The Zhao family had previously robbed a total of 280,000 dan of grain from the Caoyun Canal, but now only 200,000 dan are left. Taking out 40,000 dan of grain would not cause any harm.
As long as the Zhongshan Army and the Qinghe Wei family can be sent away, the Zhao family is willing to exchange 40,000 shi of grain for peace. Moreover, once Guangping is pacified, the benefits it will bring to them will be far more than that.
By then, it’s hard to say who will get the upper hand.
Wei Xiyin smiled when she heard that. She liked smart people, so she was very considerate and kept silent while the lion spoke.
She said meaningfully, "The Zhao family cares deeply about Yizhou, so their willingness to provide food and fodder is naturally great. Uncle must also know what happened last winter. Food alone is not enough."
It's impossible to get rid of her with just 40,000 shi of grain.
Zhao Lingshen frowned, "What do you mean, girl?"
This time, Wei Xiyin didn't let them guess. She said very straightforwardly, "Since the Zhao family is willing to contribute to Yizhou, then I will speak up shamelessly."
"I'm sure you've all noticed that the temperature has been slowly dropping recently. We've just arrived with our troops, and we haven't even started setting up camp yet. The army is short of winter herbs, wood, and all kinds of supplies..."
Four months of timber stockpile is a considerable amount.
Zhongshan Military Supply took advantage of this period to select a site for building a base camp. It was not easy to build a military camp that could withstand the severe cold. Even if the site was in the county town, most of the houses had collapsed and were damaged, and needed to be repaired and reinforced.
As for Guangping, the troops had to be led there for the first contact before winter, and it was impossible for all the soldiers to stay behind to cut trees and build houses.
Anyway, the Zhao family has almost completed their preparations for winter, so why not provide some extra labor to help them prepare the wood.
Zhao Lingshen: “…”
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