In the middle of the night, the wind swept the treetops with ice.

At a glance, the official road is full of countless pitch black, and this darkness is like swallowing up all the fragments of stars under the canopy. Zu Zhao, Li Xin, and seven or eight other retinues, galloping on the official road, had just gained temporary freedom in the evening, and another urgent report came from Guangcheng County, Guangcheng and Changcheng counties Taiping Road gathered the previous four shili, formed a team, and was advancing in the direction of the county government.

Although it is not clear how many people there are in this Taiping Dao rebellion until the emergency report reaches the county government, on the one hand, there are nearly 5,000 people gathered by Zhang Wan to attack Xiyang County, and on the other hand, the county government originally had a thin army, even if the number of this newly assembled rogue team is not large, it can still pose a great threat.

Therefore, after the discussion between Taishoufu and Shen Yuan, Wang Wei and others, although Wang Wei tried his best to oppose it, the invitation to attend this discussion was only out of etiquette and symbolism, and in the end he did not care about his strong will at all. Because of the urgency of the situation, Guangcheng was only a day's journey from the county government at the earliest, so Zu Zhao had to return to Xu Wu overnight. In order to facilitate Zu Zhao's actions, Taishoufu specially sent Li Xin to carry Taishoufu Lingwen all the way.

After running for several hours in a row, it was difficult to walk at night, and both men and horses felt tired.

So just after entering the realm of Wuzhong County, when he encountered the first post station, Li Xin decided to take a break for the time being.

Nowadays, all the post stations in Youbeiping County are also panicked, even though there are frequent riots in the south of the county, but many gangsters and thieves in the county are all ready to move, they do not have the ability to attack the county seat and town market, but they often pick some remote post stations to start. Almost all the post stations gather their relatives and friends to station in the station as much as possible, each holding a weapon, strictly guarded, and usually does not need to really do it, and the little thief is self-aware when he sees the momentum in the post station, and he turns around and flees; Even if you really encounter bandits, you can still support it for a while.

Led the horse to the backyard and fed some night food, Li Xin asked his entourage to take turns to rest. Zu Zhao didn't feel sleepy, it was when the wind and waves came, he naturally had to think more seriously about how to face the wind and waves.

Sitting by the fire and drinking a bowl of hot soup, Zu Zhao stared at the flames that were "crackling" and jumping in the stove, at this moment, he only hoped to put all the knowledge in his mind, whether it was accumulated in the previous life or learned in the present life, into practical use.

At this time, Li Xin, who had just settled the horses, walked into the house, sat down opposite the stove, he glanced at Zu Zhao, and asked, "Brother Zu, what do you seem to have on your mind?" ”

Zu Zhao's expression remained unchanged, and he said in a profound tone: "At the moment of the great enemy, how can there be no worries. ”

After a pause, he suddenly asked Li Xin again: "By the way, Brother Xianyan, the county government has dispatched volunteers to all counties and towns this time, except for my Xu Wu County, what is the current situation in other counties." ”

Li Xin picked up the fire stick next to the fire, and while carrying the fire, he said: "This county has a total of eight counties, and there is no need to mention the two counties in the south of the county, and it is difficult for Xiyang County to protect itself at the moment. The order issued by the county government this time is mainly to pin hopes on Wuzhong, Tuyin, Junmi and your Xu Wusi counties. Among the four counties, because Tuyin County is not far from Guangcheng County, the situation at this time is not optimistic, and I am afraid that it may not be able to send troops to help the county government. ”

Zu Zhao nodded slightly, the reason why he asked about this was that he hoped to have an approximate understanding of the situation of the troops.

After putting down the fire stick again, Li Xin continued: "As of yesterday, only the two counties of Wuzhong and Junmi have made a clear reply, and Wuzhong County will first dispatch 300 soldiers who are ready to be thieves and braves at this age, and then according to the situation of urgent recruitment of volunteers; Junmi County is better, after all, it is close to Yuyang County, and the people are abundant, saying that they can dispatch more than 500 people from the county to rush to the county government within three days. Now it depends on what your Xu Wuxian plans, but I heard that you Xu Wuxian has recruited enough 800 people to prepare for thieves this year, and the armor and horses are complete, so you can't be called elite. ”

Zu Zhao pondered for a moment, then sighed slightly, and said, "It is precisely because of the turmoil in the county this year that this county has to make this plan. Speaking of which, this time he got into trouble, and he was not involved in this matter. The eight hundred people said that it was a lot less, but after all, they couldn't all be dispatched to help the county government, Xu Wuxian is located at the junction of the two counties, and it is frequently in the northern Xinjiang, not only to guard against thieves, but also to beware of Huma, if all the eight hundred volunteers are really transferred, I am afraid that there will be many hidden dangers. ”

After hearing these words, Li Xinzi was able to understand, not only Xu Wuxian, but now the world is restless, all counties and counties are facing many problems of thieves and robbers, coupled with the public uprising of Taiping Dao, with the situation of Taiping Dao all over the world, I am afraid that this spring will become more and more sad. After nodding slightly to show his understanding, he sighed and said, "Yes, troubled times, really troubled times." However, no matter what, since you have the heart to serve the country, now is a good time, and I hope that the ancestral brothers will grasp it well. ”

Zu Zhao said solemnly: "Brother Xianyan, rest assured, I will do my best this time." Although it is a troubled time, but the troubled times create heroes, it is really a good time for men to show their strength. ”

Li Xin laughed openly.

At this moment, there was a heavy slamming sound at the front door of the post station. The voice is crisp and powerful, and it can even give birth to a bit of frightening artistic conception in the lonely night.

Zu Zhao and Li Xin couldn't help but set their eyes on the front yard. The post man and a few night watchmen in the front yard all showed vigilance, subconsciously picked up the weapons around them, and surrounded the gate. For them, the sound of horses' hooves was somewhat taken as a sign before the arrival of Zu Zhao and Li Xin and their entourage, and this slamming of the door was too sudden, and how could it not make people suspicious and worried when they slammed the door so hard in the middle of the night.

"Who's outside the door?"

Yi Cheng deliberately raised a loud voice and shouted outside the door and asked in a rough voice, no matter what happened outside the door, there must be no show of weakness.

There was silence outside the door, and there was a faint sound of strong wind.

Just as Yicheng was about to ask again, a cold voice slowly came from outside the door: "I don't have any other requirements, if you don't want to make trouble, then prepare a bowl of hot rice for me to eat." When I was done, I left. ”

The voice was even colder than the cold wind that rose and fell outside the house, cold, calm, and gloomy. However, even so, the people in the door could clearly understand that it was a female streamer who spoke.

The post man and the night watchman looked at each other, didn't they say that there was a woman outside the door of the black light, and this woman's request was only a bowl of hot rice, after all, she was a beggar for food. Then again, if it is really an ordinary beggar who begs for something good, it is not that he can't enjoy a bowl of rice, but the other party's tone and words are so strong. A group of big men actually let a female streamer scold, and they couldn't put down their faces no matter what.

A night watchman retorted unceremoniously: "Where did the beggar girl come from, dare to go wild here, don't you want to live?" ”

Another person followed and scolded: "Hurry up, I will come out to clean you up." ”

Zu Zhao had already come to the porch of the front yard with Li Xin at this time, and he was a little far away, but he always vaguely felt that the voice of the woman outside the door was very familiar, as if he was familiar.

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