The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 422
The heavy snow began to fall at eight o'clock in the morning, and it has not stopped, and it is getting bigger and bigger.

On snowy days, people automatically reduce going out and mostly hide at home.

Some more industrious people began to sweep the snow.However, more people waited for the snow to fall before sweeping together.

Liu Lun is one of the more diligent people.

As long as there is a little snow accumulated in his yard and the street in front of him, he will start to sweep. Others' houses have a thick layer of snow, but only his house's snow is swept away as soon as it falls.

Liu Lun was a cobbler who opened a cobbler's shop in Bukui's Xincheng District.

To the outside world, he claimed that he was from Luocheng, but if a careful person talked to him, he would find that he spoke with a North Vendura accent.So much so that people would suspect that he is from North Wendura, at least, he also spent a relatively long time in North Wendura.

People's skepticism is justified.

Liu Lun is indeed from North Wendura, from Sidwa in North Wendura.

To be more precise, they are spies under the command of the chief Ximerui who is currently stationed in South Windura.

It often snows in Buqua in winter.However, this snowy day is a bit unusual, because the streets are under martial law.

Squads of Fubing regiment soldiers patrolled the streets, and the residents were told that they were not allowed to go out or walk outside.

Judging by experience, Liu Lun knew that there was a need for military action.

With such a heavy snowfall, what else can we do?What are the Bukui people doing?
Today's heavy snow seems to last at least another night. Judging from the current situation, the snow will be more than two feet thick after it falls.

With such a heavy snow, no matter where it is, it is very inconvenient to move around.Even Sidwa's iron cavalry can hardly walk on the grassland.

The horses that usually gallop across the grassland can't run fast in such heavy snow.If you can't run very far, you have to stop and rest.

Are the Bukui people going to fight?Still want to practice?If they go to war, who will they fight?Are you going to report a letter to Chief Ximailui?

It's just that it's too difficult to walk in such a heavy snow day.At present, it is not known what the Bukui people are going to do.

Let's wait and see.

Liu Lun wanted to go back to the house after sweeping the snow.

At this moment, two people walked towards his shop under heavy snow.

Liu Lun stopped and stood at the door waiting.

It is a good sign that business is coming even when it is snowing.No wonder the Han people say that auspicious snow heralds a good year.

When he saw the face of the visitor clearly, Liu Lun's heart tightened.

One of them he knew was Jia Qin, the assistant of Wei Ruolan, Chief of Intelligence of Bukui Mansion Corps.

This person is very famous in Bukui.Many foreign spies were planted in his hands.

"Liu Lun, you sweep the snow very frequently."

Jia Qin said with a smile.

"Sweep twice more, it will be easier to walk."

"Yeah, it's more convenient to walk. I don't know where you want to go? Do you want to go to Rashi Mairui in South Windura? All right, Liu Lun, stop pretending, and come with us."

Without any explanation, the two grabbed Liu Lun and escorted him away.

After a while, he was escorted to the barracks compound, and Liu Lun saw that the people of the Fubing regiment were fully armed and seemed to be preparing to set off.

When locked in a dark room, Liu Lun heard a voice from outside: "Let's go."

Then came the neighing of horses and the creaking of wheels crushing snow.

Sure enough, they took action, but how did I expose it?

Liu Lun was a little puzzled.

Indistinctly, there were five or six other people in the room.

Liu Lun understood that they were all the same people as him.

Dongdaying is the station of the 500 troops brought by Wang Ziteng.

Now, General He Shen was standing at the door on horseback, looking at his team, passing by, team by team disappeared into the heavy snow that was flying all over the sky.

He is the younger brother of Mrs. He, Mrs. Wang Ziteng.Since joining the army, he has been under the command of his brother-in-law.Starting from a Xiaoqi school, he has been a general today.

He couldn't remember how many battles he had fought in his life.However, the battle he was about to fight was the first time in his life.

This time the opponent is the Tatars.

Just eight months ago, the imperial court's 15 army was defeated by the Tatars and suffered a crushing defeat.

Many of the generals were known to General He Shen.Some of them fled back, and some died in the Vendura grassland.

When the clouds were gloomy and mourning was everywhere, he led the team to Bukui.

Originally, he wasn't optimistic about his team either.Because his own team is actually no different from the teams that lost to the Tatars.

They were all defeated by the Tatars, and their own team had no reason to win.

But now he sees it differently.

After three months of training, he felt a radical change in the team.

If he didn't participate in this kind of training every day, he would hardly recognize this team now as his former team.

Before, he was afraid of the Tartars.Now, he is not afraid.I feel that I can fight the Tatars, and at some point in the future, I can brag about my victory over the Tatars with those friends I have known in the past.

The baggage convoy came out, and He Shen pulled his horse out of the camp, and with his entourage, galloped quickly beside the team.

On the official road leading to Erdaojiang from Bu Kui, Shi Liu led his battalion and acted as the pioneer of this operation.

This Pioneer is not the same as before.

The usual pioneers are to sweep away the enemy's sentries, checkpoints, strongholds and patrols. This time, they are here to clear the snow.

Yes, it's here to sweep the snow.The snow was swept away from the road to allow the following teams, vehicles and sledges to pass.Just like sweeping the snow on the street when it usually snows in Bukui.

However, this snow removal was different.The main difference lies in the tools.

This time, horse-drawn snow-plows were used.

Two horses were dragging a large plank, and two men supported the plank behind it.As long as you walk over, the thick snow is pushed to the side of the road.

Three such snow removal boards walked side by side, and they opened a road more than ten feet wide.Afterwards, the cavalry and vehicles could pass through smoothly, almost the same as when it was not snowing.

The snow on the side of the road is already more than a foot thick.

Such heavy snow, if it is walking and driving, it is very difficult to walk.

Even walking on horseback requires a lot of effort.

However, after such a cleanup, no matter how you go, it will be very smooth.

At first, Shi Liu didn't say anything about the task he received, but he still complained in his heart.

For such a major event as the recovery of South Wendura, he joined the war by himself.If one day in the future, someone asked about this matter, he would really feel a bit uncomfortable to answer.

Shi Liu, what were you doing when you took back South Vendura?

Which part of the Tartars did you fight?How many were killed?
what do i say?
I didn't kill the enemy.

Oh, you didn't join the war.Aren't you also in Bukui?Why did everyone else join the battle, but you didn't?
I also joined the war, but I shoveled snow on the road.

plowing snow?Where can I not sweep snow?Why did you still go to the battlefield to clear the snow?Oh, I see, you're the baggage train.

I am not the supply team, I am the main force.

How could the main force go to sweep the snow?Oh, I see, you are deserters, right?
I am not a deserter!

It's not a deserter, so why don't you go to fight and go to sweep the snow instead?

To shovel snow is to fight war.

Oh, I see, you are fighting, snowballing, making snowmen.

Isn't this embarrassing?

"Commander Shi, you did a good job sweeping the snow, thank you."

The one who spoke was Chen Yetong, the battalion commander of the third regiment and first battalion.

"Chen Yetong, don't be complacent. Don't look at me sweeping the snow now. Maybe Chief Min will leave the most important task to me. At that time, it is not certain who will have the most credit."

"Of course it's your credit. Without you clearing the snow, we would have gone so smoothly there. After all, it's Chief Min. This is the first time I've seen such a march. You should clear the snow well. When the time comes, I'll give you some of my credit."

"Chen Battalion Commander, do you know my last name?"

"Shi Liu, are you sick? You have forgotten your surname. Isn't your surname Shi?"

"Do you know the last name of the old lady of Rongguo Mansion? Mrs. Shi, my aunt. Chief Min is from Rongguo Mansion. If something good happens, can you forget me? To tell you the truth, Chief Min has given me a secret The task, after clearing the snow, I will go to do big things."

"Okay, go do your big work, Battalion Commander Shi, just brag. I'm leaving, I'm going to take my brothers to beat Xi Meirui, and you can sweep the snow well."

Shi Liu's mood, which had just recovered, became depressed again.

"Battalion Commander, are we really just clearing snow this time?"

Shi Rong came over.He is the company commander of the company and the son of the historian.

"Shi Rong, I think we can't always sweep the snow. Think about it. Now when we are marching, it is normal for us to sweep the snow. When more people join hands, can we still sweep the snow?"

"Yeah, can't we wait until a clearing is cleared before fighting? Impossible."

"I don't think we need to worry about this matter. When the time comes, the higher-ups won't give us work, and we won't find work ourselves? There are hundreds of people, and I don't believe that Chief Min will tell us to sit idle."

"Who told you to be idle?"

A voice came from behind.

It was Chief Min, His Highness Chang'an, Chief of Staff Feng, Chief of Staff of the Wei Army, Judge Lin Jun, and Quartermaster Jiao who came here.

"Report to Chief Min, we are not idle, we are carrying out the task of clearing snow."

"Oh, this kid reacted very quickly."

Feng Ziying said, and everyone burst into laughter.

"Commander Shi, I told you to sweep the snow, can't you figure it out?"

"Reporting to Chief Min, it is not impossible to figure it out, to open the way for the army, we are the pioneers, it is very honorable."

"Look, this kid is pretty good at talking. Well, let's clear the snow well. After clearing the snow, Chief of Staff Feng has a big job for you. When the time comes, don't lose face to your ancestors."

Several people walked over, Feng Ziyingluo and Chen Yeqing were the last ones.

"Chief of Staff Feng, what good job do you have for us?"

"Didn't your head Chen tell you? Let head Chen tell you."

"Chief Chen, what is our mission?"

Chen Yeqing cleared his throat and became serious.

"After sweeping the snow, your battalion rushed to the North Peak Pass, where you stopped the remnants of the enemy who fled from South Wendura to North Wendura. Why don't you think there is no work, this time I will give you a big job, can you Do it, if you can’t do it, I’ll find someone else.”

"Don't, regiment leader, we are the main force, capable, capable, and no one else can do this job except our third battalion."

"Then do it well. When the time comes, a person will run back to see if I don't settle accounts with you."

As soon as Chen Yeqing left, Shi Liu immediately jumped up.

The company commanders of his subordinates gathered around, and after hearing Shi Liu's words, they also shouted.

"What do you call it? Hurry up and sweep the snow. Whoever can't sweep it well will not give you this big job."

Chen Yetong is a boy like you, and he still sneered at me when he saw me.Chen Yeqing and you are brothers, and they speak better than you.

No wonder regiment commander Chen is the regiment commander, you can only be the battalion commander.

(End of this chapter)