Destroy Jin and conquer Song, and carry the Northern Expedition through to the end

Chapter 309: Heroic Ambition and Young Love
On the morning of October 19th, after nearly a day of travel, Liu Huai and others finally arrived at Qushan County, the capital of Haizhou.

Even though Liu Huai had a strong body, he couldn't hold on any longer and just wanted to have a good sleep.

But he had only slept for less than two hours before he was woken up by Wei Rujun. After drinking a bowl of ginger soup, he prepared to attend the military meeting with dark circles under his eyes.

"Brother, do you think we should go back to our hometown in Huainan this time?" Wei Rujun had a slightly sad look on his face, but he tried his best to appear lively and cheerful so as not to add any psychological burden to Liu Huai.

Liu Huai put on his coat and fastened his leather belt again: "The situation is not good. We may have to go to Lianghuai to fight the Jin bandits."

Wei Rujun was straightening Liu Huai's clothes. Hearing this, her hands paused slightly. "Our hometown...Brother, I want to go back home too. How about taking me with you? You need someone to wash your clothes and cook for you."

Liu Huai smiled and rubbed Wei Rujun's head vigorously with his big hand: "Ajun, don't be willful. If this battle really has to go south, the battle will be extremely dangerous. You are a weak woman, and you following us north has already frightened your father."

Wei Rujun pushed Liu Huai's hand away and wrinkled his nose. "Brother, you said I should follow you north, right? Now that Lianghuai is in such a mess, am I being a bit prescient?"

"Don't you also know that the situation in Lianghuai is chaotic, extremely chaotic?" Liu Huai said with a smile, "Just stay in Shandong and help your father. That's better than anything else. To put it bluntly, why are we men fighting? Isn't it so that women and children like you can live in peace?"

Wei Rujun was a little angry: "Brother, you are unreasonable. If you had called me a woman or child before, it would have been fine, but I have also been on the battlefield, killed bandits, practiced riding, and learned spear and stick martial arts. Why do you still treat me as a woman or child?"

Liu Huai tapped Wei Rujun's forehead and said, "It's not that I, Big Brother, treat you like a woman or child, but you are a woman or child."

As he spoke, Liu Huai put on his robe and strapped on his sword again. "Now your elder brother has to go and discuss world affairs. If you really want to help me, just stay here and don't cause any trouble."

After saying that, Liu Huai bent his fingers, flicked Wei Rujun's forehead lightly, and turned around with a smile.

However, just as he took two steps, he felt a slight tightening around his waist, and a body pressed against him from behind.

"Brother." Wei Rujun buried her cheek deep in Liu Huai's back, her voice trembling like a mosquito's whisper: "Before you leave, will you marry me?"

Liu Huai's body froze, and before he could reply, he heard a shy voice coming from behind him: "Little sister... little sister, I don't ask for a grand ceremony, nor do I ask for a house full of guests. I just want... I just want to get married with you in front of red candles in front of father, second brother, and me."

This was the first time Liu Huai heard Wei Rujun express his feelings. Although Wei Sheng had hinted and teased him before, and many officers of the Loyal Army regarded Liu Huai as Wei Sheng's son-in-law, Wei Rujun had never expressed his feelings so directly.

Wei Rujun's words at this time could only mean one thing: she also realized that the war was extremely dangerous, and she wanted to settle the marriage regardless of whether Liu Huai could come back or not.

If Liu Huai died in battle, Wei Rujun would have to remain a widow for him.

If Liu Huai returns, Wei Rujun will marry him.

However, as a time traveler, how could Liu Huai let Wei Rujun end up like this?
"Little sister, time is too tight. In just two days, I might have to go on a campaign." Liu Huai shook his head and said, "Wait for me to come back, okay? Then I will definitely marry you."

Having said this, Liu Huai was stunned again.

After this battle, I will go back to my hometown and get married.

This flag is so classic.

Wei Rujun said nothing, rubbing his head against Liu Huai's back, as if shaking his head.

Liu Huai sighed deeply, turned around and hugged his little sister tightly, lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "Although our hometown is in Chuzhou, our foundation is in Shandong. Father has too few helpers. You have to take good care of this place for me. This is the greatest help to me. Will you promise me?"

Wei Rujun buried his face in Liu Huai's chest. Before he could utter a word, he heard footsteps approaching rapidly. "Brother, father is calling you... huh?"

Wei Chang came running in breathlessly, knocked the door open, and saw Liu Huai and Wei Rujun hugging each other: "Brother, you and sister..."

Wei Rujun quickly let go, his face flushed, and then glared at Wei Chang fiercely.

Liu Huai's face was as thick as a city wall. Even in this situation, he just put on the airs of a general and a brother, and said sternly: "Achang, what do I usually say? Nothing is more urgent than military affairs! Where are the military orders? What orders did father ask you to pass on?"

Wei Chang's expression, which had been turning strange, suddenly became serious. "The generals and governors have all arrived. My father asked me to call my eldest brother to attend the military meeting." Liu Huai nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go now."

After saying this, the man actually hugged Wei Rujun again tightly in front of Wei Chang's astonished gaze, and then strode away.

Wei Chang opened his mouth wide, pointed at Liu Huai's back, and then pointed at Wei Rujun: "Sister, you and brother... and... that..."

Wei Rujun's watery eyes instantly filled with murderous intent. He put one hand on his waist and pointed to the door with the other, making the shape of a large teapot, and uttered only one word: "Get out!"

Wei Chang immediately fled in a panic, but after he caught up with Liu Huai, he was even more afraid to ask.

His brother's prestige was truly earned through repeated battles. In just a few months, they defeated the Jin army in Shandong. No matter how troublesome the troublemakers in the army were, they would still feel guilty when facing the general who could lead them to victory after victory.

For example, in the battle to besiege the Weizhen Army, Liu Huai not only commanded the Zhongyi Army, but also the Dongping Army and the Song Navy were under his command. Li Gongzuo dared to draw his sword to threaten Liu Huai a few months ago. Do you want him to try it now?

Although Wei Chang didn't dare to ask, it didn't stop him from imagining that it had wings and flew away to who knows where.

Just as they reached the curtain in front of the general's tent, Wei Chang finally plucked up the courage and grabbed Liu Huai's arm.

"Achang?" Liu Huai turned around in surprise.

Wei Chang's face flushed crimson, and after a moment's hesitation, he finally asked, "Brother, if you and my second sister had a child, would they call me uncle or uncle?"

Liu Huai's expression instantly turned into that of an old man on the subway.

However, just when Liu Huai wanted to scold this little brother who had not walked away, a burst of shouting and scolding came from behind the curtain, and then there was a noise and comforting voice, which was a mess, as if someone was fighting in the curtain.

Liu Huai was stunned, and suddenly felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.

After confirming once again that he was at the Zhongyi Army camp, and not the Tianping Army headquarters from a few months ago, Liu Huai frowned and walked into the encircled area.

Although the Zhongyi Army also had its own strongholds, it was naturally not an army that had formed a secret and loose alliance with the Tianping Army before. Therefore, when Wei Sheng was sitting in the main position, no large-scale fighting occurred.

In fact, the chaos in the tent was basically caused by one person, and the others were just trying to stop the fight.

Li Xiu's eyes were bloodshot as he pointed at the man sitting in the middle of the seat and roared, "How dare you ask us for help? When we, the people of Donghai, started the rebellion, we asked your Song State for help. What did you say? You said you would attract bandits and start a border conflict, leaving us to die in Shandong. Why do you want to live now? Why can't you just stay and die?!"

Sitting in the middle of the curtain, separated from the surrounding military generals by a distance, as if he were the person being judged, was naturally Xu Zongyan, the Tongpan of Chuzhou in the State of Song.

At this moment, this person was looking at Li Xiu with a pale face, and his image gradually overlapped with the northern man in his past memory. His lips moved twice, but he couldn't say a word of defense.

When Zhang Wang and Xu Yuan started the uprising last year, it was Li Xiu who went south to ask for help from the Song State, and it was Xu Zongyan who came forward to reject him.

Now that the situation has reversed, isn't it right to be criticized?
"A Xiu, please stop talking."

"Li San, this is a serious military discussion, no impudence is allowed."

"What have you become now, in front of Duke Wei?"

Wang Xiongyi and Zhou Xinglie beside Li Xiu held the other party tightly, and several generals around him were trying to persuade him.

Of course, there were also silent people in the crowd, such as He Boqiu who was sneering the whole time, and Zhang Xiaoyi who lowered his head, clenched his fists, and had red eyes.

Wei Sheng was whispering to Lu You at his side in the main seat, seemingly unconcerned about the noise in the military meeting.

"What are you arguing about?" Liu Huai shouted, bringing a momentary silence to the crowd. "This is a military meeting! Not a family game!"

(End of this chapter)