Chapter 548 Good Lord
Pingzhou, Liaoxi County, Changli
That day was the Lantern Festival. At noon, Jiang specifically ordered the kitchen to prepare two delicious dishes, and then called her son and daughter to have a meal together.
Qin Sheng went out and Lu Songli came back alone.
Lu Xiao asked her, "Aunt, did your uncle go to beat up the bad guys?"
"Yeah, what's the matter? Do you miss your uncle?"
Lu Xiao nodded. His uncle was very skilled and would always give him some pointers. He always improved after receiving his pointers. He liked his uncle.
"He'll be back when he finishes his work."
"How long will that take?"
"It will take at least two or three months."
"Aunt, when I grow up, can I go to war with my uncle?"
"That depends on whether you've learned the skills well before you grow up."
"Then I will definitely study hard, learn good skills, and go fight the bad guys with my uncle."
"Okay, little aunt is waiting for your performance."
The aunt and niece were talking when Tian came over.
"Hey, my precious lifeblood, just study hard and don't dwell on all that fighting and killing."
Lu Xiao pursed his lips. He wanted to say that he studied hard and practiced martial arts diligently.
Tian patted his little butt and said, "Get up, your sister misses you, why don't you go and keep her company?"
"Okay." Lu Xiao climbed down from the kang resignedly.
Tian and Lu Songli excused themselves and left with their children.
Tian's words just now gave Lu Songli a flash of inspiration. She suddenly figured out what kind of leverage Xie Zhan had in Song Mo's hand in order to regain Song Mo's trust.
That day, Qin Sheng wondered why Song Mo still trusted Xie Zhan. She was busy thinking about how to take advantage of the situation set by Xie Zhan and Song Mo, and didn't think too much about it. But this question kept lingering in her mind.
Now she knew that it was Xie Zhan who sent his only son to Song Mo as a hostage, which led to the two of them working together again.
Needless to say, this was definitely initiated by Xie Zhan.
First of all, Xie Zhan is at a disadvantage. If he wants to resolve the crisis in the South, he must first be humble and sincere enough. Secondly, he must solve Song Mo's pain points.
The most fundamental reason why Song Mo agreed to cooperate was, of course, Xie Zhan's intelligence, and he wanted to use Xie Zhan. Xie Zhan sent his son to Chang'an as a hostage, which was a stepping stone and a gesture of sincerity. Song Mo took advantage of the situation and came down.
Lu Songli thought that the child was only a little over one year old, and Xie Zhan was such a cruel father.
I don’t know if Zhao Yutan knows about this. According to the news Chen Jinshui brought back from the South, Zhao Yutan loves her only child very much.
Lu Songli speculated that this was likely a secret operation, and Zhao Yutan was unaware of it. Otherwise, Chen Jinshui in the Southland wouldn't have been able to catch any news. After all, as the wife of the Xie clan's patriarch, Zhao Yutan would have made some noise.
Let her think about it, what could she do with this? Had the child killed, causing a rift between Song Mo and Xie Zhan? Or tell Zhao Yutan, causing a rift between them?
But if that were the case, it would also reveal that they in Pingzhou had seen through his plan and did not fall for it.
After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Songli decided to pretend that he didn't know about it.
Bingzhou, Yanmen
After another fierce siege, Sun Congyi looked at the city gates, which were already crumbling in some places due to the continuous attacks of the Xianbei, with an expressionless face.
It was unknown how much longer this increasingly dilapidated city gate could hold out. Every battle they fought now was paid for with human lives. Perhaps next time, this city gate would be breached by the Xianbei.
At this time, a soldier ran over and said, "Young General, the military doctor wants to see you."
Upon hearing this, Sun Congyi said a few words to the soldier who was repairing the fortifications, and then went to the wounded camp in the rear with the soldiers.
There were many people living in the wounded camp. When I got closer, I could hear cries of pain and wailing everywhere.
As soon as the military doctor saw Sun Congyi, he grabbed him and said, "Young General, the liquor in the warehouse is out. Do you have any more?"
Sun Congyi was stunned at first, and only after asking did he understand what the strong liquor the military doctor was talking about was.
Previously, they used 100,000 taels to trade with the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce for a batch of cold-resistant supplies, which included a batch of strong liquor. During the transaction, the manager of the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce and Liao Ying explained in detail that these strong liquors could be used to clean wounds before using medicine to reduce the incidence of fever and suppuration in the wounded.
Liao Ying naturally took it seriously, so he sent this Pingzhou liquor to the military doctor and asked him to try whether it was really effective.
This Pingzhou liquor is indeed useful, the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce is not lying.
"This Pingzhou liquor has been a great help. We have too many wounded soldiers. I have been saving it, and it's all used up today," said the military doctor.
Sun Congyi didn't expect that the liquor traded to them by the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce would be so useful.
"Where's the one called saline solution?" He remembered that in addition to liquor, the other party also gave them a batch of saline solution.
"It's all gone," the military doctor sighed. "Young General, the soldiers used strong liquor or saline solution to clean their wounds and then applied medicine. The chances of fever have been greatly reduced, and the wounds are healing faster than before. Can we find the people who used it earlier and buy some more?"
Sun Congyi smiled bitterly, "I would like to buy some more, but the problem is that I can't find anyone."
Ever since the imperial court banned Dali merchants from trading with Pingzhou, the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has gone from being open to being secretive and its whereabouts have become erratic.
The last time we traded for the batch of supplies with the Sun family army, it was the other party who came to us on their own initiative.
Now Sun Congyi knew that the materials traded last time were a friendly support from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, and everything traded to them was what they urgently needed and could use.
Looking back now, that batch of supplies was definitely not something they could get with just 100,000 taels. The Pingzhou liquor alone was worth a fortune.
At this time, the military doctor also thought of the court's blockade of Pingzhou. He sighed and thought to himself, this court is really a sin.
Sun Congyi left the wounded camp with heavy steps and went to his father to complain as usual.
"...Dad, what's going on? The huge imperial court is no match for a tiny Pingzhou!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Ming paused holding the pen.
Sun Congyi really envied the Qin family. Look, they only care about fighting and don’t have to worry about anything else.
When the weather gets cold, people will distribute cotton-padded clothes to keep warm. If you get injured, there are good medicines and the injured can receive good treatment.
In Sun Congyi's view, Lu Er cherishes the army and the soldiers who expand the territory for her, is willing to provide them with food, clothing, housing and transportation, and is willing to seek medical treatment for them. She is an excellent lord.
Swords and knives are ruthless on the battlefield, and no one can guarantee that they will not be injured. Being able to receive the best treatment when injured is probably the wish of all soldiers.
In a word, Lu Erbao was not the upper limit of the soldiers, but their lower limit.
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