Chapter 1018
: Each Goes to His Destination
Chapter 1018: Each Goes to His Destination
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General Guo stayed at the Cui family for an hour, had an early dinner with Mrs. Cui, and then led his troops away.
The next day, invitations were sent to all capable people in Taizhou City, inviting them to the camp to discuss matters.
Ying Zilin, Zhou Rong, Lin Mujia, Xiaobai, Yan Zongqi, members of the Chen family of Lingnan, as well as warehouse managers, security guards, and people from other useful professions such as carriage and horse companies involved in warehousing and freight transportation were all invited.
General Guo treated them with great courtesy and even publicly promised to protect them, which shocked and angered many noble families and officials in Taizhou Prefecture.
However, they dared not speak out and could only obey General Guo's orders...
Don't listen to instructions?
General Guo will be rude to you on the spot.
For example, let his cousin Cui Shanzhang expel the child from Taizhou Academy on the spot!
Ruffian, hooligan!
The nobles and officials were cursing like crazy in their hearts, but they didn't dare to show their anger on the surface.
If you dare to get angry, Old Man Guo will ask, "What useful things has your family done for the world? How did you get the fame you have today?"
A few paintings? That doesn't count.
Wrote a famous poem? That doesn't count.
In short, if you don't want Guo Mangfu to strip away the reputation you've built up with flattery, and don't want Guo Mangfu to even tell you about the ugly thing about your ancestors who gave their daughters to the enemy army in order to survive, then be obedient and don't argue with him.
General Guo took drastic measures and in just ten days he had taken control of the Taizhou Palace, inside and out, and in all walks of life.
He also used the Northwest Army, the Taizhou Prefecture garrison, civilian carriage and horse companies, escort agencies and other personnel to form a large team of 30,000 troops, carrying a large amount of supplies, and chose a day to rush to the Northeast Province.
At this time, it was already the snow season, which was not suitable for long journeys. Many people advised General Guo to wait until after the New Year when the snow melted before sending troops and supplies.
boom!
General Guo slammed the table angrily, "We're going after the New Year? What if the East Desert people attack during the New Year, and Northeastern Province has no troops or supplies, resulting in a disastrous defeat? Will you be held responsible with the lives of your entire clan?"
All persuaders backed off.
After all, no one can afford the consequences of defeat due to the late delivery of supplies and troops.
"Hmph, that red-haired little prince of Dongmo has already fled back to Dongmo a long time ago. Calculating the time, it is very likely that the Dongmo army will attack during the Chinese New Year this year. Are you still going to go after the New Year to collect the bodies of the folks?!" General Guo really is such a man that once he starts scolding, he will not show mercy to anyone.
Deputy General Zhao and Young Master Zhao were also among the people heading to the Northeast Province.
Mrs. Zhao almost cried to death, worried that the injuries on the father and son's backs would not allow them to withstand the forced march.
But Deputy General Zhao and his son persuaded her, "The whip wound on your back has already scabbed over. We can stand the journey now."
Lieutenant General Zhao was able to rise from a soldier to a lieutenant general because he was stronger than the average person.
The three sons of the Zhao family inherited his physique, so don’t be fooled by the eldest young master Zhao’s gentle appearance, he is very strong and can withstand any hard work.
"Besides, we still have three days before departure, and we can rest for another three days. The injuries will not be a problem. Don't worry." Deputy General Zhao persuaded his wife.
But Mrs. Zhao was still crying.
After crying, she went to pack more than ten carts of supplies for Deputy General Zhao and his son.
"If General Guo blames you, just say these things are for the soldiers under his command. He has always loved his soldiers and will definitely agree."
Deputy General Zhao was demoted, several ranks lower, becoming a minor captain, not even a centurion. Young Master Zhao became a supply soldier, but because he was well-educated and knew how to do accounting, and because General Guo doted on his younger generation, he was ordered to manage the supply camp's grain and fodder accounts.
"Okay, don't worry." Deputy General Zhao responded. After staying at home for another three days, he took his eldest son, bid farewell to his wife and children, braved the severe cold, and rushed to the Northeast Province to start from the front line again.
After Lieutenant General Zhao left home, Mrs. Zhao became more serious and stern, and cried less. Except for occasionally visiting Mrs. Cui to ask for advice, she mostly closed the door and refused visitors, concentrating on training her two sons' martial arts, waiting for Lieutenant General Zhao and her eldest son to return home.
Mrs. Cui was very satisfied and said of her: "She is worthy of being from the Northwest State. She has tenacity in her bones and can make a good living in any situation."
The team heading to the Northeast Province also brought a batch of wild yams and taro. Whenever they came across villages and towns on the way, they would take out wild yams and taro and promote them, so that many Wei people knew about these two high-yield potato crops.
Xiaobai, Ying Zilin, Lin Mujia and others also led another group of people from Taizhou Prefecture to the capital.
Along the way, they were also promoting the story of Ershu and Mr. Yong opening a private warehouse to donate food and fodder to fight the enemy.
Xiaobai, Ying Zilin and others had to go a very long way, as they had to report Kang Rong's case to Jiangnan Prefecture.
This matter will only be considered truly accomplished when the various wealthy families in Jiangnan Province open their private warehouses to donate grain to fight the enemy.
They were going to pry open the private warehouses of the powerful and wealthy families. Afraid that they would be chopped into meat sauce on the way, General Guo sent a team of 100 people and gave them 30 personal soldiers to protect them along the way.
As for General Yan, he has already taken Zhou Rong back to the capital of Northeast Province... Before returning to the capital, they still have to clean up Beixiong Prefecture to ensure that the important checkpoint of Taizhou Prefecture - Beixiong Prefecture - Northeast Province Capital can be unobstructed.
Master Ming was also on his way back to the capital.
He is no longer the young master Ming, and his carriage is no longer simple but has been restored to its proper splendor. He has also regained some of the baby fat on his face.
Everything was going well, but Master Ming still had a gloomy face today and smashed another ornament worth a fortune.
This was because the latest flying letter he received said: Although Deputy General Zhao was demoted, the Marquis of Xibei led his troops to take over the Taizhou Mansion, and Deputy General Wen failed to take the position.
They actually lost the military power of the Taizhou fortress!
And Old Man Guo is also the nephew of Mrs. Cui and the cousin of Principal Cui, plus the power of the Ying family, Old Man Jing, Deputy Principal Que, the Ban family, as well as Ershu and Kang Rong!
They lost both the power of the government and the army, as well as the influence among the people. These three forces all fell into the hands of Emperor Wuxing!
"You are a villain who breaks your promise and deceives my maternal grandfather's family!" Master Ming was shaking with anger... They lost this political struggle completely.
Yan Zhou's team returning to the capital was still ahead of him. They swept through the forces of the cities along the way. The power of their aristocratic families had dropped by 50% compared to before Yan Zhou went to the Northeast Province!
Fifty percent. When he returns to Beijing, he doesn’t know how to face his father.
"Dad, you must be very disappointed in me." Young Master Ming whispered.
The leader of the assassins lowered his head and dared not speak, let alone look at Master Ming's frustrated expression.
But Master Ming was not an ordinary young man. He was abnormal. After a moment of frustration and anger, he quickly asked the leader of the death squad to bring the latest produced glass mirror and hold it up.
Facing the glass mirror, he began to practice various innocent and youthful smiles and expressions designed to please elders.
The leader of the assassins: "..."
He, who had just fought his way out of a pile of corpses, felt that it was a bit abnormal for the young master to behave like this at such a young age.
After the convoy had been traveling for five days, Master Ming's convoy finally caught up with Yan Zhou's group. He went to visit Yan Zhou in person as his nephew.
After meeting him, Yan Zhou treated him with a pleasant face, because Master Ming's dress, appearance, eyes, and even body movements all revealed his respect and admiration for him as an elder.
It's clear that Young Master Ming's practice of facial expressions in front of the mirror was successful.