But after all, it was a matter of family and life. Those who were timid and afraid of death, and those who were lazy and unwilling to work, did not say anything.
The sergeant did not force him, and left with those who were willing to join the army, leaving a series of footprints on the snow.
When it was getting dark, it started snowing again.
The goose feathers of snow were flying down and fell into the clusters of footprints, submerging and covering them little by little.
It was quiet in front of the beggar's den, as if no one had ever been there.
The remaining beggars hid in the broken house, huddled together in their ragged clothes, huddled in a corner sheltered from the wind, yawning and falling asleep, thinking about where they would stutter tomorrow.
They smacked their lips, thinking that with fewer beggars begging for food, it would be easier to beg for food in the future, and they were in a good mood.
The beggars who entered the military camp, under the guidance of the soldiers, put on thick cotton clothes, were given warm tents, and had hot soup and meals.
Of course, none of this is for nothing. After eating, they were assigned to boil water, wash dishes, clean up the kitchen, etc.
It was late at night after finishing all the work. They walked through the soft snow and returned to the camp. They lay on the simple but comfortable beds and fell asleep peacefully.
After entering the military camp, as long as your hands and feet are diligent and obey the orders, you will no longer have to starve and freeze, and you will no longer be shunned by others. This feeling is so good.
Three days have passed and the New Year is coming to an end.
On the evening of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu finished discussing the matter with the generals. After the generals left, they did not leave. Instead, they stared at the sand table map and continued to think.
Yu Zheng said: "The weather has been warm in the past few days during the Chinese New Year. It is such a good opportunity, but Nanyan has not done anything. It is really strange."
Zhou Boxu thought: "Perhaps we missed something. The Nanyan Viper has a limited time for each battle, and may also need intervals to recuperate."
Yu Zheng's expression suddenly changed when he heard this, and he pursed his lips and said, "If this is the case, the Nanyan Viper cannot fight normally, and the Nanyan people have no intention of attacking Yicheng in the short term, so why send troops in winter?"
Zhou Boxu also felt strange and raised his eyes to look at Yu Zheng.
After the two discussed it, Yu Zheng came to the conclusion: "There is only one possibility. Nanyan is deliberately delaying, waiting for the weather to completely warm up, waiting for our army to run out of food and grass, and then attack it in one fell swoop."
Zhou Boxu continued: "Moreover, the time when the Nanyan troops were sent to Yicheng is very close to the border pass. I don't believe it is just a coincidence."
Yu Zheng raised his hand and patted Zhou Boxu's shoulder, smiling knowingly: "You and I think the same."
Zhou Boxu smiled back.
"Chasing the clouds and the wind." Yu Zheng shouted outside.
"Master." Zhuiyun Zhufeng ordered him to enter the house.
Yu Zheng said in a deep voice: "You two pack up immediately and take people to Nanyan and Mobei to carefully investigate whether there is any collusion between Nanyan and Mobei."
"Yes." Zhuiyun Zhufeng responded and immediately went to gather people and return to the hospital to pack his luggage.
After they left, Zhou Bo said: "If Nanyan and Mobei are really colluding, I should remind His Highness the Crown Prince to be on guard and discuss a good countermeasure."
Yu Zheng nodded, sat down behind the desk, laid out paper and picked up a pen to write a letter to Yu Cheng, and ordered someone to send it to the border immediately.
The matter was urgent. After Zhuiyun Zhufeng tidied up briefly, he set off in the dark after dinner.
Under the cover of night, they led people out of the city and traveled separately to the south and north.
The road to Mobei is far away, and it will take at least more than a month to go back and forth and explore.
As the new year comes to an end, the weather will become increasingly warmer. In two to three months at most, Nanyan Viper can be controlled normally.
So they have to hurry up and come up with countermeasures.
That night Yu Zheng went to Zhou Bo's preface room, and the two discussed until midnight, rejecting and overturning a lot of strategies.
"Our military strength seems to be 20,000 more than that of Nanyan, but Nanyan has a beast army, which is as powerful as 20,000 soldiers."
Zhou Poxu frowned, paused and then said: "And the most important point is that if a method is not found to restrain the snake venom, the morale of the army will be difficult to stabilize."
Yu Zheng sighed deeply and looked solemn.
Seeing that Yu Zheng had not returned to the house to rest for a long time, Jiang Shu who came to visit heard their conversation and suggested softly: "Lonicera said that geese can drive away snakes. Can geese be used to fight?"
When Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu heard this, their eyes lit up at first, and then they began to think deeply.
"The poisonous snakes and tigers in Nanyan have been trained for many years before they can fight in battle. But ordinary domestic geese may have difficulty listening to instructions without special training."
Furthermore, geese are inherently different from snakes and tigers. They are afraid of people and guns, and they also have an instinctive fear of tigers. When I saw a tiger on the battlefield, I was frightened by its roar, fearing that it would scatter and flee, so there was no way to fight.
But one thing is that the goose is covered with feathers, making it difficult for venomous snakes to bite it.
After much thought, Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu decided to give it a try.
It was midnight, and after making an agreement, Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu returned to the hospital to rest.
A gust of cold wind blew, and Jiang Shu shivered coldly. He looked up at the dark night sky and said, "The weather has changed, and it's going to be cold again."
Yu Zheng responded and led her quickly into the house.
The cold wind howled, causing the temperature to drop sharply.
The weather has changed in Yicheng, but the border has cleared up.
However, the heavy snow has not melted, and it is still cold to the bones. Especially in the second half of the night, it makes people tremble with coldness.
The sergeant who stood guard on the sentry tower was still rubbing his hands and stamping his feet in the cold despite the fire.
Watching the sky in the distance turn from as dark as ink to gray and white bit by bit, the sergeant saw hope and looked forward to resting after dawn.
Suddenly, he seemed to see something, and the smile on his lips froze.
Quickly raising his hands and rubbing his eyes, the sergeant climbed up the guard tower fence and looked intently.
He was right. On the snow in the distance, there was a large black shadow moving slowly towards the border.
The sergeant suddenly felt anxious and hurriedly rang the bell to notify the patrolling officers.
The crisp sound of the copper bells was particularly clear in the silent dawn, but it was very harsh.
After hearing this, the soldiers patrolling the city were immediately alert and quickly informed various places to prepare for the battle.
After being on guard for several days without incident, the lieutenant generals calmed down a bit. Before they had a good night's sleep, they were woken up urgently to respond to the enemy.
After receiving the news, Yu Cheng, Shen Changze and other generals from the General's Mansion quickly got up and dressed, put on their armor, picked up their swords and guns and went out.
After leaving the general's residence and going to the city wall, Yu Cheng saw that the army had not arrived yet, so he ordered the general to go and check.
Yu Cheng climbed up the city wall and saw the Mobei army approaching the city, preparing to attack.
"Meet the enemy!" Yu Cheng ordered in a deep voice.
The general took the order and led five thousand patrol soldiers out of the city to fight to delay the attack.
After half a cup of tea, 30,000 light cavalry arrived first. Shen Changze walked down the city wall, got on his horse and led the army to kill the enemy.
Suddenly, there were shouts of killing in the city, and the sounds of weapons clashing could be heard.
Another quarter of an hour later, the infantry arrived and joined the battle with swords and guns raised.
The sky gradually became brighter, and Yu Cheng stood by the city wall and saw clearly the Mobei army.
In addition to those fighting below the city, reinforcements were coming from a distance, and Yu Cheng's expression immediately darkened.
It seems that Mobei is preparing for a large-scale attack this time, and it is no longer a small fight.
"Come here!" Yu Cheng called the general and ordered him to continue to the military camp to gather reinforcements.
Cheng Jinchu stood by the city wall, looking at the fierce battlefield below, searching anxiously for Shen Changze's figure.
However, there were too many people on both sides, and the generals' uniforms were almost the same. The battle was chaotic, and it was impossible to tell who was who.
