Jinzhou City is adjacent to Shaohai in the east and Youjing in the west.
It's called a city, but it's actually a seaport, also known as Jinzhou Port, which is under the direct jurisdiction of Youjing City.
Shaohai is connected to Zhongzhou on three sides by the inland sea, and the cities, capitals, and counties around the Shaohai coast are connected by water and have complementary advantages. The industries are interconnected and trade is interconnected. The economy is quite prosperous and stable. Looking at Zhongzhou, it is only second to Youjing and Gu.
Under Su.
Among them, Jinzhou City has a more important and superior geographical location, so the people's lives are more prosperous. Unlike the capital city of Youjing, it is difficult to feel the subtle changes in the entire Zhongzhou due to the martial arts turmoil.
It’s less than three days since the Qingming Festival, and spring has belatedly arrived in Jinzhou City.
As the warm sun shines on the bluestone streets, all the shops in the streets and alleys are open to welcome customers, and all kinds of food, clothing, and entertainment stalls are placed in front of each house. It is early in the city of Jinzhou
It was crowded and lively.
When it comes to which shop or stall has the greatest influence, it is certainly the most famous local bun shop. It is said that "the animals in the mountains and the geese in the clouds, the cattle and sheep in the hinterland and the fresh seafood on the seabed are not as good as the fragrance of Goubuli."
The fragrance of the steamed buns rises without any wind and moves with the flow of people. It is easy to walk around the streets and alleys, and the fragrance fills all directions.
A burly middle-aged man awkwardly squeezed his way out of the crowded bun shop, holding a bag of uneaten buns in his left hand and looking around as if looking for someone.
When he finally saw the small pink figure, he smiled lovingly and stepped forward to catch up.
The middle-aged man's complexion is dark, and the years have not left much trace on his face. The round eyes under the thick eyebrows are not dirty at all, but they are clear about the world. However, the disheveled silk, disorderly beard, and tall and thick
His figure makes him look particularly eye-catching when walking among the crowd.
Wearing a brown shirt, his arms were bare casually. Viewed from the back, his back was long and wide, like a city wall that had endured for hundreds of years, and there were even more straight and straight roots on his waist.
The crushing backbone must have been in the military.
It's just that whether viewed from the front or from the back, the overall image of the middle-aged man is still a bit weird.
His left arm is as thick as an elephant's leg, and his entire right hand, from arm to palm, is even slender than the calf of a young girl who has not yet left the palace. It must be that he was seriously injured on the battlefield and failed to receive timely treatment, which delayed the opportunity.
Complete atrophy and necrosis, with no possibility of recovery.
Even so, every step the middle-aged man took was particularly smooth, his shoulders were always at the same height, and his back would hardly bend no matter how hard the sky fell.
Just like twenty years ago, when foreign barbarians were harassing the border and Zhongzhou was at war, the 500,000 elite soldiers of Lingnan City guarding the southern border of Zhongzhou received an emergency order and dispatched 490,000 troops in two directions to rush to the southeastern part of Zhongzhou and the central part of Zhongzhou.
, leaving only 10,000 elite one-faced tigers and wolves standing by.
The two countries, Du Zhu and Luo Yue, who had been sitting on the mountain watching the fight between tigers, saw that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, and immediately mobilized 100,000 strong troops to attack Lingnan City.
To the south of Zhongzhou, three-thirds are adjacent to the sea, and seven-tenths are connected to Duzhu and Luoyue. Although there are continuous mountains as a natural barrier, there are gaps that can invade the Central Plains.
Lingnan City starts from the only entrance of the Lingnan Mountains and guards the entire south gate of Zhongzhou.
If Lingnan City is defeated at this time, Du Zhu and Luo Yue will definitely dispatch troops and drive straight into the hinterland of Zhongzhou. They will most likely join up with the Wala army that penetrates deep into the north of Zhongzhou and cut the battlefield so that the east and west of Zhongzhou cannot see each other. From then on, the war in Zhongzhou will spread again.
It is unknown how long it will take, but at least the western part of Zhongzhou will most likely be divided up by three wolf-like neighbors, making it difficult for the great nation to survive.
However, the mere 10,000 Lingnan City garrison seemed to use their own backs to build taller and taller walls on Lingnan City. The 100,000 enemy soldiers stormed the city for two months without success and lost a total of 60,000.
After counting, he eventually retreated in defeat and disgrace.
The victory of the Lingnan Defense War prevented Zhongzhou from falling into the dangerous situation of being defended on three sides and being attacked from both sides. It was of great and far-reaching significance for the entire Zhongzhou to fight against foreign barbarians.
As the commander-in-chief of the Lingnan City garrison at that time, he was fearless in the face of danger, commanded well, responded quickly, and took the lead bravely. It is said that during the battle with the enemy, 60% of the skin and flesh on his right arm was chopped off but he still fought selflessly. This was undoubtedly the path on Lingnan City.
The most difficult wall to cross, the most difficult spine to bend, are the most indispensable.
That commander was as famous as the Southwest Zhenbian General Shi Xin, who was also known as the Five Tiger Generals who protected the country. He was the former Zhennan General Niu Kelian.
He is also this middle-aged man who is hard to ignore when walking on the streets of Jinzhou City.
Times have changed, and the majestic, tall and stalwart generals of the past have become porters on the pier who are exposed to wind, sun and rain all day long. In this long-term prosperous and peaceful seaport city, not many people even think of those in various parts of Zhongzhou twenty years ago.
With such a war-torn past, they would not be able to stand in awe and worship a former general, even though it was this general who did not hesitate to use his own flesh and blood to protect their homeland that might be torn apart.
Since arriving in this city, a hundred thousand troops once came to the city and it was difficult to move it. Even the sky fell and it was difficult to crush the bent backbone. I don’t know how many times I have bent down. Sometimes it was for life, and more often because of it.
That girl.
That girl also has a pair of big, round eyes, which are sparkling and watery. But other than that, she does not have thick eyebrows, a wide nose and mouth, and thick ears. Instead, she is as small and delicate as a porcelain doll.
Exquisite, only 10% similar to Niu Kelian.
The little girl is wearing a peach-pink floral skirt, with two simple ponytails on her head, and a small pink flower on her temples. She looks like a little peach blossom elf, extremely cute.
She stopped in front of a stone pond by the road, not waiting for Niu Kelian who had not followed.
She was looking at dozens of small goldfish swimming calmly in the stone pond.
The little girl's hand was caressing the hem of her skirt, but she didn't look closer because she didn't have any money with her.
She was not short of silver coins, but wearing a floral skirt and carrying silver coins in her pocket was not only unsightly but also uncomfortable. Carrying silver coins in her pocket would make it heavy. She didn't like that feeling, let alone going out with that person. She didn't need it.
Bring some silver.
So she had to wait for Niu Kelian to catch up.
However, she didn't wait very long, or at least not at all.
Because when she thought of waiting for someone, Niu Kelian had already appeared beside her, handed out a sufficient amount of copper plates to the young vendor who was setting up a goldfish fishing game next to the stone pond, and took over the thin wooden bag tied with a fine mesh bag the size of a teacup.
Stick, bent down, squatted down, and picked up the fish.
Seeing this scene, the little girl's eyebrows showed joy and she came closer.
Niu Kelian is fishing for goldfish with his right hand.
He felt that although his left hand was strong, it was not flexible enough due to too much rough work. His right hand should be sufficient for such small tasks.
It's just that his right hand can't even lift a steamed bun bag. Even if fishing for goldfish requires skill, it still requires quick eyesight and quick hands.
Niu Kelian's big eyes had already seen through the movements of several goldfish in the stone pond. If he were allowed to catch them with his left hand, he would definitely have many fish in one hand. However, this obviously broke the rules. He could only use a small net bag to catch it honestly, and his
His right hand obviously couldn't keep up with his intentions.
The stone pond was no longer peaceful, the water splashed slightly, and each goldfish easily avoided the net bag that was slowly swaying in the middle and east of the pond like a snail, wagging its tail wantonly in mockery.
Niu Kelian didn't look aside, but he also knew that the little girl's cheeks were slowly bulging. He quickly put the bag of buns in his left hand behind his feet, took the small wooden stick, and took over this important task.
His left hand, which is as thick as an elephant's leg, can easily lift heavy objects that can be carried by the other two hands on the dock. It is the source of income and livelihood for both him and the little girl.
But this alone is still not enough to catch fish.
The small wooden stick in Niu Kelian's left hand was just a thin toothpick. No matter how strong and heavy the elephant's legs were, it was difficult to pick out the teeth with a toothpick.
Not only water splashed out of the stone pool, but there were also waves everywhere!
Dozens of goldfish ran around in panic, as if this was the roar of the sea god they had ever seen!
Seeing this, the other players stopped participating and stood aside, smiling with their hands behind their hands.
The young merchant was not angry because Niu Kelian had disturbed his business. Instead, he smiled stupidly at the silver coins Niu Kelian had just thrown in his hand.
The little girl stamped her feet and left angrily.
Niu Kelian did not chase after him immediately, but was still very focused on catching fish.
There were beads of sweat on his forehead, and there were a lot of water drops hanging between his head and beard. I don't know whether it was sweat or water splashing from the stone pool.
The level of the water in the pool was stirred so much that it dropped by a finger. Niu Kelian didn't notice at all. He had already fished in the stone pool with his left hand fifty times, and gradually found a rhythm.
Then, in just a blink of an eye, three small goldfish, one black, one red, and one white, were caught in his small net bag and fished out.
The young trader didn't care that Niu Kelian continued fishing, because the silver Niu Kelian gave him was enough to buy the goldfish in the pond. However, Niu Kelian was not greedy for more, so he only asked the young trader for a small transparent goldfish tank with three fish in it, and did not forget to ask for it.
Some young traders bought special goldfish feed and got up to chase the little girl.
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Jinzhou City is mainly divided into east and west cities.
Dongcheng is adjacent to the harbor and is more noisy. The houses are small and dense, and people living in relatively poor lives live there.
The further west you go, the quieter and quieter you become. The entire Xicheng has wide streets and bright doorways, making it a peaceful place for wealthy families to live.
Although Niu Kelian and the little girl live in the East City, they are only two streets away from the West City. The living conditions in the East City are very good. At least for the two of them, the house is not only well-equipped but also large enough.
Even before the little girl walked home, she was overtaken by Niu Kelian.
After that, the little girl hugged the small goldfish bowl and teased the three small goldfish without saying a word, and followed Niu Kelian back home without raising her eyes.
Niu Kelian did not disturb the little girl's interest. He could feel the little girl's inner joy.
He took a whole day off from the foreman today just to celebrate the little girl's birthday. When the little girl was happy, he was naturally happy too. There was always a happy smile on his face, as if he had spent his whole life guarding this place.
Live with small happiness.
But when he opened the door, the smile on his face froze involuntarily.
Because guests are coming!
The door is not open but the guest is already inside, which means he has come uninvited.
There were three uninvited guests.
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