bayedsolid Chapter 290: Weihe Victory
Chapter 290: Weihe Victory
"Prince Su?" someone in the crowd questioned, "Then isn't he Prince Jing's brother?"
"Prince Jing sold us to the Beimang people. How could his brothers be good people?"
"Yes! We saw with our own eyes that Prince Jing colluded with the Beimang people and killed the governor of Liangzhou and some loyal and righteous people. Now Liangzhou is controlled by Prince Jing and the Zhao family. We fled because we didn't want to be traitors."
Several young people started shouting.
As soon as Prince Jing and the people of Beimang were mentioned, the people began to complain and the forest suddenly became noisy.
Su Zhe pressed his hands and said:
"My fellow villagers, don't worry. He is a good man. He is completely different from Prince Jing. Even General Pei Heng is on Prince Su's side. Also, Prince Su and I are good brothers. I guarantee you with my life that he will treat you well. Don't you still believe in me?"
"Prince Su, you are a good man. We have been traveling south thanks to you leading the way. You are resourceful and brave, and have helped us avoid countless dangers. We trust you!"
"Yes, we believe you! Not only you, but also the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei! The Marquis of Zhenbei guarded the border city for half a month, but was eventually killed by a traitor and charged with treason. But we all know that he is a good man! A loyal minister!"
"Yes, we believe you!"
Su Zhe was deeply moved after hearing the simple and unpretentious words of the villagers.
The common people are so simple. They will be good to whoever is good to them.
The people also have sharp eyes.
They can distinguish good from evil, loyalty from treachery at a glance.
"Okay! Folks, let's go!"
……
At the military camp, Su Yanzhi received the news and quickly walked out of the tent to meet them.
The camp was brightly lit.
At the entrance, there was a large crowd of people, some carrying bags, some leaning on crutches, some holding children, and some even leading goats and driving cattle. They supported each other and walked towards the military camp step by step.
After entering the military camp and seeing the Nanqi soldiers, they all felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
I met my relatives and my family.
They finally no longer have to wander around and sleep in the open air.
Prince Su had already brought people to greet them at the entrance.
When the people saw Prince Su, they all knelt on the ground and bowed down to him without thinking.
"Fellow villagers, get up quickly."
Prince Su helped them up, stood at the front of the crowd, and said loudly:
"Fellow villagers, you have worked hard, and you are home."
As soon as this sentence came out, the crowd began to sob in suppressed voices. At first it was soft and small in scale, but gradually the crying infected the people around, and everyone started to cry and wipe away their tears.
The North has fallen. Without a country, how can there be a home?
The people were devastated and unable to make a living, and were driven like slaves by the people of Beimang.
They hated the people of Beimang, and they hated Prince Jing who betrayed them even more!
One by one, they began to accuse them of the atrocities they had committed in the North.
Prince Su stood in the crowd. Although he was mentally prepared, when he heard that the instigator of all this was Prince Jing, he still felt so angry that his teeth itched.
He even regretted not annihilating all the Beimang people in one fell swoop today, capturing Prince Jing alive, and then announcing his crimes to the world.
The military camp was noisy for half the night before it gradually quieted down.
Fortunately, a lot of food had just been shipped from the south, enough for the soldiers and refugees to have a full meal.
After settling the refugees, Prince Su dragged his exhausted body back to the tent. Inside the tent, Su Zhe was already waiting with his men.
Also waiting in the tent was Su Yanzhi.
Su Yanzhi had no intention of revealing his true identity to Su Zhe, so the two of them exchanged only a few pleasantries in the tent. However, Su Zhe, looking at this gentleman with extraordinary manners and demeanor, felt a sense of familiarity, but he couldn't place what was wrong.
In short, he was suspicious and kept observing Su Yanzhi intentionally or unintentionally during the conversation.
The awkwardness was not resolved until Prince Su came in.
"Azhe, it's great to see you. We were all worried about you after not hearing from you for so long."
Prince Su patted Su Zhe on the shoulder.
It was such a pleasant surprise to meet you under such circumstances.
"Your Highness, this journey has been arduous and dangerous. I never thought I would survive to see you. Fortunately, everything is over. Your Highness, the Marquis of Zhenbei was wrongly accused. The true traitor to the enemy is someone else."
Su Zhe recounted everything he had seen and heard in the border town, and everyone was heartbroken.
"The Marquis of Zhenbei is a man of great integrity. I will definitely write to my father to clear his name."
"Your Highness is kind and benevolent. Su Zhe would like to thank you on behalf of Ah Ci."
Prince Su waved his hand with a heavy heart. In his tent, he wrote a military report about the Wei River victory, along with Prince Jing's affairs, and sent it to Shengjing at an expedited 800-li journey.
……
Jiangnan, May.
Liancheng brought back the news of the great victory at Wei River, as well as a letter from Pei Heng.
It was a thick stack, and I thought it was a book until I opened it.
Pei Heng's true feelings are revealed between the lines.
After many months, Su Li finally received Pei Heng's handwritten letter. Unable to suppress her inner excitement, she hid in the study and read every line and every word carefully, memorizing them in her heart.
Along with the letter came a large box.
There were some random things in it. Su Li didn't understand it at first, but after reading the letter, she realized that these things were collected by Pei Heng on a daily basis.
For example, there were stones by the Wei River, large and small, rough and round, a large pile. Pei Heng picked these up while surveying the upper and lower reaches of the Wei River.
"Every time I go somewhere, I think, how nice it would be if A-li were here. A-li, look, this stone is black and round, doesn't it look like your eyes?"
For example, there is a handful of dry grass and a pair of straw sandals.
"Ali, life in the north is hard. Even in the freezing winter, they can't afford a decent cotton-padded jacket or shoes. In the fall, the villagers gather straw and weave these straw sandals. Ali, I made these according to your foot size. I wonder if they'll fit."
"Also, I gave them all the cotton robes, shoes, and pants you gave me, leaving only one set. Ah Li, you won't blame me, will you?"
For example, there is a whip that is obviously not of Nanqi style.
"I remember Ah Li liked whips. I found this one from the Beimang people. I was afraid Ah Li wouldn't like the smell of the Beimang people, so I soaked the whip in the Wei River for three days and three nights..."
There were things like this in the box. There were a bunch of stones, straw, rags... each one of them represented Pei Heng's thoughts for her.
"Ali, the baby is already over six months old. I've always kept track of time and haven't dared to slack off even for a moment. Ali, you and the baby wait for me. I will definitely return to you before the baby is born. I will also drive the Beimang people out of the border before then."
"If war is unavoidable, I hope I can finish all the battles for my children's generation! I want our children to live in a peaceful and prosperous world without war."
"From now on, there will be no bloodshed, no killing, only happiness!"