Chapter 229 Preparing for the Second Battle
Shen Luoyun smiled and spoke.
"Don't worry, Madam will be preparing to leave in the next two days. Normally, she would definitely stay to accompany the eldest sister to finish her confinement, but it's the end of the year now, and as the wife of the provincial governor, Madam has a lot of things to do at the end of the year. Moreover, there is now Concubine Zi competing with her in the Shen family. If she stays in Lingchang for too long, she will be worried about the power of housekeeper in her hands."
After hearing this, Qingmei hurriedly praised.
"Miss, you are really getting more and more powerful. You have the Madam and the eldest daughter under your control."
When Shen Luoyun thought about returning to the northwest, where he would not only be able to see his biological mother, but also Madam Jun, the woman who made him live freely, he couldn't help but feel happy, and his tone when talking to Qingmei became a little lighter.
"This is all thanks to Madam Jun. She taught me how to do business, how to deal with people, and how to calculate people's hearts. When I return, I will definitely thank her."
Sure enough, over at Xueyuan, Madam Shen was sitting upright drinking tea.
Sun Xinyao felt a little uneasy standing in front of her. After all, Madam Shen had treated him like air these past few days. Now that she suddenly called him over, he was afraid that he would be scolded.
"Mother-in-law."
Mrs. Shen slowly put down her teacup and looked at him.
"Sun Xinyao, this lady remembers that you were willing to live in Snow Garden with my Luoxue."
Sun Xinyao spoke quickly after hearing this.
"Yes."
It was really because Mrs. Shen's attitude was too cold, so Sun Xinyao spoke again hurriedly.
"Mother-in-law, I sincerely wanted to live with Luoxue. I didn't say anything to her when she sent my concubine and son away. I thought that as long as she really lived a good life with me, I wouldn't mind. But mother-in-law, Luoxue has no feelings for me at all. I..."
Mrs. Shen interrupted him.
"I've already talked to Luoxue. As long as you treat her well, she will live a good life with you. But Sun Xinyao, don't bully my Luoxue just because I'm in the northwest and far away from here.
During the confinement period, you were not considerate enough, and you even allowed your concubine to get angry and sicken her body. This is just one time. If you make Luo sad again, I will take her back to the northwest. After all, my Shen family can afford to support her and the child."
He Yanling and her son were both sent away. If Shen Luoxue really left as well, she would suffer a great loss. What's more, living in Xueyuan, she could spend money whenever she wanted, and her life would be much more comfortable than before. She must keep Shen Luoxue and hurriedly gave Mrs. Shen a promise.
"Don't worry, mother-in-law. Xiaoxu will definitely treat Luoxue well. Now that He Yanling is gone, Xiaoxu will take care of Luoxue and the child and live a good life. Then, I will study hard and wait until I graduate from high school next year to ask for a royal consort for Luoxue."
Madam Shen's expression finally improved a little after she heard his words "Madam of the Imperial Edict".
"You must remember what you said today. My Shen family has treated you well and has never looked down on your background. As long as you treat Luoxue well, your father-in-law will also help you in your future career."
When Sun Xinyao heard this, his face lit up with joy.
"Xiao Xu thanks mother-in-law very much. Please also say a few good words for Xiao Xu in front of father-in-law, just for Luo Xue and the child."
Mrs. Shen felt regretful when she saw his expression. If she had known earlier, she should have come to Lingchang in person to choose a husband for Luoxue, and she would not have chosen such a useless wimp.
But at that time, Aunt Zi was too favored. Unlike ordinary concubines, she was proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, painting, accounting, and housekeeping. If she left for too long, I am afraid that the power of the Shen family's housekeeper would be lost to others.
"That depends on whether my Luoxue is happy, Sun Xinyao. Although it is said that husband and wife should make do with each other, they should also support each other. Luoxue is younger and is used to being spoiled by me. After all, you are a few years older than her, so you should be more tolerant of her. If she is doing well, we as parents will naturally be happy too."
Sun Xinyao naturally understood the meaning of this. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he had to bow his head under the eaves and finally promised again.
"Mother-in-law, don't worry. I will definitely treat Luoxue well. As long as Luoxue is willing to accept my kindness, I will accompany her every day in the future."
And at this time in the northwest.
Jun Moye and others finally met up with Song Huaian.
Song Huaian was seen being chased by several soldiers from the northern wing, who were trying to draw their bows and arrows from a distance.
All the people escorting Song Huaian were dead, and his white robe was covered in blood, both his own and others'.
Jun Moye increased the speed of his horse.
"drive………"
Although Song Huaian didn't know Jun Moye who was running in front, he felt a lot more at ease when he saw Yang Fengxiao and his men following closely behind him.
When the Northern Wing Army saw someone coming to rescue Song Huaian, they became even more eager to kill Song Huaian. Several Northern Wing Army soldiers sped up their pursuit, and two of them had already aimed their arrows at Song Huaian.
Jun Moye seized the opportunity, took out the bow and arrow on his back, and shouted.
"Hold on to the horse's back."
At the same time, he rose into the air, put the arrow on the bow and drew the bow in one go.
“Swoosh…swoosh…swoosh…”
When the sound of breaking air was heard.
Three sharp arrows flew towards the northern wing army behind Song Huaian.
Jun Moye flipped in the air and landed steadily on the horse's back.
"drive…………"
The horse continued to gallop towards the northern wing army. After making sure that its body was stable, he clamped his legs against the horse's belly and drew the sword from his waist.
The two northern wing soldiers who had just drawn their bows were killed by Jun Moye's arrows before they could even shoot their arrows.
When the horse passed by Song Huaian, Jun Moye had already jumped up with his sword in hand, and the sharp sword was heading straight for the Northern Wing Army.
Song Huaian also stopped his horse.
“Oh…”
Yang Fengxiao also stopped his horse, hurriedly helped Song Huaian down, and spoke anxiously.
"General Song, how's the tower doing?"
Song Huaian spoke with bloodshot eyes and a hoarse voice.
"The city tower was lost, and all the Northwestern Army soldiers defending it were killed. General Pei's life or death is unknown. General Wei risked his life to force me to retreat. General Wei asked the provincial governments to send troops to support..."
Yang Fengxiao roared.
"These bastards! I will lead my men to recapture the city walls right now. Come, send the army forward..."
Jun Moye has already dealt with several other Northern Wing soldiers. He has been practicing martial arts hard over the past year and has made great progress, so dealing with a few Northern Wing soldiers is a piece of cake.
After making sure that the Northern Wing Army that had caught up with them was already dead, Jun Moye hurriedly took out the spiritual spring water and fed it to Song Huaian.
"General Song, take a few sips first. This water contains medicinal herbs that will quickly restore your strength."
Then he looked at Yang Fengxiao.
"General Yang, General Pei has said that the Northern Wing Army is coming with great force this time, and their numbers are several times greater than ours. Now that we've lost the first battle, we should prepare for a second one as soon as possible, rather than rushing in rashly. General Yang, I roughly estimate the number of people you just brought, at 20,000. If we rush in like this now, it will be a deadly trap for the Northern Wing Army."
Perhaps it was because he drank several mouthfuls of the spiritual spring water that Song Huaian finally felt that he was alive again. He was already exhausted from the fighting and riding on horseback all the way. He didn't know where this Young Master Jun came from, but the little bit of water he gave him could give him some strength instantly.
"General Yang, I too can't wait to rush back and fight the Northern Wing Army. What this young master said is true. Our forces are simply too few. We must seek reinforcements immediately, otherwise we'll lose more than just the city walls and Caozi Village."
Although Yang Fengxiao acted a little impulsively, he was able to become a third-rank general and was not a reckless man, so he would not continue to say anything impulsive.
"When the news reached the rear, I had already written an urgent letter to send it to the Imperial City over 800 miles before I brought my men here. However, the Imperial City is so far away, I'm afraid it won't be possible to send troops there in a short time. Moreover, the most important defense is that the city tower has been lost. Even if the provincial capitals of several states sent troops here, we would probably have to prepare for a life-and-death battle."
When Jun Moye heard the words "fight to the death", he glanced at Yang Fengxiao. Although General Yang was a little impulsive and selfish, he still had some blood in him.
"General Yang, the situation isn't that bleak. The North Wing has just captured the border tower, and the army must be resting. We can take this opportunity to mobilize troops. Since General Pei entrusted me with this before his death, I'll make a show of my ugliness in front of you all.
The situation is critical now. The Northern Wing Army could attack at any time. Let's take General Song back to Lianghe Cliff to set up camp. Then we can discuss how to use Lianghe Cliff as a barrier to win the second battle."
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