Chapter 35: The Woman of the North

In the middle of the night, the cold moon shines on the bones.

Last night's war drums sounded all night, and most of the women in the village stayed up all night. As soon as the morning dawned, Sanniang left a few sweet potatoes for Xuanxuan, boiled the rest, and carried them to the front line.

The women of the village saw this, and after a moment of silence, they all left only some for the children, and then cooked everything they could eat at home, and carried it or carried it to the soldiers.

They are the wives of the soldiers, and they know that only when there is a country can there be a home. These women don't go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and they can't die of hunger after a few meals. But they are different, they have nothing to eat, how can they have the strength to carry a big knife to fight the enemy? If they fall, they will not live long.

The husband died on the battlefield, and the concubine was like a candle in the day.

The battlefield after the Great War is like the blood-stained Shura Land. The blood on the ground stained the dust and sand.

The corpses on the battlefield have been cleaned up, the seriously wounded soldiers are also being sent back to the camp one after another, and the rest of the soldiers are also covered with blood on their armor, and they are tired and resting on the side. Some looked into the distance in a daze, some closed their eyes and recuperated, they were so tired and sleepy that they couldn't do it, but they forced no one to really sleep.

In this wolf-smoked field of life and death, they didn't dare to sleep deeply. Because behind them, there are thousands of unarmed people who need their protection.

As long as there is breath, they will not be able to sleep.

Wei Ci's silver-white armor had also been stained red with blood, and he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hands, and looked up at the rising morning sun, shining on the blood-stained dust on the ground, so bright that he couldn't open his eyes.

If there is no war, it will be a sunny day.

However, this morning sun, which was red with blood, had nothing to do with them.

"Husband."

Wei Ci wanted to ask the soldiers who counted the casualties, but suddenly heard Sanniang's voice. When I turned around, I saw her walking far away with a large basket on her back, followed by a group of women who were also holding things.

At the sight of them, the tired soldiers all raised their heads.

"Why are you here?" Wei Ci strode over, took the basket on her back, and when he saw the contents of the basket, the look in his eyes drooped: "It's me who is useless." ”

"What do you have to do with your husband?" Sanniang stroked his eyebrows and smiled: "Husband can't be arrogant, because I thank Sanniang's husband, but he is a great hero." ”

Wei Ci's eyes were a little sour, if it weren't for the man's tears and not flicking, he was afraid that he would be weak and distressed and shed tears.

The soldiers next to him also took it over to the other women, and when they saw that it was all boiled buns or sweet potatoes to eat, they instantly understood Major General Wei's words. They looked at the group of women with flashing expressions, their eyes slightly sour, and their hearts were very uncomfortable.

It's that they're useless.

These women brought them everything they could eat.

"Sister-in-law, you gave us food, so what should you do?" Huo Xiaoguang also walked over.

Sanniang pulled the hair on her forehead and said with a smile: "You need it more, don't worry!" It's spring now, there is a forest outside Huangsha City, tomorrow we will go to see if there are any wild vegetables or something, if you can't be hungry for us, you can eat quickly! ”

"Yes, Major General, you can fight with peace of mind, and we women will find a way to eat." The women said.

No matter how bad it is, they can cope with it once a day.

"Sanniang ......"

"Don't say anything, I'll wait for you to come home." Her eyebrows were gentle, and she took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the blood stains on his face. Wei Ci looked at her tightly and replied to her firmly: "Okay, wait for me to come back." ”

As long as he thinks that there is still a woman behind him, no matter how dangerous it is, he will return to her alive.

Next to the sand wall, Shangguan Tou walked over, glanced at Sanniang indifferently, took out a short blade from his sleeve, handed it to her, and said, "There are often fierce beasts in the forests outside the city, you should be careful." "He didn't stop them from going, after all, it was a silver lining.

"Got it, thank you, brother."

Sanniang took it and thanked her with a smile. The soldiers with short blades on their bodies also drew their short blades and handed them to the women.

The woman in the north has never been a woman who needs to be protected at all times.

When necessary, they can also become sons.

The enemy attack continued, and the women were not treated well, so they returned to Huangsha Village after delivering food.

Early in the morning of the second day, Sanniang took Xiaobao you and Cui Niu Niang to organize the women to gather the children together. The big ones take care of the small ones, and the small ones are obedient and don't make noise, and then leave the pregnant women in the village, and the rest of them all carry the big baskets and follow behind Sanniang.

Now that the winter snow has long since melted, it is spring to return to the earth and everything is recovering.

When a group of people came to the forest outside Huangsha City, it was already afternoon, and half of the warm sun was lazily hidden in the clouds. There are a lot of dead trees in the forest, and the big trees that have not withered have just sprouted some sharp buds and young leaves. The women searched the shallow forest for a long time with their sickles, but they found only a few short bitter herbs and shepherd's cabbage, and they were all small shoots.

It's just that, it's all because this forest is often infested with fierce beasts, and few people dare to come. Otherwise, according to the current situation in the north, it may have been taken away long ago.

"Sanniang, what can I do, the wild vegetables haven't grown much yet." A woman was worried.

All the wild vegetables dug up are put together, and one person can't get a bite.

Cui Niuniang heard this, and said unhappily: "What are you worried about, it's a big deal, let's go deeper into the forest, the wild vegetables can't be found, I don't believe that the wild meat can't hit it." ”

As soon as Cui Niuniang's voice fell, a woman in the depths of the forest hurriedly ran over, scared: "Let's go quickly, I just saw a little wild boar in front, and I was trying to catch it, but I didn't know that the female wild boar was alarmed, and the sow was coming this way, let's go out quickly." ”

Hearing this, the other women's faces changed in shock, and they were about to exit the forest, but they saw Sanniang put down the basket and was about to go inside.

Xiao Baoniang hurriedly grabbed her: "What are you doing?" ”

"Hunt wild boars, if you can hunt a wild boar back, the soldiers can also have a bite of broth."

Xu didn't expect Sanniang to be so bold, and everyone else looked at her in surprise.

One of the women came back to her senses and hurriedly said, "You are crazy, that adult boar is taller than a man, and it has bitten people to death." Even men will avoid walking, and you still want to lean towards it with your small body, and the wild boar will not bite you to death. ”

"Yes, Sanniang, let's go somewhere else! Not necessarily. The other women tried to persuade her.

Sanniang's attitude was decided, and said: "If the sisters-in-law are afraid, go out of the forest first!" Regardless of whether she can hunt or not, Sanniang wants to give it a try, "As long as you are careful, the wild boar may not be able to hurt her."

Now there is a shortage of food everywhere in the north, and the grain in the south has not come for a long time, and the people have no surplus food to give to the soldiers. A wild boar may not allow all soldiers to eat meat, but at least they can drink a bowl of broth, which is better than the porridge with clear water that is so thin that it can shine brightly.

What did Sanniang think, how could all the women present not understand! But they are women after all, and it is not whimsical to go and catch wild boars!

The crowd fell silent.

Cui Niuniang was silent for a while, thinking that her man was still drinking water porridge on the battlefield and charging into battle, gritted her teeth and said, "If you want to go, let's go!" I'm not leaving. Sanniang, I'll go with you. ”

"You... You, alas! ……”

Xiao Baoniang glanced at the two of them annoyed, and was so helpless that she dropped the basket in her hand and said, "You two are not afraid of death, just accompany you." What are you waiting for, gone, and in a moment the wild boars are gone. ”

Sanniang and Cui Niuniang both looked at her and laughed.

When the rest of the people saw that the three of them were really going deep into the forest, they gritted their teeth and put down their baskets. Anyway, instead of going back to starve to death, it is better to give it a go for your husband and children, anyway, if you lose your cheap life, you will die, and if you win, you can eat some meat, fight.

For some reason, Sanniang is very familiar with setting traps in the mountains, as if she has done it countless times. Just like when she didn't have a memory, there are some things, as long as she sees them, she somehow knows what to do, just like using vines as traps at the moment.

"Sanniang, this ......"

Can it really work?

"Shh Sanniang made a shushing gesture, and a group of people scattered behind the trunk. Staring at the half-day-high wild boar coming from the depths of the forest, his heart was nervous and excited.

The wild boar seems to have come out to feed, and the fangs that are exposed are arched here and there, and there are also a few fat piglets, all of which look fat, twice as big as the little piglets raised by others.