coobybook Chapter 313 Reinforcements are coming
Chapter 313 Reinforcements are coming
Gu Feiwan pulled the man up: "Just sit down and let them do it!"
"The general must be having a harder time than us. The people who came down from the frontline said that the lights in the general's tent had not been turned off for three days. They had to fight hard on the battlefield during the day. What I am doing now is nothing!"
Gu Feiwan let the maid wipe her feet dry, and then she moved to the bed while enduring the soreness.
Doctor Song took the ointment and walked in. He saw a room full of women, all grinning and laughing, which was rare:
"If you don't know, you might think the boss is a female general. The female soldiers under her command look like they just came down from the battlefield!"
Qingshuang patted her clothes and paced a few steps: "What we are doing now is no worse than those men on the battlefield!"
"Yes, yes, our General Qingshuang has worked hard and made great contributions. When we win the battle, I will ask the general to write Qingshuang's name on the petition for title!" Nanny Zhu bit the thread and shook the clothes in her hands:
"General Qingshuang, put on your battle robe quickly, or you'll catch a cold at night. You'll have a snotty nose when you write letters to the people tomorrow!"
Qing Shuang was about to pounce on him and act coquettishly, but she heard Gu Feiwan chuckle:
"When the time comes, people will say that I have a 'snot bubble' general by my side. I can't afford to lose this person!"
Qingshuang pursed her lips, covered her eyes with her hands, and fell into Nanny Zhu's arms, pretending to cry:
"The girl is not a good person! She only knows how to bully me!"
Doctor Song was giving Gu Fei the evening medicine while smiling, "Don't worry, General Qingshuang, I will definitely prepare the medicine and suppress your snot bubbles before they come out!"
Now, not only Gu Feiwan and Nanny Zhu, but also the maids inside and outside the house all burst into laughter.
A few pieces of dust were blown down from the beams, and there were faint sounds of sneering hidden in robes.
Even now when the war is difficult, bursts of laughter can still be heard from the house, making the people living near the house feel more at ease.
Twenty days after the war broke out, Prince Rong escorted the first batch of grain and fodder to Western Shu.
This news is undoubtedly exciting, and what makes the frontline soldiers and the people of Western Shu even more excited is that
Prince Rong brought a message that the imperial court’s reinforcements will arrive within ten days!
This time the reinforcements were led by the old Wu general Yuan Shaohui, with a total of 80,000 troops, all of whom were elite and well-equipped!
When Gu Feiwan saw Prince Rong and heard that reinforcements were coming, he breathed a sigh of relief. His expression, which had remained calm since the war began, finally showed signs of fatigue!
"When I entered Xishu, I thought it was all gloomy and sad, or full of cries of grief. I didn't expect that in the cities I passed through, everyone from officials to ordinary people were eager to fight and full of passion. I have read the letters written by those in front of the government office. This is a good idea to stabilize the morale of the army and the people!" Prince Rong held Gu Feiwan's arm with both hands:
"Well done, niece!"
Gu Feiwan only then felt sore and weak all over her body. She forced a smile and replied:
"My niece has never experienced war, so she doesn't know what is the best way to act. What Prince Rong has seen is already my niece's best move!"
Prince Rong laughed loudly: "With such a trick, she is already a heroine. Ning Weizhou is really lucky. Even I am a little jealous of him!"
Prince Rong did not stay in the city for long. He hurried to see Gu Feiwan. First, he truly loved his friend's daughter. Now that he saw Gu Feiwan's perseverance, he was very pleased.
Second, the elders of the Gu family wrote letters home and asked Prince Rong to convey them.
Seeing that Gu Feiwan managed Xishu well, he praised him highly, handed over the letter in person, and then turned around and went to the front line.
The third son of the late emperor has the same passion as his ancestors when they founded the country flowing in his bones!
He is unruly and freedom-loving by nature, and is unwilling to be trapped in the Sifang City, but he also has a heart to protect the people and the country!
Seeing that Prince Rong was in a hurry, Gu Feiwan immediately asked people to load the prepared food and medicinal materials onto the carriage:
"The frontline is tough. These are all my niece's private property. I hope Prince Rong takes care of himself!"
The prince's presence at the front was a great boost to morale, but it was also a burden to the commander-in-chief.
After all, if anything goes wrong, Ning Weizhou will face the emperor’s wrath.
"Girl, your whole heart is thinking about your Ning Weizhou!" Although Prince Rong has never been married, he has experienced ups and downs in his life, so he can see Gu Feiwan's worries:
"Don't worry, I'm only going to calm the situation for him, I won't go to fight him myself. I'll take these things away, and I'll give half of them to your husband!"
Gu Feiwan was seen through, but she was not shy. Instead, she raised her head and smiled, "Prince Rong is considerate of the young generation. Your niece thanks you on behalf of your husband!"
Prince Rong laughed loudly and mounted his horse. "Okay, you stay in the city. If those bastards from the East Barbarians set foot on Wu territory, I will chop off their legs!"
Looking at the galloping horse, Gu Feiwan paused for a moment, then turned around and instructed Qingshuang:
"Go and tell Ah Li to let Lou Yi and Lou Er go back to the general and protect Prince Rong!"
Qingshuang hesitated: "Miss, there are not many guards in the city. If Lou Yi and Lou Er leave, I'm afraid..."
Gu Feiwan just lowered his head and walked. Without waiting for Qingshuang to finish her words, he continued, "Let Baizhu and Baiji go together!"
"Miss, please keep the four brothers and sisters of the Bai family by your side!" Upon hearing this, Nanny Zhu also hurriedly advised:
"Although the city has been searched many times, we are in wartime now, and there might be people hiding deep inside. You only have Bai Shao and Bai Zhi with you, and even if the general knew about it, he would not agree!"
Gu Feiwan shook his head, his expression solemn: "Prince Rong is of noble status, how can he stay in the military tent? He must be on the battlefield. If he is injured, not only will the morale be hurt, but the general will also have a hard time reporting to the emperor! Now that the city is peaceful, I will stay at home and wait for General Yuan's troops to arrive. There will be no more worries about the war in Western Shu. Then I will naturally persuade Prince Rong to retreat to the city. It will only take ten days, nothing will happen!"
Nanny Zhu and Qingshuang wanted to persuade him further, but seeing Gu Feiwan's determined expression, they had to give up.
Lou Yi and Lou Er received the order and set out to meet Gu Feiwan. They thought the same as Gu Feiwan.
The arrival of Prince Rong in person was a boost to the morale of the Wu soldiers, but for the Eastern Barbarians, if they could capture this prince or chop off this noble head, Ning Weizhou would have to return to the capital to apologize. Without Ning Weizhou, Western Shu would be in disarray, and it would be easy for the Eastern Barbarians to set foot in Western Shu!
"Madam, we will do our best to protect Prince Rong, but please do not leave the house easily before we come back!" Lou Yi said sternly.
Lou Er grinned and said, "Madam, you are very understanding, but you must take care of yourself, otherwise the general will be angry and will definitely beat the subordinates with a stick. It will be a real beating and it will hurt a lot!"