little wife

Chapter 92

The whole city of Luping was under martial law and the city gates were closed. The originally bustling streets suddenly became empty. Occasionally, a few passers-by were seen, but they were in a hurry. Soldiers with swords lined up and ran past quickly. panic.

The cruel battle that was only heard of by other people before came to Ning Luo suddenly.

When Yu Huiyao learned that Fuma City, where her father lived, had fallen, she almost fainted from crying. Yu Fengdong was just a small county magistrate there, and there were so many yamen servants around her. He must not be a person who flatters and invites pets and steals his life. The possibility of surviving is very low.

Seeing her crying to death, Ning Luo was helpless. In the face of war, all personal safety seemed so small and powerless.

When the Northern Zhou army began to besiege the city, this feeling of insignificance and powerlessness intensified.

Jing Le is in charge of the guards in the mansion, and Ning Luo is not allowed to go out at will. Ning Luo can only hear the faint sound of fighting in the mansion. Occasionally, when he looks around the gate of the mansion, he can see some wounded soldiers limping past. The blood stains on her body burned her eyes like a branding iron.

Will Jing Yun get hurt?Can Lu Ping City be defended?

This thought lingered in her mind. With such a big difference between this life and the previous life, could Jing Yun still be able to sweep the Northern Zhou army and achieve a great cause of defending his family and country?
Just after Youshi, Jing Yun, who hadn't returned home for two days, came back. His armor was still on his body, and his eyes were bloodshot. Ning Luo was surprised and happy, and walked up to him quickly: "Have you eaten dinner? Can you stay here?" how long?"

Jing Yun shook his head: "Don't come here first, I smell blood all over my body, don't make you feel uncomfortable."

Sure enough, there was a dark red on the heart armor, Ning Luo only felt a "buzz" in her head, her body swayed, a feeling of nausea surged up, and she almost vomited out.

"You...are you injured?" She asked anxiously.

"No," Jing Yun said in relief, "I beheaded two Northern Zhou soldiers while defending the city, and the blood spattered."

Only then did Ning Luo feel relieved, and asked the maidservants to prepare hot water for Jing Yun to take a bath. In the kitchen, he quickly cooked two dishes and brought them up with the rice. After Jing Yun finished washing, he gobbled it up. a meal.

"How's the battle going?" Ning Luo asked cautiously.

"Na Lu Yi is indeed a strong general, but I have already prepared for it," Jing Yun said indifferently, "Even if there are many others, it will take a lot of effort to remove this thorn in my side."

In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the troops were divided into two groups. On one side, Xie Junchun and another general led 20 troops to attack Yingzhou, while Lu Yi led a large army to attack Changzhou. There are [-] people, and this still counts the two cities of Fuma and Gujiao that have just been occupied.This time, the strength of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was far beyond their expectations, and they almost poured out the country. It seems that they will not stop until they take down half of Dachen's country.

"Pingzhou can't afford to lose, so Ning Heng and the others can't come to the rescue. I have already sent a report to the capital, asking them to send reinforcements as soon as possible. It's just that it takes time to dispatch troops and transport food, and it will take half a month at the earliest. We can only get to Luping City, this half month is a matter of life and death for us, we can only stick to it," Jing Yun hesitated for a moment and said, "Luo'er, I want to discuss it with you, how about... I will send someone to send you off first. Let's go, wait until the situation here is a little calmer, and then pick you up, what do you think?"

Ning Luo raised her eyes in astonishment, and met Jing Yun's gaze: "You...what did you say?"

Jing Yun said seriously: "I want to send you to a safe place in Pingzhou first, if it's not possible, you can go back to the capital first—"

"Jing Yun!" Ning Luo was extremely angry, "Who do you think I am? Don't I look like the kind of woman who can only share wealth and honor but not adversity?"

Jing Yun was stunned for a moment, and quickly explained: "You misunderstood, I can't rest assured that you are here, if you are safe, I will defend the city wholeheartedly, there is no other meaning."

"Brother Jing, are you afraid in your heart? You are afraid that Luping City will fall in the end, and you are afraid that I will also be implicated and destroyed in this city. You want to settle me down first, and you will be gone even if the city is destroyed. Worry about the future, right?"

Ning Luo's eyes were aggressive, and the secrets in Jing Yun's heart that had been tossed and turned for many days were pierced one by one, and he couldn't help but said in a slightly embarrassed way: "This...isn't like this..."

Ning Luo looked at the man in front of her with some amusement. In front of her, Jing Yun was always calm and strong, and he was rarely in such a mess.She said softly: "Brother Jing, I believe in you. You are a hero who stands up to heaven and earth, and even a victorious general galloping in the northwest. You will definitely be able to hold this city, and we will be fine. No, I can't live alone, no matter where you drive me, the result will be the same."

Jing Yun was speechless, stared at her for a moment, and suddenly embraced her in his arms.

The two hugged each other tightly for a moment, and Jing Yun said in a hoarse voice: "Okay, if you want to be here, I will be here, and I will guard you and this city!"

After another four or five days, the situation became more and more tense. The sound of fighting on the city wall became closer and closer, and more and more wounded soldiers were brought down from the gate of the Governor's Mansion. All men over the age of 15 in the city were requisitioned. Except for a small amount of food for self-use in the city, most of the food is controlled by Zhechong Mansion and distributed daily according to the needs of the army.There were not enough doctors in the army, so Dr. Jin also rolled up his sleeves and went into battle.

Ning Luo stayed in the backyard, so she simply took the maidservants into light attire, cooked some thin porridge and medicine for detoxification and heat dissipation at home, and went to the wounded soldiers to help.

The temporary tents under the city wall were full of wounded people lying inside and outside, some with missing arms and short legs, wailing and moaning, looking bloody and cruel, and some wounded soldiers were still half-grown children, crying and snotting their noses in pain , which makes people feel extremely sad.

Ning Luo suppressed the discomfort and distributed the things to the wounded soldiers one by one. Looking at the younger ones, she also said a few words of comfort and encouragement, as a way of expressing her feelings.

The sound of fighting outside the city gradually subsided, and just after the wave of offensive retreated, several wounded soldiers were lifted off the city wall.Ning Luo stepped aside quickly, watching the wounded soldiers being placed in the open space again.

Just as she was about to pass by, a hesitant voice came from behind: "You... are the Dudu's wife?"

The voice was very familiar, and Ning Luo looked back, and it was indeed an acquaintance: "Zhao Baoqing, it's you!"

Zhao Baoqing's body was covered with deep and shallow blood stains, his chin was covered with stubble, and his arms were wrapped in white cloth. He looked very tired. When he saw that it was Ning Luo, he suddenly said in astonishment: "I don't dare to guess it's you." , madam, you have a rich body, why did you come here!"

A slight smile appeared on the corner of Ning Luo's mouth, "You are bloody and killing the enemy in front, but I can't help you, so I have to express my heart here."

"Madam Governor?"

"It's really like a fairy descending to earth."

"Is this really Mrs. Dudu?"

The wounded soldiers below asked one after another, with surprise and emotion in their eyes.Those ladies and wives from the official family could only run away in fright when they saw them, how could they come over so gently and caringly to ask their relatives?

Zhao Baoqing's voice was choked with sobs: "Thank you Madam, with the governor here, our brothers will definitely fight the enemy bravely and drive those sons of bitches from the Northern Zhou Dynasty out of our Dachen!"

"With this ambition, he is a good man whom I admire." Ning Luo encouraged in a deep voice.

Zhao Baoqing grinned and showed his white teeth again, waved goodbye to Ning Luo, but hurried back after walking a few steps: "Ma'am, how is Hui Yao?"

Ning Luo said dejectedly: "She's fine, it's just... her father's life or death is uncertain."

Zhao Baoqing was stunned for a moment, and said solemnly: "When we drive away the Northern Zhou people, if I am still alive, I will propose marriage to her family. If she loses her father, then I will take care of her for the rest of her life."

Ning Luo's eyes became hot, and she nodded seriously.

This war is cruel, and human life is as cheap as an ant. If there is such a glimmer of hope in my heart, maybe this enthusiastic and hearty young man can be protected from this terrible day of darkness.

Quietly wiping away the hot tears from her eyes, Ning Luo felt that she was too fragile.

Perhaps it was because she had seen too many cruel scenes, she felt that she had become more sentimental these days, and sometimes she became sad for no reason.

"Ma'am, let's go back," Yingxiang persuaded, "Don't let yourself be too tired, and make the Marquis worry."

Ning Luo nodded, and walked forward slowly with a heavy heart. She walked past several tents in a row, and arrived in front of her carriage, but saw a carriage parked on the bluestone road that was still empty just now. Madam Ding stepped out of the carriage. He poked his head out of the curtain and waved at her: "Madam, come here quickly, I have something important to discuss with you."

Since Lu Ping Restaurant left that day, this Mrs. Ding never came to see her again, presumably because she was frightened by Jing Yun's cold face; later, she greeted her with a smile on her face when she happened to meet her. Jing Yun dealt with her brother sternly and selflessly. He harbored resentment but dared not explode.

"Madam, if you have anything to say, just say it," Ning Luo said tactfully, "I should go back."

"Then let's go to your car and say," Mrs. Ding got into her car familiarly, grabbed her hand, and said worriedly: "Sister, you really don't know the heights of the sky and the earth, and you still run here all day long. My master said that he will take his family out of the city to avoid goods in the next few days, you are not familiar with the place here, come with us, and I will settle it for you."

Ning Luo was startled: "You want to leave the city?"

"That's right, I don't know if this city can be defended or not. It's always right to go out to avoid it," Mrs. Ding didn't shy away, "My master also meant the same thing."

"I won't go, madam, you can go first." Ning Luo resisted the disgust in her heart and said.

Mrs. Ding was stunned for a moment, and suddenly became a little sad: "Sister, do you despise me in your heart? If I were alone, I would naturally learn from the heroism of Concubine Yu who rewarded her confidant with her death, but I, a family leader , My elder brother only has my niece's bloodline left, and my son and daughter are underage, so I have to make plans for them."

Ning Luo sighed softly and said, "Everyone has their own ambitions, and you can't force them. Since you have made up your mind, madam, I wish you a smooth journey."

Mrs. Ding still didn't give up, and persuaded: "Sister, you are too young to know the horror of the war. If the city is destroyed, those Northern Zhou soldiers will not be able to burn, kill and loot. A beautiful woman like you really deserves to die. You should go with us, let Lord Hou send more troops to protect..."

Ning Luo suddenly understood, no wonder this Mrs. Ding came to settle her so kindly. It turned out that she was afraid that the servants of the governor's mansion would not be useful. After dragging her, she would be protected by Jing Yun's Yunjia army, which would be as stable as Mount Tai.

(End of this chapter)