Chapter 376 Sweet Potato Found

Chapter 376 Sweet Potato Found

Chapter 376 Sweet Potato Found

Lu Yunyi said goodbye to Feng Cheng and put on his armor again.

With a group of soldiers, to everyone's surprise,

He hurriedly got off the warship and headed towards the Luchuan camp.

The sound of horse hooves gradually faded away, and many soldiers on the ship breathed a sigh of relief.

In his opinion, getting along with the young and aggressive generals is more difficult than getting along with Lord Feng.

Lu Yunyi led a group of soldiers and quickly passed through Dingbian City and returned to the Luchuan camp!
The group was in a hurry. When the civilians and soldiers in the camp saw them, they stood up straight and showed respect:

"General!"

Lu Yunyi would sometimes wave his hands, but when it happened too frequently, he would ignore it.

In the past, he felt very happy that people treated him with respect wherever he went.

But as he became more and more powerful, he increasingly understood the principle of living a secluded life.

Being watched wherever you go is not a good thing.

The saying that a tall tree attracts the wind is not just talk.

Soon, the group arrived near the central army tent of the Luchuan camp.

There are a lot of civilians and clerks here, most of whom are sorting out Luchuan military reports and documents.

Before Lu Yunyi could speak, Feng Yunfang ran over and asked loudly:
"Who's in charge here?"

An official saw that they looked difficult to deal with and quickly pointed to a military tent.

Coincidentally, Ke Fang came out with two documents in his hands, brows furrowed, as if he had encountered some difficulties.

He soon realized that the atmosphere was a little strange.
He looked up and saw the young figure standing in the middle of the crowd.
His eyebrows were slightly raised, and his heart was awed.
He hurried over, and before he got close,

He raised his hands and showed respect:

"Your humble servant, Ke Fang, the new governor of Dingbian City, is here to pay his respects to General Lu."

Lu Yunyi had some impression of him, nodded slightly, and ordered:
"Take me to the Luchuan granary."

"Yes."

Ke Fang agreed without hesitation.

In theory, generals who were on the march and fighting could not participate in the distribution of war supplies, which required joint allocation by the Dusi and the Provincial Administration.

But rules are dead and people are alive.

Not to mention the granary, he would even take the treasury where gold, silver and jewels were stored.

As for what will happen next, I will explain it later.
Compared to offending superiors, offending General Lu in front of him is more terrible.

Soon, Ke Fang brought Lu Yunyi and his party to a place near the forest on the north side.

The military tents here are much more square in shape than normal military tents.

And it is not as crowded as ordinary military tents.
Instead, they were arranged strictly according to the spacing of military tents.

The firebreaks dug on the main road were like invisible fences, dividing the entire military camp into more than ten parts.

When Lu Yunyi saw this military camp, he couldn't help but look strange.

Luchuan is really a good student of Ming Dynasty.
Even the military camps for storing food were built almost exactly the same.

Lu Yunyi looked at Ke Fang with a serious expression and spoke in a deep voice:
"Sir Ke, clear out all the civilians and officials from the military camp.

What I am going to do next is related to military secrets!
No one can leak it, nor can anyone stand by and watch.

Of course, Master Ke can stay here and participate."

There was a flash of surprise in Ke Fang's eyes, and he realized at this moment that something was wrong.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded gently:
"Yes!"

As he spoke, Ke Fang waved his hand and instructed the officials and soldiers behind him:
"Everyone, put down your work, leave, and stay away from the camp. No one is allowed to approach, otherwise you will be charged with treason!"

"Yes!"

Soldiers and officials began to run around.
Shouting and running,

The grain camp, which had been somewhat quiet, suddenly became noisy.

An official holding a book and counting food came out of the military tent with a look of annoyance on his face.

The laborer holding the shovel looked puzzled.
The soldier acting as supervisor had a strange look on his face.

Their eyes turned to Ke Fang,
Then he looked at the young general standing beside him with extraordinary momentum.
There was a flash of fear in his eyes, and he left quickly without saying anything!

When everyone left, the military camp became completely quiet.

Ke Fang stood in front of Lu Yunyi respectfully:
"Reporting to the Lord, the area has been cleared!"

Lu Yunyi nodded slightly and ordered:
"let's start."

"Yes!"

Feng Yunfang on the side said yes and took a step forward.
I took out the sweet potato clay sculpture that looked like a sweet potato and placed it in my hand.

Looking at the two hundred soldiers in front of him, he shouted:
"The general has ordered that anything that looks similar to this must be found."

"Now, everyone line up and take turns observing, then divide into ten teams to look for it!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers of the front scout unit were already used to such inexplicable military orders.
They don't need to find out why.
In short, as long as you follow military orders, you will definitely not go wrong.

Soon, a group of people lined up neatly and started watching.

However, Ke Fang on the side was a little confused and didn't know what was going on.

He walked closer and also stared at the strange-looking 'sweet potato' sculpture with a puzzled look on his face.

Lu Yunyi stood aside, watching more and more soldiers scatter.

I started to search in an orderly manner, and I couldn't help feeling relieved.

The war is won, and the sweet potatoes are about to be found.
It would be great if everything in the world went this smoothly.

He looked at Ke Fang who was standing there confused and asked:
"Are you the new city guard? Where is Lord Gu?"

When Ke Fang heard the question, he strode over, his expression somewhat gloomy, and whispered:

"Lord Gu died in the battle during the siege of Luchuan.
He was hit by a stray arrow and killed instantly, right in front of me."

Lu Yunyi sighed for no reason and nodded gently:

"A battlefield is a place of life and death. Death is a normal thing."

"General, what you said is true, but I think
Lord Gu's death was too unjust, that was the last siege."

"Haha." Lu Yunyi smiled and said:
“Unfairness and pity are emotions that can easily arise.

From the perspective of the battlefield, any casualties on the battlefield have indelible value and significance.

Every battle before the end of the war is a powerful blow to the enemy.

All of these are constantly depleting their manpower and weakening their war potential.

If I died defending the city for the last time, it would be unjust.

What about the time before that, and the time before that? Aren’t they both wronged?”

Ke Fang tilted his head, looking thoughtful.

Lu Yunyi looked at the charred bodies and corpses scattered around the camp and said with some emotion:

"No one can predict the outcome of the war or when it will end.

All we can do is to keep increasing our advantage in the war.
From every major military move to every small blow by a soldier,
They are all meaningful and not unfair.

This is the price you must pay for victory.”

Ke Fang nodded, not quite understanding.
Even though the person in front of him is younger than him,

But the wisest ones in the army come first, so he still thinks these words make a lot of sense.

At this time, Feng Yunfang ran out of a military tent in a hurry, holding a brown object in his hand.

He waved vigorously towards where Lu Yunyi was and jumped up excitedly:

"Sir, I found it!"

Lu Yunyi immediately cast his eyes over.
A dazzling light flashed in his eyes and he rushed over quickly.

After a while, he came closer and rushed into the military tent. A fishy smell of earth hit his face.

But after Lu Yunyi smelled it, he became energetic and his eyes lit up. This was the smell!
In the military tent, there were several rows of large boxes densely packed together.

Two of them had already been opened, revealing something filled with dirt and ugly.

It was exactly the sweet potato in Lu Yunyi's memory, except that it was missing some roots and looked a little shriveled.

When Lu Yunyi saw these ugly things, he smiled instantly.
He picked one up from the box, held one end in each hand, and broke it hard.

With a "snap" sound, the sweet potato broke! Most of it was white, with some orange-yellow lines and spots.

This is what he remembers raw sweet potatoes looking like.

Lu Yunyi looked at the other large boxes in the military tent and quickly ordered:

"Open them all and see how many there are."

Box after box was opened.

What caught his eye were boxes of sweet potatoes, which made Lu Yunyi extremely happy!
I took a bite of the sweet potato in my hand.
It is juicy and sweet in the mouth, but after chewing it, a bitter taste comes up, with a faint earthy smell.

This action startled Feng Yunfang who was standing by and he rushed over immediately.

"My Lord, you can't eat it!"

Everything that many generals in the army eat and use must undergo strict inspection, and this is especially true for the front-line scouts!

Lu Yunyi smiled and waved his hand:

"It's okay. It's okay."

Seeing Feng Yunfang staring at him,

Lu Yunyi smiled and handed the sweet potato over:

"Seal it up."

"Yes!" Feng Yunfang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ke Fang, who was standing by, also grabbed a sweet potato.
He looked at the house inside and out, feeling extremely confused.

"My Lord, what on earth is this?"

"Food. As long as this thing is grown well, at least the people and soldiers in Yunnan will not go hungry."

Lu Yunyi looked at him with a half-smile:
"You are extremely lucky. You can expect to be promoted and make a fortune in the future."

A trace of confusion appeared on Ke Fang's face.
Although he was in charge of the subsequent affairs of the Luchuan camp, he did not contribute much throughout the process.

He lowered his head suspiciously, looking at the ugly thing in his hand with some doubt.

“Can this thing really feed the people of Yunnan?”

Seeing that he looked thoughtful, Lu Yunyi smiled.

He patted him on the shoulder, took two bags of sweet potatoes and walked out.

Soon, Lu Yunyi found the vanguard scouts who were resting in a corner of the Luchuan camp.

As soon as you enter, you can smell the strong smell of blood and the aroma of meat in the air.

The fireman was making a fire to cook, and the soldiers were lying on the ground in all directions, enjoying the warm sunshine of the day.

The whole camp was in a state of laziness.

If they weren't covered in dark red, this scene would have been quite heartwarming.

When the soldier saw Lu Yun coming, he quickly sat up and a smile appeared on his cold face.

"Sir" was called out one after another.

Lu Yunyi smiled and pressed his hands.

"Lie down, lie down, take a rest. You have been busy for so long, it's time to take a break."

The soldiers were talking in unison, with excitement and joy on their faces.

Finally, Lu Yunyi found Liu Heiying in an empty tent.
At this moment he was humming a little tune while soaking in the bathtub.

The sound of flowing water could be heard from time to time, and the military tent was filled with mist.

Faint footsteps sounded, Liu Heiying's ears moved slightly, and his eyes immediately became alert:
"who!"

"I."

Liu Heiying's tense body relaxed, and his complaints came from behind the curtain:
"Brother Yun'er, why didn't you say anything? You scared me."

As he spoke, the sound of splashing water became more and more obvious.
Liu Heiying showed half of his head and smiled:
"Brother Yun'er, wait for me for a moment, I'll be out soon."

"Not in a hurry."

Lu Yunyi sat down in the center and looked around the military tent.

The appearance is not obvious, but the inside is full of secrets.
Both the decorative objects and furniture arrangements are very exquisite, and it seems that they belong to a big shot in Luchuan.

In less than half a minute, Liu Heiying's huge body walked out from behind the curtain.
His hair was wet and casually spread out, and he was wearing a black suit.

Feeling that the room was a little damp, Liu Heiying pulled open the curtain at the door, and white mist rushed out.

"Be careful not to catch a cold." Lu Yunyi reminded.

Liu Heiying, however, looked nonchalant and patted his chest:
"It's okay, we are in good health."

But he still pulled off a dry towel and sat down while wiping his head.

"Brother Yun'er, what's the matter?"

Lu Yunyi smiled, picked up the bag at his feet and put it on the table:

“We found the sweet potato.”

what?
Liu Heiying froze while wiping his hair.
He widened his eyes, leaned forward, and his gaze moved back and forth between his pocket and Lu Yunyi's face!
"Really found it?"

He held the towel against his head and hurriedly opened the cloth bag. When he saw the items inside, his brows furrowed instantly:
“It’s really that ugly.”

"It's good to be ugly. It's easier to support someone if they are ugly. Where are the documents I asked you to prepare last time?"

Liu Heiying quickly stood up and walked quickly to the rack where the armor was hung.

He took out a package from behind his armor and opened it.

Inside were confidential military documents sealed with special wax, which he always carried with him.

Liu Heiying took out a document and handed it to Lu Yunyi:

“Brother Yun’er, here.

I used the confessions of several centurions in the Luchuan army.

They live in Luchuan from all over the world.
I have been to India and fought in Siam, and I have seen a lot.”

Lu Yunyi took it and opened it to check. After a while, he nodded with satisfaction:

"Very good, seal this document into the confession document.
If you need it in the future, you can retrieve it later."

Liu Heiying nodded. He was good at doing this kind of spy work.

Knowing the importance of leaving traces of forged things,

And you can't take it out easily or it will sound fake.

"Brother Yun'er, where do you plan to put this sweet potato? Do you want to tell Dusi?"

Lu Yunyi thought for a moment and sighed:
“I’m thinking about this question right now.
I am sure that sweet potatoes are edible, but I am not sure how many I can grow.

It would be embarrassing if you said it hastily and ended up not growing anything.

Everything should be prepared, and only when it bears fruit can it be presented to be convincing."

Liu Heiying nodded in agreement:

"Brother Yun'er, you are right, but we don't know how to farm. How about we find someone else to do it?"

Lu Yunyi scratched his head:
“This is the only way. When the time comes, find some reliable people and plant for a year to see how it goes.

The provincial governments and the commissioners-general cannot sit idle either.

Whether it is a garrison or a county government office,

There are always people who are good at farming and improving the land, so give some to them as well."

"Brother Yun'er, this is indeed a good idea.
The first time you plant, you don't need to have an amazing yield per mu, as long as it is roughly the same as other crops.

When the government takes it seriously, we will study it carefully and devote our efforts to it.”

"That's right. I plan to give it to the Dali Prefecture's orphanage to grow.

The goal is small, but it can be considered as a way to make a living for them.”

Lu Yunyi spoke lightly, Liu Heiying thought for a moment and asked:
"Is it the poorhouse where Chunniang is?"

Lu Yunyi smiled and nodded:

"Yes, the mayor there is a capable one."

The two of them discussed the plan carefully.

At this time, Feng Yunfang's voice came in:
"Sir, Lord Mu is looking for you everywhere."

"Got it, I'll be there right away.

(End of this chapter)