Xiao Yunzhan and Old Madam Xiao were stunned and looked at each other, their eyes full of helplessness.
Sure enough, the Xiao family could not resist the temptation to conquer Japan.
Zheng Yunyun nodded and said, "I'll go with my second sister-in-law. I'll have someone to accompany me on the road."
"Ah~" Old Madam Xiao sighed, "Chinese New Year is the day after tomorrow. You can leave after the New Year. These two days won't make a difference."
Xiao Yunzhan followed suit and said,
"Yes, there are several banquets to be held before and after the New Year. I'm afraid mother can't handle it alone. Second and third sisters-in-law should stay and celebrate the New Year together."
"It's been snowing on the road these past two days, so we can't travel fast. My sisters-in-law will be able to catch up after the New Year."
"Yes." Old Madam Xiao nodded. "You have worked hard on the journey. Mother has prepared a welcoming banquet for you. Let's talk about this while we eat."
Yao Wenhong glanced at Zheng Yunyun, who nodded slightly.
"What mother and fourth brother said makes sense. Let's set off after the New Year."
She missed her children very much after being away from them for so long. She wanted to spend the next two days with them and talk about it after the New Year.
When Mrs. Xiao heard this, she stood up with a smile.
"Let's go, let's eat first. If you encounter anything new on the road, tell me..."
After the family sat down happily and lively, Xiao Yunzhan looked at the table full of women and smiled helplessly.
This scene seemed to return to the years before the Xiao family was exiled.
During those years, he was the only man at the reunion table.
However, what is different from before is that in the past, the whole family was worried during the Chinese New Year and felt sad when looking at the vacant seats.
Now the whole family is happy and looks forward to reunion.
Even if the family is not together for the New Year, their hearts are together.
I hope my second and third brothers have a smooth journey and conquer Japan as soon as possible.
.......
"Hiss~"
Xiao Yunchao took his frozen hands out of his gloves, wiped the water droplets from his forehead, rubbed his hands twice, and breathed on them.
"Second brother, let's rest at the inn ahead."
Xiao Yunchao squinted his eyes and looked at the post station in the distance, his voice trembling.
When we just left the capital, it was snowing lightly, but the road was frozen hard, so it didn't affect our journey much.
The weather is dry and cold, but as long as you cover the exposed parts of your body, you won’t feel particularly cold.
After two days of traveling day and night, the road became increasingly difficult to travel on, and it even started to rain and snow.
The horses had difficulty walking on the muddy road, and their hooves were covered with mud and felt very heavy.
On a road like this, it’s a good thing he didn’t drive a three-wheeled motorcycle, otherwise the wheels of the three-wheeled motorcycle would have been stuck.
"Okay." Xiao Yunyou's face was purple from the cold, and he hunched his neck as he responded, "This road is not easy to walk on. Let's wait until the road dries up a little."
It was my fourth brother’s wife who had the foresight to repair all the roads leading to Shuitian City.
If the road leading to South City was the same as the road leading to Shuitian City, they might have already passed the city by now.
Now we are stuck halfway and haven’t passed any city yet.
The key is that there is a little rain and snow from time to time, which makes it really cold.
The moisture penetrated directly into the bones through the clothes, making people shiver with cold.
They were all wearing warm clothes provided by my fourth brother's wife, but they were still freezing, let alone those who were not wearing warm clothes.
The wet clothes stuck to my body, and the cold wind was so uncomfortable.
After a shudder, the two brothers moved into the post station with 5,000 soldiers.
These five thousand men were all able to swim in the army. When Xiao Yunchao went to the barracks to recruit soldiers, he only wanted those who could swim and were not seasick.
It's a water fight, and it's useless if you can't swim and get seasick.
The empty post station was suddenly packed.
This really kept the people at the post station very busy.
Every sleeping place in the inn was filled with people.
There was a large brazier burning in the middle of the hall, with exhausted soldiers lying around it.
The soldiers took the food and fodder with them and handed them directly to the post station staff to be prepared in the kitchen. After eating a bite, they all went to sleep.
Xiao Yunchao stood at the window, looking at the drizzle and snow outside, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Brother, if things continue like this, I'm afraid it will take a month before we can reach South City."
It was useless even if five thousand people were riding horses, as the muddy road was really difficult to walk on.
He became anxious when he thought about his fourth brother and his wife's warships having to stay at the seaside for a month.
Who knows if Japan will launch a surprise attack in this month.
Such a good warship was destroyed by the Japanese before it could be used. It’s heartbreaking to think about it.
Xiao Yunyou walked to Xiao Yunchao, rubbed his frozen hands, and sighed.
"We can't control the weather. If we want to go fast, only the two of us can go first."
"With a large army of 5,000 people, we can't move fast."
He and his third brother were stronger than the soldiers. When their horses' hooves got stuck in the mud, they could easily lift the horses and continue on their way.
But the soldiers were not so lucky. The mud on the horses' hooves was so thick that riding them felt slower than walking.
At this rate, they really won't be able to reach South City in a month.
And the further south you go, the more rain and snow there are, and the damp and cold weather is very unbearable.
Xiao Yunchao turned to look at Xiao Yunyou,
"Second brother, why don't we go first and let the lieutenants lead the soldiers to the south city."
"Now that we've arrived in South City, it'll take time to research the warships."
"By the time we have thoroughly researched the warship, these soldiers will probably have arrived."
Xiao Yunyou looked at Xiao Yunchao steadily and thought for a moment.
This is not a bad idea.
The five thousand soldiers were dragging a lot of food and supplies, and coupled with the bad weather, their journey was indeed very slow.
If he and his third brother set out alone, they would reach South City in less than half a month.
"How is it, second brother?" Xiao Yunchao asked anxiously.
Xiao Yunyou nodded, "I think it's okay."
Xiao Yunchao's face lit up with joy. "Okay, let's have a good rest tonight. We'll set off early tomorrow morning."
The soldiers are all asleep now, so there is no need to wake them up and tell them about this.
Anyway, it would be the same if he said it directly tomorrow morning.
.......
“Bang!!”
Bai Hong's pupils trembled, and he looked at the small fishing boat that was blown to pieces on the sea in shock. He rushed to the bow of the boat, grabbed the railing and shouted,
"Oh my god, the power of the artillery is really great!!"
He rowed the small fishing boat, which was two kilometers away from the coast.
The fishing boat was swaying on the sea, not standing still.
He was also worried that Xiao Guoliang would miss the target.
Unexpectedly, not only did it hit the target, but it also blew the fishing boat to pieces.
Bai Hong's eyes were filled with shock and surprise.
"Damn it! If it's a Japanese ship, it would be great if we can't blow them up."
Such a waste of a bomb, so sad!!
However, if he didn't try his aim, he would be even more heartbroken if he couldn't hit the Japanese ship when it arrived.
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