Zhang Wu lay on the ground and listened, and the sound he heard was still very small, and it seemed to be far away.

But what was formed in Zhang Wu's mind was the picture of the endless cavalry coming towards Zhang County.

Zhang County is not big, supporting 1,000 people, excluding the old, weak, sick and disabled, plus the second master's manpower, there are no more than 500 capable fighters. With so many cavalry rushing in, they will definitely die if they run, and if they don't run, they will still die if they are blocked by the four gates.

Yesterday, Zhang Wu heard the sound of the second master's cavalry running, and he was not afraid at first, but when he recognized that the other party was an elite soldier, he panicked. At this time, so many cavalry appeared in his mind, and he also panicked, all he could do was to tell the news to Master Zhang.

Regardless of the shouts of the people in the kitchen, Zhang Wu pulled the spring rain and ran.

"It's unbelievable, it's unbelievable. Zhang Wu swallowed hard.

"What's wrong?" When Master Zhang said this, his face immediately looked a little unpleasant, after all, it was Zhang Hui's happy day, and Zhang Wu's words were indeed unlucky. Seeing Zhang Wu like this, he also chuckled in his heart and guessed something.

"Outside, outside, there were cavalry rushing outside. Zhang Wu's face was ugly, and he stammered a little when he spoke, "Many people, at least a thousand!"

At this time, all the people around were their own family members, and they all knew some news, although they were inevitably afraid when they heard this, they were not panicked, and they were all waiting for Master Zhang to make a decision.

"Impossible? I sent a dozen scouts to guard twenty miles outside Zhang County last night, and if cavalry appeared, they would definitely notice. The second master shook his head, not believing Zhang Wu, and then said: "Even if there are cavalry appearing, why would you know?"

Mr. Zhang and the second master were also afraid of emergencies, so they sent thirty people out last night, riding all high-headed horses, if they encountered the infantry, they would definitely be able to pass the news back first, and if they encountered cavalry, they would ......

"Did you hear it wrong?" Master Zhang knew that Zhang Wu had a keen sense since he was a child, so he asked this question.

"That's right. Afraid that he had heard it wrong, Zhang Wu fell to the ground again and listened carefully, and the voice he heard became clearer and clearer.

The second master saw that Master Zhang was serious, so he believed Zhang Wu's words. His face turned a little pale, and he felt that the Zhang family was going to die at the hands of their two brothers today.

However, he still calmed himself and gritted his teeth and asked, "Why are they here?" ”

"Money!"

Doing business on the border between the two countries, the Zhang family has accumulated a lot of wealth, met a lot of people, made friends with many generals of the two countries, and gave a lot of silver.

It's like raising tigers in captivity, usually feeding them meat, and the tigers will be obedient. When one day the cage lock is forgotten, the tiger will run out and eat all the meat, including the person who fed it.

At this time, Master Zhang knew that the Zhang family was finished. Now, the cage can't hold the tigers, and they're going to eat all the meat!

Raising his head, the sun was high in the sky, but after all, the frost had fallen, and it was about to enter winter, and the autumn wind in Guanbei that blew from time to time was already carrying a biting chill.

In that north wind, there was already a hint of blood, but it was imperceptible.

In the marriage room, Zhang Hui was telling the story of his childhood with the little lady of the Fang family, one by one from the age of five, saying how Master Zhang murdered him, saying that Mrs. Zhang doted on him on the surface, but he was the one who taught him the most, and he was more afraid of Mrs. Zhang's nails than Master Zhang's whip.

The little lady of the Fang family listened attentively, and looked at Zhang Hui with a smile in her eyes, no longer the nervousness and embarrassment at the beginning. With Zhang Hui's narration, a child seemed to appear in front of her eyes, doing such and such naughty things.

Just as Zhang Hui was talking about the summer when he was ten years old, he almost drowned while swimming in the long river outside Zhang County, there was some movement outside the marriage room.

"You two hurry up and pack up and come to the lobby. ”

Zhang Hui was taken aback by Master Zhang, and after a while, he replied tentatively: "Father, what's wrong?"

However, there was no sound of answering outside, and Master Zhang had already left.

"What's wrong?" the Fang family lady was a little nervous.

"I don't know, hurry up and go to the lobby with me. Zhang Hui knew his father's temper, and calling them at this time must be something big.

The second master watched Master Zhang turn around to arrange things, and the despair in his heart was a little more, but he still pursed his lips and asked Zhang Wu again: "Are you really here?"

"I heard it right, it's really coming, it's getting louder and louder, and now I hear it very clearly. The more clearly he listened, the more sweat appeared on Zhang Wu's head.

With a long breath, the second master picked up the wine jar on the table, took a sip and then fell to the ground hard, and drank: "Where are the generals?"

The abnormality here has already attracted the attention of the people around them, although they may not have heard their conversation, but the two or three hundred cavalry saw the second master move like this, and immediately stood up in unison, clasped their hands into fists and shouted: "The last general!"

"Get dressed, prepare for battle!" After speaking, the second master strode towards the lobby.

The atmosphere in the inner palace suddenly became tense, the soldiers began to put on their clothes and armor, and the family members and worshippers also began to prepare.

The people in the outer province were still immersed in the wine and meat, and some people saw the soldiers in the inner palace wearing armor, but they didn't think much about it, and they didn't think that the catastrophe was coming.

When he came out of the marriage room with the lady of the Fang family, he happened to see Zhang Wu and Chunyu, Zhang Hui stopped Zhang Wu and asked what was going on, and Zhang Wu also said the matter in general.

He had now determined the enemy's movements.

"How long will it take?" asked Zhang Hui.

"At this rate, it should be two quarters of an hour, but they should have a final break. ”

"From which direction?"

"North. ”

"The North, all cavalry?"

"Yes. Zhang Wu didn't understand why Zhang Hui looked serious.

"Then go to the storehouse and take two sets of clothes made by our family, and put them on for the two of them, and by the way take some gold bars and scattered silver. Zhang Hui bit his lip and ordered.

The so-called "clothes" are cotton clothes embroidered with gold thread and gold leaves.

"The master is still waiting outside in the lobby. Zhang Wu looked at Zhang Hui's face and said something a little scared.

"I'll tell you to go, remember to meet here later, remember to hurry up. After Zhang Hui finished speaking, he left directly without waiting for Zhang Wu's answer.

According to what Master Zhang said, these enemy troops are for money, so the escape of a few people will not attract the attention of others, and there is a high probability of running away, and the cavalry will definitely ignore these people and go straight to Zhang's house......

Of course, if the people of the Zhang family flee with their families now, or if more people flee, then the people of Zhang County will definitely notice something, and when most of them flee, the enemy army will definitely chase and kill first.

Zhang Hui does not have as much responsibility as Master Zhang, the first thing that Master Zhang thinks of when he encounters an accident is the Zhang family, and the first thing that Zhang Hui, who has just married, thinks of his wife first, he wants to send the little lady of the Fang family away first, not how much he loves her, but more of an instinctive reaction in this kind of world.

Zhang Hui is the one who wants to inherit the Zhang family, and he has a certain understanding of the loyalty and ability of his subordinates. He quickly found two people he thought would be the right fit. At the same time, the lady of the Fang family and Chunyu also changed their clothes and waited for him in place.

"Young Master?" Zhang Wu's face was a little ugly, and he was afraid.

"Go to the South Gate. Zhang Hui said firmly, and pulled the little lady of the Fang family to go around the Zhang Mansion in a less populated place.

I still met some people on the way, and they were also very puzzled, as if someone had guessed something, but most of them didn't see anything, but were joking at Zhang Hui and them.

Zhang Hui was naturally not afraid of these jokes, but the poor lady of the Fang family came all the way, blushing as if she was ripe.

After leaving the crowd, Zhang Hui instructed Zhang Wu and the other two subordinates: "Over the years, I know your merits, wait until you leave from the south gate, send my wife to the prison cloud pass, and it is safe to leave now." This time you go to the Prison Cloud Pass, you just need to arrive. Find Uncle Zhang and tell him what happened, you can get at least 500 gold, I won't lie to you. ”

"Five hundred gold?" the two servants were startled. One hundred gold is enough for a person to live a well-off life, and he will not have to worry about eating and drinking all his life, and five hundred gold is indeed a large amount for them.

"Yes, if you think about what her identity is, as long as she is sent to the prison cloud pass, you know better than me what kind of person Uncle Zhang is, and it is even more than five hundred gold. Zhang Hui said as he walked.

"Husband, what about you?" the lady of the Fang family whispered, "Husband".

After the lady of the Fang family finished speaking, the others all stopped and looked at Zhang Hui, waiting for his answer.

Zhang Hui stretched out his tongue and moistened his lips, took a rough breath and said: "I, it is my husband's responsibility to send you to Prison Yunguan, and it is my obligation to stay as the son of the Zhang family, I can't leave like this, if I leave, I will look down on myself." ”

"It is said that husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster comes, if I leave today, I will not sit on this sentence? Although it has been less than a day since we met, I have been familiar with the "Book of Ladies" since I was a child, and I understand the reason, and it is absolutely impossible for me to leave. ”

Zhang Hui peeked at her before, she didn't know at all, she only thought that today was the first time they met, but even so, her tone was very resolute.

"Since you are familiar with the Book of Ladies, you should understand what the word 'husband' is. As soon as Zhang Hui said this, she wanted to interject, but Zhang Hui interrupted him strongly: "I wrote this letter of resignation by the way when I left just now, although there are no five seals and three covers, but it is also effective enough, if you don't listen to me today, just take this letter of resignation." ”

"My wife understood. The lady of the Fang family said with tears in her eyes.

"You three, you must send the two of them to the old mansion, do you know? In this way, I promise that when I go to the Prison Cloud Pass in the future, I will give each of you another hundred gold. After convincing the lady of the Fang family, Zhang Hui continued to explain to Zhang Wu and them.

"Young master, I'm not going. Zhang Wu was silent for a moment and suddenly spoke.

"Why not?"

Zhang Wu didn't answer, closed his mouth and was silent, and after a while, he said resolutely: "I don't go, there is no reason." "Zhang Wu is not smart enough, but he is not stupid.

Since he was a child, he has been with Zhang Hui and the Zhang family, and he knows that he can't leave at this time.

Zhang Hui looked at him, and Zhang Wu also looked at him, his eyes were very determined. After a while, Zhang Hui was relieved and said, "Okay." ”