Chapter 283 Check for leaks and fill in the gaps

Author: meow yuanmiao

"Something went wrong."

Although Hong Ying tried his best to keep his expression calm, when he mentioned the news from Yan Qi, his brows couldn't help but knit together, "King Duan confirmed that he was drowned, and the news should reach the capital in a few days."

.The government and the public will definitely be in turmoil at that time. General Bai asked you not to act rashly in northern Xinjiang. It is best to stay in the north permanently so that you can evacuate westward if the situation goes wrong."

Even though Yan Qing should be allowed to rest and recuperate at this time, this matter is extraordinary, and it is impossible not to let her worry.

If something went wrong and the timing was missed, it would not only be Yan Qing's life that would be in danger.

Although it was expected, when the news was confirmed, Yan Qing was still stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Has the Xianwang family not been found yet?"

In fact, even without asking, she already had the final answer in her mind. But she didn't have any definite information about how unwilling she was to give up.

"There is no definite news, but the chance of survival is low."

Hongying replied, "Our foundation in Northern Xinjiang is unstable. When we went to investigate, the place had been turned upside down by people from Northern Xinjiang and Kangdu. All traces had been destroyed. In addition, the local mountains and caves were quite complex.

There are so many people and the terrain is complicated, so it’s impossible to search for people all over the mountain.”

"Those who have been inquiring about the news recently heard that a hunter fell into a snow cave and found a body. People from Northern Xinjiang and Kangdu have rushed to confirm. In a few days, the exact news will be sent."

King Xian has been missing for a year and there is no news, but there is news at the same time that King Duan was killed. What this foreshadows is almost self-evident.

"Is there any news about the internal dynasty in Yangcheng?"

Yan Qing asked again.

Since they noticed the anomaly in the capital, they withdrew everyone and deployed defenses in the northwest. At this time, they did not have timely information about the inner court.

"The emperor sent Wang Jingke, the son of Wang Weitao, the Minister of War, as an imperial envoy to Northern Xinjiang. He said that he had approved the postponement of the payment of taxes in Northern Xinjiang and brought rewards for the Marquis of Zhenbei and you."

Hongying replied, "I have arrived in Yangcheng and have been detained by the Marquis of Zhenbei. I expect that he will come to look for you when the snow first melts after the new year. I am afraid that more information can only be known after contacting Wang Jingke."

"Um."

Yan Qing responded, tapping his fingertips on the table, and remained silent for a moment before speaking slowly, "Prince Shu..."

Hearing these two words, Hong Ying's back stiffened, and his lowered eyes narrowed even lower. Just when he was wondering whether or how to say this news, he heard Yan Qing change the subject, "Qiang land is now in the west."

Is Xinjiang taking over?”

Hongying was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The Qiang land is now under the administration of Western Xinjiang. And because the situation in southern Xinjiang is unstable, the southwest towns and cities in the Zhanghuai area are also temporarily placed under the administration of Western Xinjiang."

"The Qiang land is infested with insects and heat, but it is rich in water and soil. If treated well, it can be the granary of Western Xinjiang. The Zhanghuai area in the southwest is a shipping crossing, which can facilitate the movement of money and grain for soldiers and horses."

Hearing this, Hongying was startled, hesitated and asked, "Are you planning to return to Western Xinjiang?"

"perhaps."

Yan Qing was silent for a moment, "The soldiers in Western Xinjiang are strong, but the only weakness is that the grain production is not abundant, which makes it difficult to support the army in Western Xinjiang for a long time. As an emperor, in order to check and balance the forces in Western Xinjiang, it is natural to maintain the status quo. But today, the Holy Emperor has moved the southwest, Qiang

The land with convenient water transportation and abundant products was assigned to Western Xinjiang, which made up for the shortcomings of Western Xinjiang and gave Western Xinjiang the capital to raise soldiers and horses for a long time."

"Your Majesty must have anticipated the current situation. He asked me to come to Northern Xinjiang to manage the three northern areas of Jingmo, which are close to Western Xinjiang. It is hard to say that he did not want to bring these three places under the governance of Western Xinjiang. In this way, even if the Marquis of Zhenbei

If your heart is not toward him, your wings will be cut off."

Hong Ying was puzzled, "Isn't he afraid that the Xijiang family will become dominant and escape control?"

"Maybe he really isn't afraid, maybe he doesn't want to control Western Xinjiang anymore."

Yan Qing's words made Hong Ying startled again, "If you want to drive away the wolf and devour the tiger, you have to remove the chain around the wolf's neck and let it lose control. Only then can it be possible to compete with the tiger. As for whether the chain can be removed again in the future.

Put the wolf's neck back on, and the tiger will kill you in front of you, who cares what will happen next."

"A warning to the Marquis of Zhenbei, if you enter the inner court again, you should be like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. You can enter but not exit."

After Yan Qing said this, he waved him away.

In the days that followed, Yan Qing had been recuperating at Shanhaiju, and handed over the handover of the Northland to Yan Zhongqi and Guo Jia respectively - Yan Zhongqi was in charge of the army, and Guo Jia was in charge of the government and documents.

During this period, Qin Mang came to see Yan Qing once after finishing his military affairs. Seeing that Yan Qing was getting better, he breathed a sigh of relief and told her not to worry about anything. He would take care of everything in the North and let her rest in peace and recuperate.

Afterwards, Qin Mang took Yan Zhongqi and others, who had hidden their identities, to the military camp and temporarily took over the Northland troops as Yan Qing's confidants.

Although several veterans guessed something after hearing Yan Zhongqi's pseudonym, they all tacitly agreed not to say anything or ask.

Things at the military camp are proceeding in an orderly manner, but things are not going well at Guo Jia's side.

She handled the handover of documents very well, and she also received support from the government regarding rebuilding the official system, but there was a big problem that could not be solved.

"The Northland is mountainous, and some places are covered with snow all year round. The frozen soil is cold and hard, making it difficult to dig, and is prone to avalanches. In some places, there are four distinct seasons throughout the year, with large temperature differences between day and night, rapid cold and rapid heat, and loose soil that is prone to collapse.

The local craftsmen have been studying it for many years, but there is no solution."

Guo Jia really had no choice but to come back and complain to Yan Qing, "I heard that you have a capable person under you who can make calculations and is especially proficient in geology and manufacturing. Before, you were able to blow up the city gate of the Qiang Imperial Court.

Half of the credit is due to his deduction and calculation of the optimal blasting point, the amount of explosives, the blast angle and so on. Is this the case?"

"That's what happened."

Yan Qing nodded.

The successful explosion of the city gate of the Qiang Imperial Court was partly due to Shan Tiangong's calculations and partly due to Yang Baichuan's precise execution.

This incident was not a secret at the time, but it was later added to by storytellers and others, making it even more mythical.

"Do you want Shan Tiangong to be responsible for the design and construction of this grain tunnel?"

Guo Jia nodded fiercely, obviously waiting for her words, "If there is such a divine person to help, this problem that has troubled the craftsmen in the North for many years will be solved!"

"Don't be too happy first."

Yan Qing poured cold water on her helplessly, "There are two problems with letting Shan Tiangong take charge of this matter. One is that he is from the south and has limited knowledge of the situation in the north, so he may not be able to make accurate judgments; the other is that he is from the south.

Shan Tiangong is relatively young, so the old craftsmen in the North may not be convinced by him, and he himself is rather arrogant and stubborn and cannot tolerate others' doubts."

"You have to try it before you know whether it works or not. Wasn't it you who told me this in the first place?"
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