Chapter 125: Sound alarm

Yang Yichuan is busy every day. In addition to making heaters in the room, he is running to the ironworks. After all, he also needs to make the heater shell. This is definitely indispensable.
Time passed quickly. Yang Yichuan almost forgot the passage of time, but Li Ru couldn't. Li Ru now often visits the farmland outside of Xihe City and looks at the wind blowing the wheat waves. This full ear of wheat is the lifeblood of the people. The mature aroma of the rice makes Li Ru even more intoxicated. The autumn harvest is about to be harvested. In fact, the autumn harvest can be carried out now. Of course, it can be done a few days later.
Li Ru intends to wait until tomorrow to organize the officials of Xihecheng to go to the village near Xihecheng to organize people to collect wheat.
"It's really a harvest season." Li Ru smiled with satisfaction, but also had some worries.
Because Xihecheng received a letter from Dingshacheng, General He Chu said that the Northern Plains people have recently changed. Several tribes near Xihe State seem to be on the move, and there are not only these tribes, but also the chief of the prairie king court seems to have sent some elite.
In other words, this year's movements seem to be greater than last year. The tribes are more elite. This is not a good thing for Xihe City and even Xihe State. Li Ru is not worried about Xihe City. But in other cities and farm villages outside the city, Li Ru knew that he might be attacked by the Northern Plains.
"Hey, the Beiyuan people. Let's hurry up and urge the people to harvest the wheat. It's really not possible. Xihe City can still accept a lot of people. Xicheng District has completed all the renovations, and now it's empty. not enough."
Li Ru, who returned to the city, did not return to the government, but came to Yang Yichuan's government. Li Ru has also been here once, but Yang Yichuan is doing something inexplicable, even almost crazy. However, Yang Yichuan also handed over these things to Li Ru, and now Li Ru can also be said to report.
"Your Highness."
"Well, Master Li is here. Just tell me something."
"It's time for the autumn harvest. I plan to summon the people to harvest wheat tomorrow, but I still need some time to harvest the wheat and dry it."
"This, I am afraid there is not much time left for us. I have received a report that there should be a group of Beiyuan cavalry who have crossed the border and entered the territory of Xihe State. The specific number is not yet known, but these cavalry are very concealed, Maybe just a small group of cavalry."
Li Ru also knew that even a small group of cavalry should not be underestimated. The small number means that the maneuverability is also very strong. If you don't attack the city and only harass the surrounding people, it will be very troublesome and there will be great losses.
"Is there only a small batch?"
"For the time being, it is still uncertain. The reconnaissance teams of Xiaojiajun and Xihejun have already conducted investigations outside the city of Xihe. Personally, I feel that there should be more than this small batch. It is very likely that they are just pioneers or come to investigate the situation."
Li Ru also nodded, "Well, it is very likely that Beiyuan was greedy by nature, and he took a big advantage here last year, but it is unreasonable but scared this year. So it is only possible to plot more, invest more here, think We need to seek more rewards. So, in order to be cautious, send people to investigate the situation first."
"Not only that, the Beiyuan people will definitely find ways to contain the Dingsha army. Without the Dingsha army, Xihe Prefecture is a plate of fat meat for the Beiyuan people. Of these meats, Xihecheng is definitely the best. , It’s okay if they don’t come. If they come, I’ll let them lie down and go back.

Others can hide things like artillery, but Li Ru cannot. Li Ru knows the power of artillery, and now the total number of artillery has reached 20, and there are 5 artillery on the wall of each city gate. Although it is not concentrated enough, it can still exert a greater lethality.
And there is still some time before the real soldiers of the North Plains are under the city. It is estimated that two or three artillery can be built. As far as the shells and gunpowder are not a problem, they are fully prepared.
"His Royal Highness, I don't know how much troops the Kitahara will send this time. I'm afraid it will be a fierce battle."
"This time the North Plains people are not afraid of how many people come. If there are only a few people like the Chengwei Army and Xihe Army, I dare not say anything, but there are 5000 Xiao Jiajun. I lived and lived in Xihe City and trained for so long. It must be a contribution."
"Now that your Highness has plans, this matter should be discussed with General Lin Tu and Xiao Muxue Xiao Muyuan. I am still responsible for urging the people to harvest."
"Senior Master Li, we will stare at this matter. Once we find the trace of Kitahara, we will immediately inform Master Li."
"By the way, Your Highness, there are many empty places in Xicheng District and other districts. I think, if Kitahara people come, can we arrange to hide in the city first?"
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"Of course, Xihe City is also a big city, but now it is only about half full. Some are empty houses, but they must be arranged. After harvesting, they can live directly in the city with food, many live in It can be done in the city."
"Your Highness is assured, I try to ensure the safety of the people in the surrounding villages."
"I believe Master Li."
Li Ru left, and Lin Tu came after a while. After Lin Tu came, naturally, Lin Tu and the younger brother of Xiao Family took the lead to discuss the face of Beiyuan people.
In a forest two days away from Xihe City, a reconnaissance team of Xiao Jiajun rested temporarily. They have been out of the city for seven days. If they stay for another three days, a replacement team will come to the neighborhood to investigate.
"Has Tao Zi gone to fetch water yet?"
"not yet."
"Then wait for him for a while, Tao Zi is usually calm, how come this time so slow?"
"Isn't it something that happened?"
As soon as this sentence came out, the atmosphere of the five-member squad was suddenly not right. Now it is originally to investigate whether there are Kitahara people near Xihe City. If something goes wrong, the most likely thing is the Kitahara people.
"Be careful, approach towards the direction of Taozi's fetching water, pay attention to the investigation. Once you encounter an ambush, you can run one by one, you must take the news back."
"Yes."
Several people clenched the sword in their hands and went in the direction of the member named Tao Zi to get water. After a while, there was a rustle in the front, and someone was running, stepping on the fallen leaves.
"Pay attention to concealment and increase vigilance."
After a while, a person wearing the same clothes as them appeared in front of the four.
"It's Taozi."
"Come out, but don't disarm."
The investigator named Tao Zi was still panting, so he couldn't wait to speak. "Captain, there are circumstances, I found the traces of Kitahara."
The eyes of the captain and the other three were widened, which was not only a credit, but also meant that a war was coming.
"You read it carefully?"
"Yes, I just got to the river, but I found a horseshoe mark. This horseshoe mark is a little bigger than ours. It is a horse of the Northern Plains, and there are a lot of them. I followed the horseshoe mark and checked it a bit. A few glances from a distance, about 2,000 people touched."
"Is there only 2,000 people? Tao Zi, you take us back and scrutinize it carefully. If the situation is true, Tao Zi will go back to the city first and inform His Royal Highness and Commander Chuan."
After reconnaissance by the reconnaissance squad, the traces and approximate numbers of the Northern Plains were indeed confirmed. This finding proved the arrival of the Northern Plains and also sounded the alarm of the Northern Plains' attack.
(End of this chapter)