Xie Ming

Chapter 545: One Grain, Two Sales

In front of the Zhenjiang government granary, two groups of soldiers followed Xiao's actions, and the situation was tense and showing signs of gradually evolving into a confrontation and fight!

In order to prevent the situation from further deteriorating and causing mutiny, Xiao Lang hurriedly fired his guns in the chaotic battle formation and took advantage of the situation to issue high-profile orders, thus preventing the soldiers from making unnecessary misjudgments.

In this regard, after careful consideration, Tian Wenyi, the commander of the left army's logistics center, also had an opportunity to change the situation.

He took control of the situation on his side by speaking, and turned around, facing the current situation of the short general Cao Gang, he also lowered himself three inches, giving Xiao Lang a way out, hoping to use this to make a big thing small and turn the situation around.

After hearing this, Xiao Jingchuan made his judgment and prepared for Rong to come and talk about it later.

"Tian Wenyi, you are in charge of logistics."

"I don't quite understand why you soldiers from Yangzhou don't stay in your own garrison and come to Zhenjiang Prefecture to steal food."

"Did your Marshal Liu personally instruct you on this matter, or did you do it on your own?"

During this conversation, Xiao Youyi set another trap for Tian Wenyi.

"As for the short general Cao Gang, I can let him go."

"But now that things have come to this, you have to give me an explanation to make it right!"

Xiao Jingchuan, with just over 300 soldiers, bravely fought off an entire reinforced battalion of opponents. In reality, with such a reality in front of him, he was also a little frightened.

So the words were passed on, and it was not a problem to let go of Cao Gang or not.

Originally, he didn't take this person seriously at all. He just came to this point and used this person as an excuse.

Taking advantage of this situation, and relying on their verbal manipulation, no matter how much you earn, it is not a loss.

However, the Duke had such thoughts, and he could probably see some signs of Tian Wenyi.

So, he put Cao Gang aside and found another topic to talk about.

"hehe."

"General Xiao, Duke Jingguo!"

"You are the commander-in-chief of the imperial court's northern expedition. You are a great hero!"

"You are an expert in military affairs."

"And I am a small logistics officer in charge of the military grain transfer. Do you think I would appear here for no reason if I didn't have the grain transfer approval?!"

"Ah!"

"The talk of food robbery is completely false. Someone is deliberately making things up!"

"My Lord, what you are doing right now is your business."

"We can't say anything more about this."

"However, what I cannot stand is that there are villains around you who are taking advantage of the situation to sow discord and cause trouble!"

"Humph!"

"You have to keep your eyes open to distinguish right from wrong, what is right and what is wrong!"

"Don't let someone take the gun and trap you, and you are completely in the dark, then..."

Tian Wenyi was attacking Ma Weimin indirectly, intending to sow discord in order to gain some benefit in the future.

However, Xiao Lang was also on guard and immediately retorted and followed him stubbornly.

"oh?!"

"Someone wants to ruin my business?!"

"who is it?"

"Explain it clearly!" Xiao Yan wanted to make the matter clear.

I heard that Tian Wenyi was already prepared.

"Ah!"

"I won't tell you, but the Duke should know it in his heart."

While talking, he took out a note from his sleeve and handed it directly to Xiao Lang.

"My Lord, look, this is the grain transfer slip wholesaled by our Yangzhou Military Department. It has the seal of the imperial grain official on it!"

"We! We are just here to escort the grain!" "The Duke shouldn't be here to make fun of us!"

Tian Wenyi handed over the approval note, and his tone became noticeably heavier, as if his back had straightened a little.

Xiao Jingchuan used the light of a nearby torch to stare at his movements, feeling a chill in his heart.

After taking the approval slip, I took a closer look and found that it was exactly the same as the voucher I had in my pocket!
The grain transferred was more than 10,000 shi, and the one compared to it was actually the batch that the granary had been eyeing a few days ago.

One family’s food, sold at both ends!
Xiao Xin was still shocked!

It is really unexpected that the current situation, from the imperial court to the local prefectures, all levels of communication and assignment have become so chaotic!
Originally it was a matter of dispatching a batch of grain, but now, he had two completely opposite grain dispatch certificates in his hands!
Xiao Jingchuan was speechless for a moment, sighing and lamenting.
This Ming Dynasty is truly completely hopeless and has become so corrupt and rotten.
A few moments!

Xiao Lang tried his best to restrain himself and hide his irritation, then spread his hands and returned the receipt opposite him.

He also signaled with his eyes to the detainee who was detaining Cao Gang to let him go.

Taking advantage of the situation, Xiao Jingchuan took out his own certificate from his arms and gave it to Tian Wenyi to see.

The short general Cao Gang had to relax his body, and without further ado, he twisted his arm and moved closer to his colleague to take a closer look.

Without waiting for the two officials to respond, Xiao spoke first and set the tone.

"Tian Wenyi, Cao Gang!"

"You two have seen it clearly!"

"The grain transfer certificate in my hand, Xiao Jingchuan, was approved by the Zhenjiang prefectural government!"

"I was ordered to provide disaster relief. I am a duke of a country and an imperial envoy."

"Today, I don't care how many tricks there are in this matter!"

"You definitely can't carry even a stone of this grain!"

Xiao saw that things had come to this point and there was no better way out.

If Ma Weimin were to ask again, it would be difficult to handle the situation in front of these two people from Liu Zeqing's department.

If you just come here, there is only one way left, that is to come here shamelessly!
Sure enough, when Tian Wenyi heard Lai Xiao say such nonsense, he immediately became furious.

I was thinking, isn’t this another case of blatant robbery?
Soon, Tian Hui gave his defense speech.

"Ah? This, this."

"My Lord, it's inappropriate for you to talk like that!"

"We are just following orders."

"If we can't get food today"

"We won't be able to report back if we go back."

"Military discipline will make you lose your skin, even if you don't die!"

"Please don't make it too difficult for us!"

Tian Wenyi was begging for mercy, but Diao Mener was pressing forward to fight for it.

A pair of fierce eyes looked at him, with an attitude of desperate pressure.

"Difficult?!"

"Tens of thousands of starving people in Changzhou and Danyang are waiting for this batch of food to survive!"

"You're telling me it's difficult?"

"Tian Wenyi, I never joke about serious matters."

"I say, you can't take this grain away today, you just can't take it away!"

"If you don't believe me, you two can try it!"

Who would have thought? Xiao Jingchuan had no other choice at this moment. You want to forcibly divide the profits based on the number of troops? !

I'm sorry then!
Today, I want to take it all, what can you do to me? !
"You!" Cao Gang had an impulsive temper. After hearing Xiao Lang's words, he became very angry. He jumped forward and took another half step forward.

Behind him, Tian Wenyi quickly grabbed the person.

At the same time, the two generals Chang Ting and Qin Jing on the two wings had their hands on the hilts of their swords at their waists, ready to kill any attacking attempts by others!
(End of this chapter)