Spring comes to the desperate place

Chapter 212 Mission

Gu Fengyue and Song Chunlin rested for a day. With the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, they recovered quickly. The next day, they expressed their willingness to go into battle and kill the enemy. General Dou was so scared that he almost broke his intact leg.

General Dou advised them earnestly: "You two have only been together for a few days. Take a few more days to rest. Otherwise, if something really happens, where can I find two healthy children to explain to the Marquis' Mansion?"

Gu Fengyue was unmoved: "Summer is about to begin. If we don't catch the Turks while they are leaderless, we will lose our advantage when they send a commander over."

General Dou's face wrinkled into a ball: "That's the truth, but you..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Song Chunlin, who patted his chest and assured him: "Don't worry, with me at the ready, I can defeat thousands of troops!" He was not bragging. After all, he had the glorious record of killing the King of Tatar. For this reason, Gu Fengyue would not underestimate him. He was just afraid that if he was exposed one day, he would be burned at the stake by some irrational people.

General Dou looked at Song Chunlin's small body, and thought of the series of comments in the army about his ability to hit the target with every shot, and he suddenly fell silent.

Song Chunlin knew something was going to happen when he saw his expression, so he smiled and promised him, "Give me one night, and I'll take off the head of their temporary head coach and let you kick it like a ball."

General Dou: “…” That’s not necessary. He is not very interested in kicking people in the head.

The two men acted as soon as they said it. That night, Song Chunlin set out first to explore the way, and Gu Fengyue followed closely with half of the Gu family army.

The number of Turkic troops stationed in Wanshan was not as large as that in Yuexi. It was obvious that the Turks wanted to develop Yuexi as their base camp, and as for Wanshan, perhaps too many people in Yuexi died at once, resulting in the Turks having few slaves available. Therefore, the casualties among the people in Wanshan were not many, but they were still miserable.

Song Chunlin had been harassing Wanshan before. Later, their commander turned back to Yuexi because he could not catch the murderer. Speaking of Wanshan, Song Chunlin was very familiar with it. The large force that had originally stayed here had been taken away to Yuexi, and had long been wiped out by Gu's army. The remaining ones were really nothing to be afraid of. When Song Chunlin went in, he was still swaggering, and no one could stop him at all.

So when he entered the government office here, he didn't even use his gun, he just killed the man with a bow and arrow.

"Tsk, these rabble are worthy of using guns?"

Song Chunlin muttered a few words, then walked to the backyard of the government office, killed the guarding soldiers directly, and opened the backyard gate.

A little head poked in from the crack in the door. Everyone inside stared at the door like a frightened bird, until they saw clearly that the other person was just a child, and then they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Song Chunlin heard a few mumblings.

"God damn it, they didn't even let such a young child go..."

Song Chunlin realized that the child they were talking about might be himself. He scratched his head helplessly and simply opened the door wide.

"Well, I killed everyone outside. If you are willing, can you do me a favor?"

When people heard the child say that he had killed all the people outside, they didn't believe it at first. How could such a small child kill those tall and strong Turks?

However, when one of them plucked up the courage to go out and check, he found that the child was not lying and those Turks were really dead.

"Come out quickly, this young master didn't lie to us, the barbarian is really dead."

"Is this true?"

"Really? If you don't believe me, come out and see for yourself."

A group of people rushed out of the door and found that the Turkic soldiers on the ground were indeed dead, so everyone looked at Song Chunlin with awe.

One of the young ladies was walking in front. She was very brave and reached out to turn over the bodies of the barbarians. She found that all of them were killed by arrows. The girl said that this was the first time she had seen such a clean and neat method and such an archery skill that never missed the target.

She walked up to Song Chunlin and bowed deeply to him.

"Thank you for rescuing me, young master. What can I do for you?"

Song Chunlin slightly turned aside to avoid her salute, and said calmly: "I want you to take up your weapons and defend the government office together."

"This..." The girl hesitated. She looked at the people in the yard. The reason why these people were locked up here was that they were used as toys by the Turks for fun. In order to prevent them from having the strength to resist, the Turks only gave them enough food and water to survive, and no more. It was already past dinner time, so everyone in the yard had been hungry for a whole day. Letting a group of long-starved girls and boys guard the government office, is this young master joking?

Song Chunlin saw her hesitation and said, "I haven't asked this young lady's name yet. Do you have any other concerns?"

The girl bit her lip and said with some embarrassment: "To be honest, young master, my surname is Cheng and my given name is Qiao. We have not had a full meal since we were imprisoned, and today we have not had any food or water for the whole day. Let alone let us pick up weapons, it is very difficult for us to even defend this yard."

After hearing what Cheng Qiao said, Song Chunlin thought it was a big deal. He waved his hand and asked everyone to go to the kitchen next door.

"Now that I have killed all the Turks, the entire government office is full of our people. Don't be afraid, everyone, eat as much as you want. Only when you are full will you have the strength to kill the enemy, right?"

When the others heard this, they thought, "Yes, since all the Turks are dead, they can eat whatever they want in the kitchen. What are you afraid of? Just eat your fill first."

It was a little late when Song Chunlin arrived, and there was actually nothing left in the kitchen, but for these people, it was already a rare full meal.

While they were making a fire to cook, Song Chunlin quietly added spiritual spring water into the water tank. After the group of people had a simple meal and drank their fill, they felt full of energy.

The female soldiers led by Cheng Qiao were divided into three teams. One team had those who were injured and sick and temporarily rested in the backyard. One team was responsible for sorting out the bodies of the barbarians and waiting for the army to come and take them out to burn and bury them at dawn. The remaining team was armed and guarded the entrances and exits of the government office.

These people acted quickly as soon as they said they would, and Song Chunlin was very satisfied. After they had arranged everything, the Gu family army led by Gu Fengyue also came over to attack.

Some Turks ran back to the government office for help, but were blocked at the door by Cheng Qiao and others and hacked to death. Song Chunlin did not take action because given the hatred these girls and boys had for the barbarians, there was no need for him to take action.

The battle ended faster than Gu Fengyue and Song Chunlin had imagined. First, the people from the government office were dealt with by Song Chunlin. The Turks outside failed to form an effective defense and were easily torn open by Gu's army. Then Gu's army began to strangle the Turks.

Even the local garrison joined in. Afterwards, Song Chunlin asked Gu Fengyue about it, and he said that he met them halfway, and since everyone had the same goal, he simply brought them here.

As the encirclement continued to shrink, the Turks in the city were killed before dawn. Gu Fengyue left no one alive, and the garrison would not be kind to these enemies. It was a blessing to be able to leave their bodies intact.

The recapture of Wanshan was extremely smooth. At noon on the second day after Song Chunlin and his team set out, General Dou received a message asking him to send someone to assist Cheng Qiao.

The garrison general of Wanshan was named Cheng. When Wanshan City was captured, General Cheng died in battle, leaving behind only a daughter, Cheng Qiao. Because of her beauty, Cheng Qiao was kept in the backyard of the government office by the Turkic commander and tortured. Although she went through hardships, Cheng Qiao was as brave as any man. The women and men she led not only defended the government office, but also killed many Turks, which made Gu Fengyue look at them with admiration.

"Alas, if she hadn't been captured, the garrison wouldn't have had to wait outside the city for so long."

The news of the recovery of Yuexi and Wanshan was quickly sent back to the capital at an accelerated speed of 800 miles. At the same time, a secret letter written by Gu Fengyue himself was also delivered to Gu Fengyun through the Gu family's way.

Gu Fengyun looked at the secret letter in his hand with his brows furrowed. The old housekeeper asked him with some concern:

"My Lord, how is the Second Young Master?"

Gu Fengyun put away the letter and said calmly: "It's fine. I can run and jump."

The old housekeeper looked relieved: "Okay, okay, as long as everything is intact."

Gu Fengyun: “…”

Your requirements are quite low.

After receiving the secret letter, Gu Fengyun entered the palace. The emperor was very happy. When he saw Gu Fengyun, he walked up to him, put his arm around his shoulders and patted him.

"Good boy, I knew that Gu Er is a man of courage and wisdom. He will definitely have great fortune in the future. Look how long he has been gone, but he has already taken back the two cities. Well done. It is true that a good father will have a good son!"

Gu Fengyun was not as excited as the emperor. He calmly reminded the emperor: "Don't mention this in front of the Grand Marshal."

The emperor's smile froze, and his joy was diluted when the Grand Marshal was mentioned.

"You know that the Grand Marshal returned to the capital the day before yesterday, right?"

Gu Fengyun shook his head: "I have been missing my brother for many days and have not left the house, so naturally I don't know."

The emperor complained in his heart: You keep pretending, keep pretending. If you don't go out, how can the servants and stewards of your mansion not go out? Almost all the noble families in the capital know about it. It would be a miracle if you don't know it.

Of course, he had no intention of exposing him. After the good time between the two brothers was over, he sat back on the dragon throne and handed the victory report to Gu Fengyun.

"Tell me, what kind of reward do you want for your brother?"

Gu Fengyun read through the entire process at a glance, and finally bowed and said, "I request to be sent as an envoy to the Turks to discuss in detail the return of the Turkic prince."

Emperor: “Hiss~”

"Don't remind me. I get a headache when I hear this. You said that the foreign aid you found was so powerful that it wiped out those Turkic nobles. I can even imagine the Turkic Khan's furious look. You still want to be an envoy? Do you believe that when you reach their territory, the first thing they will do is kill you and hang your head on the city wall for public display!"

Gu Fengyun didn't care about it: "Well, just hang him. Anyway, even if I don't go, others will be hung on the city wall as a warning to the public."

"..."

What you said makes a lot of sense, the emperor can't refute it.

"Besides..." Gu Fengyun paused and sighed softly: "This matter was caused by our Gu family army, so naturally it is our Gu family who should step forward. My brother is still young and does not know much, so as an elder brother, I naturally have to help him. Don't you agree, Your Majesty?"

"..." My goodness, the emperor was speechless. Then he changed his mind and thought, if Gu Fengyue can find such a powerful foreign aid, then it should not be a difficult thing to ask the foreign aid to protect Gu Fengyun, right?

He felt better after thinking about it this way. He didn't want to lose such a useful subordinate.

Thus, the matter of Gu Fengyun's mission to the Turks was settled. At the same time, the news of Dajing's recovery of lost territory spread like wildfire. The whole capital was immersed in the joy of the border being stabilized. At the same time, the Song family also received the news.

Song Dazhuang was so happy that he didn't even care about his work in the fields. He walked quickly back home, wanting to share the good news with his family as soon as possible.

"What? We have taken back all our cities?"

"Yes, yes, yes, we have recovered them all. Our Dajing army has slain those barbarians in pieces. Not only have we recaptured the city, but I heard we also killed the enemy's commander. How impressive."

Song A-mo couldn't help but bow to the sky again and again: "Oh, thank God, the Bodhisattva bless you, so if that's the case, will our Chunlin be able to come back soon?"

Song Dazhuang laughed and said, "Of course he will be able to follow the army back to Beijing soon."

Song Qin was in high spirits because of the good news. She went to Song Chunlin's room with a smile and said she would clean it up for him so he could move in when he got home.

"Oh, the house looks empty after no one lived here for several months." Song Qin couldn't help but mutter a few words, and Chen Yuer hurried to comfort her.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Our army has won a great victory. I believe Chunlin will be back soon. I see you haven't cried for so many days. It's not the right time to cry on such a good day."

Song Qin quickly wiped away her tears: "I am happy, okay, okay, I won't cry anymore. It's a good day, I should smile."

"That's right. You don't want Chunlin to worry about his family when he's away from home."

"I just miss him. This child has never been away from me for such a long time in his growth. He used to stay at home every day, and I thought he was annoying. I miss him so much after not seeing him for a few months."

Chen Yuer smiled: "It's called distant things are fragrant, nearby things are smelly. When he comes back and stays at home for a few more days, I guess you will dislike him again."

Song Qin also laughed: "I am his mother, what's wrong with me disliking him? How can he stay out and not come back?"

Song Qinshi never imagined that what she said today would come true in the future.

Song Chunlin did not return to Beijing immediately, but stayed with Gu Fengyue and waited for Gu Fengyun.

"You want me to be your brother's bodyguard?"

Gu Fengyue nodded: "This is what my brother meant. I think with your ability, you should be able to protect him. Besides, you were the one who killed the Turkic prince, so you are ultimately responsible for this matter." As for whether Song Chunlin would be exposed, Gu Fengyue was not worried at all, because even if he was exposed, no one would believe that a teenager could catch all the Turkish nobles by himself.