As the night gets darker and the noise dissipates, candles are lit in the tents not far away. Looking from a distance, the stars are dotted like a winding Milky Way link.
The light snow still lingered, and the world seemed to be covered with a layer of white gauze. The air was slightly moist. Liu Ruyi stood on the embankment by the canal, quietly staring at the night of Linqing City.
This is the intersection of the canals of the Yuan and Ming dynasties. Looking to the north, there is a group of exquisite and scattered buildings. There is the famous "Aotouji" in later generations. To the west, it was originally a prosperous area in Linqing City.
It's a pity that now, it has been burned to ashes by the Qing army!
The night wind was cold, mixed with fine snowflakes, blowing on people's faces, causing slight pain. Liu Ruyi turned around, and her mind gradually returned to reality!
This time, although the goods received were quite good, Liu Ruyi felt real pressure!
If it was just about marching and fighting, Liu Ruyi really didn't care. However, how to settle these more than 30,000 people and refugees, Liu Ruyi was very worried!
It is now the depth of winter, and the weather is cold and harsh, which is not suitable for large-scale migration. However, Liu Ruyi has no talents in internal affairs at all. He only relies on military control, leaving a group of military men who only know how to kill thieves and perform meritorious services to worry about daily necessities.
This is obviously unrealistic!
Moreover, Jinan City is basically saturated. If he wants to expand the city, Liu Ruyi can afford the money. However, now is obviously not the time for such coveting!
But of course Liu Ruyi would not be willing to give up this huge piece of fat that has reached her mouth!
At the moment, Liu Ruyi is like a strong baby. Suddenly, a piece of adult-sized cake hits his face. He is obviously unable to bear it!
"Huh~~~!" Liu Ruyi took a deep breath and said, "It seems that I still have to continue to be promoted! Only when I get greater rights and do things, I won't be so constrained!"
At this time, there was a sudden noise on the river bank not far away. Liu Ruyi turned around and saw a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old, who was having a small dispute with his own soldiers!
"What's going on? Let the kid go first and talk to him if you have anything to say!" Liu Ruyi walked over and motioned to the soldiers to bring the young man to him!
"General, this kid had to run over to see you! That's why we stopped him here!" A soldier quickly let go of the young man and stepped forward to explain.
Liu Ruyi nodded, walked up to the young man, gently wiped the snowflakes off his shoulders, and said with a smile: "What? Little brother, it's so late, what do you want to see me for?"
This young man was thin, but not short. He was almost the same as Liu Ruyi. He raised his head, looked into Liu Ruyi's eyes, opened his mouth, and said as if he mustered up the courage, "You, you are Liu Ruyi."
Ruyi, General Liu? I, I want to join the army, and I want to follow you to fight the Tatars!"
Liu Ruyi was startled, then nodded with a smile, straightened his clothes and said: "What's wrong? Little brother, why do you have such an idea? You are too young now. When you grow up, come back to me
Let me do it! Haha! It’s getting late, go back to your parents’ tent and sleep early!”
"No~~! General!" The young man suddenly knelt down on the ground, "I must join the army! I must kill the Tatars! If you don't accept me, I will kneel here and never get up!"
Looking at this young man's stubborn face, Liu Ruyi suddenly felt distressed!
Once upon a time, on such a similar winter night, a similarly stubborn young man took his mother and old servant over the mountains and ridges, just to escape the pursuit of his eldest mother!
"Little brother, it's not that I don't want to accept you! It's just that you are now thin and your strength has not yet grown. If you go to the battlefield now, you will not be able to kill those Tatars, but you will waste your life! Wait for you
When you grow up and gain strength, I will take you in. Anyway, we won’t be able to kill all those Tatars in one day!”
In fact, except for the group of soldiers who first followed Liu Ruyi like Chun Wa, Liu Ruyi stopped recruiting young people under the age of 18 to join the army a few years ago. After all, it is still the era of cold weapons.
Body and strength are particularly important! These young men have not yet grown up, and Liu Ruyi can't bear to push them into a cruel and bloody battlefield!
Moreover, young people are too stubborn and practice too hard on their own. Not many can really persevere! They are far less efficient, durable and effective than those simple and tough adult soldiers!
This is like the cost of a business, Liu Ruyi naturally wants to choose the most practical and affordable one!
After Liu Ruyi finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to help the young man up, but the young man stiffened his neck stubbornly and refused to get up. He kowtowed desperately and said: "General, I am not afraid of death, let alone hardship. As long as I can kill the Tatars
Son, even if I am a cow or a horse, I am still willing to follow the general!"
Liu Ruyi was stunned for a moment, and keenly felt something unusual in it. She said to the soldiers around her with a cold face: "What on earth is going on?"
These soldiers have been following Liu Ruyi for several years. Most of them were domestic slaves in the Liu family's house in Licheng. They have a deep understanding of Liu Ruyi's temper. At this time, seeing Liu Ruyi getting angry, a soldier named Liu Jing hurriedly
He stepped forward and explained: "General, Gou'er, Gou'er's mother, not long ago, had her head cut off alive in order to protect the dog! The dog was by his side at the time. Fortunately, our brothers saved him.
Save him! However, since then, the dog has been wanting to join the army and kill the Tatars, and no one can stop him!"
"General, accept me! Please!" The dog kowtowed desperately, with tears in his eyes and his forehead was already red!
"Dogs don't cry! Real men! We are men going into battle to kill the Tatars, how can we cry like a little girl?" Liu Ruyi also felt her eyes suffocating, but she just held back her tears to prevent them from flowing down!
If you fall behind, you will be beaten! The people of Ming Dynasty are really suffering and have been crying for too long!
Before Gou'er could react, the soldier on the side was overjoyed and said: "Gou'er, why don't you kowtow to the general quickly and thank him? He has agreed to accept you!"
In the past few days in the camp, these soldiers have become very familiar with the dog. At this time, seeing Liu Ruyi relieved, they were all happy for him!
The dog was stunned for a moment, then cried loudly and kowtowed: "Thank you, general, thank you, general! I sold this miserable life of the dog to the general!"
The scene freezes instantly. Many years later, Gou'er has been promoted to the governor of Nanyang in the Great Chinese Empire, with the official title of first-class earl and prince Shaobao. He is only half a rank lower than the royal prince surnamed Liu. He has become an important figure spanning Europe, Asia, and the United States.
One of the eleven most powerful people in the largest empire that covers most of the territory in the northern hemisphere!
In an interview with a reporter from Greater China Times Weekly, our Governor of Nanyang once recalled: "I remember that night, there was light snow in the sky. I wore a one-size-larger mandarin duck war jacket and knelt down in front of His Majesty the Emperor! At that time,
The first time I saw His Majesty the Emperor, I noticed that the old man looked at me with kindness, as if he were a relative of mine! Later, I realized that my experience was so similar to that of His Majesty the Emperor.
Therefore, this is why I have always regarded our great Emperor as my supreme leader, dearest brother, and best role model. His Majesty is the brilliance of the Emperor who will always point the way for me. This is why I have been able to reach this day.
Surviving the battlefield for the first time requires the greatest persistence and the greatest motivation! Because His Majesty the Emperor will always be with us..."
Once this interview was published in Time magazine, it quickly became popular all over the country, at home and abroad. "That night" and "first sight" also quickly became the most popular buzzwords among teenagers in the Greater China Empire. The publication of Time magazine
The volume increased rapidly, almost surpassing the First Times of the Empire. This was something that the reporters who interviewed at the time were far from expecting!
The scene changes, and the dog at this time is still the young and stubborn boy!
Liu Ruyi helped the dog up and ordered his soldiers to bring him a bowl of hot soup to warm him up. After the dog drank eight bowls of mutton soup and ate nine white-flour steamed buns, his face finally showed
Full of blood!
"Gou'er, what's your name? Where are you from?" Liu Ruyi sat by the river embankment and said to the dog with a smile.
"General, I am also from Zhangqiu! My hometown is in Yangjiazhuang, west of Mr. Yuanming's Qiuchi Villa! Unfortunately, my father died when I was very young! It was my mother who raised me!
If you can't afford someone, please give me a name! I just keep calling him Gou'er! General, you are a great hero! Can you give me a name?" Gou'er said full of hope.
Liu Ruyi nodded silently and looked up at the falling snowflakes in the sky, "Dog, a hero is not afraid of his background! People can be poor and miserable, but they cannot lack ambition! You are a good boy, so I will name you Liu Xuexi!
I hope you can be as white as the snow tonight and as full of hope as tonight!"
"Thank you, General, for the name! Haha, the dog has a name! I have a name! From today on, my name will be Liu Xuexi!" The dog jumped up in joy, and the soldiers around him were also very happy for him!
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The night was already dark, Liu Ruyi finished inspecting the soldiers on duty and turned back to his tent. After these days of high intensity, Liu Ruyi was also a little tired!
In a daze, Liu Ruyi couldn't help but flash the pretty faces of several darling wives and concubines at home. She hadn't seen them for many days. I wonder how they were doing?
And my mother! She must be sitting in front of the Buddha statue now, still chanting sutras and praying for herself!
After taking off his armor, his body instantly relaxed a lot. However, Liu Ruyi suddenly discovered that it had been more than three years since he came to this world inadvertently. History had been changed by him. How would he develop in the future?
"General, general, Tiger Head is back!" At this time, soldiers outside the tent reported.
"Oh~~~?" Liu Ruyi was startled, and quickly put the affection between children in her heart behind her mind, stood up suddenly, and said loudly: "Quickly, please invite him in!"
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There are so many things I want to say, but I don’t know how to start!
Well, Xiaozhou is a complete rubbish!
When I was young, I was ignorant, made trouble, and dared to do anything.
When I really grow up, I find that I have really missed too much!
The boat is now coding in the room, but the wife is freezing outside.
Alas, Xiaozhou feels very sad!
Real life may be thousands of times more exciting than fiction!
After I finish writing this book, I may write a memoir or autobiography.
Think carefully about what we have missed over the years!
Fortunately, Xiaozhou is quite lucky. After ten years, his girlfriend finally became his daughter-in-law.
This is also my only receipt!
Cherish the people in front of you and work hard together!