Zhang Wen smiled and said: "Actually, Mr. Zhang is only responsible for the central control of this city defense matter. The two generals of the forward army, Hou Ji and Hou Yong, have also stayed in Lanzhou. Besides, there are still 20,000 soldiers and horses ready to be mobilized at any time. They are expected to come to Lanzhou. No worries,"
Dakui was silent for a long time, and then said: "You and I are from the same hometown, and I am much younger in age. There is no need to be so polite in private from now on."
Zhang Wen cupped his fists and saluted: "Although you and I are old friends, we are different from each other, so the etiquette cannot be messed up." After a pause, Zhang Wen stood up and left. Dakui knew that he was involved in military affairs and it was inconvenient to keep him, so he immediately ordered Yang Xiaohu see a visitor out.
After Yang Xiaohu sent Zhang Wen away, he came back and said to Dakui: "Father, today is the Dragon King Temple Fair in the north of the city. I will go to see if there are any red dates for sale, and I will make chicken soup for you when I come back."
Hearing this, Dakui couldn't help but smile and said: "You want to go out for a walk, hehehe, go ahead and don't cause trouble,"
Yang Xiaohu agreed and went out early.
Today is a good day, with warm sunshine and no wind. Da Kui was supported by two guards and came to the garden. In order for Da Kui to recover from his injuries, Zhang Wen specially arranged this house in the north of the city and sent fifty strong soldiers. Become Dakui's bodyguard.
After walking along the stone path in the garden for a while, Dakui felt a little tired, so he was supported by two guards and walked to the corridor to rest. The guards around him were respectful, and Dakui not only smiled: "You guys can sit down too, there are no outsiders here, don't be restrained. "
When the two guards heard this, they cupped their hands and said, "I don't dare,"
Dakui couldn't stand this kind of formality, so he said coldly: "Sit down when I tell you to. I'm too weak to talk much." When the two guards heard this, they hurriedly found a place to sit.
Dakui looked at the snowy scene in the garden and couldn't help but think of his home far away in Wuxian County, Suzhou. The world was uncertain. He was living here and didn't know what was going on at home. Before he left Yingtian, he heard that Emperor Taizu was going to take over his family. Arriving at Yingtian's old house, now that he has resumed his official duties, he can go home to reunite with his wife and children when he recovers from his illness. Thinking of this, Dakui couldn't help but smile.
Two magpies flew into the garden and landed on a plum tree. Dakui felt better when he saw the magpie. As the old saying goes: magpies announce good news, it seems that the peaceful days that he has longed for are not far away.
At this moment, Yang Xiaohu ran into the yard like flying, laughing and shouting: "Father, foster father, look who is here," Dakui turned around to look, and saw Yang Xiaohu just running in front of him. Immediately after, three people came in from the garden gate. Da Kui took a closer look and couldn't help but be overjoyed. They were Master Feng, Meng Ge and Ou Dachui.
The three of them walked quickly to Dakui and bowed before him: "I'm here to see Master Zhang."
Da Kui laughed and stood up, helping the three of them up one by one. He couldn't help but take a closer look. Master Feng had always lost his son, but his face was still sad. Meng Ge had a smile on his face, but he was still straightforward. Ou Dachui was already tall and tall. , coupled with the dark complexion, makes him look even more powerful.
Da Kui lamented: "If you had come to Lanzhou to find me earlier, I wouldn't have ended up like this. There are tens of thousands of people in the frontline army, but there is not even a single person close to me."
When Yang Xiaohu heard this, he not only muttered: "What my adoptive father said makes no sense, I am no longer a confidant." When everyone heard this, they not only laughed.
Master Feng forced a smile and said: "My wife said that she was afraid that Mr. Zhang would be alone, so she asked us to come to Lanzhou to look for you. Sheng Yu was there earlier, and we couldn't come even if we wanted to."
Dakui coughed lightly and said with a chuckle: "This is not the place to talk. Come, come, come to the hall to drink tea."
Two guards came over and helped Dakui back, one on the left and the other on the right. Meng Ge was shocked when he saw it: "Sir, what is going on?"
Yang Xiaohu quickly raised his finger to his lips, and then Meng Ge swallowed back the words on his lips.
Everyone entered the front hall, the guests and hosts were seated, and the guards served tea. Only then did Dakui talk about his own affairs. None of the people present were outsiders, and Dakui did not hide anything. He stated everything in detail. When he heard the thrilling part, everyone couldn't help but Moving.
Both Meng Ge and Ou Dachui had military backgrounds, so they didn't react much. However, Master Feng was a scholar. He was amazed every time he heard the key points. It wasn't until Da Kui finished telling his story that Master Feng said: "I thought I The pain of losing a child is the greatest sorrow in the world. I never thought that it would be so dangerous for Mr. Zhang to leave his hometown and face life and death."
Da Kui smiled and said: "Master Feng, what are you talking about? A man should go to the national disaster, so why should he fear for the life and death of the people?" After saying that, he stretched out his hand to bring the tea, took a sip and found that the taste was not right, so he opened the lid of the tea cup, Only to find that there was red date tea in the cup.
Yang Xiaohu stood aside and said with a smile: "The doctor said that my adoptive father cannot drink tea when he is taking medicine, so he prepared red date tea."
Dakui couldn't help laughing and said: "Then you said you would rush to the temple fair to buy red dates,"
Yang Xiaohu scratched his head and said, "I haven't been out for many days. My child just wants to go out and see the world."
Dakui smiled and asked Meng Ge and the others about what happened on the road. Naturally, the guests and hosts had another long conversation.
While everyone was chatting happily, a soldier rushed outside the door. When the soldier entered the hall, he knelt down and bowed down to Da Kui. Then he reported: "Master Zhang, General Zhang Wen asked me to inform you to expand the profile of Tiemu." I personally led an army of 200,000 to capture Lanzhou, and now we are less than 50 miles from the north bank of the Yellow River."
Everyone in the hall couldn't help but look at each other when they heard this. Dakui thought for a moment and then said: "General Zhang Wen is invited to come here to discuss matters."
The soldiers took the order and stood up and left the hall. Da Kui looked at Master Feng, Meng Ge and Ou Dachui smiled and said: "It is really unlucky that the three of them came to Lanzhou this time. Now that the Yuan army has not arrived, I hope that the three of them will leave the city as soon as possible. Quickly call Yingtian for help,"
Meng Ge stood up with a roar and said rudely: "You and I are brothers, and we should live and die together."
Ou Dachui chuckled and said: "Meng Ge and I are inseparable from each other, and I won't leave even if he stays."
Finally Master Feng stood up and said: "I, Feng Yizhong, am now careless and alone. I am the same wherever I go."
Dakui nodded and then said: "In that case, let me wait to defend Lanzhou until the city is here and the people are there."
"Hold Lanzhou to the letter, the city will be with you," the three of them chanted with fists clasped together.
Yang Xiaohu said from behind Dakui: "How can my foster father go into battle to kill the enemy when he is so weak now?"
Upon hearing this, Dakui sighed and slowly sat back.
Meng Ge laughed and said, "With Brother Ou and I here, I will naturally protect you."
Yang Xiaohu didn't seem to hear it and stood there wrangling his fingers. When Dakui saw this, he not only asked: "What are you doing?"
Yang Xiaohu chuckled and said: "Senior Ouyang said that my adoptive father only needs to take medicine for half a month before he can drink tiger bone wine. Calculating that there are still three days left, drinking tiger bone wine will restore his vitality after three days. It is said that there are 20,000 people in this city. It’s no problem to have soldiers and horses to support them until reinforcements arrive,”
When Dakui heard what Yang Xiaohu said, the stone in his heart fell to the ground. He would be back to his original state in a month, which was naturally a good thing.
While everyone was talking, a message came from outside the door: "General Zhang Wen has arrived."
Dakui hurriedly stood up to greet him, and saw Zhang Wen and several generals from the army entering the hall together. Everyone greeted each other, and then the guests and hosts took their seats.
Zhang Wen was the first to speak: "My Ming army has just returned to the DPRK when Kuaikuo received news that they were coming to capture Lanzhou with troops. The Yuan army was 200,000, and our army left in Lanzhou was only 20,000. Even if Even if we recruit people to help defend the city, it will never last more than two months. I don’t know what you think.”
Dakui saw two acquaintances coming with Zhang Wen. These two were the two brothers Hou Ji and Hou Yong. Dakui not only smiled and asked: "The two generals are here too,"
Zhang Wen explained: "The marshal was afraid that Lanzhou would be left alone, so he was recommended by General Sun Qian and left two generals, Hou Ji and Hou Yong, in Lanzhou."
Dakui nodded and bypassed these words and said: "This time when Timur invades with a large number of troops, we need to contact the Sakon Guards as soon as possible to join the defense. We currently have three troops: Pingliang Guards, Huining Guards, and Jingning Guards. We can mobilize 5,000 men and horses in each guard post. If we can gather together in Lanzhou, we can resist for a while."
Zhang Wen nodded and said: "What Mr. Zhang said is in agreement with the last general. The last general has sent a messenger to inform the three guards. It is expected that reinforcements will arrive in the near future." After a pause, Zhang Wen continued: "There is enough food and grass in the city to last for a year." For this purpose, if three guardsmen enter the city, they can hold on for several months. The general has already asked the marshal's army for reinforcements. It is expected that the news will be received in less than half a month."
Dakui nodded with satisfaction and said: "This is the best. General Zhang Wen can think of all military matters, no matter how big or small. The marshal really saw the right person."
Zhang Wen said humbly: "Your Excellency, you are so complimentary."
Dakui thought for a moment and then said: "The Yellow River is frozen now, but it saves the Yuan army the trouble of crossing the river. How should we deal with this matter?"
Zhang Wen said: "If the river freezes, the Yuan army can move forward unimpeded. So we must be quick and be the first to do everything."
Everyone present nodded in agreement, and Zhang Wen continued: "I am here to inform you about this matter. Since everyone has no objections, the matter is settled." After saying that, Zhang Wen and the generals left, and Da Kui ordered Yang. Xiaohu sees off guests.
When Zhang Wen left, Dakui yawned, but he looked tired. Now Dakui was weak and could not sit for a long time. He was tired after only half a day's work.
Master Feng spoke at this moment: "Master Zhang, I always feel that this matter is not that simple."
Da Kui hurriedly asked the reason, and then Master Feng said: "The soldiers are treacherous, and we need to be careful to beware of spies." Master Feng paused for a moment before continuing: "When Timur's army invades, it is impossible not to make preparations in advance. As soon as the Ming army withdrew, Timur received the news. It seems that this matter still needs to be considered."
Dakui thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "In that case, the responsibility of guarding the four gates falls on me."
Meng Ge and Ou Dachui stood up and cupped their hands and said, "But it depends on your orders."
Dakui yawned again, and then said: "There is no hurry at this time, I will go to sleep first." The three people in the hall couldn't help but look at each other in silence when they heard what Dakui said.