Jiang Xun said: "As for the news from Kyoto, if Your Highness does not want to send people to investigate, you can ask the people in Hongnong County."
The two sides are so close, there is no reason for those people in Hongnong County not to find out the news from Kyoto.
Prince Cheng'an frowned, "Who is in charge of Hongnong County now?"
"We have to ask the Hedong army across the way." Another strategist Xiao Chengdao.
Who told them to come late?
At the moment, everything is in the dark and nothing is clear. King Cheng'an has ordered not to act rashly and can only wait until the food is obtained before exchanging information.
East of Hongnong County, in the big tent on the other side.
The two young men mentioned by King Cheng'an and others were sitting in a dangerous position, also discussing the Cheng'an army opposite.
"Brother, will the emperor's uncle really withdraw his troops after getting the food?" The young man who spoke had bright eyes, white teeth, red lips, and a pair of bright big eyes that rolled around.
It was the Princess of Hedong disguised as a man - Yuan Jin.
"Everything is fine now, but I'm afraid the Emperor's uncle will complain about the lack of food. We'll have to travel a long way back. What if the Emperor's uncle turns around and plots against us again?"
Food is so precious nowadays.
They were outnumbered and clearly no match for Cheng An's army.
If the emperor's uncle really wanted to take action halfway, he might not be able to protect the food he had obtained.
Yuan Jing looked at his sister helplessly, "We haven't even got the food yet, it's too early for you to worry."
The two are twins, a boy and a girl. Not only do they look very similar, but even their names are pronounced the same.
"But you do have a point. We should always be on guard against others. If we can successfully obtain food, we can simply camp nearby and return in the spring."
This move has both advantages and disadvantages.
It's just winter now, and the monsters will only get stronger in the future. It's too dangerous to travel in winter.
I just don't know what the emperor's uncle is thinking. If he doesn't leave at that time, I can try to build a good relationship with him and try to form a temporary alliance during the winter to resist monsters and enemies together.
The disadvantages of being stationed here are also obvious. There are more troops coming from afar to attack the granary of Sizhou than just them. They are afraid that the longer they stay here, the more people will come, and they may even encounter people from Kyoto.
At that time, you will have to help the group of people inside guard outside the city for free.
King Cheng'an was quite easy to talk to, and the two armies were able to stay here peacefully.
I am afraid that those who come later will be ambitious and want people in addition to food, and then we will have to go to war.
Like Prince Cheng'an, Yuan Jing had no great ambitions and didn't want to bother with the mess in Kyoto.
A year ago, the survival of Kyoto might have been related to the safety of the world, but now, whether the emperor was alive or dead was no longer important. The priority was how to ensure the survival of his own people.
You can say they are selfish or profit-seeking.
Yuan Jing called the guards outside the tent, "Has there been any news from Hongnong County yet?"
"Your Highness, no," the guard replied respectfully.
Yuan Jing frowned. The envoy he sent out had been in there for three days and had not come out yet. Could it be that he had been detained by someone?
According to previous spy reports.
Today, the granary in Sizhou is controlled by the three major families. If they are willing to provide grain, it would be easy to do. If not, we will have to use force.
Think of this.
Yuan Jing returned to his desk, wrote a long letter in a very eloquent manner, and sent his personal guards to deliver it to Prince Cheng'an's camp.
The two military camps were not far from each other, one in the east and the other in the south of the city.
After receiving the letter, King Cheng'an read it quickly, discussed it with his two advisers, and quickly agreed with him.
The monsters nearby had already been cleared out by the local authorities.
The two armies each sent a team of soldiers to the gate of Hongnong County to challenge the enemy and put pressure on the city together.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see the situation; the two armies outside had already formed an alliance.
The neighboring Huayin County had already received news of the approaching army.
In order to guard the granary, all the survivors in Sizhou moved their families and gathered in three nearby cities.
In the spring and summer, they drove away wave after wave of people who were eyeing the granary.
Finally, clear out the monsters nearby and prepare for winter.
In the past, winters were cold and everyone could rest easy, but at this moment, two vassal kings' armies arrived.
"Ridiculous! Truly ridiculous! They sent troops under the pretext of going to the capital to rescue the emperor, but they stayed near the granary, afraid that we wouldn't understand their intentions!"
"If you want to fight, then fight! The less food we eat, the less we have. Before the natural disaster disappears, everyone relies on the granary to survive. If we really have to hand over the food, and we still can't grow food in the next few years, where will we find food then?"
"Forget about Hedong State. Xuzhou is even closer to Yizhou's granary. Why didn't Prince Cheng'an go to Yizhou and chose the more distant Sizhou granary? Does he think we're easy to bully?!"
A group of people gathered in the house and cursed at the two princes.
"No news from Hongnong County yet? Do they want to hand over the grain?"
One of them stood up suddenly and said, "No! Send the letter immediately. We have already reached an agreement that the granary is to be guarded by our three families together. How can we let them make the decision on their own?"
A man sitting at the bottom said casually, "You say it so easily, huh? Let's fight, then?"
He scoffed, "According to the scouts' report, the Cheng'an Army has over 20,000 troops, and the Hedong Army has over 13,000 soldiers, all carrying heavy weapons. How many people are there in the militias of the three great families plus the surviving Sizhou Army?"
"If the two armies form an alliance, how confident are you that you can win?"
Several people who had been silent echoed, "Indeed, they have come all the way here, I'm afraid they are desperately short of food. They must be determined to fight to the death, and their morale is unstoppable. I'm afraid that in the end both sides will suffer heavy casualties, and Sizhou will be forced to hand over the granary."
There will be no room for negotiation at that point.
In order to provide compensation for the lost soldiers, King Cheng'an and King Hedong will definitely ask for a huge sum of money.
The group that had started cursing immediately turned around and glared at the people who had spoken. "You're already saying bad things before a fight? Since you, the Gong family, are so generous, why not just give them your share of food!"
Gong Zong was not angry at all. He said calmly, "You are all a little too impatient. The granary in Hongnong County is now surrounded by a large army. We are helpless. So why can't we attack Wei to save Zhao and divert this disaster to the capital?"
The atmosphere in the room stagnated.
Everyone knew the news about Kyoto. It had fallen completely last winter. The emperor's two camps stationed outside the city rushed to rescue him as soon as the disaster occurred.
Once you go in, there is no coming back.
The whole city was like a huge poisoning site, and very few people escaped.
Everyone was in a difficult situation at that time. After they reacted, they only dared to send scouts to stake out near Kyoto, capture the escaped survivors for interrogation, and gather information about various forces.
You should know that Kyoto is full of powerful people, almost all of whom are direct descendants of the major clans in the Thirteen States, and there are also many direct descendants of the families in Sizhou in Beijing.
If the situation outside can be controlled, there will surely be many people coming to the capital to look for people or rescue the emperor.
By then, Sizhou, which is adjacent to Kyoto, will become the target of public criticism, and they will have to pave the way and take precautions in advance.
In addition, the Sizhou granary is ranked first among the five major granaries.
The three local families also suffered heavy casualties. After comprehensive consideration, they chose to advance and retreat together, guarding the granary together and resisting enemies and monsters.
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