Chapter 245 A fork in the road of history
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frontier.
There were bright red blood stains on the snow.
On and off, in pieces.
Because of the winter, the corpse had not rotted for several days.
Not long ago, Lao Meng and his men passed by this village and asked for some water. Sometimes they would come to exchange some things.
But at this moment, the village was extremely silent.
There was no sound at all.
There was only the sound of Lao Meng and the others stepping on the snow.
The village was massacred.
There were corpses of adults, but also of babies, but not of women.
This is a standard wren attack.
Except for women, all men and children were killed.
Women can be used as reproductive tools to continue future generations if they are taken back, and food and property are taken away.
They do not farm, and when the snow falls in winter and there is no food source, they will attack Chu.
The Wren were ferocious, bloodthirsty and ruthless. When they were strong, they once fought all the way to Jiangzhou, bleeding like rivers, and frightening the people of Chu.
They don't build, they just destroy and kill people like crazy.
If General Meng hadn't been guarding the border, this kind of tragedy would probably happen again every few years.
General Meng was also guarding it, and the younger generation had forgotten the tragedy.
Today's Holy Emperor probably forgot about it, after all, the Wrens only reached Jiangzhou and did not enter the capital.
Seeing the baby's body, General Meng couldn't help but close his eyes.
Without even waiting for his men to do anything, he picked up the baby himself and held it gently in his hands.
He is particularly fond of children.
Not rare.
If any naughty children nearby ran into the military camp, Lao Meng would criticize them once or twice at most and give them some snacks.
Children are the future hope of a family, as well as the future and hope of a country.
He couldn't see the children dying like this. They had only been in the world for a short time. They hadn't grown up yet, so they died like this. He felt heartbroken beyond words.
Lao Meng had led troops in battles for many years, and he could be said to have killed many people, but he had never killed a child.
The corpses of the entire village were collected.
The old man who had been talking a few days ago was now frozen solid.
There is no luck, the wren is cruel by nature.
Lao Meng took a few breaths and it turned into white mist.
It snowed early this winter, and their supplies were not enough for the winter, so they would definitely come back to plunder them.
It was cold and freezing, his wrists hurt slightly, and the wind cut his face like a knife.
Everyone was silent.
General Meng felt a little sad.
The war has no end in sight.
The wren seemed to be getting stronger.
It has never been possible to do a raid like this before, kill people and then leave. They have no news at all, and it feels like there is a traitor.
He felt that he would die here one day.
Perhaps this is his burial place.
He had a premonition that he would die here.
His premonitions were always accurate.
Chaos occurred frequently in the court, and the wrens were always ready to provoke.
Can't take care of both ends.
Those who are loyal to the emperor and righteous will always die first.
sad.
Lao Meng actually received news from Beijing that an unknown goddess predicted that the Meng family would be extinct, and everyone actually believed it.
Pitiful.
The wind and snow were getting heavier in front of us, and the bodies that were dragged out seemed to be quickly covered in snow.
If those civil servants were allowed to come, I'm afraid they would compose a poem, "It's snowing so hard, it's beautiful."
The house leaks and it snows at night.
If it snows like this, it may be too late if the march reaches the next village.
The Wren cavalry have an advantage in speed. Even if they brave the snow, they may continue to collect the corpses like this.
"Ahem." Lao Meng coughed a few times.
It's cold and I take a breath of cold air when I open my mouth.
Buried the bodies.
General Meng was ready to continue leading his troops forward.
It was windy and snowy.
The soldiers were also a little numb.
My body is numb from the cold, and my brain is also a little numb.
Because when I looked at the corpses of the same kind, the excessive excitement had passed.
Already learning to get used to it.
Anyone can die.
Today it is them, tomorrow it may be me.
In fact, they were already dead.
He fought against the Wren several times and always managed to survive from desperate situations.
A large part of this is due to the constant flow of food and clothing sent here by the Jiang family, which has promoted the trade routes here and used meager profits to ensure the basic living conditions of the soldiers.
After burying the body, simply light a fire and cook some food. Eat at least one hot bite to gain strength before pursuing further.
This time the wren were extremely ferocious, massacring villages all the way, as if they deliberately led Lao Meng to kill them.
Lao Meng ate in silence. Sometimes he had to break in even though he knew it was a trap.
This is a conspiracy.
If you don't move when I kill your people, I will continue to kill them. After I kill them all, you will always come back.
He was just adjusting his emotions silently.
It actually doesn't matter if he dies himself, he will always die.
But I still can’t worry about my wife, children, and grandchildren.
His son is loyal.
His grandson Chicheng.
They are taught so well.
Sometimes Lao Meng felt that Chu was not worthy of his children and grandchildren.
So Shaoxia wrote a letter saying that he would live with the girl for three years, and he agreed without hesitation.
There is already this old man in his family who is working hard for his country. He will lose his life every now and then, so someone must be able to survive.
His family was small, so he was worried and regretful that even if he died, he would not be able to see the descendants of his family continue.
People in the world believe in ghosts and gods.
He believes it too.
Because every battle involves risking your life. If you don’t believe in ghosts and gods, what do you believe in?
Those who can survive are lucky and can snatch a life from the hands of ghosts and gods.
If history remains unchanged.
After finishing the meal, General Meng led his troops and set off to pursue the Wren.
The Wren set a trap and the most trusted person of General Meng betrayed him, and General Meng died in battle.
Covered in wind and snow.
The body was exhumed two months later.
All of these people will die.
At this moment they were eating with big mouthfuls.
We ate instant noodles, dried meat, and steamed buns, which were very rich.
The clothes are quite thick and have cotton wool in them, which makes them warmer.
This winter is very cold, but they are doing better than in previous years.
General Meng, who was eating, was halfway through his meal.
The signal trooper came running.
"It's born. It's born."
"What happened?"
"General, your grandson-in-law has given birth to twins. She gave birth to two sons at one go."
The signal soldier had a runny nose, and his nose was frozen into slag. He couldn't go back and finished the sentence in one breath.
The noodles in Lao Meng's hands clattered and fell. Half of the noodles were smashed on his body, but he didn't feel hot.
There was still noodles in his mouth, but he didn't finish chewing them, so he swallowed them in big gulps.
Then he laughed out loud.
He smiled, his eyes red.
It's so cold.
Today, he personally held the body of a young child and buried it carefully.
While burying it, I kept mumbling, in the next life, I will find a good family, at least a warmer place, it’s too damn cold here.
His Meng family has an heir.
His grandson held two babies at one time.
He has great-grandchildren.
"what!"
Lao Meng took a long breath.
"For extra food, for extra food at night, take out everything you have to eat and have a good meal. Respect the souls of the dead and celebrate the new life." General Meng picked up the half bowl of noodles on the ground and said to everyone.
"Additional meal. Respect the souls of the dead and celebrate the new life."
"Respect the souls of the dead and celebrate the new life."
"Respect the souls of the dead and celebrate the new life."
Sound transmission.
In the distant mountains, white snow fell from the trees.
Don't know what they are celebrating.
Suddenly it seemed very lively and exciting.
The ambush Wren was very impatient.
It's windy and snowy tonight.
If the other party doesn't come, they will get sick after a hard night, and the Wren's life is also their life.
They received accurate news that General Meng would definitely come.
It's just that it took a long time to come, but I heard laughter and shouts, which made me a little impatient.
Lao Meng was very excited.
Avoid the crowd and cry with the old guys who have fought side by side for many years.
It was very imageless to hold him and cry.
As he was crying, he suddenly touched the knife on the old man's body.
Lao Meng was incredible.
Moving faster than he thought, he pulled out the knife and thrust it into the old man's back.
"Brother Yu Bei, why? Why did you betray me?"
Heavy wind and snow.
The wren is still waiting.
Lao Meng couldn't come tonight. He celebrated having a great-grandson, but he immediately lost his best friend. He laughed and cried and continued to bury people.
The north wind blows and the snowflakes drift.
The branches snapped.
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