Lu Chen's request was too shocking for Xue Huairen.

This is not a small thing that can be done with just a few words, not that he is unwilling to help Lu Chen. He has been an official for many years, and has benefited countless people in Qinghe County, he can be described as an upright and good official, of course, he is also very happy to see Lu Chen break the barbarian enemy, but there are too many things involved.

Not to mention that it is not yet the autumn harvest season, and the Qinghe County Government simply does not have enough food to support the consumption of the 50,000 army, which needs to be urgently raised, and if you want to raise so much grain and grass in a short period of time, there is only one way, that is, to issue a decree in the county to inform the people to collect this year's grain tax in advance.

In Qinghe County, the people's livelihood is rich, every family has surplus grain, and there is no big problem in collecting grain and grass in advance, the key question is, if this is done, then after the autumn, where will he get grain to pay to the county?

You can't forcibly expropriate it again, this kind of deception of the people and wanton expropriation, Xue Huairen can't do it no matter what.

Moreover, this is only one of them, and the other thing is that if Xue Huairen helps the border army with food and grass, with his position as a county guard, he can't decide privately, which requires the nod of the county head.

Thinking about this, Xue Huairen subconsciously asked: "Dare to ask Lord Lu, can you tell the county head about this matter?" ”

"There is no surplus food in the county." Lu Chen returned directly.

"This ...... How is this possible? Xue Huairen's eyes widened and said: "There has been no war in the county in recent years, and the taxes of the counties have always been paid truthfully, although the county army has 50,000, but they are all in a state of tuntian, and they can also be self-sufficient, what's more, the imperial court also allocates funds to the county from time to time, and the grain stored in the county should be enough to deal with the disaster of the next barbarians." ”

Hearing this, Lu Chen sighed helplessly, and said with a wry smile: "Don't Lord Xue know who our county leader, Lord Liu, is?" ”

"Oh......" Lu Chen said this, Xue Huairen had no words, how greedy and selfish Liu Feng, the head of the county, was, how could he not know that he had been an official in Qinghe County under the rule of Pingyang County for so many years.

It's just that Liu Feng is too greedy, and now the barbarian soldiers are often raging, as the head of the county, he should try his best to help Lu Chen, how can he only care about his own pleasure so much, and not spare the lives of the people! So the head of the county! It's so hateful!

Xue Huairen couldn't help but say angrily: "This ...... The county lord is really going too far! ”

"Let's tell you the truth, even the military resources and armaments needed by our border army this time were all designed by me to forcibly force Liu Feng in exchange, if not, how could Liu Feng help, he probably wished I was killed by the barbarians earlier!" Lu Chen shook his head and said.

"Could it be that the materials needed in the border army were all forcibly asked for by Lord Lu?" Xue Huairen asked again as if he hadn't heard clearly.

Knowing that he thought it was incredible, Lu Chen nodded with certainty: "That's right!" In order to expand my armaments, I have forced Liu Feng by force more than once, so I have already formed a deep hatred with him! Liu Feng has long regarded me as a thorn in the flesh, and he wants to get rid of it quickly! ”

"I see." I thought that Xue Huairen would be taken aback after hearing this, but he didn't expect him to just nod slightly, and then he was silent.

Seeing that he began to be silent, and his expression was worried, his brows were tightly locked, as if he was making some difficult decision in his heart, Lu Chen did not bother, slowly drank tea, and waited for Xue Huairen's reply.

"The matter...... Let me think about it again......" Xue Huairen took a deep breath and said, at this time, the tea in his cup was almost warm, but he didn't have the heart to take another sip at all.

Lu Chen knew that this matter was not trivial, and it was not so easy to agree, of course he could understand Xue Huairen's difficulties, but he also believed that Xue Huairen would definitely agree!

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Xue Huairen to suddenly ask, "Lord Lu, I don't know how long it will be before the barbarians attack next time." ”

Lu Chen thought for a while, and said truthfully: "If you calculate by time, the news that all 50,000 barbarians were annihilated by our army at this time may have almost been transmitted back to Tusi, and according to the habits of the barbarians in the past, it will not take ten days for a large army to press the border, and this battle will definitely be more terrible than before, and it will also be the largest army dispatch in the history of Tusi, therefore, I dare not have the slightest slackness in the next day, and I will be arming all the time!" ”

"And if you win! The barbarians will definitely be greatly damaged, and they will not dare to use their troops lightly! On the other hand, we can take advantage of the victory to counterattack and plunder its land! Completely reverse the passive situation of the past! Lu Chen followed and said categorically.

"Raid it!?" When Xue Huairen heard this, he glanced at Lu Chen in surprise, he didn't know whether to say that Lu Chen's courage was commendable, or whether to say that he was whimsical.

He also wanted to ask Lu Chen, whether he was crazy or stupid, didn't he know that the scourge of barbarians has been a long time, and for many years, it would be very good for the border army to withstand the attack of the barbarians! What county guard dares to make such a big statement!?

However, his distrustful eyes did not make Lu Chen feel the slightest embarrassment, but instead made Lu Chen's expression more determined and confident!

Perhaps it was the resolute and indomitable momentum that Lu Chen showed that infected Xue Huairen, a look of appreciation flashed in his eyes, and then he gritted his teeth and said like a ghost: "In this way, there are only ten days to raise!" ”

Hearing this, Lu Chen was overjoyed, hurriedly got up, hugged his fists at Xue Huairen, bent down and gave a deep salute, and said excitedly: "Here for hundreds of thousands of people in my border city, and 50,000 soldiers, thank you Lord Xue!" ”

"Huh? Lord Lu is so polite! Your Excellency can ignore your own future, ask for the people's life, and offend the county head, such a feat, Xue sincerely admires! In order to fight against the barbarian enemy, Lord Lu turned to Xue for help, if Xue only cared about himself and did not help, wouldn't he be an official of the people in vain! Xue Huairen said righteously.

When Lu Chen heard this, he was quite moved, and sighed in his heart, finally meeting an official who was like-minded with him.

What he didn't know was that Xue Huairen was willing to help because he appreciated his determination to be able to do it for the people without regard to himself! Isn't it in awe of him!

After the matter was negotiated, Lu Chen got up to say goodbye, his time was very urgent, and he had to rush back to the border city to complete the expansion of the army, and then he had to urge the armies to train new soldiers.

Xue Huairen didn't leave him with false politeness, after the two sides saluted and said goodbye, when Lu Chen left the county government, Xue Huairen's face immediately sank, and he scolded angrily: "Ling'er! Get the hell out of here! ”

"Daddy......" Xue Ling immediately pretended to be pitiful and walked out.

Although she pretended to lower her little head in front of Xue Huairen, her big eyes drifted out of the living room from time to time......