Setting up a vegetable greenhouse may seem simple, but achieving good results can actually be quite complicated.
While teaching Qi Wu and the others how to do it, Jiang Qinyu said nonchalantly, "The general brought a batch of something similar to oil paper from elsewhere, but it's transparent, which is perfect for this greenhouse."
Her supermarket system has a special store that sells plastic sheets, and she bought a batch, which is enough for her current needs.
"General, you truly have foresight!" Qi Wu praised.
Jiang Qinyu smiled but remained silent, only saying that she would bring it over tomorrow.
Anyway, Lu Yanzheng already knows she has a secret, so she can just pretend she doesn't know anything when asked.
...
Inside the allied forces' tent outside the north gate, the General of Dayuan and the Fifth Prince of Xiqiang were discussing their next move.
“General, the weather has suddenly changed drastically, and neither of us is prepared. Why don’t we retreat for now?” the Fifth Prince of Western Qiang tentatively suggested.
The General Zhenguo, with a full beard, immediately retorted in a gruff voice, "No way! We must teach that ignorant brat Lu Yanzheng a lesson!"
Last time, they had clearly occupied the border city, but Lu Yanzheng turned the tables and killed them. That useless General Fuguo was actually killed and sent back to Dayuan. He couldn't swallow this insult!
For more than two hundred years, Dayuan and Xiqiang have been influenced by Dayue, and many of their cultures and customs have become similar to those of Dayue, to the point that Dayue language has gradually become one of the official languages of both countries.
At this moment, the two were speaking the Dai Viet language.
“I also want to kill Lu Yanzheng. Last time, he led his men to rob our granary, causing thousands of my Western Qiang soldiers to starve to death. I naturally want to avenge such a great grudge! But now is not the time to act rashly. The Dayue people have the advantage over us. If we drag this out with them, we will be the ones who suffer!”
The fifth prince of Western Qiang clenched his fist helplessly.
The General who guarded the country paced back and forth in the main tent in agitation, but his tone was firm: "I will not retreat! If you want to retreat, you can retreat yourselves!"
“General, you are wrong to say that,” the Fifth Prince said coldly. “Now that our two armies are allied, we should naturally advance and retreat together. General, your words are truly disheartening to me.”
The General Zhenguo also felt that his words had been a bit harsh, and he softened his tone stiffly, "Fifth Prince, there is no need to worry. I have already sent someone back urgently to report to the King that Dayuan will send another 20,000 troops to attack the border city!"
"General, you truly understand my thoughts. Last night, I also sent an urgent message to my father, requesting an additional 30,000 troops," the Fifth Prince said with a forced smile.
Don't think he doesn't know that this General Zhenguo secretly sent a message last night, wanting to add 20,000 more men behind his back. Then he'll add another 10,000. Once the border city is breached, the biggest beneficiary will definitely be the Western Qiang!
When the General Zhenguo heard him say that the Western Qiang had reinforced their troops by 30,000, he immediately frowned and glared at him, "Fifth Prince, are you trying to undermine our alliance by being so unethical?"
"General, I learned this from you! If you don't secretly send someone to deliver the message, I can't send reinforcements, can I?" The Fifth Prince wasn't afraid at all.
The General Who Guards the Nation is in the wrong, and this round is destined to be won by the Fifth Prince.
Before long, the two calmed down again.
"Even with reinforcements, the weather is cold, and it won't be easy to capture the border city," General Zhenguo sighed.
The Fifth Prince also said, "The method we used last time won't work this time, so we'll have to find another way."
“Oh, by the way,” the Fifth Prince suddenly added, “my spies in the city have reported that the river in the border town has risen, the well water has increased, and the people in the border town have begun to cultivate the land.”
The General Zhenguo's spirits lifted. "Is this true? Could it be that the drought is about to end?"
“No,” the Fifth Prince shook his head. “The General should be well aware of the situation between our two countries. Besides, the weather is so cold now, and not a single drop of rain has fallen. What does that mean?”
The General of the State is best at fighting, and he really can't compare to the Fifth Prince who has eight hundred schemes in his mind in other aspects. He could only shake his head when he heard this.
"This shows that the border town is a blessed land. When there is no water elsewhere, they have water. With water, they can grow crops, and so life continues," the Fifth Prince said with a smile.
After saying that, he looked at the General of the State and said, "I wonder if the general remembers that your king personally promised that if the border city is breached, it will be handed over to my Western Qiang to manage."
The meaning of this statement is quite clear: if the border city is captured, it will belong to the Western Qiang, and Dayuan can continue to attack other prefectures of Dayue.
Upon hearing his words, the General of the State was quite distraught.
Indeed, their king had promised this, because for Dayuan, their goal had always been the entire territory of Dayue.
What harm is there in giving away a small border town to the Western Qiang? After all, once they conquer the entire Dayue, taking back the border town will be a piece of cake.
But then the Fifth Prince said that there was water in the border town, and not just a little bit, so the ownership of the border town would have to be reconsidered.
The Fifth Prince didn't care what the General of the State thought. They had signed an alliance agreement, and if Dayuan didn't want to become a laughing stock in the world, it had to abide by the agreement.
"In any case, let's just wait for reinforcements!" The Fifth Prince said and left.
He came over, saying he wanted to discuss countermeasures, but in reality he just wanted to make it clear that both sides had called for reinforcements.
Of course, the reinforcements brought not only troops, but also cold-weather supplies.
...
Lu Yanzheng guarded the city wall for three days in a row. After confirming with intelligence from his scouts that the allied forces would not attack the city in the short term, he returned to the general's mansion.
"The general is back!"
"Quickly tell the lady that the general has returned!"
"Oh dear, Miss Yu, what are you doing..."
Yu Hanyan's courtyard was closer to the gate, and upon hearing Xiao Wu's shouting, she immediately ran out of the courtyard.
Lu Yanzheng strode into the mansion, and after a few steps he saw Yu Hanyan looking at him with worry in her eyes.
"General, are you alright? Are you injured?" Yu Hanyan asked tenderly.
Lu Yanzheng pretended not to see her and quickly walked past her.
Yu Hanyan froze, turned around and looked at Lu Yanzheng's back, asking with a wronged expression, "But what did Madam say to the General? The General didn't treat Hanyan like this before..."
If she had said anything else, Lu Yanzheng could have pretended not to hear, but since she mentioned Jiang Qinyu, and even slandered her, Lu Yanzheng could no longer play dumb.
Yu Hanyan saw Lu Yanzheng, who had been walking hurriedly, suddenly stop. She was overjoyed. She knew that the general still cared about her!
“Miss Yu,” Lu Yanzheng looked at her quietly and spoke softly, “I hope you can remember that in this mansion, you are just a guest. A guest should abide by the rules of a guest. I believe that with your background, you should know how a proper guest should behave, right?”
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