Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 529 The Princes are going to fight the enemy

All the old people and children had evacuated to the mountains and hid in the caves they had dug before. Some people who were determined not to leave hid in their own cellars.

The good thing at this time is that the outsiders are not that smart, and the information is not well developed. The tunnels in Shili Village have never been exposed. The tunnels of Shili Village usually have doors and are not connected to each other. Only the main road can be used. The village chief often sends people to look after it. It is usually well maintained and ventilated, so there is no problem in escaping and hiding.

The moat that their village dug with great effort could also play a certain role at this time. There was a lot of lime in their village, and Su He gave an idea when he left. When digging traps, they could directly make lime pits, and the lime could still be used after the war. It was best for paving roads and bridges, but it would be difficult to build houses with dead bodies.

With this idea, when foreign tribes invaded, they suffered a great loss. Shili Village became one of the few villages that was not massacred.

Later, many people came here, and because Shili Village had a lot of surplus grain, they accepted many people. This was agreed upon in a previous meeting of their village, and they would not refuse any relatives of villagers who came to them for refuge, and how much they could accept would depend on the situation of each family.

This would not hurt the villagers or the relatives who came over. The main thing was that everyone had to eat, and every family in the village had to know how much food they had. Fortunately, their village was rich, and the village chief had already notified them to store food this year, so many families bought enough food for three years.

Normally, villagers would store a year's worth of food. When the village chief said there would be war this year, no one sold any food. Adding up all the food, they would need to buy more to last for three years. This was also to prevent relatives and friends from fleeing to their village. Their village was the most stable one nearby, so it was inevitable that some relatives would come to take refuge there.

The common people here tried their best to escape the war, and the court over there was in chaos. The border town sought help everywhere, and there were three places that needed rescue, although the nearest garrison had been sent to reinforce.

But the court still had to send troops, otherwise it would be too late to wait for the enemy to attack. The court, several important officials, and several adult princes gathered in the Yangxin Palace to discuss how to send troops.

At this time, the emperor had not had a good rest for several days, and his temper was getting worse and worse. He had already said that a countermeasure must be found today, otherwise no one would be allowed to leave here.

There was really no other way, so the Ninth Prince finally chose to lead his troops to Fenggu City to relieve the siege, the Fifth Prince led his troops to Qingyun City to relieve the siege, and the Eighth Prince and the Fourth Prince led their troops to Yingyan City to relieve the siege. The other princes were on standby at any time, ready to support their brothers. If anyone deserted during the battle, no matter which prince, he would be killed without mercy.

As princes, they cannot just enjoy wealth and glory. When the country is in trouble, they must fight on behalf of the royal family. Otherwise, what is the point of the emperor having so many sons? Only in this way can the ministers submit.

They were naturally accompanied by generals from the imperial court, and they gathered their troops from the garrison camps in the capital and prepared to set out. If they could use their talents wisely, it would not be impossible for them to win the battle, after all, most of the children of the royal family were good at both civil and military affairs.

Su Feng, Su Pei and Su Che of the Su family went straight to their master Wen Lan to discuss returning to Fenggu City. Firstly, their younger brother and sister were still there, and they couldn't ignore them. Secondly, they couldn't stand idly by when the country was in danger. Although they were all civil officials, they had all practiced martial arts since childhood and could go into battle and kill the enemy at any time.

After discussing with their master, they went directly to the Ninth Prince and told him their plan. Because they were all officials in the court, even though they were not official yet, the Ninth Prince was still required to make arrangements.

The Ninth Prince went to transfer people directly, and the officials above didn't care about any opinions. The three brothers had agreed with their parents, and Su Pei had said goodbye to his newlywed wife, so they were naturally very worried, but they couldn't say much.

When the country is in trouble, every citizen has a duty. When the country is in trouble, when the hometown is in trouble, when the relatives are in trouble, they have no choice but to go to resist the foreign enemies. Otherwise, they would be sorry for the hard work they have put in learning martial arts since childhood and sorry for their masters.

They are now in Fenggu City to resist foreign enemies and defend the country, so how can they hide in the capital? They have known since childhood that being able to write can bring peace to the world, and being able to ride a horse can determine the fate of the world, this is their ideal.

After all, if you live in a chaotic world, you can't just be a weak scholar, otherwise your chances of survival will be too slim. When the war comes, the enemy kills regardless of age and gender, and only by fighting back can you have a glimmer of hope.