Chapter 2131 Gui Zi Scroll Encirclement and reinforcements, dilemma
Qiu Zixiong also raised his thick eyebrows and was extremely excited. This was somewhat beyond his expectation.
Even the intelligence information given to him only said that the grain storage in Huaining Village should be more than 10,000 shi, but this Huaining Village refers to Huaining Village in a narrow sense, that is, Guojiazhai and several surrounding villages.
The villages that are attached to Guojiazhai in the outer areas are not included in the calculation, but the reports there have also made rough estimates. In the slightly larger villages like Sujizhai, the Su family, a large family, is estimated to have the same amount of rice and wheat.
There is more than a thousand shi of grain in stock, but it should not exceed 1,500 shi.
Now this seizure has greatly exceeded the prediction, and even more than doubled, especially since it also contains refined grains such as flour and japonica rice, which is enough to show that the Su family is not simple, or that the four daughters of the Su family are really too
Because he seduced people, the government and the Guo family paid special attention to him?
Feng Ziying's instructions to him were that if a village was captured, 30% of the goods could be taken away, but only 10% of the food could be taken away at most. The government troops would soon follow to take over.
Feng Ziying must have placed and bribed people in his army. Qiu Zixiong knew this, and there must have been more than a few people.
Qiu Zixiong doesn't care about this. If it were him, he would definitely do the same thing. Otherwise, if he really rebelled and lost control, wouldn't Feng Ziying be stealing the chicken but losing the rice?
In a sense, it is also a good thing. Firstly, it can prove himself, and secondly, it is enough to show that Feng Ziying attaches great importance to his team.
Moreover, the 30% and 10% are only approximate proportions given by Feng Ziying. If he really wants more or less, Feng Ziying will definitely not mind. As long as he doesn't go too far, the governor will definitely be generous and won't care about this.
Son.
For example, these 500 shi of flour are slightly out of proportion among the more than 3,000 shi of grain. Feng Ziying wouldn't care if he really wanted to take it away.
However, Qiu Zixiong did not intend to take advantage of Feng Ziying. He just wanted to take more food and leave more wealth.
He didn't want to leave a bad impression on Feng Ziying because of these details. After all, his future would still depend on the other person's likes and dislikes.
"Have you ever asked why there is so much food?" Qiu Zixiong asked casually.
"After interrogation, it is said that part of the food that should be reserved in the county is also stored here and in Guojiazhai, but the amount stored here is not large, that is, only 800 shi. It is mainly the Su family's own savings..."
Sun Lun rubbed his hands in excitement, "If we don't have enough time, we will let the brothers make a fire on the spot in Suji Village. First, each of them will make a twenty kilogram cake and use up all the flour."
"Okay, stop dreaming there. I guess Guojiazhai and Qingjian County are unwilling to let it go and will definitely come and take it back." Qiu Zixiong put his hands on his hips, "The county can leave it alone for the time being.
We may not be able to reach seventy miles tomorrow, but the Guo family village is only ten miles away. It depends on whether the Guo family has the courage."
Sun Lun was sent away, and soon the seizures from Lianhua Village and Youjiazhuang were reported. Compared to Suji Village, Lianhua Village and Youjiazhuang were much poorer.
Lianhuazhai only has a little more than a thousand shi of corn, and more than a hundred shi of wheat, and only 50 shi of flour. Youjiazhuang is even more pitiful, with only 800 shi of corn, slightly more wheat, 200 shi, and no flour at all.
Of course, this is also because these two villages are much smaller than Suji Village.
But in any case, this is not a small amount in total, and it is a small supplement to Qiu Zixiong's army, which has only more than 3,000 troops.
There are also a lot of belongings, which are still being counted because they are complicated and trivial. However, Qiu Zixiong doesn't care much about the belongings.
Because he knows very well that in the next year and a half of traveling, the key factor that determines whether his team can survive is whether they can rob enough food, not goods, and that person is obviously
He is not someone who is interested in wealth. He wants to do big things.
"Second brother, don't worry about them going to count their belongings. It's not important. Just keep an eye on Guo's village. That's the main force of Huaining village. I really hope that the Guo family dares to send troops to rescue this side.
, that way we can avoid overcoming difficulties and have a narrow encounter, the brave will win."
Qiu Zixiong reminded Qiu Zifeng that among several brothers, Qiu Zifeng was the most meticulous and steady in his work, and he was especially trusted by Qiu Zixiong.
"Don't worry, brother, I have arranged for people to extend the exploration in the north of Suji Village, and have also deployed them in place. I estimate that the number of soldiers that Guojiazhai can pull out now is only about a thousand people. How is the combat effectiveness now?
It’s hard to comment, but if the soldiers in Suji Town and Youjiazhuang are similar, then there won’t be much suspense in this battle.”
What Qiu Zifeng said made Qiu Zixiong feel more at ease, "Then I really hope that they can attack and decide the outcome in a battle."
"The Guo family is not that stupid, right?" Qiu Zifeng shook his head, "At least we should send someone out to inquire before deciding whether to send reinforcements. On the other hand, if such a big thing happens in Qingjian County, I'm afraid not to send troops, which is unreasonable.
, I won’t be able to serve as county magistrate for long.”
While the two were talking, He Huan and Qiu Zitong also came in, "Boss, brother, the money and property of each village have been sorted out. I made a rough estimate. There are 4,200 taels of gold and 98,000 silver."
It’s hard to calculate other pearls and jade jewelry. In addition, the Su family owns more than 200 pieces of silk, silk, silk, and silk. There are also more than 200 pieces of others in total. If you count them all, there are 500 pieces. Cotton and homespun cloth.
There are more than a thousand donkeys, horses, mules, more than 200 cattle, and more than 500 pigs and sheep..."
While He Huan reported civilian supplies, Qiu Zitong was talking about the military supplies involved: "There are more than eighty pairs of leather armors, most of which are somewhat damaged. It is estimated that they were purchased from the Yulin Army. Iron Leaf Armor
There are eight pairs of wire armor. I tried them. They were heavy, inflexible, and useless. No wonder they were left in the warehouse without anyone using them. There were more than 160 spears, more than 80 knives of various types, and 120 shields.
Tool,……"
"Have they all been registered?" Qiu Zixiong nodded, "Try not to use gold and silver. Keep more horses, donkeys and mules. You can kill some pigs and sheep for food, but it is not suitable to use them too much. Keep all weapons and armor. This is our capital for future growth.
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"Brother, if you don't leave any gold or silver, isn't it a bit..." Qiu Zitong asked hesitantly, "Everyone is fighting this battle desperately. If you don't think about it at all, maybe everyone will complain... …”
"Have any complaints? Let me ask you, who can get this money?" Qiu Zixiong sneered, "Can a small soldier get it? It's not just the officers below, but what do they do with this? In the future, we will all Running around fighting, what are we going to do with these burdens? When the officers and soldiers gather around us, or will other rebels come to attack us? Once they have gold and silver, how much more desperate will these people have? Maybe they have to think about whether there is a suitable one. If you have the chance, you can simply escape, find an identity, become a good citizen, and live your own life."
Qiu Zixiong's words made Qiu Zitong and He Huan slightly change their expressions. After thinking about it carefully, it was really possible.
If these small and medium-sized leaders had gold and silver in their pockets, how much more willing would they be to fight for their lives?
I'm afraid they are just dreaming of finding an opportunity to escape, and their wives and children are living a comfortable life on the hot bed. Then what fighting capacity does this army have?
"So don't worry too much about gold and silver. Each of the soldiers below can be given one or two taels of silver to help with the fun. Don't think about anything else. Weapons, military supplies, and food are the foundation for our future survival. Donkeys and horses are also necessary. Those that are indispensable can be easily taken away with our luggage, and the rest can be slowly discarded after being taken away, leaving them for 'those who come after us'."
Qiu Zixiong made the final decision.
Just when Qiu Zixiong captured the three villages outside Huaining Village in one fell swoop, the entire Huaining Village and even Qingjian County were in chaos and shaking.
It was originally thought that these rebels were frustrated and defeated at the foot of Wubao City, but it was also reported that the governor was stationed in Wubao and was prepared to deal with them with both hands, integrating and exterminating them to completely deal with these rebels. Everyone hoped that the situation would change.
But I didn't expect that the governor's methods could only have a partial effect. Less than half of the rebel armies surrendered and accepted recruitment. The remaining two largest rebel armies, Boyan Village and Baitang Village, raised their anti-flag again, and It also attracted the support and support of many other rebel armies, and the forces of the two rebel armies quickly expanded.
However, these two rebel armies no longer attacked Wu Fort. Apparently they had suffered a heavy loss and had to avoid the real situation and attack the weak, so they turned south and chose Qingjian.
As soon as Qingjian arrived, it stirred up huge waves. It first launched a fierce attack on Huaining Village, catching all parties by surprise. Moreover, its combat effectiveness, marching speed, and understanding of the situation were all incredible. Surprisingly.
"What should I do?" Guo Yanbo, the leader of the Guo clan in Guojia Village in the center of Huaining Village, beat his hands bitterly, "This Su Laobai is so useless. I have already sent him a letter to remind him to be careful. Don't be careless, those rebels may come south at any time, but what will happen? He is still sleeping soundly in his dream, without taking any precautions, but what should he do now?"
"Uncle, with the few manpower in Suji Village, it is difficult to withstand the rebel attack even if we take precautions. Qiu Zixiong's Baitang Village troops are the most powerful rebel army in the border village, and they have also obtained other rebel troops. The three villages in Suji Village only have a few hundred people, so how can they win?"
The man at the bottom couldn't help but say that he was Su Laobai's son-in-law Guo Jinding, and he was very dissatisfied with his uncle who could only shirk responsibility on others when something happened.
"Wu Lang, why are you turning your elbows outward? At least if Sanzhai can resist for a while, we can rush to reinforce it, but now, what should we do?" Guo Yanbo snorted. This nephew was fascinated by the daughter of the Su family.
He was so worried that he even forgot his surname was Guo, "According to what you said, it's useless for us to go, so why don't we go at all and just guard our own house?"