Chapter 252: Da Zhou Becomes a Popular Party with Bai Li
Xuan Yuao was captured, and Nangong Min took him away by the people he handed over to the emperor.
Poor Xuanyu Ao didn't even see Bai Li in person, and he was already a prisoner, full of resentment and dissatisfaction.
Now, we can only wait for someone from Mongolia to come and negotiate the redemption.
Bai Li guessed that the Meng Kingdom might take the opportunity to kidnap people, and Nangong Min certainly thought of it too. He reminded the emperor to set up an ambush around in advance.
A few days later, in the dark night.
When a thousand elite Mongolian cavalrymen approached the prison, the ambushing soldiers first launched a wave of crossbow arrows, killing the front row, and then took advantage of their confusion to rush forward and engage in a fierce battle with the Mongolian cavalry.
In the darkness, the sounds of shouting, killing, and clashing swords were intertwined.
The Mongolian cavalry did not expect to be ambushed and were immediately thrown into disarray.
After a fierce battle, the Mongolian cavalry suffered countless casualties and fled in defeat.
When the news reached Mongolia, the king was furious, hating his eldest son for acting on his own initiative and ruining their plan.
The third prince Xuan Yuhao was so anxious that he was jumping up and down. The Meng Kingdom and the Great Zhou had torn their relations apart. Did he still have a chance to ask for the hand of Princess Donghu?
He found his father and asked to go on a diplomatic mission to the Great Zhou to redeem his elder brother.
Xuan Yuhan had no choice but to agree, but he didn't know what conditions Da Zhou would require to release the person.
"If the conditions of the Great Zhou are too harsh..."
"Father, please tell me the truth. If I can agree, I will bring the person back directly. If it exceeds the bottom line, I can only send a letter back and let Your Majesty make the final decision."
Xuanyu Khan faced all the officials and asked how much land would be appropriate to cede.
"I think that ceding two states, plus 500 cattle and sheep, and 500 horses, should be enough."
"You want to be like Simon? Simon is invading the Great Zhou. Without 200,000 troops, he still has to cede land to two states and apologize.
But the situation in our country is different. The eldest prince secretly led his troops into the capital of the Great Zhou with the intention of plundering Princess Donghu. The eldest prince failed and was captured. With any one of these actions, the Great Zhou could control our country.
Even if we wanted to send troops, we wouldn't have a valid reason. Furthermore, with Donghu County Lord Bai Li here, we wouldn't dare to send troops lightly."
The Mongolian Kingdom was temporarily divided into two factions, one of which criticized the eldest prince for disregarding the interests of his country and acting recklessly.
One faction advocated ceding territory and paying compensation to redeem the eldest prince first.
Xuan Yuhao looked at the ministers arguing fiercely in the court, and couldn't help but worry about the Meng Kingdom.
If the ruler and his subjects are not of the same mind, the country cannot prosper.
But now that things have come to this, I can only redeem the person first and then find a way to establish good relations with the Great Zhou.
During his last trip to the Great Zhou, he saw clearly that the Great Zhou was no longer what it used to be. Whether it was military, people's livelihood, economy, fabrics, textiles, or any other aspect, everything was much more advanced than before.
All the changes in the Great Zhou are inseparable from Bai Li.
The sky thunder invented by Bai Li alone, with its long range and great destructive power, is enough to make people terrified.
There are also those crossbows, eight-ox crossbows, etc. The little he knows about is enough to scare people away, not to mention that there are weapons that he doesn't know about.
And the waterwheel was able to irrigate the land from a distance, so that the Great Zhou, which had originally suffered a total loss due to drought, now had full granaries. It was not affected by the drought at all, but instead had a better harvest than ever before.
The Great Zhou Dynasty defeated Simon, and news of a bumper grain harvest during a drought year spread. All the countries that were previously ambitious and ready to make moves now lay low. Even if they had ambitions, they dared not show them, and would first restrain their edge and wait and see how the situation would develop.
Because of Bai Li, the Great Zhou became a popular country among all countries, and all countries wanted to make friends with it and establish an alliance.
This was the perfect time for the Mongols to show their goodwill to the Great Zhou, but who knew that it would be ruined by that idiot...
Thinking of this, Xuan Yuhao secretly clenched his fists. The person born by a palace maid of low birth was indeed not worthy of being on the stage. He only knew how to be violent and aggressive, and had no brains...
Not long after returning, the Meng Kingdom prepared to send an envoy to the Great Zhou.
This time was different from any previous time. In the past, the big country looked down on the small country of Zhou with arrogance and pity, but this time it lowered its status and redeemed people with the feeling of being in the wrong.
The affairs of the Mongolian State were exposed, and the news spread among the countries like the wind.
Many countries are gloating over Mongolia's stupidity and are afraid to act prudently.
Meanwhile, Simon secretly began to plot a new conspiracy. A greater crisis seemed to be quietly descending upon Bai Li and Da Zhou...
"Princess, we've turned the soil and applied fertilizer. What should we plant next?"
Old Man Sun is now convinced by Bai Li and is willing to serve her.
"Is the entire Donghu County ready?"
"We have prepared the land according to the princess' instructions and are just waiting to plant the crops."
"That's great. Prepare twenty ox carts and donkey carts and wait at the entrance of the Princess's Mansion tomorrow."
Bai Li didn't say what to plant, and Old Man Sun didn't ask. Anyway, it was right to listen to the princess.
Bai Li secretly estimated the sweet potato seedlings, pepper seedlings, winter melon seedlings, pumpkin seedlings, etc. that she and Jinmao cultivated in the space, as well as the potatoes that had sprouted. These high-yield crops would survive as long as they were planted in the ground, and they would be ready for harvest in more than three months.
It is only the end of June now, and after planting, it will be early July, just in time for harvest before the arrival of winter.
As for rice, she had already planted high-quality rice cultivated in the space in the areas near the river in Donghu County with sufficient water resources. According to the time calculation, it can be harvested before October.
The next day, more than 20 ox carts and donkey carts were coming in and out of the gate of the princess's mansion, carrying a lot of young crops that had never been seen before and heading to Donghu County.
The convoy had just left when Xiangyang got wind of the news and rushed over without stopping.
"I've told you, my Lord, that if you want to plant the seedlings she's raised elsewhere, you can do so, but you have to wait for her to come back and teach you in detail."
Wu Lanzhi, the temporary housekeeper, was left behind to entertain the visiting guests.
"Alas! No matter how hard I try, I'm still a step too late."
"Did the princess say how many days it would take for her to return?"
"That's not a specific number, but I'd estimate it'll take at least four or five days, or at most ten days or half a month."
Wu Lanzhi also didn't know that Bai Li often changed his itinerary on a whim, which was hard to understand.
"That won't do! Time waits for no one!"
"Quick, quick, turn around and chase them! We're going to help and learn at the same time, saving time and planting quickly."
Xiangyang left in a hurry. Wu Lanzhi knew that he was conscientious and responsible, but she didn't expect that he was so obsessed with agriculture.
Xiangyang and his group drove three carriages and hurried at full speed. After half an hour, they finally caught up with Bai Li's convoy.
"Mr. Xiang, why are you here?"
Xiangyang didn't have time to answer her, his eyes were fixed on Qingmiao in the car.
"Princess Donghu, what are these seedlings? How do you plant them? How do you manage them? How do you harvest them?"
Bai Li rolled her eyes secretly. There was a series of questions, which one should she answer first?
“These are high-yield crops that can be harvested in just over three months.”
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