Chapter 168

Overnight, the Xiwu military camp suffered countless casualties and collapsed, making it the most terrifying night in the history of Xiwu.

Since then, Xiwu's military strength has been greatly damaged, and the military rations cannot keep up, so they can only withdraw.

This is the ending that Xiwu people are extremely unwilling to see, but there is really no way.

Du Shaoxuan stood at the top of the wall and watched the enemy pull out and retreat, his eyes were far-reaching.

The lieutenant beside him asked softly, "Young Commander, do you want to take someone out of the city to hunt him down?"

Du Shaoxuan shook his head slightly, "The lineup of their retreating troops is not disordered, the heads and tails are interchanged, and they retreat in an orderly manner. The assault battalion escorts the troops to leave, and we can't take any advantage of going out."

There was some regret in his eyes, it was impossible to pick up the leak.

The lieutenant also looked regretful.

However, the joy of the other soldiers was beyond words as they watched the enemy retreat and cheered loudly.

They achieved a stage victory!

At this point, the war in Xiwu came to an end, and Du Shaoxuan left behind the veteran guards of the city, and led people to kill the city of Ganzhou to relieve the siege of Ganzhou.

The war was raging outside, and the people of Liangcheng were safe, but they were all nervous.

The atmosphere in the city was extremely depressing, the He family was raided, all the men were sent to the front line, and all the women were sent to prison.

This wave of shocks made everyone stunned, afraid to ask or inquire.

What frightened them even more was that Du Shuai was seriously injured and was sent back in a coma!

Du Shuai is a great hero in their hearts, and a backer for the people of Xiliang, but he also fell...

The people were extremely frightened, and some wealthy businessmen began to sneak away with their families, fleeing Liangcheng and Xiliang.

And the Mu family couldn't sit still anymore, and they all came to Mu Wanqing, "Patriarch, should we leave too?"

"Yes, patriarch, this is not our hometown, why don't we go back to the capital."

"The border is not peaceful, and I worry about it every day. I really can't stand it. No matter how much money I make, it's useless if I die."

Fear was written on everyone's face, the fear of war.

Mu Wanqing played with the teacup with a leisurely expression, "Does everyone want to go back to the capital?"

Seeing her so calm, the clan couldn't help but ask, "What do you think?"

Mu Wanqing has been sitting on the farm all the time, and she has arranged all the military rations delivery. Jiang Tongzhi and his wife and Miss Du Er are all helping.

Before, when they learned that the court's food and grass had been burned, the entire Dusifu was in despair.

They tried their best to prepare food and grass, but it was a drop in the bucket.

Until Mu Wanqing appeared, willing to lend them the reserves, everyone was so grateful to her that they could not wait to kneel down for her.

As a result, Mu Wanqing's reputation reached its peak.

She looked around at the clansmen and said indifferently, "The capital is going to be in chaos."

This is the tone of affirmation.

Everyone's face changed, "What? How is this possible?"

Mu Wanqing's judgment was based on her own analysis, "This time the three countries joined forces to annex Daqi with a plan, and the result of the integration of the inside and the outside, the unstable borders, the troubled inside and outside, and the court was exhausted, this time is the time to fish in troubled waters. If you were that Li Ying, what would you do?"

The current emperor is dealing with a mess that is riddled with holes. Even if he tries his best to repair it, the bottom is too bad, and the fortune is not good. Various natural and man-made disasters often occur, causing the treasury to be empty.

Under such circumstances, being attacked by the Three Kingdoms again, the court was naturally turbulent, and some people's ambitions could not be controlled.

Sometimes, even if you have the will to turn the tide, even if you have all kinds of means and all kinds of ambitions, your personal strength cannot fight against the torrent of the great era.

The clansman she was staring at said subconsciously, "Rebel?"

As soon as the words came out, his face suddenly changed, and he was terrified.

"Yes, rebel, just wait, the situation will become more and more chaotic, and this road will not be peaceful." It is too dangerous to go on the road at this time, Mu Wanqing would not make such a choice, "Speaking of which, Mu Jinyao I haven't arrived yet, I don't know what happened on the road."

Mu Ziang frowned, "she won't be kidnapped, will she?"

Although he didn't like people in the big room, he didn't want Mu Jinyao to suffer misfortune.

A clansman had a different opinion, "Probably not, the court sent soldiers to escort it."

"Patriarch, I don't think things are that serious. No matter what, the capital is the safest place."

"Xiliang will be breached at any time, it is better to return to the capital temporarily to avoid the limelight and wait until the situation stabilizes."

In their opinion, today's Liangcheng is like a powder keg, ready to explode at any time.

Mu Wanqing shook her head and refused, "I won't leave, and I won't stop anyone who wants to go back to the capital."

She has brought the Mu family to Liangcheng safely, and she has given them the skills to settle down. That's enough.

She couldn't protect them all her life and be responsible for their lives.

"However, those who want to go back should be well prepared and invite more bodyguards."

Her foundation is here, she gambled most of her net worth in Xi Liang, why did she run?

If the situation deteriorates to a certain level, no one can restore it, and when necessary, she will control Liangcheng without hesitation and choose to be independent.

Liangcheng is located in the core area of ​​the border and has a certain buffering effect, and its geographical location is quite advantageous.

The most dangerous place in the eyes of others, in her view, is a crisis, but also a turning point.

It is still feasible to establish a three-no-go zone.

In the final analysis, the war between countries is a competition for interests.

She has an armed force, supplies, financial support, and gunpowder in her hand...

This is a back way she considers, and she will never use it as a last resort.

Mainly, it's too cumbersome and nerve-racking.

Only she herself knows these thoughts, not even her parents and brothers.

Everyone looked at each other, at a loss, and without Mu Wanqing with them, how dare they go all the way back?

But, do you really want to stay and resign?

This is a difficult choice.

Mu Wanqing didn't care what they thought, she could leave if she wanted to, or stay if she wanted to. This is her attitude.

The Mu family naturally chose to join Mu Wanqing without hesitation. Wherever she is, they will be there.

As for the members of the Mu clan, after some discussion, more than a dozen families wanted to return to the capital and sell the store, but Mu Wanqing paid for them, and the price was 30% higher.

Before leaving, the opinions of these dozen families were not unified. The young people did not want to leave, and the older ones wanted to leave.

After dragging and pulling for several days, in the end, some of the family went together, some were more conservative, leaving the young man behind and returning to the capital by himself, just as a way to explore.

Everyone silently sent away these clansmen and wished them a safe journey.

Mu Erye looked at their distant figures with a very complicated mood, "Qing'er, Uncle Nineteen, will they return to the capital safely?"

"It should be." Mu Wanqing said everything she should have said. If people don't listen, they can only respect it.

Second Master Mu sighed silently, "The war won't burn down Liangcheng, will it?"

He was also panicking and couldn't sleep at night.

Seeing that he was in a turmoil, Mu Wanqing took his arm, took him to a remote place with no one, and said with a smile, "Father, let me tell you a secret."

"what?"

Mu Wanqing smiled slightly, "I have stockpiled a lot of nitrate and sulphur. If someone wants to break into the farm, we will keep them from coming and going. The cement wall is very strong. In a safe place, we still have a Women's Army."

In addition, there are villagers and workers in the workshop. These are all reserve forces. With a little integration, they can become an army.

These are more like militias, people in peacetime and soldiers in wartime.

There are thousands of people in this group. When she usually gives them literacy classes, she brainwashes them intentionally or unintentionally to cultivate their own cult of personality.

None of this was said, but it was enough to make Second Master Mu calm down.

"You mean, our farm is absolutely safe?"

Mu Wanqing never put her destiny in the hands of others. When she found out that the situation was not good, she quietly began to arrange it. Even the people around her didn't realize this.

"Yes, it is impregnable. It can be said that our Shuimu Villa is the safest."

In wartime, it is a fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Mu Erye looked at his calm daughter, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Where is □□ hiding? Why don't I know?"

He did not stay in the village every day, but sometimes returned to the city.

Besides, the affairs of the farm are divided into several parts, and he is only responsible for the agricultural aspects.

"In the cave." Mu Wanqing assigned this matter to mu Ziang. Mu Ziang's mouth was tight enough that even his parents didn't reveal the slightest rumor.

Mu Erye then remembered that there were two barren mountains in Shuimu Villa, and Mu Wanqing dug two caves in them, saying that they were hoarding food.

The three caves of the cunning rabbit.

The way he looked at his daughter was different. She knew that her daughter was extremely smart, but she was so keen that it was beyond his imagination.

"Did you expect such a day to come?"

Mu Wanqing closed her eyes and said nonsense, "I don't know, but I'm habitually preparing for a few more ways, and this is just one of them."

"You did the right thing." Second Master Mu believed it all, as long as his daughter said it, he believed it. "How about closing the shops and hiding in the farm temporarily?"

The business in the store has deteriorated a lot, and the turnover has not been half of what it used to be.

Mu Wanqing shook her head slightly, "Don't worry, I have already sent people to inquire about the news. When the day comes when the situation deteriorates, I will be the first to know, and it will be too late to gather up."

Close the snack street now, the goal is too big.

Okay, with such a smart daughter, Second Master Mu doesn't have to worry about it.

A few days later, Mu Wanqing heard the news of Xiwu's retreat, and let out a long sigh.

Yes, Du Shaoxuan is still very good at playing, and he did not disappoint her.

If possible, she doesn't want to stand at the front, and she doesn't like it.

In the Du residence, Miss Du let out a sigh of relief and ran to the main room immediately.

Miss Du walked in quickly, looked at her father on the bed first, and sighed in disappointment.

Du Shuai was still in a coma, his face was as pale as paper, lying silently, if he hadn't breathed a sigh of relief, he would have thought...

She looked at her haggard-looking mother again, with mixed feelings in her heart.

Since my father was sent back like this, my mother has been... a little crazy. Every day, he stayed by the bedside, never leaving his body for a moment, and refused to leave for half a step day and night.

In his eyes, there is only the injured Du Shuai, and everything else does not exist.

She grows old quickly, like a flower that has lost its moisture, withering and withering.

There was a hint of worry in Miss Du's heart. If her father had a problem, her mother would also follow.

"Father, I have good news for you. My brother beat the Xiwu people away."

I don't know how many times I called, and Mrs. Du suddenly noticed that Du Shuai's eyelids moved slightly, and she suddenly became excited, "Husband, husband."

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