Chapter 249 New Land
Chapter 249 New Land
Su Wangyan did not leave the tent, and the people who had tried to stop him were taken away to be punished.
When Officer Dong saw this, he wanted to say something to General Su, but Su interrupted him.
"Quickly, save them!"
"It's the general."
Su Wangyan stood aside with his hands behind his back, watching the military doctors treat the soldiers.
Soon a strong smell of blood wafted over, but unlike the apprentices who were helping him, he did not turn pale from the smell.
Years of marching and fighting have naturally exposed one to even more horrific scenes of bloodshed and carnage than this.
He was rarely lost in thought.
He was just wondering who Ye Yuwu was and why she could bring so many surprises.
First potatoes, then medical skills—each one more unexpected than the last.
The soldiers who had been dragged out and beaten with several sticks lay inside their tents.
Seeing their state, Fang Zhengde couldn't help but speak up, "You...do you know you're wrong?"
"Sorry, Commander Fang, we misunderstood before. We've been hit a few times and our minds have cleared up, haven't we?" The person next to him gritted his teeth in pain after moving a few times.
"Yes, yes, I heard that this method was come up with by a lady surnamed Ye, and I also heard that she was the one who found the potatoes here for the farmers to grow!"
"Really?! These potatoes taste amazing! They're not only filling but also easy to store and transport. The cook makes an endless supply of potatoes every day. When will we be able to eat this well?" The soldier next to him beamed with joy, clearly very satisfied with his current life.
"Not to mention us, even the common people have been able to eat their fill since they started growing potatoes! In the past, we would never have dared to dream of this!"
"So it seems Lord Ye really is a good official!"
Originally, the soldiers on the border did not have a good impression of the officials from Bianjing, but Ye Yuwu changed some of their views.
Fang Zhengde didn't say anything. Seeing them lying on the bed talking so fluently, he was sure the beatings weren't too severe, so he ignored them and went out of the tent to report to Su Wangyan.
The border has been quite turbulent lately, and Xiao Yulan, still recovering from her injuries, has to stay at home. She hasn't seen Su Wangyan since Ye Yuwu bumped into him last time.
Bai Zunyue has also disappeared without a trace.
Ever since Ye Yuwu learned about some of the "original owner's" past from Xiao Yulan, she has become absent-minded.
Despite being called the "original owner," she's now unsure if she's truly been herself all along.
But she clearly remembers that she time-traveled on that very day.
Could it be that her brain got waterlogged after she fell into the water, and she forgot her previous memories?
Thinking of this, she suddenly couldn't breathe and clenched her fists.
If that's the case, then when did she travel through time? No matter how hard she racked her brains, she couldn't figure it out!
The worst fear is that she was a reincarnated soul. How utterly pathetic would that be? After all these years in ancient times, her handwriting is still like this? She'd utterly lost all will to live.
What she found most unacceptable was that if it really had always been her, then it was she who had relentlessly pursued and harassed Bai Zunyue all along?!
Ye Yuwu felt like the sky was falling! She just couldn't believe that the spoiled and willful woman that others described was actually herself!
Of course, the most crucial element is the search system in her mind. Was this search system always there, or did it only appear after she fell into the water?
She felt that it must have appeared after she fell into the water. Why did she say that? Of course, if she had had this system from the beginning, she would have already achieved great things through it before her true identity was discovered. Why would she have been penniless and expelled from the mansion?
Ye Yuwu's head was spinning the more she thought about it. Since there was nothing she could change now, she might as well just live like this for the time being!
Although she seemed undeterred by her decision, she was actually quite insecure, realizing that she couldn't face Bai Zunyue at all.
Fortunately, she hadn't seen him these past few days. Instead, Xiao Yulan would often pretend to bump into her at the mansion, despite his injuries.
Ye Yuwu knew exactly what was going on, but she didn't say anything, which made Xiao Yulan secretly pleased.
Less than a month later, news suddenly came that the surrounding small countries had stopped fighting.
Because their country was destroyed.
Ye Yuwu was still in the field when she heard the news. After hearing the news, she couldn't help but blink to make sure she hadn't misheard.
It turns out that since the last time, Bai Zunyue and the other two had discussed something, and after Bai Zunyue disappeared, they secretly infiltrated the two countries to sow discord.
Before long, the two countries began to fall apart under his instigation, and the border generals seized the opportunity to take down the small country in one fell swoop.
Although there were some injuries, the damage was much smaller compared to the previous battlefields.
Not long after, the news reached Bianjing, which shocked the city. People were immediately sent to the border to reward those who had contributed to the victory.
However, the person who was to deliver the decree was still on his way.
Meanwhile, Su Wangyan and Bai Zunyue had already set foot on the territory of the small border country.
Under the instructions of the imperial court, Su Wangyan incorporated the conquered territory into the border area, and without changing the original border land, he brought all the newly incorporated land into the hands of the government.
According to the equal-field system proposed by Ye Yuwu, the people of the original small countries were required to register with the government. The combined territory of these two small countries was not large, equivalent to the land area of a state.
Therefore, in order to facilitate management, a state capital had to be established on the 38th parallel between the two countries.
People from both sides can then come here to register their new household registration.
Naturally, some people were unwilling to accept the sudden demise of the country, but their protests were quickly suppressed.
After all, they were just ordinary people with no power to even kill a chicken. What use was their dissatisfaction? However, the vast majority of the people accepted it well, since the destruction of the country and its change of rulers made little difference to them.
Anyway, there's no loss to be made, and besides, the royal family's inaction in recent years has already caused the people to complain bitterly.
Like the border regions, their land is barren and difficult to cultivate. Although their territory is small, their economic development is comparable to that of the border regions. The people struggle to make ends meet. It was such a remote and remote place that no country had ever been willing to take it over before, not even the Turks.
However, they still have some use.
The Turks had been eyeing the Jin Kingdom for quite some time, and with their help, the small border state eventually became a kingdom.
However, being a temporary buffer zone between Jin Kingdom and the Turks is not easy. If it weren't for Jin Kingdom, which allows them to do some business on weekdays, they would probably be even poorer.
The border region of Jin Kingdom is sparsely populated, bordered by two small countries on one side and the Turks on the other. Although the border is harsh, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and there is still profit to be made. So every winter, the Turks would invade to plunder the people's food and even try to occupy the land.
Therefore, every winter the border is engaged in a struggle with the Turks.
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