Chapter 326 Wanquan was attacked
Wan Ersao got up early. She first boiled some water and prepared washing for the whole family. Then she checked the kang in Grandma Wan's room to see if it was still warm. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Grandma Wan sitting against the kang cabinet.
"Mom, are you awake? I've boiled some hot water. Do you want me to bring it to you?"
Old Mrs. Wan didn't say anything, so Mrs. Wan Er realized something was wrong and quickly took a closer look.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Mrs. Wan saw that Old Mrs. Wan was in a bad mood and seemed drowsy.
Old Mrs. Wan slowly opened her eyes and glanced at Mrs. Wan Er, her voice filled with fatigue and listlessness.
"Ah? It's the second son's wife? What's wrong?"
"Mom, are you feeling unwell? Do you want the head of the family to take you to the town to see a doctor? I see you're not in good spirits."
Mrs. Wan took off her shoes, quickly climbed onto the kang, and touched Old Mrs. Wan's forehead. She found that she did not have a fever, but was just in a bad mood, so she felt relieved.
"No, I'm fine. I just dreamed about Quan'er last night. He was covered in blood and called me for help. Do you think Quan is okay?"
Wan Ersao's heart also sank. She had heard that people tend to have dreams before they die. Could it be that Wan Quan really had an accident? Moreover, Wan Quan had been in the army for more than a year and had not sent a single letter back. No one in the family knew what was happening to him now.
But now Second Sister Wan didn't dare to say anything careless. She picked out nice words to comfort Old Mrs. Wan.
"Mom, we have little Fubao at home, don't worry too much. After Fubao came to our house, our family has always been safe and sound. Even if something happened, it was all over safely without any loss. And have you forgotten? When Wanquan signed up for the army, he was holding little Fubao. If there was really danger, would little Fubao let her big brother take the risk?"
Mrs. Wan's words were indeed useful, and Mrs. Wan felt really relaxed after hearing them.
"Yes, you are right. We still have Xiao Fubao. Nothing must happen to her brother. Maybe I am too old and tend to overthink."
After Mrs. Wan relaxed, she felt sleepy and couldn't help yawning.
"Mom, have you been sitting here for half the night? Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Old Mrs. Wan nodded. She was indeed sleepy at the moment. Mrs. Wan Er quickly helped her lie down, covered her with a quilt, and then quietly stepped out.
Wan Ersao looked back at the room and turned to look for Wan Laoer and Liu.
"Head of the family, Fourth Sister-in-law, Mom is not feeling well. She dreamed of Quan'er last night, saying that he was covered in blood and calling her. I thought something was not right, so I didn't dare to say too much. I comforted Mom a few words. She has fallen asleep again now, and she is not in a good mood. How about we eat and go ask around to see if there is any news from the Northeast?"
"Is Mom okay? How is she now?" Wan Laoer became anxious when he heard this and wanted to go see Grandma Wan.
Liu was also a little worried.
"She's already asleep, so don't disturb her."
Liu said worriedly, "Brother, sister-in-law, mother is old now. I think it's better for someone to accompany her at night. We are the only two families at home now. How about we take turns to accompany mother to sleep at night? I will take Yu'er to accompany mother tonight. If anything happens at night, it will be discovered in time."
"That's a good idea. You're carrying a child, so it's not very convenient. You can do it for one day and I can do it for three days, okay?"
"Thank you for your consideration, sister-in-law."
After the two sisters-in-law discussed it, they began to take turns.
After eating, Wan Laoer drove the ox cart to the town.
He wanted to go to the post station to inquire and see if there were any letters from them.
At this time, Wanquan had indeed encountered a life-and-death disaster.
Less than a year after he joined the army, Wan Xingmo asked him to join his army.
With Wan Xingmo's deliberate cultivation and Wan Quan's fearless enthusiasm, Wan Quan became a captain of a thousand men within one year of joining the army.
Everything was going smoothly. With the powerful general Wan Xingmo and the more steady command of Wan Jinshu, they were able to control the one-sided situation as soon as they arrived in the Northeast.
However, the war had been in a stalemate for some time, but after the winter, heavy snow began to fall in the Northeast. The neighboring countries outside the Great Wall had no food, and a large number of cattle and horses froze to death. In addition, this summer, the grassland was dry and there was no rain, so the grass was eaten by cattle and sheep.
They then set their sights on attacking Da Qi. At that time, Da Qi was in the midst of civil strife, the emperor was seriously ill, and the princes were fighting openly and secretly. It was a good opportunity for them to march south, so when the new emperor ascended the throne, the army was defeated.
A few days ago, Wan Xingmo seized the opportunity and wanted to lead a small team to go around the enemy and cut off their food supply.
The war has been going on for more than a year, and the enemy is almost out of ammunition and food. They are a little anxious at this time. Once they are anxious, they will be exposed. This is also the opportunity that Wan Xingmo has been waiting for.
So Wan Xingmo took Wan Quan and a small team of one thousand people and circled for seven days. They were about to reach the enemy's rear, but some accidents happened.
Just three days after they set out, it began to snow heavily. This year's snow was particularly heavy, and the terrain originally marked on the map had completely lost its function.
The team of Wanxing Modai got lost and encountered a pack of snow wolves, and they lost 20% of their troops.
At this time, there was a team of more than 700 people trapped in a relatively sheltered valley. If they wanted to get out, they had to have a local person as a guide.
"General, I am willing to lead people to find a guide. It is better than all of us being trapped here and dying. If I don't come back in seven days, please don't wait."
Wan Quan knelt on one knee and asked Wan Xingmo for instructions.
Wan Xingmo looked at Wan Quan with complicated eyes. He didn't want Wan Quan to go, but it seemed that there was no one here more suitable than him. After all, Wan Quan was trained by him personally. Although it was only for one year, Wan Quan was a natural soldier and adapted and learned quickly.
Finally, after weighing the pros and cons, Wan Xingmo nodded.
"I'm waiting for you."
These three words put the lives of hundreds of people in Wanquan's hands.
Wanquan left with ten people.
They walked south according to the wind direction. After four days, there was still vast snow all around them. Three of them lost their sight due to snow blindness, and two others fell into a snow cave that was bottomless.
Now Wan Quan only has five men who can fight, but to make matters worse, they encountered a local patrol team, a team of a hundred people.
The enemy surrounded them. After a fierce fight, the remaining people sent Wan Quan out of the encirclement, but Wan Quan was seriously injured and fell down after running out of the enemy's pursuit range.
In such cold weather, the man was gone within an hour. Wan Quan felt that he was doomed. He took out the personal jade pendant given to him by Xiao Fubao. His face was covered in blood and his original appearance could no longer be seen, but he was still smiling.
"Sister, brother is gone first. We will be brother and sister in the next life."
Wanquan lost too much blood, his hand holding the jade token slowly slipped, and he fainted.
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