A man who had just finished applying fertilizer in the field looked anxiously at Widow Zhou with an empty basket on his shoulder.
"It's true," Widow Zhou gasped for breath, holding her waist with both hands. After a long pause, she finally said, "This morning when I went to the town to sell firewood, I ran into Lao Wang, who was selling vegetables in the town. Lao Wang told me."
"Old Wang always shortchanges us when selling vegetables. Could it be that he's just making this up to get his fellow villagers to buy his vegetables so he can close his stall?"
One of the women standing nearby questioned.
"No, no," Widow Zhou had calmed down and continued, "Old Wang's wife's family, the second uncle's younger brother's brother-in-law's nephew happens to be working in the palace. The King of Shu has already incorporated the people outside the gates of Jiange County. I heard that if there are not enough soldiers, he plans to conscript men."
Widow Zhou's words made sense.
Everyone already believed it to about 70%.
In less than half a month, the army arrived outside Jiannan Pass.
Will it take another month for the Rong people to reach the Bear Village?
Everyone sighed and didn't know what to do!
Chen Xinli hurried home carrying the small backpack. She planned to discuss the next arrangements with her family.
If conscription is carried out, it would be fine if one man was conscripted per household, but one of the family members, Shen Fugui, Shen Fuyou, Shen Jinshan, and Old Man Wu, would have to leave.
If the war between the King of Shu and the Northern Rong reaches a stalemate, they will need a steady stream of soldiers to join the army. Then their family...
Chen Xinli didn't believe that in such an era, her father, her second uncle and other common people who made a living by digging for food in the fields could defeat the fat and strong cavalry on the grassland.
Although the natural barriers can temporarily stop the northern barbarians, the ones who can truly defend Shu are the regular troops sent by the imperial court.
Chen Xinli fell into deep thought as she walked.
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