MTL - I [Imperial] Am Not This Kind of Man-Chapter 178 Unyielding
At sunset, the overcast clouds accumulating in the sky turned into snowflakes again.
Holding a long, gun leaning at the gate of the city, an old soldier spit on the ground and cursed: "This **** weather, except for cloudy days, is snow. I haven't seen the sun for many days."
"Satisfied, at least we still have a fire toast. You haven't seen many people going out of the city these days to pick up firewood and hunt prey." Another soldier said lazily. The poor in any city have a bad life. If they have not accumulated enough grain and grass before, they will only be able to make a living out of the city under the heavy snow.
"Well, this weather is out of town to make a living, that's really not a life." The old soldier muttered, "I don't know about these years, winter is getting colder every year."
His eyes narrowed, and the time was not far from closing the gate. There were not many pedestrians outside, and several soldiers guarding the city came together to join the discussion.
"Our city of Panluo is pretty good. Nowadays, the forage in the city is also abundant. It is said that the city of Dongtou Huiwen has forced many herdsmen to hunt in the wild."
"That's really miserable. Isn't it going to die when you go hunting in this weather?"
"The eastern region has suffered from blizzard since last year and has insufficient food. This year's snow came to look a little later than in previous years. I didn't expect it to stop for a while. Maybe the disaster is worse than last year."
Everyone was discussing that the gate was about to be closed. Suddenly a group of cavalry rushed towards this side, and shouted out loud: "Flash away immediately, don't close the gate."
The cavalry were all equipped with the national army of Beishuo Town. They looked sturdy one by one and reached the gate of the city in an instant.
The city gate officer rushed forward, "Several military grandfathers are ..."
The leading Chen Changan raised his hand, and a dark token flew across.
The city gate officials took it over, and looking closely, it turned out to be the customs token of the town's national army's leopard claw battalion.
"There is an urgent military order from the General of the Town National Assembly, and immediately go to acquaint you with the city master."
The city gate officer did not dare to slacken, and directed his men to welcome the old soldiers into the city, and hurriedly sent the news to the city's main mansion.
Accompanied by several veterans at the city gate, Qin Nuo and his team walked on the central arterial road in the city.
Qin Nuo looked at the surrounding scenery with interest. Unlike the Central Plains city, the city of Beishuo is even more closely spaced. From the city wall to the houses, it is almost made of stone, not as smooth as masonry. Natural edges and textures, quite a bit of the scenes of the barbarians in the fantasy films seen in previous lives. People come and go, bustling, all appearances, blond Hu Ji, Western-born people with high noses, and inadvertently, Qin Nuo also saw a few merchants who handled the Dongying accent were selling Hu Ji with one bargain.
In recent years, Beishuo has attacked various places, plundered countless populations, mixed tribes in China, and the Central Plains ancestors in most cities in the south accounted for most of them. The accent is different. However, since the founding of Beishuo, several generations of emperors have promoted the culture of the Central Plains, and the official accent is not much different from the Central Plains capital.
Because of its strong national strength, many cities have been established over the years, replacing the original tent settlement.
Of course, the city is more comfortable and safer than the camp, but the people of Beishuo cannot completely change to a farming society, and it is mainly grazing and game hunting, so it becomes almost no one in the city this summer, all grazing outside , Winter scene of returning to the city.
In Qin Nuo's view, this is a process of transition from nomadic society to semi-citizenization. I heard that in the past few decades, Beishuo has also introduced some cold-resistant plants and planted them extensively to supplement food shortages, but the effect seems to be less significant.
Mind moved, Qin Nuo suddenly seemed to have grasped some clues, and still had time to think about it. Yan Chang and others held the horse in front and it was the city's main government.
The city owner personally greeted him with a few officials in his face.
The owner of this Panluo City is a short fat man named Zhong Yue, who is in his early fifties, with fat on his face, like a gourd ball.
At this moment rolled out from the door and took Qin Nuo's hand affectionately.
People who have been impregnated in officialdom for many years can easily observe from the subtle expressions and manners of everyone, which one has the highest status among the crowd.
Qin Nuo forced the urge to shake off, and he followed the short fat man into the atrium.
The messenger of Qin Nuo, although it is only a Qipin Primary School, represents the face of the general of the town and naturally cannot be slacked.
After entering the lobby, the envoy's official letter was taken out and read out again. Although there was no need to greet him on the knees like the decree, but a lot of officials stood still, listening to Qin Nuo reading the military order.
"I am honored to hear the orders of the town generals, and I will try my best to die and complete the task." Bi Jing Bi Jing took over the official letter and handed it to the next document to copy it. Although rude, but also a little thin wine, it is better to go to the dust first to catch the wind. "
Regardless of the country in the world, the ecology of the officialdom is probably the same. Qin Nuo naturally did not disagree.
He and Yan Chang went to the main hall, and the remaining soldiers were in the side hall.
From this arrangement, Qin Nuo was slightly relieved, and the Lord of Panluo City should not have noticed that something was wrong. Otherwise, everyone's design will be placed separately.
In the banquet in the main hall, Zhong Yue stepped forward to toast a glass of wine, and tentatively laughed: "Several generals have come all the way from the west. This is an ups and downs, but it is really difficult. I do n’t know what is going on at the border today. What are the plans of the General of the National Congress? "
Because of Blizzard's continuous news transmission, the front line of the battle at Hanuguan, although previously received the official report of the war sent by the court, but what exactly is happening, today officials in these local cities are almost obscured.
This battle is too close, even the Emperor's Majesty has collapsed. The official report of the battle report said that it was a cunning Da Zhou soldier and horse. When the two countries discussed their family affairs, they sent heavy soldiers to attack. Poor Emperor Historian Yingwu I was unable to stop this. This kind of treacherous villain, unfortunately died in battle ... Since then Beishuo and Dazhou have vowed not to be at odds with each other, and it is necessary to avenge Xueyun.
This is official news, but privately, these days, the message passed is not like this, everything is said.
The most sensational of all was the emperor of that week. He invited some immortal gods of gold clothing to come to the practice, spurred the nine-day **** thunder, and even stabbed the emperor to death in the city.
The power of Tian Lei is so great that it has shook ancient times. Not only has the emperor died in ash, but even the entire mile city and the garrison inside it have turned into ash ... even that one Lei Yuwei has not diminished, and they have the most sophisticated iron levitation slaughter and greed in Beishuo. Wolf camp and other iron riders also hacked most of them. The fallen soldiers were as charred as carbon, and miserable.
This rumor is too scary, and people who say it have noses and eyes.
While in the city, a group of soldiers came by now, so they could use the opportunity to inquire about the news.
It's okay not to mention it, and several soldiers suddenly changed their faces when they mentioned it.
The little general named "Pang Hui" put down his chicken legs, and greasy hands patted on the table, his face was angry, "The gangsters of the bastards, and their wolf ambitions are treacherous and sinister animals. Not the hybrid emperor of Dog Day. If one day I go to battle to kill the enemy, I have to cut them into seventeen or eighteen stages and pull them out to feed the dog ... "
"Ahhhhhhhhh ..." Chen Chang'an accidentally choked.
Yan Chang quickly patted his back, comforting him, "Achen, eat too fast and be careful."
Yao Xingxu exhausted his efforts to choke down the lamb in his throat and did not follow Chen Changan's footsteps.
The short episode did not interrupt the loyalty of the loyal young officer. Qin Nuo continued to yell: "... shameless thief, wolf-hearted dog-lover, I would rather sacrifice his flesh."
Zhong Yue wiped the spitting stars sprayed on his face and accompanied the laughter: "General Pang really was bold and loyal."
Qin Nuo was right-faced: "It's true that our brothers have traveled eastward and also experienced hundreds of battles. These Zhou people sneaked into my territory and ran into trouble. We encountered dozens of battles and fought dozens of battles without stepping back. As a result, more than a dozen brothers were injured. However, some gains were also made. The first rank of the 300-year-old elite soldiers who had been killed was arranged to be returned to the town's national army, waiting for Syrian achievements. "
Zhong Yue nodded again and again. Qin Nuo had already mentioned this to him before, and he also arranged for a medical doctor to go to the clinic. But my heart was cursing, what is the first rank of the three hundred Zhou Dynasty elite soldiers, you should cut the leek! It would be great to have a dozen. However, touted words are still needed.
"The young general is invincible. I have such a good general in Dasuo, so I can sit back and relax."
"The Lord of the City is polite, these thieves of the Zhou people have killed my fierce territory. How can they let them leave alive?" Qin Nuo was righteous, "These days, I also ask the Lord of the Lord to help, spread out horses, search for enemies, if there is information, Be sure to let me know as soon as possible, so I can wait to kill the thieves. "
Zhong Yue naturally responded to everything. The atmosphere of the banquet became more and more enthusiastic.
I thought that such a small city could not have any singing and dancing like this. I didn't expect a few dancers to come in. They were pretty good, especially a pipa.
After three rounds of wine, the attendant brought the main course.
With a look of mystery, Zhong Yue boasted to everyone in Qin Nuo that today's main course was a big surprise!
In the expectant eyes of a few people, one of the stewards stepped forward and opened the lid on the dish to reveal the neatly arranged inside ...
Uh ... Qin Nuo was somewhat choked.
When did your own skewers reach Beishuo?
"This is a delicious food from the South. No one can taste it at any time." The staff accompanying him boasted that the city owner Zhong Yue was also proud of himself.
Yan Chang's expressions were a little complicated. At the invitation of each other, they took two or three strings to taste.
Then made a delicious surprise expression, nodded again and again, praised.
The staff carefully looked at their faces, and realized.
A wine party, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
Finally he took the gang of soldiers to rest.
Zhong Yue returned to the atrium and picked up the official letter sent by him. A few staff members and soldiers would get together and start to discuss the next move.
"Although the messengers just now are exaggerated, I am afraid that there are a lot of Zhou soldiers who are drifting into the territory. It is necessary to be vigilant these days."
An aide said with a smile: "The Lord of the City is overly concerned. Our Panluo City is still far from the southern border. The Da Zhou soldiers were surrounded by front and followed by chasers, not to mention a prettily princess , Where can we go to our place. "
The defender Liao Yuan in the city also said, "The same is true. I heard that the women of the Southern Dynasty were very delicate, not to mention the princess's honor. Instead of worrying about this, the city's owners should consider the arrogant white captives in the north. They told us about Pan Luo City. , But has been staring at it. "
Zhong Yue sighed sadly, "This is also my worry. Baipu has become stronger and stronger in the past few years. Before the imperial court pressed them, they are still afraid of it. Now the Chinese emperor crashed. Time is afraid of not being able to control so much, these gangs of princes need to take advantage of the opportunity. Alas, they should be killed and killed in the same year, and there will be no such troubles. "
The staff member's eyes turned and suggested: "Why don't adults tell these messengers that come, if they can pass to the ears of the town general, these white prisoners should also converge."
Zhong Yue is not optimistic: "Now that your Majesty is driving away, the army is displaying borders, where will the generals have the mood to consider our barbaric small town. Moreover, far away can not hydrolyze near thirst."
The staff member lowered his voice and whispered: "City master, if you want to send these messengers back with the message, the general of the town and country will naturally ignore such small things. But if the gang of white prisoners don't have long eyes, the general's The messenger offended ... and even murdered ... you said, would you be able to endure this breath with the general's temperament? "
Zhong Yue was startled. "You mean ... this is not a good plan. Once the war is tense, the general may not be interested in managing these things. Second, we might end up with a crime of inadequate guardianship."
Defender General Liao Yuan also objected: "These messengers are not the final school. Even if they are really killed, Bai Lue said that they were done by Zhou people or gangsters. I am afraid that the generals of the National Assembly will not move too much."
However, the aides showed a subtle smile: "The Lord of the City said this is wrong, according to the opinions of his subordinates, the general of the town and state will surely manage it."
"How do you see it?"
The aide said with a smile: "These messengers, especially the leading Pang Hui, talked and behaved quite expensively. I was afraid they were children of the aristocracy, but they were not raised because they were young. If they were killed by Bai Xu, maybe Not only the generals of the National Assembly, but also some people in North Korea want to be dissatisfied. "
"You mean ..." Zhong Yue narrowed his eyes suddenly.
In retrospect, the leading young man was indeed beautiful and talkative, and even brought out fresh food such as kebabs. Although they were a little surprised, they were not too surprised. The appearance was obviously before. .
"Sir, you think, we only knew about this because of a passing merchant last month. Now Beishuo, who can eat these, except for Beijing nobles." The staff member lowered his voice. If it weren't for the children of the nobles to come down to practice, they would be ... the people who control the crane camp. "
Control crane camp? This identity ... Zhong Yue's expression flickered.
"This ... this matter requires long-term consideration and is strictly confidential."
"Leave these messengers for two more days, just as it is snowing outside."