Natural disaster at the beginning: I will lead the system to build a safe zone

After the New Year, the couple who confirmed their relationship did not get along much differently than usual, except that there were occasional little touches of fun in their relationship that others could not understand.

On the second day after they broke the window paper, Ruan and Liu discovered the clues. Ruan naturally gave her son an admiring look, and Liu then realized the implicit meaning of Ruan's words.

The moment she found out, she looked at Ruan with a reproachful look, annoyed that she didn't tell her directly.

Originally, it was time for Shi Anan to get married, but because of what Shi Anan was doing now, it would be difficult for an ordinary man to be worthy of her. But Liu didn't dare to think about a man who was too outstanding. In addition, Shi Anan always had her own ideas, so she just let it go.

Before, because Xiao Yi's family was from the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion, even though they fell into decline later, in Liu's heart they were still superior, so she never thought of Xiao Yi as a son-in-law. But after the two of them confirmed their relationship, she felt that the two of them were a perfect match in every way.

Even in the capital city full of powerful people, Xiao Yi was an exceptionally outstanding young man. Even though everyone criticized his character, it could not be denied that he was a man with outstanding family background, talent, temperament and appearance. Moreover, after arriving in Lingnan, he took care of Sister An in every way. How could Liu not be more and more satisfied with him?

The two families discussed it and wanted to get them married as soon as possible, but Shi Anan called a halt to it urgently.

Liu said dissatisfiedly: "Sister An, you are not young anymore. Yi'er is such a good man. Since you two have feelings for each other, why don't you want to get married as soon as possible?"

Shi Anan broke out in a cold sweat. How could she, a young girl who was not even 18 years old, already be considered an adult? Besides, she and Xiao Yi had just confirmed their relationship. Were they going to become an old couple before they even started dating?

However, she didn't dare to say this directly to Liu. Liu was a traditional woman of this dynasty and was born a concubine. She was taught to put her husband first. To her, getting married was a sign of a good life. Dating was nothing. If Shi Anan were a man, he would probably think she was being a hooligan.

So she explained to Liu with a headache: "Mom, Guangming County is developing so fast now, there are so many things to do, and there is also a Northern Territory King who is eyeing us covetously. How can I settle down and get married and raise children with peace of mind?"

Liu was a little hesitant, but still insisted on her point of view: "But your marriage will not hinder your management of Guangming County. Yi'er will not only not stop you, but will probably indulge you."

Liu did know Xiao Yi very well. From the very beginning, Xiao Yi always put Shi An'an first in everything. If it were another man, he would probably be dissatisfied with his wife being busy with government affairs and not at home every day, and might even want to snatch the power from his wife. But Xiao Yi would never do that.

But Shi Anan didn't think so. Once married, many things would be out of control. Besides, Liu was just urging her to get married now, but after marriage, shouldn't they urge her to have a baby? Now was not a good time to have a baby. Not to mention that she was still young and childbirth could easily damage her body, and there was no telling when these constant natural disasters would pass. She didn't want to give birth to a child and suffer.

So he had to delay it: "Mom, don't worry about this matter for now. Xiao Yi and I have already discussed it. We know when to get married."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade her, Liu was a little frustrated, but she still nagging: "Then you can't delay it for too long. Yi'er is not young anymore. You can't just rely on him to give in to you and keep dragging him on."

Seeing Liu's attitude soften, Shi An'an also smiled and came up to her, "Mom, am I your daughter or is he your son? Why do you always side with him?"

Liu snorted and tapped Shi An'an's forehead with her finger: "I can't give birth to a son as good as Yi'er. I can only give birth to a little debt collector like you."

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After the episode of being urged to get married, Shi Anan began to devote herself to the construction of Guangming County again.

After one year, the Bai family got completely used to life in Guangming County, and successfully established a foothold in the county with their business skills.

But in Cangwu City, not far from Guangming County, the atmosphere was somewhat tense at the moment.

Magistrate Wu and others who went to Jiangnan to gather information have returned to Cangwu City and brought some bad news.

Zhao Zhong, who was sitting in the main seat, pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Are you saying that the King of the Northern Territory has already led his army southward?"

Magistrate Wu bowed tremblingly, as if he had thought of the tragic scene he had seen in Jiangnan before. He shuddered and replied, "Sir, the King of the Northern Territory has indeed led his army southward, and I'm afraid they will enter Lingnan soon."

Zhao Zhong was a little puzzled: "Why doesn't he rest for a while in Jiangnan?"

The reason why the King of the Northern Territory did not stay in Liangzhou for too long before could also be explained by the severe drought and water shortage in Liangzhou, and he was eager to go south to recuperate.

But Jiangnan is a prosperous city. According to their previous inference, the King of the North will stay in Jiangnan for a longer time. This way, they will have more time to contact the guards of other cities to join forces for defense.

But the King of the North did not play by the rules. He only stayed in Jiangnan for two short months before continuing to move south. Doesn’t he need to rest? Why does he have to fight so hard?

County Magistrate Wu had some guesses about this and tentatively asked, "Maybe it's because too many people from Jiangnan have fled here."

County Magistrate Wu had witnessed how brutal this Northern King was, and the people of Jiangnan were smart. Before the Northern King attacked, more than half of them had already fled. By the time the Northern King occupied Jiangnan, only a few people were left there, and they were not enough for him to exploit.

As a man who wanted to be king, how could he accept that his territory had only so few people?

So he could only continue to follow the direction in which the people fled, heading south to attack and occupy other cities to expand his territory.

It must be said that County Magistrate Wu’s guess does make some sense, and he has indeed grasped the mentality of some of the Northern Kings.

But there was one thing that County Magistrate Wu had not expected. Even if the people in the south of the Yangtze River did not flee, Feng Tianxiong would still lead his troops south as soon as possible. Combat requires a single blow, so he naturally would not give them too much time to prepare.

Secondly, Feng Tianxiong likes war. He likes to see the people crying and begging for mercy on their knees under his iron cavalry. This satisfies his bloodthirsty heart and gives him a great sense of conquest.

If Shi Anan knew about Feng Tianxiong's personality, she could summarize it in one word: antisocial personality!

This kind of personality in the hands of a person who has no legal restrictions and has enormous power is a nightmare for ordinary people.

But whether Zhao Zhong and Magistrate Wu knew about Feng Tianxiong's character or not, it did not affect the fact that the peace of Cangwu City might soon be broken.

Zhao Zhong sighed: "Let's contact the surrounding cities as soon as possible and defend together. If we unite, it will not be easy for Feng Tianxiong to break our defense."

County Magistrate Wu originally wanted to advise Zhao Zhong to prepare for the worst, because from what he had seen with his own eyes, Feng Tianxiong was not someone who could be easily dealt with.

But thinking that he didn't seem to have any good solution, he could only do as ordered. After all, he was now one with Cangwu City. If Cangwu City was in trouble, he would also suffer.

Magistrate Wu returned home with a heavy heart.