Time flies like an arrow, never stopping day or night.
After the New Year, the Ye family, father and son, will head to the western border.
Two days before leaving, Hua Fushu found the man who was packing his bags and looked at the handsome and graceful Ye Zelin in front of him, "I want to go to the Western Territory with you."
The firm tone did not contain any hint of negotiation, but rather sounded like a decision spoken out loud.
Not surprisingly, Ye Zelin rejected her.
"no."
Hua Fushu knew that this man would refuse without hesitation. She lowered her head slightly, looking a little lost, brewing her emotions. She quickly raised her head and looked at Ye Zelin. Her almond-shaped eyes were moist and she gently bit her red lips, "I don't want to be separated from you..."
The voice was full of attachment and reluctance.
Ye Zelin knew that his wife was doing it on purpose, but the tender and affectionate look on her face made him feel soft at heart, but his eyes remained firm.
He said gently, "Fushu, the battlefield is full of dangers and ruthless swords. I cannot take you with me, so you should stay home and wait for my triumphant return. I promise you that I will return to you unharmed and safe."
After three years of marriage, Hua Fushu has already figured out Ye Zelin's personality. This man sometimes likes her gentle and virtuous appearance, and sometimes likes her heroic appearance.
She quickly put away her tearful look. This man liked to put her behind him in some things, but she wanted to walk side by side with him.
"I know medicine, and I can serve as a military doctor to treat injured soldiers."
She insisted on going to the western border with Ye Zelin, firstly because she didn't want to be separated from Ye Zelin, and secondly because she wanted to contribute to the border army.
Ye Zelin held Hua Fushuo's small hand tightly with his big hand, and shook his head slightly as he looked at her pretty face.
Hua Fushu certainly understood Ye Zelin's worries and concerns. She knew that he rejected her so resolutely out of consideration for his own safety.
She was not a unreasonable and irrational woman. Since he refused to take her to the Western Territory, she would not force her man to do so.
Hua Fushu nodded obediently, "I won't go."
On the day of farewell, Ruhuan couldn't bear to leave her father and brothers and cried her heart out.
Hua Fushu was fine. It was also her first time to send Ye Zelin to the battle. Although she was reluctant, she would not cry like Ruhuan. She said obediently that she would wait for his triumphant return in the capital.
With a wave of the whip, several horses raised their front hooves and galloped away at lightning speed. In a moment, their backs could no longer be seen.
On the way back home, Dugu Lanxi was worried that Hua Fushu was feeling bad, so she comforted her and asked her to relax, saying that Ze Lin and his son would definitely return safely and victoriously.
Hua Fushu smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm fine. I just can't bear to leave."
Dugu Lanxi felt the same way. "I remember the first time I sent Yun Lu to the Western Territory, I was also very reluctant to let him go. I cried for a long time at that time. You are much better than me."
"Rather than dwelling on the sadness and sentimentality of the passing of time, I'd rather do something practical. Although I can't accompany Zelin to the Western Territory, I can still fight alongside him. He, my father, and my elder brother are fighting bravely on the front lines, while I'm actively preparing military supplies in the rear and sending them to support them."
Hua Fushu has always been a man of action. Once he has an idea, he will naturally not just talk about it.
The next day, she went to meet the person in charge of Mei Zong's base in the capital.
The Mei Sect's development has always focused on the Qinhuai and Jiangnan regions. A year ago, the Lanling City Lord proposed that the Mei Sect's future development should not be limited to a specific area, but rather that a route leading to the Western Regions be opened up, pushing the Mei Sect's development further into the Western Regions.
Aunt Honeysuckle was fully responsible for this arduous task. After more than a year, the route has now taken shape.
The person in charge of the capital's outpost was named Shen Jianjia. Previously, she was primarily responsible for gathering and disseminating intelligence within the Mei Sect. Ever since the Lanling City Lord decided to build a route to the Western Regions, Shen Jianjia had been transferred to the capital's outpost.
Before Hua Fushu married, he had frequent interactions with Chen Jianjia. The two knew each other quite well. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Hua Fushu got straight to the point. "Jianjia, I'm planning to purchase a batch of grain and need to ship it to the western border through Meizong. Can you help me organize the transport personnel?"
Chen Jianjia asked, "Is the Sect Master preparing food supplies?"
Hua Fushu nodded.
Mei Zong's business was extensive, including rice. Hua Fushu met with several grain merchants in prefectures near the capital and purchased a batch of grain. A few days later, the grain arrived in the capital, and Shen Jianjia sent people to transport it to the western border.
The journey from Beijing to the western border was too long and time-consuming. Hua Fushu wanted to shorten the transportation time and planned to purchase another batch of grain in the Xijing area.
Chen Jianjia is in charge of many things in the western border. Hua Fushu instructed Chen Jianjia to contact the rice merchants in Xijing.
While purchasing food, Hua Fushu was also preparing a batch of high-quality medicinal herbs. She had previously done business with the Wan Dong family in Kaihua County, and she had purchased a large amount of herbs directly from them. Wan Dongjia was enthusiastic and offered to help her send the herbs to the Western Border. Hua Fushu did not refuse Wan Dongjia and thanked him for his help.
When the first batch of food and grass arrived at the western border, the Western Xia general Mi captured the powerful general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and Mo Zangyun led an army of 10,000 to attack Pingqin Pass!
Pingqin Pass is a small city, located 30 miles north of Yumen Pass, but its geographical location is no less important than Yumen Pass. It is easy to enter the Song Dynasty from Pingqin Pass, but it is difficult to enter Xixia from Pingqin Pass, so Pingqin Pass's defense is relatively weak.
Mi captured the Eastern Jin Dynasty because he had anticipated this, so he decisively gave up Yumen Pass and chose to attack the weakly defended Pingqin Pass.
The Western Xia army led by Mo Zangyun came with great momentum and launched a fierce attack, while the defenders of Pingqin Pass were less than 5,000 people. Although the soldiers were brave and fearless and fought to the death, they were ultimately outnumbered.
However, in just half a day, Pingqin Pass fell.
Ganzhou military camp, central military tent.
Ye Shiheng was wearing black armor and holding the battle report that had just been delivered. He was shocked when he saw the contents of the report. He originally thought that Xixia would directly attack Yumen Pass, but he did not expect that Xixia would take the enemy by surprise and directly attack Pingqin Pass, which had the weakest defense.
"Someone come!"
As Ye Shiheng's voice fell, a soldier in armor walked in from outside the tent and said with a bow, "General!"
"Send General Liang, General Lu, the two Generals Ye, Lieutenant General Jin, and Captain Ye Songyan to discuss this matter."
The soldier received the order.
Soon, General Liang Shi, General Lu, the Ye Zelin brothers and others arrived at the central military tent.
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