My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 68: Feng Xiyan’s Concern

Pondering on Feng Xiyan’s words, Zhan Qi asked, "Great General, do you want to start farming?"

Feng Xiyan nodded. "Exactly. It takes at least six months from land preparation to harvest. We are trapped in Xiqiang City for now, and the farmland is five kilometers south of this city."

"For now, let’s send a scouting team to survey the area. If it’s safe out there, we will inform the citizens of our plan. With our soldiers protecting them, the Yuezhi Tribe won’t be able to harm the farmers."

Zhan Qi nodded in agreement. After a brief pause, he asked, "What about the seeds?"

"This general will inform Fairy Bai about that later," Feng Xiyan replied. "General Zhan, go and make preparations to survey the farmland."

Clasping his fists, Zhan Qi said, "Yes, Great General."

Once Zhan Qi left, Feng Xiyan called one of the soldiers nearby.

"Pass the order to recruit soldiers from the citizens of Xiqiang City to General Xue. Anyone who joins the army will receive four jins of rice, one jin of flour, and two jins of vegetables each month."

The soldiers took the order and said, "Yes, Great General!"

After the soldier left, Feng Xiyan turned to another soldier and instructed, "Let General Tan supervise the repair of the city walls and forge weapons at the same time. Also, select soldiers with good physiques to guard the military grain warehouse."

"Inform General Fan to send more men to patrol. Remember, better to kill someone by mistake than to let a spy go!"

The soldier clasped his fists and replied, "This subordinate will relay the order to the generals immediately!"

With Feng Xiyan’s orders issued, the entire Feng Army quickly sprang into action. freewebnøvel.coɱ

Tan Pengtai supervised the forging of weapons and armor and the repair process of the city wall.

Zhan Qi led a team to survey the farmland south of Xiqiang City.

Xue Ruhong went to recruit soldiers, while Fan Wanming personally arranged the patrol shifts and increased the number of patrolling soldiers.

As for the rest, they all joined the effort to repair the city walls together with Tan Pengtai.

That evening, Bai Hanyun ordered an extra portion of food for Feng Xiyan when she ordered dinner for herself and Hua Yuyu.

Looking at the dozens of meal boxes on the altar, Feng Xiyan called out, "Feng Yi."

A second later, Feng Yi appeared and knelt before him. "Master, what are your instructions?"

Feng Xiyan picked up the meal boxes and handed most of them to Feng Yi, leaving only the portion of braised ribs and a bowl of egg drop soup for dinner.

"Share these with the brothers," he said.

Looking at the mouth-watering food inside the meal boxes, Feng Yi secretly swallowed his saliva. Accepting the meal boxes, he said, "Thank you, Master."

Carrying the food, he vanished from the tent to share the meal with his brothers from the Shadow Guard.

After dinner, Feng Xiyan walked to the sand table and examined the positions of the Feng Army and the Yuezhi Tribe.

After their last defeat, the Yuezhi Tribe had retreated thirty miles from Xiqiang City. Still, it was too close for the safety of the citizens.

The Yuezhi Tribe’s main force remained in the center of the formation, facing Xiqiang City’s main gate directly.

Besides the main gate and two side gates, the Yuezhi Tribe had also stationed 100,000 soldiers to block the route between the Feng Army and the Yu Empire, completely surrounding them.

Staring at the sand table, Feng Xiyan frowned and thought, ’If the Yuezhi Tribe attacks from all sides at once, how long can we hold out? I’m afraid the city will fall in just a matter of hours.’

Clenching his fists, a cold glint flickered in his eyes.

Now that everyone has enough to eat and drink, the news that Xiqiang City has food and water will surely spread in the next few days. The moment Kai Mu hears about it, he will attack immediately.

With this in mind, Feng Xiyan tiredly rubbed his brows and muttered, "Will the city wall be completed in time? Will the weapons and armor provided by Fairy Bai be enough to withstand the Yuezhi Tribe?"

While he was deep in thought, a soldier outside the tent said, "Great General, someone from the Great General’s Mansion is requesting an audience."

Controlling his emotions, Feng Xiyan said, "Let him in."

"Yes, Great General."

Soon, six servants in patched clothing entered, carrying three wooden boxes.

Recognizing the boxes, Feng Xiyan asked, "Did Uncle Huang send you to deliver these boxes?"

One of the servants bowed and replied, "Yes, young master. Steward Huang said he has prepared what the young master requested."

Hearing this, Feng Xiyan waved his hand and said, "This general understands. You may return."

"Yes, young master."

After the servants left, Feng Xiyan opened the wooden boxes. Seeing they were filled with paintings, calligraphy, and jade ornaments, he smiled.

Carrying them to the altar, he lit three sticks of incense and prayed sincerely.

"Fairy Bai, Xiyan has nothing of great value that compares with what you have given me, so I can only offer items from my own treasury. I hope you won’t find them lacking."

When he finished praying, he stuck the incense into the burner. A moment later, the three wooden boxes disappeared and then reappeared on Bai Hanyun’s bedside.

Seeing the boxes vanish, Feng Xiyan looked at the bronze mirror, clasped his fists, and said solemnly, "Tomorrow, Xiyan will arrange for a temple to be built in your honor. May Fairy Bai bless the people of Xiqiang City."

Afterward, he called Feng Yi and instructed him to bring the bronze mirror to the lake and guard it.

Feng Xiyan then returned to the long table and began reading military strategy books, seeking a way to break the siege of the Yuezhi Tribe.

Meanwhile, Bai Hanyun had just finished her bath. When she saw the three large wooden boxes by her bed, she was momentarily stunned.