Chapter 184: Time is running out
North Hill Fort.
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As the rooster announced, almost every household lit the lamp and got up. The women started their day by lighting the fire and cooking.
Wu Nian slept until the third pole of the sun.
No matter how good Wei Changqing was to him, Haitian City was also very safe. But this gold nest and silver nest are not as good as their own kennels.
It's better to be in Beishan Fort.
When Wu Nian opened his eyes, the person next to the pillow was gone.
Wu Nian yawned and rubbed his eyes, his spirit and body were still separated. but alarmed Wang Ruyan and Xiaohong, who were sitting in the outhouse through the screen.
"I'm awake. Breakfast is still hot, so you can eat it after washing up. Wang Ruyan was a little out of tune before marriage, but she was very gentle after marriage, and said softly to Wu Nian after coming in.
"Let's take a shower first, it stinks." Xiaohong was as lively as she pinched her nose and said.
Wu Nian's face was red, sitting on a beauty, where is the truth of Liu Xia Hui, he fluttered several times last night, and of course the smell was not good.
He simply lay on the bed, waiting for the maid to come in with hot water, and after it was ready. He lifted the futon, entered the bath barrel naked, and after bathing and changing clothes, he ate a hearty breakfast under the waitings of Wang Ruyan and Xiaohong.
It's just that the meal is a little hot for a long time, and it's not very tasty.
But it doesn't matter, it's just nutritious.
After leaving the house, Wu Nian saw that his nephew Zhang Zhen was learning boxing under the teaching of a strong man. This is an old boxer, hired through the introduction of the dragon.
This stupid nephew is not very good at reading, but he is a good seedling in martial arts.
Li Ya sat on the stool and obediently watched Zhang Zhen practice martial arts, and a little girl stood behind her.
Wu Nian pinched his chin thoughtfully.
"It's another pair of childhood sweethearts. In the future, my daughter may be given to me by my nephew. ”
Not far away, Wu was drying clothes. She is an aunt and grandmother, she doesn't have to do things, she just needs to enjoy Qingfu. But she is too hardworking, and she will do everything she can.
Chen should lie down in his room and wait until noon before he comes out to bask in the sun for a while.
She's a baby, and now it's cold, so she can't stand a little wind chill.
Wu Nian looked left and right, but didn't see Liu Xiang's girl. Turning his head and asking Wang Ruyan, "Where is Xiang'er?" ”
"Madame went to look at the crops outside the fort." Wang Ruyan replied with a smile.
Large families have their own rules, although maids and house slaves call each person every day, they are all wives. But in fact, there is only one hostess in the Wu family.
The identity of the lady of Liu Xiang is as stable as Mount Tai.
Wu Nian couldn't help but show a smile, Liu Xiang, this girl, is worried about her own fields, and from time to time she will take the house slave out for a walk.
Now the Wu family has a great business and has planted 3,500 acres of cotton.
Wu Nian took a deep breath, his eyes were extremely determined.
I can't just think about rest, sleeping beauty. Time is running out, it's time for me to act.
For example, there are more than 10,000 acres of fields outside Beishan Fort, and my family has planted 3,500 acres of cotton.
Military households planted seven or eight thousand acres of grain.
When did the Mengyuan people go south. Is it before the autumn harvest? Or after the autumn harvest? Can the grain and cotton in the acres outside the city be harvested?
Wu Nian was not too worried about his cotton, after all, he had calculated it and planted cotton. This thing can't be eaten.
And the grain is not known.
The Mengyuan people went south on a large scale, and if the army was short of food, it was possible to cut off the food outside the city.
If there is no such grain, then the life of the military household will not be easy.
Again, war is approaching.
He has a lot of things to do.
Just as Wu Nian was about to act, Zhang Jin walked in from outside and reported: "My lord." Brother Long has been waiting outside for a long time. ”
Wu Nian sighed, probably guessed.
There is no feast in the world that will not be dispersed.
Long Ji has his own plan, and the two are allies, not master and slave.
Wu Nian took a deep breath, a little smile appeared on his face, nodded to Zhang Jin, and walked out with his head held high.
Outside the courtyard. Long He stood with Chen Jiagui, a sky-scuring monkey, and looked at Wu Nian with a smile.
"Brother. Troubled times are coming. I'm going back to Dingxian and I'm going to recruit troops when the time comes. When we meet again, it will be the time when we will kill the Mengyuan people side by side. ”
Long is a good man in the rivers and lakes, with an abnormal refreshment, and he will cut the railway.
"Brother. I wish you and me good luck. Wu Nian is also a bold person, and immediately arched his hand and said.
The two of them looked at each other and burst out laughing in unison.
"Hahaha."
After laughing, Long Ji took Chen Jiagui with him, as well as his brothers, and many baggage carts that followed Wu Nian to Dingxian.
The troubled times are coming, and Chen Sheng and Wu Guang have been countless years ago.
But that sentence.
"Princes and generals, rather have a kind. But it has been passed down through the ages. ”
The southward movement of the Mengyuan people is both a danger and an opportunity. Wu Nian, Long Ji, Zhang Jin, Tie Niu, Liu Wu and others are the generals of the troubled times.
Wu Nian took Zhang Jin and personally sent Long and this brother out of the city gate, and only after Long Ji's figure disappeared did he turn back to the city.
"Go and find Tie Niu, Liu Wu, Wang Gui, Zhang Sheng, and Li Yong, and you will come too. Go to my house and discuss it. Wu Nian thought for a moment, turned around and said to Zhang Jin beside him.
A short separation, just the future to accumulate strength to fight together.
The dragon has his way, and he has his way.
"Yes." Zhang Jin arched his hand and turned to go down. Wu Nian quickly returned to his mansion, sat on the Taishi chair early, and instructed the maid to make tea.
"Your Excellency."
Soon after, the backbone of Wu Nian's command. The five tigers of Beishan Fort walked in from outside, bowed their hands to Wu Nian together, and sat down separately with Zhang Jin.
Wu Nian nodded with a smile, raised his eyes and ordered the maid waiting at the door to bring tea. Just plain camellia, but the taste is ok.
"Brothers. Troubled times are coming. We've got to do some preparation. Wu Nian took a sip of the teacup, put it down, raised his head and said seriously.
"Please show me." Everyone didn't talk nonsense, and they said in unison.
"The serious soldiers of Beishan Fort cannot move for the time being, and the main thing is to strengthen training. The soldiers' daily meals also kept up, and they were trained to be as strong as oxen. But my family needs to be expanded. Brother. He recruited soldiers from 100 households, and expanded to 20 teams with more than 200 people. ”
When Wu Nian said this, he raised his head to look at Zhang Jin and said in a deep voice.
Before that, he was still secretive and did not dare to expand his family army on a large scale. Now I can't take care of it, and I am crazy about expanding the army.
"Yes." Zhang Jin's spirits were lifted, and he should be.
"Wang Gui, Zhang Sheng. The two of you are responsible for counting the men between the ages of eighteen and forty in the military households of Beishan Fort, and organizing them into militias to carry out military training to a certain extent. It is not necessary for them to be able to go out of the city to fight, but they must be able to defend the city. In the face of Mengyuan people, they can't be afraid. ”
Wu Nian raised his head and said to the two.
"Yes." Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng responded with serious faces.
"Lao Li. Logistics stepped up. Let the craftsmen craft more armor, weapons, bows and crossbows, and equip the army. ”
Wu Nian looked up at Li Yong again and said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, sir. I will keep an eye on all the craftsmen and urge them to work non-stop. Li Yong nodded heavily, clenched his fists and said.
"Hmm." Wu Nian snorted, and a fine light suddenly bloomed in his eyes. Suddenly stood up and said, "The Mengyuan people are about to go south. At this time of national calamity, our Beishan Fort is not immune. Men fight, women assist. Believe me. The fire of the scorching man will never be extinguished. ”
"The ultimate winner must be us."
"Yes."
When everyone heard this, their blood boiled, and they also stood up in unison, and they should say yes loudly.