At this moment, inside and outside Xingning County, you can still see that under the heavy snow, there are still people coming and going, but there are not many people.
As for the city gate, the strange thing is that only one of the two gates is open, while the other is closed.
You can see up and down the city gate, there are soldiers holding knives in their hands. The soldiers below the city gate are carefully searching the clothes of the people. The soldiers above the city gate have piercing eyes and are heading out of the city gate to die. He stared hard, as if he was prepared in advance.
In the city, there were very few people coming and going in the streets and alleys.
It is rare to see anyone walking on this street holding an umbrella.
Most of these people are businessmen or people who are running for this life.
Look, there is a businessman here.
The clothes he was wearing were very thin, and his skinny figure seemed to have passed his sixties. A pair of black, slightly cracked and red rough hands held the reins tightly. The reins were not tied to horses but It was a donkey, and behind it was a cart, which was filled with a cart full of charcoal.
Looking at the goods on this car, it doesn't look like they are very poor people.
You know, in this cold weather, this cart of charcoal may earn a lot of silver.
Besides, the clothes he was wearing shouldn’t be mended and thin. They should be cotton-padded clothes, but they weren’t.
You know, the cotton industry has spread all over the country in the previous dynasty. It has been developed for hundreds of years, but why is he wearing such thin clothes?
Could it be that generations of hard work cannot afford to buy or make a cotton-padded coat?
Forget it, stop looking at him, let’s continue looking.
In addition to this businessman, there are many businessmen wearing cotton-padded clothes. They all wear hats. The hats are covered with a slightly thick layer of snow. Not only the hats, but also the cotton-padded clothes. There are also some.
I looked around the corner and saw several beggars of different heights gathered together. Regardless of how they were doing, the clothes they were wearing were also cotton-padded clothes. These cotton-padded clothes were not considered good, they were in tatters. But it’s nice to be protected from the cold.
Their faces, hands, and feet were all red. They sat on this ridge and looked at the empty broken bowl in front of them.
In this street, there are not only the footsteps of horses, donkeys, but also pedestrians. If you listen carefully, you can also hear crying.
"Walk!"
"Every useless thing!"
The person yelling was wearing a cotton coat. The cotton coat was not very good. She was quite fat. Looking at her age, she should be a woman in her thirties or forties. She was holding the rope tightly in her hand. .
The cry that I heard just now can still be heard now, and it is very loud.
Look, it's from here
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It comes from my son.
I saw that the cries were from several young children, both boys and girls. Their faces were dirty and red, and their hands were so cold that they were almost turning purple. They were also wearing cotton clothes, which were smaller than those in front. The woman was even better, but the strange thing was that her hands were still tied with a rope. This rope was the same one held tightly in the hands of the woman walking in front of her.
But...why did she do this? The next action is clear.
When she saw that there were many people, she shouted loudly: "Everyone, look at it! How pitiful the children are in this winter!"
"It's such a cold day, and there's no food left. If anyone is in need of help, let me know!"
"They don't want wages. It's up to them to eat, as long as they don't starve to death."
"Even though they are small, they can still do the job! The price is also cheap!"
"Is anyone in need?"
The woman shouted with a smile on her face.
Judging from the clothes and words, it seems that he is selling his child.
However, where did so many children come from? From the looks of it, there seemed to be seven or eight more.
However, even though the woman shouted for so long, the passing merchants only glanced at her without making any decision to buy.
Seeing that no one wanted her, the obese woman turned her head and looked at the children on the rope with an unhappy face.
Before she could say anything, several children were too frightened to look at her.
"You! Come here!" The fat woman looked at the boy on the rope.
He is not that tall, and his body shape is neither fat nor thin, just right. His face is not only dirty but also bruised and swollen, even his hands and feet. Looking like this, he must have been beaten. Passed.
He cautiously took a few steps forward, but before he could reach the obese woman, he was grabbed by the woman with one hand. Looking at this technique, he seemed to be someone who often does this action.
Then, the fat woman glanced at him and shouted at the walking businessmen: "Look at this kid! He has a lot of strength and is not an adult at all! If anyone is willing, take him back." , better than that watchdog of yours! It doesn’t cost any money, as long as he doesn’t starve to death!”
Although a few businessmen stopped and looked at this, they just looked at him. Looking at his bruised nose, dirty face, and injuries all over his body, who would want to listen to what she said?
I'm afraid only kind-hearted people will buy it.
Just when the woman was still thinking about what to say, she saw that all the faces of these businessmen turned into panic, and they walked away in a panic, and several shouts could be heard.
"Oh no!"
"Oh no!"
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"The enemy has entered the city!"
Seeing the panicked expressions of the pedestrians on the street, and hearing those words, the child standing next to the woman suddenly smiled.
Seeing this, the fat woman on the side asked.
"Eh? You kid, why are you giggling?" After saying that, he glanced at the children tied behind the rope, with a serious look on his face: "You guys, don't have any bad intentions. . If I can’t sell you in this city, I’ll take you to the provincial capital to buy you! The provincial capital is so big, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sell you!”
Hearing these threatening words, the children who were tied on the same rope were all scared, and it could be seen on their faces.
But what a coincidence, the child standing next to the obese woman and tied to a rope showed no fear on his face.
It seems that this boy is not much taller among this group of children, but he is a little bolder than them.
"When the rebels attack the city, I will be saved!" the child said proudly.
Hearing these words, the fat woman thought that the child was threatening her, so she said: "Oh, what a beautiful thought. Let me tell you! No matter what the army is, even if the king of heaven comes, I will not be afraid!"
After saying this, I thought about it for a while, wondering how this woman thought and came up with such an idea.
"Just in time, you just said that the army is about to enter the city. I can sell you to them. There are also people who want to work for them as handymen." After saying this, the woman looked confident and showed no fear at all. .
In the city, there was no one else in the streets and alleys except this woman and the children who were tied to the same rope.
As for the county government officials in the city, they had already run away when they learned that the rebels were attacking the city.
Several city gates had been easily breached at this time.
Whether it was his father joining his team or something else, Chunxu's martial arts and sword skills seemed to be much better than before, but this was not the battle he was talking about.
"Brothers! Those who enter the city are not allowed to hurt a hundred people! Remember the military regulations!" Chunxu shouted on his horse.
Probably because these cities were easy to attack, Chunxu did not put much effort into this battle. No, there was the scene of riding into the city on horseback.
Chunxu's cavalry galloped towards the Yamen on horseback, followed by the infantry and crossbowmen.
At this moment, Chunxu's horse suddenly stopped.
However, it was not the horse that stopped on its own. Chunxu tightened the reins. The horse stopped just because he saw the children tied to a rope.
Looking at these children with bruised noses and swollen faces, looking at the children whose hands, feet, and faces were red from the cold, and looking at this obese woman with several headdresses on her head, Chunxu already knew what was going on. .
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