Chapter 368: Back to Qingzhou
After showing his strength to the military attachés of the state capitals and explaining his future goals and ambitions, Sun Tu planned to return to Qingzhou. It has been more than a month since I came to Jeju to rescue Zhujiazhuang, and although I have paid a lot of price, I have gained a lot.
It is only one aspect of breaking the Liangshan bandits and getting the reward of the imperial court, but more importantly, Sun Tu has completely won a great reputation among the armies in Shandong with this battle. Don't look at those military attachés who still have reservations about him, now those ordinary soldiers outside the city have already surrendered to Sun Dujian Wuti, maybe as long as he gives an order, these soldiers and horses from various states can run to Qingzhou and fall under his command.
Now that everything is over, it is time to return to his place of origin to recuperate, and at the same time wait for the imperial court to promote himself to the position of the clerk of Jingdong Road. After all, although everyone now knows that he has become a prisoner all the way, it is just a rumor after all, and only when he really gets the official decree can he justifiably order the soldiers and horses of the state capital to rectify and drill according to his Sun Tu's wishes.
On February 15, Sun Tu officially bid farewell to the officials and people of Jeju and set off for Qingzhou.
Different from the harsh environment when the road was congested with heavy snow and the north wind was cold when I first came, when I went there was already a good spring, everything was waiting to be enjoyed, the road was already accessible, and the wind blowing on people's faces became softer, which made the mood of the people in a hurry become better and better.
Especially when they still returned home victoriously, in addition to seizing a lot of material wealth - when the Liangshan army was defeated, they left a lot of good things, plus Sun Tu later thundered the entire Lijiazhuang and obtained a lot of property from it - in addition to the addition of a team of surrender formed by the merger of Zhuhu and Zhuhu, the number of which was about 100 people.
This time, Sun Tu led the army to help Zhujiazhuang defeat the Liangshan bandits, which not only made the people of these two villages grateful to Dade, but also made them fearful, and began to think about their future survival. You must know that the essence of a place like Zhujiazhuang is not much different from the thieves who occupy the mountain as the king, and it is also an unstable factor for the government, but because they did not do evil, and at the same time paid taxes according to the regulations, which seemed to be extremely peaceful and self-controlled, and the government did not mean to attack them.
However, this does not mean that the local government will recognize their existence, only because there are still bandits from all walks of life, and the strength of the official army is not strong enough, they will be left alone. It is precisely because of this relationship that when Zhujiazhuang was attacked by Yangsan the day before yesterday, the Jeju army did not go all out to the rescue.
But now the situation is different, the official army is likely to rise strongly under the leadership of Sun Tu, and the Zhu Hu family has witnessed the strength of the Qingzhou army, so they naturally dare not slack off, and began to take precautions to tie up Sun Tulai. Sending people from his own village to follow Sun Dujian and become part of the Qingzhou army is obviously the most direct and advantageous method. In addition, Zhu Biao also had great respect for Sun Tu, so in the end, the Zhu family asked him to bring eighty young Zhuang Ding to Sun Tu's command.
As for Hujiazhuang, Hu Rong was bent on going to Qingzhou with Sun Tu, but her father and brother couldn't resist her, so they could only nod in the end. It's just that Hujiazhuang's strength is limited, and more than 20 people can go with it, and when they get together, they are a team of more than 100 people.
Sun Tu actually knew Hu Rong's intentions for him, but he didn't know how to choose for a while, so he could only bring people back to Qingzhou before making plans. A girl who has not been out of the cabinet is sincere to herself, and she was even willing to face many strong enemies for him that day, he Sun Tu is not a heartless person, and now he can't hurt people's hearts. As for the feelings for Hu Rong, maybe there are, but because the two sides don't have too much contact, they are not strong enough to marry her.
In addition, Sun Tu also knew that he still had Ya'er in Qingzhou, and he promised to marry her early on, and this matter dragged on for another month or two...... Maybe when she brings Hu Rong back to Qingzhou and lets her know that she is going to marry Ya'er soon, she will die.
With some tangled thoughts, they made their way east. Compared with the speed of the previous adventure skiing, this return was much slower, and it took seven or eight days to finally see the familiar Qingzhou City again.
At this time, the soldiers and civilians of Qingzhou City had already received the news of Sun Dujian's return, and they had already poured out of the city early and came to the eastern suburbs to wait. When they saw the banner of Sun Zi rising from the end of the road, and the familiar army striding majestically, all the people cheered, and countless people suddenly knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "The Qingzhou army is victorious, and Sun Dujian is mighty!" ”
Soon, this shout spread, and finally became the unanimous shout of tens of thousands of officials and citizens, so that all the officers and soldiers from miles away could hear it clearly. This also shocked the people of Zhuhu Liangzhuang, who had just arrived in Qingzhou, and even their faces turned a little pale. They really didn't expect that the soldiers and civilians of Qingzhou would be so united and would have such reverence for Sun Tu!
When Sun Tu rode his horse to these people, Huang Wenbing strode out surrounded by a group of elders, came to him and gave a deep salute and said: "I led the soldiers and civilians of Qingzhou to congratulate the capital prison on breaking through the strong enemy and returning. After today, the name of our Qingzhou Army will inevitably spread to the United States, and we will no longer have the trouble of thieves! ”
Seeing this, Sun Tu hurriedly dismounted, helped him up, and helped the others in a false way, and said in a loud voice: "You don't have to be so polite, although this official has broken the Liangshan thieves this time, but the credit belongs to all the soldiers and civilians in my Qingzhou." If it weren't for everyone's full support, my Qingzhou would never have won today! This official also believes that as long as you and I continue to be one, everything in my Qingzhou will be prosperous, and a good day is just around the corner. ”
As soon as these words came out, the cheers resounded through the four fields again, and then, these tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians returned to Qingzhou City with a few hundred people. Along the way, the people ate pot pulp and welcomed the triumphant return of the soldiers, and the prosperity was not something that words could express.
Zhu Biao and the others who were in it were also excited, thinking that they would become a member of this glorious Qingzhou army in the future, these people were more and more motivated, and they couldn't wait to enter the barracks today, and they would start training with the Qingzhou army tomorrow.
Feeling the reverence of the soldiers and civilians in the city, Sun Tu was also full of excitement and a smile, until he walked forward for a while and saw a slender figure standing in front of him in the middle of the crowd, looking at him with admiration, his heart suddenly throbbed - it was Ya'er.
For this girl who loves him wholeheartedly, Sun Tu is actually full of indebtedness. There is no need to mention the previous things, this time she obviously promised that she would marry her in the first month, but because of the matter of Zhujiazhuang, she broke her promise again. This hurts a woman so much.
And this time, she returned and brought back Hu Rong, once she let Ya'er know the feelings, I'm afraid she will be very disappointed and sad. At this moment, even if he encountered a strong enemy, Sun Dujian, who would not be timid and retreat, actually became cowardly, and he didn't even dare to meet Ya'er's gaze.
And Ya'er, who was still smiling all over her face and waiting to meet Sun Tu, suddenly noticed his avoidance, which made the girl's sensitive heart suddenly tremble. Soon, with her daughter's unique sixth sense, Ya'er discovered the key to making her third brother so out of shape, the beautiful woman who had been behind him and looked at him affectionately with tender eyes.
"She's ......" Ya'er's heart suddenly tightened, but it was not completely messed up, and after a careful look, she finally recognized Hu Rong's identity: "Isn't she the sister who killed the enemy with her third brother in that town last year?" Could they ......" an extremely uneasy emotion had risen in her heart.
Yaer has always regarded Sun Tu as the sky, and is also proud of his continuous success. However, as Sun Tu's status became higher and higher, she became more and more inferior. In the past few years, the third brother has become a big hero in everyone's eyes and a big official in the court, but what about himself? She is still just a little girl, a little girl who is nothing if she leaves her third brother, and she doesn't even know how to live. I am really worthy of the third brother, can I share his worries?
She remembered very clearly, when there were thieves in that town that day, this sister Hu was the one who could kill the enemy side by side with the third brother. This time, she should also kill the enemy with her third brother, so she will come back together...... Compared with herself, maybe Sister Hu is a more suitable candidate to be the wife of the third brother.
The inferiority complex came like a tide, making Ya'er feel suffocated in addition to being sad. Do you want to give up your attachment to your third brother and fulfill them? She doesn't mind sharing the love of her third brother with others, but is that Sister Hu willing to accept herself? Will the third brother be embarrassed by this? She couldn't help her third brother anymore, and she really didn't want to embarrass him anymore.
In just a short moment, Ya'er's heart has been entangled a lot, and she even thought about quitting and leaving to fulfill Sun Tu and Hu Rong. Her eyes were also full of sadness and attachment, and she just looked at Sun Tu who was getting closer and closer for a while, and she didn't know what to say at all.
Sun Tu, who was originally avoiding her gaze, also noticed the sadness in the girl's heart at this moment, and without turning his head to look back, he had already guessed why Ya'er had such an idea, which made his heart clench and hurt.
I must not let Ya'er suffer this grievance again, even if it will break the heart of another woman who loves her!
Having made up his mind, Sun Tu suddenly lifted the reins, rode his horse and trotted forward two steps, and when he rushed to Ya'er, he stretched out his long arms and quickly hugged the light and slender man. Then, in front of the shocked eyes of the soldiers and civilians in the city, he shouted loudly: "My grandson Tu uses heaven and earth as a witness that he will marry Ya'er in three days!" ”
When the words fell, everyone around them was stunned for a long time, and then they broke out again with fierce cheers that could open the day: "I will congratulate the capital supervisor on his wedding......"
And Ya'er, at this moment, was completely lost, and the whole person had completely softened into Sun Tu's wide and warm embrace.