coobybook Chapter 424: Successive Defeats
Chapter 424: Successive Defeats
After finishing tidying up the chicken farming area in the orchard, it was almost time for the autumn harvest.
It was a busy harvest season. During this period, the Taoist priest kept receiving letters from Yunhua, one after another, with the intervals getting shorter and shorter, and the situation getting worse and worse.
In June, the letter said that the fighting situation at the border was tense, medical supplies were insufficient, and many soldiers died.
In July, our army lost three cities in succession and suffered heavy casualties. His Majesty was furious and his health was ill.
In mid-July, General Qin was seriously injured and his life or death was uncertain, and the morale of the army was unstable.
The continuous flow of bad news has affected everyone's mood to some extent, and there is much less laughter than usual.
During this period of time, it seemed as if there was a layer of dark clouds above the courtyard, making it hard to breathe.
Finally, in late July, some good news came.
Yunhua said that the princes should stop fighting among themselves. The first and eighth princes should ask for permission to go to the border to defend against the enemy. The fifth and third princes should ask for money to collect food and grass. The sixth prince should sit in the court. The rest of the princes should follow suit and face the outside world in unison.
When the Taoist priest received the letter, he praised it repeatedly. A smile slowly appeared on his expressionless face for many days. "Good, good, good, they finally came around. I was really afraid that if this continues, the country will be gone. What will they fight for then?"
Grandpa Zhao was very dissatisfied and said coldly, "It's too late to react now. We don't know how many of our soldiers have died, but they are only now reacting and uniting to face the outside world. How can they be worthy of those dead soldiers? They really don't take human life seriously."
Lu Chuan also echoed, "The current situation is very unfavorable to our country. If we continue to fight, we don't know when this war will end. In order to win this war, the people will have to suffer so much more disasters."
Xu Han continued, "We have to fight. If we give up now, not only can we not recover the cities we lost, but even other cities will be invaded. Even if we don't fight, those three countries will not put an end to the war. Now that they have tasted the sweetness, how can they let go?
You know, we are in a very passive position now. We don’t have the right to say no.”
Grandpa Zhao sighed, "Oh, it's difficult. It's difficult no matter what. On one side are the people, and on the other side is the country. It's impossible to choose either one."
The Taoist priest continued, "After more than a year, our army has retreated to Yuening City, which is not far from us."
Hearing this, Xu Han immediately sat up straight and asked with a worried look on her face, "How far is it? I hope it won't really hit us."
Grandpa Zhao explained, "It's not far. There are only four cities in between."
Xu Han became even more nervous after hearing this, and secretly complained in her heart, "Why is it so tragic when I travel through time? The disaster years were bad enough. Now there is a war."
And before this, Xu Han had no concept of war. He only knew that the war had started and he had suffered a series of defeats.
But I never asked where the war was going on. I always thought it was far away from here. I never expected that it was almost at my doorstep.
It's not surprising that Xu Han had this idea. After all, Xu Han had never understood the map of this world. Although she heard them talk about where they were fighting all day long, she never paid too much attention to it. She always thought it was far away from her.
In addition, Xu Han had always lived in the mountains and did not have the tense atmosphere of living in the mountains, so he relaxed his vigilance for a while.
Seeing that Xu Han might really be frightened, Lu Chuan gently held Xu Han's hand and whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry, we live in the mountains, we'll be fine."
Grandpa Zhao also comforted him, "Yes, Xiaochuan is right. We live in the mountains. As long as the enemy doesn't enter the mountains, we will be fine. If they really attack us, we will be careful. Anyway, we have prepared food in advance. We will not open fire during that time. The mountains are so big that it will be difficult for them to find us."
The Taoist priest also said softly, "Don't worry, we are here."
After being comforted by several people, Xu Han slowly calmed down. Although she was still a little scared, after all, she lived under the five-star flag in her previous life, so she didn't have to worry about such things at all. But after calming down, she was able to adjust herself slowly.
He took a deep breath and slowly said, "I'm fine. I was just a little scared when I heard about it."
Seeing that Xu Han looked much better, everyone stopped talking.
Lu Chuan waved his hands and said, "Forget it, forget it. As I said before, we can't care about so many things. We can just stay in the mountains.
Anyway, we have enough food and drink, so there is nothing wrong with that. The autumn harvest is coming soon, so we should think about it as soon as possible. "
As soon as the topic of autumn harvest came up, everyone's previous dejection was swept away, the atmosphere instantly eased, and Xu Han even laughed out loud.
"Hahaha, the second half of this year is also a bumper harvest season. I see that the corns in the field are all growing very full, and each one is as thick as an adult's arm. It's a pleasing sight."
Grandpa Zhao's eyes were filled with joy at the upcoming harvest. "Is the corn ready to eat? If so, pick some and bring them back. We'll cook the tender corn."
Lu Chuan smiled and replied, "It's ready to eat. When I went to feed the chickens today, I took a look at one. It was just right. Although it's still a little tender, the tender corn at this time is the sweetest when cooked."
Grandpa Zhao nodded and said affirmatively, "The corn was planted a little late this year. It would have been almost ripe at this time in previous years."
The Taoist priest also agreed, "That's the situation. If it weren't for the heavy rain, it wouldn't be so late. But the result is still good. At least this year's corn cobs are bigger than last year."
Lu Chuan: "Although the corn was planted a little late, the rice and soybeans are almost ripe. When I went to the rice fields this morning, the rice ears were already ripe and heavy, and the ears were bent. I estimate that they can be harvested in the next two days."
Xu Han then remembered to ask Lu Chuan that the rice would be harvested soon and she didn't know whether anyone had released water.
"Yes, the water was just added this morning."
After receiving a positive reply, Xu Han felt relieved. "It's good that you let it go. I was so busy these two days that I forgot about it. Fortunately, you remembered it, otherwise it would have been delayed for another day."
Lu Chuan patted Xu Han's head lovingly, "Hahaha, just leave this little thing to me. I've been farming for such a long time, and I'm already very skilled. I don't have to rely on you for everything like before."
Hearing this, Xu Han leaned back in his chair, waved his hand and said, "From now on, I will leave the farm affairs to you. I won't be in charge anymore."
Lu Chuan patted his chest and assured, "Just leave it to me, don't worry, I promise to do a good job."