In the next two days, the atmosphere in Qinzhou City suddenly became tense. Soldiers and horses kept passing through the city, and there were also many horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts passing by. The carts were filled with things, which seemed to be grain and grass. .
Qingyan came back from outside and said to Chou Chou: "It seems that a war is really going to start. They have already started to transport a large amount of grain and grass to the border.
It's just that this season is not a good time to start a war. It's about to snow, and it's so cold that it's uncomfortable to stand outside.
Besides, there is not much food in this season, and it must be collected from the people below. If those people save the food for the winter and are collected, many people will starve to death in the spring when there is no harvest.
Today on the road I heard someone say that the price of food in the city has increased. It is probably because some food in the city has been collected and taken away, otherwise the price would not have increased. "
Chou Shengyan used his spiritual consciousness to explore and went directly to the largest grain store in the city. There was no need to wait. Someone happened to be asking about the price. The clerk was quoting. The price of miscellaneous flour that used to cost two cents per pound had increased to five cents. , Xiaomi also increased its price from three yuan to seven yuan, which is not a small increase.
Even the prices of oil and salt have increased a lot. These are daily necessities. If the prices increase at the same time, problems are likely to arise.
As a result, after waiting for another two days, I found that there was no chaos. It seems that people living on the border should have gotten used to it, and there was no large-scale panic buying and hoarding of materials.
According to common sense, when the prices of commonly used items rise, everyone will buy in large quantities to prevent prices from continuing to rise.
It's just the opposite here. After the price rises, everyone buys less things. Either these people have saved things before and are not in a hurry, or they are sure that the court will not ignore them and will transfer supplies as soon as possible.
Later, Qingyan learned through chatting with Xue Huan'er that it was really the latter. She heard that the prefects of Qinzhou and Yunzhou had written to the court at the same time a few days ago, telling the matter.
This can be regarded as the first major battle after the official took office. The above meaning is that he must win beautifully, so that he can shock the small countries in the four directions.
That's why a large number of soldiers, horses, and supplies headed for the border.
Qingyan asked Chou Chou to try to see if his spiritual consciousness could reach the border, and she didn't know if there was any danger in Xifeng Town and Qinian Village.
Chou Chou took a look and said: "So far, the two sides are still gathering troops, and the war should not start so soon. The people in Xifeng Town are living as usual, and there will be no impact."
"Huh? What is that?"
Qingyan asked in confusion: "What's wrong? What did you see?"
Chou Chou frowned for a while and then said: "There are people in the Xixia military camp who know how to control animals! There is a tent surrounded by a fenced area. Just now a few wolves ran in from a distance, and then there were more than a dozen more. The head also went into that place.
Judging from the familiarity of the wolves, they must have come back to rest after hunting. I didn't see anyone in the tent. They must have gone out and weren't here. "
Qingyan frowned, "This is troublesome. If they drive the wolves to sneak attack at night, or lead the soldiers here into their encirclement, then the situation here will definitely be chaotic.
Especially for cavalry, those horses will stop or go crazy because of fear of wolves, which is very troublesome for the cavalry. "
At night, Chou Chou said that someone had returned to the camp. He was a tall foreign man, who seemed to be a Xixia man. He had a beard and his facial features could hardly be seen except for his eyes.
At night, there were more wolves in the enclosed area. Chou Chou probably counted no less than fifty wolves. It seemed that he had gathered all the wolves around him.
Those werewolves didn't look like they were from the mountains. They were probably wolves living on the grasslands. They looked very different from the wolves in the mountains.
Wolves living on the grasslands are better at hiding themselves, are better at group battles, and are faster. If they really join the battlefield, they will be more likely to win by surprise.
Chou Chou sighed: "It seems that he is really good at controlling beasts, but his commands are very simple, just a few whining and howling, very short, but the wolves can understand what he wants to express. mean.
That whine didn't sound like a human voice, but seemed to be imitating a wolf's cry. It was different from an ordinary wolf cry. Could it be the voice of the wolf king?
Moreover, the man's eyes were very similar to those of a wolf. They were fierce and sinister, and he didn't know if his ancestors had the blood of a wolf demon. "
Qingyan asked curiously: "Can't you tell whether he is a human or a demon? Isn't it really a wolf demon that turned into a human?"
Chou Chou shook his head, "No, I can tell that he is a human being. If there is some wolf demon blood in my ancestors, and it is very thin, I won't be able to tell it with my spiritual sense. I have to contact it personally to know."
Qingyan nodded. Since she knew that it was indeed a person who was pre-selling the beast, she had to find a way to reveal the news.
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Qingyan still had a headache. She didn't know how to spread the news without making everyone suspicious of her. After all, she had been in Qinzhou Fucheng for many days and knew that things were not normal at the border. And it can't be transmitted to the border, which is equivalent to not saying anything.
As a result, this opportunity came quickly. During dinner that day, Xue Huan'er was a little worried. After asking, she found out that Li Hanqin was actually going to the front line.
Originally, he didn't have to go. As the eldest son and grandson of Qinzhou Guards, he could still move up by staying in Fucheng and slowly completing his qualifications.
It was because he didn't want to miss this good opportunity to make achievements. The official family attached great importance to this battle. If he performed well, he might be directly granted the title of marquis. Even if he could not be granted the title of marquis, it was possible to be promoted to several ranks.
If he had been under the protection of his grandfather, no matter how good he did, he would be said to be taken care of by his grandfather, and there would be almost no chance for him to stand out on his own.
Besides, he was not the only one who relied on his grandfather for protection. He was not the only direct grandson in the family. His father's generation had three direct descendants, all of whom had sons. It was not easy to get ahead.
But it was different on the battlefield. Although he was a vanguard officer in the garrison, his position would definitely change and he would need to be reorganized when he arrived on the battlefield.
He was confident in his strategy and martial arts, so he really wanted to try it out.
Of course Xue Huan'er would not be happy to be a wife. After all, no one can say good things about being on the battlefield and escape without a sword.
But she couldn't defeat her husband. Even her grandfather agreed, so she couldn't stop him from taking revenge. Moreover, she now had children, and to put it bluntly, even if there was an eventuality, she would still have it. rely on.
I was persuaded to support my husband in giving it a try, for his own sake and for the sake of his son.
Li Hanqin also said: "Even if I die on the battlefield, it can be considered as a loyal service to the country. With my grandfather and father here, no one can let me die in vain. The court must give some compensation. Maybe there will be a posthumous title." When the time comes, it will also benefit our descendants.”
After hearing what he said, Xue Huan'er had nothing to say, but she was still a little worried, which showed on her face while eating.
Qingyan's eyes suddenly lit up after hearing this. She was worried about not being able to spread the news about the beast master to the border. Didn't this opportunity come?
Before, she had thought about secretly letting the people in the garrison know, especially the garrison General Li. With his experience as an old man, he would definitely know how powerful it was.
It's just that there are some twists and turns, and it may not reach General Li's ears. Now that one of them is going to the battlefield, it will be just right.
She could tell Xue Huan'er directly and pass it on to her husband through Xue Huan'er's mouth.
As for where I heard it from, it's hard to say. Just say that I listened to the people from Xifeng Town in the teahouse. As for people? He was just passing by and had left long ago.
Anyway, she went out for a walk every day these days, and both of them knew about it, so it was normal to overhear her.
"Sister Huan'er, do you know what new news I heard when I went to Huajia Teahouse yesterday morning?"
Xue Huan'er thought she was trying to divert her attention to make her less worried, so she followed her curious expression and asked, "What's new?"
Qingyan said mysteriously: "I heard a man coming from Xifeng Town told his friend that the day before he left, he saw many wolves surrounding a person. He thought that person was about to be killed by wolves, and he even I wanted to call someone to rescue me, but it turned out that the wolves were like domestic dogs, obediently following the person and even following the person's orders.
This is really a vast world full of wonders. It would be great if this expert could join us. With the help of the wolves, wouldn't it be possible to win by surprise?
It's a pity that the man said that the person who knew how to control wolves was a foreigner, and he didn't know if he was from Tubo or Xixia. If so, it would be troublesome. …”
She said this very directly, but she was afraid that Xue Huan'er would not understand if she beat around the bush. As long as she spread these words to Li Hanqin's ears, he would definitely take it to heart. Even if he couldn't think of a countermeasure, it would be good to arouse vigilance. .
After all, wolves are not made of steel. Even after training, they are still flesh and blood. When there are many people on your side, wolves are not so scary.
Wolves rely on sharp teeth and claws to attack, but soldiers have swords and bows. If they were to fight face to face, the wolves would be at a disadvantage, fearing that they would be caught off guard.
At first, Xue Huan'er thought it was a surprise that she was trying to relieve her boredom. After Qingyan finished speaking, she couldn't eat anymore and fell into deep thought.
If this enemy really has someone who can drive wolves, and they really use wolves to sneak attack here, it will be troublesome.
Seeing that she took it to heart, Qingyan said no more, ate dinner hastily, said goodbye to her and went back to the guest room to rest.
Xue Huaner lived up to her expectations. When Li Hanqin came back from his work in the evening, he quickly told him everything about the matter, and even added some extra details to what Qingyan said.
From what she said, the beast master could control hundreds of wolves and was already the opponent's hidden trump card, waiting to catch him off guard on the battlefield.
What he said was more serious than what he said. Chen Yang looked at what he said while walking outside. It was already a matter of people guessing that the gang leader wouldn't come to his mouth. That's what I said over there. The person in the poem is training the wolves on how to fight against this side? Li Hanqing's eyes turned to pimples as he spoke. He stopped sleeping and ran directly to Qianshou Beifu to give him blessings. Talk about this. Now, as the first chief minister of Qingzhou City in the former Jingzhou City, you have already fallen asleep in your hometown. You were so sleepy that you were pulled out of bed by your eldest grandson, but you were still a little angry when you got up. Originally there was little communication, he went to bed early and woke up early, but he was woken up just after he fell asleep, and no one was happy to leave him alone. As a result, before his temper got out, I heard what your eldest grandson said, and all of a sudden he was He held back his breath and his face became solemn. This is no small matter, and this is what can really be seen from how many wolves there are in life and how many wolves there are in the mountains. That's hard to explain. The main reason is that they can really control the wolves. They are a very scary team. Especially if my cold and heat attacks sneak up on me at night, they are hard to guard against. Before the girl waited for me, she didn’t even want to say that Li Hanqin had brought the news to the host at the Import Water Hotel before getting in the car. Instead, the news was delivered to the hotel much faster by the 800-mile express service. , or even more serious, it has become a member of the clan in the ears of the border people. There is a poem that is numbered in the sky, which makes all the wolves on the grassland anxious, ready to attack with wolf fists, and be the vanguard first. It was still quite serious at this moment. I took a look and heard that the little smelly one had been paying attention to this matter, so I knew it. When I went to Bianguan's house, Qingyan was drinking water at the time, so she just drank the water. After squirting out, he finally knew how the three of them came to be called each other, okay? What we see here is 5 video recordings of the alpha wolf. It's still in training, so it's just a guess. It just depends on where you like it. When Shangbai Fatigue went there, it directly became the entire grassland and passed on to the grassland. He couldn't even imagine that you would say that you established a country, and then the wolf king came with the wolf warriors to attack.
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