novelaction Chapter 473: Northern Xinjiang suffered consecutive defeats.
Chapter 473: Northern Xinjiang suffered consecutive defeats.
Setting off the next day, in addition to the four of them, there were two more guards. Due to the itinerary, the daily necessities were not pulled by carriages. The two guards had two large baskets on their horses and put everything in the baskets.
Chen Jichang was too busy and did not follow them this time, but he said that he had called them out along the way, brought them official documents, and arranged for four government officials to stand in front of them to cooperate with them.
With the experience of the last route, this time we only need to walk in one circle, and we still need to pile up several points in each county, but we don’t have to go back the same way again.
"Uncle Zimo, look, those sweet potato vines have grown quite a bit, and they are growing quite well."
Chu Chu shouted excitedly while sitting on the horse.
The road was still the same as before, but what I saw along the way was a completely different scene from the previous one. On the originally gray and dry land, rows of green vines had grown. At first glance, you can tell that most of them are the sweet potato vines they brought in. Up close, they are only about a foot long.
From a distance, the green scenery can be seen almost as far as the eye can see, like an oasis, a scene full of vitality in spring, which makes people feel much better.
Chu Chu couldn't help but added: "If I had known this, I would have asked my grandma and my in-laws to come together, otherwise they would always say that they would feel depressed when they saw the dust."
August immediately giggled from behind and teased the young lady: "If the two old ladies come out together, we can at least have fun for five or six more days."
"What are you talking about? Who is taking care of my aunt at home now that she's out?"
The next August's "Yeah!" must have been a slap from Sister Luo Mei, but she still talked a lot and giggled.
August was very happy in his heart. The last time he followed Miss Hongying was just for fun, otherwise he would just jump around and not be happy at all. It is better to follow his own lady, who can do good things and cure diseases and save people.
She also noticed that when the young lady does good things, she often avoids them with Uncle Zimo, but Uncle Zimo and sister Luo Mei have said that their mission is to escort the young lady, so that the young lady can do things with confidence. They also contributed a lot to the stability.
Anyway, she was happy to be able to help the young lady and do her part for the young lady. She could finally change with Qiuli.
When Zimo heard the laughter of Luo Mei and August coming from behind, he couldn't help but tilt his ears, and a smile appeared on his usually steady and composed face.
The sweet potato vines were planted earliest in Fang County, and some of them have grown over a foot long.
All the fields are green. Changed from the gray and dry scene before, Qingzhou County is full of vitality. Seeing the smiling farmers busy in the fields, their faces are full of hope and pride. Feelings arise spontaneously.
"Uncle Zimo, when all the bamboos grow, won't the people in Qingzhou County be short of food and clothing? Will they never be hungry again?"
Zimo was naturally happy to be able to continue to keep the same secret as the young lady, and said: "Yes, maybe because of the young lady, the people of Qingzhou County can live a prosperous life. In a few years, maybe they will be like Xiangzhou County." Average."
Chu Chu was happy in her heart. She had never been to Xiangzhou County, but she often heard her aunt and Li's grandma talk about Xiangzhou County. She knew that it was a land of plenty and a place where people lived the most prosperous life besides the capital during the Great Sheng Dynasty.
From the travel notes that Mr. Lan Chuan showed her, she knew that it was a beautiful place with mountains and rivers, abundant rainfall every year, and fertile land, suitable for growing crops.
"Then we can go home."
Zimo was a little surprised, thinking that the young lady liked Qingzhou quite a lot! After all, there are not so many rules and regulations here, and the lady can live freely, mainly because she has good friends with her.
"Miss, do you really want to go home?" Zimo couldn't help but ask her. Master Jue often asked how Chu Chu was feeling in his replies. Do you have any thoughts on returning to the capital as soon as possible? Ever miss home?
I just didn’t ask: Did the lady mention him?
"I want to, but I don't want to either." Chu Chu's words were so ambiguous that even Zimo couldn't figure it out.
"It would be great if I could see my father and mother, and also my brother Jue." His voice was a little muffled, as he wanted to live freely and want to be with his family and people close to him.
Mainly because he mentioned the master! The master would be very happy to know.
Two days before they set off, they heard a piece of news from Chen Jichang when he returned from duty.
It is said that Northern Xinjiang suffered three consecutive defeats and lost two cities. Fortunately, the people in Northern Xinjiang have basically moved south or westward in the past two years, and they have not suffered much harm.
However, the original 100,000 soldiers and horses now have less than 60,000 left, and they were beaten back by the Tatars for more than 300 miles.
This battle dragged on for too long, and he was severely beaten in the face by the small country. The emperor became seriously ill.
However, the reason for these defeats all pointed to the prince. The eighth prince and the vanguard general rushed back and wrote a book for the prince. They said that he was stubborn, refused to listen to advice, acted arbitrarily and did not understand tactics, and acted recklessly. s consequence.
And the prince was not to be outdone. The eighth prince worked as a hand-off shopkeeper at the border, ignored the affairs, ate and drank every day, indulged his subordinates in raping civilian women, disobeyed orders, and formed a clique with several military officials to hold him back.
When the news came back, the capital was in an uproar. Many courtiers wrote letters one after another and divided into three factions to impeach and accuse each other. The main hall was very lively every day.
Some demanded that the crown prince be recalled to the capital urgently so that the eighth prince could directly take his place. Others advocated urgently transferring generals from the middle of the capital to respond. The other group advocated that General Lin San directly transfer the Lin family's army from Western Xinjiang and do the work first. A battle.
But the third strategy was directly rejected by the veterans of the DPRK. A huge country with 100,000 soldiers and horses could not withstand several small sneak attacks. It was a joke. If the prince came back like this, I am afraid that It will be difficult to take on big responsibilities in the future.
Furthermore, there are now a large number of people in Western Xinjiang, and they have finally settled down. There are only 30,000 Lin family troops left, and it is a struggle to keep that side safe.
If they were transferred away casually, the Tatar spies would definitely get wind of the news soon. If the signs of hostility were instead targeted at Western Xinjiang, not only would the Western Wall be demolished but the Northern Wall would not be repaired, I am afraid that Western Xinjiang would also be lost.
When the surrounding small countries take the opportunity to add insult to injury, if they all take part, the foundation of our ancestors may be destroyed.