The snow finally stopped, and the atmosphere in the valley of Xia Village became lively.

Even in the heavy snow, the army did not completely stop training, and those with better physique crawled and rolled in the snow, and the slightly worse practiced charging, and there were many people in the valley, taking turns shoveling snow and not stopping, replacing training with labor, and they did not stop. Only a part of the body was really not good and was taken down to rest.

In these years, after all, the army still has physical problems, and everyone is not rich on weekdays, and the soldiers who can't eat a few pieces of meat a month are also thin. But on the other hand, the people who have survived the hard days are often more able to withstand the training, so there are not many soldiers who can not withstand the cold in their imagination.

In order to maintain the livelihood of more than 10,000 people, Ning Yi used a lot of connections - not only the logistics system of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, but also the good reputation established with the landlords and rich gentry in various places during the disaster relief. The previous time was to save people and give everyone the opportunity to make money, but this time it was to fight, Ning Yi made a blank slip with the credibility of the government, first overdraft the food hoarded by these rich gentry, fill the gap in the supply of military food, and wait until the end of the war, and then the country will make up for it.

In order to prevent the Xiacun Valley from being suddenly attacked by the Jurchens and about to collapse and move, these grains were temporarily hoarded on the north bank of the Yellow River and transported every few days. More grain was transferred in the later period, although it was troublesome, and because the north bank of the Yellow River was also affected to a certain extent because of the strong wall and clear wilderness, but after all the effort, the problem of military food could still be guaranteed. Ning Yi has the original bamboo mark as the backstage, and occasionally some pickled and easy-to-preserve vegetables and meat will be added to it, and the food that seems good for the time being is the key factor to support the benign operation of the valley in addition to public opinion propaganda.

On weekdays, the snow is swept away one by one, and after the heavy snow stops, the valley is in the middle of it. All the snow was cleared in no time. A large amount of snow was piled up on the outskirts of the valley, like a hill, and if the Jurchen cavalry came, it would be more or less a block.

The snowdrifts, the five layers of continuous rejection of horses, and the trenches between rejection horses are the outermost defense system of the Xia Cun Valley. Up the hill. Lookouts, wooden walls and other objects are still being built one by one, and the elm cannons brought by Luliang Mountain have been placed in key positions one by one, and as many as eighty elm cannons and several iron cannons have been strictly selected, trying to form a cross-fire network in front of this valley.

The power of the elm cannon is naturally not greater than that of the iron cannon of later generations, and it cannot play much effect on the big battlefield, or in an open place like the head of Bianliang City. However, in the front of the valley and in the surrounding area, the relatively narrow terrain and more than eighty firepower points were enough to give Ning Yi some sense of steadiness. Of course, for others, if the effect of the elm cannon is not clear, this sense of steadiness will be halved.

"If 10,000 or 20,000 people rush over, there will be people all over the mountains......

Walking with Qin Shaoqian on the side of this fortification. Speaking like this, my heart is steady. It's not as full as a talent.

Although the mouth of the valley is narrow, the mountains on both sides are actually not steep, and if they are really rushed by the army, it is not one side of the enemy, but more likely to be three.

More than eighty cannons. It can be blocked for a while, but it can't stop the old world. Especially at this time, there are still quality problems with the elm cannon, although the batch brought by Lu Liangshan is a good thing that has been improved and reinforced, but on average, each cannon fires ten shells. It may be the limit of life, and there must be a short interval in between. The iron cannon is naturally better, but the iron cannon at this time, like the elm cannon, still has a considerable danger of exploding.

Such...... It's like a tower defense game.

Standing on the wooden fortifications, Ning Yi thought in his heart. By his side, Qin Shaoqian, Hongti, Han Jing and others were all there, and there was a busy scene inside and outside the valley. Outside the defensive walls, a large number of trees had been cut down, leaving open space with short stakes where some people were practicing their bows and arrows, and Yuwen Feidu was also in a queue not far away—shooting arrows at trees further away.

A teenager who was carrying something finished his work and walked by. This young man has some dark skin, he is a young man named Xiao Hei in Luliang Mountain, in a sense, he is also half a disciple of Hongti, and the two have also had a friendship in Luliang Mountain.

Yuwen Feidu's arrow flew accurately to the trees in the distance, and then turned back: "What's the matter?" ”

“…… Lame person. ”

Little Black shuffled forward.

Yuwen Feidu looked up to the sky and took a breath: "How can you let me endure you." Receiver! ”

He picked up a stone and threw it at Xiao Hei, and was grabbed by Xiao Hei's hand, but Yuwen Feidu had already rushed over, one of his feet was indeed a little inconvenient, and he had some damage to the next kung fu, but the leg was lame and not the leg was broken, it was a little inconvenient, but a lot of kung fu was still there, and the two quickly fought together, and the fists intersected, which was extremely fierce.

Ning Yi, Hongti and the others all smiled when they looked at it, and then, Qin Shaoqian became solemn and pointed in a direction on the side. At the other end of the valley, a team of horses came, and several people above them, all dressed in white close-fitting clothing, could hardly be seen from a distance in the heavy snow if they were not riding.

The caravan went into the valley, and the leader came in this direction. Then on this wooden city defense, he whispered to Ning Yi and the others about the development of the situation, and the faces of Ning Yi and the others were also stern. When the leader left, Ning Yi propped his hands on the edge of the city wall and looked outside for a while before turning back and continuing to chat with Qin Shaoqian and the others.

It's not too loud.

“…… The bait has been released, and it's hard to say whether you can eat it or not......"

“…… This kind of thing, it is better to believe it than not, after the spring flood begins, the embankment will burst, and then, no matter what, the Jurchens will play for real...... I hope Bianliang can hold it......"

"That's not what we have to think about, the cauldron is broken, and the mourning soldiers will win. Bianliang is an imperial city, it can't be defended, the country is ruined, Xiangye They know this in the city, and we can only believe that they can hold it......"

"No matter how good the plan is, if I really think of calling it, it will be difficult for us here, whether we can bear it or not, it is a big problem......

"After more than a month of hard work, it is a fool's dream to train some elite soldiers. Being able to prepare for a battle in the place we have chosen is the biggest advantage that we clowns can get, and if we can't bear it, we can only die, there is nothing to say......"

"Taiyuan has been besieged for so long, although there is no news coming out, isn't it also carrying......"

"We're already taking advantage of it...... It's hard to ...... Taiyuan."

Since Zonghan went south and began to attack the city, Taiyuan was nailed to the road of the Jurchen Western Route Army, and the chief officer was Qin Shaoqian's brother Qin Shaohe. At first, there was some news that since the failure of the Western army's rescue, Zong Han's troops had completely swept and blocked the area. With the same idea as Zong Wang, Zong Han also wanted to target the fortified city and train the Jurchens in siege warfare. After Taiyuan became an information blind spot, it could only be inferred from the outflow of news that the offensive and defensive battles in Taiyuan City were extremely tragic.

The Jurchen Western Route Army did not wait too long outside the city, they were not like the Eastern Route Army, there were not so many Qinwang troops in Bianliang to deal with, Zong Han was also anxious about the battle in the south, they launched a large-scale attack on Taiyuan City, but the resolute resistance of Taiyuan City was also beyond their expectations.

This is just speculation that is just information, the Wurui battalion reorganized after the fiasco, there are too many things that need to be done, the situation outside Bianliang City is too critical, and everyone has no time to look to the north. And after the coercion of the emperor on September 25, Zhou Zhe almost completely handed over the defense of Bianliang City to Li Gang, Chongshi Dao and Qin Siyuan and others with a silent and negative attitude.

This silence is dangerous, and it does not represent his trust in these people, and the emperor is losing his temper with everyone. Moreover, as people who have access to high-level information, Ning Yi, Qin Shaoqian and others can sense that the emperor is not without insight into the role played by the Right Prime Minister's Mansion that night, even if he can't be sure, he must have suspicion and resentment. As a direct consequence of this situation, it is almost impossible for Taiyuan City to receive any rescue in the short term.

No one knows how long Taiyuan City can hold in that isolated area. But one thing can be believed, if Taiyuan can hold out for so long, Bianliang City will also have such an opportunity, and the gamble of Ning Yi and others is based on this premise.

The city of Bianliang is broken, and everything is closed. And even if Bianliang holds on, Ning Yi, Hongti, and Qin Shaoqian's side will need to pay a thousand percent of their efforts, and in the end, see if it is possible to seize that one percent of hope.

But there is no doubt that many people will die.

Although the combat power of the Wu Dynasty is weak, the military resources are still developed, and Ning Yi's position has continuously transferred a large number of bows and arrows, gunpowder, and various ordnance, but at present, there are more than 10,000 people in the valley, compared with the Jurchens, what level of combat effectiveness is it? Even if you add defense, whether you can exchange one for one is something that makes everyone doubt it. Ning Yi was also not optimistic.

In any case, his side is a ragtag army, a rout army that has been integrated for less than two months, and the opponent he faces is the strongest army in the world at the moment.

After the snow stopped, the sky was unusually clear, the sky was clear and empty, and the air was cold and pleasant. Ning Yi looked in the direction where Bianliang City was located and took a deep breath, no matter whether Zong Wang would completely eat the bait as they expected, Ning Yi knew that the letter sent over would become the spark that really lit the fuse.

So he was able to know that the fuse was already burning, and they had lit it with their own hands. But when the moment of burning out will come, it is still unknown.

In Bianliang, after the snow stopped, every household shoveled snow on the streets, and the city defense has not been relaxed for several days. But even with a certain amount of mental preparation, no one can know that the most cruel test is about to come in a few days.

Before that, a few small, simple episodes were happening under this sky...... (To be continued......)