The princess traveled through time for a year to help the prince build his kingdom and then left

Chapter 122 Food and grass go first

In the study of Prince Yan's Mansion.

All those present were Chu Tiancheng's confidants. They all had serious expressions and looked at Chu Tiancheng.

Chu Tiancheng said word by word:

"Xiao Yifei, as the crown prince, formally issued a declaration of war to the Emperor of our Eastern Kingdom, and agreed to start the war at the southeastern border in a month."

Everyone understood that this long-awaited battle was finally coming.

Each of them has been preparing for this for a long time and has different divisions of labor.

For example, as the young master of the He family, the richest family in the imperial capital, He Fugui had long since volunteered to take on the arduous task of raising food and fodder for the army.

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first.

At this time, He Fugui took the lead in expressing his opinion. He patted his chest and said:

"Everyone, don't worry, I have already arranged the food and fodder matters.

If the food and fodder allocated by the court is not enough, I will guarantee to cover the shortage."

After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, but at the same time they also knew the answer.

They knew that He Fugui did this actually to guard against the prince's confidant, the Minister of Revenue Wu Congshan.

After all, the Ministry of Revenue headed by Wu Congshan only listens to Chu Tianxing.

Chu Tiancheng looked at He Fugui with satisfaction, "The issue of food and grass is indeed the most important preparation work at the moment."

Then, Chu Tiancheng spread out the map and carefully examined the terrain along the way to the southeast border front.

He pointed at the map and said to Zhou Zihan:

"You see, from the Eastern Country to the Southern Country, the terrain along the way is really varied.

At first, the army will cross a vast plain with a wide and endless view. At this time, you must be careful to guard against sneak attacks.

Then, the terrain gradually rises, with undulating mountains and peaks. Here you must be careful to prevent ambushes from being set up in high places.

The terrain along the way is unpredictable, so you must pay attention to safety and avoid losing troops along the way.

Along the way, we must guard against bandits who may rob the army and its rations, and we must also guard against the prince's private soldiers who may sabotage us."

Chu Tiancheng had just said this when Zuo Qingyun suddenly took out a map and handed it to Chu Tiancheng, "Your Majesty, this is a map of the Southern Kingdom."

Chu Tiancheng took the map and looked at it carefully while listening to Zuo Qingyun's analysis.

“After entering the southern country, the topography is also complex and varied.

There are lush tropical rainforests and vast swamps.

Be aware of natural dangers, especially when crossing swamps, and find a guide in advance.

If we continue on, we will pass by a vast coastline.”

Chu Tiancheng marked some key locations on the two maps, turned to Zhou Zihan and said:

"Here, here, and here, we need to send heavy troops to guard them in advance, and build several granaries in secret."

"Yes!" Zhou Zihan replied.

He Fugui heard this and said to Zhou Zihan:

"Master Zhou, can you build a granary?

Let me tell you, our family has built many granaries.

I can send you a few knowledgeable craftsmen.

The granary must be built solid and thick. The main body can be made of bricks and stones, and it must be able to bear the weight of the grain and protect the storage inside..."

Zhu Shijie interrupted him, "Okay, you can discuss the specific details of the granary in private. What I am concerned about is whether the food supply is guaranteed."

He Fugui bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Prince, I will notify the nearby He's Chamber of Commerce in advance to secretly collect food."

"Okay." Chu Tiancheng nodded. "After Lord Zhou's granary is built, you can have the people from the Chamber of Commerce secretly transport the collected grain to the granary."

Zhu Shijie suddenly said, "Your Highness, if you need money, just tell me. I will cover it."

"Hahaha!" He Fugui laughed, "Who doesn't know that the prince often asks the crown prince for money? My He family has plenty of money, so I won't bother the prince."

"This prince is borrowing money from the prince. Isn't that a trick to deceive the prince?" Zhu Shijie glared at He Fugui.

"Your Highness, what if the Emperor doesn't let you go?" Zhu Shijie asked.

Chu Tiancheng hesitated for a moment, "I will go to the palace and ask the emperor in person."