After Li Desheng learned about Guo Shao's origin, he enthusiastically invited their brothers to move to the house. However, when Guo Shao saw that the house of Li's family was not spacious, and he had wives and concubines, he kindly refused.

A month later, several peddlers came to Wuqi Town. This was the first time in many days that people saw people from outside.

The middle of the main road in the town was very lively for a while, and suddenly there was a commercial atmosphere in this broken town that was like ruins. It is said that trade between countries was very frequent at this time, and even between hostile countries had commercial exchanges; but it should be mainly concentrated in metropolis and relatively peaceful areas in the south, and in this almost abandoned Wuqi Town, there was really not much business to talk about.

The peddlers who sell goods are not far away. They come from Luzhou, one, two young and three people, two donkey carts. They sell all kinds of goods, mostly things that the people cannot produce by themselves. Guo Shao looked at it for a while and could not only buy them with coins, but also bartering them with wheat, cloth, skin, beef tendon and even livestock. They were the things that the peddlers were most willing to accept.

Guo Shao saw a bow on the stall, so he said hello and reached out to get it. As soon as his finger touched the bowstring, he put it down and took it back. Seeing this, the old man smiled and said, "You can use a hunting envoy. If a hero wants to buy a handy one, you have to place an order in advance."

Guo Shao said: "Do you come every month?"

The old man shook his head and said, "I don't know when next time... the streets and alleys of Luzhou are talking. The Khitan soldiers are going to cross the Zhuozhang River to plunder Luzhou. Haven't you heard the wind yet?"

After hearing this, Guo Shao shook his head and said in surprise: "Our army surrounded Taiyuan, where can the Khitans go south?"

"I don't know, I just heard that I would come to Luzhou. If I really want to come, it might be soon."

Guo Shao wanted to find out more information, but unfortunately the old man didn't know much and he was vague.

He had to call Yang Luo and the others to leave. Yang Biao wondered, "I'm afraid the peddler was talking nonsense. The army of the government attacked Jinyang, and the Northern Han was in danger. Why did the Khitans go to Luzhou to do it if they didn't save the Northern Han?"

Guo Shao said: "If the Khitans had a way to plunder Qin, Lu and other places, it would be of course useful. The purpose of the imperial guards' expedition this time was to repel foreign invaders, but after the Battle of Gaoping, they continued to siege Jinyang, which was inevitable that they were not prepared enough, and the lengthening of the route would cause supply difficulties. If the Khitan attacked our rear food route, it would inevitably aggravate the problem of food shortage ahead. What I can't figure out is where the Khitan army came down, and they had already opened the Daixin Basin? We have no idea, so it's hard to guess what's going on."

After hearing this, Yang Biao said, "Go and ask the town general Li Desheng to see how much he knows."

"That's right." Guo Shao said.

The two of them had a plan, but Luo Mengzi couldn't speak or interrupt. Compared to Yang Biao's knowledge, Luo Mengzi was much worse, and he could only listen when talking about serious matters.

The group of three people walked to the door of Li's house while talking, but saw a large box inside carrying things out. Two mule carts were leaning against the door, and the things were almost full, and the scene seemed to be moving. After a while, Li Desheng walked out to see the things, found them, and hurriedly came forward to meet. Guo Shao pointed to the thing and said, "Is General Li moving to a new home?"

Li Desheng leaned his eyebrows and said bitterly: "What are you moving to? The Khitans want to plunder Luzhou. I quickly asked my wife and children to take their things to hide in Luzhou for a while... Just as he was about to send someone to tell General Guo, you came here in person."

According to the rank of the high and low town generals, the officials of Dutou were better than those of Dutou. Moreover, Guo Shao's actual military system was actually only ten generals, but he had been promoted to Dutou. However, a general like Li Desheng, who had no soldiers, would have no status; he learned that Guo Shao had made extraordinary achievements, and even the commander-in-chief of the government and the front office of the palace had commended him, so he was very polite in his words.

"So that's it... General Li is going to Luzhou too? Who will take care of Wuqi Town?"

Li Desheng stomped his feet and gritted his teeth and said, "Hey! How dare I run away! Don't you know, the new official family ascended the throne. In the Gaoping War, the monster generals had cut down many people, and it is said that they still have to settle the accounts after the army. At this knife point, I dare to hear the news and run away, aren't I looking for death? You also saw that this Wuqi Town is the place where the old and the weak waited for death. It has long been abandoned, and there are no soldiers or generals... Oh, I just hope that the Khitan soldiers know that we are poor here, so don't come."

Guo Shao said: "You are busy today, so I won't bother you."

"Look, at least go in and have a tea..."

Guo Shao saw that the town general was covered in fat and fat, and he didn't look like a bad person. Now he confirmed the news that the enemy soldiers were attacking, and the town generals began to send their wives and children away, so there should be no fakes. If the news was completely unreliable, why should the town generals be so anxious?

After leaving the Li family, Yang Biao said, "It seems that our brothers should have made plans long ago. This Wuqi Town is the territory of Li Yun in Luzhou and is not related to the imperial guards. Moreover, the superiors have placed us to recuperate here and did not have to defend the military orders of the town. Now the injuries are almost healed, so it is better to leave here with the wounded soldiers and go to Luzhou to find Zhaoyi Army's Office to settle the place. Luzhou City is high and the walls are strong, so it will be much more stable in the city."

After hearing this, Guo Shao refused to comment.

Several people returned to their ruined residences, and for a moment, they were worried about something, and the atmosphere was a little dull. Guo Shao pondered for a long time and finally broke the silence: "I think the Khitans have not yet opened the Daixin Basin, otherwise they will be in Jinyang as soon as they pass Xinzhou. In this way, the officials will not be able to continue to surround Jinyang, and they may have retreated. It is impossible to come from Hebei. If the Khitans attacked from the east of the Taihang Mountains, what would they do to Luzhou?

At present, this Khitan army came from, maybe it was from Liaozhou? But no matter what, as long as the Dai Xin was not connected, its troops would not be too much. It should be just taking advantage of the situation to harass and wait for an opportunity to rob the food."

Yang Biao said: "What my brother meant is that he wanted to stay in Wuqi Town and not leave?"

Guo Shao frowned and hit his left hand twice with his right fist. He gritted his teeth and said, "That's what I think. I have been holding my head in the past many times, but no more dangerous than this time? Although this place is close to Luzhou, it is not on the main road. The number of Khitan soldiers may not be large. It is very likely that they are just scattered soldiers and brave men after fighting here. Are we still afraid of him?"

Yang Biao immediately turned the stern: "You are the eldest brother. Just say what to decide!"

Guo Shao looked at Luo Mengzi who couldn't speak again. Luo Mengzi touched his round head: "We are brothers. Wherever the eldest brother goes, how can you not follow me?"

Guo Shao was very pleased after hearing this, and his eyes showed a strange light, "What are we doing for? In the (later) Han Dynasty, now the people who serve the Zhou Dynasty are the people of our own tribe who fight for power and profit! And today, why don't we voluntarily fight it in order to protect the Han people and repay the people's kindness of serving tea and delivering food... Fight like this, when one day we hear the people's gratitude and righteous deeds and recall the passionateness of the first time, will we regret today's decision?"

Luo Mengzi was very excited when he heard this: "Brother!"

Yang Biao also looked solemn, and his tiger eyes looked at Guo Shao and nodded slightly.

Guo Shao stretched out his palm again and slapped his high-high, "Good brother, it is a great honor for me to fight side by side with my brother!"

Guo Shaoping made up his mind, paced back and forth for a few steps, and then turned around suddenly and said, "Since I have made up my mind to do some preparations. First, let the town general Li Desheng assist and obtain the right to control the local manpower and material resources; second, repair weapons; third, organize troops; fourth, prepare fortifications and tactical plans."

Yang Biao held the military salute and said, "Brother, please do your best to do your best!"

Guo Shao nodded: "Then there is no need to wander around, let's act separately. I will go to the town generals first, and the second and third brothers will go to the town to spread the news, shake out what the Khitan soldiers are coming, and let everyone go to the town generals' doorstep to listen to the news."

The town general Li Desheng is naturally incomparable to the Tokyo rich, but in this dilapidated Wuqi Town, it must be the richest person. The gate of the Li family can be seen, with a wall and a screen wall foyer.

The three mule carts that were parked at the door had already left. Li Desheng led Guo Shao to the main hall to sit down and called someone to hold two cups of tea. Guo Shao sat down and said, "There is a saying that I don't know whether to ask or not."

Li Desheng raised his hand and gestured, "Guo Lang has something to say, but it's okay to say it."

Guo Shao asked calmly: "If General Li donated his life to the country, his wife, children and property will be sent to Luzhou City..." He deliberately paused for a long time, just to give Li Desheng time to think about it in his mind. It is normal for women to remarry in this era, but it is not as many things as the rise of Neo-Confucianism. However, Guo Shao was not inconvenient to say it explicitly, just suggesting such a prospect, and then he continued, "If you stay in the green mountains, you will not have to worry about burning firewood. Why don't General Li think of a solution?"

Sure enough, the fat meat on Li Desheng's face wrinkled into pieces, "To be honest, I have never brought any troops, let alone what kind of way can I do in this broken place in Wuqi Town?"

"As long as there is a place for living people, we can make a way out." Guo Shao said decisively, "If General Li can trust us brothers, we are willing to help."

Li Desheng hurriedly asked, "What are the good strategies Guo Lang has?"

Guo Shao said calmly: "It is rumored that Emperor Yin of Han loved money and hid a large amount of money in the deep palace, and did not even pay the military pay for his soldiers. When the Zhou army attacked Daliang, no one of the subordinates of Emperor Yin followed the orders, and eventually died and destroyed the country. What's the use of having billions of wealth?"

"Guo Lang's meaning is..."

"Why didn't General Li take out some money and buy armour in Luzhou? If the armored soldiers can't be bought, it's better if you can buy some raw materials. If you can buy a batch of food, it would be better... You have to eat enough when you are not full, even if you are a god. Next, General Li can order the people to save themselves, and they can get some old and weak to build fortifications and form infantry. In this way, you can fight when you are raided by the enemy, and you don't have to become fish."

Li Desheng stood up and walked, as if he was a little hesitant... What's the point of hesitation when he came to his door to help him guard the town? Is it because he can't bear to spend money?

Guo Shao ran into the railway while the hot: "The military positions below the commander can be dealt with directly by the Shangfeng. General Li can entrust me to take the deputy position of Wuqi Town, and then order me to guard Wuqi Town. You go to Luzhou to buy military personnel and send people back."

"How dare I apprentice the Imperial Army general..." Li Desheng hurriedly said.

Guo Shao smiled and said, "If the governor of Zhaoyi Army is to hold him accountable in the future, General Li at least has something to say, and he has tried his best to arrange defense and prepare military supplies, but has not dereliction of duty."

I'm afraid Li Desheng wanted to run away, but he was cleaning up his portal recently, and the atmosphere was quite terrifying. He was afraid of causing trouble. After hearing what Guo Shao said, Li Desheng immediately showed a look of emotion.

At this moment, the slave came in and whispered: "Many people gathered outside. They heard that the Khitan soldiers were coming."
Chapter completed!