Generally speaking, when encountering such an emergency, Yu Tingzhang should submit a memorial to the capital.
But he hesitated.
On the one hand, I had a secret conversation with General Zhou and knew what they meant.
On the other hand, they were also worried that if Zhou's army failed to establish its own faction, wouldn't those of them who were accomplices to the evil be executed along with their entire clan?
Yu Tingzhang couldn't sleep all night and his hair turned a lot whiter.
General Zhou also knew the pressure on the other party, so the next day after hearing about the accident, he asked Zhou Chengyu to lead his troops to the provincial capital.
Without saying a word, he took Yu Tingzhang under control and prevented him from passing the news to the capital. He also placed his own people in several county governments where the incidents occurred.
Yu Tingzhang was happy to follow the arrangement and locked himself up in the government office, eating and drinking as he pleased.
The important business was not delayed at all.
I also asked curiously: "How do you plan to arrange people?"
In fact, I already had some guesses in my mind.
Zhou Chengyu said bluntly: "Youzhou City is full of talented people, so it's not difficult to find a few county magistrates."
The two looked at each other and smiled, neither of them saying anything. But who doesn't know?
There were so many demoted officials in Youzhou City, some of whom had even held the highest rank.
Although many of them deserved it, some of them were innocent victims.
What General Zhou needs is to win over these people and assign them to various county offices to see what they are capable of.
When Cui Jingzhong knew that he could leave Xiahe Village and go to the nearby county town to serve as a county magistrate, he was completely stunned.
But he quickly adjusted his mood, saluted the visitor, took the letter of recommendation with General Zhou's private seal, and went to the county government to take up his post under the escort of Zhou's army.
Cui Wan'er and Madam Cui accompanied them, while Cui Shouqing went to join the army.
Who would have thought that after studying for more than ten years, he would eventually throw away his pen and pick up a knife.
Mrs. Cui wanted to plead with Zhou Chengyu, but Cui Jingzhong and Cui Shouqing were unwilling to ask for help for such a trivial matter.
After all, favors become less and less valuable the more you use them. Moreover, if a loophole is opened, how can the Zhou family army recruit soldiers?
Old Mr. Cui never expected that after going through so many twists and turns that he thought there was no way out, there would always be a new way out. His eldest son, who had the greatest potential, became lively again.
Although he is just a small county magistrate, it is better than being a criminal.
Of course, the family also understood the consequences of accepting the appointment, which was to completely stand in opposition to the person in the capital.
If the Zhou family army is defeated in the rebellion, all of them will be guilty of the heinous crime of genocide.
After much deliberation, Mr. Cui finally decided to give it a try.
Bet everything on a bright future and a chance to be successful.
After a family of three left, the cellar they left behind was perfect for growing mushrooms.
However, the Cui family is not that diligent, so it is likely to be left vacant.
Old Mr. Cui wanted to follow Cui Jingzhong to his new post, but Cui Jingzhong declined on the pretext that he had just arrived and had not yet established himself.
In addition to Cui Jingzhong, there were several other upright people who were demoted to Youzhou for various reasons.
When they heard that he could become an official, they all regarded General Zhou as their second parent.
That excitement and gratitude all turned into loyalty. With full confidence, I took over the mess.
So for such a long time, there was no major chaos in Youzhou.
But General Zhou couldn't swallow this humiliation. The small Northern Liao dared to cause trouble in his Youzhou.
As for the eldest prince, the sixth prince and those bastards, he, Youzhou, didn't even get involved in their struggle for power, yet they actually sent people here to cause trouble.
When he died?
It can be said that General Zhou is quite hypocritical.
But it's normal. People subconsciously look at things from their own perspective and think in a selfish way.
But he was not reckless and asked the entire army to increase the intensity of training and formulated a series of combat plans.
Finally, on August 12, the war officially broke out.
The Zhou family army rushed straight into Bei Liao as if they were risking their lives.
With sufficient troops and minimal casualties, we can capture a city within a day.
This battle lasted from morning till night, and the streets and alleys were covered with blood.
The people of Northern Liao had never seen such a fierce army and were completely terrified.
After the war was over, they looked through the crack in the door and found that the people of Dayong were different from them. It seemed that they all ate very well.
"Look, they have meat!"
"They must not be short of food!"
The strong physique of Zhou's army made many people from Beiliao want to join them.
General Zhou had no intention of killing people. As long as they were willing to join Youzhou and be under the jurisdiction of the Zhou family army, they could continue to live on this land.
"Well, if we follow you, will we be able to eat and drink enough?"
The commander in charge of this battle frowned slightly: "This general cannot guarantee this, but the Zhou family army will do its best to help you defeat the natural disaster."
"Then you have food, can you share it with us?"
“We have it, but we won’t give it to you for free.
If you surrender and sincerely submit, we can teach you planting techniques.
By the way, take the cattle, sheep and horses you raise back to trade.
You know, Bei Liao is very small and suffered severe disasters.
No matter how diligent the King of Northern Liao was in governing his country and caring for his people, he could not change the fate of Northern Liao, which was about to be destroyed.
Youzhou was different, backed by the Great Yong Dynasty. Even if one city had problems with its food supply, there were other cities to support it.
Solving the problem is much easier than in Bei Liao."
This is nonsense, but to the people of Northern Liao, it sounds like the sound of nature.
They have been short of food since last year, and many people have starved to death.
When they are at their wit's end, some people even turn to cannibalism.
I felt nauseous and wanted to vomit at first, but gradually I got used to it and even became addicted to it.
If there are no bodies, then kill people. After all, we need to fill our stomachs.
But there are more ordinary people who cannot break the bottom line.
They are all as thin as bamboo poles. How can they possibly resist Zhou's army head-on?
Therefore, it was not easy to capture the city, but it was easy to occupy it.
Place your own people in key positions and set up a county government office in the most central house.
The county magistrate was an official from the Dali Temple who was picked out from among the exiles by General Zhou.
He's a man of integrity and means, but he's too serious and has offended people. It's a good place to put him.
The new county magistrate was very grateful to General Zhou for giving him the opportunity. After familiarizing himself with the local situation for a few days, he officially started his work.
First solve the problem of food and clothing.
Just like in Youzhou City, everyone is encouraged to stock up on firewood in advance, and to make folding flower racks to grow some shade-loving vegetables indoors.
As for food, there is really nothing we can do.
The weather this year was unusual, and the grain production had already decreased. You can't just give your own people's food to the other side, right? The thought of it makes me furious.
We can make some connections and use the cattle and sheep in this county to exchange for food in Youzhou.
Things went smoothly, and many large meat-loving households extended a helping hand and actively purchased meat.
To some extent, it alleviates the other party's difficulties and improves one's own quality of life.
Of course, as an ordinary person, Chi Xingyue didn't know the situation on the battlefield.
Every day, she took the village aunts, young wives and girls to study weaving methods, and made scarves and gloves into beautiful patterns.
And those coats, they are all so beautiful.
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