The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 899
August [-]th, the Mid-Autumn Festival is here.

In a Wubao somewhere in Tianshan County, there is a thousand households stationed here, and the soldiers inside are busy preparing for the festival.

Except for the soldiers guarding the wall, everyone else, including the officers, was busy.

There are those for boiling water, those for grilling meat, those for cutting vegetables, and those with steaming trays...

Those stationed in this Wubao are soldiers from Nanyang Dusi. They have been stationed here for more than 20 days.

And they left their hometown and came to the Northwest for more than half a year.

It is normal to be homesick when you are thousands of miles away from your hometown, so the Mid-Autumn Festival is especially important.

It was evening now, the bright moon was already visible in the sky, and the banquet would start in half an hour.

While rushing to work, these soldiers from Nanyang sang songs in their local accent.

"Clear water comes clear water, clear water shines on carp scales..."

"Clear water illuminates my sister's face, and the Dragon King immediately invites a matchmaker..."

Listening to the singing outside, Qianhu in the main hall smiled, and then continued to discuss matters with the hundreds of households on the left and right.

They are responsible for stationing the dock here, and they are responsible for governing the surrounding area of ​​[-] miles. The task is actually relatively heavy.

There are patrol missions every day, and the approaching zombies must be cleared every day. These need to be arranged by Qianhu Zhang Jingxin.

Today's Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhang Jingxin specially ordered that the soldiers can have a good time, but it was not so cheerful in Wubao in the past.

"Master Qianhu, it seems that the brothers are really homesick!"

"Don't talk about the brothers, I miss my own wife, and I don't know if the children are obedient!"

"I'm only worried about my old lady, her body is not in good shape, alas..."

Listening to the complaints of one hundred households under his command, Zhang Jingxin knew that everyone had no intention of discussing matters, so he said: "It seems that you are homesick!"

"Okay, that's all for today, you all go to rest!"

"My lord's lesson!"

Everyone talked and laughed, walked out of the lobby one after another, and then joined the busy team.

After undergoing reorganization, the mentality of the officers has changed, and now they are on the front line against the Western Man, so they naturally blend in with the soldiers.

After all, we are brothers who depend on each other for life and death, how can we not become one now.

As dinner time approached, all the seats were filled and the dishes were served on the table.

Although it can be relaxed today, the rules must not be messed up, so the soldiers still gather as usual.

Under the leadership of the officer, the soldiers sang to the outside of the dining hall, and each came to the designated dining table.

Although it was said that there were people from the entire Qianhu Office, except for the hundreds of people who were on duty, there were only about [-] people eating at the moment.

The scene is full of long tables, and everyone is very close to each other, but it still takes up a lot of space, so it must be placed outside the dining hall.

At this moment, accompanied by two hundred households, Zhang Jingxin appeared in front of everyone.

I saw him hold out a letter with both hands, glanced at everyone and said: "Brothers, today's Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor sent a special edict to congratulate us!"

"kneel!"

Hearing that it was the emperor's edict, hundreds of soldiers at the scene all knelt down, excitedly waiting for their superiors to announce the decree.

His Majesty, the supreme emperor, actually misses these little fellows, so they are naturally deeply impressed.

"Holy edict..."

"Soldiers guarding the Northwest, today's Mid-Autumn Festival, when families should be reunited, you are far away..."

Zhao Yanxun had written the edicts sent to the guards in the Northwest in advance, and asked the Ministry of Industry to print hundreds of copies to ensure that every settlement could receive them.

Because it is facing ordinary soldiers, the content of the oracle is in plain language.

In the previous paragraph, Zhao Yanxun praised the dedication of the soldiers and affirmed their achievements.

In the second half of the edict, Zhao Yanxun also assured the soldiers that their families were well taken care of and that they had been granted land by the imperial court.

In the final analysis, if you want someone to really work hard for you, in the final analysis, there must be benefits.

With both honor and benefits, the soldiers just feel that everything is worth it, and they are more loyal to the current emperor.

"Finally, I hope that you will stay in the northwest, stick to your posts, and make a triumphant return!"

"The fifth night of August in the first year of Guangwu!"

After the oracle was read here, and the soldiers kowtowed and saluted, they were called out by Qianhu Zhang Jingxin.

After putting away the oracle, Zhang Jingxin stood under the steps, looked at the subordinates who had returned to their positions below, and shouted: "Your Majesty the Emperor, long live!"

Calling the emperor long live before dinner is a process that cannot be missed at any time, and today is naturally no exception.

"Long live Your Majesty the Emperor!" the soldiers shouted.

The sound wave was set off three times in total, and when everyone's emotions were adjusted to the highest level, Zhang Jingxin yelled: "Brothers, eat!"

"eat……"

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is rare for them to relax, even if there is no wine, they will replace it with plain water, and everyone can exchange glasses.

"Come, come, eat...drink!"

The scene was so rough that the soldiers on duty were envious. They also wanted to join in, but they were unlucky and had to stand guard.

At this moment, the sky was getting darker and darker, and the atmosphere in Wubao became more lively.

"Master Qianhu, I respectfully respect you!"

Looking at his subordinates with a bowl of water in front of them, Zhang Jingxin said with a smile: "I will treat you to a good wine when I return to Nanyang in the future!"

"Remember that humble job, I will definitely go to your house to beg for drinks in the future!" Baihu replied with a smile.

Now that they are on the front line, they have to rely on each other's lives, so the relationship between the superior and the superior is naturally very good.

"drink!"

"drink!"

The atmosphere in the dock was lively, but the soldiers standing on the wall found someone approaching in the distance.

So the soldiers guarded immediately and passed the news to the hundreds of households on duty, and soon the news reached Zhang Jingxin's ears.

The last batch of patrols returned half an hour ago, and there should be no one outside at this time.

Telling others to continue eating and drinking, Zhang Jingxin came directly to the fence. Although the light was dim at the moment, he could see who was coming.

There were only five people who came, and two of them were carrying a person. They were extremely agile, and almost all the scattered zombies they encountered were killed with a single blow.

Who are these people... Zhang Jingxin muttered in his heart.

"Prepare the crossbow, listen to my order!"

Thousands of people were stationed in Wubao, including [-] crossbowmen, and soon [-] crossbowmen were ready on the city wall.

"My lord, tell the brothers to stop!" Baihu reminded, referring to the brothers who were eating.

"There are only five of them, and there are 200 people on the city wall. Do you need to alarm the other brothers?" Zhang Jingxin asked rhetorically.

200 people against five people, if this cannot be won, Zhang Jingxin feels that he should be rammed to death.

When there were fifty people approaching, hundreds of households on the city wall shouted loudly: "Stop, if you dare to approach again, you will be killed without mercy!"

Looking at the dark crossbows on the city wall, the visitor stopped tactfully.

Baihu then asked, "Who are you?"

The visitor said in a deep voice, "Jinyiwei secret agent!"

Jin Yiwei, Zhang Jingxin has heard of this name before, and knows that the other party is responsible for investigating intelligence, and there are indeed a group of them in Tianshan County.

Zhang Jingxin asked immediately, "What evidence do you have?"

At a distance of 50 meters, someone threw an object with great effort, and the object flew straight towards Zhang Jingxin.

As soon as he received it in his hand, Zhang Jingxin took a closer look, and found that it was a waist card.

As a thousand households, Zhang Jingxin, who should know about the relevant talismans and seals, knows it, and the Jinyiwei Token is also within his knowledge range.

After careful inspection and confirmation, he asked the soldiers to remove the crossbow.

"What are you all doing here? Could it be that you want to stay overnight?" Zhang Jingxin asked slowly.

Unexpectedly, the person who came said: "We have an enemy situation to convey to you!"

(End of this chapter)