Chapter 535: Fusion

All the houses in the whole village are the same, with adobe houses and thatched roofs. He Dayou is the village chief here, and there is no special preferential treatment. Although they are simple and simple, for some people, they can provide shelter from wind and rain. Home. , with you all the way!

A woman was placing bowls of dishes on the low table of the big kang. Looking at the clothes she was wearing, she turned out to be a Hun woman. She was about thirty years old. In the corner of the room, a man and a woman stood timidly. The two children are both only ten years old. The girl is holding a little guy who is about one year old in her arms. At this moment, the three little faces are looking at the bowls of big fish and meat on the low table, and their throats are not stopping. Swallowing.

"Her name is Gu Erna, she is also a Huns. She brought the two older children, but the younger one is mine!" He Dayou said with a smile, "Gu Erna is a capable person. "Woman." He praised the woman standing by the fire pit without hesitation.

Looking at He Dayou's home, except for some simple necessary furniture, it can be more appropriately described as a house with four walls. Gao Yuan glanced at He Dayou and said, "He Dayou, you and I lived well before, but I think You are not living a good life like this. Were you lying earlier?"

He Dayou was startled, looked at his home, and shook his head with a wry smile: "General, how dare I tell lies in front of you? My family has a larger population, and I have five mouths to eat. I am the village chief, and the one in the village who has... If there is any difficulty, I always have to help, so I live in a bit of embarrassment, but I never go hungry.”

He Lanxiong walked directly to Gu Yierna, opened his mouth and started asking her in Hun language. As soon as He Lanxiong came in, Hu Yierna had been secretly looking at him. At this time, He Lanxiong opened his mouth, and her face showed even more Smiling in surprise and joy, the two of them asked and answered questions in Hun language, but He Dayou couldn't understand and stared at the two with his mouth open. Gao Yuan smiled and said nothing, but He Lanxiong asked Gu Yier. How is Na doing here, how are all the Huns in the village doing, and how do these soldiers treat these Hun children?

Gu Erna's answer obviously satisfied He Lanxiong. His face that had been tense before finally showed a smile. He walked to the table, picked up a bowl of roast chicken, and gave it directly to the boy next to the door. , "You guys eat!"

After taking the roast chicken, the boy glanced at Gu Erna beside him, and then at He Dayou.

"If General Helan gives it to you, take it and eat it with your sister!" He Dayou stepped forward, took the child from the girl's hand, and said softly.

The little boy cheered, took his sister's hand, and rushed out the door.

"It seems that he rarely eats meat!" Gao Yuan shook his head, "Yan Yizheng, the village chief, has a lot of responsibilities, but he has no salary. After you go back, you and Jiang Yizheng will discuss it. The village chiefs all receive a salary, even if it is meager, it is still a favor.”

"Yes, Governor!" Yan Shenghao nodded.

"Thank you, General!" He Dayou was overjoyed.

Thank you profusely to Gao Yuan.

"I want to take this boy away, He Dayou, Gu Erna, are you willing?" He Lanxiong suddenly said: "Although he is only ten years old, he is tall, broad-shouldered, and has a good build. If you practice hard, you will be sure to do it in the future. A good man."

Gu Erna didn't know He Lanxiong's identity, but He Dayou knew that He Lanxiong's status was extremely high. If his son followed him, his future would definitely be excellent, so he immediately agreed. Gu Erna was obviously reluctant, "He is still very young and cannot fight!" There was a sad look on her face, "His father died on the battlefield."

"I will let him be my personal soldier first." He Lanxiong said with a smile, "He is so young, how can I let him go to the battlefield? Don't worry, in a few years, I will give you a strong young man in return."

He Dayou leaned over Gu Erna's ear and whispered He Lanxiong's identity. Gu Erna's expression ranged from unwillingness to surprise. She looked at He Lanxiong and nodded repeatedly.

Taking away this half-grown boy will not only give him a good future in the future, but now there will be one less mouth in the family. The half-grown boy is now the time to eat, not to mention that he will be paid as a soldier. However, for a child of this age, it would have been impossible for him to become a soldier if he hadn't met He Yukio.

After having a simple lunch at He Dayou's house, and accompanied by him, we visited several households in more difficult situations. When we left Baiyang Village, it was already dark.

Dozens of torches illuminated the entrance of the village. As before, more than two hundred wounded soldiers gathered at the entrance of the village and lined up in a neat formation to bid farewell to Gao Yuan. The gratitude on their faces came from the bottom of their hearts. They never thought that the battle would The supreme leader of the Eastern Army would come to visit them on such a snowy night and give them gifts. Ten pounds of meat and one pound of wine for each family. They were spread out to each family, but when they were gathered together, there were not many people. number.

Things are not the point. The point is that General Gao remembers them and has not forgotten these men who shed their blood for the Eastern Army. This is enough. When they say goodbye, most people's eyes are red.

Gao Yuan got on his horse and waved to them, without saying any polite words about coming to see them again when he had time. He also knew that his time did not belong to him at all. Maybe he would never have time to come to this small village to eat. After a meal, we chatted with them.

"They are all tough men and extremely simple people. Their lives can only be said to be barely able to survive, but looking at them, they look extremely satisfied." Yan Shenghao sighed, " But only under the command of the governor, these wounded soldiers can still live. From what I know, no matter where they are, after the wounded soldiers are discharged, their lives are extremely miserable. Take Hejian County as an example. After the former wounded soldiers were discharged from the army, although they had some pensions, they were deducted by the corrupt officials and very few were able to get them. Many of them ended up becoming beggars. Seeing these wounded soldiers in Baiyang Village makes me really ashamed. No land.”

Gao Yuan smiled, but did not continue the topic, but said: "Yan Yizheng, you and Jiang Yizheng are responsible for the people's livelihood and civil affairs under the Zhengdong Mansion. You need to worry more about how to make them live a good life. Once they live well, our political power will be more stable and we will have an endless supply of troops and taxes. We must not do anything like killing the goose to get the eggs. "

"Just like the Qin State, in a short period of time, it may be possible to create strong soldiers in the world, but as time goes by, conflicts will intensify and will inevitably trigger civil uprisings. Strict laws may make the people surrender out of fear, but Once you can no longer survive, you will have greater motivation to rebel.”

"Captain, I have a question that I have always wanted to ask. I wonder what the governor thinks of Qin?" Yan Shenghao asked: "If everything goes well for us, we will inevitably face Qin in the future. Now the Central Plains can only do it if we gather the strength of the six countries." To counter Qin, how should we respond when we face him? "

Gao Yuan raised his head and looked at the dark sky, "If it comes to the time when we need to confront Qin, I believe our strength will not be weak by then. In the war with Qin, we only need to continue the stalemate with him and drag him down." Entering a protracted war, the longer the war goes on, the more serious the flaws in Qin's policies will be exposed. "

Yan Shenghao's eyes lit up, "Doesn't that mean that if we strongly support Zhao State, it will consume more of Qin State's power?"

"That's why I went to seize Shannan County and give it to Zilan for free. But Qin is a tiger and Zhao is a wolf. The best thing is for tigers and wolves to fight. If they are evenly matched, the worst thing is to give up. Zhao Guo can persist and not be destroyed!" Gao Yuan said with a smile: "The longer Zhao Guo persists, the better it will be for us."

"The Governor has foresight and foresight, I admire you!" Yan Shenghao said sincerely.

"It's too far to say this now. It's better to wait until we capture Donghu before we plan the next step!" Gao Yuan turned to look at He Lanxiong, "Lao He, you are a few years older than me, aren't you? Is it time to think about finding a wife?”

He Lanxiong was still immersed in sad emotions at this time. Seeing so many Huns orphans in Baiyang Village really made him depressed. These Huns in Baiyang Village were lucky, at least they found a place to stay. , and on the vast snowfield, I don’t know how many such orphans are struggling to survive.

Just when he was feeling depressed, he suddenly heard Gao Yuan jump to this topic and said angrily: "I would like to find one, but at the moment, where can I find a suitable one? Why don't you help me introduce one?" "

"Okay!" Gao Yuan agreed without thinking, "I do have a suitable one here."

He Lanxiong looked at Gao Yuan in astonishment, blinked at him for a long time, and then said: "Are you kidding?"

"Who are you kidding? Actually, someone is interested in you and asked me to marry you!" Gao Yuan laughed.

"Someone has taken a fancy to me?" He Lanxiong stretched out a finger and pointed at his nose. Anyone who can find Gao Yuanlai as a matchmaker naturally has a high status in Zhengdong Mansion. "Which one? Why can't I figure out who it is?"

"Wu Xinlian!" Gao Yuan said a name.

"Who is Wu Xinlian?" He Lanxiong was confused.

"Wu Kai Wu's precious daughter!" Gao Yuan said with a smile.

"That little girl!" He Lanxiong shouted, and a timid and frail woman suddenly came to mind. He should have seen this woman, perhaps when he was a guest at Wu Kai's house. "That won't work, Governor. Miss Wu is a delicate little girl, and I can't bear it. I want to find a woman who can ride a horse, bend a bow and shoot arrows when she goes out, and can cook and wash clothes when she comes in."

Gao Yuan laughed, "You are in a high position now. No matter who your wife is in the future, will she still need to cook and carry water and wash clothes?"

He Lanxiong was stunned for a while, "Then you must be able to ride a horse, draw a bow and shoot arrows. Miss Wu is so cute and charming, let alone riding a horse. I'm afraid the horse will scare her into screaming even if it walks up to her."

"Go and have a look! Maybe you will be surprised!" Gao Yuan said with a genuine smile.

Looking at Gao Yuan's malicious eyes, He Lanxiong suddenly got goosebumps on his body. There must be something evil here. After attending Sun Xiao's wedding on the first day of the new year, he immediately set off for the Niulan Mountain camp, otherwise Wu Kaizheng'er It would be difficult for Baba's trustee to do the matchmaking.