Zhang Xiaowu finished eating the soup cake and finally regained some strength. He rubbed his arms and asked: "My father-in-law, why are you taking care of me?"
Shao Zifu smiled and said: "Not only thanks to your glory, I have now won two levels in a row and become the captain of the Dian Army, your subordinate."
Zhang Xiaowu asked curiously: "Dianjun has been charged?"
"Yes, it's charged."
"How much to charge?"
"Do you want to ask how many people there are in Yiziying Dianjun?"
"right."
"Counting you and me, two."
Zhang Xiaowu almost fell to the ground, and then he couldn't help but patted the earthen bed and laughed: "So there are only two of us in the Dian Army? I only have one subordinate like you?"
"Yes, your father-in-law is the only one, how do you give orders?" Shao Zifu said carelessly.
Zhang Xiaowu said with a smile: "I order you to go home and have a baby as soon as possible, otherwise she will be eighteen when I am eighty. How about I marry you in the front and build my grave in the back?"
"You guy——" Shao Zifu laughed and scolded.
The old woman collecting the dishes and chopsticks next to them was probably in her fifties. She had a hunched back, wrinkles on her face, and silver hair. Living in this pasture land obviously made her look older. The old woman put away the dishes and turned around and walked out.
But when he was at the door, he turned around and asked: "Two generals, tell the truth to the old woman. Can the reinforcements from the imperial court still come? Can we still be saved?"
Shao Zifu didn't know how to answer, and he didn't know the answer himself. Zhang Xiaowu said bluntly: "Mother-in-law, we are soldiers, and we will die on the battlefield. But you are not a soldier. If you can get out of the city, just get out of the city. At this moment, Tucheng has become a dead place."
The city, if you stay here, you can only wait to die. Reinforcements may arrive, or they may not, and even by the time the reinforcements arrive, the earth city may have been destroyed. The dog barbarians have suffered numerous casualties here, and they will definitely massacre the city to vent their anger, leaving no chickens or dogs behind.
, if you don’t leave, you will die.”
Shao Zifu's eyes widened and he said in a trembling voice: "Xiao Wu, what are you talking nonsense about? If word spreads about such a major military incident, and people say that you are spreading rumors and disrupting the army, I am afraid that you, the captain of the Dian Army, will not be able to do it. If the general is angry,
, I’m afraid you won’t survive either.”
Zhang Xiaowu, however, didn't care: "I'm just telling the truth. There is no need to hide anything at this moment. The prince will let us hold back the Wuhuan troops. He will lead the main force of the Qinglong Army to fight against the main force of Wuhuan in Yashan. Therefore, if not for the decisive battle in Yashan, it would have already happened."
Win, otherwise the reinforcements will never come. We have become the abandoned sons of the prince, and Tucheng has become his bait for the dog barbarians. You and I both have to die here. Should I die as a pawn, or should I die as a pawn?
If a military captain dies, what difference does it make?"
Shao Zifu's hands trembled unconsciously.
But the old woman was surprisingly calm, without a trace of fear, and just asked: "Does the young general also want to leave the city?"
Zhang Xiaowu shook his head and said: "We sergeants can't leave, and we don't dare to leave. The 27th Regiment has to stay and hold on to Tucheng. Here, we can still help the Qinglong Army to hold off Quan Yi. If the 27th Regiment doesn't have a prince,
Ordering unauthorized evacuation is the responsibility of abandoning the land and will affect the whole family. Although I am alone and have no family, we will be nailed to the pillar of shame in the future and be reviled and abandoned by future generations for generations to come."
Shao Zifu also calmed down and said bitterly: "How can the army guarding the territory have the intention to leave the post without permission?"
Zhang Xiaowu said again: "Mother-in-law, you can run away if you can."
The old woman took a long breath, shook her head, and said: "My uncle died in the battle in Tucheng, and our four sons also died in Tucheng. This Tucheng is where the bones of my Yin family are buried. Even if the city is destroyed,
, the old woman is going to die in Tucheng, the family is finally reunited, and the underworld is lively and not lonely." She suddenly smiled and said: "I wonder if I can inquire about the marriage of the two adults?"
Shao Zifu said: "My family is in Shouzhou, and I already have a wife and a young son." Then he asked with a smile: "Is it possible that my mother-in-law has a daughter who is not yet married?"
The old woman nodded and said, "To be honest with you, my hometown is Xia County, Jiangzhou. Thirty years ago, the emperor moved to the border area and immigrated. One out of every ten households was drawn. Unfortunately, my husband and I won the draw, so they brought all their belongings to this cold and miserable place in the north of the Great Wall.
There is a custom in Xia County, my hometown, that if the daughter of any family dies before getting married, she will be bullied by ghosts and wild ghosts in the underworld. If she has been betrothed to someone in advance, she will have her husband's family to rely on, and she will not be regarded as a lonely ghost after her death.
She will not be bullied by wild ghosts. Therefore, if a daughter is born in our hometown, she will be engaged to someone early. The poor old woman now has a granddaughter who is only fourteen years old and has not yet been engaged. I am afraid that she will be married after my family dies.
In the underworld, because there is no husband to rely on, he will be bullied by wild ghosts and unable to survive." The old woman said helplessly: "There are no men in the city who are not yet married, so if you can take pity on the old woman..."
Shao Zifu slapped his thigh and said: "That's it. My brother is only eighteen and not yet married, so I can help you." Zhang Xiaowu immediately said: "Commander, I just woke up, and I haven't brushed my teeth yet - besides.
Yes, I still have to wait for your daughter to be born.
Shao Zifu kicked her over and scolded with a smile: "When my daughter is born and grows up, you will become a bad old man. My daughter is not allowed to be married to an old man like you. Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. You have done a good deed."
, and I picked up a daughter-in-law for nothing.”
The old woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed and begged: "I hope the little general will do it."
Zhang Xiaowu hurriedly said: "Mother-in-law, please get up. It's not that I won't help your granddaughter. It's just that I might die in the battle one day, and your granddaughter will be left alone. Why bother?"
Shao Zifu said with a smile: "What do you think of being a widower? If you marry today, you are not a widower."
Zhang Xiaowu glanced at him sideways: "That's nonsense. How can there be any reason to marry a wife when you wake up in the morning? I am a soldier. I get married on the spot. Isn't it against military regulations?"
"There is no restriction on marrying a wife according to the military regulations, and I also agree." Outside the door, the military commander Ding Yi led people in with a smile. Several people stood up and saluted. Zhang Xiaowu's whole body ached when he moved a little. How can it be so easy after losing strength?
He recovered. Fortunately, he was strong, but he grinned in pain and staggered off the earthen bed.
Ding Yi stepped forward, pushed him back, and said with a smile: "You boy, yesterday the general said that if he had a daughter, he would definitely marry a young hero like you. I didn't expect that you will get married today, so you don't need to be a big guy."
Don't worry about me."
Colonel Zuojin Luo Zhen also stepped forward to congratulate him and said: "This is the biggest happy event in our Yizi camp. Colonel Zhang, when are you going to hold the happy event?"
Zhang Xiaowu couldn't laugh or cry, so he wanted to explain, but Ding Yi didn't let him explain, and ordered: "Do it now, do it today, it's still early, just make preparations and do it. Luo Zhen, go find an unoccupied house to do it."
In the wedding room, we are preparing some betrothal gifts, inviting a matchmaker, and we will get married in the afternoon. I leave this matter to you, and it must be done beautifully. The marriage of the captain of Yiziying needs to be coveted by everyone.
"
Luo Zhen cupped his hands and said: "It's easy to say, leave this matter to me." After saying this, he narrowly winked at Zhang Xiaowu, meaning that you got an advantage, turned around and walked away with a smile.
The old woman was extremely excited and said: "With the general in charge, I will die without any regrets."
Zhang Xiaowu was stunned and said in his heart: No - can you listen to the ideas of the parties involved? I haven't agreed yet, why have I even built a wedding room for me?
Ding Yi laughed and sat aside. He patted Zhang Xiaowu on the back, almost vomiting blood from him. He stroked his beard and said stably: "Okay, you kid is not a high-ranking man. I am much longer than you, and
Now that you are in the official position, I will temporarily take over for you. Hahaha, my child is only ten years old.
Six, I haven't made a wedding ceremony for him yet to see him get married, but I'll make a wedding ceremony for you first." Everyone saw the reluctance and helplessness in Ding Yi's heart, and he was afraid that he also knew that he wouldn't live long, so they could only laugh in agreement.
, but all the soldiers had their own concerns, and this smile was extremely bitter.
After Luo Zhen went out, he immediately announced the "good news" to everyone in Yiziying. Now there are only about 800 people in Yiziying, and most of them are injured. The morale was not high at first, but when he learned that Zhang Xiaowu was forcibly betrothed and married,
I couldn't help but burst out laughing. The battle was in full swing, and the "sharp shooter" captain
He actually wanted to marry a local girl, which was somewhat unexpected. Thanks to Zhang Xiaowu's good popularity on weekdays, coupled with his young age and bravery in battle, he had saved many people these days. So instead of criticizing, everyone started clamoring, saying that he would marry this time
The wedding was held with great fanfare.
Perhaps this wedding is the last wedding in Tucheng. This happy event is also the last happy event in Tucheng. After the old woman of the Yin family brought the news home, the surrounding neighbors immediately started to get excited.