Chapter 563: Thriving

Ye Jing'er didn't think she was a generous person, but now, she had to learn to be generous and tolerate another woman to share her husband.  But this generosity really made her feel uncomfortable. She was very wary of Helan Yan, because this woman not only knew Gao Yuan very early, but also had a beautiful appearance. In terms of appearance alone, she was not inferior to herself at all. More importantly, Helan Yan was outstanding in martial arts and fought side by side with Gao Yuan many times. It was only after this incident was exposed that Helan Yan learned more news and knew that when Gao Yuan led a thousand cavalry to attack Yulin, Helan Yan led more than a hundred cavalry and followed Gao Yuan without hesitation, and almost died on the battlefield. This woman is not as reserved as the women in the Central Plains. She dares to love and hate.

If Gao Yuan married her just because she was a princess of the Helan clan and a means of compromise with the Xiongnu forces, Ye Jing'er would not care, but the fact is that Gao Yuan and her have a considerable emotional foundation, and Gao Yuan himself admitted this.

This is definitely not something to be happy about for Ye Jing'er.

But she must be generous.

Madam Wu often comes to chat, but the flesh that Madam Wu talks about with her makes Ye Jing'er very suspicious, because with Madam Wu's knowledge, it is unlikely that she can tell all those great principles one by one. Ye Jing'er saw the shadows of Wu Kai and Jiang Jiaquan from behind her.

But Ye Jing'er did not expose this matter. Jiang and Wu did not have any malice. They were just stating a fact to her and wanted her to accept it calmly. Some time ago, when Ye Chong and Ye Zhen came together to congratulate her on her pregnancy, they also expressed the same meaning.

Ye Chong and Ye Zhen are both her own family members. Both of them said this. Obviously, on this matter, the whole Zhengdong Mansion has reached a consensus.

Ye Jing'er feels that she should not only be a little woman in front of Gao Yuan, but also learn to be the wife of the governor of Zhengdong Mansion. Little women don't have to think too much about problems, but the governor's wife has to share some responsibilities for her husband.

He and Helan Yan may not be friends. But they both have to be good helpers for Gao Yuan to move forward. Touching her belly, there is no abnormality there, but Ye Jing'er knows that what is being nurtured inside is the fruit of her and Gao Yuan's love.

Just when Gao Yuan accompanied Ye Jing'er out for an outing, there was a hot construction scene on Jishi Mountain. The Military University that was decided to open years ago was under intense construction.

After the last battle of Jishi Mountain, all the five hundred soldiers stationed in the expeditionary army died in battle, and the shortcomings of the original defense of Jishi Mountain were exposed. As the corner of Jishi City. Jishi Mountain obviously needs to undergo large-scale adjustments to cope with the larger-scale battles that may occur in the future. The high-level officials of the expeditionary government have also considered it again and again to set up the Military University on Jishi Mountain. The Military University trains grassroots officers of the army,

the backbone of the future army. Usually they are students, and once the war breaks out, they can immediately transform into an elite force with combat effectiveness far exceeding that of ordinary troops.

Along Jishi Mountain, houses extend upward one after another, all the way to the top of the mountain. This is the dormitory where the students usually rest, but the shape is extremely unique. Usually used for rest, in wartime, these houses can be immediately transformed into fortresses and strongholds. These houses are all made of stone walls, and the roofs are made of wood. But on top, it is covered with a thick layer of mud shell. The houses are built according to the mountain terrain, and some are even half suspended in the air, supported by several huge stone piles. If there is another battle like the last time, Hu Yanchao's style of play will definitely suffer a big loss and still gain nothing.

Jishi Mountain has its unique geographical advantages. After this transformation, it is more defensive than Jishi City. Only a small number of troops are needed to exert unimaginable huge combat power.

A wider open space has been opened up on the top of the mountain, and buildings are under construction. Compared with the fortress-style buildings below, there is obviously no higher requirement for defense here, but more emphasis is placed on the atmosphere and magnificence.

Helan Yan was standing on a square of several acres at this moment. The middle of the square was paved with stone seeds, and on the periphery, a road several meters wide was separated. This road was winding and surrounded the entire square. This road was not built because of the terrain, but was specially built at Helan Yan's request.

Cavalry is a powerful weapon of the Eastern Expedition Army. Unlike the Central Plains countries, Gao Yuan has no shortage of riders and war horses, so cavalry has become an extremely important subject in the Military University. Helan Yan, who has been serving as a cavalry instructor, naturally took on the responsibility of being the person in charge of the cavalry subject in the Military University.

Standing on the muddy road, Helan Yan was pointing with the whip in his hand, and standing in front of him, listening very attentively was the newly-minted Minister of Works Guo Quan, the Lord of the Eastern Expedition. This old man, who was born a slave and suddenly became lucky in his old age, was grateful to Gao Yuan for his recognition and promotion. He personally took care of all the projects and wanted to build the best project to repay Gao Yuan. As for Helan Yan's requests, he naturally responded to them.

The white skirt was covered with mud, and her delicate face was full of blush. It is said that people are in high spirits when they are happy. Now Helan Yan is like this. After several years of bitter love, it finally came to fruition. Although it was just an engagement, it was enough to make her happy. Compared with Ye Jing'er, Helan Yan's thoughts were simpler. She didn't think so much. Anyway, she was very happy to be with Gao Yuan.

This kind of happiness was reflected in her enthusiasm for work. Since taking over Baokang City, Helan Yan was basically in a semi-strike state. She neither participated in the training of new cavalry nor actively asked to fight on the front line. She was listless. But now, she is like a chicken blood. She is excited to participate in the cavalry training every day. She is watching the cavalry department of the military university that is being built very closely. If she is not satisfied, she will immediately ask for rectification.

It must be said that the engagement between Helan Yan and Gao Yuan had a very positive impact on Zhengdong Mansion. The Xiongnu people who depended on Zhengdong Mansion for survival finally found an object of loyalty again. In the past, Gao Yuan and the Zhengdong Army were indeed good to them, but they always had a feeling of being dependent on others. Although Helan Xiong was a general of Zhengdong Mansion, and others such as Gongsun Yi were also doing well, such a situation had not been unheard of in the history of the Xiongnu. However, in the end, it did not protect the Xiongnu people, but became the source of disaster.

But now, the situation is obviously different. Gao Yuan is the owner of Zhengdong Mansion, and Helan Yan, the princess of the Xiongnu Helan tribe, will become one of Gao Yuan's wives, that is, the hostess. This made the Xiongnu people finally feel that Jishi City is their home. In the future, when Helan Yan gave birth to children, the Xiongnu people will find an object of loyalty.

Not only did the Xiongnu people who had already depended on Zhengdong Mansion settle down, but after hearing about this, the Xiongnu small tribes who led their troops to surrender continued to come one after another, and the effect was much better than the previous painstaking propaganda. Gao Yuan's plan to make Jishi City the new royal court of the Xiongnu people, which he had been planning since early on, finally became a reality.

It must be said that although marriage is a very old-fashioned method, it is also the most effective method, especially at this stage when the Xiongnu people were panic-stricken and at a loss, the appearance of a backbone made these lonely Xiongnu tribes like ghosts find a backbone at once.

Living by relying on the strong is the characteristic of nomadic tribes.

The area under the control of Zhengdong Mansion is thriving. The unique military system and livelihood strategy here, after being vigorously promoted by Sihai Commerce and the spies of the Supervisory Council, countless refugees and landless farmers who could not live in the local area began to gather here. Every day, new people would pour into Liaoxi and Hejian, and then from these places, they would gather in Jishi City.

Gao Yuan never refused the people who came here. For him, what worried him was not the lack of land, but the lack of population. Sufficient population was the source of all wealth. Now he had to make a certain investment in the early stage. Most of these people who came here were penniless. If they wanted to settle down here, they had to invest a large amount of money in Zhengdong Mansion. It would take at least one year or even several years to create a steady stream of wealth for Zhengdong Mansion.

In just a few months, Jishi City had grown from 100,000 people to more than 150,000 people. These people included Yan people, Zhao people, Qi people, and even Qin people who fled here. But no matter where they came from, as long as they came here, Zhengdong Mansion treated them equally. If they didn't have time to build a house, they would be equipped with military tents, farm tools, livestock, and seeds for free. Now was the spring plowing season, and everything was still in time. As long as they worked hard for a spring, they could have a good harvest in the fall.

The most attractive thing here is that as long as you come, you will be given a piece of land for free, and the land deed with the seal of Zhengdong Mansion is the best footnote. Twenty acres of land per capita, in other places, a family may struggle for a lifetime and still not be able to own it.

At this time, Gao Yuan was undoubtedly full of confidence. With a double harvest of career and love, he invested a hundred times of energy in the economic construction of the area under his jurisdiction. He knew very well that in the end, the war was still fought for the economy. Without money and food, you may win a war, but you will never win the final victory, just like Donghu, although it defeated Zhou Yuan's 100,000 troops, it was unable to launch a counterattack against Yan State.

Compared with Gao Yuan's pride, at this time in the palace of Handan, the capital of Zhao State, Zhao Wuji, the king of Zhao, was extremely irritable and extremely angry.