In Jiang Yuzhu's view, although the barbarians are cruel, they value interests more.
The war between the two countries was a competition for the stability of military supplies, and the barbarian lands were even more harsh and cold than the border towns of the Great Qi.
If there were no secret support from some forces, the barbarians would not be so arrogant as to choose winter to invade Da Qi.
"Even if Second Brother is really captured, if we can't buy food and medicine for fifty thousand taels of silver, what about a hundred thousand taels?"
No matter how big the barbarian's appetite is, Jiang Yuzhu will satisfy it even if she has to sell everything she has as long as Jiang Huaiqing comes back safe and sound.
The rest is not within Jiang Yuzhu's consideration.
Behind his back, Mo Qianyu said with emotion: "Xie brother, I really envy you."
Xie Zhao paused holding the teacup, the corners of his lips curved slightly, and he said indifferently, "Oh, what are you envious of?"
"No wonder Zhilan is so close to my sister-in-law. It's really because my sister-in-law is broad-minded and values friendship. From another perspective, if you, Brother Xie, were abducted by the barbarians, she would do the same."
Most people are profit-driven and are willing to spend all their wealth to save others, not just talk.
It sounds simple, but not everyone has the courage to do it.
Mo Qianyu was deeply touched by this. He had many misunderstandings about Jiang Yuzhu before, and after being repeatedly slapped in the face, he realized his own narrow-mindedness.
Xie Zhao frowned slightly. It sounded like he was praising him, but there was a hint of curse in his words.
Taking a sip of tea, Xie Zhao stared at the turbid tea soup with floating tea leaves and said firmly: "No."
Xie Zhao was confident that he would not be captured by the barbarians and become a prisoner.
The scene froze for a moment. Mo Qianyu stared at Xie Zhao's changing expression, mistakenly thinking that Jiang Yuzhu was reluctant to part with the money. Suddenly, he said, "Brother Xie, so you haven't dealt with your sister-in-law yet?"
Yes, Jiang Yuzhu has the entire Jiang family backing her up.
What Xie Zhao can give, the Jiang family can also give.
Such a woman will not be blinded by love and is not easy to deceive.
Mo Qianyu took the initiative to stand up and walked to Xie Zhao's side to comfort him, "Brother Xie, we have been brothers for so many years, and I find that I am inferior to you in many aspects. You are so good at calculating, almost thinking of everything, but you also have not lost your self-awareness. It is really rare."
That’s right, Mo Qianyu also believed that in Jiang Yuzhu’s heart, Jiang Huaiqing’s status was higher than Xie Zhao.
Who would have thought that I would have the same idea as Xie Zhao? Great minds think alike!
Xie Zhao: "..."
If you don’t know how to speak, you don’t have to!
Not wanting to argue with Mo Qianyu, Xie Zhao left the military tent first.
Mo Qianyu was right in one thing. If Xie Zhaozhen was captured, Jiang Yuzhu would not use all her wealth to redeem him. Would he deserve it?
After all, Xie Zhao's status is low, and if he wants to improve his status, he can only rely on his son's status as a father.
At noon, the sky darkened and small snowflakes began to fall again.
Jiang Yuzhu put aside the confused thoughts in her mind, called Shaoyao and others to her side, and taught them how to sew.
By the time the class was over, it was already dark.
The lights were bright in the military tent.
Jiang Yuzhu dug out the hidden weapons that the barbarians had left in the soldiers' bodies, and her expression became more solemn: "General Mo, Princess, look..."
It is about the size of a bullet, but has a cross structure.
"The wounds caused need to be sutured, otherwise multiple tears will form."
Jiang Yuzhu analyzed from the doctor's perspective that the barbarian was ruthless this time.
The hidden weapon he designed is the magic weapon to win this battle.
"Soldiers are made of flesh and blood. Soldiers without armor are defenseless against hidden weapons."
On the battlefield, it is useless to show feelings. Only by fighting hard and killing the enemy can you save yourself.
Jiang Yuzhu simply made suggestions on equipment, saying that his side needed to purchase armor in large quantities and at the same time improve weapons to fight back.
There was no place for her in the military tent.
After Jiang Yuzhu finished speaking, she was ready to be ridiculed by everyone.
Unexpectedly, the generals remained silent.
After a long while, a bearded man said, "Thank you, Madam. The barbarians have been improving their hidden weapons for a few days. We actually have a way to deal with them, but..."
Although he felt ashamed, the bearded man said bitterly, "We have no money."
If the food and fodder transported by Xie Zhao had not been delivered to the border town in time, the soldiers would have reduced their three meals to two.
The army's needs were all met by the people saving from their own rations, every grain of rice being collected.
"There was no armor before?"
Before coming, Jiang Yuzhu heard from the grapevine that the military supplies in the north city camp were tight. After arriving, she found out that the camp was really poor!
The national treasury had allocated funds, but they were robbed by bandits along the way.
After years of war, in addition to the soldiers' food, clothing, housing and transportation, there are also pensions for the dead and wounded soldiers, which add up to a huge amount.
The bearded man hung his head and replied, "The armor is all a batch of iron armor manufactured more than 20 years ago. It's too heavy. If the soldiers wear it, their bodies are not flexible enough..."
The main reason is that it was not properly preserved, the armor had long been rusted, and its performance was far worse than before.
"Yuzhu, there is another reason."
The two armies were fighting, and the barbarians were wearing the same armor that was manufactured in the camp north of the city.
Princess Yutan said that the main reason why the soldiers of Da Qi did not use iron armor was because it was not recognizable enough.
Jiang Yuzhu was slightly surprised. She knew a little about armor. Could it be that Da Qi didn't have cloth armor?
Metal armor has a complex manufacturing process, and the military supplies for hundreds of thousands of soldiers are astronomically expensive to purchase in one place.
If you sew the nail plate onto cotton cloth, you can wear the cotton inside in winter and wear it inside out in summer to show the nail plate. Wearing it on both sides will keep you warm in winter and cool in summer.
This has a good defensive effect and is quite lightweight!
Moreover, if we use the remaining armor locally, we can save a lot of money.
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