The barbarians disguised themselves as a merchant caravan and forced their way into the mansion, leaving Shen Zhilan in shock.
In her previous life, she was trapped in the backyard, complaining to herself all day long and never cared about the war in the north.
The battle between Da Qi and the barbarians was difficult, and only the occasional merchant caravans coming from the north would mention it in their words, and Shen Zhilan had heard a little about it.
However, the south of the Yangtze River was too far away from the north, so the people were safe and sound, and the war never appeared in people's after-dinner conversation.
"Cousin, if you hadn't noticed that there was something wrong with Kong San in advance, Hong Jin wouldn't have had the energy to go to the Protector General's Mansion to help."
Mo Changchuan was seriously injured and has not yet recovered, and is still in the recuperation stage.
Shen Zhilan was trembling with fear for a while, and finally put her mind at ease, but unexpectedly the barbarian chose this critical moment to make a comeback.
It was just a little bit away from returning to the same path as in the previous life.
Shen Zhilan looked at Jiang Yuzhu with an indescribable feeling of gratitude, which she had always had a clear understanding of.
Living her life over again, Shen Zhilan could do nothing to change the course of her past life except not repeating the same mistakes.
There were complications in the process of choosing to marry Mo Qianyu.
"Cousin, I really don't know what I would do without you."
Shen Zhilan was a little absent-minded and said what she had kept in her heart for a long time.
Jiang Yuzhu understood her hidden meaning.
Mo Yan also echoed, "Sister Yuzhu, even the Queen Mother praised you as a very blessed person. Your blessing saved the Mo family from dire straits. My parents are deeply grateful."
The two of them came up again and asked Jiang Yuzhu in detail how she noticed Kong San's abnormality.
"Actually, I don't know either. I just feel weird."
Kong San suddenly came in to tip off the person and quickly chose a place to hide. It was all too coincidental.
"He mentioned that there was a cellar inside the rockery. How did a new servant, just a temporary worker, know about it?"
The basis for Jiang Yuzhu's suspicion of Kong San is her trust in Chongyang.
Chongyang is more cautious in his work. If there is a hiding place, he will definitely tell you in advance.
"After suspecting Kong San, the lady first kicked him down to test him."
Hong Xiu watched it closely and recounted the details, "Kong San showed up on his own, looking quite anxious. Madam must have confirmed it at that time."
It wasn't until the sun was setting that Xie Zhao's men returned to report, "Madam, as you thought, there's been a disturbance in the north of the city. They're smashing and looting the people's food at the market. The city defense forces are out to maintain order."
Today happened to be the big market, and because there were a few stinky fish, it was quite chaotic.
Needless to say, those who robbed were also Fang Baihu's men. The two sides cooperated and adopted the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain.
"I only had to use torture and threats, and Kong San and the two women quickly confessed."
Kong San's younger brother Kong Wu was a thief and was once caught by Captain Fang and was about to be thrown into the yamen.
These days stealing is a serious crime. If there is solid evidence, you will be sentenced to at least a year or two in prison and will be infamous when you get out.
"Then Kong Wu brought out his brother, saying he was working for you. Captain Fang was worried about not being able to find the right people for his plan, so he used Kong Wu to threaten Kong San..."
Coercion, inducement, and promises of large sums of money.
After Kong San agreed, the two women were blinded by the money and quickly joined the same camp.
"The people causing trouble in the north of the city are the Kong family and the families of the two mothers-in-law."
The subordinate bowed again and said, "Kong San lied. The servants at the corner gate of the Protectorate General's Mansion were bribed to lead people in quietly without being noticed."
The rumors about barbarians killing civilians are all lies.
If Jiang Yuzhu had trusted a little more today, she would have fallen into the trap set by the barbarian.
"Since you couldn't catch my second brother, you made me your target?"
Jiang Yuzhu sighed and regretted coming here.
Every time the new emperor issued an edict, she would suffer misfortune.
I had a close call when I went to Gunma Prefecture before, and now I have become the fat meat that the barbarians are eyeing when I arrive in the border town.
When the barbarians' plan fails, they have to think of other ways.
Is it because she is too rich?
Human hearts are too complicated, and barbarians only bully weak women like her!
It seems that going to Surabaya City should be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
The most dangerous place is the safest place. Hiding deep in the enemy camp can also help you avoid the spotlight.
Everyone in the mansion was taken away for interrogation, and Jiang Yuzhu was in an awkward situation with no one to help her.
She looked around at the maids around her. They had been pampered by her and their cooking skills were not up to par.
"How about I cook tonight?"
Cooking in the North is relatively simple.
When the weather is cold, people mostly eat stews.
When he happened to see a farmer slaughtering a sheep, Chongyang brought back two sheep legs and a complete sheep spine.
With all the ingredients available, she decided to make a lamb spine hotpot.
The base material is brought from the capital. After adding lamb ribs and stir-frying, it is simmered over low heat, and the lamb legs are roasted on the other side of the stove.
Mo Yan sniffed and found that the taste was no worse than spicy grilled fish.
"Sister Yuzhu, we came here to give you this."
Mo Yan winked at Chen Zhilan, and Chen Zhilan understood. The two ran to the side of the rockery and worked together to carry over a large package.
The two of them were acting furtively. Jiang Yuzhu asked suspiciously, "What is this..."
"Cousin, didn't you say you wanted armor? We got it for you!"
There was only one last set of armor left in the warehouse. After discussing it, Mo Yan and Shen Zhilan acted like thieves in the house and unanimously decided to get it out.
The armor was so heavy that it took two people working together to carry it.
"This belongs to my father. I don't know how he managed to wear it. It's not very maneuverable on the battlefield, and it only burdens the horse."
This thing is useless. It has a lot of disadvantages when worn, but if you don't wear it, your life will be in danger.
Hearing that Jiang Yuzhu had a new idea, Mo Yan took the initiative to offer it.
Jiang Yuzhu was very tempted and couldn't help asking, "It's not a good idea to use uncle's. Is there no one else?"
"This is the only set in the house."
Mo Yan sighed and shook his head. His father loved his soldiers like his own sons. He distributed all his armor to his soldiers just to buy them a chance to survive on the battlefield.
"Sister Yuzhu, feel free to use it. If it breaks, we can find a way to restore it."
Mo Yan was very frank and hoped that Jiang Yuzhu would not have to bear any burden.
Afterwards, the three of them gathered in the room to warm themselves by the fire, and Jiang Yuzhu took out a sketch of a cloth armor.
"After going outside the city, I found that the soldiers were wearing rattan armor."
The strength of the soldiers of the Great Qi was obviously not as good as that of the tall and strong barbarians, so most of them chose to use rattan armor.
In the past, it could serve as a defense, but since the barbarians started using cross-patterned iron tools, the rattan armor can be easily pierced, exposing its shortcomings.
"The armor in the armory is already rusted. The two armies are at war, and the soldiers have no time to sharpen their armor."
Jiang Yuzhu fully considered the climate and combat environment and finally decided to design a cloth armor.
"Our cloth armor is similar to a padded jacket, with cloth on the inside and outside, and rivets in the middle to hold the iron armor in place, hidden inside."
This kind of hidden armor has many advantages. While providing a defensive effect, it also greatly reduces the weight of the soldiers.
"The light armor reflects sunlight, and the dark armor can effectively conceal the victim. Even the barbarians don't know about it!"
"The rusted armor plates are hidden inside for a beautiful look."
Mo Yan and Shen Zhilan looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuzhu easily solved the big problem of the Qi army that the Mo family father and son often talked about!
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