Time Travel: The Foolish Lady is Forced to Become a Female General

Shi Qing and Zhu Xu looked at each other, and seeing that there were no outsiders around, they said awkwardly: "General Mu has been fighting on the frontier for many years, and he may not be very clear about the situation of the local garrison. The court has been in arrears with military pay in recent years. We reported 30,000 people, but only half of the military pay is paid each year, so..."

Mu Lie's eyes darkened. "You two mean that the Yancheng Army only has 15,000 people?"

Zhu Xu quickly explained: "General Mu, we in Yancheng have raised some military pay and food ourselves. Now the Yancheng army has about 21,000 people."

Mu Lie knew that this was not the time to pursue the issue of military pay. After all, speed was of the essence in war, and it was uncertain how long Dongfang Yi could hold out. Thinking of this, he immediately looked at Shi Qing and ordered: "General Shi, notify the entire army to set out tomorrow morning to rescue Mobei City!"

"Yes, General Mu!"

On the second day, the army marched in an orderly and mighty manner towards Mobei City, which was three days' journey away from Mobei City. According to previous news, Mobei City had been besieged for nearly a month. If it could not be rescued in time, General Dongfang Yi might find it difficult to hold on.

In the carriage, Mu Lie asked Shi Qing: "General Shi, Yancheng is not far from the northern border. Do you know how many soldiers the enemy has? How many soldiers does General Dongfang have in Mobei City? How long can the food and grass last? In addition to Mobei City, what is the current situation of Shuofang City and Yunzhong City on the east and west sides? How many defenders are there in the city?"

Faced with Mu Lie's series of questions, General Shi Qing was obviously very embarrassed, and hesitantly said: "To answer General Mu, General Dongfang led 30,000 troops to garrison Mobei City and Yunzhong City a few months ago. A month ago, Yunzhong City fell, and General Dongfang retreated to Mobei City. As for the current strength of the enemy cities and Mobei City..."

It was obvious that Shi Qing didn't know the situation on the front line.

Mu Lie looked at him helplessly. Shi Qing, who is already thirty-five years old this year, has been in the army for more than ten years, but it seems that he still has not made much progress in leading a force.

Because of his worry, Mu Lie lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the marching army. The soldiers had powerful steps, neat formations, and were in good spirits.

Fortunately, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Shi Qing seemed to see Mu Lie's worry and took the initiative to say, "General Mu, you know that since I joined the army, I have been responsible for the training of soldiers and the rectification of military discipline. The front line has been tight in the past two years, and I was forced to become the garrison commander of Yancheng Army two months ago. I really have no experience in leading troops in battle."

Mu Lie did not blame him, but just said: "This is a desert area. Our army should march to 50 miles away from Mobei City and find a flat place to set up camp. At the same time, send some scouts to find out the situation of the three cities of Mobei, Yunzhong and Shuofang. Also, we have traveled a long distance, so it is not appropriate for us to directly engage in battle with the enemy..."

Shi Qing listened carefully to Mu Lie's words, and then replied with enlightenment: "I understand. As soon as I arrive, I will take scouts to find out the current situation of the three cities, especially Mobei City, so that we can know ourselves and the enemy!"

Mu Lie smiled. Shi Qing was not stupid, but he had become a lot more negative due to some changes in recent years.

In the other carriage, Xiaoyu was obviously much more excited than Xia Qin. After all, she was going back to her hometown which she had left for six years.

But she still didn't forget to gossip: "Sister, you are about to meet your 'ex-marriage husband', the young general. Are you looking forward to it?"

Former fiancé? ?

What a crap word!

Xia Qin curled her lips and said indifferently: "That Dongfang? Maybe he has already died for his country. By the way, Xiaoyu, how many residents are there in your hometown, Mobei City?"

"Originally there were about 50,000 or 60,000 people, but now they've probably all fled to escape the famine." Xiaoyu's mood suddenly became depressed. "There's been war here for eight out of ten years, so who would stay in the city?"

Seeing that Xiaoyu was a little sad, Xia Qin did not continue this topic. She gently pulled open the curtain of the car window and looked at the scenery outside the car.

We had already arrived in the northern desert. There was yellow earth everywhere. Although it was still early morning, there was no beautiful morning scenery. The mighty army raised a continuous cloud of dust that even blocked out the sun's rays.

However, when she looked closer, she suddenly discovered that many corpses appeared on the roadside from time to time. Some had dried up, and some had only bones left. Moreover, the corpses kept appearing, some alone, and some in piles of five or six.

"Brother Huo," Xia Qin whispered to Huo Jinying, who was riding a horse to protect his carriage, "Why are there so many corpses on the roadside? There must be at least two or three hundred in less than half an hour."

Huo Jinying's eyes flashed with sadness, and she whispered back, "Hey, Miss, most of these are civilians who fled, some died of illness and starvation on the road, and occasionally there are some soldiers' bodies."

Hearing this, Xia Qin looked at Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu was staring out the window in a trance, her eyes red. She wondered if this was the road she took when she fled.

Huo Jinying sighed again and said with some concern: "Miss, this scene is certainly uncomfortable, but the battlefield is the real purgatory. You must pay attention to your safety at that time."

Although Xia Qin had been fighting against criminal gangs in the special forces and Interpol before traveling through time, she lived in a peaceful era after all.

At this moment, witnessing the endless stream of dried corpses and white bones, and facing this endless desolation and ruin, an indescribable sadness welled up in my heart.

She sighed in her heart, not knowing whether this campaign would be successful.

My father was seriously injured while trying to save me, and I'm afraid he won't be fully recovered in ten days or half a month.

I hope I don't have to travel too much, and that the siege of Mobei City can be lifted quickly so I can return home as soon as possible.

Thinking about this, she felt a little tired and let herself fall asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiaoyu gently woke her up. She was shocked by the way Xiaoyu was dressed: he was wearing a blue robe, his hair was combed into a bun and fixed with a hairband, looking like a teenager.

"Xiaoyu, what are you doing?"

"Sister, Master Mu said that although Daxia Kingdom does not prohibit women from joining the army, it is still inconvenient to wear women's clothes, so let's change into men's clothes. Here are your clothes. The army has stopped outside to rest. I will stay outside the carriage. Sister, you change your clothes."

As Xiaoyu said this, she left a black straight-hem robe and a black hairpin in the carriage and stood guard outside the carriage.

Soon, Xia Qin changed her clothes and walked out of the carriage.

Xiaoyu looked at Xia Qin in men's clothing and couldn't help but be stunned. Although he was not tall, Xia Qin looked both elegant and heroic in a black robe. He had the temperament of a talented and romantic man, but he was neat and tidy that they didn't have.

On that still somewhat childish face were a pair of increasingly sharp eyes, coupled with the steady steps that were unique to martial artists. This indescribable unique temperament made Xiaoyu immediately stick close to Xia Qin and hold her arm.

"Brother, do you want to give yourself a name?"

Xia Qin was a little confused.

"name?"

"You can't wear this men's clothing. I can't call you sister anymore."

"Well," Xia Qin thought for a moment and said quickly, "Then let's call him Mu Jinfeng."

"Okay, Brother Jinfeng, accompany Xiaoyu to see the surrounding scenery~" Xiaoyu smiled proudly and held Xia Qin's arm without letting go.

Xia Qin rolled her eyes at Xiaoyu, looking helpless.

It is now late autumn. The nights in the north are chilly and the cold wind makes people particularly awake.

For some reason, Xia Qin suddenly thought of Mo Ye and asked, "Xiao Yu, how did you get to know your master?"