Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home

Chapter 2298: Enemy Attack

The aftermath of the Third Prince’s inaction and Su Huai’s death was even more serious than Zheng Sangge and Zhang Wenshu had expected. Along the way, Zheng Sangge and Qin Wuyou’s army did not encounter any significant resistance. They arrived at Ning City unimpeded.

The Third Prince deeply regretted his decisions and wished he could tear Su Huai into pieces.

At this moment, the news of Su Huai’s death had yet to come back. The ministers of the Third Prince’s small court could do nothing to him, so they vented their anger on the Su family.

Not a single day passed peacefully at the Su Residence. The servants who went out to buy things were beaten up. Rotten eggs, rotten vegetables, and all kinds of trash were thrown at the door.

Later, news of Su Huai’s army being defeated and fleeing without a trace spread back. The entire court was furious. Su Huai had lost all the foundation of the imperial court in an instant!

With the army at the city gates, everyone was at a loss about what to do.

His stubbornness had cut off everyone’s path to survival.

The angry courtiers rushed into the Su family residence, chased Madam Su and the others out, smashed the Su residence, and then burned it down.

Zheng Sangge and Qin Wuyou’s army had already reached the outskirts of the city, and the Second Prince was also on his way. There was no significant resistance left in Ning City.

The Third Prince was the first to panic. Knowing he was doomed under the pincer attack, he attempted to escape. He planned to abandon the city, flee to Zhenjiang, and find a boat to escape from Great Qin.

Once the Third Prince escaped, Jiangning couldn’t be defended at all! Zheng Sangge and Qin Wuyou were fortunate to attack Jiangning before the Second Prince and the Sun family.

Three days later, when the situation had basically stabilized, the Sun family’s forces arrived.

The Sun family was furious and ordered an attack.

Zheng Sangge and Qin Wuyou had brought a substantial number of troops with them. Additionally, they had gathered the local populace and integrated the existing troops in

Jiangning City, making the city’s defense very strong. The Sun family could not gain any advantage.

The Sun family wanted to continue fighting, but they were targeted by another Huaixi army that had rushed over from Hangzhou City. If they moved, they would be attacked from both sides.

Realizing they did not have the confidence to win, the Sun family could only retreat resentfully.

Thus, all of Jiangnan fell into Shao Yunduan’s hands!

This made everyone in Huaixi feel excited, as if they had been injected with stimulants!

Reorganizing such a huge territory would take a lot of time. This year was destined to be very busy.

Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan had to move to Hangzhou City with Anan, and they even went to Jiangning.

After that, they settled in Hangzhou City. This location was very close to both Huaixi and Jiangning, making it convenient to manage their affairs.

Taotao and Zhao Shu were the happiest about the move. Most of Zhao Shu’s business was in the Jiangnan area, including many enterprises in Hangzhou. Now, he and Taotao would stay in Hangzhou City together with Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan.

Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan planned to bring Ms. Fang and the others to Hangzhou before the new year so they could all be closer together.

In Huaixi, Wuguan continued to guard Huaixi Pass, an important strategic location that required constant vigilance. However, it seemed wasteful for Jia Heming’s talents to remain in Huaixi province.

Shao Yunduan selected two officials from among the scribes: one as magistrate and the other as deputy prefect. They would oversee Huaixi while Jia Heming and his family moved to Jiangning.

Songshi and Lixia would stay in Huaixi province to manage Qiao Xuan’s business there. They could also help monitor public opinion, making this a very suitable arrangement.