Chapter 344: A Great Victory
"General, our people are here to pick us up." Wan Quan stood up from the sled and pointed excitedly at the team galloping towards them in the distance.
As the distance between them was getting closer, the two sides finally stopped slowly.
"Excuse me, is that General Wan in front of us?"
Wan Xingmo got off the sled, walked over, and pulled off the hat and eye mask on his head.
The person on the other side recognized it immediately.
"I greet the general."
Wan Xingmo bent down and helped the other person up.
"How's the war going?"
"Reporting back to the general, we have won a great victory. The marshal personally led the battle and chased the Beiliang people for a hundred miles, killing 50,000 enemies and capturing 20,000 prisoners, but their commander is nowhere to be found."
Wan Xingmo finally felt a slight ripple in his heart. This war had lasted for more than a year. Now that the new emperor had ascended the throne, the treasury was empty, and the entire country had been mobilized to fight this war. Now they had finally won a great victory. The people of Beiliang would not dare to attack Da Qi again for at least ten years.
He can go to the northwestern border, where there are soldiers he has trained personally and people he wants to meet.
After Tong Rui followed Wan Xingmo back to Da Qi, they parted ways. She had to hurry back to Yue State to discuss her sister's matter with her father, hoping that her sister could wait for her to return. After all, it would take her at least a year to travel from the northeast of Da Qi to the southwest of Da Qi and then back to the capital of Yue State.
After this great victory in the battle, Wan Jinshu reported all the contributions of Wan Xingmo and Wan Quan to the emperor and waited for the army to return triumphantly to be honored.
Wan Xingmo also submitted a memorial requesting to garrison the northwestern border, but it is still unknown whether the emperor will approve it.
Wanquan was finally able to write letters home.
He wrote a long letter, telling him everything that happened after he met Wan Xingmo, including the matter of Xiao Fubao. He told his family about it in the letter in advance so that they would be mentally prepared.
It was eight months later that the Wan family received Wan Quan's letter. It is said that when the war lasts for three months, a letter from home is worth a thousand pieces of gold.
Ever since Old Mrs. Wan fell ill, Old Second Wan would go to the town almost every few days to see if there was any letter for their family.
But after being disappointed again and again, he rekindled his hope, and during this period he received a letter from Wan Wen.
Wan Wen's letter was to report that he was safe, and also to say that he was going to the capital to exchange academic ideas with Mr. He. The date had been set, which was March next year. However, Wan Wen wrote the letter in September last year, and Wan Laoer received the letter in April this year, which means that it was nearly half a year before he received the letter.
With this good news, the shock that Wan Quan brought to Old Lady Wan was greatly alleviated.
"Mom, don't think too much. If something really happened to Wanquan, the court would definitely send someone. Now that no one has been sent, it means the child is fine."
After breakfast that day, Wan Laoer saw that Grandma Wan looked a little listless and had only eaten a few bites of breakfast, and he felt unhappy too.
Old Lady Wan shook her head. "I'm fine. Don't all hang around me. It's already July and the potatoes are ready for harvest. Do you want to help me with the money you have? If not, I still have some. You can use it first. Also, is the workshop ready? Have you hired the people?"
"Mom, don't worry about my affairs. I know everything. As long as you are in a good mood, I will be motivated to do anything."
"I think Guihua and Ergouzi manage the workshop quite well, but Guihua is young after all, and she is reluctant to give up raising rabbits and chickens at home. Don't tire her out. If you don't like it, don't let her manage the workshop. I have also heard some of the dirty words those people said. The little girl didn't say anything and kept it in her heart. Don't worry that she will get sick after a long time. If you don't like it, just let her stay at home."
"Mom, don't worry about this. I will ask Guihua what she thinks. If she wants to go, I can't stop her. I don't think Guihua is as weak as you say. She is sharp-tongued and has silenced the women working in the workshop. Many of them have suffered at her hands. She is actually a capable person, better than me and the child's mother."
"Okay, I'm old, I can't care so much, you guys can handle it, you go out, I'll take a nap first."
Just as Wan Laoer was about to go out, he heard some chattering and the loud sounds of gongs and drums coming from the gate.
"Mom, why do I hear the sound of gongs and drums? I haven't heard of anyone having a wedding in our village?"
Old Mrs. Wan hadn't seen such a lively scene for a long time. She felt better and sat up from the kang, wanting to go out and see what was going on.
"Dad, Dad, Grandma, Grandma, the imperial edict has arrived, come out quickly!"
Little Fubao, who is almost four years old, is becoming more and more beautiful, but she still has baby fat on her face. Her big eyes are more lively and the dimples on her face are more obvious.
Wan Laoer quickly caught his daughter who was running and sweating profusely, and picked her up from the ground.
"Hey, why are you running so fast? Look how hot you are. If your mother sees you, she will say you are a naughty boy and don't know how to be cautious."
Although Wan Laoer said this, he had a doting smile on his face. He quickly took out a clean handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped little Fubao's face.
Ever since he had a daughter, he, as a grown man, got into the habit of carrying a handkerchief with him to wipe the little girl's sweat.
"Dad, did you listen to what Fubao said? The imperial edict has come, and many people are coming to our house. I heard Sister Xiaolan say they are looking for our house."
Old Lady Wan heard it clearly, "My dear, what did you say? An imperial edict has come? And it's from our family? Oh, what should we do? Our family has received two imperial edicts in total. The first one was for exile. What's the matter this time?"
Old Lady Wan couldn't help but feel nervous. Could it be that the dream had really come true? Mo'er and his men had lost the battle and were going to be exiled again?
But where could she be exiled again? Old Lady Wan was so frightened that her legs went weak. If she was really exiled again, she didn’t know if her old bones could hold out. She might even die on the road.
"Second brother, hurry up and go out and take a look. If you stick your head out, you will be stabbed. If you hide your head, you will also be stabbed. It's better to die cleanly."
Why did Wan Laoer feel like something was not right when he heard his mother's words?
"Mother, what are you talking about? I heard the sound of gongs and drums. This imperial decree might be a happy event. Why are you thinking the worst?"
"Really? Oh, mother is really confused. How could she forget about our little magpie who brought good news? Fubao, is it to beat the gong or the drum?"
"Yes, there are a lot of people here, beating gongs and drums, it's so lively, and there are also horse-drawn carriages, which are very beautiful."
"That could really be a happy event. When we were exiled, it wasn't like this."
Wan Ersao also ran out from the kitchen and saw several people in the yard, and Liu also came out of the side room holding a child.
"Sister-in-law, mother, why do I hear the sound of gongs and drums? Is there a wedding in our village? It must be a big event."
"What wedding? It's because our family has received an imperial decree. Hurry up and follow me to take a look."
Before they went out, they saw a group of people appearing at the gate of the yard. They were dressed in bright clothes and marched in unison. Two huge dragon flags fluttered in the wind, and the golden dragon patterns shone brightly in the sun. Rows of warriors in golden armor walked over majestically, with red tassels fluttering on their helmets and the halberds in their hands flashing coldly in the sun.
The young and old in the Wan family were so frightened that their legs were shaking. They quickly supported each other and ran out of the house.
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