Chapter 506 Battle Records
In the blink of an eye, another three days passed and Fang Zheng and the others finally arrived.
The wounded caravan guards filled five large carts, and behind them were captives tied together with ropes.
Fang Zheng rode in front, one arm hung in front of his chest with a bloodstained cloth. Facing the tribesmen who were coming towards him, his face was full of pride that was hard to conceal.
He led a hundred soldiers and the caravan guards to repel the two hundred attacking royal cavalry and captured prisoners.
Fang Zheng's smile didn't last long.
When he saw the blood-soaked and frozen pits outside the city, as well as the charred haystacks and shops, he realized that the fighting he had experienced by the Zab River could not be compared with that in Mida City.
Because there are more royal court troops here.
Fang Zheng's forehead instantly broke out in sweat: If anything happens to the city and the young lady, he will lose his life!
Rushed into the City Lord's Mansion,
At the main courtyard gate, Aqiya personally led people to guard it.
Seeing Fang Zheng's miserable state, Aqiya's icy face finally showed a hint of concern: "Is Captain Fang seriously injured?"
Fang Zheng gave a wry smile. "I almost didn't make it back! Brother Aqi, why are you on duty? Is the young lady free?"
Holding the young lady in his arms, Aqiya's expression became serious again: "The young lady is resting in the backyard. I'll go and report it right away!"
Before Fang Zheng saw Song Liyun, he smelled a strong smell of medicine.
After that battle, although Song Liyun did not do anything herself, Yuquan and Yun Niang still asked her to take pregnancy-protecting medicine and concentrate on taking care of the baby.
Song Liyun was not rebellious and obediently took the medicine and rested.
At this time, just after finishing his daily dose of medicine, he heard Fang Zheng coming back and hurriedly asked someone to come into the house.
Fang Zheng looked at Song Liyun sitting on the warm couch, his heart pounding. He fell to his knees with a plop, "Your subordinate, Fang Zheng, neglected his duties and left his post without permission, putting Midacheng and the young lady in danger. They almost caused an accident. I am willing to accept the punishment!"
His job was to guard the city, but something happened to the caravan, so he led his troops away without reporting.
The young lady is pregnant, and this is the only blood of the third young master.
If something were to happen… He simply couldn’t imagine what would happen, and dying would probably be the easiest thing to do!
"Captain Fang, please stand up! The situation has eased. You saved the caravan and also saved Mida City. However, you acted without reporting to the authorities. I will punish you by withholding six months' salary to make amends."
Song Liyun had no intention of blaming him.
If there had been more than a hundred men that night, victory would have been more certain, but if the caravan was lost, even if Mida City remained intact, it would have been severely damaged and would have been unable to recover.
Now, this is the best ending!
Hearing about making amends, Fang Zheng felt relieved. He now had another income, so he naturally didn't care about half a year's salary. He quickly stood up and said, "Thank you for your forgiveness, Madam!"
Elder Yu also hurried over at this time: "Alright, Captain Fang, how about you tell me what's going on there? Why hasn't Boss Lin come back?"
Fang Zheng cleared his throat and recounted the entire process of what happened when he led his troops there.
The situation was probably similar to what Lin Qingyuan reported via carrier pigeon. The two hundred Wang Ting soldiers retreated after suffering a painful lesson.
The tribal herdsmen who were pursued were massacred along with the defeated soldiers from Mida City, and only one in ten of those who escaped survived.
Only after the battle ended, when Fang Zheng was about to lead the caravan back to the city, did a small disturbance arise.
Lin Qingyuan was also injured, but he did not agree to return to the city. Instead, he insisted on leading the caravan back to Wu Dynasty to complete this business trip.
"Boss Lin said that merchants' hard work for a year depends on these few days. If we delay returning to the city for a while, by the time Wu Chao arrives, there will be heavy snow and the mountains will be closed, and we will no longer be able to leave.
I saw reinforcements coming from the city, so I returned with peace of mind!"
Soldiers from Hecheng are coming to support us!
Although Hecheng sent troops, they received the news too late and the battle was already over by the time they arrived.
Fang Zheng said this and suddenly pulled out a letter from his bosom: "Young Madam, Elder Yu! This is a secret letter from Hecheng, and I want you to hand it over to you personally!"
Song Liyun and Old Yu looked at each other, and both of them felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
It has been more than twenty days since I heard a word from Zhao Tingduo.
Mida City has gone through such a risk, but the Zhenbei Army has not been dispatched, and now there is only a letter.
This situation is really rare!
(End of this chapter)
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