Infinite Sims

Chapter 211 My Niu Family Is Full of Loyalty

"kill!"

"Kill kill kill!!!"

In Yecheng, the sound of shouts and killings filled the sky.

Under the persecution of the barbarian soldiers, countless Zhao people rushed to the bottom of the city wall with deadly arrows and climbed up the newly built ladder.

As soon as the person in front fell off, a person behind quickly made up for it.

In addition to the armored soldiers on the city wall, there are many people in ordinary or rich clothes guarding the city.

They are either armed with spears, ready to stab people who come up the ladder at any time, or they work together to pour dung, hot oil and logs onto the ladder.

Among them, there is also a group of people in charge of logistics who keep going and stopping.

They lay down on the ground, on the one hand to avoid the arrows shot from below, on the one hand to deliver supplies to the defenders, and on the other hand to transport the wounded and dead down the city wall.

One of them, a simple and honest boy with an adult body, was exceptionally fast.

His efficiency in transporting materials and moving people is often three times that of others, or even higher.

"How did it become like this?"

Jiang Ren, who was in the long life lock on the chest of the honest boy, raised his gaze to the dark army outside the city, and the marching tents every other distance.

While thinking, his memory went back to a few years ago.

Fengbao is 13 years old.

That year, Wan Jinghao, who received the admission quota, bid farewell to his family and boss, took his luggage and followed the caravan to Yecheng, and entered the best Qingfeng Academy in the city.

When he first entered school, he showed a talent that surpassed most of his classmates.

Whether it is poetry or poetry, they are all among the top three, and in just half a year, with No.1 results in all categories, they have become the well-deserved chief of the same session.

It was also in the academy that he met Huang Lanxi who had been thinking about him for seven years.

When we first met, Huang Lanxi, who was like a lady, quickly revealed her foodie nature in front of the delicious pastries made by Wan Jinghao using the pastry techniques learned from Jiang Ren.

Between the two, it seemed that they had returned to the happy time under the tree when they were children.

It's just that the two of them were pure playmates at that time, but now they are young and young girls, and when they get along again and again, hazy emotions emerge quietly.

Just when the relationship between the two is heating up sharply.

Niu Dengwen, a classmate who firmly occupies No.2, also spies on Huang Lanxi. Seeing that Wan Jinghao is so close to Huang Lanxi, he uses his identity as the son of the prefect to bring Wan Jinghao a lot of trouble and danger.

If it weren't for Huang Zeshu, the head of the academy with complicated power relations behind him, to come forward.

Coupled with Jiang Ren's reminders several times at critical moments, Wan Jinghao has long since died in nowhere.

Fengbao is 14 years old.

That is the second year.

The 13-year-old Wan Jinghao passed the college examination and successfully obtained the title of scholar.

Obtained such privileges as exempting from corvee, seeing the county magistrate not to kneel, and not being able to use torture casually, so that Niu Dengwen dared not blatantly attack him again.

Fengbao is 15 years old.

That is the third year.

The 14-year-old Wan Jinghao passed the provincial examination, successfully passed the examination, and got the No. 2 sub-yuan result.

As for the No. 1 Jieyuan in the provincial examination, it was obtained by Niu Dengwen, the son of the prefect and the second child of ten thousand years.

No one could figure out how Niu Dengwen exploded so that he could beat Wan Jinghao in the provincial examination, but according to gossip, someone once saw the chief examiner of the rural examination going in and out of the prefect's house a few days before the examination.

This year.

The relationship between Wan Jinghao and Huang Lanxi has been fermented for two years, and it is almost only the last layer of window paper.

But it was also in this year that Huang Zeshu, who had been transferred to Yecheng as the mountain chief for nearly ten years, suddenly received the imperial decree to be transferred back to the imperial capital, and he will leave soon.

After receiving the news, Wan Jinghao finally confides his heart to Huang Lanxi.

The two fell in love and went to see Huang Zeshu together, regardless of etiquette.

Huang Zeshu was not surprised by the arrival of the two.

But because of his own status and because he didn't want his daughter to be wronged, although he didn't reject Wan Jinghao's marriage proposal, he made an agreement that he must get the top three results in the imperial examination.

Wan Jinghao can marry his daughter only if he meets the condition of top three in the palace examination.

The palace examination is held every three years.

Before that, one had to pass the examination to obtain the honor of a tribute to participate, and Huang Lanxi could only wait until she was 16 at the latest, which meant that Wan Jinghao only had one chance.

But even so, he agreed.

Compared with a hopeless rejection, although it is difficult to be among the top three in the imperial examination, at least there is a possibility of success.

Before Huang Zeshu and Huang Lanxi left, they also took away his mentor Si Lao.

After seeing them off, Wan Jinghao turned on the hanging beam stabbing mode, except for eating, sleeping and taking care of personal hygiene, he was studying almost all the time.

If it wasn't for the help of Sun Moon Essence, his body would have collapsed countless times during this process.

Fengbao is 15 years old.

That is this year.

There was a sudden war on the border, and the barbarian country located on the prairie mobilized a large number of troops to gather outside.

But half a month.

Countless Dazhao people thought that the border defense line was like a copper wall, but it was smashed open by the iron cavalry of the barbarian country.

With thousands of years of history, Zhao, which has been established for more than a hundred years, and tens of millions of people in it, are all exposed naked under the iron hooves of the jackal-like barbarian country.

In just over a month, the flames of war have reached Yecheng near the border.

in a hurry.

Wan Jinghao only had time to transfer his family from the village to Yecheng.

As for Jiang Ren's proposal to take his family and flee to the hinterland of Dazhao, he rejected Jiang Ren for the first time.

Because he didn't want his elderly parents to run around, and because he believed that support would come soon, he ended up staying in Yecheng.

Surrounded by the barbarian army.

After receiving many fugitives, Yecheng, whose population has swelled to 20, beheaded the former scholar Zhao who came to persuade him to surrender, and swore to defend the city to the death, waiting for the arrival of support.

Under the wave after wave of attacks by the barbarian army, it is now the tenth day of defending the city.

"Ten days..."

Jiang Ren, who woke up from his memory, silently watched the slave army outside the city who looked like cannon fodder.

All of them were skinny, with fear and disheveled faces on their faces.

They were originally from Dazhao, but after being captured by the barbarian army, no matter what their status was, they have now become a slave army sent to death.

When the family members were held hostage, with butcher knives behind them.

Even knowing that there is a desperate situation ahead, these slave soldiers can only continue to charge and die.

"There are not many military equipment in the city, including raw materials."

"Even if people are urgently ordered to demolish the uninhabited buildings in the city and use them to make military equipment, it is only a drop in the bucket in the face of the daily waves of barbarian attacks."

"In a few days, maybe there will be only bioweapon dung left."

"At that time, you can only fill it with your life."

"The difference from the equipment is that there is a lot of food stored. Even if there are a full 20 people, as long as they save a little, it will be enough to feed them for three or four months."

"As long as reinforcements can arrive during this time..."

Thinking of this, Jiang Ren chuckled inwardly, not expecting it.

Most people in Yecheng are still intoxicated by the glory and prosperity of Dazhao, thinking that it is still the Dazhao who has killed foreigners countless times with his small gains, and cried for his father and mother.

This is also one of the reasons why only a small number of people chose to flee after learning of the barbarian country's invasion.

Most people firmly believe that once the imperial court's reinforcements arrive, the brutal and cruel barbarian army will be able to pay the price in blood and tears.

"From their point of view, it's actually not a problem."

"But for me, who has studied the history of 5000 years, this dynasty has entered the end of ten years."

"Land mergers are prevalent among the people, corruption is serious in the officialdom, and most of the army is greedy for life and afraid of death."

"Even if there is no barbarian invasion, Dazhao will not be too far away from collapse."

"In this case, if the reinforcements don't come, it's fine. If they come, I'm afraid they'll give away their heads."

At this time, Jiang Ren remembered the narration he heard when he first came to this world.

——The emperor is virtuous, the officials love the people, the weather is smooth, and the grains are plentiful, which is the image of a prosperous age.

"Is this irony?"

"These days, you can't even trust the words of the system."

"However, war may be a good thing for me."

Jiang Ren focused on his body, which hadn't changed a bit since he came to this world.

At this moment, as more and more people died, he could feel an extremely slight strange feeling coming from his body.

If I had to use one word to describe it, it would probably be-itch!

It seems that something wants to break out of the shell.

But its power is not enough, far from enough.

"The reason for this change is blood? Or life?"

While Jiang Ren was thinking, he heard a scream from around him.

A young man not far in front of Wan Jinghao suddenly screamed and fell to the ground with an arrow in his neck.

Because of the height of the city wall.

Before reaching the position for a certain distance, most archers were unable to shoot their arrows up the city wall, and most of the arrows that shot up lost their strength and accuracy, and few of them hit the wall.

Not to mention, the hit like this is still a fatal part.

"Mo Xiao, are you alright?"

Wan Jinghao went up quickly, supported the head of the boy who was hit by the arrow, and looked at the arrow that penetrated into his neck, neither moving nor not moving, he could only watch anxiously.

Mo Xiao is his classmate, and one of the few students who has a good relationship with him.

Mo Xiao opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

Wan Jinghao quickly put his ears together, and comforted him: "It's okay, Brother Mo, you will be fine..."

Mo Xiao's weak voice reached his ears: "Brother Wan, tell...my parents...forgive me for not being filial..."

When the last word falls.

Mo Xiao tilted his head to one side and lost his voice.

"I will definitely convey it to you."

Wan Jinghao looked at Mo Xiao, whose eyes were still wide open, as if he was unwilling to be reconciled to an enemy who died without killing him, and assured him with a heavy heart.

War, how can people not die.

Jiang Ren watched calmly, not worried that Wan Jinghao would be depressed because this was not the first death of a person with whom he had a good relationship.

"Wow!"

From the barbarian camp outside the city, there was the sound of a call to withdraw troops.

In an instant, the barbarians and slave army who heard the voice quickly turned and retreated.

Some people who were on the ladder accidentally fell to the ground from a high altitude when they fell, in order to go back earlier, and lost their lives after shaking their bodies a few times.

After this whole-hearted battle of defending the city, all the defenders breathed a sigh of relief.

They either leaned against the wall or sat slumped on the ground.

Compared with the situation where they would cheer enthusiastically every time they repelled the enemy a few days ago, now they just want to seize every minute of rest.

Wan Jinghao and several other logistics soldiers worked together to lift Mo Xiao and the surrounding dead off the city wall.

"This is the third wave of attack today."

"Judging from the experience of recent days, there is a high probability that there will be no next wave of attacks."

Jiang Ren, who moved his eyes following Wan Jinghao's actions, thought silently.

The time is approaching evening.

All those who did not have the task of defending the city were called to gather in an open space near the city wall.

Among them, Wan Jinghao was just about to rest.

It also includes his elder brother Wan Shi who has already completed his studies and is now commissioned to make ordnance, and is married and has a child.

"Jing Hao, what happened today?"

Wan Shi, who has a whole body of tendons, saw that his younger brother's face was not looking well, so he asked with concern.

Wan Jinghao smiled bitterly, "Mo Xiao is dead."

Wan Shi knew the name.

He also knew that the other party was one of the few classmates with the best relationship with his younger brother in the academy.

He didn't say anything comforting, but just sighed silently, and lightly patted Wan Jinghao's arm twice.

There was an uproar from the crowd.

On the high platform in the front, Niu Kunyuan, the most senior official in the city, came up.

As a civil servant, he was in charge of logistical affairs, and occasionally walked around among the four city walls, preaching such remarks as persisting in resistance, waiting for reinforcements, and we will surely win.

"ridiculous."

When Wan Jinghao heard Niu Kunyuan's hypocritical words, he kept sneering in his heart.

Niu Dengwen's father, who had almost killed him several times, appeared to be devoted to defending the city, but he was actually a firm surrenderer.

If it weren't for the fact that most of the generals in charge of the army disagreed.

The civil servant group led by Niu Kunyuan might have already opened the gates of the city, welcoming the barbarian army in with dancing and playing music.

As for the life or death of the people in the city, it is not in their consideration.

The only thing they care about is themselves and the family behind them.

"Thanks to the great love of the late emperor, I have given my Niu family a plaque of loyalty and loyalty."

"I, Niu Kunyuan, swear here that even if my Niu family fights to the last person, I will never surrender to those barbarians outside the city. My Niu family and Yecheng will live and die together! My Niu family is full of loyalty!"

Niu Kunyuan on the high platform was full of loyalty.

In speech and demeanor, he is completely a good official for the country and the people.

"Full of loyalty?"

After hearing this, Wan Jinghao couldn't help but sneered.

Wan Shi looked at his younger brother and asked suspiciously, "Is there something wrong with the prefect's words?"

Wan Jinghao asked: "Brother, do you know how the Niu family got that plaque full of loyalty?"

Wan Shi shook his head and looked at him puzzled.

"Hundreds of years ago, the head of the Niu family, as the general of a city, was surrounded by the army of the previous dynasty dozens of times larger than himself."

After Wan Jinghao saw that no one was paying attention, he continued: "Because the city's location is so special that no one can lose it, the Patriarch ordered a team of soldiers to break through the siege and deliver the letter.

Then, with the strength of the whole family and all the soldiers in the city, they resisted the army of the former dynasty for three days and three nights.

When the last Niu family died in a manpower battle, reinforcements were finally ushered in and tens of thousands of people in the city were rescued. "

"As expected of a loyal family... But, there seems to be something wrong."

Wan Shi frowned, feeling a little strange, but soon realized what was wrong, and exclaimed: "Since all the Niu family died in battle, what happened to the Niu family that got the plaque? Is it a branch of the Niu family?" "

If it is collateral.

Then this plaque is really not well-known.

"It's the direct line. That direct line violated the Patriarch's order and disguised himself as a soldier who broke through the siege to deliver letters."

Wan Jinghao paused for a moment, looked at Niu Kunyuan on the high platform, and said with a sneer, "The loyalty is dead, but the villain is still alive!"

(End of this chapter)