Chapter 22 The War Begins
Mr. Lu was indeed a smart person, and his teaching was unique. He knew that Baosheng must be used to being idle from a refugee village outside the city, so he organized him into a small class, and he was not restricted by three or five classmates. He studied for one hour and played for another every day, climbed trees and picked flowers in the yard, and had a lot of fun falling on the cow.
When Mr. Lu was intrigued, he had to make tea and applaud him. Baosheng entered the city and only had four sisters at home every day. He was always beaten by his elder sister because of his naughtyness. His life was a little troubled. After entering this school, he was like a fish in the water. He lived a very happy life under the indulgence of his husband. Therefore, after eating early every day, he didn't have to send him away. He was very happy when he came back.
Seeing this, Mu Hongluan asked him casually, and he could answer the questions, so he could stumble even if he could recite the letter!
Mu Da and Yang San Madam were overjoyed when they saw this. Yang San Madam hugged her son and kissed her constantly. She praised Baosheng in her mouth, but she secretly thought to herself.
"We Hongniu'er was inspired by different people. It's really good to listen to her!"
If I were to look for that stern gentleman, my son would not be so happy!
After settling down his son, Yang Sanzi and Mu Da went out to find some work. At noon, Mu Hongluan made food at home for her sister, and then carried it out in a porcelain jar and walked out for hundreds of steps to Mr. Lu's yard for Baosheng.
Life was a bit calm, but there were news of wars outside, but there were tight spots in front of them, and some people in the city were inevitably panic.
"Have you heard of it?"
"What did you hear?"
"The Liao soldiers are fierce this time, but they are coming to Taiyuan Prefecture from Hejian to Zhending!"
Everyone exclaimed,
"Why should the veteran general Guan Gu who is stationed in Hejian Prefecture not resist?"
General Guan is several veterans on the battlefield in the Daning Dynasty. Although he is old, he is still old and can still eat a fight!
The veteran general Guan is strong and strong, and the veteran general is very steadily defending and has a strong defensive position over the years. It has been thanks to his garrison in Zhending to prevent the entry of the Liao army.
At the beginning, when the Liao Emperor led his troops into the Daning territory, he bribed Taiwei Liu Tong because he used a large amount of gold, silver and treasures to bribe the Taiwei Liu Tong. The Ministry of War sent Guan Gu back to the capital to report his duties, but took the opportunity to be imprisoned. He took advantage of his departure from the border general and transferred his subordinates to the heart of the Central Plains. Afterwards, although Yan Zhan restored the old general Guan to the post, Liu Tong was still as stable as Mount Tai, which made the court and the civil and military squads very dissatisfied. However, Liu Tong is now powerful in the court and the emperor, and he is too partial to believe him. He really can't do anything to him!
Now the Liao soldiers invaded the border again, and the troops entered Zhending and the two armies of the old general Guan confronted each other. The old general Guan defended steadily and did not give up any inch of land. The Liao soldiers were like a cow and couldn't get out of their mouths. Here, a soldier was divided, led by the Liao emperor Yelu Bubu, and rushed towards Taiyuan Prefecture.
There was a well-informed general in this teahouse, and everyone changed their colors when they heard it. Now the court is weak, and the people are even suffering. When they hear that the Liao soldiers are entering the country to attack Taiyuan, they are all frightened.
But there are those brave words,
"What's the terrible thing about the Liao soldiers? I think my Taiyuan Prefecture City is tall and deep, and my soldiers are strong and generals are wide. If the Liao soldiers dare to attack, they will definitely attack him!"
“It’s…it’s…”
Someone sneered from the bottom,
"Then Zhu Youliang is an incompetent person who is in corpse. It costs money to be able to guard Taiyuan..."
"Yes...yes...it's better take advantage of the fact that the Liao soldiers have not arrived and find a way to escape!"
The people were talking in private, and the timid ones were also hurried back to pack up and run away soon.
Mu Da heard it outside and came back to tell his family members. Yang San Madam was lucky.
"Luckily we entered the city!"
If they still stayed in the small village outside the city, the Liao soldiers would probably lose their lives when they arrived!
Did they escape all the way? Finally, they were reluctant to leave again. They just hoped that Taiyuan Mansion could be kept and had a peaceful life!
But Mu Hongluan shook her head secretly.
"Look at this, Taiyuan Prefecture is not a place to stay for a long time, so it's better to find a way to go south!"
The Liao army is growing more and more powerful. Even after this time, Taiyuan Prefecture will not be peaceful in the future. It is better to leave early!
But looking at this now, the whole family is unwilling to leave, and they have to make a long-term plan!
Now she had to secretly beg the army of the Daning Dynasty to be more prosperous in her heart, and Mo would give all the people in this city to the Liao soldiers.
The whole city was in panic. Mu Hongluan had always been a big shot. She reminded her father now.
"Dad, I'm afraid this Taiyuan Mansion will be uneasy for a while. You're afraid it's hard to find a job outside. We'd better make plans early!"
Mu Da nodded,
“What the boss said is…”
Mu Hongluan was thinking about getting Mu Da to prepare, but Mu Da was thinking about the work of Li’s mansion.
I just didn't know if the Li family still settled in this city when the war broke out. The work in the house was only half done. Although the master generously paid all the wages, he said he would not go back. He was just a real person, and he couldn't get through the money he had collected but did not finish his work.
Thinking about it,
"I guess I'm afraid I'll want to lock down the city soon after, so I might as well take advantage of this time to get some materials back, so as not to close the city gate in the future and even if there is no work to do it!"
It’s good to keep some materials!
Mrs. Yang also nodded,
"It's not peaceful now. The rice in these two days is rising rapidly, so I have to find a way to save some!"
When fighting, a family always has to make a living!
Mu Da replied,
"That's it. Let's go out early tomorrow and come back soon!"
Mrs. Yang San was worried that Mrs. Mu would go out, so she thought about it and called the boss.
"Go out and stare at your father and urge him to come back soon, don't miss the time to close the door!"
Mu Hongluan agreed, and before dawn the next day, he followed Mu Da out. The father and daughter returned to Fairy Mountain and spent a few copper coins and invited a few idle people from the refugee village to go into the mountain to log wood. Mu Hongluan was young but came to join in the fun. The adults cut the wood and found a clean bluestone to sit down.
Mu Da and a few men shouted and put down the trees, picked out the branches and put them aside, tied them back to the city to make firewood.
It took half a day to cut down five trees. After everyone ate the dry cakes they brought with them, they packed up and dragged the wood down the mountain.
Mu Hongluan sat there without any trouble, so she sat cross-legged meditating, but heard the sound of the grass, and hurriedly shrank his feet and squatted on the big bluestone.
Looking back, I saw a fiery red shadow flashing in the grass, and a sharp mouth poked out from inside.
"Yeah..."
He turned out to be a familiar "person"...
The fox saw Mu Hongluan whimpering, but limped out. Mu Hongluan was shocked when she saw it.
"Are you meeting a wolf?"
The fox was injured, bleeding from his feet and wounds on his back. His beautiful fur fell to the ground, looking very pitiful!
"Yeah..."
The fox was a smart person. He came over and put his wounded foot on the stone. He looked at Mu Hongluan pitifully. Mu Hongluan hurriedly jumped down and hugged it. After careful look, a piece of skin was torn off from his back. The wound on his legs was deep and boned. He cursed in a hurry and pain.
"Why is it so useless? Can't you run away if you can't beat it? Look at your injury, if you didn't bite you to death immediately, it would be considered that you are lucky!"
After thinking about it, I looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so I took off my newly made jacket outside, took off my thin shirt inside and wrapped the fox around, and then carried it to search for Mu Da.
"Dad! Dad! Look..."
Mu Da understood at first sight.
"It was bitten by a wolf in the mountains, and its front legs were almost broken! It's okay... When I go back to the village, Aunt Ma will be able to hold bones, so let's look for her..."
He turned around and gave a few instructions to everyone, and made an appointment to wait at the entrance of the village, where he took his daughter to find Aunt Ma.
Aunt Ma's father is a doctor who walks around the fields. Every day, people and animals are treated when walking around the fields. Aunt Ma learns a few tricks and treats neighbors in the refugee village when there is nothing to do.
Seeing that Mu Da and his daughter came over with a fox, they also greeted each other with a smile. After seeing the fox's injuries, they responded immediately.
"It's okay, this beast is different. If you are injured, just use the right medicine and you will be ready soon!"
He immediately went into the house and took a few names of unknown herbs, mixed them together and mashed them on his front paws and back, and wrapped them with cloth!
"Take it back and keep it well!"
After giving a few pairs of generals, Mu Da took out a few copper plates and put them on the table. Aunt Ma came over and flicked her sleeve and put it in her hand, but laughed at Mu Da,
"Muda is now developed, and the family has become good people when they enter the city. It is different from our group of untouchables!"
Mu Da replied in a buzzing voice,
"The aunt said that even though she entered the city, she was not unfamiliar with the brothers in the village. If you have any questions, please go to the city to find me!"
Aunt Ma sighed when she heard this.
"Officials say that the Liao soldiers are coming. We are afraid that we will stay here for a short time. We may not be able to disperse each other in the future. It is a different story to see each other again!"
These refugees have no place to live in a stable place and can settle down everywhere, but they are all homes everywhere. It is most common for them to get together and part ways!
Mu Da sighed and talked to Aunt Ma for a few more words, then he took Mu Hongluan out to the entrance of the village to meet with the few people, took the ox cart to the city, and pulled the wood back to the house in the city, but it gradually became darker.
Mrs. Yang got the letter and prepared the meal. She called everyone to have a hurry to have a meal. Before the city gate was closed, she sent a few people out of the city with Mu Da.
"Brother Mu, please!"
Several people bowed to the couple at the city gate, and Mu Da hurriedly bowed back the gift. He and Mrs. Yang watched the figures disappear into the dark night. He turned around and sighed when he saw his wife's sad expression.
"I don't know if I can see you again in the future..."
Mrs. Yang also shook her head.
Their family entered the city. The people in Chutou Village said they would pack up their things and flee in the past few days. I don’t know when I will see you again this farewell. How many people will be resolute in the era of chaos and war!
Chapter completed!