Chapter Sixteen: The Fierce Old Lady (New Book Seeking Attention)

  After leaving Yehelena, Chen Feng was really frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. If he hadn't come this time, he wouldn't have known that what he had defeated was just the other side's vanguard, and the main force was gathering here.

  After returning to the headquarters, Chen Feng ordered the troops to enter first-level alert immediately, and all ammunition was issued to the troops immediately, ready for battle at any time. At the same time, cavalry units were also dispatched to scout around and strictly prevent the bandits' cavalry from launching a surprise attack.

  Cavalry soon had feedback, eighty kilometers north of Xinghe County, there was a strange cavalry unit gathering, with quite a few people. In addition, the direction of Shangdu also found traces of large cavalry passing through, and the west side also discovered enemy situation.

  To be honest, now that the troops are prepared, Chen Feng is not worried about these bandits being able to break into the county city. The advantage of cavalry lies in its strong mobility and ability to make long-distance raids. Commanding cavalry like Yelena to launch a group charge against infantry formations waiting in formation is an outdated and incorrect tactic, let alone letting cavalry attack cities.

  But as Yelena said, if he could really swallow this cavalry regiment, his strength would surge, and when the time came to deal with the Japanese army, he would be more confident. Moreover, although Yelena was a Russian, she looked very much in line with the aesthetic standards of Chinese people, and there was also a kind of exotic flavor that was different from others, so marrying her wouldn't be a loss either.

  His heart was moved, but Chen Feng had already made a start with Wang Qingya, using his own mother as a shield once. However, if he agreed to marry Ye Helina, how would he face Wang Qingya? So Chen Feng could only wait for his mother to return before making a decision.

  Calculating the time, Mother should have returned by now. In fact, there was another reason why Chen Feng sent out cavalry troops to scout around every day for the past few days - he was worried that his mother's convoy would be intercepted by horse bandits.

  There are now 3,000 Mongolian cavalrymen lurking around Xinghe County. According to Yelena, those are all seasoned veterans with extremely strong combat capabilities. Although their weapons and equipment are very poor, they will not be underestimated if a fight breaks out. Although Mother mentioned last time that Uncle sent a cavalry team to escort her home, plus the Chen family's grain protection team, there are also many guards.

  But it's still okay to deal with some small thieves. If you let these people deal with 3000 cavalry, it's undoubtedly a stone's throw at an egg. Chen Feng doesn't dare to take this risk.

  On April 6, Chen Feng was in the office formulating the training outline for the troops and the code of conduct for soldiers when a cavalryman rushed in panting to report that Lao Furen had been intercepted by bandits at Dakoulian and both sides were facing off, with the possibility of battle breaking out at any moment.

  This is not good news, the security team only has one cavalry regiment, with a total of less than three hundred people, and only eighty people have participated in battles, the rest are all new recruits who have just learned to shoot on horseback, as for others, they don't know anything, it's okay to let them patrol and scout outside the city, but it's impossible to let them go rescue people.

  As for the infantry, Chen Feng did have a considerable number, but the distance from Da Ku to the county town was sixty kilometers. Even if the infantry ran forward, it would take more than four hours to arrive. By the time they arrived, the Huang Hua vegetable dish would be cold, and there was no way out, so Chen Feng had to come find Ye He Lina.

  After more than ten days of recuperation, Yelena's injuries had basically healed, except that her complexion was still somewhat pale.

  When Chen Feng arrived at the battlefield hospital, Wang Jia sisters were also there. Wang Qingya was chatting with Ye Helina, while Wang Jingya was removing bandages for Ye Helina on the side.

  Chen Feng entered without greeting, and Wang Jingya hastily said: "How did you get in? Didn't you see that she's removing the gauze? Hurry up and leave."

  It was a bit improper for Chen Feng to remove the bandage from Ye Xue's arm, but he had an urgent matter at hand and Ye Xue's injury was on her arm, so there wasn't much taboo about it. Chen Feng ignored Wang Jingya and sat down in a chair beside Ye Xue's bed, saying straightforwardly: "Your cavalry has intercepted my mother's convoy and both sides are now in a fierce standoff, they may start fighting at any moment."

  "What? Auntie was intercepted? What should we do?" Wang Qingya asked anxiously.

  "What do you plan to do?" Yelena also asked.

  "My mother has many guards around her, but they are absolutely no match for your troops. And most of the troops I have with me are infantry, which is completely useless in this situation." Chen Feng said.

  Yelena thought for a moment and said: "How about this? Why don't we let Mekani go instead, have him pass on my orders, clear the road and let your mother return to the city?"

  "Is it possible? You're now a captive, will your people still listen to you?" Chen Feng asked worriedly.

  "You can rest assured, the commander of the cavalry unit is now my younger brother Poposha, and he will not disobey my orders." Yelena replied confidently.

  "Alright, you immediately let your people convey the order. This time, regardless of whether my mother agrees or not, I will let you go. When the time comes, if you want to stay, you can stay; if you don't want to stay, I'll let you leave. Your people, I won't kill a single one." Chen Feng said.

  "What, you're going to marry a concubine? You're such a scoundrel, how can you do this, don't you owe my sister an explanation?" Before Yehelena could say anything, Wang Jingya, who knew Chen Fengcheng very well, burst out in anger.

  "Shut up for me. This matter is complicated. I'll explain it to you later." After finishing speaking, Chen Feng turned around and walked out of Yelena's ward.

  "Bastard, scum..." Chen Feng could still hear Wang Jingya's curses even after walking a long distance. However, this girl came from a good family and only knew a few phrases, far from the vigor of a shrewish woman scolding on the street.

  In the evening, Chen's convoy finally returned to the county town smoothly, with hundreds of large vehicles and nearly 2,000 escort personnel, making a magnificent scene.

  After the carriage entered the city, the masters took over. Mungenqiqige returned to Chen's house with a dozen or so guards wearing traditional Mongolian costumes. She had been away from home for quite some time, almost eight months now. The last time her husband sent word that their useless son had joined the army and even became a regimental commander, which made her very happy.

  As soon as she turned onto the street, she saw her husband and son waiting for her at the gate with over a dozen servants.

  The whip cracked down hard on the horse's rump, and Mungen's Kerge involuntarily urged the warhorse to speed up.

  Before the war horse stopped, Mungenqiqige had already jumped down from the horseback with great agility. The movement was so elegant and free-spirited that Chen Feng's eyes widened in amazement. This was not a middle-aged woman in her 40s; just this skill alone was enough to prove that this fierce old lady was not simple.

  He got off the horse and before Chen Feng could react, he was hugged by his mother, who said in Mongolian: "Half a year without seeing you, I thought you were dead. Hmm, not bad, you've grown taller and stronger, with some of our Mongolian Hanzi flavor, much better than your father."

  Perhaps having received Chen Feng's memories from before, he was surprisingly able to understand the Mongolian language his mother spoke. Although Chen Feng felt a bit embarrassed by his mother's affection, he didn't feel any rejection.

  "Mother, hurry up and go inside, the meal is ready, just waiting for you."

  "Alright, after rushing all night and wasting half a day with those bastards, I'm really getting hungry. Let's go home and eat." Mongenqige said with a smile.

  Before Mungenqiqige could step up to the stairs, the two pretty girls following Chen Feng hurriedly said: "Erxin Qingya (Lina) welcomes her mother-in-law back to the mansion!"

  "Grandma? Are you calling me? What's going on?" Mongenqiqige was startled by the sudden appearance of two girls in front of him and asked in slightly stiff Chinese.

  "Mother, this is a long story, I'll tell you in detail after dinner, okay?" Chen Feng said with a wry smile, he didn't expect these two women to suddenly make such a move, catching him off guard.

  The dinner at Chen's house was sumptuous, and apart from the usual wine and dishes, Mungenqiqige also brought back a lot of special milk wine and cheese from the grasslands. The whole family had a great time eating together.

  Having dinner, Mungenqiqige then brought Chen Feng to the study of Old Man Chen. After entering the room, Mungenqiqige sat in the main seat, while Chen Binggong sat beside her. Chen Feng sat opposite his mother, and as for Wang Qingya and Ye Helina, they didn't even have a seat, so they could only stand behind Chen Feng's back.

  "Speak up, what's going on? I've only been away for a few months and you've already got two women involved. If your reason can't satisfy my mother, you know the consequences."

  Although Mungenqiqige's voice was not loud, and his tone was very calm, Chen Feng shuddered all over, and also made the current Chen Feng deeply feel this body's fear of this cheap mother.

  "Mom, it's like this..."

  Chen Feng knew that some things couldn't be hidden, and now there were six thousand cavalrymen outside the city, threatening them. This matter would have to be resolved sooner or later, so Chen Feng didn't lie and told his mother everything that had happened during this time.

  After hearing Chen Feng's words, Mungenqiqige suddenly stood up and gave Chen Feng a fierce shoulder throw, slamming him heavily to the ground.

  Chen Feng never thought his mother would suddenly strike, and was caught off guard, causing his body to make intimate contact with the icy floor. At the same time, Chen Feng also understood why he had been so afraid of his mother in the past - this old lady was really too fierce, saying she would beat him and then beating him without any hesitation or mercy, and even doing it with such creativity.

  "Get up! You damned little brat, good-for-nothing thing. You Hans always say that a doting mother spoils her child, and I've been beating you every day but still can't teach you properly. Is it going to take Tana to clean you up?" Mongenqiuji cursed loudly.

  "Mother, isn't that just a case of the son being bewitched? Afterwards, he also made an effort to make amends. What do you think should be done about this?" Chen Feng hastily said.

  "Bullying two weak women, is this something our Mongolian men should do? It's really shameful for our ancestors. However, you're still a man, daring to act and take responsibility, that's the spirit of our Mongolian men. Alright, now go out and focus on your troops, leave this matter to me." The fierce old lady continued.

  It's not clear what Qingya and Yelena said to their parents, but the next day, Chen Feng was informed by his mother in a very straightforward manner that she agreed to let Qingya and Yelena enter the Chen family. Both of them would be his little wives, regardless of age, and the position of big wife was reserved for Chen Feng's cousin.