The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 403: serve
Chapter 403: Serving
“The governor is thoughtful, Lord Zhou has worked hard.” Bai Qingyan still needed to express his gratitude, “If the prince asks about it someday, Bai Qingyan will report it truthfully.”
“I have done many wrong things in the past. As a senior official who is the father of the people of Shuoyang… I have not stood up for the people. I am deeply ashamed! Now that I can help the princess to work for the people, I feel very happy and it is not tiring at all! If the princess needs anything… just use me. I am happy to serve you!” Magistrate Zhou said hurriedly.
“In that case, we will officially start training on the tenth day of May. The day we complete the training will be the day to fight bandits for the people of Shuoyang!” Bai Qingyan picked up the teacup in front of him, “I’ll have to trouble you two adults and the clan leader…”
County Magistrate Zhou’s eyes rolled, and he immediately brought out his sons: “Princess, these two are my legitimate sons. You can assign them to be assistants to the Bai clan leader, train soldiers, or even just ordinary soldiers. I just hope that my two sons can be well trained, and I hope that you can give them a chance.”
Bai Qingyan looked at the two young sons of County Magistrate Zhou and nodded, his eyes falling on Bai Qingping: “Mr. Zhou’s two sons are about the same age as you, you can interact with them more often.”
When County Magistrate Zhou heard this, his eyes lit up with joy.
Bai Qing stood up straight and nodded, then bowed in the direction of Magistrate Zhou’s two sons.
Magistrate Zhou’s two sons also quickly returned the greeting.
The prefect couldn’t help laughing in his heart as he looked at Magistrate Zhou. Magistrate Zhou was really good at taking advantage of every opportunity. A person like him would surely thrive in the future in a court like the Jin Dynasty that was corrupt from the inside out.
Just as County Magistrate Zhou was thanking Bai Qingyan, Lupin suddenly came in from outside the main hall. He walked along the four ebony pillars with curtains on both sides of the main hall to Bai Qingyan’s side, covered his lips with one hand and lowered his voice, “Miss, the latest news from Miss Shen is that Daliang attacked the Jin army camp at night, and the two countries went to war.”
Bai Qingyan paused in drinking tea, raised his eyes and looked in the direction of Lupin.
“The news Qingzhu brought back didn’t say how General Zhang Duanrui responded?” she also asked in a low voice.
“It said that General Zhang had retreated ten miles, but nothing else was mentioned,” said Lupin.
Bai Qingyan nodded, and when she turned around and saw that everyone was looking in her direction, she sat up straight and said slowly, “Everyone, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has sent news that Daliang and my Jin State have started a war in Chunmu Mountain.”
When these words were spoken, the Bai clan members were terrified and began to talk about it.
But the prefect and Magistrate Zhou have secretly figured out how important Bai Qingyan is in the prince’s heart. Even if the prince’s feelings for Bai Qingyan are not romantic, he must be very dependent on her. So… they must serve this princess who guards the country well.
“The war in southern Xinjiang has just ended, and the war in the north has started again. Now the court is unable to deal with the banditry in Shuoyang. I believe these bandits will only become more rampant in the future! Therefore… I hope you will pay more attention to the training and suppression of bandits. This is to eliminate harm for the people and even more for the country! We will do our best!”
“We will do our best!” County Magistrate Zhou was the first to respond.
Then the Bai clan members also shouted that they would put in all their efforts.
After the banquet, Butler Hao sent off the governor, Lord Zhou and the Bai family members on behalf of Bai Qingyan.
Bai Qingyan sat on the couch by the window in Boyun Courtyard, holding the letter sent back by Shen Qingzhu and reading it carefully. What was written in the letter was almost the same as what Lupin had told her, except that Shen Qingzhu’s letter was more detailed. In the letter, Shen Qingzhu said that she had already begun to evacuate the people.
Bai Jinzhi leaned over to Bai Qingyan and read the letter. He frowned and asked Bai Qingyan, “Sister, can General Zhang Duanrui win this battle?”
Bai Qingyan didn’t say anything. After a while, she moved the glass lampshade away and lit the letter in her hand. The faint blue flames gradually engulfed the letter. After the flames dissipated, she watched the letter burn to ashes before she spoke, “I’m afraid we can’t win.”
General Zhang Duanrui is talented, but he has too many concerns. Now the Jin State has defeated all its troops in southern Xinjiang. In the battle with Daliang, General Zhang Duanrui was concerned about his troops and did not dare to fight with all his strength.
The commander of Daliang, Xun Tianzhang, was a ruthless man who used his military tactics. He was not afraid of the death of his soldiers; all he wanted was victory.
When two men meet on a narrow road, the one who dares to die wins.
This meant that General Zhang Duanrui, who was concerned, would not be able to win against Xun Tianzhang.
When Bai Jinzhi heard this, she felt uncomfortable. Even though she knew that the Emperor would send her elder sister to fight if General Zhang Duanrui could not win, she secretly did not want General Zhang Duanrui to lose.
In this world, apart from the ties of blood, the most difficult bond to break… is the bond of fighting and dying together!
Bai Jinzhi once fought together with General Zhang Duanrui in southern Xinjiang, so naturally they had a special relationship.
“If my elder sister goes into battle, can she win?” Bai Jinzhi asked humbly.
“Xun Tianzhang has never cared about the lives of his soldiers. Take the Muchun Mountain test for example. He had expected that the Liang soldiers who entered the Muchun Mountain would die, but he didn’t care at all. He used the lives of a group of people… to turn his guess into evidence. This deal is very cost-effective in Xun Tianzhang’s eyes!” Bai Qingyan tapped his fingers on the table from time to time. “Since Xun Tianzhang doesn’t care about the lives of his soldiers, if Jin wants to win… then they can divide the Liang soldiers and kill them. It’s called cannibalism… This can be called killing the silkworms.”
Bai Jinzhi asked anxiously, “Elder sister, can you give General Zhang Duanrui a reminder and tell him how to fight against Xun Tianzhang?”
Bai Qingyan stared at the flickering candlelight that had not yet been covered with a glass cover and nodded: “That’s exactly what I meant.”
If Zhang Duanrui defeated Daliang, she wouldn’t have to go to Chunmu Mountain.
In this way, Shuoyang’s military training can be more stable.
“Since my elder sister also has this idea, why don’t I go to Chunmu Mountain and tell General Zhang Duanrui in person!” Bai Jinzhi was eager to try.
Bai Qingyan raised his eyes and shook his head at Bai Jinzhi: “As soon as you leave Shuoyang, someone will report to the imperial city of Dadu. By then… both the emperor and the prince will think that you were sent by me to Chunmu Mountain to express doubts about the Bai family. This will definitely delay our military training and affect the overall situation.”
Bai Jinzhi nodded and sat there quietly without making any noise.
Bai Qingyan asked Lupin to send reliable people to Chunmu Mountain and try to meet General Zhang Duanrui. He must tell General Zhang Duanrui the method of defeating Xun Tianzhang and stay in Chunmu Mountain… and observe the battle situation. If they cannot win, they should assist Shen Qingzhu in evacuating the people in advance.
Bai Qingyan said that Shuoyang was relatively stable, but when the emperor received the news of the war in the palace of Dadu, he suddenly had a headache. He did not expect that Daliang was so bold and determined to go to war with Jin.
“Despicable! Despicable!” The emperor was so angry that he smashed the teacup in his hand.
It doesn’t have to be 5pm anymore, the update is here now, even though I’ve been staying up late until I’m bald… but being debt-free is a relief. The bald author is still not used to being in debt!
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