Prime Minister take care

Chapter 144
"Master Hou, Wancheng is ahead."

Yang Xian sent an envoy to Qingyang County and invited Cai Tong to Wancheng for a while.Cai Tong set out from Qingyang County with only a dozen riders. In just one night, he saw the walls of Wancheng.

As we got closer, we saw the high-flying Shu flag on the top of Wancheng City, which was very eye-catching.

Cai Tong didn't know what Yang Xian had in mind, but the scene in Wancheng at this time far exceeded Cai Tong's imagination.

When he arrived, Cai Tong learned from the intelligence obtained by Chu army spies that Yang Xian was moving Wancheng's supplies.But he didn't expect that Yang Xian's movements would be so big.

The gate of Wancheng was opened, and the continuous flow of convoys carrying grain and supplies, set off in the direction of Rang County without stopping.There was a large amount of grain, grass and supplies piled at the door, and many laborers were waiting in groups at the door.

Looking at the scale, Yang Xian mobilized most of the people in Wancheng.

Cai Tong continued to move forward, and there were already officials from Shu waiting for him.After some false courtesy, when the official led Cai Tong to see Yang Xian, Cai Tong discovered that Yang Xian was not at Huan Zhong's residence in Wancheng, but at the granary.

Yang Xian was shirtless and unloading goods.At this time, the sky cleared up and there were several piles of rice piled outside the granary.Some are being loaded into cars, and some are being distributed to nearby Wancheng people who are helping.

One hundred thousand people were issued labor services, and [-] horse-drawn carriages, [-] ox-carts, and countless other large and small vehicles and ships were used.Yang Xian spent Huan Wu's money, but he didn't feel bad at all.The Shu army exchanged a large number of carriages, horses and ships from the people of Wancheng. As a result, the prices of livestock such as cattle, horses and mules and large and small vehicles in Wancheng have skyrocketed.

It's just such a laborious work, but Yang Xian didn't get a bit of notoriety.Probably because the imperial court confiscated labor, they were only responsible for two meals a day. When the year was good, they might give a few copper coins.

But Yang Xian was different. As long as the people of Wancheng participated in transporting supplies, each person was given ten shi of food.You must know that these ten stones of food can feed a family of five for half a year.For the people of Wancheng, nothing is more important than food.

Yang Xian used Huan Wu's money to build his own reputation.Over the past few days, the reputation of Yang Xian and the Shu Army has been rising near Wancheng.

"Hey, it's Mr. Hou!"

Yang Xian was shirtless and waved to Cai Tong.Under Cai Tong, Yang Xian under the sun is like a pure boy, with a pure smile and full of vitality.

Cai Tong also had such a time, when the world was still so peaceful.But in the blink of an eye, time has passed, and Cai Tong has come so far, only an old body is left.

After being slightly absent-minded, Cai Tong regained his composure and bowed his hands.

"The Prime Minister is really in a good mood!"

Yang Xian smiled and led Cai Tong and others to the residence of General Zhengnan in Huanzhong, Wancheng.

"Hou Ye turned defeat into victory in the battle at Leihe River. He killed [-] Liang soldiers and forced Huan Zhong to flee. It is really admirable."

Cai Tong was sitting on a small bench in the room where Huan Zhong summoned his generals every day.

It was supposed to be the majestic General Zhengnan Mansion, but as Cai Tong walked along, he found that the mansion had become empty, with all the furniture, antiques, and servants missing.The walls were originally decorated with gilt carvings, and the gold powder on them had also been scraped off.Now even the cup he used to serve himself tea was missing a few mouths.

Yang Xian really scraped the ground, leaving not a single inch of grass behind!

"The Prime Minister is joking. I fought many bloody battles and only managed to conquer Qingyang. How can I compare to the Prime Minister who defeated the enemy without fighting and conquered more than ten counties in Nanyang?"

"What the Marquis said made Xian feel ashamed. If the Marquis hadn't held back Huan Zhong's army on the front line and defeated the Liang army in Boling, how could Xian have captured these dozen counties. In the battle of Nanyang, the Huan thieves were wiped out. The greatest credit should go to the Marquis and the soldiers of the Chu army. Presumably the emperor in the capital of the gods knows this and should be pleased that we have such brave men in the Great Zhou Dynasty!" Huh?
Cai Tong let out a sigh in his heart and thought to himself, why does Yang Xian praise people so much?Cai Tong was used to Yang Xian's arrogant and domineering appearance, so he was really uncomfortable with this sudden appearance.

What does this kid mean?
"This land of Nanyang originally belonged to Jingzhou, but unfortunately it has been occupied by Huan thieves over the years. Xian has already submitted to the emperor to put this land of Nanyang under the rule of the Marquis of Chu State again."

The general following Cai Tong was shocked. He never expected that Yang Xian would spit out the city he had obtained.But Cai Tong was not so easy to deal with. He narrowed his eyes and made calculations in his mind.

Yang Xian is definitely not that kind-hearted. He is so eager to take action in the dozens of counties around Wancheng. There is only one possibility.

Huan Wu is coming soon!

After thinking about this section, Cai Tong's face changed into a smile.

"Thank you Prime Minister for your kindness. However, our army has been fighting with the Liang thieves for a long time. I am afraid that we will not be able to take over Wancheng in a short time."

Of course this was just an excuse, Cai Tong just wanted to see Yang Xian's reaction.But his face suddenly changed and he became very anxious.

"After all, Nanyang is the territory of Jingzhou, and our Shu army cannot stay for long. The Chu army is weak. Will the hundreds of thousands of people in the dozens of counties in Nanyang have to be abused by the Huan thieves again?"

Yang Xian's face became one of compassion, his tone was full of innocence, and he was about to cry.

"In this case, what can the common people do, what can the world do!"

Cai Tong knew that Yang Xian was shameless, but he didn't expect him to be so shameless.Yang Xian has only one intention. If Cai Tong doesn't want it, I can't want it either.

If you want to watch Liang Jun reoccupy Wancheng, just do whatever you want!

Cai Tong looked at Yang Xian like this, and his heart was already filled with hatred.After Yang Xian got all the supplies Huan Wu had hoarded in Wancheng, the value of Wancheng had dropped in Cai Tong's eyes.

For Yang Xian, this city is of little use for the time being, but for Cai Tong, it is of great significance.

Now that the Liang army is approaching, after Yang Xian took advantage, he didn't want to suffer a little bit and let the Chu army take the lead.But Cai Tong couldn't say no to it, and Yang Xian had figured this out before he dared to put on airs in front of him.

"Prime Minister Gao Yi." Cai Tong cupped his hands and said against his will, "It's just that our army has fought several battles and is short of food and horses. I wonder how much food is left in Wancheng now?"

Yang Xian sighed slightly and said: "Wancheng was originally one of the few wealthy places in the world. However, over the years, it has been abused by the Huan thieves, all industries have withered, and people's livelihood has become difficult. Now the food stored in the treasury is probably only enough for one hundred thousand people. It takes two or three months for the army.”

A breath of turbid breath welled up from Cai Tong's chest!Two or three months?Huan Wu had stored 500 million stones of food and grass in Wancheng, which was enough for an army of [-] people for several years.

Seeing Cai Tong like this, Yang Xian sighed: "The Huan thief is tyrannical, and this beautiful land has been ruined by him. It is right for the Marquis to feel sad. I miss the suffering of our friendly troops, and I am willing to offer five thousand stones of food and grass to support them." Military resources.”

Cai Tong stared at Yang Xian with red eyes.Five thousand stones, you send the beggar away!

(End of this chapter)