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"Let me see how long this planetary war creature has been there. I hope it's not more than 10,000 cosmic days, otherwise it will be very troublesome."

The screen trembled, a silent wave that spanned countless light years.

Space jump!

This signal crossed countless star rivers, galaxies, and planets... and finally, after a moment, arrived at the blue planet, the Earth.

"Hmm? More than 15,000 universes?"

The man in white robe sighed softly, his blue face darkened slightly: "I don't know if there are any intelligent creatures on this planet. I hope not."

There was silence for a while.

The white-robed man thought, the air trembled, and a voice rang out:

"Due to insufficient energy of planetary war creatures and guard-level Tess, energy collection mode has been activated. It is expected to restore standard energy levels in a quarter of a cosmic hour."

"Ding, the order has been issued."

……

Earth, Antarctica. The American scientific expedition team, about a dozen people, wearing thick special clothing, walked step by step in the depths of Antarctica.

A man with a black beard narrowed his eyes and looked to the right.

"Click."

Seven hundred meters away on the right, a huge iceberg had a crack more than twenty meters wide.

earthquake?

A word crossed the man's mind.

Chapter 55: Chunin Exam

Zhou Xiaohong's voice broke the silence in the room. Zhou's father sighed and Zhou's mother wiped her tears.

Zhou's mother was deeply moved by her son's kindness. She wiped her tears and shook her head, "We won't go. Just live a good life. You are a college student! You are destined to live in the city. Your father, your sister and I live well in our hometown. We all have jobs here. Why go to Hangzhou? It's inconvenient. We won't go."

"My eldest sister's illness—"

Mother Zhou was silent for a few seconds, then waved her hand and said, "Your elder sister... that's it. You don't have to worry about it. Just take care of yourself. When your father and I are gone, if you want, hire someone to take care of your sister. You don't have to feed her with all the delicious food. As long as she has something to eat, your father and I will be at ease. Your father and I can't help you in this life, and we don't want to be a burden to you in the future. You still have to get married, and the girl will definitely be unhappy to see such an elder sister-in-law in her family."

Zhou's father nodded as well. It was obvious that he and his wife had already reached a consensus on this issue. When Zhou's mother stopped talking, the head of the family added, "We have saved money at home, and we will help you with the money when you buy a house."

Ruihe listened quietly and then said, "I know what you and Dad mean, but I have my own ideas. Marriage is still a long way off, and it's useless to think too much. You and Dad don't rush to refuse. I just want to let you know so that you can be mentally prepared. Big sister's disease still needs treatment. The better it is, the better. We can't let her live like this for the rest of her life. It makes me sad."

"Why are you so stubborn, kid?" Zhou's mother was anxious. "Your sister's illness is incurable. She's been treated before, but they said it was caused by brain damage. It's been so many years, there's definitely no cure."

"I have consulted a doctor, who said that treatment would have some effect and would be better than no treatment."

"Hospitals are all like this, they just try to trick people into getting treatment, they want to make money..." Zhou's mother grabbed Zhou Xiaohong's hand, met her daughter's confused eyes, and suddenly became discouraged.

Zhou's father made the final decision: "Let's not talk about your sister's affairs for now. Take care of yourself first and don't worry about the family's affairs. If you study hard in school, your family will be relieved."

Ruihe knew that he had little say in the family now, so he didn't force it. He nodded and said nothing more, but changed the subject: "Why did I hear from the aunt next door that you have arranged a marriage for my eldest sister?"

"They talked about a marriage, but it didn't work out." Zhou's mother sighed, "They were talking about the Zheng family - the first shop in the alley that sells braised food. You should know them. You and his sister were classmates before."

"Zheng Fang's brother?" Rui He frowned, "Mom, that won't work."

"It didn't work! Don't worry."

How can I feel at ease?

"Mom, don't arrange a marriage for my eldest sister yet. Her current condition is not suitable. It won't be too late until I take her to see a doctor and her condition gets better."

"The boy from the Zheng family is not suitable. There must be someone else who is suitable. Your sister is old. How can a woman not get married? Only after giving birth to a child will she have someone to rely on." Zhou's mother disagreed.

Zhou Xiaohong is only five or six years old in mind, why would she get married? Why would she have children?

"I am her biological brother, and I am her support." Ruihe found it unacceptable to let Zhou Xiaohong, who had the mentality of a child, get married.

week

The father said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's talk about this later. It's not settled now."

"Mom and Dad, if you arrange a marriage for my eldest sister, I will drop out of school and stop studying."

"You, you kid!" Zhou's mother was anxious. "How old is your sister? She's 25! How can a woman not get married? A woman must get married. Her life will not be complete without having children. I know you are worried that the marriage we found for your sister is not good. Don't worry, Honghong is also our biological daughter. She has a simple personality. We will definitely find a good man for her. You are just worrying too much. My kid, why do you become so opinionated and talk so differently after coming home this time? Qingqing, listen to your mother. Your responsibility is to study hard. Don't worry about other things. Your father and I know our limits."

Ruihe refused to agree, but Zhou's father finally said, "Okay, let's talk about it after you graduate, okay?" He said to his wife, "Qingqing has graduated and has a job, so it will be decent to tell others about it, and Honghong will also have face then."

"Ok."

The next evening, Ruihe was ready to go back to school. It was Zhou's father who drove him to the station on a motorcycle. Before getting on the car, Zhou's father stuffed him with a plastic bag containing money. Ruihe took it without saying anything. After getting on the car, he waved goodbye to Zhou's father through the window. After sending his son home, Zhou's father took him into the house as soon as he entered the house and whispered, "Qingqing left this!"

She took out a passbook, opened it and stuffed it into Zhou's father's hand: "Look! Look! I thought Qingqing lied to us when she said she made more than 100,000 yuan, deliberately trying to reassure us. She bought all the things like the refrigerator, how much would be left? Look at this passbook, 100,000 yuan! Did Qingqing really make 100,000 yuan?"

After counting the numbers on the passbook, Zhou's father's hands began to tremble.

"How does this kid make so much money? What kind of program can he use to make so much money? Is it really not illegal?" Zhou's father asked his wife.

Zhou's mother pinched his arm: "Qingqing never lies, why don't you think positively? Qingqing is a good child and will not do anything illegal. This is what he earns!"

"..." Father Zhou closed the passbook, stroking it gently, and said after a while, "Save it for Qingqing, and buy him a house in Hangzhou in the future. With a house, he will have roots."

"Is Honghong really incurable?"

Father Zhou pursed his lips and said nothing, while Mother Zhou's eyes were red. "Actually, what Qingqing said makes sense. Let's go to a big hospital, maybe they can cure her a little bit? Even if it's just a little bit, it will make her smarter and more sensible, so that she can find a better husband in the future. A while ago, the fourth sister-in-law from the alley ahead came to propose marriage to Honghong. Have you forgotten who she was talking about? The child from the Zheng family is a real idiot. He can't speak or move. He even needs to be fed. He can't even take off his pants when he goes to the toilet. How can Honghong marry such a person? Cure him a little bit, so that she can choose a good family in the future."

Zhou's mother had never received any education and had spent her entire life focusing on the family. She believed that as a woman, she had to get married and have children. It was a great sadness for her if her daughter could not get married or could not marry into a good family.

"..." Father Zhou thought about it and felt that it made sense. His daughter still had to get married, otherwise, if there was an old aunt at home, it would affect his son's marriage in the future. Besides, he and his wife would be old, and his daughter would have a husband and children in the future.

Taking care is the long-term truth. In fact, he believes in his son's feelings for his daughter. Qingqing is a good son and a good brother, but as a father, he has to consider the future of his children. After getting married and forming a new family, it will be another home. His son must be good to Honghong, but women are the ones who manage the household. After all, his son is a man. Can he bathe and change clothes for his sister? The future daughter-in-law will definitely be troubled at that time. If the future daughter-in-law is not happy, what will Honghong do? Therefore, Honghong still has to get married. She had a fever that damaged her brain, and the child she gave birth to must not be stupid. With a child, she will have a lifelong support.

"You're right, we need treatment!" Zhou's father made a decision. "Before, our family didn't have money, so we gave up after two years of treatment when it didn't work. Now the children have grown up, and Qingqing will graduate and be able to support himself in two years. After we buy him a house, we will be relieved. Don't worry, Honghong has been like this for so many years, so we won't have to wait for a few more years. We'll take her to Hangzhou for treatment in two years."

Mother Zhou nodded.

Ruihe was not aware of the conversation between Zhou's parents. Anyway, if his family arranged a marriage for Zhou Xiaohong, he would definitely stop it. Unless Zhou's parents were determined not to hold a wedding and directly sent her away, leaving him helpless, they were not such cruel people. Things would work out when the time comes. If Zhou's father had not lied to him, Zhou Xiaohong would not have been married off in the past two years. When he graduated, he would have become an "adult" in the eyes of Zhou's father and mother, and would have financial ability, so he would naturally have the right to speak at home.

After returning to school, his life became much easier, and he no longer had to work part-time every day. With sufficient funds, his diet also improved. This body was young, and if he took good care of it, it would become stronger. His roommates were happy for him and said they would have a meal to celebrate his weight gain of five pounds.

"Let me treat you to hotpot." Ruihe said with a smile.

Jiang Shaoyuan shook his head: "Why invite? We can just pay for it ourselves."

"Yeah, yeah, okay, let's split the bill."

Ruihe insisted: "I earned some extra money, and now I have more money to live on, so let me treat you. We have been roommates for almost two years, and I haven't treated you to a meal yet. Let's go!" At the hot pot restaurant, Ruihe briefly talked about his extra income. His roommates were surprised to hear that he could actually write programs.

Jiang Shaoyuan blurted out: "You don't even have a laptop, how can you write?"

"I often work part-time, don't I? Sometimes I go to the Internet cafe." Ruihe explained, "I am self-taught. I suddenly had an inspiration and started to work. I didn't expect that I could actually sell it. It's God's blessing. With this money, I can relax a little in the next two years."

"That's great. Seeing you working so hard, we all feel tired for you." Zheng Yuan raised his glass. "Come on, let's drink a glass of sour plum soup instead of wine to celebrate our Xiao Qing's graduation from the army of part-time jobs. From now on, you can sleep in!"

"Come on! Let's do it!"

Everyone was very happy with the hot pot meal. At the table, Zheng Yuan asked Ruihe: "What do you think of Yu Yushi from the art academy next door?"

"I have no idea. Why are you suddenly talking about this?"

"You were not at school the other day, so Yu Yushi came to your dormitory looking for you. The dormitory auntie wouldn't let her in, so she made a scene and refused to leave. The dormitory auntie's face was so dark that I thought she was about to curse at you."

After hearing what Zheng Yuan said, Ruihe felt overwhelmed.

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Early, early, early! ! !

Chapter 56: Forest of Death

Let’s first talk about the siege of Xiluo City by the Shun Army led by Dashun Ruhou, which trapped all the Ming troops of Guangning Zhongqianbei Defense Thousand Households with a small number of troops in the city. The most important thing is that the city gate has not been closed!

This forced the Ming army to send soldiers to plug this loophole. As a result, the Shun army set up cannons and fired them, and used catapults and wine jars to throw them into the city. The wine jars that smashed into the city landed all over the city and the streets, causing the anxious Ming army to run around in a panic, busy resisting the bandits, and accidentally falling to the ground.

Naturally, the careless soldiers did not dare to stand up and continue to run to fight the enemy. Only a few careful soldiers noticed that something was wrong?

The water on the ground was actually wine? You have to know that the alcohol content of strong liquor in the Ming Dynasty was very high, with a full 40 degrees, which could easily cause a raging fire, so the soldiers began to panic when they saw this!

The commander of the Ming Guangning Central Front Guard on the tower commanded the battle with his sword, "Hold on! Hold on!"

And Dashun Ruhou, who was on horseback outside the city, smiled and waved his hand to order the artillerymen and archers to fire. Solid shells and rockets flew into the city and exploded (boom, boom, boom). Some shell fragments splashed into the wine and quickly burned.

The fire continued to spread, and the Ming soldiers who were burned were moving around in pain, some rolling on the ground and shouting. The former guard captain of the Ming Guangning Army on the city wall felt very uncomfortable. He raised his head to the sky and thought: God, am I destined to die here today?

After saying that, he drew his sword and led the soldiers to hack at the bandits who were climbing up the city wall. The Ming army at the city gate gradually decreased and were hacked to death one by one!

On the other side outside the Dongluo City, the commander of the Ming Guangning Front Guard led the cavalry and launched a field cavalry chase and shooting at the pursuing Dashun Mianhou. In this move, the Ming army had a slight advantage, because the Guangning Front Guard Ming army was also a relatively fierce cavalry outside the Great Wall. Secondly, there were Ming army infantry surrounding them and killing the bandits, so the Dashun army could not gain the upper hand.

In addition, the Shun army's artillery battalion was unable to set up artillery to meet the enemy due to the mobile warfare. Even the Shun army's musket team and archery team could only run on the spot and fire a few arrows before being slaughtered by the Ming army cavalry that were flanking from the left and right.

In order to delay the Shun army so that the cavalry could attack the bandits quickly, the commander of the Ming Guangning Front Guard decided to send out the Ming army's musket team and spearmen to form a separate formation, and use the cavalry to cover them so that they could reload quickly and have enough time to suppress the fire.

Then the artillery battalion set up the artillery formation and began to load the ammunition. The general cannons of large and small muzzles, the hundred-shot ground-grabbing Franky cannons, the thousand-shot thunder cannons, the attack cannons, the extermination cannons and other cannons fired hot shells at the same time with amazing power! The recoil was particularly strong.

Basically, after loading and igniting the shells, the Ming soldiers covered their ears, stepped back a few steps and half-crouched to avoid the sound and vibration of the cannon, because the muzzle explosion also happened frequently, which was similar to the explosion of the musket! It was all due to the immaturity of the iron industry. The bombarded bandit cavalry began to gradually become chaotic. The Ming army, which was wandering and shooting, took advantage of the gradually fierce firepower and rushed towards the bandit cavalry. The lead bullets with white gunpowder kept shooting at the bandit cavalry. Some of the bandit cavalry were almost hit by three or four bullets.

dead.

This forced the bandit cavalry to use chariots with spikes similar to the "Iron Pagoda Chariot" to drive and attack the Ming army cavalry.

Since it was used temporarily and had no actual combat operation, it was just a chariot made of captured Ming Dynasty (biased box car) and rotating rolling nails. Its lethality was not as strong as the Jin Army's iron pagoda chariot in history, but it was also incredibly powerful!

The Ming cavalry were either killed or injured when they swept past in a row. Some fell off their horses and were stabbed to death by rolling nails, while others were knocked down and hacked to death by the bandit cavalry. After suppressing the Ming cavalry, the archers and infantry were sent to deal with the Ming artillery battalion, causing the Ming army guarding the artillery to have to send their spearmen into battle.

On the main battlefield here, the Guanning Iron Cavalry was still fighting with the Shun Army. The two sides were evenly matched. All the arms of the Dashun Army; the fire gun team, the treasure hammer soldiers, the sword and shield soldiers, the heavy armored soldiers, the light and heavy cavalry, the artillery battalion, the archery team, and the guards, all went out to fight and completely surrounded the Ming army led by General Ningyuanwei of the Ming Dynasty, leaving only a small path behind them as the retreat route to Shaheyi.

For the Regent of the Qing Emperor, the current war between Ming and Shun was exactly what he wanted to see, so after arriving in the Yipanshi area, he set up camp on the spot and kept his troops on hold, because he was always suspicious of the "borrowed troops" of the three brothers of the Wu family.

A Ming army messenger who had just escaped from the battlefield and was about to report the news was shot off his horse by a Manchu White Banner soldier. The soldier held a knife to his neck and stopped him, asking, "Jurchen language: Stop! Who are you?"

The Ming army soldier adjusted his cap and clasped his fists and said, "Please spare my life! I am here on behalf of the Ningyuan Guards General to deliver an order to the Eastern Tartars, not the Qing army, to send troops to fight."

The Manchu Plain White Banner soldiers, who could not understand the Ming Dynasty's Jianghuai Mandarin, had to take him to meet the two Manchu princes.

When he was taken to the hillside, he saw two people among the Eastern Tartars who were wearing silver-white cotton armor, gourd-shaped helmets with red tassels on top and two white feathers on the top, and riding two armored war horses in front of them.

The Donglu soldiers saluted and knelt down to ask for instructions, "Jurchen language: My Lords, we have captured a Ming soldier who escaped. Please make your decision."

The two bloodthirsty Manchu princes waved their hands and signaled to kill without a second thought, but the interpreter beside him said, "Jurchen language: Your Majesty, I think he doesn't seem to be a deserter? Why don't you ask him about the whereabouts of the three brothers of the Wu family first?"