Zhou Shixiang, who had not been sleeping all night, found Duke Xiang of Song the next day. Before he could ask, Duke Xiang of Song frankly gave the people of Xinhui a decrease in the rations.

The reason given by Duke Xiang of Song was that "there is a difference in closeness and alienation". The public could only last for two months in stock of grain, but the Qing army was far away from their rescue. After two months, he knew that there would be no food in the city. There would be no reinforcements outside and no food inside, and the city would be destroyed for a while. Therefore, in order to resolve this crisis, or to get more time for the Taiping Army to wait for the change, Duke Xiang of Song had no choice but to reduce the supply of food for the people of Xinhui from last month.

At first, the food rations of the people in Xinhui were two-thirds of the Houchang, and after half a month, it was reduced to one-half. Now, one person only gave one piece of pancake a day, and the others were all cut off. More than 2,000 people in the city, regardless of men, women, young and old, relying on a piece of pancake that is less than one tael of pounds to live. How can we survive? But if we give them too much food, what should we do if the Taiping Army's large family business? There are too many monks and less porridge, and Duke Xiang of Song could only cruelly deprive the people of Xinhui, so that they could squeeze out more grain supply to the front and rear camps.

Duke Xiang of Song made Zhou Shixiang speechless. Although many of the people in Xinhui were foreigners, the Taiping Army he had pulled was his closest person and the force he should preserve the most. In the face of food shortage, it was not impossible to abandon the people in Xinhui and preserve the Taiping Army. However, Zhou Shixiang, who was uneasy, could not agree with Duke Xiang of Song. He insisted that Song distribute the food to those people, but Song gritted his teeth and refused to let him go as if he had eaten a weight.

Zhou Shixiang managed the army with thousands of households, and Song Xianggong used the general affairs, money, grain and official positions to manage the people. This was the division of labor decided on Luo Ding that day. Therefore, Song Xianggong was absolutely unable to interfere in the organization and command of the Taiping Army. But by the same token, Zhou Shixiang could not interfere in everything in the rear camp, unless his opinions did not harm the interests of the rear camp. In this way, Song Xianggong would cooperate. For example, establishing the rear camp security team and establishing a public treasury system on the same day.

Now Duke Xiang of Song insists on not giving in. No matter how anxious Zhou Shixiang is, he will not be able to do so. He will not be able to convene the officers and the battalions to discuss the matter. The result of this discussion is that Zhou Shixiang does not need to think about it and knows that it is not what he needs. If he used his authority to force Duke Xiang of Song to release grain, it would also go against Zhou Shi's original intention of establishing the Hou camp for a long time, and this decision is likely to be contrary to the wishes of the Taiping Army. Bald Jiang He, Ge Zheng brothers, and Zhao Sihai will support him, or support Duke Xiang of Song, but the result is unknown.

Zhou Shixiang was unwilling to be a single husband, and he was even more unwilling to split the Taiping Army because of this incident, but he was unwilling to give up the more than 2,000 people. He told the story of what he witnessed last night, and emphasized several times that a 10*-year-old girl was only worth two big pie.

"Without food, these people can only starve to death, and starve to death!"

"Do we really have the heart to die in this way? We die because of our cruelty!"

"We anti-Qing is to save the Han people who were poisoned by the Tartars, not to do the same thing as the Tartars! If we would rather starve these people to death before our eyes, what is the difference between us and the Tartars!"

"Last year, it was last year that my parents, wife and children were brutally killed by the Qing army. Now, Mr. Song, do you want to force me to kill other innocent people again?"

"As long as I, Zhou Shixiang, is still there, as long as our Taiping Army still exists, as long as Xinhui City is still in our hands, I will never let the tragedy happen again!"

Zhou Shi's roaring roar alarmed the guards outside the hall. They rushed in nervously, then looked at each other, and quietly retreated.

"Forget it, since Qianhu, you insist on doing this, I will not be able to be this evil person anymore."

Zhou Shixiang's fierce reaction finally made Duke Xiang of Song feel relieved. He was not a man of irony. Just a few months ago, when the Taiping Army had just occupied Xinhui City, he had advised Zhou Shixiang on the city, hoping that Zhou Shixiang would be sympathetic to the remaining people of Xinhui and not let them die too much innocently. But Zhou Shixiang at that time was not as kind as a woman as today, but refused him without hesitation. Now, both sides have transferred, and the good man of that day has become a bad man. That evil man wants to be a good man.

Just when Zhou Shixiang thought that Duke Xiang of Song was willing to give food to the people, Duke Xiang of Song made another plan.

"I was told about the trafficking of human beings in the city early, so it was caused by the reduction of food. Therefore, it was suppressed by me and I did not report it to you. Now the thousands of households already know it, and I blame me for being cruel. I have to save one or two."

After hearing the words of Song Xianggong, Zhou Shi frowned: "How to save it?"

Duke Xiang of Song decisively said that "I can't release grain."

"How can the people live without giving up food?" Zhou Shixiang was angry and anxious. He was teasing himself for a long time.

Duke Xiang of Song told Zhou Shixiang to be at ease and let him finish his words.

"I guess Qianhu already knows that the women sold are all from the people in the city, but does Qianhu know who those buyers are?"

Zhou Shixiang asked, "Who is it?"

"All of them are soldiers of the former camp."

Although he had already known the answer in his heart, Zhou Shixiang couldn't help but snorted.

Duke Xiang of Song sighed: "Don't be upset to thousands of households. It is not necessarily a bad thing for soldiers to buy women. The facts may not be as conscience as Qianjia imagined."

"What do you want to say?"

"Although there are soldiers in our army who have started their families, there are also those who have not yet started their families. As far as I know, most of the people who buy women are those who have not yet started their families."

"No one is married?"

"According to the rules set by thousands of households, the soldiers in the front camp provide sufficient food. Ordinary soldiers have a pound of four taels of food a day. There are so many officers. Those who have started a family can also provide their families with their own use. In addition, the food allocated in the back camp, although there is not much food in the army, they have never deducted food, so there is no worry about food shortage in the back camp. Those who have not started a family do not have to provide their family members, but they are more than enough to use it themselves, and they can even provide even relief to others. However, the iron rule for the grain given by thousands of households is set by thousands of households. Even if they know that the soldiers have too much food, I dare not deduct it, so I will not violate the taboo of thousands of households, which will only make the soldiers sick."

"Mr. I did this right. Now our army is trapped in the lonely city, and the morale of the army must not be shaken."

Although there is not much grain reserve in the city and it can only last for two months, only the officers above the general flag know about this matter, and ordinary soldiers do not know about it. If they rashly deduct their food, it will easily cause the morale of the army to shake. This is definitely not a good thing for the Taiping Army trapped in the lonely city. Zhou Shixiang was grateful to Duke Xiang of Song and was grateful, but he did not know what his words were related to his request.

"Soldiers have excess food, but the people in the city are short of food, one more and one less. What will happen? Since ancient times, are there still fewer things to live with food? Isn't it good for the soldiers to buy those who are about to starve to death and give them a way out?"

"How can the people be forced to sell their daughters?" The reason why Duke Xiang of Song made Zhou Shixiang laugh and cry.

Unexpectedly, Duke Xiang of Song said, "There are no absolutely good things in the world, nor are there absolutely bad things. If you had not seen the scene of selling people in a thousand households, how long do you think these people can last? Ten days or half a month? Choose one of those who can starve to death or sell people to live. What will the people do? Why is it not a good thing for them to live after they get food for those soldiers?"

"What do you want to say in sir?" Zhou Shixiang was a little confused when he heard this.

Duke Xiang of Song no longer circled around and told him bluntly: "Since those who are not married in the army intend to buy women to start a family, thousands of households will allow them. In this way, while reducing the supply of food, we can ensure that some people can survive. Why should we oppose such a good thing?"

"Soldiers buy women to get married?"

Zhou Shixiang said hatefully, Duke Xiang of Song said it nicely, but how can he not know what the soldiers who are in the army should do to buy women? To a certain extent, what is the difference between these women and military prostitutes!

Duke Xiang of Song said indifferently: "It is true that Qianhu Quan thinks this way, and it is true. If Qianhu does not think this way, I have no choice, but it is absolutely impossible to release grain in the public treasury. As the general official of the Taiping Army's money and grain affairs, I have to ensure the supply of Taiping Army's food. When there is not much grain reserve, Duke Xiang of Song will never mind being a villain!"

Duke Xiang of Song said this very directly and even threateningly, which made Zhou Shixiang very uncomfortable, but he knew that Song was indeed making plans for the Taiping Army. After all, no one knew when the Qing army would siege the city. Now it is always good to be able to save one more grain of food.

Zhou Shixiang hesitated about how to do it. The situation in the city is similar to that of later generations of stationed in Japan, Vietnam, and South Korea. With enough material resources than local residents, local residents have sent women to the beds of these foreign soldiers, so that the whole family can live.

Of course, the Taiping Army is not the US military. It has a 100,000-mile difference compared to the US military. However, no matter how bad it is, it is better than the Xinhui people. You can buy a young woman with two big pie, or even a woman who has not yet been married. I think what the Xinhui people have reached.

My original intention was to not want these people to starve to death. Although the soldiers' original intentions were not very good, their behavior did give some people a way to live. Even if it was a short-term way to live and a very sad and angry way to live, it was also a way to live, which was better than starving to death.

When you are full and warm, think about lust. When you are full and warm, think about lust. When you are full and warm, think about lust....

Zhou Shixiang laughed at himself. An army trapped in an isolated city would have this phenomenon, which made him feel funny and pitiful, and even more aware that he was too failed. He failed to educate his subordinates well, and failed to build a people's army that starves to death and does not rob food, and does not demolish houses when he is frozen to death. Perhaps, this is the real army linked to the times, and the essence of the Taiping Army.

After a while, Zhou Shixiang finally spoke to Song Xianggong: "Okay, I no longer stick to my opinion, but I still ask the sir to be able to take charge of this matter and convert the private office into the official office."

"Private offices are converted to official offices?"
Chapter completed!