Chapter 130 It was because of his generosity that Ruan Qing was able to escape a disaster.
Last night, Minister Dong brought some heating tools, including water containers, from his house.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing stepped forward enthusiastically: "Let me help too. I'm free outside anyway."
What's more, he was a general.
She had met General Huo during the days when she worked as a handyman at the post station.
At that time, when Ruan Qing was cleaning the stable, he accidentally angered the wild horse, causing it to lose control and rush out of the stable, harming innocent people. Several servants were kicked by the horse.
Thanks to Huo Zong who stepped forward to control the horses, he also told outsiders not to blame Ruan Qing harshly.
It was because of his magnanimity that Ruan Qing was able to avoid disaster.
After Ruan Qing finished cleaning, she wanted to go find Huo Zong to thank him in person, but Huo Zong had already left the post station by then, and she never saw him again.
I didn't expect that the scene would be like this when we met again.
In the dark cave, there was only a candle placed next to Ruan Mian. Ruan Qing was too far away to see General Huo's expression at the moment.
But she saw the blood-stained cloth on the ground, and was shocked and worried.
While making the fire, he quietly asked Minister Dong a few questions.
"Sir, why did General Huo come to this cave? Isn't he still outside fighting the enemy? Could it be... could it be that Wuheng has already been lost?!"
She was shocked!
If Wuheng falls, they will be in danger on Longchang Mountain.
Lan Qiang's pursuers will spare no effort to find them. It is conceivable that this group of fugitives who have already been abandoned by Dajing will not have a good end if they fall into the hands of the enemy!
Minister Dong saw that she was panicking and quickly calmed her down.
"It's not as serious as you think. General Huo was only injured temporarily. He will return to the barracks as soon as he feels better."
"Not lost? That's good, that's good."
Ruan Qing took a long breath and quickly lit the fire to boil water.
At the same time, Huo Zong had fainted due to excessive blood loss, but after Ruan Mian's treatment, and under the effects of spiritual spring water and anti-infection drugs, Huo Zong gradually woke up.
He was surprised to find that he was not in as much pain as before.
Even the tearing sensation on the wound has improved a lot.
So he looked at Ruan Mian in surprise. He didn't expect that this lady Ruan had such superb medical skills.
No wonder Lord Xie praised her so highly at that time.
So he quickly struggled to stand up and saluted Ruan Mian.
Ruan Mian supported him and said, "General, there's no need to be so polite. Your wound needs to rest for a few days. The pain is a little less now because of the medicine applied. Once the effect of the medicine wears off, the pain will return. General, you will have to endure it."
"Rest here for a few days and recuperate once you're better before leaving. If you leave now, your wound will easily become infected, and it will give someone an opportunity to take advantage of your current predicament."
Huo Zong understood the logic behind what she said. Thinking that Xie Huaian and the major general were temporarily stabilizing the military camp, it would be fine for him to stay here for four or five days.
In the battle a few days ago, both they and the Lanqiang Army suffered heavy losses.
Both sides have stopped direct conflict in the past few days and took this opportunity to adjust to each other.
But I'm afraid those bastards on the other side will play dirty tricks.
While thinking, he suddenly remembered something and said to Ruan Mian.
"Madam Ruan, I have something to ask of you."
Now that he is in trouble, the only person he can ask for help is Ruan Mian.
The situation was urgent and he couldn't care about anything else.
"General, please speak."
"Do you know where our camp is? If not, you can ask Minister Dong to tell you later."
"From what I know, Madam Ruan's family should still have quite a few men, so I'd like to ask you to lobby for a man who can ride a horse. We should set out from the southeast of the military camp and head to the village downstream of the Linfen River to find a hunter named Han Ling. Deliver my message to him, and he'll send reinforcements."
When Ruan Mian heard this name, a certain plot in the original book suddenly jumped out!
She immediately shook her head: "This person is not allowed!"
Hearing this, Huo Zong looked over in confusion.
Ruan Mian explained, "General, what I mean is that traveling back and forth like this takes too much time, and we may not be able to get support in time."
"Besides, traveling to the lower reaches of the Linfen River is inherently dangerous, with the Lanqiang enemy stationed on the other side. I heard from my lord that the battle you fought a few days ago was nearby. Even if they have retreated, they will surely be keeping an eye on the situation in that area."
"No matter who it is, it would be dangerous to get through safely. General, your purpose in finding that person is, but what urgent difficulties have you encountered in the barracks? Food or weapons?"
Ruan Mian did not mention Han Ling.
But in the original book, Han Ling is the nephew of King Yan.
He was once a general of the Black Armor Army. He went to the small village disguised as a hunter in order to recuperate, recuperate, and temporarily avoid some bad things in the military camp at that time.
At this time, Huo Zong was still unaware of the Prince of Yan's rebellious intentions, nor did he know that the Black Armor Army had long ceased to be an army loyal to the government.
If he used Han Ling to seek support from the Xuanjia Army this time, wouldn't that be exactly what the King of Yan wanted?
The reason why other reinforcements were delayed in arriving was probably because Prince Yan was obstructing Huo Zong so that he was forced to seek help from Han Ling.
At that time, they will definitely use the Black Armor Army to kill Huo Zong and his men.
The emperor is far away and the sky is high. I just made up a few words and negotiated with the enemy army of Lan Qiang. I got the credit and won the hearts of the people, but lost the city.
A loyal general like Huo Zong, who was devoted to the court, lost his life innocently.
Thinking of all these possibilities, Ruan Mian would definitely stop this.
Huo Zong was now at his wit's end. He took a deep breath and sighed.
"Although you can help us procure food and fodder from Liaoli, we are running low on munitions, and reinforcements are still arriving. If we continue to delay, there will only be one outcome."
The conflict was deliberately provoked by the Lanqiang people. They had made preparations in advance and caught Huo Zong and his men off guard.
Sooner or later, the gunpowder weapons in the arsenal will be used up.
Ruan Mian's face lit up when he heard this, and he quickly said, "If it's weapons, it's easy to solve!"
"What do you mean, Madam Ruan?"
Ruan Mian simply told him about their plans to make gunpowder, open up mountains and build roads, and even about the saltpeter plantation.
Seeing Huo Zong's incredible expression, Ruan Mian comforted him: "How dare I lie to the general? You are also aware of this matter."
"General, if you need anything, I'll make some black powder as soon as possible in the next two days. We can put the road construction work on hold; the general's matter is the most urgent."
Of course, actually making gunpowder would be too time-consuming.
Saltpeter was not generated that quickly, so she could only use the excuse of the plantation to take out the ammunition and powder that she had looted from the Xuanjia Army's arsenal in batches from the space.
After deciding this, she left the medicine here for another day.
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