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Because Dīngníng has good physical fitness, after resting for a day, his body has basically recovered. The next day, Dīngníng prepared to bid farewell to Gu Yun.
Before leaving, Dīngníng quietly asked Gu Yun, "Lord Gu, can you give me an idea of when the provisions will arrive in Jizhou?"
Upon hearing Dīngníng's question, Gu Yun quickly gave an affirmative answer. He nodded and said, "General, don't worry. The provisions will arrive at the front line soon. His Majesty has ordered us to fully support you. We will certainly not slack off."
After listening to Gu Yun's words, Dīngníng mounted his warhorse without hesitation and galloped towards Jizhou. Gu Yun watched Dīngníng leave and murmured, "I can only help up to this point. I hope everything goes smoothly for them." Then she turned and walked towards the inner hall. Meanwhile, Dīngníng was rushing towards Jizhou, while the Jizhou battlefield was encountering some trouble.
Although many states and counties in Jizhou were recaptured by the imperial army due to the bravery of the soldiers and generals, a major issue soon arose among the imperial troops - they ran out of provisions. The Provisions Commissioner reported this situation in detail to Shentu Yang and hoped that he could come up with a solution as soon as possible. However, Shentu Yang could only look helplessly in the direction of Luo Capital and let out a long sigh.
After a while, Shentu Yang turned to the Provisions Commissioner and said in a low voice, "We still don't know the situation on the Dīngníng side. Find someone to go to Bingzhou and Qingzhou to inquire if we can borrow some provisions as a temporary measure. If that's not possible, we'll have to issue them an IOU and promise to repay double after the war ends. Go and negotiate with them."
Shentu Yang said this, and the Provisions Commissioner immediately looked troubled, saying, "General... if His Majesty blames us for this..." Before the Provisions Commissioner could finish, Shentu Yang raised his hand to interrupt. He said with a troubled expression, "I can't worry about that right now. I can't bear to see my soldiers die of hunger here. My soldiers can die in battle, but not of starvation!" Shentu Yang became more and more agitated as he spoke, almost shouting the latter part from his throat.
After venting all the pent-up emotions, Shentu Yang finally calmed down. He took a deep breath and said calmly, "Alright, go make arrangements quickly. I'm afraid the camp won't hold out for much longer."
Provisions Commissioner still wanted to advise Shentu Yang, but Shentu Yang no longer wanted to listen to him. Just as the two were entangled, a soldier rushed in and interrupted their conversation. The soldier gasped for breath and said, "General! General Ding... General Ding, he's... he's back... he's back!"
Upon hearing this news, both of them were overjoyed and rushed out the door in a single stride.
When they reached the door, they saw Dīngníng and simultaneously blurted out, "How did your trip go?"
Dīngníng took out Gu Yun's handwritten letter with an excited expression and tremblingly said to the two of them, "I am fortunate to have fulfilled the mission satisfactorily."
Shentu Yang eagerly took the letter from Dīngníng and hastily opened the envelope, quickly scanning its contents. His facial expression changed several times, from seriousness to helplessness, and finally to a smile of relief.
Seeing Shentu Yang's expression, the people around him looked worried. Dīngníng approached with a concerned look and asked softly, "General, what did Minister Gu say? I remember Minister Gu told me it was good news. Could it be that he is trying to comfort me?"
Shentu Yang looked at the nervous expressions of the crowd and reassured them, "Don't be nervous, it's good news. Minister Gu said that the provisions will arrive in a couple of days. But this time, Minister Gu said there's only enough provisions for three months. I'm worried that three months might not be enough to resolve the battle."
After hearing Shentu Yang's words, the crowd finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just then, Dīngníng confidently declared, "Within two months, we will capture Yan State's king and all the other rebels."
Upon hearing Dīngníng's words, Shentu Yang joyfully patted Dīngníng on the shoulder, "Then you must work hard. I'll be here waiting for your good news."
Dīngníng nodded firmly and then turned and left with big strides.
Provisions Commissioner watched Dīngníng's disappearing figure with a worried expression on his face. "General, do you think this information is accurate? I feel like this is just a delaying tactic from the Ministry of Revenue."
Shentu Yang frowned at the words and looked at Provisions Commissioner seriously. "What do you mean by that? The Emperor wouldn't just sit back and watch the rebellion of Yan State's king, would he? If this drags on, we will be defeated. This will only make Yan State's king stronger, and then the Emperor will have trouble sleeping and eating. So, the Emperor will definitely not just let this go."
Provisions Commissioner saw Shentu Yang didn't believe his words, and began to explain to Shentu Yang: "General, you misunderstood what I said. It's not that His Majesty doesn't care about us."
Before Provisions Commissioner could finish speaking, Shentu Yang seemed to realize something and angrily said, "What did you say? Are you suggesting that the Ministry of Revenue deliberately withheld our provisions, committing treason?!"
Hearing Shentu Yang's words, Provisions Commissioner reassured him: "General, you misunderstood my meaning. I didn't say that the Ministry of Revenue was acting treacherously. They are also facing difficulties this year!"
Once this was said, Shentu Yang looked puzzled and did not quite understand the meaning of "Provisions Commissioner," asking, "Why can't I understand what you're saying? Explain it clearly and quickly."
The Provisions Commissioner replied with a bow, "This year, Jizhou suffered a severe drought, and the court spent a large sum of money for disaster relief. However, the widespread corruption in Jizhou from top to bottom has resulted in the inability to collect much in taxes. This back and forth has cost a lot of money. In addition, since His Majesty ascended the throne, there have been continuous expeditions to Southern Departure. It seems that the national treasury can barely maintain its operation. How can there still be money to send us to suppress the rebellion?"
After the Provisions Commissioner finished speaking, Shentu Yang still did not quite understand and said, "Didn't Southern Departure compensate us for a lot of money back then?"
Provisions Commissioner nodded in agreement with Shentu Yang's idea. Then he sighed and said, "But those are just drops in the bucket."
Afterwards, he looked around mysteriously and whispered to Shentu Yang, "And also..." Provisions Commissioner became vague and ambiguous as he continued speaking.
Shentu Yang was a martial artist and he hated it when people were vague. He angrily said to Provisions Commissioner, "Just say what you want to say. Why are you beating around the bush like a woman?"
Provisions Commissioner could only sigh helplessly and then took his leave. Shentu Yang was so angry that he actually kicked Provisions Commissioner to the ground, and then coldly said, "Get lost." Provisions Commissioner didn't get angry, just glanced at Shentu Yang and then turned and left. After Provisions Commissioner left, Shentu Yang looked helpless and said, "Sometimes, it's better to be confused in order to live longer!"
Off the campgrounds Black Clouds Devastate the City，Red Sun forever falls. There is always a sense of oppression in the sky.
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