Chapter 605 Self-Knowledge

Chapter 605 Self-knowledge

It took Huo Changqing six days to arrive in Yucheng with Zao Zao. Cui Mo got the news, and immediately went down the tower to meet Huo Changqing covered in blood.

Seeing Cui Mo covered in blood, Zao Zao was shocked: "Uncle Cui, are you injured?" Zao Zao had never killed anyone, but he was not afraid of blood.

Seeing Zaozao, Cui Mo's face changed greatly: "Father, why did you bring the princess here?" In the current situation in Yucheng, bringing Zaozao here would not put Zaozao in danger!

Huo Changqing frowned and asked Cui Mo: "How is the situation now?" As a general of the first army, he actually went to the battlefield in person. If there was an emergency, wouldn't it be an opportunity for the Beiyao people.

Cui Mo said: "After ten days of fighting, we have suffered more than 28,000 casualties, and more than 70,000 people have died from the Beiyao people." It's as good as it was this time.

Huo Changqing said: "Yunqing led 100,000 soldiers to attack Shanxi, and Du Zheng led 100,000 soldiers to attack Henan." As for Guan Tai is not the main line, Huo Changqing didn't say anything.

Cui Mo is a master who is not afraid of anything and is not afraid of boldness. When he heard this, he was not surprised or afraid but very excited: "It should have been done a long time ago." It's a pity that he has to defend Yucheng, otherwise he will go to Shanxi together, it will be more exciting of.

Huo Changqing said: "Yan Wushuang leads an army of 300,000 people to attack Shanxi, and there will be another fierce battle at that time. Therefore, neither Yucheng nor Xihai can make any mistakes. Do you understand what I mean?" Whether it is Yucheng or Xihai , Once the pickaxe city is breached, it will be dangerous, and the battle ahead will be out of the question.

Cui Mo immediately said seriously: "Father, don't worry, I will definitely not let the Beiyao people step into Yucheng."

Huo Changqing nodded, and said: "Since the battle situation in Yucheng is not serious, transfer 30,000 troops to Xihai." It's all going to be lit up.

In the 600,000 troops in the Northwest, the combat effectiveness and equipment of Yucheng soldiers are the best. Transferring 30,000 people from the northwest can relieve the pressure on the West Sea.

Cui Mo nodded and said: "It's not a problem to draw 30,000 soldiers and horses." With three soldiers and horses taken away, they still have 100,000 soldiers, which is more than enough to deal with Agu's 120,000 soldiers and horses.

Seeing this, Huo Changqing added: "In addition, all the cavalry are also transferred." Yucheng's current cavalry strength is only as strong as that of the Beiyao people. This time Yucheng is mainly defending, and the cavalry is not needed, but it can be of great use when transferred to Xihai.

After five years, Yucheng's cavalry has reached 10,000. However, because of the drought, it lost a third, and Cui Mo was so distressed that he secretly shed tears several times.

Cui Mo was a little distressed, these cavalry were all his treasures, and there would definitely be a lot of casualties when they were sent out this time. But now is a special time, and I can't bear it, but I can't bear it: "I'll write a book for the prince." At the beginning, a group of them practiced martial arts with Huo Changqing and they all learned Chinese characters, but they were limited to being able to write and read, and any more would be a bit reluctant.

Huo Changqing handed Cui Mo a letter in his sleeve. It was also because the situation in Xihai was too dire, otherwise he wouldn't have said this.

Cui Mo took it over and read it carefully. The content of the letter was that Huo Changqing had the right to deploy soldiers and horses in Yucheng. The seal of Marshal Yunqing and his private seal and autograph were stamped on the bottom of the letter: "OK." To mobilize troops and horses There must be Yun Qing's handwritten order with the seal of the Generalissimo, otherwise no soldier or soldier can move.

Huo Changqing waved his hand and said, "You hurry up and leave us alone."

Cui Mo is not hypocritical, he has to transfer troops to Xihai now, and he has no time to spare: "If foster father has something to do, send someone to notify me." After finishing speaking, he hurried out.

Zao Zao took Huo Changqing's arm and said, "Grandpa, I want to go to the tower.

"Zaozao knows that there is a war on the tower.

Huo Changqing did not refuse, he originally brought Zao Zao for practice: "Okay, let's go now." Zao Zao's status is special, this time they also brought 300 elite soldiers to follow.

Zao Zao looked at the green smoke in the air and asked, "Grandpa, why are there still people lighting the fire?"

Huo Changqing did not explain, but said: "You will know when you are on the tower." Others' words are far less profound and shocking than what they saw with their own eyes.

Zao Zao watched the wounded soldiers lift down from the city tower one by one, his face turned pale, even if Huo Changqing specially trained on weekdays, there was no real scene that was so shocking.

Huo Changqing felt a little distressed when he saw this, and his heart softened when he thought that Zao Zao was only seven years old. He held Zao Zao's hand and said softly, "Don't be afraid."

Zaozao raised her head and said loudly: "I'm not afraid." She wants to kill all these northern barbarians in the future, how can she be afraid.

"Ah..." After half a bucket of boiling water went down, the Beicap soldier let out a miserable cry, and then rolled down the stairs.

Seeing this scene, Zao Zao immediately understood why the water had been boiling down below. It turned out that the scalding boiling water was used to splash these northern captives. When freshly boiled water is splashed on the body, the pain will not be mentioned.

Yunqing and Yuxi had known for a long time that the Beiyao people would come to attack the city, so they started preparations two months ago. The necessary things such as the big iron pot and the rock are fully prepared, and bows and arrows are also sufficient.

Huo Changqing looked at Zao Zao looking down at the corpses of the northern captive barbarians with a look of unbearable expression, and said, "Zao Zao, do you think they are very pitiful?" This time they were in the upper hand, so it seemed that the Bei captive side was particularly tragic. It can be said that when they were at a disadvantage, the fate of their soldiers was several times worse than that of these northern exiles.

Zaozao shook his head and said: "It's not pitiful. If they destroy our city, we will be the ones who will die." Zaozao has heard Xu Wu and Xu Daniu say how hateful the captive barbarians are and how hard they have lived. And how many times Yunqing escaped from death under the words of the North captive barbarian. Therefore, Zao Zao also hated these northern barbarians very much.

Huo Changqing took Zao Zao to watch from above the city, and did not go downstairs until evening.

The dinner is quite rich, with noodles, chicken and a plate of bean sprouts. It has been drought for almost five months, and Yucheng has long since run out of vegetables. It is already very good to have bean sprouts to eat.

Huo Changqing said to Cui Mo: "We will eat whatever the soldiers eat, don't do anything special."

Cui Mo looked at Zao Zao and said: "Father, if you don't want to eat the princess, you will eat it!" It took a lot of effort to get a chicken!

Zao Zao shook his head and said, "No need, as long as I have bean sprouts." In the past few months at home, I can only eat a meal of meat every now and then.

After all, Huo Changqing felt sorry for Zao Zao, thought for a while and said: "Then keep a bowl, and send the rest to everyone!"

In the evening, Zao Zao wrote ten big characters, which was the task stipulated by Yu Xi, and she couldn't miss it every day. After writing the big characters, Zao Zao fell asleep.

Huo Changqing stayed outside until midnight, seeing that Zao Zao was still sleeping soundly, so he went back to sleep.

In the early morning of the next day, Huo Changqing asked Hong Dou who was taking care of Zao Zao: "Did the princess have any nightmares last night?" Zao Zao was a girl after all, so Hong Dou took care of her personally.

Hongdou shook his head and said, "No, the princess slept peacefully." Even Hongdou couldn't help sighing that the princess was born to lead troops to fight. Otherwise, a seven-year-old child would have nightmares even if he didn't faint when he saw such a scene, but the princess didn't react at all.

After Zao Zao's morning exercise, he had breakfast with Huo Changqing, and asked while eating, "Grandpa, do we still have to go to the tower today?" When eating with Huo Changqing, there is no rule of not talking when eating or sleeping.

Huo Changqing shook his head and said: "Your second uncle and second aunt are in Yucheng, you go to visit them after dinner." Zaozao is a junior, since he is here, he must go to visit them.

Zao Zao nodded and said, "Okay." Zao Zao has never met Han Jianye and Lu Shi since he was sensible, and he has no feelings for them. But after all, it is an elder, this trip is definitely going to go.

Lu Shi didn't know that Zao Zao had come to Yucheng, and Han Jianye hadn't been home these days, so she, a woman with a child, naturally closed the door tightly for the days. So when Lu Shi saw Zao Zao, he was shocked.

When Zaozao saw Lu Shi, she didn't salute as a junior like a normal girl, but just bent down and called, "Second Aunt." Zaozao learned etiquette very badly, and Yuxi didn't force her. Anyway, as Zao Zao, no one dared to gossip in front of her. A bad reputation means that marriage is more difficult, nothing else.

It is inconvenient for Lu Shi to move while she is pregnant, so she waved to Zao Zao and said, "Come to Second Aunt."

Zao Zao followed Lu Shi's side, looked at her big belly and said with a smile, "Second aunt is pregnant with a little brother?"

Lu Shi smiled and said: "Well, it's been more than six months." If it wasn't for her pregnancy, she would have returned to Pickaxe City with her two children. It's too dangerous here.

After finishing speaking, she stroked Zaozao's hair and asked, "Why did your mother let you come to Yucheng?" I don't know what Yuxi was thinking, that she would let Zaozao come to such a dangerous place.

Zao Zao shook her head with a smile and said, "Mother didn't ask me to come, it was brought by grandpa. Grandpa said that what you read in books or what you heard from others is not as good as what you see with your own eyes."

After talking for a while, Zao Zao resigned: "Second Aunt, I still want to visit the wounded soldiers with Grandpa, and I will come to see you after those bad guys are defeated." The battle situation in Yucheng does not need Zao Zao's encouragement morale. It's just that Huo Changqing wants Zao Zao to understand the cruelty of war.

When Lu Shi heard this, he couldn't stop him.

After sending Zao Zao away, Lu sighed and said, "I don't know what the princess thinks? She just taught a good girl to be a tomboy." Zao Zao was wearing a man's outfit today, and It's not the skirt you're wearing.

Yuan's mother said: "The status of the princess is very precious, even if she is a boy, she will not worry about it." The "no worries" naturally means no worries about marriage. This daughter's family wants a good reputation, doesn't she just want to marry a good family! But this daughter of King Pingxi will still worry about getting married.

Lu Shi still shook his head.

Madam Yuan said: "Madam, the Second Princess looks like a flower bone, and was brought up by Nanny Quan. Madam, if you can get closer, it will be a great joy." As for Zao Zao, he will definitely be a The man has become a wife, so it is not considered by the ladies.

Lu Shi shook his head without thinking about it and said, "Don't think about it."

Mother Yuan was reluctant to give up, and said: "Let the old lady come forward and talk, maybe there is hope!"

Lu shook her head and said, "To be a human being, you must have self-knowledge." If An Ge'er was outstanding, she might give it a try, but An Ge'er's looks were mediocre in both writing and martial arts, and there was nothing outstanding about her, while Liu'er was outstanding in appearance. The status is precious, and the two are not suitable for each other at all. What's more, the fact that her husband almost let Yuxi die twice made King Pingxi very dissatisfied with him, and there was no hope of this marriage. So, she didn't bother with it. (to be continued)