In He Weiming's courtyard, several old men soon came, and the first one was He Guangyin, the head of the He family.

"Wet, what happened to the commotion just now. ”

The courtyard where He Weiming lived, even his family members were driven out, and it was a place for him to work, and the He family would not come to disturb him in normal times, only to hear that there were 100,000 urgent military information delivered to the He Mansion, and the He family knew that something was wrong.

"Yes, Father. The ghost marshal of the Ulan State, Turdo, led 100,000 iron cavalry to bypass our western expeditionary army, and attacked Hantian City, and the guard general Qin Boyi deserved to die, and it was suspected that he opened the city gate and defected to the enemy, and Hantian City was lost. ”

He Weiming didn't hide anything more, the news of the fall of Hantian City could not be hidden, and it would reach the three prefectures in Yangzhou the day after tomorrow at the latest.

The war between the Dacheng Dynasty and the Ulan Kingdom has always been carried out around the Hantian City, and if the Hantian City is lost, the Dacheng Dynasty will suffer a bloody storm.

The Ulan Iron Cavalry moves quickly, and once it breaks through the border and enters the country, it will soon set off a bloody storm. When the Dacheng Dynasty arrived with a large army from all directions, they were gone.

The running ability of the Ulan Baoju far exceeds that of the mountain horses of the Dacheng Dynasty, and even if it is the same horse breed, Dacheng cannot be domesticated.

This causes the chase to be unable to catch up, and if the number of the army is not enough, it will be eaten by the Ulan Iron Cavalry.

In the past two hundred years, the only way for Dacheng to stick to the Hantian City has been to continuously strengthen and raise the city walls, and even build the pass city wall for more than 800 miles, which has been undulating with the mountains.

The greatest wish of the emperors of Dacheng is to sweep Ulan, level the grassland royal court, establish immortal feats, and achieve dynasty hegemony.

The Ulan Kingdom rarely goes deep into the territory of Dacheng, and has always regarded the three states in the west as pastures, and once they enter the customs, they will loot once, and everything will be moved away and looted.

"Hantian City is lost, and the three states in the west are afraid that they will encounter another bloody storm. ”

The head of the family, He Guangyin, frowned, and realized the seriousness of the problem, walked to a map of Dacheng's territory hanging on the wall, pointed to the map and said:

"Although Rongzhou, Yuzhou, and Ning Prefecture in the west are mountainous, they are mainly low hills, and according to the previous wars, it only takes three days for the Ulan Iron Cavalry to sweep the three states. ”

"If that's the case, I'm just repeating the same mistakes, but this time, it's likely to be much more serious. ”

He Weiming pointed to the big moon city in Ulan and said:

"Dacheng's 200,000 elite army has arrived outside Dayue City, if I were Turdo, I would definitely choose to cut off the supply of the army, wait until the army runs out of food and grass, and then encircle and annihilate it in one fell swoop, and a few of the 200,000 people can survive. ”

An old man from the He family asked out loud: "If Dai Tianlan chooses to capture Dayue City, get food and grass supplies, and then wait for Dacheng's reinforcements to arrive in the east of Hantian City, such an internal and external attack, wouldn't it be impossible for Tuerdo to be trapped in Hantian City?"

He Weiming shook his head, although this clan uncle is a good businessman, he doesn't know anything about marching and fighting.

"In order to act quickly, the Western Expeditionary Army attacked Dayue City, only brought a few days of food and grass, and if it was insufficient, it relied on the follow-up supplies of Hantian City.

But now, Hantian Castle has fallen, and the supply of baggage has been cut off.

The grassland city was undefended, and in order to act quickly, the Western Expedition army did not carry siege weapons, even if it immediately returned to the division to attack Hantian City, it would not be able to take it in three or five months. ”

He Liming took a sip of tea and continued:

"This is not the worst result, that Turdo is known as a ghost handsome, and he has always been ruthless, if I were him, I would get the news in advance, and I would definitely not let the army get supplies in Dayue City.

As for Dacheng's reinforcements, they can't be counted on in a short time.

This expedition to Ulan, a full 200,000 elites, now the three states in the west plus Yangzhou, the soldiers and horses are empty, most of them are local garrisons, and there are only more than 20,000 people in total.

Two days later, the king was furious, gathered grain and grass, and sent a large army to help, and it would be two months later at the earliest.

This time, perhaps even the central states of Dacheng will be poisoned by the war, and Yangzhou will not be spared. ”

He Liming didn't mention the matter of the national teacher again, this scorching yang real person who gained the emperor's favor by offering elixir, in his opinion, was simply a curse to the country.

Originally, Dacheng's national strength has become stronger and stronger in recent years, and the emperor's mind has gradually changed.

Then suddenly there was a scorching yang real person, the emperor liked what he did, the emperor wanted to expedition to Ulan, he actively promoted, the book claimed, 'Ulan drought, forage shortage, and my Dacheng national strength, if I set the power of my Dacheng cultivation world and martial arts world, carry a giant bow and crossbow, plus the supreme secret method to help, will be able to surprise attack Ulan, flatten the grassland royal court......

This is not a curse to the country, what is it.

"Wei Ming, since you think that the situation is critical to such a point, what can the He family do for you? The He family has been meritorious for generations, and has always taken it as their responsibility to protect the family and defend the country, and there are already 100 martyrs of the He family in the Martyrs' Shrine, and they are not afraid of more. ”

The head of the family, He Guangyin, sighed, patted the armrest of the Taishi chair, and said fiercely.

He Weiming knelt down and bowed: "Father, the child is not filial, he has been doing things outside all these years, and he has never served you for a day. Today, the country is in danger, and the child, as the governor of Yangzhou, is actually in charge of the military situation in the four states.

In this situation, the child will contact the four states and organize the township army to go to Hantian City as soon as possible. Then, he collected grain and grass to reorganize his soldiers, and then chose the opportunity to respond to the westward expeditionary army, retreated to harass the Ulan iron cavalry, and delayed the enemy's march.

It's just that although the child has an official position, he is still soft-spoken, and most of these things involve squires and landlords from all over the country, rich and powerful, and ask his father to ascend to the top to help the child. ”

He Guangyin nodded, thought for a moment and said: "The He family can take out 50,000 taels of silver and 500 people from the township group as an example, and then write to the wealthy families of the four states to help you."

It's just that this time you raised the banner of the township army, and you don't want to insult the lintel of the He family. ”

"Thank you, Father, child. The child must be the first soldier, and after death, he does not seek to make meritorious contributions, but only wants to live in the martyr's shrine after death, so that he can set an example for future generations. ”

"Good, good. The silver two can be prepared early tomorrow morning, the hometown in the countryside is now your eldest brother in charge, the villagers are obeying him, a while flying pigeons to pass the book, tomorrow afternoon can bring people to the people, when the time comes, first for you to strengthen the momentum. ”

He Guangyin nodded, feeling that his old eyes were a little obscure, as if he had entered the sand.

The boy went to see Yangzhou Taishou overnight, this time organizing the township army and raising heavy supplies, and he had to rely on him a lot. ”

He Guangyin stood at the door of the small courtyard on crutches, and muttered to himself: "The house needs to buy more white cloths, and more incense waxes, money and candles, I'm afraid it won't be enough soon." ”

Unconsciously, the old tears fell, but they were secretly wiped away, and He Jiaerlang didn't know how much he was going to die this time.

Yunsu heard from the beginning to the end, and felt that this He Liming was still very responsible, quite capable, and in the military department, he was not contaminated with much officialdom and decadence, but had the courage to serve the country loyally.

The He family has such a family style, the head of the family is wise, and He Weiming is such a mainstay, no wonder the momentum is extraordinary.

......

The next day, early in the morning.

Last night, the entire Yangmingfu City was much more heavily guarded, the number of soldiers patrolling the night with curfew was doubled, and the city gate inspection was even more checked, interrogated one by one, and checked the road guide.

From dawn onwards, many small groups of soldiers and horses arrived, and these soldiers were dressed in shabby clothes, most of them were on foot, and there were very few on horseback, and the age was mainly old, weak, and disabled.

These are all soldiers mobilized from nearby counties after receiving He Weiming's military order yesterday.

With the passage of time, more and more people came, from the beginning of the soldiers, to the back of the township soldiers and civilians, all came one after another, the largest number of people, naturally arrived at noon He family horses, the nominal 500 militia group, in fact to more than 800 people, some even did not even have weapons, holding trouser legs, wearing straw sandals, belt firewood knife, shoulder anti-iron fork came.

The originally empty school field outside the city soon became lively, and He Weiming's deputy general of the forbidden army personally led people to sit in the town, and after a while, the cooking smoke was everywhere, but he was cooking in a pot.

On both sides of the Tuo River, there are also many healthy horses galloping, and many sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes are coming.

Yunsu wandered around to the outside of Hefu, only to see that there were many more people coming in and out, and official documents from all over the country were also delivered one after another.

"This gentleman, but where is the matter?"

A person who looked like a master of the He family, standing at the door, saw Yunsu strolling over, stopped at the bottom of the steps, looked at the gate of the He Mansion, and felt that his appearance was extraordinary, so he took the initiative to go down the steps and asked.

"Su is here to meet a friend. ”

"Please also ask for forgiveness, there are many important military aircraft in the house today, so it is not good to invite you in directly. Dare to ask who Mr. wants to see, who is the manager of the old man, and he can pass it on his behalf. ”

"Why don't you say anything. ”

As soon as the steward heard that he was looking for a young man, he immediately believed it, and only the little boy who was rich in five cars and only eight years old had many extraordinary friends like this.

After a while, He Buyu walked out quickly, and when he saw Yunsu from a distance, he frowned with joy and bowed:

"Sure enough, Mr. Su came, and please follow the distant mountains into the house to make a little bit of the friendship of the landlord. ”

Why don't you speak, the word is far away.

"Today, Hefu is busy, Su will not bother, it is better for you and me to find a tea house to talk about. ”

"Hahaha, it's fine. ”

Why don't you take Yunsu and go to a tea garden in the city that is built by the mountain, called 'Yan Returns', the garden is planted with all kinds of tea trees, mostly black tea trees, pavilions and pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, very elegant.

"Mr. Su, the most famous thing about this Yan's return is Yangming black tea, please taste it. ”

The two chose an outdoor tea house, a stone table and a stone platform, surrounded by tea trees, some are blooming, and the fragrance of camellia is a little different from that of potpourri, which is extraordinarily chic.

The cement stove and tea set were brought up, and why not make tea and divide the tea yourself.

"Good tea, drink Yang black tea under Yangming Mountain, good tea, good water, good mountain. ”

The two had a few drinks and chatted a few words about the recent situation, and he took the initiative to mention something that was extremely important to him.

"I really didn't expect that on the occasion of leaving, Yuanshan would be able to drink Yanghong with Mr. Su, and it can be regarded as no regrets. ”

"Oh? ”

"Mr. Su is not an outsider, I think I have seen and heard it in the city, Hantian City was lost, and I was trapped outside the pass with 200,000 elites, and now the situation is erosive, my third uncle decided to command the township army to go to reinforce and respond. ”

Why don't you sigh and say:

"My He family has been loyal to martyrs for generations, and the merits have been passed down for a hundred years, this time in order to help my third uncle, I intend to be an example for four weeks, in addition to donating a large amount of silver, I also went out of the 800 township regiment to train soldiers, and there are more than 80 people in the clan.

I have not been doing my job properly all these years, and I am already a rebel among scholars.

Originally, I was afraid of life and death and didn't dare to enter Beijing to participate in the palace examination, but I also thought that the world was big, there were countless capable people, and there were such able ministers as Prime Minister Wang Cheng, there was no more than me, and no less than me.

This time, it's different. ”

"You want to go too?"

"I wanted to go, but I had to go. ”

He Buyu continued: "I became famous at a young age, and after understanding the Yuan Dynasty, I was even more obsessed with the way of hexagram arithmetic, and I have been hiding in the shadow of the He family, hiding in Yuyang Academy to enjoy peace.

After meeting Mr. Su, I figured out a lot of truths, but I was a little more indifferent.

This time the national disaster is at the head, and the Ulan Iron Cavalry is coming day and night, but it is impossible to dodge and retreat anymore, and is willing to follow the example of the ancients to change the literature and practice martial arts, and go into battle to kill the enemy. ”

Yun Su looked at He Buyu for a moment, there was no true qi flowing on his body, indicating that at least he didn't know how to do internal strength, his limbs were quite developed and strong, his palms were a little calloused, and his pace was steady, which should be the traces left by practicing marksmanship and sticks all year round.

"Can you be sure of the pen?"

"Speaking of Mr. Su, don't joke, on the side of the text, I have read thousands of books since I was a child, many of which are treacherous military books, and have family history, and I am no stranger to marching and fighting.

On the side of martial arts, although the meridians are not smooth, and there is no suitable internal strength, but he has practiced the military formation martial arts handed down by the He family, and he is not afraid of waiting for three or five people.

If you go into battle to kill the enemy, with a pair of refined armor and a spear, you will also have the confidence to pull a few Ulan children on your back. ”

Yun Su smiled faintly, poured tea, and said:

"Although the future is uncertain, the blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. Since you are both civil and military, if you want to go, you will go, your face is not a sign of short life, maybe there are nobles to help you.

A person's life is full of fate and fortune.

If you go to Beijing to take the exam, you will be an official in the imperial examination, but you may be victimized by the traitors in the court.

However, if you throw your pen from Rong, the killing machine is full of heaven, the cause and effect are entangled, the fortune is entangled, and the fortune of the dynasty affects the personal fortune, but there may be more variables, and it is possible to change your life in one fell swoop. ”

"Hahaha, it turns out that Mr. Su also sees it this way, which is the same as what he thinks, and the hexagram is also obscure. If he dies on the battlefield this time, I don't know if I will be able to recognize Mr. Su again after eighteen years. If he was lucky enough not to die, He was not greedy for flashiness, and still went back to the academy to teach. ”

Why don't you say it, but you can see it, as if you have let go of a burden in your heart for many years, and you are more free.

Yunsu also understands his feelings, he became famous at a young age, Xie Yuan in high school, he was originally the most promising junior in the entire He family, but he studied hexagram arithmetic, and was afraid to enter Beijing to catch the exam.

He Buyu used to belong to the typical kind of person, the more he knows, the more he is afraid, and the more miserable and tired he is.

Now that the national disaster is at hand, it is the best time for him to be ashamed.

If you go to Beijing to take the exam, you will die when you study, so it is better to go into battle to kill the enemy, and pull a few cushions on your back, not only not to humiliate the He family, but also to be ashamed and defend the country, how fast.

Yunsu poured him a cup of tea and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Su has a friend, and he will also go west this time, maybe you have a chance to meet. ”