An ordinary sheepskin jacket, without any embroidery or gems, was actually replaced with two pounds of fine sugar as white as snow!
Two sticks of Cistanche deserticola were exchanged for two bottles of seafood sauce and a handful of very delicious seafood called kelp stew!
But it made several spies very happy.
Why bother to spy on the military situation? I took out everything I had on hand and replaced it with sugar, soy sauce, seafood... Then I quickly and slowly slipped back to the border to report.
With such a small amount of food in exchange for so many condiments and seafood that are uncommon outside of China, what kind of cities and battles are there to be attacked! Wouldn't it be better to get something in exchange? There have been no casualties yet.
After hearing the spies' report, the Tatar king's first reaction was disbelief.
The spies who sneaked into Beijing last year said they had seen these things when they came back, but the prices in Beijing were not that low. Only the princes and nobles could afford them. How could Yanguan sell them so cheaply?
Keep exploring!
The second wave of spies sneaked into Guan again.
This time they brought a lot of fur coats and wild medicinal materials that were not worth much in their eyes.
Wang said that if we can't spy on the military situation, we might as well go back in exchange for some oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and canned fruits that are scarce outside the customs.
The spies mingled with the people in Yanguan and exchanged a bunch of things for them.
Verification once again: these snowflake white sugar, ruby brown sugar, and canned fruits, which sell for sky-high prices in Beijing, are indeed very cheap in Yanguan.
The Tatar king became interested.
"Find a way to sneak in and change! I want to see how many such good things there are in Yanguan!"
At the same time, King Jinnan’s motorcade set off immediately after the Mid-Autumn Festival. In addition to rushing on the road, they also purchased a batch of farmland and villagers to use as spare granaries. So no matter how fast they hurried, by the time they arrived at Yanguan, the ice and snow had gradually melted away. It's March, and the New Year is spent on the road.
Nanny Feng, who arrived first with the escort car, had already led the maids to tidy up the mansion, making it look like a new house.
Originally, Xu Yin thought that she was old. When she passed through Furong County, she wanted her to return to Xu Mansion to reunite with her family. It was Grandma Feng who insisted on coming to Yanguan.
"The old slave is old, but his hands and feet are still flexible. After Yan Guan settles down, it will be time for the princess to have a child. The other slaves are not proficient, but when it comes to raising children, the old slave is still somewhat sure. Again. The reporter said that he wouldn’t feel at ease if he handed it over to someone else. Chunlan and the others are still children themselves.”
Xu Yin was left speechless.
If Nanny Feng hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have thought about the child at all, okay?
In fact, the past two years have been so fulfilling that I have almost no time to think about pregnancy and children.
That night, she repeatedly asked Yan Kejin why she hadn't seen him give birth after two years of marriage. Doesn't he want a child of his own?
The dog man smiled meaningfully: "I have asked the imperial doctor. The princess looks weak, but her body is still strong. If she is not pregnant, it may be because she has not yet been destined to have a child, so there is no need to worry."
"..."
Who the hell is in a hurry!
Yan Kejin lay on her shoulder, breathing hot air directly into the tips of her ears:
"Does the princess also want to say that it would be nice not to have children to disturb her? Is the 'two-person world' that the princess talks about like this now?"
"……"You think too much.
She was wrong!
She shouldn't have brought up this topic.
After provoking it... Anyway, I jumped from the topic of "children" to the unspeakable "battlefield".
When she woke up the next day, Xu Yin felt as if she had been run over by a big truck all night, and her whole body was sore.
The dog man, on the other hand, looked refreshed. He had breakfast with the princess and then went to the military camp.
When I first arrived, I had a lot to do. The top priority is that the firearms camp must be settled as soon as possible to start formal training.
Xu Yin went back to her room to catch up on her sleep, and when she woke up again, it was already noon.
Grandma came in and said that the female members of the Ten Thousand Husband's family came to visit and asked her if she wanted to see her.
"See."
It’s good to know about the living conditions of Yanguan.
There are ten men under the control of Yan Kejin, but there are only four female relatives who came this time.
The other six captains of ten thousand husbands were either not yet married, or they left their wives at home to serve their parents-in-law and did not join the army.
Fortunately, the female relatives of these four people have been with the army for many years and know Yanguan Bu very well, but Xu Yin can answer a few questions, which is enough for her to understand.
"Madam, I don't know. There are very few grain-producing fields in Yanguan. Most of them are sandy soil, and nothing can be grown. The grain has to be transported from the inner county. Sometimes it is shipped late, and three meals are not available. , The days when there is little clear soup and little water are really a torture.”
"Madam, she would be frightened if she saw the houses where locals live. Many of them don't build houses. They just dig caves on the top of mountains and talk about being warm in winter and cool in summer. Most of the houses in Yanguan City are either ours Such family members accompanying the army are either from Neijun coming here to do business."
"Madam, I have followed my husband to Yanguan. What I am most unaccustomed to is the lack of water. There is little rain here. The local people have experienced droughts in previous years and are still worried. Even if it is not a dry season, water is very economical."
Before Xu Yin came, she was fully mentally prepared for the lack of supplies in Yanguan, but she did not expect that the actual situation was more difficult than she expected. Especially water, which cannot be transported from Nanman or Zhuangzi along the way!
She tried her best to think about how future generations would solve the problem of water use in the northwest.
South-to-North Water Diversion?
Long-term planning is fine, but to alleviate immediate difficulties, distant water cannot quench near-term thirst.
After all, given the economic strength and technological level of later generations, it took more than ten years and hundreds of billions of dollars to realize the water connection. In ancient times, it was extremely difficult to break through regional restrictions and realize the South-to-North Water Diversion.
[Ding—Explore the northwest area of Yanhua and complete the task to reward a map of the area. 】
At this time, the system issued another task to her.
Explore the northwest region of Yanhua?
This is much bigger than the Southern Barbarians. It's a vast world. The task is quite difficult. Fortunately, there are a lot of corresponding energy point rewards after completion.
After Xu Yin sent away several female relatives, she began to arrange for people to investigate.
Unexpectedly, during this inspection, a group of Tatars disguised themselves and sneaked into the pass.
At first, Xu Yin thought it was a hoax, but after interrogation, she found out a ridiculous truth.
"What? Are they here to trade?"
"Um."
Yan Kejin was also a little bit dumbfounded. She leaned back in the chair and twisted her sore eyebrows. He had interrogated him personally all night, but he didn't want this answer.
Logically speaking, one needs Wen Wan to enter the customs. He has dealt with the generals guarding the customs for neglecting their duties. Most of them are Yan Keheng's people. Taking this opportunity to rectify the military appearance and discipline.
"... At first he refused to tell the truth, but then a Tatar who had a pregnant woman in labor waiting for brown sugar couldn't help but cry, and they all were recruited. In addition, this time, two groups of people have disguised themselves as common people in the pass and sneaked into the market. , using sheepskin jackets, woolen felts, butter and other items to exchange for the scarce sugar, soy sauce, cans and fine cotton cloth outside the customs..."
Xu Yin's eyes lit up as she listened:
"My lord, I know how to stop fighting!"
