freenovelworld Chapter 539: Unexpected Situation, Out of Control
Chapter 539: Unexpected Situation, Out of Control
Ji Chuhe's goods were shipped out in batches.
All the shop owners were in place in advance. They were all trained by the princess and could get started in business right away.
Chunsheng was still a little worried, so he went to every shop to get a clear understanding of the situation in each shop so that he could go back and report to Ji Chuhe.
After these batches of goods were shipped away, the warehouse became much emptier.
The war has broken out in the North, and business in the capital has been affected to some extent. There are far fewer people in the shops than usual.
The emperor ordered that the battle reports be posted outside the government office so that the people could know the battle situation at any time.
Therefore, these days, the busiest place is the government office, which is packed with people.
Rong Yuchuan took time out to come to the Prince's Mansion, one to see Xiao Yan'an's injuries, and the other to tell them more detailed battle reports.
Xiao Yan'an had been lying in bed for more than twenty days. When Rong Yuchuan came, he couldn't help but get out of bed.
Ji Chuhe helped him sit on the chair.
Rong Yuchuan felt distressed when he saw his appearance.
He knew very well that after staying in the imperial capital, Xiao Yanan and Ji Chuhe were in a state of walking on thin ice.
Even if they tried their best to protect each other, there was no way they could bear it for them.
"Uncle, have you received the letter from fourth uncle?" Ji Chuhe asked softly.
"Received." Rong Yuchuan brought all the letters and handed them to Ji Chuhe.
Ji Chuhe opened it and took a look, feeling a little relieved.
"You must tell Fourth Uncle to be on guard against everyone around him. I'm worried that someone might harm him. The Emperor definitely doesn't want to see Fourth Uncle return to the capital with all his military achievements. He has such a strong desire to kill the Crown Prince, and Fourth Uncle's situation won't be much better."
"He'er, don't worry. I have already sent someone to tell him these words. This war will not end as easily as we thought. Before the battle, we had no idea of the true situation on the Hu bandits' side. After the battle, we found out that the Hu bandits had actually formed an in-law relationship with the largest tribe in Qishan."
"The largest tribe in Qishan? The Kuxin tribe?" Ji Chuhe was shocked.
The Qishan Mountains stretch for thousands of miles. On one side are knife-like steep peaks with snow on the top all year round, and on the other side are fertile grasslands.
Every spring, the snow water that falls from the snow-capped mountains nourishes the fertile grassland and also makes the tribes’ cattle, sheep and horses very strong!
They only needed to collect some barley and grains to feed the entire tribe with cattle and sheep.
Moreover, these tribes often fought among themselves, and over time they became more and more powerful and brave.
In his previous life, Ji Chuhe had only heard of these tribes, but he did not expect that in this life, the Hu bandits would have the opportunity to form an alliance with these tribes!
With the support of the Kuxing tribe, the Hu bandits will never lack food.
He even has war horses and soldiers provided by the Kuxing tribe, and his strength is definitely many times stronger than in his previous life!
This was totally unexpected.
"We in Great Xia are fighting a battle. If we lose, there will never be peace on the border." Rong Yuchuan was worried.
Xiao Yan'an looked towards Ji Chuhe, not knowing what to say about the current situation.
"Uncle, does fourth uncle have any way to estimate whether we can win this battle?" Ji Chuhe spoke slowly.
"When I learned about this situation, I immediately sent someone to deliver a letter, but I haven't received a reply from your fourth uncle yet."
"What was the reaction of the court to this matter? What was the emperor's reaction? Did he summon all the ministers to discuss this matter?" Ji Chuhe asked repeatedly.
"There has been no movement in the court. Today, the emperor ordered me and Marquis Wuyang to speed up the preparation of supplies. Apart from that, he didn't say anything else."
"It's too early to say anything now, but the consequences will be serious if supplies are not available."
"He'er is right. The nobles have already started to take action. There is no need to worry about the second batch of supplies."
"That's good." Ji Chuhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She was very worried, after all, he was her fourth uncle's coach.
Whether it is a shortage of supplies or a defeat in the war, my fourth uncle will be affected.
"He'er, An'er, don't worry too much. I'll tell you as soon as I have any news. I'm going to go find Marquis Wuyang to check on the preparation of supplies."
"Okay, uncle, if there is any shortage of supplies, please send someone to tell me. I will prepare a batch."
Even for the sake of his fourth uncle, Ji Chuhe has to support this war with all his strength!
"Not for now. My uncle has a way to raise supplies." Rong Yuchuan gave the two of them a reassuring smile, then stood up and left.
"Madam, wars in previous lives were definitely not like this." Xiao Yan'an suddenly spoke.
Ji Chuhe was stunned, "Sir, why do you say that?"
"What kind of person is Shen Chengjing? If he hadn't told the emperor that the war would definitely be won, would the emperor have been so determined to fight this battle? So, I guess this war in the previous life must have been smoother than it is now. It was because of these extra months of rest that the Hu bandits climbed up to the Kuxin tribe and found a powerful helper."
Xiao Yanan’s analysis was completely correct.
But, it has already happened, there is no point in saying anything.
The key is how to win this battle.
This is no longer just a matter of facing the Hu bandits as one enemy, there is also a powerful Kusin tribe.
"Shen Chengjing has disappeared again. I suspect that he was secretly sent to the northern border by the emperor. I wonder if he can play a key role in this war."
"What kind of crucial role can he play? It's not like the Crown Prince hasn't dealt with him before. No matter how the Hu bandits resist and how the Kuxin tribe helps them, we in Daxia still have a great chance of winning."
"Madam, do you mean that Daxia's military is still strong? After all, the emperor has been exploiting the people to support the army over the years. Is this what the book says about raising an army for a thousand days and deploying it for a moment? When these things happened, I suddenly felt it was so cruel. The lives that were rushed to the battlefield were fresh."
"Since ancient times, the struggle in the world has always been that after a long period of division, there will be unification, and after a long period of unification, there will be division. Judging from the current situation, even if Daxia does not go to war with the Hu bandits, there is no guarantee that the Hu bandits will not take the initiative to attack Daxia in a few months. From the alliance between the Hu bandits and the Kuxin tribe, we know that they also have the intention to attack Daxia in one fell swoop! This war is inevitable."
"Then we can only wait quietly for news from Fourth Uncle."
……
The war had just begun when such news came back. The emperor was not as calm as he seemed.
He was even angry.
Very angry.
However, there is no place to vent this anger and rage.
Shen Chengjing never said that in the war in the previous life, the Hu bandits formed an alliance with the Kuxin tribe! Shen Chengjing only said that the Hu bandits had no power to resist!