GBP Chapter 155 The First Snow in the Northern Barbarian Lands
Chapter 155 The First Snow in the Northern Barbarian Lands
Time flies, and November is here in the blink of an eye.
Snowflakes began to fall in the sky above the Northern Barbarian King's Court.
This also means that the northern barbarians have entered winter.
Qin Wu stepped out of his tent.
"Snowing."
Qin Wu looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky, reached out and caught one, and said calmly.
This was the first time he had seen snow so early in November.
In the past, snowflakes could only be seen falling from the sky in Jubei City at the end of December, close to the end of the year.
"Your Highness, it's starting to snow now. Should we cease hostilities for a while and wait for winter to end?"
Qi Ye and the others also came to Qin Wu's side.
The snowfall now is a disadvantage for launching an attack on the Northern Barbarians.
"Well, let's cease fire for a while. We've never experienced winter on the grasslands before, so we need to let everyone get used to it. But we also need to be on guard and not let the northern barbarians launch a sneak attack."
"Also, do not recall the patrol teams sent out every day. Continue to increase the intensity of patrols and absolutely do not allow the Northern Barbarians any opportunity to transport supplies into the city."
Qin Wu slowly gave the instructions.
This is a test for them.
"Yes, Your Highness, rest assured, we will make all the arrangements."
Several generals gave their assurances.
"Well, you can decide the rest yourselves. As for other things, we'll talk about them after everyone has gotten used to them."
"By the way, it's snowing now, and in a few days it will probably be covered in snow. When that happens, let everyone try building igloos and see if they keep warm. If they do, then we'll build a lot of igloos."
Qin Wu recalled the matter of the ice house.
In his previous life, he had heard that igloos were much better at keeping warm than tents in snowy weather, but he had never tried it. Now was the perfect time to give it a shot.
If the igloo works well, it will be a great thing for them.
They will then be able to get through the cold winter more easily.
"Yes, we will make the arrangements."
The generals accepted the order once again.
They had never seen an igloo, nor had they ever heard of one.
However, since their prince has made the suggestion, there's no harm in giving it a try, since it's impossible to send out all of their hundreds of thousands of troops anyway.
There are still many people who have nothing to do, so it's a good time to move around and warm up.
"Alright, then go back to your camps and get ready!"
"By the way, give the order to the kitchen to slaughter some sheep today and make a pot of mutton soup for the soldiers."
Qin Wu then gave his final instructions.
Now, in addition to the cattle and sheep they sent back, they still have quite a few sheep in their hands.
Even if the army ate mutton every day, it would be enough for them to get through this long winter.
After all, they robbed cattle and sheep from tens of millions of people, a number that is simply astonishing.
Not only cattle and sheep, but also horses; these things were enough to double the strength of Eastern Qin.
Previously, due to a lack of warhorses, the Eastern Qin could not build more cavalry even if it wanted to. However, with so many horses, the Eastern Qin can now build a large number of cavalry.
With these cavalry, Eastern Qin will be even stronger in the upcoming battles.
Qin Wu is now training the hundreds of thousands of troops that have come to support him from behind, preparing to train them all into cavalry.
In this way, once winter ends, he can launch a final battle against the entire Northern Barbarians.
Then we can decide the outcome in one battle and take over the entire Northern Barbarian lands.
The days passed.
The Northern Barbarian royal court dared not leave the city easily because reinforcements could not arrive for the time being, and winter was approaching.
Nobody wants to use force at this time.
The stalemate continued.
While Qin Wu enjoyed a brief period of peace, a major incident occurred in the capital of Eastern Qin.
The Grand Princess was assassinated while out and about and was seriously injured.
This shocked the entire capital of Eastern Qin.
"How is the Grand Princess doing now?"
Upon receiving the news, the Emperor of Dongqin immediately went to the Grand Princess's residence.
At this time, all the children of the prince consort and the Grand Princess were already waiting outside the door.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physicians are still treating the patients, and the current situation is unclear."
The prince consort reported with a worried expression.
He never expected that the Grand Princess would be assassinated simply because she went to the temple to pray for blessings.
Moreover, despite being heavily protected, he still suffered serious injuries.
"What exactly happened? Why was the Grand Princess assassinated? Can we find out who the assassin was?"
Emperor Dong Qin had not expected that the Grand Princess's condition would be so bad.
"No, those assassins had already left before reinforcements arrived, leaving only some corpses behind. I have already sent people to investigate."
The prince consort shook his head.
He still can't figure out who would target the Grand Princess.
After all, they hadn't offended anyone after returning to the capital.
The eldest princess almost never went out.
"Send men to investigate and find the murderer for me in the shortest possible time."
When the Emperor of Eastern Qin saw that the matter had not yet been discovered, he immediately issued an order.
It is utterly unforgivable that someone would dare to assassinate his only sister.
Just then, the door opened and a royal physician came out.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Princess's injuries are too severe, and we are powerless to help her."
The imperial physician immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
They tried many methods, but none of them could control the Grand Princess's injuries.
"Useless! No matter what it takes, we must rescue the Grand Princess."
Emperor Dong Qin truly hadn't expected the Grand Princess's injuries to be so severe.
You should know that the person in front of him is the head of his Imperial Medical Academy.
Even he was helpless.
"Your Majesty, the only person I can possibly save the Grand Princess is Consort Qiao, the concubine of the Divine Martial King, who is the best doctor and poison expert in the world. Please send someone to invite Consort Qiao."
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy spoke to Emperor Dong Qin.
They are truly at their wits' end; the Grand Princess's condition is simply too dire.
"Quickly, go and summon Consort Qiao."
After hearing the words of the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, Emperor Dong Qin immediately ordered someone to invite Qiao Danxue.
As long as there is even the slightest hope, the Emperor of Eastern Qin will not give up.
As soon as the Emperor of Eastern Qin's men arrived outside the mansion, they saw four stunningly beautiful women hurriedly getting off the carriage.
The four women were Jiang Ping and her three companions. They had gone out today when they received news that the Grand Princess had been assassinated and was in critical condition. They rushed back immediately.
"Greetings, Your Highness, and Your Highness the Consort."
Yongfu, who was on his way to find Qiao Danxue, immediately stepped forward and bowed to the person who came.
"No need for formalities. How is your aunt doing now?"
Jiang Pingle quickly inquired.
"This old servant was just about to go find the Consort, but Her Highness the Grand Princess is in critical condition, and the Imperial Hospital is helpless."
"Eunuch Yongfu said hurriedly."
"Then let's not waste any more time, lead the way."
Upon hearing that the Grand Princess was in critical condition, Jiang Pingle immediately ordered Yongfu to lead the way.
In order to save time, the group used their lightness skills to head directly towards the Grand Princess's location.