Chapter 97 Well Prepared
Most of the time, the events in the palace and the border had nothing to do with the common people, and Bai Ziyu was just one of them. Apart from studying medical books, Bai Ziyu would go to Zuixianlou to drink.
They were drinking happily that day when Liu Mingyue knocked on the door of the private room in men's clothing. Bai Ziyu held his head with his hand and asked, "Mr. Liu, what can I do for you?"
"I feel a little uneasy, so I came to talk to you." Liu Mingyue sat down next to Bai Ziyu.
"Is it because of the little wolf cub that you like?" Bai Ziyu asked casually, tapping the rim of the cup with his index finger.
Liu Mingyue was stunned when she heard this: "What little wolf cub?"
"It's the Ninth Prince." Bai Ziyu gave her a speechless look.
Liu Mingyue was not polite and rolled her eyes back at him: "Your Highness the Ninth Prince has won many battles at the border, which makes people worry. Rong Fei is the only one in the harem who is favored by the emperor. It is not a good thing that she is too bright."
Liu Mingyue knows better than anyone that a big tree attracts the wind.
"Your worries are not without reason, but they are so high-profile as soon as they come out of the cold palace. If you don't have a foolproof plan, what's the point of worrying? Don't worry about nothing."
Bai Ziyu leaned on the table, the wind blew his clothes, he didn't care about anything, and it seemed that nothing caught his eyes. Liu Mingyue stared at him absentmindedly for a long time.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Bai Ziyu waved the folding fan in front of her.
Liu Mingyue shook her head thoughtfully: "You are a god-like figure. I always feel that you will nod and help me. I have picked up a huge bargain and am blessed by the gods."
The man with a jade-like face darkened his eyes and said meaningfully: "I am not a god."
Chi Hongyuan and Concubine Rong were extremely popular at the border and in the harem, which made many concubines and princes feel wary of them.
A month later, urgent news came from the border. Faced with Chi Hongyuan's strict military discipline and the invincible army he led, the Hu soldiers took a risky move.
The prince of the Hu people led a team of light cavalry and burned our reserve food and grass at the cost of more than a hundred elite soldiers. Food and grass are the baggage for marching, and attacking food and grass is the most common strategy.
Although Chi Hongyuan had made preparations in advance and stored the grain and fodder in different granaries, thus preserving most of the grain and fodder, the Hu people were very ruthless and did not care about their lives, so our army still suffered heavy losses.
Upon learning that the granary at the border had been burned, the emperor was well aware of the importance of this battle to the stability of the border, and immediately ordered someone to escort silver to the border and use the silver to buy dry food and hay from cities near the border to provide support.
"I don't know what the emperor is thinking." Liu Mingyue supported her forehead in Ruyi Pavilion, puzzled.
The thing she was most worried about finally happened, but fortunately Chi Hongyuan listened to her advice and did not let the Hu people burn all the food and grass.
The emperor's decision was what gave Liu Mingyue a headache. Things like silver were very bulky and not suitable to be carried on the road in large quantities.
Why not split the troops into two groups? Wouldn't that be easier and safer?
Wouldn't it be better to first transport a batch of food and fodder from the capital to the border, and then split up the other team into smaller groups, each carrying silver and money and riding lightly to the cities around the border to buy food and fodder and then rush to the border?
It is no wonder that the emperor's several princes were mediocre and had no talent. He was so bold as to execute Rong Fu when there was no talented general in the emperor's family.
Liu Mingyue looked in the direction of Zui Xiang Lou and wondered why there was no contact from there. She couldn't stay outside for too long. The closer it was to the success of the plan, the more cautious she needed to be.
A beam of fire shot straight into the sky. Liu Mingyue's dark eyes lit up along with the fire. She immediately got up and rushed to Zui Xiang Lou.
Miss Hong and Liu Mingyue were already very familiar with each other. When she saw someone coming from afar, she smiled and greeted him: "Oh, Mr. Liu, you haven't been here for a long time. I have always kept your favorite guest room for you. Come, please come this way."
She had a fawning look on her face and smiled ingratiatingly, just like a brothel madam who saw a regular customer who hadn't been in for a long time and was busy trying to attract the customer back.
"I've been very busy lately and feel very bored. Today, I have to invite the girl who plays the piano the best, otherwise I won't agree." Liu Mingyue joked with Hong Girl, and she played the role of a playboy to perfection.
After the two entered the house, Miss Hong's face changed: "I think you also know about the burning of grain and grass at the border. His Highness sent a message to ask me to ask you, you reminded His Highness before, did you know about this matter a long time ago?"
Liu Mingyue put away her careless look, and said frankly, "On the battlefield, all is fair in warfare. If you want to defeat the enemy, the best way is to burn the food and grass. I just expected that the Hu people would be very ruthless, so I reminded Your Highness, and it turned out to be true."
Miss Hong had been in Zui Xiang Lou for many years, and there was no trace of inquiry or suspicion in her eyes. Liu Mingyue smiled secretly in her heart, and she had to admit that Chi Hongyuan was indeed good at selecting people.
"Your Highness is still asking questions. I wonder if you have any solution?" Miss Hong poured a cup of tea for Liu Mingyue, but after just one glance, she moved her eyes away from her face.
Liu Mingyue took out a letter from her lapel and said, "Please send this letter to a rice shop in the south of Wucheng as soon as possible. The shopkeeper will know what to do after reading this letter."
Liu Mingyue had written this letter long before the news of the burning of grain and grass reached the capital.
At the end of the letter, there was her private seal. When the shopkeeper saw the seal, he would do as the instructions in the letter required.
"Sir? This letter... don't you have anything to say to His Highness?" Miss Hong hesitated.
Liu Mingyue was stunned and wondered if there was any need for her to write a letter to Chi Hongyuan?
But since they asked, Liu Mingyue still answered seriously: "Don't worry, Miss Hong, the letter has already explained it very clearly. The owner of the rice shop will deliver the food and grass to the camp on his own."
Thinking that those in higher positions are suspicious, Liu Mingyue gave an extra explanation: "The rice shop run by this man is under my name. Your Highness can trust him. Stop talking and send the letter over quickly."
Liu Mingyue urged Hong Girl to speed up, as the situation at the border was changing rapidly and there was no time to lose.
It would be safest to let Chi Hongyuan's people do the delivery of letters. She was only good at business, but she was not good at training secret guards, and she had never done it. Chi Hongyuan's people delivered urgent letters, which was both safe and fast.
As for the rice shop owner, Liu Mingyue had already told him that if there was any change at the border, the rice shop's food would be unconditionally provided to the soldiers for temporary emergency response.
The help Liu Mingyue provided to the military camp solved the urgent needs of the soldiers at the border. However, because there were so many soldiers in the camp and the rice shop had limited granaries, the food and grass delivered to the camp could only last for a few days.
However, the owner of the rice shop did have some skills and spent some time mobilizing the resources of the rice shop.
In a few days, the granary could be replenished, so food and grass were transported to the military camp every few days. As for the batch of food and grass that Chi Hongyuan had secured, it was used as the last barrier in the rear.
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