Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Zheng Jie ran into Song Qingfeng, who was looking for him, halfway there.

The two men met, their expressions grave. "General Song, is this about requesting aid for the Snow Night Tribe?"

"Indeed, I was just about to come and discuss this with you." Song Qingfeng said while still on horseback, "I wonder what the situation is like on Jiewan's side, and how many men are needed."

"Does the general mean to agree to send troops?" Zheng Jie didn't know much about Jiewan directly, and he himself didn't know whether he should send troops or not. He hoped to hear more people's advice and make a decision after he had a better understanding of Jiewan.

“Of course.” Song Qingfeng then explained his reasoning, “You may not know, but the situation in Jiewan is chaotic. For a long time, they have colluded with the Yan bandits and have repeatedly invaded the borders of our Great Liang.”

However, since the rise of the Snow Night Tribe a few years ago, other forces in Jiewan have gradually been absorbed by them.

The Snow Night Tribe was able to suppress other forces only because of the help of my Great Liang. Therefore, they are grateful to my Great Liang. With them suppressing the tribe, the Jiewan people no longer dared to invade my Great Liang.

They're in trouble, how can we not help them?

After listening to Song Qingfeng's words, Zheng Jie also thought they made a lot of sense, and then asked, "Then who does the general plan to send to lead the troops? How many men will they bring? Should this matter be reported to the imperial court? When should it be reported to the imperial court?"

Zheng Jie's series of questions calmed Song Qingfeng down considerably.

Although it was just helping a savage tribe, it was still a matter of dealing between countries, and it wasn't as simple as he thought.

Even if helping Xueye Buluo would bring many benefits to the border defense of Daliang, the help must be done properly and without causing criticism.

“Of course we must report to the imperial court.” Song Qingfeng answered the question first to prove that he had no connection with the Xueye tribe. “As for when to report, the information from Beishan County is not detailed enough. We need to find out more before making a decision.”

“General Song is right,” Zheng Jie said. “Then let’s head to Beishan County.”

Neither side dismounted, and they immediately changed direction and headed quickly towards Beishan County.

Unfortunately, the journey was long, and the horses of Daliang were not fast, so it was dark when the two groups passed Yangmen County.

After verifying their identities and opening the city gate, they saw someone standing by the roadside. "Who is that?" Song Qingfeng asked, pointing to the figure by the roadside.

Before they could even step forward to investigate, the figure spoke, "Meng Changqing, the magistrate of Beishan County, is here to greet you."

Song Qingfeng and the others couldn't see Meng Changqing clearly, but Meng Changqing could see them clearly, because they were carrying torches.

"So it was Magistrate Meng." Song Qingfeng asked, "What exactly is the situation with the Snow Night Tribe?"

"General, Prefect," Meng Changqing said, "Now that you two are here, let's meet the people of the Snow Night Tribe first."

Zheng Jie spoke up, "Magistrate Meng, please lead the way."

Meng Changqing was riding someone else's horse.

The group arrived at the gate of Beishan County. This gate was thicker than the gate of Yangmen County, and the conditions for opening it were more stringent.

Going out of this gate leads to the previously added barbican, which has another gate. This gate can be controlled from the city wall. Only by going out through this gate can one leave the territory of Daliang.

When they arrived, Zhang Yuan was already waiting at the city gate.

"General, Prefect, Lord Meng," Zhang Yuan stepped forward and greeted them one by one.

"Where are the people from the Snow Night Tribe?" Song Qingfeng went straight to the point.

"We opened the outermost city gate and let them into the barbican," Zhang Yuan said. "The identities of the two people from the Snow Night Tribe have been confirmed again; they are the tribal chief's confidants."

The following words were spoken to Meng Changqing. (End of Chapter)