Quick wear: She has turned over the big guys from all walks of life

Chapter 1331 Famine and Natural Disaster 490

Zhou Ting personally transferred two centurions from the army and sent them to the new village in disguise.

In two years, Mingyi cultivated thirteen confidants, all of whom were orphans who had drifted to Fucheng. With money, people and background, it was much easier to cultivate and employ talents. Civil and military talents could be borrowed from the palace. She was not cultivating secret guards, and there was nothing shameful about it. These people were all cultivated by her to take over the business and run errands.

As for literature, it is not necessary to study much, as long as you can write and do accounting and have a flexible mind; martial arts are skills to survive when traveling outside, and you do not have to be the best in the world, but at least you will not be defeated by bandits.

She sent two experienced peddlers to the newly built village regularly, one to provide convenience to them, and the other to conduct secret investigations.

A peddler who often travels outside is inconspicuous.

After taking in the refugees migrating from the grassland, it was like a gate had been opened, and people from the grassland continued to flock to the northwest. There was a lot of land in the northwest, but there were more and more people, not only people from the grassland, but also people from some small countries who came from afar to seek refuge.

Time flies like a white horse passing by.

Another year passed, and more and more people lived outside Fucheng. Even the wasteland used for previous wars had to be occupied. During this period, because Zhou Ting's people kept a close eye on it, anyone who took action would be quietly dealt with. Under the policy of rather killing the wrongdoers than letting the guilty go, Fucheng developed steadily and there was no chaos.

As more and more people came, arrangements were made for the three must-pass places in the Northwest, Ningguo and Western Regions.

"There are more and more people, and other countries are constantly experiencing natural disasters. Yesterday, an informant reported that only one in ten people in the Central Plains survived, which is like hell on earth. The princes and generals of the Central Plains have stopped fighting among themselves, and they are also looking for a way out."

The Central Plains was hit hard by disasters, and the kings and princes saw its prospects and frantically amassed wealth; although they said they were accumulating wealth, they were actually accumulating grain, as grain was the kingly thing and everything else was empty talk.

"It's strange, other places have suffered serious natural disasters, with people dying every day; but our northwest and the two territories we conquered are safe." Fan Qingzhi spoke out the question that had been buried in his heart for a long time, his eyes moving back and forth between Zhou Ting and Mingyi's faces.

The prince and general Xiang Ning have the guts!

That refers to troubled times.

Not only were they living in troubled times, but natural disasters never ceased.

Those natural disasters seemed to have targeted other places and left the areas under Zhou Ting's rule untouched; other places were like hell on earth, but the three areas under Zhou Ting's rule were thriving instead. This was not normal.

"I'm also confused." Zhou Ting shook his head, his deep and sharp eyes showing confusion. "I'm not expecting a natural disaster in the northwest, but this is indeed a strange thing."

  Cheng Mingyi:

The question of heaven's way.

Zhou Ting added: "Although our northwest is thriving, there are also many people watching us. The princes and generals in the Central Plains have set their sights on the northwest. The general who guards the country has passed on the news that he is being targeted three times. It will probably not be long before those people take action."

"They're going to take action?" Fan Qingzhi's eyes were filled with coldness, almost sneering, "What can they use to take action? Manpower or food?"

  The Central Plains had suffered from natural disasters for several years, and food had long been scarce; the people had no peace and most of them fled, and those who could not escape were almost all dead, so where would they get the food to collect?

"It's because they have nothing left that they have no choice but to expand to the northwest. Once they succeed, the territory, food, and population of the northwest will all be theirs." Zhou Ting's face was grim, and it was not difficult to guess what those people meant. "The students plan to take 100,000 people to Pingyang Pass. No matter what, we can't let them get in."

It's not that he didn't want to save the people in the Central Plains, but there were really not many of them left; those who could escape had all fled to the northwest, and the deserted land inside Pingyang Pass was already home to many people.

He never showed mercy to the kings, princes, generals and ministers in the Central Plains.

"Decided?"

Zhou Ting nodded solemnly. He had to fight even if he didn't want to. "We have to solve this problem all at once. We must not let them pass Pingyang Pass."

  "Then let's fight!" If there's something you can't escape, then don't run away. "Are 100,000 people enough? The princes and dukes of the Central Plains have at least a hundred thousand men if they unite. They are in civil strife, and many people have died in internal strife. The remaining ones are even more vicious." Can 100,000 men defeat a vicious army?

Zhou Ting shook his head. "Although the conscription has expanded to 400,000 in the past two years, more than 100,000 of them are untrained and unsuitable for war. The rest have to guard the northwest, Ning Province and Xiyu City, so we can't spare more manpower."

"One hundred thousand is too few. It's good to pull them out for training. Only those who come back from the battlefield can grow. Don't feel sorry for them dying on the battlefield. We have a longer way to go in the future."

Fan Qingzhi had a cold look on his face, and his attitude towards those soldiers was that they must become stronger.

Although the teacher said this, Zhou Ting was not shaken.

"One hundred thousand men, plus the men at Pingyang Pass, there are 150,000 men, we can fight!"

After he said this, Fan Qingzhi stopped trying to persuade him. After several years in a high position, Zhou Ting's aura had become stronger and stronger; he had become more thoughtful, mature, and cautious in his actions. He must have a plan for what he said.

"If you go on the expedition, the management of Fucheng, Ning Province and Xiyu City will be a problem; the talents you have trained in the past two years are just barely usable, and you need an experienced person to manage Fucheng." No matter how much he was persuaded, he was going to go.

"Teacher, you stay in the northwest, and I will take Mingyi with me." The teacher is more useful in the northwest. "Mingyi and I haven't been home for a long time, so I have to go back to see you. As for your family, I will send them to you after I go back. Do you think it's okay?"

  Brahma Qing Zhi:

uncomfortable.

Unfilial son.

"You guys are going back to visit your family, so I don't need to?"

Zhou Ting shook his head, then chuckled, "I am sending people to you. Mingyi and I are going back to fight in the war and visit our relatives. We are not going back on purpose. Look at how big Fucheng is. If we all leave, I will not only worry about you, but I will also worry about you. For the stability of Fucheng, I can only dare to ask you to stay in Fucheng."

Cheng Mingyi had a hard time holding back her laughter. She could even see the veins popping up on the teacher's forehead, which showed how much he wanted to beat up Zhou Ting at that moment.

"You're the only one who can say that." Fan Qingzhi glared at him unhappily, a rare loss of composure.

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher. I will make sure your family and students are safely delivered to you."

Fan Qingzhi had no choice. Zhou Ting didn't arrange anyone to guard Fucheng, so he couldn't just leave it alone. He gritted his teeth and looked at Mingyi biting her lip. Her face turned red and she became even more angry.

"Go, go, go, all of you go. I'm annoyed just seeing you."

"Yes, students are resigning."

"Student resigned."

Zhou Ting bowed, pulled Mingyi along and ran away; after leaving Fufeng Courtyard, the two smiled at each other.

Mingyi laughed and said, "Look how mad you made the teacher."

"I don't want to anger the teacher, but we really don't have anyone available. Only a few of the people we have just trained can take charge on their own. We are too busy, and if we send them out, we won't be able to keep Fucheng."

Understanding is understanding, and you should laugh when you should.