After the cold season, the year has ended, and in a few days, the new year will begin. Time always goes back and forth, never stopping for even a moment.

Today seems to be more noisy than ever, and the pedestrians who come out of the city gate have a smile on their faces. Even poor families will prepare some food at the end of the year that they would not normally eat, such as buying a piece of pork and a pot of spirits.

Saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, everyone has the best expectations for the new year in their hearts. This is not only a tradition left by the Qin people over the years, but also the changes in the Qin state in recent years that have brought confidence to the Qin people. Although the Qin people are still poor, they are still better than in the previous days.

Because Wu Shang had some things to do in Yuanyuan City, Qin Chuan stayed in Yuanyuan City for one more day, and he could take this opportunity to take a walk in Yuanyuan City and take a look.

Wu Shang did not refuse Qin Chuan's request, took out a few iron coins from his arms and threw them on the bed, telling Qin Chuan to buy some if he saw anything he wanted to eat.

Although a few iron coins can't buy much of something, it's better than nothing. Qin Chuan didn't care about this, put the iron tongs in his arms, and ran out happily.

Wu Shang shook his head, looking helpless.

Walking on the street, Qin Chuan seemed a little happy, although he was a human being in two lives, but at this time, he saw the pedestrians coming and going back and forth on the street, the vendors who kept shouting on the street, and the children who were jumping and chasing each other, seeing the innocent smiles on their faces, Qin Chuan always felt very happy.

An old man fell down while walking, and several people hurriedly came around, helped the old man up from the ground, and greeted the concerned people to ask for warmth, and the old man waved his hand again and again to indicate that he was fine.

A vendor pulled the wooden cart slowly down the street with difficulty, and indeed a few children were pushing behind the wooden cart, their little faces were red from the cold, but it did not dampen their enthusiasm in the slightest.

Therefore, Qin Chuan also joined the ranks of the carts, until the vendor who pulled the cart walked to the place and smiled and thanked the children, but it deeply touched Qin Chuan's heart.

The Qin people are all kind, at least more humane than the indifference of the later generations who swept the snow in front of their doors. Qin Chuan found that he had a little like such a Qin person.

Life is hard, but it is still full of joy, and the goodness in my heart has never been lost.

took out an iron money and bought a string of sugar gourds, although it was the cold winter season, but the bright red hawthorn on the sugar gourd, and the layer of sugar coating wrapped on it, made people salivate when they saw it.

Qin Chuan ate sugar gourds like this, walking aimlessly on the streets.

A black carrier pigeon pierced the sky and flew quickly into the city of Fenyuan, landing in a humble house, and as soon as the carrier pigeon stood firm, it began to coo.

A boy dressed in black came out of the house, took the black carrier pigeon in his arms, stroked it, and then removed the copper pipe from the pigeon's leg and walked towards the house.

Inside the house, Wu Shang and an old man with a white beard, who was also dressed in black, were chatting, and the boy walked into the room and respectfully handed the brass pipe to the old man with the white beard, and then stood still beside the old man.

The old man carefully dismantled the copper pipe, took out the note in the copper pipe, glanced at it casually, and then his face changed greatly, and he quickly handed the note in his hand to Wu Shang.

Seeing the change in the old man's complexion, Wu Shang didn't dare to slack off, took the note and just glanced at it, and immediately felt the seriousness of the matter.

Rong Di attacked the city and sent 30,000 troops.

"Are they really going to attack Porbara Castle?" Wu Shang frowned, his face full of shock.

In the past, when the Rongdi tribe attacked the cities of Qin, most of the timing they chose was the autumn harvest season, not only because the weather was suitable for fighting at that time, but also because they could grab a large amount of food, so they didn't have to worry about supplies. But the attack of the cold winter moon is something that has never happened in a hundred years.

"Are you sure it's true?" Wu Shang asked with some confusion.

"I'm afraid it's true, otherwise I wouldn't have used the black dove to summon me." The old man's face also became solemn.

"What do you mean?" Wu Shang looked up at the old man beside him.

"Wait and see."

Wu Shang raised his eyebrows slightly, and he had no objection to the old man's opinion, nor did he agree with it. The old man is the liaison person arranged here by the General Hospital, responsible for collecting news on the border of the Qin State.

"Something has to be done to stop the war. Otherwise, I don't know how many people will die. Wu Shang sighed, and there was a hint of gloom in his voice.

The old man shook his head, he didn't understand the order of the main hospital, but he carried it out well, and threw the note into the brazier.

"I'll go first, I'll come to you if there's anything." Wu Shang stood up, picked up the long sword that was placed aside, and walked out of the room.

Wu Shang casually walked in the direction of the inn, but he was mentally thinking about what method could be used to prevent the war.

Tell the guards of Porbara Castle? It is estimated that no one would believe that the Rongdi tribe dared to attack the Qin State in the cold winter of Layue, even if the guards were willing to listen to their own words, then how could they prove the accuracy of these news? It is inevitable that he will not be regarded as a spy of the enemy country.

"It's hard." Wu Shangyangtian sighed.

Walking into the inn, he remembered to ask Qin Chuan to go out in the morning, sighed, sat on the bed and began to close his eyes, and kept thinking about the countermeasures in his mind.

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Recently, Wei Ying can be regarded as sleeping in the open air, not only to prepare to launch a new round of changes, but also to secretly mobilize the army of Qin, according to the spies planted in Wei, at this time Wei soldiers and horses are frequently mobilized, it seems to be preparing to start a war.

Pang Juan, the general of the Wei State, established his dominant position in the army only by using the airport war, which shows that this person does have some ability in the use of troops, not only that, but the Six Kingdoms of Qin a few years ago was also planned and promoted by this person. If it weren't for the proper response of the Qin State at that time, and the constant suspicion between the six countries, otherwise, the Qin State would have been divided by the six countries at that time and would no longer exist.

Wei Ying sat behind the desk, looked at the piles of bamboo slips on the table, and couldn't help but start thinking deeply. Then I thought of my student I saw a few days ago, Qin Chuan.

Although he is not very old, he gives people a different feeling.

As a gentleman, isn't the happiest thing to see your disciples shine more brightly than you in the future?

A slight smile appeared on the corner of Wei Ying's mouth, and he looked forward to this day.

At this moment, a guard hurriedly walked into Wei Ying's room and handed the brass pipe in his hand to Wei Ying. Wei Ying opened the brass pipe, pulled out a note inside, and after seeing the contents on it, his face, which was originally slightly smiling, suddenly became serious.

"Prepare the car and go to the Guogong Mansion." Wei Ying shouted loudly to the guards outside.

Soon after, the important ministers of the Qin State were summoned to the Dao State Mansion, and then they learned the news that the Rong Di tribe had attacked the Qin State, and everyone was shocked.

In the council hall of the Guogong Mansion, Qin Guogong Yingquliang sat on the main seat with a serious face, and the important ministers sat on both sides, and a tense and murderous atmosphere permeated the crowd.

"Da Liangzao, what is the best way to deal with it?" Qin Guogong looked at Wei Ying and asked.

"Back to the monarch, it is no accident that the Rongdi tribe attacked Qin at this time, and there must be something strange, but my Great Qin soldiers have been recuperating for several years, and they will definitely be able to defeat the Rongdi tribe." Wei Ying got up and said to Qin Guogong.

When Qin Guogong heard this, the worry in his heart disappeared, and a little relaxed look appeared on everyone's faces.

"However, recently, the Wei State has been frequently mobilized in soldiers and horses, and there are not many troops stationed in the border areas, so I am afraid that it will not be possible to rush to the city of Yuanyuan in a short time......"

Qin Guogong frowned, and the other important ministers put away their previous relaxed expressions, and suddenly became a little anxious, and began to discuss.

"Yuanyuan City is an important place on the border of my Great Qin, and there must be no loss, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable." An elderly official spoke.

Everyone responded one after another, and after fighting with the Rongdi tribe for so many years, the ministers still knew this bit of common sense. So they asked the monarch to send troops as soon as possible to rescue the city.

"How long will that last? Do you have a specific plan? Qin Guogong also looked anxious and looked at Wei Ying.

"There are 100,000 soldiers in Great Qin, excluding the defenders stationed in various places, leaving the army to defend Wei, and only 20,000 can be used." After Wei Ying finished speaking, he looked up at Qin Guogong.

"How can it be so little? Could it be that in the past few years, our Great Qin has not recruited more Qin people to join the army? A middle-aged man with a bloated figure stood up and asked.

Wei Ying ignored the man's questioning, and said to Qin Guogong: "Your Majesty thinks that 20,000 Qin army warriors will definitely be able to defeat the coalition army of the Rongdi tribe, there is no doubt about it, what Your Majesty is worried about is not the problem of troops, but whether the city can hold out until the arrival of reinforcements." ”

Wei Ying's words seemed to be giving confidence to the ministers and the Duke of Qin, and at the same time turning the topic to the question of whether the city could be defended.

"Do you have the right person to lead the troops?" Qin Guo asked openly.

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately discussed, the head of 30,000 tamarins, what a great credit, so they stepped forward to recommend one by one the generals in the army.

"Your Majesty, your subordinates are willing to lead the troops there." Ying Qian got up and said to Qin Guogong.

Qin Guogong saw that Ying Qian took the initiative to ask for help, and nodded with a smile. For Ying Qian, he is still relatively relieved, aside from the clan relationship, just the ability to lead troops to fight, which is second to none in the Great Qin State, let him lead the troops, Qin Guogong is relieved.

Seeing Qin Guogong's expression, everyone stopped the discussion very interestingly, and praised Qin Guogong for his wisdom.

"What does Da Liang Zao think?" Qin Guogong looked at Wei Ying with a relaxed expression.

Wei Ying thought for a moment, looked at Jing Jian who was standing on the side and was silent, so he said: "Back to the king, your subordinates think that Jing Jian can serve as a deputy general. ”

Qin Guogong agreed to this request without hesitation.

Everyone looked at Ying Qian and Jing Jian with envy, especially Jing Jian, who had become the master of a large number of mansions and was in charge of military affairs in the past few years, so he rarely appeared in the court, but no one dared to question Jing Jian's ability to lead the troops and Qin Guogong's decision.

Jing Jian, who was standing next to Wei Ying, was stunned for a while, and then looked at Wei Ying with puzzled eyes, suppressing the doubts in his heart, because he knew that this was not the time to ask.

After returning to the Daliangzao Mansion from the Guogong Mansion, after Jing Jian closed the door of the study, he asked, "What does Daliangzao mean by this?" Commanding an army of 20,000 men, General Ying Qian will definitely not go wrong. ”

"Haha, I knew you wouldn't understand, come on, let me explain it to you." Wei Ying pulled Jing Jian to sit next to the desk and asked the guard to bring a pot of wine and a few plates of mutton.

After the guards put the things on the table and exited the room, Wei Ying said: "You don't know, 20,000 to 30,000, it is not difficult to win, the difficult thing is to ensure that the city is intact, at least not to break the city." ”

"If the city is defended, there will definitely be no problem in a few months." Jing Jian was still a little puzzled.

"Actually, I asked you to go this time to protect someone." Wei Ying filled the wine glass and said solemnly.

"Who?" Jing Jian frowned and asked with some doubts.

"Qin Chuan, he is in Yuanyuan City now." Wei Ying said word by word.

"Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan, is that child?" Jing Jian was a little surprised.

Wei Ying drank all the contents of the cup and nodded heavily.