Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

Ding Yitao has been very irritable these past few days.

Three letters were delivered from Pingsha Pass every day. At first, Qin Feng would put on a show and order someone to deliver the letters to the post station so that they could be sent to the capital by fast horse, saying that there was something important to report to the emperor.

After reading the letter, he ordered someone to urgently prepare six thousand sets of weapons and send them over.

After that, Qin Feng stopped pretending altogether.

The letter was delivered directly to the commander's residence, without even going through the post station.

Moreover, this guy kept asking for things in all sorts of ways, from bedding to shoes, vegetables, pigs and sheep, he wanted everything.

The letter was filled with tragic details: the soldiers were starving and cold, some were sick, supplies were not being delivered, and it was very likely that they would not be able to hold Pingsha Pass. When they inquired with the prefectural government, no one answered, and the commander's office did not care.

"The same excuse every time, Qin Feng is a real beast."

After getting up early in the morning, Ding Yitao read the letter that had been delivered. Looking at the hundreds of pigs demanded inside, he was so angry that he didn't even eat breakfast.

When will this end?

He really wanted Wild Boar Skin to attack Ping Sha Pass as soon as possible, otherwise, given Qin Feng's speed in demanding things, it wouldn't be long before he completely emptied his coffers.

I won't take more than once.

But it happens so often.

"Notify the officials in the lower prefectures to gather a hundred pigs and send them over as soon as possible."

Ding Yitao sighed helplessly.

He waved his hand, ordering his men to go and do the job.

"How's the staffing arrangement going?"

"It's all arranged. As long as the grasslands attack the city, the granary will catch fire. Rest assured, sir, everything will be foolproof."

The staff member bowed and replied.

Even he had never seen a scholar as shameless as Qin Feng.

This is clearly a case of not giving anything in return, and then using a pretext to shift the blame for the loss onto the Commander's Office.

They have no choice but to give it to them.

In addition, what they asked for were not very valuable items, so giving them would be a bit of a financial burden, but not giving them would cause a lot of trouble in the future.

"Now it all depends on when Wild Boar Skin will make a move. We can't delay any longer. If we keep dragging it out, Qin Feng's method will be..."

Ding Yitao sighed softly.

Aside from using wild boar hides to attack the city, I really can't think of any other way.

"My lord, it's probably coming soon. The grasslands are probably waiting too. With the autumn harvest approaching, they need grain, so they will naturally attack Pingsha Pass. They can't wait until the harvest is over before they come. Besides, many people have fled, and the grain is still in the fields."

The aide smiled and replied in a deep voice.

The time has been estimated.

Within a few days at most, the grasslands will definitely take action, and the peace at Pingsha Pass will not last long.

The grasslands wouldn't just sit idly by and let go of the grain they could easily seize.

"In the past few days, regardless of any requests, we've ensured that officials from several state capitals fully cooperate to satisfy Qin Feng. As long as Wild Boarskin attacks the city, these losses are insignificant!"

Ding Yitao nodded slightly, finally hearing some good news.

and.

He also needs to make preparations here. After Wild Boar Skin breaks through Pingsha Pass, as the commander, he must send troops.

They blocked the wild boars from continuing to plunder other state capitals.

It must be done in the proper way.

If he loses again, he won't be able to fight in the future. He needs to contact the people of the Southern Forest Party and try his best to mediate in the court to try to talk to Wild Boar Skin.

The reconstruction of Pingsha Pass and the prefectural government in the future will require funds allocated by the imperial court.

Compared to all of this, what Qin Feng wanted was nothing.

"Hmph, let you keep jumping around for a few more days. Once the wild boar hide arrives, let's see how you defend it!"

Ding Yitao narrowed his eyes darkly and muttered a sentence in a low voice.

……

at the same time.

Zhou Zhengde, who was anxiously waiting for news, finally received a letter secretly sent back from the border.

Before the letter.

News has begun to arrive, and the court is in an uproar.

Qin Feng actually killed all the officials, big and small, in two prefectures, leaving no one alive.

to be frank.

The purpose of bestowing the sword upon Qin Feng was indeed to enable him to deal with the local officials, but Zhou Zhengde never expected that this guy could kill so many people.

Every official in the prefecture, from top to bottom, who had embezzled money, was brought to justice. The rest were all ordered to be escorted to the capital, and judging by the time, they would be arriving soon.

"It's rotten to this extent?"

After reading the letter Qin Feng sent.

Zhou Zhengde sighed helplessly, no longer even wanting to get angry.

Only a deep sense of dread.

Throughout the several prefectures along the border, from the commander to the county magistrate, not a single one was free from embezzlement.

"Six hundred thousand taels of silver, only six hundred thousand taels! What exactly do these people want? Do they want the Great Zhou Dynasty to perish?"

Standing to the side, Eunuch Miao hurriedly came up and kept rubbing Zhou Zhengde's chest.

The imperial guards also received a letter from Qin Feng.

Miao Gonggong knew very well what was inside; it was far more serious and shocking than the Emperor's letter.

In some prefectures, soldiers had gone without pay for as long as six months.

The weapons haven't been changed for several years.

In this situation, how can we win?

No wonder Gu Ningzhi was able to surrender. Although there were more than 10,000 soldiers in the city, they couldn't have held it even if they hadn't surrendered.

"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be rushed. I think Lord Qin is right. We should focus on attacking the city with the wild boar skin and dealing with these parasites. We can take our time to deal with them after we have defeated the wild boar skin."

Zhou Zhengde took a deep breath. He was afraid. What would happen if Pingsha Pass couldn't be defended?

If soldiers are without pay for such a long time, how can they maintain their fighting capacity?

Qin Feng had only just solved the problem of food supplies; whether the city could be successfully defended depended on how long the siege lasted.

Let's see which side gives up first.

If the city runs out of food supplies, Pingsha Pass will inevitably fall.

"not good!"

suddenly.

Zhou Zhengde's eyes widened as he remembered something.

"Is the autumn harvest coming soon? The letter says that many people living on the border have abandoned their fields and fled. Doesn't that mean that the crops in the fields are simply not being harvested?"

Upon hearing this...

Grandpa Miao was also taken aback.

"Wild Boars will definitely take advantage of this time to attack. Even if the people don't flee, they will still plunder the grain. As long as we besiege Pingsha Pass, the nearby grain supply will be enough for Wild Boars to hold out for a long time!"

"Draft an imperial edict!"

Zhou Zhengde dared not linger.

Prepare to issue an imperial edict immediately: this grain must not fall into the hands of Yezhupi; other prefectures must send people to harvest it with all their might.

Once it falls into the hands of the wild boar, it will inevitably increase the siege time. With just one more day, Ping Sha Pass risks being breached.

"Use these corrupt officials for now and tell Ding Yitao that if he fails to harvest the grain, I will dismiss him immediately."

"emperor……"

Grandpa Miao gritted his teeth and immediately knelt on the ground.

He said in a trembling voice:

"This matter... Lord Qin has already begun working on it. The letter has been sent to the Imperial Guard. Fearing that Your Majesty might not be able to accept it, Lord Qin specifically instructed that he would report back to you after this matter is completed."

"Is it already being processed?"

Zhou Zhengde was overjoyed.

"yes!"

"Lord Qin ordered a scorched earth policy, and all the grain outside Pingsha Pass was burned."

"What?"

Zhou Zhengde's eyes widened, and he stood there stunned for a moment.

Everything was burned?

How could so much grain be burned in one fire?

This……