Chapter 127: The Year Beast Strikes
With the Dragon Lin Alliance and other players being sent home by the Shadow Guard, Yanjing City became Qin Fan's largest fiefdom. At the end of the entire battle, Qin Fan only lost less than 40,000 troops, most of whom were killed during the siege.
The huge granary made Qin Fan not have to worry about food supply in a short period of time, and from Cai Xu's reconnaissance, he learned that the reinforcements of the Longlin Alliance had been withdrawn, and 500,000 people had been running long distances, and there was no logistical supply, plus the troops had no chance of winning, and there would be a ghost if they did not retreat.
The next morning, Qin Fan transferred Lu Diaoying and the Rocket Army back to Tianya City, his territory was now too open, and his troops were not enough to defend in both directions at the same time. Xijing City is still an empty city, and if it weren't for the lack of grain in the winter farmland, an alliance would have come over a long time ago.
Qin Fan let the 1.8 million army garrison the city, and he returned to Tianya City to rest, these days of continuous fighting, and it was too cold outside, it was really unbearable.
As soon as he returned to his own bamboo building in Tianya City, he saw Mu Qingyao pasting a couplet with red paper and gold characters at the door, and he was surprised: "Qingyao, why did you think of pasting a couplet?" ”
Mu Qingyao pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Your Majesty, are you stunned by the war?" Tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve! ”
"Chinese New Year's Eve?" Qin Fan was surprised, arrived so soon?
"Yes, I've cleaned everywhere in the garden, this is the Spring Festival couplets written by Mr. Fan himself."
When Qin Fan heard the word New Year, his expression became depressed, and in reality, it was almost the New Year in two months. Other people's families are happy as a family during the New Year, eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together, setting off firecrackers together, and visiting relatives and friends together. And he has been alone for seven or eight years, and he has never felt the warmth of home in these years.
"Your Majesty...... What happened to you? Mu Qingyao suddenly walked over and grabbed Qin Fan's hand.
"Huh? Oh...... It's nothing" Qin Fan came back to his senses, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he smiled: "It's okay, but I suddenly remembered my parents and grandfather who I had never met." ”
"It turns out that Your Majesty and I are generally so miserable...... Mu Qingyao also seemed to think of her life experience, and her eyes were full of tears.
"Qingyao, don't worry, when the New Year begins, I will be looking for your sister and brother in Mongolia and Dajin, I used to be weak enough, but now I can do it."
"Your Majesty......" Mu Qingyao leaned on Qin Fan's shoulder and looked at the snowflakes that began to fall in the sky again.
"Come with me for a walk around the city."
More than 70 percent of the city's population now lives on the hills, all of which are wooden lofts, and the roads between them are paved with bluestone slabs and cobblestones that are large enough for two carriages to pass side by side. Passing through the two-zhang high stone city wall under construction, rows of neat wooden houses are lit up, and every household has already posted Spring Festival couplets at the door. The children of the village are playing with lanterns, and the adults are preparing dinner, with anticipation for the coming year on their faces.
"It's hard to have this second brush skill, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to support so many people."
Qin Fan slept until the next day, until he was woken up by a system announcement.
"Ding! Huaxia District Announcement: At the end of the year, Chinese New Year's Eve, sweep the dust and welcome the new year, and a large number of New Year beasts will be randomly refreshed in the whole territory tonight. Kill the Year Beast to get a lot of supplies and valuable items. ”
"Is there really a year beast?" Qin Fan was surprised.
It seems that the system came out with this activity to give players some benefits during the New Year, Qin Fan thinks about it, now that so many players don't even have enough food, how can they have a good year?
After Qin Fan served and washed up in Mu Qingyao, he came out of the bamboo building and saw Du Zicheng dealing with a smaller wild boar by the stream.
"Your Majesty, are you awake? Tonight, we will eat roast wild boar, this little wild boar is only three or two months, the skin and meat are soft and tender, and it is perfect for charcoal grilling. Coupled with clear soup crucian carp, cold venison, wild onion eggs, winter shoot stewed chicken, and good wine from Xianyu Town, our Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is considered to be alive! ”
"Haha! Du Zicheng really has you, you can get so much deliciousness, when the time comes, call Mr. Fan, Lu Tie, Lu Diaoying and them, let's get drunk and rest! ”
It's been a long time since he'd been fighting for the past few months, like the one or two days at the beginning of the game.
"Your Majesty!"
As soon as Qin Fan finished speaking, someone walked in outside the other garden, and at first glance, it was Lu Diaoying.
"Lu Diaoying, why do you have time to go down the mountain?"
Lu Diaoying panted and said, "I heard that there is a year beast infested tonight, and I am here to offer advice to Your Majesty." ”
"What? Do you have any good ways to deal with the Year Beast? Qin Fan said curiously.
"The beast is afraid of fire and explosion. We will pull out the rocket car in the middle of the night tonight, and as long as we find the year beast, we will shoot it with the thunder rocket, and we will definitely get a lot of money. ”
Legend has it that the ancients did use burning bamboo poles to produce a burst to drive away the beasts, and later firecrackers made of gunpowder were also called firecrackers. Ben Thunder Rocket has the same trick, maybe it can really deal with the Year Beast.
"I don't know what the beast looks like this year, whether it is ferocious or harmless to humans and animals, but don't look good if you can't win the battle then."
Qin Fan asked Lu Eagle to go down and prepare, tonight's Chinese New Year's Eve is unforgettable.
When night falls, the households of Tianya City are lit up with lights, lively and extraordinary, and the smell of food wafts out of every house. A bonfire rose in the open space of the Zhulou Annex, and everyone sat around the bonfire to enjoy the warmth of the flames.
Everyone sat on the futon, there was a table in front of them, and Mu Qingyao poured the warm wine for everyone in turn. Ji Bing looked at the charcoal fire that was rising by the bonfire, Du Zicheng was carefully flipping the roasted wild boar, constantly sprinkling some flavorful and fishy seasonings, he couldn't help but say: "Master Du, how long will I have to wait, I can't wait!" ”
"Ji Daxia, don't worry, slow work and careful work, food needs time to brew, and when the skin is crispy and the meat is rotten, it is the best time to eat."
Qin Fan raised his glass and said to Fan Yixian, Lu Tie and others: "Thank you for your great support in the past six months, and thank you for the hard work of the thousands of soldiers who have been stationed everywhere at this time!" Now for the future of the Great Qin Empire, do it! ”
"!"
Everyone raised their glasses in unison.
Qin Fan picked up the bowl, the crucian carp soup was delicious, and the cold venison had a faint fishy smell, sour and spicy. Mixed with fine wine, the whole person seems to be immersed in this snowy night.
Shout...... Boom! Bang bang bang!!
Woohoo...... Bang bang bang!!
The children in Tianya City can't wait to start setting off fireworks, which are fireworks specially made by Lu Diaoying for the New Year.
Qin Fan was drunk and hazy, a hot fire rose in his abdomen, and the two old gentlemen were already too drunk to rest first. At this time, Ji Bing took out a few pills from his arms and gave them to Qin Fan and Lu Diaoying.
After a while, the two of them woke up.
"Your Majesty, the time is coming, the Year Beast will appear at any time, and you have to prepare early!"
"Well, Lu Diaoying, immediately mobilize the rocket battalion and prepare to attack at any time!" Ji Bing helped Qin Fan up.
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