The next morning, Li Chang'an got up very early.
He brought nothing but Su Xiao and Xiong Er, preparing to follow the army to Jiayang Pass to rescue people.
He looked at the villagers who had come to see him off and waved to them.
"I, your son-in-law, am going on a long trip. You all stay in the village and work hard. If anything happens, ask Laifu. If Laifu can't make a decision, ask Youchu. Do you understand?"
"I heard you, son-in-law."
"Young master, when are you coming back?"
"Son-in-law, you should take care of your health."
Looking at the reluctant Youchu, Li Chang'an couldn't help but tell her, "Take good care of yourself. Don't always try to take work from the maids. Eat more, you're so thin."
If you go out and others see you, they'll think your husband can't afford to support you.
Youchu blushed, lowered her head, nodded, and didn't say anything.
Li Chang'an continued, "If you have any problems, go to Third Sister and ask her for advice. If all else fails, have the Princess and the others take you to the Prince's residence, understand?"
Seeing that Youchu remained silent, he said to the princess who had rushed over overnight, "Your Highness, I entrust the madam to you."
The princess bowed to Li Chang'an and said, "You are too kind, Immortal Master. I hereby guarantee with my life that when you return, your wife will be safe and sound."
The princess now showed no airs of a celestial being in his presence.
The mountain of rice that was piled up yesterday really startled her.
She considered herself to have seen all sorts of situations, big and small, during her years as a princess, and considered herself quite worldly-wise.
But she had never seen such a scene before.
A rough estimate suggests that several million dan (a unit of weight) of rice are piled up haphazardly on the ground.
There's no protection at all; what if it rains and gets wet?
She would be heartbroken.
This isn't just food; it's life itself.
This could support so many people in Lingnan.
The clerk who came with her last night is still shaking with excitement.
They wished they could immediately transport the grain back to Lingnan and store it in warehouses.
Li Chang'an nodded and said softly to her, "As long as Madam is safe, I, Li, will consider it as owing the Prince's Mansion a favor."
“I dare not accept such a favor. I am already extremely grateful that you went to save my husband. How could I possibly accept such a compliment?”
The mountain that the princess saw last night, which was split in two by Li Chang'an's sword, still terrified her.
If this gentleman were to return and see that Lin Youchu had been injured even slightly, he would probably lose his entire family.
She didn't believe that the entire city of Lingnan could truly stop this man from wreaking havoc.
Li Chang'an patted You Chu's head and looked at Dongdong, who was crying so hard she could barely breathe, and said, "Don't cry, don't cry, your brother-in-law will come back. Why are you crying? It's bad luck."
Dongdong wiped away her tears, looking just like a left-behind child whose parents had gone out to work, and looked at him with a pitiful expression.
"Brother-in-law, when are you coming back?"
Li Chang'an thought for a moment. It was early October, and they said it would take ten days to get from here to Jiayang Pass.
The round trip took more than twenty days, plus the fighting and rescue operations.
It will probably take a month and a half.
Li Chang'an wanted to say December, but was afraid Dongdong wouldn't understand, so he changed his wording.
"As soon as it starts snowing, or you learn a hundred characters, your brother-in-law will come back, understand?"
During the Little Ice Age, it cooled down relatively quickly.
According to his estimate, it should snow in December.
As for learning a hundred characters, Li Chang'an thought about how Dongdong would fall asleep as soon as he saw them.
He felt that this was impossible.
Dongdong stepped forward and hugged Li Chang'an's leg, looking up at him.
"Then I'll obediently learn to write, and my brother-in-law must come back."
Li Chang'an held her in his arms, then handed her to You Chu, turned and left, standing among the auxiliary soldiers.
To make it easier to complete his mission, he specifically requested that the Prince's Palace give him an official position.
The princess originally wanted him to lead the army and be the commander of this force.
However, Li Chang'an refused. He was fine with fighting, but he was not willing to command more than 10,000 men in battle.
Isn't this treating human life like dirt?
So he only took the position of logistics clerk.
They were responsible for recording whether the army's supplies were sufficient.
He felt he was capable of taking on this position.
Anyway, there's plenty of food, so I'm too lazy to keep track.
If the army runs out of food, they can just take some from their backpacks.
Thirteen thousand men, plus the princess who brought two thousand cavalry.
A total of 15,000 people stood at the village entrance, looking solemnly at the princess.
"Gentlemen, the Liao people have invaded our borders, killed our Han people, and committed all sorts of atrocities, burning, killing, and looting within our Great Ming territory."
"Gentlemen, for the sake of the people of my Great Ming Dynasty, for the sake of the people of Lingnan, for the sake of the Han people, let us drink to victory!"
The princess, holding a sword, began to encourage the soldiers and prepare for battle.
"Wind! Strong wind! Strong wind!"
The soldiers brandished their weapons and roared in response.
Li Chang'an picked at his ear, feeling that this was all a waste of time.
Looking at the auxiliary soldier beside her, who looked completely bewildered, she knew from his confused eyes that this brat hadn't understood what the princess was saying at all.
The other auxiliary soldiers were the same, unconsciously following the shouts of the others.
He looked like he didn't understand, but thought what he said made a lot of sense.
A group of soldiers who don't know what they're fighting for can't possibly win a war.
Do you really think a few words of nonsense will make them work like they're on steroids and fight tooth and nail?
What a joke!
Moreover, the princess's lines were not as good as the lines about suppressing bandits.
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