The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 560: get out
Chapter 560: Get Away
Xiao Rongyan didn’t pay attention to how Chuntao treated him. After all, since Bai Qingyan came out, Xiao Rongyan’s sight was on Bai Qingyan, so he didn’t care about anyone else.
“Miss Chuntao?” Xiao Rongyan then remembered the maidservant beside Bai Qingyan who seemed a little dull. He guessed that it was because of the last time he was so lustful that he broke into Bai Qingyan’s boudoir and was seen by that little maidservant. The little maidservant became wary of him.
Xiao Rongyan smiled and touched his nose. It was obvious that he was reckless when he broke into Bai Qingyan’s boudoir last time.
Seeing Lupin, the guard of the Bai Mansion, leading the Bai family guards out, Xiao Rongyan smiled and bowed to Lupin.
“Mr. Xiao!” Lupin had a very good impression of Xiao Rongyan. After all, he was the benefactor of the Bai family, and Lupin would remember the favor.
The Dong Mansion’s carriage convoy was led by the generals of Dengzhou Army, followed closely by Lupin and the Bai Family’s guards, with the Dengzhou Army protecting both sides. Old Lady Dong’s carriage was in the middle, followed by Xiao Rongyan’s carriage, followed by the convoy escorting the Dong Family’s valuables, and behind them were several hundred Dengzhou Army soldiers providing support.
At the gate of Dengzhou City, when the Dong family convoy arrived, most of the people had already gathered here. Some were driving cattle and sheep, some were stuffing duck cages on carts, and some children were so frightened by the scene that they cried for their mothers who were pulling the carts. The whole city was clearly in chaos, but there was order.
At the south gate, the Dengzhou soldiers helped the Dengzhou people push carts and lead oxen, and let the people walk among the army guards. Dong Changlan rode a white horse in front. The Dengzhou soldiers then raised torches to illuminate the way ahead and set out in a mighty procession towards the camp where tents had already been set up.
Dong Changlan escorted Old Lady Dong and the people to the garrison this time, and he also had to do one more thing, which was to transfer other officials from Dengzhou back to Dengzhou City.
In this way, the people sent by the imperial court…can successfully “die in battle” in this war.
The journey was smooth and not difficult. The common people were very excited when they saw the lights of the huge military camp from afar…
“It turns out that Mr. Dong has already arranged everything for us!”
“Hey! We really wronged Mr. Dong!”
“I’ve said it before, Lord Dong won’t abandon the people of Dengzhou, but my wife didn’t believe it! Now she finally believes it!”
Although the people had to leave their homes, they were grateful that they did not become refugees because Dong Qingyue had made arrangements in advance.
Hearing the voice, Bai Qingyan raised his hand, opened the curtain, and looked into the distance.
My uncle Dong Qingyue calculated the population of Dengzhou very clearly and had already made proper arrangements. He sent a group of civilians and took away the Dengzhou army, so there was enough space for everyone to stay.
When the Southern Rong attacked on August 30, Dong Qingyue sent a reliable person to deliver a letter back to the capital city, saying that the Southern Rong had lost Dengzhou City… and by the way, he presented the first list of names of generals who died in the battle, among whom was Dong Changlan.
Only when Dong Qingyue’s legitimate son died would the emperor truly believe that the battle in Dengzhou was brutal.
In this way, Dong Changlan could successfully lead a group of “killed” Dengzhou soldiers and head straight to the border between Jin and Nanrong, near the direction of Nanrong, take away the baggage and train troops in Nanrong in preparation for the future.
The fast horses and arrows report the military situation without any hindrance wherever they go, and the battle report can be delivered to Dadu in ten days at most.
In the military camp, the Dengzhou army followed Bai Qingyan’s arrangements and divided the people into teams according to age, strength, gender, etc. Some were responsible for cooking, some were responsible for washing clothes, some were responsible for collecting and chopping firewood, and some were responsible for distributing food and water. In short, everyone had something to do and no one was idle. Everyone worked together to overcome difficulties and get through these difficult days together, waiting for the day when they could return to Dengzhou City.
On August 30th, General Guimian of the Southern Rong led 50,000 troops to raid Dengzhou. More than half of the Dengzhou army were killed or wounded. Dengzhou governor Dong Qingyue was seriously injured. The Dengzhou army fought desperately to protect his subordinates and escape from Dengzhou. His eldest son Dong Changlan died in the battle. The battle was brutal.
On the eighth day of September, the news reached Dadu. The emperor learned that Dong Qingyue had submitted more than a dozen memorials in a row, explaining why the Southern Rong would launch a nationwide attack this year. However, all of them were suppressed. He was furious. The Minister of War Shen Jingzhong was convicted and imprisoned, and eleven officials were implicated and dismissed. At the same time, the emperor issued an order that Fu Ruoxi of Anping Camp should immediately rush to Dengzhou to rescue it and make sure to recapture Dengzhou.
On the ninth day of the ninth month, the emperor ordered the Minister of the Dali Temple, Lu Jin, to conduct a thorough investigation into the misappropriation of military pay for repairing the imperial palace. All those involved in the case were sent to prison one after another and the repair of the imperial palace was put on hold. The crown prince personally escorted the food and supplies to Dengzhou, saying that after victory, the military pay for Dengzhou would be tripled, and there would be other rewards.
At this time, Dong Qingyue was staying in the big tent to recuperate.
Dong Changlan has already led his troops to Nanrong with a detailed map of Nanrong, avoiding the outposts and places where Nanrong stationed troops, and established his own stronghold on the Nanrong grassland with food and supplies.
Bai Qingyan was playing chess with Dong Qingyue in the commander’s tent. After making a move, he said, “I guess the emperor will dispatch soldiers from the Anping camp to Dengzhou to help and take back Dengzhou City.”
“These days, after the Nanrong people occupied Dengzhou City, they searched every house. It’s not like they did in the past… they just robbed and left. It seems that they want to take root in Dengzhou and then advance slowly.”
Bai Qingyan stroked the chess piece in his hand, thought for a moment and said, “It’s not hard to guess. There are only three reasons. First… the biggest reason why the Southern Rong is not as good as the Jin State in recent years is that the people of the Jin State are good at farming, and their lives are more stable than those of nomadic peoples! A rich people means a strong country. General Ghost Face will definitely offer advice to the King of the Southern Rong… Capture the city and let the Rongdi people occupy the houses and farmland of the people of the Jin State, so that they can live a stable life. That’s why the King of the Southern Rong will come out in full force this time.”
“If that’s the case, the Southern Rong King has great ambitions!” Dong Qingyue made a move, “With all of them coming out, he’s not afraid that the Northern Rong will attack his lair!”
“The second reason is that the King of Nanrong has a ghost-faced general, and he is inflated. He wants to seize the city of Jin at this critical moment. Perhaps he wants to bargain with Jin and get some benefits.” Bai Qingyan half-lowered his eyes. “Fight if you can win, run if you can’t. This has always been the style of the Rongdi people. Jin does not have an advantage on the vast grassland, and the supply cannot keep up. The further into the grassland, the more uncomfortable the Jin soldiers are. This is also the reason why Rongdi cannot be wiped out even though its military strength is not strong.”
Dong Qingyue nodded slowly.
“The third is that Ayu is waiting for me in Dengzhou and wants to meet me!” Bai Qingyan raised his eyes and looked at Dong Qingyue seriously.
Dong Qingyue threw a handful of chess pieces into the chess box. “I estimate that the emperor’s decree to transfer the Anping camp to come to the rescue will arrive in five or six days. If Fu Ruoxi comes, it might disrupt the situation. We must let Ayu escape unscathed. So… no matter which of these three reasons it is, we must send troops to Dengzhou to seize the city tomorrow morning!”
“Uncle is right!”
Bald author: Yesterday was another day of visiting relatives, so I will update two chapters first, but don’t worry! The author will definitely update three chapters before going to bed! Little ancestors, please get up tomorrow morning to read it!