Half a month later, Zhao Ying led an army of 100,000 to Ningyang County successfully.
The Southern Expedition troops stayed around Ningyang County for one night, and Meng Qifeng took this opportunity to return to Yanghua Village, which he had not seen for a long time.
As soon as he entered the village, he felt something was wrong. It was winter, and there was not much farm work. Why was there no one idle on the road?
Meng Qifeng came to the familiar courtyard full of doubts. When he entered the door, he saw that the whole courtyard was full of people, and they were all having fun!
You have one piece of chicken, and I have one piece of two pancakes. The excitement is comparable to that of a vegetable market.
No wonder there was no one under the tree at the entrance of the village. They were all at his house!
His father and his mother lived a very happy life.
Meng Qi stood at the door looking sourly for a long time, and finally someone noticed him.
"Boss? Is it you, boss?" Dazhu rubbed his eyes and jumped three feet high with excitement.
Meng Qifeng smiled at him and said, "It's me, Meng Qifeng. I guarantee it's true."
At this time, other people also reacted. They dropped their horse tags and swarmed around them. All kinds of questions kept pouring out:
"I heard that you are working as a high-ranking official in the military camp. Why are you back now when you have time?"
"The last time we met, you were still a little kid with missing teeth, but you have grown into a big man in the blink of an eye! Look at this body, you are so strong!"
"Feng'er, have you got engaged in the capital? If not, my aunt will tell you one!"
"Go, go, go, if you want to marry, you should marry a rich girl. How can you fall in love with a girl from the village?"
Seeing that everyone was becoming more and more unreliable, Meng Qifeng blushed and begged for mercy: "Aunts and aunts, please stop making fun of me. I have serious things to do when I come back this time. I won't marry a wife or get engaged!"
"What's the serious matter?" everyone asked.
At this time, Zhao Ying came with the imperial edict and briefly told everyone the news of the war in the south.
And Meng Yuan also received the imperial edict ordering him to lead his troops in the southern expedition. To be honest, the moment he got the edict of the southern expedition, he was completely confused.
He has lived for half his life, and all the children he raised have been handed over to the state. He has finally found a clean life, so why is he still being dragged to fight?
Zhao Ying patted his shoulder and pointed to his bandaged right leg with a look of helplessness on his face: "Brother Meng, please understand, isn't there nothing we can do about this?"
Meng Yuan sighed, "I really thank you."
The imperial edict has fallen into his hands, what else can he do?
Just go ahead and do it!
Who allowed it to be his son who issued the imperial edict?
Dazhu was so excited when he heard the news that he ran home all the way, and ran back a moment later holding the bow and arrow.
"Boss, I want to fight on the front line with you, please lead me!"
Meng Qifeng knew the situation at home and did not dare to agree directly, "Where is Aunt Guihua? Will she allow you to go to the front line?"
"Why don't I agree?"
Osmanthus stood up without hesitation.
"Dazhu's father was killed by a gangster from the Jiang Kingdom. Dazhu has been practicing archery for so many years and has been waiting for today.
Going to the battlefield to avenge his father is what a son should do!"
Dazhu continued: “It’s not just about revenge for my father!
My husband has said that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, and as men of Daqi, we should stand up when the country needs us!"
Meng Qifeng's blood boiled when he heard this, "Okay! Take a bow and shoot two arrows, let me see what you are capable of!"
The big pillar was unambiguous. He took off the bow and arrow from his back and aimed an arrow at the swing frame in the yard.
With a "swish" sound, the arrow tip stabbed into the swing frame steadily.
Meng Qifeng clapped his hands and applauded: "That's right, come to me tomorrow morning and I'll tell the boss that I'll let you be an archer."
Dazhu grinned and bowed to him angrily, "Thank you, boss!"
The two black-faced teenagers looked at each other with smiles on their faces.
In a daze, it seemed like I was back to that happy time practicing archery together nine years ago.
Someone took the lead, and other teenagers in the village were also ready to take action.
"Brother Qifeng, are you still short of people? I want to go too!"
"I want to go too! Even if I can't earn any fame, I can still contribute to our Daqi!"
Facing the enthusiastic young people, Meng Qifeng felt indescribably moved in his heart.
Eight years of hard training, in exchange for a stable life for these passionate children, is all worth it!
"Don't get excited, everyone. War is not a child's play. There is a risk of death at any time. Let's go back and think about it first.
If it’s really confirmed, we’ll gather here early tomorrow morning and we’ll go to the battlefield together to beat Jiang’s bandits to death!”
That night, every house in Yanghua Village had lights on.
Some people steamed dry food steamed buns overnight and asked Meng Qifeng to take them on the road and share them with everyone;
Some people dug out the cotton fabrics at the bottom of the box, made cotton-padded clothes and quilts overnight, and asked Meng Qifeng to give them to the soldiers who had no clothes to wear.
Some families tearfully sent away their children and grandchildren who wanted to go to war.
Dazhu is right, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Children and grandchildren want to serve the country, and the elders cannot hold back.
Early the next morning, Meng Yuan and Meng Qifeng led a dozen young people from Yanghua Village to join the southern expedition army.
A group of people embarked on the journey boldly and courageously.
*
Thousands of miles away, Jiang State.
A palace official rushed into the hall, shouting as he ran: "Your Majesty, General Wen, something bad is going on!"
Jiang Xiangguo’s identity was revealed and he is dead, Baixiang Tower was all seized by Daqi officers and soldiers, and the batch of goods we obtained some time ago was also intercepted!”
As if struck by lightning, Emperor Jiang slumped in the dining room in a daze, "It's over, those people from Daqi must have guessed our plan, what should we do?"
Opposite the emperor, a middle-aged man in armor sneered and said disdainfully: "If you find out, you will find out. At worst, the plan will be advanced and the fight will begin!"
The emperor sighed worriedly, "General Wen thinks the plan is ahead of schedule, what chance do we have of winning?"
"If we continue to send 30,000 to 50,000 soldiers like before to cut the flesh with blunt knives and sharpen them bit by bit, the chances of winning will definitely not be high."
Wen Sheng knocked on the table and suddenly raised his voice, "If you want to do it, let's do it as a big deal!
Before they mobilize their troops, directly send all the troops northward and occupy several of his cities in one go!"
The emperor frowned and asked: "But if all the soldiers are transferred to the front line, who will guard Fengzhou City? What should I do?"
Wen Sheng smiled confidently: "Your Majesty, you look down on me too much!
At that time, hundreds of thousands of troops will enter Daqi's territory, seize its supplies, injure its people, and occupy its city. It will be too late for him to save people, so how can he still have time to send troops to attack Fengzhou City!"
"Hahaha... I heard that the general's words are reasonable, so I will wait for your good news."
The emperor laughed heartily, poured a glass of wine for Wen Sheng himself and said, "Come, have a drink with me!"
"Drinking alone is not enough. I heard that a new group of dancers have arrived in the palace. They dance very beautifully. Why not invite them to come and enjoy it together?"
Not long after, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard in the hall, and there was laughter among the people.
In the palace next door, after listening to the secret guard's report, the pretty girl in fox fur narrowed her eyes and smiled coldly.
"Find a way to contact the generals of Qi State and tell them that the Sixth Princess of Jiang State wants to make a deal with them." This chapter has been completed!