"Then don't go today, it's cold outside, don't freeze and get sick, just go alone."

Han suddenly became generous, and waved his hand to dispense with his daughter's trip to Hushan.

Xue Tao was overjoyed, took his mother's hand and said, "Mother, don't go either!" ”

Han sighed, "Okay, if I don't go, I won't give people face, and I will offend people." ”

"That's—"

Xue Tao thought about it, then wrapped the white fox fur around his mother's neck and said with a smile: "Wear it, no one dares to laugh at your mother anymore." ”

Han hurriedly said: "This can't be helped, this is given to you by Guo Gongzi, how can I wear it?" ”

Xue Tao smiled coquettishly: "Since it was given to me, it is my thing, what does it matter if I wear it for my mother, it is cold outside, it will be warm when I wear it." ”

Han's heart was moved, or his daughter was intimate!

"Good! My mother will wear it for them to see, and let them laugh at me for being poor again. ”

Han put on his daughter's white fox scarf and got into the carriage to go to Yang's mansion.

Seeing her mother happily get into the carriage, Xue Tao finally made up her mind that if the family was really embarrassed, she would definitely sell the sapphire. Guo Song's favor can be repaid slowly, but she can't let her parents quarrel over living in poverty.

Maybe...... You don't have to return this favor yet.

Xue Tao sat in front of the window with his cheeks propped up, and his thoughts had flown thousands of miles.

........

After more than two months of hard fighting, the inner and outer city walls of Jiuyuan County were finally completed in advance before the arrival of the first heavy snowfall, the outer city was raised from the previous two zhang to three zhang, and widened and reinforced, and the inner city platform was built at the same time, the city platform is the high platform that protrudes out of the city wall, protruding to the outside of the city is called the horse face, people can shoot arrows behind the enemy army when standing on the city platform, and this structure can be seen on the city wall of Pingyao so far.

The inner city platform is also called the inner city horse face, it is a large platform protruding into the city, and its function is generally used to install large city defense weapons, such as trebuchets, stone cannons and so on.

Guo Song led the generals to inspect the newly repaired inner city wall, which was one hundred and twenty steps away from each other, and was cleverly designed, just within the killing range of the Tang army, but the bows and arrows of Xue Yantuo and other nomads were all strong crossbows at this distance, and they could not cause damage to the Tang army.

However, the walls of the inner city are slightly shorter, only two zhang high, so the key is to guard the outer city, and never give up the outer city unless it is forced to do so.

"There are a few last air bridges between the inner and outer cities."

Guo Song suggested: "It is more appropriate to use the ropeway rope bridge, soldiers can use the rope bridge to travel in peacetime, and they can be cut off with one knife when the war is in crisis, General Li, you can arrange it!" ”

Li Ji clenched his fists and said: "Obey the order!" ”

Guo Song looked at the gloomy sky in the distance and said: "Soon the blizzard will come, Xue Yantuo's army should not come again, you can cancel the first-class alert, revert to ordinary alert, and let the soldiers rest and recuperate." ”

.........

A blizzard arrives as scheduled, the blizzard stops after a few days, the sun shines on the heavy snow, Toyosu completely turns into a snow-capped world, and Toyosu in winter is quiet and peaceful, the women are busy at home and steamed buns, while the men stay in various taverns to chat and drink, stay from morning to dusk, and go home in high spirits.

Since tens of thousands of immigrants and disaster victims, Jiuyuan County has become particularly lively this winter, although everyone has no money in their pockets, but the government has set up a bazaar in the north of the city, for the people to set up stalls, exchange surplus with each other, which saves the trouble of insufficient currency, everyone barters.

In the large military camp outside the city, 10,000 soldiers are strictly training, although in the autumn Xue Yantuo people were forced to give up their plan to retaliate against Fengzhou because of the threat of the Sijie Division, but it does not mean that they will swallow the bitter fruit of losing their soldiers, what about next spring?

Trained with the soldiers of the Tang Army, there were also 15,000 militia soldiers, all of whom were young and strong under the age of 30, and the imperial court gave Fengzhou a quota of 6,000 self-recruited troops, so naturally the corresponding armor and equipment were sent to Fengzhou.

The militia soldiers also wore the same armor and uniforms as ordinary soldiers, except that they did not have military badges, and the rest of the food and clothing were exactly the same as ordinary Tang soldiers.

Liang Wu was in charge of training militia soldiers, Liang Wu was also promoted by one level last year, from a lieutenant to a general, Lang General belongs to the middle general, in just a few years, he was promoted from brigade commander all the way to Lang general, which is the envy of countless people.

"Kill—"

Thousands of soldiers roared, and thousands of spears pierced out together.

The militia soldiers are training spear techniques, which are the thirteen spear techniques compiled by Guo Song, which are very simple and practical, suitable for individual combat, spear formations, and even for immediate combat.

The standard set by Guo Song for them is to practice the thirteen moves to the chest, and then forget the tricks and attack randomly, which can be regarded as the completion of this set of spear techniques.

In the distance of the school field, Liang Wu was briefing Guo Song on the training situation.

"Everyone's interest in training in the past two days is not high, it may be because of the upcoming New Year, the soldiers have no intention of training, so there is no point in training, it is recommended to take a holiday early!"

Guo Song pondered for a moment and said: "Since everyone doesn't want to train, don't train, but now there are still more than ten days before the New Year, let everyone go home two days late and find something for them to do." ”

Liang Wu smiled and asked, "What does the envoy plan to let them do?" ”

Guo Song looked at the militia soldiers who were training in the distance, and said with a slight smile: "Let them deliver goods to the countryside!" ”

........

The next morning, horse-drawn sleighs poured out of the east and west gates, rushing in all directions.

Horse-drawn sleigh is the most commonly used mode of transportation in winter in the cold areas of the north, the sleigh is made of pine wood, with two ends warped, two long warped trees are connected with more than a dozen wooden poles in the middle, and a large number of materials are placed on the wooden poles in the middle, and a bed of bedding is spread on it, and people can also lie on it.

A tall horse-drawn sleigh with a full load of supplies runs through the snowy fields at knee-high heights, and a large sleigh carries three soldiers, one to drive the horses and the other two to control the goods on the sled.

The sleigh is very fast, and there is a feeling of speed when people sit on it.

On the sleigh are the New Year's materials sent to the villages, which have been divided, and they are all placed in sacks, each family has five buckets of rice, a leg of mutton, a hare, two frozen fish and a pound of salt.

At present, the people living in the villages are basically disaster victims, but most of them have signed a resettlement agreement with Toyosu, and most of the land has been measured, and the land will be distributed after the beginning of spring next year, according to the agreement, Toyosu will provide them with food every month until the autumn harvest next year.

The men of each family are arranged by the government to work or participate in militia training, and are paid a small monthly salary to buy daily necessities.

In ten days it is the New Year, so the government provides each family with some grain, rice, meat and salt, which is considered a benefit in Fengzhou.

The sleigh soon entered the river, which was also covered with a thick layer of snow, and below was a few feet of ice, which was a little colder, but the horses ran safely on it, and could not be injured by the ditches or spikes beneath the snow.

More than 1,000 horse-drawn sleighs were running on the river with a large amount of supplies, and a carriage slowly stopped in front of Xiabai Village, which was about 20 miles away from the county seat. ”

He Xiaobo participated in the militia training, and he also drove the sleigh in his hometown, so he took the initiative to serve as the sleigh to drive the horses, and he had to run at least twice to deliver the supplies.

Crowds of people poured out of the village, happily carrying bags of supplies into the village.

He also came out with his grandson on Chinese New Year's Eve, and when the little boy saw his father, he hugged his father's leg and shouted: "Daddy, when are you coming home?" ”

He Xiaobo rubbed his son's hair and smiled: "Tomorrow!" I'll come back tomorrow, you go home first, and I'll talk to your grandfather about something. ”

The little boy ran back to the village with a group of children.

He Xiaobo called his father aside and whispered, "Fengzhou is recruiting 6,000 regular soldiers, and I want to sign up for the army." ”

He Chinese New Year's Eve's face changed, and he said for a while: "You have to discuss this matter with your daughter-in-law, we don't count." ”

"Daddy, tell the family first! I think it's good to be in the army, you can go home in winter, there is a month of vacation at other times, just spring ploughing and autumn harvest I rushed back, more importantly, the family can also get another hectare of land, directly take the title deed to Yongye Tian, no need to wait for another ten years, food, clothing and housing do not need money, there are five dollars per month for the military, a year is sixty, the key is that the army can defend the homeland, I feel responsible. ”

He Chinese New Year's Eve sighed and said: "If you have made up your mind, I will not advise you, you only need to take back the spring ploughing and autumn to help, and I will take care of the crops alone, and your mother and your daughter-in-law should also come to help, but in any case, you have to talk to your daughter-in-law about this matter." ”

"I know, I'll be back tomorrow, and if it's settled, I'll officially join the army after the New Year."

Seeing that the sleigh had been emptied, He Xiaobo got on the sleigh, waved to his father, and drove the sleigh away from the river.

He Chinese New Year's Eve walked home worriedly with his hands behind his back, and he really didn't know how to mention to his family that his son wanted to join the army.

........

The New Year of the thirteenth year of the Great Calendar finally came, and every household cleaned the courtyard, pasted the door, and hung lanterns on the gate.

Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, early in the morning, Guo Song washed and changed clothes, ready to go out, Xiao Yuniang combed his hair, while muttering in a low voice: "Others stay at home during the New Year, Gongzi is good, he will go out as soon as the New Year, I am afraid that the most deserted in Fengzhou is our home." ”

"I don't have to spend the New Year at home now, wait for later! When I got married and had children, I stayed at home honestly. ”

Xiao Yuniang's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly smiled: "That son, hurry up and go on a blind date!" Don't the three girls of the Leng family like their sons very much? The Leng family also wants to climb the high branch of Gongzi, and I think it is a match made in heaven. ”

"I'm not a tall branch, I'll fall to death if I climb this branch, and you're overzealous! Is the next one to raise the daughter of the family, and finally go around in a circle, in fact, the purpose is Liang Ling'er, right? ”

Guo Song understands Xiao Yuniang's mind too well, and wants to match himself and Liang Ling'er, isn't this a messy mandarin duck spectrum?

Xiao Yuniang pouted, "Kindness is not rewarded, someone doesn't want to appreciate it, why should I bother to be bored, when will you come back?" ”

"The old rule, I will go to the barracks for the New Year, and when I come back the day after tomorrow, you still go to Xue Senjun's house for the New Year, isn't his daughter learning martial arts from you? You, the righteous sister, must be qualified. ”

Xue Changshou's daughter Xue Xiaojing is one year younger than Xiao Yu Niang, and she also likes to dance and play with swords, the two Xiao Niang play together all day long, Xue Changshou simply accepted Xiao Yu Niang as a righteous daughter, generally Guo Song is not in Fengzhou, Xiao Yu Niang has a place to go, most of the time she stays in Xue's house, and the Chinese New Year is of course no exception.

Seeing that the son didn't take herself to heart at all, Xiao Yuniang hated him so much that she wanted to knock a big bag on his head with a comb.