Chapter 605: Self-Knowledge

Huo Changqing took the jujube for six days and arrived in Yucheng. Cui Mo got the news and immediately went down to the city tower and went to see Huo Changqing covered in blood.

Zao Zao was shocked when he saw Cui Mo covered in blood: "Uncle Cui, are you injured?" "Zao Zao has never killed anyone, but he is not afraid of blood.

When Cui Mo saw Zao Zao, his face changed greatly: "Father-in-law, why did you bring the big county lord?" "Now in the situation of Yucheng, wouldn't bringing jujube here put jujube in danger!

Huo Changqing frowned and asked Cui Mo, "How is the situation now?" "As a general of the first army, he actually went to the battlefield in person, if there was a case, wouldn't it give the northern captives a chance to take advantage of.

Cui Mo said: "After ten days of fighting, we suffered more than 28,000 casualties, and more than 70,000 people died in the northern captives. "The best times I fought against the Northern Captives were the casualties, and I have never been so happy as this time.

Huo Changqing said: "Yunqing led 100,000 soldiers and horses to attack Shanxi, and Du Zheng led 100,000 soldiers and horses to attack Henan. As for Guan Tai, it is not the main line, so Huo Changqing did not say it.

Cui Mo is a bold lord who is not afraid of heaven and earth, and he is not afraid of hearing this, but he is very excited: "I should have done this a long time ago." "It's a pity that he has to guard Yucheng, otherwise he will go to Shanxi with him, it will be more energetic.

Huo Changqing said: "Yan Wushuang led an army of 300,000 to attack Shanxi, and there will inevitably be another fierce battle at that time. So neither Yucheng nor Xihai can afford to miss the slightest, do you know what I mean? "Whether it is Yucheng or Xihai, once it is breached, it will be dangerous, and there will be no way to talk about the war ahead.

Cui Mo immediately said: "Father-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely not let the Northern captives step into Yucheng half a step." ”

Huo Changqing nodded and said, "Since the battle situation in Yucheng is not tight, transfer 30,000 soldiers and horses to the West Sea." "The situation on the other side of the West Sea is very bad, after ten days of fighting, more than 80,000 people have died, and if we continue to fight, we will all be gone.

With 600,000 troops in the northwest, the combat effectiveness and equipment of the soldiers in Yucheng are the best. Transferring 30,000 people from the northwest can relieve the pressure on the West China Sea.

Cui Mo nodded and said, "It's no problem to draw out 30,000 soldiers and horses." "Draw away the three soldiers and horses, they still have 100,000, more than enough to deal with Agu's 120,000 horses.

Seeing this, Huo Changqing added: "In addition, all the cavalry have also been transferred." "The strength of Yucheng's current cavalry is only stronger than that of the northern captives. This time, Yucheng is mainly defended, and the cavalry is not needed, but it can come in handy when transferred to the West Sea.

After five years, the cavalry in Yucheng has reached 10,000. However, because of the drought, one-third of it was lost, and Cui Mo was so distressed that Cui Mo secretly shed tears several times.

Cui Mo was a little distressed, these cavalry were his treasures, and there would definitely be a lot of casualties when they were sent out this time. But now is a special time, and I have to give up if I can't bear it: "I'll write an excerpt for the prince." "At the beginning, a group of them followed Huo Changqing to practice martial arts, and they all knew how to read, but they were limited to being able to write and read, and any more were a little reluctant.

Huo Changqing handed a letter to Cui Mo that he had placed in his sleeve. It's also because the situation on the West Sea side is too miserable, otherwise he wouldn't have opened this mouth.

Cui Mo took it and read it carefully, the content of the letter was that Huo Changqing had the right to deploy soldiers and horses in Yucheng, and the letter was stamped with the seal of Generalissimo Yunqing, as well as his private seal and autograph: "Okay." "The mobilization of troops and horses must have the handwritten instructions of Yun Qing with the generalissimo's seal, otherwise not a single soldier can move.

Huo Changqing waved his hand and said, "You hurry up, don't worry about us." ”

Cui Mo is not hypocritical, he has to transfer troops to the West Sea now, and he must not be idle: "If there is something wrong with my father-in-law, send someone to inform me." With that, he hurried out.

Zao Zao pulled Huo Changqing's arm and said, "Grandpa, I want to go to the city tower." "Zao Zao knows that there is a war going on on the city tower.

Huo Changqing didn't refuse, he originally brought jujube for training: "Okay, let's go now." "Zao Zao has a special identity, and this time they also brought three hundred elite soldiers to follow.

Zao Zao looked at the green smoke in the air and asked, "Grandpa, why are there still people burning the fire?" ”

Huo Changqing didn't explain, and said, "When you get to the city tower, you'll know." "What others say is far less profound and shocking than what they have seen with their own eyes.

Zao Zao watched the wounded soldiers being carried down from the city tower one by one, his face was a little pale, even if Huo Changqing specially trained on weekdays, there was no real scene to be terrifying.

Huo Changqing was a little distressed when he saw this, thinking that Zao Zao was only seven years old, he was also a little soft-hearted, and he took Zao Zao's hand and said softly: "Don't be afraid." ”

Zao Zao raised his head and said loudly: "I'm not afraid." "She will kill all these northern captives in the future, how can she be afraid.

"Ah......h

Seeing this scene, Zao Zao immediately understood why the water had been boiling underneath, and it turned out that the boiling water was used to splash these northern captives. Freshly boiled water is splashed on the body, and the pain is not mentioned.

Yunqing and Yuxi had long known that the Northern Captives would come to attack the city, so they started preparing two months ago. The big iron pot and the stone and other necessary things are prepared, and the bow and arrow are also sufficient.

Huo Changqing looked at Zao Zao and looked at the corpses of the northern captives below, and said with a unbearable face: "Zao Zao, do you think they are pitiful?" "This time they have the upper hand, so it seems that the northern captivity is particularly miserable. When they were at a disadvantage, the fate of their soldiers was several times worse than that of these northern captives.

Zao Zao shook his head and said, "It's not pitiful." If they break our city, we will die. "Zao Zao has heard Xu Wu and Xu Daniu say how hateful the Northern Captives are, how hard they live, and how many times Yun Qing has escaped death under the Northern Captives. Therefore, Zao Zao also hates these northern captives.

Huo Changqing took the jujube and watched it above the city, and he didn't go downstairs until the evening.

Dinner was more hearty, with noodles, chicken and a plate of bean sprouts. It's been dry for almost five months, and Yucheng has long run out of vegetables, and it's good to have bean sprouts to eat.

Huo Changqing said to Cui Mo: "We will eat whatever the soldiers eat, don't make anything special." ”

Cui Mo looked at the jujube and said, "Father-in-law, if you don't eat the big county lord, you have to eat it!" "It took a lot of effort to get a chicken!

Zao Zao shook his head and said, "No need, I just have bean sprouts." "In the past few months, at home, I can only eat a meal of meat every three or five days.

Huo Changqing felt sorry for the jujubes, thought for a while and said, "Then keep a bowl, and send the rest to everyone to share!" ”

In the evening, Zao Zao also wrote ten big characters, which is a task stipulated by Yuxi, and it is indispensable for a day. After writing the big characters, the jujube fell asleep.

Huo Changqing stayed outside until midnight, and when he saw that Zao Zao was still sleeping soundly, he went back to the house to sleep.

Early the next morning, Huo Changqing asked the red beans who took care of the jujubes: "Did the big county lord have a nightmare last night?" "Zao Zao is a girl after all, so Hongdou takes care of her.

Hongdou shook his head and said, "No, the big county lord sleeps peacefully." "Even Hongdou has to sigh that the lord of the big county is born to lead soldiers to fight. Otherwise, a seven-year-old child would have nightmares even if he wasn't scared when he saw such a scene, but the big county lord didn't react at all.

After practicing in the morning, he accompanied Huo Changqing to breakfast, and asked while eating, "Grandpa, are we going to the city tower today?" "Eating with Huo Changqing, there is no rule of eating and sleeping.

Huo Changqing shook his head and said, "Your second uncle and second aunt are in Yucheng, you go to see them after eating." "Zao Zao is a junior, since he is here, he must be going to visit.

Zao Zao nodded and said, "Okay." "Zao Zao has never seen Han Jianye and the Lu family a few times since he was sensible, and he has no feelings for them. But in the end, it is the elders, and this trip is definitely going to go.

The Lu family didn't know that Zao Zao had come to Yucheng, Han Jianye had not been at home these days, and she was a woman with a child, so she naturally closed the door to live. So when Lu Shi saw the jujube, he was shocked.

When Zao Zao saw the Lu family, he didn't do the junior salute like a normal girl, but just bent down and shouted, "Second uncle." "Jujube etiquette is very bad, and Yuxi doesn't force her. Anyway, as a jujube, no one dares to gossip in front of her. If the reputation is not good, it is more difficult to get married, and nothing else.

It was inconvenient for the Lu family to move while pregnant, so he beckoned to Zao Zao and said, "Come to the second uncle's side." ”

Zao Zao walked to Lu's side according to his words, looked at her big belly and said with a smile: "Second aunt is pregnant with a little brother?" ”

Lu Shi smiled and said, "Well, it's been more than six months. "If it weren't for her pregnancy, she would have returned to Ho City with her two children, and here, it's too dangerous.

After speaking, he touched the bun of the jujube and asked, "Why did your mother let you come to Yucheng?" "I don't know what Yuxi thinks, he would let jujube come to such a dangerous place.

Zao Zao shook his head with a smile and said, "It wasn't my mother who asked me to come, it was my grandfather who brought it." Grandpa said that what he saw in books and what he heard from others was not as good as what he saw with his own eyes. ”

After a conversation, Zao Zao resigned: "Second uncle, I still have to go with my grandfather to visit the wounded soldiers, and I will come to see you when those bad people have repelled me." "The battle situation in Yucheng doesn't need dates to boost morale. It's just that Huo Changqing wants Zao Zao to understand more about the cruelty of war.

Lu Shi couldn't stop him when he heard this.

After sending away the jujubes, Lu sighed and said, "I don't know what the princess thinks?" It's a good girl to be a tomboy. "Zao Zao came to wear a man's outfit today, not a skirt.

Mother Yuan said: "The status of the big county lord is precious, even if he is raised as a boy, he will not worry. "This is not worried, which naturally means not worrying about getting married. This daughter's family wants a good reputation, but she just wants to marry a good family! But this daughter of King Pingxi will still be worried about marrying there.

Lu still shook his head.

Mother Yuan said: "Madam, the second county lord looks like a flower and bones, and he was brought up by Mama Quan. Madam, if you can kiss and kiss, it will be a great joy. "As for the jujube, it will definitely be a man's wife in the future, so it is not in the consideration of all the ladies.

Lu Shi shook his head without thinking about it and said, "Don't think about it. ”

Mother Yuan was reluctant to give up, and said: "Let the old lady come forward to talk about it, maybe there is hope!" ”

Lu shook his head and said, "To be a man, you have to be self-aware. If Brother An is very good, she may give it a try, but Brother An'er is average in appearance and martial arts, and there is nothing outstanding about it, and Liu Er has outstanding appearance and noble status, and the two are not a good match at all. Moreover, the fact that her husband almost killed Yuxi made King Pingxi very dissatisfied with him, and there was no hope for this marriage. So, she didn't want to ask for it.