There was an uproar in the fort because of the night demon's murder. Dozens of soldiers gathered and clamored for an explanation. Because the eunuch was involved, the generals didn't know how to deal with it, and the situation was likely to spread.
I thought that after Chang Yu came back, with his usual style, he would go there in person to say something, but who knew that he was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic, without saying anything or explaining, and ordered Ma Ke to go to comfort him. Anyone who dissatisfied would be punished by military law!
Ma Ke was very prestigious in Ningyuan's army. Although he was not as good as Wu Sangui, he was not as prestigious as anyone in his ancestral family. The lieutenant general admired him very much. This killing incident caused some soldiers to gather in a crowd to denounce him. He was the first to comfort him, saying that when the governor returned to the fort, he would investigate and he would give an explanation. Soldier Convincing him prevented the situation from getting worse.
But who knows, after the great eunuch returned to the castle, the soldiers who gathered in the crowd thought they would be able to wait for a satisfactory answer, but instead they waited for a sullen Marco.
"It has been found that his death was more than justified. If he continues to gather people to cause trouble and spread rumors to disturb the morale of the army, he should be dealt with according to military law. Those who are stubborn will not be spared!" As soon as these words came out, it was colder than the weather outside. Dozens of people gathered in the crowd. The soldiers who asked for explanations looked at each other, and then dispersed silently, no one even dared to make a sound.
Since Marco had already said that he deserved his death, it seemed that the dead colleague had done something damnable. Furthermore, seeing Marco's expression and momentum just now, he might have drawn his sword to kill at any time.
It's already like this, who dares to push it again.
Ma Ke opened the door and brought in a gust of cold wind mixed with snow. Chang Yu inside the room couldn't help but shrink his neck and looked up at him: "Is it settled?" He pointed to a seat next to him. Ke sat down with his hands folded and said calmly: "Soldiers don't know a word of Chinese characters, and their brains are simple and straightforward. If you talk to them in a roundabout way, they won't understand. You have to speak more straightforwardly. Once they understand, they will know what to do." How did you do it?"
Chang Yu smiled and said, "I'm just afraid that someone will understand and still pretend not to understand."
"That means they are not sensible anymore. Of course there are people who can teach them to be sensible." Marco picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip: "Soldiers are actually very sensible."
"As long as you're sensible," Chang Yu breathed out: "Crazy Zu Er is here, did you know it?"
Ma Ke nodded: "I heard, I guess we will arrive later..." But Chang Yu waved his hand: "Here we are, our family asked Director Li to go outside to greet him."
Ma Ke was startled: "So fast, in such a windy and snowy day... he is indeed a lunatic." Based on the information he had received earlier, he expected that Zu Dabi would arrive in the middle of the night at the earliest, but he did not expect it to be so far in advance, and then he He said: "The Governor also sent Daoist Li to greet him. Hey, you have given this lunatic enough face."
Chang Yu smiled and said, "Our family likes brave people the most. Although Zu Dabi is crazy, he is quite popular with our family. Besides, in this stormy and snowy day, people have traveled hundreds of miles to come to help. No matter what, we have to I mean, I have to live up to my reputation."
Marco smiled and nodded, then stood up and said, "The general will also go and greet him. After all, this madman Zu Er also likes the general."
"Mr. Ma can do whatever he wants, but we think it's okay if it's just a matter of face, and there's already a guy who's the best at it. As for you, you'd better give him some benefits, otherwise those two lunatics I’ll scold you later.”
Ma Ke was startled, then realized: "What the Lord Governor said is that the general will go and organize things here, slaughter a few sheep for him to stew, and then make a jar of wine for him..."
"I'm afraid killing a few heads won't be enough." Chang Yu sighed: "Those who come from afar are guests, but we can't neglect our own hardworking men!" Chang Yu interrupted him: "Call Zu Zerun and the others back. ”.
Ma Ke was stunned again: "That trench..." Then he realized that Chang Yu didn't want the two thousand soldiers to be too burdened. Although they took turns digging trenches, it was a windy and snowy day after all. It's dark now, even donkeys need to take a breather. After all, they are humans, not machines, nor beasts. If the soldiers are too harsh and complain, it will not be a good thing before the war.
"Hey, good guy, this battle hasn't even started yet. The chickens, ducks, geese, pigs and sheep in the fort are about to be wiped out." Marco shook his head and smiled bitterly. Chang Yu took a long breath and said, "Eat it while you can. You can’t eat even if you want to wait until you die.”
Marco stopped talking and handed over his hand
Turn around and go out to make arrangements.
As soon as he left, Su Jing came in, holding a bowl and throwing it on the table. Chang Yu looked at her with a puzzled look on his face: "What's wrong, are you hungry?"
"I'm thirsty," Su Jing said with a dark face.
Chang Yu frowned: "If you are thirsty, just drink water. If you don't want me to make you tea, you still want me to feed you."
"It's not that I'm thirsty, it's Wuzhong who is thirsty. He doesn't want to drink water either. He wants to drink your blood. He said that a war is coming. It's the time to hire people. You must want him to get well soon, so you won't be stingy." Su Jing He rolled his eyes and said coldly.
Chang Yu was stunned for a long time before he finally regained his composure: "What the hell do you think I am!"
The last time Wuzhong was seriously injured, Chang Yu gave him blood to drink. I don’t know if it was a psychological effect or it was really useful. He recovered very quickly that time. Then this guy and the people around Chang Yu all had the magical effect of accelerating recovery from Chang Yu’s blood. Believe it or not!
So this time he wanted to drink again, and he wanted to drink a big bowl!
But looking at the bowl in front of him, Chang Yu couldn't help but want to curse. I'm a human being. Even a pig can't handle such a bowl of blood.
pig?
Hey, Chang Yu suddenly thought that pigs and sheep were being slaughtered in the fort, and his heart moved, so he said to Su Jing.
This, this is okay? Su Jing was stunned, but quickly laughed, took the bowl and went out.
The heavy snow that had been falling all night and day finally showed some signs of decline. Although the wind was not abated, the snowflakes were much smaller. Tashan Fort, which had been empty all day, gradually began to become lively. Zu Zerun, who had been working hard outside for a day, led two thousand tired soldiers to Lu. One after another, many people returned to the barracks and lay down on their bodies without bothering to warm their clothes over the fire, muttering about the damned heaven and this damn tiring work.
Some people with a good attitude say that you will sweat more at this time and bleed less during the war... It is inevitable to be criticized by others, and then to each other.
For a time, all kinds of spitting and obscene words were flying in the barracks.
When they heard that there was meat to eat and soup to drink, they turned over one after another regardless of fatigue and howled with excitement.
Zu Zerun was exhausted when he returned to the barracks. Although he did not work as hard as ordinary soldiers digging holes, he was still young after all. After a day of wind and snow outside, he felt exhausted and even had no appetite. .
Zu Kefa brought him a bowl of broth and placed it beside the shop, and said casually: "Second uncle is coming soon."
Zu Zerun raised his eyebrows: "When will you arrive?"
"I guess it will be soon. The Taoist priest next to the great eunuch went out to greet him earlier."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Zu Zerun got up, put on his clothes and walked out: "Hurry up, let's go and greet him."
"Brother" Zukofa stopped him: "We need to inform the eunuch. We are not allowed to leave the castle without permission."
[In view of the general environment,
"Ahem, let's go and talk about it. He has to let us go out to greet him, right?" Zu Zerun turned around and left. After walking more than ten steps, he heard an unusual noise at the city gate. He looked up and saw a longing figure. Guessing that it might be his second uncle who was here, he called Zukefa and hurried over there.
The soldiers in Tashan Fort braved the wind and snow to dig trenches all day and night. Although it was hard work, it was not as hard as Zu Dabi and thousands of reinforcements. The soldiers digging trenches could also take turns to rest, and they also had hot soup to drink and meat to eat, but As for the reinforcements, they had to travel for hundreds of miles in the wind and snow, with such strong winds, heavy snow, and almost knee-deep snow on the ground. They had to go step by step. It was okay for the cavalry to have horses, but it was a hardship for the infantry and the soldiers. Plant supplies and troops.
Not to mention the urgent march, usually you can rest after walking ten miles, but this time you can only rest for twenty miles. There is no hot water, hot soup, and no meat. Just eat a few mouthfuls of dry food in the snow, and even There was no place to take shelter from the wind and snow.
The reason for the emergency trip is firstly because of the military emergency, and secondly because it is such a windy and snowy day. The further you go, the greater the risk.
In this way, he walked more than a hundred miles a day and a night.
You say whether you are tired or not, whether you say it is cold or not, whether you say it is bitter or not.
It was really bitter, tiring and cold, and many soldiers could hardly hold on on the road. Zu Dabi asked these soldiers to take turns riding
Okay, we have just resisted to Tashan Fort, and thousands of soldiers have reached the extreme. If they encounter the enemy at this time, a shock wave will collapse.
Even Zu Dabi was on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion, but even so, when Zu Dabi saw Ma Ke who was greeting him at the city gate, he grinned and shouted: "Old Ma, you are still a person who comes out to greet him so late. I, that’s too…”
"Second Brother," Ma Ke quickly stopped him: "Master Du Gong has prepared wine and food for you to wash away the dust, and has already sent Director Li ten miles away to meet you, why are you clamoring for it?"
"Oh, hey, what do you think of that awesome nose? He's so bad at chatting..." Zu Dabi jumped off his horse, ran to Ma Ke, and hit him hard. Ma Ke took a step back after being hit by him. I looked for Li Muxian, but saw no one. I couldn't help but ask, "Where is Daoist Li? Maybe he got lost."
"That's not true, it's just that that bull-nosed man with a black face and a score can't be said together." Zu Dabi turned around and looked around, but the surrounding area was dark and full of people, and Li Muxian couldn't be seen: "I don't know if I didn't say a word all the way. Where have you gone? I was still here just now..."
"It's good that you're not lost." Marco pulled him and walked in: "You must have suffered a lot along the way."
"No, hey, I need to take a few bites to warm myself up..."
"Those two of you are two great altars..."
"What's wrong? Is it possible that there aren't even two jars of wine in the castle..." Zu Dabi was humming, when he saw Zu Zerun and Zu Kefa rushing towards him: "Second uncle"
"What are you doing in such a hurry? You are so old and you don't know how to be more prudent." Zu Dabi frowned.
"My nephew was out on official duties and just came back when I heard that my second uncle was coming..." Zu Zerun was about to speak but was interrupted by Zu Dabi waving his hand: "Okay, okay, when it's time to work, go to work, and when it's time to rest, Just rest, I have to ask the eunuch for a drink first."
"My nephew will accompany my second uncle..."
"Is that a place you can go to? Did you ask to go there?" Zu Dabi rolled his eyes. Zu Zerun looked a little embarrassed. Zu Dabi snorted: "You can rest first and go to find it later." you"
