Chapter 260 Zhenbei Barracks Is Empty

Jiang Xinyan thought that if the man hadn't called her into the space and she was still climbing on the roof, she would definitely have been found.

Although they can't catch themselves, it would be very bad if they were found.

Long Yingwei and the palace guards searched in an orderly manner for a while, but stopped when there was no clue.

No wonder no one goes to assassinate the emperor easily, this martial arts is difficult to approach.

"Xinxin, where do you want to go?"

"Since you are in the capital, let's go to the various mansions to see if they all eat so well?"

Chu Lixuan took Jiang Xinyan to visit several mansions, and there was no pomp in Jia's mansion at all.

There are a few better ones, with fish and meat, but no fruit, many of them are porridge with pickles, no meat and no fish.

Jiang Xinyan wondered, "This mansion is also very arrogant outside, why are they eating white porridge and pickles?"

"This year's locust plague has suffered heavy losses, and their food has been donated." This mansion was given by the emperor, so it is naturally luxurious.

Chu Lixuan wouldn't tell his little wife, he just took her on purpose to show her these officials who are usually relatively honest and upright.

If she sees those traitors, not only are there big fish and meat to eat, but there are operas in the house, she must be angry again.

"Would you like to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to see?"

"Master Prime Minister should still be in the palace, when will the palace banquet end?"

"At around the second watch, the ministers and their families will pay New Year's greetings to the emperor and queen, and then they will rest until after the Lantern Festival, and then begin to go to court."

"Then let's go to the military camps on the borders first, especially the southern border before you."

"it is good."

The couple appeared in the Lujia military camp and saw the soldiers eating meat. There was a meat dish, a wild vegetable, and a thicker porridge on the table.

The soldiers seemed to be reincarnated as ghosts from starvation. They probably didn't eat so well in normal times, but they had a good meal this New Year's Eve.

The weather in the south is not as cold as in the north. It has rained a few times, and wild vegetables are growing like crazy. It is normal for them to have wild vegetables on their table.

The meat on the table, I really can't tell what kind of meat it is. Seeing how hard they are living, Jiang Xinyan is relieved.

If they also eat nine pots and ten bowls, Jiang Xinyan will probably die, not because of how vicious she is.

If this bad guy is doing better than her, how bad it would be!

If it is a big New Year's Eve, and there is not even a meat dish, Chu Lixuan will not be too happy, after all, he is a soldier who has followed him for many years.

If the couple went to Huotoujun to take a look, they would know what kind of meat they were eating!

pity! Both husband and wife are not good gossip people, if they find out, they will be very angry.

Chu Lixuan took Jiang Xinyan to the army camp of General Zhenxi again. The soldiers ate well for the New Year, including wild pork, pork ribs and wild vegetable soup, and wild donkey meat.

Because Jiang Xinyan had eaten wild boar meat and wild donkey meat, she could tell at a glance that there were also fish meat and fried wild vegetables.

There are five plates on the table, and the food is also dry rice. The soldiers are drinking, which is very suitable for the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.

The soldiers did not rush for food like the reincarnation of a starving ghost, and it seems that they are not hungry yet.

"Husband, the same military pays, they have five dishes here, as well as wine and dry rice, why does Lu Jiajun only have one meat dish and porridge?"

"Military pay is generally issued once a quarter. This year, the locust plague was in August. The court did not know that there would be a locust plague, so the winter military pay and food have been distributed."

"If the management is good, there will be no problem until the New Year. Judging from the way they look, they should receive the spring food during the New Year, but they have not been distributed."

"Obviously, their meat dishes are game for the soldiers to hunt, and the vegetables are wild vegetables picked from the mountains. There has been no war on the western border in recent years."

Chu Lixuan also popularized the Western Chu Kingdom. Due to the fierce internal fighting, the battle for the throne has not yet been settled.

Western Chu State is similar to Dongchen State, both are cultivating countries, with a large area of ​​arable land, and self-production and self-sale are enough for domestic people to eat and clothe themselves.

The Western Chu Kingdom was not in its heyday, and generally would not take the initiative to invade.

Ten years ago, Xichu wanted to expand its territory, because the general of Zhenxi was also a strong general, and after two years of fighting, no one got any benefit.

Xichu declared a truce, and because there were wars every year in Dongchen, the treasury was empty and could only be suspended.

The Nanman Kingdom in the south of Dongchen Kingdom often invaded and grabbed food because of its heavy miasma and low crop yields.

The couple came to the barracks of King Zhenbei again, but there was no one there, which was strange.

This King of Zhenbei is the emperor's compatriot's younger brother, as well as the eldest princess' younger brother.

Xuanyuandong is in his 40s this year, and he is really talented.

Beiyue did not grab half an inch of territory, and the army of the King of Zhenbei was also 500,000.

Chu Lixuan and the others were 300 miles away from the capital of Youzhou, so the military camp was about 500 miles away from the town where they were located.

"There is no one in this barracks, so we should return to Youzhou City. Could it be that Beiyue has launched a fierce attack this time?" Chu Lixuan said to himself.

North Vietnam is the herdsmen, the people grow tall and big, and the nomads live on the grasslands and migrate with the water and grass.

Whether it is civilization or technology and productivity, the nomadic people of North Vietnam are not as good as the farming people of Dongchen.

For example, the nomads of North Vietnam could not produce their own iron pots or extract their own salt.

When Dongchen, a farming nation, entered the Iron Age, the nomadic people of North Vietnam were still in primitive society.

If the North Yue Kingdom wanted to obtain iron pots and salt, it had to trade with the Dongchen Kingdom.

However, trade is a voluntary choice of both sides, and the scale of trade is relatively small, which cannot meet the needs of North Vietnam at all.

Moreover, when North Vietnam and Dongchen Kingdom had been in a state of hostility for hundreds of years, Youzhou Futai would close trade channels for their own selfish desires.

An economic blockade is imposed on North Vietnam, so that North Vietnam cannot obtain the products it needs, so the only way to go is to choose war.

In previous years, North Vietnam was often prone to natural disasters. This year, especially the extreme weather, the locust plague in Dongchen did not affect North Vietnam.

Because North Vietnam has no crops, this year's heavy snow is worse than in previous years.

The means of production in North Vietnam are livestock, that is, cattle, sheep, and horses. These livestock are easily affected by weather changes. A single heavy snowfall can freeze most livestock to death.

North Vietnam has lost the resources to live, and when winter comes again, North Vietnam may face a situation of insufficient food.

And the farmers living in the north of Dongchen couldn't get enough to eat themselves, so they fled the famine, and the border trade was terminated because there was no food to trade.

The people of North Vietnam are sturdy and brave, and they are all brave and good at fighting.