These three countries are connected, tightly surrounding the northern part of Yuanqing Kingdom. In the past, with General Qin of Yuanqing Kingdom stationed in the north, the two smaller countries of Xiyue Kingdom and Dongyue Kingdom were quite stable.

Yuanqing Kingdom also established trade relations with these two countries and frequently engaged in business exchanges.

Although the Canglang Kingdom frequently harassed the border, it did not dare to be too reckless due to the strength of the Yuanqing Kingdom.

However, Yuanqing Kingdom has just experienced a very serious natural disaster, and the royal family is currently unstable. The position of crown prince has not yet been determined, and the princes are fighting tooth and nail for it.

They planned to take advantage of the chaos to conquer the northern part of Yuanqing Kingdom, or even the entire Yuanqing Kingdom.

"What did they say in the capital?" Grandpa Zhao asked.

"The fighting hasn't started yet, but it's said that the imperial court has already begun conscripting soldiers, buying horses, and gathering provisions."

General Qin has already led the Qin family army to the border ahead of time, and some supplies have already been sent out. It is estimated that the main army will set off soon as well.

"With General Qin in charge, we can stabilize the situation for the time being, and at least they won't be able to reach us in the short term."

However, if the Canglang Kingdom really joins forces with the other two countries to attack our Yuanqing Kingdom, the possibility of them reaching our side is quite high.

However, one thing is certain: things will remain stable here for the time being. General Qin is still very capable.

After listening for a while, Lu Chuan slowly said, "Yes, General Qin is the pillar of our country. The people of Yuanqing Kingdom all admire General Qin. With him around, the people of this world can live and work in peace and contentment."

In fact, Lu Chuan was quite familiar with General Qin, after all, his father had been a frequent battlefield veteran, so Lu Chuan had admired General Qin since he was a child.

The Taoist priest frowned, opened his mouth, and finally asked, "Old Zhao, the war has started again. What are your plans?"

"Why are you looking at me? My old bones can't withstand the hardships of war anymore. Even the capital couldn't keep me here, so why would I go to the border?" Grandpa Zhao retorted.

Grandpa Zhao has lived a life full of ups and downs, serving as a military doctor on the front lines when he was young.

Grandpa Zhao's medical skills are exceptional. When he was young, people in the capital repeatedly invited him to return and take charge of the capital, but he always refused.

When there was no war, Grandpa Zhao would stay in the capital, but whenever there was war, he would return to the front line as soon as possible.

However, there haven't been any major wars in the country in recent years, and as Grandpa Zhao gets older, he doesn't stay at the border much anymore.

As for the capital and other parts of Yuanqing Kingdom, there are several of Grandpa Zhao's disciples, so it's not a big problem.

Grandpa Zhao's apprentices were all highly skilled in medicine. Even when they were in the capital, Grandpa Zhao rarely made his own medical decisions and usually sent his apprentices to make house calls.

Grandpa Zhao would only personally appear if it was for a particularly important person or a difficult case.

Otherwise, Grandpa Zhao wouldn't have felt at ease and wouldn't have followed the Taoist priest to this godforsaken mountain, where he stayed for three long years.

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest chuckled and said, "I thought you would go to the front lines like before."

"Haha, I'm getting old and useless. I've been living a good life in these mountains these past few years. I'm afraid of dying, and I don't want to go back to the front lines," Grandpa Zhao said self-deprecatingly.

“Even if you want to go to the front lines, I won’t let you. I haven’t forgotten what happened in the past. You’re getting old and really can’t push yourself like that anymore.”

"Yes, yes, you're right, so this time I'll be a little selfish and not go." Grandpa Zhao laughed heartily upon hearing this.

Lu Chuan, standing to the side, seemed to be deep in thought, but Xu Han saw this and didn't say anything.

The Taoist priest patted his clothes and continued, "Alright, go do what you're supposed to do. They won't be able to reach us for a while. Let's just continue doing what we were doing before."

Just keep this to yourself; at least for now, you don't need to worry about it too much.

"The soldiers on the front lines are bearing the brunt of everything; we must trust General Qin and his Qin family army."

Xu Han didn't say a word during the discussion; she just listened silently, and it's unclear what she was thinking.

Although I already knew all of this, I was still a little worried and scared when the time actually came.

When the Taoist priest asked Grandpa Zhao if he wanted to go to the front line, Xu Han was very worried.

I was worried about Grandpa Zhao's age and physical condition. Although Grandpa Zhao looks young and strong now, the battlefield is a very dangerous place, and many things are uncertain.

Secondly, they were worried that the Taoist priest might also go, and of course, they selfishly thought they didn't want them to go to the front line.

After all, Xu Han was somewhat aware of the dangers ahead. There was no guarantee that a fight might break out or even spread to this area, making it quite unsafe for her and Lu Chuan to be in these deep mountains.

Xu Han knew her own special circumstances and dared not take any risks.

The human heart is always more terrifying than the wild beasts in the mountains. The two of them managed to get through the famine years, but it's really hard to say whether they will survive the chaos of war unscathed.

It's fine if no one discovers that people live deep in the mountains, but if the two of them frequently go down the mountain, they will definitely be noticed.

The main concern is that many people will move to the mountains to avoid conscription or war.

If the government troops or the enemy discovered this place, neither Xu Han nor Lu Chuan would be able to fully protect themselves.

Not only will all the hard work and planning be for naught, but even personal safety may not be guaranteed.

If Grandpa Zhao and the Taoist priest were here, the two of them would really be spared a lot of trouble.

The Taoist priest's martial arts skills are beyond question, and Grandpa Zhao's medical skills are also very important. Of course, if the two of them were here, they could also help Xu Han take care of the children and take charge of their education.

Xu Han finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that neither of them had such thoughts.

However, upon turning her head and seeing Lu Chuan's expression, Xu Han couldn't help but worry again...

Grandpa Zhao clearly noticed that Lu Chuan was deep in thought and said, "Alright, Chuan, don't think about it so much. Even if a fight really breaks out, we can't be hurt by hiding in these deep mountains."

Even if they were to recruit soldiers, they wouldn't be able to find anyone here. Don't worry, we'll just focus on living our own lives. We'll be more careful when we go out in the future.

"Sigh, I understand." Lu Chuan stood up upon hearing this and began walking towards the backyard.

Today we're going to start building the woodshed and doghouse in the backyard.

Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest had already prepared the materials yesterday, so they can start construction today.

The woodshed was directly connected to the previous chicken coop, with one side close to the chicken coop and the other side close to the back wall of the courtyard.