Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ma hurriedly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Miss, this way please."

"You're too kind, Madam. Let's go!" Li Tingting smiled sweetly.

Then, he took Chunmei with him and followed Madam Ma into her home.

Ma Liangyu's home was a slightly old courtyard. Just stepping into the courtyard...

You can then see some farm tools piled up haphazardly in the corner.

Although it appears somewhat messy, it still allows one to truly feel the owner's hard work on a daily basis.

In the main hall of the house, there was a simple wooden table and several long benches.

The teapot and teacups on the table already bear many traces of time.

The bedroom is located next to the living room, and the bed is made neatly.

Although the bedding had some patches, it was clean, fresh, and spotless.

The dressing table by the window was a bit worn, with a bronze mirror and a few simple pieces of jewelry on it.

Ma Liangyu, on the other hand, lay listlessly on the dilapidated dining table.

His eyes were blurry with drunkenness, and he kept muttering, "Wine, wine..."

Just as Mrs. Ma was about to step forward to wake him, Li Tingting stopped her.

He then took a bottle of wine from her hand and walked gracefully to Ma Liangyu's side.

"General Ma, your wine has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Ma Liangyu's eyes were fixed on the wine in Li Tingting's hand.

He snatched it away suddenly and gulped it down.

Li Tingting shook her head helplessly and looked at Madam Ma, "Madam,"

Why is your family so poor?

"Young Miss, my husband's military pay and the imperial rewards..."

He used it all to provide compensation to the families of soldiers who died on the battlefield.

Mrs. Ma said calmly,

But her slightly trembling lips betrayed the bitterness in her heart.

After Li Tingting understood the truth, she nodded.

He turned to look at Ma Liangyu and said with a serious expression, "General Ma,"

Have you had enough to drink? Take another good look at who I am.

Ma Liangyu didn't even look up, continuing to drink his wine, one cup after another.

He stared at the wine on the table with a wry smile. "Thank you, Miss, for coming to see Mr. Ma."

I am no longer a general; from now on, I am just an ordinary citizen.

"Hahaha..." he said, and then continued to pour more wine into his mouth.

Looking at this once valiant general, now so dejected.

Li Tingting clenched her fists tightly, reminding herself to stay calm.

However, watching Ma Liangyu drink one cup after another without any regard for the consequences...

Li Tingting could no longer suppress her anger and strode forward to kick him.

Then, Liu glared at him fiercely, "Ma Liangyu, open your eyes wide!"

Look who I am!

Mrs. Ma was startled by all of this that had suddenly happened.

Chunmei quickly stepped forward, taking her hand while shaking her head.

He gave Mrs. Ma a reassuring look, telling her not to worry.

Ma Liangyu was suddenly kicked to the ground by Li Tingting.

He instantly became much more alert and looked up at Li Tingting.

He was startled on the spot and hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to bow.

"The sinner Ma Liangyu pays his respects to the young lady!"

"Hmph! You've finally come to your senses? Tell me, what crime have you committed?"

After Li Tingting saw him stand up and bow, her expression softened slightly as she asked him sharply.

Ma Liangyu burst into tears, "It is my fault, I am incompetent, that I have failed to properly assist Commander Han."

The person who truly deserved to die was the one who caused General Han's death on the battlefield.

It should have been me; if it weren't for Commander Han covering our retreat,

Countless soldiers will die in our army, but I, as the vanguard, have not...

"Waaah~" Ma Liangyu burst into tears again at this point.

Li Tingting scolded him in exasperation, "What's the use of crying? What's the point of crying?"

Can you cry General Han back to life? Can you cry the enemy army of the Great Zhou to death?

"Let me ask you, can you still wield a knife? Do you want to avenge Commander Han?"

After being scolded by Li Tingting, Ma Liangyu immediately stopped crying.

The key was Li Tingting's subsequent questions to him; he knew very well that with the Li family's capabilities...

He could be promoted from an ordinary citizen back to a general at any time.

So, his emotions were like a rollercoaster, and he answered Li Tingting with great excitement.

"Young Miss, I am ready to fight on the battlefield at any time. I dream of avenging Commander Han!"

After he finished speaking, he wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes and looked at Li Tingting with determination.

Upon seeing this, Li Tingting instantly felt like Ma Liangyu, fully revived.

He nodded in satisfaction, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Then, she took out a token from her waist and threw it to Ma Liangyu.

"Hmm! Very good. Since you can still wield a knife, then you'll come with me to battle tomorrow."

I have volunteered to the Emperor to lead twenty armies to resist the enemy forces of the Great Zhou.

"Take this with me to defeat the enemy army of Great Zhou and avenge Commander Han!"

Ma Liangyu caught the sign that Li Tingting threw to him, and after taking a closer look,

Upon discovering that it was the token of the commander-in-chief of the Great Xia army camp, he was immediately overjoyed.

Although the position of general was not as high as his previous position as vanguard,

But he was, after all, a commander of an army, and more importantly, he could go back to the battlefield.

How could he not be excited to avenge his fallen comrades?

Ma Liangyu gripped the token tightly, kowtowing to Li Tingting while both crying and laughing.

"This humble general thanks Miss for giving me a second chance! This humble general will certainly live up to Miss's expectations."

Li Tingting casually took out some more silver coins and placed them on the table.

"Hmph! Alright, get up now! This silver is for your wife's household expenses."

Don't use that money to subsidize those soldiers again. I'm leaving now.

Get ready, we're leaving tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM). Don't be late!

After saying this, she led Chunmei outside. Seeing this, Ma Liangyu and his wife...

They hurriedly caught up, their eyes filled with tears, and called out in unison, "Thank you, Miss! Thank you, Miss!"

As Li Tingting walked away, she turned back to look at them with a smile, "Alright, alright, go back now!"

Early the next morning.

Li Tingting, dressed in a white robe, rode a white horse with an imposing air.

He took the lead and walked at the front of the group.

"Tingting, you silly girl, ever since you came back from Peach Blossom County..."

They've never given me a moment's peace. This time on the battlefield, you absolutely cannot be reckless.

Take good care of yourself and protect your safety, do you hear me?

With tears in her eyes and a worried expression, Madam Lin gave the instructions.

Li Tingting smiled and reassured her, "I understand, Second Aunt, don't worry!"

Then, she looked at the others and said goodbye to them one by one: "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Second Aunt, Third Aunt,"

Don't worry, everyone! Take good care of yourselves after I'm gone.

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