As soon as the yamen opened the seal, Mu Yan was too busy to disappear.
often come home late.
Sometimes he thinks the smell of blood on his body is too strong, so he doesn't go back to the yard, he just plans to spend the night in the study. Huo Xi will find it.
In this way, no matter how late it is, he will wash his hair and cleanse himself, and he will go back to his room to sleep with his wife and children when he is refreshed.
Huo Xi fell into a drowsy sleep, and a body behind her stuck to her, "Remarkable?"
"Well, it's me."
Huo Xi felt relieved, turned around and slipped into his arms. Mu Yan hugged her tightly, sniffing his wife's body fragrance, the warm and soft jade in his arms warmed his heart.
stroked her hair, kissed her face, couldn't put it down.
"Sleepy." Huo Xi muttered.
Mu Yan paused, "Then I won't make trouble with you, go to sleep."
Huo Xi found a good place in his arms and fell asleep.
The nephrite jade is warm and fragrant in her arms, unable to do anything, Mu Yan smiled helplessly, then raised her head and looked inside, her son's small body was covered under the quilt, breathing slowly, his belly was bulging, Mu Yan smiled again, hugged Huo Xi and fell asleep.
A few days later, Mu Yan came back early, had dinner with his wife and children, played games with his son for a while, put his son to sleep, and whispered to Huo Xi.
"In a few days, I will go to Annan with my father-in-law."
Huo Xi was startled, and got up from his arms: "Why did you go with me?"
Mu Yan pulled her back into his arms again, "Don't worry, you have to believe in your husband's ability."
Seeing Huo Xi waiting for him to answer, he said softly: "Every time Annan suppressed the rebellion, most of the soldiers from the Southwest were used, and the Yunnan Guards almost sent out all their troops. Father-in-law is the general officer and he is the assistant."
This "he" Huo Xi knew who Mu Yan was talking about.
The father and son probably had some quarrels. It may be that when they were young, Mu Yan wandered on the edge of life and death several times. He couldn't get any warmth from his biological father, and his heart gradually became cold.
"He lost the war with Annan years ago. The emperor was a little dissatisfied, so he ordered me to assist third uncle and lead Yunnan soldiers to assist father-in-law."
Huo Xi couldn't help but sigh.
Her actual father-in-law, as the second son, had an outstanding eldest brother in front of her since she was a child, and never thought that he could inherit the title. Old Hou Ye never taught him how to manage Yunnan affairs or military affairs before his death.
Mu Sheng liked to read when he was young, and liked to get together in a circle of literati and refined scholars. Unexpectedly, once the father and brother died, the first emperor left Mu Yan as his own son and handed over the title to Mu Sheng to inherit.
Mu Sheng drove the ducks to the shelves. After all these years, he has stumbled and stumbled, but the rest of the things are a bit difficult.
The husband and wife were silent for a while.
"How long will the war last?"
"I don't know yet. But I have analyzed it with my father-in-law. My father-in-law estimated that it will be the same as the previous few times, and the war will end in a few months to half a year."
If the Tatars and other races on the grassland were a thorn in the back of the Wei Dynasty, Annan was also a heart disease of Emperor Yongkang.
As a vassal state, Annan challenged the prestige of the Wei Dynasty from time to time, and his attitude towards the Wei Dynasty was extremely disrespectful. First, he deceived the Wei Dynasty in order to seek title, and then murdered the king three times to usurp his position.
Afterwards, they repeatedly invaded and plundered the small neighboring countries, so that the surrounding countries repeatedly sent envoys to the Wei Dynasty to accuse Annan of "counting his invasions and plunders".
And repeatedly invaded Siming Mansion, Luzhou and other places in Guangxi. "Hundreds of Duan", which caused the local officials in Guangxi and Yunnan to continue to play to the Wei court for help.
Many of Annan's actions seemed to be a serious challenge to the status of the suzerain of the Wei Dynasty. And the long-term violation of the Wei Dynasty's border violated the Wei Dynasty's border policy of "protecting the vassal and securing the border".
"Aren't you busy with the secret matters that the emperor told you these days, how could you be sent to the army by the emperor?"
Mu Yan walked on her body with both hands, "Father-in-law said that the emperor might want to use me. The border of Yunnan has been quite uneven in the past two years, and he has no power to strengthen the border, which aroused the emperor's dissatisfaction. Father-in-law analyzed that the emperor might want to take this opportunity to check my leadership. I don’t have the ability to be a soldier, I guess they want to send me to Yunnan to help Gu Bian.”
"What? Go to Yunnan to help guard the border? Doesn't that mean you want to stay there?"
Huo Xi was very surprised. How can this solidity be achieved overnight? Doesn't it mean that husband and wife should be separated from father and son?
"No matter where I go, I will take you mother and child with me. We will not be separated." Mu Yan said firmly.
He can do whatever he wants.
Huo Xi just wanted to ask, but he blocked his lips and tongue, and continued to plunder, so he didn't have a chance to ask him for a while.
Early the next morning, when I thought of asking him, the pillow was already cold, and the person had already left the house.
"Where's Daddy?"
Xiao Yuer has not seen his father for several days, and finally looked forward to returning to his father yesterday, having fun with him, and woke up early in the morning to look for his father, but his father had disappeared. Even today is father Xiumu.
"Daddy has gone to the military camp." Huo Xi washed his son himself, pinched his son's soft face, and couldn't put it down.
Xiao Yuer's eyes lit up, "Daddy is going to be a general! Xiao Yuer is going to be a general too!"
"Okay, Yu'er will also be a general. After washing my face, I will go to my little aunt and Yanzhi to play some soldiers and generals."
"Okay! Play some soldiers and generals!"
As the day of the expedition drew near, Huo Xi and Mu Yan took Xiao Yuer back to the British residence, and stayed with Zhang Fu and Huo Nian for a long time. The two of them were also too busy in the military camp during this time, and they hadn't returned to the residence for a long time. .
"Maoer will go too?" Huo Xi was a little surprised.
Zhang Mao nodded, "Father said that I have achieved some success in learning the art of war and strategy over the years, but the theory of war on paper has finally become shallow, so let me go to the battlefield to experience it." There was a cheerful look in the words.
Huo Xi couldn't help laughing: "How happy are you to be on the battlefield?"
"Happy. I am happy to follow my father and brother!" Zhang Mao smiled, happy to find what he likes to do, and to finally be able to follow his father and brother to the battlefield to serve the court.
"Sister, don't worry, we will all come back safely." Huo Nian came up and hugged her arm, rubbing against Huo Xi's arm like he did when he was a child.
Looking at his younger brother who was much taller than himself, Huo Xi softened his heart, "Follow father, listen to father, don't be greedy for merit, safety is the most important thing." He glanced at Zhang Mao, "Mao'er too."
Both of them nodded in unison, yes.
Seeing Huo Xi nagging, Huo Nian couldn't help but say, "Oh sister, it's just you nagging, look at Gu Yu and Fang Qi, the family knew they were going to follow us to the battlefield, so they didn't even say a word."
"Fang Qi and Gu Yu are going too?"
Huo Nian's two classmates are very close friends with Nian'er. Later, the two went to the Zhang Clan to learn to study, will they go with Nian'er?
"Well. Their family is still very happy. I hope they will come back after making meritorious service."
Huo Xi glared at him, "How do you know that they don't nag at home? Don't you worry? When you grow up, you still can't hear your sister nagging anymore?" She also thought she was annoying. Brat.
"Understood, sister, don't worry. I have a lot of soldiers and guards around me, so why don't you worry about me being by my father's side?"
Seeing that he had a plan in mind, Huo Xi didn't say any more.
The next day, I went back to Huo's house with Huo Nian and had a meal with Mrs. Yang and Huo Erhuai, listening to their husband and wife chattering to Huo Nian. Seeing Nian'er's obedient appearance, she couldn't help laughing.
In mid-February, Zhang Fu served as the commander-in-chief, and Mu Yan served as Qianfeng General, leading 100,000 troops to the southwest border.
Happy New Year everyone, the Year of the Rabbit is auspicious~ I don’t have time to code, there are many things at home, people come and go, and the sound of firecrackers keeps making it quiet. I want to say sorry to everyone.