Daming kill

Chapter 48 Mrs. Zuo

Beside the bonfire, Li Ping and Ma Yong each held a bowl of thick meat porridge, and sat there slowly eating dried fish and pickles. This was their dinner and the first hot meal.

During missions such as combat and field training, officers must not eat until all subordinate soldiers have eaten. This is Li Pingding's rule, and he also learned from the German army in World War II.

Looking at the bonfire, Ma Yong sighed while chewing the dried fish: "The wife of the left lieutenant is really a heroine. Although she is delicate, she has a good riding skill. After this day, she doesn't feel much fatigue. She is so alive!"

"It's really not simple, but my father is a serious Jurchen, so it's not surprising that he is proficient in these things." Li Ping replied casually.

Behind Li Ping, Liu San, who was eating with his head bowed, suddenly raised his head, swallowed the food in his mouth, squeezed over and said with wide eyes: "She, she can't be a spy, right?" !"

"Eat yours, what are you worrying about, I grew up in our Daming Palace since I was a child, and later served as the commander-in-chief. He is a distinguished person. Stop chewing your tongue for me, and don't know how to die when the time comes " Li Ping reprimanded in a low voice angrily.

Since Shi Ming mentioned Zuo Menggeng's father-in-law that day, Zhao Jin and Li Ping also paid special attention, especially Zhao Jin quickly obtained more and more detailed information by taking advantage of his identity.

"My mother!"

The big, silly Liu San must have been frightened by the heavenly palace. He stuck out his tongue and then retracted immediately and continued to pick up the rice with his head down, as if nothing happened just now.

Ma Yong's expression was also exaggerated. After looking at Liu San, he finally couldn't help asking in a low voice: "Is it true? There is such a thing?"

In order to prove the truth of what he said, Li Ping explained briefly: "Mrs. Zuo's father is Wang Shizhong, who was originally a Jurchen in Haixi, but the tribe he belonged to was ruled by the Jurchen in Jianzhou and is now in power outside the customs. At that time, Wang Shizhong was about eight or nine years old, so he went to the mainland with his family. For some unknown reason, Emperor Wanli actually raised Wang Shizhong in the palace. When Wang Shizhong grew up, Naturally, he was promoted step by step, and his official rank soon reached the commander-in-chief. However, in the past two years, for some reason, he was dismissed by our current emperor, but he is still honored."

Ma Yong suddenly said: "So, this left lieutenant is no ordinary gold noble!"

"Of course." Li Ping was also a little emotional.

However, this topic is obviously not suitable for discussion here.Seeing that Li Ping stopped talking, Ma Yong also wisely stopped talking, so only the sound of eating quietly remained.

Due to the limited number of mules and horses, Li Ping did not bring a tent.After having a good meal and checking the rest of the sentries and other officers and soldiers, he directly lay down on a hammock that the stupid Liu San had packed for him.

He is also tired and needs a good rest.

Li Ping had nothing to be curious about this camping in the wild and the boundless mountains.Not long after he came to Xiangyang, he led troops into the nearby mountains to recruit soldiers and food, and he already had a certain understanding of the mountains.So, he quickly fell asleep peacefully.

But soon, he was awakened.

Hearing the rolling thunder and looking at the increasingly gloomy sky, Li Ping couldn't help feeling worried.He didn't want to be drenched in the rain, especially when he was sleeping at night, the feeling was very uncomfortable just thinking about it.

However, he was not sure.

After all, it has been a long time since Xiangyang has had a little heavy rain.

Throughout the night, the night sky was terribly gloomy, the air was also very humid, and the air pressure was uncomfortably low. Fortunately, the rain never fell, so that although everyone could not sleep well, they could finally close their eyes and rest their minds relatively peacefully.

However, the unwilling rain finally began to fall sparsely after the sky brightened. Fortunately, it has not been heavy, and it is very likely that it will never be heavy as before.

Early in the morning, Mr. Ma sent some of his subordinates out on tiptoe, and then urged the rest to prepare various meals in the drizzle.

Puzzled, Li Ping immediately ran to Mr. Ma to ask if he could help.But Ma Ba was so busy that he didn't seem to notice him at all, so Li Ping had no choice but to turn back in embarrassment.

This kind of naked contempt is the most uncomfortable, and it is even more difficult to vent in public.

What Li Ping could do was to ask his subordinates to speak softly, not to disturb Mrs. Zuo who was resting in the tent, and at the same time eat breakfast as soon as possible and pack up for orders.

Madam Zuo didn't get up early today, but she wasn't late either.

When her maid brought the rich breakfast prepared by Mr. Ma into the tent, Li Ping knew that Madam Zuo had woken up, so he immediately ran outside Madam Zuo's tent to wait for orders.

Immediately afterwards, the horseman also stood outside the tent, but the two of them never communicated and remained silent like that.

After a long time, a soldier ran to Mr. Ma and muttered a few words, and then Mr. Ma immediately bowed loudly to the tent: "Madam, the surroundings of the temple have been inspected and arranged, Madam, please rest assured."

"It's time to take care of it!" Madam Zuo's characteristic soft voice came from the tent immediately.

I go!Only then did Li Ping understand why those people who had been sent out by Ma Ba Zong went.Everyone has already made arrangements for this, but he is still waiting here stupidly.

It's borderline embarrassing!

"It's the honor of the last general to serve your wife! Don't worry about leaving it to Xiao Bao." Mr. Ma replied very humbly, but after turning his eyes to Li Ping who was standing opposite him, he immediately changed into a pair of proud ones. face.

He raised his head with a look of pride.

After a while, Mrs. Zuo and the two maids finally came out of the tent.

stunned!

This was Li Ping's first feeling when he saw Mrs. Zuo today.

The moment Mrs. Zuo first came out, Li Ping was amazed by her delicate face paired with her new simple and elegant skirt.

This was the first time that Li Ping saw real noble women's clothing in ancient times, and it was worn on a beautiful woman. The makeup had an indescribable dignity and dignity.

Fortunately, in the original colorful world, Li Ping was used to seeing beauties in classic costumes in film and television works, as well as modern trendy girls in hot clothes, so he was only a little startled by the sudden appearance of classical real beauties.

He quickly regained his composure, and bowed to Zuo Fu with his usual expression.

But the horse handle was stunned for a long time, and his expression was a little unnatural.It wasn't until Mrs. Zuo once again praised him for his dedication to work that he realized that he was so excited that he humbled himself loudly.

Mrs. Zuo might be used to this kind of thing, she just smiled.

But when he looked at Li Ping, he inadvertently raised his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes slightly, but said nothing.

These are two very interesting micro-expressions.

To show her piety, Mrs. Zuo decided to walk the rest of the way, and then she held an umbrella and walked towards the mountain surrounded by the horseman and his subordinates.

Li Ping found himself very embarrassed. He didn't know any plans, and no one had anything to explain to him.He is like air, and it depends entirely on self-awareness.

Ma Yong, who followed up and planned to be a servant, also had a perplexed expression on his face.What should their troops do?Do you follow or stay to guard the camp?But at least they should leave a large number of people, because the camp is still there, because the horses are all left behind, and there are still very, very few people left to watch the horses.

In desperation, Li Ping had no choice but to order Ma Yong to arrange some soldiers to follow, while Ma Yong led the others to guard the camp and the horses.

Soon, a group of soldiers led by Cheng Fei, the leader of Team 8, chased after them, and followed behind the entire team.

However, Li Ping was not with them, he actually followed Madam Zuo, very close to Madam Zuo.He can't follow from a distance any longer during this walking time. After all, he is a commander, and he is the biggest officer here besides the commander of horses.

Walking on the small road between the mountains, there are dense vegetation on both sides, and there are many bamboo forests. The rain washes everything around it very brightly, and the emerald green is everywhere, making the mountain road look very beautiful in the drizzle.

And just following Mrs. Zuo, Li Ping can observe the beauties in front of him naturally. This is another kind of scenery, a more beautiful scenery.

Mrs. Zuo is wearing a set of light pink top and indigo bottom skirt today, which is somewhat of the Republic of China style, but the skirt is made of cotton instead of silk, which is usually worn by nobles, perhaps because it is going to be incense today. sake.

The jacket and skirt are cut to fit very well, not only showing the body shape, but also the color is very simple and elegant, even people who don't know it can feel that it is well-made, giving Mrs. Zuo a strong sense of dignity and mature charm.

The two maids beside her were wearing light green dresses with knee-length backs. The inner clothes were white and the sleeves were slightly wider, but they were different when you looked closely. There were some obvious differences in lace, embroidery, and shapes. The difference is also very elegant and eye-catching.

The three women walked together in the rain and fog in the mountains and forests, like a beautiful picture of ladies traveling.

In the days since Li Ping arrived in this era, he found that it seems that women in a normal state of life are rarely seen wearing the same clothes. The styles and patterns of their clothes are often very different, with a variety of patterns, and they are not conservative, but a little open. , completely refreshed Li Ping's old stereotyped understanding of this era, which made him a little amazed, and gave him a new understanding of social customs in the late Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, none of them had their feet bound, which further changed Li Ping's views on the overall traditional concepts of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

At this time, although the petite feet are also highly respected and the growth of the feet is restricted by binding, in fact, few people place too strong physical restrictions on the feet, and generally only exist in the upper class.

More importantly, the small feet of women in the Ming Dynasty were basically normal feet, but they looked slightly smaller than normal people's feet, and did not damage the structure of the feet.This is completely different from the destructive foot binding in the Qing Dynasty, which ended up completely scrapping the four toes and wrapping them around the soles of the feet to form deformities and become arched feet.

The three-inch golden lotus should be just an ideal at this time, but it is very rare in reality. At least Li Ping has never seen it, nor heard of it. He only saw a few women in the security camp. Sexual wrapping.

Originally, with beauty in front and picturesque scenery, it should be a moment of relaxation.But the drizzle on his body brought Li Ping back to the annoying reality. It was Li Ping's failure to prepare rain gear for this trip, and the bamboo hats that were intended to be used for sun protection turned out to be unexpected luck for the soldiers.

But bamboo hats are obviously not enough.

If the rain is heavier and it is poured for a long time, it will inevitably cause substantial damage to the body and morale of the troops.

He needs to seriously consider this issue after returning this time.

What happened in the past two days made Li Ping even more confused. Although there must be stories about some joints, the handle does not seem to be the key.

The hostility shown by Mr. Ma towards Li Ping is not too surprising. You can see that this man is a man of no city. I heard that he was just a soldier next to Zuo Liangyu. He is handsome, but he is nothing. Culture, it is normal for him to seize every opportunity to highlight himself.

Although it is uncomfortable to stumble here and there, it is also simple and clear.

And the attitude of Mrs. Zuo is interesting.

If he, Li Ping, was just a 19-year-old soldier who had no experience in the world, he would have been trembling in this puzzle.However, if it is said that she is deliberately trying to play tricks, it seems that she shouldn't. There is no need for a lieutenant's wife to treat him so carefully.

Let's see later!
The mountain road was not easy to walk, and it took them a lot of time to reach the small temple. In the end, Li Ping could clearly notice that the three women were a little out of breath, and their skirts had long since faded.

This small temple is indeed very small. Entering the mountain gate, there is only a small courtyard. The front is a small main hall. There are two dilapidated houses on both sides, probably for people to live in.

Although it was raining, there were still several mountain people offering incense in this remote small temple, and the incense seemed to be really good.

Maba's troops did not prevent the mountain people from coming here to offer incense. It seems that they should have been reminded by Madam Zuo in advance, but this time, the small temple is a bit crowded, and Madam Zuo is still politely waiting for others Incense first.

After Mrs. Zuo finally finished offering incense, she decided to stay for a bowl of vegetarian food and rested for a while before returning to the camp.

But as soon as he returned to the camp, the rain suddenly became heavier, and soon connected to the line, accompanied by lightning and thunder, and there was no sign of weakening for a long time.

However, Mrs. Zuo seemed very happy, and even said a few words of "God's will".

Throughout the afternoon, most people were busy building shelters against the rain. No one wanted to spend the night watering in the rain, not even the troops of the General Maba.After all, they only brought a few tents, and most of them still camped in the open air.Fortunately, they are in the forest, there are many trees they can rely on, and the materials are easy to find.

If such camping is to be comfortable, it is necessary to divide labor and cooperate, fully consider the drainage problem, and also have some basic understanding of load-bearing, stability and knotting, which is also important for the overall coordination ability of the commander, the soldiers themselves and the troops. A good workout.

With such a mentality, Li Ping had a great time running around in the rain. He not only taught others, but also learned a lot of new things himself.Soon, their small camp had quite a look.

The next day, the clouds were still thick and dense, the rain was still crackling, and there was no sign of stopping at all, and the stream in the valley also swelled.

If you can't go, you can only wait another day.

Yesterday, many officers and soldiers of the battered Maba General Army came to Li Ping to learn from them.Li Ping instructed his subordinates to help the allies who should help, after all, they are all Paize.As a result, the lower-level officers and soldiers on both sides quickly warmed up, but the upper-level officers still did not communicate with each other.

Li Ping went to Mrs. Zuo's tent to greet each other in the morning and at noon, except for a few polite words of "hard work", nothing happened.

However, according to the silly man, he saw Mrs. Zuo briefly walking around with an umbrella, and looked at them from a distance for a long time, while Li Ping was sleeping at that time.

In the afternoon, the rain finally started to lighten, and soon it became a drizzle, the clouds were no longer so dark, and the wind picked up, and it seemed that the rain was about to stop.

Sure enough, in the evening, the rain stopped.

Another morning, the sun was slowly rising, and under the sunlight, a thin layer of mist rose from the entire mountains.

(End of this chapter)