"It's nothing, I just want to ask Mr. Jin, are you planning to fight the plateau people?"
Wei Datong raised his hands and asked.
"Master Wei, I'm sorry, Xiaosheng is just His Highness's bodyguard. He is only responsible for protecting His Highness. I don't know anything else."
Jin Feng smiled and shook his head.
It's not that there are military secrets that can't be disclosed, nor is it that Wei Datong doesn't trust Wei Datong, it's just that this is the first time the two of them have met and talked, so there is no need to tell anyone.
"That's disturbing Mr. Jin."
A man like Wei Datong immediately understood that Jin Feng didn't want to say more, so he smiled and left.
In fact, even if Jin Feng didn't say anything, Wei Datong could also see that the Ninth Princess was here to fight the plateau people.
He thought that after loading the heavy crossbows and catapults, Jin Feng and the others would sail away, but that didn't happen.
The first batch of ten large ships and ten small ships were renovated and were immediately dispersed to various places on the river.
Wei Datong has been walking on the water all year round. Although he does not know how to fight, he can tell that the fleet is on defense and vigilance.
After the first batch of ships were in place, the Ninth Princess called Wei Datong over and asked for ten large ships and ten small ships.
In fact, the first batch of large ships was more than enough to carry Jin Feng's 1,000 men. Wei Datong didn't understand why the Ninth Princess needed a ship.
But he didn't dare to ask, so he could only obey.
For the next whole day, the bodyguards worked on remodeling the ship.
The entire 66 large and small ships of the grain transport team were all equipped with heavy crossbows.
Although it still cannot be used as a warship, it already has basic combat capabilities.
However, after the boat modification was completed, Jin Feng and Ninth Princess still did not leave. Instead, they took a group of people and drove the boat around the Jinma River every day.
Today a group of trackers are recruited to pull the boat up the river, and tomorrow it will float down the river.
In addition, the people who escaped every day were also received by the Ninth Princess and placed on the ship.
"It's still a woman's kindness. How can you put people on the boat at this time?"
Wei Datong suddenly became disappointed with the pairing of Ninth Princess and Jin Feng.
In his opinion, the two of them were no different from other dudes.
The people from the plateau have arrived at the door, and they are still in the mood to drive around in boats.
As for accepting people, Wei Datong complained about it countless times.
But the Ninth Princess has a noble status, so no matter how disappointed Wei Datong is, he can only keep it in his heart.
On the fourth day, Jin Feng and Ninth Princess went out by boat again, and this time they ordered two large boats and three small boats to guard them.
Wei Datong didn't pay much attention at first, he just complained in his mind that the two of them were extravagant. It was a time like this, and they had to take five ships of escorts when they went out to play.
But when they came back at night, only the boat on which Princess Ninth and Jin Feng were riding was left, and the other five boats were gone.
These ships were the assets accumulated by the transshipment department over the years. Five ships suddenly disappeared, and Wei Datong immediately panicked.
"Your Highness, have you been attacked by people from the plateau?"
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"
The Ninth Princess said coldly.
"Your Highness, forgive me!"
Wei Datong knelt on the ground: "Those ships are all registered. If there is any damage, I need to report it to the superiors. Please inform the Ninth Princess!"
The Ninth Princess ignored it and walked directly around.
Through these few days of contact, Jin Feng found that Wei Datong was pretty good.
Although he is not smart and capable, he is not stupid either.
The transshipment department's granary and residence were all burned down by the plateau people, and his men did not flee in large numbers. Instead, they fled to the river by boat, thus preserving their strength.
Moreover, in recent days, people have been coming to the Transshipment Department to seek asylum, and they obviously believe in the Transshipment Department.
In the corrupt Dakang government, if you can do these things, you can be considered a good official.
Jin Feng's view of Wei Datong gradually changed.
When passing by Wei Datong, he said softly: "Master Wei, don't worry, the boat and the boatman are fine."
Wei Datong, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard this, and then his eyelids twitched.
He suddenly realized that Jin Feng and Ninth Princess might not have been out for fun these days, but were planning something.
As for what was planned, Wei Datong didn't know.
For a moment, Wei Datong's thoughts changed rapidly.
Hearing Jin Feng's footsteps, he was about to walk away, so he quickly got up from the ground and chased after him.
"Mr. Jin, could you please take a moment to speak?"
"Is there something wrong, Mr. Wei?" Jin Feng stopped and asked.
"I know that Sir and His Highness must be planning something recently, and I also know that I shouldn't ask, but regarding the matter of eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor, as an official of the imperial court, I should defend the imperial court against foreign enemies."
Wei Datong said sincerely: "I don't have any other skills, but I am very familiar with the surrounding waters. If Sir and His Highness need to know anything, just send someone to ask me."
The grain depot was burned down by the people from the plateau. Even if he, the transshipment envoy, had many excuses, he could not escape the blame.
Although he will not be dismissed from his post and investigated, he will certainly not be able to escape verbal criticism and a few months of salary forfeiture.
And it may affect his future promotion.
It is impossible to say that one does not hate plateau people.
In addition, Wei Datong also realized that this was an excellent opportunity to hug the Ninth Princess' thigh.
Ever since Ninth Princess arrived in Xichuan, he had heard some rumors and knew that Ninth Princess had some influence in the court.
Wei Datong is only in his early forties now. The reason why he manages the Transportation Department conscientiously is because he wants to take another step forward.
But with the current situation in Dakang, no one in the DPRK is talking, and it is difficult to make any move.
Princess Ninth is his only chance.
But he didn't dare to disturb the Ninth Princess too much, so he could only start from Jin Feng's side.
He has observed over the past few days that the Ninth Princess trusts Jin Feng very much, and the two of them can almost be said to be inseparable.
"Master Wei, are you... are you familiar with the Jindi area?" Jin Feng asked.
Although Dakang did not have Li Bing and his son, for the safety of Xichuan Fucheng, they also sent people to manage the Jindi area, but they were not as thorough as Li Bing and his son.
Jin Feng and Ninth Princess went there several times in the past few days, but neither of them knew much about water conservancy, so the gains were not very great.
"Familiar, why not familiar?"
Wei Datong hurriedly said: "To be honest, in addition to transporting grain, I, the transshipment envoy, also have the task of always observing the floods in the Jindi area to prevent flooding of Xichuan Fucheng."
"In that case..." Jin Feng thought for a moment and said, "His Highness wants to go to Jindi again tomorrow. Then could you please Mr. Wei and bring someone to go with Your Highness?"
"Thank you Mr. Jin!"
Wei Datong raised his hand and saluted Jin Feng.
"It should be." Jin Feng smiled, waved and left.
In the next few days, Wei Datong and several assistants were added to the Ninth Princess's ship.
Jin Feng and a group of people were wandering on the river near Jindi. In Maoershan and Xichuan Fucheng dozens of miles away, the situation was becoming more and more tense day by day.
Meng Tianhai of Mao'er Mountain responded in a hurry. In order to march quickly, he did not carry much food. Now he is almost out of food.
In Xichuan Fucheng, Danzhu also began to gather troops and might attack the city at any time.
