Chapter 1126 Changping County Lord 74
The next day, all the Huns had dark circles under their eyes, their spirits were much lowered, and they were weak even when swearing in the street.
So as long as the Huns came to scold them, they would wait to hear the weeping and tear-jerking sound of the maqin at night. There is no need to pull too much, it starts at Zi hour and ends at Chou hour, just pull for one hour. Sometimes early, but never late, which is considered very public-spirited.
But at this hour, the Hun soldiers burst into tears and couldn't sleep well all night.
The Hun who was playing the maqin walked leisurely down from the city tower. At this time, his pace was extremely relaxed, and he was completely without the fear of the first day. Although there is still a wound on the corner of his mouth, his fingers are in good condition and it does not affect his playing the piano.
The soldier on duty at night shouted to him: "Are you done?"
"Yes, I will play another song tomorrow, so you won't get tired of listening to it." He replied with a smile.
The soldier also smiled: "Go and get the meat quickly. The general said that he has saved the best leg of lamb for you. You are too comfortable. I have to stay vigil for two hours, and you only need to play the piano for one hour to earn a lot of money." Much more than me.”
He then said: "It's only temporary. I can play for a few days. If I have time that day, I'll teach you how to play."
Xiao Bing responded: "Then the relationship is good, hurry up and get the meat. When you go back, your wife and children will be on the hot bed. I feel envious just thinking about it!"
The piano player walked to the kitchen, where a strip of meat and a small bag of noodles had been left on the chopping board for him, just like the previous two days. He didn't dare to disturb the sleeping people, so he took the meat and noodles and left.
When I got home, the door panel was long gone. At that time, they were collected and used as shields on the city tower. He handed it over quickly. He just wanted the door panel, not his life.
A broken straw mat hung at the door, and he walked in with a cold air and a few snowflakes.
Putting the frozen hard meat and noodles on the stove, he rubbed his hands together to warm them up before walking in.
His wife and son were already lying down. When the wife heard the sound, she sat up and called his name.
"It's me!" His voice reassured his wife.
Go to the bed and take off your shoes. The weather was cold and there was no charcoal fire in the house. There were only two quilts and I could only sleep with my clothes on.
After lying down, the cold air on her body made her shiver: "It's so cold. Come back when it gets warmer. Don't freeze Bob."
For the sake of his son, he went out to sleep a little: "Today we have meat and noodles. I will go and tell you tomorrow that I will get some charcoal and cotton to make cotton-padded clothes for you and your son."
When the wife heard this, she let out a long breath and said, "Forget the charcoal. If there is no cotton, I can make cotton-padded clothes and quilts. I can change them. I will get you a cotton-padded clothes first and sit on the wind vent of the tower. This matter may not be settled yet." ”
The cotton coat on his body had been given to him, and the piano player immediately said: "No need. When you go up, you will also lend me a cotton cloak, which is very warm. The coldness on my body is from when I came back. Just feel free to do it. Don’t worry, I thought this time was doomed and you wouldn’t have a good life if you followed me. I thought it was over now, but I didn’t expect to be given such a good job.”
"Who said there are no good days?" The wife immediately retorted: "Now we, my mother and I, have meat to eat every day and plenty of mutton soup and noodles. I don't know how many people will die from envy."
Indeed, the city had been besieged for a month and a half, and some people were saving their surplus food until spring. But some are doing business and can be bought at any time, so the surplus food is not enough until spring. Someone came over today and wanted to buy meat. If he couldn't buy it, he planned to rob it.
The injuries on the corners of his mouth and face were from being beaten at that time.
As a result, the soldiers patrolling the city saw him, took the meat away, and gave it back to him. He also warned not to cause nuisance. He was guilty of robbing things in the first place. If he didn't have anything to eat, he could just join the army. Otherwise, if no one plays the maqin, the offender will be driven outside the city to beat the Huns.
For the first time, he felt important, as if he was accepted and valued. So he played the piano very hard tonight, and he will work even harder in the future. It's best to hold on for a few more days so that we can get through this winter. My body is already warm, and I have almost finished whispering. He put his arms around his wife and gently touched his son sleeping in the middle with his other hand, feeling an indescribable sense of security in his heart. In fact, there is no need to fight. Even if there is no meat to eat, as long as we can have enough to eat, just like before, as long as the family stays together in peace.
During the day, the Huns came to scold the formation, and in the middle of the night, the sound of the piano played on the tower. They came and went, and no one was off duty. It can be regarded as the unique scenery of this city, and Yanmen and Ningwu are in a deadly battle, so there is no literary fighting here.
The King of Han sat in the court hall. After the civil and military officials below saluted, he began to report.
Today's events are the same as the previous two days, all related to military affairs.
"Your Majesty, Ningwu is short of food and grass. If we don't transport it, we will soon run out of food."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was not intentional on the part of the grain delivery officer, but the road was blocked by heavy snow, so we could only travel less than fifty miles in one day."
"Even if it snows heavily, we have to find a way. Is it possible that the soldiers will fight hungry?"
"Your Majesty, Yanmen has suffered heavy casualties. We must send more troops, otherwise it will be difficult to maintain. Once the city is defeated, there will be a vast plain behind it, and it only takes three days to break into the capital."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
The king of Han has one head and two heads. He hadn't slept well for several days. Whenever he closed his eyes, he dreamed of the Huns entering the capital. The blurry faces were all grinning, and they were slashing at him with their bald knives.
I had to go to court early in the morning, but I heard these courtiers clamoring, either asking for soldiers or horses, or for food and grass.
Why doesn’t Linyi County want anything? By the way, Linyi County!
The King of Han cleared his throat, which caused the red-faced courtiers below to stop and stand there holding the jade plate in their restrained hands.
The King of Han asked: "Is there any news from the Lord Changping of Linyi County?"
A courtier saluted: "No news yet."
The city was besieged and it was difficult for messengers to get in or out, so they relied on pigeons. It's snowing outside, and pigeons are flying outside. Only three out of five can come back, which is pretty good.
"Report~" shouts came from outside.
A messenger ran in from outside. During the war, any bit of news may change the situation of the war. As soon as there is news, come and report it immediately.
After running in, his always loud voice was filled with joy: "A great victory in Linyi County. We defeated the Huns several times and wiped out 2,500 enemy troops and injured more than 3,000. The enemy troops retreated and did not dare to move forward. There was a stalemate. .”
What a joy! Even though the emperor was majestic, the King of Han could not help but slap the table, his eyebrows were filled with joy, and he shouted loudly: "Okay!"
After the ministers looked at each other, they stood up and shouted: "Your Majesty is very happy, congratulations to Your Majesty."
"Why are you so happy?" The King of Han looked at the group of courtiers and suddenly became angry, and his face that had not slept well turned into an angry look: "What is going on with Yanmen and Wu Ning? Is it possible that a group of courtiers alone are not as good as raising one?" A county princess in purdah?”
One of the civil servants was more eloquent: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The Lord of Changping County is also of Gaozong's blood. He is rich and talented. Naturally, we can't compare! Since Linyi County is guarded by the Lord of Changping County, Your Majesty can let go. Specially in charge of Yanmen and Wuning!”
(End of chapter)