Chapter 179 Caution (a brave watermelon knife for the leader
Li Xia was looking at the map and thinking when he suddenly heard Jiang Chun ask about his marriage. For a moment, he thought that Jiang Chun knew about his relationship with the Gao family in Dali.
But when he raised his head and saw Jiang Chun's slightly ashamed eyes, he realized... it wasn't that.
"Yes, a marriage has been arranged." Li Xia responded.
Jiang Chun looked a little embarrassed and asked with a smile: "Is your father a good match?"
Li Xia said: "The war is about to begin, so there is no need to say more about my personal matters."
This is a straightforward statement, but Jiang Chun has gotten used to it over the past half month or so.
He thought of his wife Mou's nagging at home, and finally spoke.
"I have always regarded Feiyu as my nephew. Recently, you have been living at home and I feel very close to you...Has Feiyu ever thought about getting closer to me?"
"have not thought."
Jiang Chun stagnated for a moment, then stroked his beard and smiled.
"Feiyu really loves to joke, haha, loves to joke..."
He couldn't tell how he felt.
Originally, he thought that Li Xia would not agree, but Mou kept talking about it a lot, so he still had some expectations. He thought that this young man would be a good son-in-law.
However, it’s good to be rejected outright, at least I won’t have to talk about it when I go home.
Li Xia came to Jiang Chun because he wanted to know about the Shimen Road leading to the Wumeng tribe in the south. Having already asked, he rolled up the map in his hand and said, "Then I won't disturb the county magistrate."
"good,"
Li Xia left the waiter and planned to find Han Qiaoer.
When I entered the back office, I saw Jiang Di sitting on the ground crying by the small bamboo forest beside the courtyard wall. Han Qiaoer patted her back to comfort her.
Seeing this scene, Li Xia understood clearly and went over to ask: "What's wrong?"
Jiang Di looked up and choked up: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
"Your mother is talking nonsense."
"Do you... think I'm ugly?"
"That's not true." Li Xia thought for a while, knelt down and said, "Among the women I have dated before, there are also some who are not good-looking but have very charming personalities."
Jiang Di raised his head, a little confused.
"Jiang Cang said that you thought I was good when I was fighting swords with others. At that time, you didn't see my appearance clearly. You see, a person's skill is a kind of personality charm..."
Jiang Di cried loudly and murmured: "How can Jiang Cang tell these things?"
But she still listened carefully to what Li Xia said later.
Although Li Xia usually doesn't say it, she is actually very good at rejecting women.
"Rather than saying that you like me, it's better to say that you want other things, such as becoming someone that people want to marry..."
On this day, Li Xia said something casually, took the map drawn by Han Qiaoer and went out again.
Regarding this map, Han Qiaoer was able to memorize a lot of written information, and then draw a new map in his mind based on the simple map. This was very impressive.
After giving the map she drew to Li Xia, she continued to comfort Jiang Di softly.
Jiang Di was crying and suddenly asked: "Qiao'er, last time you asked me how to tie my hair to look good?"
"Like this... leave two strands on both sides and tie them up at the back like I do, like a man with tied hair. It looks so good..."
"Let's go find a bronze mirror, can you help me tie it?"
After a while, Jiang Di looked at the bronze mirror and felt that it looked better indeed.
She has a broad face, which is really not suitable for the ladylike bun.
After staring blankly for a while, Jiang Di murmured: "I look like my father, with a square face. Jiang Cang also looks like him, but no one says he is ugly. Do I look better in men's clothes?"
"Want to try?"
"Okay." Jiang Di nodded. After a while, he looked at Han Qiao'er and whispered: "Qiao'er..."
"Um?"
"You seem to remember things very well...you are very charming."
"Ah? Where is it?"
Jiang Di felt a little confused again and said to himself: "Then where is my style?"
"Since Li Feiyu moved into Houya in mid-September, is it already the fifth day of October?" Jiang Chun sat in the hall, stroking his beard and sighing.
"Yes." Mou Zhu responded listlessly.
"That's it." Jiang Chun said: "Li Feiyu has been running out of the city a lot recently. Let him go and don't pay attention to him anymore. In the future, you won't mention the marriage. He has moved into the house and has stopped disturbing me."
"yes."
"If I don't want to hear his name every day anymore, just pretend that there is no Li Feiyu in Qingfu County, okay?"
Mou Zhu was still disappointed and responded casually: "Okay."
"What else can you think about? He doesn't even want to be my son-in-law. Let's break up. Let's be more peaceful in the future." Jiang Chun said: "Be more peaceful. Wait until next spring and move to another place. Don't let Li Feiyu influence us.
of peace.”
He sighed and added.
"In the future, we will train Di'er to be a lady for everyone, and then find a good family..."
Suddenly, a scream came from the courtyard.
Jiang Chun was stunned and strode out of the lobby. When he took a closer look, he saw Jiang Di dressed in men's clothing, with long hair tied up, holding a bamboo pole and stabbing the door to the ground.
Beside, Jiang Cang was clapping his hands and applauding.
"What are you doing?!" Jiang Chun was furious and yelled: "How dignified is this?!"
Jiang Di put away the bamboo pole and said nothing.
"Look at you, how decent are you? Will you be able to get married in the future?!"
Seeing his father being so angry, Jiang Cang was so frightened that he lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
After a while, I suddenly heard Jiang Di say something.
"My daughter can't get married, so why should she care what others think?"
In a word, everyone stayed there.
Jiang Di, however, already had the bamboo pole in his hand, turned around and left.
Jiang Chun was stunned for a moment, vaguely feeling that Li Xia's shadow was everywhere in the house...
Jiang Di returned to the backyard alone and sat down on the steps, still a little confused.
After a long time, Jiang Cang tiptoed over and whispered: "Wow, you really... beat me to death."
"Father is angry, right? How do you want to punish me?"
"Ah? Father didn't say anything. The way you talked back... tsk tsk."
Jiang Cang said, gave Jiang Di a thumbs up, looked around, and ran away immediately.
Jiang Di stared blankly at his younger brother's back, vaguely understanding what Li Xia meant when he said, "Only by being yourself can you have a charming personality"...
"I don't understand why Alang wants to go to Shimen Road?" Han Qian said: "The war is coming, and now is not the time."
Li Xia said: "There are three reasons. First, if the Zhang family defeats Wu Liang Hetai, I want to see if Shimen Road can outflank Wu Liang Hetai's defeated army."
"Why does Alang think so?"
"Mr. Yi Ning knows that after this battle, the county will probably want to abolish the river patrol officers. We need to prove that these 300 river patrol officers are necessary."
"Alang, don't you dare ask for battle for meritorious service. This is a taboo."
Li Xia said: "What if we can keep Wuliang Hetai in Sichuan and Shu?"
Han Qian said: "That requires Zhang Shi to be able to defeat him."
"Mr. Yi Ning, what do you think of the victory in this battle?"
"How can we guess it right?" Han Qi'an pondered: "We know the intelligence of the Mongolian army, but we don't know much about Zhang Shi."
Li Xiandao: "If Zhang Shi can win, Shimen Road is an opportunity for us to expand our victory, and it is also related to my next plan. I intend to reopen the business route to Dali, even if it is smuggling, so that the problem of money and food can be solved."
"Is it also related to the Gao family brothers and sisters?"
"Yes, Shimen Road will have to be explored sooner or later."
Han Qian said: "It's too late this time."
He raised his hand and drew a mark on the map, saying: "Alang, don't underestimate this short stretch of road. The mountains and rivers here are difficult, and it is difficult for birds to cross. People say that the road to Shu is difficult, but the road to Shu and Yunnan is even more difficult. It can't be walked without more than a month."
of.
If Alang is sure that Zhang Shi can defeat Wu Lianghetai, he will have to set off around Shimen Road to attack its rear in the near future; if he is sure that Zhang Shi will be defeated, he should seize the strong walls and clear the fields and be ready to hold on to the county seat."
"The war has not yet begun, do we need to make a decision first?" Li Xia asked.
"Yes, as the saying goes, 'anticipate the enemy first', how can fighting be simple?" Han Qi'an said with emotion.
Li Xia stared at the map and felt the difficulties of the war in advance. This was after receiving intelligence from the Mongolian army.
Finally, he said: "I really don't dare to bet on Zhang Shi's victory."
"yes."
Li Xia said: "Let me tell you the second reason. I am worried that a small group of Mongolian troops will plunder Qingfu County from Shimen Road."
"There are defenders in Junlian Prefecture." Han Qi'an said: "If the Mongolian army comes out of Shimen Road, there will be a message from Junlian Prefecture."
"What if Junjun's army is unreliable?"
"There are only three hundred people in Alang. It's useless to go there. It's better to stick to the county seat."
Li Xia said: "It's my first time to fight, so I want to be more cautious. If I'm not familiar with the terrain in the south, I always feel uneasy. Even if I don't complete the Shimen Road, I can still explore the way."
"I understand what Alang means. In short, seek safety and perfection?"
"yes."
"Too cautious." Han Qi'an muttered: "But we are all new troops, and there are black barbarians plundering along the Shimen Road."
"This is the third reason. It is precisely because they are new troops that we need to let them see some blood as soon as possible..."