Volume Four, The Year of the Curtain, Chapter 169: The Youth in Sanyuanli (1)
Since the war began, the Tang Dynasty has been filled with war.
The most tragic thing was in the northern border. The cavalry of the Jinzhang Wangting who went south from the wasteland fought with the Zhenbei Army, and shed endless blood for every pasture and town.
The most tragic thing is the Eastern Frontier Army. The northeastern border army of the Tang Dynasty was ambushed by Yan army and Eastern Wilderness cavalry in Chengjing. Although the enemy paid a heavy price with an unimaginable heroic momentum, there was no more military force available after this battle. The border was wide open, allowing the invaders' horses to trample on the fertile soil.
The most dangerous thing is the southern border, Qinghe County rebelled, General Xu Shi died in battle, and Zhennan Army rushed back thousands of miles to help, but it was too late in time. All the disciples of the academy were seriously injured, and they were the main force of the Xiling Temple. The troops may break through Qingxia at any time and enter the central hinterland.
The most prosperous and core Weisi River Basin in the Tang Dynasty has not yet been affected by the war. The Tang Dynasty court, known for its efficiency, began to prepare for the worst situation a few days ago. The grain reserves in each county were continuously flowing by convoys. He was sent to Chang'an City and began to evacuate the people at the same time. The people in the suburbs of Beijing had already retreated into the city.
Although the evacuation was carried out in an orderly manner and the evacuated people were not so miserable, they were ultimately refugees in war and could not have a good life enjoyment.
Hundreds of thousands of refugees entering Chang'an City, those with relatives and friends, all chose to seek refuge with relatives and friends, while those without relatives and friends in the city were forced to enter the homes of the people in the city by the prefectural yamen.
Haichuan County, Tianbao County is very close to Chang'an City. The country boy and his mother and young sister are from Haichuan. They have no relatives and friends in the city. They are arranged by the government to a family in Sanyuanli, which is close to Zhuque Avenue and residents. There are usually free rooms, so this arrangement should be said to be more appropriate.
The young man in the country has lived in this family for several days, and he has two hot meals every day. Although he lives in a woodshed and the owner has taken several beds of bedding, he is living under someone else's roof, and there are always many inconveniences. , who doesn’t miss the hot kang sauerkraut and fat meat at home?
This is the arrangement of the court, and the government promises to spend all the money and provide supplies afterwards. At this critical moment, this family in Chang'an City will not have any objection, but there are suddenly three more refugees in the family, which is also inevitable. I felt it was inconvenient, especially the young Chang'an boy, who was even more dissatisfied.
The young men in the country were already angry about the attitude of the young men in the city, thinking that if they had not saved money and sent their food to Chang'an City, you would have starved to death.
The woman understood her son's mood very well, but she still persuaded him to live in Chang'an City, at least have a hot meal and a place to live, and don't worry about being hurt by those barbarians, what kind of life can she expect to live?
The countryside child was already persuaded, but unexpectedly, a sudden snow last night began to cool down from the morning, and it was already so cold that it was hard to stop being taken. He went to the front yard to ask the owner for hot water, but the boy actually He only gave one pot in stingy manner, but he refused to give more. Thinking of his mother's cold legs, he could no longer suppress his anger.
Unexpectedly, before he could trouble that guy, the guy broke into the woodshed.
"Zhang San, what do you want to do!"
The country child looked at the guy holding two knives and looked a little nervous. He thought the other party had really had some bad thoughts and dared not resist. But his feet quietly moved backwards, and his right hand reached to the bench next to the brazier, and he was silently ruthless in his heart. :If the other party really wants to bully himself, then fight!
He brought the bench from the countryside of Haichuan. It was really hardwood and painted with varnish. It was very heavy and strong. When he was a child, he was ridiculed for having many fathers. He once tried to use this bench to dry the rack and used three
The children in the village have a puddle, which proves that this bench is very useful.
The city child who broke into the woodshed with two knives was indeed surnamed Zhang, but naturally it was impossible to call him Zhang San. His big name was Zhang Nianzu, and even if he was ranked, he was not the third.
"Li Si, I have something to look for you." Zhang San said to the countryside child.
The countryside child’s surname is Li and his name is Li Guangdi, and he is not ranked fourth. The name between the two teenagers is actually just a continuous mockery and bickering of each other a few days ago.
Li Guangdi looked at Zhang Nianzu's hand holding the knife vigilantly, but the next moment, he found that the situation was not what he imagined, because Zhang Nianzu's hand was trembling and his face was a little pale.
Li Guangdi looked down on the cowardly and useless city children, but after fighting so many times these days, he knew that Zhang Nianzu was not that kind of person. Whether he was committing a crime or intimidating himself, he would not be so shameless.
Because that was obviously scared.
Zhang Nianzu looked at Li Guang and said, "I saw a monster."
His face was pale, and the kitchen knife and hatchet were trembling in his hands, and there was even a sound of wind.
Zhang Nianzu swallowed with some difficulty, looked at Li Guangdi and continued: "The family is very scared, and no one dares to go out to fight that monster, but... I want to try it."
Li Guangdi was a little confused and asked, "What monster?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "A guy in blue clothes only has two fingers on his left hand, but he can walk half a street in one step and can summon wind and rain. No matter how he looks, he is a monster."
Listening to this sentence, Li Guangdi knew what he was saying, and his face suddenly became ugly.
Since the beginning of a few days ago, there have been men from the Yulong Gang in the Chang'an Prefecture and various yards, and have warned them to various yards that although he lives in the woodshed with his mother and young sister, he also knows what will happen today.
The morning snow fell, and there was no smoke from cooking. Today, Chang'an City seemed empty, but in fact, everyone was nervous and uneasy at home waiting for the outcome of the war.
Li Guangdi woke up very early. He stood in the wind and snow in the backyard and saw many scenes that he had only heard in stories and legends in the past. He saw the cracks of snow clouds torn open, and he saw countless paths falling from the sky.
Thunder, he saw the rain falling in the deep winter, and also saw the burning clouds.
He was very scared, so he didn't continue to watch and began to complain to his mother that there was no hot water, and wanted to use his hatred for the boy in the front yard to suppress his fear.
Although he was just a teenager, he was a Tangren and he felt that fear was embarrassing.
Li Guangdi did not expect that Zhang Nianzu was so brave that he dared to peek at the battle on the street. Thinking of his previous fear, he felt a little feverish on his face.
"What did you say to me?"
In order to hide his shame, he looked at Zhang Nianzu viciously and said.
Zhang Nianzu didn't like listening to his Haichuan accent, but thought about what he was going to do next, suppressed the urge to make fun of the other party, swallowing the saliva that kept gushing out because of the nervousness.
"That green-clothed monster is terrible. Even the gentleman from the academy can't beat him."
He said, "I'm going to go there, but the old men in the front yard are too timid to go with me, nor do I let me go... I think you at least have some courage. Do you dare to go with me?"
Li Guangdi asked, "What are you going to do?"
Zhang Nianzu said, "Go and help."
Li Guangdi asked, "How do you help?"
Zhang Nianzu raised the two knives in his hand and said, "You can choose the hatchet and kitchen knife first."
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