Emperor Qin

Chapter 153 Family Letter

Pingyu is located on the north bank of the Huaihe River, where both wheat and millet are beneficial. There is also a large area of ​​fertile land here, but a large number of males have been drawn, and the common people have fled due to the war. In addition, autumn and winter are already harvest seasons, so a large area of ​​land is barren.

Unlike the soft and easy-to-plow yellow land in the Yellow River Basin, the soil in the Huai River is much harder, but it is not a big problem.

The Qin Mos who traveled with the army had already set up a blast furnace outside the camp to manufacture various siege equipment these days. Under Yan Jiang's creation, the blast furnace has become a standard equipment in the big city of Qin State. There will be hot water and papermaking near the furnace. , mill and other one-stop services, and once it is completed, not only the income is extremely high, but also the surrounding houses and shops can be sold at a good price.

Wang Jian is going to fight a war of attrition this time, so of course there is no shortage of such things. A few pots of molten iron were quickly opened to make an iron plowshare, which was distributed to Li Xinjun. Qin Mo also modified the harness according to the shape of the horse. , making it easier for them to plow the fields.

Moreover, the fertilizer produced by the hundreds of thousands of troops every day does not need to be directly discharged into the Ru River, but a large pond is built and poured into it, which will be used as fertilizer for the wheat fields in the future.

Xiang Yanjun on the opposite side sent countless spies to inquire every day, but they didn't intend to attack at all. What they inquired about was how much wheat the Qin army could harvest per acre of land...

And in this case, rumors abound.

Yan Jiang didn't need to inquire at all, he could hear the soldiers from all over the country discussing quietly. When talking about Wang Jian, did he want to be like Le Yi, support himself in Chu, and crack the soil to become the king?

Le Yi occupied Qi land for five years and did not return. Tian Dan of Qi State used countermeasures to tell King Yan that Le Yi's mercenaries were self-respecting. King Yan was really worried, so he let Qi Jie replace Le Yi as the general. Recall Leyi Yanwang.The general who destroyed the country changed from a king to a salted fish in seconds, and Tian Dan seized the opportunity to successfully restore the country.

Various strategies of the Warring States Period were always used repeatedly. Xiang Yan not only let people talk about Wang Jian's black spots all day long, but also personally asked the envoy to write a letter saying that he was willing, but General Wang Jian established the country. Anyway, various performances just wanted to make King Qin suspicious— ——As far as Xiang Yan is concerned, with a 60 army alone, no king can sleep well.

Unfortunately, King Qin slept very peacefully.

Although the cat-headed Ying had to go back and forth two hundred miles every day, personally went to listen to the corners of General Wang, and patrolled the camp every night more diligently than Wang Jian, but he slept soundly.

This situation made His Majesty lose weight. Of course, after more than ten days of going back and forth, Yan Jiang was pleasantly surprised to find that Ai Niao was no longer panting when he flew back to Chen Di in one breath, and he praised it very happily.

When the days passed to December, the sky was already cold, and the ground was covered with frost. When His Majesty flew back and forth, it was a bit miserable. Although the feathers of birds are good at keeping warm, who made His Majesty grow up in a greenhouse? What about the weak bird?

Flying has never been its main business.

It was early morning again, and some shivering birds opened the windows in the cold wind, bringing in a gust of cold wind, and then flung themselves into the bed curtains, burrowing into a warm place.

"You have spies entrenched in the camp, and you will report every day, big and small, why go there in person every day." Yan Jiang touched the poor Majesty pitifully, and said to King Qin.

The ground heat in the palace was very suitable. When the young man in the thin quilt sat up, showing his healthy and plump chest, he took the coat from his lover, put it on naturally, and said calmly: "This is a big deal, it's better to be cautious. "

Yan Jiang knew it in his heart: "Has the news already spread to Xianyang?"

Anti-indirect tactics can run smoothly for 2000 years, killing countless celebrities such as Li Muyue, Fei Leyi, Xiang Yu, Yuan Chonghuan, etc., not because the king has a brain, but because he cannot afford the consequences of the general's rebellion, so it needs to be just in case.

The number of memorials received by the King of Qin has suddenly doubled these days. It is estimated that Wang Jian spent almost a year in Chu, which not only hurt the treasury, but also emptied the trust of domestic officials in him.

Therefore, King Qin's attitude at this time is very important.

"That's right." Qin Wangzheng frowned slightly, "Even Li Si Wangwan, let me be more careful."

Yan Jiang laughed and said: "Sure enough, three people become tigers, and Qin has a king. It's very lucky."

Li Si Wang Wan may not have disbelieved Wang Jian, but in their position, reminding the king to pay attention is the duty of a courtier.

Qin Wangzheng slightly nodded, but suddenly asked: "Zhao is far away, if you are really worried, why don't you go there in person, so you can feel at ease when you see it?"

This topic is a bit fast and dangerous... Yan Jiang put down His Majesty casually, wrapped his slender and flexible arms around the king's shoulders, and said affectionately: "Just do your best for the common people. If you can, then you can. Furthermore, the destruction of Chu is a big matter, and Ah Zheng has been working hard for the reunification of the world, how can I abandon the king and leave?"

According to history, the Zhao State was not destroyed when the Zhao Earthquake occurred, and was rescued by the Zhao State. Now because of his own butterfly, the Zhao State has long been cold, and he will feel bad if he doesn't rescue it.

His statement obviously pleased the King of Qin. Although he knew that A Jiang's nonsense would come out of his mouth, he went to wash up and work energetically.

After a while, the sound of changing the text was heard.

Seeing the annoying two-legged beast walk away, Hua Hua leisurely entered the room with her tail cocked, and came to play with her master. Yan Jiang threw the feather stick for a while, and turned to look at King Qin who was working hard. On the cheeks, there is no need to show any power, it is high above, handsome for no reason.

Many people in later generations think that it is ridiculous to be able to unify the six kingdoms by changing someone as the King of Qin. Just because Wang Jian's 60 troops stayed away from war for a year and 5000 years, no other king has the courage.

To unify the six kingdoms in ten years, no matter where it is placed, is something that can be called fantasy, and ambition, courage, and wisdom must be at the highest level.

"I'm fascinated..." Yan Jiang held his head and squeezed Huahua.

Huahua turned her head and licked his fingers, completely unaware of her master's pink thoughts.

After getting up to wash, Yan Jiang went to the next hut and directed the carpenter to build furniture.

He and Wang have a bad waist recently, and it feels uncomfortable to sit on their knees for a long time. It's time to upgrade the working environment.

Ergonomic chairs are very good things. It just so happens that as a graduate of the construction industry, he also has a little understanding of this kind of home furnishing. The best support position for the waist is the third and fourth vertebrae, and the height of the armrest and Arms should be vertical...

Made of mahogany kind of durable, cushions can be sewn, stuffed with cotton is fine...

He upgraded the measuring tools and woodworking planes for the carpenter, and made a rough protractor from the translucent horn, which received countless admiring gazes, and of course made the progress of the work much faster.

Of course, this thing was made very quickly. Qin Wangzheng only used it once, and he was very satisfied. He promised to draw a picture of King Qin's diligent administration.

After Yan Jiang spent three to five days painting it, he hung it in his study as a collection. When a courtier asked about it, he told it lightly that it was a gift from Yan Zi.

Yan Jiang really has nothing to do with him.

In this way, the time came to December, and the weather became colder and colder. The weather in Huai Shui is similar to that of the Yangtze River in later generations. The humidity is extremely heavy. When it is cold, it is a magic attack. It is a feeling of numbness and difficulty in stretching when it is cold. , King Qin spent most of the day holding the playing book with both hands, and if he didn't pay attention, he developed frostbite, which was unbearably itchy.

Yan Jiang went to find the hibernating snake, cut the snake oil, added camphor borneol, and made a simple snake oil ointment for him.

But this little incident opened King Qin's mind. He bent his fingers slightly, looked at the smooth skin, tilted his head slightly, and suggested that this thing might have a new use.

Then Yan Jiang firmly rejected his new snake oil development plan.

The king of Qin clicked his tongue softly: "Ah Jiang is thinking about something, I just feel that the new recruits in the Qin land must have frostbite, if there is more oil, I can send it."

Yan Jiang smiled contemptuously, and snorted, "It's rare that you love the people so much. It's very rare."

Qin Wang smiled slightly, and said softly: "This is all due to A Jiang's direct remonstrance~"

Yan Jiang found that King Qin's mind is really great, and he was justified no matter what, so he touched the thin Majesty, and said leisurely: "Since the king said so, he ordered the ruler to collect snakes to make oil. Now the weather is getting worse. It’s cold, why don’t I bring a snake to comfort the army for the king, and also go to Wang Jian’s camp to have a look, so as not to freeze you.”

"The widow is not cold." King Qin refused.

"Your Majesty is cold." Yan Jiang kissed him and said, "Don't worry, it will only be ten days, not too long."

Meng Yi stood outside the door, like a stone, not daring to make any sound.

King Qin thought for a while, and agreed to A Jiang's request. He also wanted to visit the barracks during the day, but it was inconvenient at night.

Soon, the hibernating snakes around Chencheng fell into bad luck, and they were cleaned up with a lot of money, but there was very little snake oil, which was basically enough for hundreds of people, but Yan Jiang was looking for an excuse—— Your Majesty Very soon the rat meat is running out, so it needs to be replenished.

Although fish floss can also be supplemented, Yan Jiang feels that as a qualified host, he has a balanced nutrition.

This year's winter is a bit cold, and most of the Qin army's winter clothes and armor have to be prepared by themselves. Many soldiers did not expect this battle to last so long, and only brought summer and autumn clothes. He became a semi-cultivator and received cotton clothes distributed by the state.

So as soon as Yan Jiang arrived at Wang Jian's barracks, he saw piles of family letters being distributed to various ships for delivery.

He was about to see Wang Jian when he was stopped by a dark soldier.

This 17-year-old boy with a little childishness was a little cautious, but he asked anxiously: "My lord, can you help write a letter from home?"

Yan Jiang looked at his attire, well, it was a gray cotton padded jacket that is common nowadays, because of his outdoor habits, he did not wear the beautiful jade and pearl pendant sent by the King of Qin on his body, even his hair was tied up habitually, he didn't like to wear a crown, like a Ordinary people are just fair-looking and cultured at first glance.

Seeing his hesitation, the boy added: "As long as you help us write a letter home, we are willing to give you a chicken for twenty dollars."

Yan Jiang smiled and agreed.

So the young man took him to the tent, which contained prepared wood chips and not-so-smooth bamboo slips, as well as a small piece of ink and a brush that looked like it was homemade.

Many people patted the boy on the shoulder: "Good boy, I really found someone who can write letters from home!"

Then at least more than 100 people gathered around, asking to write the family letter on behalf of them, and helping to sharpen the ink, and then they all said that it was not easy. Everyone has been writing family letters these days. If you can find a literate person, you boy Meritorious service.

The boy smiled proudly, of course he was the first to write a family letter in front of Yan Jiang.

However, after saying the first sentence, Yan Jiang's fingers stopped.

"On the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, if Heifu dares to visit again, my mother will be fine..."

It was only when the other party said the first sentence that Yan Jiang stopped.

Yun Meng Qin Jian? ?

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