This winter is not going to be easy, this is Li Xingchen's helpless thought as he looks at the small stove next to him.
As the supreme being in the world, the royal family naturally enjoys it. Once the earth dragon in the palace is burned, it will be no different from the floor heating in later generations.
But this winter, Li Xingchen really couldn't bear to leave.
There is a battle on the front line, and it is very likely to be a battle that will last the entire winter. The battle will involve fighting in the ice and snow, and the soldiers also need to keep warm. In addition to firewood, coal is also a good thing for heating. Therefore, Li Xingchen used all the available materials in the palace to keep warm.
The coal and firewood have all been transferred away. Fortunately, there are not many people in the harem to begin with, and they basically don't live in the palace. They all have their own affairs, so Yuan Leshang and the others don't care what His Majesty does with the coal.
Your Majesty allocates coal and firewood for war. In war, people will die, and the territory of the Han Dynasty will be increased. There is no way. The Han Dynasty really has not lost any large areas of territory, so when the time comes, whether it is a hospital, a pharmacy, a volunteer school or a charity hall,
He had to keep spinning again, so the women agreed that if Your Majesty wants to freeze, then just freeze.
He deserves it.
Without the earth dragon, Li Xingchen could only rely on the stove to keep warm.
Yuchizhen, who was sitting at another desk, subconsciously shrank her neck and pulled up her clothes. Although she was the daughter of the Yuchi family, she had actually grown up in the south over the years and had long been unable to adapt to the cold in the north.
Especially the coldness in the south and the north is different.
One is the eerie cold that seems to be pervasive along with the water vapor, and the other is the cold that shrouds the bones and muscles in all directions.
"Come and sit." Li Xingchen waved.
Yuchi Zhen, as if granted amnesty, moved closer to Li Xingchen, and Li Xingchen asked Li Ping to push the stove forward, so that instead of one stove taking care of two tables, it only needed to heat one table.
Li Xingchen also felt a lot warmer. He reached out and wrapped his coat around Yuchizhen, wrapping her tightly: "Don't get cold."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Xingchen squeezed Yu Chizhen's little hand.
Well, it's really cold as expected.
He immediately held a hand: "I will warm it for you."
"Your Majesty." Although Yu Chizhen could feel the warmth and strength of Li Xingchen's hand and it was very comfortable to hold it, she still bowed her head slightly shyly.
Not only Li Ping, there are also several personal guards inside and outside the door.
There was no need for Li Xingchen to say anything, Li Ping quickly left the house.
This guy has a lot of eyes.
Of course, the main reason is that the imperial guards are wrestling shirtless on the snow outside. The wrestling of this era is called "Jiaodian", which is a sport that existed in the slave society. In fact, it is not much different from the wrestling of later generations.
The difference is that there aren't so many rules, and fighting really breaks out if everything is not kept intact.
But they are all members of the same family, so if they fight, it will just be a passing blow.
Sounds from outside came in from time to time, and Li Ping had long wanted to sneak out and take a look.
"Is it still cold?" Li Xingchen asked with a smile.
"It's not cold anymore." Yu Chizhen smiled and wanted to take out his hand.
But Li Xingchen tightened his grip: "It's okay, just use the other hand. I'll warm it for you, and I'll warm the other one for you later."
Yu Chizhen nodded, looking forward to it, but also looked at the stove strangely.
"What's wrong?"
Yu Chizhen hesitated for a moment, then told the truth: "Emperor's homes are mostly filled with luxury and enjoyment. Emperors like Your Majesty are really rare."
Li Xingchen couldn't help but smile: "Then how many emperors have you met?"
"No, no," Yuchizhen shook his head, "but that's what the books say."
Li Xingchen was silent for a while and solemnly said: "I grew up in the wilderness. I rarely see arrogant and extravagant things, but I am very aware of the sufferings of the people. When I fled for my life in the wilderness, I had experienced being chased and bitten by vicious dogs. Although I was alive
In a high position, we must not forget the suffering of the people. Now is the critical moment when a war is coming, and I should set an example."
Yu Chizhen looked at Li Xingchen infatuatedly.
Li Xingchen reached out and rubbed her head.
"The world is lucky to have your Majesty." Yu Chizhen said with emotion.
"I am lucky to have such a virtuous wife as you." Li Xingchen added.
Yu Chizhen was startled for a moment, and the girl's thoughts began to change, and she was naturally a little proud.
"This winter has been difficult."
The same sentiment was expressed by Han Qinhu who was far away in Pingcheng.
After the snowstorm, Pingcheng is covered in silver, like a fairyland on earth.
After all, this is the former capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Although the city is not grand, the houses and streets are well-proportioned, and the palace city not far away looks majestic after the wind and snow.
Han Qinhu was walking on the city wall behind the snowstorm, and the soldiers were sweeping away the snow.
Niu Hong carried the broom and joked: "General, if you want to be lazy, just go down and rest. Don't make sad remarks here."
When clearing away the snow, Han Qinhu and Niu Hong naturally set an example and boosted morale.
The danger Pingcheng faces now is no longer a secret. After all, Pingcheng is located here. Even if Han Qinhu and the others are secretive, the soldiers must know that a war may break out at any time.
Han Qinhu glared at him: "You're not wrong."
Niu Hong paused what he was doing, looked up to the east, and said in a lower voice: "According to the scouts' news, Dugu Yongye passed through Juyong the night before, and he is probably getting closer to Pingcheng. I just don't know what the situation is in the south.
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"Yu Wenxian increased his troops to Puzhou, obviously to suppress the Hedong family and form a confrontation with our army on the west bank of the river," Han Qinhu added, "This is also to free up Yu Wenchun of Jinyang to lead troops northward. I guess.
Within five days, we're going to be in trouble."
"How do you plan to fight this battle?" Niu Hong said solemnly.
The enemy came from two directions, but the Han army was not without danger. On the contrary, there were many undulating mountains to the north and east of Pingcheng. These mountains should be regarded as the remnants of Taihang and Luliang, one of the Five Mountains in later generations.
The first Beiyue Hengshan Mountain is also in this mountain range, but at this time Hengshan Mountain is still in Jizhou.
Han Qinhu shook his head honestly: "We haven't decided on a plan yet."
Niu Hong glanced at him, and of course he understood what Han Qinhu meant.
If you don't have a plan, just defend the city. Judging from the current weather, this may not be a good choice. What's more, Yu Wenchun mainly uses cavalry. If he really attacks the city, Yu Wenchun can't actually do much. In fact,
It is equivalent to canceling out a large part of the enemy's strength.
However, the disadvantage of this is that the outcome of the battle depends directly on whether Pingcheng can be defended. Once Pingcheng cannot be defended, no one in the Han army in the city can escape, and the enemy cavalry outside is not a living wage.
Moreover, it may be difficult to transport subsequent equipment and food to the city. After all, Yu Wenchun's cavalry cannot attack the city. To be more precise, they are reluctant to let the cavalry dismount and attack the city, but they can completely block the city. A fly