As dusk faded, the military camp had become calmer in the past, but it was different tonight.
The tense atmosphere has spread in the army, and all soldiers have received tasks to prepare for a decisive battle with the Turks.
This is an unprecedented arrangement, not only every soldier, but even every horse is not idle at all.
On the eve of the decisive battle, Bai Song rode back to Mang County and took Xiao Cui on his way home.
Where will the war between the two countries eventually go? Will everything proceed along the historical track?
All this has nothing to do with Bai Song.
After all, he is not a hero full of feelings for his family and country. When he heard that his little family was in danger, he left everything behind without hesitation.
For now, Bai Song still chooses to live for himself, a life that is a little tacky, but more real.
Stopping outside the military camp, Bai Song looked back at the woman looking at him from the guard tower in the camp, waved his hand, and rode away.
"Brother Bai, wait a moment."
The rear camp suddenly opened its doors again, and a team of several hundred people came out.
Bai Song felt a shiver in his heart, wondering if Li Jing still wouldn't let him go?
Then, a person came out of the team, and it turned out to be Shu Wang's cousin Li Miao.
"Cousin, what is this?"
"I heard that Brother Bai is going back to Mang County?"
"Exactly."
"What a coincidence, I'm also going to Youzhou, and we happen to be traveling the same way."
Bai Song thought about it. If he encountered any trouble on the way to Youzhou, it would definitely be safer if Li Miao was there.
But Bai Song did not expect that there would be five hundred soldiers accompanying him to Youzhou.
It turned out that Li Miao was ordered to lead his troops back to Youzhou and continue to garrison the northwest pass of Youzhou to prevent the Turks from fighting out of Youzhou.
And Mang County happens to be located in the northernmost part of Youzhou, close to several passes where Li Miao is responsible for garrisoning, so this trip is just in time.
At this point, a group of more than 500 people left for Youzhou.
There is a saying: There are few people traveling in the spring breeze in March, and you can see your horse moving as fast as a bird.
The guards were encamping in the secluded Mangxi area, and when the trumpet sounded, Hu Tianxiao was heard.
…
The war has spread, and Mang County has been in depression inside and outside for several months.
At the end of March, there was rare good news in Mang County. It was said that the Chen family of Ji County had paid a large sum of money to marry the eldest daughter of the Lin family.
There have been rumors about this matter for a long time, but today we saw a convoy coming into Mang County, and several cars of gold and silver jewelry were placed in front of the Lin family, which finally put the rumors to a conclusion.
The Chen family was also a prominent family in Youzhou. They moved to Jixian in the spring of this year, and they have a strong tendency to compete with the Zheng family.
The Lin family in Mang County is not as good as the Zheng family, and naturally not as good as the Chen family.
The young master of the Chen family happened to fall in love with Miss Lin family. Thanks to the good luck of the Lin family, a married girl was not disliked, but was treated with such courtesy. The betrothal gifts from outside were enough to show the sincerity of the Chen family.
It reveals the young master of the Chen family’s infatuation with Miss Lin’s family.
The people outside looked at the battle array outside the Lin Mansion and were all envious and jealous.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... Look, a second-hand item can be sold for such a good price. I heard that the Lin family is dying. This business has really made a lot of money."
"Hey, who wants their daughter to look good? If you have the ability, you can give birth to such a good-looking daughter."
"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Lin family is not good enough, others will be able to squander it for a while even if they sell off their property."
The butler of the Chen family, who held his head high and his chest high, walked forward and dismissed the onlookers with disdain. He happened to see the Lin Mansion opening the door, and the Lin family master and his wife went out to greet them in person. He just put on a smile and walked up to greet him: "Lin
Master, Mrs. Lin..."
"Thank you for your hard work, housekeeper." Lin Ting was in good spirits. He glanced at the cars in front of the door. Although he couldn't see what was inside, he knew that the Lin family had finally turned a corner.
The war in the north caused most people in Youzhou to move south. Life in Youzhou became increasingly difficult, and the major families in Youzhou were also deeply affected.
The Lin family has gone from prosperity to decline this year. The small annual review created by Fei Dali did not bring any benefits to the Lin family. On the contrary, it was suppressed by the Zheng family, and its reputation plummeted.
In order to maintain their livelihood, the Lin family secretly sold off their property many times.
It’s just that the family property is limited, so this is not a long-term solution.
Fortunately, the young master of the Chen family fell in love with Miss Lin's family and was willing to pay a lot of money to marry Miss Lin's family.
Seeing these large cars of betrothal gifts being delivered, Lin Ting's anxious heart finally relaxed.
"Is everything okay, Mr. Lin?"
"Well, well, well, the housekeeper will go into the house and say something."
"Hey, there are still some rules that should be followed. This is a gift card for the Chen family. Please check it out first."
"Okay, okay." Lin Tingzheng nodded repeatedly and was very earnest towards a housekeeper. Thinking back to his aloofness last year, he was completely different.
Lin Ting was holding the gift cards and comparing them one by one.
I thought that the items in the car behind were countless gold and silver treasures, but when I opened the box, they all showed the same correspondence, but they turned out to be some common watercolor rouge, study calligraphy, furniture and furnishings, etc. Not to mention the rare gold, silver and jade articles, there were even
There are very few porcelains.
These seemingly magnificent betrothal gifts of several large cars were actually far from what Lin Tingzheng had in mind.
For a moment, Lin Tingzheng looked unhappy and returned to the Chen family's housekeeper with the gift card.
The other party looked at Lin Tingzheng with a smile and asked: "Mr. Lin, is this gift card ready?"
Lin Tingzheng said nothing.
The other party continued: "Then will Mr. Lin accept the betrothal gift or not?"
Mother Lin next to her saw that the master's face was wrong, so she stepped forward and asked carefully: "Master, what's going on?"
Lin Ting was sullen as he handed the gift card to his wife.
Mother Lin opened it and understood immediately.
The Chen family had been talking very wildly about what they wanted to do to their daughter.
I didn't expect that when it came time to give out the betrothal gift, I still had to look at the dishes.
"Ahem..." The housekeeper of the Chen family coughed lightly, "Mr. Lin, you have to understand that it is better to provide help in times of need than to add icing on the cake. Given the current situation of the Lin family, these betrothal gifts are enough to alleviate the Lin family's embarrassment. Besides, after all, Miss Lin's family will
It’s a remarriage. Marrying into the Chen family as the head of the family is a blessing earned in eight lifetimes. As a father, shouldn’t you also be devoted to your daughter?”
Mother Lin's face was full of worry, and she pushed the master gently: "Hey, let's do it like this! It's better to let Xiang'er go to the Chen family to enjoy the blessings than to suffer along with us."
Lin Tingzheng narrowed his eyes helplessly, took a deep breath, and made a gesture of invitation.
The steward of the Chen family laughed loudly, strode ahead, and then ordered the twenty or so servants accompanying him to deliver all the betrothal gifts to the Lin Mansion.
In the Lin Mansion's living room, the young Lin family members hurriedly served tea and water, carefully serving the noble family members.
The housekeeper of the Chen family drank tea, crossed his legs, and said happily: "Mr. Lin, now that we have accepted the betrothal gift, we are now a family."
"What the housekeeper said is that the Chen and Lin families should move around more in the future."
"The wedding is on the first day of April, which is three days later. Our people will come to pick up the bride early in the morning. The Lin family must be well prepared."
"Natural, natural."
"I also heard that Miss Lin seems to be dissatisfied with the marriage and has caused conflicts many times. Mr. Lin should pay more attention to this matter so as not to cause problems on the wedding day."
"My little girl is a little willful, but as long as she is persuaded properly, she will always understand her parents' difficulties. Besides, as long as we agree with her parents' orders to be a matchmaker, she, a girl, doesn't have to care."
"Who said you don't have to care!" Suddenly there was a loud shout outside the courtyard, and a man and a horse knocked open the door of Lin's house and rushed in.
Before the servants at the door could react, they were knocked to the ground by a black horse.
Then I saw a familiar little maid rushing in from outside the door, shouting loudly: "My uncle is back!"
