Chapter 14: Horseshoe gold, should it be considered an exquisite object?
But I hope there are still hidden concerns.
Everyone looked at the bodies piled together waiting to be cremated, their eyes filled with twisted reluctance.
"Is it really all burned? We are running out of food."
"Who wouldn't? It's freezing cold out here. Even though I have clothes, I'll starve to death sooner or later without food!"
"If everyone doesn't trust General Xiao, how can they not trust His Highness? With him here, the court will not ignore our border!"
"But I heard that the Sixth Prince is not favored at all in the palace."
“…”
The patrolling soldier saw the hesitant civilians and immediately approached them. "What are you discussing? Haven't you finished this matter yet?"
The people did not dare to delay and could only light the fire reluctantly...
In the military camp.
General Xiao was also much more excited.
Standing in front of the sand table, he analyzed seriously and calmly, "The barbarian army has been sitting still. It must be because they are short of food and fodder. They have no fighting capacity and want to drag us down to death!"
The border is already barren, and when the two armies confront each other, neither side is actually living better than the other.
The difference is.
The barbarian army could burn, kill and loot without regard for the consequences.
The Xiao family army not only had to guard against attacks from the barbarian army, but also had to deal with the suspicion and suppression of the imperial court.
"Tomorrow, Chengyu will lead a team of troops to break out from the north and pick up supplies from outside the city! As soon as the supplies arrive, we will immediately counterattack!"
This city is the bottom line. There are tens of thousands of people in the city, and they can't retreat anymore.
And as long as they have enough food and supplies, this heavy snow may become an opportunity for them to turn the tables.
Xiao Chengyu accepted the order, "Yes!"
Jiang Qianan said, "Wait."
General Xiao and his son, as well as several other deputy generals looked at them with puzzled eyes.
"The food I purchased from that shop will also arrive tomorrow." Jiang Qian'an pursed his lips and suggested, "Breaking out is bound to be risky. Why not wait for this batch of food first? If there is enough, we can directly attack the city."
Xiao Chengyu's attitude towards Jiang Qian'an has become much better now. He kindly reminded her, "You also said that the girl's workshop mainly produces ready-made clothes."
"Yes, we have nearly 100,000 soldiers and civilians. It's okay to buy food for a few days of emergency, but it's unrealistic to buy in large quantities." The deputy general also echoed.
"To feed the people and soldiers at the border, we still have to rely on the imperial court."
"As soon as this batch of grain and fodder arrives from the imperial court, we will beat the living crap out of those sons of bitches!"
“…”
The deputy generals looked excited and excited.
Obviously, he has been suppressed for a long time and wants to avenge his previous humiliation.
The Xiao family army has never been so embarrassed.
Jiang Qian'an's expression was indifferent, but his attitude was firm. "Wait a moment. She asked about our number of people, and I believe she can provide it. Just wait a day and avoid unnecessary sacrifices."
The deputy generals were still unwilling to give up and wanted to say something, but General Xiao's sharp eyes darkened.
He spoke directly to stop the group of soldiers.
"Just follow His Highness's instructions and wait for the food to be purchased tomorrow!"
“…”
The deputy generals were slightly dissatisfied. What does this prince know?
There will definitely be sacrifices in breaking out, but as long as we can bring back food and supplies, everything will be worth it!
Perhaps because Jiang Qi'an had just solved a major border problem, they still had some respect for him. Ultimately, they didn't refute him. After all, waiting for a day wouldn't delay anything.
After all, he's a prince sent by His Majesty. It wouldn't be a bad thing to let him see the importance of military supplies...
The deputy generals went out, and Xiao Chengyu was also driven out.
When only two people were left in the tent, General Xiao knelt respectfully on one knee, "Your Highness! My Xiao family has been loyal for generations, and we have never had any second thoughts about Your Majesty!"
Jiang Qian'an's face changed slightly, and he suddenly realized that his repeated obstructions just now probably made General Xiao guess the clue.
"Of course I know." He quickly reached out and helped him up.
He saw it clearly during these few months at the border.
General Xiao stared at the young man in front of him, his eyes changing from cautious expectation to complete disappointment in the end.
He said that he knew, not that Your Majesty knew.
My heart is cold to the bone.
The extreme cold in the borderland for several months had not made him as desperate as he was at this moment.
He always knew that the imperial court was wary of the Xiao family.
The food and fodder delivered previously had various problems, either mixed with sand and gravel, or delayed for no reason.
If it weren't for the lack of food and supplies, the Xiao family army would not have suffered heavy losses and been defeated.
But now they actually...
"General Xiao, there will be food and fodder, I promise you." He looked at him solemnly, his voice clear and firm.
…
The next day, Chen Jinyue went to the warehouse after lunch.
Spent the whole afternoon receiving and counting goods.
Uncle Zheng, the manager of the warehouse, has had some connections over the years. Perhaps it was because of him that everything was calm the whole afternoon, and no one came to inquire about the news.
Unlike yesterday, that batch of coal was so huge that all of Chen Jianguo's former "brothers" showed up.
After receiving the last batch of goods, the sun had already set. She asked Uncle Zheng to go home first and waited for her client from another time and space in the warehouse.
When the street lights came on, a familiar figure walked in from outside the door.
This time it was a white cape.
But the same color scheme makes it hard to ignore the snow on his shoulders.
The young man's cold eyebrows were stained with mist, and seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. He was as tough as a bamboo.
"Are you standing in the snow waiting for me to open the door?" This thought suddenly popped up in her mind.
Jiang Qi'an hummed softly, "I had nothing to do, so I came here to wait."
Chen Jinyue, “…”
Isn’t it said that it’s very cold outside over there?
Jiang Qian'an didn't say much, but just pushed the small cart he brought in in front of her, this time with two large boxes.
"Girl, look at these things. How much food can they exchange for?"
As he spoke, his eyes unconsciously drifted to the warehouse behind her.
It’s just that the warehouse is too big, and if you don’t turn on the lights, you can’t see clearly what’s inside.
But I can vaguely see a lot of things...
Chen Jinyue opened the boxes. One box contained neatly arranged calligraphy and paintings, and the other box contained three neatly arranged small boxes. They seemed to be more treasured by the owner than the last time.
Because each wooden box has exquisite dragon carvings on it.
She opened the one next to her, and found a box of golden horseshoe gold.
"this……??!!"
"This was a reward from my father before I set off. It's very exquisite. Should it be considered an exquisite item?" Jiang Qian'an was a little uncertain.
This time he took the initiative to raise food and supplies, so he didn't ask General Xiao to raise items.
All these things I brought here are rewards from my father.
The emperor knew that he liked famous paintings, so he gave him many of them.
When he first got them, he regarded them as treasures, but after seeing the sufferings at the border, he now felt that the greatest value of these things was that they could be exchanged for life-saving supplies.
He was even more worried that he might not be able to exchange for much supplies, so he took the box of gold with him.
Horseshoe gold is not circulated in Jiang State, but Miss Chen likes exquisite objects, and this object is made of gold. He guessed she would be interested, right?
However, the other party's expression was one of shock and fear, his hands were shaking, and he swallowed his saliva, "It's definitely calculated..."
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