Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

Zhou Ru'an came back from a tour of the military camp, covered in cold sweat.

If there were only a dozen bags of food left in the large camp, the person guarding the granary told him that the Zhenbei Army would consume at least thirty loads of food a day, and the amount here would not even be enough for one day!

Thinking about how he would send Shen Lanxi to recruit soldiers as soon as he arrived, he broke out in a cold sweat again.

As the northwest wind blew, Zhou Ru'an woke up completely.

We can’t take on this mess!

I can't accept it for the time being. I have to solve the problem of food and fodder before sending Shen Lanxi away.

He had already thought of the reason. He had just arrived in the Northwest, was unfamiliar with the place, knew nothing, and needed time to adapt.

Who would have thought that as soon as he returned to the tent, he was picked up by Shen Lanxi.

Shen Lanxi: "That's great. Dongchuan has the Third Prince, and we also have the Second Prince in the Northwest. The Third Prince is the King of Zhennan, the God of War of the Great Zhou. When the Second Prince drives out the foreigners, His Majesty will definitely make him the King of Zhenbei. By then, the Second Prince will be another God of War of the Great Zhou!"

"Heroes are made by the times. This saying is indeed true!" Shen Lanxi said as she nodded sincerely.

Zhou Ru'an was carried directly to the roof by Shen Lanxi, and the ladder was removed. It was difficult for him to go up and down now!

"I'm not familiar with the military affairs in the northwest yet, and I still need General Shen to guide me!" Zhou Ru'an only knows how to pick on the weak, and believes that Shen Lanxi is easier to control than Wei Dongzhu.

Shen Lanxi: "General Wei knows the northwest better than I do, and I haven't been here long. If the Second Prince wants to know more, he can ask General Wei. You are all men, so it's easier to talk to me than a woman!"

Zhou Ru'an felt something stuck in his throat when he heard this, but he didn't refute it.

In his opinion, Shen Lanxi was willing to hand over power because she was afraid of the imperial power and his status as a prince.

This is good for him.

On his way here, he was still thinking about what measures he would take if Shen Lanxi was greedy for power and refused to hand over.

As a result, he did nothing and Shen Lanxi voluntarily gave up the position.

Women are women, they have no courage or capacity to take responsibility, and they are probably just waiting for someone to take over the mess.

But the matter of food~

Zhou Ru'an couldn't make up his mind again.

After Liu Yan received Shen Lanxi's signal, he immediately said angrily: "Your Majesty, why did you give the grain and grass to Dongchuan? We obviously won the battle here. Did Dongchuan also win the battle? Did they kill and capture the rebels there?"

Che Mingyuan took over the conversation, stamped his feet and complained angrily: "Before, the Northwest had been retreating one after another and lost several cities. After we arrived, we used a little trick to beat the three tribes to a pulp and even took back a city. How can such a great achievement not be rewarded and fed?"

Wei Dongzhu looked at Zhou Ru'an and said, "Second Prince, I wonder if His Majesty has any reward after learning that our Zhenbei Army has recaptured a city?"

Zhou Ru'an lowered his eyes and thought deeply. After a while, he said, "I will report to the court and ask for food and grass. The army doesn't have much food and grass now. I wonder if you have any solution?"

Wei Dongzhu stopped Shen Lanxi and said bluntly: "We can borrow food and grass from Xiling City, but we have to ask His Majesty for permission!"

When Zhou Ru'an heard this, he thought it was easy, and his father agreed to let him do as he pleased.

"Take my warrant and go borrow food from Xiling City later."

"Yes!"

Shen Lanxi quietly left the tent, and Ban Sicao, Qian Fengqiao, Cheng Zheng and others followed silently.

The Zhenbei Army had experience in military farming. When Shen Lanxi went there, the military was in charge of dividing the land and distributing the crops.

"General, the northwest is dry, and military farming may not be as ideal as in Dongchuan!" Qian Feng said.

Shen Lanxi already has a plan.

"Bring water from Qinglong Lake for irrigation, and then plant crops suitable for the soil according to local conditions!"

Cheng Zheng already has a plan for what crops to plant on what land, and he will make a list and submit it later.

Then there is the issue of diverting water from Qinglong Lake. On second thought, the land was frozen before, and now that it has thawed, it is indeed a suitable time to start construction!

Shen Lanxi continued, "The distance between each city is too long. If a foreign tribe attacks, it will be difficult for the troops in another city to quickly reinforce."

Qian Feng: "General, are you going to continue building the military fort?"

Shen Lanxi nodded: "The Northwest is vast, and there are large tracts of land that can be used. I asked someone to buy a lot of watermelon and Hami melon seeds from the Western Regions before, which can be planted in sandy and rocky land!"

Unexpectedly, the general had so much experience in farming, Cheng Zheng quickly recorded it, and then wrote: "Can cotton be grown here again?"

Shen Lanxi took a look and said: "Dongchuan can only grow one season, but here we can harvest two or three seasons!"

Cheng Zheng smacked his lips and sighed in his heart that the few years he spent in Dongchuan really made his brain stupid.

High-yield crops such as cotton, corn, wheat, sweet potatoes, and soybeans are indeed not picky about where to grow. Qi Min needs to learn more about the techniques.

The task of diverting water from Qinglong Lake was given to Qian Feng, and Shen Lanxi now only had one official job.

Recruiting soldiers!

There were very few soldiers available here, so she thought of a possibility.

Move Ding!

Che Mingyuan is in a very awkward position now. He is the new military supervisor of the prince. Although he has not been arranged to be elsewhere openly, it is impossible for him to keep the title of military supervisor.

After discussion, Shen Lanxi pointed Che Mingyuan in a direction.

"You will be in charge of the migration. As long as it is within the two areas of Northwest and Dongchuan, I will give you the greatest authority. If anyone dares to stop me or cause any trouble, I will take responsibility!"

Che Mingyuan thought about it and understood what Shen Lanxi meant.

"Tomorrow I will go to Zhou Ru'an to ask for a position. He will definitely want to send me away from the barracks in a sedan chair!"

Shen Lanxi laughed.

Che Mingyuan continued, "There have been frequent wars in the northwest in the past two years, so it may be difficult to relocate ordinary people here. I suggest starting with the prisoners in prison."

"For some petty thieves, if their families are willing to move here, some of the punishments can be exempted!"

Shen Lanxi nodded and reminded: "There must be a limit!" Don't bring all kinds of messy things to the Northwest.

Che Mingyuan: "We can also apply to the court to have some exiled prisoners come to build the city wall."

Shen Lanxi glanced at Wei Dongzhu, who said, "I'll talk to Zhou Ru'an about it tomorrow. He's a prince, so it'll be easy for him to ask the court for someone!"

Shen Lanxi smiled sarcastically: "Then we must make good use of his status as a prince!"

Everyone finally understood what Shen Lanxi meant.

In the eyes of outsiders, Emperor Renxiao sent the prince to supervise the army in order to seize power, but little did they know that it might be sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth.

If this happened to the two countries, Zhou Ru'an's identity would be a hostage.

Just as they were about to continue discussing the specific details of the relocation, Chunxue came with the news.

"General, the Second Prince is here, and his words revealed that he wants to see Zhou."

What Zhou?

Everyone was in a daze for a moment, and finally remembered the fifteenth princess Zhou Yunyue who was expelled from the royal family.

Then, everyone's eyes fell on Shen Yuanjing!