Cheng Huaijin continued, "Since Father has said so, let's let the army rest for a few days and wait for General Ze's troops to arrive before we attack. General Xue and General Zhou will probably make their move before us."
Gu Xin: "It's a pity that only Ali can send messages, and we can't communicate directly with Brother Yuanyuan and Brother Peng."
A silence fell over the room.
...
On that same day, Peng Erlang's carrier pigeon flew back to Kuncheng. When General Peng opened it, he almost collapsed.
"Grandpa!" The attendant helped General Peng up.
"Go, call them all over. Wulang, something's happened to Wulang." General Peng gripped the letter tightly, his voice trembling slightly.
Before long, Madam Peng, Madam Peng, Madam Peng, and Madam Peng, Madam Peng, and Madam Peng arrived.
Madam Peng's eyes were red as she asked, "Father, Fifth Brother, where is Fifth Brother injured? Is it serious? Should we go to pick him up, or should Second Brother and the others bring him back?"
General Peng and his wife had two sons, Peng Wulang and Peng Qilang.
Peng Qilang is already ten years old, and he spends most of his time practicing martial arts at the Gu Family Academy.
General Peng looked at his third daughter-in-law and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
When she saw General Peng Da, General Peng San, and General Peng Si enter, Madam Peng San took two steps back and was supported by Madam Peng Da and Madam Peng Er.
Madam Peng tried to open her eyes wide to hold back her tears, and asked again, "Father, you called us all here, is it because Wulang's injuries are particularly serious this time?"
General Peng San went over to help his wife.
"Fifth Brother... is gone." General Peng lowered his eyes.
Madam Peng rushed forward and knelt before General Peng: "Father, what did you say? What do you mean 'gone'? Didn't Fifth Brother go to the west with Third Brother to provide support? He was just transporting provisions and weapons, how could he be gone? How could he be gone?"
"Third son's wife, get up." General Peng's nose tingled with emotion.
"Father, what exactly happened?" General Peng San went over to help his wife up and asked.
General Peng handed the letter to the couple.
After reading it, Madam Peng fainted.
That evening, Gu Nian had just returned from the capital, preparing to come back for the New Year. After the New Year, she was waiting to go to the west with Gu Shouxin to pick up Gu Xin. She had just arrived home when she heard the news.
After learning the whole story, she could only sigh with regret. Who could have imagined this?
While the Gu family felt sorry for Peng Wulang, they were even more worried about Gu Xin and Gu Hui. Was the princess of Yunhai really that powerful?
This was the first bad news they heard after reconnecting with the west. It reminded them that Yunhai was once the king of the west. Even though Lu Zheng and Gu Xin had taken down several princes and queens, there was still a princess and a king named Yunhai.
Yunhai's carelessness caused them to lose these things; this time, it was the Great Zhou's carelessness that led to their downfall.
"Father, the muskets have been made, but there are only a few available right now. We haven't been able to mass-produce them, so we can't equip a whole team with them," Gu Nian said regretfully.
"It's alright. Yunhai is already at its last gasp. However, Xinxin and the others need to be more careful. Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, and a cornered rabbit will bite. I'm worried that King Yunhai and the Seventh Princess of Yunhai will deal with Xinxin and the others in other ways. In the most extreme way, they might even perish together!" Gu Shouxin said in a deep voice.
"Shall we set off now?" Cai Xiaolian asked nervously.
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