Chapter 896 Chapter 896, Prepare for Battle
The Commandery.
Wei Hongcai realized that Xiao Yeyang would not easily hand over the high-yield grain seeds, but even though he knew it, he was still very angry after seeing Xiao Yeyang's rejection letter.
"This Xiao Yeyang is too disrespectful! Sir, we can't let this go."
Wei Hongcai glanced at the official who was speaking: "Then what do you think we should do?"
The official choked when he spoke. The person standing behind Xiao Yeyang was the emperor, so they really couldn't force him.
Wei Hongcai didn't expect the officials to come up with any good ideas. He looked at Master Xu and asked, "Master Xu, what do you think?"
Master Xu was silent for a moment before he replied, "Sir, Master Xiao has good reasons for refusing. Why don't we wait a little longer?"
Wei Hongcai frowned, "How long will it take? Do we have to wait until everyone in Ganzhou Garrison has planted high-yield grains before other Garrisons can follow suit?"
Master Xu lowered his head and said nothing.
The high-yield grain seeds were brought by Xiao Yeyang, so naturally it was Xiao Yeyang who had the final say on how to distribute them.
Wei Hongcai also understood one thing. If Xiao Yeyang was just an ordinary official, even if he was from a noble family, he would have ways to make him submit. But he was a member of the royal family, and some methods could not be used unless absolutely necessary.
"You guys go away." Wei Hongcai dismissed everyone in annoyance.
After Master Xu left, he left the Commandery and went straight to the largest teahouse in Liangdu.
"I thought you were busy and couldn't come today?"
Wang Qi stood up with a smile and welcomed Master Xu to sit down.
Master Xu smiled and said, "It's rare that you came to Liangdu, and you asked me out, so why wouldn't I come?"
After the two sat down and drank a cup of tea, they began to talk about their respective situations. As they talked, they talked about the high-yield grain seeds in Ganzhou Wei.
Wang Qi: "The corn and potatoes that Xiao Yeyang brought are indeed very productive. I mentioned to you that my tribe was lucky enough to have had contact with Madam Xiao, and she gave me some grain seeds. This year, I don't have to worry about my tribe going hungry."
After hearing this, Master Xu looked a little surprised: "Now that you say that, it seems that high-yield grain is indeed suitable for promotion in Xiliang."
Wang Qi nodded and said, "As long as corn and potatoes can be promoted in Xiliang, the people of Xiliang will no longer be hungry."
Master Xu was delighted when he heard this, and then he sighed, "Lord Wei wrote to Xiao Yeyang to ask for high-yield grain seeds, but I didn't offer any advice. It seems that after I return, I have to think of a way to promote high-yield grain seeds."
Wang Qi: "It's not that Xiao Yeyang doesn't want to promote high-yield grain varieties. I think he wants to use high-yield grain varieties to achieve certain goals."
"Not long ago, Lan Wuwei and Jin Weiwei both obtained a batch of high-yield grain seeds. From what I understand, they must have reached some kind of deal with Xiao Yeyang."
Master Xu frowned: "You mean I should just leave it alone?"
Wang Qi nodded. "From what I've been able to gather and observe over this period of time, everything Xiao Yeyang has done since coming to Xiliang has been beneficial to the people of Xiliang. This doesn't necessarily serve the interests of the Wei family. The high-yield grain you helped obtain will probably only be planted in military fields. They won't care about the people."
Master Xu stopped talking. He knew Wei Hongcai better than Wang Qi.
Wei Hongcai wanted to squeeze Xiao Yeyang out. This idea had never stopped in his mind, but he just hadn't found the opportunity yet.
Master Xu looked at Wang Qi and asked, "You always defend Xiao Yeyang, where are you going?"
Wang Qi smiled and did not deny it.
Master Xu sighed, "Actually, this is a good thing. Due to geographical reasons, the people of Xiliang have always had a hard life. In recent years, the people of Xiliao have become more and more excessive. If Xiao Yeyang can really change the status quo, even I am willing to serve."
Wang Qi looked at the people walking on the street and said, "Let's all wait and see."
At the beginning of September, the textile factory was completed. Xiao Yeyang called Li Chenzhi to his study and gave him a blueprint with a ** cap and a military coat drawn on it.
"Before winter comes, make as many hats and military uniforms as possible. I will send all the cotton collected from the garrison to the textile factory."
Li Chenzhi knew that these were clothes for the border troops, so he carefully put away the blueprints and said solemnly, "I'll immediately hire people to start the work after I get back."
The Li family also had its own textile factory in Zhongzhou. Li Chenzhi was very familiar with this area. In just three days, he recruited hundreds of women from nearby to start processing cotton and making military coats and ** caps.
In mid-September, Li Xingnian and Qin Xiaoliu once again escorted a large amount of supplies to Ganzhou City.
The several shops that the Li family bought in Ganzhouwei had already been set up, and they were just waiting for the supplies to arrive and be put on display so that they could be sold.
Li Xingnian knew that Li Chenzhi was busy with the textile factory, so he took the manager and opened the shop himself.
At the Xiao Mansion, Daohua was also watching the supplies being put into the warehouse.
The weather in Ganzhou Wei started to get cold in September. Daohua knew how difficult it was to travel in the snow and ice last year, so she ordered Qin Xiaoliu to deliver the supplies early to prevent the people under her from suffering.
Time passed by little by little, and in October, snow began to fall in Ganzhouwei.
In Ganwei Town, Wang Wu and the soldiers had just finished training on the playground when they heard a burst of hurried horse hooves. After a while, they saw a group of cavalry driving into the city gate.
Looking at the cavalrymen who were all wearing military coats and caps, Wang Wu and the others were all envious.
"Those clothes and hats look very warm. I wish we could have them too."
"I heard from the guerrilla general that we have some too, but they are not ready yet. Please send them to us when they are ready."
"Cavalry is still the best. They get to use the good stuff first. See? The swords they carry are all new."
"I want to be a cavalryman, too."
"Come on, the cavalry were all personally selected by Lord Xiao, and I heard the requirements are very high. Not only do they have to be physically strong, but they also have to know some martial arts skills."
Wang Wu listened to everyone's words and squeezed next to the captain: "Captain, Lord Xiao is here again today. Has he been coming here too frequently recently?"
Captain: "Winter is the peak season for Western Liao invasions, so Sir Xiao's patrols will naturally be more frequent."
Wang Wu: "But our training has become more frequent recently." He lowered his voice and said, "Captain, are we going to fight a war?"
The captain glanced at Wang Wu and said, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. All you need to do is train hard so that you can survive the Western Liao people if a war really breaks out."
Wang Wu felt uneasy. Although the captain did not give a direct answer, he did not deny the war.
At the end of October, more than 20 horse-drawn carriages carrying military uniforms and caps drove into Ganwei Town.
Wang Wu put on the new clothes as soon as he got them: "This new cotton-padded jacket is so warm."
A few days after receiving the new clothes, Wang Wu discovered that the food had improved. He used to be able to eat meat only once every seven days, but now he could eat meat once every two or three days.
This gave him a bad feeling.
Sure enough, two days later, the captain came to the barracks with a heavy face and told everyone an explosive news.
"The cavalry has discovered a large number of Western Liao people in the direction of Yunlian Mountain. Everyone must be prepared for battle at all times. As soon as the order comes from above, we must rush to reinforce."
Hearing this, everyone tensed up.
(End of this chapter)
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