Chapter 722 Young General vs. Rich Lady 25
"For some unknown reason, there is no record of the Huo family army in history. How Huo Xiao died remains a mystery to this day."
"The earliest opera said that he defended Pingyang City with 20,000 men. There was a severe drought in the city, and the crops failed. They ate grass roots, tree bark, and even humans! They ate the corpses of their comrades, the remains of their enemies, and drank their blood! This is hell on earth."
"Perhaps he died in the war, perhaps he died in an outbreak of plague, or perhaps he was lucky enough to defend Pingyang City but died in a conspiracy. Throughout history, how many great generals who were famous all over the world had a good end?"
Yi Wenju is a rigorous scholar and he cannot make any rash statements without detailed evidence.
Ji Yunhuan was very panicked. She urgently wanted to know an answer. She didn't want Huo Xiao to die.
Ji Yunhuan snatched the "Red Sky Picture" and said, "Grandpa Yi, you can't answer my question. I won't sell this painting. I'll go find Professor Sun. Maybe he can answer the question."
Yi Wenju was not convinced. "I don't even know about historical issues, so how can Sun Zhongang know shit? He teaches at the university every day, just following the subject and not striving for progress. He is not like me who can access so many cultural relics and materials every day."
"I'm going to call him right now. If there's anyone who knows more about the history of the Six Nations than me, I'll take my head off and let you kick it like a ball!"
The method of provoking someone was particularly effective. Yi Wenju actually called a number of old friends to ask around. The history of the Six Kingdoms was messy to begin with, and not many people had studied it. No one knew how Huo Xiao died.
Some stubborn scholars even denied the existence of Huo Xiao, which made Yi Wenju very angry.
"What unofficial history? I have evidence! The artifacts I just collected show that the Huo family army really existed!"
"All they talk about is the Records of the Six Kingdoms. The Records of the Six Kingdoms is an official history, but it is not the original record. It was compiled by people in later generations based on historical materials at the time, so there must be omissions."
"Just wait, I'm going to slap the research report in your face. Then even if you beg to see the antiques from the Six Kingdoms period, I won't let you see them!"
Yi Wenju hung up the phone, still very angry.
When old friends discuss academic matters, there are always different opinions. Yi Wenju is determined to prove the existence of the Huo family army. In addition to studying historical materials, visible and tangible cultural relics are also very important.
"I'll pay 100 million, sell this painting to me! If there are any cultural relics from the Six Kingdoms period in the future, I'll take them all!"
"Your mother is also very interested in the Six Kingdoms period. It was a turning point in history. If the war could have ended earlier, the splendid culture and music of that time would surely have been passed down."
"Studying history and ancient literature is just her hobby. She still spends most of her energy on managing the company. She always said that once the company is handed over to you, she will no longer be busy and can concentrate on studying what she likes. She also wants to take me as her teacher."
"What a pity... He's so young... Alas!"
Yi Wenju let out a long sigh and fell silent for a rare moment.
Ji Yunhuan felt bitter in her heart. She placed the Chi Xiao Tu on the table and said, "I will sell you all the antiques I have in the future. Please make sure you find out the cause of Huo Xiao's death. This is really important to me."
She had only known Huo Xiao for a short time, but it was precisely because there was such a person far away, isolated and helpless, waiting for her to bring water and food, that she mustered up the courage to walk out of the villa and out of the cage in her heart.
She will definitely be able to change history, let Huo Xiao live well, become the most powerful general, unify the six kingdoms, end the chaos, and go down in history.
Ji Yunhuan received a total of 270 million yuan in his account, and after leaving Antique Street, he began to make large purchases.
Rice, flour, grain and oil are all delivered to the warehouse by special people. She has reached a long-term cooperation with Hu Ji Grain and Oil Store, so she doesn't have to look for food everywhere by herself.
Vegetables and meat were also delivered by people from the vegetable market. She only needed to go to the warehouse every now and then to deliver the goods.
The medicines were almost in place. Most of the soldiers had suffered external injuries and long-term malnutrition. With food, they recovered quickly.
Ji Yunhuan also purchased a lot of Chinese medicinal materials based on Doctor Luo's prescriptions, and now she has become Fu'antang's largest customer.
With Grandma Yuan's help, Ji Yunhuan contacted the farm directly and bought chickens and ducks at a very low price, and also bought a lot of chicken feed.
When the farm owner heard that she wanted to raise 500 horses, he helped her contact the manufacturer. In addition to horse hay, there were also concentrated feed, oats, black beans, wheat bran, bean cakes, etc., as well as salt bricks to supplement salt for the horses. They were sold directly by the manufacturer at a preferential price.
In the stable.
Chi Xiao gulped down a big gulp of water, shook his tail happily, lowered his head and rolled a large bundle of hay into his mouth.
There was still some bean cake in the trough, and Chi Xiao saved it for last, eating it with great relish.
After being raised for a few days, Chi Xiao's fur became shiny, his physique became strong, and he seemed to have endless energy. When he saw his owner coming, he nudged his owner's hand with his head, motioning for his owner to come up.
Huo Xiao rode the horse for a few laps, then took out a salt brick for Chi Xiao to lick.
"You have taken good care of these horses. In just a few days, they are now very energetic. If a war breaks out, they will be able to go to the battlefield immediately. You have made a great contribution."
"Go to the General's Mansion and get a bag of rice, a piece of pork, and a watermelon as a reward for you."
The groom's upper body was naked, his pants were torn and his feet were bare and covered in black mud.
He was already considered lucky. Some people had seven or eight people in their family and only had one pair of pants, so whoever went out wore it.
The soldiers barely had one set of clothes, but they were all stained with blood and were too dirty to look at. There was no water and no new clothes. Everyone was covered in dust and dirt. The beggars in Wangdu City looked more respectable than them.
It was not easy to get food at the moment. Hearing this, the groom knelt down and expressed his gratitude: "To have two meals of thick rice porridge with shredded meat and sweet watermelon every day is a good life that I could not have imagined before."
"I have no special skills, I only know how to raise horses. Now the horses are well fed. In the past, we humans could not afford such good food. The horses eat, and the servants in the stable can eat too. I dare not ask for the young general's food anymore."
"The soldiers have to kill the enemy, so let's leave this good food for them to eat."
The soldiers in the military camp have to train and have three meals a day, while those in charge of logistics, such as grooms, military doctors, and laborers, have only two meals a day.
Citizens in the city whose families had someone joining the army could receive food, and the whole family could have enough to eat. They could also go to the back alley of the general's mansion to get porridge, one bowl per person, regardless of status or age.
Even children who had lost their parents could survive in such a famine by eating porridge.
There were no more people starving to death in Pingyang City, and there was no more tragedy of cannibalism. The Huo family army often patrolled, and when they encountered people who robbed food and bullied the weak, they would arrest them all and make them serve as forced labor.
During the famine, Pingyang City was like a paradise. Even though it was surrounded by powerful enemies, the people in the city were united and never gave up hope.
Huo Xiao motioned the groom to stand up, "Don't refuse. These are all gifts from the gods. There is plenty of food. You have done a good job, so this general will naturally reward you."
"Unfortunately, there is still not enough water to irrigate the farmland in the city. It would be great if Pingyang City could grow its own food."
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