Chu Xiao then remembered that after he had transferred water from the reservoir, he had not transferred any more water to Qin Yue Zhao.

With so many people and tens of thousands of horses in Liangcheng, coupled with the drought, they're bound to run out of resources again.

Thinking it over, he replied to Qin Yuezhao:

"Princess Yue Zhao, the reservoir doesn't have flowing water. I'll bring you some water for your daily use."

"Then you find a natural lake, and I'll buy you irrigation equipment so you can irrigate your fields directly."

Irrigation tools?

What is that?

Qin Yue Zhao didn't know what it was, but considering that the city's ponds had to supply drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people and also feed horses and livestock, there wasn't much left.

If they could get another lake of water, Liangcheng would have a sufficient water supply, and they would be overjoyed.

"Alright, thank you, God! Yue Zhao will leave the city now."

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At the city gate, in the refugee area.

Huo Tingye and his men finished distributing the stainless steel kitchen utensils. In addition to each refugee receiving a bowl and chopsticks, the wooden buckets and iron pots in the soup kitchen were replaced with large stainless steel buckets and basins.

In the past, cooking one pot of rice could only feed fifty people.

Now, after cooking porridge, we can feed more than 100 people at once, which greatly improves labor efficiency.

The soldiers guarding the city put on down jackets and new vests, which shimmered in the sunlight.

Since receiving his new clothes, Zheng Hu has been changing into new clothes every day.

He already had a robust and chubby appearance, and after putting on the new clothes, he looked radiant.

Many refugee women surrounded him, asking if he was married and offering to marry their daughters to him.

Such a life would have been unimaginable in the past.

The other refugees, having eaten their fill, helped Huo's army build the city walls.

The steel and cement sent by the gods are really useful. Although they are not as strong as the city walls cast with glutinous rice and lime powder, they are easy to pour.

In just half a month, they raised the original six-meter city wall to more than eight meters.

Among the nine kingdoms, the tallest siege ladders could only be erected to a height of five or six meters. Without siege engines and catapults, it would be almost impossible to cross the city walls.

Huo Tingye stood on the city wall, gazing at the Northern Barbarian camp dozens of miles away.

The foreman leaned closer and whispered, "General, the steel bars and cement that the gods originally bestowed are not enough. Are we still going to build houses for these refugees?"

Huo Tingye glanced at the few building materials at the foot of the city wall and frowned.

"I will report this to Your Highness later. You may do as you see fit and say no more."

The foreman quickly clasped his hands in greeting.