In the years of famine, the knife in my mother's hand is not bad either

A few days passed in a flash.

Shen Qian and her group walked at least 110 miles every day.

When there are many people, I might be able to walk 130 miles!

The ground along the way has cracked more than two centimeters wide. Even if there is rain this year, next year will undoubtedly be a famine year.

More and more refugees are coming.

The gates of the county town were all closed, for fear that if they were out of control, the refugees would rise up and capture the county town.

If you are not an official of Daliang and your rank is high enough, don't even think about asking those county magistrates to open the city gates.

"Mom!"

"Our water supply is running low again!" Wang Wu jumped off the waterwheel and reported to Shen Qian in the carriage:

"Also, the canteens the soldiers had prepared in advance are all empty. Without any more water, we might die of thirst on the way."

Listening to Wang Wu's report, Shen Qian frowned slightly.

On the way, Shen Qian used the token to replenish some water from the Supervisory Office in the county town.

Now that I have some free time...

But then he thought again, there was nothing he could do, as there were already eighty more mouths to feed around him, including people and livestock.

With so many people, even if they have a lot of water bags stored, won’t they still have to rely on their own mobile water trucks in the end?

Thinking about this, Shen Qian frowned and analyzed her current position.

Coming out of Luoyun County, we crossed a small part of Yuchong County and entered Pingyuan County.

We have walked more than 500 miles on the official road in Pingyuan County, but Pingyuan County is vast and the land is extremely wide. It may not be possible to cross it even if we walk another 1500 miles.

This time, everyone’s water bottles must be filled up.

Shen Qian thought to herself, and a wave of memories came to her mind.

Before their rebirth, they arrived here at the end of October, but they still found a well that had not dried up in Ziyun County.

They had arrived more than a month earlier. The water from the well should be enough to supply the needs of the entire village, right? Shen Qian prayed silently.

He shouted outside the car:

"Search for a county in the southeast called Ziyun County!"

"Report immediately after confirming the location of the county seat, no matter what the situation is in Ziyun County!"

"promise!"

The five scouts guarding Shen Qian immediately responded loudly.

Then the whip was gently raised and hit the horse's butt.

The five war horses immediately started running.

Looking at the departing scout, Wang Wu uttered a sigh:

"Why does mother know about Ziyun County?"

"This place is three counties away from our Beiyang County."

"Of course it's information obtained from the Supervisory Office. Otherwise, facing the current situation, do you expect the problem to be solved by you calling me mother?" Shen Qian scolded angrily.

After hearing this, Wang Wu lowered his head in shame.

If it weren't for my mother's protection, not only him, but also the entire village would have died...

The influx of refugees they encountered that time alone was enough to devastate them.

After half an hour, a scout looked at the tall county town in front of him and moved closer!

It was discovered that a large group of refugees had gathered outside the county town, with a number of at least nearly 10,000 people.

After getting closer, the scout finally saw the three big words carved on the city wall: Ziyun City!

"Whoa!" The scout pulled the reins hard.

The warhorse's body was suspended in place and the direction was changed in just a few seconds.

Run in the direction you came from.

Perhaps because he was eager to return to the team, the speed of the warhorse under his crotch actually increased a lot!

A quarter of an hour later.

The scout rode his warhorse back to the front line of Wangjia Village.

He came to Shen Qian's sedan chair and reined in his warhorse.

Because the team on the eve of the battle was still moving forward, he did not dismount when reporting:

"Lord!"

"Following the direction I'm going, the team needs to make some adjustments. We can reach Ziyun City in about an hour."

"It's just that the situation outside Ziyun City is a little special."

"The city is surrounded by refugees. It will be difficult for us to get past them and get into the city to restock our water supply."

In the sedan chair.

Shen Qian frowned slightly as she listened to the scout's report.

So many refugees gathered outside a county town?

Could it be that there is a lot of food in this county? This was the first thought that popped into Shen Qian's mind.

You know, this Pingyuan County is just like its name, with plains everywhere. The grain produced in a bumper year can feed the three surrounding counties!

As for Ziyun County being a county seat with a large granary, Shen Qian could understand it very well.

But the barbarians will attack soon. If we don’t open the granary and put the grain in it, will it be plundered by the barbarians and used to besiege Liangdu?

Thinking of this, Shen Qian said:

"Go and lead the way."

"We can enter this Ziyun City!"

There was an unquestionable power in Shen Qian's words.

Let the scouts trust you from the bottom of their hearts.

Riding on a horse, he quickly came to the front of the team and led the team towards the direction he was exploring.

About half an hour later, all the scouts sent out earlier returned to the team.

Follow the team and head towards Ziyun City.

Inside Ziyun City.

An official wearing the robes of a sixth-rank official looked embarrassed.

"There are more and more refugees outside the city. What should we do?"

"And my transfer order, when will it arrive?"

"When I received the news, the barbarians from the north had already reached Luoyun County." As he spoke, he paced back and forth in the main hall, making the legal advisor standing beside him feel nervous.

You should know that generally, a seventh-rank official can serve as a county magistrate.

It is because Ziyun County is special. It is the largest granary and transit station in Pingyuan County, so the appointed official positions are half a grade higher than those in other counties!

"Master, please sit for a while!" The lawyer finally couldn't bear it anymore and collapsed to the ground, wailing.

"How can I sit still? I will sit!" The county magistrate looked at the disappointing appearance of his lawyer, shook his sleeves angrily and sighed continuously.

at this time.

A soldier at the door ran over in a panic:

"Lord County Magistrate!"

"Lord County Magistrate!"

Hearing the soldiers' panicked shouts, the county magistrate's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself: Could it be that a group of unruly people are rioting and attacking the city?

Are they crazy?

Just as I was thinking about it, the soldier finally rushed over, his knees weakened and he knelt on the ground at the same time, stammering:

"Ten squads of heavily armored infantry have arrived outside the city."

"He...they demanded we open the gates!"

As soon as these words came out, the county magistrate was stunned where he stood.

Heavy armored infantry!

Looking across Daliang, it seems that only princesses and princes can afford it, right?

A real dragon has come to my small Ziyun County?

Thinking of this, the county magistrate hurriedly ran towards the gate of the county government office.

When they reached the door, the soldier stumbled out. Turning back, the county magistrate looked at the soldier and shouted, "What are you doing?"

"Which gate?"

"North...North Gate!" the soldier said breathlessly.

After getting the answer, the county magistrate ran over first.

It just so happened that the government office was closer to the north gate, so the county magistrate reached the city wall in less than a quarter of an hour.

Standing high above, overlooking the area below from the city wall.

He immediately saw the neatly lined up heavily armored infantry, along with the three luxurious carriages, and the ox-drawn carts and horse-drawn carriages following behind them, and he sighed inwardly:

Is there really a fierce dragon passing through my Ziyun County?

But there are at least tens of thousands of refugees outside the city. What should we do if they rush into the city to loot once the city gates are opened?

The transfer order has not come down yet, so if anything goes wrong you will have to take responsibility yourself!