The season has just entered August, it should be the end of summer, but still affected by the endless Xiaoice period, with a slight chill of the autumn wind has blown, people have to helplessly look at the crops that are not really full, passively become golden, distant mountains near trees, but also layer after layer of change of color, the Liangshan hills, from a vibrant green to a golden, or a fiery red, mottled, beautiful is very beautiful, but it makes people who really suffer, feel a burst of misery and despair.

The change of climate will make the northern part of the Ming Dynasty appear again in the tide of displaced people, so that the blood of this old empire will slowly flow and disappear.

Relief is gone, not only, but in order to cope with the growing strength of Jianzhou women, in order to fill Yuan Chonghuan's constantly stretched out hand, open mouth, Chongzhen had to continue to stretch out his hand to the peasants around the country, and now he has levied new salaries, all lost, interspersed, his eyes are increasing day by day, the officials are traitors because of fate, and the people are broken because of Cui Ke, Governor Yang He wrote again: "Yan the people are hungry, they will be all thieves, please give them 100,000 gold." But Emperor Chongzhen didn't listen. 100,000 disaster relief is really not much, so "cannibalism", thieves rise again, this time the scale will be even grander.

In fact, the requirements of the common people are not high, if they are not forced to live, no one is willing to take the risk of rebellion, but Emperor Chongzhen forced his people to a dead end, and he also forced himself to a dead end.

Fortunately, the situation in the base area was as expected, and the harvest would not be less than everyone estimated, which ensured the grain and grass for the southward war in mid-October.

After getting up early in the morning and washing and exercising, Lu Shi stood in front of the open window of his cave, and couldn't help but sigh after seeing the distant mountains and close-up scenery that had entered early autumn early.

"The inland has been affected by this mutated climate to this extent, then, the outside of the Saiwai Jianzhou Nuzhi, the Mongolian tribes in the north, is even worse, this year's grass has not really grown tall and long, it has frozen to death, so that the cattle and sheep on which they depend for survival will not be able to survive the winter safely because of the lack of forage and a large number of deaths, in order to survive, the October Tartars went south to Gyeonggi to loot has become an irreversible reality.

Taking advantage of the fire to rob, especially taking advantage of the Jianzhou female straight and the Mengtar son to rob his parents and race, Lu Shi was unwilling in his heart.

However, in order to survive, in order to survive in the face of the still strong strength of the Ming Dynasty, he must make despicable use of this opportunity to strengthen himself again, so that after the Tatars return to the customs in May next year, he will have enough strength to protect his own safety.

How difficult it is to survive, especially in these troubled times.

A gust of wind blew in, carrying the aroma of ripe crops, but also a hint of coldness, rushing into the window, making Lu Shi, who was just a long robe, feel a chill in his heart.

A double-layered robe was draped over his shoulders at the right time, and he persuaded softly: "Don't think too much, if there is anything, everyone will discuss it." ”

Lu Shi nodded, smiled softly at Chunlan, who was standing behind him, more and more like a little daughter-in-law, and then walked behind his desk, first looked at the case that was about to be buried in front of him, and prepared to continue working.

Chunlan didn't persuade her, after cleaning up the house, she prepared to go to the old camp, and the preparations before the war were complicated, and everyone was busy, including Chunlan, of course, who wanted to mobilize women to make logistical preparations for the war.

As soon as the cave door rang, Zhao Xing's voice sounded outside the door, "King Chuang, there is an urgent military intelligence report from his subordinates." ”

Lu Shi raised his head and said with a smile: "Since it's urgent, why don't you come in?" What is the mother-in-law doing outside the door? ”

Zhao Xing was allowed to step in. Meet Lu Shi and Chunlan.

Since the last time everyone rushed into the Lu Shi Cave regardless of the situation, and bumped into the scene that should not have been bumped into, which made everyone embarrassed, now, entering the Wang's Cave has become regular, even if it is a big snarky star, he has to shout outside the cave first.

After Chunlan and Zhao Xing greeted each other, they said with a smile: "You brothers are talking, I have to take care of me and you." As he spoke, he gave a few words of instruction, and then left in a hurry.

"Come, sit."

Zhao Xing didn't sit down, and said anxiously: "King Chuang, I just got an emergency report from the prison sergeant to sit and probe and surrender without mud." ”

This sudden news made Lu Shi completely stunned, as a banner of the rebel army at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the former leader of the Northern Shaanxi Alliance, how did he surrender?

At the beginning, Gao Yingxiang and Lu Shi fought in Chenjiabao Fortress, and the two families worked together, taking advantage of the exhaustion of Lu Shi's reinforcements, coupled with Lu Shi's reluctance to do it with his colleagues, they could fight for a while, but they had no confidence when they saw Lu Shi without mud, and after learning the huge power of the explosive bag, they were the first to choose to escape, and the farther away from Lu Shi the better.

ran out of the battlefield for more than ten miles, restrained the war horse, stopped to watch, and couldn't help but surge with blood and blood.

Defeated, inexplicably defeated again in the hands of the little hairy boy Lu Shi, look at the brothers who followed him to escape, but it was a few thousand people who were sparsely pulled, originally when they came out of the mountain, they were 30,000 strong soldiers and horses, but now they ended up like this, how can they not let the mud and sorrow come from it?

"Lu Shi, Lu Shi, I don't share the sky with you." shouted at Changtian, and for a while he was angry in his chest, he felt his heart hot, opened his mouth, and a mouthful of hot blood spurted out, staggered a few times on the war horse, and fell down with a bang.

The cronies around him were shocked, rushed over, shouted loudly, and picked up the mud, now, the mud must not have three long and two short, because, everyone no longer has the backbone, if the mud is not fallen, everyone has no hope to run.

For a long time, he opened his eyes without mud, looked around in confusion, and surrounded by several generations of cronies who followed his family, one by one, crying bitterly, and the outer circle was a dense circle, with knives and guns, and a confused look on the pole.

Looking at their eyes, he knew that he should never fall, because these brothers needed him.

I was strong and wanted to stand up, but I didn't have the strength anyway, and after a few struggles, in the comfort of my subordinates, I had to give up, and lay weakly in the arms of my cronies, and said with difficulty: "Don't cry, the sky can't fall yet." Seeing the big boss talking, everyone let out a long breath together.

Looking at the pale-faced boss, Zijinlong whimpered: "The big boss, you are now the backbone of everyone, you must not think about it, if that's the case, then how should we deal with it?" ”

Zijin Long is his subordinate for several generations, this man was born in the cottage, he is ignorant of the outside world, and at the same time he is really loyal to his family, and the current whimper is definitely not a fake.

Bu Mu nodded, and squeezed out a smile with difficulty at him and the brothers around him who were almost from the same background as him: "You can't die, don't be sad." ”

Seeing that the big boss's complexion was slowly improving, Zijin Long wiped away his tears and asked in a low voice: "Big boss, what should we do next?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the brothers who were originally worried about the physical condition of not sticking to the mud all held their breath and stared at the mud with their eyes, hoping that he could show everyone the way.

was asked to take the next step, and he couldn't help but feel gloomy in his heart.

When I came out with Gao Yingxiang, my plan was to have a long time with Lu Shiyi, and conquer the world with Gao Yingxiang, where would I have thought that this would be the result?

So, when he went down the mountain in high spirits, he handed over the cottage to the two-winged tiger that he tried to persuade himself, so he didn't like it and other brothers, but, in fact, what was left to him was just a group of old and weak, and barely enough food and grass for a month, and the rest was taken away by himself.

As a result, things are so frustrating, all the development is just being said by the crow mouth of the two-winged tiger, in fact, it is even more miserable than he said, and now he looks up, he is already like a lost dog, without an inch of foothold.

Go back, it seems that it can't be done, the two-winged tiger definitely has a grudge against him for abandoning him, and if he doesn't take advantage of his weakness at this time to take revenge, he is already looking at the love of the past years, and it is absolutely impossible to take him in.

Chasing Gao Yingxiang? That is a dead end, not to mention that Lu Shi must have beaten Gao Yingxiang with a water dog, even if Lu Shi spared him, but Gao Yingxiang will not spare himself, in fact, 80% of the responsibility for this defeat is himself, first for his own selfish string Gao Yingxiang to go south to compete with Lu Shi, and then flee on the battlefield without a fight, causing the whole army to be defeated, Gao Yingxiang will not spare himself.

In other places, now it is all official and military forces, and the original 100,000 people such as himself are not the opponents of 20,000 official troops, not to mention that now there are only these 7788 people left.

Where else can we go? No, now I'm cornered. At this time, not getting mud really has the feeling that there is no place in the world to stand on its own.

Seeing the hesitation of the big boss, Zijin Long stopped crying and spoke again: "Big boss, why don't we go home." ”

He was born in the cottage since he was a child, and naturally regarded the cottage as his home and foundation.

It wasn't just the Purple Gold Dragon who had such a common thought, but the other brothers and subordinates who were around him also nodded together.

With the support of his brothers, Zijin Long swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and had the courage to get closer to the mud, and then persuaded in a low voice: "The big boss, my brother Winged Tiger is not an ungrateful villain, in fact, he opposed the big boss to send troops to help Gao Yingxiang's family, but also out of loyalty to your old man, this time the army was defeated and returned to the mountain, I think he will definitely not take us in." When I said this, I felt that the hero was short of breath, what does it mean to take in? It was the home I was waiting for, and I was supposed to go home, but I couldn't say it anyway.

The hero's shortness of breath is not only the purple gold dragon, but he feels the same way if he doesn't get mud, but he is just miserable and self-aware.

Look at Zijin Long's expectant eyes, and he knows that if he is not muddy, he will really fall into the death of these brothers now, so let's go back and beg that kid, if it doesn't work, the jungler will be beaten down, no matter what, I need a nest.

"See how many men and horses are left, how many supplies?" He asked weakly.

"Yes, I'll go take an inventory." Zijin Long hurriedly stood up and agreed.

Bu Mu took his hand and said, "By the way, you are in the army again, and see how many of my wife and concubine are safe." ”

"Don't worry, I can save this matter."

Seeing the purple gold dragon go away, he said with difficulty to his subordinates who were still holding him: "Help me up, I can't fall down at this time, that will break the morale of the army." ”

The henchman still hesitated, and didn't stick to the mud and shouted: "I don't know what to do, how can I be a mother-in-law at this time." Lift me up. ”