After the mobilization meeting, Song Sanniang led a large group of people to Nanyang Pass.
Considering that rashly increasing the number of people would arouse Peng Tao's vigilance, Song Sanniang still brought the previous number of soldiers without changing them.
Then he swaggered into Nanyang Pass in the name of discussing important matters. I don't know if Peng Tao felt guilty, but he didn't even ask about the reason for Song Sanniang's visit.
At the banquet held to entertain Song Sanniang, there were all kinds of delicious food, fine wine and beautiful women.
Song Sanniang gladly accepted the delicious food and wine, but as for the beauty, she casually said that she was henpecked and rejected Peng Tao's "kindness".
In addition to Song Sanniang, the team of soldiers she brought with her were also treated well and rewarded this time.
When they sobered up the next day, the generals at Nanyang Pass were dumbfounded when they saw the scene before them.
Anyone who wakes up in the middle of the day and finds himself lying naked in a dark and damp dungeon instead of lying in his usual comfortable and soft bed will feel like he is dreaming.
However, Peng Tao was the first to return to reality from his dream because he slapped the person who was sleeping like a dead pig next to him.
The force was so strong that it woke the man up.
After feeling the burning sensation on his palms, Peng Tao realized that he was not dreaming. He was being stripped naked and locked in a dungeon.
The person who was woken up by him was still in a daze, not knowing what had happened and was confused.
"General, why are we lying together?" When he saw the surrounding environment clearly, he was also shocked.
"What happened? Why are we locked up in jail?"
Having said that, he embarrassedly covered his upper body with the straw beside him.
Peng Tao suddenly had an idea and thought of Song Sanniang, who had been drinking with him yesterday.
Their current situation must be related to her.
Without thinking too much, Peng Tao rushed to the prison door and roared loudly towards the outside.
"Cheng Yuchuan! Come out here if you dare, Cheng Yuchuan!"
But even if he shouted until his voice was hoarse, no one paid any attention to him.
However, because of his shouting, the other people in the cell were all woken up.
After they woke up, they realized something was wrong and chased after Peng Tao and Zhang Qiu, who woke up first, to ask them what happened to them.
After learning about their own situation, they guessed that Song Sanniang was taking revenge on them because they had withheld food.
They blamed Peng Tao. They had not agreed with his withholding of the grain before, and they all knew that Tongguan was short of food at that time.
It can almost be considered life-saving food.
Besides, they have no shortage of food, so there is no need to offend Tong Guan and his desperate group just for a moment of greed.
But he refused to listen and ate other people's food. Now others come to deal with them. What a shame.
When they thought of this, they all subconsciously turned away from themselves.
When Peng Tao did that, they didn't stop him at all. In their opinion, Cheng Wuan was busy fighting the barbarians and couldn't care less about them.
By the time he showed up, the food was gone and they couldn't hand it over. Besides, they knew Cheng Wuan very well, so they just played dirty and appealed to his emotions to get the better of him.
So they took the grain, gave Peng Tao a few hypocritical and symbolic words of advice, and then happily enjoyed the benefits together.
They never expected that such a small matter would lead to such serious consequences for them.
Having enjoyed themselves for too long, they have lost their original intention of fighting for the people. Now, instead of looking for the reasons in themselves, they blame others.
For a moment, the whole dungeon was filled with accusations, howls, and curses.
Song Sanniang didn't care how lively the dungeon was. She was busy counting the food available at Nanyang Pass.
This concerns whether the Tongguan army and the Nanyangguan guards have enough food to support their subsequent march.
Following the information provided by the system, Song Sanniang dug out all the spare grain storages in Nanyang Pass, both those in public and those hidden secretly, as well as those hidden in Peng Tao's private warehouse ready to be sold.
There are also many kinds of precious ingredients that look good but are not practical.
Song Sanniang made a list and showed it to her father after the main force arrived.
It also made the old general who had guarded Tongguan for decades doubt his life for a moment.
He could understand that the officials in the capital city ate so well, but he really didn't expect that the commanders guarding the Nanyang Pass far away in the frontier could enjoy delicious meals every day.
No, it turns out that Tongguan is the only one who is poor and financially strapped.
For a moment, Cheng Wuan couldn't accept it and felt uncomfortable.
If Song Sanniang knew what he felt and thought, she would definitely say something.
You're breaking down.
After wiping his face, Cheng Wuan sorted out his broken mood.
Start to arrange things in an orderly manner.
Let the eloquent Huang Zhonghou hold a mobilization meeting for the soldiers at Nanyang Pass so that they can willingly follow them. This is better than forcing them to join.
In order to prevent the news from leaking out, Nanyang Pass was temporarily closed and entry and exit were restricted.
In the next ten days, several old generals used the same old tricks and entered the interior under the pretext of asking for food, and successively captured the remaining Suining Pass and Bailu City.
However, unlike the treatment of the commanders guarding Nanyang Pass, the commanders guarding the remaining two passes did not have any major character problems.
After taking over the two passes, Xiao Jinze used threats and inducements to try to pull the generals of the two ranks into the team.
If someone continues to refuse to cooperate, they will temporarily put them in jail and watch them.
As for using bloody means to kill as a warning to others, although it will indeed make people afraid and stop resisting, this move will definitely dishearten the soldiers at the two passes. The benefits outweigh the disadvantages and it is not advisable.
So they are locked up and under strict surveillance, and will be set free when this is over...
Song Sanniang and Xiao Jinze stood on the city wall of Bailu City. They had been worried for many days, but now one-third of the plan had been successfully carried out.
During this rare rest time, Song Sanniang saw that Xiao Jinze had been tense these days, unable to eat or sleep well, so she took him to the city wall to look at the scenery inside the pass and relax.
Bailu City was the last line of defense of the Ming Dynasty. Outside Bailu City was a flat plain with no obstructions.
If foreign enemies break through Bailu City, they can move south unhindered and head straight to the capital.
Xiao Jinze stood on the high city wall and looked into the distance. Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but the image of the capital seemed to appear in front of his eyes.
"How do you feel? Whenever I feel troubled or lost, I like to climb to a high place and look at the distant scenery. My mood will brighten up the whole day."
Song Sanniang did not lie. When the original owner was still Cheng Yuyi, her favorite thing to do was to sit in the pavilion on the rockery in the garden and quietly watch the outside world.
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