Section 632 The Great Test of Life and Death, Down
The old man became more and more energetic, and his eyes were very shrewd. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
He looked at his youngest son, who was still puffing out his mouth and was obviously not convinced, and his tone became softer and said, "Little Wu, your father and I eat more salt than you eat rice and grain. You're still very tender. Listen to Daddy, don't be stupid. ”
"Talking about backbone, talking about this and that, and doing big things, that's what people like Cangzhao should do. We are small families, and our lives are important. ”
I don't want my youngest son to raise his head, and he opened his mouth to make a negative opening sound: "But"
The old man was furious, anxious to flee for his life, had no time or patience to persuade again, stood up and scolded: "Little brute, still don't listen? Is it the other way around? ”
In the roar, a big slap was pumped up.
"I'm used to you being so bad that you don't look like you. If I don't teach you, you won't understand our Han traditions, and you won't know the decision to respect and obey me, the head of the family. ”
This blow was hard enough and heavy, and the little son was caught off guard, and five clear finger marks appeared on his face, which was hot and painful, and he almost fell to the ground.
The youngest son was young and rebellious, and he received some new ideas from Cangzhao's education, and he was completely burned by this.
He was also very aggrieved in his heart, and originally wanted to say: "Cangzhao has a port and a ship at the North Wharf. People are not stupid, how can they not understand the truth that they are not afraid of no firewood in the green mountains? When Zhuangzi is not guaranteed, he is outnumbered, and he will still insist on fighting to the death and not know how to escape? The Liao army should also know about the wharf, and in order to prevent this, I am afraid that they will not send troops to secretly set up ambushes to block the road. Escaping from the castle, I am afraid that I will be caught in the net and kill myself. ”
But being smoked by this crime, the little boy was beaten, forgot the words that should be reminded, and angrily lost his mind and glared at his father and shouted: "If you ignore me, you will rely on the old man to say that there are more people in these Yanba Bridges than me, and you will play the domineering and domineering majesty of the head of the family to oppress people." You are selfish and afraid of death, but I am not afraid of death. I stayed to repay the Lord's kindness. As long as I can follow the master's family and kill a thief without shame, even if I die here, I will admit it. ”
After yelling, before the old man Sheng's angry eyes were red and wanted to continue to beat him to teach him honesty, he threw his hands in tears and ran out of the house angrily........
His mother shouted "My son" in a panic, but she didn't stop, and pleaded with her husband in a panic: "His father, you quickly put away the fire and call the child back." He's still young."
"If he wants to die, let him die by himself, and don't want to affect the whole family. Brute! ”
The old man roared angrily and saw that his youngest son had disappeared in a blink of an eye, and he didn't chase after him, he turned his head and glared at his eldest son angrily and asked, "Boss, what do you think?" ”
The boss was cowardly and honest, and was frightened by the old man's questioning, and said glutinously: "Me? I listen to my father. ”
"What about you, second child?"
The second child is slippery and selfish, and can speak well, and because of this, he hooked a vain wife who was as selfish as him in his poor hometown, and he was the only one among the five brothers who became a relative.
He also wanted to escape, so he quickly replied: "Dad, of course I listen to you." We both have strong support for you. ”
"The third?"
The old man asked the third son, and his tone was extremely unkind, just because this son had gradually become less obedient to his orders since he came to Zhaozhuang, like the younger son, and resisted from time to time.
The third child is the most burly and strong, and behaves well, is included as a formal Zhuang Ding, usually does not need to participate in labor, is mainly responsible for guarding the city gate and patrolling, received more military training, will fight and kill, martial arts practice is good, received more ideological education, talk about loyalty and unity, brave and warlike, and very much want to kill the Liao thief this time, refuse to go.
"Dad, it's not that I'm unfilial and don't listen to you. I don't think what Xiao Wu said is unreasonable. It is unrighteousness to go at this time. Without collective support, there may not be a way to survive if you escape. ”
He is not afraid of his father, and has his own philosophy and persistence, so he said bluntly: "I will not leave." It is my wish to kill the thief, and it is also the duty of Zhuang Ding. I advise you not to run away. ”
When the old man heard this, it was indeed so.
He snorted angrily, ignored the third son, and asked the fourth son again.
The fourth child used to be the youngest, there is no lack of cleverness, he was favored and arrogant by his parents, and he was the laziest one, and he used to find excuses in his hometown to be coquettish and pretend to be sick and lazy to hide from farm work, and his physical fitness was indeed not as strong as other brothers, and his parents didn't care about him being lazy, usually just saying a few words without pain on his mouth.
But when it comes to Zhaozhuang, there is no living space for lazy people here, collective work, how much can be done is a matter of ability, no one blames, but you can't play tricks and take advantage of loopholes to do less, otherwise you will be despised and excluded by the collective, and the distribution of results also reflects obvious punishments, which will affect the face of the whole family and the actual vital interests of the income, and the serious will affect the whole family can not gain a foothold in Zhaozhuang.
The fourth child enjoyed a good life in Zhaozhuang that he couldn't think of before, but he felt tired and tired, and he was already tired of the strict rules and fatigue here.
"Dad, you are the head of the family. Whatever you say is what you say. You decide to go. The boy will pack his things. ”
The old man hummed with satisfaction, made an exception and pretended to ask his wife, who had always been honest and did not dare to disobey him: "Mother, what about you?" ”
His wife wanted to say not to go, but under the power of her husband's full blood, she was terrified and said: "If you go, I will naturally follow." ”
"Okay."
The old man was even more satisfied, and said to the frowning third man: "Xiao Wu said that I was overbearing and unreasonable. Then I'll follow what Cangzhao said about democracy today. ”
"Did you hear it all just now? Your mother and brothers agreed to go. Isn't democracy about the minority obeying the majority? If you don't want to go, you have to go. Unless you want to ignore this family like Xiao Wu and die in vain with the blind and hard-hearted Cangzhao, but you refuse to use your skills to protect the whole family from being harmed by wild beasts in the old forest? ”
Cangzhao was burdened by his false name and family roots, and he couldn't escape, so he had to have the courage to save face and stay to resist a huge Liao army. Those officials in Cangzhou Mansion wished that Cangzhao, who was coaxed by the cows, was wiped out by the Liao thieves, and the officers and soldiers retreated to the city to protect their lives and protect the officials, and they would never come to the rescue with the reputation and integrity of Cangzhao. What do you stay fighting for? ”
"Tell me, is it family that matters? Or is Zhao Zhuang important? Well? ”
The third child has never studied seriously, and he is not very good at words, he was trained in Zhaozhuang to be a relatively standard brave and belligerent soldier, taking obedience to orders as his duty, not wanting so much, he was questioned by his father one after another, and he didn't know what to say for a while, but muttered in his heart: "Of course, family Zhaozhuang is important." If you don't go, it's perfect to stay together. ”
I can't say this, otherwise it will only make my father more angry, and I can't change anything.
He lowered his head helplessly and sighed weakly.
After subduing the third child, the old man was in high spirits, and immediately instructed the whole family to pack up the things that were important and convenient to run.
The most important money naturally has to be taken away, and there is enough food to eat when the disaster is needed, so you don't have to bring a lot of it.
The old man believed that Zhao Zhuang would not last a few days. The Liao army will not entrench here for too long, and will withdraw to seize other places. Zhao Zhuang has so much food and food, I believe that the Liao army wants to move away the mountains of money and important things of the Cangzhao family, and will not have the ability to empty the food. As long as you leave a little bit left, you can have enough for your family to eat.
Besides, if you can make a fortune from the destruction of Zhao, you still have to worry that you will not have money to spend in the future and you will not be able to get food to eat?
Everything was calculated and quickly cleaned up, and the family quickly ran to the north gate. The old man was only worried about whether he would be able to get out of the city smoothly.
At this time, half of the 2,000 soldiers who set up the city wall and guarded the city gate were temporarily transferred from the northern army to strengthen the defense, and half were the Zhuang Ding forces trained by Zhao Zhuang himself.
The soldiers of the Northern Army are all men of the overseas empire with short hairstyles, as soldiers, they are all fresh and neat board inches, and some simply keep their heads bald to be cleaner and more trouble-free, which is obviously different from the Song people, and it is easy for people to think of pirates after seeing them.
However, these soldiers all lived in a usually empty barracks that was later set up and rebuilt around Zhao Yue's house, and the house was a large and sturdy factory building where the machines were not used, and there were high walls and gates on all sides to cut it off from the outside world. There is still an old two-story building nearby, and the residents inside can't see the situation inside the barracks. Three floors in the distance can't be seen clearly. After the soldiers came, they did not deal with the residents of the village, and they were provided by special personnel, and they went out to train or carry out tasks like men with no merit in the Great Song Dynasty, and others could not see the difference.
The ordinary residents of the village did not know the secret of the rebellion of the master's family, and these soldiers were only regarded as the escort force specially drawn from other industries by Cangzhao in order to deal with the crisis, and they were only welcomed, without doubt, and no one really cared to inquire where these people came from.
There are many main industries. There are people everywhere. I'm afraid that even the lord himself can't tell. Did you ask? It's a piece of cake to pump a thousand people over.
Besides, Zhao Zhuang has big rules, and he is not allowed to inquire inquiringly, in case the opponent has mastered any loopholes. Xiaomin only cares about his own life, and he doesn't have the leisure to take care of the east and west.
Although the other half of the Zhuang Ding soldiers are new Zhao Zhuang people and have lived in Zhao Zhuang for many years, they also participate in collective labor when they are busy with farming, and they are usually temporarily arranged by the main family to do this and that, which seems to be not much different from other Zhuang households, but their families have moved overseas to enjoy the blessings, all of them are young singles, and the combat training is to hide in the distant wilderness or old forests, and the training content is also different from the Zhuang Ding of the family here, and the secret weapons of the Cangzhao Bao family are practiced outside. Their main duty in Zhaozhuang is to ensure the safety of Zhaozhuang.
At this time, the twenty or thirty people guarding the north gate were a mixture of the two forces, which was not only convenient for identifying the villagers, but also conducive to mutual supervision.
The captains of the team are all trained Zhao Zhuang people.
The captain here naturally knew the old man's family who was leaving, and saw the old man come over with his family with a large bag and a small bag with a wooden stick and a narrow kitchen knife similar to a short knife used by Zhao Zhuang's family. ”
Although the eldest and second children and the fourth child were weak and afraid of being turned over and asked, they naturally answered voluntarily.
The captain didn't say a word, let them go, turned his head to stare at the third child who was walking behind with his uncertain mother, and asked lightly: "You are also voluntary?" ”
The third is Zhuang Ding, who used to guard the city gate and patrol, and rotated under him, and he can be regarded as a soldier brought out by him.
This captain is very familiar with this kid is strong and powerful, his brain is not rigid and difficult to open, his stupid mouth is not a shortcoming, but it is reliable, loyal and brave is a good material for being a soldier, if he was not dragged down by his family and absorbed as a real Cangzhao warrior, if he did a good job, he might have a great future in the military, and he was afraid that he would have a better future than himself.
The third child may not be as smart as the younger brother and can read, but he has enough brains.
He heard the meaning from the word "also" added, raised his eyes and noticed the hidden disappointment in the captain's eyes, and felt uncomfortable in his heart, biting his lip and saying, "I'm not afraid of death." ”
A smile flashed in the captain's eyes, but he still asked again with a straight face: "Auntie, did you leave voluntarily?" ”
The child is timid, unwilling to leave the castle and collective protection to adventure in the wilderness and old forest, and is particularly concerned about the young son who is angry and doesn't know where to run, and wants to honestly say that he is unwilling, but he was shocked by the domineering gaze and warning look that her husband immediately chased over, and the words on her lips were frightened and forgotten, and the ghost made the god send Nuo Nuo to spit out a sentence: "I, I don't know." ”
The soldiers guarding the door almost didn't laugh when they heard this, and when they saw that the captain was still stiff-faced and didn't dare to laugh, they finally held back.
There are people who are familiar with and have friendship with the third child, looking at the third mother and son, and I want to remind: "If you don't want to go, don't go." ”
It's just that military law is strict. The old lady is afraid that he is deliberately setting up this test. At this juncture, you must not violate military law and ruin the plans of the master's family. They can only resist the impulse to stare at the third child, hoping that this brother will maintain his previous wisdom and loyalty at the critical moment, and never make a mistake.
The old man was in a hurry to escape, afraid that there would be more accidents here, so he boldly stepped forward and asked the captain: "The old lady personally expressed the freedom of those who go in public. What do you mean? ”
The captain was expressionless, glanced at the old man who was stricken, and asked lightly, "Did I make it difficult for you?" ”
The old man was stunned, wanting to refute something, but was speechless for a while.
The captain raised his voice slightly, and said, "The old lady also has an order: 'If you want to go, go away; If you do not want to go, no one shall force you. ’”
He turned his head to look at the third mother and son: "The old lady has passed the word." In times of crisis, one's own destiny must be grasped by oneself. Life and death, honor and disgrace must be in their own hands. Make your own decisions, no matter whether you choose right or wrong, at least you will not blame others for making mistakes and regret them. Even if you die, you can close your eyes. ”
He didn't say a word of dissuasion specifically against the third child.
But as soon as the third child heard this, he suddenly remembered the education he received in the military training in the past, his eyes widened, he puffed out his cheeks, gritted his teeth, and suddenly said, "I'm not leaving." I'm going to stay and fight, and I'm willing to die here. ”
In a low roar, he pulled his mother, who was in a state of panic and at a loss.
"Mother, if you don't want to go, don't go. My dad doesn't care about Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu still needs to be taken care of by his mother. If you abandon Xiao Wu, who else can take care of Xiao Wu to grow up and become talented? ”
The third child temporarily changed his hexagram and rebelled, and the old man roared angrily: "The third child, you are a beast who rebels against your father and is unfilial (like the little beast Lao Wu, you also want to pull the whole family to die here?) )”
It's a pity that the third child made up his mind, hardened his heart, and no longer bowed to the domineering and selfish patriarchy and defective family affection.
The old man was anxious and showed his wife's fearful ferocity and asked his wife: "Marry a chicken and follow a chicken." Marry and obey the husband. Why don't you hurry up and follow me, why are you still standing there stupidly? ”
His wife was so obedient that she trembled.
The third child pities his mother and disagrees with his father, but as a son of man, he can't say anything.
The captain of the gatekeeper suddenly snorted coldly, stared at the old man with a knife, and asked in a cold voice: "I have just said the order of the old lady." If you do not want to go, no one shall force you. Let me remind you, if you are still in Zhao Zhuang, you have to obey Zhao Zhuang's rules. Could it be that you feel that you have to leave, so you can ignore the old lady's order? ”
The old man was startled by the captain's fierce indignation.
He timidly glanced at the captain's hand holding the steel knife, and looked at the captain's cold eyes, which frightened the domineering master just now to lose his momentum, and he was unwilling, and threatened his wife with his eyes.
However, his wife found a strong excuse and basis for disobeying her husband's self-determination from the words of the third child.
"His father, Xiao Wu is still in Zhuangzi. He was still young and ignorant. We can't leave him alone. I'll have to find him and convince him to figure it out before coming back to you. ”
She spoke in a low voice, but for the first time since she became married, she spoke against her husband's wishes so smoothly and firmly.