Shu Blossoms

Chapter 69 Proposals
The early morning of autumn in Qingzhou already had a cold feeling. Maybe Liao Wennan, who lived in the south in his previous life, was a little unaccustomed to the cold this morning. He slowly paced in front of the Governor's Mansion with his arms crossed.

Not long after, Song Zaiyan, an aide of the Qingzhou Prefect's Mansion, trotted out to meet him, and then walked towards the mansion to meet Liao Wennan, "Liao"

Song Zaiyan didn't know what to call Liao Wennan, whose daughter was dressed as a boy, but Liao Wennan smiled: "If Brother Song doesn't dislike it, it will be in Wennan."

Song Zaiyan still felt a bit abrupt when she called the girl's family by her boudoir name, and he didn't dare to be reckless when he thought of the unclear relationship between her and the general that the governor said.

Thinking about it, I feel that this girl is very strange. She is the most well-behaved on weekdays, but she often does amazing things.

It is really incomprehensible.

Looking at his words and deeds, he thought that Liao Wennan didn't seem to let more people know that she was a daughter, so he called: "Xiandi, it's just right, when the governor left the house, he ordered the young to bring a pair of people to send the virtuous brother out of the city, Let’s go to Langya County for a while.”

Liao Wennan was surprised, "Qingzhou is closed, I think the situation is not optimistic now, Mrs. Governor Shi and the people of Qingzhou cannot leave. In the next district, how can the Lord Governor be able to do this?"

Song Zaiyan was a little embarrassed when he heard the words. Seeing Liao Wennan staring at him with bright eyes like autumn water, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "When the General Li Qing, he asked the Governor to take care of you."

Liao Wennan was a little surprised when she heard the words. She thought that she had used the thousand taels of silver to buy out the friendship that was born at the beginning, but she didn't expect him to do this for herself.

"Now Qingzhou is in danger, you don't have to worry about me alone." Liao Wennan refused, and instead asked the current situation of Qingzhou, what are the chances of defending the city.

Song Zaiyan sighed, "All the troops scattered in the surrounding area have been transferred back. Except for the Muling Pass garrison who left more than a thousand people, the Qingzhou garrison has a total of more than 8000 people. The Wei army has tens of thousands of people, and they are also carrying ancient city equipment. Insufficient, it is only a matter of time to be breached, it depends on how long it can be defended, and the reinforcements from the imperial court will arrive in a few days."

"Why don't you ask for help from the surrounding states?"

Liao Wennan asked inexplicably.

Song Zaiyan smiled bitterly: "After Gaoping County was occupied, Yanzhou couldn't take care of itself. The garrison of the county has already rushed here."

Liao Wennan instantly understood that the surrounding prefectures and counties in Qingzhou were also busy since ancient times, so they could only transfer troops from Jiujiang and Jingzhou, and how could Han Daoyuan or Xie Hui come here with only the strength of Qingzhou and the prefectures and counties.

It seems that the situation is not optimistic.

Liao Wennan couldn't help but bow her head and ponder. She really didn't understand leading an army to fight, but after decades of intrigue in the harem, and more than ten years of courtship, she went from a humble concubine with no roots to one person and ten thousand people. The supreme empress dowager has an ability that no one can match.

That is to seize all the people around you who can be used when you are in a weak position, and try your best to use them for yourself.

What is Qingzhou lacking now?It's troops!What is a soldier?Isn't it human!
Looking at the tens of thousands of Li people in Qingzhou, aren't they all human beings?
The difference is that they have not been trained and have no strength, but when protecting their homeland, who is not going to work hard or even desperately!

Instead of waiting to die, instead of placing hope on the unreachable reinforcements, why not give it to yourself!
Liao Wennan thought about this and stopped Song Zaiyan who was about to leave.

In these extraordinary times, Song Zaiyan is as busy as a spinning top, and it is a great honor to be able to talk so much with Liao Wennan. Seeing that Liao Wennan refused to leave, Song Zaiyan did not have time to persuade him, so he left in a hurry.

Liao Wennan took him and said his thoughts.

Song Zaiyan was stunned when he heard the words, what could they do without a knife or a gun?
Liao Wennan said anxiously: "Brother Song is confused, what they want to do now is not to go out of the city to kill the enemy, but to defend their own home, no guns, stones, and kerosene! Throwing more stones may kill a big man. As for Wei Jun, if you are lucky, you might be able to carry two of them, pouring a bucket of oil into it, you can even burn a piece of it!"

Song Zaiyan was a little moved, but he was still hesitant. This would be fatal. Would the people dare to come?

"The city of Qingzhou is broken, what awaits them is either the ruined family or the exile, how dare they protect their wives, children and children!
The soldiers standing on the city wall are also human beings, fathers and sons. They dare to sacrifice their lives in order to protect the people and relatives behind them. What dare we not! "

Liao Wennan was filled with righteous indignation, and Song Zaiyan heard his blood boil and couldn't help but praise, "Listen to your words, I can't wait to board the tower to defend against the enemy at this moment."

Liao Wennan said with a smile: "If there is anything I can do, send someone to find me. There is still a hundred stones of grain in the house, and Brother Song can send someone to take it away!"

This battle to defend the city must be difficult, and the lack of rice and food is inevitable, so Liao Wennan donated the food that he had secretly hoarded for a few months.

"Why are you hoarding so much grain by yourself? So much grain is enough for you to eat for more than a year!"

Song Zaiyan was surprised again.

"Don't panic when you have food at home"

Liao Wennan smiled softly. She was really hungry before. She wanted to buy more food every month, and she unknowingly hoarded a lot.

Before leaving, Liao Wennan thought again, "Qingzhou City is also a big city, there are a lot of clansmen and rich merchants, there are a few things they like most, enclosing land, buying slaves, and hoarding food, I think if they can be generous If you unpack it, Qingzhou will be able to last a little longer."

Song Zaiyan laughed when he heard the words, "Brother Xian and Lord Inspector thought of going to one place, but it's not easy to get something out of their pockets."

"Then it depends on what they want most?"

After Liao Wennan finished speaking, she turned around and left. She also had to do some preparations, so she couldn't sit still.

When she returned home, she took out the pen and ink, pondered while grinding the ink, and wrote on the rice paper on the desk for a long time.

In the end, it was cut into small strips and tied with oiled paper. Then, he walked to the wooden cage under the porch outside the house, and gently picked up the white dove inside and stroked it twice.

This pigeon was also sent along with the money. The eldest brother instructed her to feed her well. There were more than ten pigeons of this type in the army, and Han Daoyuan actually kept one for her.

Sometimes Liao Wennan couldn't understand when he looked at this precious pigeon, but it was only a month of getting along, and he was just a little girl. Han Daoyuan was really willing to pay such a price.

In the past life, I have never heard of the grand general who holds great power in his hands and is still a lover!

Although he was surprised, Liao Wennan did not feel ashamed, and left the pigeons in a grand manner, which could save his life at this critical time!
Liao Wennan looked up and watched the pigeon fly away until it disappeared in the blue sky.

She actually didn't know where the pigeon would fly, she just hoped that this pigeon could win a glimmer of hope for Qingzhou City!
As for why she cherished her life but didn't leave according to Song Zaiyan's arrangement, she felt that during the war in the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was impossible to meet another caravan willing to take her in before being robbed by the rioters.

In the afternoon of that day, the staff of the governor's office all left the governor's office and rushed to the nobles and wealthy merchants in Qingzhou City to lobby.

The soldiers guarding the gates of the three cities in the south, east and west secretly received a death order. No one can leave the city without a warrant from the Chief Inspector!

(End of this chapter)