The military governor had an army of 100,000 and a population of 200,000.
The so-called tunmin means that they usually work in the fields. At critical moments, they can pick up their swords and go into battle to kill the enemy. If the Jiedu envoys in Tongyang City are not well-intentioned, it will be a disaster and a man-made disaster for the people.
If they want to rebel, they will definitely need funds. Besides the capital, where else can be richer than Hubei City? Therefore, no matter from which angle you look at it, Hubei City is one of the cities they must capture.
"Mom, we don't have many garrison troops in Hubei City."
"My servant has inquired, and there are only five thousand people in total." Shang Zhi said, "Let alone a hundred thousand troops, I am afraid that an army of ten thousand could swallow up this place."
"How many people are there in our Hubei City?" Mu Siyu asked.
"My slave doesn't know," Shang Zhi said, "You have to ask the ancient county magistrate about this."
"Shangzhi, go to the county government office, invite the ancient county magistrate to come and have tea, and say that I have something to discuss with him. If he doesn't come, then tie him over. This matter is not a trivial matter, we must fight quickly.
quick decision."
"yes."
Lu Zhiyun said: "Mom, is there still no way to contact dad?"
"I sent someone to send a message to your brother to see if there is any news from him." Mu Siyu said, "You have to be careful during this period. Take more people with you when you go out. If you meet a stranger, you must find out who he is.
identity."
"Don't worry, Mom, I will take care of myself. However, Xiao Qing'er is too naughty. Find something for her to do during this time and don't let her go."
Mu Siyu rubbed her forehead.
Headache.
She has four children, and the most troublesome one is her youngest daughter.
The ancient magistrate came to the door with servants from the Lu Mansion.
Mu Siyu did not be polite to him, but directly stated the seriousness of the matter.
The ancient county magistrate was surprised: "Hubei City and Tongyang City are so far apart, and there are other cities in between. Even if the Jiedushi of Tongyang City wanted to rebel, they would have to pass through other cities and they would not be able to reach Hubei City.
"
"Do you think an ordinary city can withstand an army of 300,000 people?"
"This..." Magistrate Gu hesitated, "Mrs. Lu, please forgive me for speaking frankly. You are a woman after all, and it is not your responsibility to take care of the affairs of the court. If the emperor blames me, it will be my head that I kill."
What was copied was the official's home. As an official of the imperial court, the official could only obey the imperial orders. Without the emperor's imperial edict, the subordinate officials could not do such a heinous and unethical thing."
"I only asked you to strengthen the city wall and take precautions, but I didn't ask you to rebel. How can you be treasonous? Or do you want to see my daughter 'as if I were here in person' before you are willing to listen to my words?"
"Reinforcing the city wall is also a matter for the court. This kind of thing cannot be done without an order from the top." The ancient magistrate said with disapproval.
Mu Siyu chuckled lightly.
Magistrate Gu felt a chill running down his back.
He looked at Mu Siyu warily: "Mrs. Lu, even if you are the wife of the Prime Minister, you are only a woman after all, and you cannot be involved in politics. Even if this matter reaches the capital, I am afraid that Prime Minister Lu will not be able to protect you. Please don't interfere, Madam.
A major event in the court would otherwise involve Mr. Lu and the entire Lu family."
"You don't listen to me?"
"The lower officials only listen to the Holy One."
"Okay." Mu Siyu snapped her fingers.
Walking in from the outside are two nursing homes.
"Master Gu is sick," Mu Siyu smiled, "arrange a few people to take good care of Master Gu, and don't let Master Gu catch the wind. After all, this disease is a long-lasting one, and it is easy to aggravate the condition if it catches the wind."
"Mrs. Lu, what do you mean?" Magistrate Gu was shocked.
After all, he is in his fifties or sixties. Judging from his age, he is also her elder. But now he is being eaten to death by a young woman. How is this inappropriate?
The smile on Mu Siyu's face deepened: "Some people refuse to drink wine as a penalty when toasting, so I will help them. Don't worry, if the emperor wants to blame my Lu family, I will bear the responsibility. After all, it can't be cut.
Mr. Gu's head. Also, whether it is strengthening the city wall or setting up a mechanism to deal with the enemy, my Lu family is willing to provide this money, so you should be grateful. But you are hesitating, and those who don't know think you are related to the chaos.
Thieves belong to one party."
"You...you woman..." Magistrate Gu wanted to say something, but the nurse next to him put a knife on his neck, and he suddenly did not dare to speak.
Mu Siyu waved her hand and motioned to her men to take Magistrate Nagu down.
"Madam, the county magistrate is so disobedient, what should we do next?"
"Then bring someone up who is obedient."
"The county magistrate is quite aware of current affairs."
"Let him temporarily act as county magistrate."
There is something strange happening in Tongyang City. Although it has not been exposed yet, with her keen view of the current situation, she knows that it will break out sooner or later.
If things in Tongyang City cannot be concealed, then everyone will be in trouble. If we try to take protective measures by then, we will probably have to wait for death.
The county magistrate was disobedient, so the county magistrate named Feng Jing temporarily took over the county magistrate's position and was responsible for managing the internal affairs of the entire Hubei City. When Mu Siyu brought up the abnormality in Tongyang City, the county magistrate also expressed his full cooperation.
"There are only five thousand people, and the combat effectiveness of these five thousand people is very weak." Mu Siyu said, "My people will train these five thousand people and strive to improve their combat effectiveness as quickly as possible. Of course, this is just a drop in the bucket.
, if you want to solve the root cause, you still need to increase manpower.”
"What the lady means is..."
"More troops."
"Listen to Madam."
"You are much more transparent than Magistrate Gu. Aren't you afraid that this matter will affect you?"
"Madam, if the Jiedushi of Tongyang City really rebels, we in Hubei City will definitely be in trouble, and I won't be able to survive by then. If this thing is false, it is Madam who wants to rebel, and I will be under Madam's command
I'm the first one to die under my nose, so I have no choice but to obey. Everyone on the left and right is going to die, so it's better to listen to my wife. Anyway, if you rebel, I will rebel with you, and maybe even fight a bloody way. You
If you deal with the rebel army, I will still follow you, maybe I can make great achievements and soar into the sky."
"It's a bit unfair for you to just be a county magistrate." Mu Siyu said, "If this matter is over, I will recommend you and change you to a position that can better utilize your abilities."
"Thank you ma'am."
"You post an announcement to increase the number of troops, and I will be responsible for it. I want you to add more soldiers to me in a short period of time, the more the better." Mu Siyu said, "The city wall also needs to be rebuilt, so that's okay.
It requires manpower. You need to recruit more craftsmen to do this. I will draw the design drawings and build this place into an iron wall. As well as the levels in each village, I will also redesign them according to their terrain. "
"Listen to Madam."
"In addition, there must be scouts in the city. You send people to keep an eye on every move in the city. Once you find a suspicious person, immediately arrest him and torture him to extract a confession. See if you can ask him anything."