Since the Tang Dynasty army will lead troops to attack Hukou Town in the near future, in order to sympathize with the people, the Tang army hereby drafted a military order to avoid fighting for three days. The purpose is to allow the people in Hukou Town to move out as soon as possible. So before heading to Hukou Along the way in the town, you can see groups of people taking refuge. They are driving carts of mules, horses and oxen pulling their family property. The old and the young help each other and walk towards the distance. The pain of leaving their hometown is faintly visible on their faces. This is all good. The two armies are fighting. There is still time for this group of civilians whose ancestors have lived in Hukou to take refuge when the war comes. Even if they have complaints in their hearts, it is better than the desolation of wives and children scattered and families destroyed in the war. .
Going in the opposite direction to those who came out of Hukou, Meng Xinghe took the three women all the way east to Hukou Town. He originally wanted to go alone. However, the three women were like dog-skin plaster. Once applied, they could not be shaken off. This made Meng Xinghe sigh with emotion. This was for fighting, not for sightseeing. If Sword Eyeless hurt that person, he would not be able to explain to anyone.
During the rest, Wu Meiniang mentioned that it would take half a day to reach Hukou Town. The Tang army's three-day deadline had passed. At this moment, the two armies were probably engaged in a fierce battle. Meng Xinghe heard Wu Meiniang analyze the city wall of Hukou Town. It is set up between two mountains. It looks like the spout of a teapot. The city is ten feet high and impregnable. Even if a hundred thousand troops come to encircle and suppress it, they can only attack in batches. It is simply impossible to line up the entire army to attack. As a result, the strength of the attacker was greatly weakened. Coupled with Hukou's unique advantages, it would be extremely difficult to capture it. Meng Xinghe was thinking about the war in his heart. He wondered how Du Baike would use his troops. He walked side by side. Wu Meiniang is good at observing words and expressions. She smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry. Miss Du will never lose her sense of place."
Meng Xinghe thought it was right. Du Baike would not care about his life or death. She must know the general direction very well. It is only a matter of time before the Hukou is captured. But what he is worried about is not Miss Du. He is afraid of those people. The brother he had known before became furious. When the fight started, he rushed forward risking his life. If he was injured, he would feel sorry for himself.
While holding the reins of the horse, Wu Meiniang looked at the fleeing civilians. She suddenly sighed, rarely feeling sentimental, and said: "My master said, no matter it is a peaceful and prosperous time or a troubled time, it is these common people who endure hardship. When will this world last? Only then can there be true peace.”
Meng Xinghe chuckled. Hearing Wu Meiniang mention her master, it must be Yuan Tiangang who helped her return to life. Thinking about the mystery of Yuan Tiangang, Meng Xinghe asked intentionally: "By the way, Meiniang, where is your master now?"
"He likes to travel around the world. I don't know where he is now. However, every year during the Lantern Festival, Master will go to the Sanqing Taoist Temple in Chang'an City. Speaking of which, I haven't seen him for a year," Wu Meiniang said softly. He said something about Yuan Tiangang. Then he asked curiously: "Maybe you also want to ask my master to tell you about your future. I have been studying for a few days. You just need to hand over your palm and look at your palm prints. Do you know your destiny in life?"
You have been so amazing after studying for a few days. Meng Xinghe didn't dare to reach out. Some things in this era are indeed too mysterious. Even science can't explain it. Just like the wordless book he saw a few days ago, it was so magical that it seemed real. It can predict the future. Although he hasn't figured out the principle of that thing yet, he still has lingering fears. He is afraid that Wu Meiniang will tell her that she is ugly when she looks at her palm. If she adds that she is a dead person, it will become even more scary.
Wu Meiniang smiled awkwardly. There was a faint blush on her face that was as delicate and shiny as white melon seeds. Her skin was white and rosy. At this moment, she was not worried about the war ahead at all. She talked to Meng Xinghe and said: "Actually, Divination and fortune-telling are just tricks played by those charlatans and magicians to fool people. Good fortune and bad fortune are inseparable from fate, fortune, character, virtue, and talent. If a person possesses all five of them at the same time, there is no need to watch his hand. Wen. You can also know that he will definitely do something in the future."
The wisdom of the ancients is so exquisite that modern people are willing to work hard to study it. Meng Xinghe listened to her words for the time being. He walked lazily and said, "Mei Niang is absolutely right."
Mei Niang omitted his perfunctory words. It seemed that she meant to tell Meng Xinghe. She said: "Anyone who is talented and virtuous does not need to ask about his future. His chest has its own grooves. Even if he lives in a thatched cottage, he knows the major events in the world. .As the saying goes, success depends on people, and something depends on heaven. Those scribes who are resentful and frustrated all day long and hate the rich people's meat and wine. Rather than feeling the suffering of people's livelihood, it is better to sound ugly. They moan for nothing. Without that share, there is less. Why should I ask God for blessings? I can only go home to farm and raise flowers. I am just cynical and cynical. Wu Meiniang despises the most those scribes who are wandering around the clouds and wild cranes. If you have the ability, stand up. If you have a big country, how can it be worth it? It's just the heroic words of numbers on a piece of white paper. I don't think so. It's just because the country is picturesque."
The country is picturesque. There are only a few people who can describe her. Meiniang is just a weak woman who can have such heroic words. Mr. Meng, who is accustomed to treating himself as a great man, squinted his eyes and staggered on his horse. He seemed to be thinking about Wu Meiniang's words. What does it mean? He was thinking about what Aunt Yun meant when he destroyed the Qin Jiaofu in the Imperial College. Ever since he went to Jiangnan under the order, he has been living in a haze. Even this time he was fighting against the Taiping Army. Meng Xinghe kept himself out of it. Could it be that he became a Meng Xinghe's self-esteem was greatly affected by the words of Wu Meiniang and being spurred by the future queen.
At this moment, Wu Meiniang looked ahead and saw a sliver of beacon fire rising up like a giant dragon. She stretched her waist and said, "The war has begun. The Tang Dynasty, which had been peaceful for twenty years, finally ignited the flames of war. I think of the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty. .The world's heroes are quarreling. At this moment, who can control the ups and downs of the country? The struggle between the Taiping Army and the Li clan should be settled."
With a faint sigh, Wu Meiniang rode forward.
Meng Xinghe also saw the beacon smoke of the Tang army's attack. Once the war broke out in Hukou, the Taiping Sect would undoubtedly officially go to war with Li Tang. Although the mere tens of thousands of people were not fearful, it also mysteriously sounded the death knell for Li Tang's subsequent change of ownership.
Meng Xinghe suddenly became energetic. He was lucky enough to experience the raging war. How could he miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? He rode away and caught up with Wu Meiniang in front of him. The two of them seemed to have a tacit understanding and smiled at each other.
After a while, Wu Meiniang pointed to the dark Hukou Town in the distance. According to her analysis, she sold Meng Xinghe and said: "The Taiping Sect has been hiding for nearly twenty years. It will definitely not just make small fuss in Taihu Lake. No. Three days later, Liaodong, Luoyang, and Jiangdu. These three places will definitely raise the banner of the world as a common people. The reason why the current emperor asked General Qin and Military Advisor Li to stay in Chang'an is because he has thought of this a long time ago. Which one is the right one? We have to wait and see about the real oriole."
Meng Xinghe knew in his mind that Luoyang, Jiangdu, and Liaodong were all the places where the Taiping Religion made its fortune. Once an incident broke out, it was impossible to hide. But I was afraid that in this battle, many past events from that year would be exposed. He was looking forward to it very much.