Chapter 83: Only half the face
Hong Chengchou went to Phoenix Mountain.
Yun Zhao knew about this a little late. Yun Zhao still doesn’t know whether the four major thieves in Shang Nan and Luonan have left their nests.
However, Yun's thieves and spies have been sent out for two hundred miles. Whether it is in the Qinling Mountains or at Pingyuan Mountain Pass, if the thieves and bandits do not take the main road, they will eventually emerge from a certain valley. .
However, it is basically impossible for large troops to take mountain roads. The roads in the Qinling Mountains are definitely not roads for large troops to take. If we do that, more people will die from falling than from fighting. .
Among the 3,500 people Yun Fu took away, there were only 500 soldiers. The rest were refugees carrying sacks. They basically had no weapons. At most, they were equipped with some wooden forks and bamboos. Spears and stuff like that.
The fighting equipment of 500 people is nothing if spread among 3,500 people. The men on the Weibei Plateau are no strangers to mountain roads. However, this time it takes a long time to enter the mountains. It’s a long way, so that’s the only thing to worry about.
Yun Zhao is not worried about the bandits' ability to survive in the mountains. This is their instinct and a necessary professional skill for them.
Yunzhao has never seen a real battlefield until now. Yunfu and Yunmeng agree that there is no benefit in letting him be exposed to war too early.
But there is something wrong with the people who come out of the killing fields.
This is what comes out of the army, and so is what comes out of the den of robbers.
Yunmeng even believed that the reason why the brothers could not give birth to a son was related to too much killing. Yunfu, who had killed the most, was still alone until now, which explained the problem.
The Yun family cannot give up their heirs, so Yun Zhao should not go to the battlefield if he can.
Yunniang absolutely supports this.
On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head.
"Dragon" refers to the seven-constellation star of the Eastern Canglong among the twenty-eight constellations. Every year at the beginning of the Mao lunar month in mid-spring, the "Dragon-horned Star" rises from the eastern horizon, so it is called "Dragon Heads Up".
After the dragon in Guanzhong raises its head, all things will emerge from the ground and become a growing elephant, which represents vigorous growth.
The ice in the river ditch has begun to melt, and the melted snow mountain water has begun to gurgling, slowly flowing into various large and small ponds.
Things were not as good as Yun Zhao expected, nor were they as bad as Yun Zhao expected.
The stream is neither big nor small...
Yun Zhao stayed by the pond in Nianzi Village for a long time, waiting until the stream filled the pond weir, and the water overflowed the pond weir. The water outlet flows towards the next village called Hewanding.
The sky is still clear and clear, with not a single cloud in sight, and the air is dry and cold, with no water vapor to be felt.
Yun Zhao looked around and felt that the plain he was in was more like a rag that had been wrung dry and thrown on the ground.
"It's going to rain soon..."
Yun Zhao trembled in his legs and begged in a low voice.
Whether it is a pond weir or a reservoir, if it wants to function, there must be water in it.
The ground is not getting hotter, so some children’s paper kites cannot fly, and they are dragged by the children to stumble and glide at low altitude.
"It's going to rain soon..."
Qian Shaoshao clenched his fists and begged like Yun Zhao.
Yun Zhao grabbed a handful of soil from the ground, watched the sand flow out from his fingers, and jumped onto the carriage with his hands behind his back. After Qian Shao Shao came up, Clouded Leopard waved his whip, and the carriage quickly moved toward Yun Zhao. Shi Zhuangzi ran towards him.
The pond in Yun's Village is full of water, and there are some thin ice floating on the blue water. The two geese at home are playing happily in the water.
Some light yellow grass buds could be vaguely seen at the base of the wall toward the sun. Yun Zhao grabbed the tip of the grass and pulled the grass, and he pulled out a length of white pole.
The grass has deep roots...
The cloud belt that has always surrounded Yushan's waist has disappeared, and the entire mountain is exposed to the broad daylight and shines brightly.
The dark-faced woman with unkempt hair, the children in rags with dull eyes, the worried villagers, plus these damn weeds, Yun Zhao let out a low roar like a wild beast in his throat bass.
Food can only last until June. This is the unified understanding of Yunzhao and all the rich households, upper households, middle households and seniors in the county.
If spring sowing cannot go ahead as scheduled this year, there will be big problems in Lantian County.
There are more than 12,000 households in the county and nearly 50,000 people. There are no more than 6,000 people who can survive this famine year.
If you include the refugees scattered in Lantian County, the county has a population of more than 100,000.
When Qian Duoduo saw that Yun Zhao and Qian Shao Shao were back, he brought two millet buns. The buns looked very good-looking, golden, golden.
I stuffed one into Yun Zhao and another one into my younger brother.
The hot millet buns are filled with some lard and sprinkled with a little salt, which makes them taste delicious.
It’s just that Yun Zhao didn’t have much appetite, so after taking two bites, he handed over the money Shao Shao who had already finished his share.
"If it doesn't rain in spring, let's run away!"
Qian Duoduo whispered to Yun Zhao.
"Where are you going? Lantian County, which has the most geographical advantage, is like this. Do you expect it to be better elsewhere?"
"Aren't you a robber? Let's go out to rob, Shaanxi If there is no good place, we will go to Yangzhou. You know, Yangzhou has the most wealthy people. As long as you steal a salt merchant, you will have enough money to eat."
Yun Zhao looked at Qian Duoduo indifferently. He glanced at it and said: "Enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people?"
Qian Duoduo asked in confusion: "Why do we care about so many people?"
Yun Zhao turned his head and whispered : “I always feel that these disaster victims,These people are my debts, which I have not fully repaid in my previous life. Let me continue to repay them in this life. ”
“They are none of your business! "Qian Duoduo's voice was a little high.
Yun Zhao smiled and grabbed Qian Duoduo's hand and said: "If it doesn't rain in the spring, I will give you and your brother some money, and you can go to Yangzhou and live your life. Let the days go, it's not a waste of time for us to get to know each other. "
"What about you? "
"I was born and raised here, and I will stay here. I want to see how far God can punish the people here.
If this thief had his guts, he would never let it rain! "
Qian Duoduo covered Yun Zhao's mouth in horror and whispered: "Don't scold, don't scold, if you scold it, it will hold a grudge and make you never have peace. ”
Yun Zhao nodded and left the room. He once again looked up at the sky without saying a word and stood there for a long time.
While sleeping until midnight, Yun Zhao was moved by money. Shao Shao pulled him up from the bed, and Yun Zhao, who was always angry about getting up, was about to get angry when he saw Qian Shao Shao push open the window.
At some point, snow started to fall in the dark sky...
p>“This god of shit finally gave me some mercy. It didn’t rain, but it started snowing. I hope it will snow more and last longer. ”
“The eldest lady set up the altar table in the evening and offered sacrifices to the Moon God. As a result, the sky turned cloudy at the third watch, and soon it started to snow. You see, the ground was all white. .
Master, the altar table is still there. Do you want to pay your respects again?
Yun Zhao shook his head and said: "Forget it, I just cursed God during the day, and I also slandered others just now. If I go to worship gods now, I will be laughed at by the gods." ”
A gust of cold wind rushed in from the window. Yun Zhao shuddered, immediately got under the quilt, and hurriedly asked the bastard Qian Shaoshao to close the window.
Since it’s snowing, I felt a little more at ease, and it was time to go to sleep to relieve the fatigue of the past few days.
It is the time for eight-year-old children to sleep, and lack of rest will damage their brain and physical development.
It wasn't until noon that Yun Zhao really woke up. After stretching, he heard the sound of women laughing and playing in the yard.
It was just in time to put on his clothes and open the window. I saw Qian Duoduo and Yun Zhaoyi's sisters building a snowman in the front yard in the heavy snow.
Qian Duoduo's pretty face was red and her laughter was so good that people wanted to press her into the snow. The ground was ravaged.
However, considering his short and fat body, Yun Zhao gave up the idea. After all, he couldn't beat Qian Duoduo with long hands and legs.
p>Yun Bao frowned.
He was the only one in the whole Yun family who was unhappy, and he didn’t even bother to drink the chicken soup specially prepared for him.
Yun Zhao took out a piece of chicken from the bowl and asked while eating it.
"Uncle Leopard, it's a good thing it's snowing. Why are you unhappy?" "
Clouded Leopard put down the chicken soup bowl in his hand, pointed at the Qinling Mountains and said: "You have 3,500 men trekking in the Qinling Mountains. A heavy snowfall is enough to bury them all, so you are not worried about them? "
Yun Zhao shook his head and said: "Don't worry!"
"Why?"
"According to their footsteps, at least two days ago. They have arrived at Jinsi Gorge!"
"But there is no news of war from Phoenix Mountain."
"It has already begun!"
" How do you know?"
"Hong Chengchou's entire army only has one month's rations. Now a month has passed, and he has not asked me for rations, and there has been no news of soldiers looting from all directions. This shows that, Hong Chengchou still has military rations in his hand.
Where did his rations come from?
I think he has defeated the giant invaders in Shangnan and Luonan, and has gained a lot. When he was so worried, he might be sitting in the Tianwang's stronghold in Heishui Town, drinking wine and eating meat."