After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

After receiving the instructions, Deputy General Chi said goodbye and left.

He pondered to himself as he walked.

Before coming, he had carefully counted all the prey furs in detail and found that the most numerous were rabbit furs, followed by fox furs and mink furs.

He estimated that the amount of mink and fox fur was enough to make two fur coats and jackets for the city lord and the general respectively.

The remaining fox fur and other prey furs can be used to make coats, leather boots and other warm items for all soldiers in the army.

The winter was cold and wars were frequent, so the barracks had to be on guard day and night to prevent enemy sneak attacks.

The imperial court would not provide winter clothing supplies, so in the past, soldiers had to rely entirely on their righteous spirit to resist the bone-chilling cold.

Now with these fur clothes, the soldiers can keep warm and won’t get sick easily.

As the person in charge of logistics management, he actually has a heavy responsibility.

Logistical support directly affects the combat effectiveness of soldiers. Once a war breaks out, it will be a life-and-death battle with real guns and swords.

It’s like two people fighting each other. Whoever has better physical strength has the greater advantage.

The reason why he was dissatisfied with Li Qingqing's private treatment was that he was worried that her actions would affect the morale of the army.

After all, what everyone ate back then was sorghum rice and pickles.

And now, not only do we have meat to eat all the time...

When he thought of this, Deputy General Chi was so excited that he almost cried.

I didn't expect that Lord Qingcheng had only been in the barracks for less than half a month, but he had even considered the winter supplies for the barracks.

So many furs, some tanned, some half-dried, some fresh...

I guess the Lord of Qing City must have ordered his men to collect it from all over the place early in the morning.

And I was still looking for trouble with him a few days ago, how despicable!

At this moment, Deputy General Chi wanted to slap himself a few times.

Li Qingqing didn't know that Vice General Chi had such an association. If she knew, she would definitely say that Vice General Chi was overthinking it.

When she was in Lihua Village, in addition to the prey she sold, Chang Shun's mother cleaned and stored the furs left over from the prey her family and the hundreds of laborers ate every day and then gave them to her.

She just kept them in the space, planning to make clothes or blankets out of the furs in winter.

Later, it accumulated more and more, and the weather was hot at the time, so I didn't think about keeping warm in winter.

Who would have thought that she would come to the barracks.

Since she is now the city lord and the deputy general of the barracks, she naturally has to consider the soldiers carefully.

Moreover, after these furs are tanned, they will be taken to the border towns to be processed by the women.

When the women receive their wages and have money in their hands, they will have purchasing power, and the economy of the market will prosper.

No one has money. No matter how prosperous the town’s market is, how can it develop trade if people only look at things and don’t buy anything?

How to attract more foreign investors to invest in small towns?

Li Qingqing is now thinking about revitalizing the local economy every moment.

She also hoped that people and things from Qiu Shui Town would arrive soon.

As long as Xie Xuan'an sent someone to open a grocery store and bring in some affordable rice or flour to sell, she could buy sorghum from the town residents without restraint.

She is still waiting for her wine-making tools. Once the first batch of wine is brewed, she can start trial sales.

If it works well..., no, there are no ifs!

I had experience in brewing wine in my previous life, and now I have the space spring water, so the wine I brew will definitely be good.

When the townspeople no longer depended on sorghum for their food, she could run the brewery without any worries.

The brick kiln project must also be started as soon as possible, and military defense must be given top priority.

Otherwise, if the enemy army breaks through the city, the consequences will be disastrous. Once they enter the city, they will surely set off a bloody storm.

By then, what’s the point of building a prosperous town?

Li Qingqing had a calm expression and appeared to be neither anxious nor impatient on the surface, but she was actually extremely anxious inside.

Until the workforce is in place, all plans are just fantasies.

The next morning, Yunwu returned.

"I followed the map and arrived at the Qi'an Kingdom, but unexpectedly discovered something important!"

Yun Wu quickly recounted the intelligence he had gathered in detail, and added:

"I have temporarily blocked the road from Qi'an Country to our border, and have also installed camouflage and cover in many places, erasing all traces of the route. It's unlikely anyone will be able to infiltrate using this route for the time being."

After listening to Yun Wu's report on the important incident, Li Qingqing realized the seriousness of the matter. She pondered it for a moment and then responded, "Come with me and find the general."

Li Qingqing then took Yun Wu to Li Feng's residence, but he was not there.

After learning from the soldiers that Li Feng was currently in a prisoner-of-war camp, Li Qingqing and Yun Wu hurried over again.

There were soldiers guarding outside the prisoner-of-war camp. Li Qingqing showed the token and the guards let them in.

When you enter the prisoner-of-war camp, you will see a spacious outer hall. It is a little dark inside, and various torture instruments are displayed against the walls.

A corridor extends from one side of the outer hall, with rows of simple cells on both sides of the corridor.

Li Feng was standing in the outer hall at this moment, his brows furrowed, and no one knew what he was thinking.

In front of him, the leading scout had his hands hung on chains above the outer hall, and a soldier next to him was swinging a whip at him.

The scout's body was covered with dark red bloodstains, and when he was hit by the whip, he would let out a suppressed groan from time to time.

"General." Li Qingqing shouted.

Li Feng turned around and saw Li Qingqing. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he asked the soldiers to stop the torture.

"How did you come?"

"Yunwu has obtained important information. This matter is extremely urgent, so I brought him to see you." Li Qingqing explained and asked:

"Did they confess?"

Li Feng shook his head. "These scouts are very stubborn and refuse to say anything."

"They actually refuse to say anything?" Li Qingqing was a little surprised.

She thought that the prisoners generally could not withstand formal interrogation and would have confessed everything long ago.

When she saw this scene, she suddenly realized that the scouts in the barracks were not like those bandits. They were all screened through layers of screening, and their loyalty to their country must be different from ordinary people.

Li Qingqing frowned and looked at the scout. She took out five pills, handed them to the soldier beside her, and ordered:

"I have an important matter to discuss with the General. Give each of these five scouts one pill. Have someone watch carefully. If they confess, report immediately!"

"Yes!" The soldier took the pill and began to carry out the order.

Li Qingqing and Li Feng left the prisoner-of-war camp together.

Li Qingqing asked Yun Wu to repeat it in detail to Li Feng again.

Yunwu then reported:

"General, I followed the Pavilion Master's instructions and infiltrated the territory of the Qi'an Kingdom according to the route on the map.

I have found out that the people who surrounded and attacked us last time were soldiers from the Qi'an Country. They somehow learned that you were transporting the black fireball back to the border, and intended to take it back for research.

After this failed, they sent scouts again to gather information.

According to what I have heard, they plan to gather 30,000 troops and launch an attack on our border during the rainy season during the Frost Descent, hoping to offset the advantage of our Black Fireballs!