Chapter 310: Mo Yu Yun Tian (14)
Chapter 310: Mo Yu Yun Tian (14)
General Xiao said excitedly, "Your Highness, the food and fodder you brought not only relieves our immediate needs, but also gives us hope and the courage to continue fighting!"
He paused, then asked, "May I ask, Your Highness, how did you collect all this food and fodder?"
After all, the princess is still young, and the food and supplies she can raise are probably limited.
Moreover, it has to be transported to the border quietly, and the financial, material and human resources required are unimaginable.
Su Luo smiled and said, "This is a long story. I will explain it to General Xiao in detail when I have the chance."
She deliberately kept it a secret and did not directly answer General Xiao's question.
After all, things about space are too bizarre to be explained clearly in a short time.
Moreover, Su Luo didn't want too many people to know his secret.
Seeing that Su Luo was unwilling to say more, General Xiao stopped asking questions.
He believed that since Princess Wan Ning was able to transport food and supplies to the border, she must have her own way.
"Your Highness, I will send someone to count the food and distribute it to the soldiers tomorrow morning!" said General Xiao.
Su Luo nodded and said, "Okay. However, General Xiao, please keep this matter secret for the time being and don't make it public."
"I don't want too many people to know that I've been to the border."
General Xiao understood what Su Luo meant.
After all, if the princess left the palace secretly and came to the border, it would probably cause unnecessary trouble if it got out.
"I understand, Your Highness, please rest assured!" General Xiao assured.
As night falls, the cold wind from the border carries fine sand and gravel, which hits people's faces painfully.
General Xiao brought a team of elite soldiers, followed by Su Luo, Wenchang and Qingzhu, and quickly marched all the way to the inconspicuous warehouse on the outskirts of the city.
The door of the warehouse was closed tightly. A rusty iron lock was hung on the two heavy wooden doors, as if telling the vicissitudes of time.
No one would have thought that in such a dilapidated warehouse, there was hidden the hope of saving the soldiers on the border.
"Your Highness, this is it." General Xiao pointed at the warehouse and said to Su Luo.
Su Luo nodded slightly and motioned Wenchang to come forward.
Wenchang walked to the door of the warehouse, took out a key from his arms, and skillfully opened the iron lock.
"Squeak-"
With a harsh friction sound, the door of the warehouse slowly opened.
A stale, musty smell hit me in the face, mixed with a faint aroma of grain.
General Xiao and the soldiers behind him subconsciously held their breath and looked into the warehouse.
"This……"
When they saw the scene inside the warehouse clearly, everyone was stunned, their eyes widened, and their mouths opened into an "O" shape, as if an egg could fit in it.
The originally empty warehouse was now packed to the brim, with almost no space left.
Bags of grain were neatly stacked together like small hills, extending all the way to the depths of the warehouse.
Words such as "refined rice", "white salt" and "cotton cloth" can be vaguely seen on the sacks, emitting an attractive luster in the dim light.
"This... so much..."
A young soldier next to General Xiao couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.
He rubbed his eyes hard, wondering if he was hallucinating.
Wenchang looked at everyone's shocked expressions, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smug smile.
He cleared his throat and said loudly, "General Xiao, these are all the supplies Her Royal Highness the Princess collected for the soldiers."
"At least I'm not the only one who was scared." Wenchang thought silently in his heart.
General Xiao came to his senses, walked quickly into the warehouse and checked it carefully.
He reached out and touched the bags of grain, feeling the rough texture of the sacks, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.
"General Xiao, this is all fine rice, totaling 200,000 dan." Wenchang said, pointing to a pile of sacks.
"This is white salt, and that is cotton cloth. These are things the soldiers urgently need."
"There are some herbs in the back, which Her Royal Highness the Princess prepared for you."
Wenchang introduced them like he knew them all, his tone full of pride.
A soldier, unable to contain his excitement, drew the sword from his waist and gently cut open a sack.
"Wow--"
Golden grains poured out and spread on the ground.
"It's polished rice! It's really polished rice!"
The soldier picked up a handful of fine rice, looked at it carefully, and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.
"It's really refined rice! All refined rice!" he shouted excitedly, his voice echoing in the warehouse.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding soldiers gathered around and rushed to check.
"It's really polished rice! That's great!"
"We are finally saved!"
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is truly our savior!"
The soldiers cheered and were very excited.
They hadn't seen so much refined rice for a long time, let alone had a full meal.
Now that hope is right before their eyes, how can they not be excited?
General Xiao looked at everything in front of him and his eyes became moist.
He never dreamed that Princess Wan Ning actually brought so much food!
These grains and fodder are not just food, but also hope, the hope for the soldiers on the border to survive!
He slowly turned around and looked at Su Luo who was standing at the door of the warehouse.
The moonlight sprinkled on Su Luo's body, giving her a layer of silver glow, making her look like the Queen Mother of the West, holy and noble.
"thump--"
General Xiao knelt on the ground, kowtowed heavily, and said in a choked voice:
"Thank you, Princess Wanning! You saved the soldiers from danger. From now on, if Princess Wanning gives you any orders, I will be happy to die for you!"
Seeing this, the soldiers behind him also knelt on the ground and shouted in unison:
"Princess Xie Wanning! Your kindness and generosity are unforgettable to us!"
"As long as Her Royal Highness commands, we will not refuse even if it means death!"
The sincere thanks echoed in the night sky for a long time.
"General Xiao, please stand up quickly." Su Luo stepped forward to help General Xiao up and said softly, "All the soldiers, please stand up as well."
"As a princess, I should share the country's worries and solve the people's problems."
"These grains and fodder are just a small token of my appreciation. I hope they can help the soldiers overcome their difficulties."
General Xiao stood up, tears still glistening in his eyes.
He took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, and said:
"Your Highness, these grains are extremely important to us!"
"With these grains, the soldiers will have enough to eat and will have the strength to defend their country!"
"Your Highness the Princess's great kindness and generosity will be forever unforgettable to me and the soldiers at the border!"
Su Luo smiled slightly and said, "General Xiao, you are too kind."
"I believe that as long as the soldiers work together, we will be able to defeat the enemy and defend our homeland."
"General Xiao, these supplies are now in your hands."
"You must quickly arrange personnel to transport them back to the barracks and distribute them to the soldiers."
General Xiao nodded and said, "I obey your command!"
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