Of course, the sweet potatoes sold to them were of poor quality. In order to prevent the small countries from figuring out how to grow sweet potatoes on their own, Daye directly requested the dispatch of troops to be stationed there to cut off their thoughts from the root.
In order to survive, some small countries had no choice but to agree to this unfair clause.
Dai Viet also wanted to exchange silver and treasures with Daye for sweet potatoes, even if they were not allowed to be grown, they could be used as food storage for the army and civilians.
Although Daye did not take the small countries around it seriously, it was always wary of Dai Viet, whose strength could not be ignored.
They sold sweet potatoes at high prices to the surrounding small countries, with the only condition being that they could not sell them to Dai Viet a second time. If they found out, they would stop shipping the sweet potatoes the next year.
The high price of sweet potatoes in Daye is only relative to its output. If you calculate carefully, you will find that ten kilograms of sweet potatoes bought from Daye at a high price are only enough to buy about three kilograms of stale rice for ordinary people.
There are only two major countries where grain production is the best, and even then, the best harvest per acre of land will not exceed four hundred.
However, the yield of sweet potatoes from one acre can reach up to 3,700 to 3,800 kilograms, which is more than ten times that of rice.
Everyone knows what benefits sweet potatoes can bring to the people of Dai Viet if they become popular.
Dai Viet has tried many things over the years, both soft and hard. When the late emperor ascended the throne, Dai Viet was already in ruins.
If it were not for the late emperor's efforts to turn the tide, Dayue would have been in the hands of Daye long ago.
According to Emperor Daye's brutal and inhumane policies, the people of Dai Viet will only suffer more in the future.
"If I say it's not difficult, then it's not difficult." Song Wan couldn't convince him and turned to Gu Yanji, "Do you believe me?"
If it were in the past, Gu Yanji would definitely have the same idea as Yun Feng. If they went, it would be impossible to transport the sweet potatoes. At most, they could steal a few and bring them back for research.
The only way is to attack, but this method is the worst option for Dai Viet at the moment.
But now that Song Wan is here, Gu Yanji is most aware of the uniqueness of her ability. If she says she can do it, then it must be possible.
"Of course I believe in Ah Wan." Gu Yan spoke slowly and hurriedly, then reached out to hold her hand. "It's just that we need to think about this matter carefully, otherwise I'm afraid—"
Song Wan understood why Gu Yan was anxious. He was just afraid that her mental strength would be exhausted. He was willing to believe in her, and this was what made her happiest.
"Just trust me." Song Wan interrupted him, "Just stay behind me and watch me bring you the sweet potatoes!"
Gu Yan was so embarrassed by her words that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He raised the corner of his lips and said, "Okay, but everything must be within your tolerance. I can't force you."
Now Dai Viet already has potatoes, and as long as Daye stops provoking, Dai Viet does not want to continue the war.
In Gu Yanji's mind, practicing martial arts and training soldiers was never for the purpose of invading other countries, but for self-strengthening, to avoid being threatened by other enemies and allow the people to live their lives in peace.
This was also the reason why Gu Yanji was determined to join the army.
Yun Feng, who was being ignored, couldn't help but interject, "Wait, doesn't this matter require a long-term plan? I think we should first find the spy in the camp."
Song Wan agreed, "After catching him, go back to Beijing and remove Li Shi from his position, arrest a few corrupt officials, and then go to Daye to transport sweet potatoes!"
Yun Feng was genuinely frightened by Song Wan's impulsive decisions. He quickly stopped her, "Wait a minute! Isn't this too hasty?"
Song Wan blinked, "It's not rash. I just spent half a quarter of an hour outside thinking about it."
Yun Feng looked at Gu Yanji and said with some difficulty, "Gu Yanji, do you agree too?"
Gu Yanji was indeed moved. Meeting Awan was not only his luck, but also the luck of the people of Daiyue.
Being able to resolve the problem quickly may be a bit difficult for A Yu, but it may not be a bad thing for the people of Dai Viet.
"Awan's proposal makes sense," Gu Yan quickly voted in agreement. "I've calculated that in a few months, the potato-growing states will be able to harvest at least 100,000 kilograms of potatoes. We'll keep 20,000 kilograms for seed, and ship the rest to the southwest as food supplies for the army."
"Seeing that Daye is now planting spies in the military camps of various states, they will probably send troops to attack again in the near future. Li Shi seems to be a good emperor on the surface, but in fact he is timid, cowardly and selfish. If Daye one day grasps Li Shi's character and wins a battle again, I think Li Shi will definitely make concessions quickly, such as ceding two or three of the seven border cities, or even all of them." Gu Yan analyzed anxiously.
You should know that almost half of Dai Viet’s military forces are in these seven cities. Even in Qian, the weakest area, there are tens of thousands of soldiers.
Yun Feng frowned fiercely. He knew that what Gu Yanji said was not impossible. If Dai Viet really became what Gu Yanji said in the future, the current emperor might really make such a ridiculous decision as ceding cities in exchange for peace.
Moreover, if by that time, the little prince is still in one of the seven border cities, it would be even more dangerous for the enemy to see his face.
"So what are your specific plans for returning to Beijing?" Yun Feng said with determination.
Song Wan then spoke up, "Um... Actually, I haven't thought about this yet. Of course, riding a horse would be more impressive, but Baozi is still young and can't ride a horse, so let's take a carriage."
After hearing this, Yun Feng didn't know for a moment whether she was joking or serious.
He thought for a moment and said, "Miss Song, that's not what I meant."
Gu Yan was amused by Song Wan's serious look. She stroked her hair out of habit and helped Yun Feng explain, "General Yun meant whether to return secretly or openly, how many soldiers to bring, and how to prove that Ayu is the late emperor's child and that the late emperor truly wanted Ayu to succeed him, not the current one."
So complicated, this was Song Wan’s first feeling after listening to it.
Gu Yan was anxiously playing with her hair, so she poked Baozi's face and said, "Isn't this face the best proof?"
Gu Yanji saw it clearly and knew that the current Song Wan was not the Song Wan who was born in Dai Viet in the past.
It shouldn't be difficult to prove this kind of relationship in her previous world, but here, there are many issues that need to be considered if she wants to make it legitimate.
"After you find the spies in the camp, write a few letters and let Prince Yi, General Wu of Jinzhou, Peng Jing of Tahui Pass, and Li Songzhi of Yuzhou know about this matter."
If Daye could plant spies in the Zezhou military camp, how could other cities let them go?
Gu Yan continued anxiously, "Oh, and Xinzhou."
"Xinzhou?" Yun Feng was puzzled. "Isn't the prefect of Xinzhou one of the emperor's uncles?"
"The real Yao Xu is in Guizhou, and this one is our man pretending to be him." Gu Yan said anxiously.
No matter where you go from Guizhou, you have to pass through Xinzhou. If Yao Xu is not controlled, the capital will not be able to keep it secret for so long.
Yun Feng: “…When did it happen?”
Song Wan recalled, "More than a year."
Yun Feng...I underestimated them. They even dared to kidnap an official appointed by the imperial court.
By the end of the month, all the 1,000 kilograms of potatoes shipped to Zezhou were successfully planted in the fields, and Jiang Da's task was mostly completed.
Yun Zhuo's restaurant was finally successfully opened. Song Wan wrote down a lot of dishes for him that were not available here, and also got a share of the profits that Yun Zhuo had promised to give her before.
The restaurant was operating briskly for almost half a month, and after deducting the cost, it had earned more than five thousand taels. When Yun Zhuo happily handed over the silver that belonged to Song Wan.
Song Wan frowned and sighed, "It's only five thousand taels, not even as much as the change I get from visiting a corrupt official's house."
Yun Zhuo said, "The restaurant has just opened, and many people don't know how delicious the food is. We've made so much in just half a month, it's quite a lot."
Song Wan put away the silver and patted him on the shoulder. "Then keep working hard. I hope you can make several times more next time I come."
Yun Zhuo said sadly, "You guys are leaving so soon?"
"Yes, we'll go back to Guizhou and prepare before heading to the capital." Song Wan said truthfully, "Wait until I take over the capital, and then you can open the restaurant there. Gu Yan said anxiously that the capital has the most wealthy people."
Song Wan wanted him to open the restaurant into a national chain like Hyundai, so that she could always eat delicious food wherever she went in the future.
"Okay! I will definitely open a restaurant in the capital!" Yun Zhuo was no longer sad when he suddenly had a goal. "I will definitely not let you down!"
"Come on! I'm rooting for you!" Song Wan gave him a thumbs up to show encouragement and support.
Yun Zhuo smiled happily.
After the potatoes were planted, Jiang Da still needed to follow up on the follow-up matters, so he did not plan to return to Guizhou before the potato harvest.
Before leaving, Gu Yanji and Yun Feng confirmed what to do next, and then drove back to Guizhou with Song Wan.
In early April, spring arrived and Guizhou was no longer covered in ice and snow.
After a few months of separation, Song Wan discovered that everyone had gained weight, but she couldn't. Even Chi Chi had grown taller and could walk crookedly.
"You're so fat." Song Wan stared at Chi Chi as she staggered towards her, then asked her seriously, "Tell me how you eat. Why can't I, your aunt, gain weight?"
“Bubu…bu…bu…bu…” Chichi fell into Song Wan’s arms.
Song Wan kneaded her gently for a long time before she remembered to correct her pronunciation, "Chichi, I'm aunt, not Bubu."
"Bubu... Bubu!" Chichi started to rummage around in Song Wan's arms. Whether intentionally or accidentally, he just happened to grab her purse containing snacks.
Then he started shouting, "Bubu! Eat! Eat!"
The rations were suddenly taken away by the baby. Song Wan wanted to snatch them away, but was afraid of hurting the baby.
Song Qin watched the fun from the side, "Sister, her teeth haven't even grown yet, so she's probably just curious. Give her a piece to play with."
Song Wan ignored him and reasoned with Chi Chi, who knew nothing about it. "It's shameful to waste food. When your teeth grow, your aunt will take you to eat."
After saying that, Song Wan carefully pried open her little hands, freeing her purse of snacks.
When she didn't get what she wanted, her mouth pursed and she started to cry.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Song Wan was most afraid that the child would cry, so she quickly took out a piece of dough and stuffed it into the baby's hand, "Stop crying! Stop crying!"
After Song Wan coaxed the baby, she didn't continue and directly returned the baby to his father. She thought that a bigger bun was easier to pinch.
Song Wan, who tragically lost a piece of dessert, pinched A'nan, A'yu and A'chang one by one, seeking comfort.
Song Qin hugged his daughter and laughed heartily, "Chi Chi should be the first one to successfully snatch food from A Wan. She is worthy of being my daughter, Song Qin!"
Wei couldn't bear to see her husband talking so rudely to her, so she secretly pinched his waist to make him shut up.
Song Qin took a deep breath and looked back at his wife pitifully.
Wei looked at her husband's daughter's similar eyebrows and eyes, and her heart softened again. She hurriedly asked quietly, "Does it hurt?"
Song Qin chuckled, "It doesn't hurt."
Wei... regretted only pinching her once.
When Song Wan saw Li Song, who shouldn't have been in Guizhou, she twitched her lips and asked loudly, "What are you doing here?"
Li Songzhi snorted, "You kidnapped the little prince, so as a teacher, of course I have to come and 'rescue' him."
In order to escape to Guizhou, Li Songzhi only slept one or two hours a day for a month, and finally dealt with most of the mess left by King Yu. For the remaining ones that could not be restored to the previous state all at once, Li Songzhi kept some people on hand, and then he came to Guizhou under the pretext of official business.
Seeing that everyone was there, Gu Yan hurriedly told everyone about his and Song Wan's plan, and unsurprisingly, he was opposed by everyone.
"It's too impulsive. The little prince is still young. It won't be too late to make plans in two years." Li Songzhi was the first to object.
"Lord Li is right. Yan is in a hurry. It is not a good time to return to Beijing." Gu Xun was also worried.
Since he was born, Ayu has hardly ever left the house, claiming he was born prematurely and was weak. He was afraid that others would see his face, which was looking more and more like the late emperor.
"Father, I won't do anything impulsive. There are already Daye spies in the Zezhou military camp. General Yun Feng and I have secretly investigated and found at least twenty of them among the ordinary soldiers. I believe there are no fewer in other military camps."
Gu Yan asked anxiously, "How did these spies sneak in so quietly? Could it be that they just took advantage of the similar appearance of the people of the two countries? I'm sure quite a few of those centurions and captains have also sneaked in."
After hearing this, Gu Xun's expression became serious. "Yun Feng's personality is like his father's. He manages the Zezhou military camp so strictly, yet so many people were able to sneak in. What went wrong?"
"So we have to go back to the capital, and we can't stay in Guizhou any longer." Gu Yanji had already made plans. "I decided to take A Yu back to the capital first. As for her appearance, I have arranged for Zhang Sheng to have someone make a suitable photo of A Yu. As long as she doesn't appear in public, no one will suspect anything."
"It still won't work. You don't have any soldiers. How can the few troops in Zezhou be enough?" Li Songzhi still objected. The little prince was the only one, and he couldn't be put in danger. "Peng Jinggang has just taken over the tower and returned to the pass. He can't go back to the capital with you. Yun Feng, as a general stationed abroad, cannot return to the capital without an imperial decree. If you bring the little prince back to the capital like this, how can you fight the emperor's imperial guards and the secret guards who come and go without a trace!"
"Who said we don't have soldiers?" Gu Yan raised an eyebrow anxiously. "Lord Li, since the late emperor made this decision, how could he not have thought of this?"
Li Songzhi: "...You didn't tell me before, how could I know."
Song Wan suddenly added, "You weren't my team member before, so why would Gu Yanji tell you?"
Li Songzhi...
Wait, when did he become her team member?
Jiang Zhen agreed, "Miss Song is right. Lord Li, you were not on our side before. Telling you this does not mean telling the emperor that we want to overthrow his throne and replace him with someone else."
Li Songzhi: "...I am mistaken. How many of you are there?"
Gu Yan anxiously said, "It's enough."
The fewer people who know the exact number of soldiers, the better.
Li Songzhi understood what he meant. He didn't want to ask for a specific number. But with Gu Yan's urgent words "enough", he felt relieved.
"Are you planning to bring them all back to Beijing? Wouldn't that be too conspicuous?" Li Songzhi thought that since the late emperor had made preparations for a rainy day, the number would probably not be less than 50,000. If he brought them all back, it would definitely alert the enemy.
"We plan to take 5,000 people." Song Wan said loudly, "Too many people will cost us a lot of food on the road."
Li Songzhi stared in astonishment. "Five thousand? The imperial guards in the capital alone have thirty thousand!"
Song Wan said nonchalantly, "What's wrong with 30,000? Among the people I brought with me, the worst one, Qi Wu, can now fight ten people at once."
Qi Wu, once again being watched by everyone, said, "...could you please stop using me as an example?"
Song Wan spread her hands and said, "There's nothing I can do. It's because Ayue can fight 20 people at once now."
Qi Fu...
Fortunately, Song Yue was not there, otherwise she would definitely take the opportunity to laugh at him again.
Li Songzhi: "Even if it's one against ten, it's not enough. The capital city not only has the Imperial Guards but also the 20,000 soldiers of the Security Battalion. Unless we can defeat one against a hundred."
It is simply a fantasy for an ordinary soldier to fight against a hundred people alone.
Song Wan sighed softly and said, "What a coincidence! I originally trained them with this goal in mind. From so many people, it shouldn't be difficult to pick out 5,000 soldiers who can fight one against a hundred."
Li Songzhi said seriously, "Miss Song, this kind of thing is not something you can joke about."
Song Wan frowned and glanced at him, "I'm not kidding. The ordinary guards who came with you should be about a hundred people, right?"
She remembered that Li Songzhi said at the beginning that he came to Guizhou on official business. According to his rank, he would need at least a hundred people to protect him when traveling from one place to another.
"There are a total of 150 guards accompanying me this time." Li Songzhi nodded in agreement. "What do you want to do?"
"Of course, let them compete to see whether my people are strong enough or your guards are too weak." Song Wan raised his chin.
Li Songzhi...
The competition venue is set up in the back mountain where they usually practice martial arts. Song Yi and his team recently went to the last hill where Jiang Zhen hid his soldiers to continue training them.
The 5,000 people hiding behind Dadong Village are considered the strongest among the several hills, and there are definitely more people among them who can fight against a hundred people at once than those in other hills.
Song Wan confidently asked Li Songzhi to pick anyone to compete with his 100 people.
Li Songzhi thought about it and picked a man who was not tall and strong. He wanted to let Song Wan know that self-confidence is a good thing, but overconfidence is not so good.
One against a hundred?
As long as the man in front of him could fight seventy or eighty people at once, Li Songzhi would not continue to object, but the fact was that since the founding of Dai Viet, no general had been able to train ordinary soldiers who could fight against a hundred at a time in just two years, let alone thousands or tens of thousands of them.
When Song Wan saw the person Li Songzhi picked, she raised her eyebrows slightly and asked him one last time, "Are you sure you want to choose him?"
Li Songzhi affirmed, "Sure, let's compete."
At the same time, he selected the 100 most skilled warriors from the 150 men and sent them forward.
The person chosen by Li Songzhi was called Niu Tiedan, a native of Jingzhou. Song Wan remembered him. She had heard from Jiang Zhen that this person was a big eater. One meal was equivalent to three meals for others, yet he didn't gain weight. It was said that all his strength was gained from it.
Although Niu Tiedan's strength is not that great compared to her, he is still much stronger than the average person.
Niu Tiedan was very happy that he was chosen. Usually when the brothers fought each other, he could only knock down ten of them at most. Now the master said that with their strength, they could beat a hundred at once.
He had never tried to defeat a hundred people at once. Niu Tiedan clenched his fists and decided to succeed this time. He must not embarrass his masters, let alone his grandmaster.
Niu Tiedan was ready to fight, without even using his sword. The hundred people on the opposite side saw this and put down their swords, planning to fight with their bare hands.
"Are you coming together or in batches?" Niu Tiedan asked.
Maybe we can save time if we go together.
The leading guard couldn't stand his arrogance and snorted, "Together? I think one person is enough."
After saying that, the leader of the guards immediately rushed out and swung his fist towards Niu Tiedan as fast as the wind.
Niu Tiedan had no intention of waiting until the fist was in front of him before taking action. His masters said that he could show off his martial arts, but he had to beat the enemy until he had no strength to fight back first, and then he could show off however he wanted.
The masters also said that this is what their master taught them, and that all potential dangers should not be ignored.
So when the leader of Li Songzhi's guards took the first step and before he could use all his strength in his fist, Niu Tiedan moved.
His speed was much faster, almost becoming a continuous afterimage, rushing straight towards the leader of the guards.
In an instant, before the other guards could react, they saw their leader being kicked to the ground, holding his stomach and screaming in pain.
"I won." Niu Tiedan collected himself, assumed a self-confident attitude, and said to the remaining people, "So from now on, you should all come together."
If the opponent was a real enemy, it wouldn't be as simple as hitting him in the stomach.
If he was really an enemy, Niu Tiedan would have sent him to see the King of Hell long ago.
They will be soldiers going to the battlefield in the future, and tricks are not suitable for them, so Song Wan asked Song Yi to teach them deadly moves that are simple and efficient.
These are also the experiences Song Wan has accumulated after fighting zombies in the apocalypse for ten years.
The next ninety-nine people no longer hesitated, raised their fists, and rushed towards Niu Tiedan at the same time.
The human wave tactic is definitely more difficult than fighting alone, so Niu Tiedan is extremely alert and takes it seriously.
Without exception, in less than half an hour, the remaining ninety-nine people were all knocked down.
Song Wan was reluctantly satisfied. Niu Tiedan was quite good and suitable for special training. She looked at Li Songzhi with a smile and said, "How is it? Is my man okay?"
Li Songzhi...isn't even okay, he's a monster.
"How did you do it?" Li Songzhi certainly didn't doubt that Song Wan was claiming credit for someone else's work. Just by looking at the attitude of those soldiers towards her, he knew that the changes in them in the past two years had a lot to do with Song Wan.
"It's simple. Let them push every move to the limit." Song Wan said easily, "Even if it's running, we have to be the fastest one."
"Strategic escape isn't shameful; failing to outrun the enemy is." Song Wan has always believed this. "As long as there's green hills, there's no need to worry about running out of firewood. Only by staying alive can we continue to fight the enemy. If we die, there's nothing left."
Li Songzhi was stunned. He subconsciously wanted to refute, but found that there was nowhere to refute.
"I am too narrow-minded. If Miss Song goes to the battlefield, she will definitely become a brave general." Li Songzhi suddenly realized. Just because he has not seen it does not mean it does not exist. It only means that they have not done enough.
"I can't." Song Wan suddenly became modest, "I can't compare to Gu Yan's urgency."
If they compete in eating or fighting, she will definitely beat Gu Yanji.
Li Songzhi laughed out loud, and so did the others.
Gu Yan was anxious...just think of it as his wife praising him.
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