Zhou Qing still told Wang Zheng and Liu Sisi about their current battle situation and the fact that their supplies had been burned.
"No food left?" Wang Zheng asked incredulously.
The food they brought was only enough to feed their 50,000 soldiers for a period of time.
But if it were an army of 200,000, they might run out of food in less than three days.
Zhou Qing felt somewhat guilty. "It was my carelessness that allowed the Jin-Liao people to take advantage of the situation. I am willing to accept military punishment." After saying that, he was about to go to receive the punishment.
"Hey, wait a minute, you're a great general. What if we cripple your army now? We'll have to deal with the punishment after we win the battle."
"I have a way to deal with the food, so you don't need to worry. Just leave my third and fourth brothers here; the rest of you can fight normally," Liu Sisi said to Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing, who was stationed at the border, did not know Liu Sisi. When he saw Liu Siping and Liu Si'an calling her "sister," he thought she was just missing her brother and came to visit.
He looked at Liu Sisi with a puzzled expression.
Wang Zheng then explained, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you that this is Princess Anning, personally bestowed by the Emperor. I wonder if the General has heard of her?"
"I have heard of it. Your humble servant greets the Princess."
Of course he had heard that the muskets and hidden weapons they were using, as well as the thick clothes they wore in winter, were all made by Princess Anning.
The people who delivered supplies and weapons to them always praised Princess Anning, so how could he not have heard of her? He just hadn't met her yet; he still greatly admired the princess.
"General, there's no need for such formalities. If the Jin and Liao Kingdoms challenge us again today, feel free to go out and deal with them. I guarantee that the granaries will be full by tonight."
The generals were somewhat skeptical, thinking that Liu Sisi was just talking big, but they had no other choice but to hope that her words would come true.
After the discussion, most people left, but Ruan Xicheng remained hidden in the back. Looking at Liu Sisi's face, which he had longed for for so many years and which was now breathtakingly beautiful, he stepped forward and knelt down on the ground with a thud.
Liu Sisi was startled by this sudden scene.
"Who are you? Why are you kneeling before me?"
Ruan Xicheng raised his head and met Liu Sisi's eyes. "Don't you recognize me, young lady? You even saved my life..."
There was a hint of grievance in her tone.
Liu Sisi looked at his face and thought for a while before finally remembering.
"Ruan Xicheng? What are you doing here? Get up and speak."
"I came here to thank you for saving my life and for giving me the book. If it weren't for you, I might have starved to death. How could I have regained my identity and lived such a good life!"
After saying that, he took out a thick stack of silver notes from his body and handed them to Liu Sisi. They looked like they were worth several hundred thousand taels.
"I only gave you that little bit of silver, and you're giving me so much back? I can't accept it." Liu Sisi pushed it back and didn't take it.
Liu Sisi then noticed that Ruan Xicheng's clothes were really luxurious, and they were even decorated with gemstones of various colors. It seemed that he had really become rich.
"Then how come you're here?" Liu Sisi changed the subject and asked, puzzled.
At this moment, Liu Siping stepped forward and told Liu Sisi about how Ruan Xicheng had rescued the two brothers that day.
After listening, Liu Sisi also bowed to Ruan Xicheng.
"My little favor is nothing to mention. You saved my third brother's life, so I should be thanking you. You don't need to repay me. We're even now."
"Alright, stop thanking me. Sister, if you have a way to solve the food problem, just tell me what you need your fourth brother to do."
Liu Si'an was an impatient man. He had been anxious long ago when he heard that there was a way to solve the food problem. Now, hearing the two of them being so polite, he finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Alright, Young Master Ruan, I'll go and settle the matter of food with my third and fourth brothers first."
Liu Sisi took her two older brothers out of the military camp, asked them to prepare a table, and then...
The sounds of Jin and Liao calling for battle rang out again outside the city. This time, Liu Siping and Liu Si'an could not go out, so Zhou Qing led Wang Zheng and Ruan Xicheng out to meet the enemy.
Ruan Xicheng has been helping out on the battlefield these past few days, and now that Liu Sisi is here, she's even more eager to perform well.
Meanwhile, the Jin-Liao Kingdom knew their people had succeeded when they saw Zhou Qing suddenly retreat.
They planned to take advantage of the Tianlong Kingdom's army losing supplies, becoming disorganized, and losing morale to capture Mengcheng in one fell swoop.
However, they did not expect that the Tianlong Kingdom soldiers remained brave and seemed unaffected.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Ping thought to himself, "Could it be that our men made a mistake? That shouldn't be the case!" They clearly saw flames flying into the sky from within Meng City.
Even if they had extinguished such a huge fire, they should have looked desperate. Why did they seem even more courageous this time?
What he didn't know was that Zhou Qing had spoken to the soldiers before going out to meet the enemy.
"Soldiers, don't worry. Our Princess Anning has arrived. She said she will find a way to solve the food problem, so don't worry. Just go into battle and fight the enemy."
These soldiers all knew Princess Anning; she had donated a lot of her food and supplies to the military camp.
Although Liu Sisi had not visited in person in recent years, he would frequently consult with Emperor Yong'an and Empress Dowager.
Send people to deliver some food to stave off hunger and cotton-padded clothes for winter to the soldiers in Mengcheng, so that they can eat their fill and stay warm while maintaining their fighting strength, and not be caught off guard when the Jin-Liao Kingdom attacks.
Therefore, the soldiers believed that Princess Anning could do what she said she would do, and they had no worries at all.
In this battle, the Jin-Liao Kingdom lost two more generals to Ruan Xicheng and hastily withdrew its troops.
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