After the Northern Di's sneak attack, Xu Rao invited Wei Lang over for a special review, pointing out what went well, what went poorly, what needed improvement, and what could be maintained and further developed. Wei Lang was very satisfied with Xu Rao's serious and responsible attitude.
The Wei family has guarded Yanmen Pass for generations. Wei Lang was born and raised in the General's Mansion here. He has witnessed the development of Hexi County from a small border town into such a county. Wei Lang has experienced several magistrates of Hexi County since he was a child. He has never seen a magistrate like Xu Rao who does not seek fame or fortune, but only wants to do something for the people of this place and to fulfill his responsibility to protect this place.
People with different paths cannot work together. Since everyone shares the same goal, things will be easier from here on out.
The Northern Di's sneak attack was planned long ago, and it's said they even planted an inside agent in the camp by the river. The entire camp by the river was wiped out, allowing the Northern Di to advance unimpeded. They then turned around and attacked Yanmen Pass from the west bank of the river. The people who came were all elite soldiers of the Northern Di. If the city walls in the west bank hadn't been rebuilt, or if the organization hadn't been effective, they might have succeeded. In that case, Yanmen Pass would be attacked from both inside and outside, which would be dangerous. If Yanmen Pass fell, the fertile lands of the Great Liang would be engulfed in flames again, and countless lives would be lost.
Xu Rao became increasingly frightened as he thought about it, and couldn't sleep at night. He said to Zhang Zhaoci, "I really didn't expect that the Northern Barbarians would be so ambitious this time. Fortunately, we made thorough preparations. If things had gone wrong, we would all have become victims of the Northern Barbarians' swords."
Zhang Zhaoci said, "I don't know when we will be able to raid the Northern Barbarians' stronghold. If we raid their stronghold, we can at least live a few decades of peaceful life."
Xu Rao sighed and said, "Everyone in the court is acting in their own self-interest. As long as the border is stable, they don't care about what will happen in the next ten or twenty years. Right now, we should just stay here and do our job well. Anything more would only cause trouble for ourselves."
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