The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1054 - 883, Hu City_3

Thinking of the young boys from years ago, they each now had their own future ahead of them, and the old grandfather did not want his grandson to be too mediocre.

"Madam Hongxin is still pregnant, and Hongxin left without a word. The child must feel aggrieved, you need to take extra care of her."

Madam Su nodded, "Your daughter-in-law understands."

...

Time quickly slipped by, and before they knew it, it was mid-April.

Under the construction of the Border Army, the military stronghold at the westernmost defense area of the Gan State Guard had begun to take shape. After inspecting it, Xiao Yeyang made some improvements and then returned to Ganzhou City.

"Pack up, I’ll take you out for a stroll."

Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang in surprise, "Do you have time?" After arriving at the Gan State Guard, Xiao Yeyang had been busy spinning around, leaving early and returning late.

Xiao Yeyang stepped forward to sit Daohua down and smiled, "Didn’t you say before coming to Xiliang that you wanted to roam around? Now I am taking you out, aren’t you happy?"

Daohua quickly retorted, "Who says I’m not happy?" She carefully examined Xiao Yeyang’s expression, "Are you really going to take me out?"

Seeing Xiao Yeyang nod, Daohua immediately stood up and rushed behind the screen to change.

Seeing this, Xiao Yeyang shook his head with a smile, feeling a bit guilty that he had not spent much time with Yiyi since arriving at the Gan State Guard.

The weather in April at the Gan State Guard was neither too hot nor too cold, making it the perfect time to go out and play.

Daohua changed into a light and convenient dress, and also changed Xiao Yeyang into casual clothes, then they happily left the residence.

The carriage left the city gates and headed straight north.

Daohua leaned against the carriage window, looking at the extensive, desolate land outside, smelling the fresh air, and she wanted to yell out loud from the window.

Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua’s radiant smile and smiled as he pulled her back, "Too much wind can cause a headache. After finishing the tasks, I’ll take you for a horse ride."

Daohua immediately turned to look at Xiao Yeyang, "I knew it; you didn’t just bring me out for a stroll."

Xiao Yeyang smiled and pecked her red lips, explaining, "The Gan State Guard here has less than a thousand horses, and I want to form a team that can resist the Xiliao Cavalry and engage in rapid combat. We can’t do it without good horses."

"I’ve contacted a horse merchant from Xiliao. Today is both a day out for us and a day to buy horses; killing two birds with one stone."

Daohua curled her lips, "I knew you weren’t so free."

Xiao Yeyang held Daohua tight, his face against her cheek, "Once things here in the Gan State Guard get on track, I will definitely spend more time with you."

Daohua smiled and hummed in response, "I’ll be waiting."

Before long, Daohua noticed a dried-up river outside the carriage, "Is that the Dan River?"

At that moment, Xiao Yeyang moved to the window and pulled up the curtain, looking solemnly out at the dried-up river and the barren, desolate land around it.

"Correct, this is the Dan River, its source cut off by the people of Xiliao."

"You know, this used to be an endless prairie. Because of the tributary of the Dan River, the grass was rich, and it was a natural pasture for raising horses."

"But after the source of the Dan River was occupied by Xiliao, this area slowly became barren. Furthermore, with the frequent visits from Xiliao people, the herdsmen dare not come here to graze anymore. The horses we need now have to be bought from Xiliao merchants."

Daohua looked up at the snow-capped mountains meeting the blue sky in the distance, then said, "We must take back the Dan River."

Xiao Yeyang narrowed his eyes, "Definitely. To ensure the strong combat capability of the Xiliang Army, horses are essential. As long as we take back the Dan River, we can build our own horse ranch."

His arrival led to the Border Army building military strongholds along the east and west defense lines of the Gan State Guard, not only to enhance the defense system but also to eventually reclaim the Dan River.

Without adequate water sources, even with high-yield grains, the harvests in the Gan State Guard would not be very high.

...

After resting for a night in the North Bay hundred-household jurisdiction under the Gan State Guard, Xiao Yeyang and his party did not arrive at a border town on the border of Xiliang and Xiliao until noon the next day.

Xiao Yeyang took out a veil cap and personally tied it on Daohua, "This border town was once under the jurisdiction of Xiliang, but later the control capabilities of the Gan State Guard waned, and many people from Xiliao moved in, and over time, it became a marketplace for both Xiliao and Xiliang."

"The resources of Xiliao are even scarcer than those of Xiliang. Although there are few trade caravans on the Xiliang side, they’re not totally absent. The tea, silk, and porcelain they bring are very popular here."

"On the other hand, Xiliang also needs to purchase good horses and furs from Xiliao. Regarding the marketplace situation here, they just turn a blind eye."

Daohua remarked, "It still needs to be properly managed."

Xiao Yeyang nodded, "It will be, in time." Once he reclaims the Dan River and establishes three military strongholds and a defense line, he’ll recover the original territory of Xiliang.