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Chapter 431

The child's body temperature was very high. Qin Hengxuan got up in the morning. The unwarmed bed was extremely cold. Now, Gungundan was sandwiching Meng Ruqing on the left and right. Meng Ruqing felt as if there were two heaters lying next to her. Gungundan said Tell him a story and ask him what story he wants to hear.

Yesterday, before Sadako finished listening, Meng Ruqing asked how Sadako was doing in the end. Been subdued?

Dandan immediately said: "Ah! This story is about Dandan going west. In the end, Sadako sneaks to Bird China and accidentally meets Bird Fahai. Fahai has fiery eyes and sees through her identity as a ghost at a glance. Fahai asks her her name in one fell swoop. Do you dare to respond to your call? Sadako was stupid and responded to the call of the bird. Then she was sealed by Fahai. But after tying her back, the bird escaped from the Leifeng Pagoda. On the way, she met the bird egg. She saw that the egg was growing. He was handsome, tall, and very secure, so he secretly fell in love with Dandan, chased her fiercely, and finally lived happily with Dandan. "

Meng Ruqing: "..."

Just listen . He almost believed it at first.

Gungun frowned, raised his upper body, looked at Dandan, and said disapprovingly: "Brother, you are too heavy-handed. If you don't like benevolence, you have to like ghosts."

Dandan blinked his big dark eyes: "But "Nie Zhenzi is beautiful."

Gungun slapped him: "Who told you?"

"Father," Dandan said, "Isn't Nie Xiaoqian very pretty?"

Gungun frowned: " Didn't you listen carefully when your father told the story? Chinese female ghosts are good at sex, but Japanese female ghosts are not beautiful. They have long nails, they can poke their butts, and they can do it. How dare you spank your virginity? You're done."

Dandan's brows immediately knitted together, his face turned pale, and his eyes were filled with tears. He didn't dare to let Meng Ruqing fall asleep on the spot, so he got out of bed and ran outside crying.

"Daddy, wuwuwu, daddy, Dandan and Sadako don't want to live happily together, daddy, help!"

Meng Ruqing couldn't help laughing.

Gungun felt that Dandan was really stupid: "Little grandpa, let's go to sleep and ignore Dandan."

Meng Ruqing turned sideways and took him into her arms, pinched his soft face, and said with great curiosity: "You guys "Where's the father?"

Gungun said: "Guoguo and Yoyo Guoguo wanted to play with cannons, so my father went to the town with his handsome grandpa."

During the festival in the village this year, the good boy saw that there were many mouse holes in the sweet potato field, so he wanted to blow up the mouse holes. Yes, he had played in Xiaohe Village once before, and he never forgot it.

Yang Mingyi's eyes also lit up a little.

For the good boy, Fang Zichen will always respond to any reasonable request. If he wants to play with guns, Fang Zichen will do it.

Besides, if we don't set off firecrackers during the New Year, is it still called the New Year?

Fang Zichen was a little shy at first when facing Qin Hengxuan and Meng Ruqing. He didn't know how to get along with each other, and he was even a little awkward when meeting people. However, he was carefree by nature and took so many people's money. No matter how pretentious Fang Zichen was, he felt bad. Now he went with Qin Hengxuan. After a trip to the town and taking advantage of others, the two brothers immediately got together.

Meng Ruqing didn't know why, but when he saw them squatting in the yard muttering from the door, he should be happy in his heart, but Qin Hengxuan himself was a bit out of tune. He often got into trouble when he was young. In recent years, it was just because of something on his mind, so Be a little calmer for the talent.

At this moment, the two of them hooked up. Fang Zichen's temperament looked like Qin Hengxuan's. He was not afraid of anything. He was slightly worried. He felt that the two of them had finally found a partner. It was a headache when they were alone. If there are two of them, I'm afraid they will stab the sky.

The day before New Year's Eve, all factories had a holiday. Because they were tired last time and everyone helped out, Brother Zhao asked the factory to distribute a pound of sweet potato flour to every household in the village.

Although it seems a little small, it is only a few dozen cents per kilogram. After everyone helped drive the pigs for a day, it is like a day's work. It is reasonable to give a kilogram of sweet potato flour.

Each factory has distributed a lot of New Year's goods, including two pounds of pork, half a piece of cloth, one pound of sugar, and a red envelope of 30 yuan.

They are all real good stuff.

The workers went back with gifts, and they were chatting together in twos and threes - they made a lot of money this year. They will go to a market in a few days to add more things to the family, buy a few more kilograms of meat, and two chickens. , have a good year this year.

The whole journey was filled with joy, and everyone had smiles on their faces.

Those who didn't work in the factory felt numb and envious at the sight. The factory had good benefits and they always gave out something during the holidays. Just like the Mid-Autumn Festival, they gave out pancakes. The Double Ninth Festival was called flower cakes. You can find them outside. You don't get this kind of treatment if you work hard.

On New Year's Eve, Xiaofeng came back from the north.

Regarding Fang Zichen, their adopted son, Qin Hengxuan and Meng Ruqing had heard from Guaizi and knew his origins. They used to take good care of Guaizi. Now that they met him, although Xiaofeng was not as outstanding as Yang Mingyi, He has a well-behaved and quiet appearance, which is quite satisfying.

After hearing Brother Zhao's words, Xiaofeng obediently called someone: "Grandpa, little grandpa."

Qin Hengxuan and Meng Ruqing were even more satisfied with him.

When I first came, I prepared a gift for him, a green jade pendant.

Fang Zichen scanned it roughly, and he probably couldn't buy it without a few thousand taels.

It was the New Year's Day, and it was not good to just give it to one at this time. Qin Hengxuan simply opened the box he brought and took out several small boxes, including those for Liu Liu, one for Yang Mingyi, and one for several children. Most of them were valuable.

The Liu family has been poor all their lives and has never seen anything good, but they also know that a wealthy man like Qin Hengxuan can do great things. Moreover, the color of the jade pendant and the lifelike tiger carved on it are his. The Liu family didn't dare to ask for the child's zodiac sign, but they couldn't refuse it and finally accepted it.

Gungundandan was not interested in gifts. The two little guys had no taste. This jade pendant was inedible. It was as hard as a stone. They were probably happy to give them half a catty of meat. Qin Hengxuan saw the two little guys put it in his mouth and bit it. , did not bite, glanced at it again, and gave it directly to Brother Zhao.

Qin Hengxuan: "..."

What a blind bastard.

"Guoguo." Gungun Dandan went to pull Guaizi: "Let's go blow up the mouse hole."

Guaizi and Yoyo carried a bag of firecrackers and led the two children out.

Yang Mingyi lowered his eyes after watching them go out.

Fang Zichen went back to his room and was busy for a while before he came out. When he saw him sitting alone in the main room, no one else was there, he couldn't help but be curious, so he went over and patted his head.

"Brother Fang?"

"Why don't you go with them?" He remembered that Yang Mingyi was the best at finding mouse holes. He was sure to find the right one, and he loved it the most. He hadn't seen him for several years. Could it be that he had changed his character? Do you really want to be a cold and cool male god?

Yang Mingyi said nothing.

He feels too big to go anywhere.

But in his teenage years, Fang Zichen looked like a young boy.

"Go and play if you want!"

"Everyone will laugh." Yang Mingyi said dullly.

The brothers of his age in the village are all waiting to get married, so how can they go out and play all day long?

It's not so bad for the little man.

"Why are you laughing?" Fang Zichen looked at him: "You will be laughed at if you play?"

Yang Mingyi said nothing.

"Are you afraid that people will laugh at you?"

Yang Mingyi shook his head.

If it were before, he would definitely not be afraid.

But now that he came to Quzhou to join Fang Zichen, he was labeled as such. He didn't dare to make any mistakes in his words or deeds, just for fear of causing trouble for Fang Zichen.

Fang Zichen understood what he was thinking.

"Then you are still afraid of asking. Who stipulates that if you are older, you can't play? It doesn't matter if you are a brother or a man? Aren't we all human beings? As long as we don't steal or rob, or do things that harm others, what can't be done? Life Just enjoy yourself in time and don't tie yourself into rules and regulations. Just say whatever you want. You don't care when people are full and support them. No one stipulates what you should do or what you must do at this age. Your ten Three years old, fourteen years old, and even the future are all decided by you and not others. You don't have to worry about getting into trouble for me. You know, your brother Fang is never afraid of trouble. "

People always like to give to others." define'.

What should you do at this age, what should you do, or what should you do if you are a scholar or a girl.

Most people think that scholars should be knowledgeable and upright and kind.

Most gangsters have tattoos, so tattoos are not serious, as if anyone with tattoos is not a good person.

But Fang Zichen didn't think so.

He had seen the eldest brother wearing a vest with a green dragon on the left and a white tiger on the right, just like he was on the road, but he had seen someone not afraid of danger and picking up a child who fell from the third floor of a shopping mall with his bare hands.

I've also seen people in suits and ties, well-dressed and elitist, kicking beggars' bowls away while passing by an overpass.

When he talked dirty and took advantage of others, Brother Zhao once said that he didn't look like someone who was raised by a rich family, but more like a gangster.

But what is the difference between children from rich families and children from other poor families?

In essence, aren't they all human?

If you have to say it, it's just that his conditions are relatively favorable.

Since we are all human beings, if others do or say the same thing, they should do the same.

There is no reason why the sons of wealthy families should be polite and polite. On the contrary, because of their more favorable conditions, they are more 'lawless' and arrogant. Therefore, most of them are bastards and scum, and there are so many who get into trouble by driving cars to pick up girls. Don't come.

Girls and brothers don't have to be gentle and quiet, they just have to be soft and weak.

Feudal thoughts cannot be changed overnight. He is not that capable. He can only try his best to make the people around him live comfortably and do whatever they want.

People call following the crowd normal, and not following the crowd is an anomaly.

But as long as you don't do bad things, you can do whatever you want. People's words are scary, but as long as you are true to your heart and don't hinder the people, you should have nothing to fear.

Yang Mingyi was given some chicken soup by him, and he couldn't help but look at him with admiration.

No one had ever said this to him, only Brother Fang.

Fang Zichen put his hands behind his back and said in an arrogant and old-fashioned way: "Only people with high ideological awareness can understand this kind of understanding of life. Brother Yi, you are still a little behind."

Yang Mingyi: "..."

Just now He felt that Brother Fang was so tall all of a sudden that it was really hard for his eyesight.

Fang Zichen smiled, lowered his head slightly, and asked, "Do you still want to play with cannons? I'll take you there."

Yang Mingyi was very excited, but his expression didn't change much. He just nodded hard. He didn't have much interest in this life. Apart from playing chess, it's all about playing cannon.

Fang Zichen led him out of the main room, and wanted to say something to Brother Zhao, in case Brother Zhao couldn't find anyone and came back to beat him again. As a result, he walked around and saw no one, only Xiaofeng was in the kitchen.

"Where is your Uncle Zhao?"

Xiaofeng: "Uncle Zhao went to pick vegetables."

Fang Zichen glanced at the basket of vegetables on the chopping board and wondered: "Going to pick vegetables again?"

Xiaofeng nodded and said: "Yes! Zhao Zhao "That's what uncle said."

"Okay, let's go play, are you going?"

Xiaofeng glanced at Yang Mingyi, threw the firewood, and said immediately: "Go."

As soon as the three of them got outside, they heard a commotion in front of them. of.

"Dad, the mouse is running towards you."

"Little grandpa, there is one under your feet. Step on it quickly."

Meng Ruqing has never seen a mouse before. This thing is jumping back and forth, gray and pretty. Terrified, his face turned pale at that moment, and he shouted with a trembling voice: "Brother Xuan, Brother Xuan."

Qin Hengxuan had just finished blowing up the mouse hole, and before he had time to run over, Yang Mingyi rushed over first, raised his foot, and struck quickly and accurately. Trampled the mouse underfoot.

As soon as the foot was removed, the mouse flattened.

Qin Hengxuan: "..."

This Yi brother is really a person who cannot be judged by his appearance, and his skill in stepping on people is probably top-notch.

The good boy was happy when he saw him: "Uncle Yang, you are here too."

Yang Mingyi: "Yeah."

"That's great, let's go blow up the mouse hole." The good boy's eyes were bright.

Xiaofeng followed up: "I'm going too."

The good boy's eyes widened: "Oh, Brother Xiaofeng, you're here too." At first, he shouted to death that neither of them came, which made him a little sad.

Several children were running around in the fields.

Seeing that no one was paying attention, Fang Zichen slapped Brother Zhao on the butt.

This guy came out to play and even lied to others that he was going to pick vegetables. He was really looking for a fight.

Brother Zhao laughed and blushed: "What are you doing?"

Fang Zichen looked at him and sighed for a long time.

This little brother actually loves to play sometimes, but he is always busy in the first place, always focusing on him and the children, so he doesn't have much personal time at all.

Fang Zichen suddenly felt very sorry for him.

Ask him if he still wants to play?

Brother Zhao nodded. Fang Zichen glanced at Meng Ruqing and thought that this person was a 'lady'. There was mud everywhere in the field, so he probably wouldn't play with them. When asked, Meng Ruqing wanted to spend more time with Fang Zichen, so he said Go with them.

When the good boy saw Fang Zichen and Brother Zhao joining in, he was so happy that he jumped up and down, his head was covered with sweat, and his throat was hoarse from shouting.

From time to time, there were bangs and bangs in the village, and from time to time there was a burst of smoke and mud splashing in the ground. Everyone gathered around to watch the excitement. Fang Zichen had blown up the mountains before, but now a mouse hole was blown up. No one was too surprised. Looking at it, as soon as the mice were blown out, they ran around in the field. Some were chasing the mice, and some were howling in fear of the mice.

Meng Ruqing didn't dare to catch the mouse. When he saw the mouse coming, he stepped on it randomly and chased the mouse while barking.

Qin Hengxuan was lying in the field with his butt stuck out and one eye closed as he stared at the mouse hole. A mouse was chased by Yang Mingyi and was cornered. It climbed directly onto Qin Hengxuan's back. Qin Hengxuan jumped up again and kept patting his body and collar. It was so spacious that the mouse got directly into his clothes. Qin Hengxuan's eyes widened and he was stunned. He jumped and screamed, and his voice was like killing a pig.

Meng Ruqing paused for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing.

He rarely laughed like this. In the past, I even had a cold face all year round, but recently I have been smiling more and more.

When he heard his own laughter, he couldn't help but froze.

The good boy came over and pulled him: "Little grandpa, run quickly! There is a mouse running over."

With a warm smile on her face, Meng Ruqing ran after him.

Seeing them messing around in various poses, everyone couldn't help but find it funny, and their stomachs hurt from laughing.

Seeing that Yang Mingyi and Xiaofeng were there, everyone would have felt unruly if it had been before.

The girl from a wealthy family can't get out of the front door or step forward from the second door.

Although the village is not so particular, people like Yang Mingyi often wash clothes, cut pigs and vegetables, or work in the fields, but they are all 'serious' things. If they are diligent, they can still Find a better husband.

No one at this age still goes out to play. If there is no work to do, he will be detained at home by the adults and learn embroidery or something.

But these are the children of Mr. Fang's family. Mr. Fang didn't restrain them. He probably had his own intentions. Looking at the things he did, even though they didn't know his intentions at the beginning, they murmured and didn't think it would be good, but everything happened later. Yes, which one is not good?

Moreover, there is such a shocking thing as a female soldier, so just for fun now, no one thinks anything of it.

Besides, a teenager is still a child.

Looking next to them, I saw several unmarried girls who had just returned from washing clothes by the river. They were holding basins and watching the fun with them, their eyes full of envy.

The longing and yearning in those eyes made people feel sad for some reason.

Hey...

I don't have to worry about my daughter anymore when I go back, let's see how much fun they have.

The most important thing is that the child is happy, otherwise it will be impossible to have fun like this after I get married.

There are many rats in the field, and they are always gnawing on sweet potatoes. These rats don't know how to be thrifty. After gnawing the small sweet potatoes, they will not see anything, but they will always eat half of the big sweet potatoes and leave the other half to rot in the ground. Everyone Every time I see them, I don't know how distressed I am. I couldn't do anything with them at first, but now I can just blow them up.

Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu did not follow, but sat on the edge of the field and watched them play, noisily and with a smile on their face.

A few people came back from playing in the evening and caught a lot of mice at noon. Aunt Liu originally wanted to take them back and fry them, but Meng Ruqing was afraid. Although she knew that the mice were not from the sewer, Fang Zichen did not dare to eat them.

In this way, Aunt Liu didn't take it back, and later distributed it to the villagers.

The sweet potatoes are growing well this year, and the mice in the field are getting fatter. In previous years, there was nothing to eat at home, and the villagers also came out to look for mice. The fur of these things was burned and washed, and they were very fragrant when fried. However, this thing is very cunning and often If you can't catch it, you will gain a few kilograms of meat in vain, and everyone will be happy.

The adults were better off, but the children were covered in mud, as if they had rolled in the ground, and they were all sweating profusely. They had a hard time walking all the way back, jumping up and down and laughing, as if they were going crazy and couldn't stop at all. I think it's really fun to blow up mouse holes.

I have to go tomorrow.

Qin Hengxuan looked at the blushing children and felt indescribably happy.

He finally experienced the joy of playing with his grandson and taking care of himself.

After running all afternoon, he was not tired. Qin Hengxuan took a break and called Fang Zichen over and asked him if this thing could be used on the battlefield.

"Yes!" Fang Zichen said: "However, this thing is very lethal."

When it was really used on the battlefield, he always felt like an executioner.

Qin Hengxuan saw that he was a little resistant, so he didn't mention it.

Now he and his son have finally made substantial progress, and the child is no longer 'resisting' him. He can't make his son angry.

Xiaofeng brought a lot of beef with him when he came back. Brother Zhao thought about it and planned to make barbecue for dinner at night. The last time he made it, the good boy was not there.

That barbecue is delicious, his son will definitely like it.

When Aunt Liu heard this, she asked Brother Zhao about it, then she went out with the basket and came back with a lot of leeks in it.

Uncle Liu went outside to chop a bamboo and came back, then went to the town to buy some fish.

The yard is full of food.

Several children cleaned up and came over to help.

Although I don't know what barbecue is, if it has meat, it must be delicious.

The children were very diligent. After skewering the beef, they went to skewer the leeks and prepared the cabbage.

There are many people in the family, and we can't just eat beef. Brother Zhao also marinated a large pot of pork. The marinated pork will be more tender when grilled. Otherwise, if you cut it and grill it directly, it will be burnt, old, and stuffy.

The wind wasn't too strong today, there was a fire in the yard, and the charcoal fire was burning brightly, so it wasn't too cold.

Meng Ruqing was learning to do it on the side, chasing and beating around the crowd. She didn't seem to feel tired after running all afternoon, and she was very energetic.

Although the conditions in the village are simple, there are no maids to take care of them, and the Qin family soldiers they brought are living in the Yamen. They have to do everything by themselves and are more tiring, but Meng Ruqing is happy with it. The small family yearns for the wealthy life in the compound. I envy the nobles who are served by hordes of servants and don't have to do anything, but in fact, this ordinary life of a small household has a different taste.

Cozy, warm and lively, this is something that is unimaginable and available in a high-rise courtyard.

Wind, flowers, snow and moon are the scenery, but firewood, rice, oil and salt are all poetry.

Qin Hengxuan has eaten barbecued meat before, but he has never tasted it so delicious.

Put it on the iron rack, put the beef on top, roast it half-cooked, brush it with chili oil and sprinkle it with cumin powder, and the smell will come out immediately.

It smells amazing.

Gungundandan's saliva started flowing down on the spot and he couldn't stop it. Meng Ruqing couldn't even wipe them away, and he swallowed loudly. The two little guys didn't want to play anymore and ran to the table to sit upright. Okay, let's wait for Brother Zhao to feed them.

The two families were roasting and eating, chatting about home cooking and their children. It was so lively.

Qin Hengxuan glanced at Fang Zichen and wished he could take him back immediately. He knew that Mrs. Qin must have been looking forward to it for a long time, but if he went back during the Chinese New Year, he and his child would probably spend the first year together. Have to pass on the road.

The barbecue was a joyful one, and everyone had a belly full of food.

The villagers didn't say anything, and Yang Mingyi followed Guaizi out again the next day.

Fang Zichen looked at his back and felt that this guy had such an appearance for nothing.

On the day of the 29th, someone came to report that something had happened in the village in Anping County.

Winter is cold and there is nothing to eat in the mountains. Wild beasts in the mountains often come to the village. Several wild wolves broke into the village first, causing panic in the village.

This wild wolf is not a vegetarian. Now he reports to Fang Zichen. He has nothing to do anyway, so Fang Zichen said to go and have a look.

Qin Hengxuan then said: "Then let me go with you!"

Fang Zichen thought for a moment: "Is it dangerous? How about calling some people?"

Qin Hengxuan said in a loud voice: "It's just a wolf! What's the danger? I used to kick him One, one for each foot."

Fang Zichen asked doubtfully, "You're not bragging?"

Qin Hengxuan shook his head: "It's impossible to brag. Your father and I are notoriously honest people."

Fang Zichen has never been exposed to wolves . , I have seen it in the zoo before. It looks just like a husky, just a little cooler. But I heard that this thing is quite ferocious, can eat people, and is very dangerous.

But when he heard what Qin Hengxuan said, he suddenly felt that it was nothing special. After all, Qin Hengxuan looked very gentle and looked like a rookie. He could even kick one of them, so the wolf probably wasn't that powerful either. Wherever it goes, it might be just like the Black Tornado, just big.

People in the village are also afraid of Black Tornado, but Black Tornado is very well-behaved.

Fang Zichen suddenly felt that the wolf was not something to be afraid of.

That wolf skin is a good thing!

"Well, let's go together tomorrow. I heard that there are only six wolves in this pack. Let's kill them and catch them all." Fang Zichen said.

Qin Hengxuan hit it off with him and immediately waved his hand and said: "Okay, just a few beasts, it's no big deal."

"No." Fang Zichen said coaxingly: "We, father and son, can catch them with ease." As

the two said, As he said that, he seemed to have killed all the wolves and laughed.

Meng Ruqing was killing chickens with Brother Zhao. They were a little far apart and couldn't hear clearly. I didn't know what they were talking about, but their eyebrows were beating faintly.

Chapter 432

Early the next morning, Fang Zichen took his boy, and Qin Hengxuan followed. The three ignorant and fearless people brought two wooden sticks and rode their horses directly to Anping County.

When he left in the morning, he was well-dressed, dog-like and high-spirited. But when he came back at night, his hair was messy and his clothes were tattered. It was as if he had been dragged into the woods and cooked some more. He was in an extremely embarrassed state.

Meng Ruqing's eyelids twitched and she quickly asked what happened?

Qin Hengxuan drank two cups of tea and then said: "He was chased by a wolf."

Meng Ruqing: "..."

Meng Ruqing's heart was beating wildly and her voice was high-pitched: "Where have you been?"

Qin Hengxuan's eyes were a little dodged and he hesitated. "The wolves are gone."

Meng Ruqing took a deep breath and asked carefully.

"How many people went?"

Qin Hengxuan said, "It's just me, my son and my grandson."

"No more?"

"No more." "

..." Meng Ruqing didn't know what to say on the spot.

He knew that if these two people got together, they would either stab the sky or die.

I got tired of eating meat during the Chinese New Year, so I went out to die.

Qin Hengxuan was also a little frightened at this moment: "This thing is a bit powerful. Those fangs are so weird that I almost told you where they were today."

Meng Ruqing: "..."

The three leading ancestors and grandson held the The sticks chased the wolf, and behind them a pack of wolves chased them.

The three of them were running so hard that their shoes almost flew off.

If Guaizi hadn't set off a cannon to scare the wolves away, they would definitely not be able to come back now.

Knowing that this thing was difficult to deal with, Fang Zichen went to the town to buy it, but when he went back later, the wolves didn't know where to go.

"Unlucky, these beasts run so fast." Fang Zichen looked at Qin Hengxuan gloomily: "Father, didn't you say you could kick one at a time? You just ran faster than me!"

Qin Hengxuan wiped away cold sweat: "Misstep, this group is more powerful."

Fang Zichen put his hand on his waist: "Father, it's not good to brag. You were the one who screamed the loudest just now!"

It's really bragging, this bragging is too much.

It caused him to despise his opponent and was almost defeated by him in one fell swoop.

The good boy nodded fiercely: "That's right."

Fang Zichen said: "Father, you were running so hard just now that your farts popped out. Tell me the truth, how did you do it with one foot and one foot back then?"

Qin Hengxuan rubbed his nose and said: "You can do it in your dreams."

Fang Zichen: "..."

You win.

Qin Hengxuan looked at Fang Zichen and vaguely felt that his face looked very rough.

Fang Zichen looked at him and frowned: "Father, your legs have been shaking. Did Lao Han have a bad leg?"

The good boy also looked at Qin Hengxuan. He still had a few leaves stuck in his head and his clothes were scratched. It was broken in several places, and there was still sweat on the little nose in the winter, which showed how desperately he had just escaped: "Father, grandpa probably didn't have a cold leg, grandpa must have been frightened."

Qin Hengxuan: "· · · · · · "

This damn kid doesn't know how to tell the truth, and doesn't know how to save him some face.

Three wolves ran after him, and their butt almost lost its mouth. Could he not be afraid?

Guaizi scratched his head, feeling a little scared at the moment: "But it was really scary just now. When the big wolf was howling and chasing after Guaizi, his saliva kept flowing, and his teeth were still long. He was scared to death. Everyone, father, let's go home!" He had

just escaped from death and was rushing back all the way in order to catch dinner. Qin Hengxuan thought of the scene at noon, his heart was pounding, and he drank two cups of tea:

"That kid is useless. I can't help but run over there now, just for the wolf skin."

Meng Ruqing looked at him with confusion.

Qin Hengxuan said: "He knows you are afraid of the cold."

Meng Ruqing has a weak body and is afraid of heat in summer and cold in winter. Although he didn't say it, no matter how thickly he wore it, his palms would always feel cold.

Fang Zichen thought for a while and wanted to make two coats for Brother Zhao and him.

Meng Ruqing felt warm in her heart: "Zi Chen is interested."

Qin Hengxuan saw that the trick was over and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly Meng Ruqing started talking again.

Qin Hengxuan was asked to study essays after Old General Qin discovered that he had dizziness. Qin Hengxuan was a real scholar. When General Qin wanted to teach him some self-defense skills, he ran away after half the lesson. Can compete with Qin Hengyi.

So bragging, but he also wanted to show off in front of his son. He had watched Qin Hengyi hit him with one punch at a time, but he was so powerful that he didn't take the wolf seriously.

What a mistake today.

But it's really exciting.

When Qin Hengxuan thought about it, his fear was gone, and he felt a little satisfied again.

Meng Ruqing knew he was going to suffer as soon as he saw his expression.

This man is powerless, yet ignorant and extremely bold.

If you dare to provoke wolves today, you may dare to hunt tigers tomorrow.

Knowing that these two people were incompatible, Meng Ruqing did not dare to let Qin Hengxuan go out alone with Fang Zichen anymore and stared at them every day.

He could not let his son and husband die young.

Fang Zichen originally wanted to find a place, but Meng Ruqing kept an eye on him and couldn't go out.

On New Year's Eve, as the morning approached, Fang Zichen lit two barrels of fireworks.

"Dad, dad, do you like it?"

At the moment when the fireworks exploded, the night was as bright as day, and the sky was colorful, like flowers blooming.

This was not the first time for the Liu family to meet him, but it was still a shock to see him again.

The moment the fireworks started, they were so loud that they were almost deafening. The whole village came out to watch.

Qin Hengxuan and Meng Ruqing's eyes widened, and they were speechless in surprise.

The two of them were born into wealth and had experienced a lot, but they had never seen such a grand and prosperous scene.

Both of them were stunned, their hearts were beating wildly, and they just felt so beautiful.

Fang Zichen held Brother Zhao's hand and stood beside them: "Dad, do you like it?"

Meng Ruqing's eyes were moist, but the light in his eyes was small and bright: "I like it."

This was the best year of his life.

I have a husband and my son...is also back.

At this moment, he was unprecedentedly satisfied and happy.

Qin Hengxuan hugged Gungundan. The two little guys blinked their eyes and opened their mouths. They were both stunned: "Wow, wow...this is the legendary firework. It looks good! It's so pretty." !"

Everyone raised their heads and stared intently at the fireworks in the sky. The boy walked next to Yang Mingyi and gently tugged on his sleeve. Yang Mingyi lowered his head and the boy smiled sweetly at him.

"Uncle Yang."

With a smile on his face, Yang Mingyi picked him up and pinched his face.

When the fireworks burned out, Fang Zichen hugged Qin Hengxuan and then hugged Meng Ruqing.

"Father, Dad, Happy New Year."

Qin Hengxuan was startled for a moment, his Adam's apple rolled up and down. He put down his egg and turned his head. After a while, he turned around and patted Fang Zichen on the shoulder. He didn't speak, but it seemed that he had a thousand words to say. All gathered in those red eyes.

This kid has always been angry with him these days, but he was too embarrassed to hit him when he first recognized him. He kept holding on, and he almost turned into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle in the mouth of the good boy. He almost couldn't hold back and beat him several times, but this time For a moment, I was still deeply moved.

There was a vigil tonight, and after the fireworks were gone, everyone went back to the main room to warm up by the fire. A few children were not too cold and ran around outside with fairy sticks, chasing each other and laughing all the time.

When I'm tired from running, I go in to eat a sweet potato, and then I rush out again like my butt is on fire.

Fang Zichen lit up the fire and came outside. He leaned against the wall quietly and looked into the dark distance. His expression changed from before, and he became a little lonely.

Brother Zhao came up behind him, slowly wrapped his arms around his waist, and said softly: "Husband, what's wrong?"

Fang Zichen was lost for a moment and was silent for a while: "I wonder how my parents are doing?"

Maybe . Life is like this, it's hard to have both.

He met his biological parents, but it also meant that he lost his parents forever.

Brother Zhao hugged him sideways and kissed his cheek gently with his warm lips.

Fang Zichen turned his head and looked at him: "One more time."

Brother Zhao kissed him again. Fang Zichen pouted and said vaguely: "There's still this place."

Brother Zhao smiled and kissed him again, his lips As soon as he touched him, he wanted to leave, but Fang Zichen grabbed his head and kissed his lips. His tongue licked Brother Zhao's lips, caressing his lips, and then forcefully forced him to open his mouth. She opened her mouth and tried to tangle with his tongue. Brother Zhao was so shocked that he even forgot to breathe. He kissed him until the end of his eyes turned red, and his eyes were confused and dizzy.

Brother Zhao's face was red and he could hardly breathe. He looked back in panic and then punched him.

Fang Zichen held his fist, stretched out his hand to clasp his palm, and then slowly closed it tightly, making it a tight fit.

He tilted his head and kissed Brother Zhao again, then pulled him into his arms with a slight force, and whispered in his ear, which was a bit ambiguous for no reason: "Do you want to do it again? This time I kiss you beautifully."

Zhao . The brother was shy and felt a tingling sensation in his ears. He put his head against Fang Zichen's chest, and it was not difficult to feel Fang Zichen's strong figure through his clothes.

Year after year, several years have passed without realizing it. The young, thin boy who was still young and thin has now completely grown up. His body is not strong, and he even has a few muscles in his clothes. He is thin enough to belong to a man of letters, but when he takes off his clothes, he is slender, well-proportioned, young and strong. Every time someone bullied him, he couldn't push him away. He was like a mountain, unmovable.

His ears were slightly warm, he hugged Fang Zichen's waist tightly, and whispered: "But this is outside, are you ashamed to be seen? Let's go back to the house, I want you to come two more times."

Fang Zichen was stunned . , then couldn't help but laugh, and hugged him hard, so hard that it seemed like he was going to crush all the bones in his body and knead him into the blood.

His voice was hoarse and low: "Brother Zhao, it's okay as long as you are by my side."

The children were playing with fairy sticks in the yard, and the firelight was dim. He saw the bright smile in Fang Zichen's eyes, Brother Zhao. My heart felt warm and I also smiled.

Seeing that it was almost time, Aunt Liu shouted in the kitchen and said it was time to make glutinous rice balls.

Several children ran in again, cheering.

The custom here in Anhe Village is to eat glutinous rice balls on New Year's Eve to celebrate reunion in the coming year.

Kneading glutinous rice balls is like playing with mud. Several children like it very much. They are quite skillful in kneading them. They also want to teach Meng Ruqing. Fang Zichen saw that the glutinous rice balls made by the good boy were about the same size as duck eggs and knocked him: "Go, go, just you." This skill will mislead the younger generation."

Guaizi was not happy: "Oh, father, you are looking down on Guaizi again. Guaizi has been playing in the mud for thirty years."

Fang Zichen snorted: "You... You are louder than your grandpa! You are bragging and you don't even look at the target. I am not even thirty yet. Dad, let me teach you!"

Meng Ruqing glanced at Qin Hengxuan and saw that his face was red and his neck was thick. He wanted to deal with Fang Zichen but he didn't want to. As if he dared to do something, he smiled and said: "Okay."

After kneading the glutinous rice balls, the children ran out to play with cannons again, and they could hardly relax for a moment.

The Liu family is the liveliest in the whole village. From time to time, the banging and the chirping of the children can be heard from a distance. Everyone doesn't mind the noise. It should be lively on New Year's Eve. Noisy.

It wasn't until they ate glutinous rice balls that Gungundan couldn't hold it anymore. He rubbed his eyes and said he wanted to sleep. Meng Ruqing and Qin Hengxuan hugged them.

Brother Zhao fetched some water, wiped Gungan's face, and washed his little feet.

The child is fat and sweats a lot. During the past few days during the Chinese New Year, he followed Yang Mingyi and the others outside to burn firecrackers. He also ran around all day today. His little neck smelled like vinegar, but it was too late now and it was too cold. It's tight, so I can only make do with washing like this.

In the middle of the night, Meng Ruqing couldn't stand it any longer. Fang Zichen took the child and let him sleep against Qin Hengxuan for a while.

The family stayed up until morning, all with red eyes.

On the second day of junior high school, Li Yisheng came with Xie Xiaoyu. Aunt Feng, who wanted some children, also followed. When she entered the yard and saw Qin Hengxuan and Meng Ruqing, she was shocked.

Knowing the whole story, she couldn't help but sigh: "When I looked at the fourth young master, I said he looked a bit like you."

Qin Hengxuan said, "Then why didn't you write to me and tell me?" He would have flown here long ago.

Nanny Feng glanced at Fang Zichen and saw that he was talking to Li Yisheng, and then she said: "But the young master said that the fourth young master looks like a pig, and you should look like a human being. He said that maybe I miss you too much and it's just blinding." "

Qin Hengxuan choked.

What do you mean he should look like a human being?

A handsome man like him had made many girls and boys look down on him.

His son really has no vision!

Li Yixi can already walk, and she is not afraid of strangers. When she comes, she will immediately run after the dog's butt.

Xie Xiaoyu followed him and saw Brother Zhao and Meng Ruqing choosing vegetables, so he picked up a bench and went over to help.

Brother Zhao saw a gloomy look on his brows: "What's wrong?"

Xie Xiaoyu couldn't hide the matter: "My mother-in-law wants me to have another one."

When she was not pregnant at first, Li's mother kept urging her, and her words were mostly She didn't have any requirements, she just wanted a grandson.

Later, Li Yixi appeared, and Li's mother was not satisfied again.

Everyone wants to have a family full of children and grandchildren, and the children and grandchildren will spare their knees.

But it is not easy for my brother to have children. Most of them are one-time babies, and there are not many, or very few, second babies.

Zhou Geer and Xie Xiaoyu have only had one child in recent years, and Zhao Geer was lucky enough to have two children at once.

He didn't have his parents-in-law at first, and he didn't have to wait on them. Although he recognized them now, Xie Xiaoyu still has a sharp eye after doing business for so many years. He could see that Meng Ruqing was very close to Brother Zhao, although he didn't talk much. , didn't say much, most of the time it was Brother Zhao who did the talking, but it could be seen from his movements that he loved Brother Zhao.

After all, Fang Zichen felt sorry for Brother Zhao. Meng Ruqing knew how Brother Zhao lived in those three years. They owed someone something. Brother Zhao seemed obedient, well-behaved, and hard-working, so Meng Ruqing treated him well.

Regarding the matter of grandchildren, he already has three, and they all suit his heart, and he couldn't be more satisfied. Moreover, he has only given birth to one in his life. The same brother, Zhao Geer, has given birth to three more. He asked Any more would be unjustifiable.

There is only one Li mother, Li Yisheng, but she is not as sensible and open-minded as Meng Ruqing.

Xie Xiaoyu also felt a little annoyed after talking too much.

Brother Zhao said, "What did Brother Li say?"

Xie Xiaoyu picked out the weeds from the green onions and said,

"He said that it is enough to have Yixi in this life. He asked me not to take my mother-in-law's words to heart. Mother-in-law She treats me well, but she always talks about it, and I feel bad after hearing it too much. This child is not something I want to have. It took me several years to get pregnant with my husband. I was still like this when I was young, but now. As I get older, I'm afraid it will be even harder. I took Yixi to bed when I was 30 years old, and later I heard my mother-in-law say that she wanted my husband to have a baby."

Brother Zhao raised his head in surprise when he heard this.

Meng Ruqing didn't think there was anything strange.

Xie Xiaoyu said: "It didn't work out. My husband and father-in-law said it as soon as she said it."

Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. Brother Zhao didn't know how to persuade her. He could probably understand Mother Li's behavior. Second, I always want to find a companion for my child, otherwise if I am gone in the future, my child will be alone, which will inevitably lead to loneliness.

But it was not easy for her brother to have children, but she failed to understand.

Besides, it's not that Xie Xiaoyu doesn't want it, so what's the use of urging?

Talking too much will only make the house restless.

Brother Zhao sighed: "She is probably free. You ask her to go to the store to help. If something happens, she can't keep looking at you."

Xie Xiaoyu's eyes lit up: "Brother Zhao, you are so There is some truth in what you said!"

"My husband said that when people are full and idle, they have more things to do."

Xie Xiaoyu nodded and said, "When you said that, I remembered it. I will follow you later. He went to learn the scriptures, and he had the most bad ideas."

Li Yisheng stayed here for only two days and then went back. Li's father and Li's mother came here rarely, so they couldn't leave the two old people alone. It was the Chinese New Year.

Fang Zichen sent him out: "Are you going back when your uncle and aunt are here?"

Li Yisheng shook his head: "I'm not going back."

He had been transferred back to Qianzhou by Fang Zichen some time ago, and he was giving lessons in the training area with Master Li. ', the female soldiers were training in the morning, Li Yisheng was so busy that he opened a medical clinic by the way. Now he has consultations in the morning and classes in the afternoon. His medical skills are already superb, and because of Fang Zichen's relationship, the people in the city are quite respectful to him. , Li's father and Li's mother saw that he was living a happy life here, and thought that if he returned to his hometown, Mr. Li would definitely ask Li Yisheng to help Li Yixing.

The second wife of the Li family has no skills. At first, she was living with Mrs. Li and her father. Now that Mrs. Li is old, the number of visits to the doctor is less, so she can't make much money. But this man takes Li Yixing seriously and always thinks about it. He passed the exam and was regarded as the hope of the Li family.

Li Yixing did not go to the academy to study, but invited his wife one-on-one. The year before last, he was finally admitted as a scholar. Mr. Li was very happy. The second room of the Li family took the opportunity to catch some wind, so Mr. Li went to Li's father and asked him to follow him.

"Yixing is your nephew after all. His broken bones are still connected. Our Li family depends on him. If he can move up in the future, your face will be bright. If he calls you uncle, you will live in the big house from now on." Whenever something goes wrong, he won't be able to do nothing. We medical practitioners are the most likely to offend others. If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about Yisheng. "

As a doctor, if your medical skills are not good, it will be difficult to make a living. If your medical skills are superb, people from wealthy families will come here to invite you. Although you will earn a lot of money, if you meet a good person, you will not be embarrassed if you can't cure them. But if you meet someone who is unreasonable, it will be a trivial matter to lose your job. Son, it's not like there are people who get angry and lose their heads.

Everyone has a close relative, and Li's father has been supporting the second wife of the Li family these years. If Li Yisheng hadn't gotten into trouble with Aunt Li's second wife, Li's father might have agreed.

But now there is no hope. The second wife of the Li family has ridiculed his son many times. The relationship between Li Yixing and Li Yisheng is not that good. If the two of them are brothers and respectful, then it will be helpful. But Li Yixing has a little ink in his belly, so he feels that everything is wrong. They are all low-grade, but he is a good scholar, and he obviously doesn't like Li Yisheng. So, if something happens to Li Yisheng in the future, will he help him?

Moreover, Li Yixing was already in his late twenties, and he had just passed the exam. Li's father went out to inquire around, but he was still scratching his head and wondering whether he would be admitted to the exam. People outside said that it was even more difficult to pass the exam. Before the red list, Those who are in the tenth grade may not be able to pass the exam, not to mention that those at the end of the crane...

have to confess, and I don't know when they will have to confess. There are also those who are in their fifties and sixties who are still taking the exam.

The master I invited first had limited knowledge. Li Yixing was already a scholar, and he had taught everything he could. If he wanted to go further, it would be best to find another good teacher. But now this master has already had 100 or 20 cases in a month. Please invite that master. Even better, I'm afraid it will be more expensive. The Li family just opened a medical clinic, and they are not that kind of rich and powerful people.

And now that Fang Zichen has aspired to be a third-rank official, and he has a good relationship with Li Yisheng, he doesn't look down on him at all. If Li Yisheng really gets into trouble in the future, how can Fang Zichen not protect him?

Knowing about Fang Zichen, Mr. Li still wanted Li Yisheng to talk to Fang Zichen and find some ways for Li Yixing.

This Li's father would never dare to speak to Li Yisheng.

Li Yixing doesn't seem to be a good person. He is really helpful. If anything happens in the future, Fang Zichen will probably be implicated, and it will be difficult to repay the favor.

Although Li's father doesn't have much potential, he sees things clearly.

He didn't dare to openly refuse Mr. Li, as this would be unfilial. Now, although it was hard to leave his hometown, Li's father didn't want to go back.

If he ever goes back, his son may also have to work for Li Yixing.

This won't work.

Li Yisheng has to go to the military training in the afternoon, and no one is paying attention at the medical clinic. Now Li's father can take over.

Li Yisheng didn't go back, and he didn't know why. Fang Zichen felt inexplicably relieved, but he couldn't explain the reason.

After seeing off the Li family, Chu Liu and his family went to Beilu County.

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Guys, I don't know how many chapters will be completed, but I'm entering the last 'copy'. Once this copy is finished, it's over. (=^▽^=)

Chapter 433

It was originally agreed to take the boy to ski, but Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu didn't go. They are true southerners and can't get used to the climate there. When Fang Zichen said it was snowing, they didn't dare to go. In the past years, when there was frost, they felt too cold to bear it. If it snowed, wouldn't it mean that everyone would freeze to death? In the end, only Liuyou, Brother Zhou and Liu Xiaowen followed.

The snow is thick here in Beilu County. There are many weeds on the mountain and there are not many rocks. The snow is almost one meter thick, even if there are some rocks, it doesn't matter.

The family was wrapped up like a ball, and Fang Zichen showed off by carrying a pre-made sled.

Brother Zhao and the others didn't know how to ski, so they were waiting for him on the mountainside. Fang Zichen came to the top of the mountain, put on his skis, and rushed to the bottom of the slope like flying. His figure passed in front of them like the wind from far to near.

Everyone was stunned.

Fang Zichen played dazzlingly, some flipping in the air, some flying, and the snow mist flying around his body in the spin was really thrilling to watch.

The children's eyes were filled with stars and their mouths were opened wide. They waited for Fang Zichen to stop and ran directly towards him.

The obedient boy was the most impatient, so he climbed on top of him, rubbed his face with him, and said that he loved his father the most.

"Father, daddy, my dear boy wants to learn to ski."

"Uncle Fang, I want to too." Liuyou hugged his leg.

Yang Mingyi and Xiaofeng also looked at him.

Fang Zichen held his head high: "Easy to say, easy to say."

He taught one by one. When explaining to the children, the elders Zhao Geer and Meng Ruqing were listening, and they also figured out some tricks.

It didn't hurt even after the fall. Everyone was having a great time. He didn't know how to ski. When he climbed to the top of the mountain, he rolled down with his head in his arms. He was always cheerful and his laughter could be heard far away.

Not to mention the children, the adults also went crazy.

After staying in Beilu County for more than ten days, Fang Zichen finally couldn't stay any longer and wanted to go home. However, Zhao Geer and Meng Ruqing seemed to be addicted to playing. The first two fell into confusion and fell into confusion. Fang Zichen taught the latter step by step. , these two people were incredible. They got up before dawn in the morning and said they were going skiing.

Brother Zhao is young and is easily bored by playing with things, but Meng Ruqing is already forty, why is he still like this?

Qin Hengxuan said: "Your father seems to like it very much. Let's stay here longer!"

Fang Zichen looked up and his eyes fell on Brother Zhao.

Brother Zhao was having a great time. The strong wind that came in his direction raised the corners of his clothes and messed up his hair. His cheeks were red from the cold. However, the moment he slid down from the top of the mountain at high speed, he felt as if he had broken free from his restraints. , with a kind of unscrupulous joy.

Seeing that he was happy, Fang Zichen stayed in Beilu County for a few more days.

Now the New Year has passed long ago.

Zhezi from various places began to be sent to him.

The prefect of Qinzhou also wrote a letter, saying that he also wanted to build a cement road. The merchants there came to Quzhou to purchase goods, and when they got back they just boasted about the cement road and praised it as the only one in the world. They had nothing to do during the New Year. No problem, many people came to Quzhou to see it. As soon as they entered Quzhou, they saw the bright concrete road. As soon as they walked up, they were like, oh, this is incredible. They started making trouble when they returned to Qinzhou. .

The prefect of Qinzhou thought for a while and then wrote a letter to Fang Zichen. But in his words, he had the intention of asking him to hand over the cement prescription. Knowing that Xia Jinghong valued him, he did not dare to provoke him directly, so he now wanted to know about it. Moved by emotion and reason, he said that this was something that benefited the people, so that he could be selfless and dedicated to the people.

I really want to eat shit.

He wants political achievements but doesn't want to pay for it, which is beautiful to him.

Fang Zichen ignored it.

This cement road is not that of chemical fertilizer. If it is not distributed, the people will not starve to death. At most, it will be inconvenient to travel.

Qin Hengxuan took a quick look and felt that the prefect of Qinzhou was really a fool. He just didn't know how he climbed to this position. He wanted to 'attack' his son without investigating clearly in advance. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. , trying to use benevolence and righteousness to suppress his son, he really suppressed the wrong person.

His son is a person who always wants to take advantage of others when he sees money. If he hadn't taken advantage of him, he would have burned incense, and he wanted to take advantage of his son in turn. I really don't know what to say.

In mid-March, the snow melted and we could no longer play. Brother Zhao was depressed, with a bit of depression in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and his face was as flat as a dumpling. Fang Zichen saw it funny and kissed him.

"Is it so fun?"

"Yeah."

"How about I bring you here again next year?"

"Really?" Brother Zhao became happy again.

Fang Zichen smiled, he was as easy to coax as his son.

The group returned from Beilu County. This time they went directly to Pingxiang Village.

Things were busy at the beginning of the year. Fang Zichen made another trip to Quzhou City. Brother Zhao took Meng Ruqing and Qin Hengxuan to live in the village.

The two of them walked around the paper mill and were surprised when they saw the straw inside - the place where their son used to live was really a magical place. Even the straw could be used to make paper, as well as cement and fertilizer. Things in that world, I really don't know how the people there have developed their brains to be able to tinker with such things.

I heard that although not everyone there is rich, everyone can have enough to eat...

I really envy them.

There is a lot of bamboo around Anping County, but if the waterway is open, rice paper can be transported outside. Merchants from Qinzhou come to buy goods, mostly for food and toilet paper, but not much rice paper. .

Small stalls are rarely visited by scholars, so it is difficult to sell them, but it is not impossible. People came from Qianer Shangyang, some from the academy and some from the rich young master, saying they wanted to buy some paper. .

The aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley.

Brother Zhao asked Zhang Fan to stock up on more goods and plant more bamboo on the surrounding mountains.

Meng Ruqing was not idle, learning to grow vegetables and feed chickens from Uncle Tang. She lived a leisurely life in the village with no pressure, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

But ask the people in the village whether you are happy being a farmer? That's a hammer to happiness. It's exhausting and you don't have much money. How can you talk about happiness when you don't have money?

The Qin family has a great business and does not have to worry about money. Meng Ruqing is addicted to growing vegetables. The cabbage will grow within a few days after planting it. It is small, with only two small leaves, but it is green and can be eaten in ten days. It's very tender, and it's delicious whether it's fried on top or fried alone.

Meng Ruqing felt very accomplished. She took her children to plant vegetables every day, planting one piece after another. The vegetable plot that Uncle Tang opened was not enough for him to plant. Seeing that he wanted to plant it on the mountain, Uncle Tang hurriedly pulled him to sit at the entrance of the village.

That's the village's base camp. Everyone likes to chat about home affairs and gossip here. How many eggs did someone's hen lay? The eggs were as big as a fist and he didn't know how to feed them. The Zheng family gave them to him. The boss of the family has a wife.

What?

Is the boss of the Zheng family still unwilling to give up?

Meng Ruqing was curious when she heard this, and asked Uncle Tang, Oh, it turns out that the boss of the Zheng family is notoriously lazy. How lazy is he? In the past, I didn't even bother to go to the latrine and had to pee in my pants.

It doesn't matter whether the people in the village are poor or ugly, as long as they are healthy, have some strength, and work hard, they can always get by.

The Zheng family is so lazy, who dares to marry their daughter over?

Qin Hengxuan listened and felt that the boss of the Zheng family was probably going to be a bachelor.

But a few days later, Qin Hengxuan accompanied Meng Ruqing to plant vegetables. When he passed by the Zheng family, he took a glance and saw several people sitting in the Zheng family yard. One of them had a big red flower in his ear.

It's a matchmaker.

Is there anyone really willing to marry me?

I don't know what they were talking about, but the girl who was looking at him suddenly went berserk, jumped up and gave the boss of the Zheng family a big mouth. Qin Hengxuan was dumbfounded, and immediately forgot about the business, turned around and leaned against the wall to watch the show. .

Even if Meng Ruqing tried to pull him away, he would not leave.

The yard was noisy, and the two parties were quarreling. People are born to join in the fun. Meng Ruqing hesitated for a moment, threw the hoe, and followed it to lie on the wall. The good boy raised his head, looking at this, and then at that. Ask them if they won't go hoeing?

But the two grandfathers just watched the fun and ignored him. The good boy also wanted to watch, but he couldn't see it outside and the wall was higher than him. He led Ge Ge directly into the Zheng family's yard. He was familiar with the Zheng family. I used to come here often to visit, but now that I'm missing a big virtue, I just squatted aside and watched the show with my little chin in both hands. I saw two families who were grabbing their hair and holding a broom, and they were fighting fiercely. I couldn't help but laugh. of.

The lunch dishes were cooked, and no one came back after waiting for a while. Brother Zhao looked over and saw a circle of people gathered outside the Zheng family. Qin Hengxuan and Meng Ruqing were still inside, watching with gusto, and from time to time. He turned around and discussed a few words with the ladies around him. Qin Hengxuan often chased the boy around the village. People in the village had seen it too much and felt that although the old man looked majestic, he didn't seem that scary. Meng Ruqing often followed them to say hello, going back and forth. The villagers also dared to talk to them.

The conversation was quite lively at the moment, and the ladies told them about the glorious deeds of the eldest son of the Zheng family.

"Zheng Daniu was still young at that time, and his parents went back to his parents' house to help thresh grain. Her mother even baked a big pancake, which was as big as a basin. She hung it around his neck and put it in the kitchen to prevent him from being too lazy to get it and getting hungry."

"For someone like Daniel, if he marries a wife, I'm afraid he won't bother to

do the bridal chamber." "No, bridal chamber is a strenuous job!"

Qin Hengxuan nodded seriously along with the two men next to him.

Brother Zhao looked at the two of them and seemed to have completely integrated into it, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

After living in Pingxiang Village for a month and waiting for Fang Zichen to make all arrangements, Qin Hengxuan reluctantly took Fang Zichen back to the border.

He originally wanted to recruit people to blow up the mountain after the new year, but Qin Hengxuan couldn't stay for long. The left prime minister has not retreated now, so it is not good to stay at the border and not go back. This time, Xia Jinghong showed mercy.

Qin Hengxuan said that Mrs. Qin really wanted to meet him, and she would get money if she did.

It is still necessary to meet this side.

After Fang Zichen finished handling the matters here, he took Brother Zhao and a few children and followed Qin Hengxuan back to

Anxi County. Yang Mingyi said that he could leave it to him.

Fang Zichen didn't want to spread the news about the explosives. He knew people but didn't know what they knew. He didn't dare to let Zhang Quan and others come. These people were obviously Xia Jinghong's people, but he didn't watch the Zhen Huan biography for nothing. What if there are one or two people with evil intentions who were planted by outsiders?

But he could trust Yang Mingyi. After all, he had known him for so long and he could clearly see who he was.

Just follow the plan. Fang Zichen explained everything clearly. As for how to make the explosives, Fang Zichen also taught him step by step.

After all, Yang Mingyi is smart, a good brother, careful, and quick to get started.

Fang Zichen kept Zhang Quan and ten imperial guards and gave them full authority to take orders from Yang Mingyi.

This was a big project, and Fang Zichen wrote a handwritten letter asking the people in the government office in Anxi County to follow Yang Mingyi's instructions.

In mid-May, Fang Zichen and his party finally arrived at the border.

The Qin family army has come to report a long time ago, but the journey is far away and they are not sure when they will come back. Mrs. Qin and Mrs. Zuo Xiang estimate the time and often come outside to wait recently.

It's really urgent.

Mrs. Zuo Xiang had met Fang Zichen when she was in the capital and spent some time with him, but Mrs. Qin had never seen him. Most of them had heard about Fang Zichen from other people's mouths. Now it was Thoughtful.

I went out to take a look as usual that day, but after waiting for half an hour, no one came.

It took more than a month for Quzhou to reach them, but with a child, it might take a little longer.

Aunt Zhong wanted to persuade them to go back first, but while they were outside in the sun, one of the soldiers shouted.

"Old madam, you're back, the young master is back."

Madam Qin suddenly turned around and looked back.

The motorcade was approaching from afar, with a young man at the front taking the lead, holding two chubby babies in his arms.

Mrs. Qin recognized it, it was Ge Ge Dan.

The young man had a dazzling fair complexion, a face like a jade crown, and deep and handsome features. He was extremely outstanding. He really looked like Meng Ruqing, but he was a little more "wild" than Meng Ruqing.

Even sitting on the horse, it can be seen that he is extremely tall, with broad shoulders, and his temperament is almost cold, and he looks a bit unfriendly to strangers.

The good boy was riding a horse next to him. He didn't know what he said, and he shook his head. Fang Zichen laughed, looking at the bright sunshine, which made people unable to look away.

"Is that Zichen?" Mrs. Qin nervously asked Mrs. Zuo Xiang beside her.

Although they haven't seen each other for three years, Fang Zichen hasn't changed much.

Mrs. Zuo Xiang smiled and said: "Yes."

"She is exactly the same as Brother Qing." Mrs. Qin was excited, and she became nervous unconsciously, and there was a thin layer of sticky sweat on her palms: "Sister, look Is my outfit okay? Doesn't it look too old-fashioned? It's so windy, is my hair messy?"

Mrs. Zuo Xiang smiled: "Sister, your clothes are just right, and your hair is not messy.

Mrs. Qin breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as Fang Zichen saw Mrs. Qin when the motorcade arrived, she felt that this old lady was kind, kind-hearted, and very kind. As soon as

he got off the horse, Mrs. Qin came up to her, and she was very happy. I wanted to hug him, but I was afraid of being abrupt and frightening him, so I just called Fang Zichen with a trembling voice: "Zi Chen. "

When Fang Zichen thought about getting money, he was extremely happy. When he was happy, his mouth turned sweet. Ordinary people couldn't resist it. He smiled sweetly:

"Grandma. Mrs. Qin

was startled for a moment and looked at him slowly. The sound of grandma made her heart feel sour and numb. She couldn't tell what it felt like. She was so excited: "Hey." Come, come, come closer, let grandma take a good look at you. "

Fang Zichen bent down, and Mrs. Qin touched his head and then his face. Tears fell from his eyes: "...My grandson is really handsome. Fang Zichen

felt that Mrs. Qin was really good at talking: "Grandma, you are very discerning. I like to deal with people as discerning as you." "

Seeing that he was not modest, Mrs. Qin wiped her tears before laughing.

The news outside was correct. His grandson is a bit thick-skinned, but it's good to be thick-skinned!

Boys should be so cheerful, bold, and shy. She was shy, so what could she do?

Anyway, at this moment, she looked at Fang Zichen, it was so good in so many ways, even looking at it was not enough.

When Qin Hengxuan and Meng Ruqing got out of the car, they saw Mrs. Qin and Mrs. Zuo Xiang surrounding Fang Zichen. They were amused by him and laughed. Their flowers were trembling and their faces were radiant, as if they had suddenly become more than ten years younger.

Brother Zhao and Mrs. Qin had met him before, but now that she knew she was her grandson's daughter-in-law, she treated him even more enthusiastically. She praised Xiaofeng twice and didn't neglect him.

Qin Hengxuan led Meng Ruqing forward and said, "Mom, I'm back."

Mrs. Qin seemed not to have heard, looking at Fang Zichen, she couldn't hold back her joy and patted the back of his hand:

"Have you eaten on the way? Are you hungry? Let's go back with grandma. I'll have someone cook some delicious food for you. I heard you like crabs, so I'll have some shipped over from Xiapu Town. I'll have someone cook them for you later. Just tell grandma what to eat, if there is no grandma, she will ask someone to buy it for you. "

Xiapu Town is far away from the border. It seems that Mrs. Qin made arrangements early.

Fang Zichen was very moved: "How embarrassing, grandma, I really love you."

Ancient people were mostly reserved and rarely said this, but being reserved doesn't mean they don't like to hear it.

Mrs. Qin's eyes were filled with heat again. She had never seen this child before. Now that he was so big, handsome, and promising, she was happy, but she felt indescribable discomfort and regret in her heart.

The past few years have not been easy for the child, and it has been hard on the child. If he had not lost it at the beginning, it would have been the young master who the old Qin family held in his mouth for fear of melting, and held it in his hand for fear of breaking. He had no worries about eating and drinking, so where could he use it? You have to carry the big bag and guard Yizhuang!

The child is really suffering.

Now she wanted to send him all the good things.

"Grandma loves you too. You don't have to be polite to grandma."

Qin Hengxuan shouted again: "Mother..."

Mrs. Qin pushed him away: "I saw it, please step aside, Zichen, Brother Zhao "Come on, let's go back."

Qin Hengxuan: "..."

Did he pick it up? How many months has it been since we last seen each other? How come his mother doesn't even look at him?

He's not handsome anymore. Is it annoying to the eyes?

Several children jumped behind him. Meng Ruqing did not leave him behind. Seeing him as if he had been struck by lightning, he suppressed a smile: "Brother Xuan, let's go!"

Fang Zichen took Brother Zhao and a few children at the border. He stayed there for more than two months. During this period, General Qin came back for a visit. When he met Fang Zichen, he just felt that this child looked very good to him. No matter how he looked at it, he liked it everywhere.

Fang Zichen coaxed people to fight, and the two old men couldn't resist him. General Qin was generous, and Fang Zichen's words were even sweeter. The two old men loved him so much, and within half a month of being cute, the soldiers outside saw him every now and then. Fang Zichen and Guaizi were chased up and down by General Qin with a wooden stick.

There's nothing I can do about it. This mouth is great at saying nice things, but as he goes on, his words don't quite fit. .

He wanted to fight, but Mrs. Qin and Meng Ruqing were always protecting him.

Today, the two of them made Old General Qin angry again. They were chased by him several times and finally had to hide.

Fang Zichen and Guaizi rushed to the tent where Qin Hengxuan worked and squatted under the table.

The two of them were sweating profusely and looked at each other, neither of them understanding why General Qin was so angry.

The good boy touched the little buttocks that had been spanked just now and asked in a low voice: "Father, why did my great-grandfather hit us?"

Fang Zichen prided himself on being smart, but at this moment he was confused: "I don't know! The old man is thinking The sea needle is too elusive, but is it because you said he is an old bone?"

Guaizi didn't understand: "Does this make you angry? Grandpa is over sixty, isn't that an old bone? "

Fang Zichen nodded: "Yes! But maybe it doesn't sound good?"

Guaizi scratched his head again, and his face wrinkled up: "It doesn't sound good, but it's the truth. We are all honest. Honest people don't lie!"

"That's right!" Fang Zichen sighed: "Hey, it's easier for honest people to offend people! You know, the truth doesn't always sound good."

"Yes! But good advice is hard to the ears but it is helpful to the actions." Guaizi's little face was very serious: "Grandpa is so old that he still doesn't understand this truth. Guaizi knew it when he was six years old. Grandpa can't do this. "

Who says not, but no matter what, he is also our elder. We must respect the old and love the young. The old man may be tired of life and his temper will inevitably be bad, but no matter how bad his temper is, he is my grandfather!" You have to endure it, this is your fate. Hey, do you still have the banknote your grandpa gave you during the last Chinese New Year?

"Yes!" Fang Zichen said

. Lend me some!"

Good boy: "Where are you, father? Did you spend all the money my grandfather gave you? You are too much of a loser! Father, you should be diligent and frugal with your family. You still have three sons. You can't be lavish about raising money."

"What a waste, I handed it over to your father. You have to know that a good man will not secretly save his personal money."

Fang Zichen said a little bit. A great man like your father is even less capable. Do you understand that you have to learn from your father? That's why your father loves me to death. If you learn from your father's skills, you will definitely be able to pick up girls in the future. You're sure to find a charming man once you see him. The little girl can't even walk when she sees him. There's no need to be like your grandpa. She has to climb your little grandpa's wall. It took several months to climb. It's really frustrating to take it away."

Guaizi agreed with this and felt that he had learned something again. "

It's necessary." Fang Zichen didn't blush when he asked the donkey son for the new year's money. He didn't jump and didn't feel ashamed at all: "So, son, you lend me some first, and I'll take you out for some fun tomorrow. I'll buy some things by the way, and make two grenades for your great-grandfather to defend himself. At his age, he can still

It's not easy to go to war! His old arms and legs will probably be in trouble if he is attacked. The last time I went there, I saw a lot of uncles were bleeding. There were so many drops of blood. My great-grandpa is already an old man. He can't enjoy his old age and has to go to war."

Guaizi sighed longly: "If my son has no future, I will have to suffer. If my grandfather can't do anything, he will play cannons and watch the fun. At first glance, he looks like a playboy who only eats and waits to die. The good boy could tell it at a glance, but now it looks like , My dear boy, he is indeed very sharp. Father, my dear boy, I will definitely not make you tired in the future. Fang Zichen

was very moved and held him in his arms: "Er, you are filial." "

The good boy pursed his pink lips and kissed him twice, rubbed his face, hugged his neck, and said softly: "It's all from father's teachings, good boy loves his father. "

The father and son hid under the table and muttered. The more they chatted, the more animated they became. They had no idea that General Qin and Qin Hengxuan had already come over.

After hearing this, General Qin simply didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't know whether to be moved or angry. .

No wonder Zuo Xiang was about to return to Beijing last month and came to see him specially, saying that Fang Zichen was here and asked him to pay more attention to his health. Daxia couldn't live without him.

He was still wondering what he meant when his grandson came. He was extremely happy. Are his in-laws afraid that he would be too happy and smile?

Chapter 434

The Zuo Xiang and his wife are obviously very reluctant to let go of their three children, especially Geggandan. These two little guys always twist their butts for them and sing to them. The Zuo Xiang's wife dotes on them the most, but Prime Minister Zuo wanted to rush back in a hurry. General Qin thought it was Xia Jinghong who urged him.

Now I understand.

The good guy doesn't listen to what he says, and Fang Zichen is even better.

I'm afraid Zuo Xiang has learned this lesson early. No wonder, he said he was reluctant to leave, but he had to leave. If he didn't leave, it would be dangerous.

Meng Ruqing saw that Qin Hengxuan's face was ashen and his whole body was shaking with anger, so he knew that the father and son were probably doomed.

As soon as Brother Zhao led Gungundan outside the camp, he saw two black figures flashing before his eyes, and Qin Hengxuan chased after them with a wooden stick.

Brother Zhao: "..."

I'm not surprised. Anyway, his husband and son ran away faster than a dog. If Qin Hengxuan wanted to catch them, there was no way.

"Grandma, help me!" Fang Zichen screamed all the way.

The good boy shouted: "Help, help! Someone has lost his conscience. Is there anyone coming down from the sky to save the good boy?"

As soon as Mrs. Qin heard the noise, she rushed out and opened her hand to stop Qin Hengxuan: "Xuan'er, you What are you doing? You want to hit my grandson, just step over me!"

Qin Hengxuan was stopped by Mrs. Qin and watched helplessly as Fang Zichen ran away with his good boy: "Mother..."

"What mother? "If you dare to touch them, don't call me mother."

Qin Hengxuan: "..."

"Brother Xuan." Meng Ruqing also came over and took his arm: "Don't hit the child, talk to me." "

Qin Hengxuan:"..."

Does he want to fight?" It was obviously those two brats who deserved a beating.

When Fang Zichen arrived, there was a lot of excitement in the military camp.

The soldiers saw him and his three sons squatting outside the camp every day, munching buns without any appearance. They couldn't imagine that this man was actually a fucking number one scholar. I heard he was very powerful, but he hadn't done so in decades. of that kind.

Which scholar eats steamed buns like this?

General Qin loved and hated Fang Zichen at the same time, but even so, he still wanted to spend more time with Fang Zichen. He would think about it even if they didn't see each other for a day, but the fight ahead was fierce, and Qin Hengyi might not be able to bear it alone. He had to go back. .

Before leaving, Zichen handed him a dozen grenades, which were somewhat heavy and he made them look like microphones.

Fang Zichen taught him how to use it: "Grandpa, you have to take care! If you can't beat it, just throw it, pull the string, and throw it out again, but you must not throw it in front of yourself, otherwise you will also get a ghost."

Qin The old general took the grenade and was a little unhappy: "Why can't you beat him? Don't underestimate your grandpa. You don't even know how powerful your grandpa is."

"Ah! Is it very powerful? Then why did you lie down last time?" Fang Zichen felt that his tone was a bit loud.

Old General Qin: "...That was just an accident, do you understand accidents?"

Fang Zichen saw that he was about to take off his shoes, and immediately said: "I see, people stumble and horses stumble, it's no big deal. "

Yes, yes, that's the truth." General Qin was very pleased: "When grandpa defeats the Great Chao Kingdom, I will take you back."

"Okay." Fang Zichen hugged him hard: "Grandpa, The sword has no eyes, you have to be careful in everything!"

General Qin felt very warm in his heart. After all, he loved him. Although they had only known each other for a short time, this was his long-awaited grandson. How could he not feel hurt? The leader, Vice General Lin, always took pity on him. Now that he heard that he had found his grandson, he even came back in person a few days ago. He saw that Fang Zichen looked like a human and was so handsome that he sounded sour when talking to old General Qin.

It doesn't work without being sour. Who among the outsiders doesn't know Mr. Fang from Ganzhou?

The number one scholar, who reached the rank of Liu Yuan, was young and did not rely on the protection of his ancestors. He was less than thirty and took the position of prefect on his own. This was unprecedented in the history of Daxia. He was really promising.

I used to pity the Qin family. When Meng Ruqing was just pregnant, General Qin set up a banquet for three days. He wanted to tell the world about it. He counted the days on his fingers every day. He was smiling all day long, walking with the wind in his eyes, and went to the mansion. There are many toys for children, but after the accident between the child and Qin Hengyi, Vice General Lin saw that he seemed to have aged dozens of years overnight. He wanted to drink with him, and for the first time, he lay on the table and choked.

Lieutenant General Lin really felt pity for him at that time, wondering why God didn't open his eyes and let the old Qin family have no descendants.

Now he has not only found his grandson, but he has also brought back three great-grandsons. All of them are very cute and handsome. His great-grandson also stabbed Lieutenant General Lu to death before. I heard that he has his own set of boxing techniques. When people come, the tiger is in a hurry, and the wooden stick is swung as if for fun. This can be done at a young age, and I am afraid it will be even worse in the future.

Lieutenant General Lin was extremely sour.

Even Lao Jiang was envious.

General Qin's chest almost reached the sky. Seeing the sour eyes of Deputy General Lin and several deputies, I felt very proud.

He was extremely reluctant to leave now, so he patted Fang Zichen on the shoulder: "I know, go back! Don't send me off, it's hot outside." He turned around and told Qin Hengxuan a few more words, then knelt down and kissed the three children. one time.

Dandan gave him a bun that had been hidden for who knows how long. It was already covered with mold. Gungun gave him a Xiangxiang. Seeing that Fang Zichen didn't pay attention, the good boy quickly stuffed a pair of underwear into Old General Qin's clothes.

General Qin knew what this thing was, his eyelids suddenly twitched, and he heard the good boy whisper: "Grandpa, this is for you, shush, don't talk, don't talk, don't let father find out.

" The general cooperated with him and said in a breathy voice: "Did you steal it?"

"Yeah." The good boy glanced at Fang Zichen again, and then said: "I asked my father for it, but he didn't give it to me, so I secretly got it. My father is really too good. You're so stingy. If you put this on, Grandpa will be invincible. He can kill enemies just like chopping melons and vegetables. It's awesome. Grandpa, you don't need to thank me, this is what a good boy should do."

Old General Qin: "..."

You can pull him down!

He still wants to lose face.

At the end of July, a large number of wounded soldiers were sent back.

I have given away quite a few beforehand, but never so many.

Fang Zichen felt that something was not right, so he pulled Qin Yi and asked a few questions, and his heart suddenly became cold.

The great dynasty invaded with an army of millions, and the Qin army only had hundreds of thousands of people, so it would be difficult to fight.

Fang Zichen's back was stiff: "Did the leader also beat him so fiercely?"

Qin Yi shook his head.

The great dynasty wanted to fight a protracted war first and 'destroy' Great Xia first.

After years of fighting, the people must be in dire straits. During the war, manpower, material resources, and financial resources are all consumed hugely. After seven or eight years of fighting, the frontline soldiers must have suffered countless casualties. In this way, in order to supply the vacancies, troops must be recruited immediately. Young men were With the army gone, in this era of limited manpower, who will do the work in the fields? Just rely on the old, weak, women and children?

When farmers rely on the fields to make a living, they don't always rely on God to provide food for them. In the era without pesticides, if you don't catch insects, hoe weeds, loosen the soil, and take care of them carefully, even if the weather is good and the weather is good, the grass will be more abundant than the bean sprouts. The strength of the family is low, and the land cannot take care of them. The final result is nothing more than two.

Either we have to leave some unused, or we have to reduce production.

Once the supply of food and grass is insufficient, there will be no war.

The Great Chao Kingdom has been preparing for twenty years, and it has made full preparations. In the past few years of the Great Xia, disasters continued to occur in various places, and coupled with the unrest in the northwest from time to time, the national treasury has never been full. The Great Chao Kingdom was torn apart at this time. The contract call came just to catch Daxia off guard with a backhand.

But last September, after Xia Jinghong sent people to local governments to promote chemical fertilizers, the people became rich.

Four stones per acre, or even four stones and several buckets, directly doubled the output. Moreover, Daxia has a favorable geographical location. Two-crop rice is grown in Jiangzhong, Shangyang, Xiayang, Hengyang and other places.

what does that mean?

The common people can eat enough and have surplus food.

Once the people are rich, the country will be strong.

When food and grass are abundant, that means you have everything you need to rely on.

In this age where having more children brings happiness, if you are poor, you still have two or three children, but when you become rich, you don't have to worry about food and drink. Is that okay?

When the time comes, a family of four or five, or five or six, will recruit hundreds of millions of troops at once, and they may not have anywhere to lay down in an ambush. If the last one is not called, the first ones may have already retired. If we start a fight with their great dynasty, I'm afraid they don't even need to take action. If everyone has a mouthful of saliva, their great dynasty will probably be drowned.

It is obviously not possible to continue fighting a protracted war at this time.

Daxia had chemical fertilizers, and after another seven or eight years of fighting, Daxia was not "consumed to death", but their dynasty was consumed to death first.

Before Daxia wakes up, beat them down first.

The leader of the Great Chao Kingdom did not launch a large-scale attack with its entire army, but retained some of its forces, firstly to expend them, and secondly to take precautions before they happened.

If Daxia is really defeated by these countries, how will the score be divided?

Although they all signed the contract, the benefits are very attractive. When the time comes, their great dynasty will follow the Qin family's army and they will both suffer losses. What should they do if Great Liang, Beiqi and other countries bite them back regardless of morality?

Just in case, Dachaoguo kept a secret plan.

But now we have to fight hard.

This time we have been preparing for twenty years, and everything is ready. If we cannot defeat Daxia, we may never have another chance in the future.

The royal family of the Great Dynasty sent a letter to Beiqi and Daliang - a joint attack.

In mid-August, 600 people from Daliang and Beiqi came to Luoheya quietly in the dark night. At this time, except for the soldiers who were on duty at night, everyone else was fast asleep.

In the past twenty years, the Daliang countries have never launched an attack from here. They mostly had direct confrontations on the border. This created an illusion for the Northwest Army and made them neglect their duties.

Moreover, the terrain of Luohe Cliff is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are not many soldiers of the Northwest Army stationed here.

The people from Daliang climbed to the top of the cliff and strangled all the soldiers who were keeping watch at night. The sudden screams woke up the sleeping soldiers. The captain issued instructions to prepare for battle hastily. However, as soon as the soldiers were about to fight back, they were shot by an oncoming arrow rain. Pierced through the chest, the Northwest Army was beaten by the unexpected enemy and was unable to fight back.

Daliang came well prepared and firmly took control. There were only a few hundred soldiers stationed at Luohe Cliff, but the enemy troops from Daliang were constantly climbing up from the bottom of the cliff.

At the last moment of his life, the veteran asked the soldiers to light the beacon.

Seeing that the soldier was gone, he closed his eyes with peace of mind.

But in the end, even the soldiers and beacon towers that sent the message failed to light. In just half an hour, more than 600 Northwest troops stationed here were slaughtered.

A large number of enemy troops landed in Jizhou from Luohe Cliff.

The joint attack plan officially started.

The enemy troops from Da Liang and Beiqi began to "export" like crazy. The flames of war enveloped the entire Luohe Cliff. The enemy troops wanted to kill people and ghosts when they saw them. Luohe Cliff was in a mess.

Since they can't grow good vegetables in their own vegetable fields, they want to rob them and share them with others. Obviously, Da Liang, Beiqi and others don't have such an appetite. They don't know how to 'share', they just want to take it by force. , take it as your own.

And if they are not of my race, their minds must be different.

Daxia people cannot stay.

The enemy troops marched all the way, killing, looting, and burning them all.

In just one day, several villages around Luoheya were completely slaughtered. Houses were also destroyed and burned one by one.

Thick smoke billowed into the sky, and the sky above Luohe Cliff became dark.

After harvesting millet in previous years, everyone would always burn the wheat straw to fertilize the land, but the smoke was never like this. It was already August, and it was not the season to burn wheat straw at all.

The common people in Jizhou didn't realize that the enemy troops had already invaded, but the thick smoke could still be seen from a long distance away. It must have been burning very fiercely, so something might have happened.

The generals of the Northwest Army are members of the Jingcheng Road family.

When General Lu received the news, the entire Luoheya area had been captured.

The two armies started fighting, with only one country in the lead, and the Northwest Army was able to suppress it. But now that the two countries were marching together, the enemy army was covered in darkness, and the ground was shaking under the iron hooves of the war horses.

Several countries have been planning for many years. If this battle fails, they will be benevolent.

The enemy troops fight without their lives.

The Northwest Army suffered successive defeats.

In just half a month, countless wounded people were transported to the rear, but there were only so many doctors accompanying them. The doctors were busy treating the wounded despite the endless smoke, but there were thousands of wounded, and the doctors simply could not care about them all. , and finally the superiors issued a cruel order to only accept patients who still had a chance of survival. As for those who suffered fatal injuries and had little chance of survival... they were directly left on the battlefield.

It's not cruelty, it's really forced by the current situation.

The Daliang Army was like a mad dog. The Northwest Army couldn't beat them and wanted to withdraw. They still pursued them. It was really difficult to carry wounded soldiers like this.

Jizhou is devastated and war continues.

At the end of August, the news was sent back to the capital.

Report...

Jizhou urgent report, eight hundred miles urgent.

Report...

Jizhou urgent report, eight hundred miles urgent.

The soldiers held the tokens all the way, and no one dared to stop them until they entered the palace. After being inspected, they were led directly outside the palace.

Eunuch Huang was even more anxious than the soldiers who delivered the message: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, urgent message from the northwest."

"Xuan."

Daliang and Beiqi jointly attacked Jizhou in mid-August. Now Luoheya and Luohe Town have all fallen.

When Xia Jinghong saw it, it was really exciting.

He couldn't take a breath and almost fainted in front of all the civil and military officials.

The Prime Minister on the left and the Prime Minister on the right looked at each other and saw that Xia Jinghong's face was pale and ugly. Most of the people in higher positions showed no emotion or anger. He was rarely so out of character. And from the sound of Jizhou... he knew what Fang Zichen said. It came true.

But at the beginning, General Lu was clearly told to be on guard and not to neglect anything, but now the enemy troops unexpectedly came in. Apparently they didn't take this guess to heart!

In fact, this was not the case. General Lu listened.

He would rather believe that he has something than something that doesn't exist. He has already deployed additional men on the defense line, but what he didn't expect was that the enemy would attack from Luohe Cliff!

In the past twenty years, Da Liang and Beiqi had fought with them hundreds of times and carried out countless sneak attacks, but they had never launched a sneak attack from Luohe Cliff, causing them to ignore this place.

Every hundred secrets must be sparse.

Now that I think about it, was it intentional?

Xia Jinghong was so angry that he wanted to fly over and slap Lu Zhengren twice. Regardless of the reason, Luohe Town fell and thousands of people in the town were slaughtered. It was his dereliction of duty. But now it was the time to hire people, and Lu Zhengren came down...

Xia Jinghong's mind turned around quickly, and now it seemed that no one could take Lu Zhengren's place.

Xia Jinghong gritted his teeth, and the censor's case was slapped loudly.

Da Liang, Beiqi...

arrogant, really arrogant.

How dare they dare to slaughter the people of Daxia, how dare they.

It immediately started to cause chaos.

The civil servants and officials were furious and panicked.

The Northwest Army seems to be no match for the Great Liang and Beiqi. If the Great Dynasty does not attack, the Qin Army can be mobilized to provide assistance. But now the Qin Army has too much time to take care of itself. How can it be dealt with?

If the Qin family army is forced to mobilize troops, what will happen if the Great Chao Kingdom invades?

The situation is now serious. If the order given is slightly wrong or one wrong step is taken, Daxia will be in danger and must be cautious.

There was a lot of commotion in the morning, some people thought it should be this way, and some people thought it should be that way.

After a long discussion, they had to urgently mobilize the garrison in Beijing to support them, but there were only 100,000 people. These people were sent to fight. Even if they were trained soldiers, they were only flesh and blood, not made of iron. Now In the hot summer, you must not drive too much day and night on the road. Otherwise, if you don't get a good rest, you will just kill the enemy when you get there. In this way, it will take more than two months to get from the capital to Jizhou. Can Lu Zhengren be able to hold on?

Not to mention that before the reinforcements arrived in Jizhou, the entire Northwest Army was wiped out!

Xia Jinghong wanted to mobilize troops nearby, but when he thought about it, how many soldiers were there in Quzhou? It was a drop in the bucket, and since he had just been recruited the year before last... it was safer to send the garrison there, so no other edict was issued.

Daliang and Beiqi came in immediately. Xia Jinghong was so anxious and worried that he could neither eat nor sleep.

Before Quzhou could send a message, Fang Zichen had already rushed back in a hurry.

Meng Ruqing and Mrs. Qin were extremely reluctant to leave, but Fang Zichen was still the prefect of Quzhou and had to go back and take charge.

No matter how reluctant they were, the overall situation was more important and the two of them didn't stop him.

The Northwest Army was useless. Mrs. Qin was afraid that people would come in and wanted Gungundandan and Brother Zhao to stay, but Brother Zhao was unwilling and the family finally went back.

Xiaofeng had returned to Bei'an County a month ago.

Fang Zichen was so anxious that he asked Qin Er to take the documents back first and lead his troops to completely blockade all the checkpoints from Jizhou to Quzhou.

Jizhou has been invaded by the enemy. It will definitely be more difficult for the two countries' coalition forces and the Northwest Army to fight. It is hard to say how long it will be able to withstand it. I think some places have already been lost.

The people of Jizhou cannot sit still and wait for death, they must flee.

Once refugees flood into Qianzhou, Qianzhou may be in chaos.

When people are extremely hungry, most of them have no conscience or humanity at all. Even if they are very hungry, they can change their lives to eat. What else can't they do?

If there is nothing to eat, they will steal or rob.

Moreover, after trekking all the way here, the summer is hot and the people are hungry and hot. The elderly, weak, women and children may not be able to withstand it. If they come in, they can't survive it, and they leave. If the corpses are exposed in the wilderness without anyone to bury them, it may cause epidemics.

This plague is deadly.

It really has to be guarded against.

They cannot be allowed to come in, unless the Holy One issues an edict, otherwise he will accept the refugees rashly. If something happens to Quzhou, he is afraid that he will not be able to eat and walk around.

Qin Er's speed was very fast, and the Ganzhou Army rushed to the north overnight.

Just past Bei'an Town is Jizhou.

All entrances to Quzhou were stationed and defended, so the people of Jizhou could only go to Qinzhou.

But Qizhou is still like this. Can Qinzhou open the door and let them in?

But leaving is impossible. No one wants to wait for death. What if Qinzhou is willing to accept them?

The closer we got to Qianzhou, the more refugees we met on the road. When everyone saw the convoy, they knew it belonged to a wealthy family. They also saw that there were guards with knives beside them. They were tall and powerful, so they didn't dare to rush forward. , looking at them eagerly, there are old and young, all of them are tired and skinny. Walking from Jizhou to here, walking hundreds of miles, climbing mountains and wading water, is not an easy task.

On a hot day, everyone was sweating, their faces were red from the sun, and crying could be heard from time to time.

Fang Zichen looked for his name and walked away. On the roadside, an old man hugged his wife and cried bitterly.

The old woman's lips were chapped and peeled, and her complexion was black and blue. She must have been too tired or couldn't withstand the scorching sun, so she couldn't survive it and left.

After hearing the cries, Gungundan couldn't help but bury himself in Brother Zhao's arms, not daring to look outside: "Daddy."

Brother Zhao hugged them tightly, feeling uncomfortable in his heart.

There are some small bags near the roadside, and they may contain young children.

Some were simply thrown on the side of the road, mostly elderly people, and...pregnant women with a heavy belly.

The weather was hot and the corpse was exposed to the sun. It smelled bad within two days. From a distance, it was covered with dense flies, and the air was filled with a rotten smell.

Children can dig a shallow hole and bury them when they are small, but it is not easy for adults.

Although most of these refugees escaped from the village, there must be someone to eat in every household, but who was fleeing carrying a hoe?

The enemy fought fiercely, and it was lucky to escape alive. Some villages knew that the enemy was coming. Although they ran away in advance, they had too much stuff, which was a burden. Most of them brought silver or some other things. For rice and clothes, no one would think of bringing a hoe.

Did you bring it because you wanted to farm while escaping on the road?

The wild land is subject to wind and rain all year round and is very compacted. How can we dig without a hoe and shovel? Coupled with hunger, people's hands and feet were weak from hunger. Even if they didn't want their loved ones to die in the wilderness, they were still powerless and had to bow to reality. They still had to find a way out, and they couldn't stop.

Chapter 435

It's extremely hot at noon in summer, and the temperature is as hot as a microwave oven. Cicadas are chirping in the surrounding mountains. The convoy is moving forward, the wheels are rolling, stirring up a slight dust. The refugees on both sides of the road are staring at the convoy. If he dared to rush over, he would kneel on the roadside, kowtow and beg.

I asked you, sir, sir, could you do a good thing and give them something to eat?

Please sir, please sir, have mercy on them.

A woman was holding a few coins, hunched over, touching her forehead to the ground, and kept pleading with Fang Zichen.

She wanted a steamed bun, and she didn't want it for free. She gave her money and begged the master to sell her one.

There was a child tied behind her back with old clothes. He looked like three or four years old. The child looked like he had been waxed by the fire for several days. His skin was sallow and sallow, and he was as thin as a monkey that had lost its hair.

There were buns in the car, but Fang Zichen didn't dare to give them to him. Once food was exposed, the surrounding refugees would be unable to resist and pounce on him.

In this situation, he did not dare to test human nature.

Fang Zichen lowered his eyes and pretended not to see it.

Seeing this, the woman's slender shoulders trembled, and her eyes were full of despair and helplessness. She wiped away her tears, silently put the money away, staggered to her feet, and continued walking forward with the child on her back. .

Fang Zichen turned his head and glanced at the couple's leaving figures, feeling a mixture of emotions.

The kid didn't know anything. He was probably from the village and had never seen much of the world. He seemed to have seen him riding on a horse and was very handsome. He couldn't help but look back at him. When their eyes met, he seemed to be a little... Afraid, he hurriedly turned his head, but after a while he looked over curiously, and saw that Fang Zichen was still looking at him. This time he did not turn back, as if he had gathered enough courage, he smiled shyly at Fang Zichen, his eyebrows crooked. Curved, a mouth full of small white teeth.

A three-year-old child doesn't know anything. He probably doesn't know what kind of fate awaits him next, yet he can still laugh heartlessly at this moment.

Looking at the woman, she has been hungry for who knows how long. She is leaning on a stick and walking unsteadily. Her pair of straw sandals have long been worn out. It is difficult to survive in troubled times, not to mention that the other party has a child with her.

Those who don't live long may have to lie down on the roadside in a day or two.

Fang Zichen's hand on the reins couldn't help but tighten. The child's smile really hurt him deeply.

The good boy's eyes were red. When he was sad, he wanted to look for Fang Zichen. Fang Zichen carried him over Xiaobai's back and let him sit in his arms. The good boy used all four limbs together to hug Fang Zichen tightly and put his face on his chest. Calling him in a muffled voice:

"Father."

Fang Zichen patted his back, lowered his head and kissed him: "Are you scared?"

The good boy shook his head: "...Not afraid." But he still felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Those who have been hungry know best what it feels like.

As long as the heart is not iron-clad, it is impossible to remain indifferent.

The convoy rested in the wilderness at night. The Qin family army and the imperial guards did not dare to slack off. They touched the swords on their waists with one hand and kept their eyes fixed on the refugees not far away.

It started to rain at night. Fang Zichen lifted the curtains of the car and took a look. The group of refugees next to the motorcade broke branches and built a small shed, with a bunch of people crowded inside.

This group of people probably came from the same village, and they seemed to be quite harmonious. They didn't stare at the convoy, but Fang Zichen didn't dare to sleep and thought about it all night.

There were screams in the middle of the night. Fang Zichen listened carefully and found something was wrong. He took a few people over with wooden sticks to check. Several men were robbing.

I don't know what's going on, but there is a nest of old, weak, women and children under this small shed.

Probably because they knew that the money and the small bag of brown rice they had on them were the last things that could save their lives, the men came with great force, and the women and husbands did not hand them over, but defended them tightly. The men started to grab them, and when they were resisted, they The punches and kicks started.

A child went up to help, but a man saw it and showed no mercy. He gritted his teeth and punched him.

The child flew out and fell to the ground with a thud. He struggled a few times and then stopped moving.

Oh shit.

Fang Zichen became a father, and he couldn't bear to see anything like this. His eyes were about to burst, and he rushed forward and swung a wooden stick at him.

Those men were no match for him. It was okay to bully the helpless old men, women and children. But when he followed Fang Zi in a morning fight, he was almost powerless to fight back and was beaten half to death by him in a short while.

"Grab it, I let you rob it."

"Sir, spare your life! Spare your life!" The men kept wailing.

Fang Zichen had been depressed for a whole day and was struggling for mercy. When he saw several purses falling from their bodies, he knew that this was probably not the first time these people had committed a crime.

The people who were on the run were already working hard and had nowhere to go, yet this group of people dared to act cruelly, bully the weak, and push people into desperate situations. It was like looking for a beating.

"Spare you, motherfucker."

Fang Zichen beat them until they screamed and screamed. Several men, with bruises and swollen faces, kept begging for mercy, saying that they knew they were wrong and that they didn't want to do this. Please spare them once!

I have no money or food, so what should I do if I don't rob?

They are all from the village. Except for those bastards, how bold can the villagers be? I have been honest for half my life, not out of helplessness. Who would want to do such an immoral thing?

But we can't watch our family members starve to death. They are all forced to do so. If we don't rob them, our family members will starve to death. Only by robbing them can we have a way to survive.

In a severe and harsh environment, the weak will eat the strong, and this will never change.

Fang Zichen felt unspeakable in his heart, and said calmly: "Get out."

The women and husbands in this group ran away in a panic when they saw the people, and then they led the children out and kowtowed to express their thanks.

Fang Zichen first glanced at Fang's beaten child. He was injured but still alive. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where are you guys?" "They're

all dead." A woman choked with sobs.

When the enemy troops came in, they escaped and dragged the enemy troops to protect them, and they were all hacked to death.

This group of old and young, as if they were begging for food, were thin and dirty, with panic and helplessness in their eyes.

Fang Zichen remained silent and didn't speak again. After a while, he mutely asked them to go to the side of the motorcade and rest there. No one dared to make a move.

Before dawn the next day, Fang Zichen and Qin Liu took a trip to Qinzhou.

This place is not far from Qinzhou, and Brother Zhao is waiting there with a few children.

Fang Zichen and Qin Liu walked around the various intersections in Qinzhou. As expected, all Qinzhou intersections were also blocked, and all entrances and exits were subject to inspection.

However, if you put in some money, you can get in.

Those who escaped from Jizhou were not all poor. There were always some rich men and merchants who had money on them. If they entered the city, they would definitely not steal. If they did, they would be in.

Those who were stopped were poor people.

Brother Zhao frowned: "Husband, what should we do with these people?"

Fang Zichen said nothing.

yes!

what to do?

He didn't dare to let the refugees enter Qianzhou for fear of causing chaos, but how dare the prefect of Qinzhou?

In this era of inconvenient transportation, even if we rush to Baibali, it will take almost a week to go back and forth. I'm afraid it won't be possible to wait for relief from the court.

A few years ago, there was a disaster on the Huaijiang River, and I heard that thousands of people died.

At that time, Fang Zichen was still working as an errand in the Imperial Academy and had heard about it.

The imperial court has obviously released food for disaster relief. Why do so many people die?

The Ministry of Household Affairs is not a freeloader. There are many towns and people in the Huaijiang River area. They are all clean. Money and rice are not distributed casually. It is not said that Chao Zhongzhong will distribute as much as they have in the treasury, nor is it casual. Just give as much as you say. The Ministry of Household Affairs has done actuarial calculations, so the amount of rice, grain, and money given for disaster relief is just right.

But there are countless corrupt officials in the court, one layer after another, and it's not that there are some good officials who are clean and bright, but if you don't take this, take that, a little bit of this, a little bit of that, layer by layer, ten kilograms become five kilograms, ten kilograms Two became four, but looking up, what should I do?

It is always cheap to pass off old and old grains as good ones. The thick porridge that could have been cooked turned into thin porridge. When you scoop it out with a shovel, you will find two grains of rice.

Every time porridge is cooked and distributed, the gong is struck, and whoever runs faster will be in front.

Those at the front who get it will be able to drink something hot, and those at the back who can't get it will go back to where they came from.

Most of the old, weak, women and children starved to death.

The bodies were burned and buried. Who knows how they died? Did you catch a cold on the way out?

Officials protected each other, but nothing could be found through the investigation. Anyway, they did provide disaster relief.

Looking at everyone like this, if we let it go and wait for the court to take action, it is estimated that many people will die, especially those without a man to protect them. When people are hungry, it is difficult to talk about conscience, and there is no last resort. Things like last night, It won't be the first time, nor will it be the last.

After all, Fang Zichen couldn't bear it.

But how to fix it?

If he is soft-hearted and lets them enter the city, how should he explain to the people of Quzhou if chaos breaks out? He cannot be soft-hearted and harm others.

But it is against morality to do nothing to save people and let them starve to death in the fields.

Qinzhou doesn't dare to do it, Qinzhou doesn't dare to do it, and other continents don't even dare to do it.

Fang Zichen's head was spinning so fast that he was about to go bald.

Brother Zhao knew what he was worried about and whispered: "Husband, how about we guard them?"

"Ah?"

"We will let them in, but we won't let them run around and look at them." Brother Zhao Said: "Send troops to guard them so that they can't commit any trouble."

Fang Zichen looked at him.

Brother Zhao didn't know if this method was feasible.

In Xiaohe Village, when the village chief first gave him an old hen, he put it in the backyard, but it kept running out. The vegetables he planted in the yard were pecked a lot, so Brother Zhao put it on It was closed, and the old hen could no longer peck at vegetables.

As long as you don't let it run around, can it still cause trouble?

People in the village usually keep the chickens in pens because they are afraid that they will run away and be stolen. Secondly, the vegetable plots are mostly in the village, or next to the village, which is not too far from home anyway. , it is rare to build a fence. If the chickens are released into someone else's vegetable field and are found and beaten to death, they deserve to be killed.

If the refugees were guarded, they probably wouldn't be able to do anything wrong. We couldn't just let them go on in a daze like this and die along the way!

Just get through this period of time and wait for the court to settle down, and then everything will be fine.

Fang Zichen held his face and kissed him: "Why didn't I think of that! Brother Zhao, you are so smart."

Brother Zhao had to praise him and said modestly: "Not as good as my husband."

Fang Zichen was serious and serious. He nodded quite complacently: "That's true."

Brother Zhao: "..."

Brother Zhao punched him, turned around and sat aside, feeling unhappy. Fang Zichen went over to coax him again, Zhao Guo Guo Dear shouted, and as soon as he said a few words of earthy love, Brother Zhao started laughing again.

He was really easy to coax. When he saw that the good boy had fallen asleep, he secretly took out two buns from his arms and said, "Here you go."

Fang Zichen raised his eyebrows, and Brother Zhao whispered, "It's you. I like to eat bean paste stuffing. "

Qin Wu brought it back today. There are few bean paste buns. Brother Zhao knows that he only likes meat stuffing and bean paste stuffing when eating steamed buns. He doesn't like cabbage stuffing and other stuffings so much. He's an egg. He Guaizi was not picky about food, so Brother Zhao secretly hid two of them for him.

He was always like this. If there was anything delicious, he would never forget to leave a bite for Fang Zichen and the children. In the past, he took his good boy back to his hometown to worship his ancestors. Zhao Yunlan bought some fruits when he came back. Just two grapefruits, which he thought were sweet. It was delicious, so I thought about hiding it and taking it back to Beijing to give to Fang Zichen, but how much does a grapefruit cost? It's not like there's nothing in the capital, he just misses Fang Zichen everywhere.

Fang Zichen's heart was soft and sweet. He rubbed his face, leaned over and kissed him before pulling him into his arms. His voice was low and forbearing: "Brother Zhao... I really want to do something. You."

Brother Zhao's face turned red.

...

Qinzhou has been sealed. When the refugees arrived outside Qinzhou City, the officers and soldiers guarding the city stopped them from entering. Everyone suddenly didn't know what to do.

They cried and begged, but the officers and soldiers were unmoved. They thought they were making a noise and drove them aside.

Qinzhou is not allowed to enter, and their home is gone, so where else can they go?

Walking further outside, there was no food left...

No one dared to make a fuss. They looked around blankly with a worn-out baggage in their arms. The sky was huge, but there seemed to be no room for them anywhere.

I didn't know where to go for a while.

Qin Liu came on horseback and told them to go back.

The refugees looked at him confused.

Let you go in to Qianzhou.

Real or fake?

real.

Great, great, there is a place to go.

Everyone hurriedly followed Qin Liu back.

A large number of refugees were brought into Qianzhou, which was vast and had a lot of wasteland.

The refugees were concentrated in one place, sheds were erected, rice grains were distributed, and soldiers were sent to guard them. Soldiers were also sent to bury the corpses on the pipes outside.

Brother Zhao and his darlings were busy doing all this, and the refugees did not dare to cause trouble. The official had spoken, and anyone who dared to cause trouble would be kicked out.

This is not possible.

There is no way to survive if you get out.

Everyone behaved themselves and did not dare to mess around at all. The whole grain porridge cooked by the officers and soldiers was extremely thin. Each person had a bowl, plus half a steamed nest mixed with wild vegetables. The men were not full, but they did not dare to snatch it.

The old, weak, women and children were all arranged in one place and guarded by "heavy troops". Those who had that intention did not dare to move.

Several surrounding villages came to see the refugees. They were so skinny that there was only a handful of bones left. They couldn't help but feel pity for them and sent them a lot of vegetables.

There are so many refugees, so we can't put in too much oil and salt. A large pot of vegetables only requires two tablespoons of oil.

But everyone ate deliciously. After all, their family was not very wealthy, so they ate like this. Some wild vegetables were very bitter! Vegetables grown in the ground are better than wild vegetables! And I was still hungry all the way.

They didn't dare ask for help if someone stuttered now.

The leftover sweet potato residue from the sweet potato factory is no longer kept to feed the pigs, but is all shipped over. This stuff is added with water and can be eaten when cooked.

As soon as Fang Zichen came back, he sent someone to Jizhou to inquire about it, and the news came back within a few days.

All the Luohe County area has been lost.

Jizhou is now in chaos.

The common people probably knew that the Northwest Army was useless. Seeing that the two counties were lost one after another, and more than a dozen villages below were slaughtered, people were panic-stricken, and some of them who were timid couldn't stand still and fled from Jizhou.

When there were more people, Mi Liang naturally became nervous.

Fang Zichen's heart bleeds when he sees Brother Zhao opening a private house to get tickets for the Wang family to buy food.

Just eating without doing anything is not enough.

How could there be such a good thing in this matter? If it were true, he could eat and drink for free. He had taken Brother Zhao as a refugee, and why would he be an official?

There are a lot of wastelands in Qianzhou...

Let's open up wasteland.

Jizhou probably won't be able to go back in a short time.

The beef jerky processing plant in Beilu County was forced to shut down, and a large number of strong cattle were transported.

In ancient times, there was no such thing as "returning farmland to forest." On the contrary, due to limited conditions, there was very little cultivated land and numerous mountain forest vegetation.

In modern times, farmland is returned to forest because the common people have enough to eat. After research, various large-yield grains have been produced. Originally, one acre of land might be able to feed one person, but now one acre of land can feed several people. So there is no need to reclaim wasteland. Coupled with population control and environmental protection under family planning, farmland was converted into forests.

It is impossible to retreat now. If we retreat, people will starve to death again.

With work to do, the refugees are more practical. They are not ignorant. They know everything about what Quzhou is like. Jizhou and Quzhou are brothers and sisters in need. They are all equally poor. I am afraid there are not many government officials. Food, if there is no food, I'm afraid they will be driven out.

Now that there is work, everyone is very down-to-earth and does not need anyone to supervise the work.

In just half a month, large tracts of wasteland were cleared.

Wheat can be grown.

Wheat planted in November can be harvested in March next year.

Although it is an open wasteland, it is more or less difficult to plant in the first year, but with chemical fertilizers, there will be no harvest.

If you can harvest a hundred catties per acre, that's good too.

In early October, Xia Jinghong's troops finally arrived.

Fang Zichen breathed a sigh of relief, but within ten days, news came from Jizhou that Linchang County had fallen.

Fang Zichen almost couldn't breathe.

The reinforcements have arrived. Not only will they defeat the opponent, but they will have to fight evenly! After all, the leading Northwest Army is slightly at a disadvantage compared to Great Liang and Beiqi, but the reinforcements have arrived! There are obviously helpers, but they still let people rob the city. Is this... Are

Great Liang and Beiqi so powerful? Could it be that they were cheating as soon as they joined forces? Will he be invincible?

No matter how ineffective the Northwest Army is, it won't be like this!

Check again.

oh.

It turned out that the Northwest Army was looking for reinforcements, and Daliang and Beiqi were also looking for reinforcements.

Fang Zichen's palms were sweating: "Is it Beimang?"

Qin Qida said: "No, it's Daliao."

"Daliao?" Fang Zichen thought for a while and said in surprise: "Didn't Daliao marry our Daxia? ? "

If I remember correctly, when the late emperor was still in power, he married the fourth princess to Daliao, and the two countries made peace.

I heard that this fourth princess had very good tactics. The late emperor must have been extremely sincere in her attempts to win over her. These four princesses were also extremely good-looking. They were very favored after marrying into Daliao, and they are still favored today. How could Daliao still be so favored? Called?

It seems that the conditions given by Dalian and Beiqi moved the Emperor of Daliao. The person who can secure the throne is not incompetent. The emperor is always tempted to expand the territory.

The four countries jointly attacked Daxia, bullying the few with the majority, which was really shameless.

Fang Zichen's eyebrows pounded. No matter what Lu Zhengren thought, he wrote to Xia Jinghong first.

It is not a union of two countries, but a union of three countries.

Hurry and send more troops!

It feels like the Northwest Army and the 100,000 Beijing troops won't be able to hold on for long.

Once Jizhou is captured, the next one to bear the brunt will be Qianzhou.

Even after the letter was sent, Fang Zichen couldn't feel at ease.

He knew the situation Daxia was facing now. In the past, Xiao Xiao did not dare to attack because of the Zhou family, but now that the three countries have reached an agreement, Daxia might be caught off guard.

He had already told Xia Jinghong that Xia Jinghong was not worried, but he had no solution. If there were more troops, it would be impossible to send only 80,000 troops, especially since the three countries lacked great virtues. If they robbed the land, they would not be harmed. Forget it about the people and prisoners, but their consciences fed the dogs. Xia Jinghong knew that if there were soldiers, he would have sent them long ago and beaten the enemy troops until they were pissed and howling, so how could they let them be arrogant.

Although he understood this principle, Fang Zichen felt more at ease after writing it.

If he had known that he would not be greedy for that little money, and if he was not greedy for money, Xia Jinghong would not be able to trick him. This is really a mistake that will lead to eternal hatred.

Now he is a local boss. Although the official has guaranteed harvests despite drought and floods, he sounds very impressive, but he does not have to show off his prestige. He is greedy for money, but he has not eaten enough before starting a war. Now it is good I can't run away even if I want to.

Fang Zichen felt sorry for himself for three seconds.

When a person is a magistrate, he enjoys a lot of food and drinks, and when he is a magistrate, he must lead the way.

It's really miserable.

From now on, we can no longer be greedy for cheap. There will be no good things that fall into the pie in the sky. If there is, it must be bad.

Just in case, he transferred all the soldiers in Quzhou City to Beilu County and asked the Qin family's army to go out to buy materials.

Let him use some more explosives to defend himself!

On the refugee side, Fang Zichen gave full power to Brother Zhao.

In mid-October, a letter came from Beijing.

Someone sent it before dawn and asked Fang Zichen to help.

What are you busy with?

An old classmate was trapped in Jizhou and couldn't get out, so Fang Zichen asked Fang Zichen to send someone to help him and "catch" him.

It was hard for Fang Zichen to refuse this. Not to mention a small matter, he hit the wrong person before and lost a tooth before dawn. He owed the person. Now it was rare for the other person to ask for him. This matter You have to do it.

Fang Zichen thought for a while and decided to go there in person.

There was no need for him to run away personally, and the other party was not a big shot, so he could just let the people pass by, but the matter of Beilu County in the first place still made him worried.

What is the situation in Jizhou? Only when the local government sees it with their own eyes can we know the details!

He called Yang Mingyi back and put the affairs in Anxi County aside for the time being. After letting him take over the work in hand, Fang Zichen led fifty people to Jizhou.

But just halfway through, before leaving Ganzhou, Jizhou heard back that Xiaoninghe County had fallen.

Fang Zichen stopped again and wrote to Xia Jinghong.

Let him think of something quickly!

There are no troops in the capital, but there are still some garrison troops in various counties and counties below. Although it is not suitable to mobilize, everything must be done urgently.

Although the reserve armies of each continent are not large, there may be as many as there are, and ants are still meat no matter how small they are.

If you don't send someone here, he will run away!

Along the way, we encountered a large number of refugees fleeing.

Looking from a distance, the sky above Jizhou is dark, as if it is covered with layers of black clouds, and it looks like a dead silence.

Fang Zichen did not dare to delay. As soon as he entered Jizhou, he immediately went to Jihe County. That area had not yet fallen, but the enemy had already reached Xinghe County, and now the three armies were fighting there.

Chapter 436

A little later, Fang Zichen was afraid that Xinghe County would be lost again, so he drove faster. The roadside was full of refugees running out. Fang Zichen glanced at it casually, but his eyes suddenly stopped.

Fang Zichen thought he had seen it wrong. The other person had a gray face, tattered clothes, and his face was unclear. However, even if he had raised a child for several years, he could recognize him even if he turned into ashes, but his body shape was still recognizable.

He tentatively called out: "Xiao Feng?"

The other party suddenly raised his head and looked towards him.

Damn it is.

Fang Zichen jumped off the horse, looked around twice, picked up a piece of wood and started beating him. Xiaofeng jumped up and wanted to run away, but Fang Zichen held him tightly, and he couldn't escape, so he had to be beaten by him. After hitting Fang Zichen twice, he waited for Fang Zichen to stop and then threw himself into his arms and called him with a cry: "Uncle Fang."

He was really scared. He almost got cold yesterday, and now he still has lingering fears and is very depressed.

When he met Fang Zichen, he felt as at ease as when he met his old father.

"Why did you come here?" He was crying with tears in his eyes. After all, it was his eldest son. Fang Zichen didn't dare to scold him anymore for seeking death. Seeing that he was crying so much that his nose was filled with tears, he hurriedly looked up and down at him: "Injured ?"

Xiaofeng shook his head.

Fang Zichen patted him: "Then why are you crying! You scared me to death."

Xiaofeng sniffed, showing a somewhat frightened look, and said: "I'm scared." The

fight started in Luohe County At that time, Xiaofeng knew it. The merchant here notified him, saying that they had stocked up on a lot of spices. Now they didn't dare to wait for long and sold them at a low price. He asked Xiaofeng if he wanted them? If you want, just come over here to transport it, they don't have that many carriages.

Xiaofeng had been following Fang Zichen for a long time. He wanted to take advantage of any advantage, let alone the advantage brought to his doorstep. He immediately brought people here. He was either out of ideas or thinking that Longxing County was close to Qianzhou, and now the army was in Xinghe. If the county is attacked, it won't be possible to reach Longxing County within a few months. If the situation goes wrong at the slightest moment, he will go back immediately. It's okay.

After handing over later, he ran into Ji Xiaodi.

Before he had a relationship with the merchants here, he had bought spices with Ji A'nai several times, and had been to their home many times. The relationship with Ji's family was considered good, and they had some connections, so Xiaofeng asked Ji Xiaodi Are Ji A Nai and the others okay?

Ji Xiaodi cried and said that Ji A'nai was dying. Xiaofeng wanted to go and have a look, so he asked the caravan to go back to Ganzhou first.

Grandma Ji was very happy to see Xiaofeng and talked to him a lot. After Xiaofeng came out of the house, she didn't see Aunt Ji and Grandpa Ji, so she asked Little Brother Ji. Little Brother Ji said that his mother and grandfather All passed away.

Some of the refugees were very hungry after passing through their village. They started looting when they entered the village. There was chaos. They ran to Ji's house to grab things. Aunt Ji stopped her and was beaten. She was sent to the hospital, but she didn't bring enough. The doctor refused to treat the money, and Aunt Ji passed away the night she sent it back. Grandpa was so sad that he left soon after.

Grandma Ji has suddenly aged a lot. Ji Daya went to get her some medicine a few days ago, but she never came back.

Xiaofeng and Xiaoli changed their clothes and escaped with Ji's family.

But Grandma Ji was inconvenienced, so she was a little slow to withdraw. Qian'er's person got up halfway up.

Xiaofeng had money in hand and wanted to hire some people at the Escort Bureau in the town, but there was no one in the Escort Bureau. They had all been hired by the merchants, and there were no horses.

There were four men left behind before, so Xiaofeng let them go first. These four men were all small stewards in the factory. They came from the village and had little skill. If four men were guarding him, they would probably be blind. Everyone could tell that he was a little fat sheep with a "high background". He didn't want to be a target, so he followed the others and left separately. He and Xiaoli didn't dare to leak money along the way, so they just relied on their two legs, so they were slow. .

"Someone robbed something yesterday, but the old woman didn't give it to her. She was beaten to death directly. The man took such a big stone and hit her on the head."

Her brains burst to the ground, and her whole head They were all flat and half sunk in the mud.

Xiaofeng was nearby at the time and witnessed this scene with his own eyes. He was so scared that he almost flew out of his mind. The man found him and wanted to do evil things to him. Fortunately, Xiaoli was here, otherwise he would be on his own right now. I'm afraid it's cold.

Is he more courageous than the good boy? He has never seen anything like this before. It is a good thing that he did not wet his pants on the spot. The little girl and the little brother are both less courageous. Fang Zichen patted his back: "It's okay. "

The old lady also exposed her wealth and had no one to protect her, so she suffered this disaster.

It was still one day away from Ganzhou. Fang Zichen wanted the guards to take Xiaofeng back, but Xiaofeng was clinging to him and said he wanted to go with him.

Fang Zichen is a very brave man, but he seems sad when he sees Xiaofeng. This child is very affectionate and cares about gratitude. The Ji family was originally very good, but after not seeing each other for a long time, they are dead and scattered. The child is afraid. It was uncomfortable. Brother Zhao was also busy when he went back. Fang Zichen thought for a moment and took Xiaofeng away, heading all the way to the town, but saw Ji Daya's body on the road.

The teenage child was half-clothed, her whole body was covered in bruises and bruises. She must have been severely beaten before her death, and she was completely unrecognizable. However, Xiaofeng recognized the torn clothes on her body. . . .

She was just thrown on the roadside.

Nowadays, the current situation is chaotic, and the original order and legal regulations are completely ignored. Beasts wear human skin and wander among the crowd, doing evil everywhere, which is even more hateful than the enemy soldiers.

Xiaofeng felt extremely uncomfortable. After burying Ji Daya, he became silent for a long time.

Fang Zichen taught him all the way that life and death depended on fate, and he should be more open-minded. It was okay to be greedy for gain, but he might as well not be greedy next time. He regretted it now.

Xiaofeng also regretted it, but he felt that Fang Zichen was talking one thing and doing another behind the scenes, and even a dog couldn't change it! His uncle Fang said that he wanted to change his mind and start a new life and no longer be greedy for gain. Even if he were beaten to death, he wouldn't believe it.

"Don't look at me like that." Fang Zichen said righteously: "I really washed my hands in a golden basin. After all, I am now worth hundreds of thousands of taels. If I am greedy for petty gains, it will be out of character."

People around him : "..."

This flaunting of wealth is really hateful.

Qin San glanced at Fang Zichen. He believed Fang Zichen's words. After all, the entire Qin family now belonged to him. Before returning to Quzhou, Mrs. Qin gave him another hundred thousand taels of silver, plus the leader of the Qin family. The money given by Master He is definitely more than a few hundred thousand taels. I'm afraid he won't be able to use it all if he doesn't do anything right now. He just eats and waits until death. If he has so much money, he probably won't bother to be greedy for that much more. The fly has legs.

Before dawn, the classmates saw Fang Zichen coming and hurriedly packed their things and followed him.

Fang Zichen saw him sitting in a wheelchair with a dozen children standing behind him. The oldest was about nine years old and the youngest was less than two years old. The place he lived in was not that good. He was afraid of being so poor. He immediately understood why he needed people. Answered.

Fang Zichen's throat was dry and he pointed at the group of children behind Tang Zhiming: "These...are these all your children?"

Tang Zhiming said: "Yes and no."

Fang Zichen: "..."

It's not without reason that he doesn't like talking to scholars. He likes to read and write, but also likes to grind and chirp.

If it is, it is, if it is not, it is not.

Do this.

Show off your culture?

Tang Zhiming said: "I picked them all up."

These dozen are all girls and brothers. The people in Jizhou are poor and cannot afford to raise many children. Since ancient times, the conservative thinking has been that only men can carry on the family line. Without sons, the family will be extinct. After death, during the holidays, Yes, no one even burned incense, and even ghosts didn't have to eat.

Everyone wants a boy, but what if they have a daughter and a brother? One or two can still be raised, but if there are three or four and they don't have a son, they still have to live. If the first ones can't be raised, then they can only throw them away or... drown them.

These children were all picked up by Tang Zhiming. He used to be the wife of a merchant's son. The merchant was not very wealthy and only gave him a few taels of silver a month. Now that the enemy is coming, he even hires a bodyguard. There is no silver.

The child was so small and crippled that no one was escorting him, and he was afraid that even Jizhou would not be able to get out.

When I heard that the enemy troops were coming in before dawn, I immediately thought of him. I had more or less guessed his situation. I originally wanted to send someone over, but when I thought about it, Fang Zichen was in Quzhou, so I asked him to help. busy.

Fang Zichen did not dare to stay for a long time. When he received the person, he immediately asked thirty people to escort him away, and he took twenty people to Xinghe County.

The fighting here is really fierce. Close to the battlefield, the air seems to be filled with a thick smoke and burnt smell. Everything you can see is a mess. Smoke is everywhere. Some villages are empty of people, leaving only some people walking around. The motionless old man stood in front of the dilapidated house, leaning on a cane, looking at them timidly.

The village was silent, and the remains and fragments of walls and mud houses could be seen everywhere. Some roofs have collapsed and thatch is scattered on the ground. No matter which direction you look, there is an atmosphere of depression, which makes people feel heavy and desperate.

Fang Zichen met Lu Zhengren, chatted with him for a long time, and asked him what the current situation was.

Lu Zhengren is in the first rank, so there is no need to fear Fang Zichen. Civil and military officers have never dealt with him. In addition, he has been suppressed and beaten by the enemy recently. He is very irritable and unhappy, and his temper is inevitable. In addition, most military generals have straightforward tempers and do not want to curse. If you know how to turn a corner, what you say won't sound very nice.

At this moment, he glanced at Fang Zichen indifferently and said coldly, telling Fang Zichen not to bother and just let him go back to Quzhou to take charge. It was not his turn to take charge here. If he stretched his hand too long, it would be a bit bad. Okay, let's go to march and fight. What do you, a civil servant, ask?

Didn't you even ask?

It's not a military secret.

Fang Zichen held back his anger and asked a few more questions, wondering if he was sure? Did the emperor have other arrangements? He wrote to the emperor, but the emperor never replied.

Are there any reinforcements coming? How to arrange the people in the rear? The prefect of Jizhou didn't give him a word, and no officers and soldiers were seen organizing the refugees to exit in an orderly manner. The rear was in chaos. Do you understand where the prefect went? And if he can hold on now, let him know so he can go back and prepare.

Let the people prepare as much food as they should, flee as much as they should, and build as much defense as they should. Otherwise, like Jizhou, they will be caught off guard by the enemy, and those who have no time to escape will be killed directly by the sword.

That's not possible!

As soon as these words came out, Lu Zhengren felt that Fang Zichen was pointing fingers and looking down on him. Although the three kingdoms of Great Liang and Beiqi allied forces, their total military strength was not that of the Great Dynasty, and the Northwest Army had more troops than the Qin Army. In this way, they were beaten by the enemy. They were defeated one after another, and the cities fell one after another. Looking back at the Qin family's army, the enemy was outnumbered, but now no one from the Great Chao Kingdom came in, and the border was impregnable.

The people below were wailing and complaining, and they couldn't help but compare the Northwest Army with the Qin Family Army.

The result is unmatched anywhere.

"If the Qin family army is here, it is absolutely impossible for people to break in."

"That's right! Luohe Cliff is close to Da Liang. General Lu was also confused, so he sent hundreds of people to defend. Now it's better, people have broken in."

"Who would have expected it! It's not General Lu's fault!"

"If you don't blame him, who should you blame? If it were Old General Qin, he wouldn't be so confused."

"That's right."

The common people stood talking without pain in their backs. It is not easy for people to stay on the front line regardless of their own safety. The Northwest Army was defeated one after another, and they felt that the Northwest Army was extremely useless, but who doesn't want to win the battle? Lu Zhengren is not a god. A saint must make mistakes every time he thinks about it.

Everyone had "grievances" against the Northwest Army, so they flattered them and put them down. Those words were very heartbreaking.

Many people below were talking like this. There is no airtight wall in the world. Lu Zhengren naturally felt uncomfortable after hearing this.

If you are narrow-minded, you may have to give up your job directly - if you are good, you can do it.

Lu Zhengren was not like this, but he was definitely a little angry.

He also knew who Fang Zichen was, and the fact that the Qin family had found their son had spread all over the place, making a fuss.

The other party was from the Qin family, and he looked even more displeased.

Fang Zichen asked something, and he didn't even know where to offend someone. The other person spoke as if he had taken gunpowder, full of gunpowder.

Even if you feel bad after losing the battle, you don't have to be like this!

With such a lack of composure and such a small heart, it is no wonder that the Northwest Army was defeated again and again.

Fang Zichen was not one to be submissive. He said a few words to Lu Zhengren, which only made him blush with anger.

"Why are you taking your anger out on me? Did I eat your rice? And you looked at me sideways, trying to drag you down."

Lu Zhengren snorted, "Ignorant kid."

"I'm ignorant? Right, right, right. " Fang Zichen originally thought that Lu Zhengren was not to blame for this kind of thing. Victory and defeat are common things for military strategists, and there are also things that are unexpected. Anyone who dares to go into battle to kill the enemy, and who can lead generals to conquer all directions, should be respected. When it comes to civil servants and generals, it is left hand and The right hand is useless without either side. Civil servants play an important role in the government. They are mostly responsible for formulating strategies and policies for governing the country, and formulating laws and regulations.

Military generals also play an important role as they are the guarantors of national security and military strategy.

He didn't have the feeling that the civil servants in the court had the feeling that "the military generals are all reckless men and the civil servants are superior". At this moment, everyone is Xia Jinghong's ministers, that is, they are his own people. When a fellow countryman sees a fellow countryman, he should have tears in his eyes.

But the other person looked at him like he was looking at garbage. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth with a look of resentment. He couldn't help but hit the snake seven inches, and started poking the person's painful spot:

"You are not ignorant, you are smart. Then General Lu, you are so smart, why did you let the enemy invade?"

Lu Zhengren saw the expression on his face that said, "You are so smart but you are such a loser", and he was so angry that he trembled all over, " You...you..."

Fang Zichen ignored him and swaggered out of his tent.

Xiaofeng heard Lu Zhengren scolding, and he sounded very angry. After all, he was afraid of the Qin family. He didn't mention Sang and Huai by name.

Fang Zichen couldn't tell what he was saying, so he scolded him outside the tent with his waist in his hands.

Xiao Feng: "..."

Uncle Fang really offends people wherever he goes.

If he didn't have some background and know how to fight, Uncle Fang would probably feel cold in his bones right now.

Several soldiers looked over, and Xiaofeng hurried over and pulled him: "Uncle Fang, let's go!"

Fang Zichen was so angry that his nostrils became thick. If he left now, it would be a bit suspicious of defeat without a fight, but now After all, we are on the opponent's territory, and there is strength in numbers. It is better to lose face than lose your life!

Withdraw first!

Fang Zichen took people back again.

He didn't dare to stay in Xinghe County for a long time, and thought of traveling all night, but as soon as he left the city, the sky just darkened, and the fire lit up in front of him again.

The fire was very obvious in the dark night, and at the same time, a horn sounded from behind.

The enemy attacked again.

But the enemy is behind, what's going on in the front? Could it be that the refugees ran to the village to rob it again?

It's simply lawless.

Fang Zichen led the people there. Before he got close to the village, he heard a mixture of crying and howling in front of him. Some people were laughing and some were talking.

Listen to that sound...

When Xia Hongguo was born, Daliao sent an envoy. Fang Zichen heard what the other party said, and he barely understood a few words. Those who didn't understand were just quacking like a duck. .

They are Daliao people, not refugees.

Did the Daliao people sneak to the rear?

What's going on? Didn't the Northwest Army even notice it?

Fang Zichen and his party reached the back of the village and lay down in the dark. They saw the enemy soldiers going from house to house. There were many people kneeling in the open space in the village. It looked like they were mostly old, weak, sick and disabled. Those who were young should have run away. , these should have not had time to escape.

The enemy soldiers stood by with swords in their hands. The villagers knelt on the ground in fear, not daring to raise their heads at all. Many people were dragged out of their houses by the enemy soldiers.

The enemy soldier didn't know what he said. After some chirping, he pulled the woman's brother away. The young man was very pretty, and the enemy soldier's eyes lit up. He dragged him and started to go into the house. There was a woman next to him. When someone tried to stop him, he was kicked to the ground. The infant in her arms was still crying. A large force of Liangjun seemed to find it objectionable to the noise and stabbed him directly with a knife, piercing him. The child was dead in an instant. After making a sound, Daliang raised the knife, and the bright red blood flowed down the blade. The man showed a crazy smile, laughed, and then threw the baby aside heavily.

One person even put a child into a sack, tied the mouth of the bag tightly, then filled it with kerosene and set it on fire. The child in the sack was instantly burned and rolled all over the ground, howling.

The painful screams were heartbreaking, and the surrounding enemy troops seemed to find it very interesting. The fire was not very strong, and when the child rolled to their feet, they were still kicking it around, as if they were playing. , dancing with joy.

Fang Zichen's eyes were wide open, and his anger almost burst out of his ear canals. All the blood in his body seemed to freeze in an instant. He bit his lip tightly, not daring to make any sound.

"Beast."

The little man next to Fang Zichen's eyes turned red when he saw it. He wanted to rush forward, but Qin Liu quickly stopped him.

Who is not angry?

But what's the situation now?

If you rush out now, you will die. How many of them are there? The other party was a hundred people.

The little man seemed to know this, and lay down slumped back, covering his ears, lowering his head and not daring to look again.

The ones in front were screaming, whining, and begging for mercy.

The men, young and old, were all executed, while the women and men were led away with their hands tied.

Fang Zichen had watched the anti-Japanese drama and thought with his toes that he knew what they wanted to do by taking the people back. There was no way these beasts were sympathetic to the beauty.

Most of the villages were thatched houses. After killing the people, the enemy soldiers threw fire into them, and the houses were instantly set on fire.

Fang Zichen covered Xiaofeng's mouth tightly, his eyes were red, and he felt uncomfortable in his heart. He felt that his palms were wet. Xiaofeng's shoulders kept shaking, but his rapid breathing gradually calmed down.

Fang Zichen let go of his hand, Xiaofeng's tears fell uncontrollably, he was scared, sad and angry.

Fang Zichen's hands kept shaking, and it was difficult to describe his mood at this moment. He only felt cold all over his body and his heart and lungs were about to explode.

In the history class, it was not that there was no mention of how cruel the Japanese army was when they invaded China, but what they read in the book was ultimately superficial. A person in peacetime would not be able to understand that feeling. Now he looked directly at this scene. , the impact still made Fang Zichen's entire mind go blank.

Scared?

Angry?

It was undeniable that he was scared, but he was also extremely angry, and his whole body was almost on fire.

How could there be such a person in this world? What kind of heart do you have to kill someone like a chicken without batting an eyelid?

If he were to fight against the enemy on the field and kill their Daxia soldiers, Fang Zichen would not hate him so much, but those were obviously defenseless old, weak, women and children! How could he do it?

This is completely different from hitting someone.

Fang Zichen has no fear in beating people, but if you ask him, would he dare to kill someone? He would never dare.

When the Ma family bullied Brother Zhao like that, Ma Lao San even asked someone to block him and wanted to cripple him. He was angry, but something happened to Ma Lao San later. The good boy was covered in blood, and he looked stupid. When he came back, he excitedly told him that Ma Laosan was dead.

At that moment, he didn't feel happy at all. His first feeling was extreme fear and panic.

He killed someone!

No matter what, you can't kill anyone.

It's against the law, and it's a serious crime that requires you to be shot.

Even if others are guilty, the law should punish them, and he has always kept this in mind.

But now, someone killed someone in front of him, and the person they killed was not just a vicious person, but he attacked defenseless people...

This is a world of cannibalism, where the weak can eat the strong.

If they do not resist, countless unarmed Daxia people will die under the enemy's sword.

——Either you die or I live.

Fang Zichen clearly realized this for the first time.

After a personal trip, I realized that the situation in Jizhou was even more serious than what the people below had reported.

Not two days after returning from Jizhou, news came from there that Xinghe County had fallen.

As expected.

Jizhou has the same situation as Ganzhou, with a vast area and many towns.

Now that it has lost three counties, Jizhou cannot survive much longer.

In a few months, the enemy may be coming to Qianzhou.

Fang Zichen couldn't sit still, he was even more anxious than Xia Jinghong. He had received the letter not long ago, but he felt like the days were like years, and it seemed like several months had passed. At this moment, he couldn't help but feel anxious for Xia Jinghong. I wrote a letter and asked him why the reinforcements were not coming for so long. Are there no reinforcements?

If you don't come, the enemy will attack at your doorstep.

But even if the eight hundred miles were expedited, it would still take several days.

In mid-November, news came back from Jizhou that Yongning County had been lost again.

There is still no reply from Jingzhong.

The wait was long and torturous. It was like a big knife hanging above his head. It could fall down at any time and split his head in half. Fang Zi couldn't sleep well in the morning or eat. Well, I have been on tenterhooks all day long. I still feel very hot in the winter. I keep coughing, but I keep fanning.

Brother Zhao saw that he had blisters on his mouth. After returning from Jizhou, Fang Zichen fell ill. He rarely got sick. It was probably because he had been busy since he came back from the south. It was inevitable that his body couldn't bear it. Feng Du stayed in his room, and Fang Zichen dragged his sick body and summoned a dozen county magistrates overnight, gave a lot of instructions, and sent all the private troops of the Qin family he brought back to Yang Mingyi.

Explosives are very destructive. If they are really used on the battlefield, a large number of people will die. He did not want this. As the person who handed the knife, he had not witnessed the cruelty on the battlefield, and he still retained that ridiculous compassion. , but if the enemy bullies them like this, then he has no sense of humanity.

Brother Zhao knew what he wanted to do when he saw him arranging everything one by one and explaining the funeral arrangements.

Chapter 437

Brother Zhao wanted him to rest and knew that he was anxious, but it was useless to be anxious. Seeing that he was coughing badly, he grabbed the fan and took out the banknotes to count for him, trying to divert his attention.

This trick worked well. Fang Zichen was happy when he saw the banknotes, but his hands were sore after counting. He hadn't even finished counting the banknotes. He wanted to change the banknotes. Now he would laugh out loud. In the past, his ultimate My dream is to count money until my hands cramp, but now I can't laugh.

There is a lot of money, but I don't know if there are any life flowers left.

He had a family and a country in his heart, so he really couldn't do anything but abandon the people and flee. If he did, he would be a disgrace to his ancestors.

Yang Mingyi loaded all the grenades, and Lin Xiaoxia and Shi Linjie also gathered the troops.

The carpenters who were summoned urgently had already made the catapult.

Although he hated the enemy's inhumanity and wanted to kill them without leaving any trace behind, if he was so angry that he led his troops to attack them, it wouldn't matter if he himself died, but he had to think about the soldiers below.

A general never fights an unprepared battle.

Now that everything that should be prepared has been prepared and everything that should be arranged has been arranged, Fang Zichen went to the village to find Brother Zhao.

Brother Zhao and his boy have been busy with the refugees.

As soon as Fang Zichen arrived, he saw Gungundan playing with a child, jumping up and down, shouting and stretching his arms and legs.

That child was the child who smiled at him on the way back to Ganzhou.

When Gungundan saw him, he rushed towards him, calling him slimy and affectionately. Fang Zichen has been busy recently, and the two little guys haven't seen him for a long time. They were very happy to see him now, Fang Zichen kissed them one by one.

The little guy playing with Gedan blinked his big eyes and looked up at Fang Zichen curiously. Fang Zichen touched him and asked him how old he was.

The child raised four fingers and said crisply: "Uncle, I am four years old."

Fang Zichen: "..."

That is really small, almost one year older than his two boys, but he The size of the two boys in the family directly crushed him. The three children stood together, feeling a bit like an elephant and a piggy.

Or will he raise his son.

Look at these two of his family, they are white and fat, and they are heavy in their arms. They want to die again. What a sweet trouble!

"What are you playing?" Fang Zichen asked.

Dandan waved his chubby fists and said loudly: "I'm practicing martial arts. I'll beat the bad guys in the future. Beat the bad guys."

Fang Zichen was somewhat pleased and asked the two children: "Where are your dads?"

Gungun pointed to the foot of the mountain: "Dad is following my aunt. They are planting vegetables."

"Then you go play!" Fang Zichen put the two children down and told the guards on the side: "Yes

."

Brother Zhao hurriedly washed up when he heard that Fang Zichen was coming . He reached over with his hand: "Husband, why are you here?" He touched Fang Zichen's forehead and it was no longer hot.

Fang Zichen ruffled his hair, then held his face, stroking his face with his thumbs. He looked at him with gentle eyes and a bit of reluctance. After a long silence, he said: "Brother Zhao, I want to lead you." Soldiers go out to fight."

Brother Zhao was not surprised at all, as if what Fang Zichen said was just an ordinary thing.

Fang Zichen has been busy since he came back. He first summoned the county magistrates and explained a series of things, and then kept mobilizing troops. Brother Zhao vaguely knew about it.

He didn't know what the situation was in Jizhou, but why did Fang Zichen take the scientific examination in the first place?

I am just afraid of going into battle and killing the enemy.

Fang Zichen couldn't bring himself to fight. Every time he fought, he only carried a stick. Why didn't he bring a knife? Is it because there is no kitchen knife at home?

That's because he didn't dare to swing the knife at anyone.

It is difficult to change the concept that has been held for more than ten years. He knows that if he really goes to the battlefield and the enemy comes with a knife, he will definitely have a moment of hesitation and fear when he fights back.

Do you really want to kill?

Was this man forced to go to the battlefield?

Are there still elderly parents at home waiting for him to return?

If he really takes action, will he indirectly destroy a family?

The sword has no eyes on the battlefield, and a moment's hesitation may cause you to lose your head.

He had lived in peacetime for more than ten years and was well protected by his family. He had never received any systematic training. His grandfather only taught him how to defend himself and abide by the law.

If he had been a soldier, he wouldn't be like this. The leader really couldn't see bloody things, and he didn't have the courage to kill people.

But now, when the country is in trouble, everyone is responsible.

He does not kill, but people will kill his compatriots, even himself, his husband, his sons, and his people.

You can't help but resist.

He can no longer 'stand idly by'.

Brother Zhao shed tears and buried them in his arms.

"I... I'm waiting for my husband to come back."

"Brother Zhao." Fang Zichen's eyes were red: "Don't you try to persuade me?"

"You will go even if I persuade you." Brother Zhao said: "My husband cares about the people, I know that."

Fang Zichen dug so hard that he wanted to break a coin into countless flowers, but he took the banknote to buy food. Fang Zichen saw it, and his face was obviously painful, but he didn't stop him.

For a person who is greedy for money, taking his money is more unbearable than taking his life.

Fang Zichen kissed him: "I don't know when I will come back from this trip. I have arranged everything here. Just wait for me at home. If I don't come back, you will die..."

Brother Zhao slapped his mouth, wiped away his tears with his hand, his eyes were red, and he choked and said: "Don't say such things, I don't like to hear it. I want my husband to come back. I will guard Qianzhou and wait for you to come back." ."

Fang Zichen hugged him tightly and said nothing.

Fang Zichen planned to leave 20,000 troops to guard the border and guard the refugees, and the rest would follow him to Jizhou.

Because it may take many years to leave, or he may never return, when it was decided to lead the troops, Fang Zichen gave the soldiers a few days off and asked them to go home and visit.

When I heard that my sons were going to the battlefield, I was confused. I subconsciously refused and wanted to go back on my word. Being a soldier is an honor, but can this honor be worth life?

How many people did the ancients fight?

I'm afraid I'll die if I go there.

Who can watch their children die?

The adults are easy to talk to...

Everyone came to the Yamen very early in the morning, but as soon as they rushed outside the Yamen, they stopped.

What is posted on the wall at the yamen door?

Why...

someone vomited, some covered their eyes and screamed, not daring to look at it.

The wall outside the Yamen is covered with drawings.

There were corpses abandoned on the roadside, rotting and covered with flies. There were also people sitting under the trees holding their children, their eyes full of loneliness and helplessness.

Some of the villages that suffered disaster have been burned into ruins.

There was a man lying on the ground who was being hacked to death by the enemy soldiers. The enemy soldiers gathered around and laughed, but now in the eyes of the people around him, his face looked as ferocious as a demon from hell.

There are women who have their hands tied and are being raped.

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Xiao Feng has good painting skills, and the paintings are almost lifelike. He painted everything he saw in Jizhou, one by one, and posted them outside the government office. They were all bloody and enemy troops. The Daxia people treated them with incomparable cruelty, which almost shocked the eyes of the common people.

"This is..."

Everyone was speechless.

Purgatory on earth is nothing more than this.

The common people previously only knew that fighting would kill people and that it was very dangerous. If they could not hold on and the enemy troops invaded, the common people would suffer and be displaced. But if it goes deeper, they don't know.

Now everything is in shock.

The man clenched his fists: "Beast, beast! How can you do this!"

"The child is still so young, how can he do it!"

"Is this true?"

"It should be true. "A woman with red eyes said: "I went to deliver food to the refugees first, and I talked to the people there several times. They said that many people died on the roadside when they fled. It's a corpse. It was also said that when the enemy soldiers rushed into the village, they cut down everyone they saw. I didn't believe it. Aren't these enemy soldiers also human? I thought she was lying. "Me."

People in the village usually have conflicts, and at most they just argue. When they are really angry, they just want to punch him twice. People's hearts are full of flesh. Even if the two families are at odds, when they see a child, The most I can do is mutter a few words or give him a slap on the butt, but I dare not do more.

After all, the young son is innocent.

Referring to others, they also felt that the enemy army was not like this. The refugees said this, probably to gain sympathy.

The leading Liang army invaded once, and I heard they fought all the way. Everyone thought they were killing the resisters...

But now, how could anyone do such a thing?

A complete beast.

"No wonder, my son followed you to Jizhou last time. I'm afraid he saw something. I stopped him and didn't want him to go, but he shouted to go and refused to listen. He also said that the Daliao people deserved to die and scolded them for not being allowed to go. "Man, he was crying while talking, I was wondering what happened to him."

It was posted in the yamen, no one doubted it.

After all, the painting is so real, and a large number of refugees are pouring into their continent now. If they are not really forced to live, no one will choose to leave their hometown.

With so many refugees, the situation in Jizhou must be serious.

"I heard that several towns over Jizhou have fallen, and the Northwest Army has been losing. When will it be our turn?" As

soon as these words came out, everyone panicked.

"I heard from the refugees that they went to Qinzhou first, but Qinzhou didn't let them in. It was the kindness of our lord who allowed the refugees to come in. It was also the lord who spent his own money to buy food for them. The imperial court The food sent has not arrived yet."

"What do you want to say?"

"If the Northwest Army cannot hold on, will we have to flee? Will there be officials like Mr. Fang outside? Are you going in? How long do you have to wait for the government's relief? Can you wait? My father's legs are bad and he can't walk..."

Everyone was silent after hearing this.

"Someone has to stand up." Someone covered his head and said in pain: "Everyone has gone, isn't he afraid of death? Someone has to go! If he doesn't go, what will we do?"

Yes!

Aren't you afraid of death?

The more wealthy a person is, the more he cherishes his life.

But all the adults are gone.

"My son came back yesterday and said that your Excellency said at the beginning that soldiers are to protect our country and the people. Now Daxia needs them, so they have to be allowed to go. We Daxia people are all one family, so we can't let them go. I won't let outsiders bully our brothers and sisters like this. I only have two sons. If they are gone, who will I look to in the future? But I don't know. It's already like this outside. "If

everyone doesn't go, then . Who is going?

When the enemy forces come in, Jizhou will be their fate. No one will be able to escape by then. Are they still old and hopeless? If the enemy invades, you will have to die young. Do you still want to grow old?

"These beasts must be driven out of our Daxia."

"Yes, we must drive them out."

"I will sharpen my boy's knife when I go back later and chop these beasts to death. They are simply not human beings."

" Yes, chop them to death, chop them to death."

"I'm going to ask you if you want more people. Damn it, I'm going to kill such beasts too."

"I'm going to do it too. I've lived for decades. If you are not afraid of death, do you really think that we have no one in Daxia? "

...

Brother Zhao knew what was going on, and Fang Zichen did not dare to vouch for the enemy . There is a possibility of hitting Qianzhou at any time. He has given an order and asked the people to prepare, but there is no need to panic. Wait for his order. If it is really impossible to hold on, he has given an order and the people will withdraw. Everyone will fight against each other. Zichen was convinced. Otherwise, if Jizhou was lost one after another, chaos would have broken out in Ganzhou, and the people would probably have fled outside in panic.

But now that the adults have not spoken, it is impossible to escape.

This is their hometown. More than ten generations of people have been stationed here and they don't want to leave easily.

Brother Zhao was busy and it was really chaotic here. Finally, he discussed with Fang Zichen and asked someone to send the dog to the south.

The two little guys didn't make any fuss. They kissed Fang Zichen, then Brother Zhao and Guaizi, and said with tears in their eyes: "Father, Daddy, when you are done with your work, you must come and pick up the dog, okay?"

Zhao Brother touched their faces one by one: "Okay, daddy will pick you up when he is done. When you go over there, you must listen to grandpa and little grandpa and don't be naughty, you know?"

Dandan nodded: " Xidao, be good."

Brother Zhao said, "Yes."

Gungun said: "If you behave well, you will get food. If you don't behave, you will be starved and spanked. Only if you behave well can you be kind."

"That's right." Fang Zichen said with a smile: "Gungun You have such a high level of ideological consciousness."

Gungun clenched his fists and said with shining eyes, "I have to."

Guaizi helped them move the car to the car and kissed them twice.

"Guo Guo, we can't let you go!"

Guaizi sniffed: "Brother can't let you go either."

The two little guys clung to Guaizi tightly, then looked at Brother Zhao: "Dad, we must come and pick him up quickly . Us."

Seeing Fang Zichen and Brother Zhao nodding, they followed Uncle Tang onto the carriage.

As soon as the car curtain fell, the two little guys started crying, and their big tears kept falling down.

Once they left, there was no one to give daddy a kiss, no one to help him eat fat, and no one to play with Guo Guo.

Why!

They are not here, and I don't know if my father, dad, and Guo Guo can get used to it. I really can't worry about it!

Everything was arranged, and Brother Zhao was here, so there was no need to worry. In mid-November, at dawn, Fang Zichen took his son and led the Imperial Guard to Bei'an County.

After a warm night yesterday, Brother Zhao couldn't get up in the morning. Lin Xiaoxia called out softly outside. Fang Zichen woke up, but didn't move. Seeing that Brother Zhao was sleeping soundly, he tucked him in with the quilt and borrowed the In the dim morning light outside the window, he looked at his half-sleeves intently, his eyes were very focused, and his eyes were on his eyebrows, the tip of his nose, every inch.

"Master, the time has come. It's time to get ready to leave. Are you up?"

"I'll be here in a minute." Fang Zichen replied softly. Seeing that Brother Zhao didn't move, he bent down and kissed him again, with a tender tone: "Brother Zhao, I'm leaving. Wait for me to come back."

Brother Zhao's eyelashes fluttered, but he did not open them.

Fang Zichen didn't expose him, but kissed him twice more before getting out of bed.

It wasn't until he heard the door close and it was quiet for a while that Xiaofeng opened the door and came in.

"Uncle Zhao."

Brother Zhao turned over and faced him: "... Is your Uncle Fang gone?"

His voice was wrong and hoarse. Xiaofeng knew that he must have been crying. I couldn't bear to let Uncle Fang and Guaizi leave, let alone Uncle Zhao: "Yeah!"

I didn't feel it when I was around him before, but now that Fang Zichen and Guaizi are gone, Brother Zhao feels that there is a missing piece in his heart.

They have not been separated in the past few years. This war is not like the previous scientific examination, where you can go back in ten days and a half. He does not dare to send him off. He is afraid that if one of them cannot hold back, he will ask Fang Zichen to stay. .

Brother Zhao's tears fell drop by drop and he couldn't stop them.

Xiaofeng sat by the bed and didn't say anything.

It was a rare sunny day today. After the army was assembled, Fang Zichen led the troops directly to Jizhou. As soon as the army left Qianzhou, the intersection was immediately blocked.

The enemy has a small team coming to the rear, and they must not be allowed to enter Qianzhou.

Countless boxes and catapults also followed the brigade to Jizhou.

As he left, Brother Zhao immediately sent someone to 'buy goods' outside.

Potassium nitrate, orpiment powder, etc. are used in large quantities, and the supply in Ganzhou is already insufficient.

Yang Mingyi and the Qin family army worked day and night.

Nowadays, the Northwest Army is smaller than the coalition forces. The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. If we want to win, we can only rely on thermal weapons.

Jizhou fell one after another, and the enemy squads got behind them and were rampant everywhere. Fang Zichen originally thought that the prefect of Jizhou had escaped, otherwise Jizhou would be in chaos, and he would not have received a letter asking for help.

If this was the case in Qianzhou, how would the refugees be arranged? He would definitely write letters to the two neighboring continents, begging them to accept them.

Although he couldn't control whether it was accepted or not, it would be a dereliction of duty on his part if he didn't write the letter.

But he has not received a letter so far. He originally thought that the prefect of Jizhou had run away, but he asked Qin Liu to investigate. Good guy, it turned out that the person had been chopped down.

Now that the boss is gone, there can be no chaos down there. Lu Zhengren is 'unable to protect himself', so he probably has no time to take care of the rear affairs.

The enemy team 'smuggled' to the rear. Fang Zichen sent a letter to Lu Zhengren when he returned. Lu Zhengren immediately asked the county magistrates below to send troops to suppress it. However, the enemy troops fled quickly and could not find anyone in hiding. Moreover, , most of the government servants in small county government offices are recruited directly from civilians, and they don't have much skills at all.

Both sides are like cats catching mice.

The leading enemy troops rushed into the village again and captured more than forty prisoners, who were now being tied up and taken to Xingping County.

"Old man, can you open the door?" The enemy squad leader spoke in Daxia dialect, raised his head slightly, and spoke to Magistrate Tang on the city wall: "No? Can you bear to look at your people?" Are you going to die?"

Magistrate Tang gritted his teeth and said nothing.

The squad leader frowned and made a gesture. A soldier behind him pushed an old woman out. The old woman had her hands tied behind her back. She staggered and knelt on the ground. The soldier stood behind her, holding up a knife. Just swung it at his neck. "

Mother

..."

someone screamed in pain.

Seeing the young woman fall, the master's eyes were red: "Sir."

He wanted to call the city gate open.

Magistrate Tang was deeply saddened and shook his head and said: "The city gate cannot be opened."

"Sir."

"I have to think about the people in the city."

The master pointed to the group of people kneeling on the ground in fear at the city gate: "Sir, Are we going to watch them die? They are your people too!"

Magistrate Tang said nothing.

How many people are there in the city?

How many people are outside?

Once the city gate is opened and the enemy troops come in, more than a few dozen people will die.

"Sir, let's go fight with them." A yamen official said through gritted teeth.

In the beginning, Magistrate Tang sent most of his officials out, and now there are less than a hundred people left in the city: "It's useless to hit an egg against a stone."

The enemy captain asked again. Seeing that Magistrate Tang was still unwilling to open the city gate, he waved to the back again. .

The soldier pushed another person out. Seeing that he was about to kill someone again, the master shouted: "Sir..."

Magistrate Tang closed his eyes.

All the officers and soldiers on the city gate did not dare to look again and subconsciously moved their heads.

The enemy soldier raised his knife and was about to chop him down, but at the last moment, a sharp arrow shot through the air, carrying the sound of the wind. With a hiss, the enemy soldier who was about to chop him fell straight down. .

There was an arrow stuck in his back.

The incident occurred suddenly, and the enemy troops were stunned. Just as they were about to look back, a loud horn sounded across the sky.

A group of cavalry suddenly broke into their field of vision, coming menacingly.

"Get down."

Fang Zichen shouted.

The enemy army did not react, but the captured people reacted immediately and immediately fell to the ground, followed by countless arrows shooting towards the enemy army.

Most of the several hundred people in this small group were killed in an instant. It was okay to be protected by someone with a shield. Fang Zichen rode up to them and without hesitation for a moment, he swiped his spear directly.

The enemy captain was thrown up and fell heavily to the ground. Before he could get up, Fang Zichen fired another spear.

The other party's head fell to the ground.

Guaizi followed closely on Xiaobai, and hit a large Liao army on the head with a big iron rod.

There was a "bang" sound that made everyone nearby feel their ears ringing. The iron rod hit the opponent's helmet. Logically speaking, it should be fine, but Guaizi was very strong. He swung the iron rod weighing dozens of kilograms with great force. .

At this moment, he is wearing a special armor and a helmet on his head. This helmet was specially made for him to measure his head. If it is not made to measure his head, it cannot be worn. At this moment, the whole body is heavily 'armed', and it is leaking. He had a small face with a very serious expression. He used 70% of the force of the stick. The enemy's helmet was flattened, and the whole person flew backwards. He fell two meters away and died immediately. .

Guaizi looked at him. The man was lying on the ground, bleeding from all his orifices. He stretched his neck and swallowed, his little heart was pounding, and he subconsciously tightened the iron rod in his hand.

He kills people.

But my father said that it is best to kill the enemy with one move without giving the enemy a chance to breathe.

These guys are super bad guys.

What a son of a bitch.

Deserve to kill.

He looked towards Fang Zichen and saw that he had killed another one. The boy let out a cry and swung his stick at the enemy.

"Kill the beast, kill the beast."

It was as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

These people fought extremely fiercely and seemed to have a sworn hatred against the enemy.

The master was stunned: "Sir, are these General Lu's people?"

"No." Magistrate Tang said firmly, looking at the other party chopping melons and vegetables.

Seeing that Fang Zichen had killed all the enemy troops, Magistrate Tang hurriedly asked people to open the city gate and come down to greet him. Fang Zichen showed his waistband, and Magistrate Tang knelt down and said tremblingly: "I'll see you, sir." Master Fang."

Fang Zichen glanced at him and said, "Take these people to the city."

"Yes."

"Guard Xingping County for me and the people inside. If anything goes wrong, you are the only one to ask. "

Tang County Magistrate said in panic: "Yes."

Fang Zichen did not enter the city and left with his troops.

The master was stunned: "Sir, is that Lord Fang from Quzhou?"

Magistrate Tang nodded.

The master just felt incredible and suspected that the master had misjudged the wrong person. Master Fang, the prefect of Quzhou, was a civil servant! Why did you lead the troops?

And... he still beat me so hard.

The father and son were the most ferocious right now. The smaller one used a stick and the larger one used a gun. They killed the enemy as if it was for fun.

As soon as he entered Ganzhou, he divided the 40,000 soldiers he brought with him into twenty squads and swept them across like a carpet, making sure to kill all the enemy soldiers who had sneaked in.

Four days later, all the rats in the rear were cleaned up, the army was united, and Fang Zichen led the troops to meet Lu Zhengren.

When Lu Zhengren saw that he had his son with him, there were women and brothers in the army, and a doctor who could sleep standing up, his eyelids kept twitching, and he told him to go back. Fang Zichen ignored him and followed them for a long time, choking and rubbing. Pao had to move the Qin family out before he could command the Beijing Army and the 50,000 Northwest Army. Fang Zichen got the people and directly led the troops to the southwest.

Lu Zhengren guarded the northwest, and Fang Zichen guarded the southwest.

Now that we can't defeat them, we can only defend. There are many enemy troops, so if we can defend them, it will be considered good. Lu Zhengren thinks so, and he also gives Fang Zichen many instructions and instructions. Fang Zichen agrees in order to ask for someone, but after a while, he agrees. Oh my god, the people below reported back and said that the Liao army did not attack, but Mr. Fang defeated them.

Lu Zhengren was about to bleed.

Why is this beast so mischievous? He was looking for death himself, and even took his soldiers with him.

It's just ridiculous.

What's the situation now?

If someone doesn't fight him, he will kill Amitabha. How dare he fight him without mercy? People have occupied Xinghe County, and once the city gate is closed, is it so easy to break in?

The coalition forces occupied Xinghe County, and originally planned to rest for two days, but now the soldiers below said that the enemy was invading, which shocked everyone in Hohhot.

When he arrived at the city, he took a look and saw the Northwest Army. No, it didn't look like the Northwest Army. The colors of their clothes were different, but the ones behind seemed to be the Northwest Army and the Beijing Army.

The person leading the charge was not Lu Zhengren's deputy general.

"Who are you?"

Fang Zichen rode on the horse and looked at Hu Shihao: "My surname is Shi, and my name is Nitui."

Hu Shihao frowned and didn't react for a moment, and his eyes fell on the good boy again.

He is small and stands out the most.

Guaizi thought he also wanted to ask who he was, so he took the initiative and said, "My surname is Ni, and my first name is also."

All the soldiers behind him laughed.

Fang Zichen slapped him: "You are messing up the seniority. I am his father and you are his grandfather. You are taking advantage of your father, you bastard."

The good boy chuckled and talked to Fang Zichen again . Two sentences were confused.

The interaction between the two was indescribably boring.

Hu Shihao came to his senses and was immediately so angry that his teeth started to itch.

"Are you going to open the city gate yourself and take the initiative to get out of our land in Daxia, or do you want me to beat you out?" Fang Zichen asked.

Hu Shihao laughed: "How arrogant! Young man."

"Are you going to get out?" Fang Zichen said, "If you don't get out, I'm going to take action."

He looked young, but Hu Shihao didn't take him seriously: "Young man, you are so brave. You, General Daxialu, have to let me go when you see me now. You dare not confront me head-on. You are ignorant and fearless."

Fang Zichen laughed: "Your Your tone is really louder than your athlete's foot. It was just a mistake to let you come in first. Now that I have come in person, do you think you can still be arrogant? It is not your turn to be arrogant in my territory of Daxia. Let me ask you one last time, can you open the city gate? Are you going to get out?"

Ho Shihao couldn't get away. Fang Zichen made a gesture to the back, and the soldiers pushed the three catapults over.

This is the most powerful siege weapon on the battlefield. The role of the catapult is exactly as its name suggests. It can break down the city and hit people with huge destructive power. Fang Zichen made a torsion spring out of ox tendon and is equipped with a winch system to wind the spring and drive it. He took a big spoon and threw the boulder out, but Fang Zichen didn't put a stone in the spoon at this time, and directly put explosives.

At this moment, the explosive package exploded. The sound was like thunder, almost deafening. The fire flashed, earth and rocks flew, and the city wall cracked in an instant.

The enemy soldiers were dumbfounded and had no idea what was happening.

They just saw a dark thing flying towards them, but they didn't take it seriously, but why was that thing so powerful?

What is it?

Fang Zichen ignored them and ordered them to surrender again. The Ganzhou Army huffed and threw several explosive packets towards the city gate one after another.

Some explosive packets fell into the city, and the enemy troops were directly blown up.

The coalition forces had never seen explosives before!

Never heard of it.

The sound was bang bang bang, and rocks were flying everywhere, even if they were hit, they would be killed or maimed. They were running around, terrified.

The soldiers who were resting in the back of the city didn't know what was going on. After hearing the sound, they rushed to the city gate. But when they got to the ground, they saw that the soldiers who had gathered here to prepare for the battle were all lying in a pool of blood.

Hoshihao was blown to death on the city gate.

A generation of powerful generals from the Liao Dynasty passed away like this.

The city gate was blown open, and Fang Zichen led his troops directly in.

The other side has no generals and is in chaos.

With grenades, it's like divine help.

The coalition forces burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. The Quzhou Army was also filled with anger and killed the enemy with unusual ferocity.

One day, the enemy army was in a hurry, like a vicious dog chasing after them. They were so panicked that they retreated from Xinghe County.

Lu Zhengren wanted to defend, but Fang Zichen wanted to fight. Only by driving out the enemy troops could Jizhou be stabilized.

He was as strong as chopping bamboo all the way. He drove the enemy troops out of Xinghe County and chased them to Xingping County.

Exploding all the way, the enemy troops were killed all the way. After catching up, they immediately outflanked them. These people were also tough and didn't ask for mercy, so they killed them all.

As soon as someone was injured, Li Yisheng immediately led people to the scene to rescue them.

...

On the other side, the urgent news from Jizhou has been reaching the capital.

Report to

the Emperor... Anping County in Jizhou has been lost.

Report to

the Emperor... Xinghe County in Jizhou has been lost.

Report to

the Emperor, Yongning County, Jizhou has been lost.

"Bad news" came one after another from Jizhou, and all the officials in the court were panicked.

Lu Zhengren sent letters one after another, asking for support.

But there are no soldiers in Beijing.

The ministers could not come up with a solution after discussing it.

If there are no more soldiers, let's levy them!

To put it lightly, we were levied the year before last and now we are levied again. Why, are we afraid that the people will not rebel? Do you want to worry about internal and external troubles?

The men have all been conscripted to the front lines, so who will do the work in the fields?

If you run out of food, what's the use of having more soldiers in front of you? What do you use to raise it?

This won't work, and that won't work either.

What to do?

I don't know.

The ministers have been unable to come up with a complete countermeasure for a long time. Every time they mentioned this, they said they couldn't do it, and they kept arguing.

The four countries jointly attacked Daxia, which was unprecedented.

The situation today is unprecedentedly serious.

Daliao is really nothing.

If Daliao had not intervened, the Northwest Army plus 100,000 Beijing troops might not have been able to compete with Daliao and Beiqi.

Fang Zichen's letters were also sent to the imperial court one after another.

Xia Jinghong had a splitting headache. He hadn't had a good night's sleep in more than a month and his eyesight was severe. Eunuch Huang had been reading the latest reviews to him.

This time Fang Zichenxin came.

Eunuch Huang read it to him.

Your Majesty, send troops quickly! It feels like the Northwest Army will be unable to withstand it.

Your Majesty, how will the refugees be accommodated? When will the food from the imperial court arrive?

Your Majesty, have you sent troops? If you don't come back, I will have to give up my responsibilities, whether you are old or young!

The emperor...

always asked him to think of something quickly.

Xia Jinghong really wanted to go to Quzhou himself to give him a kick.

This brat will be very cowardly if something happens to him.

Disaster relief food has been sent out, but the two places are far apart, so it won't arrive that quickly.

Fortunately, Mr. Fang has settled the people first. The prefect of Jizhou needs to be beheaded!

The refugees were properly resettled, and Xia Jinghong breathed a sigh of relief.

He approved some more papers overnight, and before dawn the next day, Eunuch Huang came in to help him get dressed.

As soon as I got outside and turned my head, there was another little eunuch shouting outside.

Report...

As soon as Xia Jinghong heard this word, he knew that something serious was going to happen, and his temples suddenly hurt.

All the ministers below were also stunned.

Fell again?

Can you give them a breather?

The soldiers outside came in, holding a fold in both hands. They were not soldiers from Jizhou.

It's from Ganzhou.

Eunuch Huang went down to get the coupons and came back. Xia Jinghong thought it was a letter from Fang Zichen and asked him to think of something quickly. But when he saw it, he said, good guy, I can't wait. Lu Zhengren didn't seem to be able to do it. If he really counted on him, Jizhou was afraid. It was going to fall, and he was going to do it himself.

Xia Jinghong almost couldn't catch his breath again and leaned slumped on the dragon chair.

The liberal arts champion leads the troops into battle, and their Great Xia...is about to end.

The Prime Minister of the Left couldn't bear to look down on Fang Zichen. This was his grandson after all, and he looked very much like his brother. His brain was very exciting, wouldn't he just fight?

Why not?

Wasn't he the one who trained me to be a good boy?

Xia Jinghong held his forehead and said feebly: "Leading an army in battle does not depend solely on the talent of one person. How to deploy troops and generals, and how to arrange troops in formations are all very particular. If I could only rely on one person, I would have fought the battle myself. How can we still let them dance there when the cold is gone?"

Manchao Wenwu pursed his lips for a moment and lowered his head, as if he couldn't bear to look at it.

Eunuch Huang felt very embarrassed after hearing this, his face was a little hot, and he whispered: "Your Majesty, you are exaggerating."

Chapter 438

Xia Jinghong used to be in the Qin family, and General Qin taught him how to practice swordsmanship. He acted like a drunken maniac, swaying left and right, trying to fall down. General Qin shook his head when he saw it, Xia Jinghong He didn't practice martial arts at all. If he hadn't been quick-witted and had the emperor's plan, the late emperor would not have allowed him to be in this position. Eunuch Huang had served him since he was a child, and he understood it best.

Xia Jinghong: "..."

This is a slave dog, pull it down and kill it.

Eunuch Huang was glared at by him, so embarrassed that he didn't dare to look at him.

When Fang Zichen led the troops into battle, everyone felt that he was really fooling around.

Although he is a descendant of the Qin family, Fang Zichen has been living abroad for twenty years without any guidance from the old general Qin. Will he be able to lead an army?

Although dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and mice's sons are born to dig holes, it doesn't mean that all the Qin family members are good. Qin Hengxuan can't do it. Moreover, Fang Zichen is Qin Hengxuan's son, so he can't do it if he sees blood. Let the good boy carry him back!

Everyone thought for a moment, and Fang Zichen's appearance flashed through their minds.

Mr. Fang has a very elegant and elegant appearance. He looks like a chicken that can be beaten to the ground with one punch. When the wind is strong, he has to go out. If he doesn't tie two bricks to his body, he is afraid that the wind will blow him away. Well, when I left Beijing, my face was still childish. I really couldn't imagine that this kind of person could kill the enemy.

Although the sweet young master can fight, it does not necessarily mean that Mr. Fang can also fight!

It has always been difficult to be talented in both civil and military skills. Those who are capable of both civil and military skills want to excel in both. If they are not geniuses, it is easy to focus on one and forget about the other, and achieve nothing. After all, they can bite off more than they can chew.

Most of the young people are full of enthusiasm. I am afraid that when they get to the battlefield, they will be horrified by the fighting and will run back screaming.

Of course, it's possible that you'll never come back.

No one is optimistic.

But more or less, I admire his courage.

Not everyone has the courage to overestimate their abilities.

Zhao Song was also worried.

Half brother-in-law and half son-in-law, it was impossible not to worry. He was so scared that he couldn't eat anything. He had nightmares every day. He dreamed that Fang Zichen was stabbed and fell on the battlefield. Before he died, he stretched out his hand towards the void. He said he wanted to eat two buns before he died.

But where are the buns on the battlefield?

Fang Zichen slowly closed his eyes, but he refused to close them and refused to close his eyes.

Zhao Song woke up with a start, and he had lost a lot of weight in just half a month.

It wasn't until mid-December that another urgent report came from Jizhou.

"Your Majesty, Xinghe County..."

Xia Jinghong's brows jumped again.

Xinghe County fell again?

That's not right! Didn't Xinghe County fall last month?

The soldier was breathing heavily when he spoke: "Xinghe County and Yongning County have been recaptured."

Xia Jinghong stood up suddenly, feeling that he heard wrongly, and slapped the imperial case: "What did you say? Tell me again. "

Not only did Xia Jinghong not believe it, the civil and military officials in the court also thought that their ears were not working properly. Look, they heard something.

This is so funny!

The soldier quickly repeated: "Master Fang personally led the troops to take back Xinghe County and Yongning County."

It was Master Fang, not General Lu.

"..."

Xia Jinghong calmed down for a long time, but he still couldn't control it. His body was trembling slightly, and his eyes showed a bit of disbelief: "Is this true?"

The soldier delivering the newspaper said respectfully: "I don't dare to deceive Your Majesty."

Xia Jinghong breathed heavily for several times, and after a while he laughed loudly.

"Okay, okay, okay!"

He was so happy that he couldn't sit still. He walked back and forth in front of the imperial case with excitement on his face. After more than three months of panic and worry, "bad news" has been coming from Jizhou, and now the good news has finally arrived.

The civil and military officials in the court were shocked, and then couldn't help but be overjoyed and looked excited.

The left prime minister was even more happy.

The guys started to flatter me.

"Your Majesty, God has blessed me with this Daxia!"

"Yes! Yes!"

When Meng Ruqing wrote to Zuo Xiang, telling him about Fang Zichen, Zuo Xiang was so excited that he almost drew his sword, and then talked about it everywhere, for fear that others would not Knowing this, Fang Zichen wrote a letter earlier saying that he was going to fight, and everyone looked at him with pity.

The grandson just recognized him, but he got tired of life and went to the battlefield to die.

The left prime minister is afraid that the white-haired man will send the black-haired man away!

Poor, poor.

But now everyone came up to him with a smile and surrounded him and Zhao Song.

"Mr. Zuo, your grandson is incredible!"

"Yes! He is both civil and military, so he is incredible."

"In the past, Mr. Zuo's brother was very talented in literature and extremely intelligent. Mr. Fang is his own son, and he is Qin's son. "You are so lucky to have a son-in-law,

Mr. Zhao! I really envy you to have such a brother-in-law!"

"At first, I thought Mr. Fang was not a normal person, but now it seems that he is. "

The Prime Minister Zuo said a few polite words.

This group of people are just good at blowing things off in hindsight. That's not what they said when they first knew about it.

He had no shortage of people to praise him, but it was the first time for him to be surrounded by a group of people and compliment him like this. The Prime Minister couldn't help but feel a little relaxed and relaxed.

He waved his hands and said with an indifferent expression: "Where, where, that kid is just lucky. Maybe when he hit him, the enemy just couldn't adapt to the climate and became thinner, and he took advantage of it."

Everyone: "... "..."

"It's not a big deal, it's all what he should do," said Zuo Xiang.

Everyone: "..."

Isn't it a big deal?

Then don't smile so happily and don't have such a high chest all the time!

Just now, Emperor Long Yan was in harmony. Master Fang is afraid that he will be promoted again. The Qin family's ancestral tomb is probably going to be filled with smoke again and again. It's terrible.

...

As soon as Fang Zichen arrived in Jizhou, he captured two counties in a row and chased the enemy troops for dozens of miles. They were in a state of embarrassment.

The vanguard has been losing, and the morale of the soldiers is "depressed." But now that they have won the battle, everyone seems to have seen the dawn of victory. The Jedi counterattacked, and with the blessing of explosives, the enemy troops were beaten to pieces.

Lu Zhengren was lying on the bed, dying, but when he heard that he had taken back Xinghe County, his whole body seemed to come back to his senses. He laughed several times, but suddenly became extremely angry.

He didn't know what explosives were, but he knew from the reports from his subordinates that this thing was powerful. He heard that as soon as it exploded, most of the enemy troops lay down. Why did every county build a wall several meters high? It is for defense. Once the enemy takes over the city, it will be easy to defend but difficult to attack.

But I heard that the city wall was blown up by explosives for only half a blast before it suddenly collapsed.

Such a thick wall! It was blown away twice by explosives, which shows how powerful this thing is.

But since Fang Zichen had this thing and the ability to lead troops, why didn't he come over earlier? The Jizhou side fell one after another and the people were displaced. When the enemy army massacred an entire village, he saw it all and didn't even go out to stop it... Bah.

He choked and cursed loudly in the camp, unable to drink the medicine. This matter naturally reached Fang Zichen's ears.

He just thought it was funny. He could immediately hit anyone who offended him back then. It was a personal grudge, and the other party didn't seem to be that powerful, so he could go straight to it

. But could he do it now?

Is the situation the same?

Could he just go ahead without thinking twice?

On the way back to Ganzhou, when he saw the refugees, didn't he feel pity for them and maybe just fight them?

He is a civil servant, not a general, and he is the prefect of Quzhou. His first priority is to stabilize Quzhou. He has not rested for a day since he came back. Moreover, if the enemy is so easy to fight, the Northwest Army will not be completely defeated. Doesn't it take time to make explosives and catapults?

Is it easy to make?

Do you think those materials for making hand grenades are easy to buy?

He has no brains, doesn't make complete preparations, and just leads his troops to attack. How many troops does he have in Qizhou?

If the person in charge fails to make a good decision, it will not be as simple as killing one person.

He can't let others die with him just because of impulsiveness and hot-headedness!

Lu Zhengren dared to call him coward and selfish. He was selfish and he came here?

Without explosives, can he drive out the enemy?

Damn this old thing.

Jizhou fell one after another because of his own incompetence, and now he dares to blame him.

Fang Zichen was extremely angry.

The soldier who followed Fang Zichen to pick him up was not happy after hearing this.

What does General Lu mean?

Did you not rush out in the first place because you were greedy for life and fearful of death, and were you selfish and useless?

How many were there at that time? How many people are on the other side? The adults are more powerful, but no matter how powerful they are, they can still defeat one against a hundred? If you rush out, you will die, but if you die, you will be a hero?

Is it great to not save a single person but still take his life?

When we came here directly and did not settle down in Quzhou, the people followed the wind and rained. Seeing so many refugees coming, they panicked. Is Quzhou in chaos? If chaos breaks out in Quzhou, whose responsibility is it?

You general, you didn't defend Ganzhou well, and you still blame others.

The Chuzhou Army was very dissatisfied, and there were rumors everywhere that Lu Zhengren's spy was among the Northwest Army assigned to Fang Zichen, and this matter spread to Lu Zhengren's ears.

Lu Zhengren was angry again. His confidants saw that he was seriously injured and were afraid of being angry. They advised him: "General, I don't think Mr. Fang is what you said."

Lu Zhengren looked up at him. His confidants were not afraid of him. Zhengren had a bad temper, but he was not the one who killed innocent people indiscriminately, so he added: "If Mr. Fang rushed out when he saw people massacring the village, he would be a foolhardy person. Now that you are seriously injured, this power in the northwest , I think I can leave it to Mr. Fang."

Fang Zichen is able to bend and stretch, which is what his confidants like most about him.

Lu Zhengren's two sons have the same temperament as Lu Zhengren, they are too impulsive and they don't care at all.

As soon as Fang Zichen arrived, he took the initiative to fight back against the enemy, killing more than 3,000 enemy soldiers in a row, which finally aroused public outrage. The fierce general of the Liao Dynasty, Hurlie, joined the other two armies to lure him to Luohe Cliff, and then To suppress him, they deliberately angered Fang Zichen, saying that he looked like a sissy, killing a chicken for nothing, and making fun of the good boy, who had not grown in a few years and was a dwarf.

He must have said it more harshly at the time. When he came back to report, Xiao Bing did not dare to repeat his exact words. Seeing him hesitating, his confidants only said that the father and son were so angry on the spot that their nostrils became enlarged and they chased Hurlie directly. , but halfway through, I didn't know whether Fang Zichen saw something was wrong, or whether he was born with an extraordinary sensitivity to danger. He stopped abruptly halfway, and after saying two harsh words, he spoke directly. The army returns.

"I heard that Mr. Fang vomited for a whole day when he just killed the enemy. Civil servants can write about the world with their pens, and they can also be passionate on paper. However, most of the literati have strong words. In the current national crisis, they are really allowed to go out to kill the enemy, but How many people dare to do this? In all the dynasties, which master can be like Master Fang? Qinzhou is not far from our Jizhou. Why doesn't Master Fang come? He must have a good character, he is also the emperor's confidant, and he has the emperor's trust, so the northwest army can be entrusted to him."

Lu Zhengren also knew that it was difficult for him to lead the army in his current state. He did not think highly of his several lieutenants and sons. You can't live without a king for a day, and you can't live without a general for a soldier. And now that I think about it, it's just a matter of being a civil servant and guarding Qianzhou. Why are you still running here now?

Isn't Tu dying fast enough?

Lu Zhengren calmed down and realized that he had misunderstood him.

When marching and fighting, one should indeed be cautious.

This person is not here for merit, he also has some abilities.

Except for Fang Zichen, it seems that the Northwest Army is not suitable to be handed over to anyone at this juncture. He has a high position and has won two battles at once. The two complement each other and can convince everyone.

Lu Zhengren thought for a while and sent someone to call him over. When he saw Fang Zichen again, Lu Zhengren greeted him very politely and his attitude towards him was very different from before.

Fang Zichen originally wanted to settle old scores with him, but what did he mean by scolding him behind his back? It could be seen that Lu Zhengren was lying on the bed, looking like he was dying, and could not say any more words.

But... Lu Zhengren was actually injured?

How could you be so careless?

But it's right to think about it. No matter how powerful he is, how can he not be injured in a military battle? His grandfather is such an awesome person, but he still has scars all over his body.

"You're here." Lu Zhengren looked weak, but his tone was very kind.

Fang Zichen suddenly became excited, thinking that he had taken the wrong medicine and that Lu Zhengren was injured, but it was obvious that the injury was on his stomach, but his mind seemed not so clear. He actually looked at him kindly and smiled like Brother Zhu when he saw a peerless beauty.

Fang Zichen had goosebumps all over his body and hurriedly pulled Li Yisheng over: "Brother, let's see if he has hurt his brain?"

Lu Zhengren: "..."

Lu Zhengren sighed heavily.

"I heard that you and Hu'erlie are facing each other?"

The names of Daliao people are very strange. They all seem to be almost the same. Fang Zichen thought for a long time: "Who?"

Lu Zhengren: "...General Daliao. Fang Zichen

suddenly realized: "Are you talking about the short uncle who looks like a muscular pig after taking clenbuterol?"

Lu Zhengren didn't know what clenbuterol was, but Huerlie was indeed small. , muscles knotted: "It's him, how do you feel about his strength?"

Fang Zichen thought for a while: "Not very good, maybe he is old and his legs and feet are weak. Last time, he was knocked off his horse after just two moves. "Yes, if the deputy general next to him hadn't moved quickly and the soldiers were dragging me, you would have eaten him in the past few days."

Lu Zhengren: "..."

Hurlie is a general. But Fang Zichen sounded as if he was old and no longer useful...

He was injured now and could not lead troops for the time being. Lu Zhengren said nothing and stared at Fang Zichen for a long time.

His gaze was so fiery that Fang Zichen felt embarrassed and extremely embarrassed by him:

"Old man, why are you looking at me like this? Do you know that I am brave enough to fall in love with me? This is not okay! You are about the same age as my grandfather. If I give him a whole grandson of this age, Daughter-in-law, he will be very distressed, and I am a very devoted and good man who only likes my brother Zhao!"

Lu Zhengren's eyebrows ached: "... You are thinking too much."

Fang Zichen Dasong. His tone: "Oh, that's good, that's good. Otherwise, if you really fall in love with me, I'm afraid you'll die if you reject me. I heard everyone said you have a very strong temper!"

Lu Zhengren was so angry that his liver ached and he didn't want to be with him anymore. After speaking and thinking again and again, he still entrusted the Northwest Army to Fang Zichen.

Now he can see that this person is more capable than him. Although he relies on those grenades, he is still very powerful if he can tinker with such a thing.

Fang Zichen didn't expect that he would temporarily hand over the military talisman to him, and his eyes widened.

Damn it.

This is a military talisman!

"General Lu, are you really still conscious at this moment?" Fang Zichen did not dare to pick up the soldier talisman. He only pointed at the soldier tiger talisman in Lu Zhengren's hand and asked tentatively: "Do you know what this is?"

If he has evil intentions. , the leader defected, or he accidentally lost the battle and caused heavy casualties to the soldiers below, Lu Zhengren would have to kill everyone in his family.

The Soldier and Tiger Talisman is such an important thing, how long have they known each other! Give it as you say.

Zhengren is really not good at this!

Lu Zhengren held back his anger: "I know."

Fang Zichen: "Then why did you leave it to me! This thing can't be given to anyone casually, don't you know?"

How could Lu Zhengren not know: "Take it! Now that I am seriously injured, the Northwest Army cannot be led without one. I know that you are smart and strategic, and you are capable."

Fang Zichen nodded: "Yes, that's right, General Lu, you are so discerning these days! There are not many discerning people anymore. Last time, that Hu'erlie was blind and called me a motherfucker. Damn it, next time we meet, I will make him look good. "

Lu Zhengren:" ·······"

As soon as Fang Zichen got the Soldier Tiger Talisman, he felt windy when he walked, and when he came back, he followed the good guy to blow it.

The good boy held the Soldier Tiger Talisman and looked at it carefully. He felt that this thing was not as good-looking as his Ultraman Token. He immediately lost interest, but he was still a little curious. He blinked his big eyes and said, "Father, yes Can you really command the heroes with this?"

"Father, I won't lie to you."

"Wow, you are awesome,"

Fang Zichen said depressedly, "It wasn't me who stabbed General Lu in the stomach. He couldn't move after two stabs, so he gave it to me. I have to return it when he recovers!"

The boy squeezed into his arms and looked up at him: "Father, do you like it? Yes, Grandpa has it! Ask Grandpa for it."

Fang Zichen shook his head and said, "I don't like it. Your father only likes money."

Good boy smiled and said, "Bills can do anything. Good boy also likes money." "

"Er, you even have my preferences. You are indeed my kind."

Zhang Quan: "..."

Who doesn't like money?

Are they all your offspring?

Zhang Quan looked at the two of them being sticky, and after saying a few words, I kissed you and you kissed me, and they started to make love.

Just couldn't see it.

...

Being passively beaten is not Fang Zichen's style. The Northwest Army has nearly 700,000 people. Once there are more people, Fang Zichen has no scruples at all when fighting again.

There was a noise everywhere in Jizhou. Explosives went off, and the sound continued for more than half a month. The occupied land was filled with corpses of enemy soldiers.

I don't know if it was because of the replacement of a young general or something else, but when the Northwest Army started fighting again, everyone seemed to be resurrected with full blood bar.

It won't work without resurrecting. Look at the good little boy in front. He only has a stick and rushes to the front. The stick is swung back and forth, and a large area of ​​the enemy army has fallen. There are many military doctors behind him. Even if they are injured, they will not be able to survive. I'm not afraid of not having a doctor to see me, but I'm still afraid of a ball. Go for it! !

Can't lose to a child.

The coalition attacked in three different directions, intending to outflank the Northwest Army.

Fang Zichen put Lin Xiaoxia in charge of fighting against the Daliang army, Guaizi and Zhang Quan in charge of fighting against Beiqi, and he was in charge of the Daliao army.

The troops were divided into three groups.

In the first few months, Jizhou fell to several counties. Now, in less than two months, the enemy troops have been pushed to the border again.

Huerlie was killed by Fang Zichen in the last battle.

The Daliao army immediately retreated.

"No." General Daharu of the Great Liang was the first to jump out and said: "If your Daliao army withdraws at this juncture, will you not want to go to the Northern District of Great Xia?"

Beiqi General Ji Chengliang He also said: "Yes! Now that we have reached this point, if you Daliao army withdraws now, wouldn't it mean that all your efforts are in vain? You cannot retreat after losing a few games! You Daliao army cannot It's so naughty! It won't sound good

if it's spread out." "You're talking so lightly," Er Shigu said angrily.

They lost two generals in Daliao, and most of the 160,000 soldiers they brought with them were dead. They suffered heavy losses. Now they looked like they had no chance of winning. The opposing general Fang Zichen, like a mad dog, caught them and beat them, killing them one after another. The loss of their two generals, Dalian and Beiqi, was not as great as that of Daliao. Now it really doesn't hurt to stand and talk.

Er's drum reported the situation here, and the spies said that now the emperor and the courtiers seemed to regret having to take this trip into troubled waters.

But withdrawing troops now is indeed a loss of face.

Daliao and Daxia were originally on good terms with each other. The Emperor of Daliao did not want to join forces with the Liang army, but the conditions offered by the other party were really tempting. The northern region of Daxia is vast, and although it is slightly barren compared to the central part, it is They are almost catching up with Daliao, and it is also more fertile than their Daliao. No matter how heavy the beauty is, can it be more important than the mountains and rivers?

Which emperor is not eager to open up new territories? The Emperor of Liao Dynasty loved beauties more than country.

Besides, Daxia people often say that a married daughter is just like thrown water. The Emperor of Liao dotes on Xia Jingying, but Xia Jingying is already his. Even if the two countries fight, Daxia can still send troops to take her back. Can't?

The Three Kingdoms unite and have an army of one million. Even if Daliao does not join, Daxia will not escape death. He is just adding fuel to the flames.

There is no reason not to eat the meat that is brought to your mouth.

Moreover, if they really refuse, the coalition forces will turn around and defeat Daxia. Will they turn around and attack Daliao?

It's better not to offend if you can.

The leading coalition troops fought all the way, and no one could stop them. The Emperor of Liao Dynasty was quite happy, thinking that the northern region of Daxia must be within his grasp. But at this moment, when he heard the urgent report from the front, he lost two powerful generals. The Emperor of Liao Dynasty felt that the world was spinning and he felt extremely regretful.

Er Shi Gu thought of following the good boy first. That boy was small, but he was full of brute strength, and his dodge movements were sensitive and accurate. Not to mention Fang Zichen, he was even more difficult and couldn't be beaten at all. When he fought with him, , that sense of oppression made his scalp numb. He had only experienced it when he was young and fighting with General Zhou. After decades, he finally experienced that feeling of heart palpitations again.

Chapter 439

He knew the Northwest Army general Lu Zhengren and several of his subordinate generals Er Shigu, but he had never seen Fang Zichen who suddenly appeared.

"Who is Fang Zichen? Why have I never heard of him?" he asked.

Ji Chengliang looked at him and said, "According to reports from my subordinates, Fang Zichen is the son of Qin Hengxuan of the Qin family, and serves as the prefect of Quzhou."

Ershigu frowned, and he also knew everything about the Qin family: " Didn't it mean that Qin Hengxuan's child was thrown off the cliff right after he was born and his body was not seen alive? "

This was quite bizarre at the time, so it spread widely.

So, where did Qin Hengxuan's son come from?

I heard that at the beginning, the Qin family kept looking for it, either because they were unwilling to give up or because they wanted psychological comfort. However, they searched for several years but could not find it. Later, I heard that they had given up. Why did it suddenly appear again today? And he is still a prefect and a civil servant!

Ji Chengliang shook his head: "Although I don't know how the child is still alive, this matter has been spread all over the world, and the Qin family also issued a statement, so there must be no mistake."

Er's drum was silent for a long time and sighed. Said: "The Great Chao Kingdom spent a lot of time and sent countless dead soldiers to sneak into Daxia, and even used secret chess to get rid of this child and cut off the Qin family's future. At that time, I thought that the Great Chao Kingdom was making a fuss out of a molehill. But now it

seems that the Great Chao Kingdom probably knew that everyone in the Qin family was a disaster! But this boy was so lucky that he was thrown off the cliff and didn't die. It would have been better if he had died back then. Jizhou would be defeated soon, but Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared on the way. Daharu was simply unwilling: "Let's not mention him for now, I just want to know what the hell is that explosive? It's really powerful."

"I don't know." When it comes to explosives, Ji Chengliang also has lingering fears. In just half a month, countless soldiers in his army were killed by explosives. If he had fought against the Northwest Army before, His Daliang soldiers were not without casualties, but the swords did not cause fatal injuries, and they could be healed with good health, but the explosives were different. Wherever they were exploded, their Daliang soldiers were seriously injured if not dead. This thing, compared to The sword is powerful, but it is terrifying.

Daharu gritted his teeth and asked, "Has anyone been dispatched to investigate?"

"They have been dispatched," Ji Chengliang replied.

Daharu: "But what was found?"

Ji Chengliang took out a piece of paper. Daharu took it and looked at it. He saw a long list written on it, such as iron ore powder, slag, gypsum, and iron cardboard. , bakelite, charcoal, saltpeter, yellow stone, soil, pepper, flour, star anise and so on, there are dozens of them in such a mess that Daharu is dazzled by them.

Ji Chengliang said: "My people went to check. After Fang Zichen returned to Qianzhou, he started to buy these things in large quantities. Therefore, I seriously doubt that the explosives were made of these things."

Daharu: "Since we checked Now, have you asked someone to do it?"

"I've already asked someone to do it." Ji Chengliang sighed: "But it can't be done yet."

It's just a clue. None.

The spies disguised themselves as refugees and sneaked into Ganzhou, but unfortunately, they only found these things.

The place where hand grenades are made is in the paper mill. Fang Zichen took one step at a time and looked at the fifty steps. He had already expected that if he really used this thing to kill the enemy, it would be impossible for the enemy not to check. When he purchased the 'raw materials', However, they were purchased in batches and used a "hidden trick". Various materials were mixed and bought together. At this time, the people under Ji Chengliang were studying pepper, flour, slag, gypsum, and loess, and they were able to develop a hammer. .

Even if a person had two heads and was extremely intelligent, it would not be possible to create one in a short period of time.

By the time they have a clue, the Great Liang Kingdom is probably gone.

How to make this thing must not be leaked out, it must be heavily guarded, the spy who sneaked in thought so, so he walked around Qianzhou but couldn't find it.

Brother Zhao has spoken, and the people below also know what happened. People from Daliang look no different from people from Daxia. They are not as recognizable as Beimang. People from Daliang have sneaked in, and the people of Quzhou I don't understand either, but if people ask him too many questions, the people will feel bad about him.

"Why are you asking so many questions? What do you want to do?"

"Just ask, uncle, come, take this little money, can you tell me about this Master Fang? I heard that he blew up mountains! I'm so Curious, how could this mountain be blown up? What did Master Fang use to blow it up? "

The people were very wary: "Master Fang blew up the mountain hundreds of years ago, and you are curious now? I don't understand this either, and I won't tell you if I do. Mr. Fang has already said that if you want to win and defeat the enemy and kill all those beasts, you have to rely on this explosive, otherwise the alliance of the Three Kingdoms will be a real sword! The gunman will definitely not be able to beat him. The enemy has been bombed and knows how powerful this thing is. He must sneak in and investigate. There are always some misbehaviors these days. Most of them are just blind to money. Even if they understand, no one will understand. Talk about it everywhere, otherwise those beasts will listen to you, but what can you do?"

The spies found nothing.

Ji Chengliang was helpless.

After the explosives were made, they were still able to compete with the Northwest Army, but the opponent was obviously very cautious. According to the investigation, this was not the first time that Fang Zichen made this explosive. The leader had just adjusted the explosives. When he arrived at Quzhou, he had already bombed the mountain, but after checking, the materials he sent out to buy at that time were also mixed.

How could Ji Chengliang not understand that the other party was deliberately confusing their sight, but this was terrifying. A cautious person would be more scheming.

The explosives were much consumed, so Brother Zhao bought some more people and sent them to Yang Mingyi, and boxes of explosives were sent to Jizhou.

On the eve of departure, Liu Xiaowen came with a big pot on his back and said he was going to cook for Fang Zichen and others.

He was a cook before and had experience. It was hard work on the front line and the conditions were harsh. How to fully organize the limited ingredients into delicious dishes and ensure that every soldier can eat well is also very technical.

The war ahead is dangerous. Liu Xiaowen served here first. Fang Zichen thinks about Brother Zhao very much. Now that we are not far apart, we get letters from time to time. Brother Zhao doesn't know what the skills of the cooks in other places are, but Fang Zichen wrote to say that the skills of the cooks in the rear of the Northwest Army are really lacking. I don't know how the steamed nests were made last time, and I don't know if they were mixed with cement. They were very hard when steamed. Our son chewed one and half of it. My teeth just fell out, and the sweet potatoes were stewed with the cabbage. In the end, the cabbage was rotten, and the sweet potatoes were not yet ripe.

They said I was the boss, and the boss had the privilege to eat the best. Then they added two big pieces of white fat meat to me. Now I was so hungry that I was skin and bones. If the director of Journey to the West saw me, he might even want to eat the best. Invite me to guest star as the White Bone Demon. Brother Zhao, I miss your cooking. Do you miss me?

Brother Zhao burst into tears after reading the letter and felt extremely distressed.

Fang Zichen took the female soldiers with him this time. If they weren't busy, they could help with cooking at the back, but there were so many wounded soldiers that the medical team couldn't handle them.

The cooks in the Northwest Army are all men, authentic Northwest people of Great Xia, and their craftsmanship can barely kill people. The Northwest Army is used to it. Besides, marching and fighting are hard work. Sometimes fighting can last a whole day. I can't even eat, and it's definitely not time for dinner. I'm saying, brothers, let's stop fighting and have a meal first! Moreover, sometimes the military rations are not enough, and the military rations sent by the court have not been delivered yet, so they often have to save food. Now it is good to be full.

But Fang Zichen is a 'coquettish' after all, and eating big pot meals often gives him stomach ache. These military rations were shipped from the imperial court and have been stored for many years. There are also rice worms in them. The diet between the north and the south is very different, and the Beijing army is not used to it. , this group of people was recruited from the south. They were first trained by General Qin in Hengyang and were sent to the capital after they had achieved success in their studies.

Eating is important to the revolution.

Since ancient times, "cooks" have always been the "standard equipment" and "necessities" for marching and fighting. In order for soldiers to ensure the best condition, in addition to mental support, "eating" is the second most important factor. After all, only when you are full can you have the strength to train and fight.

But all the people in Jizhou near the border have fled, and it is difficult to recruit people.

Before young men in the army served, most of them worked at home as farmers. Gentlemen stayed in the kitchen. All the work in the kitchen was done by people in the house. If any man entered the kitchen to cook, he would be laughed at. At most, he would only help when he was a child. It seems that they are getting angry, so these people have no skills at all.

Fang Zichen wanted to recruit people, but he didn't know where to recruit them.

Liu Xiaowen heard Brother Zhao murmur a few words. He had done this job before and knew that it wasn't Fang Zichenjiao, but that there were many people in the military camp. When the cooks behind him were too busy, they didn't even take the rice with them to cook. Washing, sometimes even if I am too busy, I just put the dishes in the pot without washing them, and then turn over them twice with a shovel, and that's it.

Fang Zichen was good to the Liu family, but now that they need help, he should step forward.

They had wanted to leave before, but the Liu family knew that if they let him go by himself, he would definitely not be able to reach Jizhou, and might have to go out again, and it would take several years before he could come back, so they asked him to wait with the Qin family army who delivered the bombs. Go together.

Seeing that he had made up his mind to go, Brother Zhao couldn't persuade him any more. Anyway, his husband was here and Liu Xiaowen was behind him, so it was probably okay.

...

On the southern border, before Old General Qin received a letter, boxes of grenades were also sent to the front line.

Previously, Fang Zichen made a dozen grenades for General Qin to use when he was unable to defeat him.

General Qin didn't know what this thing was and didn't take it seriously. He just thought Fang Zichen was interested in it, but Qin Hengxuan told him that this thing should be very powerful and let him take it with him.

General Qin asked him why he was so good, but Qin Hengxuan had never used it! During the Chinese New Year in Ganzhou, Fang Zichen made firecrackers for the children, and he asked about it at that time.

Qin Hengxuan: "Can it be used on the battlefield?" Fang Zichen

: "Yes, but the lethality is too great."

Qin Hengxuan: "Is it the same as Brother Yi who blew up the mouse hole?"

At that time, Fang Zichen looked at him like he was an idiot: "How can it be the same? The one about blowing up mouse holes is just a joke. It has no lethality. If that's all, do I have the nerve to say such things? I don't like to brag like you do. If you like to brag, forget it. It's so exaggerated, it's not common at all. If you want to use it on the battlefield, you have to make explosives and hand grenades. Once those things explode, people will be smashed to pieces. Father, have you heard about my bravery in blowing up mountains? There are no deeds. Think about it, the mountain is so hard that it can be blown up. Do you think it can be the same as blowing up a mouse hole? "

That must be impossible!

Qin Hengxuan is still reliable in important matters.

But these things were not easy to take, so General Qin gave some to Qin Hengyi, some to Qin Yi and the others, and took the remaining two with him.

The spearhead has never been used. Since it is powerful and used to save lives, it should never be used lightly unless it is a last resort.

The troops were sent out a few days ago, but they were somewhat defeated. The battle situation was not favorable for the Qin family's army. The opponent had a large number of people. The Great Chao Kingdom did not want to fight a protracted war. The longer the war lasted, the more people and money were wasted. The old general Qin did not want to fight either, but now the Great Chao Kingdom secretly raised him. The number of soldiers exceeded predictions. They were secretive at first. The Qin family army only found out that there was such a thing, but they could not find out how many people were recruited.

Dachao Kingdom started planning twenty years ago. At that time, it was conducting recruitment and training one after another. It was only on a small scale, with a small number of people, and spies could not detect it, but it was a little bit a year, and it added up to more than twenty years. .

The battle lasted for a day and a night. The enemy was outnumbered and it was very difficult to fight. General Qin wanted to withdraw his troops first, but the imperial army was like a dog-skin plaster. He kept chasing after them and killed many soldiers who were responsible for breaking up the rear. To catch up, it would be terrible if they were surrounded. In an emergency, General Qin threw a grenade at the enemy.

The grenade fell to the ground with a clang, and then a little smoke came out of its butt.

The enemy panicked for a moment, thinking he had thrown something serious, but when they took a closer look, they were stunned.

Don't know.

But risking some smoke, what, do you want to take some poison?

But what about teasing them?

Jiang Zhanying wanted to laugh even more.

If a child can't win a fight, he'll throw stones at him with harsh words.

How come this old man has learned this trick?

These thoughts were just for a moment. Jiang Zhanying was about to laugh, but before he even opened his mouth, he heard a loud bang. The huge impact lifted up countless gravels, and even the soil was splashed several meters high. In an instant The dust was flying, and the sound was almost deafening. The ground beneath my feet seemed to be shaking. The horses were honking and running around in shock. Everyone hurriedly tightened their reins, and the scene was in chaos.

People are panicking.

What's going on?

Everyone looked over, and their jaws almost dropped. Good guy, they saw a big hole on the ground, and the dozens of soldiers who had been standing there fell into a pool of blood.

Some people's legs are missing, some people are missing their hands, some people are missing their heads, and the one who is close to them has their lower body missing.

Dead as hell.

Where did the wreckage go?

Jiang Zhanying lowered his head and saw, oh, it was on his horse.

When it exploded just now, something fell from the sky and landed right in front of him, straddling the horse's neck.

I don't know whose leg it is.

What is this? Dozens of lives were harvested in one go. Those who were close were all dead, and those who were far away were injured by the flying gravel.

Just for a moment, in an instant...

Jiang Zhanying and everyone did not recover for a long time. Everyone was stunned. For a moment, time seemed to have stopped. Seeing General Qin reaching for his pocket again, the enemy Jun immediately panicked, looking at Old General Qin's frightened eyes, he immediately stepped back.

General Qin had no expression on his face, but his palms were full of sweat.

He was also frightened.

The Imperial Army was frightened and did not dare to pursue it. Returning to the garrison, Qin Hengyi looked at the grenade that General Qin had given him earlier and swallowed: "Dad, is this the grenade you threw just now?"

General Qin took a sip of tea and his throat finally felt better: "Yes!"

"Why is it so powerful?" Qin Hengyi couldn't believe it.

This thing is so small, but how can it make such a loud noise and explode so powerfully?

Magical, really magical.

"It's indeed powerful." General Qin thought for a while and said, "I have to write a letter to your little brother."

Fang Zichen didn't want to use this thing on the battlefield at first. Qin Hengxuan told General Qin that General Qin It hurt Fang Zichen so much that he didn't want to embarrass him, but now he had to write to Meng Ruqing.

In the face of a formidable enemy, any pity is of no use.

Fang Zichen got along well with Qin Hengxuan, but he didn't listen to him very much, but he listened to Meng Ruqing very much.

The grenade has been escorted over before it can be trusted to be sent out.

In the northwest, the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms are not human beings. They are a nest of snakes and rats, and the Great Dynasty is probably not much better.

If it was good, it would be impossible for him to massacre several villages on the border of Daxia. Fang Zichen had also heard about it, but after a long time, it sounded a little painless. After seeing it with his own eyes, Fang Zichen It was no longer possible to remain calm.

When he sent Gungun Dandan over, he also sent over the 'recipe' for the grenade.

As soon as Qin Hengxuan received it, he immediately asked the Qin family's private soldiers to get started.

The Great Dynasty wanted to win with more, but the cold weapons they were proud of were nothing compared to explosives.

Cold weapons are mostly used at close range, but explosives are different. The enemy is not even close. Once thrown, they will fall into pieces. Now, no matter how sharp the knife is, no matter how extraordinary the skill is, there is no place for heroes to use it. .

The Dachao army began to retreat steadily. The Emperor of Liao took the lead and retreated without shame. He also imagined that Dachao had completely wiped out the Qin family army and could come to support him. If he retreated after reaching this point, then the two fierce generals of Da Liao and Wan Lai would The soldiers died in vain, and they also offended Liang, Beiqi, Daxia, and Dachao all at once. The Emperor of Liao discussed with the courtiers and finally placed his hope on the Dachao army.

Now that the Great Chao Kingdom has been beaten by the Qin family's army, it may not be able to take care of its northwest side.

As soon as the Emperor of Liao Dynasty received the news, he immediately knew that the country of Dachao could not count on it. He immediately sent a letter to Er Shigu, asking him to withdraw his troops immediately.

But on the way back, Ershigu was ambushed, and mines were laid along nearly half a mile. As soon as the Liao army stepped on it, the people and horses were blown to pieces, and nearly a thousand people died.

Er Shigu was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse. "What's going on?"

Before the soldier had time to report, there was movement from the front.

Fang Zichen led tens of thousands of infantry to meet them on the way forward.

Er Shigu had an unknown premonition in his heart: "It's you."

His tone was full of disbelief.

All roads lead to Rome. There are several roads to retreat from the Jizhou border back to Daliao. Er Shigu did not expect that Fang Zichen had already led his troops to ambush here for a long time.

How did he know that they were going to return home this way?

The other two colleagues are deceased, and now he has full authority to decide where to go and return. He can't tell Fang Zichen, so how can he understand?

Fang Zichen didn't look at his confused face, but glanced behind him: "Where are you going?"

Ershi remained silent.

Fang Zichen raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "You want to withdraw? But where do you think I am in Daxia! How can you come and leave whenever you want?"

Ershi frowned: "What do you mean? ?"

"Literally." Fang Zichen said.

Er Shigu said solemnly: "We have withdrawn our troops and will no longer unite with Daliao and Beiqi to attack your Daxia. You also killed our two Daliao generals first. There is no need to pursue my Daliao army now." Let it go! You have to be merciful."

Fang Zichen laughed as if he heard something particularly funny.

"You are right, you should be merciful and merciful, but do you think the Liao Army is a human being?"

Ershi glared at him with anger on his face.

"Come to my Daxia to burn, kill and loot. You will kill and kill wherever you go, not leaving any chickens or dogs behind. Now you are thinking of going back. I have to say that you Liao Army are really wishful thinking. The crimes you committed in our Daxia are... Even if I bomb you Daliao hundreds of times, it won't be enough to satisfy the hatred in my heart. You have to pay the price for your crimes."

Fang Zichen ignored Shi Ergu's dark face and spoke every word with sonorous force . : "No matter who dares to destroy my country and destroy my race, our Daxia army will fight him to the end. Now, none of you can even think of going back. Sooner or later, I will lead my army to defeat you, Liao." It. "

The territory of the country is inviolable.

The dignity of the country cannot be challenged.

The soldiers behind him were inspired by these words, and felt that the blood in their bodies was boiling, and they were so passionate that they felt like they were about to burn.

Fang Zichen pointed his spear directly at Shi'ergu: "Soldiers, please promote our country's prestige and protect its territory. Kill with me!"

"Kill, kill, kill."

They are all young soldiers, and they cannot be 'excited' at this moment. He shouted and rushed directly towards the Daliao army.

The fierceness made even the Daliao army tremble with fear.

Er's Gu knew that there was no way to escape from this battle, so he also led his army up.

Fang Zichen fought with him. Both of them were wielding spears. Ershi Gu had old arms and legs after all. Within two blows, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Fang Zichen said with a smile: "I told you that you would make a move." It's too slow, why, haven't you eaten?"

Fang Zichen was fighting with great force, Er Shigu's arms were numb from the shock, and there was a feeling of panic in his heart. Fang Zichen was still smiling, with a look on his face. Relaxed: "The legendary one of the three fiercest men of the Liao Dynasty was invincible, but now it seems that it is nothing more than that!"

"Shut up." Ershi drummed, and the deputy general next to him shouted urgently in Daliao dialect, He said that they were going to be defeated. If they continued to fight, they would suffer heavy casualties. General, what should we do?

Er Shigu listened to the rumbling explosions behind him, and while trying his best to deal with Fang Zichen, he said: "Lead your army to flee to the southwest, and leave four thousand people to stay with me to break up the rear."

The deputy general said anxiously: "General, no, Daliao I can't do without you. I will stay here and lead the troops to retreat first."

"You are no match for this kid. Let's go quickly."

"General..."

"Let's go quickly..."

Fang Zichen murmured. Half understanding and half not understanding, it can be seen that the deputy general led most of the Liao army to retreat to the southwest, and Fang Zichen did not send troops to pursue him. His face was indifferent, but there was a bit of amusement in his eyes.

Seeing this, Er Shigu's heart skipped a beat. He turned around and wanted to lead his army to catch up, but the Northwest Army caught up with him from the side and intercepted him.

Er Shigu's eyes were red: "...Fang Zichen."

Fang Zichen glanced at him: "I told you, none of you can escape."

The 110,000 Liao army is not easy to retain. Since it is an ambush and there are too many soldiers, the movement must be loud. The cake is too big to eat, so it will be cut.

Chapter 440

Ershigu was trembling with anger: "Fang Zichen, do you dare?"

Fang Zichen looked at him and smiled: "I hold the Soldier Tiger Talisman and act as a general on my behalf, why don't you dare?"

Ershigu said No more words could be said.

...

Lieutenant General Er Shigu led most of the army to flee to the southwest, but they could only go nine miles when they saw the Northwest Army waiting in front again.

The lieutenant general was shocked when he saw the little baby who was fighting in the front line and was eating steamed buns like a reincarnation of a starving ghost with a bulging face.

At the same time, countless soldiers rushed out of the jungle on both sides of the road, and all of a sudden the Daliao army was surrounded.

The lieutenant's heart skipped a beat, and his face became a little more solemn.

Damn it.

Why is this Northwest Army so... haunting?

The good boy carried an iron rod on his shoulders. When he saw the Liao army, his eyes immediately lit up. He stuffed the remaining half of the nest directly into his pocket. Then he pinched the horse's belly with his two short legs and led the troops. Rushed over.

The Daliao army was probably exhausted from running for several miles now, so they wanted to take advantage of his illness and kill him.

Although this big-headed kid looks extremely cute and has a pair of big eyes, the lieutenant general knows that this little beast has a human face and a beast heart, and is extremely difficult to deal with. Although his appearance is very deceptive, he will be dead if he is not careful. The first person heard from General Ji that he was the one who severely injured a general from Daliang with just one stick.

Although General Houtoji stopped him in time and had the deputy general taken away, the deputy general died when he was carried back halfway and returned to the garrison. The doctor accompanying the army checked and said that the deputy general had four broken ribs. Two of them were stuck in my lungs.

What kind of force is this?

Simply appalling.

If he had a choice, the deputy general didn't want to confront him, but now there was a wolf in front of him and a tiger behind him, so the deputy general had to go up to him. When the boy hit him with a stick, he blocked him with his sword, but the boy stopped him. With his immense strength and swift movements, the lieutenant was unable to fight back and was forced to defend himself.

The artillery troops threw grenades into the enemy one after another. In addition, countless archers appeared on the mountains on both sides.

The deputy general heard the movement and glanced around. Suddenly, he felt that a disaster was imminent. The Daliao army was being tricked.

Arrows were raining down at them in dense numbers. The enemy hurriedly used shields to block them, but they could not block the arrows but the explosives. Within two hours, the enemy was defeated.

The good guy was sweating all over from the beating, and the two steamed buns he just ate seemed to be completely digested.

You can't let the tiger go back to the mountain.

"Want to escape? My dear boy, I'll hit you, I'll hit you."

He exerted all his strength, and the stick was swung out of the shadow, and it hit the deputy general like a storm. With a "clang" sound, the deputy general's sword was broken directly. Oh, and the iron rod hit his helmet.

The lieutenant felt a sharp pain coming over him, then the world began to spin, and he fell directly from his horse.

Zhang Quan took the opportunity and stabbed his chest with a knife.

'A group of dragons without a leader'. The Daliao army was already demoralized by the attack. Now it was in chaos. In addition, most of the Liao army was dead. The remaining Daliao army had no resistance at all.

"Surrender or not?" The good boy raised his voice: "Surport and I will spare your lives. Anyone who resists will be killed."

It's better to die than to live. How can one's backbone be used as food? People always say that they are not afraid of hardship or death, but when they are really facing death, they also feel afraid.

Many Daliao troops laid down their weapons one after another, and those who were brave and unwilling to lay down their weapons were directly harvested by the Northwest Army.

Changing generals before battle is a taboo for military strategists. Forced by current events, Lu Zhengren had no choice but to hand over the Northwest Army to Fang Zichen. Although he had a high position, he was a civil servant and looked too young. Although he led the army to retake two cities one after another. , but the Northwest Army has followed Lu Zhengren for many years and is loyal to him.

Now that I follow Fang Zichen, I only think that he is "opportunistic". If their Northwest Army also has explosives, they can be invincible. In addition, Fang Zichen looks like a weakling, and they look like they have it. He couldn't control his blushing at all times, so many northwest troops were not convinced.

The Northwest Army who was transferred to Guai Zai was even more dissatisfied.

The good boy is over eight years old, but he is short and has a strong voice. They all have to take orders from a little boy. Everyone feels that it is a bit difficult to live up to their dignity. It feels like a father is listening to his son, which makes them feel quite unhappy.

Half a month ago, Guaizai led the army to occupy Yongping County and drove out the Beiqi army. However, the fierce Beiqi general Ji Chengliang was beaten out and still wanted to take Yongping County back.

There is a moat outside Yongping County, and this river goes straight into the city. As soon as everyone fell asleep that day, Zhang Quan came over and said he was going to fight. After arranging the team, the good boy led them to the moat, and then ordered them to lie down and guard. It lasted for three hours. At first, everyone didn't know what he meant. They just thought he was full and couldn't sleep. After all, this little kid really ate a lot. If Master Fang hadn't brought it, they would have suspected it. The traitors let in by the enemy tried to starve them.

At that time, the moat was not frozen, but the temperature had dropped. There was light snow in the air, and the cold wind was biting. The northwest army lay still, shivering from the cold. Seeing that they could no longer bear it, the team leader crouched down. When I got to Guaizi, I asked him what he wanted to do.

It's too cold. If it continues like this, the soldiers will not be able to withstand it.

The good boy was lying on the cold and wet river bank, and his teeth were chattering with the cold: "You can't go back, the enemy will probably attack. We have to wait and catch them by surprise."

The team leader was surprised when he heard this: "Young Master, you Does it mean that the enemy may attack at night?"

The boy's nose was flowing uncontrollably. He wiped his nose and it was burning. When it came out, he sniffed: "Yeah."

The team leader asked, "What's going on? Is this reliable news?"

Guaizi stared straight at the dark river and said firmly: "No, Guaizi himself thinks that the river will freeze in a few days. I think that old man Ji Chengliang must He won't give up. If he doesn't come tonight, he will definitely come tomorrow night. He can't fight head-on, so he can only attack at night and catch him by surprise."

When the team leader heard this, his face turned dark.

There is no proof, just a feeling, and letting them suffer along with it is sheer nonsense.

He looked towards Zhang Quan, hoping that he would persuade the good boy that the soldiers were not made of iron. If they lay down any longer, they would freeze.

Zhang Quan didn't say anything and just shook his head at him. He had been with Guaizi for several years and knew that his words were unpleasant, but he was definitely smart.

Seeing that the team leader returned without success, Guaizi did not say anything to let them go back. The soldiers hated Guaizi in their hearts, but they had to obey orders because of their identity. Until two hours later, there was a rumor in the river. There was some slight movement, very quiet, but in the silence of the night, the sound seemed to be amplified and clearly visible.

Everyone immediately held their breath and looked forward, only to see countless wet heads emerging one after another on the dark river. The faces could not be seen clearly, just a blurry shadow. It was scary to see them.

The enemy... actually came.

The Beiqi Army wanted to attack Yongping County at night, but as soon as they came out of the water, they saw a small black figure jumping up on the river bank, and then hit his head with a wooden stick.

The Northern Qi Army didn't know what happened, but after a while, countless Northwest troops suddenly appeared on the river bank, like whack-a-mole, anyone who dared to emerge from the river would be hit with a stick.

The moat was wide and long. When the Beiqi army saw something was wrong, they wanted to go back immediately, but their physical strength could no longer support them in swimming back. Their limbs were almost stiff from the cold. Now they were holding on for a breath, and the shore was full of enemy troops. , the Beiqi army could only retreat away from the shore, not knowing what to do. Guaizi asked the artillery troops to throw two grenades into the water. The water splashed with a bang, and then countless soldiers floated up: "I can't get up." Come up? Surrender? Or I'll blow you up."

The Beiqi army was forced to surrender again, and that time they captured nearly 4,000 people.

My ex-son, Fang Zichen, sent someone to inform Guaizi and asked him to bring 60,000 troops to ambush in Tiger Hill. For two days in a row, not a single ghost was seen. Even so, no one dared to say a word, because Having learned from the past, unexpectedly, after waiting for two days, Daliao actually appeared.

Mr. Fang and the good boy are really good at predicting things!

I was convinced, I was truly convinced.

"Uncle Zhang, tie them up." Guaizi ordered the other two groups of soldiers: "Tear off the armor from the dead Liao soldiers and pick up their belongings and take them back."

"Yes."

Cleaning the battlefield can recycle a lot of weapons. Looking at the piles of spears and knives, Guaizi is very happy. These things are recycled and processed and can be distributed to new soldiers for use.

In this way, you can save a lot of money.

The wounded were carried back. As for the sacrificed ones, they could only be buried on the spot. Although the weather in the northwest is very cold now, the wind and sand are not strong and the environment is not very dry. The corpses are easy to rot and deteriorate if they are not cleaned. caused the plague.

The leading coalition forces followed the Northwest Army, but the Northwest Army retreated steadily. The bodies of the sacrificed soldiers were thrown intact on the battlefield, allowing birds, beasts, insects and ants to eat them.

At a glance, corpses were everywhere.

——Don't you see, Qinghai Tou has no one to collect the bones from ancient times.

Now that the coalition forces were driven to the border, Fang Zichen issued a document and asked the county magistrate to send people to clean up.

...

Fang Zichen finished packing the Er's drum and waited there for a long time before Guaizi finally led the army over.

"Father, father." He shouted.

When Fang Zichen saw him jumping off the horse, he rushed towards him and caught him with both hands. After not seeing him for two days, Fang Zichen also missed him. Now he saw that his face was severely cold and the frostbite on the back of his little hands was so cracked that it looked like red peppers. He felt so distressed that he kissed the little boy on his face and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my son. Oops, you've lost weight."

The boy also kissed him and said sweetly: "Beat the bad guys. It's not hard work, my father knows things like a god, they are really running to Tiger Hill, my father is very wise and wise."

Fang Zichen was very satisfied with his blow, he hugged him with one hand and gave him a cold squeeze with the other. The little nose said: "This is knowing yourself and the enemy and winning every battle. Have you learned this?"

Guaizi thought for a while and said: "Earwax drum..."

What earwax drum?

If Er's drum heard this, he would probably be deceived.

Fang Zichen patted him and said helplessly: "It's Er's drum, not earwax drum!"

The boy scratched his head, his eyes sparkling: "Oh, it's the old bad guy Er's drum. This old bad guy is cautious and suspicious by nature. He doesn't follow other people. The two big bad guys cooperated and they got into trouble. He was afraid that the other two bad guys would kill him, so he chose to take the Xi'an official road because the places where Da Liang and Beiqi were stationed were the farthest away from here, right? Fang Zichen

kissed him and said happily: "The answer is correct. I will give you a little red flower when I go back."

The good boy touched the forehead where he was kissed and said with a smile: "The good boy has a big head and a lot of brains. He is the smartest. Dragon." "Dragon and phoenix are born, and the father is a talented person, so he can give birth to a young talent like Guai Zai."

Fang Zichen smiled: "Son, what you said is quite right."

Guai Zai chuckled, his voice was very clear, and he seemed very happy. Happy.

Zhang Quan felt like he couldn't stand listening anymore. They were so shameless and shameless. He didn't feel ashamed at all when he said such words.

Fang Zichen had captured the entire Liao army. When Lu Zhengren heard this, he immediately sent a general to call him over.

"You're confused." Lu Zhengren scolded him as soon as he saw him. After scolding him, he asked him what he wanted to do.

Daliao has already withdrawn its troops, why is it like this?

Fang Zichen looked at him: "What do I want to do? Just pursue the victory."

Lu Zhengren patted the bed board: "But Daliao has already withdrawn."

"With such shame and humiliation, and deep hatred, retreating is enough?" Fang Zichen asked him in return: " Then they killed so many people in Jizhou, let them go, don't those innocent people who died under their swords and the women they raped deserve to die?"

Lu Zhengren said angrily: " What else do you want?"

"I want to crush Daliao," Fang Zichen said, "I want to destroy all enemies who dare to attack."

Lu Zhengren suddenly raised his head: "... you said. What?"

Fang Zichen repeated: "I want to defeat them."

Lu Zhengren's hands were shaking: "Are you kidding?"

Fang Zichen nodded slightly, with a serious look on his face. There was no trace of the usual carelessness: "I know what I'm talking about. Not only Daliao, Dalian, and Beiqi, I won't let them go either. I will definitely knock them all down."

"You know there will be consequences like this . What are the consequences?" Seeing his determined look, Lu Zhengren asked excitedly: "If you fight, you want the people to live in poverty?"

When General Zhou was still here, he also wanted to defeat all the surrounding small countries, not for this reason. Only by opening up territory, and not by fighting, can Daxia be safe and stable. But with continuous wars, taxes and military service will be severe, and the people will not be able to bear it!

Fang Zichen knew that it was absolutely impossible to conquer the Three Kingdoms, which had only been possible for a few years or even more than ten years before, but it was different now.

Strike while the iron is hot, so before several countries can find the explosives, he must capture them first.

Now they are in pain, outnumbered, and have to retreat under heavy pressure. But are there still few of these countries that have retreated first?

In the past, when General Zhou was scared, he retreated and surrendered, but what happened next? ——Later, they continued to harass the border, causing wars in the northwest for years. Their ambition for Daxia has always been vigorous and has never subsided.

As long as Daliao still exists and Dalian still exists, there will definitely be wars to fight in the future.

They will also carry out endless killing and destruction of Daxia. As soon as they set foot on Daxia's territory, they will definitely destroy everything.

At that time, there were constant disputes among the six countries, but after Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, the six countries were unified and everything was prosperous.

The endless war ceased.

Compared with the wars that lasted for more than 550 years during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, although many people died when Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms, he also brought long-term stability and peace to countless people in the world.

Compared with the cruelty brought about by the ten-year unification war and the chaos caused by the war for more than 550 years, which one caused more harm to the survival and harm of the common people?

Perhaps, without Qin Shihuang, the war would have been endless, and the people would still have been harassed by the war.

Qin Shihuang's unification of the six kingdoms was a great achievement that will last forever, although it was a hardship for the people at that time! But overall the pros far outweigh the cons!

Now, if we "let the tiger return to the mountains", the dogs of Dalian and Beiqi will not change their habit of eating feces. Once the scars are healed and the pain is forgotten, they will definitely come back in a few years, and the people will be in dire straits again.

If they really remembered to beat him, if they were really afraid, General Zhou had already beaten them at their door, why would they dare to do it again now?

A group of sages from the Tang Dynasty entered Chang'an, and all nations came to court, and there was a sound of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Daxia may not be impossible either.

Lu Zhengren just wanted to defend the northwest and didn't want to fight: "Give me the Soldier Tiger Talisman."

Fang Zichen covered his chest and took two steps back: "There is no door."

Lu Zhengren's eyes widened: "You... You..."

He never imagined that if he sent this soldier-tiger talisman, he would never come back.

When it was first offered to him, Fang Zichen still refused to take it, saying that it was against the rules and that he couldn't handle it. It was too hot to handle and he didn't dare to handle it. So his confidant gave him nine hundred taels, and Fang Zichen reluctantly accepted it and assumed the post of general on his behalf. Although his confidants said that he did it on purpose, even if he didn't say anything, Fang Zichen would definitely ask for control of the Northwest Army when he saw that he was injured. Such evasion was just to take advantage of the opportunity to get some money. This person is not a person who is greedy for power. , but now... Fang

Zichen said: "I know you want to guard it, and this Soldier and Tiger Talisman is also yours, but I have already sent a letter to the emperor, and the emperor will send an order soon."

"What do you mean? Lu Zhengren asked.

"You are getting old and have lost your courage. It is time to return to the capital for retirement. I told the emperor to give me the Soldier and Tiger Talisman." Fang Zichen said.

Lu Zhengren almost laughed angrily: "Do you think the emperor is your father, and you just gave it to him if you asked him?"

"Hey, you are right. Although he is not my father, he is my brother, and he and I are good friends. , if you ask him for the Soldier Tiger Talisman, can he refuse to give it to you?" Fang Zichen said, "Are you implying that the emperor is stingy? But for the sake of our acquaintance, I will keep it secret for you. If you don't tell him, you don't need to thank me too much. After all, we are all our own people."

Lu Zhengren almost laughed angrily: "Don't talk nonsense, give me back the Soldier Tiger Talisman."

Seeing how angry he was, Fang Zichen thought about it. Thinking about it, he handed the Soldier Tiger Talisman to him: "Okay, here it is, but in two days, you will probably have to send someone to deliver it to me, so you can say goodbye to it properly!"

Lu Zhengren: "... "

The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms were driven out of Daxia, and the news spread back to the capital.

In addition to reporting on the battle situation, there are also private messages from Fang Zichen.

Your Majesty, do you want to open up new territories?

Do you want to unify the four countries?

Do you want to live forever and no one dares to commit a crime?

Xia Jinghong naturally thought so.

How could the couch lying on its side allow others to snore? It would be okay if Great Liang and other countries were not so ambitious, but the surrounding countries seemed to regard Great Xia as a fat piece of meat and were always eyeing him. Xia Jinghong was always afraid of Great Xia Shou. Can't live.

Fang Zichen's letter talked about the pros and cons.

If we really fight, the people will be in dire straits for several years, but if we unify the four countries, there will be no more wars in the future.

If we don't fight, maybe next year, or the year after tomorrow, Great Liang has figured out explosives. After a duel, they will probably raise their troops to invade again. Several countries have conspired for decades and have never given up on invading our country, Daxia. It may be the same in the future.

Xia Jinghong sat all night, thinking about this matter. The next day he went to court and called the left and right prime ministers, and also called a few confidants. Although he had made a decision, he still wanted to hear everyone's opinions.

"What do you all, my beloved ministers, think about this matter?"

Everyone thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I think what Lord Fang said is very true, so I will accept the challenge."

When they went to court the next day, when this incident came out, the courtiers were shocked.

After all, those who support the war still make up the majority.

Now that the time and place are right, if we can fight, we will fight.

If we don't fight it down, we'll wait for someone to make explosives, and if several countries unite, Daxia will have nothing to fight back with.

We can no longer fall into the same situation as before. If it weren't for the explosives, the enemy would have already invaded Ganzhou by now. Now, to 'seize the opportunity', we have to fight.

Everyone has heard how powerful explosives are. This is what Mr. Fang figured out. It is said that the coalition forces were beaten to the point where they were unable to fight back. If you really want to conquer the Three Kingdoms, it will not take more than three years. It does not count as a waste of people and money.

"This time, Great Liang, together with Beiqi and Daliao, invaded our Daxia Jizhou and injured tens of thousands of innocent people. This matter must not be tolerated." Xia Jinghong looked solemn: "I have decided to issue a declaration of war to the four countries of Daliao. , Let them also know that I, Daxia, am not someone to be trifled with. "

Xia Zheng is twenty-three years old.

The Emperor of Daxia officially issued an edict

to declare war on Daliao.

Waging war against Great Liang.

War on Beiqi.

Wage war against the great dynasty.

The whole country was in an uproar.

Daliao sent out 180,000 troops to support the coalition forces to attack Daxia, but now none of them can come back, and they are all lost in Daxia.

The news that Ershigu withdrew its troops but was still surrounded and suppressed by the Northwest Army quickly spread back to Daliao.

The Emperor of Liao Dynasty was furious and felt that the Northwest Army was simply wanton.

"Arrogant, simply arrogant."

The courtiers were in panic.

Daliao was no more than a small country, with a total military strength of only around 300,000. Now it had been reduced by half...

Although it still had troops, the leading generals were all in despair.

"Your Majesty, will Fang Zichen really lead his army to attack Daliao?"

This is the point that the minister is most concerned about. After all, Fang Zichen's words have already been spread. He said that he would not let anyone from the Daliao army go, but they ended up being killed. Really no one from the Liao army could come back.

A total of 180,000 troops! Not a single person came back.

Emperor Daliao couldn't say for sure: "This, it shouldn't happen! After all..."

"Report!!"

The soldiers outside ran in in fear. Emperor Daliao's eyelids twitched and he heard the soldiers kneeling on the ground. , holding up a long box with both hands.

The father-in-law took it up and presented it to the Emperor of Liao after confirming that it was the same. When he opened it, it looked like the imperial edict of Great Xia.

——Daxia declared war on Daliao.

The courtiers suddenly panicked.

Daliao has lost more than 100,000 troops, and its three generals are no longer here. If Daxia wants to go to war with them, what can they do to resist? That tens of thousands of troops?

If an army of more than a hundred thousand can withstand it, not even one of the troops sent in advance will be unable to return.

It's over, it's over.

This time it really hit the wall.

Emperor Daliao's hand holding the imperial edict kept shaking.

"Have you declared war on Beimang?"

"No." Xiaobing broke out in a cold sweat: "Daxia only declared war on Dachao, Beiqi, Daliang, and our four kingdoms of Daliao."

Daxia was 'holding grudges' against them Yes! Even if they pulled out.

Emperor Daliao felt that his throat was choked, and he couldn't say what he wanted to say. Suddenly, he felt a sense of panic in his heart. He felt that it would have been better if he had not been greedy and had not been involved in this matter.

Now it's really too late to regret it.

But no matter what, Daliao started to defend.

The armies of Daliang and Beiqi were originally stationed on the Jizhou border and were unwilling to leave. However, as soon as Daxia declared war, Daliang and Beiqi urgently called back their troops.

The other side has explosives, so now they can only guard against it.

At the same time, the imperial edict was also issued to Jizhou.