Chapter 428 Preparing to Pick Someone Up

"But why did the Xianbei do this?" Qin Zhao was puzzled.

The Xianbei agreed not to go south for three years. This is only the first year, and they can't hold back?

But if they really can't hold back, why not just take action directly? Why let Wuhuan take action? Do they want to wait for Wuhuan to tear a hole in the northern border before sending a large army to the border?

As he spoke his guess, he denied it in his heart.

Qin Heng and others also denied his guess, "The Xianbei are powerful. If they really want to go south, they must take them by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared."

Qin Yan and Qin Sheng echoed, "Brother is right."

Lu Songli listened silently on the side. Dali was an imaginary dynasty, not in the official history she learned, but Dali was very similar to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties she knew. In that dynasty, the Xianbei were also a very powerful foreign race, and they were equally ambitious. Moreover, during the Yongjia period, the Xianbei gathered four other foreign races and invaded the Western Jin Dynasty in the south, which was known as the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China.

Qin Heng looked at his brothers, "I think this may be a test by the Xianbei, what do you think?"

Qin Zhao touched his chin, "Whether it is a test or not, we will know after the result of this battle."

Qin Yan frowned, "If this is true, then we don't have much time left."

Qin Sheng said, "Next autumn, the Xianbei will definitely go south."

Lv Songli agreed with this conclusion.

The four brothers of the Qin family looked at Lv Songli who didn't speak.

Lv Songli: "Why are you looking at me?"

Qin Heng asked, "What do you think, sister-in-law?"

Lv Songli smiled and said, "I agree with your point of view. In the next year, big brother, second brother, third brother, A Sheng, you work hard to train the troops, and leave the rest to me."

Then Lv Songli went to the government office and handled some urgent official business. Then her father and Mr. Xue came one after another.

There was no major event in Pingzhou, so the three of them inevitably discussed the two things: Wuhuan's invasion of the northern border and the snow disaster in Yanmen.

After Lu Songli told the Qin brothers' speculation, Lu Desheng and Xue Xu were both shocked, but in the face of such a situation, there was no other way except to do their best.

They could not intervene in the war in the northern border.

For Lu Songli, her ability was limited, she was not in a position to make decisions, and she was too lazy to spend that effort. However, she did not care about the affairs of the northern border, but she did have some ideas about the snow disaster in Yanmen.

Lu Songli told Xue Xu that she would go to Ji Mansion to talk to Ji Wuyin.

Xue Xu said, "Why bother? Just ask someone to invite him."

Ji Wuyin came soon, and he rolled his eyes when he came, "It's winter, you can't be quiet, can't you hibernate like the locals?"

Xue Xu also replied rudely, "If you hibernate any more, you will get moldy."

"That won't happen." The house is warm.

At this time, Lu Songli said, "Uncle Ji, I have something to talk to you about."

"What is it?" Ji Wuyin asked.

He had also heard about the Wuhuan border and the snow disaster in Yanmen, and he felt that it had little to do with them. In the middle of winter, he didn't want to bother.

But Ji Wuyin guessed that Lu Songli should be talking to him about these two things.

Lu Songli spoke, and Ji Wuyin heard that it was true.

Lu Songli said bluntly, "Uncle Ji, I asked you to come this time mainly to ask you for a favor."

"You say." Ji Wuyin felt a little alert in his heart. If he was asked to go out, it would be fine. He was an old man, and he didn't want to go out in the middle of winter.

"There was a heavy snow disaster in Yanmen, the court treasury was empty, and it had to support the northern border. I'm afraid there are not many materials that can be used for disaster relief. Every time I think of the people who are starving and cold in the heavy snow and cold wind without a roof over their bodies, I feel very sad." Lu Songli said these words with a sad face.

Ji Wuyin rolled his eyes and refused to be fooled. "Speak human language."

"The court can't save all the victims of the Yanmen disaster."

It's not that she, Lu Songli, underestimated them. Among all natural disasters, floods and snowstorms are more difficult to deal with. Snowstorms will cause road congestion, and severe cold weather will also increase the difficulty of disaster relief.

Under the premise that the treasury is not rich, the court will definitely give priority to the soldiers in the northern border, and then food, grass and clothing will definitely be given to the soldiers in the northern border first. In the case of insufficient relief supplies, it would be strange if they could properly resettle all the victims, and they might not even be able to resettle most of them.

"In such an environment, there will definitely be many victims in Yanmen who will go to other places to make a living. I have ordered Wu Ren and others to prepare to pick up people. I hope that Ji's branch in the north can also help and lead them to Pingzhou."

When Lu Songli heard about the snowstorm in Yanmen, she had already made such a decision. She wanted to save people, but she could save those who escaped from Yanmen, and she was willing to do so. After all, those who escaped from Yanmen were courageous and brave, and they were worth saving. In addition, she planned to let Wu Renqingzhou transport a batch of supplies to Yanmen to support the victims, as a token of their appreciation.

Ji Wuyin was speechless when she heard this, "No, the population density in the corners of Pingzhou and Dali is almost catching up with the hinterland of the Central Plains. Is this normal?" How obsessed is she with the population?

Lu Songli looked innocent, "You can't just watch the people go desperate, right?"

"Okay, I'll help you with this!"

...

South

Xie Zhan came out of a thatched hut, and the biting cold wind made him involuntarily wrap his cloak tightly.

He glanced at the gloomy sky and thought, should it snow in Chang'an now?

It doesn't snow in the south, but the weather is wet and cold. That kind of cold seems to penetrate into the bones, which is completely different from the dry cold in Chang'an.

The attendant behind him asked, "Master, when will we go home?" As the year is coming to an end, the old lady and the lady have received letters one after another.

"Tomorrow, we will go back tomorrow."

The attendant said happily, "Then I will ask someone to prepare it immediately!"

Recently, they have been running around with the master to recruit talents. Some people are moved by the master, and some people are not moved. They all see the hard work of the master, and they feel unfair for those who are not moved, thinking that they are blind.

Xie Zhan didn't feel much unfair in his heart after being rejected. It doesn't matter if those people are not moved now. If he goes now, both sides will have some face. When the situation is clear, the result will be clear.

Overall, Xie Zhan is quite satisfied with the results of his recent busy period.

One of the biggest gains was meeting Qiao Xitong, a big timber merchant in Bingzhou, and Hu Jiangyi, a porcelain clay merchant in Xin'an Shexian.

The trip to Nanyang gave him a lot of inspiration. He had a plan, but he still had to think about how to implement it. If it went well, it would bring him countless benefits.