When Lin Hanmo and others were flying eastward in the wind and snow, a huge caravan was slowly heading south.
The large caravan moved slowly. Lin Hanmo had already returned to Ruinan County with a light carriage and horseback. However, Tieshu had not yet reached Pinghai County.
He looked at the battle report in his hand while driving.
The battle report was just sent from Dinghai Pier at the back.
Yun Chui won a great victory, but also suffered heavy casualties.
Tieshu glanced at the information on it quickly.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.
Vugashu, killed in battle!
Tieshu's heart was twisted.
In the first trench, Wu Baichang, who carefully kept himself warm with chili peppers but grinned all day long, and who remained fearless even though the Japanese pirates were about to kill him, died in battle.
He flipped through other messages.
There were more than 10,000 northern garrison troops stationed in Huayang County, but in the end, less than 4,000 survived.
Those who survived were almost all trebuchet and crossbow riders in the highlands and the corresponding supporting personnel.
The soldiers like Wu Baichang who resisted on the front line were almost completely wiped out by the Japanese pirates' crazy attack.
If Tieshu hadn't left early, his name would probably have been among them...
"Chief of Guards, Chief of Guards?"
"What's the matter?" Tieshu came to his senses and realized that his hands were stiff and he almost tore the information in his hands.
The young guard looked at him with a strange expression, "Chief guard, there is a fork in the road ahead. Should we go back to Pinghai County or go directly to Hanoi County?"
Tieshu was slightly startled.
The destination of their trip is Guangxin County in southern Xinjiang.
From here, the fastest way to go to southern Xinjiang is to go to Hanoi County first, and then cross the Xinglan Grand Canal and go directly south.
However, it is already the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year is coming soon.
Everyone in the caravan has been traveling around for a whole year, and their hometown in Pinghai County is close to Chichi, so many people want to go home to visit and celebrate the New Year.
Tieshu lowered his head and glanced at the information in his hand again, and couldn't help but be in a dilemma.
In this battle at Dinghai Pier, the Japanese pirates were numerous and powerful.
Yun Chui's victory was certainly indispensable to the soldiers who fought bravely and feared death.
But without the trebuchet group at the high point and the huge amount of poisonous rubber they transported to suppress the Japanese pirates on the second and third lines of defense, the consequences would be disastrous.
I am afraid that not only Wu Baichang and others on the highlands will be killed one by one, but even the East China Sea Barrier led by Lu Ping'an and even the forward army of the Central Army led by Lin Hanmo will not be able to escape destruction.
Tieshu thought about it and looked back at the north.
The walls of Beihaiguan City are high and strong, and Masato Nei inside will not surrender easily.
Therefore, all kinds of siege materials must be prepared as soon as possible, otherwise once the city is attacked, no one knows how many good soldiers like Wu Baichang will die under the high city wall.
After a long silence, Tieshu spoke.
"Let's count how many people want to go home for the New Year. If the number exceeds 70%... then we will go home directly."
"In addition, the situation in the north is urgent. Please inform all members of the caravan. If we go south directly, within the next six months we will double our salary and take a long vacation. Let's see how many people are willing to leave?"
Double salary and long vacation?
The little guard was dazed for a while, then recovered and quickly went to work.
"Chief Guard," someone from the side came over, "our business leader is about to give birth to a baby, don't you want to go back to see your wife and children?"
well.
Tie Shu let out a long sigh.
Home is in sight, why doesn't he want to go back and see the pregnant Gu Shengnan and the child who is about to be born, and spend the New Year at home?
But from here to Guangxin County, then load up the rubber and head north. If the caravan moves slowly, four months may not be enough...
There were many people in the large caravan, and several guards counted them one by one until nightfall.
The data was handed over to Tieshu.
"Chief Guard, look!"
Several people happily pointed at the statistics above.
"Brothers all know what we are doing on this trip. It is not only to make money to support our families, but also to fight against Japanese pirates. Everyone is unanimously willing to go south."
"Really?" Tie Shu couldn't believe it.
After reading the statistics carefully, he dared to believe the facts in front of him, and he couldn't help being surprised and delighted.
"Captain of the Guard," the brother next to him chuckled, "You are from Laigu County, so you may not be aware of the hatred of Japanese pirates in our coastal counties. You would like to kill them as soon as possible."
The man thumped his chest.
"As long as we talk about fighting Japanese pirates, let alone money. Even if we don't have money, everyone will definitely be willing to lend a helping hand."
Tieshu responded and nodded repeatedly.
"That's good, that's good."
He pondered for a while.
"Since so many people are willing to go south, let's go south. Of course, the double salary and holidays I promised within six months are still valid."
Buzz~
There was even more excitement throughout the caravan.
Tieshu smiled and pressed his hands to signal everyone to be quiet.
"But after all, the door to our home is right in front of us. My brothers have been away for a whole year. I guess there are a lot of things I want to say to my family, and there are a lot of things I want to take back and give to my wife and children."
"Let's do this. In the next two days, we will send a special team to deliver these things to each brother's home one by one. Let everyone in the family have a good New Year!"
"Okay!"
Everyone was even more excited and hurriedly prepared.
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Pinghai County, County Government, Pinghai City.
In a large house in the west of the city, Gu Shengnan was sitting under the eaves and basking in the sun.
From time to time, she gently caressed her towering belly with her hands, and her body was filled with maternal tenderness from the inside out.
Bah bah bah.
Footsteps sounded, and the old butler Gu Fugui hurried in.
Seeing this scene under the eaves, he was so angry that he jumped up to three feet high.
For a moment, the old housekeeper forgot that his girl was married, and still called her by her previous title.
"Girl, it's cold and humid outside, why are you staying here alone?"
"Isn't that reasonable? Where's the maid? Where's the maid?"
"Uncle Gu," Gu Shengnan raised his hand to him cheerfully, "I asked the maid to do other work."
"Don't worry. The sun is shining on me here, so it's actually not too cold."
Gu Fugui said with a dark face, "Madam, you are pregnant. You can't sit here alone even if it's not cold. Besides, it's snowy and slippery, so it's very dangerous to be alone..."
Now he used his sharp tongue as a starter and talked a lot about it.
I almost made myself foam at the mouth.
Gu Shengnan was not bored, and kept listening with a smile, nodding his head from time to time to show that he had memorized it.
After finally waiting for the old housekeeper to finish talking, she asked: "Uncle Gu, where is our caravan now?"
Gu Fugui shook his head, took out a thick stack of letter paper and some gifts and placed them next to Gu Shengnan.
well.
He sighed.
"Iron son-in-law really doesn't know what to say. He's clearly right in front of us and knows that your wife is about to give birth, but he doesn't plan to come back. He is heading directly towards Hanoi County with his caravan."
oh?
Gu Shengnan was not angry, but looked at the letter in his hand carefully.
After a while, she smiled slightly.
"Since there is something wrong, he won't come back until he comes back. Anyway, he is not a grown man who can help with the birth of the child."
But in the letter, Tieshu had already named the child and even prepared a gift.
"The male's name is Gu Tiesheng, the female's name is Gu Xuesheng..."
Gu Shengnan curled his lips in disgust, but
Can't hide the smile on his face.
"What kind of stupid name is this? In the past, I just let him study hard..." This chapter has been completed!