Linzhi

When He Zhan returned home, it was nightfall and the sky was full of stars.

Rao is that he often goes hunting with his second brother in the mountains. He has good physical strength, and he has never done so much work as today.

He Tai also went to move the sand and gravel for a while in the morning, but he couldn't take it anymore, so he changed to help register and compile books under the city. Because of the incident where He Rong and He Zhan killed the county captain at the city gate, and the courtesy of the county magistrate, Those who asked him for help were polite and did not dare to be contemptuous. On the contrary, He Tai felt a long-lost feeling of being respected.

Silang He Xi was not so lucky, he followed He Zhan up and down the city tower countless times, and after only half a day, he lost all feeling in his legs. In the afternoon, he changed to assist the city defense at the east gate, and he has not been able to return yet. Home.

In comparison, He Zhan came back early.

He thought that his family had already rested, but he didn't expect that there was still a fire in his room. He Zhan thought that He Xi, who lived with him, had sneaked back, pushed the door and went in, only to find that it was He Rong.

Under the candlelight, He Rong was staring at the city defense map on the case in a daze, with his index finger arched and placed under his lips. This is his habitual action when he is thinking, and it is inexplicably cute to He Zhan.

He Zhan pushed the door open and came in. Seeing that he didn't respond, he meowed.

He Rong raised his head: "Where did the wild cat come from?"

He Zhan laughed and said, "The one who jumped off the roof."

He Rong: "Wen Jiang has stewed chicken soup on the stove, let's serve it, and just leave a chicken leg for Shiro."

He Zhan's heart warmed slightly, and he responded, and specially reheated the chicken soup in the kitchen, divided it into two portions, and brought them together.

He Rong laughed: "I don't go to the battlefield, this chicken was killed for you."

Without saying anything, He Zhan pushed the bowl in front of him.

He Rong had no choice but to hold it up.

He Zhan's eyes fell on the city defense map on the desk: "Did third brother get this map from County Magistrate Tan?"

"Ah."

As He Rong, it was impossible to come into contact with this kind of map, let alone bring it back to read, but now and then, after getting along for a few days, Tan Jin has a good impression of He Rong, even when he asked for an excuse The request for the city defense map was not rejected.

"Zhushan County is actually not big, but there is also an advantage in this way. It is easy to defend the city, so that the troops will not be too scattered." He Rong rubbed his nose, and seeing He Zhan's fatigue, he asked: "Did you have any nightmares these two days?" Bar?"

He Zhan: "No, why does third brother ask such a question?"

He Rong: "It's my fault. You shouldn't have killed someone that day."

He Zhan: "At that time, killing Yu Tang was indeed the best choice, and the hearts of the people in Zhushan were settled because of this incident, which was much more useful than preaching the principles of loyalty and patriotism [-] times."

He Rong sighed lightly.

He Zhan said seriously: "Third brother, I know you have always wanted to earn a way back to Beijing for us."

He Rong was slightly taken aback, silent for a moment, got up and patted him on the shoulder: "It's getting late, go to sleep."

He Zhan: "I'll go to sleep in the third brother's room, just to massage your legs."

He Rong: "No, you've been tired all day, go to bed early."

He Zhan: "Then I also want to sleep with you, so we can talk more."

A big man acted coquettishly, the corner of He Rong's mouth twitched: "Do whatever you want."

Wen Jiang was very careful, and warmed the quilt with Mrs. Tang early on, but just now He Rong wasted time looking at the city defense map, and now the quilt was already cold, and He Zhan took off his coat and automatically fell asleep inside: "Look, luckily I came Otherwise, you will be too cold to sleep in the middle of the night."

He Rong was angry: "Then I can ask Wen Jiang to get up and help me boil water and soak my feet."

He Zhan said with a smile: "When I didn't know, you have a cold face and a warm heart, so you are reluctant to torment Wen Jiang."

He Rong rolled his eyes at him, but the candle had already been extinguished, and He Zhan couldn't see either.

There was the sound of watchmen coming from outside, and sometimes there seemed to be thin cat meowing, which was no different from other nights.

But He Rong felt a little uneasy in his heart.

"If sister-in-law asks you about elder brother, you can comfort her with good words, and don't make her worry."

He Zhan hummed: "I know, speaking of it, my sister really impressed me this time."

He Da and He Eryi went away for several days and did not return. Song was so worried that he fell ill. The other men of the He family were all running outside. He was in a state of desperation, but fortunately He Jiali helped him up inside and out, so the He family was not in a mess.

He Rong: "People will grow up, and she is also sensible."

Last time when Ma Hong mentioned that the imperial court intended to let the clan girls go to marry each other, He Tai showed a hint of intention to let He Jia go, and they could all see that He Jia had no reason not to see it. A lot has changed in between.

Change is not necessarily a bad thing.

He Zhan responded vaguely, thinking that he was about to fall asleep.

He Rong raised his hand to tuck the quilt for him, turned over and closed his eyes.

At this moment, there was a burst of gong sounding outside, at first it fell a few times, and then it became more and more urgent!

Immediately afterwards, it seemed that several gongs sounded again, from far to near, and gradually converging together, the sound became louder and harsher!

He Rong's heart skipped a beat, and all the drowsiness disappeared immediately.

He turned his head and was about to push He Zhan, but the other party had already woken up.

This is the signal that was negotiated before. There are people on duty all over the city. Once the enemy is detected, the people on the top of the tower will ring the gong to warn, and the people below will pick up the gong to ensure that it can be spread throughout the city immediately, so that everyone People wake up.

He Zhan put on his clothes quickly: "I'll go and have a look!"

Since the whole city was mobilized, Tan Jin accepted He Rong's suggestion and divided the people in the city into several teams according to male, female, old and young. There is something for everyone when you are in the city.

Skilled young men like He Zhan are naturally the first choice for defending the city other than regular soldiers. In addition, he also killed the county captain in full view. Tan Jin sent him a team to take him with him, including None of the government soldiers of the imperial court dared to disobey.

He Rong didn't have time to say: "Be careful!"

"You too, take Wen Jiang with you when you go out, so you can have someone to take care of you!" He Zhan didn't forget to put the bedside bamboo stick into his hand before leaving in a hurry.

He Rong sent him out the door, looking at the faint noise coming from the direction of the city gate, with a serious expression on his face.

……

As soon as the news of the siege came, Tan Jin was the first one who couldn't sleep, not to mention how panicked the people in the city were.

He was not in the mood to continue lying on the bed, and just walked up and down in the hall of the county government office, waiting for the news from ahead. The reason why he didn't rush to the tower to supervise the battle immediately was because Tan Jin heard about the siege There is only a small group of enemies, far from the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses returned by the previous spies.

"Why didn't they come from the main force?" Tan Jin was a little stunned, "Could it be going in the direction of Fangling?"

Zhou Yi thought: "From the downstream of the Han River, Zhushan is the place to pass. It stands to reason that the rebels will not abandon Zhushan and take Fangling. However, it cannot be ruled out that Le Bi thinks that Zhushan is not a concern, and divides his troops to attack Fangling. gone."

Tan Jin sneered: "If that's the case, that would be great. If Sima Yun doesn't send us troops, let him taste the bitter fruit himself!"

After an hour, the soldiers rushed to report that the hundreds of people had been repulsed by the soldiers defending the city.

Tan Jin was overjoyed. Although Zhushan County had made sufficient preparations for this battle, he never thought that victory would come so easily.

Zhou Yi asked: "Have you been caught alive?"

Soldier: "No, Pan Siku said that the poor should not chase after them, so they didn't chase them out. More than a dozen of them died, and the rest ran away."

Pan Siku was the one who was promoted by Tan Jin to replace Yutang. Although his official position was still treasurer, he was equivalent to a county lieutenant.

The other party's arrangement couldn't be wrong. Tan Jin didn't say anything, but asked Pan Sku to clean up the battlefield, comfort the soldiers, and recuperate.

After waving his hand to make the other party retreat, Tan Jin said to Zhou Yixi: "It seems that you guessed correctly, Le Bi really doesn't like Zhushan, and he probably went to Fangling!"

Zhou Yi frowned: "Not necessarily, there is actually another possibility."

Tan Jin: "What?"

"This is just to throw stones to ask the way, to test the defense of Zhushan City. The real main force to attack the city is yet to come." He Rong followed Zhou Yi's words and walked in from the outside.

Zhou Yi's face sank like water: "It seems that the third son also feels that this is far from over."

He Rong nodded: "Le Bi took down Shangyong before, even if he didn't have [-] troops, at least half of them were dispatched. Siege is harder than defending the city. No matter how small Zhushan is, it is almost as different as Shangyong. Le Bi It is impossible for Bi to think that a hundred people can take Zhushan. So I think that the more difficult battle is yet to come, so we should not take it lightly."

Zhou Yi nodded in agreement: "That's right, I think so too."

Seeing that the two agreed, Tan Jin's joy disappeared without a trace, and his heart sank to the bottom of the pool.

Like Tan Jin, there are not a few people who feel that they can breathe a sigh of relief.

After the sudden battle in the middle of the night, the spirits of many soldiers suddenly changed from tense to relaxed, especially when the dawn was about to break, they were drowsy and extremely tired.

Some even fell asleep directly against the walls.

He Zhan was no exception. He wanted to go home after a short rest, but his body was exhausted to the extreme. As soon as he closed his eyes, he unconsciously lost consciousness.

Suddenly, a loud shout sounded like a thunderstorm, waking everyone up from their chaotic dreams.

"It's not good, the rebels are attacking!!!"

The author has something to say:

He Zhan: Well, actually, even if I had a nightmare, I still have to tell my third brother that there is no. He looks mature, but in fact he has a soft heart, so he must feel guilty about it.