choke element

Chapter 11 Convergence

At the edge of the port branch in the lower reaches of the Feijun River, Lu Han was sitting on the river beach, basking in the sun with a few women, mending armor and clothes.

Guo Ning's parents died early, and when he was in Wushabao, he often lived with his own Ali Xilusu.All the salaries and rewards received were also placed in the Lu family. At first they were managed by the elders of the Lu family, and later by Lu Han.

After the defeat of Yehuling, Guo Ning lost all the taels of silver he had accumulated, but Lu Han still took care of everything for him.Later, there were sometimes more soldiers and civilians following Guo Ning, and sometimes fewer, and everyone was used to obeying Lu Han's arrangements on a daily basis.

In the past year, everyone's life has been very difficult.Guo Ning's own military uniforms are mended, and the clothes of others are even more crude.Now that Yao Shier and others are dead, Lu Han frees up some armored robes and distributes them to everyone.

Lu Su left a narrow jacket and gave it to his younger brother Lu Shu; another thick brown sweater was picked up from the corpse of a rich man on the way to escape, and now it is given to Gao Kezhong's uncle.The old man was seriously ill last year, and he doesn't know how long he can last. If he dies, the sweater can be given to others.

In today's world, every bit of material has to be used to the extreme, and everyone has experienced a narrow escape, so there is nothing to be hypocritical about.

Yao Shi'er's wife, Feng Shi, is staying with everyone at the moment.She was holding a silk robe that Yao Shi'er liked in the past in both hands, she didn't move for a long time, and her expression was always in a trance.Probably because of reluctance, or thinking about others after seeing things.

The women couldn't untie her either, they all silently helped Lu Han disassemble a piece of leather armor.

The leather armor was worn by Guo Ning before, and it was very worn out, but the fine hemp rope and leather straps of the armor were screwed together, making it very troublesome to remove.

It took the women a lot of effort to remove some of the rotting nails, use a knife to scoop out the usable small pieces, fill them in the hole pierced by the arrow, and then replace the large pieces of nails with the prepared scattered leather , Finally, thread the twine with an iron needle, and tie the old and new nails firmly.

The last step is very labor-intensive and energy-consuming. If you are not careful, the precious iron needle will be broken.It takes several women to cooperate and do it carefully and slowly.

The women are engrossed, and the children on the other side of the beach are also busy with their own affairs.

Lv Shu took a few half piles of children, stepped on the thin ice by the river, and went to the depths of Bianwu Lake, seemingly taking turns to dig fish out of rock crevices and mud.I haven't seen any fish for a long time, but my body is covered with dirt, like a black monkey.

Lu Han sneaked a look while he was busy, and frowned, feeling a little sorry for the new narrow clothes he had put on.

She was about to shout and curse, but sighed again.

It has been four days since Guo Liulang left here.If he made any mistakes, the old, weak, women and children in front of him would all be doomed!That being the case, why bother with a piece of clothing?

When will Guo Liulang come back?

That Xiao Haohu killed Yao Shi'er and others, and almost killed Liu Lang, so he was a ruthless character.How dangerous it would be for Liu Lang to seek revenge alone!Alas, why didn't I stop him then?
The other women could see that Lu Han was frowning and puzzled.They are older than Lu Han, and have seen more life and death, so they have long been numb.A stout middle-aged woman persuaded: "Miss Lu, don't panic, it doesn't matter whether Liu Lang comes back or not... People in troubled times are cheap, if we want to survive, there is always a way."

Is this a word of persuasion?
Lu Han gave her a hard look, and continued to work hard on the thick cowhide armor.

As soon as the woman said that, she regretted it.Seeing that Lu Han's face suddenly became much heavier, she also secretly cursed herself for having a broken mouth.

At the moment, no one of the few people spoke anymore.

Lu Han remembered that Guo Ning had said in private that he himself intended to join the newly established Anzhou Capital Army Division by Tudan Governor and continue to fight against the Mongolian army, but the women and children around him did not need to count on the court.If there is an emergency, it is better to rely on the militia leaders in various places, so that you can protect yourself.

For example, there is Miao Daorun in Dingzhou, who is said to be generous and have a high reputation.In addition, Jing'an Min, who was active in the Zhuozhou area and was also the leader of the defeated army, seemed to be reliable.

Lu Han has never understood what Guo Ning can get in exchange for being so persistent in serving the court.He clearly knew that the imperial court was unreliable!
When he was in Wushabao in his early years, Guo Ning complained many times at home when the army was flourishing.Maybe he thought the little girl didn't understand these things, but Lu Han was born in a military family and had a lot of knowledge, so he actually understood everything.

He said that the frontier soldiers were famined, and even the Jurchen households had to pick wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, but the imperial court rarely provided food; His wife and cattle are sold to pay for their value; he said that the officials allocate arrows, knives, guns, armor, etc. to the army every year, which is less than [-]% of what is needed, and this [-]% is too old to use.He said that the generals guarding the border can only fish and strip soldiers and civilians, and are good at hard labor. From the top down, there is no one who can fight...

So before Guo Ning ran to contact all parties, trying to gather manpower to enrich the Anzhou Capital Military Division, Lu Han did not agree in his heart.

Doesn't he know all about it?Now that you know, why rush to work for the court?
The lives of hundreds of men and women in Wusha Castle have all been given to the Dajin court, isn't that enough?

The Feijun River here is a bit remote.But everyone has been busy for a year, and has piled up river mud, opened up a few thin fields, and built stockades and shacks.Even if everyone is not very good at farming, wouldn't it be nice to have a peaceful life here for a while?
No matter how vicious this world is, everyone just wants to survive, there is always a way, right?

As a result, Liu Lang's heart was moved when the only governor gave an order.After that, A Su, brother Shi'er and Mr. Gao all died.

Rokuro is a smart guy.He naturally knew that Xiao Haohu was responsible for the deaths of his companions, but Liu Lang's own recklessness and negligence were also inseparable.That's why he rushed to revenge desperately. His anger was not only directed towards Xiao Haohu, but also towards himself.

He should have been stopped then!

The sword has no eyes in the fighting field, who knows what the result will be?No matter how good his skills are, can he still be able to outnumber a hundred?He rushed forward in such a rage, maybe he lost his mind somewhere, and he was about to be injured... Then what should we do?A Su is dead, if anything happens to Liu Lang... I, I...

Lu Han would think over and over like this every day.

The death of her younger brother Lu Su already made the girl a little dizzy.As the time passed since Guo Ning left, she became more and more anxious and unable to hold back her emotions.

Suddenly, several women were heard exclaiming in unison, and Lu Han looked at them blankly.

Following their gazes, she noticed that she had made a wrong hand and stuck the iron needle into the belly of her finger.The iron needle dangled, and blood burst out from the wound, but strangely, it didn't hurt much.

The woman who said the wrong thing just now came up quickly and pulled a piece of coarse cloth from the corner of her skirt to bandage Lu Han.Lu Han stretched out his hand in a daze, and let her do what she wanted.

While dealing with the wound on his finger, he heard someone screaming and shouting in the reed deep in Wudian.

That was the voice of Lu Shu and other children!How did they run away?What did they bump into?
Lu Han's whole body was tense, she stood up suddenly, and looked there.

But among the withered and yellow reeds floating in the wind, a few children were also struggling and jumping, looking deeper into the swamp.what did they seeDoesn't sound like it's tense?Not long after, a child ran through the mud and ran out of the reeds, shouting along the way: "Brother Liulang is back! Brother Liulang has brought friends to visit!"

Women are all fond of color.

Lu Han suddenly relaxed.Her legs gave way, and she fell back to her original position.

　Note 1: Fan Zhongxiong's "Bei Ji": "The rich wear brown sweaters."

Note 2: Hong Hao's "Songmo Jiwen": "It is also woven with five-color threads into a robe, called Kesi, which is very gorgeous."

Note 3: "Golden History" records: "Recruit Si Nv Zhiren's household, or pick wild vegetables to support the hardships, and if the old horse in the army dies, the average village will pay for it, and often buy wives and sell cattle for preparation. Of."

It seems that there will be recommendations, thanks to the editor.I'm trying to restore the rhythm of two updates every day... step by step...

(End of this chapter)