"My lord…"
"Sixty thousand captives are indeed very useful, but compared to our own people, they are nothing."”
" If we are soft-hearted and cause our own people to starve…"
Li Qiu waved his hand and stopped Jia Xu.
"Wen He, I know what you want to say, but…this king has his own plans.”
"How's the planting of corn?" Li Qiu smiled.!”
Although he didn't know why Li Qiu changed the topic to this point, Jia Xu still replied honestly,""The quality of the corn seeds is excellent. Every single one of them has germinated successfully!”
" Moreover, these corns are indeed unafraid of the cold. Even in this winter, they are still growing. It is estimated that they will be harvested in the early spring of next year.”
At this point, Jia Xu was very excited.
"However, even if the corn can be harvested and the yield is more than twice that of ordinary wheat, it will definitely not be able to last until autumn, so…"
"I hope that my lord will consider Jia Xu's proposal again.”
Jia Xu returned to the topic.
Li Qiu raised his hand slightly, so Jia Xu calmed down and said,""You should pay more attention to the corn. The food problem will be solved by then.”
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. There's no need to worry too much.”
"This…is, my lord."
Jia Xu frowned, but he did not dare to disobey Li Qiu's orders and could only cup his hands and retreat.
……
"Jia Xu's plan is not wrong, but…it's still his experience that limits his imagination.”
The yield of high-yield corn was twice that of ordinary wheat? If that was the case, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the system?
Li Qiu shook his head and smiled. He didn't mind.
As for killing the captives…
Unless it was absolutely necessary, Li Qiu naturally wouldn't do this.
It wasn't because of his reputation or because he couldn't bear to, but because the captives were indeed useful! Firstly, they were all young and strong, and were good at doing work.
Secondly, the importance of the population naturally did not need to be discussed!
Although they were only captives now, what would happen after a period of time?
Li Qiu was confident and confident that he could subdue them. At that time, they might be workers, farmers, or ordinary people!
In fact, it was not impossible to recruit them and make them an ordinary army!
If they were really short of food, they would definitely die. But…was food really so scarce?
In Li Qiu's opinion, that was not the case.
……
Time passed day by day.
The customs in the Western Regions were different from those in the Central Plains. Although there were also major festivals, they did not celebrate the New Year.
However, under Ayena's arrangements, the entire Royal City of the Western Regions was still bustling with activity during the new year. Li Qiu and his subordinates felt the warmth of the new year.
On this day, Li Qiu stood high on the city wall and looked down at the soldiers who had followed him to fight all the way to the Western Regions. His expression was cold and solemn.
"Soldiers!"
Li Qiu's voice was loud and clear, and it echoed out into the distance.
"You have followed this king to the south and the north, destroying the Sui Dynasty and attacking the Western Regions.”
"Many people have already been buried in foreign lands, but you are all heroes!”
" Originally, whether it's me or you, we should feel honored to bring honor to our ancestors and return triumphantly. We should be welcomed by the wine of our hometown, our relatives, and generous rewards…"
"But now, we can't return home. We can't talk about our contributions. Instead, we were slandered by Li Er as a rebel!”
"Glory has become sin!"
"Heroes become traitors…"
" Today is supposed to be a day of family reunion, but you can only follow me in the Western Regions, feeling the cold wind and missing your hometown…"
"Soldiers, are you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid! I'm not afraid! I'm not afraid!"
The three armies roared. Almost everyone had tears in their eyes, but no one shed a single drop!
However, who could understand the humiliation and anger in their hearts?
Just as Li Qiu had said, they were heroes who had won the battle! He should have returned triumphantly and been rewarded by the Imperial Court.
But what was the result?
The rebellion in the imperial court and Li Er seizing power had turned these triumphant heroes into traitors in a day, and they were on Li Er's must-kill list!
Who could easily accept such a huge contrast?
That was fine.
What made them most uncomfortable was that they couldn't go home!
How were his parents?
Had his wife and children been bullied?!
Every festive season, I miss my parents…
They were undoubtedly more worried during the new year.
However, they were soldiers and generals!
They had their own responsibilities and professionalism. Moreover, they understood one thing…that was, if someone could bring them home.
Then, this person must be Li Qiu!
"You guys are all good."
Li Qiu spoke once more. His expression was firm, and his tone was filled with determination.
"I, Li Qiu, swear today!”
"One day, I will take you back to the Central Plains and take Chang 'an back!! Clean up the side of the ruler, kill the rebels, kill Li Er, and return justice to us!”
"I'll take you…home!"
"And this day is not far away!"
Justice!
These two simple words instantly made the soldiers shed tears and kneel on the ground."Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
" Thank you, Your Highness!!!"
The three armies shouted in unison, their voices shaking the nine heavens, as if even the white clouds in the sky were scattered!
……
The New Year passed.
With Li Qiu's words inspiring the three armies, the soldiers began to work harder and train. They only hoped that one day, they could return to Chang 'an and seek justice and clear their names!
Of course, the most important thing was to reunite with his family…
Days passed.
However, many commoners and even the soldiers faintly sensed the problem…
"Food is not enough!"
"If this continues, we can only last until spring!”
"But there's still more than half a year before the autumn harvest.!”
The commoners were stunned…
Even the higher-ups and landowners of the Western Regions were stunned!
Because after Jia Xu took office, the first thing he did was to clean up the landowners and nobles. He took away a large portion of their food!
Right now, be it the ordinary people or the army, the food supply was very calm. It could only last until spring!
The contradiction thus appeared.
Food was the most important thing for the people. Without food, how could the people be stable and calm?
Jia Xu even sought to see Li Qiu several times, hoping to kill those captives…But in the end, he also did not go.
Because it was useless to go again. The food had already been used up. Killing them would not save much food.
For a time, the Western Regions, which had been living in peace and contentment, and the Tubo, which was in chaos, were all in a state of panic.
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