Looking back at dawn, I saw a vigorous old general wearing armor, with white beard and hair, surrounded by a deputy general and several armored guards, walking quickly from the other side of the city.
All the officers and soldiers at the top of the city bowed and saluted, saying "Sir".
"Dad." The young man in white robe who was taking part in rescuing the wounded soldiers greeted him happily.
Unexpectedly, the old general had a serious face: "There are no fathers and sons on the battlefield."
"Sir..." The young man in white robe bowed humiliatedly.
Li Xiao walked forward with watery eyes and clasped his hands in fists: "The common people have seen the adults in Li Xiao."
The old general knew of Po Xiao's heroic deeds, and he was full of admiration. He hurriedly helped him with his hands: "It turns out that Po Xiao is a righteous soldier. He is indeed a young hero. No need to be polite! I am Fan Ren, the governor of Yangzhou."
The governor is the highest official in a state, and the governor Fan in front of him is the person in charge of Yangzhou.
Just as he hesitated for a moment to call Li Xiao, Li Xiao was also a little surprised by the name of the governor Fan. Fan Ren - a mortal, this name is hard to describe. Are you willing to be ordinary, or do you recognize the reality?
At dawn, I remembered something important. I immediately took out the small iron plate from my arms and handed it forward: "Can your Excellency recognize this?"
When Governor Fan saw this card, he lost his composure and said "Ah!" with excitement in his eyes. He immediately handed over the responsibility of city defense to the deputy general. He dragged Li Xiao down to the city, saying that he was going to pick up the wind for him. Apparently he had something to discuss. .
The Iron Coupon of Seeing Ghosts at Dawn is indeed effective, and I will enjoy the results. Compared to self-recommendation, it is better to have someone pave the way.
Of course, if he hadn't performed as he did just now, Governor Fan might not think highly of him. In the final analysis, his own strength is the best pass.
When going down to the city, you take the ramp on the inside of the city wall. You can ride up and down the city on horseback. It is the lifeline for transporting troops, grain, grass and weapons during war.
Under the protection of two guards, I followed Governor Fan down slowly at dawn. With the light of dusk, I had a panoramic view of the interior of the manor. There were rows of houses, crisscrossing roads, and gardens in between. It was like a city within a city.
But we also saw a lot of meteor craters and collapsed houses.
As night falls, the black smoke of the beacon has extinguished.
Governor Fan confessed frankly that the name of the manor was "Jinzhou", which means "Jinyi walks in the day". It covers an area of 900 acres, has 3,000 large houses and 100 buildings. About one-third of it was damaged by earthquakes and meteor showers, but only the food and grass were damaged. It is relatively sufficient and has a spring. It currently has 50,000 troops and 200,000 civilians.
There are reserves everywhere in the city. If they are gathered together, millions of people can survive for several years.
Now that the city of Yangzhou has been destroyed, a large number of people are scattered outside, unable to escape the catastrophe of corpses.
Today's battle at the manor was a tragic victory, with one-tenth of the soldiers lost.
If we can gather the remnant soldiers from various places and defend well, it will not be a problem to persist for several years.
But if Yangzhou is lost, there will be no one in Jiangnan.
Li Xiao had a rough idea, which was similar to Lin Qing'er's introduction. He was in awe of Governor Fan. He was still able to run such a huge industry after thirty years of drought. Both ability and courage were indispensable.
Along the way, he saw smoke from the houses, voices, and babies crying. The streets were empty and orderly.
At dawn, I smelled the aroma of rice, and thought of my backpack that was destroyed in the fire, especially the bottle of Bigu Pills, which made me feel very sad.
He then thought, Yangzhou's delicious food is the best in the world, so he should try the fireworks on earth.
Governor Fan introduced more internal details of the manor. If you sneak in before dawn, you may not be able to understand too much.
It can be seen that Governor Fan is the dominant one, unlike the three leaders of Gui Shi who are fighting openly and secretly, which saves them from worries.
While walking and talking like this, a few people walked straight along the main road and arrived in front of a lobby. On the plaque were three large red characters - "Jinzhou Hall". There were stone statues of Pixiu on both sides, which were solemn and solemn, like the seat of an official government office.
The hall was not open during the war, so they entered through the side door. There were yamen officers with swords and lanterns on guard, and a young boy came up to help Fan Jishi remove his armor. The official authority was not small.
Li Xiao saw the order of the officialdom for the first time, and he believed that it was the end of the world, and it was more dangerous than during the war. If it were not strictly controlled, it would have been chaotic.
This old man is definitely a character, but it's a pity that he was born at the wrong time.
Governor Fan wore only a brocade robe except for his outer armor. His steps were light and he immediately stood up quickly. He was strong as an old man, leading the way. He led Li Xiao to a building with the word "forgetting the machine" on it.
Governor Fan sighed softly: "I have been a Taoist since I was a child. When I built this building, I took the initiative to forget the ingenuity of the world. I hope that one day I can forget the ingenuity of the world and concentrate on cultivating the Tao. Unfortunately, the general trend is not forgiving."
Li Xiao's heart skipped a beat when he realized that the old man who was defending one side was actually a man of the Tao. No wonder he valued the ghost market iron coupons so much.
Governor Fan turned around and ordered the two guards: "You two stay here and no one else is allowed in."
"Here!" The two guards took the order.
Entering the building, I thought there would be a banquet with big fish and meat at dawn, but I didn't see even a cup of tea. The floor was paved with blue bricks and there were a few futon ears.
Governor Fan suddenly changed his title: "Fellow Taoist Li Xiao, please sit down."
Seeing the white-bearded old man sitting cross-legged and meditating skillfully, Li Xiao hesitated for a moment and sat down too.
Fan Cishi's eyes showed longing: "I had known that there was a ghost market created by the immortal master, and I had also seen the messengers of the ghost society. I thought that at this critical moment when the world was in chaos and the human race was in danger, it was time for the immortal master to come out. I don't know what Taoist Brother Li Xiao said. realm?"
When Li Xiao saw the old man being so frank, he couldn't bear to trick him, so he said honestly: "Young man... I have just started practicing Qi."
Governor Fan said "Oh", slightly disappointed, and then asked expectantly: "But the group of immortal masters will arrive soon?"
Li Xiao thought that you were going to be even more disappointed, and shook his head slightly: "The immortal cultivators are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the world. The ghost society has been disbanded. With the last order, all immortal cultivators in the world will completely withdraw from the world's disputes from now on..."
"Ah? It's like this... Fan Governor trembled, as if he had aged a bit, and murmured, "Are you just sitting back and watching the human race perish? "
It's not you, it's them!
At dawn, he couldn't bear to see the old man lose his fighting spirit. He coughed dryly and changed his title: "Fellow Daoist Fan, that's not the case either. Before the ghost society was disbanded, three fighters were sent to live and die with the three cities in the world, and I was one of them."
Governor Fan's eyes lit up: "The other two cities are..."
Dawn tells the truth: "Beijing and Haizhou!"
Governor Fan's spirit perked up, and he clearly understood the general trend of the world: "Preserve the city of dragon energy, and the human race will have a head. Preserve the city of luck, and the human race will not be destroyed. What a good hand, what a good hand! I don't know what the other two said. What is the realm of friends?"
Li Xiao smiled bitterly: "Without realm, we are all mortals. I have no immortal roots, so I am still a mortal. Fellow Taoist Fan Ren, you and I are also mortals."
This remark is a double entendre and is also unspeakably bitter.
The old man and the young boy looked at each other and smiled bitterly, their minds connected. There are millions of people who seek the Tao in the world, but not one among millions has achieved the Tao.
The two of them smiled and laughed, and they both felt heroic. Governor Fan laughed loudly: "What about mortals? The environment of our ancestors was so bad back then, it was even worse than today, and there was no foundation at all. How could we still be the same?" We and other descendants have opened up this world? Now even though natural disasters are coming one after another and monsters are rampant, the elites of our human race still exist. Young heroes like my little friends dare to fight against the heaven and the earth. Even though I am old, I can still guide the country. You and I join hands. , who dares to extinguish this human fireworks?"
