The incident happened so suddenly. I thought it would be just a minor border skirmish like in previous years, but I never expected it to be so serious.
The northern border has never been peaceful, but there are still quite a few troops stationed there. I heard that since Xie Linzhou’s father fought against Beiliang more than ten years ago, the north has remained stable until now.
I never expected that something like this would happen so soon after the New Year.
"Does Your Excellency have any thoughts?"
"The grain convoy from the capital will pass through Yuanzhou, then through Qingyang, and finally to Yuezhou. If all goes well, there is hope for Yuezhou. If something goes wrong along the way, I will have to go there myself."
Qingyang is right next to Qingyang City, and these days are probably not easy for them either. If they can hold out until the caravan arrives, there is hope that they can get the grain supplies in.
If Qingyang also falls by then, things will be difficult.
Song Ning remained silent; there was nothing she could do to help in such a situation.
She might be helpful in business, but she knows nothing about warfare.
Just as I was thinking of this, Zheng Gaoyi spoke up: "If it really comes to that, then Tianxiang County will be handed over to you."
Song Ning: ?
Lord Zheng must be grasping at straws in his desperation, isn't he?
Can we entrust this kind of thing to her? There are so many people in the county government office; we can't possibly take them all with us, can we?
Just as he was about to refuse, Zheng Gaoyi raised his hand: "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. I've also discussed this matter with others, and you are the only choice. In the entire county, you are the one I trust the most."
Song Ning had a headache. If things really came to that, could they, the common people, really hold out?
The pressure hit her instantly.
He cursed those people from Beiliang in his heart.
Why did she have to come right when her Xiangyun Tower had just started making money?
If they had arrived earlier, they could have escaped. But this place has just been built; if they had run away, she would have been heartbroken for the rest of her life.
After leaving the county government office, Zheng Gaoyi gave an order that anyone in the city who wanted to leave should not be stopped.
But everyone has businesses in the county right now, so who would want to leave unless absolutely necessary?
When I got home, my whole family gathered around me: "How are you? Is it serious?"
Song Ning nodded: "It sounds like the situation isn't good. Let's try not to go out for the time being and wait for news at home."
She thought the battlefield was in Yuezhou, far away from them, but unexpectedly, just after the seventh day of the month, Zheng Gaoyi suddenly came to find her, saying that the grain convoy from the capital was stuck in Qingyang, and he had to leave.
"Er Ya, I'm entrusting Tianxiang County to you. I trust you."
Song Ning was about to cry; no, she didn't even believe herself.
Zheng Gaoyi placed the county magistrate's seal in her hand: "I'm entrusting this to you. Everyone in the county government is under your command. I'm counting on you."
Zheng Gaoyi's words were like entrusting his son to someone, and Song Ning truly had a bad feeling.
But all these people were looking at her with expectant eyes, so Song Ning gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, don't worry, sir, I will definitely keep a close watch on this place."
Zheng Gaoyi smiled with satisfaction before leaving with his men.
The fact that the magistrate left indicates that the situation has become very serious.
I heard that the neighboring counties had closed their city gates and were not allowed to enter or leave, but Song Ning still sent someone to inform them.
Holding the heavy official seal in his hand, Song Ning felt even heavier than the seal itself.
But since she had taken on the job, she had to take responsibility for it, so she sent people door-to-door to notify everyone and hold a meeting that very day.
They cannot sit idly by and wait to die. If the north really loses, they will be finished too.
Moreover, there are no troops stationed in Tianxiang County now. If the enemy comes, they can only wait to die.
So Song Ning selected a dozen or so people to be leaders and mobilized the people of Tianxiang County to take action.
The group split into several groups. One group went up the mountain to set traps. These were farmers who used to be very good at catching rabbits and pheasants in the mountains and setting traps.
The bows and arrows made in the backyard of the county government office were certainly not comparable to those on the battlefield. All they had to do was sharpen the arrowheads and tie some flammable material to them.
A group went up the mountain to cut down trees, finding the thickest ones to use as barricades against the city gate; that would be somewhat effective.
The rest of the people went to dig pits outside the city gate, the deeper the better.
The women were responsible for whittling tree branches, sharpening the tips to a point that could kill someone.
It was a time of leisure during the Lunar New Year, and there was no need to work in the fields, so it was a time when everyone was mobilized.
The only thing Song Ning is grateful for now is that the county's city wall has been repaired.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have any reason to struggle.
That night, Song Ning took the opportunity to enter the space and rummaged through her own home to see if there was anything useful.
Her grandfather left her a lot of antiques, but she hadn't looked at them closely, just in case she found something useful.
First, there were the farming tools her grandfather left her, as well as many handmade gadgets.
They are mostly related to farming.
He searched high and low but couldn't find anything useful. He sighed, then turned around and suddenly saw a large box at the bottom of the cabinet.
Song Ning suddenly remembered that when her grandfather passed away, he told her to hand this box over to the country.
But she never had time to go after that, and then she came here, so she could no longer go.
I reached for the box, but couldn't get it out; it was incredibly heavy.
She struggled with all her might to drag the suitcase out, only to find that it was much bigger than she had imagined.
Upon opening the box, Song Ning's first reaction was: Holy crap?!
Song Ning was stunned. After all this time, she still had such an incredible thing in her house.
What exactly is her grandfather's identity, and why has it never been mentioned before?
Blinking his eyes, Song Ning swallowed hard and reached out to touch it.
To be honest, it was the first time she had ever seen this thing.
Her grandfather would give her surprises.
"I don't even know if it will still work..."
Song Ning picked one out of the box, touched it again and again, and studied it for a long time.
How can she give it a try?
So she set her sights on her window.
Since there's nothing outside the window anyway, why don't we just try it here?
"Are you thinking about something dangerous?" A voice echoed softly from the space.
Song Ning immediately felt guilty: "No, absolutely not."
"Let me tell you, I'm very fragile. If you dare to do anything reckless, I'll kill myself."
Song Ning: ......
Okay, she's scared.
The next day, he found a quiet, empty place and secretly took the thing out.
He let out a long breath, slowly raised his gun, aimed it at a tree not far away, and slowly pulled the trigger.
With a loud bang, Song Ning's hands went numb from the shock.
I ran over and took a look at the tree trunk; it was clearly punched with a hole.
However, her technique was poor, and she missed the target.
However, it turns out that this thing really works.
Just as she was lost in thought, a voice suddenly came from behind her: "Er Ya? What are you doing here?"
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