Jiang Jiuniang hugged him and whispered, "I know I was wrong. Next time I will definitely tell you first so you won't worry."
Lu Baichuan sighed and ultimately said nothing more.
What's done is done, thankfully they all came back safely, otherwise he really would have gone crazy.
The two hugged for a while before separating. Remembering that there were people waiting outside, they didn't linger and went out to take care of business.
Gou'er was watching the soldiers train not far from the camp. When he saw them come out, he ran up to them and looked at Jiang Jiuniang with a questioning look. Jiang Jiuniang secretly gave her son an "OK" when Lu Baichuan couldn't see her.
The dog's heart calmed down, and then it turned back to watch the training.
Jiang Jiuniang took Lu Baichuan to see the two carts of supplies and instructed him to make sure they were guarded by trustworthy people, otherwise it wouldn't be the Dongting people who would be doomed, but themselves.
Lu Baichuan, of course, knew the importance of this matter and personally made the arrangements. He also sent people to find Prince Jing and Qin Jian to bring them back and prepare to revise the battle plan.
We also need to pay close attention to what's happening in Huizhou City; we can't let it go unchecked. Who knows how crazy Wu Jiaming can become?
By the time all these things were arranged, it was already lunchtime, and today's meal was exceptionally plentiful.
Lu Lao Er was indeed working in the kitchen. Lu Baichuan sent someone to inform him in advance, so he immediately led people to slaughter pigs and cook, adding meat to the meals for all the soldiers.
It was rare to be able to gather together in such a place. In the evening, I sat down with King Qin Jianjing and several other generals for dinner and drinks, and we also discussed our recent plans.
Jiang Jiuniang recounted what she had seen in the city, and then said to Peng Yuan, "The illnesses of the people in the city cannot be delayed. Tomorrow, Yuanyuan, come with me to treat the people in the city. This will help you gain experience and improve your medical skills quickly."
Peng Yuan naturally agreed. She had been paying attention to the refugees before, but there was fighting every day and many soldiers were injured. She simply couldn't spare the time. Besides, she was mainly good at treating external injuries and not very skilled in medical treatment, so she didn't try to be a hero.
But now that Jiang Jiuniang has arrived, she has a pillar of support, and she is no longer afraid to get involved in things she didn't dare to do before.
Prince Jing retorted angrily, "These kinds of things should be the responsibility of the city's officials. If we have to do everything, what are we supposed to do with them? Such an important matter as the disappearance of children in the city, and they haven't even thought about handling it. What are they doing all day long?!"
These officials were transferred here after the matter of searching for the king was exposed and dealt with. Logically speaking, a new official should make a good impression in the short term, so after they took back the city, they didn't pay much attention to it and simply stationed themselves outside the city to guard it.
I originally thought that as long as we guarded the border and prevented those people from offending us, that would be enough. Who knew that these officials couldn't even do such a small thing well, and that the people of Dongting could take advantage of the situation and keep abducting the children of Beiyan.
Prince Jing meant that this matter should not be their concern, but rather they should put pressure on the officials in the city to make the arrangements.
Everyone agreed that this made a lot of sense, and that those people shouldn't be indulged like this.
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, but the main reason I wanted to bring Yuanyuan along to treat patients was so that she could have a good opportunity to learn. We don't care about anything else; we're just going to help people treat patients. You can just pretend we don't exist."
Once the theoretical knowledge is learned enough, it's time to put it into practice. Peng Yuan is a promising talent, and Jiang Jiuniang has high hopes for her. Naturally, she also wants to pass on more of her medical skills to her.
No one objected to this request. Improving medical skills is indeed not easy, and we should seize any opportunity to do so.
Jiang Jiuniang continued, "The small path that the Dongting people can take to bypass our defenses and go up the mountain is not small, enough for a carriage to pass through. They use this kind of path to transport their children. Hurry up and block the path so that they don't have another chance to come over."
Jiang Jiuniang only discovered this when she went with the dog-riding carriage.
It's absurd that no one noticed such a large road.
This issue has drawn attention, and Qin Jian said he would take people to check it out first thing tomorrow morning.
“I suspect there’s more than one path. Keep an eye on those places in the mountains; it’s easy for someone to take advantage of a loophole.”
Jiang Jiuniang offered advice; the rest was not her concern.
That night, Gou'er slept with his parents, but he was old enough to not always sleep with them. Before going to sleep, he kept asking his father to prepare a small tent for him, right next to his parents' main tent, so that he wouldn't disturb them and could have his own little space.
Lu Baichuan also wanted to sleep with his wife without any pressure, and he would do it even if his son didn't say so, so he readily agreed.
Jiang Jiuniang was sent on orders and had excellent medical skills, so she was qualified to use military supplies. However, Gou'er was just a child and was seen as a burden by others. Lu Baichuan didn't want people to talk about his personal affairs, so he and Lou Chong set up Gou'er's tent together.
This practice has always been highly recognized by the soldiers. In fact, as a general, it would have been perfectly fine for him to bring his family along. Even if they asked him for help, they would have been willing. But the fact that the general could do this much is truly remarkable, which is why everyone respects him even more.
While he was helping Lou Chong set up the small tent, Jiang Jiuniang took Peng Yuan and Gou'er to the city to treat the refugees.
Prince Jing also went into the city, but he went to question the city officials and put pressure on them. After entering the city, the two groups separated.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't go far. She found a sheltered spot near the city gate, set up a table with paper and pen, and began to treat patients.
Knowing they could receive free medical care, refugees flocked to the hospital in droves to queue up.
Meanwhile, under the coercion of Prince Jing, the city officials still dared not slack off. The government paid for doctors in the city to provide free medical consultations, and the cost of medicines was halved, with the government subsidizing the discounted portion.
In no time, the city became lively, much better than before in its dilapidated and chaotic state.
While Jiang Jiuniang was examining the patient, she also had to teach Peng Yuan, so the process was rather slow. Gou'er was a little bored, so he looked around in the crowd but didn't see the lame uncle. He then thought of going to find the lame uncle and asking his mother to take a look at him.
"Mommy, I'm going out to play for a while."
He went to tell Jiang Jiuniang, and then ran off quickly.
"Sister Jiu Niang, Gou'er is still so young, are you sure you want him to run around like that?"
Peng Yuan looked somewhat uneasy. She had only heard about the Dongting people kidnapping children last night, and she was still a little scared.
“It’s alright, he has my special fragrance on him, I can find him anywhere.”
Ever since Gou'er was kidnapped that year, she has been putting this incense on Gou'er. Whenever she wants to find him, Gou'er has nowhere to hide.
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