vrcanaries Chapter 1057: The Army Failed
Chapter 1057: The Army Failed
The bald-head nodded, "Yes, with the families of these people as hostages, we can control them."
The old man was also relieved. Although the apprentice had good intentions, he could not take the risk.
Zhou Guo said shamelessly: "In fact, I think no one should have any disloyalty. After all, I treat everyone well. Without me, who can give so much?"
She feels that she still has this confidence.
This is true, Lai Zi Tou agreed, "The escorts from other escort agencies earn less than half of what we do in a year, so many people want to come to our escort agency."
This is something the old man has the most say in.
He had been escorting goods for his entire life, but the money he had saved was not as much as what Lai Zi Tou earned in just a few short years. Although he did not become the chief escort leader at the beginning, he was at least a deputy.
Zhou Guo had a good idea.
As a result, before they even reached Yunzhou with these people, Hu Zi sent someone to report, "Master, it's bad. Fertilizer is also sold in other places in the north, and it's cheaper than ours. It's the same method as ours. After the fertilizer is sold, we will pay it back with grain during the autumn harvest."
The old man's face suddenly fell, "Did your house get robbed?"
The bald-headed man said in a deep voice, "Who did this? Has this method been sold to someone?"
Fei is the most important thing for the Zhou family, it is the foundation.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that crabs, mountain products, fish balls and other items are selling well now. The later dim sum and braised goods are also selling well.
But what really supports the Zhou family's foundation is fertilizer, the millions of dan of grain harvested every autumn. With these, they can feed many, many people, and even if these shops are not profitable enough every year, they can still have confidence.
But now that the recipe for making compost has been leaked, the Zhou family's foundation in the north is bound to be shaken. How can people not be alarmed?
Zhou Guo's heart skipped a beat. After listening to the old man and the bald man's words, he did not lose his composure. He calmed down and asked, "Don't be impatient. Tell me slowly. Where did this fertilizer come from? When did it start to be sold? Have you seen it? Is it different from what we sell? Did it leak from our house?"
In fact, everyone has known how to make compost since ancient times, but no one's method is as fast as hers, nor is the effect as good as hers.
She has modified the recipe for making fertilizer several times. Now there is more than one kind of fertilizer sold on the farm. From the time the farmers plant the fertilizer to the time of harvest, there are several kinds. It is not easy to steal or leak them all.
Seeing her so calm, the young man who reported the news also calmed down a lot and said, "Two days ago, someone reported it to me. Chengding was the first to discover it. Overnight, this kind of fat appeared in many places. As soon as Manager Hu heard the news, he sent someone to buy it. It should be waiting for you in Yunzhou now."
Zhou Guo looked at the bald-headed man and said, "Third Master, I may have to go first. You can take these people and take your time."
Then he looked at the old man and said, "Master, I'd like to trouble you to help Baldy take these people back to Yunzhou."
The old man said, "I know, this is a big deal, go ahead. However, I have to remind you that this is not something that ordinary people can do. You have Zhou Dacang and the Xu family behind you. The big families in the north know what this means to you and the Xu family."
Zhou Guo nodded, "I understand. Go!"
He squeezed his legs together and rushed out on the horse's belly.
Following behind her were Erpang and a few others, and they were bound to follow her.
At the same time, Zhang Lian was also looking for her.
As soon as she entered the city gate, before she had time to catch her breath, someone came out and said, "Sir, I finally found you. The Lord of the Mansion has been looking for you for a long time. Come with me to see him."
Zhou Guo was confused and asked, "What does the Lord want to see me for? Is it urgent? No, I'll go take care of something first."
"Oh, my ancestor, I've been looking for you for two days. Do you think it's urgent?"
Zhou Guo had no choice but to follow behind. Although the matter of the fat was urgent, there was no point in being anxious. Anyway, other places had already started selling it. She might as well follow to see what Zhang Lian was going to do. She was quite curious about it.
He seldom looked for her.
In the government office, Zhang Lian paced back and forth.
When Zhou Guo entered, he saw his anxious look and asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you, sir? Why do you look like this?"
I never saw him act like this even when there was a food shortage at the front line.
Zhang Lian looked up and saw her coming. He was delighted and walked up to her quickly and said, "Master, you..."
He waved to the outside, and the people outside retreated.
Zhang Lian said with a bitter face, "There's news from the front that Xu's army has suffered a great defeat. The general's camp has been taken over, and we don't know whether the general is dead or alive. Do you have any news?"
Zhou Guo's heart sank, his face turned grim, and his feet felt weak, but fortunately he managed to keep his balance.
I pinched the palm of my hand, hoping to calm my pounding heart, but it was no use, so I just gave up and didn't care.
She knew she couldn't panic at this time, so she tried her best to appear calm. "I just came back from the border, I don't know what happened, tell me the whole story."
Zhang Lian said, "What else can you say? The army was in the Huxi area, and was attacked by the imperial army. Several armies have gone out, and the only ones left with the general, including all the logistics, are only 50,000 people. They were wiped out by an army of more than 200,000 people, and there is still no news about the general!"
The more Zhou Guo listened, the heavier her heart felt. It didn't sound fake. She thought of the border again. Xu Sibei didn't come this time. He said he was going to fight. The border couldn't take care of itself. In the south...
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhang Lian said anxiously, "Why don't you say something? You have a good brain. Analyze the situation in the south. If the general can't be found, will the north be in chaos? Maybe in a few days, the north will spread the news that the court is going to attack. By then, won't the north be in chaos?"
When Zhou Guo heard this, he said, "Don't scare yourself. It's just that someone broke into the nest. What's the big deal? We don't even know if there's anyone in the nest. The people around the general are not vegetarians.
Moreover, the terrain in the west of the lake is steep and there are tens of thousands of mountains behind them. If they just hide there, hundreds of thousands of troops will be useless and there will be nowhere to find them. This news is just fake news released by the court to confuse people. Don't lose your composure and fall into their trap."
She was just talking nonsense, but it actually made sense later on.
There are four or five hundred thousand troops in front of us now, and several armies are all in the front. How could someone allow someone to go around and destroy their nest?
Zhang Lian thought for a while after hearing this, and his dizzy mind calmed down. He sat down next to Zhou Guo and said after a while: "That makes sense. I was so anxious that I couldn't think of anything. What should I do now?"
The last sentence was asked subconsciously.
Zhou Guo was speechless, "You are the Lord of the Mansion, and you come to ask me?"
Zhang Lian said, "That's not what I meant. I was asking what you are going to do now. There is no definite news from the front. Do you want to go and ask around?"