The weather was freezing, and without cotton-padded clothes to protect against the cold, the consequences would be unimaginable if the enemy were to attack.
Marquis Dongxiang, the Old Prince, and several generals were discussing how the soldiers could stay warm.
None of them had any effective solutions.
There were cotton clothes, but they were not very effective against the cold. If the soldiers caught a cold, a large amount of medicine would be used, costing far more than making cotton clothes.
They all knew about the empty state of the National Treasury.
The batch of cotton clothes they had was already ordered by Marquis Dongxiang, who urged the Emperor to have them made quickly.
Now, even if they dispatched someone to return to the Capital City at full speed, it would be too late.
Marquis Dongxiang was so angry that he pounded the table.
