"No, absolutely not." The panther flatly denied it. If you don't really know it in your heart, why bother saying it.

"Spare you this time." Zhu Qinghong gathered his feet, turned around and walked out of the main hall, "Don't take it as an example." ”

The panther breathed a sigh of relief, sat on the ground with his buttocks, and touched his head with his paws.

It's so dangerous, I almost got a leopard's gall.

The city has developed steadily thanks to the hard work of the people every day. Zhu Qinghong checked and sorted out the newly obtained information, and it is expected that the army will not move forward this year.

The plan is being formulated and is intended to be implemented next year. During this time, the people recuperated well, and their spirit became more and more full.

In one of the three cities.

The weather is getting cooler, and the thin clothes are a little cold on the body.

A man with his hands in his sleeves and hurried steps knocked on a door. The door quickly opened a crack, and the woman stepped aside to invite the man in.

Closing the door, the woman hurriedly asked, "Did you inquire about the news clearly?" When will the army for food arrive? ”

The man walked over to the table and sat down, trying to pour water but found that there was no water in the pot.

Seeing the woman's eagerness, the man frowned: "Seeing that it is winter, they will not come this year." You find a way to survive the winter, and next year they will definitely come. ”

"What?" The woman couldn't believe it, "I'm a widow with three babies. Food is saved and saved, and it will not survive the New Year. Now that the cloth in the city is very expensive, where can I get the money? Not to mention surviving the winter, our family was already starving and freezing before winter. ”

"What can I do?" The man took out the money bag from his sleeve and put a few copper plates, "Find a way to boil it." ”

The woman looked at the copper plate, and then at the man and said, "Do you have a way?" I really can't support three children. ”

"I told you to knock it out earlier, but you didn't listen." The man was angry, "Those dog men only know how to be cool, and they don't care about the rest at all." What are you raising three mongrels for? Send it to their own father. Love and don't raise it, so as not to drag you down. ”

"Those soldiers are tall and big, can I stop them if they come?" The woman sobbed, "I don't know their names and surnames, and I can't see their faces clearly in the night, where can I find them?" You think I don't want to knock it out? The fetus hurts your body, and you don't know my body. ”

The man sighed heavily and took out a few more copper coins: "Take it." I have done my duty. There is no way to do more. ”

"There's really nothing you can do?" The woman bit her lip, crushing on the last shred of hope.

Really can't help it?

Shaking his head, the man put away his money bag and got up to leave. The woman hid her face and cried bitterly, not knowing how the family would live.

The man walked out of the gate and walked down the street with his hands in hand.

They are not the only ones who are worried, and many people in the city will not survive the winter.

Another city.

Hearing that her grandson was back, the old lady happily greeted her: "Thin." Quick, come into the house and warm up. ”

The man was tall and dressed in soldier's clothes.

He followed the old lady into the house: "Grandmother, I'll leave after a day or two." ”

"So fast?" The old lady hurriedly asked the family to come out. Finally, the family reunited and had a reunion dinner.

Meal.

The man was talking to the old lady when his father called him to the study. The father was silent for a long time, then twisted his eyebrows and asked, "Aren't you a soldier?" ”

The air is quiet and the atmosphere is oppressive.

They all know it's impossible.

There were rebels inside, enemies outside, and the emperor ordered a large number of soldiers to be recruited. Every family goes to the age of the family, and does not raid the house and exterminate the clan.

The man lifted his robe and knelt down: "Dad, the child is not filial." ”

The corners of my father's eyes were moist, so don't wipe them off. He said helplessly: "It's not your fault. It's the way of the world. ”

The emperor's decree made the whole city gloomy.

The man rested for two days and returned to the barracks, and soon the army would march out.

Yes, that's right, on the march.

In order to solve the dilemma of the continuous reduction of food, Fenghan decided to attack the neighboring country. If you want to eat and drink, grab it, grab it. Women are the same, whoever grabs it counts.

He vowed to fight to the end!

The weather is getting colder day by day. The army was dispatched to end the battle before the snow fell. However, it backfired, and the neighboring countries desperately resisted and held on to the danger.

There is no food and grass in the back, and the front cannot be attacked for a long time.

At this juncture, the first snow fell and the troops had to be withdrawn.

Feng Han pretended to retreat, but led a team of men and horses to lurk. Take advantage of the snow covering the ground to have a quick battle, and grab as much as you can.

However, the generals of the neighboring countries did not let up, and they were strictly guarded everywhere. His plans fell through and he was forced to retreat to the capital.

The daily food supply is getting smaller and smaller. On the way back, countless people froze to death and starved to death. The army, which was full of confidence at the beginning, came back disgraced.

The wind and cold can't support so many soldiers, so let most of them go home. Who knows, purgatory awaits them.

When the first snow fell, the extremely low temperatures were unbearable. The first to be unbearable was the child, who froze to death one after another.

And then the old man and the woman. Those who are strong and healthy can still survive, but those who are already weak can't survive at all.

Many soldiers returned home in the face of family members who had frozen to death. or children or wives or elders, and some families died.

At that moment, a thick sense of despair gripped my heart.

They don't know what it's meant to live and continue to fight? For whom is the war fought?

Without food, they simply can't win.

Even if you win, you won't be full for a while, and you will continue to starve after eating.

The soldier fell to the ground in decadence.

Where is there a way to live, where is there a way to live?

There is no way to live, there is no ......

The other side.

When the man came home, he saw the door open and wondered. It's a cold wind outside, why don't you close the door?

The moment he stepped through the door, his whole body froze.

There were corpses lying everywhere in the courtyard, some maids and strangers. The strangers were without exception skinny and ragged.

The snow was almost over their bodies, and it was obvious that they had been lying down for some time.

"Daddy, grandmother." The man hurried into the house, looking room by room.

He saw his grandmother, his wife and children who had died tragically, and he saw the blood that had been killed. The man walked in incredulously, wishing it was a nightmare.

He just wanted to wake up quickly.

"You...... Come back...... Finish. A breathless voice rang out. The man immediately searched and saw his father in the corner.

He immediately hugged his father: "Hold on, I'll take you to the doctor right away." You've got to hold on to ......."

The father grabbed the man's hand and shook his head gently: "Come on...... It's too late. Yes...... When I see you come back, I will die...... Blind. ”

"Dad, what the hell is going on?" The man's eyes were red, anxious and panicked, "Did the robbers enter the city?" ”

"No, it's ...... Commoners. My father struggled to tell the truth.

Heavy snow fell, and many people froze to death in low temperatures.

Those who are still alive are not having a good time, hungry and cold. When you are hungry and cold to the extreme, you can't take care of anything.

The people gathered together and broke into the homes of the rich. grabbed food and cloth, and at first my father asked people to move out of the food, wanting to calm things down.

Who knew that after the first batch of people left, the second group of people soon ushered in. It was as if all the city knew that they had bread, and had come to ask for it.

Give, they go.

Don't give, they grab.

Beat and smash, and the trouble became more and more fierce.

Until my father used up all the food in the storehouse, and told them to go away and stop making trouble. Looking at the empty warehouse, many people were red-eyed with hatred.

Why do they have no food?

Swearing, pushing, and finally turning into violence.

So many people, one person and one punch beat the people in the house to death.

The father took an opportunity to hide under the table and take a few breaths. The breath that held his body slowly dissipated when he saw the man.

The pain was severe all over his body, he couldn't move, and he couldn't remember how long he had been lying here.

It's enough to see your son before he dies.

The father closed his eyes, tilted his head to the side, and went.

The man cried bitterly: "No, Dad. Daddy, daddy—"

But no one responded to him again. Overnight, the man lost all his relatives and became a loner.

And this tragedy is playing out all over the city. When the footsteps of death are getting closer and closer, do everything to save your life. It's instinct, the instinct of cruelty.

The man buried the corpses of his family, and carefully looked at everyone. Grandmother, father, wife and children......

He turned to pack his baggage.

Before leaving, set a fire to burn it all out. Turning around in pain, the man left the city with his baggage.

The snow finally stopped and the roads were slippery. He walked forward steadfastly, his eyes fixed on the front. In the barracks, other people said one thing during small talk.

The city that was the first to be captured by the enemy, and the people were doing very well. Not only is there enough food and clothing, but also surplus food.

He wanted to see if there was a place in the world that was so kind to the enemy and the people. Want to know who the emperor is who did all this.

I want to know who he should hate.

Hate the emperor who only knows how to cause war? Hate the people who are starving and cold, and who have lost their minds?

Or should I hate myself for being incompetent?

You can't protect your family. survived the demon siege, but the city fell apart at the hands of its own people.

He moved forward with a momentum, drinking snow water and eating bark and weeds. It was difficult to move forward, even if the man was hungry and tired, he did not stop.

Even if the snow is up to your knees, even if your body is cold and blue. He just wanted to see with his own eyes, to see that there was a paradise.

The city is still a few days away. The man fell into the snow and could not get up. His consciousness gradually blurred, and the obsession in his heart slowly dissipated.

I can't see it, it's destiny.

He's so tired, forget it. It must have been made up by someone else, and it didn't ...... at all

"Hey, are you alright? What do you walk outside on a snowy day? If it weren't for this king's walk here, you would have died. ”

Just as consciousness was about to dissipate, the man heard a voice. He opened his eyes suddenly, and saw a black panther with wings in mid-air.

Devil?

It doesn't matter, it's okay to be eaten.

The panther smiled crookedly, flew down and picked up the man and threw him on his back.

The man woke up suddenly, and the warm flesh under his hands was real. The panther turned back and bared his teeth: "Sit down, let's go." ”

With a sudden acceleration, the man immediately leaned over and hugged the panther's neck. The black panther doesn't care whether the person on his back lives or dies, and flies arrogantly in the sky with all kinds of difficulties.

After enough fun, I returned to the General's Mansion. The man only felt very uncomfortable in his stomach, and felt that the whole person was about to fall apart.

"Where did you go to pick up people again?" Zhu Qinghong walked to the bottom of the porch, "I said that the number of people who have taken refuge has increased, and you can pick one up and give you a piece of meat." It's snowing heavily outside, and I'm still picking up people in this weather. Your obsession with meat is really ......"

The crisp and melodious words are like heavenly sounds. The man looked up and saw the beautiful woman, and he froze for a moment.

The panther looked disgusted, and pressed his paw on the man's head: "Look directly at Your Majesty." Don't want to die? Don't kowtow yet. ”

Your Majesty?

The man was startled and wanted to look up and was pressed down again.

After a few attempts, he gave up: "Excuse me, girl, where is this?" ”

(End of chapter)