The alleys were noisy and chaotic, and there was constant crying.
"Are we about to die? The Dragon and Tiger Army have run out of food and grass. The barbarian army is pressing on the border. Sooner or later the city gate will be breached!"
The ominous omen of death loomed over everyone's heads, and a group of people ran away and became a mess.
"Girl, be careful!"
Wei Zhongguang stood in front of the crowd. When Ji Shu retreated to the medicine shop, he cleverly jumped into the door and locked the door from the inside.
The faces of the guys in the room were all earth-colored.
"My boss... you are a kind man, can you give me some money? I have a son and a daughter, so I have to leave a way for my family to survive! I want to send my son away, please!"
Ji Shu frowned and glanced at the people in the room, "Calm down, the city gate will not be breached. Military rations were delivered to the camp yesterday. The Dragon and Tiger Army are all brave and will surely win a great victory."
"What?! Is what the boss said true?"
Another village was filled with darkness and bright flowers, and all the depressed guys straightened their backs and wiped away the tears on their faces.
Wei Chongguang looked at Ji Shu with admiration, and the hesitation in his eyes gradually became firmer.
Soon after, when I opened the door again, there was no one in the alley, and the entire Yan'an Mansion was so quiet that only the chirping of birds could be heard.
Everyone closed their doors, Ji Shu left a few bodyguards behind, and was about to go back to the inn when Wei Chongguang ran up.
"Girl! I have something to tell you!"
"What's up?"
Wei Chongguang looked around and lowered his voice, "The girl's identity must be extraordinary. I dare not tell anyone about this, so I can only tell the girl. In fact, the prefect of Yan'an Prefecture is no longer in Yan'an Prefecture! Two months ago I saw him with my own eyes and secretly left with his family!”
Ji Shu's expression tightened and he nodded, "I understand, you can go back."
When she returned to the carriage, she mentioned this matter to Qingtan, who felt chills all over.
"So, the prefect received the news early in the morning, abandoned the whole city and left secretly! What a beast! No wonder the relief food was not distributed!"
Ji Shu smiled.
The news of the prefect's escape came just in time. By seizing this information, she could provide disaster relief in Yan'an Prefecture without any scruples.
On the way back to the inn, Ji Shu was analyzing the possible state capitals where the prefect would settle.
She remembered that in the last life of Yan'an Prefecture, he was not imprisoned for escaping from battle, which meant that he rushed back in time after the Longhu Army held Weihaiguan, so he could not run too far.
Ji Shu circled the nearest safe zones on the map, and found Master Qin when he returned to the inn.
Ji Shu was a little embarrassed after explaining his purpose.
"Master Qin, I'm afraid I'm going to trouble your brothers again."
Head Qin waved his hand proudly, "It's all for Great Qin, it's our duty to do so! Don't worry, girl, our brothers are very fast on foot. There are branches of the escort agency in these state capitals. We will definitely find the grandson in two days!"
"Then it's all thanks to Master Qin!"
Head Qin admired Ji Shu from the bottom of his heart, and it was her fearless temperament that ignited the pride and ambition of their group.
"It's not hard! If you have any orders from me in the future, just tell me!"
The sky quickly darkened, Ji Shu stood under the window, and the light of torches could still be seen vaguely at the city gate in the distance.
Her fingertips were clasped on the window lattice, her heart clenched.
General, we must return safely and triumphantly.
I tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep. I couldn't even remember when I fell asleep.
"The Dragon and Tiger Army won! The Dragon and Tiger Army pushed back the barbarians!! The general even chopped off the head of the barbarian general! We don't have to be afraid anymore!"
A cry broke the dead silence in the city.
Ji Shu suddenly opened his eyes, sat up, and ran to the window excitedly.
I saw a group of people running around telling each other on the street, every house opened their windows, and the joy of surviving a desperate situation spread among everyone.
"The dragon and tiger army are mighty! The general is mighty!!"
The city seemed to be alive again.
Ji Shu felt that he had strength again. He washed his face and changed his clothes. Chengan happened to knock on the door.
"Come in."
Chengan pushed the door open and walked in, "Have you heard the news, girl? General Qi and the Longhu Army are really powerful. This is the first victory in the battle!"
"I heard it! But now is not the time to be happy. We don't know how long the war will last. The food and grass I brought is not enough. Is there any result about what you asked me to inquire about?"
"Yes, take a look."
Chengan took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and placed them in front of Ji Shu.
"My subordinates have asked about it. There are five major grain merchants in Yan'an Mansion, namely Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, and Zhou. Originally, these grain merchants restricted each other and each did their own business. However, in recent years, there has been a trend towards The Zhao family is following the trend, and this Zhao family just appeared a few years ago. My subordinates investigated it, and guess which Zhao...is this Zhao?"
Ji Shu raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes to look at him.
"Could it be that it's Concubine Zhao's Zhao?"
"The girl is smart."
Cheng'an snapped his fingers, "That's Concubine Zhao's natal family, the Zhao of Zhao Shoufu! This Yan'an Zhao family is a distant relative of the Zhao family in the capital, and the head of the family calls Zhao Shoufu uncle."
"Nowadays, no merchants in Yan'an dare to offend the Zhao family. I heard that it was the shops under the Zhao family's name that raised the prices first, and no one dares to go against him. So now the price of grain, charcoal fire, and cotton clothes are rising steadily. Prices are higher than those in Beijing!”
You must know that this is Yan'an, a border city, and the prices are the same as those in the capital, which shows that the people here may not be able to afford ten sesame seed cakes with a month's wages.
Chengan was very embarrassed.
"Girl, these merchants and the Zhao family are now entangled, and it's really hard to solve them for a while. What are you going to do?"
"Don't worry, there's nothing difficult to solve. Just keep investigating."
At the same time, inside the commander's tent in the military camp.
The old military doctor treated Qi Ye's leg wound, while Lu Wen stood aside and cursed in a low voice:
"Dirty, really dirty! A grown man actually uses such despicable methods on the battlefield!"
The position where Qi Ye was injured this time was just a little away from the 'vital point'.
If he had reacted slower, he would have turned into a father-in-law by now.
This General Wala is really interesting. Was it because his grandfather was frightened by him, so he thought of deposing Qi Ye to prevent him from becoming another general of Kwala?
Qi Ye raised his eyelids and looked at Lu Wen, "You have nothing else to do?"
"...I'm here to tell you that the refugees captured a few days ago have been released. They have no problems and they don't know the origin of the assassin. I found a tattoo on the assassin, which is the symbol of a dead soldier. It should be It's someone from the capital who wants to take the opportunity to ruin the reputation of you and the Longhu Army in Yan'an Mansion."
"Cut off the tattoo and keep it."
"Understood. Also, Wala was defeated yesterday, with a lot of casualties and the loss of the general. There should be no more attacks in the short term. Should we stand still, or..."
"Summon the generals and send out troops."
Qi Ye had had enough of the stalemate with Wala.
After the news of the great victory came back to the capital, it was impossible for that person to delay military supplies. Since they had sufficient reserves, it was Wala who they should be afraid of.
The time, place, and people are favorable, so it's time to make an end.
Qi Ye summoned the generals, deployed the combat strategy in the tent, and ordered to recall the generals who had rushed to the nearby state capital to help guard the pass.
A few days later, the city gates were wide open, and the moment the sun rose from the horizon, it shone on the armor of the soldiers of the three armies with a cold light.
