The soldiers stipulated that they could not drink more than one bowl of wine, so after the banquet, everyone was still in high spirits.
When Song Erlang came out, he asked people to gather him. The village chief was stunned and hurriedly came to greet him: "General Song, are you leaving now?"
"Yes." Song Erlang nodded, "We won't waste much time. Let's leave now. You don't have to worry about the bandits. Leave it to us."
The village chief nodded gratefully, suddenly thought of something, and quickly turned around to ask others to bring a few baskets of things.
"General Song, here are these for you." The village chief handed them over.
Song Erlang didn't give in and let the guards take it away.
After saying goodbye to the village chief, Song Erlang looked at Aunt Feng, Aunt Fang, and Zhao Ning over there.
"Please take care of yourself in the future." Song Erlang whispered.
"Take care, sir." "Hail, sir!" the women shouted with choked sobs.
Song Erlang pulled off the reins of the horse and the horse walked forward.
The soldiers who were already ready to go followed immediately.
In previous years, the most annoying and fearful thing for the villagers in this village was seeing people on horseback. Now when they see these military masters riding high on their horses, every one of them feels indescribable love and admiration.
The soldiers also straightened their backs more erectly. Isn't it just for these looks and glory that they go to the battlefield?
Their names will not be left in the annals of history, but the eyes of these villagers will always remain in their hearts. It is the belief that most encourages them to fight their way out and break through despair when there is no hope.
Warriors and glory go hand in hand.
"Wait!!" A voice called from behind.
Song Erlang didn't stop and looked back.
Xiao Yu carried a small baggage on his back and raised his hands: "Wait for me! Sir!"
The whole village looked at him, and the crowd started talking.
Xiao Yu rushed to catch up and shouted: "Sir, let me go with you!"
"You?" Song Erlang frowned, "What are you doing with me? Go home and plant your fields."
"Sir, I can do everything for you! I am also ambitious! I am hard-working, flexible, I have the ability to manage things, and I am also literate!" Xiao Yumao said as he walked.
Song Erlang said nothing and looked at him.
Xiao Yu looked longingly in his eyes and said eagerly: "Sir, let me follow you. I want to gain more experience. I want to go out and have a try!"
Song Erlang tightened the reins and the horse stopped, looking at Xiao Yumao with a deep look in his eyes.
Xiao Yu ran so fast that he suddenly stopped, still gasping for air.
After a while, Song Erlang nodded: "That's it, you can follow us and find someone to take you on a double ride."
"Thank you, sir!" Xiao Yumao's eyes brightened, "Sir, if a man dies for his confidant, I will shed my blood for you!"
"It's your turn to shed your blood, so how will my soldiers be beaten?" Song Erlang said, "Can't you say something nice?"
"Haha! I will follow you anyway!" Xiao Yu yelled, and then ran to the back, where he had prepared a little donkey.
A team of several hundred people walked through the village road and soon left the village.
Sizhu hid behind the window, angry and anxious: "Miss, are we really not with them? They are all gone."
"I won't!" Zhao Yan was so angry that she said, "It's not like I don't have a carriage, so we can go by ourselves. Isn't this the checkpoint heading south? You pack your things now and call the coachman."
"Yeah!" Sizhu responded, turned around and walked outside.
"Are you amazing? You are just a young general from the fifth rank, what are you so proud of!" Zhao Yan cursed in a low voice.
After packing their things, the master and servant opened the door. As soon as they came out, they bumped into Zhao Ning, Su Juren, and Bizhu who were going upstairs.
Zhao Ning walked towards the other side without squinting, with Su Juren following behind. Bizhu and Sizhu looked at each other, and then looked at Zhao Yan beside them.
Zhao Yan was also looking at them, frowning slightly.
"Miss, this couple is strange. The girl is so old and the boy is so old." Sizhu whispered, "No wonder they are submissive."
Although the sound was low, it could be heard in the empty corridor.
Su Juren paused and frowned angrily.
Bizhu was even more angry and scolded her when she turned around.
Zhao Ning said calmly: "I don't care."
There will be more people who criticize her in the future, and she has to take care of everyone. Can she handle it?
The light and shadow in the sky gradually dimmed, and on the official road going south, a horizontal fence made of tree branches blocked the middle of the road.
On the other side, there is an empty cave.
Everyone bypassed the official road and walked along the river bank.
The river rushes eastward, crossing the plains, irrigating the green mountains, and then joins another river, where it merges and continues eastward, never getting tired.
Xia Zhaoyi and Qingyun stopped on the upper bank of the river to the east.
The evening breeze blew, and Xia Zhaoyi's freshly washed and slightly dry hair was blowing in the wind.
She was sitting cross-legged under the tree. There were many small pieces of wood around her. She was holding one in her hand and was whittling it one by one.
Qingyun ate grass, drank enough water, and took a leisurely walk nearby, wagging his tail from time to time.
After cutting off another piece, Xia Zhaoyi lowered his hands and rested them on his legs, raising his eyes to look at the sunset in the distance.
Qingyun turned back to look at her.
"I still remember their names," Xia Zhaoyi said, her voice very soft, "If I don't have a home, I want to see their families."
Qingyun snorted lightly.
"I still want revenge," Xia Zhaoyi said again, "but I can't. If the emperor dies, the world will be in chaos. Dad doesn't want such a situation to happen, and my brothers will blame me. Also,
My master."
"Alternatively, you can seek revenge from Yi Shurong, Emperor Yuan of Bei Mo, and Tao Lan."
Xia Zhaoyi muttered to himself and gently leaned against the big tree behind him.
"I never thought about where I want to go in the future or how I want to arrange my life. That's because I have a family. My father loves me and my brother dotes on me. I am carefree and don't need to think about how to live. They are enough.
But now, if I have nothing, I must find something to do so that I have a goal and motivation to go on, otherwise I will collapse, like a grass without roots."
"Actually, you can still go to the master, but you still have to go to the capital first. I have to find out the reason. I don't want to let those people go. The Duke of Dingguo cannot let people be exterminated for no reason."
Her voice remained calm.
Qingyun snorted again and walked towards her.
"Thank you, Qingyun."
OK?"
Qingyun didn't respond.
Xia Zhaoyi gently curved her lips and showed a smile.
This horse actually has a docile temperament, so how can he understand her words?
