My whole family is fleeing

Regarding this issue, Ning Ning shook her head. I

"I don't dare to give this guarantee before the grain is truly mature. I can only say that it produces more than any other kind of grain now. I don't know the answer, Uncle Xie, are you satisfied?"

"Satisfied, why are you dissatisfied? Ning Ning, which gift you gave me has not been sent to my heart? Speaking of which, I really have to thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have seen so many things beyond imagination. . Especially this food, which is the hope of life for everyone in the world."

General Xie is still excited when talking about this. He has lived for so many years and has to worry about food and grass every time he fights. Especially now, the old emperor is becoming more and more stupid and incompetent. If he wants to deduct your food and grass, he will not give any reason at all. He will just do it openly. Come. It's not like he hasn't written frequently about this issue, but the key is that no one wants to pay attention to him.

This is how ministers who are not valued by the emperor may be treated when they lead troops to fight. To be honest, it's not that he doesn't get angry, but he has long passed the age where he thinks anger can solve problems. But I still feel angry. If one day he can be self-sufficient, there will be no need for the court to look at him like this every now and then. Anyone who dares to show his face at that time will be beaten to the point where his teeth are all over the floor.

But Ning Ning pulled him aside so quietly, she must have something to say to him, so what exactly did she want to say?

"Uncle Xie, I discovered that these falling stones are not ordinary stones, they are iron ore."

"Hmm, they are not ordinary stones...what did you say?!"

General Xie, who was mid-nodding, suddenly noticed something was wrong. Looking back at what Ning Ning said, he was stunned for a moment. Iron ore? Is it the kind of iron ore that can be used to make weapons? But why? ! How could these stones falling from the sky be iron ore? They even breathe fire!

The three generals were in disbelief and even looked back at the huge rocks in the big pit. But then they thought, could it be that the largest rock was also filled with iron ore? How many swords can be made from this?

As expected of a general, the first thought that came to his mind was exactly the same as Ning Ning's.

After General Xie finally calmed down, Ning Ning nodded solemnly again. She didn't lie. These things can indeed be refined into steel and then used to make weapons.

But this is not so easy to make. It must be burned and refined in a special furnace. But it was such a coincidence that the forging furnace that Ning Ning and her second cousin worked together to create could be used to refine these stones.

But how to say it? Although Ning Ning has skills and tools, the stones falling from the sky may be thrown there in vain without anyone caring about them, but if they disappear in large quantities, someone will definitely know about them. It would be bad if someone said something unpleasant in private.

Of course, Ning Ning was more worried that the aloof Emperor might doubt General Xie's loyalty because of this incident. After all, this kind of thing falling from the sky always naturally carries a special meaning.

That's why Ning Ning asked General Xie like this before.

At this moment, General Xie had obviously reacted. A solemn look flashed across his face, but it turned into determination the next moment. Even if he told the emperor exactly what had happened, the old emperor would not believe him, and would even suspect that he had some ulterior motive for saying so, not to mention how he should tell the emperor how he discovered that there were still things inside these stones. What about iron ore? You can't just expose Ning Ning's existence, right? He is not such an ungrateful person, not to mention that he still likes Ning Ning more than the father and son who are now superior. So even if he had a slight awareness of what Wu Shan and Mr. Song were doing, he still adopted a laissez-faire attitude. Perhaps from the bottom of his heart, General Xie did not agree with the current emperor's ascension to the throne.

What's more, the current old emperor has chosen such a mediocre and incompetent successor, which is simply challenging his endurance.

I don't know what the old emperor was thinking. Of course, it may be because all his princes are such incompetent people, so he had to pick the lame among the dwarfs.

Having said that, Ning Ning obviously needs to develop her own power now, but she still told herself the existence of these iron ores without hesitation...

General Xie lowered his head and rubbed Ning Ning's head vigorously until the shiny black hair was messed up, and then he spoke with a smile.

"You little guy is very decisive, so you don't worry that I am a bad person. In order to preserve the secrets here, should I silence you or something?"

Ning Ning was used to the fact that her elders always liked to rub her head from time to time. She didn't even show a strange expression at this moment, she just nodded firmly.

"I believe Uncle Xie, not to mention that these ores are of no use to me now. If it can add some combat effectiveness to the Northern Desert Army, I will be very happy. After all, the food harvest season is about to come, and those grassland barbarians I will definitely take the opportunity to send troops. I want everyone to be well and don't want anyone to be injured. Uncle Xie, have you considered whether to use these iron ores? If it is used for refining, I have methods and tools here. . But it should be noted that if all the stones here are taken away, there will be too much movement, which may arouse the vigilance of His Majesty the Emperor."

"So do you want it or not?"

General Xie couldn't help but pause while stroking Ning Ning's hair, then took it back and sighed deeply.

"I definitely want it. You probably don't know what the batch of swords, guns, swords, halberds and armor sent by the imperial court this year are. It is no exaggeration to say that I can break the arrows sent with two fingers. Also Those swords and armors, I don’t know how many times they were bought. They are called shabby. I am embarrassed to give them to the soldiers under my command, but these are the best ones I have given out in the past three years. of munitions.”

"To be honest, Ning Ning, I really have no other choice. If the imperial court can get rid of its prejudices and truly support the Northern Desert Army, I will not make such a decision. Alas, it is a pity. He probably won’t gain the emperor’s trust anymore.”

Ning Ning understood this, and after a brief silence, she finally spoke.

"So, Uncle Xie, have you decided yet? What are the specific preparations? Whenever there is a need to come to my place, Ning Ning will do her best."