Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 401 Before Dispatching (VI)

The urgent report sent back by Shen Jin was relayed by the postmasters of various counties along the way and finally delivered to Huan Xi as quickly as possible.

After reading this, Huan Xi remained calm. He went straight to the camp outside the city and found Wang Meng who was in charge there.

"Sir, Wang Yuan sent a letter saying that Fu Jian will send troops in three days."

Huan Xi spoke calmly, without showing the slightest bit of nervousness about the upcoming war.

He had been fighting for many years and had long been accustomed to such a life, which was nothing more than fighting against the enemy with his troops and blocking the water with earth.

With Wang Yuan acting undercover beside Li Wei, Huan Xi was able to have a clear understanding of Fu Jian's actions. He also learned about the situation of its ally Yan State through Yu State. Only then was Huan Xi able to stay in Chang'an with peace of mind, giving the generals of Liang State time to integrate with the Xiongnu and Xianbei soldiers in Hetao and Hexi.

This battle is different from last year's. The Xiongnu and Xianbei cannot just act as atmosphere groups on the battlefield. Since Yan and Yu are almost invading with all their national strength, every soldier Huan Xi brings to Hedong must go into battle and kill the enemy and play his role.

Wang Meng hasn't returned to Chang'an for many days. His food, clothing, shelter and transportation are all in this camp.

"So, Lord Liang will be sending out troops soon, and I can finally go home and have a look."

He smiled with a relaxed look.

However, given Wang Meng's personality, even if Huan Xi took these Hu people away, Wang Meng would not be able to spare much time to accompany his family when he returned to Chang'an, and he would still devote himself to his work.

Of course, Wang Meng did not complain about Huan Xi because he stayed in Chang'an to enjoy a peaceful life, but sent him to the military camp to live with these Hu people.

After all, this was equivalent to handing over all the 100,000 Xianbei and Xiongnu troops outside the city to Wang Meng. Given Huan Xi's usual cautious style of doing things, he would not dare to delegate this matter to anyone else unless he regarded Wang Meng as his confidant whom he completely trusted.

As the saying goes, a gentleman will die for his confidant. Wang Meng was such a gentleman, and Huan Xi was his confidant. He was not afraid of life and death, so how could he complain about such a trivial matter?

Huan Xi nodded and said:
"Today, Sir, please inform the three armies that you will light a fire at 3:00 a.m. tomorrow and cook at 5:00 a.m. After the soldiers have had breakfast, you will lead the army out of the camp to Baqiao to wait for orders. I will lead the soldiers to meet you at the beginning of noon (11:00 a.m.)"

Wang Meng did not ask Huan Xi why he had to wait until noon.

He knew that the soldiers were now on standby in the camp in the city and had no chance to gather with their families before going to war.

When he sets out for the expedition tomorrow, there will surely be a large number of family members who will come to see him off upon hearing the news. If Huan Xi can reach Baqiao before noon, it will be considered a swift move.

Huan Xi said, reminding Wang Meng:

"As we get closer to the end, we must not let our guard down. Trouble often occurs when we let our guard down. Sir, please guard this last shift for me."

Wang Meng said seriously:
"We have been through these many days without incident. I should be more courageous and ensure peace in the army."

After discussing business with Wang Meng, Huan Xi went to inspect the camp. Since he was already there, Huan Xi did not hesitate to show his friendliness in front of the soldiers.

Huan Xi was seen moving between camps, occasionally pulling up a few ordinary Xiongnu and Xianbei nobles and chatting with them about family matters in the Xianbei language.

The Tiele Huns were a tribe formed by the fusion of the Xianbei and the Huns. The Xianbei were their matrilineal clan and the Huns were their paternal clan. In particular, the Tiele Huns were controlled by the Tuoba Xianbei for many years, and many people in the tribe were able to speak the Xianbei language.

Looking at those lucky ones whose faces were flushed with excitement, and the soldiers around them who were proud of Huan Xi's arrival, Huan Xi felt that after leaving Chang'an, he should get closer to them along the way.

We cannot be unwilling to look down and ignore those soldiers at the lower level just because we have a higher status, greater power and stronger strength.

Although Huan Xi could not share the hardships with the soldiers, a few cost-free words of concern were enough to warm them and make them fight bravely on the battlefield without regard for their own safety.

When Huan Xi returned to Chang'an, it was already late at night.

The main gate of Weiyang Palace was still unlocked, waiting for Huan Xi to return home.

When they arrived at Qingliang Palace, the candlelight was still flickering in the bedroom. Huan Xi pushed the door open and walked in. Xie Daoyun was lying on the couch, fully clothed.

Huan Xi said apologetically:
"Ling Jiang, sorry to have kept you waiting."

Xie Daoyuan wanted to sit up, and Huan Xi hurried over to support her. Xie Daoyuan was already pregnant, so it was inconvenient for her to do anything.

She just shook her head and said:

"It's really hard for my husband to go to the camp to comfort the soldiers. I only regret that I am not a man and cannot help my husband."

Huan Xi heard this and joked:

"If you give birth to a boy, where can I find a wife as virtuous as Ling Jiang?"

Xie Daoyun rolled her eyes at him:
"You just know how to trick me with your smooth talk."

Although she said this, the sweet smile on her face clearly revealed her inner joy.

Although they have been married for many years and their third child is about to be born in a few months, Xie Daoyuan never gets tired of hearing Huan Xi's love words.

Even though she knew that he might have said sweet words to many people, for Xie Daoyuan, at least at this moment, he only had her in his eyes.

Huan Xi sat down next to Xie Daoyun and sighed:
"After we say goodbye tomorrow, we won't see each other again for another year or half a year."

Huan Xi said, reaching out to touch Xie Daoyun's bulging belly, and said with regret:

"When the little one is born, I am destined not to be able to return in time."

The three kingdoms of Liang, Yan and Yu had carried out a long period of preparation for this battle. All three sides were fully prepared. Unless the outcome was decided on the battlefield, it was impossible for one side to retreat due to running out of food or other problems.

Xie Daoyun was mentally prepared. She had long been accustomed to this kind of life. Instead, Xie Daoyun comforted Huan Xi:
“My husband is the lord of Guanxi, how can he only take care of household affairs?

"Besides, there are so many servants serving in Weiyang Palace, and A-gu (Sima Xingnan) is there to help, so you don't have to worry about this.

"I am waiting for your husband's victory report in Chang'an, and you can wait for news of our safety in Hedong."

Huan Xi heard this and immediately corrected him:

"Mother and daughter are safe."

As he spoke, Huan Xi stood up and said:

"It's getting late. We have to get up early tomorrow. Let's change our clothes and go to bed early."

Xie Daoyuan naturally would not object. The two of them changed into pajamas. Huan Xi extinguished the candle and lay back on the bed, leaning against the faint moonlight that filtered through the window paper.

Although she said she wanted to go to bed early, Huan Xi's hands were restless and kept wandering on Xie Daoyuan's body.

Huan Xi quickly felt the difference in the touch. Even though this was her third child, the increase in progesterone in Xie Daoyun's body frequently stimulated the mammary glands, causing her breasts to swell.

For most people, their breasts will shrink after the breastfeeding period ends, but for a small number of people, their breasts will remain, which is commonly known as secondary breast development during pregnancy.

Unfortunately, Xie Daoyuan belongs to the former, and Huan Xi is also seizing the time to enjoy his wife's limited-time big breasts, and he can't stop once he starts.

(End of this chapter)