Chapter 283 Cangzhou is in trouble

After traveling day and night, the messenger was already extremely tired.

But behind him are his comrades and the fellow villagers of Cangzhou.

They were all waiting for him to return with reinforcements.

He can't fall down, can't sleep...

Just a little bit more, almost there, we'll be in Yucheng soon...

We're almost... arriving in Yucheng...

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The New Year is approaching and Yucheng is bustling with activity.

Children were running and jumping on the street, covering their ears and setting off firecrackers.

They didn't understand war or death. They only knew that their elders had been keeping them at home for the past few days and not allowing them to go out.

Now I can finally go out and play.

Although many of their friends are gone, they can still find new ones and continue playing together.

Sometimes they would also ask their families why someone had disappeared.

The family's answer every time was: "He went to live in another place with his family and will never come back."

The child was confused and muttered, "Why did they all go out of town without even saying hello to me?"

Fortunately, children's troubles come and go quickly.

They soon made new friends and ran and played together on the streets, laughing all the time.

Xiao Ning likes listening to children's voices very much.

Whether it's laughter or noise, it makes her feel at ease.

Children are the hope of the nation and the future of the country.

Perhaps one day, several years later, she will meet these children again.

They will become the builders of the new era.

"ah--"

"Quick, quick, make way, that person seems to have fainted!"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed, and at the same time the sound of horse hooves was heard.

Xiao Ning looked back and saw a soldier in armor crawling on the horse's back, and he didn't know whether he was dead or alive.

Before Xiao Ning could take action, Xu Chong beside him rushed towards the horse and subdued it that was running rampant on the street.

As soon as the horse stopped, the person on its back rolled off.

Xu Chong subconsciously raised his hand and supported the person.

"Whose soldiers are these? Why are they wearing armor?"

Xiao Ning walked over there but was stopped by Li Yuan, "General, be careful. I'll go take a look."

As he said this, he came to the soldier.

First he sniffed the air.

Li Yuan looked at Xiao Ning, "This man is already dead..."

Xiao Ning came to the soldier, squatted down, sniffed his breath, and touched the side of his neck.

Then he took off his armor and put his hands together to press on his chest.

This action stunned Xu Chong.

"What are you doing, General?"

He asked Li Yuan.

Li Yuan had no time to reply to Xu Chong. He picked up the envelope that fell out of the soldier's armor, looked at the big words "Personally addressed to General Xiao" on the envelope, and frowned.

"General, this soldier is here to see you."

Xiao Ning raised his eyes while performing CPR.

When she saw the familiar handwriting on the envelope, her heart skipped a beat.

She instructed Li Yuan.

"Open it and see what it says."

As she spoke, her hands kept moving.

Li Yuan tore open the envelope, and when he saw the words on it, his eyes shrank and he stood up quickly.

After reacting, he quickly squatted down, held the letter in front of Xiao Ning, and said to her: "General, this is a letter from His Highness. Something happened in Cangzhou..."

Xiao Ning raised his eyes and saw the line of words.

"The Xiongnu are invading. Cangzhou is in danger. General, please come to our aid! Handwritten by Shang Xi."

Xiao Ning pursed his lips and said, "Go back and count the troops!"

Li Yuan knew the seriousness of the matter. Without saying a word, he took the order and went straight to the camp.

Xu Chong scratched his head, hesitated for a moment, and stayed with Xiao Ning.

He had to protect the general.

He wouldn't be able to help with things like recruiting soldiers if he went back.

Seeing Xiao Ning still pressing the man's chest, Xu Chong couldn't help but ask, "General, what are you doing?"

Xiao Ning said: "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, this person is not dead yet."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man took a deep breath and woke up.

He glanced at the sky dully, then rolled his eyes.

He saw Xu Chong leaning close to his face.

"Oh my god, it's alive!"

Xu Chong reached out and poked him in the face.

"Where...where is this..."

"Yucheng."

"Yucheng... Yu... Yes, I, I still have to deliver the letter!"

The soldier hurriedly got up, but saw that the letter had been opened and thrown on the ground.

He didn't have time to worry about these things at the moment.

"Brother, do you know if there is a Xiao Yanqing, General Xiao, in Yucheng?"

Xiao Ning said: "I am."

The soldier's eyes flashed towards Xiao Ning.

This man had a handsome face and a calm gaze, and looked very young.

But he heard from people in the army that this general was once the prince's consort.

Then he should be the same age as His Highness...

Thinking of this, the soldier immediately knelt down and bowed solemnly to Xiao Ning: "General, please save Cangzhou!"

Xiao Ning helped him up and said, "I've already sent someone to count the troops."

Hearing this, the soldier breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, General. Thank you, General!"

He kowtowed to Xiao Ning.

Xiao Ning helped him up again, "No need to be so polite, I should be the one thanking you for traveling thousands of miles to deliver the news and prevent the war from escalating."

"You have shown great kindness to the people."

"I thank you on behalf of the people along the way."

Xiao Ning's thanks made the soldiers a little frightened.

"You're too polite. Cangzhou is my hometown. I'm doing this for myself..."

"Okay, enough talking. Follow me to the camp first. After counting the troops, we'll go to Cangzhou to provide support."

“Hey, hey!”

Return to camp.

Xiao Ning knocked the soldier unconscious with a single blow of his hand and threw him into Xu Chong's arms.

"Carry it to the barracks and let him have a good sleep."

Xu Chong: "Ah?"

"He's too excited. If he doesn't sleep, he might die."

Xu Chong understood. He had rushed all the way here and was exhausted, but not dead, so he was just rescued by the general.

If you don’t sleep now, you’ll be too tired to recover.

"clear!"

After he answered, he carried the man onto his shoulders and carried him to his house.

Xiao Ning strode to the training ground, where Li Yuan was counting the troops.

After he finished his military review, Xiao Ning stood on the stage and said loudly to the soldiers below:

"Soldiers, it's not convenient to march in winter, but now the Xiongnu are blocking the pass and Cangzhou is in trouble. We must march north to provide support!"

"Otherwise, once Cangzhou is captured and the Xiongnu march south, it will be a devastating disaster for the cities along the way!"

"Even the land of Yu where we are now will suffer!"

"Soldiers, are you willing to follow this general to rush to Cangzhou and defeat the Xiongnu?"

"willing!!"

"willing!!"

"willing!!"

The roars of the soldiers almost shook the sky.

The loud voice echoed in the training ground for a long time.

"Soldiers, what is the mission of our Xiao Family Army?"

"Protect the people!!"

“Kill to stop killing!!”

"In that case, let's go back and pack our things. We'll set off this afternoon for Cangzhou. Do you have any objections?"

The soldiers hated the Huns much more than the rebels.

No matter what, the rebels are still our family members, and suppressing the rebellion is our family's business.

But what are the Huns?

Foreigner!

They were foreigners who often invaded them and forced the court to send princesses and gold and silver!

They had long been eager to eat his flesh raw, so naturally they had no objection to this.

I just hope to arrive soon and kill them all!