I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Heita suppressed the words on his lips.

The room was silent.

Fu Jichang had a cold face. He lifted his clothes and sat on the chair. He picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup, drank it all, and put the cup heavily on the table.

"problem occurs!"

Ji Xiaobei: Hmm? Hmm!

Fu Jichang came over and said in a low voice, "The spies in the capital reported that the Black Lotus Cult is stirring up trouble in the capital, inciting the people and threatening to revolt. The court has already secretly wiped them out... In addition, a large number of bandits of unknown origin are active in Anzhou, Xunzhou and other prefectures... The war in the northern border is imminent, and the emperor wants to lead the army in person... The court is in chaos..."

The more Fu Jichang spoke, the tighter his brows furrowed.

Ji Xiaobei's heart sank. It was over. Chaos was about to begin.

"What are you going to do?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

Fu Jichang did not answer her, but asked: "What do you want from me?"

Ji Xiaobei recounted what happened in Shanyuan Temple and told him what he had thought.

Fu Jichang frowned and looked at Ji Xiaobei.

"Prince Qing has colluded with the Western Barbarians and Northern Barbarians. The rebellious Black Lotus Cult has spread across the Great Northern Dynasty... The Great Northern Dynasty is in danger."

Ji Xiaobei nodded.

The two men were at a loss when the sound of horse hooves was heard at the door.

A man in military uniform shouted, "Master Fu, Master Fu, General Fang wants to see you. It's urgent!"

Fu Jichang stood up suddenly and walked out with big strides.

Ji Xiaobei followed him out: "I'll go with you..."

"No, it's too chaotic outside, you stay home and take good care of your family... I'll be back soon."

Fu Jichang climbed onto the horse and followed the man.

Fang Qing was busy preparing food and fodder, and a solemn and murderous atmosphere permeated the military camp.

Fang Qing invited Fu Jichang into the house.

"Master Fu, the Western Barbarians have assembled an army of 50,000 and will arrive at the border in two days. It may be a fierce battle. I have asked the magistrate of Liang County to mobilize the people of Ye County to go to the South City."

Fang Qing's eyes were red and there was a circle of blisters on his mouth.

Someone just came to report that Miss Fang was kidnapped and just returned home.

Hearing that his daughter was fine, he didn't have time to go back.

Ever since the last battle against Tuomu with Ji Xiaobei, there has been no news from them. It is not clear why they suddenly want to attack the Great Northern Dynasty.

Fu Jichang was also puzzled.

Although there are small groups of Western Barbarians who have come to the border to cause harassment, there is no sign that the army will be mobilized.

This battle was fought in a somewhat inexplicable way.

Fu Jichang thought of the Black Lotus Sect that Ji Xiaobei mentioned.

I wondered if it was a collusion between inside and outside.

If we fight on the border, the most we will suffer is the loss of land, but we will have a chance to take it back later.

What he was worried about was the safety of the capital and the emperor.

Seeing Fu Jichang in a daze, Fang Qing said, "Master Fu, I have an unwelcome request. Once a war breaks out, it will be very chaotic here. Can you let my daughter follow Miss Ji and help me take care of my daughter..."

Fu Jichang nodded.

The men were very busy in the barracks.

Fang Zhiying was sent to Ji Xiaobei.

After Ji Xiaobei settled her down, he went out to Jinghua Tower.

Jingye invited her in.

Ji Xiaobei said bluntly: "Miss Jing, I have found some clues. The person who killed your sister is likely a member of the Black Lotus Cult. I haven't found the leader yet, but I will kill him when I find him!"

Jing Ye was quite surprised. She didn't expect Ji Xiaobei to really take her affairs to heart.

She said excitedly: "Thank you, Miss Ji..."

Ji Xiaobei reminded her, "Miss Jingye, you should leave here as soon as possible and go to a safe place. Didn't County Magistrate Liang ask you to go to the South City? There are already many tents built over the South City Gate for people to live in."

Jing Ye smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Even if I die, I will die here. I want to stay here with my sister."

If she doesn't leave, Ji Xiaobei has no choice.

After a few more words of persuasion, he said goodbye.

Before leaving, Jing Ye gave all the remaining Yuchun Shepo Powder to Ji Xiaobei.

She said it was useless for her to keep it.

If the Western barbarians come, no one will survive, let alone a little woman like her.

She blew into the air nonchalantly.

In the huge Jinghua Tower, she was the only one left.

People in the south city were bustling about in panic, and the excitement they had just had water to drink a few days ago was completely gone.

The war is about to break out, and some people are seeking refuge with distant relatives.

Some went out to escape famine, while others had nowhere to go and planned to stay in Ye County.

Liang Yuhui shouted until his voice was hoarse, and kept comforting the people, saying that with the border guards there, Ye County would be safe.

Some people felt relieved when they saw that the county magistrate was there.

Ji Xiaobei took a walk and went back home.

Huang Po ran over in a panic and grabbed Ji Xiaobei's arm: "Xiaobei, I heard that there is going to be a war, what should we do?"

The old lady had experienced war, and when she heard about the war, she was so scared that her legs went weak.

"Mrs. Huang, don't panic. General Fang is here to protect you. Everything will be fine!" Ji Xiaobei said a few words of comfort.

Not to mention Huang Po, she herself is scared.

The ancient wars we read about in history books were so cruel.

One by one, the vibrant lives were gone.

Hey!

After Fang Qing, Fu Jichang and Zhang the governor discussed the battle plan, the three of them remained silent.

There are no major flaws in the current battle plan. The main problem is food and grass. If they are besieged in Ye County, they can only hold out for half a month.

The food and fodder sent from the capital after the Chinese New Year has not arrived yet.

Fang Qing once suspected that the food and fodder had not been sent out at all.

Now he is discouraged.

Now that there is a war, it is a good thing. They can steal some from the western barbarians.

Hope it will be successful!

Failure or success!

The daughter was entrusted to Ji Xiaobei.

After interacting with Ji Xiao for a period of time, I found that her character is trustworthy and she can definitely ensure the safety of my daughter.

"General Fang, please borrow some military rations from Yongchang Prefecture. If we are besieged, the consequences will be disastrous..."

Although Fu Jichang knew that he might not be able to borrow money from Yongchang Prefecture, this was the only way. Without military rations, let alone fighting, people would starve to death.

Fang Qing looked embarrassed, but still nodded and said, "I will find a way to get food and grass as soon as possible."

Since receiving the news, Governor Zhang has been wailing in his heart.

Ye County will definitely be lost and the military food supply will be cut off.

Just wait another month and the food and fodder from the capital will surely arrive.

at the moment……

There are many militiamen in Ye County. In peacetime, they do small business and farm, and are no different from ordinary people. But when war breaks out, they have to go to the battlefield.

These people are subsidized by the states and counties themselves.

Ye County is relatively poor, with only a few dozen kilograms of grain distributed each year.

When they heard that a war was about to break out, some people ran away secretly because no one wanted to die.

Unexpectedly, Magistrate Liang was well prepared and chased them all back.