Natural disasters in books: I stockpiled goods to escape famine in ancient times

Xie Hong and others looked stern.

Shen Qianxue became anxious. She ignored the presence of others and grabbed Xie An's hand. Her voice trembled, "Xie An, the bandits will come. They will attack on a snowy night. Many people will die at that time. Many, many people."

Xie An held her hand tightly. Although he was not calm at the moment, he tried to keep his voice calm: "Qianxue, it's okay. Now that we know the bandits will come, I will go back to the barracks and tell Uncle Zhou that we are prepared and there will definitely not be so many deaths. Don't be afraid."

Shen Qianxue shook her head: "I'm not afraid. It's still early. You and my brother should go back now and make sure to let Uncle Zhou know."

"An'er, listen to Qianxue. This matter is of great importance. You and Yan'er should go back as soon as possible," Xie Hong said from the side.

Xie An nodded: "Okay, we will go back now. Father, Uncle Shen, you must take care of yourselves here. Uncle Zhou has left two people in the village. If you encounter any problems, just look for them. They will find us as quickly as possible."

"Don't worry, the people living in this village are all family members of soldiers, and they are all easy to get along with. We are doing well here, and you should also take care of yourselves on the front line."

Xie An gently shook Shen Qianxue's hand, then stood up and left with Shen Yan.

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"What did you say? The bandits are launching a sneak attack in such a cold day? Are you serious?" Zhou Wende glared at him and stood up instantly.

Xie An stood in the middle of the tent, clasped his fists and bowed his head: "General, you also know Qianxue's prophetic dream. The extreme cold has come true. Last night, I dreamed of a sudden attack by bandits. General, you must prepare early."

Zhou Wende nodded with a heavy face: "I understand. We should have made arrangements in advance. Now the entire Dali Dynasty is covered in ice and snow. The places where the bandits are located should be more seriously affected. I didn't expect them to take such a risk."

Shen Yan and Xie An stood side by side, pursed their lips and said, "Perhaps it's because their situation is more serious than ours, so they took the risk of a surprise attack. We made preparations in advance for the extreme cold, but they didn't. I think a lot of bandits died last night, and there is not enough food and firewood, so they set their sights on us."

"You make sense." Since they knew about the bandit attack in advance, it would be easier to arrange things afterwards. Zhou Wende's tense face relaxed and a smile reappeared on his face. He called the two to his side with a smile and a kind look: "It's also thanks to Qianxue, otherwise the extreme cold would have killed many people. This is a great kindness. You two are great."

"General, you are too kind. Qianxue is indeed excellent, but Shen Yan and I still have many shortcomings."

Zhou Wende slapped Xie An on the back and laughed: "You kid, you are still the same as when you were little. Why are you so humble in front of your Uncle Zhou? It's good, it's good. In the future, when there are no outsiders around, you should still call me Uncle Zhou. It sounds more comfortable."

Xie An and Shen Yan smiled at each other and agreed at the same time.

At this moment, they were no longer a general and a soldier, but an uncle and nephew. Xie An asked, "Uncle Zhou, do you have any plan to deal with the sudden attack by the bandits?"

Zhou Wende nodded immediately: "We have been dealing with them for so many years, so we have ways to deal with them. They want to take advantage of the extreme cold to attack the border, so we will use the same method to deal with them."

The two were shocked when they heard this.

Shen Yan's eyes suddenly lit up: "Uncle Zhou, are you saying that we should also take advantage of the extreme cold to attack them?"

"That's right. Now that we know their plan, we can't just sit there and wait. Instead of letting them take advantage of the chaos to attack the civilians and military camps, it's better to strike first. When they feel the pain, they will know how to be safe."

Xie An thought thoughtfully: "But this kind of peace is only temporary. There are so many capable soldiers in the barracks, why not just annihilate them in one fell swoop?"

"Since our Zhou family army is stationed in the northern border, when will the bandits break through the checkpoints? Since we have the ability to control them, why bother killing them in vain?" Zhou Wende stood up, with his hands behind his back, with an unfathomable look on his face: "You are still young, and you only know the peace brought by the annihilation of the bandits. Have you ever thought about how our Zhou family army would deal with it if there were no more bandits in this world?"

As the saying goes, "A general's success is built on the bones of thousands of soldiers." Zhou Wende, who has climbed to the top of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, never thinks of himself as a good man, especially since the emperor is a person who will kill the donkey after it has done its job. He will not do something he knows is impossible. Even though it is contrary to his original intention when he joined the army, Zhou Wende does not think he has done anything wrong.

His intention to protect the people of the northern border was genuine, and his intention to protect the Zhou family and the Zhou army was equally genuine. Although he could not say that he was worthy of heaven, at least he had no regrets in his heart.

Xie An and Shen Yan were paused, and at the same time thought of the behavior of the man in the capital who was killed after the cunning rabbit died. They couldn't help but admire Zhou Wende's foresight.

Zhou Wende sighed: "Although I feel sorry for the sacrifice of the soldiers at the border, I am not only a general of Dali, but also the head of the Zhou family. I have to deal with the bandits for the safety of the people, and I have to ensure the safety of the Zhou family and the Zhou family army. You will understand these things in the future."

"Uncle Zhou, you don't need to explain. Shen Yan and I are no longer the passionate people for the man above. If Uncle Zhou doesn't do this, he might become the next Xie family."

Zhou Wende looked at the two with satisfaction and appreciation: "It's good that you understand. The most difficult thing for people in the world is to have both. There are always trade-offs. We are human beings, not saints."

Shen Yan and Xie An stood up at the same time, clasped their fists and saluted Zhou Wende, saying loudly: "Thank you for your teachings, General."

"Okay, we've almost finished talking. Go out and call the lieutenant general. I'll write another letter. An'er, you will personally deliver it to the capital and give it to Qingyuan."

"it is good."

Shen Yan went out to call the lieutenant general, while Xie An waited in the tent until Zhou Wende finished writing the letter before leaving.

When riding to the provincial capital, he returned to the village halfway and told Xie Hong and Shen Qianxue about Zhou Wende's arrangements so that they would not worry about bandits causing trouble. Then he rode as fast as he could to the provincial capital.

Song Shiwei naturally knew that the bandits would cause trouble during the extreme cold period, but she never thought of telling anyone else. After all, the incident happened at the border and would not affect the city. At most, the military camp would be in chaos for a while, but it would be quickly suppressed by Zhou Wende.

At this moment, Song Shiwei was sitting in the main room, roasting fire and reading a storybook. There were two sweet potatoes in the brazier. As time passed, the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes wafted out. Song Shiwei could no longer concentrate on the storybook and just stared at the sweet potatoes in the brazier without blinking.

When Zhang Wu came back, he saw this scene and said, trying hard to suppress his smile, "Master is in a good mood today."

Song Shiwei reluctantly withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Zhang Wu: "Staying in a warm house in the extreme cold, isn't this a beautiful thing in life? But you, why did you come back so early today? Is Xiahuang Village okay?"

Zhang Wu smiled and nodded, "Everyone has made preparations in advance, so it's nothing serious. Doctor Xu led everyone to the mountains to collect herbs before the extreme cold, so those with frostbite can use them. Before I came back, many people from the Huang family were still talking around the brazier. Uncle Huang also asked me to bring back a few wolf skins, saying that it's warmer to wear skins in cold weather. I'll go to the village later to find someone to make a cloak for the master."