The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 88 Return to the city
Yingtian Prefecture, Jinling.

The streets were packed with people, even the inns, restaurants and teahouses on the street were full of people. There were crowds of people, men, women, young and old, all looking forward, wanting to see what the famous Wang Jiajun looked like.

"The great victory at Huadingfeng, the great victory at Ninghai, the great victory at Yuexi, and the great victory at Sanmen."

More than 2,000 Japanese pirates were wiped out.

There are also rumors that it is more than 20,000.

Whether it was more than 2,000 or more than 20,000, as the good news spread, the gloom covering the sky over the city seemed to dissipate, smiles returned to people's faces, business in inns, restaurants, and food stalls improved, and the storyteller's place began to be crowded again.

So when the people heard that the team was returning to the city, they all rushed to see it.

I waited for a long time but didn't see him.

"It always feels like a dream."

Someone in the crowd laughed and said, "A few days ago, the Japanese pirates were causing such a rage that they were out of control. Even we were panicking. We heard that we were trying to find a way to recruit them. How come it's only been a short while, and the Japanese pirates have become so useless?"

At the stall next to him, a scholar selling calligraphy and paintings cursed, "Those are our Jinling soldiers. They are useless and now they are transferred to the Beijing camp."

"But I heard that General Wang is also from Jinling."

The scholar sneered, "General Wang was able to suppress them, but others couldn't. In my opinion, these Japanese pirates are not the same as those Japanese pirates."

The more the scholar talks, the more outrageous his words become.

The people around him were too lazy to pay attention, leaving only the angry scholars.

Sudden.

Cheers were heard from the front, and the scholar quickly stood up, no longer being reserved about his status. He stood on tiptoe to look forward, but could only see the back of the head. He felt a little regretful that he should have grabbed a seat earlier.

"Bahhhhh."

A force of seven hundred men entered the city.

In the middle is Wang Xin riding a horse.

Wang Xin was used to it half a year ago, but today there were more people, so many that it was unbelievable.

The others were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a big commotion before. They were all nervous and proud. Fortunately, they had strict training in their daily lives, so even Liu Tong's men did not lose face.

Stepping is a traditional skill of the Wang family army.

"Tap tap tap."

Although there were only 700 people, they exuded the momentum of a mighty army.

"it is good."

"How impressive! Now I believe the victory report must be true. With such spirit, victory is a natural outcome."

Ordinary people don’t understand what a strong army or a weak army is.

But they could see that the arrogance of the soldiers in the army passing by was real. Having such arrogance meant that they were powerful. The same was true in life. Whether good or bad, such arrogance meant that they were definitely more powerful than ordinary people.

"I heard that their military discipline is extremely strict and no one harasses the civilians."

"real or fake?"

"Wang Jiajun, don't you know?"

"I haven't heard of it."

"The rumors in Yangzhou are spreading like wildfire, so I think it's true."

The elders and villagers along the way held clay pots filled with well water and brought them to the front of the team, asking the soldiers to wash their faces.

Someone scattered rice.

Some people also scatter copper coins.

Women on the roadside or on the second floor of the street shyly threw sachets or embroidered handkerchiefs.

Liu Tong and his soldiers were relatively better off when sachets were thrown at them or embroidered handkerchiefs were delivered by women themselves. The customs in the south of the Yangtze River were much more open. The people in the Hexi small camp had never seen such a scene before and almost lost their formation.

The vendors at the street market also set up fermented glutinous rice wine, Hu pancakes, etc. on the roadside. The wealthy families brought out whole pigs and sheep and set up stoves on the spot to cook the "Victory Soup".

Yingtian Prefecture is more lively today than during Chinese New Year.

The soldiers won the battle.

The people were very happy and gave the soldiers the things they were reluctant to eat or wear on other days.

These are all spontaneous.

It's just the simplicity of ordinary people.

Wang Xin smiled, but he already had an idea in his mind.

Not a single official came. It seemed that when he passed by Yingtian, he did not enter and did not obey the orders, which caused dissatisfaction among many people. If he had not been able to resist the enthusiasm of the people, there would probably be no welcome today.

Wang Xin was not surprised and did not take it seriously.

No matter what your plan is, I just want to kill the Japanese pirates.

He glanced at the panel.

Guerrilla General. These four characters clearly indicated Admiral Zhu Wei's attitude. Although the result had not yet been announced, he already knew the outcome in advance.

Suddenly, there was a loud shouting and cursing coming from the front, and the originally bustling crowd made way for a path.

A group of soldiers wearing cotton armor came in.

The leader was riding a horse and wearing the uniform of a lieutenant general. He was obviously a third-rank military officer, two levels higher than Wang Xin.

"Please ask your commander to come here. Lieutenant General Liu Qi of Yingtian Camp has summoned you."

A major officer came riding up on his horse, with a smug look on his face, and shouted contemptuously.

It was just a team of 700 people, yet they acted so arrogantly. Their Yingtian Camp had more than 2,000 armored soldiers, but they were not so high-profile. They really didn't know their place. The colonel was jealous.

Normally, the common people avoid them, but today they are very warm to outsiders.

It was clearly a happy day, but because of the appearance of these people, many people looked disgusted and their good mood suddenly disappeared. Many people left.

As the capital of Jinling and the administrative center of the southeast, Yingtian Prefecture is naturally protected by an army.

That is Yingtian Camp.

In the previous dynasty, Yingtian Prefecture was called Nanjing, and there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses around it.

There are not so many now, there are still tens of thousands of soldiers in the camp, but there is still a serious shortage. However, there are still several thousand. The people in the city dislike them very much. Not only do they often make trouble, but they also refuse to pay for things they buy.

Soon, a captain came running over and said, "My commander said he has important matters to attend to and needs to see the admiral first. Please ask Lieutenant General Liu to go back first."

The lieutenant general's face suddenly darkened.

He didn't even show his face.

"Asshole."

The officer beside the lieutenant general raised his whip and started whipping him with an arrogant attitude, not taking others seriously at all.

Unexpectedly, the captain on the opposite side was very skilled. He not only caught the whip, but also pulled the officer off the horse, causing him to fall heavily.

The officer was so angry that he immediately stood up and drew the sword from his waist.

The captain stared at the other person coldly.

The school officer became increasingly embarrassed and wanted to chop the man down immediately.

The people around here are not surprised.

I've also seen two armies fighting over territory. The fight was bloody and bloody, which was quite entertaining. But it's a pity. I don't know how long this army's spirit can be maintained.

"Crash."

The soldiers behind the captain raised their weapons one after another. The colonel was stunned and did not dare to move any further.

So united.

The one on the opposite side is just a captain.

The officer was too embarrassed to enter and didn't know what to do.

"Humph."

Liu Qi snorted coldly and turned away.

You ungrateful animal.

The Minister of War was willing to give Lin Ruhai another chance for his sake, but he refused without even asking. He didn't understand what he had missed and was really courting death. Everyone knew that the Minister of War Zhang Jifu was a disciple of the Prime Minister.

Not to mention Lin Ruhai, even if it was Zhu Wei, the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp, what could he do?

Seeing this, the colonel finally had a way out. He left a harsh word and rode his horse to chase his own lieutenant general.

Liu Tong felt helpless.

I got into trouble for no apparent reason and went to see the general embarrassedly.

"The other person wants to hit you, but you don't hit back."

Wang Xin gave him a disdainful look.

I have always been reluctant to enter Jinling because I was avoiding trouble, but I can't hide forever. As soon as I entered the city, some people couldn't wait and were eager for me to express my attitude and take sides.

In this case, of course I will stand with the gun.

Because you are the barrel of the gun.

Although Liu Tong knew the general's character, he was not nervous, he was just afraid of causing trouble for the general. But when he saw the general's attitude, Liu Tong was relieved.

"I'll fight back next time."

"He didn't hit me, and I even made him fall."

"That's because you're good at fighting. Others don't have your skills, so they'll just get beaten up for nothing. So you have to fight back and let people know they can't bully our people."

Liu Tong suddenly realized and admitted that he was wrong.

(End of this chapter)