Chapter 421: The Imperial Master is a Disaster
With the Imperial Master's order, the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted.
"Set out for Jiaodong."
"Fight the thief Xiao!"
The majestic voice lifted the originally warm spring breeze. It
takes about six or seven days to travel from the capital to Jiaodong by fast horseback.
After a bumpy journey, the soldiers finally arrived in Jiaodong in the evening of the seventh day.
At the moment, Xiao Jinshan has launched a large-scale attack and is attacking a small city called Laicheng.
Although this city is not prominent, it is a key place.
Once it is captured, they can go south to Zibo City and west to Bohai City.
The vanguard sent by Mu Yihan was quite anxious when reporting, "Master Imperial Master, Xiao Jinshan has at least 100,000 troops, and now Laicheng has been besieged!"
Mu Yihan gripped the reins tightly.
Laicheng is a small city in Jiaodong, and the soldiers he had deployed there in advance were less than 3,000.
At present, he has 5,000 soldiers with him, and all together, there are only 8,000.
"Master Imperial Master, how about we abandon Laicheng and go to Yanzhou to deploy defenses in advance?"
Mu Yihan frowned, "No, although Laicheng is small, there are tens of thousands of people. If we abandon them easily, how can we afford to support the people? Go and defend the city."
After saying that, Mu Yihan immediately led the soldiers and rushed to Laicheng quickly.
On the other side, in the military tent with a large banner of the surname [Xiao],
a lame man in his forties was looking down coldly, stroking a cane inlaid with a gold dragon.
"Any news?" The man asked in a cold voice after noticing footsteps.
"My Lord, the spies below just reported that the Imperial Master and his party have gone to guard Laicheng." The man hurriedly reported.
"Oh? Do you know how many troops they brought?"
"It looks like five or six thousand at most."
"Heh." The middle-aged man's face was hidden in the hood, and a large shadow fell, making his face look particularly gloomy.
He smiled contemptuously, "The boy from the Mu family is still as arrogant as ever. With only five or six thousand men, he thinks he can stop my army? It's like trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm!"
"You are right, Lord. Now that our army is at the gates of the city, we can't send any supplies in. We can't hold out for long with the supplies in Laicheng."
The golden-black cane turned, and a square face finally appeared under the hood.
Xiao Jinshan stood up with the cane, squinting gloomily.
"Now that they have no food and have entered Laicheng, no matter how powerful Mu Yihan is, he can't get out of this predicament."
"Come here, pass the order, no need to attack, this time we just need to trap them, and when they run out of food, they will kneel down at my feet."
...
Xiao Jinshan had no idea that Mu Yihan's real food and grass were no longer on the baggage train.
Instead, they were all on his little cotton jacket!
After entering Laicheng, the first thing Xiao Nuobao did was to take out half of the food and grass for his father to use.
Seeing that there were not many guards in the city and they were very scattered, Jiang Fengze hurriedly deployed after settling his family.
But Mu Yihan stopped him.
"No hurry, tell the army to take a good rest after a long journey. Sleep for a day to get enough energy."
Jiang Fengze was stunned, "Sleep...sleep for a day? If Xiao Jinshan sends people to attack the city, won't he catch us off guard?"
Mu Yihan was calm and sneered.
"I know Xiao Jinshan very well."
"He has never been good at leading troops, but he is good at attacking people's hearts. Laicheng is easy to defend but difficult to attack. This time, since he has determined that there is a problem with our food and grass, he will definitely besiege us and will not attack easily."
Jiang Fengze nodded suddenly, but was afraid that something unexpected would happen.
So he notified everyone to rest, but he ran to the top of the city tower and guarded it all night.
At night, Xiao Nuobao went to Mu Yihan's tent.
The incense of spring in the snow was lit in the tent, and the fragrance spread softly. It was Ali's intention to relieve Mu Yihan's insomnia.
However, no matter how good the fragrance is, it is not as effective as a small cotton quilt at the side of the body.
"Daddy, Nuobao wants to sleep with you tonight~" Little Nuobao flicked his little hand, waved off the incense, and fell into Mu Yihan's arms.
Mu Yihan supported her chubby legs, and was about to tease her as usual.
But after weighing her arm, Mu Yihan sighed and his expression became distressed.
"Huh? What's the matter, it seems that you have lost a little weight, and your arm is not so pressed anymore."
"But are you too tired from rushing, and didn't eat well and sleep well?" Mu Yihan's brows wrinkled slightly.
Little Nuobao was just surprised, "Daddy, do you really think I've lost weight?"
"Hehe, it's better to be thin. Nuobao is already a three-year-old kid, not a two-and-a-half-year-old kid anymore. I have to be thin, that's beautiful!" The little girl was so arrogant that her little feet flew up and almost hit her father's face.
Mu Yihan grabbed her little feet and scratched her nose.
"You're not even as big as a potato, but you know how to love beauty. You're just like your mother." The tone was quite doting.
Little Nuobao smiled with a red face, like a caterpillar, lying on Mu Yihan's chest.
That night, the big and the small talked for a long time.
They talked about the first time that Daddy and Mommy met at the Taoist temple, how they didn't know each other without quarreling, and how many funny stories they had. They talked until their eyelids were fighting, and then they were willing to go to sleep.
It was also at this time that Xiao Nuobao knew that although Daddy seemed aloof, he was a cocky and funny man when he was with Mommy.
Maybe it was Mommy who warmed his heart and made him open up.
Or maybe it was Mommy's departure that made him so emotionless now.
After a night, everyone rested well and was full of energy.
Only Jiang Fengze yawned continuously. After guarding the city all night, the dark circles under his eyes were almost hanging on his lips.
Xiao Lanyi stretched her lazy waist and walked out of the military tent. When she saw him, she couldn't help laughing.
"What's wrong? You are so sleepy, right? The Imperial Master said it's okay, but you are the one who worries about your mother!"
Jiang Fengze wiped his tears and clenched his fist to hit him.
But the fist stopped in mid-air and didn't really fall.
"Come and have dinner, Third Brother, Master Xiao." At this time, Li Qiqiao, wearing a skirt, ran over and said with a smile, "From now on, my mother and I will be responsible for the food in Liaodong Camp. I made some dumpling soup this morning. You two should come and have some."
Because they were stationed outside, breakfast was naturally simple.
But don't underestimate the deliciousness of the dumpling soup.
The egg drop soup was beaten loosely, and then served with soy sauce and green scallions. It was hot out of the pot. Drinking a bowl of it early in the morning would make your stomach feel so comfortable.
The soldiers in the camp were all burping, and they kept raising their empty bowls to praise Li Qiqiao's craftsmanship.
Xiao Nuobao also finished a small bowl, and after wiping his little mouth, he was going to have a good walk in Laicheng.
Since there was no war today, Mu Yihan sent Ali to accompany Xiao Nuobao for a walk in the city.
Xiao Nuobao thought that his father would personally lead the troops to support Laicheng, and the people in the city would definitely cheer and rejoice.
Then, walking all the way from the garrison to the city, Xiao Nuobao tilted his little round head and looked more and more confused.
The city was extremely desolate.
Unattended wasteland could be seen everywhere.
Many of the shops on the street were run down, the vendors were not shouting, and there was a beggar every ten steps.
The men, women, old and young who passed by had no joy on their faces, some only had sad and bitter expressions.
Some even wiped their tears with their sleeves while walking, mumbling to themselves, lamenting the injustice of heaven.
"Oh God, please open your eyes and save our Laicheng."
"The imperial teacher is cruel and murderous, causing unrest in our Nanji territory. How can we live like this?"
"Years of forced taxation have almost killed us, and now we have to go to war. Isn't it asking us to die?"
"What a bullshit imperial teacher, who wants him to come to our Laicheng? It's all because of him that we have no peace of mind!"
Looking at the people's complaints or angry curses, Xiao Nuobao stood still in shock, twisting the corners of her clothes helplessly.
No, her father is a good imperial teacher who serves the country and the people.
He is not a cruel and inhumane evildoer!
Xiao Nuobao blushed and rushed forward with legs spread wide. She wanted to ask these people what made them say that!
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