ebookland Chapter 382: Pingchuan Battle
Chapter 382: Pingchuan Battle
The group of people picked all the soapberries from the trees.
It was very easy for Xu Wenyan to make a fortune in ancient times, at least now.
If he sold soap, he could earn thousands of taels a day, but he didn't want to stand out.
He has already opened a shop, and all these weird things are made by him alone, so it would be hard not to be suspected of being a monster.
Sometimes, being too outstanding is not a good thing.
After serving the cake to the old lady that day, many people came to Xu Wenyan to place orders. Whenever Xu Wenyan thought about the cake, his wrist began to ache.
Originally, Xu Wenyan wanted to make these people give up the idea, so he planned to sell an eight-inch cake for twenty-five taels.
Who would have thought that these merchants did not think it was expensive at all, but instead felt that it was of good quality and low price.
Never mind, Xu Wenyan could only accept it. It’s impossible for someone to have a birthday every day.
As for the process of making soap, Xu Wenyan already had an idea of it in his mind. With the soapberries they brought back, Xu Wenyan could make enough for the family to use for at least several years.
Wang Zeren and his team stayed in Jixiang Village for three days.
No bandits were found in the village during these three days, so Wang Zeren decided to leave.
"I don't know how long it will be before we see each other again, take care." Wang Zeren smiled at Xu Wenyan and extended his hand to Chen Sanlin.
The two men shook hands.
"If you can't make it in the future, come to me. I have plenty of work to do and I guarantee you won't starve to death." Xu Wenyan raised his chin at him.
Wang Zeren smiled and looked at Xu Wenyan, and stretched out a hand. Xu Wenyan was about to hold it but was hugged by him with one hand: "Then you wait, I'm very hypocritical, I can't do farm work, I can't make it, so I come to stay with you."
"You bastard, if you can't do it, just learn it."
Xiao Liu came over and hugged Xu Wenyan at this time: "Brother Xu, I will miss you."
Xu Wenyan rubbed Xiao Liu's head. This child was too simple-minded and too young. "Alright, save the snacks that Brother Xu made for you. You are at the age of growing up. If Wang Zeren doesn't give you food, bite him."
"Yeah." Xiao Liu nodded and looked at Xu Wenyan reluctantly.
"Xiao Man, save me!" Wei Ren was carried out by several soldiers at this time: "Help, help! I won't leave!"
"General Wei, this situation has been going on for a week. It's time to go back. General Wei will be worried." Wang Zeren said coldly.
Wei Ren struggled hard: "Bullshit! He won't worry about me! I won't leave."
"Get out of here, you eat more than a pig. I can't afford to feed you."
"I don't need support. I gave him money." Wei Ren grabbed Xiaoman's arm and refused to let go no matter how hard he pulled.
"Tsk, damn, why don't you check what's in your pocket? You spent the last of your money yesterday."
Wei Ren had no choice but to act like a rogue, so Wang Zeren took him away by force.
Because of the long journey, Wei Ren did not ride Mo Xuan. The two of them sat in the carriage, and Wei Ren was looking at him with resentment.
"What's that look?" Wang Zeren glanced at him.
"Why are you so nosy?"
Wang Zeren chuckled: "How am I meddling in other people's business? Your father gave up his position to me, so it's my duty to do things for him."
"That is to say, I have already given you the position of general, and you still want to control me?"
Wang Zeren crossed his arms and squinted his eyes: "There's nothing we can do about it. If General Wei tells you to go back, you have to go back."
"I..."
Wei Ren raised his foot and kicked towards Wang Zeren, but Wang Zeren held his ankle firmly with his right hand.
"I say, stop acting like a mad dog. General Wei has been very kind to you. Do you know how big a mistake you made in the first place?
He did not hesitate to give up the opportunity to be promoted to the fourth rank and give gifts to his competitor to ask him to speak well of you.
You are eighteen years old, not a child anymore. Stop acting like a child."
Wei Ren pulled his ankle out of Wang Zeren's hands, and his tone became serious: "I didn't ask him to control me. He is the person I hate the most. He killed my mother.
You know he has wanted to restrain me since I was a child."
Both of them were sons of generals and had a good relationship when they were young. However, after the Battle of Pingchuan, the relationship between the two families was no longer as good as before.
At that time, Wei Yong was a deputy lieutenant under Wang Zeren's father.
In that battle, the situation was almost hopeless. The troops led by General Wang were surrounded by the enemy and trapped for seven days. Their food and fodder had run out, and they would die if they stayed any longer.
In order to bring out the news of the battlefield, General Wang led the remaining thirty or so people to fight desperately against the enemy.
In the end, the seriously injured Wei Yong was sent away.
Wei Yong returned to the rear, but there were no extra troops to provide support.
In desperation, Wei Yong could only ask Mrs. Wei to deliver the battle report to the Wang family. Mrs. Wei also died on the way to deliver the letter.
When Mrs. Wang heard the news, she realized that the situation was serious, so she first sent the battle report to the court. However, General Wang was only a sixth-rank general at the time.
If he came in person, he could sign a military order and ask for support, and the letter would be sent to the capital immediately.
But the person who came was a woman, and how could the people in the court believe the words of a woman?
This concerns the survival of the country and is no joke.
Helplessly, Mrs. Wang could only beg her colleagues everywhere, hoping that they would lead their own secret guards to help.
The situation was extremely turbulent at the time. How could anyone be willing to send troops in such a critical situation?
In crisis, Mrs. Wang committed suicide in front of the local prefectural government.
That was why the battle report was sent to the capital at full speed, and the prefect sent two hundred secret guards to provide support.
It was this support that disrupted the enemy's desperate fighting style and greatly increased Lin Guo's chances of winning at that time.
In the end, only Wei Yong survived, which is why Wei Ren and his father don't get along.
The ultimate beneficiary was Wei Yong, who was promoted from a sixth-rank deputy general to a fifth-rank Zhaoxin colonel.
This was envied by countless military officials at the time.
As a result, the relationship between the two families became distant.
If Wei Ren hadn't caused trouble, Wei Yong would have been promoted to the fourth rank two years ago.
When this topic was mentioned, the atmosphere in the carriage became quiet: "Wei Ren, you think things are too simple." Wang Zeren sighed softly.
"You're talking nonsense, he's a deserter and a traitor! He killed your parents and my mother!" Wei Ren's emotions gradually became intense.
"Your father was in the best condition at that time, and they held on for five days! Five whole days! If General Wang had come back during these five days, they would have been saved! My mother would not have died!"
Wei Ren's eyes gradually turned bloodshot, and he roared and growled.
"Peng—"
Wang Zeren slammed his fist on the carriage and said, “I’ve said enough. I am more qualified than you to point fingers at your father for what happened back then!
If my father hadn't led the team at that time, could those thirty-something people have held out for another five days?
If it was my father who left at that time, the city would have been captured by the enemy at once! And what would have happened afterwards! Not to mention your mother, all the people in the state would have died.
You're the only one who feels sorry for your mother, right? Is your mother the only one who died? Huh?!"
The commotion inside made the soldiers on the road dare not say much, and everyone's face was extremely heavy.
What happened back then was a story worthy of praise both in the court and in the war.
The Pingchuan Battle is still extremely inspiring when talked about today.
It was because of General Wang’s efforts back then that the current emperor did not allow Wang Zeren and Wei Ren to go to the battlefield.
With their abilities, how could they be assigned to set up a medical base in the countryside?
"call out--"
A cloud-piercing arrow went straight through Ma Pi's body.
The horse cried out in pain and fell heavily to the ground.
"There is an enemy attack!"