When Li Man'er finished breakfast, Li Shu hadn't woken up yet, so she went to find Li Nian and his son.
Li Qingyan is a child, and although he has a sense of urgency in his heart, he is not as preoccupied as an adult. Li Nian is different, he is as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, circling around the room.
When Li Nian saw Li Man'er, he immediately complained, "Man'er, what's going on? Why are all the Xiao family and the soldiers guarding the city gone?"
"Master Hou hasn't woken up yet, so I don't know what's going on."
At this moment, Lao Sun suddenly came in and reported: "Third Master, Miss, there is someone outside asking to see you."
"Who is it?"
Old Sun said: "Judging from the clothes, it should be a small school, but he looks a bit older..." Old Sun didn't have the nerve to say the words "old, weak, sick, disabled".
Li Man'er winked at Liu Ya, who understood and took Li Qingyan to the back to play.
"Bring people in!"
Lao Sun responded, hurriedly walked out, and soon brought a primary school student in.
This man's hair and beard were already gray, he was limping when he walked, and his body was leaning very sideways, as if he had been seriously injured and had not recovered.
"Lu Dakuan, a humble official, has met the general."
Li Man'er sneered. Not only was this person old, but she also looked not in good health. It's not that she discriminated against the disabled. Since she was injured, she should be discharged and return to the fields. Whether she went home to farm or to take care of herself, she couldn't do this.
Let's limp into battle and kill the enemy.
Li Nian's expression was no better than that of Li Man'er. He frowned and asked, "Which battalion are you from? Where is your general? Why did you withdraw your troops overnight?"
Lu Dakuan took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Li Niandao respectfully: "This is the letter our general left for the Marquis. I hope General Li will deliver it to you."
letter?
Li Nian took the letter and didn't read it.
The purpose of his coming to Mobei was to escort Li Man'er, not to act as his agent. He could see this in private, but not in front of Lu Dakuan.
Nalu Dakuan saw that Li Nian did not read the letter, and a look of disappointment seemed to flash in his eyes.
"How old are you? Are your injuries from the battlefield?"
Seeing that Li Man'er didn't look down on him, Lu Dakuan could not help but feel warmer in his heart when he asked about his injury with concern, "Yes, that was more than ten years ago. The villain is forty-six this year, and the battlefield is
It’s hard to get a job, but you can still clean up your horse and do some odd jobs, so you’re better than a useless person.”
"Do you know where the two generals Xiao took their people?"
Lu Dakuan had something to say in his mind, and immediately said: "The Chinese New Year is tomorrow, and the affairs in the old city and the new city are very busy. At this time of year, the new city will prepare a lot of things, including food, clothing, and various chews.
There are also packages and letters from family members far away. These things are often sent from the new city to ensure that the soldiers in the old city can have a good year."
He raised his head and glanced at Li Man'er. Seeing that there was no displeasure in the latter's eyes and that he seemed to be listening with interest, he bravely said again: "Without the support of the Marquis every year, the general would not dare to be careless at all.
We will not let everyone evacuate. I believe it will be because the Marquis is coming next year, so the general..."
Before Lu Dakuan finished speaking, he heard Li Nian yell loudly, "You fart! This statement is just to deceive a three-year-old child. You think I don't know their thoughts."
Lu Dakuan seemed to be frightened by him, his body trembled slightly, and he just said he didn't dare.
Li Man'er said: "My third uncle has a bad temper. Third uncle, why are you so angry? Put away the way you used to suppress bandits in Taizhou. Don't think that you killed two thousand bandits."
Things can scare others, but I'm not afraid."
Li Man snorted coldly, rolled up his sleeves and sat aside.
When did he trap and kill two thousand gangsters, why didn't he know it? But since Man'er wanted to put on a stage to perform, he had no choice but to cooperate.
Be good!
Seeing that Li Nian did not refute, Lu Dakuan had no doubt in his heart. He had been in Mobei for almost thirty years and had seen battles large and small. He had long been numb and did not take human life seriously. He
I thought the fierce bandits in the interior were like barbarians, harvesting a large area.
Also, Lu Dakuan had been chatting with veterans and greasers these days, and heard a lot about Li Shu from their mouths. Some people said that this Marquis just took advantage of his eldest son, but in fact he didn't.
What a skill. Some people say that Li Shu is not as good as Li Nian in terms of generals and troops, and it seems that his younger brother is more powerful.
In fact, this is just a rumor spread by the Xiao family, and the purpose is just to make Li Shu lose his prestige. However, this kind of rumor is very powerful. Once a seed is planted in people's hearts, it can sprout many buds, and they can be pulled out.
Don't fall off.
"General, it's not that I don't want to talk about it, but you have also seen that I don't look like a confidant like this. I just have a life. I will die on that day. General Xiao will not tell me about the deployment."
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Li Man'er also said: "That's right, third uncle, you scared me. Lu Dakuan, you don't need to be afraid. Let me ask you, how many guards of the Xiao family are there in this city?"
Lu Dakuan smiled awkwardly, "About, more than three hundred people."
"Three hundred people?" Li Nian jumped up again, "The Xiao family claims to have an army of 200,000, but only three hundred people are left behind. What do they want to do?"
"General, calm down." Lu Dakuan was furious. "They say there are 200,000 troops, but in fact they are less than half. Think about it, if there are really so many people, how much military pay does the court have to allocate in a year? I'm afraid it's not even possible.
I can't afford it! I have lived in Mobei for almost thirty years, and I have never seen so many people. Even if you put us and the barbarians together, you still don't have two hundred thousand."
These words can be said to be spoken from the bottom of my heart.
"Where are these three hundred people?"
Lu Dakuan said: "There are some people on the city wall who have to defend the city normally. There are also some people in the school grounds, probably practicing!"
Li Nian was so angry that he ordered Lao Sun to take him down, and then said to Li Man'er: "You have to wake up your father. If you keep lying down like this, something will happen."
It has to be said that Li Nian's general sense of smell is quite keen. Although he knew early on that the Xiao family might be trying to cause trouble and stumbling upon Li Shu, he did not expect that the Xiao family would be so bold and dare to play such a trick.
What's even more annoying is that Li Shu is still sleeping after what time it is. He has either been poisoned or had a stroke since he came to Mobei. Haven't he had enough sleep?
"Third uncle, don't worry, I'll go with you."
Li Nian nodded, and the uncle and nephew went to Li Shu's room together.
In addition to Qin Si, there were two personal guards of Li Shu guarding the door.
"Master Hou hasn't gotten up yet?"
Qin Si shook his head, "The wine yesterday had too much stamina."
Li Nian said with a dark face, "Man'er, you wait here, I'll go in first."
Li Man'er nodded obediently and stood waiting at the door silently.