So this afternoon, Liu Peng was also worried and poor at dealing with it. Fortunately, Zhuang Qian and Zhuang Zhizhuo Capital were still standing on the position of Longkou: "I just went to accept the defeat with Ma Daotai and asked Ma Daotai to take out another 10,000 stones of grain. What problem can I solve? Our Juzhou has a population of more than 200,000, and maybe 300,000 people!"

In an era of lack of oil, normal people's appetite is almost the same as "one liter of solar eclipse", and the food consumed by 200,000 to 300,000 people is an astronomical figure.

Even if you are more frugal and only eat one kilogram of rice a day, the entire Juzhou does not include Rizhao and Yishui, two counties under the jurisdiction of the province, consume at least 200,000 kilograms of rice a day.

Of course, in the year of the disaster, everyone can be more frugal. If you can drink porridge, you can eat coarse grains, and if you can save, you can save. However, Liu Peng estimated that no matter how much he saves his food, the whole Juzhou would consume at least three or five hundred stones of grain a day, and it really cannot be less.

But now there are still five months before the winter wheat goes on the market, so Liu Peng frowned and said to Zhuang Tiaozhi: "These people are all for the sake of the clan and the village, so they are a little shallow. Don't blame them, really don't blame them!"

The food consumed by the entire prefecture and county is an astronomical figure, but for these gentry, they have actually given up their full responsibility for their hometown prefecture and county, and instead turn their goal to protecting their clans and villages. One or two thousand stones of grain are not enough to provide relief to a prefecture and county. However, if used to provide relief to their clans, the village can play the role of turning stones into gold.

But for Zhuang Qian and Zhuang Diaozhi, their grain storage was originally enough to protect their clans. The reason why they took out all their grain storage and ran for hundreds of miles to whisper to Liu Peng was the key to protecting the entire Juzhou.

Therefore, when Liu Peng said this, Zhuang Qian and Zhuang Diaozhi felt even more uncomfortable. Zhuang Diaozhi was chivalrous and could not help but blurt out: "Everyone who promised to be scheming, but they were short-sighted. It would be useless to use only ten thousand stones in Juzhou. Alas... what should I do!"

Although Zhuang Diao was angry, he still felt a big deal. Now the Qingzhou gentry himself made a fuss, and everyone had their own ideas. Especially the Yidu gentry, including Zhong Yu, had a lot of complaints, so a loose sand had no influence at all.

Yang Guanguang next to him said, "Although Ma Daotai did this matter almost impeccable, it is a fact that Qingzhou lacks food. It is better to transfer all the pressure to Ma Daotai and say that the reason why Qingzhou starves so many people is because Ma Daotai is only willing to put 10,000 stones of rice beans into Qingzhou Prefecture. At that time, Ma Daotai will definitely make more concessions to defend himself!"

Liu Peng smiled bitterly: "This is also a solution, but the question is what if Ma Dugong pushes the responsibility to the Heng Palace at that time? Anyway, the reputation of the Heng Palace is already bad enough. Besides, Ma Daotai is now fighting for 10,000 stones of grain in Qingzhou Palace, instead of only 10,000 stones of grain in Qingzhou Palace. These are two different things."

Yang Guanguang thought carefully and found that what Liu Peng said was indeed reasonable. This Ma Daotai was doing something beautifully. After arriving in Zhaoyuan, he obviously did nothing, but he suppressed the entire Longkou Gang with his own strength, forcing Liu Peng to sit in Zhaoyuan and could not move at all.

Moreover, he can't find out anything wrong with everything he did. So far, everything Madu Gong did meets all the politically correct definitions. But the more beautiful Ma Daotai did, the more hateful it was in Yang Guanguang's eyes: "Since that's the case, let's just smear Madu Gong first. Anyway, the crows in the world are as black as he will be, and sooner or later he will come out to defend himself. Then we can go over to negotiate with Ma Daotai and have more trump cards!"

"If the problem is so exhausted, the problem of Laizhou Prefecture cannot be solved in time. We have no trump cards!" Liu Peng disagreed with this view: "The key now is Laizhou Prefecture. If I and the patrol team don't go to Laizhou Prefecture, we have no trump cards!"

To seek unity through struggle, unity will survive; to seek unity through concessions, unity will perish. This is a true saying!

The key to the struggle now is the battle situation in Laizhou Prefecture. If the situation in Laizhou Prefecture is not opened, then the Heng Palace will take the absolute initiative. How can the things that cannot be obtained on the battlefield be obtained at the negotiating table? Moreover, the interests that the two sides compete for this time are so great that the Heng Palace can bet on everything!

Liu Peng naturally talked about the interests of Zhuang Qian, Zhuang Dianzhi and Yang Guanguang. Yang Guanguang once again mentioned his trump card: "Mr. Liu, it seems that Bai Mei'anliang must be asked to take action on this matter!"

Liu Peng shook his head and said, "Although Bai Mei'anliang is a strong army, I still have to establish a victory in Laizhou Prefecture!"

Speaking of this, Liu Peng was very confident and had a majestic momentum. Yang Guanguang also said very appropriately: "This is, Mr. Liu can be a soldier, and Mr. Liu can't open the battle unless he is Laizhou Prefecture!"

This is equivalent to a nearly unsolvable problem. Zhuang Qian from the other side said: "It seems that he still has to move away the road blocking stone of Madu Gong!"

As he was talking, someone came over there to report: "Mr. Liu, Ding Yaodou, Zhucheng, asked for a meeting!"

Zhuang Diaozhi had a little unhappy with the Ding family in Zhucheng just now. When he heard this, he couldn't help but say something more: "Why is the Ding family back to cause trouble?"

But Zhaoyuan's Yang family and Zhucheng Ding family are family friends. Yang Guanguang immediately said: "Everyone is for the local villages and clans, so what's going on in Hongye?"

Hongye is Ding Yaodou's name, and now the head of the Ding family in Zhucheng.

He was the eldest son of Xun Xiangbing, deputy envoy of Huguang Censor, Ding Weining, but his grandfather Ding Chun and his father Ding Weining were in high school. Ding Yaodou was not in the middle-aged tribute until the 33rd year of Wanli. The difference between his achievements and his father and brother was too far away. Therefore, although he issued the imperial edict to the Secretariat, he never served in office, but retired to Jiuxian Mountain.

Speaking of which, Ding Yaodou is indeed unable to compare with his father and grandfather in terms of fame, but Liu Peng still had a good impression of him, because in another time and space, like the Shi family of Changyi, Zhucheng, was famous for destroying the family and relieving difficulties. In the 15th year of Chongzhen, he used the power of his clan to fight against the Qing army troops who went south. As a result, "hundreds of victims of Ding's relatives were killed and killed and injured by Ding Yaoxin, Ding Yaoang, Ding Yaoyi, and Ding Dagu, and more than a hundred slaves were killed and injured by Ding's family." The six brothers of Ding's family died in this battle, and Ding Yaodou was also disabled.

"Please invite Brother Hongye!" Liu Peng said loudly: "Let's go to welcome Brother Hongye together!"

Seeing that Liu Peng gave Ding Yaodou enough face, Yang Guanguang, who was standing by, was relieved. This afternoon, Ding Yaodou argued with reason, and wanted to fight for more rice beans for the Ding family in Zhucheng, almost quarreled with Liu Peng.

Now seeing Liu Peng calm down, Yang Guanguang immediately smiled and said, "Their Ding family is a big clan in Zhucheng, with thousands of people. As the patriarch, Hongye must consider the food issue of these thousands!"

Liu Peng had an unreasonable attitude: "Of course I can understand Brother Hongye's difficulties. Brother Yaodou, I offended you just now. Looking back, I will go to Jiuxian Mountain to apologize to you!"

Zhuang Tiaozhi next to him saw Liu Peng bowed his head and immediately said, "Brother Hongye, he was a little heavier just now. When I went to Jiuxian Mountain, I punished myself for three cups, and three cups!"

Everyone was the leading figures of the East Three Mansions. Although they had a big quarrel, the situation eased after a few words. Liu Peng was the first to speak: "I don't know what Brother Hongye has to do!"

Ding Yaodou laughed: "I came here to pass on the message on behalf of others!"

"What? Is Ma Daotai's meaning?" Liu Peng had already understood: "I wonder what Ma Daotai has to do with it?"

Ding Yaodou immediately said, "Just just now, Ma Daotai invited me alone, saying that if I help me pass the message, I can take more care of the issue of Midou transit at that time. When he talks to me, as long as Mr. Liu is willing to have a good talk with Prince Heng's mansion, he is willing to guarantee a quota of at least 5,000 sq.!"

"Are you five thousand stone rice beans?" Liu Peng's expression became serious: "Is it five thousand stone rice beans?"

"Yes, five thousand stones of rice beans!" Ding Yaodou said: "Ma Daotai said that as long as Liu Shao said something, five thousand stones would be absolutely fine. Everyone is friends, why bother with each other? How to use these five thousand stones and where to use them is all up to Mr. Liu. The Heng Palace will never interfere!"

"That's a total of 15,000 stones!" Liu Peng looked serious: "15,000 stones..."

Yang Guanguang next to him understood the philosophy of political struggle. He quickly said: "It seems that Mr. Liu has a very important role in Ma Daotai's heart. The well-known gentry in Qingzhou Prefecture came to plead for mercy. Even an old Jinshi like Zhong Yuzheng came forward in person. However, Ma Daotai only agreed to the share of 10,000 stones. Before Mr. Liu could speak, Ma Daotai agreed to the share of 5,000 stones. If Mr. Liu went over to talk, he should be able to fight!"

Liu Peng frowned and asked, "Working for a fight... How many stones can you get?"

This question is too difficult to answer, but Zhuang Qian dared to speak: "Mr. Liu, at least he has to fight for another 10,000 stone. If we can fight for another 10,000 stone, we can think of a way!"

Zhuang Qian's statement of this ten thousand stones is not to fight for another ten thousand stones for the entire Qingzhou Prefecture, but to help Juzhou win another ten thousand stones on the basis of five thousand stones. If 15,000 stones of grain are transported to Juzhou in the short term, then the situation in Juzhou can still be maintained.

But when Liu Peng heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Juzhou alone, this 5,000 stone is far from enough, far not enough... Alas, why is it so difficult to do something!"

Ding Yaodou also knew that his role was not pleasing, so he immediately said, "It's not enough. Mr. Liu, although I came to Ma Daotai to send a message, Qingzhou Prefecture is too miserable now. I think it's absolutely impossible to do without 100,000 stones!"
Chapter completed!