Lin Jinyue talked to him for a long time without making any sense.
Finally, we can focus on potatoes.
He painted a rosy picture for Lin Jinyue, saying that although the battlefield was not dangerous, military generals could be promoted the fastest, their village had been training all the time, and their accuracy was even better than that of veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time.
Lin Jinyue also gave him a rosy picture: "General Gu, you can't look at it that way. The most important thing for marching and fighting is food."
"You don't have enough food, but I heard that Prince Jing has been buying up a lot of food some time ago, and the Bashu area where Prince Ning is located is not short of food either."
"Can you really hold on?"
Lin Jinyue peppered me with questions one after another.
Gu Shao was really silent.
Seeing that he realized the importance of food, Lin Jinyue smiled and said, "General Gu, the average rice yield is about 40 kilograms, and the potato growth cycle is three months, and the yield can be 3,000 kilograms. If we take good care of it, it may exceed 5,000 kilograms."
Gu Shao was a little bit unbelievable: "So magical?"
Lin Jinyue: "It took a lot of effort to get the potato seeds, so can it be used to pay for the military service of our entire village?"
Gu Shao was still very hesitant.
His mind was strained at its limit.
If there were food, not only the army, but also those people of the Zhou clan who were suffering from famine outside Lingnan would be able to have enough food and drink.
But if Lin Xueqing were to join in, his method of training the army and his deployment of troops would definitely lead to victory in a short period of time.
Lin Jinyue didn't want her brother to go to the battlefield.
Not to mention that every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country, their souls that accidentally traveled through time and space did not have much sense of belonging at all.
She just wanted to guard her own one acre and three mu of land and protect the people in the village.
Lin Jinyue felt that she had done her best by providing a steady supply of potatoes.
If they really wanted to force conscription, she could take the villagers across the sea overnight in three days.
Lin Jinyue continued: "If General Gu thinks potatoes are not enough, then look at cement, which is definitely a big deal."
She continued, "If the road can be built, it will make travel between the north and the south much more convenient and boost the economy. In short, it's a big deal."
Gu Shao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Then, if you provide enough potatoes, you will be exempted from military service."
Lin Jinyue breathed a sigh of relief.
She turned around and asked Gu Shao: "Is the fighting outside fierce?"
Lingnan, especially the area around Shawan County, is remote and almost isolated from the outside world.
I only know that prices have skyrocketed, but I don’t know what the situation outside is like during this period.
Gu Shao's expression was grim: "The situation is not good, we need to prepare early."
Forced conscription means that no amount of silver can compensate for the military service. Lingnan will surely be attacked at any time, and there will not be much time to train the troops.
Lin Jinyue still felt that she should be able to do something.
After all, if Gu Shao can delay for a while, the construction of their village will become more and more advanced, and upgrading the farm will also unlock some higher technologies.
If you can survive a little longer, then survive a little longer.
Lin Jinyue still said to Gu Shao: "General Gu, although my brother cannot go to the battlefield, he can provide some guidance when you are training. If you have to fight a guerrilla war, I can provide some knowledge of survival in the wild."
Gu Shao said: "Thank you very much. If you need anything..."
Lin Jinyue thought for a moment and said, "Let's get another piece of land and plant more potatoes. We can then ship them to the capital by sea."
Gu Shao stood up and bowed to Lin Jinyue.
This time he bowed sincerely, and he was really grateful to Lin Jinyue for being willing to provide such help.
Lin Jinyue is a typical person who responds to soft words but not hard ones. After being treated like this by him, she even began to consider giving him a telescope to save her life at a critical moment.
After reaching an agreement, Lin Jinyue smiled more sincerely and even invited Gu Shao to have hotpot in the evening.
Everyone in the village liked Gu Shao, and they all brought out their best skills and used all their best dishes to entertain these people.
The women in the village learned dancing from Lin Zhao and Lin Xing for a while and even started dancing.
The atmosphere was tense, and several of Gu Shao's men said they didn't want to leave.
Lin Jinyue also placed a lantern to pray for blessings, on which was written the words, "I hope the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe in the future."
She just wants to live a stable life, why is it so difficult?
The soldiers also came to light lanterns, some praying for a great victory, others hoping for the safety of their families.
But, on this festive day, a blind person came.
Xie Hong still didn't give up.
He felt that Lin Jinyue had something in her hands, and it was just a rejection. Even if it didn't work, he could still make it a fait accompli.
As for Lin Jinyue, she is only ten years old now...
What does that matter?
Marry her first and talk later.
He just didn't believe that if he really married Lin Jinyue, her parents would not hand over those treasures.
Besides, Xie Hong felt that he was not yet at the point of robbing.
After all, he still has something to exchange.
Conscription is about to begin, forced conscription, and no one wants to join the army, as going means death basically. Those who are temporarily and forcibly conscripted will basically be cannon fodder.
He has no fighting skills, no weapons or armor, but he is always at the front.
Only one in ten can survive.
It wasn't easy for this group of people to escape famine and come here. Now that they have only lived a peaceful life for a few days, they definitely don't want to be conscripted.
Then we can make them hand over Lin Jinyue.
But what Xie Hong didn't expect was that this time, Gu Shaojie got there first.
When Xie Hong saw Gu Shao and the others coming over talking and laughing, the corners of his mouth curled up when he thought of the news he received from the capital.
"General Gu, why did you let the people of Yunhe Village go when you forced them to recruit soldiers?"
Gu Shao frowned, "Do I need to ask for your opinion on the decision I made? Xie Hong, don't stretch your hand too far."
Xie Hong sneered, "Although I am the deputy general, His Majesty also wants me to supervise."
Lin Jinyue held Gu Shao and said directly: "Our Yunhe Village will provide food for the march and war to offset the future conscription."
Xie Hong frowned, "Food? You mean to exchange it with food? Is Lingnan short of food?"
His eyes darkened, "Boss, I don't agree."
Then, he looked at Gu Shao again: "General Gu defends this group of people everywhere. It's hard not to suspect that you have a private deal."
Gu Shao: "There are only eleven households in Yunhe Village, so we can only recruit eleven soldiers. If your majesty were here, I'm sure you would agree to exchange eleven people for food."
Xie Hong gritted his teeth and said, "I said no, it's just no!"
Gu Shao took a firm attitude and had Xie Hong dragged away. The matter was then finalized.
Lin Jinyue frowned.
Xie Hong is really a troublemaker.
At this time, Lin Xueqing remembered what Chen Jinbao said that day.
He was considering the possibility of assassinating Xie Hong.
I don’t think this Xiu Xi pillow can survive even a single blow from him.
But, thinking about the fact that their village is now under construction everywhere, including commercial streets, houses, schools, roads and watchtowers...
Forget it, the village can’t stand the turmoil.
Let Xie Hong live a few more days.
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