Chapter 1112 Changping County Lord 60
The snow started to fall lightly, and everyone was relieved that the day was finally not hot anymore. But soon I couldn't be happy anymore. The snow kept falling.
Originally, the snow melted quickly, but it could not withstand the continuous falling. Soon the water also turned to ice and snow began to accumulate. Three days later, I got up and opened the window and looked out. The whole world was completely white.
The clothes on my body are just like the snow, getting thicker and thicker. If ordinary people don't have enough cotton-padded clothes at home, the whole family will hide in bed, covered with quilts, and there will be almost no pedestrians on the road.
Si Tianjian's diary: "Heavy snow. Three feet thick on the flat ground. Many cattle, sheep and livestock froze to death, and frozen corpses were left on the road."
There was a charcoal fire in the house, and Xining stood in front of the map, listening to the news coming from everywhere.
It snowed for half a month, and many of the Xiongnu's cattle and sheep froze to death. It is said that they were scattered all over the ground. Those who had not yet frozen to death gathered together and shivered in the heavy snow. While standing, he suddenly fell over and froze to death.
Butler Xiao beamed with excitement: "The county master has really good eyesight. This year, the cotton has not yet been made into cotton clothes and shoes. Now the items in the warehouse have increased by at least 20% compared with the original price. The charcoal fire has doubled and is still going on." up.”
Xining pursed his lips and said, "Leave it alone for now. Don't move it." There are other sellers of cotton-padded clothes and quilts in the city, which should be able to meet the daily needs of the people.
Butler Xiao immediately said what he meant: "Of course, if it snows for a few more days, the price will go up."
At this time, the concierge came and said that it was County Magistrate Zhou who wanted to see him.
After Xining agreed, he asked Butler Xiao to step back.
County Magistrate Zhou came hurriedly with his master, with a nervous look on his face: "County Lord, something bad has happened, the Huns are coming!"
"What's weird? The Huns seem to be attacking every now and then in previous years." Xining sat back in her original position. Jing'er next to her immediately covered her with a thick quilt, filled her with hot water, and wrapped her Yubazi took the thick cloth and handed it to her.
The sheepskin cloak worn by County Magistrate Zhou was covered with unmelted snowflakes. Now the snowflakes outside were as big as goose feathers and as dense as rain.
He couldn't help but go to the carbon basin, knelt there and stretched out his hands to bake it with the heat: "This time it was a real fight. The Xiongnu encountered a snowstorm, and many cattle and sheep were killed and injured. The Great Khan led his troops and divided his troops into three groups. Attack Yanmen, Ningwu, and Linguan. Linguan is holding on, and it looks like it will be lost soon. "
"What should I do? Just pack your things and run away, sir." Xi Ning covered Mrs. Tang and leaned against her very casually.
"Hey~" County Magistrate Zhou felt something was wrong after he responded. After thinking about it, he asked: "Then the County Master will go together?"
Xining smiled: "Without the emperor's order, no prince, king, county or village owner is allowed to leave the fiefdom. This is the rule set by Emperor Gaozong. Where do you think I can go?"
If you leave the fiefdom without authorization, you will be suspected of treason. It ranges from being demoted and being fined with salary, to severe consequences, ranging from having their homes confiscated and being reduced to common people, to even beheading the three Yi tribes directly. This is why the body owner is thrown here. The Huns are coming and cannot leave. If you dare to leave, your life will be in the hands of the King of Han. Life and death are a matter of a word from the King of Han!
When County Magistrate Zhou heard this, he straightened his back: "Then I can't leave even if I'm a low-ranking official!"
Xi Ning smiled and said nothing, loving to leave.
She stood up slowly, walked to the map, and looked at the locations of Yanmen, Ningwu, and Linguan.
The master knelt on the ground and analyzed: "Of the three places, Yanmenli has the most troops stationed in the capital, followed by Ningwu, and Linguan is the weakest but farthest away. If nothing unexpected happens, attacking Linguan will only disperse the troops. If we can attack here, , It’s just a matter of grabbing some property.”
Xining asked leisurely: "That means we should open the city gate and let them rob. If they take enough, they will naturally leave, right?"
The master bit the bullet and said: "The county leader may not be happy after hearing this, but this is exactly what happened."
Of course it's not fast, very unpleasant. Xining said slowly: "Forget it, when the Huns come, open the city gate and let them come to Zhou Mansion and my County Lord's Mansion. I don't know how many female dependents there are in County Magistrate Zhou's Mansion. I heard that these barbarians snatched women back and used them as slaves. They can be bought and sold like cattle and sheep.”
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Zhou immediately expressed his position: "I am willing to work with the county lord to live and die with Linyi County." "Don't live and die together!" Xining said lightly: "County Magistrate Zhou quickly left with his family. It may still be too late. The Huns always send troops quickly, but if they are too late, they may not be able to get there.”
County Magistrate Zhou was stunned for a moment, then he saluted and left.
As soon as County Magistrate Zhou and Master left, Jing'er couldn't help but ask: "Did the County Lord let them leave like this?"
A dead soldier flashed in, clasped his fists and saluted: "We have fallen at the pass, and the remaining troops are retreating to Linyi County."
Xining turned to look at the map and seemed to sigh: "Linguan is only seventy miles away and can be reached in an hour or two. If County Magistrate Zhou still wants to pack up and pay homage, he won't be able to leave!"
"Don't take it. The Huns are about to attack. What's the use of these things?" County Magistrate Zhou was so anxious that he was sweating. The carriage and horses had been harnessed, but these women were still saluting.
"I spent a lot of money to buy this!" Madam Zhou kicked the Sichuan brocade and various jewelry bought from the county store into her arms.
"Oops~" No matter how anxious County Magistrate Zhou jumped with his feet, he could not speed up their speed.
"Master, it's not good!" The domestic slave ran in and reported: "We fell at the pass and the remaining defenders fled. As soon as we entered the city, we closed the city gate and no one was allowed to enter or leave."
"What?" County Magistrate Zhou's eyes were about to burst.
"Can't you leave?" Madam Zhou was so frightened that her face changed.
"Yes, I can't leave, I can't leave." County Magistrate Zhou fell down in despair.
Madam Zhou let go of her hand, and the Shu brocade in her arms fell to the ground. She collapsed beside County Magistrate Zhou, shaking Magistrate Zhou's arm, crying: "Master, please think of a way quickly, what should I do? …”
"Okay!" County Magistrate Zhou waved his arm angrily: "I'm going to suffer some consequences for you, but now whoever has the soldiers has the final say! I just told you to leave quickly, and you have to clean up. It's okay now , can’t leave.”
After the city gate was closed, the Xiongnu chased them outside the gate. After making a few noises, they stationed themselves five miles outside the city.
People in the city were panicked, and Xining was even more pessimistic. The city gate was closed at that time, but it was closed for one night. The next day the defenders were defeated without a fight and opened the city gates to surrender.
The Xiongnu broke the contract and rushed into the city, burning, killing and plundering everywhere. In the chaos, the owner had no choice but to hang himself from a beam in order to maintain his last dignity as the county owner.
So she wanted to visit the general in charge of the garrison to find out what was going on.
The Han army is divided into six ranks, with nearly a hundred titles, and the various generals are dazzled.
Linguan is located in a remote location and far away from the capital, so the geographical location is not important. It is only guarded by General Zhang, a fifth-rank Ningyuan general.
There were originally 5,000 defenders, but more than 500 people died, and more than 4,000 people fled into the city.
After asking about the general situation, Xining asked someone to bring ten sheep and two carts of about 1,000 kilograms of grain, and follow her to "comfort the army."
Before going out, Xining was stopped.
(End of chapter)