The four realms of southeast, northwest and northwest have all fallen.
Datang was embarrassed on all sides.
In the eyes of the people of the Six Nations, the defeat of Datang is only a matter of time.
And Datang seems to be ready for defeat, and there has been no effective order from the palace for a long time.
Although the soldiers are still struggling to resist, their resistance becomes meaningless without the support of the top.
Many people are waiting for the emperor's new order, but the emperor has not appeared in front of the civil and military officials for a long time.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the Li family is already planning a way out after the country's subjugation.
So waiting for the royal family's rescue, it would be better to save yourself.
Some leaders who still insisted on being on the front line began to recruit troops spontaneously, preparing to fight the invading enemy for the last time!
Although the southern border fell, it was impossible for the coalition forces to arrange heavy guards in every city and every village. Their purpose was Chang'an, so after looting every city wherever they went, the army of Qi continued to march forward. .
In order to prevent changes in his back, Bai Yuze issued the brutal and inhuman order to kill the city.
He used this method to prevent the undead Chinese people from uniting and making trouble for himself.
However, nothing can be done to the extreme, and there is still a lack of one hundred secrets.
In addition, the southern border is vast and densely covered in mountains and forests, and many villages are hidden in the mountains. Bai Yuze’s army is simply unable to search every mountain and every forest, so there are still many villages reserved under the iron hoof of the Qi army. Come down.
Lima Village is such a village.
An ordinary village without any characteristics.
It's exactly the same as the thousands of villages in Datang.
Although the village is small, the sparrow is small and has all the internal organs.
Also, some officially controlled things need to be bought in big cities outside, like salt and spices.
In normal times, the village leads a self-sufficient life.
There is a hunter family on the southwest side of the village. The head of the hunter is Wang Sanshui. He is the best hunter in the village. The villagers seem to be superb with one hand of archery, but when he goes out to hunt, he never comes back empty-handed.
There were cold waves in winter and food shortages in the village. It was Wang Sanshui who went hunting in the mountains and forests to help the village tide over the difficulties.
Therefore, Wang Sanshui is still very respected in the village.
It's just that few people in the village know that this Wang Sanshui was once a Datang soldier.
Served as a errand under the former General Datang Zhennan.
Because of his personality, he offended a small bureaucrat in the army at the time, and was wearing small shoes all the time. Wang Sanshui retired angrily and lived in seclusion in Liema Village as an ordinary hunter.
Eight years ago, Wang Sanshui had married a girl in the village. In eight years, this girl gave him two children and a daughter, and he had a good life.
But Sanshui's wife knew that her man still missed the days in the army. Many times she watched her man sitting on the haystack, staring at the south, where he had served.
A few days ago, when Wang Sanshui's youngest daughter arrived at the school day, in order to raise the tuition fees, Wang Sanshui carried a bow with a knife and plunged into the forest, staying for four days before returning.
This time Wang Sanshui has gained a lot, and he even dragged back a blind bear!
This thing is always valuable, and after selling it, Wang Sanshui’s little daughter’s money for school will not have to worry about, and she can also make two good clothes for her daughter-in-law.
But Wang Sanshui's wife found that the man who came back from the mountain had become a little strange, even manic.
The low air pressure released from the whole body made the three children in the family dare not approach.
"What's wrong?" The daughter-in-law wiped her hands on her apron and walked over to ask.
Wang Sanshui looked at his daughter-in-law, put his arms around her waist, and pulled her down in front of him, his face pressed against his wife's belly.
The daughter-in-law was a little flustered and shy. She patted the man's head lightly and said, "In broad daylight, the child will be back soon."
Wang Sanshui muffled and said, "Let me hug."
"I don't care about the door, let others see it, and laugh at us." said the daughter-in-law.
Wang Sanshui said: "You're a joke, who dares to laugh at me breaking his leg."
The daughter-in-law gently grabbed Wang Sanshui's hair: "Brother Shui, what's the matter?"
Wang Sanshui raised his head to look at his daughter-in-law: "I'm going to the far door."
The wife suddenly became nervous: "Where to go? How long will it take."
Wang Sanshui changed from hugging to supporting his wife's waist with his hands, "I don't know how long it will take to go north."
The daughter-in-law said: "Then are you coming back?"
Wang Sanshui didn't know how to answer this question for a while. After a long silence, he said, "I'll be back alive."
The daughter-in-law panicked, holding Wang Sanshui's face in her hands, and asked word by word: "What are you going to do?"
Wang Sanshui took out a crumpled piece of paper from his arms and handed it to his wife.
The daughter-in-law said: "What's this?"
"See it for yourself." Wang Sanshui said.
His wife is also literate. After hurriedly scanning the words on the paper, her face instantly became pale, "No, I don't agree with you to go!"
Wang Sanshui stood up and supported his daughter-in-law's shoulders with both hands: "When I left the army, I once said that if the country is in a difficult situation, I must respond."
"Anyway, I don't agree, you can't go! This is clearly written, the entire southern border has already fallen, and there is a pot of porridge outside. Qi State General Bai Yuze will fight one city and slaughter one city. You can stand alone. What's the use? Besides, you are gone, what should I do with the child! Are you going to let the child be fatherless?" The daughter-in-law shouted loudly, crying and tears came out.
Wang Sanshui reached out his hand to wipe the tears from his wife's face, and said, "Stop crying, I won't go."
The daughter-in-law’s cry stopped abruptly, and her big eyes were full of confusion: "Really? Didn't you coax me first, and then slip away without paying attention?"
Wang Sanshui smiled: "You are a little bit more eager."
"Humph." The daughter-in-law pouted, "You can't change the important affairs of the country alone. Since you have left, don't go back. Live our little life, isn't it okay?"
Wang Sanshui didn't say anything, just nodded.
The daughter-in-law happily kissed him on the cheek: "I'm going to cut some meat and come back. I will treat you well tonight."
What Wang Sanshui didn't expect was that he came back with his wife and his father-in-law.
An old man with a weird temper.
Wang Sanshui has never dealt with his father-in-law very much. Fortunately, the two families do not live together, and he usually doesn't move much. In addition, the father-in-law also prefers his son. His daughter will never take the initiative unless he invites him. Home.
Although he doesn't like Lao Zhangren's temper, Lao Zhangren is Lao Zhangren, and Wang Sanshui will still abide by the rules that Wang Sanshui should abide by. He immediately stood up and greeted: "Father, what are you doing?"
"Come and see you." The old man took a look at him, and slowly sat on the chair.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little embarrassing, the wife hurriedly said: "Father, Brother Shui, you guys have a good chat, I'll go cook first."
Wang Sanshui nodded silently.
The old man waved his hand, "Go ahead and do your job."
"Eh." The daughter-in-law winked at her father, the old man glared at her, and the daughter-in-law hurriedly went to the kitchen.
The old man pointed to the chair next to him: "Sit down, too."
"Yes, Dad." Wang Sanshui sat down in accordance with his words.
"Listen to the five girls, you want to go out?" Lao Zhangren asked indifferently.
Wang Sanshui knew that it was mostly because of this incident, and the daughter-in-law moved the old man to be a rescuer.
So there was nothing to quibble about, and he nodded happily immediately: "Yes."
"Go to war?" Lao Zhangren continued to ask.
Wang Sanshui still nodded: "Yes."
"A conscription order was issued?" the old man asked.
Wang Sanshui shook his head, "No."
"There is no enlistment order, who are you going to defect to?" said the old man.
Wang Sanshui said: "There are wars everywhere, and people are dying every day. Although Datang has a strong military force, facing the attacks of the Six Nations, the loss of soldiers must be an extremely terrifying number. No matter where I go, I can join smoothly. They. Because I used to be a soldier and a veteran. On the battlefield, veterans like me can play a better role."
Lao Zhangren sighed, "Should I go?"
Wang Sanshui said: "I am a Datang soldier, and the country is in trouble. I can't just sit idly by!"
The old man took out the smoke pot from his waist, and after lighting it, he smoked it, and soon the room was full of smoke.
At this time, the daughter-in-law came out of the kitchen with a plate of fried dishes. Seeing that the atmosphere was so depressed, she didn't dare to speak. She quietly put the dishes on the table, rubbed her hands on the apron, and walked silently. Behind my father.
The old man smoked a bag of cigarettes, knocked the pot of cigarettes on the sole of his shoes, stood up and said with his hands behind his back, "Then go."
The daughter-in-law was petrified immediately. "Father, what are you talking about!"
The old man said: "Your man is right, let him go."
"Wang Sanshui, I have only one request from you, come back alive, don't let your children be fatherless." The old man said, "I'm leaving."
Wang Sanshui's eyes were a little swollen: "Father, stay and eat."
"Stop eating." The old husband said: "When will you come back, I will eat again."
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Wang Sanshui dragged out a wooden box from under the bed. After opening the lock, it contained a set of armor and a well-maintained Tang knife.
His wife stood behind him, wiping her tears silently.
But when Wang Sanshui took out the armor, his wife walked over and helped him put on the armor.
This kind of orthodox army armor requires the help of others to wear.
Wang Sanshui looked at his wife whose eyes were swollen from crying, and said, "I will be back."
The daughter-in-law gave a hum, and while helping him to tie the belt, she said, "I will be waiting for you with my child. I will be waiting for you for as long as possible."
Wang Sanshui bent down and gave his wife a hard kiss on the cheek.
Then he took the Tang knife and hung it around his waist, arched his back, and left without looking back.
Walking out of the village, Wang Sanshui couldn't hold back after all, and glanced back.
He saw his wife standing at the entrance of the village with three children.
At this moment, the seven-foot man couldn't help crying.
"Father, where are you going!" the eldest son shouted.
Wang Sanshui shook his fist: "Father go hunting!"
"Didn't you just come back from hunting?" the second son asked.
Wang Sanshui said: "This time the fight is different."
"Father, come back early," the little daughter called.
Wang Sanshui turned around and replied as he walked: "When Dad is away, listen to your mother, otherwise I will come back and spank you!"
(End of this chapter)