Volume 10 Chapter 304

Chapter 304 Tang Yin hoped to invite Di You into the central army tent.

After Di You came in and exchanged greetings, Tang Yin smiled and said, "Mr. Di You helped me a lot last time. I should have visited him in person. I didn't expect that Mr. Di You would come today."

Di You was not as excited as Tang Yin, but just smiled at Tang Yin politely. Tang Yin said, "It just so happens that I have something to ask Mr. Di You."

"What does His Royal Highness Feng Wang have to ask?" Di You asked in confusion.

Tang Yin did not answer, but waved his hand with a smile and said, "Mr. Di You, please tell me what you want to ask me for first!"

Hearing this, Di You's face straightened and he said, "I came here today to ask for mercy. I want His Royal Highness Feng Wang to release the person."

Release the person? His words stunned Tang Yin. Who did Di You ask him to release? Just looking at Tang Yin's blank expression, Di You immediately judged that he might not know yet.

He said, "Just last night, the coalition forces arrested three of my subordinates. This is why I came here. I hope that His Royal Highness the Wind King will spare them for my sake!"

It turned out that he came here for this reason, not to help them find a way to enter the city. After understanding Di You's intention, Tang Yin and the other three kings were greatly disappointed.

After a moment of silence, Tang Yin asked, "What are the names of Mr. Di You's three subordinates? Why were they arrested?"

Di You took a deep breath and said, "Reporting to His Majesty the Wind King, the three of them are all waiters in my shop. Yesterday evening, a coalition army suddenly came to my teahouse, saying that they wanted to capture the mob that attacked the coalition army. As a result, they arrested all the tea drinkers in my teahouse, including the waiters and managers, a total of more than ten people, and have not released them yet. Therefore, I had to come to beg His Majesty the Wind King in person. Such indiscriminate arrests of innocent people really damage the reputation of the coalition!"

"Is there such a thing?!" Tang Yin frowned and pondered for a while , he said solemnly: "I know, Mr. Di You, please go back first. I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give Mr. Di You a satisfactory explanation."

Tang Yin was able to give Di You enough face by saying this, but he was not satisfied with such an answer. He said quietly: "It is not the first time that the coalition forces have entered the civilian area to arrest people, which has caused complaints from the people. If this matter cannot be resolved satisfactorily, it may be difficult to settle it..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Xin, who was sitting next to him, slammed the table and said angrily: "How dare you! How dare you threaten us kings in person?"

Di You is not a coward, otherwise he would not come alone. He met Li Xin's angry eyes and said calmly, "What I said is the truth. The people's dissatisfaction with the coalition forces has become increasingly intensified. If it cannot be resolved, large-scale riots may occur at any time. Of course, the coalition forces will not be afraid of unarmed civilians, but the riot of hundreds of thousands of people can also cause considerable trouble to the coalition forces."

"You..." Li Xin pointed at Di You's nose and was about to curse. Tang Yin waved his hand at him, indicating that he should be calm and there was no need to be so angry. If the chastity people outside Xitang City really rioted, it would not be beneficial to the coalition forces.

He rolled his eyes, raised his head, and called, "Where is Cheng Jin?"

"I'm here!" As he spoke, Cheng Jin walked in from outside and saluted.

Tang Yin said slowly, "Go and check which country's army entered the civilian area to arrest people yesterday evening. After finding out, come back and report to me."

"Yes! King!" Cheng Jin responded simply and turned away.

After he left, Tang Yin said with a smile: "The matter will be clarified before noon at the latest. If our army really arrested innocent people indiscriminately, I will order them to release them. This time, Mr. Di You can rest assured, right?"

Di You is an intelligence dealer, and he is best at observing people's words and expressions. At this time, he can see that Tang Yin is not dealing with him, and his anger has subsided a little.

He took a deep breath, first bowed and said: "Thank you, Your Highness Feng Wang." Then, he continued: "I have something to say. The current situation is probably not a long-term solution!"

Tang Yin asked: "What do you mean, Mr. Di You?"

Di You said: "The reason why the people frequently attack the coalition forces is because of panic. Most of the Zhen people living outside the city are poor and have limited food reserves at home. Once the coalition forces besiege the capital for a long time, the people will be starved to death first."

Oh, this question is something Tang Yin has never considered before. He pondered for a while and asked, "In Mr. Di You's opinion, how can we solve this problem?"

Di You subconsciously straightened his back and said, "The best way is for the coalition forces to open a passage for the people and allow the people outside the capital to leave. In this way, the people will have no worries and the attacks on the coalition forces will be greatly reduced."

Before Tang Yin expressed his opinion, Yue Ze shook his head and said, "No! Absolutely not! If Li Hong or the ministers of the Zhenguo court mixed in with the people and fled the capital, it would be troublesome."

Yue Ze's concerns were not unreasonable. Once hundreds of thousands of people were allowed to leave freely, the scene would be so chaotic. Li Hong and his descendants and confidants could completely disguise themselves as ordinary people and get away. If they were allowed to escape, their siege of Xitang would become meaningless.

Seeing that all the kings agreed with Yue Ze's statement, including Tang Yin, Di You sighed secretly. How many people can understand the suffering of the people in the outer city? The coalition forces did not dare to let them leave because they were worried that Li Hong would blend in with the people and escape. The Zhen army guarding the city also did not dare to let them enter the city because the defenders were also worried that the coalition forces would disguise themselves as common people and sneak into the capital, waiting for opportunities to cause trouble. The people in the outer city have now become a thankless burden. They have no protection and no support. If they want to survive, they have to rely entirely on themselves.

Di You smiled bitterly and shook his head, retreating to the next best thing, and said: "Even if the coalition forces can't let the people leave, they still have to distribute food to the people. We can't just watch these hundreds of thousands of people starve to death, right? "

Yue Ze and Li Xin looked at each other and chuckled in unison. Their side had finally occupied Huaning and Tongcheng. They had finally overcome the food crisis for the time being. How could there be any leftover food to feed the hundreds of thousands of people? A chaste person?

Li Xin said coldly: "Our army's food and grass are also seriously insufficient. It is difficult to fill our own stomachs. I am afraid that we will not be able to distribute the remaining food."

This won't work, that won't work either, the coalition forces are going to kill all the people! Di You clenched his fists, as if a huge boulder was pressing on his chest. He turned to look at Tang Yin to see what he meant.

Tang Yin was not as decisive as Li Xin. He rubbed his chin and pondered for a while, then slowly said: "Brother Li Wang is right, our coalition army does not have much food and grass, but these hundreds of thousands of Zhenguo people also We can’t ignore it, let’s do this, our army’s daily rations will be reduced by 30%, and the 30% saved will be enough for the people.”

Lingshuang, Yueze, and Li Xin all knitted their brows. Reducing the rations by 30% was equivalent to changing the three meals a day for the officers and soldiers into two meals a day. The result of working so hard for our own soldiers was just to feed the West. Those loyal people outside Tangcheng are really hard to accept.

"Brother Wang (Brother Wang)..." The three kings Ling, Yue and Li all looked dissatisfied and wanted to speak. Tang Yin gave them a secret wink, indicating that he would talk later if he had anything to say. Seeing this, the three of them couldn't say anything more, so they kept their temper and remained silent.

Di You did not expect that Tang Yin would be willing to make such a big concession and be willing to distribute food from the coalition forces to the people of Zheng Kingdom. He was surprised and happy, and asked uncertainly: "Does His Highness Prince Feng really mean this?"

"You have no joke!" Tang Yin said word by word.

Di You said no more, knelt down on the ground with a plop, and said in a trembling voice: "His Royal Highness Feng Wang is so kind, I would like to express my gratitude to His Highness Feng Wang on behalf of the people!"

Tang Yin stood up, helped Di You up, and said: "Mr. Di You, you don't have to be polite. The people of the Zhen Kingdom are also the people of the Emperor. We are ordered by the Emperor to punish traitors, and it is natural for us to try our best to avoid harm to the people. ”

What he said was so righteous, and Di You was deeply moved. He had heard people say that Tang Yin was treacherous and cunning before, but when he came into contact with him, that was not the case at all. Compared with princes like Lingshuang, Yueze, and Li Xin, Tang Yin was simply a wise king and a holy master.

Of course, if he could see what Tang Yin was thinking now, he would never have such thoughts.

Tang Yin said quietly: "Mr. Di You, please come back first. Since the king said that the captured innocent people will be released before noon, it will definitely be done, and Mr. Di You no longer has to worry about this matter."

Di You nodded and said, "I believe in His Highness the Wind King!"

As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Tang Yin again, and was about to say goodbye and leave, when he suddenly remembered that when Tang Yin and he first met, he said he wanted to ask him something. He asked: "Just now, His Highness said that he had something to ask the villain. I wonder what His Highness was referring to?"

Tang Yin smiled and said calmly: "Actually, it's nothing. Xitang City is well-defended and easy to defend but difficult to attack. I don't know how long this battle will drag on. I know that Mr. Di You is very familiar with the environment of Xitang, so I want to ask Mr. Deyou, is there a secret passage outside the city that can lead into the city?"

After hearing this, Di You shook his head repeatedly and said: "As far as the villain knows, there is no secret passage from outside the city into the city. The moat of the capital is wide and deep. If there is a secret passage, it must be dug through the moat. It is so huge. Unless the imperial court orders it to be done, no one can do it."

Tang Yin had no hope at all. After hearing what Di You said, he didn't feel disappointed. He smiled lightly and said, "I understand. I'm really sorry to trouble Mr. Di You to come here in person this time!" "

"His Royal Highness Feng Wang killed this villain, it is the villain who should be grateful to His Highness Feng Wang!" Di You hurriedly bowed and replied, then said goodbye to Tang Yin and left. ! ~!