Chapter 116: Entering the City

The spring breeze is full of joy and the horses are galloping, trampling all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.

This is what Nie Cairong looks like now. She is wearing small riding boots, riding a white horse, holding a whip in her hand, and walking proudly in front.

Wei Jichen saw that she looked like a proud peacock, and couldn't help but smile. This little girl has always wanted to be a general. Now she doesn't have the ability of a general, but she has the prestige of a general.

"Sir, look, the people in the city are rushing out to welcome you." Wang Huaiqing also raised his hand and pointed to the gate of Haicheng with a happy face.

There, cheers were heard, and the people were lined up on both sides of the street, waving their hands and shouting to the slowly approaching Weizi Army soldiers.

When the generals saw Wei Jichen that day, they all supported the Weizi Army to enter the city quickly, and Wei Jichen also appropriately said that he was in a good mood and his illness was completely cured.

As a result, the army's action became a matter of course. Wei Jichen first passed the news to Ma Jinxu. Ma Jinxu was very dedicated to Wei Jichen and immediately leaked the news to build momentum for Wei Jichen.

After a day of rapid march, Wei Jichen finally led his Wei army to Haicheng before dark.

When the people of Haicheng heard that the death god Wei Jichen was going to lead troops to garrison Haicheng, they all smiled and felt relieved. Everyone wanted to see Wei Jichen's true face, so they rushed to appear in and out of the city today.

If Ma Jinxu hadn't seen that things were not going well and immediately dispatched a battalion of soldiers to maintain order, it is estimated that the city gate would be surrounded by crowds inside and outside. Even so, the people stood on both sides of the street and cheered loudly, making it very lively.

It has always been the people who fear the soldiers. Seeing this, all the soldiers of the Wei army straightened up, strode with their heads held high, and marched forward with vigor. Even those soldiers who had just joined the Wei army reluctantly felt proud when they saw this.

Hu Zi and several sharpshooters walked on the periphery. They searched everywhere with their eyes. If they found something wrong, they would deal with it immediately. Among the cheering people, there were also soldiers of Wang Huaiqing's personal guards disguised as ordinary people, hiding in the crowd to prevent Japanese assassins from lurking.

When Wei Jichen rode to the city gate, he caused a huge cheer.

"General Wei!"

"General Wei!"

The calls of accents from all over the country rang out, and everyone called him General Wei.

All the people, regardless of gender, age or status, bowed to Wei Jichen and expressed their gratitude for his contribution to the fight against the Japanese in Liaodong.

Wei Jichen hurriedly returned the greeting on his horse, and regardless of whether the crowd could hear him or not, he said loudly: "Thank you, fellow villagers of Haicheng."

Wang Shizhen, who was riding beside Wei Jichen, saw that he looked calm and his voice was still neither hurried nor slow. He could not help but secretly admire him in his heart. If he was under the attention of millions of people, he would not be as stable as Lord Wei.

At the gate of the city, there were Ma Jinxu, Nie Guilin and a group of civil and military officials in Haicheng, including the county magistrate, the cloud cavalry captain, and the Wentongju.

Everyone was shocked to see that Wei Jichen's prestige among the people of Liaodong was so high. A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, but Wei Jichen, a strong dragon, can completely suppress a local snake.

Wei Jichen and his entourage slowly moved forward until they reached the gate of the city. Wei Jichen was the first to climb on his horse and then stepped forward to greet.

The soldiers came forward to lead the military horses.

"Brother Ma, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you look as good as ever." Wei Jichen first walked towards Ma Jinxu, and said loudly with a smile from a distance.

"Brother, look at the momentum, who else in Haicheng can compare with you." Ma Jinxu said, but his eyes intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Nie Guilin next to him.

Nie Guilin has been much more obedient since Feng Sheng'a died. Now that he saw that Ma Jinxu had something to say, he did not argue, but just bowed his hands to greet Wei Jichen.

"My lords, what virtue do I have to let you lords greet me at the city gate? It's really a sin. Please move and go inside." Wei Jichen glanced at the officials of all sizes and said with a smile.

"General Wei's name is well-known, and the Japanese are frightened. Now that he has come to garrison our Haicheng, it is really a blessing for Haicheng, and we have also gained a lot of confidence."

"Yes, General Wei, you have entered Haicheng, and we are all relieved. With your great reputation, I believe the Japanese will not dare to attack easily."

"General Wei, we are hosting a banquet in the government office to welcome the general. I hope the general will condescend to move."

One mouth, two lips, the highest level of flattery is that the other party knows that you are flattering, but still enjoys it. The officials of Haicheng have interpreted this sentence very well.

Even Wei Jichen, after listening to the advocacy of the crowd, was a little flattered. Fortunately, he was experienced and had seen a lot of these things. He understood that today they were so enthusiastic because they needed him. Once he went against their interests one day, they would abandon him.

"Please!" Wei Jichen stretched out his hand and said with a smile on his face.

All the officials said they dared not to do so, until Wei Jichen took a step ahead, and then they slowly followed behind him.

Wei Jichen kept bowing to the people on both sides as he walked, causing cheers along the way.

Among the crowd, Li Que'er was also joining in the fun. She took the silver that day and was in a bad mood for two or three days, but she had to live on, so she followed Wei Jichen's advice and opened a wine shop.

Fortunately, she had been staying in Haicheng for a long time, and she had two or three acquaintances. Everyone would give advice and suggestions. The wine shop opened in just a few days, and Li Que'er hired two boys. So he became a shopkeeper.

However, before closing time today, she saw the surrounding businesses closing their doors one after another and rushing towards the city gate one by one. She thought something big had happened, but when she found out, it turned out that Wei Jichen, the famous anti-Japanese general and the god of death, would lead his troops to garrison today. Haicheng.

All the people left in an instant, and the business could no longer continue. Li Queer also came with two waiters to watch the fun.

"General Wei, General Wei!" Li Que'er couldn't help but smile when he saw the two waiters shouting with red faces and thick necks. These two waiters were still young and at the age where they admire heroes.

"Sister Que'er, look, Wei Jichen turned around and raised his hand to me. Ah, ah, I will definitely be a hero like Wei Jichen when I grow up." A waiter saw Wei Jichen looking over and was excited. Unable to control himself, he grabbed Li Que'er's clothes and shouted loudly.

Li Queer shook his head helplessly, hero, is it so easy to be a hero? My cousin killed the bastard Feng Sheng'a, so he was considered a hero, but unfortunately he ended up fleeing to another place.

Speaking of which, my cousin's name seems to be the same as General Wei.

Li Que'er looked at Wei Jichen with her beautiful eyes, and suddenly her body trembled, and she rubbed her eyes again in disbelief, Que'er, Que'er, could it be that you, a shameless woman, miss you all day long, and feel like you when you see this person? Cousin.

Li Que'er took a closer look and found that no matter what, General Wei looked a lot like his cousin.

The body shape is the same, the name is the same, and even the face is almost the same. Li Queer stood in a daze and muttered to himself.

When she accidentally saw Nie Cairong leaning against Wei Jichen again, she couldn't help but open her mouth wide and could no longer speak.

This, aren't these the siblings? Just by putting on the military uniform, Li Queer had already engraved the looks of Wei Jichen and Nie Cairong firmly in his heart.

How could she forget the two people who appeared in her life and changed her destiny.

"Cousin, Wei Jichen, it turns out to be General Wei." Li Queer burst into tears at some point. Her heart suddenly became enlightened and she understood everything at once.

"Sister Que'er, boss lady, why are you crying?" The boy watched Wei Jichen go away slowly. When he turned around, he saw his boss standing in a daze, with tears running down her white cheeks and slowly flowing to her chin. , and then like a broken bead, it fell to the ground and broke to pieces.

The young man felt that the boss's wife was so weak and helpless at this time, and she had lost all her usual shrewdness, ability and skill.

"Nothing, let's go back." Li Que'er took out a square handkerchief from his arms, wiped his cheek gently, showed a bitter smile, ignored the cheers around him, and walked forward quietly. , walked away.

After returning home, Li Queer had someone write a couplet and hang it at the door of the wine shop: The hero General Wei is a friend from all over the world. Hengpi: There are always customers coming and going.

When the waiter saw that his boss had even included General Wei in the couplet, he couldn't help but feel worried. He was afraid that the government would come to visit him, so he persuaded Li Que'er to write the couplet.

The boss, who was always talkative, turned cold and silent for a day. What surprised the two waiters even more was that instead of sending anyone to look for trouble, the government soon sent soldiers to deliver a letter that was said to be written by General Wei himself. Changed into couplets.

This is all for later, let’s not mention it for now, let’s say that Wei Jichen soon joined the government office along with the officials in Haicheng.

Because none of the officials knew Wei Jichen's personality very well, there were no singers or dancers at the banquet, only three or four maids serving the wine.

After everyone sat down one by one, Wei Jichen picked up his wine glass and toasted everyone, and said with a smile: "I'm worried about being valued by everyone, so I have to do it first as a token of respect."

Wei Jichen's respectful and humble attitude immediately won the goodwill of all the officials. At first, everyone thought that Wei Jichen, who was promoted to a second-grade military officer at a young age, must be young and ambitious, and full of arrogance. They never thought that he would be so polite than before. Feng Sheng'a, who was arrogant and domineering and had his own way of doing things, was infinitely better.

Everyone said they didn't dare, after three rounds of drinking.

Ma Jinxu said with a smile: "Everyone, we and several other armies are stationed in Haicheng to fight against the Japanese pirates. However, Fengsheng'a unfortunately died of illness, leaving our Haicheng army without a leader. Once the Japanese attack, all the armies will not be unified, and I'm afraid there will be a mistake." In the war, Gaishi's city was destroyed and he died. It's too late to regret it."

Ma Yucuo quickly echoed: "What the Commander-in-Chief said is right. A snake can't survive without a head. The Japanese may attack this sea city at some time. However, our armies are still defending separately. If we don't support each other, I'm afraid it will be another big defeat."

All the civil officials smiled and nodded. These matters had little to do with them, but mainly to do with the generals who had the soldiers and power.

Nie Guilin said quietly: "This is not very good. The commander-in-chief needs to be personally appointed by the imperial court. If we do this, wouldn't it be against the rules?"

Ma Jinxu looked around and said with a smile: "The opportunity to fight is fleeting. We can report the matter to the court while choosing a person with great prestige as the leader."

"I wonder if the Commander-in-Chief has anyone in mind." Ma Yucuo asked in unison.

Ma Jinxu laughed, pointed at Wei Jichen who was drinking silently next to him, and said, "Everyone has seen today how much prestige Zijie has in the city. Ma is not talented, but he is willing to follow Zijie's lead."

Ma Yucuo said repeatedly: "Master Wei has won consecutive battles. He defeated the Japanese once at the mouth of Caohe River and the second time at Mayang Town. In the battle of Yushu Fort, the Japanese actually had the upper hand. Master Wei is a talented person with great knowledge of the world and great military exploits. I am sitting here." I’m afraid no one can compare with you, General Ma is a good choice.”

All the officials agreed.

This said: "General Wei's military strategy is the best choice. He should be responsible for leading everyone to fight against the Japanese."

The one said: "With General Wei staying in Haicheng, everyone can sit back and relax."

When Nie Guilin heard the praise from everyone, he couldn't help but look surprised, but he was speechless.

Wei Jichen quickly stood up and refused: "I can't do it, I can't do it. I'm young and all the adults are older than me. How can I dare to give orders to all the adults?"

Ma Jinxu spoke up: "Brother Zijie, there is a hierarchy of learning and profession, and it has nothing to do with age. Your talent is undoubted, and your achievements are obvious to all. I have one word of admiration in my heart. , If anyone is not convinced by you, both sides will set up their horses and horses, and fight. Whoever wins will temporarily control the armies."

As soon as Nie Guilin heard Ma Jinxu's words, his face turned dark. This Ma Jinxu was so fucking capable, and he even showed off his horses and horses to have a big fight. Wasn't this asking me to die?

There was another round of persuasion from everyone.

Seeing this, Wei Jichen had no choice but to wave his hands and said with worry on his face: "My lords, it's not that I, Wei Jichen, am unwilling to take this responsibility. Fighting against the Japanese pirates is everyone's responsibility. I, Wei Jichen, can do my part. I have no wish, but this is It’s really hard to deal with the imperial court.”

Ma Jinxu smiled and said: "It's no wonder that Zijie declined. This is indeed a big or small matter. General Feng has passed away. I guess the emperor and Lord Zhongtang are worried about the leader of Haicheng. But they I am in a high position and have many doubts about the situation in Haicheng, so why don't we jointly submit a petition stating that Wei Jichen is the best choice to command the armies in Haicheng."

"Mr. Ma is right. All of us have nothing but respect for Mr. Wei."

"Yes, Mr. Wei is the perfect candidate to be the commander of Haicheng. I will accept the joint request."

All the generals agreed with Ma Jinxu's opinion, but Nie Guilin sat aside and drank.

Ma Jinxu glanced at him lightly and asked in a nonchalant manner: "General Nie, what do you think?"

Nie Guilin didn't want to go against everyone's wishes, so he could only say helplessly: "I am also willing to jointly submit the memorial."

At this point, it's a banquet where the guests and hosts are enjoying themselves.