Chapter 379 That Man
The sixth day of October is sunny.
It is already late autumn, and it is the time when all kinds of animals are in full bloom.
Liu Can's hunting addiction came back, so he ignored the dissuasion from the left and right, rode on horseback, and went hunting for three days in the Huangchi area. He just returned today.
"Take care of these prey." When he arrived at the golden tent, Liu Can laughed loudly, threw a cart full of prey to the servants, and then called his male and female pets to count. When people entered the account, there was another battle.
Everyone on the left and right was speechless.
The Golden Tent has been moved to the vicinity of Wei County for no other reason than to "live in pursuit of water and grass" and to find another place to graze.
After arriving at the new pastureland, the herdsmen were busy every day.
Some people began to milk cows, make cheese, and send them to the south bank of the river for military supplies.
Some people began to slaughter livestock to make preserved meat and use it as military rations - slaughtering livestock in autumn is an old tradition.
When she had some free time, the girl came to the woman again, helped with milking, and chatted with her.
We hadn’t chatted for long when the handsome and feminine male favorite walked over with his buttocks between his legs. He saw the girl squatting there, her round buttocks stretching the hem of her skirt tightly. She couldn’t control herself immediately. I couldn't help but touch it.
The girl had a bad temper and immediately stood up and cursed.
"Little Skylark, stop struggling." The male favorite laughed and said: "The king just said that when Xuchang is conquered, he will let me go out to serve as an official. When the time comes, you will be rewarded to me. You can't escape. "It fell."
The girl's face suddenly turned pale.
Prairie girls like strong and mighty men.
He must be able to ride a strong horse, shoot a strong bow, be able to dance a dance that amazes everyone, hunt more prey than anyone else, have flocks of cattle and sheep at home, and be rewarded by noble people. Many Central Plains artifacts.
Who is this person in front of me? She was so sick that she almost vomited.
But, what if what he said is true...
"Is Xuchang so easy to break..." Yunque muttered.
The male favorite was even more proud and said: "I just heard that Zhao Gu was marching to Xuzhou, but before the main force arrived, the vanguard rode several horses to Xiapi, and the Jin troops collapsed and all dispersed. Pei Dun rushed to Huaiyin, and Wang Long rushed to Jianye. Haha !”
Skylark’s eyes widened.
How many cavalrymen can capture the huge Xuzhou? How is that possible? The big man has been fighting Luoyang for many years, but he still can't win it. Could it be that he is dreaming?
“Don’t believe it?” The male favorite laughed in a high-pitched voice: “I know you don’t believe it, haha. The king has said that he will let me serve as an official in Xuzhou in the future. Look at your pitiful little appearance, tsk tsk, forget it. Sorry, I'm not kidding you anymore. After Pei Dun arrived in Xuzhou, he appointed Chief Shi Sima Ao. , He must have killed more than a thousand people, and the people all resented him. Therefore, as soon as the heavenly soldiers of the Han Dynasty arrived, all the civil and military forces in Xuzhou were scattered, and no one was willing to sacrifice their lives for Pei Dun. "
Yunque was dumbfounded.
She was offered by the grassland tribe to serve the powerful Han Dynasty. Her status in the tribe was not low. She often heard people say: The Central Plains has outstanding people and riches, and only a man from heaven can be the emperor.
Since the expedition, the Han army captured some scholars and brought them gold tents.
Skylark occasionally served food and wine, and when he got a glimpse of its appearance, he was immediately disappointed.
Everyone looks so weak!
He even put powder on his face!
He is very proficient in poetry, music, calligraphy, and painting. He speaks elegantly and is suave, but he can't lift a sword or draw a bow.
Now that she heard that a few cavalrymen could capture Xuzhou, her entire previous understanding was overturned.
Is this the man in heaven?
I heard that they are good at something called "romance, snow and moon".
I heard that their lives are exquisite, their eyes are full of beauty, and they are particularly good at talking about love with women.
I heard that they are chic, suave and unruly, and there is a fairy spirit in their words and deeds.
Skylark just felt sick.
How can nobles lead the people below to live a good life when they are like this?
“Are you excited?” The male favorite smiled and said, “Go to my tent tonight and I’ll give you a chance.”
“Bang!” Skylark flew up with a kick, Kick him in the crotch of your male favorite.
The male favorite was caught off guard and fell to the ground in severe pain, clutching his crotch and twitching.
Seeing his appearance, Skylark suddenly smiled and said, "You deserve it!"
After saying that, he flicked his proud braid, got on his horse, and went to herd.
The nearby guards looked at the male favorite with gloating expressions, and some even spat quietly.
A man should build his career on horseback, why not rely on his butt?
The male favorite lay on the ground for a long time before slowly getting up. Just as he was about to say something to save the lost face, he saw several horses running towards him quickly. After dismounting from a distance, they rushed towards him.
The guards rushed forward to stop him. After some negotiation, he sent someone back to report.
Not long after, the visitors were introduced into the golden account with a serious look.
The male favorite looked at the appearance of those people doubtfully, thinking secretly.
The reason why he has been able to hang around Liu Can for so long without being kicked out is not only because of his white butt, but also because of his sharp eyesight.
It doesn't sound nice to talk about "charming one's superiors", but as long as one really does "charming one's superiors" well, one can still live happily.
The male favorite has seen many officials, generals and even messengers who come to Liu Can to report military information. There are not many times when he is so serious.
Something big must have happened!
Sure enough, it seemed to confirm his guess. After a while, several civil servants were hurriedly called in, and then messengers came out in four directions, one man and five horses, running in all directions.
It’s over, something big happened!
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Concubine Pei has moved into Kaocheng County.
Thousands of people suddenly poured into the small county town, and it was instantly crowded.
When Mrs. Liu went out to buy medicine in the morning, she even saw sergeants lying on the street, and the cars and horses were almost unable to move.
After returning to the mansion, she saw Concubine Pei talking with her staff, so she waited for a while.
After the staff left, Mrs. Liu entered the study and saw her sister-in-law leaning against the window and looking into the distance. "How is it outside?" came Concubine Pei's soft voice.
“It’s not good, people are panicking.” Mrs. Liu sighed and said, “Someone wanted to escape, but when they saw that the city gate wouldn’t open, they started to curse.”
Concubine Pei did not speak when she heard this.
People are sometimes very emotional and can easily scare themselves.
The vanguard of the bandit army had just arrived at the foot of Jiyin City, which was still more than a hundred miles away from Kao City, when the soldiers and people in the city began to panic.
Is it really appropriate to go out of the city at this time? Where can I escape to?
"Xiaohe, are you scared?" Concubine Pei suddenly asked.
Mr. Liu shook her head slightly and said, "What's the use of being afraid? In this world, there is no life for people everywhere."
"What will happen to you if Kao City is attacked by the Huns? ?" Concubine Pei asked again.
Mrs. Liu trembled, and after being silent for a long time, she cried: "I probably don't have the courage to die."
Concubine Pei sighed, walked over and hugged Mrs. Liu, and said: "In this world, I don't have the courage to die." It’s not for us women to worry about.”
In less than twenty days, the situation suddenly changed, and everyone in the Yanzhou shogunate became panicked.
The five counties of Jibei, Taishan, Gaoping, Dongping, and Rencheng are like dead, without any news.
The Huns began to invade Jiyin, only one step away from Jiyang.
No one advised her to retreat, but she didn't dare. She was worried that if she left just like that, the armies of Puyang and Jiyang would collapse. In the end, Chen Liu would not be able to hold on, and the entire Yanzhou would become a horse racing paradise for the Huns.
But if you don’t run, you will face a real threat: the enemy vanguard ranger is only a hundred miles away.
“This child was born at the wrong time.” Concubine Pei gently stroked her belly with an extremely gentle look on her face.
Ms. Liu looked at her blankly.
It was already late autumn, Hua Nu was wearing thick clothes, and there was nothing unusual about her appearance, but both of them knew that there was a little life pregnant in that belly.
Even before he was born, he faced threats from ferocious enemies.
Suddenly, Mrs. Liu felt that as long as the man could arrive in time to save Hua Nu and the child in her belly, she would no longer hate him so much.
"He already has three children. Someone can continue his bloodline..." Concubine Pei muttered to herself, then looked at Mrs. Liu and said, "Are everything ready?"< br>
"It was prepared yesterday, and the kitchen stayed up all night." Mrs. Liu subconsciously replied.
"Let's go." Concubine Pei nodded and said.
The existence of the child caused huge changes in her whole person.
She needs to be calm and not be too worried or bore the child and leave her early.
She wanted to wait for the man to come back and enjoy his surprised - maybe frightened - expression.
If he doesn't come back, he may never see them again.
On the narrow and cramped street, a motorcade slowly drove up.
Mi Zhi and his sergeants were sweating profusely to maintain order.
After a while, the convoy stopped.
Concubine Pei opened the curtain, took out a set of cotton clothes, and handed it to a sergeant huddled on the side of the street. She said: "It is cold in late autumn, the city is cramped, but there is no place to live. , I have wronged you all.”
The sergeant only had a single piece of clothing on him. After subconsciously taking over the cotton clothing, his face turned red and he was confused and didn’t know what to say.
Concubine Pei smiled, took a new set of cotton clothes from the hand of the servant, handed it to another person, and said: "I am a concubine who cannot go into battle to fight. The people of the city are all dependent on you and others. "
After the sergeant took it, he knelt down and choked: "This is the first time in my seventeen years of life that I have worn cotton clothes."
"Mr. Chen. After you come back, defeat the Huns, and you and your descendants will have cotton clothes to wear for generations to come." Concubine Pei said.
"This servant's life belongs to the concubine." The sergeant kowtowed heavily and said loudly.
"There is no need for this." Concubine Pei said: "You are still young, just live a good life."
The carriage moved forward slowly, and before long, hundreds of sets of newly made cotton clothes were Then he sent it down.
Afterwards, the convoy went out of the north gate and arrived at the Xuchang Shibing camp stationed outside the city.
The servants handed out baskets of Hu cakes, steamed cakes, and buckets of freshly steamed corn.
After learning that this was the meal prepared by Concubine Pei and the whole family all night long, the morale of the sergeants was greatly boosted.
For a time, the voice of "Thank the concubine for the reward" spread throughout the camp.
Sending clothes, meals, and then a bolt of silk as a reward should be able to boost morale, right?
The shogunate is actually very poor and cannot give out generous rewards. It can only do it personally and try different methods to improve the effect.
There are three thousand sergeants in the city, and there are five thousand Xuchang soldiers in the north of the city. As long as the morale is there and they don't disperse in a hurry, Kao City can hold on for a long time.
The autumn wind is gradually picking up, and the chill is suddenly felt.
Concubine Pei subconsciously looked to the west.
There is an endless wilderness, and in the distance there are continuous mountains.
Beyond the mountains is Luoyang.
The world is in chaos, the Xiongnu are coming menacingly, and people in Zhongzhou are panicked. Is there anyone who can turn the tide?
(End of this chapter)