Gong Liulang and Zhang Yuanyan said goodbye and left, walking into the corridor.
The gentlemen have not returned yet, and the second area is empty.
As soon as he returned to the earthen house, Gong Liulang asked, "Master Zhang, have you made your decision?"
Zhang Yuanyan's eyes were deep, and he replied in a deep voice, "Miss Wei is right. Only one out of ten people are left alive. As the Yizhou Army, we can't just walk away and leave the people of Yizhou behind."
It is not the behavior of a good general to seek another master. Fortunately, Miss Wei did not mention this matter. The Yizhou army can be regarded as a guest in the fortress, helping the Wei family to stabilize Yizhou, and then find a way to contact Governor Gong in the future.
Duke Wei has always been known for his virtue, and the Qinghe Wei family is famous throughout the world. For the time being, let's trust Miss Wei just once.
Gong Liulang was not surprised to hear this and nodded, saying, "Your Excellency's choice may be correct. Currently in Yizhou, only the Wei family has this ability."
Zhang Yuanyan was stunned. "Sixth Young Master, what are you talking about... could it be the Governor?"
Gong Liulang shook his head. "Although my third uncle is the governor, he can't be compared with the aristocratic families that have taken root here."
This is Wei's natural advantage.
The walls of the fortress and camp can be used for defense, and the tribesmen are united. Although the number of troops is small, each of them is extraordinary and experienced in battle. Even the Yizhou army is no match for them.
He thought more than Zhang Yuanyan. This time he asked to see Duke Wei, but he only saw a girl. A lot can be seen from this behavior.
Duke Wei stood behind Miss Wei. The soldiers in the fort obeyed her orders. Her actions represented the Qinghe Wei family, and it was obvious that Duke Wei tacitly approved of this.
What does Lord Wei want to do?
Do you want a woman to take over the family?
Gong Liulang's eyes flickered slightly, and he felt it was a little unbelievable. You know, the Qinghe Wei family is not an ordinary family. The clan members are spread all over the world, with thriving branches and leaves and rich heritage. In today's world, they can even live in a secluded corner like a paradise.
If a woman is in charge, will the rest of the clan members obey?
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The other end.
When Wei Ji came back, his granddaughter was the only one in the room.
Although he recovered from his illness, he was much weaker than before. He would feel short of breath and dizzy after walking a few steps.
When Wei Xiyin saw her grandfather coming back, she quickly stood up and went over to help him into the house.
Wei Ji sat on the couch and took a moment to calm his breathing before asking, "How is it?"
"Lord Zhang cares about the people, so it seems there's nothing wrong," she said softly, "but I'm afraid Gong Liulang has other plans."
Wei Ji half-closed his eyes, "Zhang Yuanyan comes from a humble background, so he can naturally empathize with the common people."
"As for Gong Liulang, it seems he's not on the same page as the Yizhou Army." He warned, "Don't be too hasty. Things must be done step by step. The fort can still hold out for a while."
Wei Xiyin nodded and replied, "Granddaughter knows."
Seeing that her grandfather looked tired, she hurriedly helped him lie down on the bed and asked the servants to take good care of him.
When he came out, Wei Xiyin looked solemn. After his grandfather recovered from his illness, his health looked much worse than before. Now he lacked vitamins and had no conditions to regulate his body.
There was a severe shortage of vegetables, fruits and meat in the fort, and the few livestock could not sustain the consumption, and eating only meat was not enough.
Grandfather always said there was no rush and that we should take things one step at a time, but in this situation, she couldn't wait any longer.
Wei Xiyin immediately left the underground palace and went to the camp.
As no one cleared the snow on the road, it piled up deeper and deeper, gradually reaching above the calves, making it quite difficult to walk.
Chu Yu has been staying here all this time, facing two zombies day and night. I don’t know if he has gotten used to it. Facing the stench in the room, he can now eat bread in front of the zombies without changing his expression.
He had just finished eating the cake when he saw the girl coming over. He bowed and said, "Girl."
It was so cold outside that Wei Xiyin didn't bother to be polite and said bluntly, "I came here to discuss the previous plan with you, sir."
In order to gain Zhang Yuanyan's trust, expansion and rescue may have to be carried out at the same time, and after winter, grain will have to be transported to the granary, so some preparations must be made in advance.
Thinking of this, she frowned.
The blacksmith shop is now completely overwhelmed. The progress of armor production has been accelerated, and a series of tasks still need to be done, such as refining steel and making crossbows.
Not only that, they had few people available. Of the 160 soldiers in the southeast camp, she only had more than 60 under her command. If you count the Yizhou troops, the total number was less than 300.
It all depends on the equipment in the blacksmith shop.
"It's really hard to get things done with few people." Wei Xiyin couldn't help but sigh.
Chu Yu snorted lightly, "Miss, you set up the bamboo relief system in the first place, wasn't it to recruit those people to join your army? Now it's time to close the net."
The bamboo cards only provide ten meal times, so the people cannot eat enough but will not starve to death.
It may be bearable at the beginning, but after a long time, when people are hungry every day, some brave people will inevitably seek other ways to make a living.
The special girl also deliberately let the people of the ninth and tenth districts live next to those tribesmen. Turning around the passage is the residence of the tribesmen of the eighth district. The contrast between the two sides is obvious, and the girl's intention is self-evident.
"We have to make them join willingly. What the Wei family needs is loyalty." Wei Xiyin did not deny it. Chu Yu could see that it was normal.
Those people have low quality and are afraid of death. Unless they are pushed to a certain point, how could they be willing to work for the fort?
She turned to the guard at the door and ordered, "Send the two commanders over."
Qin Shan and Chang Ying arrived quickly.
The group moved to the clean room next door to talk.
Wei Xiyin spread out the map she had brought out from the underground palace, placed it on the table, and went straight to the point, "The fort needs to be expanded, so we need to first determine the scope of the expansion."
"The expanded area must be self-sufficient. We can cultivate new fields, dig wild vegetables, raise livestock, and solve the livelihood problems of the fortress." She tapped her finger on the map. "Also, the ore raw materials in the blacksmith shop are constantly being depleted. The two mines owned by my fifth uncle must also be included."
Chang Ying stared at the map for a long time, then said in astonishment, "How big an area would that be?"
Wu Taiye's mines are located on the left and right ends of the map, and one of them completely exceeds the scope of Qinghe County.
Wei Xiyin said: "It's impossible to achieve everything in one go. We can only divide the area first and then expand outward step by step."
Qin Shan rarely spoke, "In my opinion, Crow Mountain meets the requirements of the lady. It has continuous peaks and rich resources. When we walked along the mountain road before, we found that there were almost no zombies inside. It is not polluted from halfway up the mountain."
Crow Mountain has steep terrain, numerous peaks, narrow mountain roads, gurgling mountain streams, and extremely rich resources. The only drawback is that the mountain is too big.
This side of the mountain is Ling County. To the north, it goes along Beiqiu, Yimu, and then to Dongwu. To the south, it extends to Cuo County and Anping County.
On the other side of the mountain is Julu County, which is also Chu Yu’s hometown.
If Crow Mountain is really taken, the girl will be confirmed as the leader of the Dragon and Tiger Village in Crow Mountain.
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