Chapter 145： Winter

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, it was Shen Wen's seventeenth birthday, and Shen Xiang had already passed his nineteenth birthday. This is simply Yang's nightmare, Shen Xiang has become a real old girl, and Shen Wen is developing rapidly in that direction. Don't say Yang wants to invite any band to celebrate Shen Wen's birthday. He doesn't even want to make a bowl of noodles. He wants everyone to forget Shen Wen's birthday and pretend that Shen Wen is not growing up.

Shen Wen didn't understand Yang's bitterness at all. He smiled and said to Yang on his birthday: "Mother, my yard looks very old, should I find someone to fix it?"

Yang's heart sank, with a trace of fear and said: "Wen'er, you won't live for long, don't fix anything." It doesn't mean that you have to live here for a long time and not get married!

Shen Wen blinked, as if he didn't want to argue with his mother, and suddenly smiled at the old lady and said: "Since my yard is old, my grandmother's yard is definitely not new, right? Or, let's renovate my grandmother's yard. Let grandma be happy for a while"

The old lady laughed: "Wen'er is really filial!"

The head of the Liu family hurriedly bowed his head: "I'm sorry, grandma, because I didn't think about it well. I haven't repaired the yard in these years. Now that the famine years have passed, the villagers are also rich, and they can really repair it."

The Yang family was happy that Liu took the allusion of "unfilial piety" in the old lady's words for herself, and said hurriedly: "That's it! It will be a good year to find someone to clean up."

The old lady waved her hand slightly: "Where is it so troublesome..." But her tone was not firm at all, she obviously agreed.

When she went to renovate the old lady's yard, the old lady not only did not find it troublesome, but also stayed at the construction site every day, pointing to the west at any time. She said that the wall of her small courtyard was about to collapse, and people built another layer outside, the roof was a little leaky, thick tiles were re-covered, and a few more rooms were built. She said she wanted to be a small kitchen and Shen Qiang came back in the future. You can spend the night in your yard at any time...Anyway, there are a lot of demands. The original only plan to paint and repair has been turned into a large-scale reinforcement and renovation project. It took dozens of people to complete the work for three months, making the Yang secretly slander the old man. The older people are, the less sensible they become.

Zheng Qian is not interested in the decoration of the old lady's yard. What he cares about is Shen Wen's attitude towards himself.

After that "meeting", the inside line in the Houfu told the news that Miss Shen Er looked upset that night, and she seemed to have moved her heart. Zheng Qian also felt that he had left an impression in Miss Shen Er's heart. As soon as he left, Miss Shen Er no longer continued to buy things, and immediately walked back. Seeing the movements, it was a bit stiff, and it must be embarrassing and embarrassing. To. Zheng Qian is very happy, but still feels that it is not enough, he must quickly gain the trust of Miss Shen Er.

The city construction of Yancheng was finally completed. The iron-cast city gate frame replaced the old iron wooden gates. The main roads in the city were spacious and straight, and could directly lead to the main points of the city wall. Fortresses were built inside the main city gates, which seemed to be the worst. Intent: It can block the enemy when breaking the door, and the lost city in the north gate is the most complete defense system, but not many people can get in.

Ji Wenzhao refers to the lost city as a place where flies are stuck: there will always be people who want to find out what happened, piecemeal, and caught hundreds of people, all of whom are quarrying and transporting rocks, which is regarded as compensation for their labor.

According to the report of horse detection near the border, Bei Rong’s army is increasing day by day. It should be more than 200,000. It is no longer possible to accurately estimate the number, and most of them are cavalry.

In the Chinese army, Ji Wenzhao said to Zhenbeihou: "The northern Rong army has assembled, and there have been many wars in the spring and autumn since ancient times. Please Hou Ye to write to the court to make it clear that it is dangerous."

Zhenbeihou was stationed at the border for many years. He was a little numb when he saw the Beirong army assembled again, but he said to Shen Jian: "Send memorials to the emperor. It is said that war is inevitable. It is the old saying. I hope the court will support."

Shen Jian had already become a right-handed figure in Zhenbeihou. From drafting memorials to military mobilization, he nodded and said yes.

Ji Wenzhao said again: "Master Hou, I don't know how many such memorials have been written, and there will probably be no response this time."

Zhenbeihou sighed: "For five consecutive years of disasters, the court was unable to help. Although this year's harvest was good, in a hurry, I was afraid that it would not be able to raise much military supplies."

Ji Wenzhao said solemnly: "Master Hou, the strength of our army is worrying. There are only 150,000 soldiers capable of fighting, of which no more than 50,000 elites, and the cavalry is even rarer, less than 10,000. If the strength of the northern army exceeds 20 Ten thousand, and most of them are cavalry. Our army has no chance of winning. At this time, we should find someone at the border to inform the people that the war is coming and our army is lost, so that the people will withdraw south as soon as possible."

Zhenbeihou shook his head: "I have been stationed here for more than a hundred years, and I have never said that I have been defeated, so I can't be afraid of fighting! Since ancient times, I have been admonishing war to death. If Bei Rong invades, our Shen family will fight to death!"

Ji Wenzhao said sternly: "Hou Lord! I don't dare to boast of Ji Wenzhao's goodbye. I should be regarded as the first person in the world in the game! Chessboard fighting is like a battlefield, and I have a good command of the soldiers: fighting to death is never the goal. The ultimate victory is! If retreating allows our army to win, then we must retreat one after the other when the war begins!"

Zhenbeihou was squeezed by Ji Wenzhao, frowning and said: "You just said that our army has no chance of winning. Since we must lose, we must fight to the death."

Ji Wenzhao shook his head and said: "If you fight to death with the Bei Rong division, you will definitely lose, but if you follow my strategy and retreat without fighting, you will still have a chance to win."

Shen Jian said in a rounded tone: "The third-ranking division is justified. If the Shen family's army is over, there will be no resistance division in the mainland. Bei Rong will come in a rush. It is feasible for our army to avoid it first, save its strength, and try to fight again."

Zhenbeihou frowned and said to Ji Wenzhao: "Although the third-ranking division is capable, after all, he has not actually fought a war."

Ji Wenzhao bowed and said, "Master Hou, the battle depends on you and the Shen Jiajun. I just make suggestions. If the Bei Rong gathers forces, it will be more than four to five million, and the iron cavalry will be concentrated. When it passes through the border, it will never be able to stop its edge. Otherwise, the Shen Jiajun will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Facing a strong enemy, if you want to win, you must first retreat and hold the town to death, destroy its morale, consume its troops, and counterattack in the future. Lord Hou, please deploy your troops immediately so that they can be timely. retreat."

Zhenbeihou twisted his eyebrows in thought, and after a long time he said: "Let's find out more about the situation in Bei Rong. If Bei Rong is really strong, we will discuss it."

Ji Wenzhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and talked about military affairs before leaving the main hall with Shen Jian. The two arrived at Shen Jian's Pian Ting, Yan Shi buried his head in a pile of paper, and Zhang Ding was sitting outside the door.

Ji Wenzhao asked Yan in a low voice: "Have you done everything you should do?"

Yan nodded: "I'm going to close it up, I always want to see it again."

Ji Wenzhao nodded and said in a low voice: "It is said that we are almost ready, but the strength of the enemy is so great that I always feel uneasy. After all, this is not a winning game."

Shen Jian laughed in a low voice: "Where can I be 100% sure when the time comes, I still have to work hard."

Yan nodded and said, "It must be done. I will fight with you."

Shen Jian frowned, and just about to speak, Yan said, "I'm going to that mountainous area again, and General Shen will be accompanied by someone. It will take about ten days."

Shen Jian also knew that he was now in charge of the Chinese army. If he kept running outside the city, it would not only delay the daily management of the army, but also attract the attention of others. Ji Wenzhao is already the chief counselor, and it would be inappropriate for him to leave for a long time. It is Yan, a humble aide and military division, who is very suitable for doing hidden things. I could only send a letter to Shen Yi in accordance with Yan's.

Before long, Yan once again entered the mountainous area with Shen Yi's soldiers and made the final arrangement on the mountain beam.

Although she lived on the mountain for more than ten days and did everything she could think of, she always felt that it was not enough. But she couldn't spend any more time, she had to go back to the city. When they left, it was getting late, a few snowflakes fell in the northern sky, and winter came.

Then, within half a month, there was a heavy snowfall. Although there were a few warm days after the snow, the snow melted, but then the wind was bitter and colder than in previous years.

On the border, the soldiers of the Shen Jiajun began to tell the people to move south. Because it is close to the border, there are often wars, and the people's customs are sturdy. Many people live by hunting. The people in this area have been closely related to the Shen Jiajun for a hundred years. This is the first time he has heard that the war is approaching. Shen Jiajun asked the people to go south to avoid the limelight. The people were very puzzled. Minyong must protect his village. But some timid civilians began to leave their homes and head south.

In the far south, there were scattered people walking to the north. Zhang Yunming divided some well-trained volunteers into small teams to go ahead. He commanded 20,000 people to pack all kinds of weapons, prepare for carts and horses, and waited for him to go to the capital under the banner of resisting the enemy once the border opened. The checkpoints and checkpoints of several communication routes arranged by Pingyuanhou have also been put in place. Hundreds of trained pigeons have been taken to the border and wine cellar.

Outside the valley near the wine cellar, a large number of people gathered and stretched their necks to look at the south exit of the valley. Among these people were old Taoists and little Taoists.

The old Taoist priest gave Zhang Yunzheng all the things he had refined. Zhang Yunzheng played a few firecrackers in the wild, saying that he would try it on the cliff, and let him make a hole in the mountain wall, and then put the valley around the mouth. They are all guarded, and people are not allowed to approach. Zhang Yunzheng went up to the cliff by himself, stuffed the bundled tube into the hole, lit the fire, and ran up the mountain with light effort.

Everyone waited for a long time below. When they were starting to be impatient, they heard a loud bang, a cloud of dust appeared on the cliff, and everyone ran away with their heads. Only the old Taoist was stupid and dumbfounded.

When the dust dissipated, everyone saw that there were a few big rocks falling in the middle of the valley under the cliff.

Zhang Yunzheng came over and said to Rose and the others: "You will drill the hole a little deeper next time."

The Chinese rose complained: "That's a sledgehammer so many times!"

Zhang Yunzheng stared: "Don't eat if you don't shake it!"

The Chinese rose muttered: "Someone eats is just running errands. I have to do heavy work when I eat."

Magnolia next to her was alluded to, and she smiled and said, "This is retribution! Who made you so lazy for the first ten years? You didn't do any work!"

The other one came over and said: "My son, don't blow up the rocks. We have to transport wood and wood barrels into the valley. It's not convenient to walk."

Zhang Yunzheng nodded: "Okay, I won't explode now..."

The old Taoist came over and asked with lingering fear: "This...this...is the gunpowder I made."

Zhang Yunzheng immediately shook his head: "Of course not! I made it out! You made it out, at most it is poison."

The old Taoist looked worried: "This...this...At first she said it wasn't for hurting people..."

Zhang Yunzheng said: "Of course it's not to hurt people! It's to blow up rocks."

Old Taoist ink: "It really won't hurt people"

Zhang Yunzheng pouted: "Do you want to save your brother?"

The old Taoist hurriedly asked: "Of course I want to save, how to save?

Zhang Yunzheng spoke in the ear of the old Taoist for a long time, and the old Taoist stared, "This is fine too!"

Zhang Yunzheng said: "Of course! Then you run to Pingyuanhou's Mansion, and you can say that it is a friend of Zhang Er Gongzi! Okay, I will send you back to Beijing." He shouted a few people over and ordered them.

The old Taoist looked melancholy, and walked back with the little Taoist. The little Taoist asked in a low voice, "Master, are you worried about it?"

The old Taoist shook his head in confusion, and said to the little Taoist: "It stands to reason, it should be done... It's just..." He stopped.

The little Taoist asked: "Just what"

The old Taoist sighed: "Your uncle will hate me to death."

The little Taoist priest doesn’t matter: “Hate hate, you save his life, it’s fine, let’s just leave after paying off the debt, and never see him again.”

The old Taoist looked at the little Taoist: "You know being lazy!"

The little Taoist said loudly, "Why is this lazy! Brother Zhao said, thirty-six strategies..."

The veteran Taoist was inexplicably uneasy because he saw the explosion just now, and raised his hand to hit the little Taoist: "Also sophistry and sophistry!"

Although the little Taoist screamed, he was too stupid to run away.

The next day, the old Taoist priests and the young Taoist priests followed the sergeants to the capital, with large bags and small bags. This time, there is no need to worry about getting blinded when going back.

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When it was cold, Shi Helin in Yancheng shrank her neck in pain and dressed like a ball. He wanted to go back to the south and go to Su Chuanya again. Here, Duan Zeng is doing well. There is a small medical clinic in the city and a training class in the barracks. There are already many people called Duan Zeng "master"!

But he didn't think he should go, because he was about to fight after hearing the wind. He is a doctor, no matter how cold he is, he should stay, but...

Shi Helin sat entangled while watching Duan Zeng's pulse number to the patient. Duan Zeng handed the written prescription to the patient and said in a bad tone: "If you don't take the medicine according to my prescription this time, go to someone else to see it. Hu take medicine, don’t come to see me again! I don’t have this time!"

The man kept thinking, "Don't dare, don't dare!" Then he said embarrassingly: "Well, Duan Langzhong...I have no money..."

Duan Zeng waved his hand impatiently: "Go, go! I'll just come to help when I have something to do in the future!"

The man was over forty, but he was so embarrassed by Duan Zeng that he bowed and retreated.

Seeing that Duan Zeng's tone is arrogant and fully grown up, Shi Helin is proud and melancholy...

When Duan Zeng saw that the man was out, he turned his face to Shi Helin and said, "What are you thinking about here? It's cold, go get your luggage and leave!"

Shi Helin sighed: "When fighting, you need a doctor..."

Duan Zeng hummed: "But I definitely don't need you! I'm dizzy at the sight of blood, it's not enough to cause trouble, who will be saved by then, you or the wounded soldier?"

Shi Helin called: "How can you attack my shortcomings so much? Is this your attitude towards foster fathers?"

Duan Zeng rolled his eyes: "Why attacking me is just telling the truth! You should go to Xiaoya's place, it's over here, I'll go to you."

Shi Helin kept his mouth flat: "But I...want you to go together..."

Duan Zengqie said: "How is it possible! I am a military doctor now! My disciple and Sunman army camp, I have to say after the battle..."

There was a knock at the door, and Duan Zeng didn't look back and said, "I won't look at it today! It's not an emergency and come back tomorrow."

Someone shouted outside: "I am Sergeant Yan, I am in an emergency!"

Duan Zeng said, "Come in."

Yan Shi smiled and walked in: "Wow, you have a good temper!" He greeted Duan Zeng and Shi Helin.

Duan Zeng returned the gift and said: "My temper turned out to be very big! It's an emergency, I'll give you a pulse!"

Yan Shi lightly shook his head, and whispered to Duan Zeng: "I'm not here to see a doctor, I'm here to ask you for someone."

Duan Zeng said: "I'm no one, don't you say it earlier! The 100 people now have been fixed..."

Yan stared: "What kind of friendship do we have! Do you dare to push me? Besides, this matter is very important. I want a reliable person."

Duan Zeng disdain: "It's a fairy jumping again! I understand!"

Yan Shi laughed, and Shi Helin said, "If that happens, I will go."

Yan looked at Shi Helin and said seriously: "Where to go there will be wars..."

Duan Zeng interrupted: "Then my foster father can't go! He faints when he sees blood."

Yan hurriedly shook his head: "No way, no way! A lot of blood!"

Duan Zeng sighed: "I'll let you go!"

Yan was happy: "It's great!" But immediately he was a little worried: "What about things in the city?"

Shi Helin said: "I will help him teach those soldiers."

Duan Zeng looked at Shi Helin in disbelief: "It's all about traumatic cooking..."

Shi Helin said: "That's not easy to talk about soldiers on paper! There is no **** smell, I can teach them how to make a hemostatic plaster..."

Duan Zeng nodded and said, "It's great! I don't bother to talk about pharmacology, and the foster father is helping..." He hesitated again: "Then the weather will get colder and colder when the foster father goes south."

Shi Helin looked dejected: "I won't go south."

Yan said, "Don't worry, Yancheng will evacuate the residents soon. There will be soldiers escorted by them. You can follow them."

Shi Helin stammered: "I want... to..."

Duan Zeng frowned: "It's about to begin"

Yan nodded: "It's coming soon."

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Concubine Xue Gui finally got a message that the emperor would come to her for dinner.

She once read in a book that if a woman is opened, she will be out of control. She used to sneer at this, thinking it was just an excuse for debauchery. But now, she really understood what it meant.

She was only seventeen years old when she entered the palace, and she had always been sincere and fearful of the emperor, never really relaxed, and had always kept a clear view of the emperor's likes and dislikes. In this case, it is natural to not enjoy any fun, but to show satisfaction and gratitude appropriately according to the various teachings. Only with the prince can she really enjoy the beauty of the room! This kind of shock is so powerful that she will linger for several days after colliding with the prince, repeatedly aftertaste, unable to calm down. After a while, she didn't see the prince, she felt empty inside, as if there was only a piece of skin left on the whole torso, clamoring for the prince to fill her own flesh and blood. She was in a daze every day, unable to hold back to want to see the prince again.

Her state of mind was up and down between the joy of seeing the prince and the suffering of not seeing the prince. How many times she lamented in agony: It’s going to end like this...

Now, the end is almost here

Concubine Xue Gui told Ai Mukuro, who was married to her to enter the palace, that the emperor likes light, don't be too greasy, but there must be bird's nest or white fungus in it. Make sure to let me see. "Now that I have something, why bother to design the food. Why does she feel sick when she thinks of the nearly half-hundred-year-old man! I don't want to be with him for a day! Thank goodness he is not happy about having **** anymore, otherwise Guifei Xue doesn't know. Will he show his feet?

Aoyang went, Guifei Xue took out the jade box with the purse, sat down in front of the book table, and opened the jade box. She gently took out the purse, and then took out the paper bag from the purse, carefully unfolded it to make a small spoonful, found another piece of paper, wrapped it, and put it aside. She wrapped the original paper bag again, with a smile on the corners of her lips-what does it mean to have a clear heart? Just now that the emperor was not ill, the sweet lover sent me medicine powder! The body of a person cannot lie. The prince is doing his best to her, and she has infinite tenderness... She must have a deep relationship with the prince, and the body and mind are so harmonious...

Concubine Xue Gui raised her hand to study some ink, took the lower case, and drew an incense burner and a crescent moon on the paper bag: July 7th, burning incense and worshiping the moon, when they first met, this day should be remembered for a lifetime.

When the emperor arrived, Guifei Xue was dressed neatly and gorgeously, and greeted the emperor with a smile.

The emperor was very relaxed. Usually there is nothing to worry about, Mao Daochang recently preached to him that the key to winter health is to nourish the kidneys and prevent cold. To nourish the kidney is to protect the essence and protect the capital, and the most important thing is not to have sex. He didn't want to come to Xue Guifei, but he hasn't come here for more than a month. Xue Guifei controlled the harem for him and handled the grand Mid-Autumn Festival celebration. She also had to organize the New Year's Eve banquet, so the emperor came to have a look. Concubine Xue consoled.

The emperor saw Xue Guifei’s watery eyes and looked at him, thinking that Xue Guifei was shy, and said with a smile: "It's been a long time since I saw Concubine Ai, the complexion of Concubine Ai is really fresh and tender. It must be well-maintained. Let me talk about it." She took Concubine Xue's arm smoothly.

Concubine Xue Gui was shocked when she heard this, and then she was touched by the emperor and her body stiffened again, but she immediately relaxed and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is joking. Where is your majesty's complexion? There is red light, and I am full of energy."

The emperor may be older, and now he particularly likes others to say that he is healthy, he laughed, ignoring the momentary stiffness of his subordinate Xue Guifei, thinking that it was Xue Guifei who had not seen him for a long time, and was too nervous.

The dinner was very light, with shrimp and winter melon soup, shredded pork stir-fry, etc. After the meal, the dessert was white fungus, wolfberry and lotus seed soup, which was served in a small silver bowl.

Xue Guifei smiled and said to the emperor: "This is specially prepared by the slave family for the emperor. I stared at the stove for an hour. Tremella nourishes the heart and lungs, lotus seeds clear the fire and detoxify, add a little honey, eat after meals, nourish the liver and protect the stomach. , The emperor must have a taste." As he said, he gave a bowl to the emperor. The emperor is very picky about diet now. Hearing these benefits is naturally tempted. It seems that Concubine Xue Gui does pay attention to health preservation, and his face is probably because of the particular diet. Seeing that the small bowl of Shenggeng was originally silver, he reached out and took the silver bowl in Xue Guifei's hand. He picked up the silver spoon that had just drank the soup and stirred it. He lifted the silver spoon, the silver spoon was shiny, and he wanted to come and be fine.

He took a few bites and found it was indeed sweet and delicious, so he ate a few more spoonfuls until the silver bowl reached the bottom, and the bright white silver bowl did not change color.

The emperor had dinner, and Concubine Xue Gui asked a few details about the banquet, and the emperor said he was leaving. Concubine Xue forced herself to imagine the emperor as a prince, and made a somewhat reluctant look, but she was reserved and generous. The emperor is now very important in self-cultivation, so naturally she will not stay for her, so she said a few more words and got up.

Concubine Xue Gui sent the emperor all the way to the gate of the palace, and when he saw the emperor walked away, she let out a sigh of relief. Her legs and feet trembled, and she almost couldn't walk back to her bedroom. As soon as the amine limulus entered the bedroom, she immediately lay down on the bed-who would have thought that pretending to like someone would become so tired! It also needs to be poisoned, this is too much pressure!

The first time is difficult, the later is relatively easy. When the emperor comes again, Concubine Xue Gui will not be so nervous.

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As soon as it enters the twelfth lunar month, the dripping water turns into ice.

The army of the Northern Rong forces gathered, and the number reported by the horse exploration has added up to more than 500,000.

This is the first time that Zhenbeihou has faced such a powerful North Rong army. He has to admit that Ji Wenzhao is right-if he fights the North Rong army to the death at this time, Shen Jiajun will surely be wiped out. Of course he didn't know that in his previous life, he didn't have Ji Wenzhao on the side, knowing that he had no hope of winning and could only fight to death. Now, Ji Wenzhao said that there is still a chance to win after retreating, and he decided to follow Ji Wenzhao's advice.

Zhenbeihou summoned all the Chinese military staff and said solemnly: "All the horses have reported back that Beirong's heavy troops are displaying the border, which is claimed to be one million, but in fact it is about half, but that is the case, it is also three times the strength of our side. It seems that. They will inevitably happen in the near future, what do you think?"

He looked at Ji Wenzhao, who knew Zhenbeihou's intentions, and immediately stood up and spoke aloud his proposal to withdraw troops. Other staff members naturally opposed it. Some said that this would be a big blow to morale, some said that it would disappoint the emperor's grace, and others said it was a disguised surrender... Of course, Ji Wenzhao was fighting against the Confucianism like a chicken blood. He refuted all kinds of opinions one by one. Finally, Zhenbeihou saw that the time was right and raised his hand to indicate: "I listened to the opinions of the people and felt that what the third-ranking division said was reasonable. Now you should not confront the enemy. You should save your strength first and withdraw immediately. "

Some military divisions objected again, and Ji Wenzhao said: "Master Hou has orders, you should not hold on to your opinions. If Bei Rong raises troops, half of the army will be cavalry, and the action must be swift and violent. Now the military affairs are urgent and must be dispatched immediately..." As he was talking, someone rushed in and reported: "Hou Ye, General Shen led his troops to rob the wealthy merchants in the surrounding area of ​​Yancheng, and sent soldiers to **** food into the city."

When Zhenbeihou was surprised, he was about to get angry. Ji Wenzhao clapped his hands and said: "Okay!" Without waiting for others to say, Ji Wenzhao said to Zhenbeihou loudly, "Although General Shen's move is a bit rude, but at this time the enemy is overwhelming. It’s important to defend against the enemy! Our city’s military rations are not rich. If we don’t reserve them in time, we fear that in the future Beirong will besiege the city, and the city’s food will be destroyed without attack! Lord Hou, we have written memorials to the emperor many times, explaining the Beirong. He asked the court to send munitions, but all the memorials were like a stone sinking into the ocean and were of no effect. General Shen’s move is beneficial to the overall situation, so please be considerate of Lord Hou. If someone comes to call out grievances, Lord Hou will give him a good sympathy, and you can file a case and wait for battle. Just make the proper compensation later. If there is no one, don't pursue it first, and then punish General Shen in the future."

Someone interrupted and said: "It's so annoying..."

Ji Wenzhao said: "Now it's more than a nuisance to the people, Lord Hou, please issue an order to withdraw troops, but they must go out day and night, and at the same time stand firm and clear the country, do not leave food for Beirong, and expressly order the people along the border to escape as soon as possible!"

Zhenbei Hou gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, just send the order. To General Shen, first write down his army stick, and wait for someone to sue, and then accept it in accordance with the law! If necessary, write down the IOU and promise to return it in the future."

Ji Wenzhaoxin said that he would return any grains that he had already stored and waited for Shen Yi to fetch it, but he said verbally, "Of course, it should be returned."

Zhenbeihou looked heavy and helpless, but finally nodded.

Shen Yi's "grabbing" was no small matter. He actually "raided" hundreds of thousands of stone grains and various materials. Soldiers used carts and horses to carry them into the city day and night.

Beginning the next day, the main force of the Shen Family Army along the border, facing the Bei Rong army that was about to launch, quietly withdrew in batches, taking advantage of the dark night to march towards Yancheng.

The people on the border now heard the wind of the Bei Rong army pressing against the land, and finally understood the seriousness of the situation. Fortunately, they were reminded a while ago. They all made preparations. Now they fled with their families one after another. Some people joined the Shen Jiajun.

At the same time, Yancheng began to evacuate the population. The chiefs of the veterans went door-to-door to persuade the residents to go south to avoid the disaster. With ten families as a unit, soldiers escorted them to the south and southeast, at least five hundred miles. . In the southwest, there are tens of thousands of retired soldiers who have separated like fans, sorted out the towns and villages, and asked the people to prepare to evacuate, clear the walls and hide in the mountains without leaving a grain of grain. It can be said that the war has not started, and there is already a turmoil.

These actions, due to the lack of post stations, were slow to deliver. When they arrived in the capital in the future, they came at the same time as the news of Beirong's aggressive attack. Only those who were interested had noticed the error of about a month in the time.

Although Zhenbeihou ordered the withdrawal of troops, as a military commander, he always felt that it was really shameless to do so and talked with Ji Wenzhao privately.

Zhenbeihou asked: "Do you really think that if you withdraw into Yancheng, you will have a chance of victory."

Ji Wenzhao said calmly: "Master Hou, the city defense fortifications have been completed. Except for the north gate, the other city gates have been replaced with cast iron gates. All kinds of weapons are available, and they can completely resist the siege of the army." The so-called cast iron. The city gate was built in accordance with Shen Wen's pattern. The door frame is made of iron, there is a triangular bracket with the ground, and the door panel is a cast iron lattice, leaving a space for only one person to pass through. If the door is closed, it cannot be completely opened with a giant wood. It can only knock off the thick planks in the middle of the iron lattice, and people will have to enter through the lattice one by one, unable to rush in together.

Zhenbeihou nodded to Ji Wenzhao: "The second-ranking division is far-sighted and can expect the enemy to build fortifications first. It is Zhuge Reborn."

Ji Wenzhao said with arrogance: "Xiu Ming dare not call himself Zhuge, but if Bei Rong comes, Xiu Ming will never let them seize Yancheng!"

Zhenbeihou put a little snack. Thinking of confronting hundreds of thousands of troops in the vast plains and mountains, even the Shen Jiajun was desperate and unable to stop the invasion of Bei Rong. If it is true that according to Ji Wenzhao's arrangement, even if he can't turn defeat into victory, he can persist for a period of time to make the mainland somewhat prepared, and he finally fully approves of Ji Wenzhao's ideas.

In the city, Yan Erguan’s man with his sleeves in his sleeves holding a large pile of rosters just entered the yard, and he heard someone from behind shouting and chasing him: “Yan Erguan!”

When Yan Erguan turned his head, it was the chief of the residents, whose surname was Chen. Only when Yan Erguan and his wife and Ji Yan lived there, Chen Lichang came to the house, asked about his hometown background, and recorded his name and surname. Chen Lichang and Yan Erguan were not old, and one arm was weak. It seemed that they had been injured before, but this did not prevent him from doing things seriously. Later, the second official Yan became his boss, and Chen Lichang was always a little unconvinced-a literati from the mainland, how could he take care of these retired soldiers?

He entered the door and said to the second official Yan: "You know the second official Yan, your couple are relatives from outside, now it's time to leave the city."

The second official Yan shook his head and said: "Don't fool me, the clerks don't have to go. I am in charge of the list of people in the city, I don't have to leave, and my... my son is a military adviser!"

Chen Lichangxin said, how else would you go through the back door and become our leader! He cast his lips and said, "Even if you don't leave, your wife has to leave too! And that little lady, the'Shijia Team' going south tomorrow can take a few more people, and they should follow the journey. "

Mrs. Yan Er in the room listened and hurried out of the house, saluted Chen Lichang, and said with pride: "I won't go, but I'm helping to establish a care center in the city. The sergeants protect the wounds and cook. My elder nephew, the third sergeant, ordered the women left in the city to cook. My niece is with me. She is the wife of the second sergeant!"

Chen Lichang's expression was unhappy: "Don't get involved with nepotism at this time! It's going to be a war, not a joke! The war is ruthless! The official looks like a scholar, and the wife is a female stream. Let's go."

Yan Erguan was drumming in his heart and his scalp was numb, but he still said, "No, I can't go, I... my family is here, why don't you go?"

Chen Lichang said: "I sent away my wife and children. I used to be a soldier. I was always under Hou Ye. Once I was a soldier, but in this life I was a soldier. How come I have to participate in the war? It's different from officials. ."

Yan Erguan said: "Why is it different, I also want to participate in the war!"

Chen Lichang shook his head and said: "Officials are joking. When the war is on, the officials can't do anything, and they can't leave. It will drag others down."

Yan Erguan was upset: "I won't drag others down. The big deal is death. There are trees and wells in this yard, so I can walk no matter what..."

Yan was riding to the door, rolled over and got off his horse. He almost cried when he heard this. He swallowed his tears and tied the horse. He went into the courtyard and said with a smile, "What are you talking about?"

The second official Yan said triumphantly: "Look, my...son, Master Yan!"

The Yan family saluted with Chen Lichang, and Chen Lichang said in a bit embarrassed: "Master Yan, you don't persuade your parents, and there is also Mrs. Ji."

Ji Yan in the back room said loudly: "Thank you, the chief, I am also the one who wants to go out and do things, so I won't go.

The district chief said to Yan, "Master Yan, take a look, I will report to the top. I have left old women in this area. This is not enough!"

Yan Erguan was a little angry: "Why am I an old man! I am probably younger than you! You are such a real man. I just said I am a cumbersome. Now that I am an old man, I will tell you what I am, and I will not leave. ! I am in charge of the household registration, if you tell me something, you should still listen to me..."

Chen Lichang looked at the Yan family, and the Yan family said to the second official Yan: "Father..."

Yan Erguan waved his hand: "It's winter, I'm tired of walking! I've said something well, we will stay here!"

Mrs. Yan Er also nodded and said, "That's right, it's been decided long ago."

Yan's current lawsuit is full of brains, and besides, he really needs people, so he can only say to Chen Lichang: "You write that you are Junshi Yan's parents and the wife of the third-ranking division, and the above will be accommodating."

Chen Lichang finally brought some admiration to Yan Shi: "It seems that the third and Yanjun division think that we will definitely win."

Yan Shi smiled and said to his father: "I'm looking for someone who beats the gong and blows the suona. I have to be in good health. Of course, people can't be spies! Dad can talk to the chiefs..."

Chen Lichang immediately said: "I will sue!"

The second official Yan finally found a chance to retaliate, and said to the chief: "How can you look at your arms, you can't lift it up!"

Yan also said: "It's not in the city to go to meet the enemy, the sword is merciless."

Chen Li said hurriedly, "I'll go, I've been on the battlefield with Master Hou in the past, so I won't panic!"

Yan turned around and closed the courtyard door, and whispered to Yan Erguan and Chen Lichang: "Then ask my father and the director to help me find someone for me. There must be between fifty and a hundred people. The people must be very reliable, preferably Yan. The original residents of the city. When you decide to go to this house, you have to bring your own gongs and suona, no drums, carry the trouble. Put the brass into your luggage, bring ten days of dry food, and bring a few cauldrons , You can also cook and eat some hot food..." Yan Shi explained very carefully, Chen Lichang's eyes straightened when he heard... Finally, Yan finally said: "You are on call, you have to go if you want to go. ."

Yan Erguan said: "Well, I will prepare people for you!"

Chen Lichang said: "It's no wonder people say that fighting brothers, father and son soldiers."

Yan Erguan straightened his chest: "Of course! Father is the most reliable one, isn't it... uh... son"

Yan nodded and said, "I'll leave it to my father, I have to leave as soon as possible." He saluted, and left the courtyard with the sound of horseshoes.

The relationship between Chen Lichang and Yan two officials immediately turned into a cooperative relationship, and the attitude was different. Chen Lichang said: "I know several lichangs, they are all fateful friendships. They are definitely not spies. I can go and find them. they."

Yan Erguan touched his beard and said: "If you really go to the battlefield, you should be younger. Your dead friends should be as old as you. They can't be old people. In the end, find someone who is 30 or younger. ."

Chen Lichang said: "I'm actually only thirty-five, just looking old."

Yan Erguan glared at him: "Who lied to!"

Chen Lichang had no choice but to say: "Well, it's not that young...but it can't be all young, what if they panic?"

Yan Erguan said: "That's it, there are not more than 10 people in the forty, 30 people in the 30, and 20 people in the 20..."

Chen Lichang nodded repeatedly: "I listen to you!"

The second official Yan urged: "Oh, you are the chief, and after you leave, you must entrust the affairs of this area to the right people. The other chiefs are also..." Chen Lichang knows what Yan's nagging power is. Where did it come from.

A few days later, more than sixty young and strong people, as instructed, rested near the mansion of Yan Erguan with the ringing gong, Jin Kuang and other things, and waited to be summoned.

When Yan returned to the Chinese Military Yard, he saw that the old carpenter who helped her as the mountain organ was waiting for her. Yan Shi hurriedly took the old carpenter to no one's place, and asked, "What is the matter, Lao Zhang, is there not enough silver?"

The old carpenter shook his head and said, "I want to take someone to the mountain over there."

Yan shook his head and said, "No, it's icy and snowy. It's too cold. You're old, and the wooden hut over there won't be too warm."

The old carpenter insisted: "I will try the things I made myself. I did seven places and found seven people, one is my eldest son, two are my apprentices, and three relatives. It should be reliable. I know what those things are for. Now Bei Rong is here, I need to use it."

The Yan family solemnly said, "Lao Zhang is really going to be like this. This is a matter of life and death." She had planned to let the students of Yanjing Academy take soldiers. They knew the location, but the old carpenter might be more reliable.

The old carpenter nodded: "Of course! My youngest son is reluctant to carve the things he has carved. There are too many to be lucky. He wants to stay in the city. He has bad eyes and can't run away. I can't let Bei Rong come over."

The old carpenter said lightly, but Yan's almost choked up. She calmed down and said, "If you go, you must bring warm things and food. Wait until you see the fireworks I set off."

The old carpenter nodded and said, "I understand."

Yan said: "Wait until the warning starts. Don't go to the cold early."

The old carpenter shook his head and said, "We will leave when we are ready. We can't miss things."

Yan once again exhorted: "Don't freeze!"

The old carpenter nodded and said, "Thank you for your mind. We have sheep felt, which can keep out the cold." After he said he bowed his head and left.

Yan looked at the very serious old carpenter walking away, then turned his head, and saw Shi Helin hurrying with a large bag of things, Yan called him: "Shi Langzhong, why haven't you left?"

Shi Helin stopped: "Uncle Yan, I really want to go, but I just can't go! There are a lot of things to be busy every day! I can't finish it..."

Yan said: "Duan Langzhong, don't worry about it, Duan Langzhong is here, you can leave as soon as possible."

There were tears in Shi Helin's eyes: "I want to leave, it's so cold here, I can't sleep well, but I really can't walk: I don't listen to my legs and feet, I always run into the barracks... this is not. I have to make frostbite cream, it's so cold this winter..." He turned and walked away.

Yan looked at his back and shook his fist.

Half a month later, it was reported that the Bei Rong army had crossed the northeast border.