After a whole night, the combined forces of Xia Tang and Xiliang did not launch the third round of onslaught on Anzhou, and the soldiers and civilians of Anzhou City successfully saw the sun the next day. The winter sun is warm, but the heavy snow that began last night has not stopped.

If in the peaceful years, such a heavy snow is tantamount to a rare beauty, the people of the city will definitely go out of the city to enjoy the snow, and the literati will even chant poems to add a sense of artistic conception. It's a pity that this year's winter for the people of Anzhou City, not only does it not have an elegant taste, but it has more difficulties in survival.

Xuan Shaoning saw two people carrying a wounded soldier who had just breathed last night away, and when they passed by Xuan Shaoning's side, he saw that the wounded soldier's face was full of frost and his face was blue. Xuan Shaoning's heart was filled with bitterness, and he walked quickly to the pharmacy to look for rouge.

"Rouge!"

"Brother Xuan, are you awake?"

"I was too tired yesterday, and I slept at this hour, I really shouldn't have slept at this hour!"

"What did you say? You don't have the strength to sleep well, haven't you had breakfast yet? ”

Rouge turned around and took out a thing wrapped in lotus leaves from the drawer and handed it to Xuan Shaoning, Xuan Shaoning took it and opened the lotus leaf to see that it was a rice ball that was still steaming, mixed with shredded meat.

"This?"

"Shh Rouge hurriedly stopped Xuan Shaoning and said: "Brother Xuan, do you know that the granary in Anzhou City has been burned down, and the food in the city has been supplied according to the supply system, and the rations distributed by each person are not enough to eat." ”

"What about this?"

"I would deal with the cooks every day, and they would mix the white rice balls with what little meat foam was left, and they would distribute them to everyone in the city, and the cook gave me one more, and I kept them for you."

"Rouge ......"

"Brother Xuan, the cook also secretly told me that the grain stock is decreasing every day, and if you can't wait for reinforcements or defeat the enemy, I'm afraid that the food won't last long."

"When I came here just now, I saw some wounded soldiers who had died, and they looked very hungry and cold."

"They asked for it! The wounded and sick took the initiative to ask the general to reduce their rations, for the simple reason that the few rations should be provided for those soldiers who could still fight and the common people who could still work, and they should not waste food anymore. ”

After hearing these words, Xuan Shaoning's heart was both moved and ashamed, he looked back at the wounded soldiers who were still lying in the courtyard, although they were covered by a temporary shed and were not drenched by the snow, but they were just a thin layer of cloth cushions under them. For them, maybe a day of struggle is the last day of their lives.

"Brother Xuan, now that the war is tight, the conditions in Anzhou City are limited, and this is already the largest and most suitable place to house the wounded. Although they refused to eat the balls, I got some wild vegetables from the cook, plus some herbs I could find, and cooked them with white rice to make a porridge of wild vegetables, which tasted terrible but did some good for their injuries. ”

Rouge pointed to a large iron pot in the pharmacy, where brown rice porridge was popping and bursting bubbles.

"I'll help you!" Xuan Shaoning rolled up his sleeves, took the shovel from Rouge's hand, and began to stir in the iron pot.

Rouge looked at Xuan Shaoning's busy appearance, and with indescribable satisfaction in her heart, she said: "This is physical work, it is very suitable to have a Xuanjia military man like you to do it, then I will go to fetch water." ”

Rouge walked out of the pharmacy with a bucket of water and came to a well at the back of the house, which was originally shared by several families in an alley, but now because of the war, all the original families have been evacuated, and the well has become a special use for wounded soldiers.

Rouge threw the bucket into the well and pulled the bucket full of water up, as soon as the bucket landed, Rouge immediately noticed something, she looked closer at the water in the bucket, with a little ice slag, but the water was still clear and transparent. Rouge sniffed with her nose, she slowly got up, looked around, and after making sure that there was no one, she returned to the pharmacy with the bucket.

"Rouge, come and see, is this porridge okay?"

"Oops, it's a little burnt!"

Rouge hurriedly put down the bucket and took the shovel to start serving the porridge, Xuan Shaoning hurriedly took out the plates and bowls, and took the hot porridge one by one, seeing that he couldn't get busy, he shouted outside: "Duan Lang, Scarlet Yan, come and help!" ”

When the two of them heard this, they ran in and immediately brought out the porridge and asked the people outside to help feed the wounded soldiers. With such a pot of porridge, the four of them tossed a full stick of incense, and everyone was busy sweating.

"I've been busy all morning, I'll make you some tea!" Rouge took out a few herbs from the medicine cabinet and skillfully wrapped them in a gauze bag according to a certain ratio, and then poured the well water into the pot and began to cook them together with the herbal package.

"Rouge, what are you doing here?" Duan Lang was a little puzzled, "It's winter now, let's just drink some hot water." ”

"There are a total of three flavors in this medicine bag, namely winter seeds, snake medicine seeds and Tianmu, these three flavors are all herbs that warm the blood and do not gas, and they are most suitable for winter when they are boiled together, which can dispel cold and activate menstrual blood."

"I see! Rouge, you're so amazing, we really don't have to worry about any illness with you! ”

In the face of Duan Lang's praise, Rouge didn't have much joy, she was busy making tea soup, Xuan Shaoning immediately stepped forward to help, when his hand touched her hand, Rouge finally bloomed with joy, but she knew that the women of the Liang Dynasty were generally very reserved, even if they were interested in it, they could not show their joy at will.

"Rouge, ......."

Without waiting for Duan Lang to speak again, Ling Feiyan grabbed him and pulled him out, and didn't let go until he was in the courtyard.

"Scarlet Yan, why are you pulling me like this, I'm so thirsty and want to ask Rouge for saliva to drink!"

"You want to drink water, don't you have it all?"

"It's so cold now, I just want to take a sip of hot water."

"Bear with me, there will be something to drink later, don't disturb people now!"

Ling Feiyan turned to leave, she didn't explain clearly, and Duan Lang had to stand in place and think for a long time.

"Brother Xuan, there are not many herbs in this herb, and there are not many tea soups that can be brewed, and they can't be supplied to the whole city, I still have selfish intentions, I hope you can drink more."

"I understand, after all, Anzhou City will not store so many of these three herbs before, I will definitely drink what you cook, and I want to send a bowl to the general."

A hint of uneasiness flashed in Rouge's eyes, and then she took out several hollow gourds and poured tea soup into them. Don't look at the slow pot of tea soup, once poured into the gourd, less than ten gourds will consume all the tea soup.

"You can take all of these, Brother Duan, Sister Scarlet Yan and Brother Si Heng remember to give them to them, and you can take care of the rest."

"Rouge, you're really good."

How Rouge wished that he would hug Xuan Shaoning immediately, and then say loudly, "It's not that I'm too good, but you're too good, so I'm so devoted to you!" "That's what suits her identity, and she's tired of writhing.

"Brother Xuan......."

Rouge was about to start an operation when a woman ran into the pharmacy and yelled at Rouge, "Rouge girl, come and see, there is a wounded man who is dying!" ”

"Go ahead!"

Rouge nodded, and though reluctant, ran out of the pharmacy with the woman. Xuan Shaoning looked at the back of Rouge leaving, and suddenly seemed to see Bai Luoyao, that snowy and cold plum-like woman, her medical skills are only above Rouge, with her, maybe she can feel more at ease.

"Luo Yao, it would be nice if you were here, Luo Yao, it's been a year since we last said goodbye......"

Duan Lang, who saw Rouge leaving the pharmacy, wanted to take the opportunity to go back to the pharmacy to find tea and soup to drink, but he heard Xuan Shaoning muttering to himself at the door. As soon as he heard Bai Luoyao's name, what appeared in Duan Lang's mind was the shadow of Bai Zhirui, she was so dignified and generous, confident and strong, she was like a plum with a petal missing, it seemed to be flawed but noble.

"Duan Lang?"

Xuan Shaoning's voice pulled Duan Lang back from fantasy to reality.

"What are you doing at the door!"

"Oh, I ......." Duan Lang saw the gourd in Xuan Shaoning's arms, and immediately stepped forward to take it, "What kind of medicine are you really selling in the gourd?" ”

"This is the tea soup boiled by rouge, because there are not many herbs, the whole pot of tea soup she cooked is all in these gourds."

Xuan Shaoning handed Duan Lang a gourd and said, "I guess you came back just to find tea and soup to drink, take it!" ”

Duan Lang took the gourd, unscrewed the lid and immediately took a few big sips, still unsatisfied, "Don't say it, this taste is still a little sweet!" ”

"You save some drink, I'm going to give the rest to Scarlet Yan and Si Heng, it's a pity that I can't let these robes drink."

"Don't feel guilty, aren't they rouge-covered porridge? Those of us who can still fight are going to bring them home alive. ”

"You're talking about it!"

Xuan Shaoning walked out of the pharmacy and only saw Ling Scarlet Yan, so he handed her two gourds and told her that this was a tea soup boiled with rouge, one gourd for her and one gourd for Si Heng. Then Xuan Shaoning took the remaining gourd of Hui Li and rode towards the headquarters.