Chapter 92 The beginning of troubled times
"Farewell?" Song Changming didn't know what he meant.
"Miss!" Xiu'er's expression changed and she wanted to step forward, but Xiao Shuyun waved her hand to stop her.
"We have been together for many years, and Chief Song has rescued me many times. As far as I am concerned, Chief Song is not an outsider. This matter has been settled," Xiao Shuyun said.
Hearing this, Xiu'er wanted to say something else, but Min'er tugged at the corner of her clothes and finally shut her mouth.
When Song Changming saw this, and combined with the situation in Xiao Mansion along the way, he realized to some extent that what Xiao Shuyun said was probably not trivial.
"Some time ago, my eldest brother"
Xiao Shuyun imprisoned Xiao Hongyang, and told Song Changming everything about the current turmoil of the Xiao family.
Song Changming was dumbfounded when he heard that Governor Xiao later refused to comply with the order, which led to a crusade from the three counties.
After meeting Gu Wenhui before, he was prepared that the Xiao family would suffer a heavy blow, but he didn't expect that just a short time later, the Xiao family's ship would become in danger.
Just disobeying the order was a huge matter. The county guard did not want to escape, but actually wanted to defend the Donglai County against the imperial court.
For a moment, he couldn't figure out what the Lord Sheriff was thinking.
But maybe he also knew that he was not completely sure about taking risks this time, so Xiao Jingchuan planned to send away the family members of the Xiao family before the fight started.
Therefore, Xiao Shuyun said goodbye to him today.
For a moment, Song Changming didn't know what to say.
"Fourth Miss, take care!"
Xiao Shuyun pursed her lips and looked at Song Changming, with some different emotions in her eyes. She seemed to have something else to say, but in the end she didn't say it out.
"We say goodbye today. I hope we can see each other again in the future and chat with Song Weichang again." Xiao Shuyun said in a low mood, her eyes a little red.
Leaving home would be depressing for anyone, but Xiao Shuyun was still strong and managed to hold back a single tear from her eyes.
"Okay." Song Changming nodded.
I have to say that Xiao Shuyun has been treating him well over the years.
If Liang Chuanshan was his first noble person, this fourth lady of the Xiao family was his second noble person who made a fortune in Donglai County.
Now that the Xiao family was in trouble and she wanted to leave, Song Changming couldn't do anything to help her, and he felt somewhat sorry.
"We should meet again in the future." After coming out of Xiao Mansion, Song Changming couldn't help but look back and thought to himself.
That night, the northern city gate of the county city opened wide, and the Xiao family's motorcade slowly exited the city gate without stopping, blending into the night and disappearing.
After some time, Nanyang, Qijiang, and Yongkang counties gathered their forces and officially invaded Donglai County.
War is coming, and the peaceful days of the past are gone!
For a time, the people in the county and city were in danger, fearing that the war would spread and burn their houses, fields and lives.
Some caravans saw that the situation was not good and chose to leave one after another, not staying in this place where the war was spreading for a long time.
The price of food in the city has also soared visibly, and all major butcher shops and food stores have been robbed.
Everyone knows that food is the most precious thing during war.
Song Changming had already asked Song's father and mother to stock up a large amount of food in the house just in case, and he also returned to live in Song's house on Houli Street.
No matter how chaotic the situation is outside, he only needs to protect his loved ones.
In fact, things weren't that bad.
Xiao Jingchuan had already taken precautions. He had already made many targeted defenses in Donglai County, and he had learned the news early and went into battle.
The army he led included more than 10,000 county soldiers, and the private soldiers added up to more than 40,000!
The total strength is close to 60,000 troops. For a county governor, this number of troops is quite astonishing.
On the other hand, Nanyang County sent 7,000 troops, Qijiang County sent 6,000 troops, and Yongkang County sent 9,000 troops.
The combined number of allied troops from the three counties exceeded 20,000.
It has to be said that when Xiao Jingchuan took out the exaggerated 60,000 troops and horses, the battle quickly lost its suspense.
Moreover, it was a home battle. In just half a month, the crusade from the three counties was directly defeated, fled, and left Donglai County.
During this period, some villages and towns were attacked by war, but all the 22 counties in Donglai County were safe.
Not to mention the county town.
The coalition formed by the three counties has the feeling that the thunder is loud but the rain is small, and it is even ridiculed by people in other surrounding counties.
Fufeng County, Gu Mansion.
"Brother, the county guard has returned with a great victory." Gu Ruxin, the clan brother, said.
"Well, it's a good thing that our Gu family's fields and properties have been saved." Gu Wenhui lay on the bench, shaking his purple and white feather fan, leisurely and contentedly.
Gu Ruxin was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but asked tentatively: "Brother, do you hope that the county guard can win?"
Gu Wenhui opened his eyes slightly, turned his head and glanced at his brother, and then said.
"For me, the outcome of this battle is not important. It is enough that this battle can be fought, and the world will be in chaos.
Since those ambitious guys are waiting and watching and unwilling to take action, let me personally open up this troubled world."
Houli Street, Songzhai.
"Changming, I heard that after the war is over, will everything be okay outside?" Mother Song asked.
Song Changming had just finished exercising at home. Hearing Mother Song's question, he couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Mom, it's not that simple."
"This time our Lord County Sheriff is going against the imperial court. Although the imperial court has different people's hearts now, it will never let the County Sheriff off so easily."
"When will it be over?" Mother Song sighed.
Their family had finally lived a good life for several years, but she had no desire to go to war. Song Changming couldn't say anything more. He didn't have the ability to predict the future. He had no idea how the world would unfold in the future.
God knows what it will turn out to be.
He can only quietly accumulate strength, reassess the situation, and wait and see.
If it didn't work out, he would run away with the two old men carrying the bucket and start a new life in a cleaner place.
After Song's mother left, Song Changming continued to practice swordsmanship.
Song Ping'an, who was sweeping the ground not far away, looked fascinated and followed the gestures with the broom in his hand from time to time.
Song Changming saw it in his eyes and let him watch without caring.
If this kid can really learn one and a half moves from him like this, it can only show that this kid has good martial arts qualifications.
Dahuang and Dabai on the side got excited and began to fight with each other. They rolled up into a ball on the ground.
Accidentally, the huge dog's head hit the courtyard wall, the bricks shattered, and a big hole was made in the courtyard wall.
"Dahuang! You knocked open this newly repaired wall again!" Song's father jumped in anger when he saw this.
The two dogs were like children who had done something wrong. They lowered their heads and remained silent.
Father Song walked over, chattering incessantly, but carefully checked Dahuang's head, and after confirming that it was unharmed, he pointed at the damaged wall and scolded him.
After Song Changming finished his round of sword skills, looking at the cracked wall, he couldn't help but sigh that these two dogs were really thick-skinned and thick-skinned.
Now he no longer regards Dahuang Dabai as an ordinary domestic dog.
He estimated that these two dogs were probably of different blood, which made them appear extraordinary.
It's just that compared to the real strange beasts in the outside world, these two dogs are not that magical. At least in appearance, they don't have horns on their heads or scales on their bodies.
At most, it is bigger than the average dog, and looks majestic.
In terms of combat effectiveness, I am afraid that ordinary warriors from the three realms and four realms will not be able to get any advantage when they see these two bastards.
Song Changming helped Song's father repair the courtyard wall, and then trained the two dogs to let them know the importance of their hands and feet.
Lest he break the wall in the future and break his parents' bodies and bones, he would never be able to escape the fate of a dog-meat meal.
Early the next morning, Song Changming rode on horseback from Houli Street to the head office as an errand.
At the moment, Xiao Jingchuan is still the governor of Donglai County, and the Public Security Department where he works and the patrol department in the city are also operating as usual, and the government power structure has not been paralyzed by the war.
So Song Changming still does what he should do on weekdays.
On the same day, Xiao Jingchuan returned victorious with his army and held a grand celebration banquet to boost morale.
Even the chief inspectors of the General Division, including Song Changming, were brought to the celebration banquet by Xie Shihuan and received a share of the hard work of holding on to the rear.
Xiao Jingchuan also publicly commended their general patrol officers for stabilizing public security in the city.
Of course, today's protagonists are not the patrols like them, but the focus is on the soldiers who went on the expedition. Just the merit-based rewards in the army were arranged for a full three hours.
And they just mentioned a few words in their spare time.
"I feel really uncomfortable coming here today." Zhou Sixin sat next to Song Changming and couldn't help but whisper.
"Look at those generals, how arrogant Meng Lang is, and when the county guard mentioned our patrol just now, the sarcastic look on these people's faces, for fear that others wouldn't see it, what kind of virtue are they?"
"Brother Zhou is saying that this group of soldiers just look down on our patrols. We are better off when there is no fighting on weekdays. Now that we have won the battle and made contributions, our tails are almost up to the sky!" There is another patrol! The guard chief agreed.
"Forget it, today is their home court, we eat ours, why bother." Song Changming shook his head, clinked wine glasses with Zhou Sixin and said in relief.
Lu Zheng, who was sitting on the other side of Song Changming, also heard what Zhou Sixin said, but his expression was as usual and he just drank and said nothing.
At the banquet, when everyone was drinking and enjoying themselves, a general suddenly stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Your Excellency, you have seen enough of this woman's dancing, why not have some more fun!"
"Oh, General Shi, what are your suggestions?" Xiao Jingchuan was happy today and said with a smile.
"The Lord Sheriff said earlier that there are dragons and crouching tigers in the General Department of Public Security. Unfortunately, we had little interaction with our military in the past. Now that we meet, why don't we each send out a few good hands to help you with the fun?"
As soon as Shi Lie said this, many soldiers immediately started making noises and cheering.
All of them have loud voices and full of confidence.
"Captain, Commander-in-Chief Xie, what do you think?" Xiao Jingchuan looked at the two groups of people talking and asked them.
"I have no objection, I just don't know if it's inconvenient to thank the commander-in-chief." Fan Yun naturally would not let his soldiers down, so he said with a smile.
"Uh, this." Xie Shihuan obviously didn't expect that there would be this part tonight, and he was somewhat caught off guard.
In full view of the public, if the patrol chiefs he brought performed poorly, not only would the military be in the limelight, but the county guards would inevitably look down on them as a group of patrols.
But now that the words have reached this point, if he shirks it anymore, he will seem too timid, so he can only accept it with a smile.
Upon seeing this, the patrol chiefs behind him looked at each other with different expressions.
The dancers in the field quickly stepped aside to make room on the stage.
The piano girls on both sides also changed the leisurely piano sound in a timely manner, adding a bit of fighting spirit to the music.
The atmosphere of the banquet hall changed instantly.
"Well, since I proposed it, I should be the first to do it." Shi Lie laughed, holding two copper hammers, stepping across the desk in front of him and walking into the field.
He was tall and tall, wearing armor that had just come off the battlefield. He was full of evil spirits and looked very ferocious.
His eyes swept over all the general guards present, and his smile contained a hint of malice and teasing.
"Who can compete with me?"
(End of chapter)