Divorced woman with child travels through time

Zhao Jian sighed as he looked at that stubborn figure. If he could, he really didn't want to take action against these old ministers, but he had already seen a way out. No one could stand in his way, no matter how difficult the path was!

"Go, call Song Wujin here, I need to talk to him!" Zhao Jian gave the order, hoping those people would have clean hands. These guys were capable enough, and he was too lazy to replace them.

"Yes!"

Outside Huian County.

Wang Erniu watched as a wave of Japanese soldiers attacked. Dozens of Japanese soldiers, dressed in tattered clothes, were thin and frail, and their weapons were incomplete. Some of them even came up with half a broken knife. Moreover, they had no proper armor and used bamboo baskets as shields. They rushed up in a sparse manner.

At Wang Xiaoguang's command, a volley of fire erupted from the wall, and in the blink of an eye, two-thirds of the enemy fell. The remaining soldiers immediately dropped their bamboo baskets and ran back, only to be beheaded by the inspectors behind them. In short, it was absurd, ridiculous, and quite tragic; those Japanese soldiers were clearly slaves.

Wang Erniu shielded his eyes with his hand, staring at the smug young man in front of the golden yurt, finding him utterly irritating. Did he think this place was a playground? Was he killing for pleasure?

"How's the situation on both sides? Have they received reinforcements? How are their supplies coming from?"

"Reporting to the general, because the route around the city is too long, the enemy's flanks are not heavily fortified. I'm not sure about the reinforcements, but their supplies are being delivered to them by ship," Wang Xiaoguang replied.

"What about our ships? Aren't there any defense forces at sea? Didn't I tell you that we must have patrol boats? If not, we can also give money rewards for information from fishermen?" Wang Erniu's face grew darker and darker as he spoke.

"Well, the Quanzhou Maritime Trade Office sent people to inspect the ships these past two days, but they all stopped their ships. They wanted to do the repairs, but I don't know..." Wang Xiaoguang was sweating profusely, and his voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, "There must be a traitor inside, otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence."

Wang Erniu remained silent with a cold face. After a while, he couldn't help but say, "As the commander-in-chief of an army, you are responsible for guarding a city. You must have a complete grasp of the situation and not overlook any part of it. Especially here by the sea, if anyone tries to stop you, you should kill them. You are the first line of defense for the people. This is the first time, and I don't want to see it happen a second time. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Your subordinate knows his crime!" Wang Xiaoguang lowered his head, his voice full of remorse.

Looking at the corpses left behind by the Japanese, Wang Erniu said, "This is not going to work. The Japanese must have something we don't know about. Caiyun, arrange for someone to inform Lord Wei and have him and Lü Xiong bring men to besiege them. Also, inform the Lin brothers near Longyan. We should attack from three sides and make sure to crush these tens of thousands of Japanese in Huian."

"Since they dare to come, I will make sure they never leave!" Wang Erniu slammed his palm on the city wall, leaving a deep palm print.

"Yes! I'll go right away!" Caiyun accepted the order and left! Actually, she was even more anxious. One of the two squads that Wang Xiaoguang sent out were female soldiers under her command, and their fate was unknown. She wanted to have a big battle and go find them while she was at it.

In the woods behind Zishan Village, Madam Cheng, along with the Wu sisters, was bandaging the wounds of a group of villagers. When the Japanese came, many villagers ran up the mountain, and many fell because they couldn't run fast enough. Fortunately, as female soldiers, they didn't have much else to offer but self-protection, so they had plenty of medicine and other supplies. They all brought their own, and it was said that Madam Chen had specially sent them from Quanzhou City to give to Captain Caiyun.

This mountain forest is very large, covering an area of ​​ten miles. As a result, many villagers came up here. The village already had a patrol team, but now Cheng Niangzi and her dozens of others have organized themselves together, so it is quite safe.

"Madam Cheng, Brother Zheng is here!" a female soldier reported.

"Alright!" Madam Cheng was tall but very skillful. She quickly tied an old man's legs. "Don't move him for the next few days. Just rest here. After the Japanese retreat, you can carry him home and let him rest for a while. There's nothing to worry about."

"Thank you so much, Madam Cheng!" the old woman said gratefully. "It's so good that you came. It's truly a blessing from heaven."

"Not at all, protecting you is the duty," Madam Cheng forced a smile. "You all get some rest, I'll get back to work!"

Not far from the edge of the woods, Zheng Hai approached her with delight, saying, "Madam Cheng, we're thinking of sneaking back into the village tonight under cover of darkness to get some food. There aren't many Japanese left in the village now, so we should be able to steal some."

He nervously rubbed his hands together, stealing glances at her.

Cheng Niangzi was completely unaware of what was going on. After thinking it over carefully, she said, "If we're going, I'll lead the team. And we don't need too many people, just a few strong and capable of carrying things."

"Okay, how many do you want? I'll go get some right away." Zheng Hai noticed she wasn't paying attention, so he kept staring at her, his joy almost impossible to hide.

"Okay, call about ten people, they need to know some fighting skills."

"Okay!" Zheng Hai replied, but did not leave.

Cheng Niangzi washed her hands, wiped them on her clothes, and turned around to find him still there.

"What's wrong?" She subconsciously touched her face, wondering if there was something on it.

"It's nothing." Zheng Hai, a grown man, suddenly became a little shy and hesitant. After glancing around to make sure no one was watching, he mustered his courage and asked, "Madam Cheng, I heard you're not married? Is that true?"

"Ah??" Madam Cheng was shocked, her delicate face unable to hide her surprise. She asked in astonishment, "I have no intention of getting married, Brother Zheng, is there something you need?"

Zheng Hai, who was nearly forty, blushed. He lowered his head and turned his face away, then raised his head again. Seeing her staring at him blankly, he quickly recited the words he had practiced in his mind for many days, as if reciting a book. He slowly said, "My wife must know me. I have a son in the Huian military camp. He also has a house to shelter him from the wind and rain. I also have some savings that I can give to my wife for household expenses. I wonder if my wife would be interested?"

The rest of the words gradually fell silent amidst Cheng Niangzi's shocked gaze.

Cheng Niangzi looked at him in disbelief. Although Ziguang Village was under her jurisdiction as an inspector, she had dealt with this tall and kind man every few days and knew his background well. He had been a widower for many years, and many women in the village liked him. However, she had never had such thoughts. Who knew that he would be interested in her? This was really strange.

Cheng Niangzi remained silent, only looking at him with a hint of disbelief.

Zheng Hai quickly raised his hand to assure her, "I'm serious. I sincerely want to marry you, my wife."

Cheng Niangzi remained silent. Finally, she looked at the village at the foot of the mountain, where several Japanese were roaming. "Let's talk about this later. I'm no longer young and have no intention of remarrying. Besides, I don't even know if I'll survive this."

Seeing that she hadn't ruled out the possibility, Zheng Hai immediately beamed with joy, "Madam Cheng, don't worry. The old folks in our village all say that General Wang is in Quanzhou and will definitely come to our rescue. At most, it will take three days. After three days, the Japanese will surely be defeated."

Madam Cheng smiled faintly, "I hope so."