What about the day after tomorrow?
It was the nature of the human heart not to worry about scarcity but to worry about imbalance!
In the past, everyone ate cabbage, so there was nothing much to say.
However, the other party was eating meat now, and he was eating cabbage. Why did Shihong have such a taste?
His poor brother was about to serve for twenty years and could go home to enjoy himself. Thinking about himself, even if he died of old age in the military camp, there was no benefit at all. Who would still have the mood to train?
People's hearts were wavering, and sooner or later, a big problem would arise.
Zhang Shimei felt that this was a dead knot. It was so tight that she could not breathe.
It's untied. No way. He had to untie it!
Zhu Shihong rode to Zhang Shimei's side and whispered,""Why don't we draw our anger to the Imperial Court?"
Zhang Shimei's eyes lit up. If they pushed the responsibility of the new army not entering the King of Yan's Three Guards to the imperial court, it would be the imperial court's discrimination. They looked down on the King of Yan's Three Guards and did not treat them as soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
With a little guidance, the three guards of the King of Yan would hate the imperial court. Then, these people would be completely loyal to the King of Yan and would be willing to follow him!
This move was ruthless!
Zhang Shimei looked at Zhu Shihong with admiration and shouted to everyone,""The new army's strategy has won the hearts of the soldiers, but the Imperial Court has excluded the King of Yan's three guards. This is not appropriate. This Zhang will personally go to the Governor's Yamen to ask what the Imperial Court is thinking, why is it unfair to the three guards, why is it unfair to us soldiers!”
His words made the three guards of the King of Yan extremely grateful.
Zhang Shimei dismounted and walked to the Yamen.
Ping An and Sheng Yong ordered the soldiers to move aside.
"Brother Shimei, I haven't seen you for many years, but you're still as healthy as ever."”
Zhang Shimei. Ping An had followed Zhu Di to the north and was familiar with Zhang Shimei, Zhu Shihong, and others.
Zhang Shimei shouted with a cold face,""Ping 'an, let's talk about catching up later. I came here today to ask why the new army did not enter the King of Yan's Three Guards.”
"Since General Zhang has asked, I will answer you."”
After saying that, Ping An climbed onto a high platform and swept his gaze across the onlookers, the Beiping soldiers, and the King of Yan's three guards. He shouted,""The new army strategy was created by His Majesty. The capital camp will take the lead and the army and the people will submit! Your Majesty is grateful for the soldiers in the border areas who have survived hundreds of battles. He is striving to enter the army as soon as possible!”
"Your Majesty knows that the three guards of the King of Yan have been fighting all year round and have made great contributions. They should first receive the new army plan and personally go to the King of Yan's residence in the capital to entrust the new army plan to the King of Yan first.”
"However, the King of Yan refused repeatedly and did not allow the new army to enter the three guards. Xu Huizu, a member of the Central Army Dudu Mansion, advised him, but it was also ineffective. His Majesty will hand over the strategy of the new army to the Beiping Military Secretary, who will be fully responsible for the strategy of the new army, excluding the three guards!”
"The policy of the three guards not joining the new army is not disallowed by His Majesty, the Imperial Court, or the Commander-in-Chief, but by the King of Yan! I can clearly tell everyone here, tell all the soldiers and civilians of Beiping, that as long as the King of Yan agrees, the Three Guards will instantly enjoy all the benefits of the new army!”
"Everyone, is there anything else you want to ask?! Brother Shimei, are you satisfied with this answer? Hehe, is it clear now? This is the King of Yan's intention…"
After saying that, Ping 'an walked down from the high platform. Without looking at Ping' an and the others, he went straight back to the yamen.
Sheng Yong walked toward Zhang Shimei and cupped his fists.""General Zhang, the Imperial Court has already reported this matter urgently. It is indeed the King of Yan who did not allow it, not the Imperial Court or His Majesty. But no matter what the reason was, these soldiers trespassed into the yamen and would not be forgiven lightly by Shihong!”
"Then please act according to the law!”
Zhang Shimei had never felt so defeated before. Her face was burning. It was a feeling of humiliation!
Sheng Yong looked at Zhang Shimei's staggering back and sneered. He glanced at the people who were tied up and ordered,""Each of you will be given 50 strokes of the cane. If there is a next time, you will be executed!”
Fifty canes!
Everyone was horrified.
Although soldiers had good physiques, if they were to really put in their heart, not to mention fifty strokes, even twenty strokes were enough to beat someone to death.
Moreover, these soldiers had just enjoyed the benefits of the new army, so they were full of energy. It was understandable that they used too much strength. As for whether there was a personal grudge, it was unknown.
Over a hundred people, fifty strokes, four died: Two hundred households and two thousand households.
The pain on the flesh could be withstood with a strong will.
But what if his will collapsed?
The people of the Three Guards and the residents of Beiping had heard it clearly. The reason why the new army did not enter the King of Yan's Three Guards was not because of the court or His Majesty, but because of the King of Yan!
It was the King of Yan who did not allow the new army to enter the Three Guards!
It was the King of Yan who rejected such a great benefit!
The stick hit her butt. It hurt, it hurt so much that it made her want to cry.
Someone was heartbroken.
Someone was sobbing softly.
Some people looked up to the sky and cried.
Why?
Why did the King of Yan not allow the new army to enter the three guards?
King Yan!
As your strongest force, we will go through life and death with you and fight on the battlefield. Don't you even give us the chance to enjoy the new army strategy and the chance to be your descendants?
We have survived hundreds of battles and suffered countless injuries. For our family and country, we galloped through the wind and snow, walked through thousands of miles of desert, and stepped on mountains of corpses and seas of blood. In the end, you just said one sentence and directly abandoned all of our interests?
Why?
Lord King of Yan!
Haven't you always been the most considerate?
Why is it that we aren't allowed to have such good treatment?
Why didn't Shihong nod?
Disappointment spread among the three guards.
Zhang Shimei left with her men. When they arrived, they were full of vigor and arrogance. When they left, they were all in a daze, like walking corpses.
The hearts of the people were scattered.
Zhang Shimei and Zhu Shihong knew the seriousness of the problem. They quickly gathered the generals of the King of Yan's three guards and discussed it again and again. With the approval of Princess Xu Yihua, they issued a martial law order and ordered the soldiers of the three guards:
Those who do not obey orders and leave the camp will be beheaded!
Those who talk about the strategy of the new army without authorization will be beheaded!
Anyone who is dissatisfied with the army and says it out loud will be beheaded!
Those who slack off in training and disobey orders will be beheaded!
When the stern military order was delivered to the Third Guard camp, not a single soldier said anything. They were silent like ghosts, accepting it stiffly. The King of Yan's actions made the hearts of the three guards turn cold.
No one could figure out why the wise King of Yan did not agree to such a new army plan, even if he was blind or deaf.
His respect for the King of Yan vanished after Ping An's speech and the news spread.
Zhu Shihong rushed out of Beiping City with more than a hundred men and headed straight south. He heard that Zhu Di had already arrived in Jinan and would reach Beiping in a few days.
However, Zhu Shihong could not wait for a few days. Now, the new army's strategy was so powerful in Beiping Prefecture that even Shanhaiguan had started to do this.
In order for the new army to be successfully implemented, the court did not allocate money and food from the capital, but allowed Beiping governor Zhang Bing to allocate the summer tax that had not yet been transported to the capital to the military camp guards.
The military camp's demand for food and meat increased, directly driving the livestock breeding around Beiping Prefecture.
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