Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

The sudden cold weather will directly lead to a large-scale reduction in grain production and displace countless people.

As the end of February approaches, the drop in temperature will put the wheat into a dormant state, affecting its growth and delaying its growth.

Powerful natural disasters will trigger a series of secondary disasters, just like the zombie virus will seep into the ground and pollute groundwater resources and land.

Similarly, the delay in wheat growth will indirectly lead to the planting of spring rice.

The delay in sowing spring rice will indirectly affect the inability to plant summer rice, or even a total crop failure.

In other words, this year's grain output will be half less than in previous years, and it is still unknown whether the output of one season can be guaranteed.

Judging from this situation, next year's harvest may not be good.

In addition to food, according to the news reported by Yunyu, many elderly people survived the winter but failed to survive this cold spring.

Lin Yinan looked at the news and the estimates of this year's grain planting and couldn't help but feel nervous.

This is going to be a tough year!

Nanzhou Prefecture was also in an equally difficult situation.

On a remote path outside Nanzhou Prefecture, a secret guard who had just returned from hunting in the mountains discovered a man lying in the snow.

One of the secret guards stepped forward, squatted down and sniffed the man's breath.

"Still alive!"

The other person looked around vigilantly. When they came out, there was nothing on the road.

"Let's go, take it back first."

The two men brought the manor to the Yun family's farm and called the doctor there to see him.

"This man has been hungry for a few days and has been lying on the snow for half a day. He is a little exhausted, but he is young and has a good physical foundation. I will prescribe some cold-relieving medicine and give him some porridge to drink. He will wake up soon."

Not long after the secret guard fed him the medicine, the man woke up. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but the secret guard thought he was too hungry to speak, so he fed him half a bowl of porridge, and the man finally came to his senses.

When his body was warm, the man said in a hurry: "Hurry up and report to Nanzhou Prefecture that the Hu people are coming!"

"What?" The secret guard thought he had heard wrongly.

"Pingdu and Linjiang counties were massacred by the Hu people. A hundred thousand Hu troops will arrive at Nanzhou Prefecture soon. Quick! Go and report to the government!"

The man spoke quickly and angrily. After finishing a long string of sentences, his eyes rolled back and he fainted completely.

The secret guard was somewhat puzzled. "Pingdu and Linjiang counties were massacred, but no news was leaked at all. Do you think what this person said is true or false?"

"Is it possible that the news from the two counties was deliberately blocked?" another secret guard speculated.

The two looked at each other. If the situation was true, then Nanzhou Prefecture would be in danger!

"I'll go and harness the horses to go into the city and tell the master. You arrange for someone to go ahead and investigate. Regardless of whether the news is true or false, we must be prepared to deal with it."

As soon as he entered the city, the secret guard that Zhuangzi had sent up to gather information came back.

They had not walked ten miles when they heard the sound of the earth shaking. Looking further ahead, they saw a large army of Hu people in armor marching in unison towards the direction of Nanzhou Prefecture.

The secret guard hurried back, and after walking about two miles, he sent a red signal into the sky.

The snow stopped in the evening, and the dark night sky was full of tranquility and mystery, with clouds gathering rapidly in the sky.

By the end of the You hour, the air was filled with a biting chill and the sky became gloomy and heavy.

If he were in Longtan at this moment, Anan would definitely hug Nineteen and sit in front of the stove, warming himself by the fire, and occasionally throwing a few peanuts and potatoes into the charcoal basin.

Once the spring plowing arrangements are made and the affairs of Nanzhou Prefecture are settled, he can go back.

Yun Mo withdrew his gaze, pursed his lips, and his heart was beating uneasily.

The sound of hurried horse hooves could be heard along the long street.

Yun Mo turned his head and saw his men riding horses towards him.

"Master, we received news today that the cities of Pingdu and Linjiang were massacred by the Hu people..."

Before the secret guard could finish his words, a red flare exploded in the inky black night sky outside the city.

"The barbarians are coming!" Yun Mo frowned and said in a cold voice.

Seeing the signal, Yun Si, Yun Qi, Yun Xiaodong and Yun Shiyi ran over from all directions.

"master!"

"Tell them what happened?"

So the secret guard repeated what he had just said to the few people.

"Yun Qi, go inform Lord Yun and have him gather all the yamen runners. Yun Si and Shiyi, wake up all the brothers and guard the other gates of Nanzhou Prefecture. From now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave Nanzhou Prefecture without orders from us."

"Yes, I obey!"

Yun Mo hurried to the city gate, followed closely by the troops mobilized by Yun Si and Yun Shiyi.

The person on duty at the city gate today and leading the troops happened to be the captain of the city gate. These troops were reorganized after Yun Mo pacified the bandits in Nanzhou Prefecture. There are less than 500 people.

"General Yun San, is there anything I can help you with?" The captain at the city gate hurried forward and saluted.

Just now, General Yunsan's men hurried into the city, saying that they had important matters to report. Then he saw the flares outside the city gate.

Yun Mo has a handsome face, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. His right hand is on the hilt of the sword. He stands upright on the city wall, staring ahead with a sharp gaze.

Suddenly, his ears moved slightly, "They are coming!"

"Who's coming?" The captain of the city gate only knew some external martial arts moves and did not understand the internal skills.

"Human!"

As soon as Yun Mo finished speaking, the sound of uniform footsteps came from not far away, and there was also the dull sound of the soldiers' armor colliding with each other.

In the light of the fire on the city wall, the armor on the soldiers glowed coldly.

A figure in white landed beside the two of them.

Yun Er was carrying a large bow on his back, his eyes fixed on the advancing enemy, his handsome face so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

"Heh, there are quite a lot of people coming here with beards."

Yun Mo took out the Eternal Mirror that Lin Yinan had given him and carefully observed the soldiers in full armor below.

"Yun Er, does that person in front of you look familiar?"

"Where is it? Let me see."

Yun Er looked in the direction of Yun Mo's finger.

The man was also wearing armor and riding on a tall horse, looking majestic and full of vigor and vitality.

"Oh! You're an old acquaintance!"

"Who are you talking about?"

The captain of the city gate was confused by what the two said. He did not have the special telescope made by Longtan. With just his naked eyes, it was difficult for him to see the face of a person walking in the dark.

Yun Er handed him the telescope and said, "You know this man, too. He's the concubine of the Yu family—Yu Shida!"

The captain at the city gate picked up the telescope and looked carefully, then put it down again in disbelief.

He used to work under Yu Shida, but after he decided to join the Northern Expedition with the King of Dongyue, he resolutely withdrew from the military.

"Didn't he follow the Dongyue Wang family to the Northern Expedition? Why did he collude with the Hu people to attack Nanzhou Prefecture?"

At this time, all the Longtan soldiers mobilized by Yun Si and Yun Shiyi had arrived at the city wall and were on standby.