Chapter 34: Orphans and Widows
The fierce battle at the head of the city with the sound of killing was in full swing, the artillery continued to roar, the smoke was billowing outside the city, and from time to time there were stones whistling into the city, crashing down the houses in Fengyang City, and several people who had not had time to escape were stoned to death on the spot, and many people in the outer city were terrified and abandoned the houses in the outer city and fled towards the inner city with their families. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The three main forces of the Kou army are as in history, with more than 100,000 troops under the city, Jian Feng refers to a posture that is bound to win, ten times that of the Ming army defending the city, and indeed has the capital to be proud, at this time it is attacking the city with all its might, although Han Yu originally designed it, let go of the several envoys sent by Zhang Xianzhong to negotiate with the prefect Yan Rongxuan, but it is just that the plan is in the sky, and the carefully arranged counter-plan can succeed, Han Yu is not sure.
What should be done has been done, and the rest depends on whether Zhang Tanghuai can lead the three thousand defenders of Fengyang City and block the offensive of the fierce Kou army, but Han Yu is also not idle, accompanied by the captain Wang Wei, he led dozens of battalions to set up porridge sheds as always, relieving a group of hungry people in the city, Han Yu knew that he was not an enemy of 100 people, and frankly said that he had no ability to lead the troops.
Han Yu didn't want to die in vain, so naturally he wouldn't be stupid to be a hero, compared to having one more cannon fodder in the city, it was more important to stabilize people's hearts in the city at this time, and during this time, with the help of the people of Fengyang, the Kou army in the city was all captured and beheaded, for the Ming army who had powerful firearms and occupied the city wall to wait for work, it solved the worries, and there was no need to divide the troops to refuse, and all the troops could be put into the frontal battlefield.
As long as you can block the elite soldiers of the original Kou army and severely demoralize the enemy, I believe that it is not impossible to hold Fengyang City.
At this moment, a young woman dressed in plain clothes walked in the distance, although she was lightly dressed and plain but had a good temperament, she was by no means an ordinary woman, she led a seven or eight-year-old boy on her right hand, and from time to time her face was full of eagerness to ask the people around her, which attracted only abuse and contempt, and was even overthrown to the ground on the spot, Han Yu, who saw it in his eyes, put down the account book in his hand, handed it to the civil official around him while whispering a few words, and then walked towards the woman, and the captain Wang Wei will immediately follow, carefully protecting the left and right.
Although Zhang Tang controls the military and political affairs of Fengyang, there are also many well-informed people, knowing that many things in Fengyang City are Han Yu's advice, Fengyang was besieged, at this time the Kou army is in full swing, at this time people's minds change, when Han Yu destroyed these magnates to take the opportunity to make a fortune in the country, cut off people's money, naturally someone is waiting for an opportunity to retaliate, and it is difficult to say that the Kou army in Fengyang City has been completely wiped out, Wang Wei naturally did not dare to be careless, and stepped forward with a knife to follow left and right.
Han Yu suddenly approached, which immediately made the woman nervous, and she took a few steps back nervously, and was about to kneel on the ground and kowtow, but was helped up by Han Yu who stepped forward first, and when the woman stabilized herself, Han Yu took a step back and hugged her fists and said: "Han Yu is not an official under him, but he is just running the porridge shed on behalf of my brother, and he sees that his wife is not like ordinary children, I don't know what to do when I come here?" ”
"This big... Son... Lin Yao, a slave, is looking for her husband Yao Rui! ”
"But the battalion officer Yao Rui!" Han Yu was stunned for a moment, and then asked.
"Childe knows the slave husband!?" The woman suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Han Yu's sleeve and asked urgently, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, and then looked at the burly officer behind Han Yu who was holding the hilt of the knife coldly, and hurriedly retreated in horror and said, "Childe, don't blame, it's the slave family who is rude, please tell me where your husband lives now?" ”
Hearing the name of the chief Yao Rui, the captain Wang Wei looked a little unkind, because of this traitor who was bought by the Kou army, he was almost involved, if it weren't for Han Yu, who was present, and rationally analyzed the causes and consequences, I am afraid that Wang Wei would have been killed on the spot as a traitor, but at this time Yao Rui has been secretly executed as a traitor, thinking that these two people are Yao Rui's widows and sons, as the saying goes, it is not good to the family, Wang Wei will not be angry with this orphan and widow, of course, there is no good face.
"Yao Rui is dead." Han Yu didn't intend to hide his blunt words.
What made Han Yu other than Han Yu was that although a trace of gloom flashed in the woman's eyes, she did not look shocked, she seemed to have heard the news of Yao Rui's death, since she asked about Yao Rui's whereabouts everywhere, it became a little unbelievable, "Please also tell the prince bluntly, how did the slave husband die?" The young woman looked at Han Yu eagerly, her whole body trembling slightly, and her eyes were full of expectation and fear.
Han Yu thought about it for a while, but it was clear that although Yao Rui, who was a traitor, was secretly executed, the news would still leak out, and then look at this woman dressed in plain clothes, her eyes were red and swollen, and there were faint bruises on her wrists, presumably Yao Rui was a traitor who colluded with thieves, so that her mother and son were implicated and could not gain a foothold at home, so she came looking for it, maybe just to avoid those family members.
"My father was a great hero, and he was by no means a traitor!" The seven-year-old boy standing on the side suddenly shouted at Han Yu.
"What nonsense are you talking about, don't you kowtow to your son!" Lin Yao was slightly panicked and hurriedly reprimanded, for fear of annoying Han Yu, although he came with hope, but if Yao Rui was identified as a traitor in the future, then their mother and son would also be implicated, whipping and torture, and it was possible to be sent to the army.
Just as Han Yu guessed, even this child had already remembered that his father was a traitor every day, and the young woman in front of him was probably suffering a lot.
"Yao Shichang fought bravely, and unfortunately died of serious injuries in the battle against the Kou army, and he didn't even have time to repair a book." Han Yu then squatted down, maintaining the same height as the child, and said with a hearty smile, "You're right, your father is indeed a big hero!" ”
"Captain Wang, Silver Two." Wang Wei was stunned for a moment, quickly reacted, and hurriedly took out a small bag containing silver taels from his arms.
"Childe, I can't do it!" The woman saw the silver taels handed over by Han Yu, and hurriedly excused herself, Lin Yao is not stupid, everything is windless and does not make waves, it is very likely that Yao Rui is really a traitor, the reason why she left home in a hurry was just to avoid the so-called family members who beat her as a broom star, and more importantly, she didn't want to hear the neighbors scold her children for being a scumbag.
"This is the silver tael of the bereavement, which you deserve." Han Yu maintained a consistent smile on his face, calmly and without the idea of overstepping.
"Thank you, Childe, I don't know..."Lin Yao stopped talking for a while, looking at Han Yu's eyes even more charming.
Han Yu naturally understood what Lin Yao meant, and if he wanted to return home safely to clear up the rumors, he needed the official family to prove it, so he smiled lightly and said: "It will be posted and announced soon, and please return with peace of mind." After receiving Han Yu's assurance, Lin Yao immediately thanked him, but the charm in his eyes had long since dissipated, holding the hand of his son who was full of joy, holding a bag of silver taels and quickly disappeared at the end of the street.
"Master Han, that woman seems to have some thoughts on you... It's better to..."Wang Wei and Han Yu have a good relationship, but they joked a lot.
"No, the woman did this only for the sake of her son, who knew who I was, and who came for me." Han Yu smiled calmly, and did not feel angry after being used, but admired the courage of this young mother very much, in fact, if Han Yu threatened with this matter, it would be possible to do it with half a push, but he really disdained it.
"I see..."Wang Wei was stunned for a moment, thought about the matter back and forth, and quickly clapped his hands and said angrily, "This woman is really kind-hearted, she must not be allowed to succeed!" ”
"Why don't we go with the flow, people always need hope to live." Han Yu smiled calmly and ignored Wang Wei's suggestion. Thinking back to the child's joy after learning that his father was not a traitor, but a great hero, he must have felt happiness at that moment.
Wang Wei admired Han Yu for being so open-minded, and suddenly thought of something and sighed slightly: "If those powerful and powerful people in the city have half of the benevolence and righteousness of the son, this Fengyang City will not be like this." ”
"What do you say? The powerful and powerful!? Han Yu suddenly thought of something, turned his head to look at the direction of the city head where there was still a fierce battle and constant shouts of killing, and then said excitedly, "Bring people, let's go find those powerful and powerful!" Looking at Han Yu, who was full of excitement, he was obviously eyeing those powerful and powerful, it seemed that they were going to be unlucky again, the order had arrived, Wang Wei did not hesitate, immediately mobilized dozens of remaining soldiers, and quickly followed Han Yu towards the mansion of a magnate.