Wei Xiyin tapped her fingers lightly and remained silent for a while.
Judging from the information the scouts sent back, Gu must have realized something. Did he go into hiding? Or had he already left Guangping?
They even don’t want the fortress where they have lived for generations. Could it be that the person who summoned the Yizhou Army is someone else?
For example, Gong Changjun’s chief secretary - Wang Kangsheng.
As for Pingli County mentioned by Chang Ying, it is normal for some places to carry out self-rescue, but the seat of government, Guangping County, has been controlled, so why don’t the surrounding counties seek help?
Where is Pingli County?
It’s a pity that I don’t have a map with me. I forgot to bring it with me.
Chang Ying looked up and glanced at her quickly. Knowing that the girl might not be familiar with Guangping's topography, he continued, "Pingli County is close to Hejian County. The distance from the government seat is about the same as the distance from us to Zaoqiang."
"Also, there is another important matter that I need to report to the young lady."
Chang Ying's expression was solemn. "The scouts also brought back news that the Zhao clan in Hejian is still alive. Their situation is the same as ours. The zombies in Mo County have been cleared out, and the surviving people have been accepted. A high wall has been built around the Zhao clan's fortress..."
To pass through Qinghe County, one needs to pass through Changshan and Hejian counties, and finally arrive at Guangping County.
When the scout passed by Hejian County, he took the opportunity to investigate the local situation and soon discovered that the Zhao family of Hejian was still alive. He was shocked and after returning to the fort, he did not even have time to wait for the girl to come back, and reported the news to Chang Ying first.
Chang Ying knew that the matter was of great importance, so he immediately went to the old house to report to the patriarch.
As a result, after hearing this, Wei Ji just said lightly, "I know, let's talk about it when Wu Niang comes back." He looked as if it had nothing to do with him and seemed not to care about Zhao's situation at all.
The patriarch doesn't care...
Chang Ying was sent out before he had time to ask the patriarch.
He was puzzled and couldn't figure it out.
Yizhou has nine counties, and the granary of Yizhou covers three states. All the grain has been emptied by them. The question is... where does the Zhao family of Hejian get the grain to expand?
He had been troubled by this question for many days, and now that the girl was here, he couldn't help but ask it out loud after reporting it.
Wei Xiyin thought about it for a moment, then understood instantly. She couldn't help but gasp, "The Zhao family must have hijacked the grain!"
Canal transportation has a long history.
The Grand Canal runs through many rivers in the Yuan Dynasty and is the longest and largest artificial canal.
The royal grain transportation was called Cao, so it was called Caoyun.
The grain dispatched from the five major granaries, as well as the grain for palace consumption, officials' salaries, military pay and civilian food adjustments are collectively referred to as grain transport.
Before the zombie outbreak, the imperial court ordered the five major grain companies to each transfer 50,000 dan of grain to support the disaster area. In addition, the transportation of official grain from various places had to be carried out by canal...
The grain transport channel of Yizhou is located in the territory of Hejian County, so I am afraid that the Zhao family will get no less food than them.
After Wei Xiyin figured it out, she couldn't help but sigh, "There really are more smart people in the world."
It is true that the royal family changes, but the aristocratic family remains.
None of the famous aristocratic families are easy to deal with. The Qinghe Wei family can set their sights on the granary, and the Hejian Zhao family, in the face of extreme food shortage, can naturally set their sights on the grain.
It's really one crisis after another.
The relationship between the Wei and Zhao families is not good, and they are incompatible in the court.
The previous Minister of the Central Secretariat was from the Gu family, also a prominent family in Yizhou. How could there be two tigers in one mountain? Before Wei Ji was promoted, the Zhao family had suppressed the Wei clan members in the court.
Wei Ji had been patient for many years, and once he came to power, he naturally wanted to take revenge.
He used the evidence he had already obtained to advise the emperor, demoting five members of the Zhao family. One of them was from the direct line of the Zhao family and was in a period of great potential for promotion.
Wei Ji had no intention of hiding anything and told Zhao clearly that it was he who did it!
He was well aware of the emperor's balancing of power and hoped that they would fight as fiercely as possible, without any scruples at all.
Seeing his contemptuous attitude, the Zhao family of Hejian flew into a rage, and the feud between the two families grew deeper and deeper...
Chang Ying suddenly understood, "No wonder they have food to accommodate the people. Mo County is right next to the canal, so I'm afraid Zhao's Fortress won't be short of water in the summer."
Wei Xiyin couldn't help but feel a headache. Her grandfather clearly knew everything, but he didn't say a word.
The old man really doesn't care about anything now.
Wei Xiyin pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "We have to pass through Hejian County to get to Guangping. I'm afraid we can't hide our movements from the Zhao family."
A scout can hide his whereabouts if he travels alone, but once a large force begins to move, it is impossible for tens of thousands of people to pass through other people's territory without being noticed.
What is the world like now?
Natural disasters are raging, monsters are rampant, and people are suffering. We can't extend the court struggle to the territory of Yizhou to continue fighting.
The Zhao family fought for their clan, and they also fought for their clan.
It’s not that she was afraid of the Zhao family. The Zhao family had no military power. Even if all their troops survived, their number would not be too large, and they would definitely not be a match for the Qinghe Wei family.
But if the two sides really fight, Guangping's group of psychopaths might get the upper hand.
Besides... she doesn't plan to get involved in Guangping's subsequent affairs.
Wei Xiyin lowered her eyes and quietly thought about countermeasures.
Chang Ying didn't dare to disturb her and stood by silently.
I don’t know how long it took.
There was a noise of children outside...
It was time for the children from the school to come to the camp to take martial arts lessons.
Wei Xiyin heard the noise, stood up and walked to the window to observe.
The sun is still scorching and the temperature is hot.
There are rows of awnings built on the side of the training ground next to the wall of the dock. Children of different ages are divided into classes and stand under the awnings, gathered in groups of three or four, laughing and playing.
Wei Xiyin stared at the children's backs and spoke slowly, "I'm worried that the Zhao family won't let go of their grudge and will stab us in the back during the Guangping trip. It would be better to use an open conspiracy to drag them into the water and force the Hejian Zhao family to join the ranks of the pacification of Guangping."
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