Among the Qingxian Inn.

"Secretary Wang Ming, pay homage to Qingping Bo!"

The magistrate of Wang County tributed to Ningfu.

"Mr. Wang, don't have to be too polite!"

Ning Fu looked at the county magistrate Wang and saw that the other party was not young, with gray hair and beard, and had many wrinkles on his face. It was estimated that he would have to be at least fifty years old.

"Mr. Wang County, today I came to Qing County and found that there are obviously more people in the county than other counties, and their lives are more stable. It seems that this is all the ruler Wang County is well-managed!"

Ning Fu said with a smile again.

"The Qing Ping Bo praised it. In fact, it was not because the subordinates were well-managed, but because of the contribution of the Guo family army, they occupied Xiqingshan and stood in front of the Liao army. Qingxian has not been invaded by the Liao army for several years.

, so the people from nearby counties also moved to us to live there."

County Magistrate Wang is a honest man. He says whatever he has and doesn’t even take the credit for it.

When Ning Fu heard this, his evaluation of County Magistrate Wang immediately increased a lot.

"I read the memorial of the Guo Family Army by Magistrate Wang. I am also very curious about the Guo Family Army. Qing County is so close to the Guo Family Army, I wonder if there is a way to contact them?"

Ning Fu asked again.

"The Guo family army occasionally sends people to the county to purchase some supplies, but their whereabouts are hidden and they will hide their identity every time, so it is difficult for outsiders to contact them."

County Magistrate Wang replied again, which proved Ma Yuan's previous words.

"This Guo family army is really careful!"

Ning Fu touched his chin and said to himself.

The Guo family army opposed Liao, but was unwilling to have too much contact with the Song Dynasty, which shows that they were also wary of the Song Dynasty, which undoubtedly added a lot of difficulty to induce them.

Then Ning Fu asked Wang County Magistrate about some local news, and Wang County Magistrate also answered one by one.

After seeing off the county magistrate Wang, Ning Fu immediately called Ma Yuan to the room.

"See Qingping Bo!"

After Ma Yuan came in, he immediately bowed to Ning Fu.

"No need to be polite. If I send you to contact Guo Jiajun, would you dare to go?"

Ning Fu asked directly.

"What should I do to contact Guo Jiajun?"

Ma Yuan was stunned. He only received an order from the superior to ask him to collect information from the Guo family army, but did not know the purpose of Ning Fu's trip.

"I don't hide it from you. This is something that Mr. Zhang personally ordered. I asked me to find an opportunity to contact the Guo family army. If possible, it would be best to surrender them and use them for my Song Dynasty!"

Ning Fu wanted Ma Yuan to do his own work, so he no longer concealed it.

"Recruit the Guo family army!"

Ma Yuan was also a little surprised when he heard this. After all, this was the first time since the founding of the country.

"We are going to stay in Qingxian for a few days, so I want to invite Mr. Guo to come to the county center for a lecture. This requires a person to go to Guojiajun to report the news, and you are undoubtedly the most suitable candidate."

Ning Fu spoke again.

"I'm willing to go!"

Ma Yuan immediately made a decision.

Although it takes a certain risk to go to the Guo family army to deliver a letter, as the saying goes, the two countries will not kill the envoys, not to mention that the Guo family army is against Liao, to a certain extent, it is considered friends with the Song Dynasty, so even if the other party is unwilling, it should be

Don't make things difficult for yourself.

"Okay, you'll set off tonight. How long will it take to come back at the earliest?"

Ning Fu asked again.

"If everything goes well, you'll be back in about three days!"

Ma Yuan immediately replied that he was a spy and was very familiar with the surrounding terrain.

"Okay, I'll be waiting for your good news in three days!"

Ning Fu immediately stood up and said, and personally sent Ma Yuan away from the inn.

Seeing Ma Yuan disappearing into the night while riding a horse, Ning Fu turned around and prepared to return to the room.

But at this moment, Tong Guan walked over from the side with a smile and said, "Brother Ning, where did the guide horse go just now?"

"Send him to do something, Brother Tong, haven't you rested yet?"

Ning Fu replied vaguely.

"I was about to rest, and I happened to see Brother Ning and the guide Ma go out together, so I came out to take a look."

Tong Guan said again unwillingly.

From the first day after Ma Yuan entered the mission, Tong Guan felt a familiar atmosphere from him, so he was quite careful about Ma Yuan.

"Ma Yuan was sent by Gong Zhang, so I asked me to do something by the way."

Ning Fu was too lazy to make up excuses, so he spoke to awaken Tong Guandao.

When Tong Guan heard that it was what Zhang Dun ordered, he suddenly felt curious.

"So that's it. I'm so worried. Brother Ning, please rest early!"

After Tong Guan said that, he turned around and left. As a person in the palace, he knew more than anyone else that he should listen to anything and what should not be heard.

In the next few days, Ning Fu and his friends would rest in the inn. He also walked around Qingxian to learn about the lives of the people on the border between the Song and Liao dynasties.

Qing County is indeed more populated than the surrounding counties, and the people's lives are more stable.

But this is only relative. Given the situation in Qing County, if it is placed in the capital, it may not even be rated as a county.

The entire Qing County is half a mountain and half a plain, and the land is relatively fertile. If it were placed in later generations, it would definitely be a grain-producing land.

Unfortunately, this is the border between the Song and Liao dynasties. The Liao army used to attack Caogu, so those who could escape had already escaped.

The villages left behind are also built from forts, and almost every village is built like a small fortress.

The people here are also prevalent in martial arts. Even in Qing County, people are often seen carrying weapons such as swords and other weapons.

Adults can often be seen outside villages around the county town to teach children how to learn martial arts.

Unfortunately, personal courage does not have much effect on the battlefield. Although Qingxian is still martial, it is difficult to organize effective resistance when facing the established Liao army.

Even those seemingly solid villages only increase the difficulty of the Liao army's attack. If the Liao army really wants to attack, these villages will not last long.

Of course, everything has two sides. Qing County is the border, and the Song and Liao countries have always maintained a tradition of mutual trading.

Therefore, every year, many caravans pass by Qingxian. These caravans not only have to pay taxes, but also need to eat, drink and have fun when staying in the county town.

Therefore, the business in Qingxian is more prosperous than the surrounding counties. In addition, with the Guo family army blocking it in recent years, more caravans are willing to pass by here.

For example, the inn where Ning Fu and his friends lived was built more spacious than elsewhere. They used to live in caravans. It was not until Ning Fu and his friends arrived that the magistrate Wang specially asked someone to clear the inn.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and there was news from the Liao Kingdom. The team that came to greet us was about to reach the border between Song and Liao, and the delegation was rested and ready to set off soon.
Chapter completed!