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Chapter 188 Extreme test

In the cold winter, dripping water turns into ice and the north wind raged. People trembled even when they were roasting braziers. No one was willing to walk out of the room.

However, at this time, the soldiers on duty at the city wall in Kaifeng City had to climb onto the city wall.

Although Li Zicheng has not attacked the city for two or three months, the rebel army is eyeing the city and cannot slack off at all, so the shifts must be on duty as usual.

The hearts of the soldiers on the city were as unconscious as the abyss. They didn't know what the outcome would be like in the future. However, Qu'a had no other choice now. Moreover, Ma Mingfeng, as their commander, also went to the city to inspect every day and told them that the enemy was not feeling well now. The two sides were just comparing who could persevere. Moreover, Ma Mingfeng also assured them that there would be a way when spring came.

Although the soldiers lived a hard life, even Ma Mingfeng wore the same clothes as them. Even the generals and officials in the city took turns to be on duty at the city wall, and they were not dissatisfied.

Fortunately, the families of the soldiers were sent to Lufeng early, and they had nothing to worry about, at most they died here themselves. Thinking of this, these soldiers couldn't help but admire the governor's vision. As early as the great migration before, many people from Kaifeng migrated to Lufeng.

At the beginning, the soldiers were very dissatisfied with Ma Mingfeng's move, but now they finally understand how correct Ma Mingfeng's decision was at that time?

Now these soldiers have already prepared to die in battle. Their families have been well placed, and even if they die, they will be given generous pensions to their families. Therefore, they have almost nothing to worry about. Even if they die in battle, they can die in peace.

As for the so-called promise of the governor that there must be a solution, they did not care.

In this case, who can have any other good solutions? They think this is just a kind of morale-inspiring comfort.

Although these soldiers are not afraid of death, it does not mean that they are not afraid of the cold. Although they have already worn thick cotton coats, this winter is particularly cold this winter. In addition, the high places on the city walls are extremely cold, so cotton coats are basically no different.

Under such circumstances, many soldiers suffered from wind and cold, fever and war, and other conditions that seriously troubled the soldiers.

Fortunately, Ma Mingfeng also has the famous doctor Wu Youxing in his army. Otherwise, typhoid fever would have killed many soldiers.

It was really a lucky thing to say. Wu Youxing was originally planning to move to Shaanxi after defeating the plague in Tongguan. However, before he had time to set off, news of Sun Chuanting's defeat came. In this chaos, how could Ma Mingfeng let him go to Shaanxi? So, in the name of the epidemic in Shandong, Nanjing and other places, he advised Wu Youxing to go to Kaifeng first with the army, and then to Shandong and Nanjing.

However, when Wu Youxing had just arrived in Kaifeng and had not had time to set off, he encountered Li Zicheng's army at the city, so he was trapped until this time.

But it’s really a blessing that Wu Youxing is in Kaifeng, otherwise the consequences would be really unimaginable.

Now that Wu Youxing has given him, typhoid fever has been quickly controlled. Except for a few people who died because of their particularly serious condition, most of them have been safely spent.

As the end of the year was coming, the food and grass in the army were getting less and less, which made people worry again. However, Ma Mingfeng was not worried at all. Just as the granary was about to bottom out, he suddenly brought people to a house. When the lock of the house was opened, all the people who followed were shocked, because all the rooms in this house were filled with food. To sum up, these food was enough for the soldiers in the city to eat for three months!

These people didn't know where the food was obtained. It was not until this time that Ma Mingfeng told them that this was the food that was secretly purchased by the two sects who used the silver rewarded by the King of Zhou. He thought that Kaifeng, as the key to the Central Plains, would definitely be attacked by thieves many times. At that time, production was destroyed, and the food problem must be a big problem, so he secretly purchased the food.

After hearing what Ma Mingfeng said, everyone around was impressed by Ma Mingfeng's magic tricks. At the same time, they were also glad that there was Ma Mingfeng in Kaifeng. Fortunately, Ma Mingfeng could make plans in advance for purchases, otherwise the soldiers in the city would probably have drunk Northwest Feng.

In fact, the problem of food is indeed not a small problem. Although Ma Mingfeng had already made some plans at the beginning, if all the 400,000 people in Kaifeng City were there, this little grain would be a water truck system. However, there are almost no people in Kaifeng City now, just tens of thousands of soldiers, so this food could come in great use.

Some knowledgeable people actually saw this, so they admired Ma Mingfeng even more. They couldn't help but think secretly, could Ma Mingfeng see this scene today during the great migration? What kind of evil mind should this be?

In fact, Ma Mingfeng's mind is not a monster, but he happened to know that in history, the Chuangjun attacked Kaifeng three times, and knew how firm the Chuangjun was determined to open the Chuangjun attack. Although the third attack may not necessarily happen, after all, there are lessons from the past and are prepared for any eventuality. Moreover, the relocation of Kaifeng people is a convenient move, at most it is a little more troublesome. Therefore, at that time, the opposition factors were resolutely eliminated and insisted on moving the Kaifeng people away.

Of course, among the officials behind Ma Mingfeng, everyone admired Ma Mingfeng very much. Henan left governor Huang Shu was one of the typical representatives. He was a little inconsistent with Ma Mingfeng from the beginning. To be honest, he just hated Ma Mingfeng, but Ma Mingfeng never regarded him as an opponent because Ma Mingfeng felt that he did not have this qualification.

Huang Shu was wishful thinking that Ma Mingfeng stole his limelight, especially when he saw Ma Mingfeng prepare everything, his jealousy in his heart was like a poisonous snake, wishing he could step on the ground and rub it hard.

When Ma Mingfeng ordered the migration of Kaifeng people, he was the one who opposed the most fiercely, but now the facts have proved that migration is undoubtedly a great decision, which is a killing of multiple goals in one fell swoop, and it can even be said to have saved the entire Kaifeng.

In this way, Ma Mingfeng's prestige was at its peak. Although he was a governor, he was not considered a nonsense in the eyes of Kaifeng's military and civilians.

"Hmph, boy named Ma, don't be proud. Sooner or later, I will let you know that Huang Shu is not a monk. If you dare to mess with me, I will make you regret it!"
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