Just when Hui Ang, the trustworthy brother, helped Meng Zhong fight for official title in front of Song Wangyan, Meng Zhong had already brought Meng Hu and five other tribe members back to the family army stationed outside the city.

It is worth mentioning that when Meng Hu learned that when they were not in the army, many young men sent to Pengcheng to "reward" them, these soldiers, his regretful hearts turned blue. The way he stamped his feet and beat his chest made Meng Zhong feel ashamed and kept a distance from this guy without hesitation.

In fact, this is no wonder. After all, Meng Hu is in his 14th and 15th century age and is at the time when he is very interested in women.

However, just a moment later, Meng Hu threw this matter behind his mind, proudly told Meng Wu and the rest of his tribe about their experience of entering the city, and focused on describing their treatment as a guest of honor by Hui Ann.

I have to say that even the young sect leader Meng Wu didn't feel envious and yearning expressions on his face at that time.

You know, Hui Ann was an important official around Wang Yan of Song. He was from Shangqiu and Jingbo area. He was also called a neighbor with the Meng clan. It is naturally enviable to be able to establish a relationship with such heroes.

Maybe Meng Hu's expression was too proud, and some people in the clan members started to quarrel and said, "Ahu, after talking for a long time, you can't get such treatment by your relationship with A Zhong, and that doctor Hui was not the one who was hospitalized by you."

Meng Hu was anxious when he heard this, patted his chest and said confidently: "What's my relationship with A Zhong? Like a brother, Doctor Hui recognized A Zhong as his younger brother, so that's the same as recognizing me..."

After hearing this, the people around him were even more cheering. Meng Hu was so anxious that he pulled Meng Zhong, who was standing aside, and asked, "A Zhong, do you think so?"

"Yes, yes, yes..." Meng Zhong nodded repeatedly.

After all, he was a clan companion who had been playing together since childhood. Of course, Meng Zhong had to help this brother, even this heartless brother sometimes called him helpless.

Seeing Meng Zhong supporting him, Meng Hu became even more proud and laughed with a big mouth.

Seeing his appearance, Meng Zhong secretly glad that he had not told Meng Hu about "seeing Song Wangyan", otherwise this guy would have been even more proud.

A moment later, Meng Zhong was pulled aside by the young sect leader Meng Wu and asked carefully about the passing.

Meng Zhong told the truth, but he ignored the debate with Qiu He at the palace banquet, and also ignored the conversation between Song Wangyan and him afterwards, and only said that it was because he wanted to see Song Wangyan, so Hui'an took the risk to take him to the palace.

But even so, Meng Wu was already very surprised. After all, he was more than twice as old as Meng Zhong, but he had never seen with his own eyes what the monarch of Song State looked like.

After sighing for a while, Meng Wu said to Meng Zhong: "A Zhong, don't think I'm snobbish, but I still hope that you can have a good relationship with that doctor Hui..."

I have to say that the young sect leader Meng Wu is a very straightforward person, so when he said this, his face turned red and his words were a little stuttering.

"I understand, Uncle Meng Wu." Meng Zhong said understandingly.

Meng Wu nodded and patted Meng Zhong on the shoulder. He was not good at speaking and put everything into it.

Looking back at Meng Hu, he saw this guy bragging in front of his clan members, and Meng Wu frowned. Elder Meng Jian once said that among the younger generation, Meng Zhong, Meng Hu and Meng Sui were the best. Meng Hu and Meng Sui were recognized by Wu, but Meng Hu...

"When he arrives in Teng, his father will deal with him."

Meng Wu suddenly said something, and Meng Zhong couldn't help but pray for Meng Hu secretly. After all, Meng Hu's father Meng Qing was a man who was even more taciturn and stricter than the young sect leader Meng Wu.

The next day, on July 15, Meng Wu led his clan troops to set off for Teng Kingdom.

The route of the march is the same as last time. It is also the "Pengcheng-Pei-Teng Kingdom". It starts from Pengcheng and heads northwest. After about 160 or 70 miles away, it arrives at "Pei County". Then it goes from the Hugang Ferry in the Pei County area, which is called "Tian", and takes a boat to cross Nanhu and enter the territory of Teng Kingdom in the northeast.

The ferry in Pei County is called "Peijin". There is a water village. According to Meng Zhong, there are about 2,000 soldiers from the royal army stationed, but the servants - that is, the civil servants who were conscripted, or about 5,000 people. These people are responsible for transporting the domestic food and grass transported to this place onto the ship and carrying them to the other side of the lake.

After arriving at the water camp, Mengwu sent an envoy to the local soldiers stationed in garrison to the "Funtain Festival" issued by Jingbo County.

The so-called talisman means the certificates for conveying orders, recruiting soldiers and generals, and other various affairs, including gold, copper, jade, (beast) horns, bamboo, wood, etc., and the shapes are also different.

The talisman held by Mengwu is a tiger-shaped talisman made of animal horns. The front is engraved with the word "Jingbo" and the back is engraved with the word "Meng", which represents "Jingbo Mengshi".

For such talismans, the local county government will only issue one to a large family like Montessori, which is generally kept by the sect leader.

As for the talismans that Sima Mengqing led his troops to this time when he returned home, the roughly appearance and words were similar to Mengwu, but the materials were different and were carved from bamboo and wood.

A moment later, a military officer walked out of the water village. After carefully checking the Meng clan soldiers and confirming that they were indeed the Meng clan soldiers of Jingbo, he ordered the gate to be opened and shipped immediately, preparing to carry the Meng clan soldiers and chariots to the opposite shore of the lake.

About an hour later, the Mongolian clan soldiers took advantage of the boat and arrived on the other side of the lake.

"Is this Teng Country? It doesn't look any different."

Meng Hu looked around and saw that it was probably his first time leaving the territory of Song State, and he was a little excited.

He was driving the carriage and said to Meng Zhong with great enthusiasm: "A Zhong, do you think a Teng Army will suddenly break out?"

"Impossible." Meng Zhong shook his head and said calmly: "The Teng people are now defending Teng City to the death. Even if they organize a counterattack, they will not be able to reach this... At least we will only be able to run into Teng's army tomorrow or the next day."

"That's how..." Meng Hu was a little disappointed.

At this time, Meng Zhongze turned to Meng Wu and asked, "Uncle Meng Wu, I will watch the sky. In another one and a half hours, I'm afraid it will be dusk. Should I go slowly, or..."

"Just follow this speed." Meng Wu replied, and then shouted at a chariot behind him: "Mengchong, lead your troops to explore the way and see where you can settle in the area ahead."

"yes!"

The tribe named Mengchong on the chariot responded, drove the chariot, and led the 75 soldiers under his command to speed up and head forward.

The other soldiers followed far behind.

It was estimated that after an hour of travel, Meng Chong personally drove the carriage back to the team. He said to Meng Wu: "Young Master, there is a ruin of a village town about seven miles in front of the left, and the houses in the town can still live in."

"Okay, then I'll be stationed in that village tonight." Meng Wu nodded.

About half an hour later, as dusk approached, the Mongolian clan soldiers finally arrived at the village that Mengchong mentioned.

It was a township that was very similar to Mengyi, but its size was not as large as Mengyi.

I saw that the small town was surrounded by fields. In this season, this field should have been filled with crops, but what appeared in front of Meng Zhong and others was a wasteland full of weeds.

And in the distance, you can see some houses with shadows.

“Everything is more cautious.”

Mengwu ordered all the soldiers to be vigilant, after all, this was in a completely unfamiliar land.

Finally, the facts proved that there were no living people in this abandoned town, but there were many dead bodies. I remember that while the Meng clans were allocating their houses to rest for one night, Meng Hu accidentally stepped on a shriveled corpse because of curiosity. Meng Hu, who had always been afraid of heaven and earth, turned pale and subconsciously pulled out the sword around his waist, and his whole body was tense.

In fact, it was not just Menghu, but other tribesmen also had similar experiences, so in the end some timid tribes would rather light a bonfire in the open space in the township and blew the cold wind around the bonfire to rest in the houses where people had died.

While Meng Hu was frightened and his face turned pale, Meng Zhongze squatted down to check the shriveled corpse. When he saw that the corpse was wearing ordinary linen clothes instead of leather armor, he sighed secretly.

Obviously, the army of Song State slaughtered this town.

Although I once saw the record of "Song soldiers wantonly slaughtering Teng people" after my brother's letter, I saw it with my own eyes and felt a different mood.

Then, he found Mengwu and told the latter what he thought.

"Buried these corpses?" Meng Wu was busy getting dry food to fill her hunger, and was slightly stunned after hearing Meng Zhong's words.

"Even if it's a 'transaction', we live in their house and help them bury the bodies... Besides, with these bodies, the tribesmen probably wouldn't dare to spend the night in the house. They would blow the cold wind for a night to continue on their way tomorrow. This is not good after all." Meng Zhong explained.

"What's wrong with staying overnight and continuing to set off tomorrow?"

Meng Wu looked at Meng Zhong deeply and finally nodded: "However, the tribesmen are very tired. I can't force them anymore. If anyone is willing to join your "righteous act", I will not object."

Obviously, he saw through Meng Zhong’s real thoughts.

It has to be said that after Meng Hu's big mouth, the tribesmen had already learned about the disciples of Meng Zhongnaizhuang, so that Meng Zhong still had some status among these tribe soldiers, not to mention that many tribe members were also unbearable. Therefore, when Meng Zhong brought up this matter, more than twenty tribe members volunteered to help.

In the end, more and more people helped, and even the young sect leader Meng Wu also participated.

It took more than an hour for everyone to dig a pit in the township and buried all the bodies found.

Then, the hungry people used dry food to fill their hunger.

During this period, Meng Zhongze was thinking about a question while chewing on dry food.

From the position of the Song people, he could not deny that launching this war was beneficial to the Song State, but it was unacceptable to the innocent civilians of Teng State, just as he would not extend the hatred of Teng Hu to target the entire Teng State's people. He believed that this was the "virtue" advocated by Taoism, that is, the moral bottom line of (being a human being).

"Swish--"

The cold wind at night blew past the flags of the Mongolian clan soldiers, making the flag of the "Beibo Mengshi" rustle.
Chapter completed!