Beautiful step by step

Chapter 143

Wei Wei once watched the beacon fire show when he was traveling before. It was a large-scale live dance at the scenic spot.Hundreds of dancers in uniform danced on the edge of the Great Wall, standing on the viewing platform and looking down, the scene is grand and magnificent.

Now that the real flames were ignited, and the real scene happened before her eyes, her mind went blank.

"Madam, the adults ordered the younger ones to pick you up."

Gu Yu led Zhu Zhu in, and the sweat on his face, which was only wearing a robe in the cold weather, flowed down his chin and into his neck.

"Ma'am, we have to go back quickly."

Seeing that she didn't respond, Gu Yu was also anxious.

"The Oirats are really here?"

After finally regaining consciousness, he looked at the faint fire and smoke floating from a distance outside the window.The real beacon is not shocking at all, maybe it will be very clear from a close distance, but far away, the effect is not as good as the chimneys of some factories in the past.

"The urgent news from eight hundred miles ahead is absolutely unmistakable."

Talking anxiously, Zhu Zi began to pack the documents on the table for her.Seeing that he closed the box with the official seal and was about to put it in the package, Wei Wei stepped forward and pressed the sandalwood box in place.

"They come when they come, why should I go?"

Zhu Zi stomped his feet anxiously: "Oh Madam, let's avoid the limelight for now."

Of course Wei Wei knew what he meant.There are countless legends about the Oirats in Liangzhou, and the most widely circulated one is that they love to eat human flesh. This story has been used countless times to scare disobedient children.After contacting the Liangzhou government for many times, Wei Wei knew that the rumors were true.

While not all Oirats are cannibals, a few particularly cruel tribes do.Wherever they passed, all adult men were killed, and women, children and children were entrusted back as captives. The former provided for the men in the tribe to vent, and at the same time, together with the children, they formed the tribe's food reserves.When the mountains are blocked by heavy snow in winter and the food is cut off, it is the time to start eating.

Touching her own face, Wei Wei knew very well about her current appearance, and if something happened to her, she would never end well.

Temporarily avoiding the limelight is the safest choice, but when the terrified voices of the children came from outside, thinking of the innocent faces she had been with for a year, she couldn't take a step no matter what.

She released the official seal and took the initiative to put it in the bag, and put the important documents in it together, and handed it to the pillar to carry it on her back. She sat back calmly.

"Keep these things safe, I have to stay and preside over the overall situation."

Fastening the bundle firmly to his chest, the pillar who was just about to turn around and open the side door staggered when he heard her words, and tripped over the threshold.

"Hus... Madam, you... want to stay?"

Sipping tea to force himself to calm down, Wei Wei nodded: "The Wala people haven't hit the city yet, so what should they do?"

The pillar didn't get up anymore, and he lay down on the ground in a five-body posture, with his arms raised and pointing out the window.

"Madam, you may not know that the beacon tower outside Liangzhou City will not be easily lit. Once it is lit, it proves that the Wala people are less than a day away from here. There is still time to go, let's hurry up, or it will be later If we mix with those fleeing, we really can't leave."

There was only one day left, Wei Wei's pupils dilated, she thought there would be at least three days.

This is not right!It stands to reason that there is Jiuquan, the gateway to the west, how can it buy a little time for Liangzhou.But now there is no movement from Jiuquan, and the Wala people have already rushed to Liangzhou. Could it be that they flew from the sky?
"Escape? What's going on?"

Zhuzi explained without panting: "Everyone knows the ferocity of the Wala people. Although Liangzhou is not safe, Youzhou, which is a little further east, is comfortable there. Whenever something happened in the past, people from Liangzhou would drag their families with them. headed east."

But haven't the Oirats come in yet?Although there are 1 doubts in his heart, Wei Wei is very clear: what Zhuzi said should be the truth.

"Ma'am, I'm begging you on the ground, please leave quickly."

However, no matter how much Zhuzi begged, Wei Wei always said three words: "I won't go."

Seeing that even Gu Yu knelt down and kowtowed and begged, and watched the flames of war outside, Wei Wei became more and more determined.At this time, she must not leave. Once she leaves, the consequences will be serious.

"Why hasn't Auntie left yet?"

The door on the east side opened, and Yan Heng in armor walked in with his helmet in his arms. At his waist was the big knife that the two exchanged tokens when they were engaged.The sun shone in from outside the window, and the ruby ​​on the handle of the knife was shining brightly.

After being married for so long, even though she married a military general, it was the first time for Wei Wei to see Yan Heng wearing armor.In the past, he was dressed in ordinary clothes. Although there were subtle differences from the daily official clothes of civil servants, they were generally in the style of toga and wide sleeves.Today's armor is completely different. The metal and leather splicing armor exuding a cold light is put on his already tall body. His tall and strong body looks like a superhero in a movie.

So handsome!

Even though the atmosphere was so tense, pink bubbles popped up uncontrollably in Wei Wei's heart.She had to admit that the moment Yan Heng stood there, the beacon fire outside instantly turned into a blurred backdrop.Just looking at his outfit makes one feel safe in the presence of enemy troops.

"I really can't go."

Yan Heng stepped forward, put the helmet on the desk, and stood in front of him with a serious look.

"Ah, what did you think of?"

It was Yan Heng who understood her. Although those problems still existed, but with a thoughtful person by her side, the pressure would be much less unconsciously.

"Does Ah Heng feel that we have lived too peacefully this year?"

calm?Winking at Zhuzi and Gu Yu, after the two retreated and closed the door tightly, he pointed to the east: "Ah Mao, did you mean Jingli?"

Talking to smart people saves trouble, and then Wei Wei continued to analyze his words: "Last year, Shengjia toured the west to severely punish corruption in the Northwest, and some people suffered heavy losses. I thought that I had offended so many people, and Ah Heng, the commander, would be a fool." Flying dogs jump, but the real situation is that we have been going smoothly this year."

"With Ah Mao helping out, many things are not difficult at all."

Ignoring his pretentiously relaxed tone, Wei Wei said what was in his heart: "There is no real fool who can gain a foothold in the court, and you know my level. Taking a step back, three cobblers have competed. Zhuge Liang. No matter what we do, as long as those people intend to cause trouble, it will always have some influence. But this year, you have been reporting to the capital every month, and every time all requests are unimpeded, even when I am an official Everything is as easy as drinking cold water."

"Is it really that easy?"

The last six words cast a dark cloud over the hearts of the two of them, and Yan Heng's face was no longer relaxed.

"Ah Mao," he said with reluctance in his voice, "I ordered people to check just now. This time, the Wara people bypassed Dayue's troop deployment and directly broke into the hinterland of Liangzhou."

It was really hit by her crow's mouth.

Wei Wei still remembered that on the way from Jiuquan to Liangzhou last year, she was shocked to see the Go board on the carriage turned upside down, and the map of Da Yue was engraved on the back.Different from the modern scientific and technological warfare after the development of radio in the later generations, the warfare in the cold weapon era relied entirely on the formation of troops, and then the hand-to-hand combat after the confrontation between the two armies.In this case, it is particularly important to mark the map of important pass.

Maps are all secrets, not to mention the deployment of troops on the border defense line.For example, the Liangzhou Weisuo, although the yamen of the Weisuo is located in Liangzhou City, its military force is scattered in various parts of Liangzhou.Ordinary people may see soldiers on the road, but it is impossible for a person to know all the places where the barracks are stationed.

What the people of Dayue didn't know, the Oirats living outside of Dayue actually knew about it.

"Someone leaked the secret, how is this possible?"

Having confirmed this fact in her heart, Wei Wei still couldn't believe it.

"A few days ago, the foundations of the Youzhou Palace began to be laid, and the Northwest Army was mobilized a lot. Now Liangzhou's city defense forces are somewhat insufficient."

Yan Heng calmly talked about the current situation: "I have been in charge of the city defense of Liangzhou for the past year. If the leak is reported, the only one who will be criticized is me. Ah Mao, this battle will be a battle of life and death. I know you I am concerned about my status as an official, and I am afraid that fleeing the battle will bring disaster to us. But only when I am sure that you are safe, can I give it a go without any scruples."

Wei Wei's eyes were stained red, and she understood everything when she said this.

"I proposed to run a state school, but I didn't expect it to be taken advantage of by people with good intentions, and in the end I was trapped in a cocoon."

Her little "Liangzhou State School Supervision" did not expect to have so many functions.First, it is a serious crime for an official to run away while defending the city. If she escapes, Yan Heng will not be able to escape the crime; It is also enough to make Yan Heng never turn over.

Unexpectedly, it was she who personally handed over the handle to the enemy in the end.Wei Wei regretted this very much, knowing that she had made many enemies in the matter of corruption, she still ran state schools with great fanfare.

"Do more and make more mistakes, do less and make fewer mistakes, and do nothing is good."

With emotion every word, tears rolled down the corners of her eyes.

Yan Heng raised his hand and wiped away the teardrops from the corners of her eyes with his thumb: "Ah, don't think so, running a state school is a good thing. Those people are scheming, and they can always find a way. Wise as great-grandfather, he was still a failure back then. It will end like that. It’s a blessing, not a curse, and it’s a disaster that can’t be avoided.”

After finishing speaking, he opened his arms and wrapped her in his arms. The hard touch of the armor came through the clothes. He coaxed softly: "The Wala people were not attracted by Ah Mao. It's not your fault. Be obedient and don't blame yourself. Let Zhuzi take you out of the city and go hide with your uncle first, okay?"

After finishing speaking, he leaned next to her ear and said softly: "If there is any accident, you just wait for Chen Boan to come, and he will settle you down."

What's the matter with Chen Bo'an?The tone of this confession of the last words made Wei Wei smart, she put her hands on his chest, and she looked up firmly as her eyes met.

"I won't leave, I'm an official of Dai Viet, of course I must keep the state school well."

Didn't the pillar say that the people in the city were going to flee?She just stays here, guarding their children.She doesn't believe that those who are parents can really leave their beloved children behind and leave Liangzhou City and walk away.

These people cheated her so many times, and she didn't feel much guilt when she cheated them once.

(End of this chapter)