The heavy snow covered the country, and the carriages and boats were anchored in several places. The winged cavalry galloped through the fertile fields, stirring the hearts of the commoners. The dense fog enshrouds the ice, the thick soup muddied the wine. Today's love is like an illusion, floating and intoxicating in the Tang Empire.
Having an elder at home was like having a treasure. The old men and women in Zhuangzi said that it was going to snow heavily, and the snow really did fall.
It was clearly daytime, but snowflakes were drifting in the air. The sky was so gloomy that it was no different from evening.
Li Yi taught the nurses a lesson in the afternoon. The wind started to blow outside, and snow flew everywhere.
Li Yi remained unmoved and continued his lecture. He allowed the snow to stick to the glass and a few kerosene lamps to hang in the classroom.
"That's all for today's class. Go back and think about it. If you don't understand, talk to each other. If you still don't understand, come and ask me."
In the middle of the night, Li Yi finished a big class. The sky outside was completely dark.
It was about 16 o 'clock now. Winter days were short, and the sky was already dark at this time. With the dark clouds and heavy snow, it was just like night time.
The kerosene lamps of the Li Family Zhuangzi were hung one by one with two ropes tied to the bottom. When the wind blew, they still swayed.
Li Dan and Noble Consort Lu didn't leave. They would stay for a few days and then go to the hot springs in Mount Li in the east.
Mount Li was now in Wang Xing's hands and was under his jurisdiction.
Hao Lingquan, who had learned a lot from Guo Ziyi in the afternoon, was worried. "The snow is so heavy, and it doesn't seem like it's going to stop anytime soon. How many places are going to be affected?"
"The capital's office should be fine. The bad houses in the village have been repaired, but the vegetable greenhouse has suffered."
Guo Ziyi looked through the window of the cafeteria and saw the small area of snow illuminated by the kerosene lamp outside.
Hao Lingquan was also watching. The kerosene lamp was swaying from side to side from the wind. Fortunately, there was a rope tied to the bottom. Otherwise, it would have flipped over.
'Hua La Hua La', 'Kuang Kuang Kuang', 'Kuang Kuang Kuang', the sound of cooking in the kitchen of the cafeteria kept ringing out.
"The dishes seem to be enough. Why are you still cooking?" After listening for a while, Hao Lingquan finally reacted. The background music had been playing for too long.
"Something's going to happen. I'm not drinking anymore." Guo Ziyi moved the unfinished wine to the side and lowered his head to eat.
"Hurry, hurry up and eat. Don't eat too much. After you're done, hurry up and get to work."
A group of villagers who were supposed to be resting rushed into the canteen, picked up their plates, and began to serve the food.
Previously, when the villagers ate, they would chew slowly. Now, they were wolfing down their food.
Guo Ziyi put down his chopsticks and ran out. "Assemble, Winged Knights."
He shouted, and the Winged Knights, regardless of what they were doing, quickly gathered together.
Hao Lingquan followed him out in a daze, not understanding what was going on.
What he saw were farmers running around and more kerosene lamps being hung up.
Half an hour later, a yellow door arrived at Zhuangzi.
"His Majesty has ordered the Winged Knights to dispatch twenty thousand men to Fengzhou, Qizhou, Shang, Puzhou, Huazhou, Tongzhou, and Fang Zhou. There are fewer men in Huazhou and Tongzhou.
When you reach the place, you will be in charge of saving the people. Officer Guo will stay behind. The Li Family Zhuangzi will immediately provide the necessary supplies without delay. "
Along with the order, the Li Family Zhuangzi prepared packages and sleighs.
The freshly cooked dishes were placed in large barrels and sealed tightly. The alcohol burners were loaded onto the carts, and buckets of alcohol and kerosene lamps were brought out.
The carts were harnessed, and each sleigh had two horses. Another two horses followed beside it.
The sleighs were sent out of Zhuangzi. The Winged Knights outside brought their things onto the sleighs and split into different directions. They picked up the kerosene lamps and rushed into the wind and snow.
In Chang 'an City, the 16 guards worked hard to clear the snow under the illumination of the ice lanterns. The commoners in Fang Zhou got up to help.
The snow was too heavy. If they didn't clear it out quickly, the doors wouldn't be able to open the next night.
The Winged Knights who didn't go to other provinces split into two thousand men. Each man rode two horses, and two men rode a sleigh. They carried their things and kerosene lamps to the capital's twenty counties.
An hour later, the chaos from before disappeared. The villagers were still busy, and the kitchen staff continued to prepare food.
The workshops were working overtime, and the people in the settlement hurried over to help clear the snow in Zhuangzi. The villagers didn't have time.
Li Longji's family of three arrived soon after. A large number of soldiers had been sent out. The snow clearing in the city was a mess, and the defense was clearly insufficient.
The three of them were safer in Zhuangzi than anywhere else.
Hao Lingquan stood there, unable to help. This was the first time he had experienced something like this, and he felt busier than fighting a war.
"General Hao, let's go back and eat." Guo Ziyi was left behind and called Hao Lingquan back to the dining hall.
"Officer Guo, if only we could go to war with this speed." Hao Lingquan sat there, unable to eat for a while.
"If the Turks attack the Great Wu Army, shouldn't the Great Wu Army be faster?" Guo Ziyi said.
The Winged Knights weren't fast today, and they had wasted time preparing the sleighs.
Otherwise, they would have gathered in a few dozen breaths, brought their tactical backpacks, and mounted their horses in batches, charging out in batches.
In half an hour, at least three thousand cavalry would be ready to charge. If they needed to be faster, they wouldn't need to mount and would be used as infantry.
Hao Lingquan nodded, then shook his head. "I said bring the supplies and mobilize the troops, not rush to fight in the face of a sudden surprise attack."
"It's the same." Guo Ziyi took back the wine and took a sip.
"It's not the same. If the Li Family Zhuangzi were to be transferred to the Great Wu Army and provide the current logistics, the soldiers of the Great Wu Army would be overjoyed."
Hao Lingquan was still thinking about what had just happened. The Li Family Zhuangzi was moving too fast.
The sleighs carried all kinds of supplies, and in half an hour, the 20,000 Winged Knights and countless people had everything ready.
"Don't think about it. The Li Family Zhuangzi exists to provide logistical support for the Winged Knights. The Zhuangzi also has a complete set of weapons.
In the vicinity of the capital, the Winged Knights are invincible. No matter how they fight, no matter how many enemies come. "
Guo Ziyi revealed a smile. The Winged Knights' greatest reliance was the Li Family Zhuangzi.
… …
In the middle of the night, the people of Xinfeng County were called out and ran to the greenhouse.
The snow was almost up to their calves. The people planting the greenhouse were working hard to clear the snow, and each of them looked like snowmen.
The people who rushed over replaced these people and helped to sweep the snow.
The officials of the county were no longer sleeping. They were called out to spread out and go to places that might be dangerous.
The bailiffs opened the doors of the people and checked whether the stoves in the houses were pouring out smoke. If snow fell into the chimney, it might block the vent.
If there was still fire in the stoves, the people in the houses would be poisoned by the soot.
The people who were awakened by the knocking on their doors were not angry. Instead, they thanked the bailiffs, even if there was nothing wrong in their houses and the stoves were extinguished.
They came out to pick up lanterns, look at the snow on the houses, look for tools to sweep, and push the snow at the door.
County Magistrate Ban Zhao wiped the snow on his face and stood in front of the county yamen, waiting for the people to come back and report.
He was most worried about the villages in the county. The county had good facilities, but what if the houses in the villages were not sturdy enough?
Or if the pigsty or chicken coop was crushed by the snow, and the pigs and chickens froze to death, how would the people celebrate the New Year?
Right now, the 20 counties outside the capital were competing with each other. They were competing in everything.
If the people's livestock and poultry died, they would not be able to compete with the other counties. How would they be promoted?
Just as he was worrying, a patch of light faintly appeared in the snow, accompanied by rustling sounds and creaking sounds.
Soon, the light neared. It was a kerosene lamp, a horse, and the carriage behind it was … the kind of board used for carriage wheels?
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