138. Chapter 138 Reunion in the Year of Heavy Snow 2
Su Yin wore pure white brocade boots, boarded the carriage, and got into the carriage.
The carriage was as warm as spring, and the charcoal fire was crackling. Su Yin put his hands on the stove and baked them repeatedly, "It's getting colder and colder today."
"Yes, young master! There was a heavy snowfall a few days ago, and it has started to snow again today. If this continues, the barbarians outside the pass will have to attack our city again." Zhang Laishun's voice came from outside.
Su Yin lowered his eyes and pondered, it was indeed true. This heavy snowfall was not a big deal to them, but it was very difficult for the barbarians. If it was difficult for them, it would not make it easier for the people on the border of the Yuan Kingdom.
"I heard that your lord has already organized a militia, and the security outside the city has increased by 30% compared to before." Zhang Laishun continued.
Fighting a war is not about going to the house to capture strong men as people think. In fact, militiamen are recruited when the army is short of manpower, and higher treatment is required to attract people to sign up.
It is not easy to become a militiaman. For those who join, the government will check whether the three generations of their ancestors have a clean background, whether they have any bad records in the government, and then whether they are physically strong before being admitted. During the admission period, they will be well-paid, and they will carry swords on the battlefield during wars.
After the war, farming should be dissolved, and farming should be done.
Those who have been recruited and admitted are obliged to put down whatever they are doing whenever the government summons them, and respond to the local government order's call to form an army and enlist.
It's winter now, and it's the off-season for farming. Heavy snow has blocked roads, and the work of transporting goods has been temporarily stopped. Many men have become idle. It just so happens that the government has organized manpower, and they can still make a living.
"Master, where are we going?"
"Go to Yin City."
"Okay! Drive!"
Yin City, which was an abandoned city earlier, was named Yin. In addition to the word Su Ziyin in his name, it was also because Yin had the auspicious meaning of "Yin" and "Yin Fu". With this as a reason, no one would think of Su Ziyin.
On the body.
Now several ruined small towns near Yin City have also been included in the territory and are surrounded by Yin City.
Su Yin learned from the physical structure of the Thousand Jin Gate. The gate of Yin City was built extremely rigorously, thickly, tall and majestic. No round wooden pile could easily knock it open.
In addition, there is an arrow tower on the city wall, which is extremely strong using modern concrete technology. Even a trebuchet cannot easily break it open.
The same is true for the repair and expansion of city walls.
A trench was dug outside the city, and Su Yin was trying to find a way to divert water for irrigation to form a moat.
There are traps buried in front of the trench to prevent enemy sneak attacks and large-scale military attacks.
Such a large project has taken several months to take shape, and part of the work is still in progress.
Such a project would inevitably cost a huge sum of money, but compared to the treasures Su Yin had previously found, it was just the tip of the iceberg.
When the carriage arrived in front of the gate of Yin City, Su Yin opened the curtain and saw the word "Yin City" in black gold on the city wall from a distance, and immediately a smile appeared on his lips.
In the past few months, her main attack was not the so-called Orchid Bath House, but this foreign country that was undergoing large-scale expansion. Although it was too early to call it a country, Su Yin had firm belief in her heart.
It won't be too late on this day.
I heard that the Qingbei City Yamen who just took office some time ago sent a small team to investigate, but was repelled by Wang Dezhong and lost the news. A few days ago, Su Yin received a message from Han Bilie in the capital.
According to the news, the Qingbei City Palace reported the news. The Yamen magistrate truthfully explained the discovery and his concerns, but His Majesty the Emperor did not seem to take it too seriously.