Chapter 177: Dragon's Eye City
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At sunset, Dragon's Eye City seemed to be shrouded in blood.
After the Tang army entered the city, they did not go on a killing spree, but the whole city was as if it was dead.
The county government that has been broken down several times and has not been renovated, and the wooden shelf at the end of East Street that has been burned into charcoal, these ruins that have been deliberately preserved by the chivalrous army as the place of origin do not have a sense of sacredness except for the smell of ruin.
All that was left of the city was the sound of horses' hooves and the 'clatter' of the ground, and the houses locked their doors and windows, and fearfully shrunk into the bedbed to cover it tightly to feel safe.
Tang Qinian, the second prince who had not entered the city for a long time, and Zhang Xiaodao and others had a simple celebration banquet in the military camp, so they went back to their respective camps.
It takes one night for Longyan City to be completely controlled by the Tang Dynasty's army, and those who were once chivalrous soldiers, even if they will be forgiven, will not be able to continue to live in Longyan City, and will inevitably be evacuated to every corner of the Tang Dynasty for differentiation and preparedness.
Tang Qinian began to formulate the aftermath plan of the chivalrous army overnight, and Zhang Xiaodao had a lustful heart, and he finally couldn't get bumpy on the road, but he was unwilling to fall asleep because he was tired.
In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Xiaodao woke up with extreme regret, looked at Wang Luohan who was smiling like a flower, looked at the sky outside and saw that it was still early, and his eyes rolled.
Wang Luohan saw Zhang Xiaodao's demeanor, and immediately brought the sumptuous breakfast that had been prepared to the table.
Zhang Xiaodao sighed, honestly began to eat breakfast, and after eating, he suddenly felt sleepy again, so he fell asleep again.
After returning to the cage and waking up, Zhang Xiaodao felt hungry again, Wang Luohan thoughtfully served a sumptuous lunch at this time, and after eating, Zhang Xiaodao suddenly felt like a pig, and couldn't help but say: "Let's go around?"
Wang Luohan nodded and said, "Where are you going?"
Zhang Xiaodao frowned, thinking that if he went around the barracks, he would naturally become the target of everyone, and there was nothing to turn in this plain. It seems that only Dragon's Eye City remains.
Zhang Xiaodao was naturally not afraid of any accidents when he went to Longyan City, so he said, "Longyan City, are you interested?"
"Okay. Wang Luohan smiled and nodded, with some indescribable excitement.
Zhang Xiaodao also smiled when he saw Wang Luohan's appearance, and then Wang Luohan began to dress him in clothes, and the arrangement was extremely meticulous.
After dressing up Zhang Xiaodao, Wang Luohan put on a small white cotton jacket that he got out of nowhere, and the two rode the old green ox straight to Longyan City in a very low-key manner.
Longyan City is heavily guarded, and even if the soldiers can't see Zhang Xiaodao's face clearly yesterday, they will remember this old green cow with increasingly fat hips. Naturally, it is a release.
It's just that after walking into the city, Zhang Xiaodao suddenly felt that the gap between this city and his imagination was a little big.
He has always believed that people's adaptability is extremely strong, especially for the poor, no matter whether the city belongs to the Tang Dynasty or the chivalrous army, as long as the sun rises, the people will inevitably be busy for life, and in this busyness, they will gradually forget the so-called pain, and then become numb and repeat.
It's just that he really underestimated Lu Qingya's brainwashing ability. also underestimated the deterrent power of the Tang Dynasty army stationed in Longyan City.
Deserted alleys, garbage everywhere, tight gates, and the occasional child's cry from the courtyard. But he will be immediately reprimanded by the old man in the family, and then continue to be silent.
Zhang Xiaodao frowned, and Wang Luohan, who was tightly hugging her waist, asked softly: "It seems that there is nothing lively to see in this city." ”
"Since it's here. Let's take a stroll. ”
The old green cow looked at the scene in front of him, and chose an alley at random.
The old green cow walked slowly, and Zhang Xiaodao said slowly, "Do you believe it?" In less than a month, the city will return to its former state. ”
"It seems that you are obsessed with the fact that there is no bazaar. ”
Zhang Xiaodao smiled and nodded: "Yes, I was going to buy some delicious food for my daughter-in-law." ”
Wang Luohan smiled sweetly and said, "There will be opportunities to buy it in the future." ”
Zhang Xiaodao smiled, but now it was snowing in the sky.
He raised his head, looked at the snowflakes with silver light, felt Wang Luohan hugging his waist tightly, and couldn't help but feel that even if it was an empty city, as long as they were together, they could walk out of the wind and snow, sweet and happy. There was originally a feeling of exuberance, but at this moment, it suddenly dissipated without a trace.
The old cow shuttled through the streets and alleys, and there was nothing but the dilapidated mansion and the occasional two-story attic that was quickly covered with snowflakes.
But the two people on the old green cow were full of interest, pointing at this and that, so unhappy.
So the old green cow thought of the happiness of the hostess to find a cow for him, and secretly thought that when we had an old cow, we would have to take it to the grassland for a walk, where the grass was very long, long enough to cover the two cows from making some small bad deeds.
After walking for half a pillar of incense, the two-person world that the two of them were immersed in was finally broken by the crying.
The cry came from inside the courtyard, and after this sound, it was incessant.
The old green cow came to the door of the courtyard, Zhang Xiaodao raised his eyes, and saw that there were more than a dozen poor people gathered in the courtyard, but all of them were old and weak, women and children, and there were three spiritual seats in the center, and in front of the spiritual seats were slightly shabby offerings.
With the words of the elder in You, all the people in the courtyard knelt down, and the tears that could not help but flow on the shriveled cheeks flowed, and a sense of sadness spread to their hearts for a while.
Zhang Xiaodao didn't walk in, the old green cow didn't move, from time to time a little girl came to close the door, and when she saw Zhang Xiaodao, her thin cheeks appeared frightened, and she suddenly shouted: "Grandma, there are soldiers." ”
Zhang Xiaodao looked at the dozen or so women and children in the courtyard and turned his head, not knowing what to do.
But the old lady who saw it wiped away the tears on her face, replaced it with a smile, and said, "Master Jun, there is water at home, there is water." ”
Changing faces can sometimes feel sinister, but other times it can feel sad.
The old lady obviously guessed the identity of Zhang Xiaodao, and did not dare to close the door directly, she was extremely sad, but she had to change into a smiling face to welcome guests into the door, which was indeed the sorrow of the poor people.
Zhang Xiaodao just wanted to refuse politely, but when he saw that the little girl heard her grandmother's words, she simply thought that Zhang Xiaodao was a good person, and said: "Big brother, the water in my well is cool, and drinking it is exciting at this time." ”
She pretended to tremble a little as she spoke, looking cute.
Perhaps, a child at her age. I don't know what sadness is, but I just wanted to cry, and it was clear in an instant, which is really not a strange thing.
Some old women glanced at the little girl helplessly, but they didn't dare to speak.
Zhang Xiaodao walked down the old green cow, came to the girl, rubbed her withered head and said, "Okay, then you can take me to drink water, don't disturb the adults." ”
The little girl nodded excitedly, as if she was a rich child who wanted to show off something of value, but what she showed off was just a pool of clear water.
The old lady led the ladies to salute each other. Zhang Xiaodao hurriedly said not to disturb you, and followed the little girl into the backyard.
Maybe it's Zhang Xiaodao's friendly attitude, or maybe it's a beautiful girl who doesn't talk to him by his side, whether it's the old grandmother or those women and children, they don't seem to worry about him doing anything bad, but continue the humble funeral.
The three of them came all the way to the backyard, and there was no special scenery in the backyard of this mansion, with dead branches of old trees, silver snow all over the ground, and a big gap at the mouth of the old well. It's even more dilapidated.
The reason why Zhang Xiaodao walked in was that he couldn't bear to refuse the little girl's enthusiasm, where was it to drink saliva.
The little girl solemnly took out several small benches, and the two sat down. Then the little girl went to pull the bucket from the well with great difficulty.
Wang Luohan looked at her thin body and torso, and naturally couldn't bear it, so she took the hemp rope from the girl's hand, pulled it gently, and the wooden barrel with ice ballast came out of the well.
The little girl was surprised and said, "Sister." You've got a lot of strength. ”
Wang Luohan smiled, but it was undoubtedly the most beautiful scenery in this backyard.
The girl froze, looked at Wang Luohan and muttered, "Sister, you look so good." Will I be able to look as good as you when I grow up?"
Wang Luohan squatted down, pinched her little red face and said, "You must be much better looking than your sister when you grow up." ”
Zhang Xiaodao looked at this scene and smiled slightly, thinking that it was indeed very happy and beautiful to have a child. It's just that the girl in front of her seems to have a hard time.
Squatting on a small bench, watching the snow fall and drinking the well water that is so cold that my whole body shakes involuntarily is not much of a pleasure, but it is indeed a stimulus.
Just like eating hot pot in the summer in the previous life, eating popsicles in the winter is a concept that people love.
The little girl had a lot of questions, and kept asking the fairy sister in her eyes, but she was not in a hurry, and she seemed particularly quiet and peaceful in such a scene.
I don't know how long it took, it seemed that the only steward in the house, the old woman with a mottled cane walked into the courtyard, looking at the picture in front of her and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Zhang Xiaodao smiled kindly, and the old grandmother invited the two of them into the house as guests.
Walking into the hall of the house, you can see its simplicity, the old grandmother poured hot tea for Zhang Xiaodao and Wang Luohan, and before taking a sip, Zhang Xiaodao could see that the old grandmother was really forced to smile, so he wanted to say goodbye.
However, the little girl refused to agree, and the old grandmother also said: "Master Jun, it's better to stay here at night and eat a mouthful of coarse tea and light rice." ”
Zhang Xiaodao saw that Wang Luohan seemed to like the little girl's unbearable look, so he nodded helplessly, but he made up his mind to pay attention to it, and he must leave some silver when he leaves.
Before dinner arrived, the little girl pulled Wang Luohan and didn't know what baby she was going to see again, Zhang Xiaodao and the old grandmother could only start chatting, but this chat touched Zhang Xiaodao's heart.
"Originally, there were three men in this family, and the life was quite good, and then the chivalrous army rebelled, and these three people didn't know what to think of in their heads to worship the king's dream, so they went to the chivalrous army, and now it's good, the old and weak women and children of the family are left......" said the old grandmother sighed.
Zhang Xiaodao lowered his head, although he had never participated in the frontal confrontation between the two armies, he knew that these three people were afraid that they would all die under the blade of the Sheng Tang soldiers.
But he didn't feel guilty, because on the battlefield the enemy is the enemy, and if you think about the enemy before killing, wouldn't it be in vain to increase your troubles, and maybe lose your own life.
It's just that when he came here and looked at the old and weak women and children in this family, he really couldn't bear it and was depressed in his heart. The only thing he could do was to blame the dead man, and then say something that Sheng Tang would not ignore them after taking over again, but his eyes couldn't help but look at the extreme west.
There is a powerful Qingzhou border army there!
If they had suppressed the rebellion in the first place, perhaps these things would not have survived, at least there would have been many, many fewer deaths.
At this moment, Zhang Xiaodao understood that the significance of his trip to the Qingzhou border army was not just as simple as talking! (To be continued......)