Chapter 283 Good News
Xie Zhao observed the sky, his face darkened slightly, and he said with a serious expression: "It will snow again later. Inform the soldiers in the north camp and the people in the city to find a way to chop more firewood. If there is any medicine for treating colds, distribute it urgently first."
The mountains were blocked by heavy snow and the roads to the village were impassable. If someone got sick and didn't take medicine in time, their lives would be in danger.
The collapsed houses due to years of disrepair could no longer be lived in, so the camp in the north of the city was vacated to accommodate the affected people.
Time is running out, killing the barbarians and disaster relief are carried out at the same time.
Princess Yutan trusted Xie Zhao and replied, "I have already notified the government and sent officials there. Even the military granary has been opened."
At that time, the soldiers in the camp north of the city were short of food and clothing, and they relied on the food saved by the people to support the soldiers. Now it is time for them to give back.
"Thanks to the princess and the second young master for their wedding, Madam Xie bought a large amount of military supplies to treat the soldiers to good food and drink. After we prepared a meal on New Year's Eve, there was still a lot of surplus."
The general in charge of logistics took out a booklet and introduced the reserve situation.
The remaining food, grass and medical supplies were complete and could last at least two or three months, which gave everyone peace of mind.
Mo Qianyu raised his eyebrows, feeling itchy, and urged: "Brother Xie, you haven't told me how to deal with the barbarians!"
Even if the gates of the border town are opened now, the barbarians will not enter the city.
"There is snow everywhere, the deepest part is more than a person's height. The barbarians can only move around on the narrow paths they dug out. If you are not careful, you will be buried alive by the blizzard!"
"The barbarians have coveted the border town for a long time, but they are not stupid and have already rested and prepared to retreat."
The topic returned to the starting point. Mo Qianyu became more and more worried as he spoke, and rubbed his messy hair in annoyance.
Xie Zhao glanced at Mo Qianyu with a cold expression. He pointed at the circled area on the drawing and said in a clear voice, "This is the only way for the barbarians to return to Sishui City."
"There are hills on both sides, and the road in the middle is not particularly wide, forming a funnel shape."
Xie Zhao has made his choice and will start here.
"Thank you, sir. Do you mean to create snow quicksand?"
Some generals reacted and said that they had been in the north for many years and had witnessed the horror of snow quicksand.
The overwhelming snow rolled down at an extremely fast speed, and the force it created was enough to crush a strong man into pieces.
Buried in the snow, freezing cold, there was no chance of survival.
The military supplies brought by the barbarians were insufficient, and Sishui City was unable to provide them in time, so they had no choice but to take the risk and return to the city.
Xie Zhao nodded slightly and said, "That's right."
Sometimes, being at a disadvantage can be turned into an advantage simply by using your brain.
When two armies go to war, there are bound to be casualties. If only a small number of people are used to make the barbarians unable to return, this is already the best result.
After the barbarian was killed, the defense of Si Shui City was left unattended, so our soldiers went through the tunnel to Si Shui City to take over.
After the snow melts in spring, the city gates will be opened and merged into one.
Princess Yutan keenly grasped the crux of the problem: "Thank you, sir. If we follow your method, we must control the snow quicksand."
This is the difficulty. The mountains on both sides are very high and have been covered with snow for many years, making it difficult to cause large-scale shaking.
"Black powder, blow up the mountain."
In Da Qi, the technology of gunpowder was not mature. Xie Zhao relied on research to adjust the ratio, fifteen parts of saltpeter, three parts of sulfur, and two parts of charcoal, in order to maximize the power.
In the side hall, all the generals were silent.
At first, when the Emperor sent Lord Xie as an imperial envoy to the North, they were all very unhappy and did not want to be controlled by a poor scholar who could not carry anything.
After the contact, everyone was shocked and said that they were narrow-minded.
Xie Zhao is omnipotent, and Jiang Yuzhu is even more kind. She took out a large sum of money to subsidize military supplies. They dared to say that no one else could do it.
Jiang Yuzhu didn't see Xie Zhao for several days.
She remembered hearing in a daze that Xie Zhao pretended to be sick and fell, so she asked Hong Jin about it specifically.
"Ma'am, why would the master do such a thing?"
Hong Jin's eyes flickered, and she opened her mouth several times but swallowed it back in the end. She still didn't dare to say it.
If Madam has any doubts, she should ask the Master.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuzhu didn't think much about it, thinking it was a dream and easily passed it over.
Hong Jin was very conflicted. She was relieved that she had escaped danger, but more disappointed that she had not exposed her master.
When there is a chance, Hong Jin will definitely remind the lady that she is too naive and the master has endless tricks and she is always tricked without realizing it.
After the blizzard, it snowed for several days in a row. The shops outside the city were closed and Jiang Yuzhu stayed at home.
When I have nothing to do on weekdays, I go to visit Aunt Lanhua and play with her baby who is not even a month old.
On the second day of the second lunar month, when the Dragon raises its head, Aunt Lanhua prepared the ingredients and braised a big pig's head at home.
That afternoon, a loud bang was heard outside the city, and the ground shook.
"The earth dragon turned over?"
Jiang Yuzhu was sipping tea, and with a shake of her hand, the tea spilled everywhere.
Fortunately, the temperature of the tea was just right, so my hands didn’t get burned.
When the people in the city heard the loud noise, they all went out to find out the news.
About half an hour later, Hongli strode in and said with a smile, "God is so kind. Madam, guess what happened?"
"Your wife isn't a fortune teller, how could she know?"
Jiang Yuzhu tasted a piece of braised pig's ear and decided to treat the servants in the mansion to a few drinks in the evening, and use the cold pig's ear as a snack.
Hongli couldn't wait any longer, clapped his hands and laughed, "Those evil barbarians encountered quicksand during their retreat, and more than half of them were buried!"
The barbarians suffered heavy casualties and could no longer gain any power.
Now we just have to wait for the soldiers of Da Qi to clean up the battlefield, take over Si Shui City, and incorporate Si Shui City into the territory of Da Qi.
The day to return to Beijing is getting closer!
Hongli rubbed his hands with excitement, and the people in the mansion could not hide their joy after hearing it.
The barbarians were rampant and tyrannical, and the most pitiful were the common people. Many businessmen went to Sishui City and were killed, never to return.
Now seeing the barbarians' army defeated, everyone felt very happy and cried with excitement.
For several days in a row, good news came in frequently.
A large number of people swept away their previous decadence, brought their own shovels and other tools to shovel the snow, and spread the news.
Upon seeing this, the prefect of the border town posted a notice in the downtown area conscripting soldiers to dig a canal.
As for the reason, it was clearly stated on the notice.
The weather warmed up early this year, and there were signs of snow melting in February of the lunar calendar.
If we wait until spring comes and flowers bloom, a flood is inevitable, which will easily lead to an epidemic.
It is urgent to dig an artificial river to transport the excess snow.
By the end of February in the lunar calendar, after the soldiers of the Great Qi occupied the city of Si Shui, more and more people joined the corvée labor.
The price of the shop that Jiang Yuzhu invested in the border town doubled.
Chongyang came running back and reported, "Master, you asked me to buy out the shops at low prices. Now there are more than a hundred of them, and some people have come to inquire about them."
When the two countries went to war, the wealthy fled to the south to escape, and the land in the downtown area was sold at low prices and all was taken over by Chongyang.
Hearing that the north is stable, the businessmen who left are eager to return to the border town immediately.
A middleman found Chongyang and offered twice the price.
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