The day after Xia's mother arrived in Yuyang County, Xia Qingfeng also arrived. Now that the county magistrate's mansion has been vacated, the old magistrate has moved to another courtyard, waiting for the ice and snow to melt in the spring before returning to his hometown with his family.
The specifications of the Sheriff's Mansion and Liaoxi County are the same, except that Liaoxi County has experienced many wars and the Sheriff's Mansion is more dilapidated, while the mansion in Yuyang County is much neater.
The backyard of the mansion is relatively large, but now there is only one female dependent in the backyard, the mother, and it seems particularly deserted. Fortunately, her mother is also thoughtful, and Li Nanxing also stayed in Yuyang County, so Chu Jingru must also come with her!
Originally, Chu Jingru was very embarrassed, saying that now that the place was stable, she and Xiaohui were going to buy a small courtyard in Youzhou City, not far from the house. So how could Xia's mother agree?
"As you know, after moving to Yuyang County, I am the only old woman in the backyard. I don't even have anyone to talk to. You have to come with me!"
"But, Peilan will return to Youzhou soon. I can't let her stay here by herself. Who will take care of her life?" Chu Jingru hesitated.
"What? My daughter, who is a master, can't take care of her anymore? And that boy Wang Chengwen, haven't you noticed yet? He has been eyeing Peilan for a long time, can you not take good care of Peilan? Oh, look, they are really It’s a good match.”
When it came to Wang Chengwen, Chu Jingru was also very satisfied. He was a very good young man with good knowledge. If he hadn't broken a finger, it would have been possible to get an official position through scientific examination. Now he is studying medicine with Xia Qingfeng, and his progress is rapid.
So, Xia Qingfeng saw Chu Jingru in the small courtyard next to the main courtyard. Of course, the happiest person was Li Peilan, who slept in Chu Jingru’s yard that night. The two chatted until late before falling asleep sweetly.
"Feng'er, Feng'er, wake up!"
Xia Qingfeng vaguely heard Cang Qiyuan's call and entered the space directly, "It's so late, what's going on?"
"Scouts have come to report that Xianbei Crown Prince Murong Tu is coming with five thousand cavalry."
"Where is the target? Liaoxi County?" Xia Qingfeng suddenly became energetic.
"It's not clear yet. The people over there sent the news three days ago. I have already sent scouts to investigate, but... looking at the current situation, it is very possible to go to Yuyang County, and I will also advance it. Be prepared. If there is any military report, I will inform you at any time and tell your uncle to prepare in advance to deal with the enemy." Cang Qiyuan was a little worried.
"Okay, I'll go right away." Xia Qingfeng immediately left the space and went straight to the main courtyard.
"Father, father!"
Soon the light in the master bedroom came on, and the servant who was also awakened opened the door.
Xia Qingfeng walked in, backed away, looked at her mother, and then said to Xia Minzheng: "Father, I just got the exact news that the Xianbei Crown Prince led five thousand cavalry to invade. It is expected to arrive within two days, but it is not yet available." Know where they’re going.”
After hearing this, Xia Minzheng said nothing and frowned in thought. After a while, she said, "It should be our place."
"How do you say this?" Xia Qingfeng asked.
"Adjacent to Xianbei are Shanggu County, Yuyang County, Liaoxi County and Zhouzhi. Shanggu County has a steep terrain and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. In particular, the cavalry cannot give full play to its advantages;
Liaoxi County has just experienced a snowstorm and is very poor in supplies. This time they came to grab food. They couldn't grab anything there, so they probably wouldn't go there.
General Chen, who governs the state, has 100,000 soldiers and horses, and General Cang is personally stationed there. Although he is the richest, it is still difficult to capture with only 5,000 cavalry;
As for Yuyang County, because it was close to the prefecture, Xianbei did not dare to invade easily, which was a fluke. Now that there is a serious snowstorm in Xianbei, they must be in urgent need of food and grass. If they take risks, they are most likely to come to us. "I thought for a while and then said: "Another reason is that I, as the newly appointed county governor, do not know enough about many government affairs, so they naturally think there is an opportunity to take advantage of the loopholes. "
Upon hearing this, Xia's mother looked at the father and daughter with a worried look on her face, but did not speak.
"Feng'er, my father knows that you and General Cang have a special way to transport things. You should take your mother and leave here now." He said as he put on his coat, "My father wants to arrange the defense immediately, so I won't send you away. It's over." There was reluctance in his eyes as he spoke.
"If I don't leave, I will be where you are. The worst we can do is die together. Anyway, I didn't expect to live when I was first assigned here." Xia's mother sat down on the chair and couldn't get up.
"My daughter is not leaving either. Since my father knows that I have special abilities, there is no need to worry."
Xia Minzheng came over and looked at her daughter and said, "As a father, I believe in you. I just hope that you can protect yourself and your mother."
Xia Qingfeng nodded heavily and said, "We still have to protect the people of Yuyang County together."
Under the cold moonlight, the torches in Yuyang City were brightly lit, and the teams were busy nervously and orderly. The former county governor Wang also rushed over despite the cold wind. He was more familiar with the affairs of Yuyang County and gave a lot of opinions.
The messengers galloped out on horseback one by one, rushing to various villages to remind the people to quickly avoid the Xianbei cavalry.
If the target of this attack is Yuyang County, then according to the speed of the Xianbei cavalry, they are likely to arrive at the city tomorrow afternoon.
Xia Qingfeng also stayed up all night. The war caused basically external injuries, and serious injuries could damage internal organs. Especially in the era of cold weapons, no matter how brave the warrior was, there was no guarantee that he would be safe, so he had to be prepared in advance.
She asked her father to send someone to summon all the doctors in the city and form a medical team with the help of Li Nanxing. Most of the doctors here have worked with Li Nanxing during the snowstorm, and they are familiar with simple suturing techniques. Suturing minor skin injuries is not a big problem.
The treatment location was arranged at a medical center not far from the city gate. Xia Qingfeng arranged for soldiers to purchase firewood and charcoal from various households, and brought a large amount of medicine from the county governor's house to the medical center, which was ten large boxes.
The houses near the city gate were also requisitioned and used to boil water for the soldiers to cook. Under the cover of Cangji, Xia Qingfeng quickly piled food into the backyard, and pots of white-flour buns were already steaming.
In the early morning, when Xia Qingfeng finished what she was doing and was about to take a nap, Cang Qiyuan called her from the space, "Feng'er, Feng'er, are you there?" His voice was a little urgent.
Xia Qingfeng dodged into the space: "Is there any news?"
"Yes, the scouts have come to report that the Xianbei cavalry's target is Yuyang County. Calculating the time, we expect to reach the city in the near future."
"It's so fast! Time is urgent, I will tell my father right away."
"I have already mobilized the troops last night, led by Cang Dao, and we will set off immediately after arranging them.
I will go to the mountain to get some bombs first. The firecrackers have not been successfully developed yet. We have made some simple bombs, but we haven't had time to test them yet. It seems that we will use these cavalry for testing. Then he looked at Xia Qingfeng and held her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, I will come before the end of the day. As long as we can hold on until the morning of tomorrow, we can wait for reinforcements." "
