At the beginning, there is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, and the woman is busy in the imp

"The imperial court has a clear rule that those over 45 years old will not be recruited, and male soldiers will be given priority."

The old woman raised her hand and was about to slam the table, but her eyes fell on her "masterpiece" and she abruptly withdrew her hand.

She just said angrily: "What a stupid kid made this rule. In the end, it's just because he dislikes my age."

The old woman said this and gave up her seat.

She stood by and watched for a while, then rolled her eyes and went home to call her own grown son over.

The middle-aged man, whose ears were pulled by the woman, cried all the way, "Mom, I don't want to join the army. I'm afraid of pain and death."

"I'm not afraid, so why should you be afraid?"

When he was sent to the officer, the officer still shook his head.

The old woman was furious and pointed at her adopted son. "He is thirty-two years old, so he is of the right age!"

"You are tall and strong, and you are quite strong, so why can't you do it?"

Looking at the cowardly man, the officer sighed, "You have to volunteer, Auntie. If your son becomes a deserter, your whole family will be sentenced..."

The old woman gave her son a sidelong look and said, "How dare he!"

"Mom, you know that my son has always been afraid of pain since he was a child."

The old woman was helpless, because she knew very well what kind of person her son was.

Half an hour later, when the young officer saw the old woman again, his whole head ached.

As for saying that she influenced conscription, she did have some influence...but she also has a strong patriotic heart.

The old woman patted the young woman beside her and said to the officer, "My little girl, what's wrong with you?"

"I am of the right age, and I am not afraid of pain. I volunteered to join the army."

"I also went to study at the Xie Academy in Jingzhou for a few years. I can read and do math."

The young woman smiled generously and decently, which made the officer feel embarrassed. He stammered, "Yes, but you can."

"But the girl is intelligent and good at calculating. It would be a waste of talent for her to join the army."

The officer lowered his voice and said, "I heard from the grapevine that the Empress is setting up some kind of official school and needs a female tutor."

"Although there is war going on right now, it is uncertain when it will restart."

"Girl, why don't you go home and study hard, and teach students in the future, which will also help the country."

The young woman said in a gentle voice: "It's okay. Since we are all here to help the country, we must focus on the most urgent matters."

"I heard that there are few places for women to join the army, so I'd better trouble you to help me sign up first."

After she finished speaking, she handed over her household registration. Upon seeing this, the old woman raised her foot and kicked her stupid son next to her.

"Useless thing, learn from your sister!"

"It's not impossible. I'll wear women's clothes later, and you can just stop hitting me..."

Before he could finish his words, the old woman kicked him again.

......

Yangzhou.

Since the Qingzhou war, the number of wealthy businessmen coming and going in the red-light districts has decreased significantly.

Today in broad daylight, quite a few women came to the government office to donate silver.

The woman in the lead wore a veiled hat, which made her look despised.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, the officers knew that she was the most famous prostitute in the area.

There was once a wealthy businessman who came to Beijing and spent a fortune just to ask him to open his voice and sing a little song.

When he was on duty, he passed by a flower boat and heard something that he still remembers.

The officer pushed the banknote back and said, "Miss, you are very thoughtful, but we don't accept banknotes."

The woman's body stiffened slightly, and her tone was sad, "Could it be that you think our money is dirty and refuse to accept it?"

“No, no, no…” The officer waved his hands repeatedly, “There are laws that prohibit us from taking money from the people.”

"Besides, our court is not what it used to be. We have money to spend now, so girls, please don't worry."

The officer was very sincere and the woman had to take back the banknote.

She said softly, "Sorry to bother you, sir," and then left the government office with her other sisters.

On the wide road outside the government office, two groups of children, each holding wooden sticks, were confronting each other.

There was a larger team, led by a little boy with a topknot, who pointed a stick at the other team and shouted loudly.

"How dare the Western barbarians invade our Daliang? I will beat you to a pulp. Soldiers, follow me—"

At the command, the little boy with pigtails took the lead and charged forward. The children behind him immediately followed suit and rushed forward.

In a short while, all the kids on the other side surrendered.

The child acting as the Wusun general threw away the stick in his hand.

He pouted and said unhappily, "No more playing. There are only a few Wusun soldiers each time. How can we possibly win?"

The scholars passing by saw this and couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh, "If that's true, it would be great."

"Unfortunately, the numbers of the two sides in the Northwest Campaign are reversed, with the Wusun having more people."

A little boy held up a long stick and said fearlessly: "What's the big deal? When we grow up, we will join the army. By then, we will definitely outnumber the Wusun people!"

The idea is good, but the reality is...if Daliang loses, it is not certain whether these children can grow up.

The scholar forced a smile and said gently, "Okay, when you grow up, I will make the squid go back to its hometown in a hurry."

Another childish voice added, "There are also Japanese people!"

"Yes, tell them all to go back home!"

Another weak voice said, "Can't we occupy their hometown as well?"

......

Jingzhou, Jiangling.

Led by Xu Yinqiu, the young master of the Xu family, people are being organized to go to Liangzhou for support.

The head of the Xu family felt a headache, "Your brother married into the Xie family, and now you want to run to the front line again!"

"If something happens to you, what will your mother and I do?!"

Xu Yinqiu didn't even raise his head and continued to pack his bag, "My dear father, can't you think of me better?"

Patriarch Xu held his forehead with his hand, "What do you want me to think? The enemy is an army of 500,000, 500,000!"

"You are a girl again!"

"Let me tell you, the barbarians from the Great Wall are different from the male pets you bought. They will snatch women when they see them..."

Xu Yinqiu nodded, "I know this."

Mr. Xu thought his persuasion was effective and breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Yinqiu put down his bag and looked at his old father.

"But Dad, if Daliang is defeated... then we Han people will become inferior people, or even worse than inferior people."

"Instead of hiding in Jiangling, it is better to follow the team from Xie's Academy and go to Liangzhou together."

"If Daliang wins, given the benevolence of your Majesty, there will definitely be a generous reward."

Patriarch Xu's voice was split, "What if we lose?!"

Xu Yinqiu shrugged, "If you lose, you lose. You'll die sooner or later anyway."

"People are born to die. My daughter has been in business and has also served on the battlefield."

"This life is worth it!"

The head of the Xu family moved his lips a few times, but in the end he did not say anything against it.

After a long while, the head of the Xu family sighed and said, "Since you have made up your mind, your father cannot stop you."