More than a month passed in a flash. After Li Guo returned, he tried his best to persuade King Qi not to use troops inward, and even gambled his own life to ensure that Lin Feng would not cause trouble again.
King Qi valued Li Guo very much and also weighed the pros and cons in his mind. According to the reports from his subordinates and the battle reports between his own army and Lin Feng's army, his 110,000-strong army was beaten without any ability to fight back, and not even a splash could be made. In other words, it would be futile to send more troops, as the Northern Barbarian Army was about to arrive, and he had no extra troops to deploy if he was not careful about the consequences.
With Li Guo's guarantee, he was also betting that Lin Feng would not stab him in the back. After weighing the pros and cons, King Qi issued an order not to provoke Lin Feng.
Li Guo was also relieved when he learned about it.
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Ten days later, Lin Feng also learned of King Qi's order. He just smiled indifferently. Everything was under control. The two previous battles had frightened King Qi. Of course, this was also due to the current situation. He was just trying to fish in troubled waters.
Although the war has not yet broken out, the army must not slacken its training for a moment and must be prepared for a major battle at any time.
Lin Feng also has a heavy responsibility. Not only does he have to take care of his family, but he also has to take care of the people who follow him. More than 200,000 people have gathered at the horse farm, most of whom are families of soldiers. The daily food and drink expenses are a huge sum.
Therefore, these new army soldiers trained extremely hard, because their relatives were behind them and they could not retreat even a single step.
Lin Feng knew that this was just the beginning, because according to the spies he sent out, the Northern Barbarian army had merged several troops into one, with a total number of 3.5 million. They were accumulating strength to prepare for war and could launch an attack at any time.
Because of this, more and more people fled from the front line. Lin Feng's defense zone was surrounded by trenches and barbed wire. The people thought this was a military camp and did not dare to approach the defense zone.
Lin Feng's family was kindhearted, and since he himself had been a refugee, he could empathize with the suffering of the lower-class people. So, with a wave of his hand, Lin Feng sent a large amount of food and medicine to the refugee gathering place. In addition, there were tents, and no household was left out.
The many refugees then realized that the general in this important military camp was a good man. They were no longer afraid and settled down near the defense zone of the horse farm.
Lin Feng did not let them eat and drink for free. The emergency food he distributed was just a buffer. He distributed a lot of grain seeds and oxen and farm tools, and divided land among them so that they could reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land.
No matter what you do, even if it's performing circus tricks, as long as you can move around, you have to rely on your own efforts to fight and struggle, otherwise these people will become the lost generation.
Some lazy people were unwilling to work and just wanted to get free relief food every day. Lin Feng sent out secret sentries to beat them up and drive them away as soon as they were caught. He looked down on these people the most.
More and more refugees gathered here. It was estimated that the number of people seeking refuge here had reached more than one million, and most of them were the elderly, children, women and children. Because of the war, many young and middle-aged people had been conscripted into the army.
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Another month passed, and the war was about to break out. The Northern Barbarian army stretched for dozens of kilometers, with galloping horses, and launched a fierce attack on King Qi's fiefdom.
The Northern Barbarian Emperor has long coveted the fiefdom of King Qi. This place is rich in resources, has a mild climate, and is lush with water and grass. Moreover, this is the commercial center of the Great Yan Dynasty, with countless money and goods. As long as this place is occupied, the well-connected water conservancy facilities can radiate to most of the plains. If this wish is achieved, the Great Yan Dynasty will surely decline and eventually perish.
Therefore, the Northern Barbarians gambled their national destiny and went all out to attack King Qi's fiefdom, simply because this piece of fat meat was too tempting.
King Qi and the imperial court also knew this, and they also mobilized a large number of troops to be on high alert. The unprecedented army numbered as many as five million, and the daily military pay and food expenses were huge. Even a wealthy man like King Qi could not bear the burden, and he frequently issued recruitment orders to local gentry and merchants, asking those who had money to donate money, those who had strength to donate strength, and those who had food to donate food. In this critical moment, they must donate generously.
Minglan County is already in name only. Lin Feng's horse farm is the biggest landlord. As long as he doesn't give the order, no one dares to come here to ask for money or food.
But Lin Feng was not a person who did not know the importance of things. He did not wait for the government to ask for it, but took the initiative to contribute a large amount of grain.
Lin Feng led his troops into the Minglan County capital and arrived at the newly built government office. He loudly announced, "The people of Minglan County are having a hard time, so I have collected military rations on their behalf. You must not ask for them anymore. Of course, you must collect from the landlords and gentry. The amount of food and fodder you have collected must be reported to me truthfully. I will reconcile the accounts with Prince Qi's marching camp. If anyone dares to embezzle military funds, I will be the first to twist off their head and kick it like a ball. Do you understand?"
The newly appointed county magistrate stood obediently below, nodding repeatedly in agreement, with beads of sweat dripping down his forehead, for fear that he would accidentally anger this killer.
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