Yang Yichuan is busy every day. In addition to staying in the room to make heaters, he just runs to the ironworks. After all, he also needs to make the shell of the heater, which is definitely indispensable.

Time flies very quickly, Yang Yichuan almost forgot the passage of time, but Li Ru cannot. Li Ru now often goes to the farmland outside Xihe City to see the wind blowing wheat waves, and these plump wheat ears are the lifeblood of the people. The ripe aroma of the rice makes Li Ru even more intoxicated. It is about to harvest in autumn, but in fact, it is possible to harvest in autumn now. Of course, it is also possible to take a few days later.

Li Ru planned to wait until tomorrow to organize officials from Xihecheng to go to the villages near Xihecheng to organize the people to harvest wheat.

"It's really a season of harvest." Li Ru smiled with a satisfied smile, but also had some worrying expressions.

Because Xihecheng received a letter from Dingsha City, General He Chu said that the people of Beiyuan have changed a lot recently. Several tribes near Xihezhou seem to be ready to move, and not only these tribes, but also the leader of the grassland royal court seemed to have sent some elite troops.

In other words, the movement this year seems to be bigger than last year, with tribes and elite leaders. This is not a good thing for Xihe City and even Xihezhou. Li Ru is not worried about Xihe City. However, Li Ru knew that other cities and farmland villages outside the city might be attacked by the people of Beiyuan.

"Hey, the damn Beiyuan people. Let's hurry up and urge the people to harvest wheat first. If it really doesn't work, Xihe City can still accept many people. The Xicheng District has been completely renovated, and now most of the places are empty, and there are too few people."

Li Ru, who returned to the city, did not return to the government office, but came to Yang Yichuan's mansion. Li Ru had been here once before, but Yang Yichuan was doing some inexplicable things, and even almost crazy. However, Yang Yichuan also handed over all these things to Li Ru, and now Li Ru can be said to be going to report.

"Your Highness."

"Well, Lord Li is here. Just tell me if you have anything to do."

"It's time for autumn harvest. I plan to summon the people to harvest wheat tomorrow, but it will take some time to harvest wheat and dry wheat."

"This is probably not much time left for us. I have received a report that a group of Beiyuan cavalry has crossed the border and entered Xihezhou. I don't know the specific number yet, but these cavalry are very hidden, and may only be a small group of cavalry."

Li Ru also knew that even a small group of cavalry should not be underestimated. A small number means strong mobility. If you do not attack the city and only harass the surrounding people, you will be frustrated and will suffer great losses.

“Is there only a small batch?”

"It's not yet certain. The Xiao family army and the Xihe Army's reconnaissance team have already conducted reconnaissance outside Xihe City. Personally, I feel that there should be more than this small group, and it is very likely that they are just pioneers or are here to investigate the situation."

Li Ru also nodded, "Well, it's very possible. Kitahara is greedy by nature. He took a big advantage here last year, but it doesn't make sense. This year, he was afraid. So he can only make a bigger plan, invest more here, and seek more rewards. So, to be cautious, I will send someone in to investigate the situation first."

"Not only that, the Beiyuan people will definitely try every means to restrain the Dingsha Army. Without the Dingsha Army, Xihezhou is a plate of fat meat for the Beiyuan people. Among these meats, Xihecheng must have the best taste. It would be fine if they didn't come. If I come, I will let them lie back."

Others can hide things like artillery, but Li Ru cannot. Li Ru knows the power of artillery, and the total number of artillery has reached 20, and there are 5 artillery on the walls of each city gate. Although it is not concentrated enough, it can still exert great lethality.

Moreover, there is still some time before the real army of the Kitayuan people is at the city, and it is estimated that two or three artillery can be built. As for shells and gunpowder, there is no problem, and it is already well prepared.

"Your Highness, I don't know how many troops the Beiyuan people will send this time. It may be a fierce battle."

"This time, the people of Beiyuan are not afraid of coming. If there were only the city guards and Xihe Army, I wouldn't dare to say anything, but there were still 5,000 Xiao family troops. After eating and living in Xihe City, they had been training for so long, and they would definitely have to contribute their efforts at that time."

"Since Your Highness has made plans, just discuss this with General Lin Tu, Xiao Muxue and Xiao Muyuan. I will still be responsible for urging the people to harvest in the autumn."

"Thank you, Lord Li, we will keep an eye on what's going on here. Once you find the trace of the Beiyuan people, you will immediately notify Lord Li."

"By the way, Your Highness, there are many empty places in other urban areas in Xicheng District. I think if the Beiyuan people come, can you arrange to hide in the city first?"

"Of course, Xihecheng is also a big city, but now it is only about half full. Some are empty places and empty houses, but they have to be arranged. You can live in the city with your grain after harvesting, and many of them can be completed in the city."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will try my best to ensure the safety of the people in the surrounding villages."

"I believe in Lord Li."

Li Ru left, and Lin Tu came soon after. After Lin Tu came, he naturally discussed the matter of facing the Beiyuan people with Lin Tu and the Xiao siblings as the leader.

In a forest that was two days away from Xihe City, a reconnaissance team from the Xiao family army rested here temporarily. They have been out of the city for seven days. If they stayed for another three days, a successor team would come to this area for reconnaissance.

"Have Taozi returned to get water yet?"

"not yet."

"Then wait for him for a while. Taozi is usually more steady. Why is he so slow this time?"

"Can't it happen to something?"

As soon as this sentence was released, the atmosphere of the five-man team was not so right. Now it was just a reconnaissance whether there were people from Beiyuan near Xihe City. If something happened, the most likely one would be Beiyuan people.

"Be careful, approach the direction of Taozi's water collection, and pay attention to the investigation. Once you encounter an ambush, you can run away from each other, so you must bring the news back."

"yes."

Several people held the sword in their hands tightly and headed towards the direction of the member named Taozi to fetch water. After a while, there was a rustling sound in front of them, and someone was running and stepping on the fallen leaves.

"Be careful and be vigilant."

After a while, a person wearing the same costume as them appeared in front of the four.

"It's Taozi."

"Come out, but don't lift the alert."

The investigator named Taozi was still gasping for breath and couldn't wait to speak, "Captain, there is something wrong with me, I found the traces of Kitahara people."

The captain and the other three people's eyes widened. This was not only a credit, but also a war was coming.

"Did you look carefully?"

"Yes, I just arrived by the river and found horse hoof prints. The horse hoof prints were a little bigger than our horse hoof prints. They were horses from Beiyuan people, and there were a lot of numbers. I followed the horse hoof prints and looked at them a few times. I touched about 2,000 people."

"Are there only 2,000 people? Taozi, take us back and reconnaissance carefully. If the situation is true, Taozi will return to the city first and inform Prince Chuan and the commander."

After the reconnaissance of the reconnaissance team, the traces and approximate numbers of the Beiyuan people were confirmed. This discovery proved the arrival of the Beiyuan people and also sounded the alarm for the Beiyuan people to attack.

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!