Come with me. “

As soon as Gu Hengzhou came from outside, he was called to Sun Yiguang's tent.

Lifting the curtain and entering, Gu Hengzhou walked straight to the table, picked up the kettle but found that it was empty.

After patrolling outside for a day, his throat is now very dry, Sun Yiguang saw it and asked the guards outside to fetch water.

After the others left, Sun Yiguang sighed and said, "The well in the camp is dry. “

After the beginning of spring, the weather warmed up quickly, and Gu Hengzhou no longer bathed with hot water, but like the soldiers in the camp, he went directly to the back mountain stream to bathe after being busy every day, and he spent very little time in the camp during the day, and he didn't know much about the water situation in the camp.

There has been no rain in Yuanfeng County, this wave of spring plowing has not been successful, and none of the crops planted have sprouted, and many people in the city are already complaining.

When the government posted a notice to recruit volunteers, they were still glad that they didn't have to travel far away from their homes to work as coolies, but when they saw that this year was not good, they couldn't sit still.

If there is a big drought this year. The crops are not harvested, they can't support themselves, how good is it to be able to work hard and eat some official food?

Some people who are active secretly go to the county guard to inquire, wanting to see if the government will recruit another wave of volunteers, so as to occupy a place first.

Gu Hengzhou knew that there was a drought in Yuanfeng County, and he was not particularly surprised to hear Sun Yiguang say that the well was dry, and said calmly: "Who else is in the back mountain, you can let people go to the foot of the mountain to choose a place to dig a well, just be far away, and wait for the rain to have water." “

Sun Yiguang nodded, his face was a little solemn, and said: "It's nothing to carry water from a distance, and you can also let those stinky boys practice their foot strength, but I don't know when this rain will fall, if there is no water in the city, I'm afraid there will be chaos, and it snowed heavily a year ago, at that time I thought it was a year of Ruixue Zhaofeng, but I didn't expect this year to start." It's been a bad year. “

Gu Hengzhou said: "This year's spring drought, the harvest will definitely be affected, I will repair the book to Beijing to explain the situation, ask Your Majesty to reduce this year's taxes, in a few days, if it does not rain, I will send people 800 miles back to Beijing urgently, ask the imperial court to broadcast grain relief." “

Hearing Gu Hengzhou say this, Sun Yiguang's solemnity on his face did not slow down in the slightest, and there was a shortage of food. The imperial court could be transported by cart and horse, but water could not.

With so many mouths to drink, how much can be filled with water bladders and wooden barrels? How many cars, horses, and manpower are needed to meet the drinking needs of tens of thousands of people?

But at this time, it is not a way to let people move all of them to Mozhou, even if it is Hanjing, so many people will pour in at once, the pressure is huge, and if you don't pay attention to it, it will cause panic, and there will be chaos.

Sun Yiguang was uneasy in his heart, and he didn't want Gu Hengzhou to worry too. Hurriedly adjusted his mood and pretended to be relaxed: "Xiaobai proposed to recruit volunteers before, and so many people were scattered, but it relieved us of a lot of burden. “

"Hmm."

Gu Hengzhou replied lightly.

Since Shen Bai left, Gu Hengzhou was as cold as a piece of wood, ignoring anyone, Sun Yiguang also missed Shen Bai, and asked with concern: "Calculate the time, she should be in Hanjing soon, and she should be able to carry the letter in a few days." “

Gu Hengzhou nodded. Sun Yiguang thought for a while and asked Gu Hengzhou: "Xingyuan, do you and Xiaobai have something to hide from us?" “

Gu Hengzhou was puzzled: "Why did Uncle Sun suddenly ask like this?" “

Sun Yiguang smiled and said: "You have been in the camp for so many days, running to the city tower every day, and increasing the number of people on duty at night from a team of twenty to a team of thirty people, obviously you are guarding against something, I am also a deputy general in the army, if you don't even know this, wouldn't the battle for so many years be in vain?" “

Gu Hengzhou knew that these things in the camp could not be hidden, but Sun Yiguang waited so long before asking, giving Gu Hengzhou enough trust, Gu Hengzhou confessed: "In the past two years, there have always been small groups of enemy troops in Yuexi attacking the city, and my father is still in Beijing and can't come back, I have no experience, I'm afraid I won't be able to help, so I can only let people strengthen the patrol." “

Sun Yiguang thought that Gu Hengzhou would use this drought as a pretext to prevaricate the past, but he didn't expect him to explain the situation directly, so he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Does the general think so too?" That's why His Majesty detained the Yuexi envoys in Beijing? “

When Gu Hengzhou left Hanjing, the Yuexi envoys were still able to enter and leave the palace at will, and why they hadn't returned yet, Gu Hengzhou didn't know very well. said in a cold voice: "It may be that something happened in the capital, so Your Majesty kept them for a few more days." “

The envoy group congratulated him on his birthday, and the time delayed on the way back and forth was almost two or three months, and now the Yuexi envoy group stayed in Hanjing for almost two or three months, which has not happened since the founding of Zhaoling.

Sun Yiguang, as a person who has been galloping in the field for so many years, can naturally detect something wrong at the first time, but as a general, he is born to live in the bloody wind and rain, and he can't control those things in Beijing, anyway, as long as there is an invasion of foreign enemies, he will lead his troops to meet the enemy, and not let the enemy invade Zhaoling for half an inch.

Half a month after Gu Hengzhou and Sun Yiguang finished talking, the sun was still shining in Yuanfeng County, and not a drop of rain fell.

The wells in the city were basically dried up, and the people in the city either went to Beihengshan to get water, or went to the mountain behind the military camp to get water.

After a cold winter, Yuanfeng County, which should have been green and vibrant, was withered and yellow everywhere, and everything withered.

Gu Hengzhou had already repaired the book to the imperial court to ask the imperial court to send someone for disaster relief, but Hanjing was thousands of miles away from Yuanfeng County, and the food for disaster relief could not be delivered in a day or two.

There were people in the city who started to make trouble, at first it was those who were idle and had no food in their homes, and they ran to other people's houses to grab food, and after a few days, these people began to grab water.

In the face of natural disasters, civilization and shame are gradually replaced by the primitive and barbaric law of the jungle.

Gu Hengzhou led people to deal with similar things several times, but the situation was not contained, but intensified, and robbery incidents occurred frequently. Some people even deliberately robbed things so that they could be arrested and put in prison, so that they could be kept by the imperial court in a fair and bright way, and some people failed to apply for volunteers, so they deliberately destroyed the fortifications and obstructed the construction of the lookout.

In order to maintain order in the city, Gu Hengzhou transferred manpower from the military camp and patrolled the city non-stop every day.

On the day of the Qingming Festival, someone put a fire on Beiheng Mountain in the name of sacrifice.

There had been no rain for nearly two months, the weather was dry, and the fire quickly spread and spread, and all the workers in charge of building the lookout were withdrawn, but a huge sea of fire was formed on the North Heng Mountain, and the smoke was billowing out, which could be seen clearly from afar.

There were a lot of people sacrificing that day, and the government investigation did not find out why.

Sun Yiguang began to patrol the city tower with Gu Hengzhou every day.

Beyond the castle tower, there is a large desert with no edge in sight.

After the desert is the border of Yuexi, where a group of savage and rude people live, and they can do anything to survive.

Sun Yiguang has dealt with the Yuexi people countless times, and he has already smelled the breath of war.

Regardless of whether it rains or not, this spring ploughing will have a great impact, and the next time will definitely not be peaceful, and those people in Yuexi will not think about waiting for the rain to fall and quickly make up for the losses of this drought, but will only think about how to seize more grain, grass, fields, and even cities from Zhaoling.

The people in the city were panicked, and the soldiers were faintly aware of what was going to happen, the air was filled with a nervous atmosphere, Gu Hengzhou always kept his face tight and didn't speak, Sun Yiguang patrolled the city with him several times. I couldn't help but pull people aside and ask: "Xingyuan, you have never been on the battlefield, are you nervous?" “

Gu Hengzhou thought that Sun Yiguang was questioning himself, frowned and said: "Although I have never been on the battlefield, I have suppressed bandits and killed people with Uncle Zhou, Uncle Sun don't worry, if there is an enemy attacking the city, I will definitely not give an inch!" “

Gu Hengzhou's tone was firm, and his eyes were sharp. Sun Yiguang was amused by his seriousness, and couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder and said, "Since you kid has experience, don't keep your face tight all day long, it will affect the morale of the army." “

Gu Hengzhou had also heard Zhou Deshan and Gu Tingge mention this, but there was still Sun Yiguang and Li Yunjue supporting him at this time, so he didn't pay much attention to it, and when Sun Yiguang reminded him like this, Gu Hengzhou pulled out a stiff smile and apologized seriously: "Uncle Sun, I'm sorry." I'll keep an eye out for it later. “

It was already completely dark, and the night was still very cold, Sun Yiguang leaned on the city wall and looked into the distance, as if unintentionally: "Xingyuan has always been under a lot of pressure, right?" “

Gu Hengzhou asked, "Why does Uncle Sun feel like this?" “

Sun Yiguang smiled and said: "Zhenguo Gong has made great achievements in war, he has been invincible in the battlefield all his life, as his son, he has been pinned on high expectations since he was born, and everyone thinks that you should take the road of military generals and inherit the mantle of Zhenguo Gong." He should become the next generation of war gods and protect the safety of Zhaoling. “

Because he is the only son of Zhenguo Gong, everyone takes it for granted that he should do this.

Just like when he was in Tai Academy, it was not something to celebrate that he won the first place in the martial arts test, but if he didn't do it, then he should reflect on himself.

Gu Hengzhou had long been used to it, and replied calmly: "Uncle Sun, this is what I should do." “

Sun Yiguang turned his head to look at Gu Hengzhou and asked, "So this is also what you like to do?" “

Maybe Gu Hengzhou would still have reluctant thoughts when he was young, but now he is imperceptibly influenced by Gu Tingge. He had accepted such an arrangement in the deepest part of his heart.

Gu Hengzhou pursed his lips and acquiesced, Sun Yiguang smiled, and sighed: "You kid, sure enough, is the same as the general said, you have known that you have wronged yourself since you were a child." “

Gu Hengzhou did not agree with this statement, and retorted in a low voice: "Uncle Sun, I have never felt wronged in this matter. “

Sun Yiguang didn't listen to Gu Hengzhou's words, looked into the distance with distant eyes and said: "Actually, when you were young, the general brought you here, and you also caught Zhou here, and you grabbed a brush that day." The general is very happy, although he never said it, but we all know that he actually doesn't want you to follow Rong. “

Although the Zhenbei Army was far away at the border pass and did not know what was happening in Hanjing, because of the invasion of Yuexi from time to time, everyone had been tense and vigilant, and they did not dare to relax at all, so they could keenly perceive that the Zhaoling court was becoming more and more dim and dark.

This is not the fault of Emperor Hengde, this is the result of the many years of plotting for the sake of personal interests.

The men of the Gu family have spent most of their time on the field.

No one is born with a penchant for war, and no one wants their heir to live an ascetic life at a young age and become a murderous monster.

Gu Tingge and Gu Hengzhou spent too little time together, and every time he went back to Hanjing, all he saw was Gu Hengzhou, who suddenly grew bigger.

Gu Hengzhou grabbed Zhou and grabbed the pen, but Gu Tingge had almost never seen Gu Hengzhou writing on the desk, what he had seen the most was Gu Hengzhou's appearance of dancing with a knife with a small face, every time he finished playing with a sword in front of him, Gu Hengzhou's eyes would become very bright, and he couldn't tell whether this kid liked martial arts or liked to be praised by him.

So in the end he just touched his head and praised him for being a good boy, and nothing else could be said.

Gu Hengzhou didn't remember that he was arrested at the border pass, and he was a little surprised to hear Sun Yiguang say this, but he quickly regained his calm.

No matter why he embarked on this road, now that he has come so far, he will become a military general like his father, he will guard the border like his father, and he will take over the responsibility of protecting his family and defending the country after his father returns to the field.

Gu Hengzhou's reaction was expected by Sun Yiguang. He patted Gu Hengzhou on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, no matter whether you will become a better person than the general as everyone expects in the future, I hope you don't forget your heart and remember to be yourself." “

On April 19, the twentieth year of Hengqi, the Guyu Festival arrived, and there was no rain in Yuanfeng County for two whole months.

At the same time that night, a small group of enemy troops in the west of the city launched an invasion with arrows outside the city, but was discovered by the defenders of the city and driven back.

On April 20, the enemy army of 100 people in the west of the city resisted with shields, pulled ten wagons of hay to the bottom of the city, and sprinkled tung oil on the carts, and the enemy generals in the west of the city shot arrows on the wagons and tried to attack them with fire, but the defenders of the city were extinguished with sand.

On 25 April, the Yuexi people formed a death squad of 300 people to climb the wall at night and try to enter the city, open the city gate and let the enemy troops in Yuexi enter the city. The corpses were piled up under the tower, and after a few days, they rotted and emitted a foul smell.

Several attacks failed, the enemy army in western Vietnam lost 500 soldiers, did not launch an attack for the time being, there was only one water source left in the city of Yuanfeng County, and some people fled to Mozhou.

On the fifth day of the fifth month of May, the beginning of summer.

At three o'clock, the only water source was cut off. There was a riot in the city, and the mob incited the people to surround the county guard and demand that the government find a way to save people.

When the news reached the barracks, Gu Hengzhou and Sun Yiguang had just changed their guards and were about to go back to the tent to rest a little, and when he heard the news, he immediately rushed to the county guard mansion with a hundred elite soldiers.

The rioting people set fire to the county guard's house, and the smoke was billowing from the house, and the fire was very strong, but the people in the house were trapped inside and could not come out, and they were screaming again and again.

Seeing Gu Hengzhou arrive with his troops, these people were not only not afraid. Instead, he pushed and shoved with the officers and men in the army.

These people are innocent people, Gu Hengzhou ordered these soldiers not to hurt the people, the situation was difficult to control for a while, and when there was a commotion, a sharp arrow broke through the air and went straight to the person who was shouting the most.

The man was shot in the left shoulder and fell to the ground, and the noisy crowd fell silent.

A jujube red horse came to Gu Hengzhou's side, Shen Bai was wearing a red and green dress, holding a bow and arrow, tilting his head and looking at everyone, and said with a smile: "I am the Lord Qincha ordered by His Majesty, the soldier is on me, I can command the three armies, if you are not obedient, then the Qincha can only let people kill you!" “

After Shen Bai finished speaking, a group of soldiers wearing armor and helmets poured into the city, led by the man wearing silver armor and riding a black horse, majestic.

The man who was hit by the arrow was helped to his feet, and he endured the severe pain and said, "We didn't make a mistake. I just want to live well, even if you are a Qincha, you can't kill the people for no reason, if you let Your Majesty know, you will be asked! “

The man was an old man in his forties and fifties, with a goatee on his chin, and looked a bit like a teacher in the city.

Surrounded by so many officers and soldiers, everyone else was a little scared, but this person was very courageous, not only was he not afraid, but he also analyzed the situation with reason.

Shen Bai nodded in agreement and said: "Your Majesty is kind and loves the people, naturally you will not allow this kind of thing to happen, but there is a saying that Emperor Shangao is far away, and now Ben Qincha has the highest status, and Ben Qin Cha wants to kill you, so he will kill you." “

Shen Bai's tone was cold, and there was a meaningful smile on her face, everyone was not sure whether she was serious or joking, and they all looked at Gu Hengzhou.

Shen Bai also looked at Gu Hengzhou.

The fire in the county guard's mansion burned bigger and bigger, and the firelight illuminated the small half of the sky, and also illuminated Shen Bai's face.

The person who was supposed to have returned to Hanjing suddenly appeared here with soldiers and horses, Gu Hengzhou felt that he should be angry, but this person blinked his eyes, looked at himself seriously, his eyes were melted by the firelight, and said silently: Brother Gu, won't you help me say something?

Gu Hengzhou was seen as soft-hearted and gave up his principles. He raised the sword in his hand and said, "Pass my orders, and from now on, everyone will obey the orders of Lord Chincha!" “

As the words fell, all the soldiers drew their sabers from their waists at the same time.

The cold light was awe-inspiring, and the troublemakers retreated in fright.

"Whoever sets fire without a reason, and puts many people to death, shall be punished, and Benchin will give you a quarter of an hour to extinguish the fire, and if it cannot be extinguished, you will bury those who have been burned to death." Shen Bai said expressionlessly, raised his chin after speaking, and said to the man with a goatee, "This gentleman, please come forward and speak." “

The man didn't want to come over, and the two Praetorian Guards flew up and escorted the man to Shen Bai and Gu Hengzhou to kneel.

Touching the arrow on his shoulder, the man snorted in pain, Shen Bai glanced at him, and said coldly: "The big war is coming, incite the people to make trouble." Punished with treason, chop off one of his hands as punishment! “

Shen Bai didn't ask anything, he was about to chop off someone's hand, the man was startled, and he was about to speak when he opened his mouth, but the Praetorian Guard covered his mouth and directly drew his sword and cut off his left arm.

The crimson blood gushed out instantly, the man snorted in pain, one hand fell into a pool of blood, and everyone was shocked, looking at Shen Bai in horror, like looking at a demon from hell.

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