Chapter 417: Chen State Increases Troops and Withdraws Troops

"The Western Hu people were driven deep into the grassland by Cheng Yi and his men. They won't dare to provoke us again for at least ten years."

Although he could see the naked disdain in her eyes, Shen Xiangwan ignored her and kept smiling. When Wei Chengyi came back, they would be able to start dealing with the Binzhou army. In the past month, Wanqishan and his men had not made any moves. They must have been waiting for the counterattack of the Western Hu people. Unfortunately, they would be disappointed.

"That's really a good thing."

Hearing this, Mu Yunran also smiled, but she was not happy that the Western Hu people were driven further away, but that Wei Chengyi was coming back. If he didn't come back, she would probably be unable to resist taking action against the pregnant woman and taking her back to Yong'an Village. Besides, how could someone who was already more than seven months pregnant stay out and work? Fortunately, her father-in-law, husband, and generals were all really capable. At most, she could only look at various information and make decisions with her mouth. Otherwise, she would definitely become the first pregnant woman to die of exhaustion.

"You are all here."

As he was talking, Yan Junling walked in from outside with a heavy face. "Just received news that Chen State suddenly increased its troops in the border city and may attack the northern border. The dog emperor has issued an order to let Wanqishan and his son return to the northern border, and let Chengping Hou take over the Binzhou army. He is already on his way to Mingzhou."

For them, this is undoubtedly good news. As far as fighting is concerned, Wanqishan and his sons are indeed good at it. Not to mention the distant future, just take their garrison in Mingzhou as an example. Although there has been no movement, they are training soldiers every day. The strength of those miscellaneous troops will be improved to some extent. But for Tianqi Kingdom, Chen Kingdom's sudden increase in troops in the border city is not a good thing. If they really attack, the northern border without a commander-in-chief will definitely not be able to be defended, and the people on the border will suffer.

"The State of Chen suddenly increased its troops?"

Shen Xiangwan frowned imperceptibly. It seemed like a good thing for them to transfer Wanqi Shan and his son away at this time, but she personally felt that it was not a good thing. It was precisely because they were tough guys that they should get rid of them first. As long as they died, it would be a huge blow to the dog emperor and the court. At the same time, it would also intimidate the soldiers guarding the city behind them. With the support of the people, perhaps they would be able to win without fighting and take down many cities directly. Now that they had been transferred away, the Marquis of Chengping who replaced them did not have as great a reputation as them. Even if they killed him, it would not necessarily have a deterrent effect. Besides, if Wanqi Shan and his son did not die, they would sooner or later become a stumbling block for them.

Moreover, if the State of Chen really sent troops, their troubles might be even greater.

"Isn't this a good thing?"

Looking at them back and forth, Mu Yunran suddenly spoke. Her thought was very simple. As long as it was not Wanqishan and his son, they could easily take Mingzhou.

"A good thing?"

Looking at her deeply, Shen Xiangwan shook his head helplessly. Regardless of whether the transfer of Wanqishan and his son was a good thing or not, the sudden increase of troops by the State of Chen on the border was obviously an attempt to take advantage of the chaos to attack them. If they were not careful, the State of Tianqi might be torn apart, and the people would be the ones who would suffer.

"It seems you are aware of it too."

Seeing this, Yan Junling sighed deeply. The Tianqi country is now in trouble both internally and externally, and is riddled with problems. They don't know how to protect the people.

"No, what do you mean?"

Looking back and forth at them, Mu Yunran was filled with confusion. It was not that she was stupid, but that she had never come into contact with those things before, and for a moment she could not see through the twists and turns involved.

"It means..."

The two looked at each other, and Yan Junling briefly explained it to her.

"Then what should we do?" Finally understanding their concerns, Mu Yunran asked with a frown.

"What else can I do? Just let it sit!"

Shrugging his shoulders, Shen Xiangwan continued, "The dog emperor must be regretting his decision now. When Cheng Yi comes back, he will first find a way to eat up the Binzhou army he raised with great effort. How did the people gain this year?"

Things have come to this, and it is redundant to say anything more. Shen Xiangwan calmly changed the subject and paid attention to other things.

"Very good. The snow has nourished the land, making most of the land more fertile. The potatoes planted by the people in the first season have yielded nearly 10% more than last year. Almost everyone is willing to follow the government's advice and plant sweet potatoes or corn in the second season. We plan to purchase a large amount of corn planted by the people and use it as a long-term reserve grain."

Yan Junling's expression froze, and he slowly recounted the situation of the harvest. Now they really have no shortage of food, and, because they promoted the method of raising pigs the year before last, every household, including the refugees who were resettled last year, has raised a lot of pigs. The people's lives are getting better and better, and when their army goes out to fight in the future, they will not have to worry about raising food and fodder.

"Well, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Let Yuan Xiu and the others be careful not to let the potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn spread outside. After we fight our way out, these will be good things to win the hearts of the people."

If potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes were promoted in other states now, it would only benefit the dog emperor. Shen Xiangwan asked himself if he was such a kind person.

"we know."

Nodding, Yan Junling suddenly asked: "Did you just say that Brother Yi is coming back?"

They were all looking forward to his return. Didn't they see that his sister-in-law's belly was already big? She couldn't really give birth in Dafeng County, could she? Moreover, only when he came back could they send troops to attack Mingzhou, so that they wouldn't have to train on the sidelines all day, causing panic among the people.

"Ah."

Shen Xiangwan simply recounted how Wei Chengyi and his men had driven the Western Hu people deep into the grasslands: "It should have happened in the past few days."

"it is good."

Hearing this, Yan Junling couldn't help but cheer loudly. In this way, for at least ten years, the western border would no longer be threatened by the Western Hu people, and they could fight boldly with confidence.

"Jun Ling, help me pass the order down. Leave 3,000 people in each of the three border counties to guard the area. All others should be withdrawn to the camp in the city. Let the county government and the evacuated people move back as well."

"Ah."

Yan Junling agreed without thinking. After he left, Shen Xiangwan chatted with Mu Yunran for a few more words and then went back to her room. Now she has three meals a day in the space. Number One will feed her the most reasonable diet according to her body needs. Even though she is only seven months pregnant, her belly is already not small, because she is pregnant with twins, and both children are developing well.

The news that Wei Chengyi had driven the Western Hu people deep into the grasslands, and that there would be no need to worry about them entering the pass for at least the next ten years, quickly spread throughout Chenzhou. The people, who had been burned, killed and looted by the Western Hu people for years, all applauded, and their support for the Wei family and the Wei army reached an unprecedented level. But when the news reached Mingzhou, Wanqishan and his sons, who had not left yet, fell silent. They all realized that Wei Chengyi was not in Chenzhou at all and had missed the best time to attack.

【End of this chapter】