At the port branch downstream of the Xiangjun River, Lu Han was sitting on the river beach, basking in the sun with several women, repairing his armor and clothes.
Guo Ning's parents died young. When they were in Wushabao, they often lived and ate with his Alixi Lusu. The salary and rewards received were also placed in the Lu family. It was originally managed by the elders of the Lu family and later by Lu Han.
After the defeat at Yehuling, Guo Ning lost all the few taels of money he had accumulated, but Lu Han still took care of everything for him. Later, the number of soldiers and civilians who followed Guo Ning was sometimes more, sometimes less. Everyone was accustomed to following Lu Han's arrangements on a daily basis.
In the past year, everyone's life has been very difficult. Guo Ning's own uniform was patched, and the clothes of others were even simpler. Now that Yao Shi'er and others were dead, Lu Han took out several pieces of armor and robes and distributed them to everyone.
Lu Su left behind a narrow suit and gave it to his younger brother Lu Shu; there was also a brown sweater made of thick material, which was taken from the corpse of a rich man during the escape and was now given to Gao Kezhong's uncle. The old man became seriously ill last year, and I don't know how many days he can survive. If he dies, the sweater can be given to other people.
In today's world, every bit of material must be used to its full potential. Everyone has experienced a narrow escape, so there is nothing to be pretentious about.
Yao Shier's wife Feng is staying with everyone at the moment. She held a silk robe that Yao Shier liked in the past in both hands. She didn't move for a long time, and her expression was always in a trance. Probably because he was reluctant to part with it, or because he missed the people he saw.
The women couldn't help her, so they all silently helped Lu Han dismantle a piece of leather armor.
The leather armor was what Guo Ning had been wearing before. It was very worn out, but the fine linen ropes and leather ribbons that bound the armor were all twisted together, making it very troublesome to remove.
It took a lot of effort for the women to remove some of the soaked armor pieces, use a knife to cut out the small pieces that could be used, fill them in the holes penetrated by the arrows, and then replace the large pieces of armor pieces with the prepared scattered pieces of skin. , and finally use an iron needle to thread the hemp thread and tie the old and new nails tightly.
This last step is very labor-intensive and energy-consuming. If you are not careful, the precious iron needle will be broken. Several women must work together to do it carefully and slowly.
The women were all paying attention, and the children on the other side of the river beach were also busy with their own things.
Lu Shu took several children with him and stepped across the thin ice of the river to the depths of Bianwudian. They seemed to take turns reaching out to fish in the rock crevices and mud. I haven’t seen any fish for a long time, but my body is dirty like a black monkey.
Lu Han took a moment to take a look and frowned, feeling a little pity for the new narrow clothes he had put on.
She was about to yell, but she sighed again.
It has been four days since Guo Liulang left here. If he makes any mistakes, the old, weak, women and children in front of him will probably end up in vain! That being the case, why bother with a piece of clothing?
When will Guo Liulang come back?
That Xiao Hao killed Yao Shi'er and others, and almost killed Liu Lang, which shows that he is a ruthless character. How dangerous it would be for Rokuro to seek revenge alone! Alas, why didn't I stop him then?
The other women could see that Lu Han was frowning and puzzled. They were older than Lu Han and had seen more life, separation and death, so they had long been numb. A stout middle-aged woman advised her, "Don't panic, little lady of the Lu family. No matter Liu Lang comes back or not... people are mean in this troubled world. If we want to survive, there is always a way."
Are these words of encouragement?
Lu Han rolled his eyes at her fiercely and continued to work hard on the thick cowhide armor.
As soon as the woman said this, she regretted it. Seeing that Lu Han's face suddenly became much heavier, she secretly cursed herself for having a broken mouth.
No one said anything at the moment.
Lu Han remembered that Guo Ning had said privately that he himself intended to join the newly established Anzhou Capital Military Division under Tu Dan to continue fighting against the Mongolian army, but the women and children around him did not need to count on the imperial court. If anything happens, it's better to rely on the militia leaders in various places to protect themselves.
For example, there was a wealthy man named Miao Daorun in Dingzhou, who was said to be generous and had a high reputation. In addition, Jing'an Min, who is active in the Zhuozhou area and is also the leader of the defeated army, seems to be reliable.
Lu Han never understood what Guo Ning could gain in return for serving the court so stubbornly. He clearly knows that the court is unreliable!
In his early years at Wushapu, after the military boom, Guo Ning complained many times at home. Maybe he thought the little girl didn't understand this, but Lu Han was a soldier and had a lot of knowledge, so he actually understood everything.
He said that the soldiers on the border were starving, and even Jurchen households had to gather wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, but the court rarely provided any relief. He said that if an old horse in the army died, the entire village would have to buy it. War horses are so expensive that they often have to be revered. His wife and cattle were sold to make up for their value; he said that the officers gave the army arrows, swords, guns, armor, etc., but the amount allocated every year was less than 10% of what was needed, and this 10% was still too dull to be used. He said that the generals guarding the border are only good at exploiting soldiers and civilians and are good at military service. From top to bottom, there is no one who can fight...
Therefore, Guo Ning had been contacting all parties in an attempt to gather manpower to enrich the Anzhou Military Division. Lu Han did not agree with this in his heart.
Doesn't he know everything? Now that you know it, why rush to work for the court?
The lives of the men and women in Wusha Castle and hundreds of people have all been given to the Dajin court. Isn't that enough?
This place in Xijun River is a bit remote. But everyone has been busy for a year. They have piled up river mud, opened up several thin fields, and built stockades and shacks. Even if you are not very good at farming, wouldn't it be nice to live a peaceful life here for a while?
No matter how vicious the world is, everyone just wants to survive. There is always a way, right?
As a result, Liu Lang was moved by the order from the provincial governor. Then, Asu, Brother Shier and Mr. Gao all died.
Rokuro is a smart man. He naturally knew that Xiao Haohu was responsible for the deaths of his companions, but Liulang's own blind actions and negligence were also inseparable. That's why he rushed to take revenge desperately. His anger was not only directed at Xiao Haohu, but also toward himself.
He should have been stopped then!
The sword has no eyes in the fighting field, who knows what the outcome will be? No matter how outstanding his skills are, can one be worth a hundred? He was so angry that he might have miscalculated somewhere and be injured immediately... So what should he do? Asu is dead, if something happens to Rokuro...I, I...
Lu Han thinks about this over and over every day.
The death of her younger brother Lu Su had already made this girl a little dizzy. As Guo Ning left, she became more and more anxious and unable to control her emotions.
Suddenly several women were heard exclaiming in unison, and Lu Han looked at them blankly.
Following their gaze, she noticed that she made a mistake with her hand and pierced the iron needle hard into the belly of her finger. The iron needle dangled, and blood burst out from the wound. Strangely, it didn't hurt much.
The woman who just said something wrong hurriedly came up and pulled off a piece of coarse cloth from the corner of her skirt to bandage Lu Han. Lu Han stretched out his hand in a daze and let her do what she did.
While I was dealing with the wound on my finger, I heard someone screaming and shouting in the reed marsh deep in Wudian.
That was the voice of Lu Shu and several other children! Why did they run so far away? What did they hit?
Lu Han's whole body tensed up. She stood up suddenly and looked over there.
But among the withered yellow reeds floating in the wind, several children were also jumping hard and looking deeper into the swamp. What did they see? Sounds like your voice isn't tense? Not long after, a child clattered through the mud and ran out of the reeds, shouting along the way: "Brother Liu Lang is back! Brother Liu Lang even brought friends as guests!"
Women all like to be colorful.
Lu Han relaxed suddenly. Her legs softened and she sat back down.
