"The auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. It seems that this year's harvest will be good." Zhao Yutu looked at the heavy snow falling from the sky outside the house with a happy face.
Liu Heng carried the steaming teapot and walked to the door of the custody room. He looked at the snow on the ground and said, "It didn't snow much last year. I didn't expect a heavy snowfall during the Lantern Festival."
The New Year has passed, and it snowed heavily on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
"The harvests in various places have not been very good in recent years, and grain prices have been rising. Looking at today's heavy snow, this year's winter wheat harvest should be stronger than in previous years." Zhao Yutu said
Tiger Character Banner supports tens of thousands of troops, plus the people working in Tiger Character Banner's workshops and iron yards, and the food they consume every day is like running water.
As the director of the Logistics Bureau, the biggest problem he faces every day when he wakes up is the food problem. Fortunately, the Shanxi merchants in Xuanfu are all dominated by Huziqi. Through the channels of these Shanxi merchants, as long as Huziqi is willing to spend money, You can buy enough food.
At the same time, the food bought by Tiger Character Banner is not only used for himself, but also part of it is smuggled into the grassland.
The price of food on the grasslands is higher than that in the Ming Dynasty. The money earned from selling the food to the Mongols has already met the food money consumed within the Tiger Character Banner.
Liu Heng blew the hot air out of the teapot, put it to his mouth and took a sip. After swallowing it, he said: "In about a month, the earth will be almost civilized. Everything that the Logistics Bureau should prepare must be prepared. We can't start a war before it starts." At that time, the two combat divisions on the grassland had problems due to logistical reasons."
"Don't worry, sir. I have been keeping an eye on the supply of several combat divisions by the Logistics Bureau. I just sent a convoy to deliver a batch of artillery to the grassland a few days ago." Zhao Yutu said.
Liu Heng nodded and said: "There are a lot of things that need to be prepared this winter. Many people have not been able to have a good New Year. Everyone is working hard. Please remember to prepare more benefits for your logistics."
"Everyone doesn't feel hard when they think about the upcoming battle with Tumut Mongolia." Zhao Yutu said with a smile.
Liu Heng held the teapot in his hand and said: "You people naturally don't feel it's hard, but our soldiers, heavy troops, miners in Dongshan, and people working in the workshops may not think so, so we should prepare The benefits must be distributed to every soldier and baggage soldier, as well as those who work for the Tiger Flag. Don’t be reluctant to give up the money. If the money is gone, you can make it again. It is difficult to warm a cold heart. .”
"Yes, I understand, and I will personally tell the Logistics Bureau to prepare a batch of benefits for distribution." Zhao Yutu said solemnly.
Liu Heng glanced at the snowflakes falling from the sky and said, "I'm afraid it will snow until dark. You can stay here at noon and we can have dinner together. I'll ask Zhao Wu to bring an extra meal later."
"Everything is subject to the arrangements of the adults." Zhao Yutu nodded in agreement.
Liu Heng walked back to the house with the teapot, put the teapot on the table aside, used chopsticks to open the lid of the stove, took a look at the red-hot briquettes inside, picked up the tongs and added it from the stove.
"Let me change it!" Zhao Yutu walked up in a few steps, wanting to take Liu Heng's place.
Liu Heng moved the hand holding the clip to the side and said, "Stop turning your hand away. I'll change the coal. You go get a pot of water."
Zhao Yutu walked to the wooden shelf on the side, lifted the kettle on it, and found that the kettle was quite heavy. He opened the lid of the kettle with his other hand, took a look, and said, "There is water in it. It's full." Dog Dog
"Zhao Wu should have prepared it in advance. Bring it over and put it on the stove!" Liu Heng replaced the coal and replaced the stove lid.
Zhao Yutu came over with a kettle and put the kettle on the lid.
"I heard from Zhao Wu that your Excellency is planning to go north to the grassland?" Zhao Yutu put down the kettle and said immediately, "Your Excellency has an official status now. If you leave Datong East Road, it will be easy for others to find out. Although we are not afraid, after all It’s trouble.”
Liu Heng looked at Zhao Yutu and said with a smile: "I think you are worried that something will happen to me on the grassland. Tell me, who are the people who asked you to come forward to persuade me? You must not be the only one behind this."
"My subordinates dare not." Zhao Yutu hurriedly lowered his head and then said, "The soldiers are in danger and you are the leader of the Tiger Flag. The war with the Mongols can be left to Deputy Director Li and Commander Chen." , Your Excellency only needs to sit in Xinping Fort."
Liu Heng waved his hand and said: "It is precisely because I am the leader of the Tiger Flag that I have to go to the battlefield in person for this war with the Mongols."
"Sir, the son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall. Now our Tiger Flag is no longer the one or two thousand people it used to be. Sir, you don't need to go to the grassland to take this risk." Zhao Yutu persuaded.
Liu Heng, who sat back at the desk, said: "There are two combat divisions of the Tiger Flag on the grassland, as well as thousands of armored cavalry. What can happen to me? To put it bluntly, even if the two combat divisions are Even if we are defeated on the grassland, our armored cavalry can send me back to Xinping Fort."
"Can……"
Zhao Yutu still wanted to persuade, but was interrupted by Liu Heng with a wave of his hand.
I heard Liu Heng say: "You were also present when General Ma sent someone to discuss things with me a few years ago. Originally, I was thinking about how to leave Xinpingbao and go to the grassland. Now that I have an excuse, I can go to the grassland openly. .”
"Since you are determined to go to the grassland, please grant me another request." Zhao Yutu bowed to Liu Heng.
Liu Heng frowned slightly and said: "You should learn some habits of scholars. Do you think I will agree to the second condition if I refuse the first condition? You have to listen to what is said first whether you agree or not. Let’s talk about it later.”
"Sir, this matter is not difficult to handle. It is a good thing for you and the Tiger Flag. Everyone in the Tiger Flag has been looking forward to this for a long time." Zhao Yutu said.
Liu Heng put his hands on the table, leaned forward, and said: "Don't beat around the bush, just tell me what the matter is. Since it is about me, I am naturally qualified to make the decision."
"I hope that you, sir, can get married as soon as possible, give birth to a Qilin child, and give the Tiger Flag a young owner as soon as possible." Zhao Yutu bowed and said.
Liu Heng frowned deeply when he heard this.
He had already guessed it before Zhao Yutu said it. After all, this was not the first time that the other party had mentioned the matter of getting married. Other people in Tiger Flag had also mentioned it to him many times, both covertly and openly.
"Sir, your marriage is no longer your business alone. It is a major event for everyone under the Tiger Flag. I hope you can get married as soon as possible." Zhao Yutu said again.
Liu Heng tapped his fingers lightly on the table, pondered for a moment, and then said: "I'm not the emperor, so it's not as serious as you said."
