Sailing and Conquest

I'll tell you all, this land is round and we can sail forward without looking back, never worrying about losing our way home—wealth and homestead lie straight ahead.

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Chapter 51 Move them all

"Hehe... No matter how cunning you are, you still have to drink my foot bath water. You, Li Zinian, think that it's impossible to drive on the snow, so I, the young master, will give you a snow boat and make you bleed." Wu Shengze had already told Qin Mo about the situation in the North. In order to be on the safe side, Qin Mo made a lot of preparations, including a lot of long planks and wooden strips.

The next day, the snowstorm continued unabated, and even intensified. The generals from Dayuan, Wuning, and the nobles arrived at the treasury in Wulan City to collect their supplies. The authorities didn't make things difficult for them, opening the doors wide and allowing them to choose freely. However, a steward's words dampened the spirits of several nobles who were hoping to make a fortune.

"Distinguished guests, generals, these weapons and provisions are military supplies. You may take them, but you must not buy or sell them, much less waste them. Any act of buying or selling weapons or wasting provisions is tantamount to violating military law, and such a punishment cannot be overlooked with a single beating..."

Looking at the stunned group, the steward continued smugly, "The snow is falling heavier and heavier now, and we don't know when it will stop. In my opinion, you generals and nobles should act according to your means, take some military supplies, and set off as soon as possible."

Wu Shengze glanced at the insolent-looking steward and curled his lip. If Qin Mo hadn't given prior instructions, he might have been fooled by this guy. After the steward finished speaking and opened the storeroom door, Wu Shengze waved his hand behind him, and a group of short Japanese men pulled a cart into the storeroom.

"Move everything! We have 10,000 men, and each person must not exceed 500 jin (250 kg). Whether it's food or equipment, once you reach 500 jin, go back to camp. No hiding anything, or you'll be court-martialed!" Wu Shengze shouted. Immediately, several translators darted out from beside him and shouted at the surrounding Japanese soldiers in their gibberish. A group of strong men, like powerful ants, began to move things in a frenzy.

"General, are you requesting five million catties of military supplies?" The annoying steward approached Wu Shengze and asked in a low voice. Wu Shengze's uniform showed that he was a genuine general, not to mention that every move he made exuded the aura of a fierce general on the battlefield.

"Oh! What's this? Governor Li gave us permission to take whatever we wanted, are you trying to withhold it?"

"No, no, I dare not... But with this heavy snow blocking the way, and so much food and equipment... I'm afraid it won't be easy to cross the border to trade with them?"

Wu Shengze glanced at the steward and said, "You don't need to worry about that. If we violate military regulations or laws, we'll accept the punishment ourselves."

Seeing Wu Shengze's posture, the steward knew he couldn't stop these Japanese warriors from moving. Watching the large army carrying things with big grins, the steward felt something was wrong. He had no choice but to give a few instructions to his subordinates and then quickly ran to the governor's mansion to report to Li Zinian.

“无妨,随他们搬去,拿的越多越好,最好让我抓住个糟践军粮的把柄,杀他几个手下解解我这心头之恨。”李梓念听了管事的禀报,恶狠狠的出了一通气话,手中的茶杯都快捏碎了。