Some people even organized half-year-old children to pick up stones crazily by the river.
The collected stones were piled in a frame and carried to the gate of Wubao by the adults.
Sister Xu Yue, plus siblings Wang Youliang and Junmei, after dinner, were also called to the river to join the army of children picking up stones.
Anyway, as long as the resources in the entire Wubao can be mobilized, Wang will not let go of any of them.
The professional troops have equipped all the weapons in the arsenal and set up a throwing machine on the high ground behind the door.
Speaking of these two throwing machines, Gongsun Yan specially commissioned them to be built. From the moment they were made to the present, he took them out for the first time and set them up at the gate.
Because the former roving soldiers and bandits had no use for these two big guys.
There is a sharp weapon to defend the city, and that is the bow and arrow.
Wave after wave of arrows are coming, who can stop the power?
But no matter what time or dynasty it is, this is always a money-burning thing.
A standard usable arrow is expensive to make, and even Gongsun Yan, who has a rich family, did not prepare much.
Xu Da counted and found that there were only fifty bows and five hundred arrows. When divided into parts, each person only had ten arrows.
But compared to other Uburgs, the weapons reserves in Gongsun Uburg are already very rich.
In addition to the two throwing machines and these bows and arrows, there are also a hundred sword handles, a hundred spears, fifty shields, and twenty sets of rattan armor.
Therefore, war is really a waste of money.
And the money was burned in order to protect the warehouses in the house that were piled with grain, cloth, and gold cakes.
There are also nearly two thousand lives lost in this Uburg.
Xu Dalang had already personally led two fast-footed members of the tribe out of Wubao to inquire about the news.
Gongsun Yan was a little panicked at first, but seeing that Wubao quickly became safe under the leadership of Wang and Xu Da, he couldn't help but cast a complicated look at Gongsun Yu and the Xu couple who were standing aside.
There were two parts of sourness, three parts of ridicule and five parts of happiness in those eyes.
"Brothers and sisters, your nephew's family is really a crouching tiger, hidden dragon, each of them is extraordinary." Gongsun Yan said with emotion.
Mrs. Xu lowered her eyebrows and said, "We haven't contacted them for many years. I only found out recently that they have such ability."
Gongsun Yan looked at the children picking up stones by the river with his hands behind his hands, thinking that the Xu family had such a nephew and daughter-in-law, but she never discovered it, almost burying the talent.
He immediately shook his head and sighed in his heart. After all, this woman's vision was still a little bad.
Fortunately, these talents have now been discovered by his discerning eye and will no longer be buried.
To be honest, when compared with Xu Da and Wang, he became more and more suspicious that the so-called celebrities who had been raised in the house for several years were all a group of liars with superficial appearances!
Now that there is a powerful enemy, tell them to be careful and not even let out a fart or two.
Oh, the eldest brother’s Gongsun Ye actually said: “If the situation goes bad, my uncle can write a letter asking my father to come with soldiers to support us.”
Gongsun Yan thought to himself, if the situation gets bad, your father might not have time to provide support, and the rest of us would be dead!
In short, it is better for Qingyang to treat him well. He is worried about his worries and worried about his needs. It is really useful.
Looking at the tight defense network arranged by the Wang family in Wubao, and looking at the logistics supplies clearly planned by Xu Da in the house, Gongsun Yan felt that he was a little too arrogant, and he dared to have the delusion of competing in the Central Plains.
Xu: "..."
Gongsun Yu: "..."
The speechless couple looked at each other and thought to themselves: You old man is thinking shit!
...
At around eight o'clock in the evening, as usual, there was no light in the entire Uburg at this time, and everyone had already fallen into a sweet dreamland.
But today was different. On the river beach, there were still torches lighting up the river, and almost all the people in the village who could move were mobilized.
There were plenty of straw and hemp vines at the feet of the elderly people. They skillfully held the ends of the straw with their toes and rubbed it with their rough palms. After a while, they were able to twist out a solid straw rope.
Half-year-old children are picking up stones in the river. Each stone must be sharp enough. If the stone is too round, it will be thrown into the river and let it continue to be washed by the river.
Those sharp stones that have been struck by the river water on the river beach and have not been polished too much are the best choices.
Xu Yue and Xu Erniang had picked them up in the evening, and with the hot midsummer air, their clothes had already been soaked with hot sweat.
The two of them looked at Wang Youliang and A Jian, who were naked buttocks and wearing only a piece of linen cloth around their waists to cover their shame. They were deeply envious.
"I wonder when those people from Zhuangzi will come back?" Xiao Junmei dragged a frame over and her brows were filled with worry.
Xu Yue threw the small piles of stones that she and her sister had collected into the frame that Jun Mei had brought, and shook her head slightly.
I haven't come back yet, I'm afraid I won't.
Xu Yue did not directly express her guess, but Jun Mei understood it and turned to look at Yang Wazi, who was rubbing hemp rope with the old people, and his palms were red.
At the boy's feet lay his younger brother who was sleeping in a bamboo basket. Next to him sat a woman with a bitter look on her face. She was Yangwazi's mother. She had given birth to too many children and her body was hurt. She had this sad and sad picture all year round.
Sickly looking.
While the mother and son were rubbing the rope, they couldn't help but look toward the door frequently.
Zhao Er went out early in the morning carrying tofu and has not been able to come back yet.
Thinking again of the dangerous situation outside, the mother and son became so anxious that the corners of their mouths blistered.
Earlier, when it was still daylight, Yang Wazi wanted to go out to look for his father, but was forcefully persuaded to go back by He Zeng, Lao Wutou and others.
If you don't know what's going on outside right now, if you go out rashly, isn't that asking for death?
There was no way, Yangwazi and others had to continue to retreat and wait.
It's just that the sky is getting darker. Even if they don't want to think about it, everyone knows clearly that the hope that Zhao Er and others can come back is very slim.
However, just when everyone was worried about those who had never returned, there seemed to be new news coming from the other side of the gate.
One of the two people who went out to investigate the situation with Xu Dalang earlier came back, and he also brought two people with him on horseback.
A horse carrying three people ran in through the gap in the open door. Yangwazi was immediately excited, dropped the hemp rope in his hand and ran towards the door.
Xu Yue and Xu Erniang looked at each other, threw the frame containing the stones to Wang Youliang and Junmei, and ran over.
The people who went to investigate brought back two bloody people. It was dark, and it was not until the torches shone on the faces of the two people that everyone recognized who they were.
One is Zhao Er, and the other is Yu San who went out to buy tofu with them this morning.
Speaking of Yu San, Xu Yue had to mention her aunt's damn personality charm again.
Yu San didn't know what was wrong in his mind. Since he was severely shocked by Wang's strength last time, instead of staying away from her, he secretly moved closer to her, looking like a dog-legger.
