Four hundred and eighty fourth chapter food shortage
The north wind was howling, and Jiang Zhe was already covered with wind and snow when he arrived at the military camp. Lieutenant General Yuan Lang hurried forward to greet him.
"General, you are finally back."
"How is it in the army?"
Jiang Zhe nodded slightly, with a solemn expression. He handed the horse's reins to the guard, patted the snow on his shoulders and strode towards the tent.
The weather was so cold that it could freeze people to death. The soldiers standing guard outside the camp had blue lips and trembling legs, as if they were about to faint.
Jiang Zhe paused slightly, and a solemn look flashed in his eyes.
"Nowadays, food and grass are in short supply. The army only has enough food left for half a month. Moreover, it is too cold this winter. Even the soldiers cannot bear to practice martial arts every day. Recently, the number of people suffering from colds and colds has been increasing, and the medicinal materials are almost running out."
Yuan Lang was anxious. Now they were short of everything. Food, clothing, and medicinal materials were all about to overwhelm him.
Moreover, the surrounding enemy troops are also watching him. If the soldiers in the army fall ill and their combat effectiveness is greatly reduced, he is afraid that the enemy troops will attack and the soldiers at the border will not be able to withstand it.
"I know, general."
Jiang Zhe's face was cold. These days, he had been immersed in the joy of becoming a father and ignored the changes at the border. He did not expect that the current situation was more severe than he imagined.
"The food and grass from the imperial court haven't been delivered yet?"
"Not yet. Based on the time in previous years, it will be soon."
Yuan Lang didn't have much hope for this, and nothing else. In the past few years in the Yan Dynasty, there were either natural disasters or man-made disasters. The people's lives were in poverty. The harvest in the fields was barely enough to eat and drink. There was very little tax and grain that could be paid, and the national treasury was empty.
, the soldiers at the border could only tighten their belts.
"Wait a minute." Jiang Zhe thought for a moment and said.
"I will write to the emperor again and ask the emperor to send some medicinal materials. You can have people light the firewood to warn against enemy invasion."
The weather this year is really abnormal. The soldiers of the Yan Dynasty are not as cold-resistant as the Xixia people. Jiang Zhe is afraid that the enemy will make moves.
Yuan Lang was naturally aware of his worries, and he nodded repeatedly after hearing Jiang Zhe's instructions.
"My subordinate understands."
In the capital, Jiang Miao came out of the eldest princess's house. She got a new piece of skin, so Jiang Miao made a hand muff. The eldest princess was afraid of the cold, and she easily caught cold in winter.
After having dinner with her in the mansion and talking for a while, Jiang Miao saw that it was getting late, so she took her leave and came out. The lights in the outer courtyard were already turned on. Under the dim light, she happened to bump into Lu Yuanshan.
"Uncle Lu."
"Is your mother taking a break?"
Ever since the two broke the ice during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lu Yuanshan has been running to the eldest princess's mansion frequently. He is responsible for the affairs of the Duke's Palace and is busy on weekdays, but whenever he returns to the capital, he must first visit the eldest princess. Even the Duke's Palace has
No reply.
"Well, we just took a rest, why did Uncle Lu come here at this time?"
The sky is getting dark, and it is likely to snow again at night. The Duke's Mansion is not close to the Princess's Mansion, so logically we shouldn't come here at this time.
"I just came back from overseas today. I picked up a century-old wild ginseng on the way and brought it to your mother to replenish her health."
Not only was Jiang Miao concerned about the health of the eldest princess, Lu Yuanshan was always thinking about it. He and Linlang had missed each other for decades, and now they finally had the opportunity to be consummated. Lu Yuanshan cherished it very much.
"Uncle Lu is interested."
Jiang Miao had a very good impression of Lu Yuanshan. He was gentle and elegant. He never married for the sake of the eldest princess. His love was deep and righteous. He was many times better than Jiang Zhe. If the eldest princess could accept him, Jiang Miao would naturally support him with both hands.
She exchanged greetings with Lu Yuanshan for a few more words and was about to leave when she was suddenly stopped by him.
Jiang Miao looked at his unnatural expression and spoke directly.
"Uncle Lu, do you have anything else to do?"
Lu Yuanshan cleared his throat, with an embarrassed expression on his face. He put his hands behind his back and clasped his fingers together. His face turned red when he thought of what he was going to ask next.
"Ahem, I just want to ask you what you think of your father?"
As soon as he returned to Beijing, he heard that Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing had revealed that the Hou family's grain and grass business was shoddy and that they had taken over the grain and grass business and sent grain to the border.
Lu Yuanshan felt nervous, fearing that Jiang Miao would expose the Hou family because of Jiang Zhe.
Her status in the heart of the eldest princess is transcendent. If she prefers her biological father, even if the eldest princess and Jiang Zhe have broken up, she will not choose to divorce for the sake of her daughter. Then his road to pursuing his wife will really be far away.
Jiang Miao didn't expect that he would stop her because of this matter. It turned out that Lu Guogong, who was thoughtful and intelligent, would also worry about gains and losses in relationships. A slight smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and her pear dimples were looming, making her look particularly friendly.
"He never gave birth to me, and he owes my mother even more. If possible, I would rather not have this father."
Neither the original owner nor she had any affection for Jiang Zhe, only resentment, and she had no interaction with Jiang Zhe after she returned to Beijing. Jiang Miao was already past the age of having a father, so it was enough for her to have the eldest princess as her mother.
After hearing her words, Lu Yuanshan breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the stone in his heart.
"That's good, that's good..."
"Uncle Lu, don't worry. Neither I nor my mother have any feelings for the Jiang family. My mother has been delayed by him for so many years. It's time to let go. Come on, Uncle Lu, I'm on your side!"
Jiang Miao clenched her fists to cheer him on, and Lu Yuanshan couldn't help laughing.
"good."
He will continue to work hard to be kind to Linlang and win the beauty back as soon as possible.
The eldest princess had already rested. Lu Yuanshan did not go in to disturb her, put down her things and left.
A group of people in the Duke's Mansion were waiting for him to serve dinner, especially Mrs. Lu, who had a very ugly expression on her face when she heard that he had gone to the Princess's Mansion as soon as he returned to Beijing.
"He just can't let it go after so many years. Others have become grandfathers at this age. It's better for him to live and die for a woman..."
Mrs. Lu's crutch hit the ground and made a banging sound. The daughters-in-law around her didn't even raise their eyes. They were obviously used to it.
The second daughter-in-law, Ms. Zhou, was lively and cheerful, and could always speak well in front of Mrs. Lu. Lu Yuanshan did not marry a wife, so she was in charge of all the internal affairs of the Duke's mansion.
If anyone in the Lu family wants Lu Yuanshan to marry a wife the most, it must be the Zhou family.
Well done to the eldest princess, she has a distinguished status and will never marry Lu Yuanshan before she and Jiang Zhe are reconciled.
So when she heard Mrs. Lu's complaint, she smiled and stepped forward to caress Mrs. Lu's chest with a considerate look on her face.
"It's not like you don't know my uncle's temperament, but he is most infatuated. If you ask him to marry someone else, how can he accept it?"
"That can't be wasted forever. If he doesn't get married and have children, who will inherit the title of the Duke of Guo? Could it be that it's in his hands? The old woman won't be able to explain to the old man after she dies!"
With her old body, she can still live for a few years. Lu Yuanshan is stubborn and has his whole heart attached to Zhao Linlang. Mrs. Lu is furious. If she had known, she should have forced the boss to marry when he was young.
Lu Yuanshan should not have been persuaded by the old man's few words and allowed Lu Yuanshan to waste away for so many years.
"The eldest princess has broken up with Prince Consort Jiang. Maybe the uncle can wait until the day she reconciles."
