The air in Mobei Old City became inexplicably tense. Everyone was walking in a hurry, as if they were very busy. Wu Ying, Gao Yujuan and others who were originally left to take care of Li Maner were all transferred to the logistics department to protect the soldiers guarding the city.
There was hot food to eat and everyone was busy.
I don’t know why, Sister-in-law Wu was left behind, saying that someone must take care of Li Maner and others and do some chores.
After Gao Yujuan found out, she couldn't help but said a few harsh words. She was just jealous of Sister-in-law Wu's Qingxian.
Li Man'er was still wearing men's clothes, taking care of Li Shu every day, and making various medicines for stab wounds. The military doctor who originally took care of Li Shu was dismissed by her on the pretext that a war was imminent.
There are tens of thousands of people, just three doctors, including a few apprentices, but there are more wolves and less meat. If a fight breaks out, the military doctors will definitely be busy. Li Shu is a useless person, why should he waste public resources.
However, her approach has attracted praise from everyone. In these days, the imperial power is supreme, and the nobles seem to be particularly valuable. It seems that one person can bear the lives of a hundred people. Li Maner, who puts the overall situation first, is willing to
The act of releasing military doctors to treat ordinary soldiers moved those people quite a bit.
They would never have thought that Li Man'er's medical skills were much higher than those of military doctors.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, but there is no trace of festive atmosphere in the old city. The distant capital must be very lively at this time. Every household has prepared the New Year’s food and new clothes, and is waiting to eat dumplings and set off firecrackers on New Year’s Eve.
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These are all extravagant hopes in Mobei. It doesn't matter if you can have a hot bite. If the barbarians attack you, you will lose your life. How can you still be in the mood to eat dumplings?
On New Year's Eve, the tense atmosphere was particularly obvious. Especially the soldiers brought by Li Shu had not yet met the barbarians. I heard that the barbarians were all tall and naturally powerful, so they felt very unsure.
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"Do you think those barbarians are really going to attack?" The person who asked this question was a young man with a nervous expression, as if the barbarians were about to attack.
"I have never dealt with barbarians, but I heard that all of them are so fat and strong that they can overturn a cow with their bare hands!"
"That's awesome."
"Isn't that right? I've heard that they are strong, good at riding and shooting, and they are also good at drinking."
The words of these people faintly reached the ears of the veterans in the old city, and they couldn't help but sneer secretly.
You know nothing!
They don't seem to care much about the barbarians attacking the old city. This is the case every year. They send more than thirty people to turn around and run away when they make the slightest noise. They won't let everyone have a good year and go back and forth.
After a few attempts, there was no big movement. They had long been used to it.
In the winter in Mobei, it gets dark very quickly.
When Li Man'er was having dinner, it was already dark, and the lights in the old city were brightly lit, so no one could celebrate the New Year in peace.
"Do you think the barbarians will come?"
"Yes. Why not." Lu Dakuan shrank his hands that were bent and could not be straightened into his sleeves, took a deep breath, and then whispered: "Don't we come here every year?"
The man chuckled, obviously understanding what he meant.
"It's just that this year's situation is a bit special. The Xiao family took everyone away and let the Li family take over. This is not a good thing." A strange light flashed in Lu Dakuan's cloudy eyes.
Each Xiao family member is more shrewd than the other, and they are like monkeys with a tail. If the old city is really stable, how could they leave the city in the hands of Li Shu.
It was obvious that Li Shu, like the three hundred of them, were cannon fodder pushed out by the Xiao family. If the barbarians didn't make big moves, how could they be cannon fodder?
"Brother Lu, don't scare me." The man who spoke had a look of despair on his face. He didn't know what he thought of, his body trembled slightly, and the fear in his eyes seemed to overflow.
Lu Dakuan didn't say anything, he just took his hands out of his sleeves, patted him heavily on the shoulder, and then walked silently to the front yard.
He has rested for a long time and it's time to work.
Li Man'er didn't take a few bites before having the things removed from the table.
Liu Ya had already put on the armor she wore on the battlefield, with her hair tied back and a helmet on her head.
Lao Sun also put on armor like Liu Ya. It was the first time in his life that he wore something like this. He felt a little strange and a little uncomfortable.
"Liu Ya, Lao Sun, you only have one mission, which is to protect Qingyan." Li Maner originally wanted to take Li Qingyan into the space, but such a big living person should be taken care of. If he suddenly disappears,
Okay, it's really hard to communicate.
After thinking about it, Li Maner entrusted Qingyan to Liu Ya and Lao Sun. These two people were still capable of fighting, and they had the poison, poison and crossbow that he gave them. It shouldn't be a problem to protect Li Qingyan.
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Just in case, Li Maner also put on a bulletproof vest for Li Qingyan and quietly told him not to let anyone know.
Li Qingyan obeyed Li Man'er's words and naturally agreed.
"Girl, it's too dangerous for you to go to the city wall to supervise the battle." Liu Ya felt that it was what she was good at, and it wouldn't matter if she died. However, the girl had superb medical skills and was beautiful. If anything happened,
What happened, how should I explain it to the third lady?
"Just listen to me." Li Man'er said: "You just need to protect Qingyan."
Lao Sun was a little confused and asked, "What about the Marquis?"
Li Man'er said coldly, "Don't worry about him." Naturally, Li Shu couldn't sleep forever. If he stayed asleep, there would be no accountability to him.
He had to wake up, but the timing of waking up was important.
Li Man'er said: "I'm going over now. Do you remember what I said? If you hear something wrong outside, take Qingyan and hide quickly, you know?"
Liu Ya nodded, "Don't worry, girl." There are secret passages in the city, and there are many hiding places. It is not a problem to hide three living people.
Li Man'er nodded, reached out and pinched Li Qingyan's cheek, "Be obedient, don't show off."
"sister……"
Li Qingyan is a little tired. He is only ten years old after the Chinese New Year. Naturally, he is not sure about this kind of thing. It is normal to have fear in his heart.
"It's okay, I'll be back soon."
Li Qingyan nodded solemnly, then reached out and patted himself twice, indicating that he had worn the vest properly and would not tell anyone else.
"You are the only one who is smart." Li Maner then stood up and left.
The three of them hurriedly stood at the door to see her off. When Li Maner walked into the yard, he glanced towards the side room.
Sister-in-law Wu stood at the door and nodded slightly to her, as if saying goodbye or making a promise.