roccoschili Chapter 225 Preparations for the Attack
Chapter 225 Preparations for the Attack
In early July, the south was already scorching hot and unbearable.
In the afternoon, the sun is at its hottest.
At this time, several people rolled up their trouser legs above their knees and waved the sickles in their hands so hard that afterimages were almost left.
Sweat kept flowing down their dark cheeks and dripping onto the ground beneath their feet.
After a while, a man came with a handful of freshly cut rice ears in his hands.
After putting the rice ears into the basket, he straightened up.
Because of this action, the sweat on my forehead instantly flowed into my eyes.
He didn't care about the dirt on his arms, he just bent his elbows and wiped his face back and forth on the rolled up piece of clothes.
After wiping it clean, he put his hand down.
Looking at the brilliant golden rice fields in front of him, he let out a silly laugh.
"This harvest is definitely going to be good!"
A woman who heard his voice also straightened up, patted her back with her hands, and her face was filled with the same expression as the man.
"Why are you so excited? It's not like you haven't seen it before." Although she said this to ask the man to calm down, she still had a big smile on her face.
The man grinned and said, "Yes, I have seen it, but I can't help but feel happy every time I see it."
"Hey, wife, how can there be such magical rice seeds in this world that can actually produce such a high yield? I see that they are not much different from the seeds we have saved in the past."
The woman rolled her eyes at him. "What do you know? This is all carefully cultivated by Tang Sinong and his team. I heard it's called hybrid rice. How can it be the same as our own?"
The man scratched his head and chuckled, "Yes, we just need to plant well. If we can have a good harvest, we will have hope for the future."
"Who says it isn't?"
The couple have experienced many great changes and live in the provincial capital next to the capital.
In just over a decade, the country first experienced the incompetence and tyranny of the last emperor of the Tianqi Kingdom, which led to the people's miserable lives and uprisings broke out one after another in various places. Later, the rebels captured the capital and they welcomed the new emperor.
During the years of the new emperor's reign, life gradually became better.
However, in order to expand the territory, the tax revenue was not low. After paying the tax, the rice produced in two or three harvests a year was only enough to barely make a living.
Later, the joint forces of An and Yue attacked, and their place was incorporated into the jurisdiction of An.
At first, they were very nervous about this empress. After all, they had never heard of a woman becoming an emperor before. There had been female generals before, but there had never been an empress.
As their county was taken over by Lu Qing, a scholar sent by Anguo, earth-shaking changes began to take place here.
The land was remeasured and distributed to local people according to population, and schools and various factories were built in the county town.
In the past year, this place has completely changed.
Moreover, since the land became their own, they were more motivated when working.
And the tax was only 20%. During that period, many villagers woke up laughing in the middle of the night because of this happy thing.
The woman couldn't help laughing again as she thought about these changes.
"Don't rest, let's hurry up and finish collecting these. After this season's taxes are paid, we can sell some of the remaining items together with last season's. With the money we earn, we can buy some new clothes for the baby and some more things for the house."
As the woman spoke, she bent down and continued to cut the rice, and her hands moved a little faster.
The man agreed, "Okay, I'll do as you say. These days are getting more and more promising. When the time comes, let's learn from others and build a cement house to live in."
……
An Guo, in the main hall.
The afternoon sun was just right, shining in obliquely through the window.
Because there was a large block of ice in the hall, it didn't feel hot, but rather very comfortable.
Yun Zhi, sitting behind the desk, looked at several trusted ministers who had been summoned below.
"My dear ministers, please prepare yourselves. After the autumn harvest, we will attack the states of Yu and Liao."
Yun Zhi's voice was neither loud nor soft, as if she was talking about something insignificant.
As soon as the words fell, Yun Zhi's most trusted confidant, Imperial Censor Shen, stepped forward as usual and praised without hesitation, "Your Majesty is wise. This move will surely..."
He was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized something was wrong. He looked at Yun Zhi with wide eyes in disbelief, "What did your majesty just say? Attack Yu and Liao?"
Facing Yun Zhi's gaze, Lord Shen suddenly became hesitant.
When His Majesty summoned him this time, he thought that, as in the past, he would issue some decrees that would benefit the country and the people.
After all, I have followed Your Majesty for so many years, and there has never been any mistake in the many decrees Your Majesty issued.
So today he planned to do the same as usual and praise His Majesty first no matter what he said.
But I didn't expect that it would be such a big event as attacking the two countries of Yu and Liao.
How can I agree to this?
"Your Majesty, isn't it too hasty to start a war now? It's been less than two months since the last war ended. In my humble opinion, it would be better to recuperate first and then send out troops to fight when the national strength is stronger." Lord Shen said anxiously.
After Lord Shen finished speaking, Xu Shiling also stood up and advised, "Your Majesty, isn't it too hasty to attack now? Our Anguo's territory is the largest compared to the other two countries. If we develop for a few more years, when our country is prosperous and our people are strong, it will be much easier to conquer them."
Next, several ministers also echoed the opinions of Lord Shen and Xu Shiling, and generally believed that now was not the best time to attack.
On the other hand, Liu Anruo just listened quietly without saying a word.
After the hall quieted down again, Yun Zhi glanced at the ministers below and said, "Indeed, the best time to attack will be in a few years."
Upon hearing this, several ministers below were delighted, thinking that His Majesty had changed his mind.
Then, Yun Zhi changed the subject and continued, "You all understand this principle. Do you think the other two countries don't understand it?"
"Your Majesty means that Yu and Liao are also aware that they will not be our country's opponents in a few years, so they will definitely try to curb our country's development, or even choose to destroy our country directly." Liu Anruo said at this time.
If Liu An is inclined towards either of them, he will choose to destroy the An Kingdom.
Containment is only a temporary solution and cannot fundamentally solve the problem. If you contain us, we can also contain you. It is better to send troops to destroy An Guo before it becomes strong enough for them to catch up.
"Lord Liu, what you said is absolutely correct." Yun Zhi nodded slightly. "If we wait until they are fully prepared and then launch the first attack, our An Kingdom will be in a passive position."
Yun Zhi's choice to attack at this time was not impulsive. Now is the time for the Thunder to appear.
In the past few years, they must have produced quite a few, which should be enough to take down both of them in one fell swoop.
The ministers below looked at each other, realizing that this was indeed the case, and that perhaps the two countries had already begun preparations.
Looking at the expressions of the ministers below at this moment, it was known that they agreed to go to war.
"Xu Aiqing."
Xu Shiling, who was called, hurried out and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I am here."
"For this expedition, the allocation of food and fodder will be entrusted to you. You must ensure sufficient food and fodder, and absolutely no mistakes can be made."
Xu Shiling's expression was solemn, and he replied solemnly, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my utmost to ensure that there is no problem with the supply of food and fodder."
"Lord Wang."
"The minister is here."
"You are responsible for the forging of weapons and the preparation of war horses. Do not neglect anything."
Wang Aiqing bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will live up to your trust."
At this moment, the hall was filled with the sound of Yun Zhi arranging affairs and the ministers' responses.
By the time the ministers left and began to prepare, the sun had already set.
The final battle to unify the world has quietly begun from this moment on.