The rescue troops sent by the court quickly set out for Zhenmen Pass. The troops went first, followed by the troops escorting grain and grass. Seeing a long team set out, Feng Lingxiao, who was standing behind the Eighth Prince to see them off, did not show much expression on his face. "Go back." The Eighth Prince came to see off his nephew on behalf of his brother. After the people left, he also completed the task assigned to him by his brother.
Turning around and seeing another nephew standing beside him, he sighed in his heart. Obviously, the person who was most suitable to lead the troops did not go. As for what his brother was thinking, he probably still had some understanding in his heart.
It's just a pity...
He thought faintly in his heart.
"Lingxiao, accompany your uncle for a walk." Whether he was thinking of Li Qingtang or General Li, Feng Chongxi called his nephew to accompany him for a walk in Fengdu City. In his heart, he knew better than anyone which of his nephews were truly capable.
Who will be the emperor in the end, and who can say for sure?
His father had appointed a crown prince early in his life, and that was his elder brother. His elder brother still hadn't appointed a crown prince, and this matter had been delayed again and again, and it wasn't necessarily a good thing now.
"Yeah." Feng Lingxiao nodded and followed his uncle.
The Eighth Prince was more talkative with the uncle and nephew. Feng Lingxiao, the nephew, followed behind his uncle, responding from time to time. Feng Chongxi was not annoyed and just talked about his own things, knowing that his taciturn nephew was listening to him attentively.
Behind him were the officials of the court, following the two masters in front not too close.
Nanyang City was well-informed, and the news of the war between the court and Zinu soon reached Fengdu City. It had been rainless outside the Zhenmen Pass for three months, and the grass on the grassland did not grow. Countless cattle and sheep died of hunger and disease. No wonder the Zinu people were forced to fight to the death. If they retreated, they would die, but if they advanced,
they would still have a glimmer of hope. Why not give it a try? Life outside the pass was bitter and cold, and it was not as vast and rich as the Feng Dynasty. The Zinu people also thought that it would be even better if they could occupy the Feng Dynasty.
"Those barbaric people, just wait for us to beat them to a pulp, and then they will still call us daddy! Hahaha..."
"Calling daddy is not enough, you have to call grandpa."
"Hahaha" Most of the people who were drinking in the tavern and talking about the war between Feng Dynasty and Zinu thought that their Feng Dynasty was the most powerful in the world, and they would definitely beat Zinu to tears and make this war a shame.
Little did they know that the danger of the battlefield was not as light as a drunken nonsense.
The people of Feng Dynasty looked down on Zinu not only now, but long ago. In their eyes, their Feng Dynasty was a civilized and polite country, and Zinu was just a barbaric and backward people who did not understand civilization and etiquette.
In the past, the gate of Zhenmenguan would open several times a month, and the Zinu could come into the city to exchange their cattle and sheep for the cotton and fabrics, sugar, salt, oil, vinegar, and other daily necessities they wanted. However, most of the Fengchao people bullied the Zinu, and often the Zinu could not exchange a cattle or sheep for something of equal value. The Zinu people were straightforward and irritable, and they would fight if they disagreed with each other. The conflict between the two tribes became increasingly intense, and the city gate was later closed.
Life outside the city was already bitter and cold, and the closed city gate was no different from adding insult to injury. At first, General Li would show sympathy to the old man and child, and would open the city gate once in a while. However, Zinu came to the city to cause trouble, and later he could not resist the opposition of his subordinates, so he had to agree to close the city gate and not open it again for Zinu to come into the city.
However, General Li was sympathetic to his enemies, and it was not necessarily that his enemies were kind to him, otherwise he would not have fallen to such a point.
In the past two years, the town gate had gradually become uneasy inside and outside. General Li was getting older, and his subordinates were restless, and their minds were active, with all kinds of ideas. It's a pity that General Li guarded the Zhenmen Pass for several years, and finally it was destroyed by these people. It's
still uncertain whether Feng Dynasty will win or lose this time!
Not to mention that there is no rain outside the pass, there is also little rain in their north.
It's already March, and there haven't been many rains. It's better here near the river. But if it doesn't rain today, it's definitely not a good thing. Not only will the crops in the fields not survive, but if it's the hottest time of the day, the dry and hot weather will be unbearable for the livestock and people.
"Alas..." When those ignorant people heard about the war with Zinu, they were talking nonsense after drinking. If you have the ability, which battle are you going to fight on the battlefield! Shopkeeper Fang shook his head and sighed, "When the war breaks out, the people will suffer."
"Yeah, that's right." Cao Xiangnan remembered the most a sentence he learned when he was in school. There was a sentence like this: when the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country perishes, the people suffer. While thinking about this sentence, he didn't know how his mouth said it.
"What do you mean? When the country prospers, the people also suffer." Shopkeeper Fang asked.
"If the world is stable, the court will start large-scale construction projects, which will cost the people money and money. Where will the money come from? Isn't it from the people? They have to be paid and work. If the country is destroyed, disasters will continue, and the people will be displaced. Aren't they the ones who suffer? Big brother, don't you agree?" In his previous life, he was in peacetime and didn't have a deep understanding of this sentence. In this life, Cao Xiangnan deeply understood the meaning of this sentence.
He could hear about the war between the court and Zinu every day in Nanyang City. People in the city were talking about it. As long as Zinu didn't fight to the gates of Nanyang City, these people didn't think that fighting was a difficult thing.
The court went to war, and the original plan had to be put on hold after discussing it with everyone. It was not good for the heavens, and the court was also at war with Zinu. It would only take more than a month to fight from Zhenmen Pass to Nanyang City. If Zinu broke through Zhenmen Pass and went all the way to Nanyang City, there would be nothing left in the city.
Now the people in Nanyang City don't think that Zinu has the ability to fight to Nanyang City.
Cao Xiangnan received a reply from Fang Ziye, and the letter asked him to do what he said. Along with a batch of orders and deposits for materials, his eyes widened when he saw the number, and he thought he had seen it wrong. He
counted the banknotes that were given to him, a thin stack, and the number added up to a lot, it seems that he was not wrong.
There was also a small team of thirty or forty people who came with him. There were more than a dozen brothers among them. All of them were smart and skillful, and there were also skilled craftsmen. It was no wonder that they were arranged by Fang Ziye for him. These people were exactly what he needed now and could greatly help him with his work. "The boss means that you can use these people as much as you want." Fang the shopkeeper said to him, and by the way, he also gave him a wooden box, which contained the indentures of these people. With the indentures in hand, these people were his people.
Cao Xiangnan did not refuse Fang Ziye's offer and took it.
With the indentures in hand, these people would never dare to betray him, the master, otherwise he would be able to beat them to death or cripple them. Looking at the people standing in front of him, there were also old people and children who came with them. It seemed that some people had arranged for their entire families to come here. Looking at him, he really did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"You follow me, Cao Xiangnan. As long as you have no rebellious intentions and work hard, I, Cao Xiangnan, promise you that I will never treat you badly." Cao Xiangnan first explained the rules. He was a boss who never treated people who worked for him badly, but he also hoped that his people would work hard and not sell him out.
Once the things he had were leaked, it would definitely not be a good thing.
Originally, Cao Xiangnan wanted to hold back his expansion plan. If there were fewer mistakes in business, he would only make less money and still be able to make ends meet. After this battle, whether it was a win or a loss, Feng Dynasty would suffer great losses, which would in turn affect the lives of the people. No one can guarantee the outcome of a war. If he loses this battle, he can go back to Caojia Village with the money in his hand and live. But now that he has Fang Ziye's order, it must belong to the Yi Wang.
With such a large amount of goods, the Yi Wang is going to make a big deal. After understanding several princes in the court, Cao Xiangnan still thinks it is good for His Royal Highness the Yi Wang to be the emperor. It is good to take shelter under a big tree. He can also make a fortune with this east wind. However, he dare not charge more for this money. He will give a friendly price to recover some of the cost.
If the Yi Wang becomes the emperor in the future, hehehe, won't it be easy to make money? Cao Xiangnan is willing to see the Yi Wang become the emperor.
With the team of people that Fang Ziye brought, the garment factory can be greatly expanded.
There was nothing to do in Nanyang City, so Cao Xiangnan was ready to take the people sent by Fang Ziye with him. Unexpectedly, Shen Zhengyang also sent him a team of people. They didn't give him the indenture, but just told him clearly that they were his own people and he could use them as he pleased.
Then he would be rude!
The big ship went back to Fenshui. With so many people, Cao Xiangnan didn't dare to bring them all to Caojia Village at once, as it would attract too much attention. So he arranged some of the people in the town first, and then sent the dozen brothers to the garment factory. It happened that there was a dormitory built there, and they could also arrange for everyone to stay. He would arrange the rest little by little later.
Some guys who live far away from home live in the dormitory. They live in the employee dormitory so that it is easy for them to go to the garment factory to work every day. The guys in the garment factory will take two days off every month, and they will go home when they have a break.
The guys who followed the journey all the way here were uneasy, and they didn't know what was waiting for them in the future. They didn't expect to see such a good house here. There are four beds in one room, which can accommodate four people. Each person has a small table and a small cabinet for clothes. There is nothing missing in it.
Although it is not particularly spacious, it is small and has everything you need. One room is also connected to a bathroom and a small kitchen, so they can cook here. The environment here is new to them.
"Everyone, don't be shy. We are all family here. If you need anything, just tell me." Li Mei, who was in charge of arranging the guys who came, introduced their identities to everyone and said to everyone with a smile.
After the supervisor who arranged them left, the guys who lived together gathered in groups of three or four to look at their new house.