Yi Shangyan took Chang Siguo on the second floor to buy the elixirs they needed to improve their cultivation and apply plasters to temper their bodies. They walked out of the service building. The sky gradually became darker, and they could see soldiers walking around in the direction of the city. During the inspection, the Beirong people did not initiate any further harassment.
Then he walked all the way to the examination room in the north of the city and entered the courtyard. The smell of medicine mixed with blood was pungent.
In the large connecting main hall room, there are rows of simple wooden beds, filled with seriously injured soldiers, doctors in dark green cotton robes and gray robe apprentices, who are busy going back and forth, and groans and cries of pain can be heard from time to time in the room. , very noisy.
The two of them moved to the adjacent wing, which had only ten beds and was much cleaner in comparison.
Seeing Chang Siguo come in, there was a soldier with a tattoo on his face who was guarding Mu Shuangquan's bed. He quickly stood up and bowed to salute. Chang Siguo specially arranged for the two thieves soldiers to come over in turn to serve Mu Shuangquan, who had lost his left arm. It would save them the trouble of defending the city.
Chang Siguo waved his hand and greeted the doctors and apprentices who were changing and feeding the other injured people in the room with a nod and a smile.
The soldier leaned over and called out to close his eyes and rest. The elder who had already woken up walked out of the room and waited outside.
Chang Siguo took a few steps forward, walked to the bedside, and reached out to hold down Mu Shuangquan, who was about to get up. The big man's eyes were covered with red threads, his beard was messy, and his cheeks were sunken. He looked even more haggard than when he was delivered to him in the morning. Only his cheeks had some color.
Yi Shangyan did not follow him. He went to other places to find the doctor in charge of this place.
"Don't move. It'll be troublesome if you break the wound. Just lie down."
Chang Siguo comforted him in a low voice: "Old Mu, don't think too much. Taking good care of your body is more important than anything else."
When he went to the top of the city to look for Mu Shuangquan's men to come and serve him, he discovered that the group of thieves were almost dead, with only two intact. Judging from the situation, Old Mu already knew the plight of his men.
Mu Shuangquan grinned with a sad smile that was uglier than crying, and his voice was extremely hoarse: "I know, this is all fate, but... Taite's mother is so miserable, so many brothers have no bones left, and the fifth son is also... I have nothing All the family wealth will be handed over to the city..." After saying this, his eyes turned red again and he looked away.
To make an old soldier who was used to life and death lose his composure like this, that battle was indeed extremely tragic.
Chang Siguo sat down and patted the man who was choking silently. He was not good at persuading people to look away, and there was nothing he could do to persuade him. He could only let the man bear it alone, and time would heal the trauma.
After sitting with him for a long time, Mu Shuangquan wiped his face with his good right hand and sighed.
"You made me laugh. If you have something to do, just go and do it. I'm very nice here. If you want to thank me, I won't say anything. I have been sorry for you in the past, so please forgive me... Oh, the old black turtle can go away. It’s early.”
"I've been stirring rice in the same pot for three or four years. Don't even mention Haihan's words of thanks to me, Lao Mu."
Chang Siguo knew that the wounded man lying on the bed was sentimental and at his most vulnerable moment, so he said something happy and whispered: "Old Mu, your two rows of crossbow arrows were released in time, and you have done a great job, Mr. Shan." He said, I want to ask for credit from you."
"After you recover from your injury, you have two options. One is to be promoted to a higher level and you will be in charge of a soldier. The other is to exchange for a large sum of money so that you can retire and return to your hometown in glory and become a rich and happy man."
There is no need to talk about the axe. It would be better to just say the credit.
Mu Shuangquan turned his head and stared, as if trying to find the word "deceit" on Hei Wa's dark face.
"Impossible. I heard from Qian San'er that the soldiers from the Four Deserted City at the top of the city had to roll up their sleeves and go down to the city to trouble me and avenge the brothers who were killed by those two rows of crossbow arrows. How could they still give me a treat?" achievement?"
Although his arm was disabled, his brain was still unclear.
Chang Siguo pointed his finger at his nose and said with a smile: "Are you afraid of me? How dare they go against the will? You have done a great service and avoided more casualties in the city at the critical moment. You have done a great job." It's more than a fault, how can you not reward it?"
"oh."
Mu Shuangquan understood that it was Hei Wa who helped him win the heavy reward, and he felt complicated for a moment.
After a while, Mu Shuangquan made a decision in his heart, smiled bitterly, and said: "Forget it, I lost an arm, I still choose to go back to my hometown. The fifth son and his mother need to be taken care of, and there are many brothers and a family." To take care of.”
He hesitated for a moment and then said: "Hei Wa, can you help me remove the two remaining brothers from the military? It doesn't matter if you spend more money in exchange for your merits... In this place, people can eat people without spitting out their bones. , they can’t survive.”
Chang Siguo looked at the man who usually had the most ambition for fame, nodded slowly and said, "I'll try my best."
When the conversation came to an end, Mu Shuangquan, who had lost too much blood, looked tired on his face. He stood up and said, "You can rest in peace and recuperate. I will take care of other things. I'm leaving first."
Mu Shuangquan nodded gratefully. Unexpectedly, the person who pulled him out of the sea of misery was the fool he had teased so often.
Things are unpredictable, and thanks to Hei Wa's nostalgia, he has taken advantage of Hei Lao Turtle.
After leaving the wing, Chang Siguo told the soldiers to be careful and found Yi Shangyan who was drinking tea and chatting in another room. He exchanged a few words with the doctor in charge before walking out of the examination room and walking towards the city head on the snow on the ground. go.
After walking for a while, Yi Shangyan slowed down and discussed: "The behavior of the Beirong people today is really weird and weird that people can't understand. Hei Wa, can you help guard the city for half the night? , when the time comes, can I replace you and keep watch for the rest of the night?"
"We are short of manpower for the body refiners in the city, so we have to be very alert at night. The weather is bitterly cold, and the Beirong people cannot survive for long. They attacked the city today and even used the cotton wool to keep out the cold. If they don't withdraw tomorrow, the day after tomorrow We must withdraw, otherwise countless of them will freeze to death."
Since Hei Wa was not yet an official cultivator of Sihuang City, Yi Shangyan adopted a deliberation tone.
Watching in the first half of the night is much easier than in the second half of the night. Most sneak attacks occur in the second half of the night when you are most sleepy.
Yi Shangyan was also worried that he would lose energy if he stayed all night. Moreover, tomorrow's day was the key and he couldn't relax at all. He had stayed up for several days and nights in a row, and only rested for a few hours here and there. He needed to adjust Rest for half a night to recover the lost physical strength.
"Brother Yi, you're welcome. My body is not delicate enough to keep vigil at night. If there are any matters that need to be paid attention to, Brother Yi can make it clear. You and I, brothers, don't need to be so outspoken."
Chang Siguo didn't shirk it. The trauma he suffered last night had long since healed.
Yi Shangyan understood Hei Wa's hidden meaning and said with a smile: "Okay, let's not talk about two families as a family. I will go to Lao Dan's place later to keep you company until midnight tonight." After the area is finalized, go back and say hello to your team leader, uncle, and captain. Every half-quarter of an hour, walk through the area you are responsible for defending. Always pay attention to what is going on outside the city. Do not stay in one place at the top of the city for too long. .”
Explain the rules of the vigil in detail.
Chang Siguo wrote it down one by one, figuring out how to send a warning message and how to temporarily dispatch soldiers in the defense area.
The two of them went to the top of the city, and Yi Shangyan went to report to Shan Liwen.
Chang Siguo came to their defense area alone. Captain Niu diligently lifted off the thick cotton blanket and brought out hot soup, braised pork and a stack of hot pancakes from the bucket.
After thanking him, Chang Siguo took the food and ate it without being polite.
During the defense of the city, the food for the soldiers at the head of the city was very good. They all had meat to eat, broth to drink, and enough pancakes.
It's freezing cold, and if you don't fill your stomach with oil and water, you won't be able to withstand the wind at the head of the city for long.
After Chang Siguo devoured his dinner, Yi Shangyan also came back and stopped Lao Niu from taking the food. He would go back to eat later and handed Chang Siguo two feet-long, copper-coin-thick warning fireworks tubes, one red and one yellow. , and a black token with the word "patrol", he was taught the specific uses, and took Chang Siguo through the defense areas where he would be vigilant. At night, manpower was tight, and he had to be responsible for the four defense areas during the day.
Based on a half-quarter-of-an-hour inspection, he didn't have much time to rest in the first half of the night, and had to walk back and forth almost non-stop on the eighty-foot-high city wall.
After meeting with the team leaders and uncles in each defense area and making handovers, Yi Shangyan left alone in fluttering robes.
The soldiers at the top of the city also began to change their defenses. If any of the gang leaders wanted to go down to the city to rest, they would specially bring their designated replacements to meet with Chang Siguo. Otherwise, they would not be able to find each other at the critical moment, and no one would be able to bear the consequences. .
