The war has been going on for a month. The Shiranui family has stabilized the initial decline, withstood the attack of the attackers, and compressed the front line to the border.
Even though he was still fighting on his own territory, at least he didn't let the Xi family get too deep and saved most of their foundation.
However, Xi Renyuanjun and Shiranui Qingwu, who had been commanding the supervisory troops on the front line, were both missing.
Three days ago, the attackers attacked Gulang City, the capital of Gulang County, a large border county. The defenders were defeated and could not support themselves. The attackers immediately increased their troop input and stormed Gulang City.
When the battle between the two sides was in full swing, the gate of Gulang City was opened, and 50,000 field cavalry rushed out, defeating the siege army in one fell swoop.
The attackers were defeated and retreated. The generals of the Gulang City defenders rushed forward greedily and led most of the defenders to pursue and kill the attackers' army.
Twenty miles out of the city, an ambush appeared. One hundred thousand field cavalry attacked from all sides. The defenders of Gulang City suffered numerous casualties, and most of them were killed and captured.
You are in the city and it is difficult to fight, so I will lure you out and then kill you.
The art of war and tactics, luring the snake out of its hole.
The depleted Gulang City could no longer resist the attacking army. Gulang County, a large border county of the Shiranui Family, fell as Gulang City lost all its elite troops.
In the first round of the battle between the two families, the Shiranui family lost.
Shiranui family territory, Min'an County, outside the ancient road city, inn.
It's a night.
Outside the inn, there is an official road, and beside the official road, there is a river.
At this time, it is the season of spring and flowers are blooming. Even though this place is close to the north and close to the Cao family's territory, spring has arrived as promised and it is not too cold.
The war in the west is far away from here and has not affected the residents here.
On the river, dozens of flower boats were swimming on the river. People were reciting poems and composing poems, raising glasses and drinking together. It was a peaceful and lively scene, as if their home was not experiencing a war.
This inn, called Xianglou Inn, is a well-known restaurant in the northern part of the Shiranui family. Businessmen from both places, as well as local dignitaries, scholars, scholars, young ladies, all like to come here to have a drink.
Wan Lei and the others traveled during the day and at night. During their leisurely journey, they finally arrived at Xianglou this evening.
The fragrant building in front of us is built next to the water. The area around the official road of the fragrant building is full of blooming flowers. It is spring and it is also the season when flowers bloom most beautifully. Just walking on this official road, the fragrant fragrance of flowers will hit your nose.
Come, the melancholy caused by the war will be gone.
This is the reason why Xianglou is named, and now is also the most beautiful season for Xianglou.
The old man led the donkey and looked at the Xianglou not far away. He stroked his beard and introduced Wan Lei and Wan Lei with a smile.
"You two little friends, you don't know something. A hundred years ago, a literary master of the Shiranui family stopped here in this fragrant building, sipping fine wine, smelling the fragrance of flowers, looking at the river view, and making a speech on the spot.
A poem.
This poem has no title, but I still remember the verses.
The flowers are drunk with wine, and the flowers are scented in the restaurant at night.
I was drunk and asked where the flowers were in the restaurant, and the garden of Xianglou was full of flowers."
"This nima is also called poetry?"
Master Lei rolled his eyes. Just by reading this limerick, he already knew the level of that literary master.
Yep, it's not as good as Master Lei, who I haven't read.
"Hey, my little friend is quite confident in what he said. He seems to be a literary master. Why don't you compose a poem on the spot? Let the shopkeeper of the incense building hang your calligraphy treasure in the middle of the lobby."
The old man is very dancing.
"Tch, isn't that just something you pick up? Just listen.
One piece, two pieces, three or four pieces, five, six, seven, eight or ninety pieces.
Thousands of pieces, countless pieces, flying into the plum blossoms are always gone.
What a poem, what a poem.”
Master Lei couldn't help but applaud himself, and also used the association method to change a poem about snow into a poem about flowers. He also associated the vomiting sounds of the two people around him as praise for himself, just like that.
Even happier.
There are five floors in the Spring Tower. The higher you go up, the better the view, and the more beautiful the scenery you see. Therefore, the consumer price on each floor is different.
Ordinary people with flat heads want to be elegant, but they are short of money, so they can only take out a small amount of money and sit on the first floor to have a drink. Or even if you don't order food, you can just stand and drink at the bar.
Usually those who drink standing up are workers and peasants wearing short shirts. Occasionally, poor scholars wearing long shirts drinking standing up can make everyone laugh by saying one or two sentences about the four ways to write the word "fennel".
The second and third floors are generally places where scholars and literati from well-off families can go. They stand at the window, raise their glasses to the bright moon, and express their feelings about the beautiful scenery in front of them. Usually after a glass of wine, they can write three or four poems.
Make food and drinks for yourself.
On the fourth floor, there are even fewer booths. Usually, only people from wealthy families can afford to sit here and drink. Moreover, this floor only accepts fire crystals, not cash.
The fifth floor has the best view and the most beautiful scenery, and there is only one table. Unless you are a high-ranking member of the Shiranui family, you are not allowed to go to this place. It is a place specially arranged for dignitaries.
At this time, on the fifth floor, there were two rows of guards dressed in different clothes, standing on both sides, looking intently.
Next to the window facing the river, two middle-aged men, one fat and one thin, were holding wine glasses and looking at the beautiful scenery outside the window.
"This time Brother Cao came to my Shiranui family, I was a little surprised. I didn't expect that you, the third master of the family, would be willing to take risks easily and set foot on another family's territory."
The fat man raised his glass with a smile and toasted the thin man next to him.
"In danger? Don't you know what danger the Huo family is in? Our two families have been friends for generations. When I, Cao Hongwen, come to your place, it's like I'm in my own home. Is it possible that I still have to beware of dangers in my own home?"
"Hahaha, Brother Cao is free and easy, I admire him."
The fat man took two steps back, held his palms and bowed to Cao Hongwen.
"I'm really sorry for you, Brother Cao. The head of our Shiranui family is directing the war on the front line. The second master is seriously injured and is recuperating. The third master has to sit at home to stabilize the overall situation.
I have no choice but to have a villain to receive you. I didn’t treat you well. I hope Brother Cao will forgive me."
"Come on, Kageda, you and I have known each other for decades, and we can be considered old friends. In the whole Shiranui family, I am the most familiar with you, the chief manager. If someone else is sent to receive me, I'm afraid I won't be too lazy to say so many words.
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You, Shiran Huo Jingtian, are the only ones who can make me, Cao Hongwen, willing to sit down, have a glass of fine wine, and chat about romance."
"Hahahaha, it's true, it's true. Just what you said, Brother Cao, makes it clear."
The fat man laughed loudly, sat on the chair, raised his glass again and drank it all.
He is fat and tired from standing for a long time.
"Brother Cao, you didn't come here specifically to taste wine and admire the moon, right? If you have anything important to do, just tell me in detail."
Cao Hongwen smiled and sat down too.
"Why, I have nothing to do, so I can't meet my old friends for a drink and talk about old times?"