Chapter 507 Meeting Miaoyu Again
"The Marshal is not who you think he is!" Although Xie Jing said this, the expression on his face was even more wretched than Chen Ruiwen's.
Jia Cong thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Bring it here!"
The soldier immediately took the order and left. After about two quarters of an hour, a carriage slowly came against the army and stopped in front of Jia Cong.
She wore a light purple pearl-hanging scarf, a dark green trimmed black and white collar with a light blue, purple and gray diamond-patterned paddy field bodice, a blue belt, a moon-white cross-collared long coat, an iron-gray long skirt, and her face was covered with a layer of gauze.
Jia Cong had to admit that even though Miaoyu was dressed like a nun, she was still one of the Twelve Golden Hairpins. Her demeanor and were truly extraordinary, and she was not inferior to her sisters at home.
"Miao Yu pays her respects to Marquis Guanjun!" Miao Yu stepped forward and saluted.
Chen Ruiwen, standing by, winked, then saluted solemnly and said, "General, I will go and urge the troops to advance!"
After saying that, he dragged the dumbfounded Xie Jing away, and took away all the soldiers and horses around him except for some of Jia Cong's personal guards.
As for whether these women would assassinate Jia Cong, they were not worried about that. First, since Jia Cong knew her and asked her to come, they must be acquaintances. Second, almost none of the 100,000 soldiers were dissatisfied with Jia Cong's skills.
There were many arrogant and powerful generals in this army, but when resting in Hongdong County, Jia Cong got in the mood and challenged everyone. Even seven or eight top fighters combined were no match for Jia Cong. In a single fight, no one could match Jia Cong. Even these self-proclaimed top generals were directly defeated by Jia Cong cleanly and neatly.
These women, not to mention that Jia Cong had his personal guards by his side, even Jia Cong could easily deal with them alone.
Speechlessly glancing at the backs of Chen Ruiwen and the other man, Jia Cong smiled at Miaoyu and said, "Before, when the White Lotus Cult was in turmoil in Jiangnan, you and I met outside Suzhou City. Now that Sichuan and Shu are in chaos, you and I meet again outside Chengdu Prefecture. Is this fate?"
"It is Miaoyu's blessing to have a connection with the Marquis!"
Jia Cong smiled playfully, and then said, "I am now in charge of the army and heading to Chengdu. I wonder what Miss Miaoyu is here for?"
Miaoyu bowed and said, "As the Marquis said, Sichuan and Shu are in chaos, and your army just happened to be passing through. Therefore, I have come to seek refuge with your army."
"That's strange!"
"Miss Miaoyu was able to arrive safely from Suzhou to Chengdu Prefecture. Moreover, Chengdu Prefecture has been in chaos for several months, and Miss Miaoyu has been able to remain unscathed. I'm afraid she doesn't need my protection."
"Besides, you and I have only met once. I am busy with military affairs and do not want to bring a burden with me."
Miaoyu raised her head and lifted her veil. She had to admit that there was a reason why she was included in the Twelve Golden Hairpins alongside the other women. The combination of her pure yet extremely beautiful face was enough to bring out anyone's primal desires.
"My Lord, don't you know that one love at first sight can ruin your life?" Miaoyu said softly.
Jia Cong raised his head and laughed, "I thought Miss Miaoyu was a pure person. It seems that this may not be the case !"
"Even a Buddha doesn't necessarily possess a pure mind. I wonder if Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly, or if the butterfly dreamed it was Zhou! To Miaoyu, this body is nothing more than an external object. What's the difference between Miaoyu and the Buddha? How do we know Miaoyu isn't a Buddha? How do we know a Buddha possesses a pure mind?"
"Good, good, good!" Jia Cong laughed and clapped his hands. "However, whether it is Miaoyu or the Buddha, they are both burdens to this marquis."
"What if Miaoyu could help the Marquis?"
"Then it depends on how Miss Miaoyu convinces me!"
"Since I've taken refuge with the Marquis, Miaoyu naturally has to give something in return!" Miaoyu said calmly, "Firstly, although I've come this far, despite all the hardships, I've also gained something. For example, I can present the military deployments of the tribes in Yazhou and Jiading Prefecture to the Marquis! For example, the Marquis probably doesn't have any geological survey maps of the Liangshan and Wumeng Mountains!"
"Secondly, although Miaoyu is incompetent, she boasts of her tea-making skills. Doesn't the Marquis want to be able to drink a cup of fragrant tea at any time?"
"As for the third point, it's rather boring for the Marquis to lead the troops into battle. Doesn't he need someone to share his life with?"
Jia Cong just watched Miaoyu talk calmly. When she finished, Jia Cong said loudly, "Come here, send Miss Miaoyu to the rear army's family and give her a separate room. Tell Huo Ru that she is the honored guest of this marquis and must not be neglected!"
Miaoyu didn't seem surprised by Jia Cong's reaction . She just bowed and said, "Miaoyu thanks you, my Lord!"
Afterwards, the personal guards came forward and led Miaoyu's carriage towards the rear.
Are there women in the army? Originally, there weren't any. Daqian didn't have a system of military prostitutes, so no matter if it was a commander like Jia Cong or an ordinary soldier, they were not allowed to bring female relatives. And Huo Ru was not a female relative of Jia Cong's army, but a Qiang.
The Qiang people often went to war as families, but the women formed separate armies, effectively serving as auxiliary troops, much like the women of Jia Cong's soldiers during his time garrisoning the border in Lanzhou. Furthermore, the Qiang people also had a separate female corps. While these women were naturally quite different from their male counterparts in direct combat, they were a unique Qiang characteristic, serving to treat soldiers' injuries and prepare herbal remedies.
This is closely related to the living habits of the Qiang people.
The Qiang men were responsible for hunting and fighting, while the women were responsible for picking fruits and the like. Over time, they gained a lot of knowledge about some herbs.
Therefore, there was such a female soldier. And this female soldier had a very high status among the Qiang people. If Wu Jie had not wanted to please Jia Cong, he would probably not have been willing to send them out.
And Huo Ru is the leader of this female soldier!
After Miaoyu and her group left, Cheng Yuhu, who was standing behind Jia Cong, scratched his head and stepped forward to ask, "General, I don't think this witch is a good person."
Lu Feng, who was standing by, slapped Cheng Yuhu speechlessly, "You can see it, can't the Marshal see it?"
Jia Cong was indeed quite curious about Miaoyu. In the original novel, there was not much description of Miaoyu's identity, only that she was the daughter of an official family and was a nun in Panxiang Temple with her hair uncut. But if that were all, then Miaoyu's living habits and the graceful demeanor she displayed in the original novel would be somewhat magical.
Moreover, in the original novel, Miaoyu's financial resources were also astonishing, and her superb tea art made all the girls in the Jia family admire her. How could such a person have such a simple identity?
