The snow began to fall at eight o'clock in the morning, and it continued to fall, and it was getting heavier and heavier.

On snowy days, people automatically cut back on going out and mostly hide at home.

Some of the more industrious people started clearing the snow. However, more people are waiting for the snow to finish and then sweep together.

Liu Lun is one of the more diligent people.

As soon as a little snow accumulated in his yard and the street in front of him, he began to sweep it, and the snow in other people's houses was covered with a thick layer, but only his snow, as soon as it came down, it was swept away.

Liu Lun was a leathermaker and opened a cobbler's shop in Bukui's new town.

Externally, he claims to be from Luocheng, but if a careful person talks to him, they will find that he speaks with a North Ventula accent. So much so that people will suspect that he is a native of North Windura, at least, he has also spent a relatively long time in North Windura.

People's skepticism is justified.

Liu Lun is indeed a native of North Windura, a Sidewa native of North Windura.

To be more precise, it was the spies under the command of the Simeritou who were now stationed in South Windura.

Winters in Bukui often snow. However, this snowy day is a little unusual, because martial law is on the streets.

Groups of government soldiers patrolled the streets, and residents were told not to go out or move outside.

Judging from experience, Liu Lun knew that this was a military operation.

With such a heavy snowfall, what else will be done? What are the Bukui people going to do?

Today's heavy snowfall looks like it will fall at least overnight, and judging from the current appearance, this snow will be more than two feet thick after it falls.

With such a large amount of snow, it is very difficult to move around, no matter where it is. Even Sidwa's iron rider has difficulty walking on the grassland.

Horses that usually gallop across the grassland can't run fast in such heavy snow. If you can't run far, you have to stop and rest.

Are the Bukui going to war? Or do you want to drill? If they go to war, who will they fight? Are you going to report a message to the head of Simaria?

It's just that it's too difficult to walk on such a snowy day. It is not known exactly what the Bukui people are going to do.

Let's wait and see.

After Liu Lun finished sweeping the snow, he wanted to go back to the house.

At this time, two people walked towards his shop under the heavy snow.

Liu Lun stopped and stood at the door waiting.

It's a good sign that there is business on a snowy day. No wonder the Han people want to say that Ruixue is a good year.

When he saw the face of the person who came, Liu Lun's heart couldn't help but tighten.

One of them he knew was Jia Qin, the assistant of Wei Ruolan, the military intelligence chief of the Bukui Mansion Corps.

This man is very famous in Bukui. Many foreign spies were planted in his hands.

"Liu Lun, your snow is swept very diligently."

Jia Qin said with a smile.

"Sweep it twice more and it's easier to walk."

"yes, it's easier to walk. Don't know where you want to go? Do you want to go to South Windura, Himary? Okay, Liu Lun, don't pretend, come with us. ”

couldn't help but say, the two of them twisted Liu Lun and escorted him away.

After a while, he was escorted to the barracks compound, and Liu Lun saw that the people of the government corps were fully armed and seemed to be preparing to leave.

When he was locked up in a dark room, Liu Lun heard a voice from outside: "Let's go." ”

Then came the neighing of horses and the creaking of wheels crushing the snow.

They did act, but how did I expose it?

Liu Lun was a little puzzled.

There were five or six other people in the room.

Liu Lun understands that they are all the same people as himself.

The East Camp was the garrison of the 7,500-strong army brought by Wang Ziteng.

Now, General He stood at the door on horseback, looking at his team, walking past him, and disappearing into the snow flying in the sky one by one.

He is the younger brother of Mrs. Wang Ziteng's wife, Mrs. He. Since joining the army, he has been under his brother-in-law. started from a riding school, and has been to the current general.

In this life, he has fought many battles, and he can't remember it himself. However, the battle he was about to fight was the first time in his life.

This time, the opponent was the Tatars.

Just eight months ago, the 150,000-strong army of the imperial court was defeated by the Tatars.

Among them, there are many generals, all of whom are known to General He Shen. Some of them fled back, and some died in the Windula steppe.

Just when the clouds were gloomy and the sorrow was everywhere, he led the team to Bukui.

Originally, he was not optimistic about his team. Because his own team is actually no different from those who were defeated by the Tatars.

They were all defeated by the Tatars, and their own teams had no reason to win.

However, now he doesn't see it that way.

After three months of training, he felt the change in the team.

If he hadn't participated in this kind of training every day, he wouldn't have recognized this team now, it was the team he used to be.

Previously, he was afraid of the Tatars. Now, he's not afraid. I felt that I could fight the Tatars, and at some point in the future, I could boast about my victory over the Tatars with my friends who were familiar with me.

The baggage convoy came out, and General He Shen pulled his horse out of the camp, took his entourage, and galloped quickly on the side of the team.

On the official road from Bukui to Erdaojiang, Shi Liu took his battalion and acted as the pioneer of this operation.

This time the pioneer is different from the past.

The usual pioneers are sentries, checkpoints, strongholds, and patrols to sweep away the enemy, but this time, they are here to clear the snow.

Yes, I'm here to clear the snow. Sweep the snow off the road so that the teams behind it, the vehicles, and the plough can pass. It's like sweeping the snow on the streets when it usually snows in Bukui.

However, this snow removal is still different. The main difference is in the tools.

This time, horse-drawn snow plows were used.

Two horses dragged a large plank, and two men held the plank behind them. As soon as you walked over, the thick snow was pushed to the side of the road.

Three of these snowboards walked side by side, and the road was more than a foot wide. Afterwards, the cavalry and vehicles could pass smoothly, almost no different from the usual time when there was no snow.

The snow on the side of the road was already more than a foot thick.

With such heavy snowfall, it is very difficult to walk if you are walking or driving.

Even walking on horseback requires a lot of effort.

However, after such a cleanup, no matter how you go, it will be very smooth.

At first, Shi Liu didn't say anything about the task he received, but he still had some complaints in his heart.

In such a big event as the recovery of South Ventura, he joined the war. If one day in the future, when someone asks about it, he really feels a little difficult to answer.

Shi Liu, what were you doing when you regained Southern Windura?

What part of the Tatars are you fighting? How many were killed?

How do I say it?

I didn't kill the enemy.

Oh, you didn't go to war. Aren't you also in Bukui? Why is it that everyone else is at war, but you are not?

I also went to war, but I cleared the snow on the road.

Snow? Where can snow be swept and not swept away? Why did you still run to the battle formation to clear the snow? Oh, I see, you're a baggage team.

I'm not a baggage team, I'm the main force.

How could the main force go to clear the snow? Oh, I see, you're deserters, right?

Lao Tzu is not a deserter!

If you are not a deserter, why don't you go to war and go to clear the snow?

To clear the snow is to fight.

Oh, I see, you're fighting, snowball fights, building snowmen.

Isn't that a shame for the dead?

"Camp Commander Shi, your snow sweeping is really good, thank you."

It was Chen Yetong, the commander of the first battalion of the third regiment who spoke.

"Chen Yetong, don't be complacent, don't look at me now clearing the snow, maybe Chief Min will leave the most important task to me. When the time comes, it is not certain who will take the most credit. ”

"Of course, you have a lot of credit, and without you clearing the snow, we would have walked so smoothly. After all, Chief Min, this is the first time I've seen such a march. Sweep the snow well, and when the time comes, I'll give you a little bit of my credit. ”

"Camp Chief Chen, do you know what my surname is?"

"Shi Liu, are you sick and you forgot your surname, aren't you surnamed Shi?"

"Do you know what the surname of the old lady of Rongguo Mansion is? Mrs. Shi, my aunt and grandmother. Chief Min is a native of Rongguofu, and if you have a good thing, can you forget me? I'll tell you the truth, Chief Min has given me a secret mission, and after clearing the snow, I'll go to do big things. ”

"Okay, you can do your big thing, Camp Commander Shi, you can brag. I'm leaving, I'm going to take my brethren and go to Seemari, and you'll clear the snow well. ”

Shi Liu's mood had just improved, and he became depressed again.

"Battalion commander, are we really just clearing snow this time?"

Shi Rong came over. He is the company commander of a company and a son of the Shi family.

"Shi Rong, I don't think we can always clear the snow. You want to. Now when we march, it's normal for us to clear the snow. When more people have handed it over, will they still be able to clear the snow? ”

"yes, can we wait until a clearing is cleared before we fight? Impossible. ”

"Well, I don't think we need to be in a hurry. When the time comes, if the above doesn't give us a job, we won't be looking for a job to do? There are hundreds of people, and I don't believe that Chief Min will tell us to be idle. ”

"Who told you to be idle?"

A voice came from behind.

It was Chief Min, His Royal Highness Chang'an, Chief of Staff Feng, Chief of Intelligence, Judge Lin Jun, and Quartermaster Jiao who came over.

"Report to Chief Min, we are not idle, we are on a snow-clearing mission."

"Heh, this kid reacts pretty fast."

Feng Ziying said, and everyone burst out laughing.

"Camp Commander Shi, ask you to clear the snow, don't you figure it out?"

"Report to Chief Min, I didn't think it out, we opened the way for the army, we are the pioneers, it's very honorable."

"You see, this kid is quite good at talking. Okay, take a good job of clearing the snow, after clearing the snow, Chief of Staff Feng has a big job for you to do. When the time comes, you don't want to lose the face of your ancestors. ”

Several people walked over, and Feng Ziyingluo and Chen Yeqing were the last.

"Chief of Staff Feng, what good work do you have for us?"

"Didn't you head Chen tell you? Let's call Head Chen to speak. ”

"Captain Chen, what are our tasks?"

Chen Yeqing cleared his throat and became serious.

"After clearing the snow, your battalion rushes to the North Peak Pass, where it stops the remnants of the enemy who have fled from South Windula to North Windula. It's not that you don't have a job to do, this time I'll give you a big job, if you can do it, if you can't do it, I'll find someone else. ”

"Don't, regiment commander, we are the main force, capable, capable, this work can not be done by anyone except our three battalions."

"Then do it well, when the time comes, one of the people will run back, see if I don't settle accounts with you."

As soon as Chen Yeqing left, Shi Liu immediately jumped up.

Several company commanders of his subordinates came over, and after listening to Shi Liu's words, they also shouted one after another.

"What are they called, don't go to the snow quickly. Whoever can't sweep it well, this big job won't be given to you. ”

Chen is also a boy with you, and I sneered when I saw me. Chen Yeqing and you are brothers, and people talk better than you.

No wonder Regiment Commander Chen is the regiment commander, you can only be the battalion commander.