Chapter 343: Departure
The jade is warm, white and delicate. It is a top-grade Hetian jade. There are four small characters in white on the jade pendant: Safe entry and exit...
Princess Jinyang's little face tightened, and she hung the jade pendant on Fang Jun's neck solemnly. Her big eyes were full of worry: "Sizi made this jade pendant himself, but it was opened by a very powerful monk." Come on! It will definitely bring my brother-in-law back safely!”
Looking at the childish expression on the little princess's face, Fang Jun felt soft and warm...
At the beginning, it was out of pity for Princess Jinyang that I thought I should make her as happy as possible, smile more and be more happy at the age of a flower.
But gradually, this smart, considerate little girl has captured Fang Jun.
He could feel Princess Jinyang's closeness to him, which was like a family member's trust and dependence.
This beautiful little girl, who was loved by her father, brothers and sisters, was originally destined to grow up under the care of her father's loving brother. When Tingting was established, she would have a good relationship and live a happy and carefree life. However, the world is always cruel. Princess Jinyang, who was favored by the rich and powerful, died of illness in her golden years before she could bloom like a flower.
The vast yin and yang shift, life is like morning dew...
Fang Jun was smiling, but his smile was stiff.
Looking at the girl throwing herself in his arms in front of him, with her beautiful face and clear and bright eyes, his heart was throbbing.
Knowing the future but being unable to change it is the cruelest punishment in the world...
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Cars rattled, horses rustled, and pedestrians carried bows and arrows at their waists.
The mother-in-law and the wife see each other off, but Xianyang Bridge is nowhere to be seen.
He held his clothes, stamped his feet, and blocked the road to cry. His cry went up to the sky.
People passing by the road asked the pedestrians, but the pedestrians were confused.
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The Tang Dynasty implemented the government military system. They worked as farmers in their spare time, trained during farming, and served as soldiers in wartime.
During this western expedition to Gaochang Kingdom, Guanzhong Fu soldiers gathered, and the roads were full of gangs of Fu soldiers reporting to their respective armies.
Although everyone from the top to the bottom of the Tang Dynasty believed that the overthrow of the Gaochang Kingdom was only a matter of seconds, the expedition journey was too far. How could a journey of thousands of miles in the Gobi desert, mountains, river valleys, etc. be described? When marching and fighting, no one is immortal. Who knows which one will be lucky enough to return triumphantly with great achievements, and which one will be buried in the desert with his soul broken?
If you give birth to a girl, you still have to marry your neighbor, but if you give birth to a boy, you will have to marry her neighbor.
Don’t you see, Qinghai Tou has no one to collect the bones from ancient times.
The new ghosts are annoyed and the old ghosts are crying, and the sky is dark and rainy, chirping.
For a time, in the mountains and fields outside the city, the parents' earnest instructions, the wives and children's sorrowful cries, and the heroic atmosphere of the expedition were filled with sorrow and expectation...
The Fang family was a family of civil servants. Fang Xuanling had charged and fought with His Majesty Li Er in the past, but he had never encountered such a large army gathering. This time Fang Jun went out with the army and was inevitably panicked.
Not only did Mrs. Lu rush to Lishan Farm, but her eldest brother Fang Yizhi and his wife also came to see Fang Jun off.
Mrs. Lu's eyes were filled with tears, and she twisted Fang Jun's arm hard, complaining: "Can't you tell His Majesty that you are sick and not go with him? Our family is a civil servant family, why should we risk our lives in the war to change our future? Although you can't inherit Your father's title is just a Marquis, so you should be satisfied! Now that you are on the battlefield, my mother's heart is pounding and she can't even sleep..."
In the past, I saw that my son was uneducated, dull and taciturn, and I was worried that he would have no future. But now that he is very capable, he has chosen to become a military commander. How can Lu not be worried?
Sister-in-law Du treated Fang Jun like a real brother, with red eyes. She stuffed large and small bags of clothes and food into the hands of the soldiers behind Fang Jun, and kept telling her: "You are the admiral of the Shenji Battalion. There is no need to move forward with the large army. You must eat at the right time and set up your tent when you sleep. There must be no draft. It's raining. Don't rush forward foolishly. No matter how valuable your merits are, you still have to live to enjoy them. What's wrong with you, deserter? No matter your life! Even if you become a deserter, your father-in-law can still keep your nickname..."
Fang Xuanling, who was not far away, almost pulled off his beard and immediately turned dark.
What nonsense is this eldest daughter-in-law talking about? Even before the expedition, I started encouraging my second son to become a deserter...
Fang Yizhi was also very displeased, and lectured his daughter-in-law: "As a woman, long hair is short of knowledge! Fighting for the country is a supreme honor, brave old Qin, restore our mountains and rivers, and fight to the death until the blood is shed!" Even if the corpse is wrapped in horse leather, it is still a heroic return. It is to be remembered in history... Oops! Why did you hit me?"
"I'll beat you to death, you crow mouth..."
When Mrs. Lu heard the words "horse leather shroud", her heartbeat almost stopped. She immediately became furious, grabbed her son's ears and hit him, and gave him a hammer with the other hand!
Mrs. Du was also very dissatisfied. She glared at her man and said, "Are you stupid because of studying? Since you are not afraid of death, you can just go! If you die, I will be a widow for you..."
Fang Yi was almost furious. Are you my wife or the second wife?
This is simply unreasonable!
But since he was unhappy, he didn't dare to say another word. In the Fang family, when the Lu family and the Du family joined forces, the men in the family automatically put their tail between their legs. Even the head of the family, Fang Xuanling, did not dare to cause trouble and was very honest.
If Her Royal Highness the Princess passes through the door again...
Fang Yizhi discovered sadly that the men in the old Fang family were about to die!
Wu Meiniang was dressed in a plain white dress and looked graceful. She stood aside with a smile. At this time, she walked to Fang Jun and adjusted his armor. She raised her eyes and stared at the heroic man, imitating his tone of praise. : "So handsome!"
"That's right, we are the number one young master in Chang'an!" Fang Jun said with a shameless smile, squeezed Wu Meiniang's hand, and winked: "Just wait at home for me to come back, don't worry!"
Wu Meiniang said with a smile: "My family knows. I won't say any more. I just hope that my husband will be thinking of his parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, relatives and friends at home, and thinking of my family, take care of yourself!"
She is a smart woman and knows Fang Jun's character, so she doesn't need to harp on trivial things. This is a man who cares about his family. As long as he knows that his family is thinking about him and worrying about him, he will definitely not disappoint his family...
Fang Jun turned to look at his younger sister Fang Xiuzhu, who had been silent next to him, reached out and pinched her cheek, and said with a smile: "Why, Miss Fang has nothing to say?"
Fang Xiuzhu pouted, took out a purse from her arms, stuffed it into Fang Jun's hand, and said softly: "This is what Long'er asked me to give to you..."
Li Yulong?
Fang Jun was a little surprised, but he didn't take it seriously. The girl was just like his sister. She must have been worried that he would give her some small things to keep her safe, so she just put it in her arms.
It's already getting late.
Fang Jun took a deep breath, knelt on the ground, kowtowed to his parents three times, and said in a deep voice: "It is the supreme honor of a man of the Tang Dynasty for a child to join the army in the Western Expedition. Please don't take it too seriously. Please be careful during this trip. Mothers don’t have to worry. On the day of triumph, the children will fulfill their filial piety in front of their parents!”
Fang Xuanling's face was calm, showing no signs of anger or anger, and her tone was also very calm: "If you have this intention, it is not in vain for your father's teachings. Although our Fang family is a civil servant, we are also strong-willed and courageous!" Men, when you pick up your pen, you can remember the Spring and Autumn Period, and when you mount your horse, you can kill bandits. At any time, you must not defile the courtyard of my house or lower the prestige of the Tang Dynasty!”
"My child, please obey your father's teachings!" Fang Jun kowtowed.
Then he stood up.
Lu looked at the soldiers behind Fang Jun and asked, "You are all loyal servants of the Fang family. As Erlang's soldiers on this trip, I ask you to take care of me. The war is fierce and dangerous. If anything happens to you, please help me." Your parents will have their own home to care for them until they die, and your wife and children will have their own home to protect and care for them. If you violate this oath, you will be punished by both humans and gods!"
This statement by the head of the house was a reassurance for the soldiers.
The Fang family is well known for their kindness. Both Fang Xuanling and his wife, and Fang Jun, were never harsh towards their servants.
In a sense, if they unfortunately died in battle, their families would receive more compensation...
"No!"
A group of soldiers suddenly agreed.
Fang Jun took a deep breath and said loudly: "Let's go!"
He turned around and strode towards the village gate, got on his horse.
The soldiers followed closely behind, each mounted his horse, and surrounded Fang Jun as he drove out of the farm.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty prepared their own weapons and horses for the battle. What they saw along the way were soldiers from all over the country. They were all different colors and had different weapons, but they were all majestic and high-spirited. Like streams, they gathered at the foot of Chang'an City. Eventually it became a vast ocean...
I don’t want to be irritating, I’m so tired from writing... I broke my promise today, I owe you a chapter, I’ll make it up in the future, I hope you’ll forgive me.
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