Chapter XIX
Zhao Wanqi walked out of the gate of She Mansion, frowning, not knowing what she was thinking, Ah Wu followed behind. The two servants of Shefu, Ah Fu and Xiao Wang, breathed a long sigh after seeing Zhao Wanqi walk away from a distance.
"County Lord, let's go back to Ding's Mansion and see if Xue Yiweilang has thought of a way, he can't stay here all the time, the prince will not be at ease. Also, the county lord, you have a golden body, don't eat unclean things in the future. If the prince knows, Ah Wu's life will not be guaranteed. ”
"Say that your brain is not good, and you can't even use your eyes. Do you see that their brother and sister are like people who are about to die? The master of this county lord is the first miracle doctor of our Great Song Dynasty, although the county lord is a little idle, he still learns some skills of looking at and hearing consultations. The county lord was sure that She Yi's illness had recovered early. Including the little girl's illness, she is almost recovered. Tuberculosis is an incurable disease, don't you think it's strange that the two She Yi brothers and sisters can come back to life? Also, the stories he wrote, do you really think they are ordinary stories? Most of the books treasured in the Royal Academy have been seen by the county lord, but the story written by this young man is unheard of. Didn't you say that his biological mother was a red lady? What kind of person is the red lady, you should know very well that her son will be an ordinary person! ”
Zhao Wanqi's face at the moment was less playful and sadistic, and she said seriously.
Ah Wu's face also showed a serious expression, hearing Zhao Wanqi say this, he really felt that this She Yi was a little weird. His maturity, calmness and adaptability completely surpass ordinary people.
"What does the lord mean when he comes to him? I don't think he would say yes......"
"It doesn't matter, the county lord's civil and military skills are unparalleled in the world. Without that little brat, you can still achieve great things! However, the noodles are really delicious, and Ah Wu will find a way to get him to Luoyang after a while, castrated, and be a cook or a storyteller for the lord of the county, which is very good. ”
Zhao Wanqi inserted her hand into her waist and touched it, the letter on her waist was still there, and she breathed a long sigh in her heart.
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In the blink of an eye, two days passed, and the people in the city gradually knew that Xia Bing was disturbing the border, and the situation gradually became tense.
On the morning of the third day, a bombshell news exploded like a bomb, causing panic among countless people.
The Xia soldiers approached Mizhi City, and the guards in the city resisted to the death, and with the support of two teams of men and horses in Suide City, they finally blocked the first wave of attacks by Xia soldiers.
The Xia soldiers were organizing a second attack, and at this rate, at most, Mizhi would be conquered by the Xia soldiers. Some of the family members of the eunuchs in the city began to move to Suide City. Once Mizhi City is broken, this Suide will be the last hiding place.
Fortunately, Suide City has enough food, and in the past two days, there has been no chaos in the city, and even the city gate is often open. Ding Xian Ling and Xue Ying led the assembled guard soldiers to guard the city gate nervously, and at the same time asked the carpenters and blacksmiths in the city to rush to work overnight to make feather arrows.
Once Mizhi is breached, Suide will become a lonely city, like a fish on a board, at the mercy of Xia soldiers. Even if the Xia soldiers don't attack the city, it won't take a few days for the city to be destroyed.
As for the reinforcements, there has been no news so far. The Hexi Army of Yan'an Prefecture and the large army of Western Xia fought fiercely, the Hedong Army was on the other side of the Yellow River, and the Xia soldiers used the Yellow River as a moat, and the Hedong Army could not conquer it for the time being. The only thing that can be done now is to drag it until the Hexi Army defeats the main force of the Xia soldiers, and until the Hedong Army crosses the Yellow River......
The atmosphere in the city changed from the previous peace to panic, and finally to lifelessness. No one can guess what their fate will be...... Was he killed on the battlefield, or was he captured by the Xia soldiers and used as a slave and a maid......
After Zhao Wanqi's wish to be a defense general was disappointed, she went straight to the Baishuijing intersection to set up a stall to recruit soldiers. These recruited recruits are naturally under her jurisdiction.
Although it had been two days of recruitment, it was a pity that only four or five soldiers had been recruited. Hearing that Xia Bing was about to conquer Mizhi City, he became sad.
What bothered her the most was that she didn't know who had spread the rumor that she was the daughter of King Rong and the most favored county lord of the current Queen Mother. As a result, fewer people are willing to come to her to register as soldiers. Many people stood in a long way and secretly watched what she looked like, and then secretly left, not coming forward at all, as if she was a great plague god.
Of course she knew the mentality of those people, once this Suide City was breached, Xia Bing would definitely give priority to arresting her, and the people who followed her would naturally be arrested first.
As for She Yi and She Yu, as she expected, they are still fine and have not died. During this period, she went to look for She Yi again, and was kicked out by She Yu and She Hu as soon as she walked to the door. She wanted to take action to clean up this unruly girl, but when she saw Ding not far away, she looked at her coldly and didn't make a move. The down-and-out phoenix is not as good as a chicken, who let her be trapped here, and this is the territory of the Ding family.
She felt that especially for a master like her, the more frustrated she was, the more courageous she became, and such a desperate situation could show her ability. Besides, with Ah Wu by her side, even if Xia Bing really broke the city, she would not necessarily be arrested by Xia Bing. There really wasn't anyone to enlist...... Ahem...... Arrest your enlistment!
At this moment, Zhao Wanqi was dozing off on the table with her chin in her hand, and Ah Wu was standing beside Zhao Wanqi, holding a gong in her hand, and striking it carelessly. The newly recruited soldiers squatted on the ground and placed stones to "jump the tiger". The big banner with the word "recruitment" written on it behind him drooped down like a deflated ball.
"Someone's coming!"
Ah Wu exclaimed, and Zhao Wanqi, who was dozing off, woke up with a spirit.
"Where's the people?"
Zhao Wanqi followed Ah Wu's gaze and saw a sturdy man passing by a hundred meters in front of him with a panicked expression.
"Brothers, come on!"
Zhao Wanqi gave an order, and several recruits who were squatting on the ground stood up one by one and rushed towards the man like a wolf. The man looked back and ran. The few recruits who were chasing after accelerated instantly, and the soldiers made a detour in two ways to intercept them. The man wanted to resist, but Ah Wu had already passed, grabbed the man's arm with one hand, and easily controlled the man.
Zhao Wanqi, who was not far away, squinted her eyes and smiled as she watched as a few recruits brought the man over.
"You ...... What are you doing? I'm an honest man! ”
The man looked at Zhao Wanqi nervously, his legs trembling slightly.
Zhao Wanqi poured a cup of tea unhurriedly, took a sip, moistened her throat, and opened her lips lightly.
"Ahem, brother, don't panic, don't be afraid. At his age, he is young and enthusiastic, and he has made a great career. Now that the Xia soldiers are in the city, our Suide City is on the verge of life and death, and we, as the people of the Great Song Dynasty, bear the brunt of the attack, move forward bravely, and resist to the death with the invaders to defend our homeland! So, the opportunity has come, join our team, charge into battle, make achievements, and everything is no longer a fantasy ......"
After Zhao Wanqi's words were finished, the man swallowed his saliva, and his legs trembled even more. Only now did he understand why passers-by had to avoid this part of the road. The county lord who followed this bragging, even if he was not hacked to death by Xia Bing, he would definitely be blown to death by the county lord. This soldier is not worthy of ...... Pluck up the courage to speak.
"Military ...... Master Jun...... Grass Folk Body ...... The body has a feint...... It's a waste of the military master's kindness. ”
"Uh, stammering? It's okay, it's okay...... General Ben sees that you are full of heaven, your bones are strange, and there is no one in the crowd, and you are definitely a soldier. The glorious and great responsibility of defending your home and country falls on your shoulders. Others have been selected through layers of selection, and the slightest problem will be screened out, you and this general are very close, just make an exception this time, it can be regarded as your ancestral grave is smoking, Ah Wu, register! ”
Zhao Wanqi waved her hand, and Ah Wu hurriedly opened the booklet.
The man looked at the recruits behind Ah Wu suspiciously, one was cross-eyed, one was looped, and the other had a crooked neck...... muttering in my heart that several of them are smoking from the ancestral tomb?
"Name!"
Han ...... Han Shizhong! ”
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In the backyard of Shefu, in She Yi's room, She Yi sat quietly at the desk, holding a few small thin iron pipes in his hands, these thin iron pipes are slightly thinner than Chengren's little finger, more than an inch long, pointed, and a little similar to the bullets of later generations, but the workmanship is very different.
She Yu stood quietly behind She Yi, looking seriously at the strange thing made by her brother She Yi. She was a little curious, does the red lady really understand so many things? Did brother She Yi really grow up in Luliang Mountain?