Chapter 187 Every man has a share of responsibility
for the fate of his country Xiao Nuobao didn’t know much about the Tartars.
But she could tell that this matter concerned the safety of the people, so she knew it was a top priority!
Xiao Nuobao puffed up her little face, closed her eyes, and contemplated quietly.
When the scene appeared in her mind, her forehead jumped suddenly, her eyes widened, and she clenched her fists!
Not good, there was a sky full of fire in the southeast of the city...
It seems that the purpose of those Tartars is not just to harass the people and steal some money, but to make a big mess.
At this moment, Dean Wei and his friends were still discussing this matter in anger.
After feeling the little man in his arms trembling, Dean Wei subconsciously hugged him tighter, patted little Nuobao on the back, and continued to frown and sigh.
"The government is really a mess. If they don't care about anything, once the Tartars have ulterior motives and find out about our granaries, trestle roads, and military strength, and plant a disaster, can those officials afford it?"
The man with a high bun shook his head angrily: "Humph, if something big happens, those dog officials will run away faster than anyone else! The court has accumulated many problems over the years and has reached a hopeless point. I also heard that some people in the six ministries have colluded with the bandit state for a long time. And this time the Tartars were able to cross the checkpoints and sneak into the city. I wonder if someone is helping them!"
At this time, Xiao Nuobao came back to his senses, his little voice was a little hoarse with anxiety, and he suddenly interrupted everyone.
"The city, southeast direction!"
"What?" Dean Wei was stunned and looked down at her.
"Uncle Dean, what is the southeast of the city? There will be a big trouble there." Little Nuobao pursed his lips anxiously and pulled Dean Wei's sleeve.
Everyone hadn't reacted yet. They
just thought that the kid was scared and said nonsense.
Only Dean Wei understood instantly. He knew Nuobao's ability and understood that she must have predicted something. He hurriedly asked his classmate: "Southeast direction... I am not familiar with the city. You are an escort officer. Do you know what is important there?"
The man with a high bun thought for a while: "There are some alleys, five or six money houses, and... the granary of the city, as well as the armory and horse hay warehouse of the sixteen cities in our north, are all there!"
When Little Nuobao heard this, he kicked his calves in a hurry and his face turned red.
"Oh no, there is a fire over there. It seems that the Tartars want to burn down the money house, granary and armory. Something bad is going to happen, Uncle Dean!" The boy shouted anxiously, drooling.
Dean Wei was shocked.
His face turned pale.
He knew that Nuobao would not make any mistakes. He slammed his big hand on the table and said with a heavy breath, "This is terrible. Once the money house is destroyed, the people in the city will be in chaos. If the armory and granary are also burned down, the Tartars will attack us in a big way and we will be caught off guard. I am afraid that we can't save the city and our Yuncheng!"
Dean Wei's friends were all shocked when they heard this.
Although they didn't believe the child's words, they had to be alert when thinking of the Tartar's actions.
After all, the Tartar and the Southern Kingdom had a deep hatred. If they suddenly attacked just to rob some money from the people, it would be a bit unreasonable. But
if they were trying to divert attention and explore the location of the armory in the city under the pretext of looting, then it would be reasonable.
"If burning the bank and the armory is their real purpose, then the city and the cities in the north will be in danger." One of them said anxiously.
Dean Wei was restless and stood up: "We can't just sit there and wait for death. This matter must be reported to the court. Otherwise, if the armory is destroyed and the Tartars break in, our sixteen cities in the north will have no choice but to surrender!"
The people spoke louder and louder.
In the lobby, other guests also changed color when they heard it, and put down their tea bowls to join the conversation.
"What, there are Tartars invading the city, and the government ignores it?" A man slammed the table in anger. "
The Tartars once insulted our women and killed our young sons. How cruel they are. If they break in, all of us will suffer. Those damn dog officials!" Another old man shouted.
At this time, Feng came over to give some snacks, and after hearing this, she was also shocked and angry.
Speaking of the past between the Tartars and the Southern Era, it can be said that there is a deep blood feud.
A hundred years ago, when the Southern Era was at its weakest, the Tartars took the opportunity to invade. Regardless of gender, age or young, they killed everyone they met, causing blood to flow like a river, and the stalks in the farmland were dyed bright red. At least seven out of ten people were killed or injured.
If it weren't for the fact that the Mu family and the Xiao family had famous brave generals who fought to the death to protect the Northland,
I'm afraid that the current sixteen cities in the Northland would have fallen into the hands of bandits.
In the following decades, the Southern Era became strong and was always vigilant against the Tartars, which led to long-term peace.
But in the past few years, the Southern Dynasty has been weakening, and the Tartars are about to attack again. Feng is really worried that the tragedy of the past will happen again...
In the lobby, other guests also have this thought.
After everyone cursed the government a few times, some people couldn't help but stand up and wanted to go to the capital to make a statement. " Since the officials
in the government office are not doing anything, let's go to the capital and report this to the Ministry of War!" "If the officials in the capital don't do anything, we can file a complaint. I don't believe that the imperial teacher and the little emperor won't care. " "If that doesn't work, we can gather the guards in our own government and hire some scattered soldiers. There is strength in numbers. We can hunt down the Tartars on our own. We can't let them harm people!" "Yes, we can't rely on the officials, we can rely on ourselves. We must drive away the Tartars and protect the government city and our sixteen cities in the north!" For a while, the hall was full of excitement. Everyone was very passionate. They stopped drinking tea and snacks, and raised their arms and shouted angrily. Some wanted to go to the capital to file a complaint, and some wanted to spend all their wealth to hire soldiers. In short, they all wanted to contribute. Xiao Nuobao's blood boiled when he heard this. Looking at these united strangers in front of him, his heart was deeply moved, and his eyes couldn't help but "pee". Although the government has many malpractices, the people never lose their sense of justice, and they are all good. The people shouted angrily that they wanted to protect their homes and this peaceful and prosperous era! "Yeah, drive away the Tartars and protect peace!" Xiao Nuobao also raised his fleshy arms and hummed hard. At this time, Xiao Lanyi and the Jiang brothers were carrying lunch ingredients to the kitchen.
Passing by the lobby, they heard the word "Tartars", and they all stopped and came in to ask for clarification.
After listening to what Dean Wei said, Xiao Lanyi's expression suddenly froze.
The Xiao family is a family of military generals, and they were the greatest contributors to protecting the north a hundred years ago. No one knows better than him the severity of the sudden invasion of the Tartars!
Xiao Lanyi clenched his fists tightly and was about to prepare a horse to go to the city.
"The Tartars are ruthless and cruel. They have a century-old grudge against us. If they really burn the armory, the consequences will be unimaginable. There is my Xiao family escort agency in the city, and I will send someone to the capital to report the news!"
But this round trip, after the court sends troops, it will take at least five or six days.
Xiao Lanyi was afraid that it would be too late, so she planned to summon the old members of the Xiao family to search for the traces of the Tartars while sending someone to report the news.
Jiang Fengze heard it and immediately said seriously: "You have never been to the battlefield. This time the danger is too great. I killed a lot of enemies when I was stationed on the border before. It would be better to go with you so that I can take care of you."
Thinking that Jiang Fengze rarely returned home, Xiao Lanyi hesitated for a moment, and didn't want him to take risks with him.
But Jiang Fengze squeezed his hand and said: "The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of every man. If you care about the safety of one person at this time, what kind of man is it! If our northern land is not safe, even if I hide at home, can I be safe?"
Hearing this, Feng was somewhat shaken in her heart, and couldn't help feeling relieved.
Although she was reluctant to leave her son, she felt that Fengze was right.
The big family comes first, and the small family comes second. If the Tartars really want to do something big, even if you stay at home, you may not be safe.
Feng wiped her eyes and patted her son's shoulder: "Fengze, just follow Mr. Xiao. There is no coward from my belly. I am waiting for you to come back safely at home!"
The guests in the hall were deeply moved by the loyalty of the Jiang family when they heard it!
Some young and strong ones even shouted that they wanted to follow them to catch the Tartars.
Fengnian and Fenghu were even more worried about the safety of their third brother. How could they stay at home? So they had to go together.
Jiang Fengze shook his head, his expression solemn: "Big brother, if we fight the Tartars this time, we will need to use force to deal with it. You two should not take risks, and you should stay at home with mother and sister."
As for other people who wanted to help, Jiang Fengze and Xiao Lanyi also thanked them one by one.
After all, when the time comes to fight with real swords and guns, you have to risk your life. If you don't have some real skills, it will be useless. They can't watch everyone make fools.
After making a decision, Jiang Fengze and Xiao Lanyi no longer delayed and planned to set off.
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