After the Second Brigade of the First Division was transferred to Liaodong as the advance detachment heading north, the New Army only had the First Brigade on the eastern front.
Such a force is undoubtedly a bit thin.
In view of this, Zuo Menggeng ordered that the First Brigade of the Fourth Division, which was forming an army in Jiaozhou Bay, be transferred over to strengthen the front line.
But Zuo Yong's report was not optimistic.
"Take a seat, the time for the first brigade to form an army is still too short. At present, many soldiers can't even organize their internal affairs, and their formation training is full of mistakes. If we go to the battlefield now, I'm afraid they will collapse directly."
Zuo Mengeng was helpless but also very happy.
"There is news from the Second Division that the rebels have arrived in Boxing, and the battle is expected to start within five days. In other words, we are now in peace on the Eastern Front, and there is still enough time to train you."
Knowing this situation, Zuo Yongyong couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly took the opportunity to make a request.
"Come on, since the current war situation is not serious, I plan to lead the first brigade to eliminate the bandits and thieves in Denglai, so as to stabilize local security and train the army."
In the development process of the New Army, suppressing bandits is always a good way to promote growth.
It can be said that bandits and thieves from all walks of life played a huge role in the growth of the new army.
His idea was approved by Zuo Mengeng.
"Well, I'll give you three months. If the first brigade still cannot go to the battlefield after three months, it only means that you are not qualified as a general."
Zuo Yong smiled and did not argue.
Three months is enough.
He has absolute confidence in training a strong army that is not inferior to other divisions.
After completing the adjustments on the eastern front, Zuo Mengeng originally planned to concentrate on reconstruction in Denglai, but he received an urgent message from Xu Ruolin.
After seeing it, Zuo Mengeng's face turned pale, and without saying a word, he set off directly back to Linqing.
In Zuofu, there was no joy and laughter in the past, and the atmosphere was very solemn.
Looking at her daughter with red eyes in front of her, Huang felt particularly distressed, but there was nothing she could do.
"Daughter, this is the destiny of our women's family. We must get married and raise children."
Standing next to Mr. Huang were two old men, one was Zuo Yan and the other was Zuo Kuan.
He was also echoing Huang's words.
"Miss, General Xu is my right-hand man, and he is obedient and able. If you marry into the Xu family, how dare the Xu family to neglect you? You are not the same as my aunt. From what I see, the young lady will be blessed in the future."
A few steps away from the window, Zuo Xianmei's eyes were red and she was silent. She didn't know whether she listened to what they said or not.
Xu Ruolin had a cold face and a clear attitude.
"Xianmei is now a high-ranking official in my education committee, and she has important responsibilities and cannot escape. In my opinion, I would like to ask Uncle Kuan to go back and discuss this marriage with the master in detail. This marriage needs to be considered in the long run."
Zuo Kuan's face darkened, and he had to tone things down a bit.
"Young madam, as the saying goes, marriage is a major matter, the parents' orders, the matchmaker's words. This is a marriage promised by the master himself, how can we regret it?"
Xu Ruolin felt sulky in her stomach, but there was no other way. She just got angry and secretly thought about when Zuo Mengeng would come back.
Seeing that she stopped talking, Zuo Kuan realized that he was being reasonable and kept urging her.
"Miss, as the saying goes, a woman's lack of talent is a virtue. In the past, you were young, so it was okay if you liked to fool around. But a woman's family must have the principles of a woman's family. Only when she is married and settles down can she be serious."
While talking, his eyes always looked at Xu Ruolin without any trace.
Zuo Kuan was very dissatisfied with this young lady of Zuo Mansion.
How can any woman be in public all day long?
After he came back, he inquired about it and found that Xu Ruolin had never worried about the affairs in the house, let alone served Huang filially.
When I get back, I will tell the master that this family tradition needs to be straightened out.
The young master is still young, and if he is charmed by a beautiful woman, something big will happen sooner or later.
I heard that the young lady believed in some foreign stuff...
So what good things can the barbarians have?
Zuo Kuan was just thinking about it, when the courtyard of Zuo Mansion suddenly became lively, and a tall figure walked in with rapid footsteps.
"The wedding is back."
The person who came in was naturally Zuo Mengeng, and there was no doubt about it as soon as he opened his mouth.
But when they saw him, both Xu Ruolin and Zuo Xianmei lost their gloom and regained their vitality.
But Zuo Mengeng's decision made Huang and Zuo Kuan dumbfounded.
Zuo Kuan thought that Zuo Mengeng didn't know the reason, so he hurriedly said: "Master, this is the master..."
Zuo Mengeng was too lazy to listen and interrupted: "I have the final say on my little sister's marriage."
Mrs. Huang was restless and said anxiously: "My son, this is a marriage appointed by your father. Don't dare to mess with it."
Zuo Mengeng walked to Zuo Xianmei and saw that she had already broken down in tears. He felt sorry for her in his heart. While he took out his handkerchief to wipe her, he said: "My father is on an expedition and there is no smart person around him. He can't give in."
People have deceived me. How can my little sister, the darling daughter of heaven, and Zhilian on earth, be worthy of someone like Xu Yong?"
What made Zuo Mengeng rush back to Linqing was that Zuo Liangyu, who was far away in Gyeonggi Province, unexpectedly arranged a marriage for Zuo Xianmei.
The husband's family is none other than the son of his general Xu Yong.
It is estimated that there is Zuo Liangyu's intention to win people's hearts, but it is obvious that this approach will not be approved by Zuo Mengeng.
Although Zuo Mengeng didn't know what Xu Yong did in history, as a general around Zuo Liangyu, how could he not pay attention?
However, after understanding...
All I can say is that it is too difficult to find a good person by Zuo Liangyu's side.
The most important thing is that Zuo Mengeng's heart became colder when he saw what Zuo Liangyu did.
If this person was not related by blood to him, Zuo Mengeng felt that he would never forgive him.
How crazy and crazy can one be to massacre villages and towns, killing good people and taking credit for their merits?
Under the banner of the army, Zuo Liangyu killed more civilians wherever he went than the bandits in the northwest.
Who is the soldier and who is the bandit?
How could he let his sister enter such a pit of fire?
Not to mention that Zuo Xianmei is now a cadre of the Education Committee and the dean of the School of Mathematics. She has heavy responsibilities and is a rare talent.
We need her more here.
Hearing him open his mouth to curse Xu Yong, Zuo Kuan shivered in fear. He never expected that Zuo Mengeng would not even pay attention to Zuo Liangyu's arrangements.
"Young Master, as a son of a man, you must abide by the principles of filial piety and brotherhood."
Zuo Mengeng had a cold face and didn't even listen to his thoughts.
What happened this time made him feel that Zuo Liangyu's problem must be solved.
The plot here cannot be hidden for long, and the imperial court will definitely learn about it. Although I don't know how the imperial court will respond, it is really dangerous for Zuo Liangyu to be alone outside.
Furthermore, what Zuo Liangyu does will sooner or later have an impact on his reputation and that of the New Army.
If we don’t solve this problem, how can we win the trust and support of the people when we are plotting to conquer the world?
"Don't mention the marriage anymore, it's out of the question. As for my father, fighting on the battlefield, the sword has no eyes, and the whole family is worried about it every day, it's not an option."
He looked at Zuo Yan and made a decision.
"Uncle Yan, you and Uncle Kuan go and make it clear to your father. My younger sister has a heavy responsibility. Her marriage is too involved. Even I can't settle it with words. Please understand. In addition, have a good relationship with your father.
Tell me, just resign from office and come back to take care of yourself."
Zuo Kuan shivered, thinking that the situation had changed too quickly.
He accepted the order and came back with great joy, expecting to have a lively wedding. But he didn't expect that when he arrived at the mansion, except for the Huang family, everyone, including Zuo Mengeng and Xu Ruolin, was firmly opposed.
In his opinion, what Zuo Menggeng and Xu Ruolin did was truly treasonous, disobedient and unfilial, and they would be drowned in saliva.
But for some reason, looking at the fierce guards behind Zuo Mengeng and Xu Ruolin, he felt that it was natural for these two to be so domineering.
When Zuo Mengeng came back, Zuo Xianmei was like a lost lamb who saw the way home and finally found her backbone.
But when she saw Zuo Menggeng forcefully rejected the marriage arranged by Zuo Liangyu, she couldn't help but worry that doing so would make Zuo Menggeng guilty of being unfilial.
After all, in this era, filial piety is the road of human ethics, and an unfilial person is almost equivalent to ostracizing himself from the world.
She knew very well that Zuo Mengeng had great plans, and was afraid that because of her own affairs, Zuo Mengeng would be unable to move forward.
"Brother, you must not delay your brother's great cause because of Xianmei's affairs. If this is the case, Xianmei will..."
Zuo Mengeng's voice is gentle and thick, which is very reassuring.
"Silly girl, don't worry. The way we seek is different from the way in this world. Have you forgotten? Who said women are inferior to men..."
Zuo Xianmei was stunned, and then she smiled, like a begonia blooming.
"Women hold up half the sky."
These two lines of poetry once spoken by Zuo Mengeng are now known to everyone in the territory of the New Army.
The women living here have also established a completely different self-confidence through ideological inspiration, production and life and other aspects of influence.
The ideological changes brought about by the liberation of productive forces have long made this place completely different from other places in the Ming Dynasty.
Naturally, there is no need to abide by the ignorant filial piety and brotherhood under the feudal ethics system.
This is also the reason why Zuo Mengeng dares to be so determined.
He is not alone, but has a firm backing of hundreds of thousands.
And this backing is like a spark that has the potential to start a prairie fire.
And his father Zuo Liangyu, this ignorant and brutal old feudal warlord, is one of the fortresses that must be conquered.
