Chapter 342 Wu Sanmei’s Thoughts
The troops that set out from the capital were all conquerors, while outside the city there were 100,000 troops gathered. These were all rebel troops, and the weapons in their hands were still those cold weapons.
But now that they were well fed, their spirits had clearly improved. They were much better than when they were with the Jianlu. General Zhou had carefully selected these men, leaving behind only the strongest and most capable soldiers.
The rest, after investigation, those who had committed murders and committed many evil deeds were either killed or arranged to work as miners.
On this expedition, Zhao Xiaofei also brought Wu Sangui's sister Wu Sanmei, his sister-in-law, his brother Wu Sanfeng, his younger brother Wu Sanfu, and his father Wu Xiang.
The army arrived at Gongji County and picked up the eldest brother Zhao Xiaokun and continued to advance westward.
Zhao Xiaokun had been taken back by Zhao Xiaofei a long time ago. This time during the Western Expedition, Zhao Xiaofei would definitely listen to his elder brother and make all the arrangements as he pleased.
Zhao Xiaofei picked up his eldest brother and said, "Brother! I suspect it's Zhou Shuai. He may have ulterior motives."
"Really? Don't worry, let's wait and see. Even if it's really him, we have to finish this battle. We still need him." Zhao Xiaokun said.
"How is Mom? Is she feeling okay?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"It's fine! It's just that he always nags you to go back quickly and marry another one right away. Miracle needs a mother, so you should find one for Miracle as soon as possible." Zhao Xiaokun said.
Uh… Zhao Xiaofei was speechless. He wanted to go home to see her, but then he thought better of it. She'd always talk about things he didn't like, which was annoying. It would be better to just stay in Ming Dynasty. It was so nice here, with five wives to keep him company. And they were all obedient to him.
Seeing his brother speechless, Zhao Xiaokun smiled and said, "Our mother is still concerned about you! By the way, how are the weapons preparations going this time?"
"The rebels are going to have a good time this time! In the field, there is the unscrupulous cannon made by Wanshan, which is made of oil barrels and can shoot explosives four to five hundred meters away. The effect is the same as that of a howitzer! There are also earth-made rockets, and the warheads are ammonia oil explosives mixed with fertilizer and diesel. There are a lot of steel balls in them, and no one can defeat them whether it is in the field or siege. There are also napalm bombs, which are specially used to burn the enemy." Zhao Xiaofei was very excited when he talked about this.
This time, the firepower of their Ke Nan Army is several times greater than before. These weapons will be a nightmare for anyone who wants to defend the city.
"This time it's almost there! If we give ourselves a little more time, we can fight all the way to Dihua in the Western Regions." Zhao Xiaokun said.
"There's no need to rush about these things. Once the Jianlu are destroyed, we can move forward steadily." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"By the way, who is watching Wu Sanmei?" Zhao Xiaokun asked.
"My fifth wife, Shen Yunying, will accompany Kunxing on this Western Expedition," said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Okay! I'll go see her when we get to the rest area." Zhao Xiaokun said.
After leaving the Gyeonggi region, we found a place to set up camp by a small river.
Zhao Xiaokun arrived at the tent where Wu Sanmei was imprisoned. Shen Yunying, dressed in a military uniform, quickly stood up and saluted upon seeing her husband's elder brother, saying, "Brother! My sister-in-law just fell asleep. Please stay with her! I'm leaving first!"
"Yeah!" Zhao Xiaokun nodded, and Shen Yunying left.
Zhao Xiaokun walked to Wu Sanmei's side and looked at her sleeping so peacefully. He felt a little sorry for her.
What love was there between them? It was a purely political marriage, and it hadn't achieved its purpose yet. Wu Sangui still hadn't mentioned surrendering.
Wu Sanmei had practiced martial arts since childhood and was tall and well-built. She was considered a beauty, but not his type. He preferred the more delicate and graceful women like Liu Rushi and Concubine Yuan.
Looking at his wife, he couldn't help but want to touch her messy hair and tuck her hair behind her ears.
Just as I finished tidying her hair, Wu Sanmei woke up.
She opened her eyes and saw someone, and it was definitely not Shen Yunying. Her first reaction was to kick her.
Zhao Xiaokun was slow to react, and the kick landed squarely on his chest, sending him sprawling to the ground.
Zhao Xiaokun rubbed his chest and said, "What are you doing? Who else would be around you at night besides your sister-in-law? You almost kicked me to death!"
"I..." Wu Sanmei originally felt guilty, but when she thought about how this guy only cared about his concubines, she was furious. Her guilt immediately vanished, and she forgot her brother and father's instructions. She immediately retorted, "It's because you rarely come here. You only care about your concubines and have long since forgotten me. Go find your Scholar Liu! I'm not as pretty or knowledgeable as her, and I have a traitorous brother who makes you lose face. Are you planning to bring my family to the front line this time? If my brother doesn't surrender, are you going to chop off our heads on the battlefield?"
"You're overthinking it. I was planning to have you persuade your brother to surrender on the battlefield! I won't kill you, and certainly not my own father-in-law. And I'm going to chop off your entire family's heads on the battlefield? Am I that inhumane?" Zhao Xiaokun said. He then reached out and hugged Wu Sanmei in his arms, stroking her hair.
Wu Sanmei couldn't hold it back any longer and started crying. She choked up and said, "I'm so scared! I'm scared that you'll divorce me one day. I'm scared that you'll kill my whole family because my second brother refused to surrender. I'm so scared!"
"Don't cry! I won't do this, and my brother won't do this either. I married you in the first place just to make your second brother surrender. We and the court do have selfish motives on this point, but since you've become my woman, I won't ignore you." Zhao Xiaokun comforted.
"Really?" Wu Sanmei asked with a sob.
"Really! I've discussed it with your father." Zhao Xiaokun said.
"What did you discuss with my father?" Wu Sanmei looked at him with her red and swollen eyes.
"It would be best if you could persuade your second brother to surrender. If you can't, your second brother will definitely lose his life." Zhao Xiaokun said.
"What if my second brother surrenders?" asked Wu Sanmei.
"Let him hide his identity and become a rich man from now on!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
He and his brother had discussed this matter and gave Wu Sangui one last chance. Either die or surrender. If he surrendered, he would have a chance to survive. If he didn't surrender, the brothers would not be polite and had already prepared various ways for him to die.
As for Wu Sanmei and the others, since they are all married, they will definitely not be killed.
"Then this time when we get to the battlefield, I will personally go and persuade my second brother to surrender, okay?" Wu Sanmei said.
"Your eldest brother and your third brother are here! And your father-in-law, why are you going?" Zhao Xiaokun said.
"Second brother will listen to me, and I also want to do my part for my husband." Wu Sanmei said.
"These are all matters for us men. Want to exert effort? If you have the strength, use it in bed! You kicked me so hard just now, you have to compensate me well!" Zhao Xiaokun showed a lewd smile at this time.
When Shen Yunying returned to Zhao Xiaofei's tent, Zhao Xiaofei saw his concubine coming and hugged her and asked, "Brother, are you going to look for your sister-in-law?"
Shen Yunying blushed and said, "What are you going to do?"
Zhao Xiaofei smiled and said, "What do you think I should do?"
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