In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

In Northwest County, Yuan Quan and his men were in a very dangerous situation. Ever since Sun Ting attacked them with 5000 cavalry, Yuan Quan and his men were scolded by most of the people. They only led more than 3000 people into the mountainous area.

They had been entangled with the troops sent by Sun Ting in Northwest County. This also put them in a desperate situation. Sun Ting mobilized the surrounding troops to encircle and suppress them.

This also put Yuan Quan and her team in a very difficult situation. It was impossible for so many people to hide in the mountains every day, after all, everyone had to eat.

So they could only take risks again and again to sneak attack those county towns. But even so, they were chased by Sun Ting's army again and again.

"Young Marshal! We can't go on like this! Dozens of people escaped today! I think we should just head south to Southwest County. The disaster there is not as serious as here, and it will be easier to get food and other things! And I heard that that Lin guy has also gathered a group of people over there! The time comes when we can join forces and fight Sun Ting!" Faced with this situation, even Tie Feng, who has always been very brave, had to put forward his own opinion.

Yuan Quan listened to Tie Feng's suggestion with a frown on his face. He understood that the current situation was precarious and that they had been forced into a desperate situation by Sun Ting's army. However, although going south to Southwest County seemed to be a way out, the risks and uncertainties involved were equally huge.

"Tie Feng, I understand what you said." Yuan Quan said slowly, "But if we go south to Xinan County, we will not only have to face Sun Ting's pursuit, but also the unknown forces there. Moreover, we don't know the situation over there with Lin Kunlun. If we go there rashly, what if they don't accept us? Wouldn't we be in a more dangerous situation?"

Tie Feng said anxiously, "Young Marshal, we have no way out now! If we stay here, we will be wiped out by Sun Ting's army sooner or later. Moreover, I heard that Lin Kunlun is a far-sighted man. He will definitely understand the principle of losing the lips and the teeth. If we can join forces with him to fight against Sun Ting together, our chances of winning will be much greater."

Yuan Quan pondered for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, then I'll follow your advice and head south to Southwest County. However, we must be fully prepared and cannot make any mistakes."

"We don't have to go south!" Just as the two of them were discussing, Tang Hai walked in with a smile. This was the first time he smiled in this period of time.

"Uncle Tang, what are you so happy about?" Yuan Quan asked some strange questions at this time.

"Good news! Our people who stayed at the secret communication station sent a message that Lin Kunlun and his 5000 troops are heading towards us! I just sent someone to have them release a carrier pigeon from the communication station to tell them our address. I think they will be here soon!"

They have been training pigeons to deliver messages! However, the pigeons have always been sent to a fixed place, otherwise the pigeons don't know where to fly. It is impossible for them to move with the troops. So they set up a communication station in the mountains in Northwest County to receive letters from pigeons.

"But now that they have come to the northwest, I'm afraid they are no match for Sun Ting!" Yuan Quan said with some worry. Even if he added another 5000 troops, he was not sure he could defeat Sun Ting's 5000 elite cavalry!

"Young Marshal, please rest assured! As long as Lin Kunlun and others bring food here and let us survive this period of time, Sun Ting will be recalled by the court soon! The amount of food and supplies consumed by Sun Ting and his troops here every day is terrifying! Besides, he is now mobilizing 5 to troops from the surrounding counties! Not only does he consume a large amount of food, but the Emperor Chongming has probably begun to doubt him based on his character!" Tang Hai paused here.

"Another point is that the barbarians in the north may have moved south now! The barbarians in the north will take over at this season every year. In the past, our general was there to stop them. The Chongming Emperor was naturally at ease and could only complain about the excessive consumption of food and armaments! Now no one can stop those barbarians. Those barbarians have already invaded the important areas of Kyoto twice! Time and time again, the princes and nobles were frightened and said that they dared not come out of the city! Maybe now those barbarians have reached Kyoto!" Tang Hai's speculation is not impossible. Due to the suspicion of Emperor Chongming. The general Yuan Chong who could have completely blocked these blind people in the northeast was killed. This made the generals in the northeast act on their own. In order to preserve their strength, they did not support each other. The Wencheng sent later did not have the ability to command them. Every time, the barbarians passed through the various defensive cities. Twice, they have reached the foot of Kyoto of the Dakun Dynasty.

Although they were driven away by Qin Wangzhishi of the Dakun Dynasty every time, the Dakun Dynasty suffered great losses every time. After all, these blind people burned, killed, and looted along the way, robbing countless gold and silver treasures, and plundering countless civilians. These people will soon become the tribes of these barbarians! The strength of the barbarian tribes is getting stronger and stronger, and they are recruiting more and more soldiers.

"If that's true! The Minister of War Sun Ting will be recalled soon, and then it will be time for us to fight back!" Yuan Quan said happily at this time.

"Young Marshal! I feel like we have nothing to develop in the northwest! Although we have soldiers here, we don't have enough food and resources! If we leave, I think we should go directly to Henan County! The situation there is much better than here. There is enough food for us to develop and we will have more room to transfer funds. We won't be trapped in this northwest county next time Sun Ting and his men come!"

"After listening to Tang Hai's analysis and proposal, Yuan Quan's mind suddenly became clear. He realized that although the current situation was severe, there was still hope. Lin Kunlun's arrival would bring them important material support, while Sun Ting's predicament and the threat of the northern barbarians also provided them with an opportunity to fight back.

"Uncle Tang, you are right. We must make good use of this time, temporarily endure in the mountains, and wait for the right time to fight back." Yuan Quan said decisively, "At the same time, we must also start preparing to go to Henan County. There are rich resources there, and it is indeed a good place for us to develop."

Tie Feng also agreed, "Young Marshal, I think we should start taking action immediately. On the one hand, we need to strengthen the defense of the mountainous area to ensure that we can hold our position before Lin Kunlun arrives; on the other hand, we also need to start preparing supplies and personnel to go to Henan County."

Yuan Quan nodded in agreement. He knew that the coming days would be full of challenges and uncertainties, but they had to remain firm in their beliefs and unite as one to overcome the difficulties.

In the following days, Yuan Quan and his team began to actively prepare. They strengthened the fortifications in the mountains and sent out scouts to explore the situation in Henan County. At the same time, they also began to train new recruits to improve their overall combat effectiveness.

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In the prefectural governor's mansion in the northwestern prefecture, Sun Ting sat there, his eyes fixed on the battle reports from various places. Overall, the rebels had been successfully suppressed by them, and the mountain strongholds were conquered one by one by the assembled troops.

"Yuan Quan is extremely cunning. I mobilized a large number of troops and even sent Lu Feng to lead 3,000 troops to support him, but it was still difficult to capture him. However, their food and grass must be running low. In another half a month, I am afraid that the rebels will collapse and flee." Sun Ting was quite satisfied with the recent results. However, he did not realize that Emperor Chongming could not give him more time.

Emperor Chongming did not suspect Sun Ting this time, but Sun Ting had been stationed here for two months, mobilizing tens of thousands of troops from the surrounding areas, and the daily consumption of money and food was astonishing. What was more difficult was that the barbarians had begun to move south.

Although the northern border troops were strong, the barbarians did not engage them head-on, but chose to break through or bypass weak defenses. They could even bypass the northern grasslands, which was not difficult for the barbarians who were all cavalry.

As a result, the barbarians successfully bypassed the border defenses and invaded the county where the capital was located. Emperor Chongming had very few civil officials who knew military affairs, so he thought of Sun Ting in the northwestern county and sent someone to deliver an urgent letter 800 miles away, urging Sun Ting to return to the capital as soon as possible to command the defense.

At this time, the nobles in Kyoto no longer heard the sound of artillery outside, and the first shock was gone. Everyone obviously knew that these barbarians could not attack. At most, these barbarians would harass the surrounding areas.

Even the common people in Kyoto thought so. So their lives continued, except that they could not leave the city and the prices of small dishes and firewood increased, there were not many other changes.