Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 437: Border Town Military Supplies Are Greatly Guaranteed

Wang Xiaohu has been promoted again. He is now in charge of all the supplies for Wang's army. He has the Su family as his think tank! He accepted Su He's suggestion and bought land to grow crops and raise livestock and poultry along the line from the border town to the prefectural city.

Keeping money in a dark place is a guarantee, and having land and food is equal to having money. In normal times, the soldiers are well fed and clothed, and trained well. When something happens, they will fight to the death to defend the country for the sake of national security.

Now, even if the court does not provide enough military supplies, they are not anxious. The generals no longer have to worry about food and grass. Whenever others have it, it is not as good as having it. In the past, I didn’t know how to spend the money. I just bought some gold, silver and jewelry, not enough food, drink or clothes. When the enemy came, I realized that food and swords and guns were the most practical.

After several years of hard work, they had stored large amounts of grain and cloth in various places. The army had a guaranteed supply of food and grass, and its fighting power was strong, so all invasions were repelled.

There has been no war for several years, but who knows what the next king will do once the old emperor of Dongjie Kingdom dies. It is said that the old emperor is seriously ill and is seeking medical treatment everywhere. All countries are secretly looking for famous doctors.

This is also the news brought by the merchants there. They are the most sensitive. Because the changes in the country have the greatest impact on them. Once the war breaks out, the business will be done. They may even be conscripted to the battlefield and become enemies with their former friends.

General Wang An had already started making plans for the response the moment he received the news. All soldiers had already urgently begun to increase the length of their drills to prevent any unexpected incidents.

The veterans in the army immediately perked up, knowing that if they neglected to train, they might lose their lives on the battlefield. They had personally experienced the brutality of the Dongjie Kingdom, and only strong people could defeat them.

Now that we have good food and are well fed, what else can we be dissatisfied with? We should train well and defeat these Dongjie people. We should make them afraid and timid when they mention Ansheng Country, and never dare to have any bad thoughts again.

War is never a place for the weak. When two sides meet, the brave win. If you don't retreat from the invaders, you will only face their butcher knives. If you want to survive, you must kill them and let death surround them.

General Wang An did a great job in this regard. Their robes stained with the blood of the enemy and their soul-slaying swords gleaming with cold light are the best evidence. Otherwise, how could they have achieved peace in the past few years? How did Ansheng achieve peace?

Because Ansheng defeated the most brutal Dongjie, other countries were afraid to invade other border towns of Ansheng. It also brought the longest period of comprehensive ceasefire in Ansheng, and there was no war in the country. The people of Ansheng were relieved of military service and taxes, and were able to rest and recuperate, and live a peaceful life for several years.

Su He's business in the border town was not affected by the news, and it was still as prosperous as before. However, she was also adjusting the direction of her business, and the teahouse would no longer expand. She built several more workshops here and began to buy a large amount of wool to spin and weave clothes. Sweaters are good things, practical and durable, and the people have now fully accepted them. They are stronger and more durable than cotton-padded jackets, and can be disassembled and rewoven for repeated use. There are also blankets, which are indispensable warming artifacts for the army and the people.

In this era, ordinary people wore cotton clothes, which were often worn out when not worn regularly. Cotton-padded clothes in particular needed to be mended in time, otherwise the cotton would come out. Sweaters were much stronger and generally would not break in two or three years. Sweaters were also sold at a low price, which was also why Su He wanted the people of Ansheng Country to save some money.

She is the largest wool yarn supplier in the border town. Merchants from all over the country buy wool and wool yarn from her, and of course they agree on the price. Merchants are of course willing to do so, as long as the profit point is guaranteed, and the purchase price is low, their capital is less! This is a win-win deal, and no merchant is unwilling to do so.

A gentleman loves money, but he gets it in a proper way. Su He has always followed this saying: people should not be too greedy, they should take money from the people and use it for the people, so that the business can last for a long time. She hates those unscrupulous businessmen the most, who make money from the people and want to drink their blood. They always want to treat the people as ants, but they don't expect that if the ants are gone, you can't make money either.