Zhao Lingshen was speechless. Miss Wei did not lie to them. She was indeed shameless.
How can I have the nerve to ask them to help prepare all the supplies for the winter!
Forty thousand tons of grain can be taken out immediately, but the wood can only be cut or picked up by manpower and transported to them, which requires the mobilization of almost the entire labor force of Zhao's Fortress.
There are also medicinal herbs, which are essential in winter.
The family guards had already informed them that Miss Wei had gone to the Kang family's courtyard yesterday. In that short while, she left her guard unattended and she actually started to set her sights on the medicinal herbs again!
The other two members of the Zhao clan who had remained silent were also very angry after hearing this.
Are we treating them like granaries and treasuries, taking whatever we want from them?
Wei Xiyin was well aware of the principle of 'giving a slap in the face and then giving a sweet date'. Seeing their faces flushed and feeling uncomfortable, she said quietly, "Of course, it's not for nothing that the Zhao family is working so hard. For example, that ice-making recipe..."
When they heard her mention the ice-making recipe, the people sitting below immediately calmed down.
It doesn’t seem to be impossible.
Who wouldn’t be envious of being able to make ice in the summer?
As long as the girl is willing to give the recipe, it is actually nothing to give the Zhongshan army four months of granary and treasury.
However, Zhao Lingshen did not dare to agree on the spot. There was no one in charge of the Zhao family's fortress now. The clan was managed by more than a dozen uncles and aunts. He could not make the decision alone. If he acted first and reported later, it would easily damage the internal harmony.
"We need to go back and discuss this matter, and then give Miss Wei a reply later."
Wei Xiyin smiled and said, "Of course, but Uncle, please order the food to be prepared first. Forty thousand dan of food, I guess the Zhongshan army will have to transport it many times."
Zhao Lingshen could only smile and reply, "Of course."
The atmosphere in the room was harmonious.
Zhao Yongqian didn't say a word the whole time. With his two uncles present, it was not his turn as a junior to interrupt.
He had only met Miss Wei three times in total, but he had a different impression of her each time.
Even though Wei Mingyuan was an elder, Miss Wei was able to bypass her direct uncles and take charge of the army. She was the one who handled almost all the negotiations, making Wei Mingyuan seem like an ordinary general accompanying him.
Putting aside the etiquette of aristocratic families, there has been a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children since ancient times. The fact that she can bypass her uncles and aunts in the legitimate line shows that her status is not low.
The Wei family's personnel are not as complicated as the Zhao family's. The direct descendants are only a few younger generations, and the clan members had speculated about this before.
Zhao Lingshen glanced at his nephew and suddenly asked tentatively, "I wonder how the old man Wei is doing now?"
The Zhao family always kept an eye on the situation of their rival family. They had heard about Wei Ji's resignation, a major event, long in advance.
Wei Ji returned to his clan's homeland. The Zhao family of Hejian, who were also in Yizhou, learned about the disaster the day before it broke out.
Wei Xiyin understood, and she smiled and said, "Uncle Lao is concerned about the clan leader, and I hope he is doing well." He was trying to figure out her identity, huh, go ahead and guess it yourself.
Zhao Lingshen paused as he held the teacup. He had originally suspected that Miss Wei might be from the eldest son's family. The eldest son of the eldest son, Wei Minglun, did have a daughter who was unengaged and whose age was appropriate...
I heard that he was in Kyoto, and it is not impossible that he followed his grandfather back to Yizhou before the disaster.
But now that she called her 'Clan Leader', they were no longer sure.
Seeing that the matter had been settled and that no useful information could be obtained, Zhao Lingshen put down his teacup and stood up. "We still need to arrange for the loading of food, so I won't disturb you anymore."
The three people on the side stood up and said polite words.
Wei Xiyin smiled and said goodbye, calling Cheng Xiu to see him off.
Now that the matter was settled, the next step was to wait for Zhao to provide food.
She didn't go out today. It was a rare free time, so she simply stayed in the yard to practice sword.
And outside the Zhao family fort.
The north side of the fort is close to the Grand Canal, and a towering wall stands, blocking all roads behind it.
The army was stationed on both sides of the high wall, with two narrow paths winding along the entrance of the fort to the rear. There used to be a bamboo forest there, but after it withered, an open space was left. The logistics team was stationed here with some supplies.
The people of the Zhao family were very honest. When the common people went out to work, they deliberately avoided the area where the Zhongshan army was stationed.
Since the army arrived in Mo County, they have had almost nothing to do in the past two days. Apart from their normal duties, most of the soldiers are very idle and do nothing but eat and sleep.
When General Chen saw this, he thought, this won't do. He had been lazy for so long, and now the princess has finally succeeded to the throne, and everything is going in the right direction.
If we continue to be lazy like this, how can we fight the war later?
You have to know that morale will plummet if you don't keep it up.
So from today on, in addition to sending two thousand soldiers to Pingli County to search for people, the food and supplies in the rear were gradually sent on the road and transported to the county town in the south to reunite with the two young men of the Wei family.
Logistics needs to count the supply trucks and hand them over to the soldiers.
Once he got busy, he had no time to think about anything else. Zhang Yuanyan had to suppress his thoughts temporarily and follow Liu Langjun's instructions to help.
Gong Chun calculated very quickly and pointed out the food and fodder that needed to be transported in almost the blink of an eye. He calmly directed the soldiers to tow the carts onto the official road, leaving only the rations for consumption along the way.
Even General Chen couldn't get a word in.
They didn't carry much food and supplies, and the girl had already decided to ask Zhao for food. Most of the logistics vehicles were carrying weapons supplies and defensive equipment.
"Don't touch the rest of the things for now. The girl and General Wei are still in the fort. Who knows if the Zhao family will turn against us in the end." General Chen muttered softly.
Gong Chun said "hmm" lightly.
To go from Mo County to Guangping County, one needs to pass through five counties to reach the border. The journey is neither short nor long. The temperature has dropped in recent days, and we need to set up a base camp and prepare for winter. I don’t know if it will be too late.
After the things were transported away, General Chen said goodbye and left.
When he had some free time, Zhang Yuanyan turned around and sat beside the raised mound, staring blankly at the towering wall behind him.
Gong Chun glanced at him and said, "Master Zhang, don't worry. Food and winter preparations are the top priorities. Once the girl handles them properly, it will only take a few days."
Ever since he set out on the road, Zhang Yuanyan's condition has been very abnormal. For a period of time, he was so anxious that he couldn't sleep all night, and for another period of time, he was depressed and unwilling to say a word.
Especially during the two days of being stationed in Mo County, people became obviously anxious.
He had to give a few reminders to prevent Zhang Yuanyan from losing sight of the situation and contacting the Yizhou Army in advance, thus exposing their position.
It was for this reason that he refused the girl's invitation to rest in Zhao's Fortress.
You always have to keep an eye on it to feel at ease.
Zhang Yuanyan smiled bitterly and said, "Sixth Young Master is right. We've waited all this time, so a few days won't make a difference."
Judging from the news sent back by the scouts, there is little hope that Governor Gong is still alive.
Zhang Yuanyan was mentally prepared.
What bothered him was that, as the assistant pacification commissioner of Yizhou Army, if General Wei and his men really fought with the Yizhou Army in Guangping.
How should he deal with himself?
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