Sister Han is good at farming

"Master Zhou, is there any new progress in your investigation?"

Ruan Qingqing asked.

"According to the clues we have, someone is colluding with the barbarians. General Chi and his son were betrayed and died tragically because of the barbarians' tricks. I am worried that once your new weapons are known to those treacherous people, they will destroy them and even accuse you of privately manufacturing weapons in front of the emperor!"

"Damn it! Who on earth is this beast who actually colluded with the brutal barbarians? He not only harmed the Chi family army and the soldiers stationed at Xiyu Pass, he also harmed the people of Jiangxia!"

Shen Zhizui couldn't hold back any longer and cursed, his eyes turning red with anger.

"You beast! You totally disregarded everyone's life for your own selfish reasons. If Xiyu Pass is not defended, our Yunqing will be torn open. In this case, I am afraid that the attacks from the other seven countries will be even more fierce. If we fail to handle it well, we will really become slaves of a conquered country."

Zhang Qiuming looked sad and angry.

Zhou Zheng looked at Ruan Qingqing and asked, "Can the weapons you drew be made into parts first and then assembled?"

"Theoretically, catapults and crossbows should be possible, but I'll have to ask the craftsmen who made them for details."

Zhou Zheng frowned and thought for a while, "We can't let Carpenter Yan and his son or someone they know do this! The owner of Good Luck hasn't been brought to justice yet, so there are many eyes secretly watching them. If they do it, they will be more likely to be exposed."

"This……"

Ruan Qingqing was in a dilemma.

"Yuan Hao, you go find someone to do this! If it's really difficult, Zhao Zhen, you can try to ask your brother to transfer some capable people from the Ministry of Works to you. The reason is ready-made, it's time to renovate the Qingshui County government office." Zhou Zheng gently scraped the white foam floating in the cup with the cup lid, and said slowly.

Zhao Zhen's eyes immediately widened. "When the whole country is at war, I went to the Ministry of Industry to ask for skilled craftsmen to renovate the county government? Not only will the good image I just established with my brother be completely destroyed, but he might even be so angry that he would rush to Qingshui County and beat me up."

Zhou Zheng chuckled, "What you want is for your brother to come and beat you up! Now is a time of trouble, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works must be accompanied by some people when he goes out, right? Are these people guards or skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Works? Isn't it up to you to decide?"

"Great! This is not the first time that the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works has covered up for his good-for-nothing brother. No one would suspect that the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works has traveled thousands of miles to discipline his good-for-nothing brother. Besides, with him here, it will be easier to optimize the defense works."

Fu Yuanhao couldn't help but applaud.

"Optimize the defensive fortifications?" Zhou Zheng couldn't help but raise his voice a little, "Ruan girl, do you have the blueprints?"

Ruan Qingqing handed him the drawing she had drawn.

After Zhou Zheng carefully read it, he nodded continuously, "Don't worry about optimizing the fortifications. I will send this blueprint to the emperor via an express route of 800 miles. I will suggest that the Minister of Works, Mr. Liu, come in person. You can optimize it however you want!"

Yuan Pingzhang immediately drew inferences from this and said, "Then can we also send the blueprints of our weapon modification to the emperor at an expedited speed of 800 miles?"

"In theory, it is possible. But this weapon is not like other weapons. Once the weapon map is leaked from us, our group will inevitably be investigated. Ruan girl knows about water conservancy and farming, which is nothing. Even if she knows some defense engineering, it is not a big deal. But if people find out that she has in-depth research on weapons, I am afraid that the superiors will have trouble sleeping."

Zhou Zheng said in a serious tone.

Ruan Qingqing was stunned at first, but soon her brows relaxed and she chuckled, "Who said that the weapon drawn on the blueprint in my hand is the result of my own research?"

Zhao Zhen was stunned. "Didn't you say before that you would use what your master taught you to optimize the city wall defenses and weapons?"

"Haven't I had the time to optimize it yet?" Ruan Qingqing shrugged.

"What are these drawings you brought?" Zhang Qiuming was also confused.

"I drew it based on the description my uncle Chi gave me."

Ruan Qingqing answered fluently.

Chi the Hunter, Chi Zijing, comes from a family of military generals and has many years of experience fighting enemies on the battlefield. It is normal for him to have some knowledge of weapons and even the defensive fortifications of city walls.

"Then why didn't General Chi present these after he arrived at Xiyu Pass?" Shen Zhizui was also stunned.

"That requires him to find the right time!" This time Zhou Zheng answered for Ruan Qingqing.

"Now that we know the reason, can these drawings be passed on to the emperor?" Ruan Qingqing asked Zhou Zheng.

"Okay! Please give me the blueprints! When you have time, please burn a few more incense sticks at General Chi's grave for me. He fought desperately to kill the enemy and maintain the stability of the border during his lifetime, and he did not forget to make use of his remaining energy even after his death. It is truly admirable!"

Zhou Zheng solemnly instructed Ruan Qingqing.

Ruan Qingqing quickly understood the deeper meaning of his words.

"Of course! If these drawings can really play a role, I'm sure Uncle Chi's spirit in heaven will be pleased!"

Zhao Zhen was confused, "Then I don't need to ask my brother for help?"

"Everything has been presented directly to the emperor. Why do we need to beat around the bush with these things?" Wang Sibo tapped his shoulder with the handle of his folding fan.

"I don't know when it will be done. Can Xiyu Pass hold on?" Zhao Zhen murmured in a low voice.

"Shen Zhizui and Zhang Qiuming, you two should hand over the matters in your hands as soon as possible. Yuan Hao, you should issue the conscription order as soon as possible. Make sure that the two of them can lead 20,000 people to Xiyu Pass! I am leaving first!"

After Zhou Zheng finished his instructions, he walked out.

It was not until the sound of horses neighing did Ruan Qingqing realize, "Sure enough, it has come to the point of forced conscription!"

Wang Sibo stood beside her, looking outside and fanning himself as he said, "We are far away from Lulin, so the conscription order came down late. It is said that all the able-bodied men in Jiangxia were conscripted to the battlefield, and half of the young and strong men in Jianghuai were also sent to Xiyuguan."

Ruan Qingqing's heart trembled, "The 20,000 that Lord Zhou mentioned just now are only the number of people we have to mobilize from Qingshui County?"

Shen Zhizui nodded, "This is just the beginning. If the Xiyuguan battle continues to stalemate, Qingshui County will have to continue to draw young and strong men."

"It's true that the common people suffer the most in war! I hope those defensive fortifications can be built as soon as possible to provide an extra layer of protection for the soldiers at the border!" Ruan Qingqing murmured softly.

Fu Yuanhao asked Ruan Qingqing, "Miss Ruan, how is the wheat yield per mu this year compared to previous years?"

"It should be roughly the same." Ruan Qingqing made a conservative estimate.

"I hope you can think of more solutions and tell us if you have any difficulties. The reason why we in Lulin have selected young and strong men in batches is that we hope to produce more food. Now that wars are going on everywhere, the number of young and strong men who can farm has been greatly reduced, and the cultivated land will also be greatly reduced. The famine will become more obvious as time goes by."