot do it at all. The master behind He Shenglong is the Liaodong Army, and we want
They will never agree to temporarily borrow money from He Shenglong. If He Shenglong does not agree, other banks will not dare." After a pause, he sighed: "The Northeastern family does have money, but who of them dares to borrow one?
Two taels of silver to Long Ruijun? If anyone is really bold and dares to do this, the Liaodong Army will soon make him completely disappear from the Northeast."
Qin Xiaowei pondered for a moment and finally asked: "What is the situation?"
"After you left the customs, you naturally passed through Panshan County in Liaoxi County." Gu Baiyi said: "After passing through Panshan County, there is a road that is very difficult to travel. Do you have any impressions?"
Qin Xiao thought for a moment and immediately said: "Brother, are you talking about Yingzui Gorge?"
"That's right." Gu Baiyi nodded and said: "There is a narrow road in Yingzui Gorge for more than ten miles. The team delivering the silver was attacked in Yingzui Gorge. For safety, the silver team specially hired more than 20 bodyguards.
There were more than a hundred people and more than thirty carriages up and down, and almost all of them were equipped with weapons, just to prevent being attacked halfway along the way."
"How many people are robbing the silver?"
"More than three hundred people." Gu Baiyi said: "More than three hundred people were ambushing in Yingzui Gorge. When the silver team passed by, they suddenly launched an attack. There was a fierce battle between the two sides. Only a dozen people from the silver team escaped on horseback, and the rest
Almost all of them died tragically in Yingzui Gorge. After these dozen people escaped, they knew that the consequences of losing their salary would be disastrous. Two brave men secretly returned to Yingzui Gorge in the middle of the night to check, and found that the Panshan County government had sent officials to block the Yingzui Gorge.
Pedestrians can only take a long detour for the time being. Yingzui Gorge is littered with corpses, and not a single one of the more than thirty taels of silver carts has been seen."
"Did someone discover the body in Yingzui Gorge and report it to the government, or did the Panshan County government already know that a bank robbery would happen in Yingzui Gorge?" Qin Xiao's eyes were cold.
Gu Baiyi said: "Do you think the Panshan County government knew about it beforehand?" He shook his head and said: "I understand what you mean. You suspect that this was done by people sent by the Liaodong Army, but even if it was really planned by them, Panshan County would not be responsible for it.
Know too much."
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the tent: "General Gu, this is Jiang Xiaochun."
"General Jiang Lang, come in and talk." Gu Baiyi raised his head and said.
Jiang Xiaochun entered the tent, looked happy when he saw Qin Xiao, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "General!"
"Come, sit down and talk." Qin Xiao pulled Jiang Xiaochun's wrist and asked him to sit down next to him, and then asked with a smile: "Why haven't you rested yet?"
Jiang Xiaochun said: "I led a patrol and passed by General Gu's tent. I saw the horse outside. I have never seen it before. I didn't know if there was something wrong with General Gu, so I came over to say hello." He whispered.
: "General, did you just come back?"
Qin Xiao knew that after Lu Xiaolou came back, he reported many things to Gu Baiyi. He did not come back. Although he hid it from the soldiers, several generals in the army naturally knew it.
Qin Xiao nodded and whispered: "I was talking to General Gu about the robbery of his salary."
"General Yu Wenlang has already taken Sikong Ling to the crime scene." Jiang Xiaochun said: "Sikong Ling is good at geology, so let him go with him to see if he can find any traces left by the robbers on the ground."
Qin Xiaodao: "The snow has been falling off and on these days. Even if there are traces, they would have been covered by the heavy snow."
"The Liaodong Army is really despicable and shameless, and they resorted to such despicable methods." Jiang Xiaochun clenched his fists and said, "The Liaodong Army was the most brave and fierce army in the Tang Dynasty back then, but now it has become like this, without any military demeanor."
Jiang Xiaochun was an authentic soldier of the Tang Dynasty, and he took the honor of soldiers very seriously.
Qin Xiaodao: "General Jiang Lang also thinks that the Liaodong Army is behind it?"
"The Yingzui Gorge in Panshan County is the only way to go to and from the Northeast. If there are bandits entrenched on this road, what's the point?" Jiang Xiaochun sneered: "The Liaodong Army's first attack on the rebellion was on the traffic arteries.
They know very well about the bandits. If they are harassed by the bandits or even control the traffic arteries, so that business travelers to and from the Northeast can avoid it, how can the trade between the Northeast and the Pass be carried out? The Liaodong Army will suffer the most. The terrain of Yingzui Gorge
It is a dangerous place, and it is also the easiest place for bandits to ambush. At the beginning, bandits were causing trouble in the Yingzui Gorge area. The Liaodong Army repeatedly attacked and took ruthless measures. As long as the bandits were caught in the Yingzui Gorge area, they would be killed on the spot.
No mercy, so Yingzui Gorge should be the most peaceful place."
Qin Xiao nodded and said: "Now that such a group of violent and violent bandits suddenly appears, there is something fishy about it."
"The survivors of the Silver Team ran to the Arms Department and informed the details. There were more than twenty bodyguards escorting the Silver Team. These bodyguards were carefully selected by the Jiangnan family and were veterans of the escort industry for many years. Their skills were also very hard.
In addition, there are hundreds of people in the Silver Team, all of whom are equipped with weapons. It is impossible for ordinary bandits to kill this team until almost the entire army is wiped out." Jiang Xiaochun's eyes were cold and he said in a deep voice: "They also said that robbing the Silver Team
The people are well-trained, and they are not ordinary rogue people who fall into bandits. General, if those robbers are not members of the Liaodong Army, they will really see a ghost."
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