When the women took up their weapons and stood fighting on the city wall, Shen Jin took the initiative to speak for the first time, "Move all the old people, children and seriously injured soldiers to the general's mansion.
Shen Jin already knew that there was no Uncle Yongning's Mansion in the border town, and Chu Xiuyuan, who had not recovered from his serious injury, was supported to appear in the conference hall.
The battle reports were sent to the capital one by one, but no soldier was sent to rescue, even Shen Jin's letter fell into the sea, King Rui seemed to have forgotten her daughter.
Almost all the inside of the General’s Mansion was evacuated, like all the houses in the border town, all the usable things were moved out, and even some furniture was split open and set on fire. Boiled hot water together with the wood and poured it on the barbarians.
Director Wang and the others have exhausted all means, and the border city has not been breached for nearly three months, not only because of the soldiers here.
The grain has been managed in a unified manner. Manager Wang didn't order anyone to collect the grain, but everyone moved the grain from their families to the gate of the General's Mansion.
Many old people and children consciously began to save food rations, even Shen Jin’s daily food was also rationed. At first, the food given to Shen Jin was the same as that of the wounded, steamed buns mixed with coarse noodles and fine noodles, or Shen Jin refused to eat after finding out. It is the same as what everyone eats.
At the beginning, Shen Jin only found it difficult to swallow, but he was so hungry that he could eat anything deliciously.
Steward Wang's right arm was broken, but it was only covered with a rough bag. At this time, he said with a pale face, "At most seven days, if there is no reinforcement..."
"There will be no reinforcements." At some point, Chu Xiuyuan had matured, and the boy who could say that his brother would be back soon disappeared, "The emperor wants us to die."
"The general will be back," Wang Butler said.
Chu Xiuyuan couldn't help but turn his eyes red and said, "They've been plotting for so long, so long... Brother would have come back long ago if nothing happened, but there's no news so far, I'm afraid..." The words "more or less good or bad" did not come out.
Shen Jin didn't know what to say, she even suspected that the emperor's letting her marry him was an abandoned son, maybe it was just taking advantage of the time to send her off to contact the spies here, and then colluded with the barbarians... She still thought at first, Whether King Rui knew it or not, but later she felt that it didn't matter whether King Rui knew it or not.
Chu Xiuyuan looked at Shen Jin and said, "Sister-in-law, there is a secret room built in the palace, you can hide in it for a few days."
Steward Wang also said, "That secret room is enough to last until the general returns. When the barbarians invade the city, I will have someone set fire to the general's mansion. At that time, they will not find anyone missing. The position of the vent in the secret room It's special, and thick smoke won't hinder it."
"Only the elder brother knows how to open the secret room, and you can open it from the inside. Sister-in-law, unless the elder brother comes back, you must not come out." Chu Xiuyuan's voice was hoarse.
Shen Jin moved her lips and finally said, "Let those children hide in." It's not that she is not afraid of death or righteousness, but that Shen Jin understands that her mother may get more benefits if she dies. If she survives, What will Yongningbo think when he comes back? His younger brother and his subordinates stood dead until the last moment, while Shen Jin, the wife in name, hid and lived.
Especially because of her embarrassing status, the person who did these things... Even if Chu Xiuyuan was on guard and didn't let the sending team enter the border town, it's hard to guarantee that it wasn't the news from them.
I'm afraid Uncle Yongning hated her long ago, but returning to the capital? Where is there room for her in the capital? Shen Jin is not smart, but she can see clearly.
The most important point is that before the last moment, Shen Jin is unwilling to give up hope. If they can hold out until Yongningbo comes back, for the sake of her narrow escape, Yongningbo will give her a face and a way of life.
"Let all the elderly, children and seriously injured people enter the general's mansion first." Shen Jin said, "Let the children hide in the secret room."
Steward Wang looked at Shen Jin, and suddenly said, "Your Madam Order."
Chu Xiuyuan also said, "Don't worry sister-in-law, I will definitely protect you, even if I die, I will die before you."
Shen Jin's eyes turned red, and she nodded, holding back tears, "Okay."
After getting along for this period of time, the relationship between Shen Jin and Chu Xiuyuan has become a lot better, and even the distaste for Wang Steward is no longer there. Shen Jin looked at Wang Steward's severed arm that was still oozing blood. The housekeeper's handwriting is very good. During the Chinese New Year, many people in the border towns will come to ask Steward Wang to write the Spring Festival couplets.
Xi Le also begged, and showed it to Shen Jin. That handwriting was no worse than that of everyone in the capital, and it had a bit more character that they didn't have. But it was the right hand that wrote that was cut off by the barbarians, in order to save a The children who came up to deliver meals to the soldiers.
In the face of big right and wrong, those small favors and small grievances are not that important. Besides, Shen Jin is not stupid. After seeing the attitude of the court, he also understands why Steward Wang and the others are so guarded against themselves, but they did not hurt her life after all. , someone insulted her, and she was given everything that should be given.
Steward Wang quickly called his confidants and told him the general things, "Madam is kind-hearted, I'm afraid I didn't think too much about it, but... the secret room can't hide so many people, and it's not considered soundproof, so I can only choose the right-age ones." Children go in."
"Adequate age?" Shen Jin looked at Steward Wang.
Steward Wang said, "Over six years old."
"But..." Shen Jin thought that there were still so many children.
Although Chu Xiuyuan is young, he understands the cruelty of war better than Shen Jin, "Sister-in-law, there is no other way. If you are too young, let's not talk about whether you can survive until your brother comes back. If the city breaks down, they will cry and cause trouble." Barbarian, then you can't protect yourself alone."
"Although there are vents in the secret room, in order not to attract attention, the opening is not too large. It can only be used for daily life. If someone dies in it, I am afraid..." Steward Wang did not speak, and Shen Jin also understood that the corpse was rotting. It is also easy to get sick.
"But how should I tell the people?" Shen Jin unconsciously looked at Anping. Anping's sister-in-law only added a son to his family last year, and Anping's elder brother had already died on the city wall.
"Ma'am." Anping was more open than Shen Jin, and said, "All the people in the city are our relatives. In order to let more relatives survive, of course we have to sacrifice."
"Madam is too soft-hearted." Wang Butler said, "Why don't I come."
"I'll come." Shen Jin said, "I also want to do something here."
"Madam has done enough." Anping said with a smile.
Shen Jin shook his head, looked at Chu Xiuyuan and said, "You take a rest first, I still have some donkey-hide gelatin, let someone stew it for you and the housekeeper."
"My sister-in-law is fine." Chu Xiuyuan said with a smile, "Don't worry, brother will come back."
Shen Jin nodded with a smile, and didn't say anything else. Her mother had taught her how to be a housekeeper, but she had never taught her how to be a housekeeper during times of war. Old people, children, and the seriously injured all came in. These seriously injured people couldn't move. Those who could move, they all stood guard on the city wall. Most of them died with the enemy, so there are really no people with minor injuries in the border town. .
And these seriously injured people started a hunger strike a few days ago, and they were forced to eat them.
Chu Xiuyuan and Shen Jin came together. After all, only Chu Xiuyuan knew the exact location of the secret room. Until now, not to mention these old people and children, even Shen Jin was dirty, with blood and mud on his clothes.
Looking at the crowd, Shen Jin suddenly said, "If there is no reinforcements, I'm afraid it won't last seven days." She originally thought it was not good to tell the people the news directly, but Steward Wang and Chu Xiuyuan both agreed to say it directly, because there was no way to hide it. Now even women are on the walls.
"There is a secret room in the general's mansion. At this time, we choose children of the right age to hide in. If...they won't be slaughtered, it won't look good for the general to come back." Shen Jin's voice had a unique softness.
Chu Xiuyuan stood up and knelt down violently, "It's my Chu family that didn't protect everyone well."
"Young general!" After this period of time, these people no longer called Chu Xiuyuan the second young master, but called him the young general, which is another form of acknowledgment, "My sister-in-law and I will stand until the last moment! Where there are people, the city will be destroyed and the people will perish.”
"Young General." All those who could still move knelt down to Chu Xiuyuan crying, and Shen Jin led the people from the General's Mansion to kneel behind Chu Xiuyuan without saying a word.
"Major General, you and your wife should go in! When the general returns, the major general should remember to ask the general to avenge us."
"Yes, Major General..."
"Needless to say." Chu Xiuyuan stood up, first helped Shen Jin, and then went to help the old people in the city one by one, "My Chu family only has ghosts who died in battle, and there is absolutely no one who steals life."
"Madam is still young, let Madam hide in." Someone looked at Shen Jin and suggested.
Shen Jin said, "I'm also from the Chu family." One sentence blocked everyone's mouths.
Steward Wang had already regarded Shen Jin as one of his own, and said, "This is Madam's suggestion. Madam wanted all the children to hide there, but..." Steward Wang gave the general reason.
Someone hugged a young child and cried in a low voice, but everyone knew that Steward Wang was right. Shen Jin couldn't bear to say, "Just in case, we haven't reached that point yet."
"Ma'am, don't worry, we understand." An old man over fifty years old stood up and said, "I will choose the candidate. If you want to resent, you can blame the old man."
"The Major General and Madam have given us the way to survive, so who can have any resentment?"
"The general will definitely come back."
Shen Jin and the others didn't stay any longer, there were still many things to arrange outside, Chu Xiuyuan suddenly handed Shen Jin a dagger, and didn't speak.
On the contrary, Shen Jin was stunned for a moment, and looked at Chu Xiuyuan, who put the dagger into Shen Jin's hand, "Sister-in-law, take it just in case."
Anping also said, "Ma'am, those barbarians are not human, they are not as good as animals."
Shen Jin suddenly understood, clenched the dagger tightly and said, "En."
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