These meats were rewarded by Sheng Hong. The soldiers couldn't help but talk about Sheng Hong's kindness. The Holy Emperor was also very generous. He rewarded so much meat at one time. Today, he can finally have fun. Even if he goes to the battlefield and dies tomorrow, then Finally, he has lived up to his long-awaited expectations.
When it comes to the battlefield, some soldiers can't help but cry. They don't want to die. They want to eat meat every day.
But the yard was full of people, so they couldn't really shed tears. They could only stuff meat into their mouths with big mouthfuls, and didn't care. Even if they really died tomorrow, they must have eaten enough today.
Li Qiao originally had a smile on his face, but not only did he have good ears, but he also had good eyesight. The words battlefield, death, and barbarians came to his ears, and he saw the red eyes of individual soldiers. The smile on his face Slowly faded away.
They are all good sons and daughters of Dasheng, and they deserve to have a good life of eating meat every day.
But even in such a happy moment, many people still have stones in their hearts.
Hu people really deserve to die.
It was not until after two o'clock in the afternoon that three groups of soldiers had already eaten, and Li Qiao had his meal in Chang Wuchang's personal office.
He and Chang Wuchang are both big eaters, so what they put in front of them is not bowls, but basins.
There is also a jar of wine on the table.
This time the fourth prince donated all liquor. Although Li Qiao didn't like drinking, he still poured himself a small glass.
It had been less than a day since he came to the border town, and his heart felt as heavy as a big stone. He needed the spicy taste of white wine to soothe him.
Chang Wuchang did not persuade him to drink. He drank a large bowl happily first, and then picked up his chopsticks: "Brother Li, you're welcome, eat quickly, or it will get cold in a while."
Li Qiao was not polite, so he also picked up the chopsticks.
Chang Wuchang was still thinking about what Li Qiao had said before. While he was picking vermicelli into his mouth, he talked about all the experiences he knew about the wounded after they returned home.
This depends on each person's degree of disability and temperament. It also depends on the temperament of the injured person's family.
To sum up, 60% to 70% of people have an unsatisfactory life.
He doesn't have much money, he can't do heavy work, and if he is severely disabled, he even needs help. This is too easy to make people dislike him.
Chang Wuchang cursed while talking. Most soldiers sent their pay home during their service and left nothing with them. As a result, they suffered a lot of injustice after returning home. He was not worth the money for these soldiers!
However, he himself also understands that there is no filial son in bed for a long time, and the same is true for his sons and brothers. He can help for a day, but after a long time, he will feel resentful. This is human nature.
Li Qiao listened quietly, and the more he listened, the more congested he became.
In recent years, the Hu people have brought many wounded to Dasheng. He will definitely discuss this issue with Sheng Hong after returning to Beijing.
Although his personal ability is limited, the worst he can do is build a workshop that only accepts disabled veterans.
Like a snack shop, each snack needs to be made in the workshop by a dedicated person and then sold in the shop.
He thought it would be easy to find a job for these people.
But, seriously speaking, the reason lies with the Hu people.
The barbarians deserve to die.
He talked to Chang Wuchang about Sheng Hong's ideas.
Sheng Hong hoped that Chang Wuchang would defeat the Hu people into despair, and then the court would come forward to sign a trade contract with the Hu people.
It is beneficial to both sides to use trade to end the war.
After Chang Wuchang heard this, he couldn't help but pick up the wine bowl and took a big sip. The spicy taste of the liquor made him grin and his facial features wrinkled.
"Brother, now several tribes of the Hu people have joined forces. According to the spies, there are at least 500,000 or 600,000 men. I am beaten and can only defend the border town. How can I have the energy to actively pursue the Hu people?"
As for the fact that the barbarians he killed cried for their fathers and mothers and had no chance of survival, he could only think about such things in his dreams.
"This is just your Majesty's idea. It will definitely not be possible now. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just withstand the wave after the new year. When spring comes and the bad days have passed and the barbarians have stopped fighting, we can discuss it in detail. .”
Li Qiao said.
This specific discussion is the focus of this year’s work.
The barbarians who want to be killed will not be spared, and they will definitely send more troops to the border towns.
There are also related supplies such as grain, weapons, etc., which cannot be produced in a day, and it takes time to arrange.
"Well, I'm just hoping that God will open his eyes and let us have a warm winter this year. The barbarians are also being driven into panic."
Chang Wuchang certainly knew why the Hu people had gone south to attack the city in recent years. He was praying every day now, hoping that the weather would be normal this year.
Hearing this, Li Qiao could only agree.
Not only does Chang Wu Chang pray every day, Sheng Hong also prays often.
But he knew that prayer was useless.
After dinner, Li Qiao left the military camp.
It was cloudy today and it was getting dark. He would inspect the lives of the people in the city and leave the city tomorrow.
However, he hasn't figured out how to deal with Gao Zhiyuan yet, so after getting the household registration book and the corresponding city map given to him by Chang Wuchang, he deliberately avoided the small courtyard where Gao Zhiyuan lived.
He did not provoke Gao Zhiyuan first, lest Gao Zhiyuan suddenly go crazy.
Gao Zhiyuan has been waiting in the border town for almost two years, but all his plans have come to nothing, and he is still unable to leave his house for several months.
In this case, Gao Zhiyuan's mental state may be problematic.
If he suddenly appeared, Gao Zhiyuan might be scared to death.
In order to avoid Gao Zhiyuan's sudden madness and uncontrollable behavior, he had better not see Gao Zhiyuan first.
Knocking on the doors of several people's homes, he asked them in a gentle voice about their days. In front of him, the answers from these families were similar to what Chang Wuchang said.
After he left, these people closed their doors and had to discuss and talk a few words.
What these people talk about in their own homes is still similar to what Chang Wuchang said.
These people don't do one thing in front of their faces and another behind their backs.
Soon it was getting dark.
But Li Qiao did not return to the inn.
His task was to check all affairs in the border town. There were many things that needed to be checked at night, the most important of which was the patrol of soldiers.
Are the soldiers in the city patrolling properly?
Are the soldiers guarding the city gate lazy?
Of course, the more important thing is the patrol outside the city, but he will not make a surprise attack tonight. He must be prepared for the unpredictable nature of these two days. He will wait a few more days and conduct random checks at any time.
Moreover, he needs to be familiar with the terrain of the border town.
If he wanted to kill the barbarians quietly, he first had to be able to leave the border town quietly.
So, he led Li Man and others around the city like a leisurely stroll.
The night wind was very cold, and there were no stars or moon above his head. A few dogs barked occasionally in his ears, and he lightly tightened his cloak.
I don’t know what Brother Zhu is doing now.
According to usual habits, dinner should have just been eaten at home. If he didn't go to the study, Brother Zhu would go back to the main room with him.
Brother Zhu would pull him to sit in front of the small desk and tell him some things that happened during the day...
He assigned Brother Zhu the task of writing a diary every day. At this moment, Brother Zhu should be sitting at the small desk writing a diary.
Tao Zhu, who was far away in Shengjing, was planning to go to the ice cellar to take a look at the two small ice cubes.
After seeing the little ice cube, he went back to his room to write in his diary.
The two little guys, Li Changfeng and Li Yunfan, already knew about the small ice cubes, so they held the small lanterns prepared for the Lantern Festival in their hands and had to go to the ice cellar with him.
The two brothers were a little unhappy.
Dad only prepared gifts for Dad and didn’t think about them at all. How could this make them happy?
"Hmph, when dad comes back, he will definitely give us both a big gift as compensation."
Li Changfeng's little face bulged into a bun.
Li Yunfan also pouted: "How can one, at least five! Otherwise, daddy will forget us in the future."
"Ah, yes!" Li Changfeng frowned, and then said with some hesitation: "Then let's make ten. I have to let dad remember this time."
"Ten is good!"
When Li Yunfan heard this, his big eyes suddenly lit up. He turned to look at Tao Zhu behind him: "Dad, this time when dad comes back, my brother and I will definitely ask him for ten gifts, and we both like him very much." one's gift."
"You little clever guy."
Tao Zhu's face was full of smiles due to their conversation, and his heart felt sweet. In his haste, Li Qiao only remembered that he had forgotten the two little guys, so he didn't blame the two little guys for being angry.
But ten is too much.
He raised his hand and rubbed the hair on the back of Li Yunfan's head, and explained: "Your father is in a hurry for this trip. He only has three days to prepare. He didn't forget you on purpose. They like you two the most like me."
"But it's still not as good as you, dad."
Li Yunfan snorted as he spoke, and pouted his little mouth again: "I don't care, when dad comes back, I must ask him for ten gifts!"
"That is, my brother and I are not as good as my father in my heart anyway. My father must make it up to us."
Li Changfeng was also furious.
Tao Zhu: "..."
He was a bit dumbfounded.
I could only rub their little heads again and change the topic; "The Lantern Festival is coming soon, what are your plans for that day?"
"First go to the school to deliver glutinous rice balls to the students, and then go out to enjoy the lanterns in the evening. Dad, wasn't this agreed upon yesterday?"
As Li Changfeng spoke, he turned to look at Tao Zhu. He also had a bulging face, and there was condemnation in his big eyes. He couldn't change the topic easily!
Tao Zhu: "..."
These two little guys are six years old, so they are no longer easy to fool.
He could only poke the little guy's cheek and agree to the conditions of ten gifts.
Forget it, he and Li Qiao prepared these ten gifts together.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance in the direction of the border town. Li Qiao must have arrived at the border town by now. What was he doing?
Li Qiao is observing the terrain of the border town.
