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Another half month has passed.

The remaining 40,000 kilograms of potatoes were all planted in the two valleys in front and behind the camp in the north of the city.

The vertical shaft marked by Anbei City has also been dug.

Several new wells were added to the city. When the people saw the water gushing out with their own eyes, they were all very excited and could not help but kneel down and kowtow to the wells.

Zhou Lingling had a private reason. Their house happened to be next to the main river, so she asked someone to dig a well next to the yard.

The next step to be built is the hidden channels and open channels connecting the vertical shafts inside and outside the city.

But at this moment, other cities and the camp in the north of the city also received Xiao Yan's order to mobilize troops.

Qi Zhu took great pains to raise the first batch of food and supplies through Wushuang City and sent them to the border.

Zhou Lingling then realized that a war was about to begin in Northern Xinjiang...

She went to the general's mansion.

This place is not like before. It is solemn and quiet, and everything is in order.

At this moment, soldiers were hurrying in and out of the general's mansion.

After asking the soldier at the door and finding out that Qizhu was in the mansion at the moment, Zhou Lingling went to look for him.

"Military Advisor, urgent message from the General!"

Just as Zhou Lingling was about to reach the yard where Qi Zhu was, a dusty figure passed by her and shouted.

Zhou Lingling couldn't help but quicken her pace.

"And this letter, the general asked the military advisor to pass it on to Miss Zhou."

Just as Qi Zhu took the letter, a crisp voice came from outside the door.

"You have a letter for me?"

Zhou Lingling walked in.

Qi Zhu immediately handed her the letter which was still warm in his hand.

The soldier who delivered the message said with a tired face, "By the way, the general asked the military advisor and Miss Zhou to reply as soon as possible."

The two of them glanced at the letter in their hands.

Qi Zhu said: "Okay, I will arrange it, you go down and rest first."

The soldier saluted the two men respectfully before retreating.

Zhou Lingling shook the letter in her hand. For some reason, she had a bad feeling.

Qizhu also felt the same way as her.

He thought of the fear of being dominated by food and supplies in recent times.

Why not... take a look?

Anyway, there is someone to accompany me.

"Miss Zhou, do you have something to talk to me about?" Qi Zhu asked.

Zhou Lingling nodded: "Yes, there is something I want to ask the military advisor."

Qi Zhu suggested, "If there's no rush, why not read the general's letter first?"

Zhou Lingling was silent for a moment, then opened the envelope...

Pray and bless followed closely behind.

a long time,

They both put down their hands at the same time and looked at each other.

"you……"

"you……"

They both spoke at the same time, stunned.

Qizhu: "Miss Zhou, please speak."

Zhou Lingling pursed her lips and asked, "How much food is left in Northern Xinjiang?"

Pray: "..."

I pray that I can't open my mouth.

In his letter, the general not only asked him to collect food and fodder as quickly as possible, but also asked him to assist Miss Zhou in making a batch of alcohol and transporting it to the border as soon as possible.

Pray to know about alcohol.

As the name suggests, it is the essence of liquor that is more precious than shochu.

Even making shochu requires grain...

Qi Zhu was silent for a long time before he replied, "The food in each city can only last for half a month at most. By then, the caravans heading south should be back."

"As for Anbei City...there isn't much food left."

There aren't many left.

Zhou Lingling had already expected Qi Zhu's answer.

If there was no shortage of food in the Northern Frontier, Xiao Yan would not have risked going to the Southern Territory.

"But isn't there going to be a war on the border?"

If the soldiers and horses are not moving, the grain and grass will go first.

You can't let people fight on an empty stomach, right?

And what did Xiao Yan say to her?

Alcohol.

At this time, he actually asked her to prepare a batch of alcohol!

Speaking of this, Qi Zhu also frowned: "Yes, the two armies are now facing each other outside Jubei City, and war is about to break out."

Thinking about what was written in the general's letter, Qi Zhu felt overwhelmed.

I originally thought that it would be the same as previous years, with everyone just fighting and it would be over in less than half a month.

But the general said that this battle would either scare them completely or force them to return to the grassland and hide there for five years.

Or... they will invade the northern border.

Because when they went to the snowfield, they killed the eldest son of the leader of the Keqi tribe.

The Kezi tribe is the largest tribe in the wilderness, with more than 80,000 people, including 30,000 cavalry.

It is said that the northern tribes have decided to establish a royal court, with Kezi as Khan.

Kozi's eldest son is his most cherished child and the next leader of the tribe.

He died in the snow, and Keqi would not give up easily.

Therefore, food and fodder must be prepared as soon as possible!

Qi Zhu did not hide anything and told Zhou Lingling the current situation in the Northern Frontier according to what was written in the general's letter.

After hearing all this, Zhou Lingling also understood why Xiao Yan needed a large amount of alcohol.

This is a fierce battle.

"I understand. Alcohol... I do have some, but it's hard to gather food and supplies these days, right?"

The south is suffering from natural disasters and riots, and the north is not much better.

It is a time of famine, so the only way is to rob the granaries in various places, or... the rich?

Otherwise, it would be impossible to raise enough food.

When Qi Zhu heard that Zhou Lingling had a batch of alcohol in her hands, her heart suddenly became excited.

"Miss Zhou, this is really great!"

"You are truly our Northern Frontier's great benefactor! Don't worry, the General has instructed us that both these 50,000 kilograms of grain and this alcohol were purchased from you by our Northern Army!"

Zhou Lingling raised her eyebrows. Bought it?

Seeing that she didn't believe him, Qi Zhu took her and opened the door of the next room without saying a word.

There were several wooden boxes inside.

"These are what I picked out from the warehouse for Miss Zhou. They should be enough to cover the purchase cost. Take a look."

I thought it was given away for free, but I didn't expect Xiao Yan to pay for it.

Zhou Lingling suppressed her inner joy and opened one of the boxes.

Bejeweled.

Zhou Lingling said that this was the first time in her two lifetimes that she was blinded by jewels.

There was a big box full of various pearl jewelry, earrings, necklaces, head ornaments, etc.

The other two boxes, one contained pearls and agates, and the other contained gold and silver jewelry.

Zhou Lingling: I’m almost moved to tears, okay…

"These things?" Where did they come from?

Qi Zhu explained, "These are the spoils that the generals have received over the years."

As he spoke, he glanced at the boxes with some embarrassment.

"Most of the spoils were given to other garrisons, leaving the general with only these..."

"Apart from these gold and silver which are worth some money, the rest are just worthless trinkets. If Miss Zhou feels that it is not enough, I can give you more later."

That's all... left.

Zhou Lingling: Sometimes I really want to call the police.

These pearls are all round and plump, and some are even pink, yet they are not valuable?

It’s just that the Yuan Dynasty only valued gold and silver as hard currency. Other things like pearls and agates were only available to some wealthy people who were willing to spend money to buy some ingenuity and novelty as jewelry decorations.

Zhou Lingling waved his hand.

"Actually, the money isn't important. I admire our Northern Army's dedication to defending the border. I'm honored to be able to contribute to the Northern Frontier!"

"However, General Xiao's kindness is hard to refuse. If I don't accept it, I will be letting him down..."

Zhou Lingling looked embarrassed. "Well, I'll accept it reluctantly. I'll have Uncle Tie and the others take it away later."

Pray: "..."

That really puts you in a difficult position.

Looking at Zhou Lingling's excited steps, the joy in her heart could not be hidden at all.

Qizhu shook his head in amusement.

"Oh, by the way, I'll bring you the alcohol tomorrow!"

"Add another ten thousand pounds of potatoes!"

The sound from the yard came, and Qizhu's smile became even brighter...