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Xie Zhao looked at the sky, his face darkened slightly, and he said with a serious expression: "It will snow later. Inform the soldiers in the camp in the north of the city and the people in the city to find ways to chop more firewood. If there is any decoction to treat the cold, send it out urgently. "

The mountain is blocked by heavy snow and the road to the village is blocked. If someone gets sick and fails to drink the medicine in time, his life will be in danger.

The houses that had been in disrepair and collapsed could no longer be inhabited. The camp in the north of the city was vacated to accommodate the people affected by the disaster.

Time is running out, and the killing of barbarians and disaster relief are carried out at the same time.

Princess Yutan trusted Xie Zhao and replied: "The government has been notified, officials have been dispatched, and even the grain depot for military supplies has been opened."

At the beginning, the soldiers in the camp in the north of the city were short of food and clothing, and they relied on the common people to save food to support the soldiers. It was time for them to repay the favor.

"Thanks to the princess and the second young master for holding a happy event, Mrs. Xie purchased a large amount of military supplies and treated the soldiers to delicious meals. After we made a meal on New Year's Eve, we still have a lot of surplus."

The general in charge of logistics took out a booklet and introduced the reserve situation.

The remaining grains and herbs are complete and can be used for at least two to three months, giving everyone a reassurance.

Mo Qianyu raised his eyebrows, feeling itchy in his heart, and urged: "Brother Xie, you haven't said how to deal with the barbarian yet!"

Even if the gates of the border city are opened now, the barbarians will not enter the city.

"There is snow everywhere, and the deepest part is as tall as a person. The barbarians can only move on the narrow dug paths. If you catch it accurately, you will be buried alive by the snow if you are not careful!"

"The barbarians have been coveting the border town for a long time, but they are not stupid. They have already rested and prepared to retreat."

The topic returned to its original point. Mo Qianyu became more and more worried as he talked and rubbed his head irritably.

Xie Zhao glanced at Mo Qianyu with a cold expression. He pointed at the circle on the drawing and said in a clear voice: "This is the only way for barbarians to return to Sishui City."

"There are hillsides on both sides, and the road in the middle is not particularly wide, taking on the shape of a funnel."

Xie Zhao has chosen to start here.

"Master Xie, do you mean to make snow and quicksand?"

Some generals realized that they had been in the Northland for many years and had seen the horror of snow and quicksand.

The overwhelming snow rolled down at an extremely fast speed, with enough force to twist a strong man into pieces.

Buried in the snow, freezing cold, with no chance of survival.

The reserves of military supplies brought by the barbarians were insufficient, and Sishui City was unable to supply them in time, so they had to choose to risk their way back to the city.

Xie Zhao nodded slightly and said, "Exactly."

Sometimes when you are at a disadvantage, you just need to use your brain to turn it into an advantage.

When the two armies go to war, there will be no casualties. If only a small number of manpower is used to prevent the barbarians from coming back, this is already the best result.

After Manzi was killed, the defense in Surabaya City was empty, and our own soldiers went to Surabaya City from the tunnel to take over.

After the snow melts in the spring, the city gate will be opened and integrated into one.

Princess Yutan keenly grasped the crux of the problem: "Master Xie, if we follow your method, we must control the snow and quicksand."

This is the difficulty. The mountains on both sides are very high and covered with snow for many years, making it difficult to cause large-scale shaking.

"Black powder, blow up mountains."

In Daqi, gunpowder technology was immature, so Xie Zhao relied on research to adjust the proportions of fifteen parts saltpeter, three parts sulfur, and two parts charcoal to maximize its power.

In the side hall, the generals were silent.

At first, the emperor sent Mr. Xie to the North as an imperial envoy. They were very unhappy and did not want to be controlled by a poor scholar who could not carry his shoulders and lift his hands.

After being contacted, everyone was shocked and called them narrow-minded.

Xie Zhao is omnipotent, and Jiang Yuzhu is even more kind. He spends a large amount of money to supplement military supplies. They dare to say that even another person can't do it.

Jiang Yuzhu didn't see Xie Zhao for the next few days.

She remembered vaguely hearing that Xie Zhao was pretending to be sick, and asked Hong Jin specifically about this.

"Madam, how could the master do such a thing?"

Hong Jin's eyes flickered, she opened her mouth several times and finally swallowed it back, but she still didn't dare to say anything.

If Madam has any doubts, she should ask the Master.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuzhu didn't think much about it, thinking it was a dream and ignored it easily.

Hong Jin was very conflicted. She was lucky to have escaped the disaster, but more disappointed that she didn't expose the master.

When there is a chance, Hong Jin will be there to remind her that the madam is too naive and the master has endless tricks and is always being tricked without knowing it.

After the blizzard, it snowed for several consecutive days. Shops outside the city were closed, and Jiang Yuzhu couldn't leave the house.

I have nothing to do on weekdays. I go to visit Aunt Lanhua and play with the little baby who is not yet one month old.

On the second day of February, when the dragon raised its head, Aunt Lanhua prepared the ingredients and stewed a big pig's head in her house.

At noon that day, there was a rumble outside the city, and the ground trembled.

"Dragon turned over?"

Jiang Yuzhu was sipping tea, and with a flick of her hand, the tea spilled everywhere.

Fortunately, the temperature of the tea soup was just right, so my hands were no longer red.

The people in the city heard the loud noise and went out to find out the news.

About half an hour later, Hong Li ran into the door with big strides and said with a smile: "God is really eye-opening. Madam, guess what happened?"

"Your wife is not a fortune teller, how could she know?"

Jiang Yuzhu tasted a piece of braised pig ears and decided to treat the servants of the house to have a few drinks in the evening, so she drank the cold pig ears with the wine.

Hong Li couldn't wait any longer, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Those evil-doing barbarians encountered snow and quicksand during their retreat, and most of their people were buried!"

If the barbarians lose their troops and generals, it will never be possible again.

Now we just wait for Daqi soldiers to clean up the battlefield, take over Sishui City, and incorporate Sishui City into Daqi territory.

The day to return to Beijing is getting closer!

Hong Li rubbed his hands in excitement, and everyone in the house could not hide their joy after hearing this.

The barbarians were tyrannical, and the most pitiful people were the common people. How many businessmen went to Surabaya City and were brutally murdered, never to return.

Now that they saw the barbarians defeated, everyone cried out in joy and wiped their eyes with excitement.

For several days, good news came frequently.

A large number of people swept away their previous decadence, brought their own shovels and other tools to shovel the snow, and rushed to tell each other.

Upon seeing this, the prefect of the border town posted a notice in the downtown area asking for corvee to be dug into the river.

As for the reason, it is clearly written on the notice.

The weather warmed up early this year, and there were already signs of snow melting in February of the lunar calendar.

If we wait for spring to come and the flowers bloom, there will inevitably be a flood. After the flood, it is easy to cause plague.

It is urgent to dig an artificial river to transport the excess snow.

By the end of the second lunar month, after Daqi soldiers occupied Sishui City, more and more people joined the corvee.

The price of the shops Jiang Yuzhu invested in the border town doubled.

Chongyang ran back and reported: "Master, there are now over a hundred small shops that you ordered to buy at low prices, and people have already come to inquire about them."

When the two countries went to war, the wealthy people ran south to escape, and the downtown areas were sold at low prices, all of which were taken over by Chongyang.

Hearing that the Northland was stable, the businessmen who left were eager to return to the border town.

A man came to Chongyang and paid double the price.