On the fifth day of the second month of Jianlong, the weather was cloudy.

Pan Mei was wearing a military robe and stood on the walls of Xiangzhou City. There were green hills and large rice fields, with a lot of weeds growing in it. The cold weather drove away many farmers.

No matter how hardworking a person is, he cannot withstand working in such a climate. When the cold wind blows, his thin clothes can directly send people away.

There were only a few thin women or children who searched repeatedly in the ridges of the fields, hoping to find some food, but often the person fell down before the fruits were fruitless.

In the past few days, Pan Mei has seen many people in the city hanging white banners at homes, obviously wearing mourning clothes and sending the old man away.

He had already seen many life and deaths in battles on the battlefield, but in the chilly spring, he might have heard of the news that the court went north to use troops, and he became more and more lonely and a little nervous.

Unlike those rough military generals who didn't know a single big word, Pan Mei was born in a general, read and even took characters. This was very few of them among the generals, which made him look different.

He has always believed that reading is the future way out for military generals and the cornerstone of their titles for marquis and ministers. Especially since the Later Zhou Dynasty, the situation of military generals' masters and primates no longer existed, so he knew the importance of reading.

"I'm afraid the southern country can't hold back the movements of the court!" Pan Mei shook her head, and then said confidently:

"Xiangzhou City is high and deep. No matter how useless it is, it can still be defended. It's a pity that this people have just left the military trouble and are facing military disasters again!"

However, he thought deeply again that if he could defeat the invading place, he might be able to be promoted and leave the Jianghan land.

It’s not that he can’t stand the wet and cold weather, nor is he afraid that the wheat here will not grow, and he mostly makes a living by rice. He is a northerner and eats rice every day.

Instead, it was raining here and the ground was wet, which was not conducive to the expansion of cavalry. For a general like him, commanding cavalry here was extremely hard and he was reluctant to do anything.

Moreover, he was strong and had athlete's foot, which was fine. The key was that it was unbearable, which made him, a man with a 150-pound pound, unable to sleep all night.

Moreover, in this spring, mosquitoes grow again, itchy and painful. Spiders fall when sleeping, long worms crawl, and occasionally you can hear termites gnawing, which makes him, a northerner, feel in pain.

"General, let's get down. The wind is strong on the wall, be careful of catching a cold!"

The personal soldiers on the side added a robe to him and said softly.

"Go on!" Looking at the few personal soldiers who were trembling with cold, Pan Mei smiled and said, "In the south, no matter how much clothes you add, it is useless. The wind is everywhere, and you can get in if you have a crack!"

"Besides, in my opinion, it's much more relaxed than the inside of the house with a thick female wall!"

He led the horse, Pan Mei couldn't bear to let him run. She sweated this day and got seriously ill. The group came to the Jiedu Mansion. The envoy from the border was drinking hot tea and was discussing carefully with her staff.

"Zhongxun, you are here just right!" Bian Guangfan was so old that when he saw Pan Mei coming, he asked directly:

"How is the recent situation in the army? The spring cold is like a tide, how many soldiers are infected? Doctor, can herbs be enough? Can the Rong robes be enough?"

"Report to the envoy, there are more than 20,000 soldiers, and now they are sufficient firewood, which is quite reasonable. If they don't leave the barracks, it's okay, but Qiuyi is extremely short. Nearly half of the soldiers are trembling and it's difficult to fight!"

"I try my best to raise it!" Bian Guangfan nodded, and then said to the staff beside him: "Get out all the more than 1,000 pieces of linen that have been stored in the treasury for many years, and let the people in the city cut it into winter clothes!"

"In addition, use two thousand pieces of silk to get the cloth, and replace it with at least six thousand pieces of linen to make autumn clothes for the soldiers!"

"Zhongxun, although these seven thousand pieces of linen are still a little thin, at least they have bought more clothes to get the soldiers out!"

Bian Guangfan gritted his teeth and said in a stern manner: "I will give you another 30,000 guan as a reward. If the Southern Army is defeated, the treasury will also take out 50,000 guan to you and give you the reward!"

"Now tell me, how confident can I be to fight off the Southern people?"

As he said that, he looked at Pan Mei with a serious look on her face, with wrinkles on her old face.

"Empress, if you destroy the invading southerners, I dare not speak, but if you defeat the southern troops, you can make a military order with you. If it fails, come and see you!"

Pan Mei said excitedly when she heard this, slapped her chest.

"Okay!" Bian Guangfan nodded and said, "Although I am a civil servant and don't know how to fight, I know your reputation as Pan Zhongxun. Moreover, the government will definitely trust you when I send you here, and I already believe you!"

"Hold it!" As he said that, Bian Guangfan handed over the military card and said seriously: "From today on, the troops of several states in Shandong Province will be controlled by you. Those who are not convinced can take action first and then report. Don't be restrained. I will hand you the book to Tokyo!"

"Thank you, Mr. Man!" Pan Mei was quite moved.

In fact, before, he was indeed a little worried.

As the commander of the Jie Dynasty, Bian Guangfan has the power to command all the troops, but as a civil servant, how could he know the army?

If he disrupted his deployment or took other measures during the war, he would be embarrassed, and it would be impossible to imprison or kill him!

Then he would rather defeat the war.

If you defeat a war, you may survive, but if you kill or imprison your boss at the beginning, your military future will be completely ruined. The emperor is unwilling to use such generals who are inferior to others. The probability of an accident is too high.

"There is no doubt about this at the end, there is only one thing!"

Pan Mei said solemnly.

"What's the matter?" asked Bian Guangfan.

"If the southern army attacks, Fuzhou and Yingzhou will probably be insured. It is too small and can be occupied every night. It is better to concentrate our troops in Xiangzhou. As long as Xiangzhou is still there, the lost ones will come back!"

Pan Mei said cautiously.

If you look at the map, you will find that Shandong Dongdao is like a chicken leg, and the leg bone part of the chicken leg is right next to Jingnan Prefecture, and even Fuzhou arrives at the Yangtze River, sharing the Yangtze River water with Jiangling, and is adjacent to the Hanyang Army.

It can be said that Fuzhou and Yingzhou are easily conquered and easily occupied.

"Okay!" Bian Guangfan nodded and said, "If you know better than me, just do what you ordered. I will let someone transport the treasury of the two states. From now on, I will be your logistics officer, and I will raise and transport the money and grain!"

"Thank you for your trust!" Pan Mei bowed again, lowered her head for a long time, then turned around and left.

"Empress, is it a bit risky to trust him so much?" asked the staff member on the side.
Chapter completed!