Chapter 277:
Chapter 277
Before noon, the suspension bridge on the south gate of Xizhou was lowered again. Hundreds of carts loaded with grain, grass and firewood left the city gate in order. The carriages' bodies looked at least 70% to 80% new, and they were all In a two-horse cart, the horses are good and strong horses, and the driver is a strong and athletic man. Following the convoy were five to six hundred Xizhou men, all dressed in a variety of colors, with different ages and shapes, but they all had the same strong and courageous aura.
Su Nanjin stood by the suspension bridge at the south gate, looking at these grain trucks and civilian soldiers, and snorted in her heart. Pei Xingjian does have some moral integrity! Qu Chongyu wanted to recruit warriors, and it took only one day to recruit more than 500 people. I am afraid that many of them were originally from the Qu family. But when Pei Xingjian said that he would recruit grain carts to send grain and grass to Tingzhou to relieve the siege, he actually managed to recruit more than 500 warriors in one day. There are also four to five hundred large vehicles gathered in such a neat manner. I have long heard that the people of Xizhou support Pei Xingjian more than the Qu family and his son. It seems that the rumors are indeed true.
Opposite Su Nanjin, on the other side of the city gate, stood Pei Xingjian and Qu Chongyu. Both of them looked refreshed. In addition to their respective entourages, there were also several personal soldiers of the Su family who followed them everywhere. Since the night before the battle, Qu Chongyu issued a military order to relieve the siege of Tingzhou, and the soldiers of the Minfu Mansion under Xizhou City disappeared without a trace overnight. Su Nanjin also had to make some concessions. Qu Zhizhan was moved back to his mansion for rest the next day, leaving only a team of soldiers in the courtyard and outside the mansion gate. Although Qu Chongyu and Pei Xingjian were still unable to leave the Governor's Mansion, their movements were no longer restricted. The various drinks and dishes ordered by Qu Chongyu were continuously brought into the mansion. Su Nanjin even gritted his molars and had two people carried in. Bathtub to meet the requirements of these two people for bathing and changing clothes.
At this time, Qu Chongyu was wearing a brand new crimson robe. The bright floral crimson robe set off his high-spirited face, which looked particularly dazzling. Pei Xingjian, who was wearing a bamboo green winter robe, looked calm and composed. Even the two women standing next to them didn't look too worried.
The smile on Yunyi's face was even brighter, "Don't worry, Yulang, my sister and I are here in Xizhou. Sister Feng won't go back to Gaochang City. I won't cause trouble. I will go to the governor's place to guard every day." Don't let anyone bother him. Don't worry about these things at home. Those Chumukun people don't dare to cause trouble for the governor, but they go to Tingzhou to run wild. You are just a coward! Maybe we can come back and eat rice dumplings!”
Qu Chongyu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Then remember to leave a few more for me."
Liuli handed the prepared luggage to Ah Cheng, turned around and said softly to Pei Xingjian, "In addition to your change of clothes, there are also my newly made shoes and socks. Remember to try to see if they fit."
A smile flashed in Pei Xingjian's eyes and he nodded, "I will remember." After thinking for a while, he said, "Don't worry, the Ten Turkic Tribes have some friendship with me. When I go to Tingzhou this time, there will be no What a risk. Although the sun is fine today, the wind is still a bit cold. Remember to drink a bowl of **** soup when you go back, and remember to take your usual medicine. You can’t get cold again this year.”
Liuli raised her head and smiled, "Okay."
Pei Xingjian looked at the face in front of him. It still had the soft smile he was most familiar with. There was no shadow in the clear eyes. They were all full of satisfied trust and expectation. His chest couldn't help but feel warm. He had seen one after another in the past few days. The heaviness of the bad news accumulated in his heart unknowingly dissipated for the most part, and he slowly smiled, with a sparkling look in his eyes, "Liu Li, I can't spend the New Year with you this year, but last night Before Yuan Dynasty, I will definitely bring you good news as a New Year’s gift!”
Liuli smiled and nodded, "I'll wait for you." The two looked at each other and smiled, feeling that each other's thoughts were so clear and clear that thousands of words suddenly became redundant.
Across the endless stream of figures, these smiling faces full of sunshine fell into Su Nanjin's eyes, and he almost laughed out loud. After calming down, he turned his head and suddenly saw two familiar figures behind the crowd, and he couldn't help but be startled.
Zhang Minniang wore a curtain hat and stood behind the Xizhou people who cheered and cheered for the expedition team from time to time. She seemed to be looking over with eager eyes. She was wearing a plain dress. Her slender body looked almost frail. The people around her Nana's face was full of caution, and she suddenly met Su Nanjin's gaze. She nodded and smiled to please her, and then looked at Zhang Minniang beside her, with a rather embarrassed look on her face.
Didn’t he tell her not to show up in public? Su Nanjin frowned, turned and walked aside with a sullen face.
Nana hurriedly and quietly pulled Zhang Minniang. Zhang Minniang woke up and hurriedly walked towards Su Nanjin. She said softly, "Don't be angry. I don't want to disobey your instructions. It's just that Lang Jun is on an expedition. If Amin doesn't Watching the journey, I feel really..." Her voice was tactful, but hoarse than usual, as if there was an extra layer of indescribable emotion, and most of the anger in Su Nanjin's chest disappeared unconsciously, and she said "Yeah", "I I won’t be here for long, just be patient for a few days, and when I come back, you will be proud and proud!”
Even through the gauze, you can see a bright smile on Zhang Minniang's face. Su Nanjin glanced at the figures at the opposite city gate, and a sneer curled up at the corner of her mouth.
After the grain carts and the brave horse teams passed by, there were 800 Yizhou frontier troops and 200 Su family soldiers. Compared with the sloppy and cheerful queue at the front, it was a bit more orderly and solemn. They all knew the details of Tingzhou, and their hearts were a little drumming. If it was a one-on-one fight, they would not be afraid of the Turks, but now that the opponent's force was two or three times greater than their own, Tingzhou might have fallen into the opponent's hands, so how would they fight this battle? Besides, the soldiers were very fast, and this time they even brought so much food, grass and baggage... Seeing that two hundred soldiers had arrived at the city gate, Su Nanjin hugged Pei Xingjian and Qu Chongyu,
“You two, please!”
“Mr. Su, please.”
The people of Xizhou cheered even louder, "I wish the Chief Minister and the Crown Prince will return victorious as soon as possible!"
“Chang Shi, let the Turks see how powerful we Xizhou people are!”
Amidst the commotion, the three figures were surrounded by followers and soldiers and boarded the suspension bridge, disappearing into the crowd on the other side.
In the open space outside the south gate, more than two thousand war horses have been brought over. By the time these more than a thousand people mounted their horses, the sun had already passed the zenith, and amidst the flying dust, the suspension bridge of the south gate of Xizhou City slowly Pulled up, covering those retreating figures.
The people from Xizhou who saw them off had already dispersed, but Zhang Minniang had been standing motionless by the door. She took off her curtain and hat and stared blankly at the increasingly blurry figures in the distance. She didn't slowly close until the city gate suddenly closed. He withdrew his gaze and suddenly saw the figures on the opposite side who had just turned around. He couldn't help but stop and stood there.
Liuli and Yunyi also saw Zhang Minniang and Nana, but they saw that Zhang Minniang's face under the curtain was much thinner and paler than the previous few days. There were bruises under her eyes, and her eyes were bloodshot. She was wearing a plain moon-white coat. The skirt had a somewhat strange and sad meaning. When he saw Liuli and the others, a smile seemed to flash across his face, but he quickly put on his curtain hat again, turned around and left.
Yun Yi shook her head in disdain, "It's unlucky for her to cry like this when a man in the family goes off to war!"
Liuli looked at Zhang Minniang's back, then looked back at the closed city gate. She suddenly felt a little uneasy for some reason, and after thinking for a while, she said, "Let's go home quickly. I have something to ask Piaopiao!"
Today I went with my mother to the hospital to see an outpatient. I had an appointment with a specialist, but it was so crowded... I was delayed for a whole half a day. I missed a thousand words today and my condition is not good. I'm sorry. I will do it tomorrow. Make up as much as possible. The Queen Mother is going to have an operation next week. Although it's not a major operation, it's...sigh. I still need to do some tests in the next few days. The hospital is so scary... I must finish this book before the surgery! I never thought before that since my parents are so old, everyone should call their parents more often and spend more time with them when they have time. Alas.
Oh my god, I realized after I posted the article that I forgot to name the chapter. The chapter name at the starting point cannot be changed... Let’s just make do with it.
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(End of this chapter)