After being divorced, the concubine became the first lady

Chu Jinjin's plan was simple and crude.

The real factors that determine a war are the number of people and weapons. She and Li Dahua are indeed powerful, especially the latter. One person can withstand thousands of people, but the cottage still has no chance of winning.

8,000 people versus 30,000 people, not to mention that the villagers are all miscellaneous troops. Even if they are obedient now, when the situation goes wrong, they will have no control at all.

She was able to run, but there was still Chu Jiyu who was seriously injured.

So the only way is to find this Zheng Tiangui and kill him or have a conversation with him.

"Master Chu, I have something to say. I don't know whether I should say it or not." The captain looked deeply at Chu Jinjin. When he nodded, he pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, besides assassinating Zheng Tiangui, there is another way."

Chu Jinjin was a little surprised: "What can I do?"

The captain glanced at the officers and soldiers behind him who were still talking in low voices: "Persuad to surrender."

He is the captain, has seniority, and has been exposed to many more levels than ordinary soldiers. From morning to now, everything in the army seems to be normal, but in fact there is an undercurrent.

Obedience does not mean loyalty.

The soldiers were okay, but the generals with some status were worried about their future fate.

"There has been a three-year drought in the north, and the people are in dire straits. Among them, our families and relatives all hope that this disaster will pass soon." Something flashed in the old captain's eyes, and his voice was low, "Beijing The province has always been a big food province, with a lot of food in stock, which is enough to support the people of the province through this crisis. But until now, the county government only provided porridge a few times in the early days and then stopped doing anything."

The captain suddenly bowed deeply: "I dare to ask Mr. Chu what the court thinks."

Thousands of miles away from the capital, in an era when there was no Internet and extremely underdeveloped transportation, we really didn’t know what the imperial court was doing.

Chu Jinjin actually just heard about it.

She heard that the authenticity could not be guaranteed, so she thought about it and simply told her about her daughter's donation.

The officers and soldiers next to him almost fainted when they heard this: "Chu, Mr. Chu, did you really donate your dowry worth one hundred thousand taels?"

The world of rich people is terrible.

One hundred thousand taels!

He has only seen one hundred thousand net coins.

"It's not just me, there are other nobles who care about the disaster area, such as Mrs. Li of Yipingaoming, and Princess Le'an." Chu Jinjin said seriously, "The emperor is also very concerned about it. Although he doesn't know how much material has been diverted to the disaster area, but It shouldn’t be a small amount, otherwise I wouldn’t be sent to investigate.”

In the dark night, the captain exhaled softly.

He wasn't asking on his own behalf.

All the disaster-stricken people have always been most concerned about the attitude of the imperial court.

It turns out that it really wasn’t that I didn’t care, but that there was an accident in the middle.

The old captain no longer hesitated: "Master Chu, if you can trust me, I am willing to take the risk."

Nowadays, the north is in chaos, the hardest hit area, and there are even rumors of cannibalism. If Chu Jinjin was just an ordinary imperial envoy, the current situation would not cause much reaction, but she came here for the disaster.

Human life is greater than heaven.

Nothing is more important than being alive.

They were unable to resist, but Chu Jinjin could. She could report the situation here to the court.

He is definitely not the only one who has this idea.

He decided to use himself as the source of the fire and first went to the centurion with whom he had a good relationship.

Chu Jinjin almost didn't need to think about it to be sure that he had not deceived her, and said solemnly: "If an accident occurs, saving your life is the first priority. I have other ways. If you can't come back, I will report it to the court and properly arrange for your family." ”

If this method can be achieved, it would be really great.

The old captain knelt down on one knee, then turned around and returned to the place of duty. I don't know what he said. A dozen officers and soldiers quickly followed and knelt down on one knee to salute Chu Jinjin.

One of them was dissatisfied and glared at the officers and soldiers who had just been convenient.

As the captain analyzed, public anger has been around for a long time, but no one dared to take the lead.

Now, Chu Jinjin gave them hope.

With the token given by the emperor, the reason couldn't be more aboveboard.

The old captain went to the military camp and came back quickly. The centurion followed him. He looked deeply at Chu Jinjin several times and bowed his hands in greeting: "Master Chu, can I see the token?"

This is to identify Chu Jinjin’s identity.

The centurion was barely considered a middle-level soldier in the army and had a way of distinguishing authenticity. He took it with both hands respectfully, his face became serious, and then he knelt down and saluted: "I'm a humble officer, Zhang Jun. See you, the Imperial Envoy."

The remaining officers and soldiers had no doubts and knelt down to salute.

This is no place for politeness.

Several officers and soldiers stood guard, and Chu Jinjin and others came behind a huge stone.

Being able to become a centurion depends on ability, but it also requires connections. Zhang Jun knows much more information than the old captain.

The siege of Black Tiger Village was personally ordered by the Northern Governor Zheng Zhengfeng. I don't know why, but he issued a death order and saw only corpses and no living people.

Centurion Zhang Jun guessed: "I may be worried that Master Chu will report the situation here to the Holy One."

Chu Jinjin shook her head.

It sounds more and more like the imperial concubine's idea. If you are just worried about the emperor, you can bribe her or something.

Killing the imperial envoy is a capital crime involving the nine tribes, unless the northern governor has decided to rebel.

Zhang Jun continued his analysis: "Master Chu, please reveal your identity. The 10,000 soldiers in the county may be able to do it, but the remaining 20,000 are all direct descendants of the governor's office and only obey the orders of the governor."

The old captain was a little disappointed: "Do you really want Mr. Chu to put himself in danger?"

The current situation of the military camp is that 10,000 county government guards are outside and 20,000 are inside. In other words, all of them are their own people inside, let alone him. It would be difficult for the centurion to get in.

Zhang Jun smiled: "Master Chu, I have an idea. It is very risky, but if it succeeds, it can completely solve the dilemma."

Chu Jinjin sighed: "What can I do?"

Things were trickier than she thought.

Zhang Jun blinked: "There are nearly ten thousand people in Heihu Village, including Mr. Chu and the leader of the village, Li Dahua. If we add the ten thousand defenders in the county, the number of both sides will be equal."

Chu Jinjin's eyes suddenly brightened.

She came from the end of the world, and no one can control her when fighting alone, but when it comes to battlefield strategies, she is really out of her league.

At this moment in the dead of night, the officers and soldiers are all asleep. If we really follow this method, the 20,000 Northern troops will probably not have time to react.

After a while, Chu Jinjin said in a low voice: "How can I trust you?"

It's not that she doesn't believe it, this matter involves too much. If this Zhang Jun betrays the enemy, it will cost the lives of thousands of people in Heihu Village, and the responsibility is too great.

She herself didn't care.

"First, because you are the imperial envoy. Regardless of success or failure today, I am afraid that the brothers involved will not end well." Zhang Jun said in a low voice, "Master Chu, you can come and go at Black Eagle Village as you wish. Wrong, you should be 100% sure that you can leave safely at any time."