diskusbooks Chapter 121 He is still alive
Chapter 121 He is still alive
Before noon the next day, Mingye and Mingwu invited the abbot of Dajue Temple.
Jiang Li, who was kneeling on a futon wearing a white linen robe, heard Yuan Niang's message asking Aunt Hu to help look after several boys, so he stood up and went out with Yuan Niang to greet them.
Walking out of the main hall, one could see from afar the abbot in a grey robe, holding Buddhist beads, walking towards them step by step with Ming Ye and the others.
"Amitabha!" The abbot came close to Jiang Li and politely recited a Buddhist phrase.
Jiang Li clasped his hands together and greeted him respectfully, "Thank you, Abbot, for coming to perform the ritual for my grandmother."
"Your words are too kind." In the past, when the owner of Changsheng Island passed away, they would go to Dajue Temple and invite the abbot to chant sutras to pray for his soul to be reborn. Therefore, the abbot of Dajue Temple did not think there was anything wrong with this trip down the mountain.
At this time, Ming Ye seemed to have something to say to Jiang Li: "Madam Li."
Seeing this, Jiang Li signaled Mingwu and Yuan Niang to lead the abbot into the mourning hall in the main hall first.
"Is there something wrong?" Jiang Li asked as he walked to the corridor.
Ming Ye bowed and said, "Just now, I encountered a group of rebel soldiers at the ferry crossing. Among them was a lieutenant named Zhou, who claimed to be your husband. I didn't dare to bring him back to the island rashly, but he gave me a letter and asked me to bring back more than a dozen baskets of yams."
hum~
The man who had been missing for nearly a year finally sent news. Jiang Li almost thought she was an errand boy, and her heart was filled with excitement.
She took the letter from Mingye with both hands, and her hands trembled slightly as she opened the letter.
With just one glance, Jiang Li confirmed that it was Zhou Chunfeng's handwriting.
Ming Ye saw Jiang Li's reaction and knew that he had not lied to the people he met at the ferry.
A few sentences in the letter struck Jiang Li's silent heart hard.
Nothing is more important than knowing he is alive.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Chunfeng not only survived, but also joined the rebel army and became a highly valued deputy general.
After reading the letter, Jiang Li couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth in his eyes.
Two days ago, the rebels recaptured Yanzhou City. However, a plague was raging in the city, so the rebels needed to rest for a while in the city and eliminate all hidden dangers before heading to the next target point.
"Madam Li, how should I dispose of those yams?"
Jiang Li calmed down his excitement, sniffed the sour smell in his nose, and said, "Those yams are good stuff. Have someone deliver them to Dashuan. He knows what to do with them."
"Yes, ma'am."
Zhou Chunfeng should have returned to Shilitun first to look for her and the child, and found the secret letter she left behind, thus knowing that she and the child were on Changsheng Island, so he came to look for them.
It has to be said that Zhou Chunfeng understood her and specially sent her the yam in the yard. She had felt sad that the yam seeds were wasted before.
The island owner’s funeral is important right now, so she can’t leave for the time being.
But it didn't matter, as long as he knew he was safe. After the island master's funeral was settled, if he was still in Yanzhou City, they might be able to meet again.
In Yanzhou city, the government office was stationed.
"Who would have thought that there was an island across the sea called Changsheng Island? Madam Zhou took refuge on the island with her children several months ago!"
As soon as Xiao Chao came back, he started chattering non-stop in front of his elder brother Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce looked at Zhou Chunfeng, who was drinking tea quietly, in shock and was dazed.
It is said that Changsheng Island is a mysterious island. Without the guidance of people from the island, outsiders cannot get close to the island.
Xiao Ce also remembered that when he was young, he heard his father mention that the people living in seclusion on Changsheng Island were the descendants of the previous dynasty's Daning royal family and their trusted generals.
For many years after the founding of Daqing, successive Qing emperors never stopped looking for the royal family of Daning.
It is said that the former Crown Prince of Daning and his subordinates took away most of the treasures in the palace. Especially the current Emperor Qing, who is extravagant and foolish, and indulges in pleasure. Since he ascended the throne, he has secretly sent spies to Changsheng Island many times, but they never returned.
There is also a rumor outside that even though Daning has long been in decline, whoever controls Daning's descendants will control the world, precisely because the treasures collected by the descendants of Daning's royal family are rich enough to rival a country.
"Is my sister-in-law really on the island?" Doesn't Changsheng Island never easily accept outsiders?
"Old Zhou and I were looking for a boat to go to the island when we happened to meet two fishermen and a monk crossing the sea." Xiao Chao felt a pang of grievance when he mentioned the two fishermen. "Brother, you don't know, if I could beat those two fishermen, I could beat them to death."
Xiao Ce: ...
I'm a bit speechless!
Zhou Chunfeng was too lazy to listen to Xiao Chao's bragging. Thinking back to the scene at that time, if he hadn't stopped him, Xiao Chao would have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish.
Xiao Ce said, "Anyway, now that we know where my sister-in-law and the child are, you should just focus on recovering from your injuries. The military doctor told me yesterday that your injuries need careful treatment."
Zhou Chunfeng put down the tea bowl and said, "Thank you for your consideration, sir. I am very grateful."
"Hey~, there's no need to be polite between us brothers."
The three were talking when suddenly, Deputy General Hong came hurriedly and said, "Master, something's wrong."
Zhou Chunfeng turned back calmly and glanced at the anxious-looking Deputy General Hong. Zhou Chunfeng couldn't tell whether he liked this man or not; he was a more reckless man than Xiao Chao.
"Why are you so panicked?" Xiao Ce frowned, showing a bit of majesty and displeasure.
Lieutenant General Hong realized he had lost his composure and was stunned for a moment before he saluted and said, "Sir, Yanzhou City simply doesn't have enough medicinal materials to treat the plague. Many of our rebel soldiers have already contracted the disease. What should we do?"
"What?" Xiao Ce was shocked: "Quick, mobilize troops and rush to Yizhou to get the medicine as soon as possible."
Deputy General Hong: "Yes, sir."
Xiao Chao couldn't sit still any longer. The plague was a deadly thing. He rushed to Yizhou to mobilize medicinal materials. The trip back and forth would not only delay progress, but the plague was so severe that the rebels could probably afford to wait.
A trace of worry also flashed across Zhou Chunfeng's face. Since ancient times, battlefields have often been swept by plagues, and many soldiers have won battles but lost to the epidemic.
The rebels had only just regained their morale after the Battle of Yizhou, and now numbered only 30,000 men. These 30,000 men were the lifeblood of the rebels, and their bargaining chip in this chaotic world.
"I believe that the uninfected soldiers must be transferred out of Yanzhou City as soon as possible. The plague is rampant and disaster is inevitable. Only by ensuring the safety of the soldiers can we stabilize the morale of the army."
Zhou Chunfeng's words calmed Xiao Ce's mind. "Deputy General Zhou is absolutely right. In fact, I had already thought about this yesterday. Yanzhou City will be like Yizhou City. I will leave two deputy generals and 3,000 soldiers to rebuild the city and restore the people's lives as soon as possible."
Zhou Chunfeng nodded. It must be said that the rebel army was able to survive many defeats, thanks to the leader Xiao Ce who was broad-minded and caring about the people.
Xiao Chao scratched his head: "So where should we go next?"
Zhou Chunfeng thought for a moment, then looked at Xiao Ce, who also had a smile on his face. The two of them said in unison, "Jingzhou!"
The Central Plains is a strategic place fought over by the princes of the world. If they guessed correctly, the Huai Army, Wang Army and Lu Army were fighting in Jingzhou at this time.
Thinking of this, Zhou Chunfeng stood up and walked to the map propped up on the side, and pointed at the map of Huizhou.
"The rebels are attacking from Huizhou. The Huai Army is the strongest of the three armies. Huizhou borders Jingzhou, so the Huai Army won't miss this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. Therefore, part of the Huai Army's strength should be dispersed in the Huizhou area. As long as we charge them head-on, this part of the Huai Army's strength will be nothing."
Xiao Ce nodded: "What Lieutenant General Zhou said is correct. The Huai Army wants to kill two birds with one stone. My rebel army can sit back and watch the tigers fight, and then reap the benefits."
"That's right." Many times, the reason why Zhou Chunfeng liked to communicate with Xiao Ce was that their words and actions often coincided with each other, which saved him a lot of brainpower.
"The rebel army split into two groups and entered Huizhou at the same time. If I'm not mistaken, the Huai Army is lurking here in Huizhou." Zhou Chunfeng emphasized and pointed to a location on the map.
This location is across a mountain and a river from Jingzhou, and both mountain routes and waterways are common ambushes for military strategists. The Huai Army ambushed here, largely due to the assumption that if the rebels also wanted a piece of Jingzhou, they would be ambushed and suffer heavy casualties while passing through this area, thereby indirectly undermining the rebels' morale.