Mrs. Qi stayed up all night and was waiting for their news. When she heard that all the pirates had been captured, she immediately changed her clothes and went to the prison, where she was arraigned overnight...
Until noon the next day, Jin Xia, Xie Xiao, Cen Shou and others returned to the other courtyard yawning.
"A person like Mrs. Qi is really buried in marriage. She tried more than 20 people in one night. This perseverance, this spirit leader, is like a wolf..." This summer sighed, "It's really a role model for my generation!"
Xie Xiao also sighed: "I thought my sister was a hero in women's middle school, but I didn't expect that a mountain is still a mountain high."
"According to their confession, the Japanese pirates did come to attack the city after three days," Cen Shou pondered, "I believe that Mrs. Qi has already sent someone to send it to General Qi, and it should be too late to send troops back to defense."
Xie Xiao said easily: "Don't worry about it now, Xinhe City is safe."
"When the city is unblocked, you can go fishing." Chao said to him this summer.
"You haven't eaten enough fish yet?!"
"Anyway, there is money to be made, which is considered a profit." This summer worriedly said, "I don't know how the war in Cengang will be, and I don't know when Master Lu will come to reconcile with us. We can't sit back and relax."
There is no news from the elder brother and the eldest son, and Cen Shou is also very worried: "After this battle, Xinhe City has stabilized, and I want to go to Cengang."
This remark is in the heart of this summer, she said happily: "I think the same as me!"
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Without resting all night, Chun Yumin woke up this summer from sleeping in the afternoon until the lights were turned on.
"Miss Yuan, Miss Yuan..." Chun Yumin gently pushed her to wake her up, "Big Brother Yang asked you to go down to eat. If you go to sleep again, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep at night."
Sitting up this summer, squinting and staring out: "Miss Chunyu... What time is it now? Why is it getting dark?"
Chunyu Min pursed his lips and said with a smile: "It's already night, Big Brother Yang made the wine and brewed Lantern Festival, saying that you like it, so I specially asked me to call you."
Hearing the words "wine and brewing Lantern Festival", this summer, my spirit suddenly cheered up: "Okay, I'm going to eat!"
Just opened the door, and suddenly heard the sound of "Dang Dang Dang" from the far outside the courtyard. Although the sound is far away, it is very clear. It is a group of five times. It is short and urgent. Involuntarily panicked.
problem occurs? !
This summer, his complexion changed drastically, and he didn't care about Chun Yumin, so he ran out and almost collided with Xie Xiao who ran out in the lobby.
"What's wrong? I heard it was wrong." Xie Xiao asked her anxiously.
This summer, he shook his head: "I don't know, I don't think it's right!"
At this time, someone knocked on the door of the other courtyard, and the sound was like the sound of gold and stone, urgent and loud.
Xie Xiao hurried to open the door and found that it was Uncle Xu, the steward of Chunyu's family. Uncle Xu said to them anxiously: "Did you hear this? Did you hear it?..."
"I heard it, I heard it." Xie Xiao said puzzled, "What does it mean when it's knocking over and over?"
At this time, everyone who was alarmed by the sound of the golden stone also gathered and looked at Uncle Xu.
Uncle Xu found Chunyumin among the crowd, and hurriedly said to her, "Second girl, hurry up and hide in the cellar with me, the Japanese pirates are coming!"
Chun Yumin was stunned: "Where are the Japanese pirates?"
"It is said that he is already outside the city... Did you hear this? This is to tell the people of the city that there are foreign enemies about to attack the city!" Xu Bo said anxiously.
This summer was puzzled and said: "No, I heard that the siege will be three days later, it should not be now."
"What's the difference between three days later and now? In short, the Japanese pirates are coming, so hurry up and go to the cellar with me."
The voice of "Dangdangdang" continued to rush outside. This summer, he said to Yang Yue: "I will go to Mrs. Qi and ask, what's going on? You go with Uncle Xu first."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and was about to leave, but someone grabbed her hand. She turned her head and saw that it was Mrs. Shen.
"… Aunt."
In the past few days, I haven't had a good conversation with Mrs. Shen this summer. Now that she is holding his hand, I guess she is going to stop her again, and she can't help frowning.
Although Mrs. Shen was pulling her, she looked at Uncle Beg: "Big Brother Lu..."
Uncle Beg didn't know her intentions, he stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, I'll follow this girl and I won't let her go wrong."
"Thank you very much."
Uncle Beg said with a smile: "Between you and me, it's not a split between you and me."
This summer, I understood what Mrs. Shen meant. Although she didn't stop her, she was still worried that she would take risks, so she asked Uncle Beg to protect herself.
"Uncle, no need... I just went to Mrs. Qi's place to ask about the situation. You'd better follow my aunt. The current situation is chaotic, and there are people who take advantage of the chaos and loot in the city. I can rest assured that you follow my aunt."
Mrs. Shen stopped: "No..."
Cen Shou interrupted them and said neatly: "The situation is unclear at the moment, you all listen to me, the two seniors and Miss Chunyu, as well as Shangguan Hall Master, A Rui and Xu Uncle are all hiding in the cellar, Yang Yue, you also follow One trip, put them in place and then go back to the other courtyard to wait for us."
Yang Yue had no objection and nodded.
"Me, Xie Xiao, and Miss Yuan went to Madam Qi to find out the current situation, and will come back as soon as possible to join you." Cen Shou then turned to Madam Shen, "Senior, Miss Yuan will be taken care of by me, everything will be fine, please senior rest assured."
Mrs. Shen wanted to say something, but this summer cut off her words: "It's fine, it's settled... Let's go first!"
As soon as the voice fell, the person flew out, and Cen Shou and Xie Xiao followed.
"This child..." Mrs. Shen looked at her back and sighed because she couldn't do anything about her.
"Everyone, don't delay any longer, hurry up and pack up, and come with me."
Xu Bo urged them.
Listening to the sound of "Dangdang" outside, it really made people panic, and everyone hurried to pack up their belongings and followed Uncle Xu to the cellar.
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I just arrived at the house where Mrs. Qi lives, and I was shocked this summer. The door was open, and the people inside were so busy that they didn't even have the time to talk to them. It was like a scene of fierce soldiers and horses. In the house, servants and maids shuttled back and forth, holding all kinds of knives in their hands. Upon closer inspection, there were even machetes for chopping wood and kitchen knives in the kitchen.
Going further inside, Mrs. Qi was waving her hair to write in the inner hall, and the maid next to her was holding a written notice to dry.
"Mrs..."
As soon as she opened her mouth this summer, she was stopped by the eyes of the maid next to her, indicating that Mrs. Qi was busy and should not be disturbed. Although Xie Xiao and Cen Shou were impatient, Mrs. Qi was a female class after all, and they were not rash, so they had to wait impatiently.
After only a short while, I tilted my head this summer and read the notice that was drying. The notice stated that reinforcements would arrive soon, and the people of the city should not panic, and all men under the age of 60 were asked to come to Dongcheng at midnight tonight. Under the door, those who did not attend will be dealt with in detail.
Men under 60? Could it be that Madam Qi still expects them to go into battle to kill the enemy
This summer, the three of them looked at each other in dismay, and they all felt that this matter was simply catching a duck on the shelves.
Finally, Mrs. Qi finished writing the notice and ordered her soldiers to take it out and post it on the main road in the city. Just as she was about to speak this summer, Mrs. Qi quickly walked past her and walked into the small courtyard, frowning deeply at the pile of knives, guns, and clubs, including machetes and kitchen knives, in front of her.
"Mrs. Qi, what happened?" This summer only asked.
Mrs. Qi said in a deep voice, "When I searched the Malay newspaper, I found a large army of Japanese pirates heading for Xinhe City.
Cen Shou was puzzled: "Didn't it say that three days later will be the day of the attack? The twenty or so Japanese pirates who have been tried all have the same rhetoric, so there shouldn't be any mistakes."
"Whether they are telling the truth or not, the Japanese pirates are already twenty miles away. Do you expect them to be stationed outside the city for three days before attacking the city?" Because of anxiety, Mrs. Qi's tone was not good.
"Maybe it's because of that Oriental man, we were negligent." This summer thought and analyzed, "The Japanese pirates saw that he hadn't returned, and they were afraid that things would change, so they decided to attack the city in advance."
"It's possible." Madam Qi said, "But now is not the time to find the reason. As you know, there are less than 100 personal soldiers in the city, and the rest are civilians except the family members of the army. They have not undergone any training. There is absolutely no way to go into battle to kill the enemy.”
Xie Xiao gritted his teeth and said, "That can only be defended, no matter how many people are left, fight with them!"
Looking at the weapons in one place this summer, he asked, "Is there not enough weapons? I'm afraid not many people can use them."
"I don't want them to know how to use it, just take it!" Mrs. Qi said.
"What can you do with it!" Xie Xiao shook his head again and again, "I won't use it. Giving him a knife is no different from giving him a mallet.
Cen Shou also frowned: "Madam, why don't you think about how to move people out of the city?"
"It's too late! There are many old and weak women and children in the city, and there are not enough carriages and horses. It is impossible to escape very far by walking alone." Madam Qi said, "Guarding the city and waiting for reinforcements, there may be a chance of survival."
"Defend the city?" The ground is full of weapons, even moldy and rusty. This summer, I feel that this is too difficult. "Madam, with all due respect, it is impossible to defend the city with these."
Mrs. Qi's face was calm: "I know that the disparity between the forces is too great, so I can only play an empty city plan."
"Empty city plan!"
Cen Shou and Xie Xiao were stunned at the same time, and this summer was also stunned.
Mrs. Qi said: "We have captured the Japanese pirates in the city now. The Japanese pirates outside the city have no idea about the situation in the city, how many troops are left in the city, and how strong they are. They don't know at all. As long as there are enough soldiers standing on the city wall. Above, they will think that there are too many troops stationed in the city, and they will not dare to attack easily."
"But it's just these weapons..." This summer, he frowned at those weapons, "It'll be exposed, ma'am."
Mrs. Qi stared at the blade on the ground, and after a while, she said decisively, "Go to the armory and get the blade!"
The armory is where the Qi family's army stores weapons. In addition to swords, spears, swords, and halberds, there are also firearms. This is an important military area, and only those who hold the general token can order the guards to open the library door. Old Nie, the head of the guard guarding the armory, has been under General Qi for many years. He is meticulous in his work. He only recognizes General Qi. Even if Hu Zongxian asks him to open the warehouse door, he can ask for the token of General Qi without changing his face.
At this time, in the face of Madam Qi's request, Old Nie bowed first, and then said, "Madam, to open the armory, you must hold a general's token, you know it."
Mrs. Qi naturally knew, and she said with kind words: "The general was in a hurry when he left, and he did not leave the token behind, and he also did not expect Japanese pirates to attack Xinhe City. The situation is critical now, you open the warehouse, all responsibility It's up to me."
Old Nie was not in a hurry, and bowed his hands politely: "Madam's words are different, you will hand over the armory to me, and I, Old Nie, will be strictly guarded, and no loss will be tolerated. No matter anyone, if there is no token in hand, Old Nie, I am. You can't let go half a step."
Listening under the stone steps, this summer and Xie Xiao whispered: "It's all burning eyebrows, how can this old guy be so round?"
Xie Xiao frowned and said, "If you want me to tell him what to do with him, it's serious to go forward and throw it directly."
Old Nie's ears are very good. Hearing Xie Xiao's words under the stone steps, and seeing Jin Xia, Xie Xiao, Cen Shou, and the others all have their eyes wide open, he snorted coldly, "Madam, let Old Nie say one more thing, the way these people are coming from is unknown. Not from my Qi family army. Madam Mo listened to their instigation and acted rashly. "
Mrs. Qi thought that he was the old man in front of General Qi. Although she was full of anxiety, she still talked to him politely before, all because of General Qi's face. Seeing that he was still relying on the old to teach herself, she couldn't help but be annoyed. Said: "I naturally have my own measure of what I do. What does it mean to listen to others' instigation. The Japanese pirates will soon invade the city. You should open the warehouse quickly. I need weapons to meet the enemy."
Old Nie, however, refused to give in at all, and said, "I don't have the general badge, I'm sorry to obey!"
"You..." Mrs. Qi took a step forward, her eyes filled with anger, "Are you going to drive?!"
"Forgive the hardship!"
The next moment, Mrs. Qi had already made her move, and her palm was exquisite, like a swallow in a flower. Old Nie was slapped to the ground before he could see it clearly. The other guards were shocked and were about to rush forward when they heard Madam Qi shout loudly: "I want to see, who dares to step forward! Who dares to step forward?!"
She stood in front of the warehouse, looked at everyone, asked twice, and the sound was repeated. She was born with majesty, and no one dared to step forward.
Old Nie had pain in his legs and feet. He supported Kumen, barely stood up, pointed to Madam Qi and said, "You... you are a woman..."
Mrs. Qi's face was as cold as ice, and she interrupted him: "The Japanese pirates are about to invade the city, and Xinhe City is at stake. What kind of thing are you, you are extremely pedantic, and dare to stop me from taking weapons against the enemy! Hurry up and open the Kumen! Wait for Qi Jiguang to come back, Let him just come to me!"
Unexpectedly, she dared to call the general by his first name. Old Nie was deterred by her aura, so he stopped talking, stood up tremblingly, took out the key, and opened the door of the armory.
After watching this lively, this summer, Mrs. Qi was so impressed with her admiration: "Madam, you are really a man!"
This sounded awkward, Xie Xiao glanced at her: "Is it a compliment?"
This summer, he ignored him and rushed forward to follow Mrs. Qi into the armory.
There are quite a few weapons in the armory, ranging from shields, knives, spears, swords, halberds, bows and arrows to various firearms. Mrs. Qi ordered the only one big gun to be dragged to the city wall, and then distributed the remaining 20 or 30 guns to the personal soldiers. Anyone who got the guns had to go up the city wall.
This summer, I am not used to firearms, so I picked a bow and arrow and put my quiver on my back.
Xie Xiao and Cen Shou both used the three-eyed fire guns that had been confiscated from Dong San before, and did not forget to leave one for Yang Yue.
The remaining big knives, wolves, spears, etc., after Mrs. Qi counted them, she ordered them to be carried to the east gate. When she was waiting for her son, the men in the city under the age of 60 gathered under the city gate. She then selected the young and powerful, and distributed weapons. Immediately, she asked them all to go up the city wall and wait for them.