Chapter 11 General Guo Xin
A reprimand rang out, interrupting Gu Xinyan's wandering thoughts and pulling her back from the torrent of history.
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a soldier wearing armor. Although the armor was a bit worn, it was clean and not dirty. He was holding a long sword that had been polished until it shone, and he was looking at her with a serious expression.
Upon seeing this, Gu Xinyan quickly waved her hand to indicate that she had no ill intentions. "Sir, I am a merchant who came here by accident and has no malicious intent."
Upon hearing this, the soldier did not lower his long sword, but continued to watch her warily. After all, the girl in front of him was dressed in a strange way, neither in the clothing of his Tang Dynasty nor in the attire of the Western Regions.
And she even claimed to be a merchant? But he only saw her alone; there was no caravan around. So it's best to be cautious and, if possible, just drive her away.
"This is a military camp, and unauthorized personnel are not allowed to approach. You should leave immediately!"
Startled by the shout, Gu Xinyan looked at the wary soldiers and realized that it was indeed inappropriate for her to approach the military camp so rashly.
However, to get to Kucha City, one had to pass through this camp, and since she was here to do business with them, she couldn't just leave so easily. So she quickly explained:
"My lord, I am indeed a merchant. I have grain here, including some high-yield grain varieties. I have come here to do some business with your army. I wonder if you could make an exception for me?"
"What?"
Upon hearing about grain and high-yield grain varieties, the soldier couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He then stared intently at Gu Xinyan in front of him, and his expression softened slightly.
He glanced uncertainly at the girl in front of him, unsure how much of what she had said was true. But if there really was food, wouldn't all of them, the Anxi army, be able to have a full meal?
"My lord, I do have grain here, and quite a lot of it. May I introduce you to your General Guo?" Gu Xinyan pressed her advantage when she saw that he was somewhat interested.
After all, her spatial ring was as big as her store, and Commander Zhang had prepared everything he needed, just like a small supermarket.
Needless to say, the food supplies were plentiful, if not abundant. Considering the situation on the garbage planet G5588 during the first visit, the food supplies prepared this time were naturally much more than usual.
Moreover, a considerable amount of grain has been prepared, since the Anxi army is currently most in need of food supplies.
Upon hearing this, the soldier's mind began to race, and he immediately instructed, "Then you wait here for a moment, I'll go and inform them first."
After speaking, without waiting for Gu Xinyan's reply, he turned and walked towards the military camp. When he reached the camp gate, he said something to the guards, and Gu Xinyan saw the two guards looking at her.
Seeing this, Gu Xinyan felt a little uneasy and excited. She wondered if General Guo of the Anxi Protectorate would make a deal with her.
Meanwhile, the soldier jogged to a tent in the military camp and shouted, "General, I have something important to report!"
"Enter!"
Upon hearing this sound, the soldiers dared not delay and went inside, lifting the tent flap.
Inside the tent, there was a middle-aged man, also dressed in tattered armor but with a tall and upright figure. This man was none other than the Martial Prince Guo Xin.
He was sitting at his desk, holding a map of the Western Regions, studying it intently. He only looked up when he heard the soldiers' report.
"What's the matter that you're in such a panic?" Guo Xin frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice.
"General, a woman has arrived outside the camp. She claims to be a merchant, saying she has a large quantity of grain and some high-yield grain varieties, and wants to trade with us."
But her attire was rather strange; it didn't resemble that of someone from our Great Tang Dynasty, nor was it from the Western Regions. I couldn't discern its origin!
Upon hearing the question, the soldier quickly repeated what Gu Xinyan had just said, adding this sentence at the end.
"Oh? Is that true?" Upon hearing that there were high-yield grain varieties, Guo Xin put down the topographical map in his hand, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and asked the soldiers below.
Upon hearing this, the soldier replied affirmatively, "Indeed, the woman spoke with great certainty, but I only saw her alone and did not see anyone else, which is why I came to report to the general!"
Upon hearing this, Guo Xin felt a moment of disappointment. He had originally thought that a caravan had arrived, but it turned out that it wasn't as he had imagined. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stand up and pace back and forth in the tent.
Since taking office, he has contacted the imperial court hundreds of times, but there have been no reinforcements or supplies. Their army's food supplies have long been exhausted, and they are now surviving only by farming.
However, the land in Kucha was far less fertile than in the south, and the crops grown there were sparse. They not only had to ensure the food supply for their soldiers, but sometimes they also had to provide some relief to the people in the city.
So he was never very full after eating. He had thought of many ways to deal with this. He had just been looking at a map of the Western Regions, thinking about whether to raid their grain depots. But before he could even make a plan, he heard this news.
Although she heard that the woman was alone, Guo Xin wondered, what if there was a caravan behind them? And what if this woman was leading the way? With these thoughts in mind, Guo Xin asked the question.
"Did the woman say where she came from? And what kinds of grains and high-yield crops were there? Did you ask her in detail?"
"Reporting to the General, I did not inquire in detail, and the woman did not elaborate either, only saying that she came here by accident."
Moreover, the clothes she was wearing did not look like those of our Great Tang Dynasty, nor did they seem to be from the Western Regions. Your subordinate is foolish and could not tell where she was from! The soldier lowered his head and answered truthfully.
After hearing this, Guo Xin pondered for a moment, then ordered his soldiers, "Hmm! Go and bring her here. I want to meet her personally!"
"Yes! I'll bring her over right away!" The soldier replied hastily and then quickly walked out of the tent.
Meanwhile, Gu Xinyan, who was getting a little bored while waiting, muttered to 011 in a low voice: "011, why did he take so long again? Does he not believe what I said?"
"I see there are quite a few people in their camp. If we trade with everyone, wouldn't we be able to complete our mission?"
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