Chapter 114: The army is at the city

Wang Pu took over the army of the North Camp in the city without authorization, and the change of military orders soon reached Zhang Zi'an's ears. Zhang Zi'an was cautious and did not dare to do anything to Wang Pu. He came to Wei Daben to discuss it and felt that the matter must be brought forward by King Dai, so the two of them rushed to the Dai Palace.

In fact, sacrificing the people of Datong is exactly what King Zhu Chuanqi of Dai means. Zhu Chuanqi can turn a blind eye to Wang Pu, but Zhu Chuanqi is the only one who moves all tens of thousands of people in Datong Prefecture to the city to take refuge. However, Zhu Chuanqi firmly cannot agree! The reason is very simple, but it involves the issue of food and salary.

In Datong City, in addition to the Wang family courtyard, there are still more than 100,000 stones of grain stored in the Dai royal palace. If these more than 100,000 people in Datong are really allowed to enter the city, either the Wang family will either provide grain or the royal palace. With Wang Putian's character of not being afraid of even robbing the law ground, he will be afraid that the royal palace will still provide grain in the end.

Zhu Chuanqi is a stingy person by nature. He would feel uncomfortable if he asked him to pay food and pay than kill him. Of course, he would try his best to stop this.

At the critical moment, Zhu Chuanqi didn't care that the vassal kings were not allowed to interfere with the local military and political regulations. He led the guards of the royal palace to Zhang Zi'an and Wei Daben to the north camp. Before the group left the city, they met Wang Pu in the north gate. At this time, Wang Pu had just finished handling the military affairs of the north camp and was about to return to the city.

"Prince."

Wang Pu didn't get off the horse, but just bowed to Zhu Chuanqi on the back of the horse, which was a greeting, but ignored Zhang Zi'an and Wei Daben behind Zhu Chuanqi. Wang Pu is now considered a quasi-royal relative, so of course there is no need to salute the two of them. Instead, Wei Daben and Zhang Zi'an did not dare to neglect, so they turned over and dismounted and bowed to Wang Pu.

"Wang Pu." Zhu Chuanqi suppressed his unhappiness and asked in a deep voice, "Have you gone to the North Camp in the City?"

"Yes." Wang Pu asked back, "Eunuch Zhang and Lord Wei asked me to take over the military power of Datong. You know this, Prince."

"I know this," Zhu Chuanqi said angrily, "I agree with it, but Eunuch Zhang and Lord Wei did not ask you to order the people of Datong Prefecture to move into the city, right?"

Wang Pu said: "If the people outside the city are not moved into the city, the bandits will receive supplies from them as soon as they arrive."

Zhu Chuanqi said: "It is precisely because of this reason that Lord Wei and Eunuch Zhang ordered the soldiers of the border army to concentrate the food and livestock of the people of Datong into the city. Of course, the government did this not to compete with the people for food. When the bandits retreated, the food and livestock would still be returned to the people."

Wang Pu sneered, "Then I want to ask the prince. The food rations of the people are concentrated in the city, but their people cannot enter the city. I wonder what the prince plans to let the people outside the city eat? Will they let them drink the northwest wind, or let them eat Guanyin soil and eat tree bark and grass roots?"

"Being arrogant, too arrogant!" Wang Zhanshi beside Zhu Chuanqi couldn't bear it anymore and asked sternly. "Wang Pu, what are you? Are you talking to the prince like this? Is there any difference between superiors and inferiors in your eyes?"

"What are you?" Wang Pu asked back sternly, "How dare you talk to this prince-consort like this? Is there any difference between superiors and inferiors in your eyes?"

"you……"

Wang Zhanshi was speechless and his face immediately turned red.

"Prince." Wang Pu turned his eyes to Zhu Chuanqi and asked in a narrow voice, "Please tell me. What do you plan to let the people outside the city eat after the thief arrives?"

"Wang Pu!" Zhu Chuanqi couldn't bear it anymore and said furiously, "Don't go too far. I am a prince after all, you are just a prince, not to mention that you have not officially married His Highness the Princess. It would be fine to see that I am so rude. I don't care about you, but you shouldn't be more arrogant."

"Prince." Wang Pu said coldly, "I just asked you, what are you going to let the people outside the city eat after the thief arrives?"

"Eat whatever you have." Zhu Chuanqi said, "Let them find a way."

"But their food has been robbed." Wang Pu asked, "Will they starve to death?"

"What does the life and death of these untouchables have to do with me?" Zhu Chuanqi simply made the words clear and shouted loudly, "What's the big deal about sacrificing more than 100,000 untouchables in order to defend Datong? The Ming Dynasty has tens of thousands of untouchables, and these untouchables are worth billions. If these hundreds of thousands die, are you still afraid that there will be no one?"

"Prince." Wang Pu shouted sternly, "I want to ask you. Where do you and the people in the palace usually come from?"

Zhu Chuanqi said in a hurry: "Of course, it is the land given to you by the Lord!"

Wang Pu asked again, "Where did the food, clothing, and flowers come from?"

Zhu Chuanqi has already come back and stops talking.

"Don't say anything? I'll say nothing!" Wang Pu said sternly, "Then let me tell you, Long live, you princes, princes, royal relatives, and all the officials of the Ming Dynasty, including the soldiers of the three armies who eat, wear, use land and flowers, are all planted and woven and made by the untouchables you mentioned! If the Ming Dynasty did not have the untouchables you mentioned, would it be possible?"

Zhu Chuanqi said coldly: "Wang Pu, you deserve to teach me a lesson?"

"Zhu Chuanqi!" Wang Pu directly called Zhu Chuanqi's name this time and shouted sternly, "Don't forget that you are just a vassal king, not a vassal king! Who gave you the power of the land, and dared to decide the life and death of more than 100,000 people in Datong Prefecture without authorization? The Ming Dynasty was the Ming Dynasty, and the people of the Ming Dynasty were the people of the vassal king. What power did you have to determine the life and death of the people?"

After saying this, Wang Pu asked grimly: "You shouldn't want to rebel, right?"

"you!"

Zhu Chuanqi's expression changed rapidly. He didn't expect that Wang Pu would dare to put the big hat of rebellion on him.

Wang Pu ignored Zhu Chuanqi again, turned his eyes to Wei Daben, and asked sternly: "Mr. Wei, you are the prefect of Datong, and you are a well-educated person. The sage said, 'The people are the most important, the country is the next, and the king is the least.' The people are the foundation of the country and the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Can you sacrifice anytime?"

Wei Daben showed shame on his face and bowed his head silently.

Of course, Wei Daben read this sentence in Mencius. Scholars all over the world also know this sentence, because this sentence can be said to be the sharpest weapon in the hands of scholars. Confucius' books can only be used to serve the emperors, but only Mencius's words provide future scholars with theoretical basis to restrict the power of the monarch.

At this time, Zhu Chuanqi finally came to his senses and said in anger: "Come here!"

Dozens of escorts of the royal palace hurried up, and the leading guard captain clasped his fists and replied: "What are the instructions of the prince?"

Zhu Chuanqi stared at Wang Pu with a ferocious expression and shouted sternly: "Wang Pu mobilized heavy troops from the vassal states without authorization and conspired to rebel. Take it down immediately!"

"yes!"

"Who dares!?"

Dozens of guards of the royal palace responded to the promise and were about to come forward to take the people, but Wang Pu stopped him by a shout. Lu Liu even hurried up with dozens of cavalry masters Hulala and protected Wang Pu behind him. The guards of the royal palace were at odds with the servants of the Wang family, and the situation was about to break out.

"Oh." Zhang Zian was panicked and hurriedly stepped forward and advised, "Don't interfere. They are all their own family. Don't hurt the harmony because of trivial matters. Prince, please calm down. Prince Consort, you can also calm down..."

Zhang Zi'an finished speaking. The sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the long street to the east. When everyone looked back, they suddenly saw a group of great generals surrounded by a eunuch wearing a big red brocade robe. The pillar riding a fast horse in front of the guide suddenly reached forward and pointed forward, saying loudly: "Master of the Imperial Envoy, my third master is there."

The eunuch of red robe suddenly felt energetic when he heard this. He rode his horse forward and shouted in a sharp voice: "The imperial edict has arrived, and the prince-in-law Wang Pu received the imperial edict..."

Wang Pu did not dare to neglect, so he quickly turned over and got off the horse and knelt down on the dust.

More than a hundred miles south of Datong, Wuli Village.

When Li Yan was leading 8,000 elite troops to move north quickly, a fast horse suddenly galloped back from the front and replied loudly: "Master General, a team of officials have been found five miles ahead!"

Li Yan shouted in a deep voice: "How many people are there?"

The horse tentative said, "More than a hundred people."

Ma Shouying said: "Brother Li Yan, I will take five hundred people to destroy this official army."

He Jin also said: "Yes, if this group of officials is not destroyed, the news will be leaked."

"No, it's less than two hundred miles away from Datong now, so it's impossible to cover up the crowd." Li Yan raised his hand suddenly and said in a deep voice. "It's time to grab the land now. If you arrive at Datong a moment earlier, you will have one more chance of winning. You will be ordered to speed up the march. Ignore the small number of official troops along the way."

Datong, North Gate.

"...Wang Pu temporarily led the general of Datong with his son-in-law, and led his army to fight against the bandits in Shaanxi today. I'm here." The eunuch Xuan's eunuch rolled up the imperial edict and smiled at Wang Pumei, "My son-in-law, please thank you for your kindness."

"My minister, Wang Pu, received the order, long live my emperor..."

Wang Pu respectfully knocked three times, then raised his hands and took the imperial eunuch from the eunuch who sent the order. When he turned around, Wang Pu smiled at Zhu Chuanqi and said, "Prince, I, Wang Pu, are the serious generals of Datong Town now. Do you still want to take someone?"

"Hmph, let's go."

Zhu Chuanqi groaned and left with a soft smile.

Wang Pu said to Zhang Zi'an again: "Eunuch Zhang."

Zhang Zi'an hurried forward and said, "I am here."

Wang Pu said: "Calculate the money, grain and equipment in the warehouse immediately."

Zhang Zi'an responded respectfully: "Yes."

Wang Pu said to Wei Daben again: "Master Wei."

Wei Daben stepped forward and bowed with fists, and responded respectfully: "The emperor is here."

If Wang Pu was just the general of Datong, Wei Daben could ignore him and he didn't have to take him seriously at all. But at present, Wang Pu is not only the general of Datong, but also the current son-in-law and a relative of the royal family. He didn't even buy the account of the king, so Wei Daben naturally did not dare to neglect him.

Wang Pu said: "There is a huge shortage of money and food in Datong Town. As the prefect of Datong, I would like to ask you to raise food and money."

Wei Daben said: "Serving for the country is a matter of subordinate officials."

Wang Pu said again: "Lu Liu."

Lu Liu rushed forward and replied, "Here."

Wang Pu said: "Let Tang Sheng and Monk Zhang lead 2,000 servants to stay in Leigong Mountain Camp, and then let the bearded man and scarfaced face. Zhao Xin immediately led 3,000 servants to settle in Datong and strengthen the garrison!"

"yes."

Lu Liu responded with a loud promise, and turned over and galloped away.

Wang Pu's movements were already fast enough, but someone's movements were faster than him!

That night, the bearded man, Scarface and Zhao Xin had just led three thousand servants to Datong. An amazing news spread to the headquarters of the general camp in the north of the city. The vanguard's vanguard's vanguard was less than a hundred miles away from Datong. Until noon tomorrow, this group of thieves could reach the city!

General Headquarters.

"Awesome!" Wang Pu said repeatedly, "It's amazing! It seems that this group of thieves is very unusual. It took less than ten hours to drive straight into nearly two hundred miles. The thieves actually had such a fast march speed. It's so amazing! This general was not so fast to lead his army to attack Shengjing back then!"

"Miracle is simply a miracle." Zhen Youcai also sighed, "Our army rushed to Sanbulachuan for a long distance, and one cavalry and three cyclists only traveled less than 300 miles in one day and night, but this group of thieves marched nearly 200 miles in just ten hours! The two legs of a man actually ran across the four legs of the horse land. It was incredible!"

Wang Pu's heart was thrilled. Why did Zhen Youcai's words sound so awkward?
Chapter completed!