Chapter 21: The Drums of War Rise

The two sides will not give in, the saber is tense, and a fight is about to appear.

Suddenly, a rapid drum beat pierced the silent sky, through the quiet night, from far and near, accompanied by the sound of horns, and soon spread throughout the CD House.

The earth-shattering drums beat sharply and rhythmically, and the horns were long and loud.

The sound of drums and trumpets indicates that the army will be assembled at the first time, that all officers and soldiers, government officials, and city defense will complete the assembly and be in a state of readiness for war as soon as possible, and that the whole city will be on defensive alert.

If it were not for the advent of war or the invasion of bandits, such warnings would not normally occur in peacetime, and the sound of such drums and trumpets would indicate that something great would happen, and that the moment of life and death would be imminent.

For a time, the people in the city fled in all directions or hid under the kang, or hid in the cellars, and the shops in the city hurriedly closed their doors to rest and were in a high degree of tension. Some of the people who stayed in the restaurant and the place of fireworks to enjoy themselves, heard the order to assemble, and also ran to their mansions, and even hid directly in the restaurant and other places and did not dare to go out. The bustling streets were filled with a commotion, mixed with the panic of people and the sound of packing up.

Everybody knows it's a big deal.

Everyone knows that the world may not be peaceful again.

This moment.

A group of men and horses went out of the city overnight, rushing to various prefectures and counties to transmit military information, and even carrier pigeons took advantage of the night to take off.

When all the officers and soldiers, the officials, and the city guards heard the order to assemble, they rushed to their respective places.

The city was full of footsteps and horses.

Hearing the sound of war drums, the leading sheriff hurriedly said: "Lai Wu, there must be a big incident in the city at this moment, even if you want to win my group of brothers in one game, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to do it for a while, it's better for you and me to put down this personal grudge first, and deal with it later, don't delay the military plane because of this matter, otherwise you and I can't afford to bear it." ”

Lai Wu naturally also knew what the sound of the horn of the emergency assembly in the army meant and the seriousness of the matter. The horn of the emergency assembly in the army sounded, and anyone who had to put down the matter in his hand at the first time and complete the assembly at all costs was something that was clearly stipulated in the military law, and he was afraid that he could no longer be familiar with it.

"Hmph, just with your group of small officers and soldiers who are not in the stream, you are also worthy of competing with the sons and daughters of my army, and it will take no effort to destroy you. Lai Wu said disdainfully.

The leading officer and soldier did not answer, he knew very well in his heart that under his hands, this group of brothers could bully and bully the small merchants and vendors who set up stalls on weekdays, but if they really fought with the city defense army in front of them, they would not be able to eat cheaply at all, and I am afraid that they would not even be able to resist the strength of a combination.

"If it weren't for the emergency military intelligence call, today's affairs would not have been good. Lai Wu then said to Murong Yu, "Boy, you remember to me, our matter is not over yet, let me see you next time, you won't have such a good life, who else can protect you when I see it." After saying that, he galloped away, and a group of city defenders ran after him.

"Little brother, although I don't know why Lai Wu must be arrested by you, I believe that little brother is definitely not a gangster. "Looking at the people in the distance, the sheriff said: "Lai Wu, this person will take revenge very much, once he is targeted, I am afraid it will be difficult to be good, little brother, you should try to avoid it in the future, don't clash with him head-on, or that sentence The people do not fight with the officials." ”

"Thank you for your help, today's incident has affected you. Murong Yu said.

"It's not about being involved, it's my job. The sheriff then said to Murong Yu and Zhang Hai, "At this moment, there is an urgent order to convene, and it is inconvenient for me to delay for too long, I am afraid that there will be a big chaos in this city, so the two of you should quickly find a place to avoid it first, and this official will leave." As he spoke, he waved his hand and beckoned his subordinates to run towards the assembly area.

Zhang Hai looked at the people who were leaving in front of him, and said: "This world has been calm for a few years, and I'm afraid it's going to be chaotic again." “

"Whether it rises or falls, it is not all the people who suffer. Murong Yu responded.

The mountains are empty and self-sorrowful, and the rivers are empty and artesian.

The country rose strongly, built gardens and civil engineering, and sent troops to expedition to other territories, and it was the people of Li who suffered. The country has declined for a long time, suffered from foreign invasion, and has been suffering countless casualties in the war all year round until it perished, and it is the people of Lebanon who have suffered. No matter how the dynasty changes, the suffering of the people has never been eliminated or broken.

If you win, you will become a handful of loess, and if you lose, you will become a handful of loess. Whether it's a profit or a loss, it's still just the same.

As the saying goes, one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither.

In the compound of the prefect's government, the lights are bright.

At this moment, there was a crowd of people, and all the officials, officers and soldiers, and magistrates had all assembled.

They were talking to each other, and they didn't know why they were suddenly gathering urgently.

When the prefect appeared in front of him, all the chattering immediately stopped.

"Ladies and gentlemen," the prefect said solemnly, "just today I received a battle report from the front, and the eight-character army led by Lord Wu Jue, the commander of the Shaanxi Metropolitan Government, has defeated the Jin soldiers in the monk plain and won the victory. The imperial court ordered all the divisions of our state capital to gather soldiers, horses, food and grass, and immediately dispatched troops to support in case the Jin soldiers invaded again. ”

Everyone was shocked and in awe.

"Although the task of my government is very simple, it is only responsible for transporting grain and grass for the eight-character army, but this matter is also very important and should not be taken lightly. The prefect shouted, "The generals obey the order." ”

All of them are respectful and solemn.

As the prefect gave orders one after another, some people were happy and some were sad, happy that they could continue to stay in the city and enjoy life without going to the front line, and worried about the drudgery of escorting grain and grass far from home, and they didn't know if they would have their lives back.

After the task assignment was completed, the prefect said again: "This time the personnel were dispatched to support the incident suddenly, and there was no way to do it for a while, and the personnel were also forced to be tense. All those who escorted the grain and grass set out with the army tonight. “

"Do as your lord commands. The crowd responded in unison.

In the CD Mansion, the city guard barracks, the army has been assembled.

The wide open space was full of people, but it was silent, except for the crackling of sparks in the brazier and the sound of the flags waving in the wind.

There was silence, silence, as if there was no one at all.

The wind is not strong, and the breeze is gusting, but it is difficult to blow away the stuffiness in the air.

A burly man in armor with a long sword at his waist stood motionless in front of the soldiers.

"The emergency battle report from the front, the eight-character army led by Lord Wu Jue, the commander of Shaanxi, has defeated the Jin soldiers in the monk yuan and won the victory. The general opened his mouth and said, unable to hide the excitement in his heart, he swallowed his saliva, and continued: "The imperial court ordered all departments of our state capital to immediately dispatch troops to the front line to support in case the Jin soldiers invade again. ”

The soldiers under his command could not hide the ecstasy in their hearts, and their faces were filled with joy.

"In response to the call of the imperial court, I decided to draw half of the strength of the city guards and escort grain and grass with the army to support tonight. The general continued.

"Obey the general's orders. The crowd answered.

A military camp not far from CD Province in CD Province.

A man dressed as a general opened the secret letter, and couldn't help but laugh in ecstasy, and then summoned his men to beat the war drums.

The sound of war drums summoned the soldiers to assemble, shattering the dreams of countless people.

For a while, the entire CD Mansion was immersed in the sound of war drums, and I don't know how many people in their sleep were disturbed, and I don't know how many people were immersed in fear.

The drums of war are beating.

Raw, but also heroic.

Dead, but also heroic.