Sister Ba was determined to put the horse feeding items in the west courtyard, so Zheng Anping had to let Sister Ba choose a side room and put the basket in it. All four pairs of mother and son came back. They had just finished eating. When they saw the guard coming in person, they all stood up to greet them. Sister Ba was familiar with her, and after putting down the basket, she came over to talk, even the women and children. Zheng Anping was left alone, feeling very embarrassed. Cao Bao could understand his mood, and quietly pulled Zheng Anping out of the courtyard, and then said to everyone: "Brothers, I am very happy to help each other. The family is like this, and I dare not welcome brothers to talk to each other. We will wait until the day comes." Everyone also said Seeing that the momentum was not good, they quickly quit one by one. The ox cart belongs to Sister Ba's family, so there is no need to pay for it. I just go out and say thank you and send it away.
What happened that night is unknown, but Zheng Anping realized how powerful Sister Ba was the next day. The general food ration is one dou a day for men, half a dou a day for women, and a third of a dou a day for children. Sister Ba has a big appetite, and the Cao Bao family's daily ration of one and a half buckets is not enough for her to eat. Cao Bao could only come over with a shy face to plead for mercy, but Zheng Anping was not stingy and asked Sister Ba to take the basket and fill it up in the east courtyard warehouse. This time, even Sister Ba couldn't carry it alone. The three of them worked together to carry the basket into Cao Bao's private school.
Although the millet coming out of the warehouse has been threshed by hand, it is also mixed with a lot of straw, especially if it has not been shelled. This is different from the corn bought at the market. But having something to eat was not a problem for Sister Ba. She picked up two stones from outside, and after a while, she took out most of a bunch of corn and happily cooked another pot of corn porridge.
After finishing the meal, Sister Ba asked Cao Bao to lead the horse out, and she spent the whole day cutting straw in the west courtyard. Not only do the millet husks that I take off are not wasted, but I also collect the millet husks that other women have taken off these days and mix them in the grass. ——If Zheng Anping were here, he would definitely be surprised, because the tool Sister Ba uses to cut grass is actually a spear!
While the men were busy with their own affairs, and the women and children were assigned to work in each house, Xiaonu took Gai Nie to the Xikuoyuan. When Sister Ba saw the little slave, she rushed over to her and hugged her tightly. Then she picked up Gai Nie and kissed her hard. Gai Nie also hugged Sister Ba's head...
If Cao Bao brings back a woman, he has completed his mission. If there are other women and Cao Bao still has the courage to bring her back, that will be the next stage. Zheng Anping asked Brother Dog to take some time to go home and talk about a marriage. Brother Dog saw that Cao Bao had brought women back, so he had no choice but to agree.
When Zheng Anping returned home in the evening, his little slave told him that Sister Ba said that Xingyang might have to raise troops again, because the chariot dealers and counter-brigades had been requisitioned, and there were unusual soldiers moving on the streets. Zheng Anping found it unbelievable that if Xingyang raised troops, his Guanyi would be the first to bear the brunt. How could there be no news at all? No matter what, Mr. Zhong Yue must reveal something, at least he will not make marrying his wife the top priority at the moment. It's okay if you don't have a wife, but if you have a wife, you will definitely be tied up when it comes to war.
But Xiaonu absolutely trusted Sister Ba, and Sister Ba’s words were absolutely correct... Zheng Anping came to the front yard and consulted Cao Bao in the school room. Cao Bao didn't notice anything strange, so he invited Zheng Anping in and called Sister Ba out. Only then did Sister Ba know that the slave's husband was the prison guard, and she suddenly became tense. When Zheng Anping asked about Xingyang's raising of troops, Sister Ba said: "If you talk about other things, it may be difficult for me to know, but if you ask about military affairs, you can hear it as soon as you vent your anger. There must be no difference in this, but it will be true within a month."
Cao Bao said: "Although Sister Ba is not sensible, she sees things very clearly. If something happens, you should be prepared."
Zheng Anping said: "Brother Su has not returned to Daliang for a long time, and Mr. Zhongyue has no words to tell you. What can I do?"
Cao Bao said: "The army has important matters, and Mr. Zhongyue may not know about them."
Zheng Anping said: "Mr. Zhongyue is the king's wise man. How can there be something going on in the temple but the king doesn't know about it, and the king knows about it but Mr. Zhongyue doesn't know about it?"
Cao Baodao: "What Guan Ling said is reasonable. What if Mr. Zhongyue knew everything but never said a word to him?"
Sister Ba said: "You two only know one town, how can you understand the important military affairs? Sooner or later, the military letter will be issued, and you will know it."
Cao Bao said: "If his troops arrive, what can I do?"
Sister Ba said: "The number of people in your city is less than a hundred, and you don't have any money or food. If the soldiers arrive, they will pass by without attacking."
Zheng Anping asked: "What do you mean?"
Sister Ba said: "If the ants don't follow the rules, who will destroy them?"
Zheng Anping was very difficult to understand and said: "Sir, please write to your Majesty. There are rumors in the city that Xingyang will raise troops and ask for instructions on strategy. I will visit my brothers to find out their plans." Cao Bao agreed.
After Zheng Anping resigned, he first moved to the nearest hotel, where Brother Quan and his fourth brother still lived. Since several people got married, it is unlikely that they will live in different houses anymore. In addition, with the presence of postmen, they have different identities from each other. It is also unlikely that they will be like the brothers in the past, living together indifferently. . Therefore, Brother Quan and the fourth brother, who were not yet married, ate at Guanyi with the four postmen, and stayed at the fourth brother's house or in the post at night.
After Zheng Anping arrived, he told Brother Quan and Fourth Brother about the possibility of raising troops in Xingyang. Brother Dog said: "Xingyang is raising troops, whose family is it?"
Only then did Zheng Anping realize that he was too impatient and didn't even understand such a simple problem, so he hurriedly thought of countermeasures and said: "In the place where the four battles were fought in Xingyang, those who raised troops were either Wei, Han or Zhao."
Brother Dog asked: "Where to raise the troops?"
Zheng Anping said: "Raise troops in Xingyang and head west."
Brother Dog said: "We are raising our troops to the west. We haven't received any military instructions yet, so we have no reason to attack. Why should we worry about it?"
Zheng Anping said: "If we fight against Xingyang..."
The fourth brother said: "My city is only a day and a night away from Xingyang. Blood is flowing and the pestles are drifting. Where can I go?"
Zheng Anping said: "If we raise our troops to the south..."
The fourth brother said: "The south of my city is Huayang of Han. Xingyang is the city of Han. How can there be troops to attack Han from Xingyang? Last year, Qin entered Wei territory and disturbed the king of Wei. Now the king of Wei must raise a large army to retaliate. "
Brother Dog said: "What the fourth brother said makes sense."
After receiving the explanations from the two men, Zheng Anping felt more at ease and turned around to go to Brother Su's house. Brother Su moved his wife and children here. He has three children, and his home is much more lively than Zheng Anping's. Since Wu'er was actually Brother Su's younger brother, he was not in the outer courtyard, but in the inner house. This made Zheng Anping knock on the door for a while before someone heard him and let him in.
Zheng Anping talked about the rumors that Xingyang might raise troops, how he and Cao Bao dealt with it, and the views of Brother Quan and Xiaosi.
Brother Su said: "The city I am in charge of is completely unprepared. It has no soldiers, no food, and no soldiers and armor. If there is a war, the family members and food can be withdrawn into the pass, but the best people can be left outside, so that they can advance and retreat."
Zheng Anping said: "If you enter the pass, where should you live?"
Brother Su thought for a while and said: "In terms of preparations, this is what we should do. We should tell the Changcheng Lieutenant and the Putian Guards about their situation and ask them to designate an area for placement."
Zheng Anping said: "Guanyi was first returned to the king's kingdom and had no relatives in the city. People may point to an open place to settle, grain and fodder..."
Brother Su said: "If you get help from him, why don't you give him a tithe? You won't win at all."
Zheng Anping thought for a while and said: "Xingyang raised troops, but they got a woman, and her story was not true, that's one. Even if they raised troops, they didn't go over the control, that's two. Even if they went over the control, they didn't necessarily attack, that's three. Guan. The city is surrounded by two rivers. If the troops pass through Xingyang and go south, they will also go beyond the two rivers. However, if the camera moves, it may not be hindered. It may not be the way to alert the superiors at this time."
Brother Su was silent for a moment and said: "Brother's words are correct. Mr. Cao has written to you, and we will wait for his advice."
Zheng Anping said: "Brother Dog will go to the nursery in the near future to ask his father for a betrothal. Maybe it will be convenient..."
Brother Su said: "My opinion is that my opinion is correct. This matter should not disturb the people inside the customs. Maybe you can get orders and act accordingly. If you use the military information to go up to the top, the situation is not true, and if you report it to every level, it may disturb the morale of the army." . Or ask us to find out for sure, how can we return to life if we don’t wait?”
Zheng Anping said: "But we should wait and see if there are any plans to raise troops in the city."
Brother Su said: "Just follow Brother Zheng. If a battle breaks out, we may train our soldiers to prepare for it..."
Zheng Anping said: "The number of victorious soldiers in the city is less than a hundred, and most of them are sick and weak, and the strong ones are mostly outside. Those who stay in the city are mostly cunning, cunning and deceitful people. It is really difficult to train soldiers." Zheng Anping sighed secretly in his heart. I want to come to Guanyi to develop my great ambitions, but I want to tie my hands and feet and everything will not go smoothly. On the contrary, Xiaosi conveyed what Hou Ying said: do what you can, don't overdo it, and get what you want. Do what you can! Zheng Anping comforted himself.
He then transferred to Guanyi. Brother Quan and Xiaosi had already left. The postman said he should go to the west of the city. Zheng Anping rushed to the west of the city. The two of them were sitting in front of Brother Dog's house and talking loudly. When they saw Zheng Anping coming, they both stood up to greet him. Zheng Anping told Brother Dog that he would be able to enter the Great Wall and the fields in the near future. In addition to reporting the situation of Guanyi, he should also observe whether there was any movement of troops in the city, so as to plan the advancement and retreat of Guanyi. He also told Brother Su's suggestion that if a war broke out, all the old, weak, women, children, grain, fodder and other items in the city should be transferred to the pass, and only the strong and strong should be left outside the pass to deal with it. But because there is too much movement, now is not the time to do this. Brother Dog needs to pay attention secretly to see if it is possible if the characters enter the city. Of course, the most important thing is to ask the villagers to help and arrange a marriage for Brother Dog.
Seeing that the opportunity had arrived so quickly, Brother Dog readily agreed. Starting tomorrow, we will notify you of bringing people into customs. Then he pretended to be a public servant and went back to his hometown to find his parents.
Zheng Anping returned home again and first found Mr. Cao in the private school to discuss things. After all, the four warriors, one of whom had been in the wilderness for a long time, didn't notice anything unusual. Only a woman who looked fat and stupid casually said that she wanted to fight, and there was no real evidence, so there was no way to make a conclusion. Therefore, I only talked about "rumors in the city" and asked for advice. It was considered a test.
Finish the wooden slips and prepare to send someone to Daliang tomorrow. Zheng Anping also talked about the thoughts of the other three people. According to Brother Quan and Xiao Si, even if there are soldiers in Xingyang, they won't be able to affect this area, so they don't need to worry about it at all. Brother Su's opinion is that if there is a war, we have nothing to prepare for; if we really need to prepare, we can find a way to transport the old, weak, women, children, and the little property in the city into the pass to reduce losses; otherwise, Just leave it to fate!
