Chapter 2766: Human life in exchange for military merit

The wedding was very simple. After the wedding, Yu Huan and Ning Yu stayed with the Queen Mother and Mr. Yao.

When Bai Ruozhu and the others went back, they said that Yu Huan and Ning Yu had gone to the south to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and they would not go with them.

Because of Yu Huan's special status, it was really not suitable to meet her in a crowded place. The Bai family didn't ask much, but Lin Ping'er was a little emotional and said she didn't know when the two of them would get married.

Bai Ruozhu snickered, "Mom, don't worry about this. It's enough for them to live happily together."

"Then your senior brothers are gone, and there is no successor to the Astrology Tower. I won't let you take the responsibility, right?" Lin Ping'er asked worriedly.

"No, Master wanted me to help Gu Ningyu back then, just because he was afraid that he would have a simple mind and have a hard time in the future. Now that he can live the life he wants, Master will be happy if he knows the truth," Bai Ruozhu said. .

She couldn't help but think of Ning Ran's tomb. Maybe he was watching Ning Yu and the others somewhere.

Bai Ruozhu and his group continued on their way, but because there were old people and young people, the speed was not very fast. They walked for almost two months before arriving at Beiyu City. But as soon as they entered the city, they felt that something was not right about the atmosphere. Jian Qi asked a passerby to ask. stand up.

"Are you from other places? Don't you know that the Turks are invading? Beiyu City is in a special location. Maybe the war will burn here soon." After speaking, the passerby hurried away, walking in a very hurry.

"The Turks are attacking? Are they huge?" Bai Ruozhu muttered.

Bai Yihong sighed, "When the war is in chaos, life is the most difficult."

The group of people rushed back to the house in Beiyu City. Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun had just met Bai Zehao and his wife not long ago, so that was fine. But Bai Yihong and Lin Ping'er have been away for more than a year, so the family was excited and emotional when they met, and it took most of the day.

Finally, everyone calmed down, and Bai Ruozhu asked: "Brother, what's going on with the Turks' invasion?"

"I don't know what kind of strange weapons or artifacts the Turks got, but they fought all the way with overwhelming force. Five towns and two big cities in the north were all attacked." Bai Zehao sighed and said, "I don't know how many people suffered. "

"We came from the south, why didn't we hear any news all the way?" she asked in confusion.

"Because it was so fast, I only found out about it yesterday, but this matter is a bit strange. It suddenly spread in the city. It seems that someone deliberately spread the news and wanted to cause chaos among the people." Bai Zehao said.

Bai Ruozhu narrowed his eyes, "If it's fast, it must be cavalry. Only with good horses can they attack quickly. But such a cavalry team also has major flaws. For example, in order to march fast, they have to bring a lot of things. There will definitely not be much, and the food and grass will definitely run out, so we have to fight all the way, burning, killing and looting to replenish supplies, and then continue to conquer the next city."

Jiang Yichun said in a calm tone: "So by arranging the army to surround us from behind, we can catch turtles in the urn. No matter how many cities we capture, they will still be wiped out."

Bai Ruozhu frowned, "This is quite strange. Turks can't think of such a simple truth, right?"

"This outflanking can wipe them out, but the people who were massacred before are pitiful. Who will seek justice for them." Bai Yihong said with emotion.

"Wait!" Bai Ruozhu suddenly shouted, "Dad, I think you are on to the point."

"Ah? Me?" Bai Yihong was a little happy, he was finally able to help.

Everyone looked at Bai Ruozhu, who narrowed his eyes, "The area around Beiyu City is mainly composed of my adoptive father Meng Liangsheng's army, but once the news spreads, the people will inevitably be in chaos. The people will definitely demand to strengthen the city defense, and some staff will even propose to defend it. , defend until the opponent has no supplies and can only retreat."

Everyone nodded, this is exactly the reason.

"Whose troops are stationed nearby? A little further north, or northwest." Bai Ruozhu said again.

"The main force in the northwest is Meng Liangsheng's army, but there is the Black Scale Army in the northeast." Jiang Yichun explained, "The Black Scale Army is the name of the Zhenbei Camp Army, and its commander is the Zhenbei General."

"There must be more." Bai Ruozhu looked at Jian Qi, "Go and ask the Chamber of Commerce to check."

"yes"

Jian Qi went out for a while, then returned quickly and said, "There is an army to suppress bandits nearby. The leader is a young general, Ma Xingguo, Ma Tongfang's nephew."

Bai Ruozhu sneered, "It's also related to Ma Tongfang, no wonder the methods are so similar. The more people die and the Turkic cavalry are encircled and suppressed behind, the greater the military merit will be."

"Master, there are secret documents from the Chamber of Commerce that show that Ma Xingguo is most likely Ma Tongfang's flesh and blood." Jian Qi said again.

Bai Ruozhu laughed even harder, "Ma Tongfang's house is really chaotic."

Lin Ping'er was a little worried, so she grabbed Bai Ruozhu and said, "Ruozhu, don't worry about this. Ma Tongfang is the general of Zhennan. How can we defeat him?"

Bai Ruozhu thought that if no one fights, more people will die in the future.

The Turks were so powerful that they defeated several cities in a row. Is it really just their surprise troops? There's nothing fishy about it!

But in order not to worry her parents, Bai Ruozhu immediately nodded and said, "Yes, we can't control it. We can just send a secret message to the emperor later to remind him."

"Also notify Meng Liangsheng." Bai Zehao suggested.

"Yes, Ah Chun and I will go to the City Lord's Mansion." Bai Ruozhu pulled Jiang Yichun out.

He knew she wouldn't do nothing, so he smiled and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"I took the credit and led the people of the Chamber of Commerce to attack the Turkic invaders. In the face of national crisis, it is right for the Jianghu righteous people to stand up. The Chamber of Commerce has given me a lot of convenience, and this time I have also helped the Chamber of Commerce to get some benefits."

Jiang Yichun laughed, "Second, did you take the opportunity to kill Ma Xingguo?"

Bai Ruozhu smiled and pinched his face, "You are the roundworm in my belly."

"To change the metaphor, roundworms are so disgusting." Jiang Yichun frowned.

Bai Ruozhu laughed and said, "Let's go and discuss this with the city lord first."

The two rushed to the city lord's mansion and soon met Meng Liangsheng, but Meng Liangsheng was not alone, and there was Ayan standing next to him.

Ayan was teaching him martial arts. Meng Liangsheng seemed very open-minded and eager to learn, and his eyes towards Ayan also had a different flavor.

Bai Ruozhu quietly tugged on Jiang Yichun's sleeve and winked at him. Look, Ayan was quite fast.

Jiang Yichun suddenly grabbed her hand from under his sleeve. He didn't care if others would notice it, so he just held her tightly.

After Meng Liangsheng finished a set of punches, he noticed the two of them. Facing Bai Ruozhu's unexplained smile, his old face actually felt a little hot.

"When did you come back?" Ayan greeted him generously.

"It's today, so I came over immediately." Bai Ruozhu replied.

Ayan pursed her lips and smiled, "Then just stay here for a while, and I can go and talk to you."