Song Li happily returned to her room, made a big bag with brand new cotton cloth, put Ah Huang and Xiao Hua in it, and hugged them to sleep on the bed together.
Huang was losing hair recently, so she had no choice but to resort to this method.
She had never been loved before and lacked the ability to love. She decided to start from scratch and become a true dog lover.
Ah Huang put his head on her belly, extremely happy.
A night of silence.
The next day, Song Yihuan and Song Haiming thoughtfully prepared a small package for her. She put on the small leather jacket Yang Yuyao customized for her, and set foot on the northwest road with Lao Zhuang, Song Hailan, and four other first-rate secret guards.
Originally, Song Li was going to ride a horse, so she made a simple backpack for Ah Huang, so that several people could take turns carrying it without getting tired.
But Song Hailan had already arranged a carriage and insisted that she and Lao Zhuang ride in the carriage together.
"Go save that old guy, why are you so anxious? Just don't die."
Song Li also thought about it. The change of royal power was bound to be accompanied by the decline of the dynasty. The king was fatuous and incompetent, or suffered from large-scale natural disasters and other reasons, which made the people miserable.
And now is the time for the civilians of Xirong to experience the brutal exploitation by those in power. If this time passes too short, it will not be a good thing in the overall situation.
Lao Zhuang was getting older, so he happily accepted the kindness, "Song Er is still thoughtful. I'm an old man, and I'm afraid I'll be killed by myself when I get there."
Song Li accepted the offer gladly. Who wants to ride a horse if he can ride in a carriage?
Along the way, Ah Huang and Xiao Hua were very happy, especially Ah Huang, who clung to Song Li all the time, which made Lao Zhuang very jealous, but Lao Zhuang would not get angry when he was jealous, but would treat Ah Huang twice as much, for example, using a spoon when eating He fed her one mouthful at a time, wiped his butt when he pooped, and even made a small cotton-padded jacket for Ah Huang.
Twenty days later, when they arrived at the northwest border, Ah Huang had become a fat ball, still a ball wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket.
Of course, his suffocating love also has backlash. Now, no matter how he screams, Ah Huang pretends not to hear him, just like his grandson cannot hear his grandma's nagging.
Lao Zhuang was anxious and angry, but there was nothing he could do.
Xiaohua ate more, but she didn't gain weight even after eating. Song Li also made her a small cotton-padded jacket using the leftover floral cloth from Lao Zhuang. It looked so beautiful, and Xiaohua could walk straight up.
When we first arrived in the northwest, the sky was vast and the air was so fresh that there was no impurity. We also passed by a salt lake, with endless water and sky reflecting each other, which made people feel more relaxed.
The Northwest Army was stationed on a stretch of rolling hills. They built city walls with stones and mud along the mountains, and set up watchtowers and fortresses with holes for shooting arrows. The city was vast and full of houses, and the flat land in the middle was all a school ground. , vegetable plots were also cultivated on the hillside.
To the east of the city is the vast grassland, stretching as far as the eye can see, with cattle and sheep everywhere. To the west is the desolate Gobi, with flying sand and rocks and the howling west wind.
This shows Song Yannian's strength and determination to defend here.
Song Li estimated that there were two reasons why Song Yannian did not directly capture Xirong.
First, he felt that the remaining land in Xirong was desolate enough, unpalatable and difficult to chew, and not worth his time.
2. To capture Xirong, the Northwest Army will no longer be needed. If the emperor does not grant him a title, he will not be able to delegate power.
Song Li's guess was right, but not entirely. Song Yannian had no intention of conquering Xirong. As long as he was not on the throne, the Northwest Army would have to keep fighting.
Song Hailan arranged Song Li next to him. She was dressed in gray men's clothes, without any accessories, and had no pierced ears. In addition, she had the wild nature of the Song family in her bones, so no one dared to look down upon her.
"I heard that our general found the second lady, is she the one?"
"That's for sure. Look how much she looks like the general!"
Along the way, Song Li heard this kind of words frequently and felt pleased with herself, [Very good! I also grabbed the first look at the Northwest Army. Song Mei will never have this chance. 】
After a simple meal from the army, Song Hailan called all the lieutenants to a meeting, and also invited Song Li and Lao Zhuang to attend. Song Li probably had an idea of what he was going to do. Sure enough, as soon as the eight lieutenants arrived, Song Hailan announced that he would vaccinate all the Northwest Army with cowpox.
"The cowpox vaccination method can prevent the plague 100% without any side effects. This method has been verified in the capital. The princes and princesses have all been vaccinated. It just so happens that I haven't been vaccinated yet. I will be the first to demonstrate it to you." Anyway, the prince and princess's The news will not reach the ears of the Northwest Army. If he says he has been vaccinated, then he has been vaccinated.
Seeing what he said, the other deputy generals who had questions immediately shut up. The prince and princess had all been vaccinated. They must have been tested on civilians before they had any problems, so what did they have to fear?
"Lao Zhuang, I will trouble you about the vaccination."
Lao Zhuang has obviously learned this method and is not surprised at all. "There are herds of cattle and sheep nearby, so there is no difficulty in collecting cowpox. I will go to those herdsmen to discuss it later."
"Yang Kuan, Li Feng, you two assist Lao Zhuang."
"yes!"
"Others have also organized their own men. Seven days later, the Northwest Army will be officially vaccinated. No one can be left behind, and they must all be vaccinated."
"yes!"
Everyone retreated, and Song Li also went back to rest.
Song Hailan stopped Vice General Liang alone, first asked about the current situation in the army, and then took out a bag of white powder from his arms.
"This is called saltpeter. It is both a traditional Chinese medicine and a raw material for making firecrackers. But now there is a recipe that can make firecrackers hundreds of times more powerful... It is not easy to refine saltpeter. I hope Vice General Liang will personally supervise it..."
Song Hailan learned from Zhou Luchuan's lesson and told this military secret to only one person, Lieutenant General Liang. Lieutenant General Liang was his father's lieutenant when his father was a bandit. He had been consistent for so many years and was worthy of their trust.
The two discussed secretly for a long time before walking out of the room.
From then on, Lieutenant General Liang had a strange job, collecting soil from old houses, searching for ancient caves, and collecting human excrement and urine. Because of this, he got a nickname, General Shit and Urine, which was later Let’s not talk about it for now…
In this era, military power was passed down from generation to generation, from father to son, and from son to grandson. Therefore, the status of anyone in the Song family in the Northwest Army was lofty. In addition, Song Hailan was brave and good at fighting, had repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, and had a strong say in the army. As soon as he gave the task, the lieutenants immediately carried it out without slacking off or being unconvinced because of his young age.
This also allowed Song Li to see how terrifying the power of ancient aristocratic families was. No wonder Song Yannian had such great military exploits that the old emperor not only refused to make him a marquis, but also wanted to destroy his entire family.
Three days later, Lao Zhuang handed over the cowpox vaccination method to other military doctors and arranged everything properly. Then he, Song Li and four other secret guards disguised themselves as businessmen and secretly infiltrated Xirong.
Song Hailan didn't go. Ever since he killed Xirong's uncle, his portrait had spread all over Xirong. Not to mention, he really didn't dare to go without leading troops.
The names of the four secret guards are Song Da, Song Liu, Song Qi, and Song Shiba.
They drafted a customs clearance document for the Pei family's caravan, with Lao Zhuang playing the role of the Pei family's old man, Song Da playing the role of the eldest son of the Pei family, and Song Shiba playing the role of the youngest son of the Pei family. Song Liu and Song Seven are about the same age and play the roles of captain and deputy captain of the escort team respectively. Song Li plays the granddaughter of Lao Zhuang. There are also ten soldiers acting as guards.
It is normal for caravans to bring their own thugs or hire bodyguards. Therefore, although their caravan looks full of trainees, it is not conspicuous.
Entering the first checkpoint, Song Da handed over the customs clearance documents. After the official guarding the city read it, he put it in his arms and walked to the carriage unsteadily, "Open it, inspect it, open it all!"
Song Da immediately ordered the guards to open the five carriages behind them. At the same time, he handed the officer a bag of broken silver and said with a smile: "It's convenient for me, it's all porcelain."
The official weighed the money bag and put it into his arms with satisfaction, "Okay, okay, hurry up."
After all five carriages had passed, the official stamped the seal and returned it to Song Da.
An hour later, it was the second level. Song Da first handed over a bag of broken silver. The official didn't even look at it, stamped it and let it pass.
It was not until the third level, which was the last level, that the official guarding the gate was neatly dressed and had sharp eyes. Song Da knew something was different and quickly asked the guy to open the carriage.
The officials carefully inspected everything, and found nothing more than some porcelain and tea leaves.
Suddenly, the officer checking the last carriage yelled, "What's in this box? Open it!"
Song Li quickly opened the box.
In an instant, a dazzling light emitted from the box, and everyone around could not help but stop and watch.
"Sir, this is a pearl of night in the East China Sea. It is said that it was formed from the embryo of a shark after thousands of years of evolution. Our Pei family caravan spent a lot of money to buy it just to present it to the queen."
