Overnight, the Xiwu military camp suffered countless casualties and was completely defeated. It became the most terrifying night in Xiwu's history.
Since then, Xiwu’s military strength was severely damaged, and coupled with the lack of military rations, it had no choice but to withdraw.
This is an outcome that the people of Xiwu are extremely reluctant to see, but there is really nothing they can do about it.
Du Shaoxuan stood on the wall and watched the enemy withdraw their camp with a far-sighted look.
The deputy general beside him asked softly, "Young Marshal, do you want to lead people out of the city to hunt him down?"
Du Shaoxuan shook his head slightly. "Their retreating formation was not in disarray. The head and tail were switched and they retreated in an orderly manner. The assault battalion escorted the main force away. We won't gain any advantage if we go out."
There was some regret in his eyes, he could not get any bargain.
The deputy general also looked regretful.
However, the other soldiers cheered loudly as they watched the enemy retreat, their joy evident in every word.
They achieved a phased victory!
At this point, the battle in Xiwu came to an end. Du Shaoxuan left behind the old generals to defend the city and led his men to attack Ganzhou City to lift the siege of Ganzhou.
There was war raging outside, and the people of Liangcheng were relatively safe, but they were all nervous.
The atmosphere in the city was extremely depressing. The He family's entire house was searched, all the men were sent to the front line, and all the women were thrown into jail.
This wave of shocks made everyone silent, no one dared to ask or inquire.
What scared them even more was that Du Shuai was sent back seriously injured and unconscious!
Du Shuai was a great hero in their hearts and the pillar of support for the people of Xiliang, but he also fell...
The people were extremely scared, and some wealthy businessmen began to secretly move with their families, fleeing Liangcheng and Xiliang.
The Mu clan could no longer sit still and all ran to find Mu Wanqing, "Clan leader, is it time for us to leave too?"
"Yes, Patriarch, this is not our hometown. Why don't we go back to the capital?"
"The border is not peaceful, and I am worried every day. I really can't stand it. No matter how much money I make, it's useless if I lose my life."
Everyone's face was filled with fear, fear of war.
Mu Wanqing played with the teacup, looking relaxed, "Does everyone want to go back to the capital?"
Seeing her so calm, the tribesmen couldn't help but ask, "What do you think?"
Mu Wanqing has been in charge of the farm. She is responsible for arranging all the military rations transportation. Jiang Tongzhi and his wife and Miss Du Er all help her.
Before, when they learned that the court's grain and grass had been burned, the entire Dusi Mansion was in despair.
They tried every possible way to prepare food and fodder, but it was just a drop in the bucket.
Until Mu Wanqing showed up and was willing to lend them the reserve grain, everyone was so grateful to her that they wanted to kneel down to her.
Because of this, Mu Wanqing's reputation reached its peak.
She looked around at the tribesmen and said calmly, "The capital is about to be in chaos."
This is an affirmative tone.
Everyone's expression changed. "What? How is this possible?"
Mu Wanqing made her judgment based on her own analysis. "This time the three kingdoms joined forces to annex Da Qi with a plan. It was the result of internal and external cooperation. The border is unstable, the court is in trouble, and now is the time to fish in troubled waters. If you were the one who helped, what would you do?"
The current emperor has inherited a mess that is full of holes. Even if he tries his best to fix it, the situation is too bad and his luck is bad. Various natural and man-made disasters occur frequently, leaving the treasury empty.
Under such circumstances, the court was naturally in turmoil as it was attacked by the Three Kingdoms, and the ambitions of some people grew uncontrollably.
Sometimes, even if you have the determination to turn the tide, even if you have thousands of means and hundreds of ambitions, your personal strength cannot resist the tide of the times.
The tribesman she was staring at subconsciously said, "Rebellion?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, his face suddenly changed and he looked terrified.
"Yes, rebellion. Wait, the situation will become more and more chaotic, and the journey will not be peaceful." It is too dangerous to go on the road at this time. Mu Wanqing will not make such a choice. "By the way, Mu Jinyao has not arrived yet. I don't know what happened on the road."
Mu Ziang frowned, "She wouldn't have been kidnapped, right?"
Although he didn't like the people in the first wife's house, he didn't want Mu Jinyao to encounter misfortune.
A tribesman had a different opinion, "That shouldn't be the case. The court sent soldiers to escort them."
"Chief, I don't think the situation is that serious. No matter what, the capital is the safest place."
"Xiliang could be breached at any time. It is better to return to the capital temporarily to avoid the limelight and wait until the situation stabilizes."
In their view, Liangcheng today is like a powder keg that can explode at any time.
Mu Wanqing shook her head and refused, "I won't leave. I won't stop anyone who wants to go back to the capital."
She has brought the Mu family safely to Liangcheng and taught them the skills to make a living. That is enough.
It is impossible for her to protect them all their lives and be responsible for their lives.
"However, those who want to go back should make adequate preparations and hire more bodyguards."
Her roots are here, and she has bet most of her fortune in Xiliang, so why would she run away?
If the situation deteriorates to a certain extent and no one can save it, she will not hesitate to take control of Liangcheng and choose to be independent when necessary.
Liangcheng is located in the core area of the border, has a certain buffering effect, and has a very advantageous geographical location.
What others see as the most dangerous place is, in her eyes, a crisis, but also an opportunity for transformation.
It is still feasible to establish a no-man's land.
After all, wars between countries are a struggle for interests.
She had an armed force, supplies, strong financial support, and gunpowder...
This was a fallback plan she considered, and it would not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary.
Mainly, it's too troublesome and too much of a headache.
Only she knew these thoughts, and she had never even told her parents or brothers about them.
Everyone looked at each other, at a loss as to what to do. Without Mu Wanqing leading them, how could they dare to walk all the way back?
But, do we really have to stay and leave everything to fate?
This is a dilemma.
Mu Wanqing doesn’t care what they think. If they want to leave, they leave. If they want to stay, they stay. This is her attitude.
The Mu family naturally chose to be on the same side with Mu Wanqing without hesitation. Wherever she was, they would be there.
As for the Mu family members, after some discussion, more than a dozen families wanted to return to the capital and transfer their stores. Mu Wanqing paid to buy them all, at a price 30% higher than the asking price.
Before leaving, these dozen families had different opinions. The young people didn't want to leave, but the old people did.
After several days of deliberation, some families finally decided to go together, while others were more conservative and left the young people behind and went back to the capital first, just to explore the route.
Everyone silently saw these tribesmen off and wished them a safe journey.
Master Mu looked at their receding figures with mixed feelings, "Qing'er, will Uncle Nineteen and the others return to the capital safely?"
"I think so." Mu Wanqing said everything she needed to say. If the other person didn't listen, she could only respect him.
Master Mu sighed silently, "Will the war spread to Liangcheng?"
He was also very panicked and couldn't sleep at night.
Seeing that he was upset, Mu Wanqing took his arm, took him to a secluded place where no one was around, and said with a smile, "Dad, let me tell you a secret."
"What?"
Mu Wanqing smiled slightly, "I have stockpiled a lot of saltpeter and sulfur. If anyone wants to break into the farm, I will make sure they never come back. The cement wall is very strong. I also got a batch of narcotics and hid them in the safest place. We also have a female army."
In addition, there are farmers and workers in workshops. These are reserve forces. With a little integration, they can form an army.
These are more like militia, civilians in peacetime and soldiers in wartime.
There were several thousand people in this group. When she gave them literacy classes, she brainwashed them intentionally or unintentionally and cultivated their personal cult of herself.
These were not said out loud, but they were enough to put Mr. Mu at ease.
"You mean, our farm is absolutely safe?"
Mu Wanqing would never put her fate in the hands of others. When she found that the situation was not good, she began to make arrangements without making any noise, and even the people around her did not notice it.
"Yes, it is impregnable. It can be said that our Shuimu Villa is the safest."
Once war breaks out, it will be a fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Master Mu looked at his daughter who was calm and composed, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Where is □□ hiding? How come I don't know?"
He doesn't stay in the farm every day, sometimes he goes back to the city.
Besides, the farm affairs are divided into several parts, and he is only responsible for the farming aspect.
"In the cave." Mu Wanqing assigned this task to Mu Ziang. Mu Ziang was tight-lipped and didn't even reveal a single word to his parents.
Mr. Mu then remembered that there were two barren mountains in Shuimu Villa, and Mu Wanqing had dug two caves in them, saying that they were to store food.
A cunning rabbit has three burrows.
The way he looked at his daughter was different. He knew that she was extremely smart, but to be so sharp was beyond his imagination.
"Did you expect this day to come?"
Mu Wanqing lied with her eyes closed, "I don't know, but I habitually prepare a few more escape routes, this is just one of them."
"You did the right thing." Mr. Mu believed everything his daughter said. "How about closing the store and hiding in the farm for a while?"
The business in the store has deteriorated a lot, and the turnover is less than half of what it used to be.
Mu Wanqing shook her head slightly. "Don't worry. I have already sent people to gather information. If the situation really gets worse, I will be the first to know. It will still be in time for us to gather forces then."
If we close the snack street now, it will be too big a target.
Well, with such a smart daughter, Mr. Mu won’t have to worry anymore.
A few days later, Mu Wanqing received the news that Xiwu had withdrawn its troops and heaved a long sigh of relief.
Yes, Du Shaoxuan is still a good fighter and did not disappoint her.
If possible, she doesn't want to stand in the front and doesn't like fighting.
At the Du Mansion, Miss Du breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ran to the main house.
Miss Du walked in quickly, and the first thing she saw was her father lying on the bed, and she sighed in disappointment.
Du Shuai was still unconscious, his face was as pale as paper, and he lay there quietly. If he hadn't been breathing, I would have thought...
She looked at her haggard mother and felt mixed emotions.
Ever since my father was sent back like this, my mother has gone a little crazy. She stays by the bedside every day, never leaving for a moment, day or night, refusing to leave even a step.
The only thing in his eyes and heart was the injured Du Shuai; everything else disappeared.
She aged rapidly, like a flower that had lost its moisture, withering and dying.
A trace of worry flashed through Miss Du's mind. If anything happened to her father, her mother would probably die too.
"Father, I have good news for you. My brother has driven the Xiwu people away."
After calling out for an unknown number of times, Madam Du suddenly noticed that Du Shuai's eyelids moved slightly, and she immediately became excited, "Husband, husband."
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