On the official road leading to the county seat, all you can see are people fleeing Hedong with their families. Wei Cheng didn't expect that the situation had developed to such a serious level. If there was still a glimmer of hope, who would be willing to drag his family away from his homeland? Winter was about to begin, and he didn't know how many people would die along the way. Where are the people.
"This is unreasonable, stop!" Wei Cheng looked back and saw Zhang Fei dismounting and kicking a slovenly man.
In front of the man was a poor mother and daughter. A half-opened steamed bun was scattered on the ground. The little girl was covering her hair. When she put her hand down, a tuft of hair fell down along with her bloody scalp. The blood flowed down the road. The forehead slid down, shocking.
Aning, who was sitting in the carriage, was so frightened by the scene in front of her that she didn't dare to speak. She just kindly gave her steamed buns to the little girl about her age, but she didn't want to bring disaster to her.
The man who snatched the girl's steamed buns was kicked away by Zhang Fei. After he landed, he vomited blood and stared at the little girl fiercely.
The refugees around who were about to move looked at each other in confusion, looking at the mud-covered bun on the ground, swallowing their saliva from time to time.
On the carriage, Cai Yan held little Aning in his arms to comfort him. Xie Yu opened the curtain and looked at Wei Cheng. Wei Cheng frowned slightly and said to Xu Ding behind him: "Take the mother and daughter with you." There was no way, if he left like this, the man would definitely vent all his anger on the mother and daughter.
What seems like a kind act by Xiao Aning and Zhang Fei may eventually lead to tragedy and harm the mother and daughter.
Xu Ding nodded slightly, got off the horse himself, said a few words to Zhang Fei, and asked the mother and daughter if they wanted to go with them.
Looking at the girl's torn scalp, he took out the hemostatic ointment Wei Cheng specially prepared for them from his arms and said: "Apply it on the wound to stop the bleeding quickly. You'd better come with us to avoid losing your life. "The mother looked at the man who was kicked away tremblingly, and then at the daughter in her arms. She nodded vigorously, knelt on the ground and thanked her repeatedly. At the same time, she picked up the steamed bun covered with soil and handed it to the bloody bun. There is no crying daughter.
With tears in her eyes, the little girl tried not to cry. She broke the steamed bun in half, handed the big one to her mother, and wolfed down the small one. At the same time, she looked gratefully at the frightened An Ning in the carriage.
Her calm performance not only did not make people feel admired, but made people feel very distressed and pitiful.
Along the way, I don’t know how many human relationships and dangers I saw in the world, forcing an eight or nine-year-old girl... Wei Cheng said: "Let them sit in the carriage at the back and leave quickly. It will be dark soon." ." Xu Ding nodded and helped the mother and daughter sit on the cargo of the carriage. The little girl raised her head and glanced at Wei Qing. The bun in her mouth was mixed with the blood on her face, but she didn't care at all. She ate it voraciously, even if Xu Ding didn't stop chewing even when he hugged her.
The team continued to move forward, and the rhythm was not disrupted by this episode. The refugees on both sides of the road obviously coveted the goods on the carriage, but when faced with the cavalry in military uniforms with sharp blades in their hands, they only looked at it twice and did not dare to think about snatching it.
Before nightfall, Wei Cheng and his party arrived at Wei Village. Seeing Wei Cheng riding a horse at the head, the guard guarding the door was startled at first, and then hurriedly ordered someone to move the wooden fence placed at the intersection.
"Welcome to the Second Master!" Wei Cheng pretended to be calm and nodded slightly. The door slowly opened, and a group of people entered Wei Zhuang in a mighty manner. The rules about not riding horses were in vain here in Wei Cheng.
Upon learning that Wei Cheng was back, Wei Hao and other family elders swarmed over. This was the first time Wei Cheng saw Wei Hao.
If Cai Yan hadn't been greeting them one by one, he wouldn't have known who his cheap daddy was.
"Cheng'er!" Wei Hao excitedly stepped forward and looked at his precious son. Different from two months ago, Wei Cheng's complexion and body at this time were not comparable to those of his sickly predecessor.
The changes were so great that even the Wei family did not dare to recognize him. Wei Cheng bowed to everyone, and then said: "Let my people rest first." Wei Hao nodded,
"Yes, yes, my father will order people to vacate Nanyuan." A clan elder came forward and asked, "Cheng'er, why did you suddenly go down the mountain, but... what are your plans?" Wei Cheng asked the man Looking at it, Cai Yan had just called him Fifth Uncle, and Wei Cheng also called him Fifth Uncle. He cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I received a letter from Second Uncle saying that the Bai Bo thieves may be detrimental to my Wei family. How can my nephew just sit back and wait to be killed?" The uncle was overjoyed when he heard this and was about to speak when Wei Hao's face darkened and he stepped forward and pushed him away.
"Okay, okay, my son is back just in time, so my father doesn't have to send someone to pick you up again." Wei Hao said lovingly.
Wei Cheng frowned slightly: "Pick me up?" Wei Hao smiled a little reluctantly, grabbed Wei Cheng's arm, and said sincerely: "Yes, my father has contacted Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha. Tomorrow you will go with Yan'er and your brother. Sisters, go south, and the inheritance of the Wei family will fall on you, hehehe." Wei Cheng's expression changed and he said in a deep voice: "You want me to escape from Hedong?" Wei Hao was stunned, why did this kid keep saying "Father" "You don't even scream anymore. Are you angry with your father?"
"Cheng'er, as a father, this, this... is also for you... for the inheritance plan of our Wei clan, you..." Wei Cheng frowned and looked at the other elders on the side. Some of them had a look on their face. Unhappy, some people looked at Wei Cheng expectantly and said, "Yes, Cheng'er, just take Xun'er and Li'er and your younger brothers and sisters south. The incense of our Wei family cannot be cut off." Wei Cheng Looking at Wei Hao, he asked, "Is this what my second uncle meant?" Wei Hao frowned and was speechless for a moment.
Upon seeing this, Wei Cheng knew that Wei Min must not know about this matter, otherwise he would not have sent him information about the Baibo Army.
After thinking about it, Wei Cheng said: "If you want to leave, you can go. I want to stay in Hedong. I am the one who caused the Baibo Army's trouble. I will find a way to deal with them responsibly and will not cause any trouble to you."
"Uh, Cheng'er, that's not what it means to be a father. There is nothing about being involved or not." Wei Hao hurriedly wanted to explain.
Wei Cheng waved his hand and said: "Okay, I'm tired. If you have any questions, we'll discuss it tomorrow... Nanyuan, right, Xu Ding."
"Here." Xu Ding stepped forward. Wei Cheng said: "First take my wife and the others to Nanyuan to settle down, and the others will take over the defense of the outer wall, Xu Chu, Xu Huang, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei!"
"Here we are!" Four big men came out with a strong sense of oppression, which attracted everyone in the Wei family to look at them sideways. Wei Teng looked at the four of them and said in a sonorous tone: "The four of you will each lead twenty people and guard the four directions of southeast, northwest and northwest. If any of the guards in Wei Village do not cooperate, you can deal with them on your own."
"Yes." Wei Cheng nodded slightly, looked at Le Jin and Huang Xu, and ordered: "Le Jin and Huang Xu, you two will lead five people and go to the county government and Xia County overnight to deliver the letter I gave you. Hand-deliver it to my second uncle Wei Min and third brother Wei Gong without any mistakes."
"Yes." Wei Cheng said 'hmm', looked at Chengtou and said, "After you finish eating, bring Mr. Jin to see me." Chengtou bowed his fist respectfully and immediately turned around to go to the back of the team to inform those who were going down the mountain together. Jin Lao.
After arranging everyone, Wei Cheng looked back at his cheap dad. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "I need some supplies." Wei Hao looked at his precious son in a daze, and the high-spirited scene just now could not be dissipated for a long time. , is this really my son?
When Gu Jun saw that Wei Cheng finally talked to him, Wei Hao said with great relief: "My son, just ask me, what supplies do you need? Food, weapons, or..."
"I need a lot of sulfur and charcoal. I need to make sure it's extremely dry and can't get a little bit of moisture. Well, the sooner the better. It's urgent."
"Ah, okay, okay, as a father, I will make arrangements right now...Cheng'er, as a father..."
"I'm tired, let's go rest first." Wei Hao said: "..." He looked aggrieved. It was night, after a hasty meal.
After receiving the arrangements, everyone immediately took action. Xu Chu, Xu Huang, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei each led 20 guard members to take over the entire defense of Wei Village.
With Wei Hao, the head of the family, fully cooperating behind the scenes, there was no obstacle for the four of them, and the takeover process went very smoothly.
Le Jin and Huang Xu got Wei Cheng's letter and led a team of ten people to rush to the county government and Xia County overnight.
At this time, Wei Cheng was sitting opposite Chengtou and Jin Lao in a small, quiet courtyard. Wei Cheng was holding a small bamboo tube in his hand and was playing with it with great interest.
Zhengtou and Jin Lao looked at each other.
"Sir, what is this?" Wei Cheng signaled them to be calm, then picked up the oil lamp on the side and put the bamboo tube close to the wick.
Hiss... Wei Cheng threw the bamboo pipe towards the corner of the yard and covered his ears at the same time. Zhengtou and Jin Lao looked puzzled and were about to ask.
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"what sound?"
"What is that sound?"
"Didn't you hear?" In a pavilion not far from Nanyuan, the elders of the Wei family sat in a circle.
Wei Hao, the leader, frowned and shouted to the clan elder who was chatting: "Let's talk about business!" The clan elder rubbed his ears, looked up at the starry night sky, and said curiously: "It doesn't look like thunder. Huh?" Wei Hao glared at him and continued: "You have also seen that Cheng'er wants to fight to the death with the Bai Bo Army. Let's talk about it. Is there any way to persuade him to go south to avoid trouble? I, Wei The foundation cannot be broken." Wei Cheng, the fifth uncle of Wei Cheng, saw his eldest brother mentioning this matter again. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh and persuaded her earnestly: "Brother, isn't it obvious enough that Cheng'er's move is not obvious? He is not afraid, so what are you afraid of? It's just a matter of repelling the Baibo Army." A clan elder immediately retorted: "Fight? How to fight? The Baibo Army has more than 100,000 people. How is the defense of the Wei family with less than 2,000 people different from risking death? We are not going to die anymore. If we are not from a military family, how can we fight this battle?"
"Yes, it's like hitting a stone with an egg." Someone echoed. Wei Yan frowned, turned to look at Wei Hao, and said: "Brother, although our Wei clan only has 2,000 guards, the villagers must have gathered no less than 50,000 people. If we defend the city, plus the 60,000 people in Anyi County, Why fear the White Wave Army?"
"Haha, your idea is too naive." Someone directly denied: "The county town is now empty of ten houses, let alone sixty thousand, even if you can find six thousand people to join the city defense, no, three thousand people, you can even Three thousand people can't be found, and the only people who have not left the city are some old and weak people. How can we resist the pressure of the army?"
"yes."
"Lao Liu is right. If we can't hold it back, let's escape." Wei Hao's eyes widened angrily: "You, you... ugh!" Wei Hao looked at the two groups of people who had different opinions, but thought of Wei Hao. Teng's attitude towards him made him, an old father, very heartbroken.
I always felt that I was despised by Wei Cheng at that time, especially when Wei Cheng later arranged for his subordinates to directly take over Wei Zhuang's defense, as if to say... Dad, let's go, I can easily block the white wave without the help of these old guys. military.
You know, no matter what happened to Wei Cheng in the past, she would discuss it with him. Such a strong contrast made Wei Hao, a doting maniac, feel deeply sad. My son was no longer the good and obedient boy he used to be. He actually began to dislike his old father and spoke to him in such a cold tone. Woohoo.
"Brother?"
"Brother!"
"Brother, it's this critical moment, why are you so stunned?" Wei Hao came back to his senses, coughed slightly in embarrassment, twisted his beard and said, "If you want to leave, pack your luggage immediately. You can leave at dawn." Everyone heard this. After Yan was startled, someone immediately asked: "Brother, what do you mean, won't you leave?" Wei Hao also looked at Wei Hao with a hopeful look on his face.
Wei Hao squinted his eyes and looked at everyone, feeling bitter in his heart. If my son doesn't leave, how could I, a father, leave him behind?
He said righteously: "As the head of the family, how can I escape?"
"This..." The clan elders who wanted to leave were stunned for a moment. Good guy, you were the one who said they were leaving, and you are the one who is not leaving now.
However, Wei Wei and other main combatants immediately became energetic. Wei Wei said: "Brother, then, have you figured out how to resist the White Wave Army?"
"Yes, brother, you must have a good plan. Tell us quickly and let everyone take a look at it."
"Cheng'er is still too young. With the number of 100 people he brought, how could he possibly stop the Bai Bo Army? We still have to rely on my eldest brother."
"Did Sun Jian agree to send troops to support?"
"Brother, you should tell me quickly!" Wei Hao's eyes drifted, what a good idea, I just can't bear to leave my son.
As for Sun Jian, for some unknown reason, he did not express any intention of supporting him. He only said that if the Wei family moved south, they could send troops to protect them all the way... Wei Hao had a vague feeling that Sun Jian had some plans for Hedong. If Hedong was included, Sun Jian would There are four counties.
Just when he didn't know how to respond to everyone's questions. The steward led Xu Ding over. Xu Ding bowed his hands and said, "Mr. Wei, my young master would like to invite all the seniors to gather outside the south gate tomorrow." Wei Hao and others looked at each other and asked curiously: "What did Cheng'er say? Invite me?" Xu Ding cupped his hands and said apologetically: "I don't know, I just asked you to come and let me know. Tomorrow is around the time. Don't wait if it's too late." Wei Hao felt heartbroken again, and my son became better. Jueqing, can't you come over and let your father know?
Xu Ding bowed his hands again and said, "Oh, one more thing. The young master asked me to inform Duke Wei that there will be some unusual movements outside the city tomorrow at 6 o'clock. Duke Wei should appease the clan members in advance to avoid unnecessary panic."
