Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

At that moment, they realized they hadn't consulted the auspicious almanac before leaving home.

He's probably in grave danger.

Shen Hao looked at the bandits and said calmly, "Are you willing to be my soldiers?"

The bald man was stunned; what a stroke of good luck!

He hurriedly kowtowed and thanked them, saying, "I'm willing, I'm willing, please, Lord Shen, take me in."

The last battle left Baldy and his men with a deep-seated fear of Shen Hao; they had never seen such a thing as slaughter before.

I'll never forget that scene.

It is truly an honor to be able to follow such a general.

The artillery fire that day was truly intense.

Shen Hao said, "Very good. From now on, you will follow me. If you dare to do anything immoral again, I will definitely have you shot."

"Yes"

These days, bandits still have some fighting power.

Many warlords were originally bandits.

After they finished tidying up, a woman dressed in white, leading a group of children, stood out in the crowd.

The woman had a large braid and bangs on her forehead.

She had delicate, well-defined features and fair skin. At that moment, her beautiful eyes were filled with curiosity as she looked at Shen Hao.

Shen Hao looked around and saw the woman.

Looking at the familiar face, wasn't this Bai Ling, the woman Shen Hao was looking for?

However, Shen Hao didn't make a fuss, but calmly said, "Boss, bring the food."

The shopkeeper looked at Shen Hao nervously and hurriedly asked, "Sir, what would you like to eat?"

"Bring out all the signature items."

"Yes, sir."

Then, looking at the man sleeping on the table, Shen Hao saw that he had a full beard and guessed that this was the expert Ma Feng played by Peng Yuyan.

Shen Hao still wanted to recruit those with good skills to his own cause.

Having such a master around at least gives him some face. After all, all the major warlords have masters protecting them. If Shen Hao didn't have one, wouldn't he be losing face?

That martial arts graduate back then was quite capable, but he was killed by Shen Hao. 2.2

In Shen Hao's view, an individual's combat power is always limited, and they are powerless against firearms.

Shen Hao saw that the female teacher, Bai Ling, was leading a group of children, and there was only one bowl of noodles.

So he said to the shop owner, "Go and give each of those children and teachers a bowl of noodles. Children are growing, they can't lack nutrition."

"Yes, sir."

Shen Hao's actions greatly increased Bai Ling's goodwill towards him.

This gave her a different perspective on these soldiers.

When Cao Shaolin led his troops to attack Stone City, he killed everyone he saw, and some villages were even wiped out.

At Bai Ling's school, teachers and students were killed simply because the students were reading too loudly.

Only Bai Ling and these 8 children remained in the school.

In Bai Ling's heart, the fear of being a soldier was more terrifying than the fear of bandits.

Bandits only seek wealth, while these soldiers are plunderers and exterminators, committing all sorts of atrocities.

83. Follow me, and no one will bully you anymore.

In the past two years, there have been wars everywhere, and warlords have been trying to seize territory by all means.

It's always the ordinary people who get hurt.

The Tongmenghui and the Beiyang government made a reconciliation on the surface, nominally forming a republic, but behind the scenes, they were both trying to destroy each other.

Although the Beiyang warlords have not yet consolidated their power, they have already occupied most of the country.

Although the revolutionaries also controlled several southern provinces, they ultimately could not defeat Yuan Shikai.

Yuan Shikai not only had a strong and well-equipped army, but also received support from the United States, Japan, Germany, Tsarist Russia, and the United Kingdom, all of whom provided him with loans.

How can we possibly win?

In the era of firearms, wars are all about money; everything else is secondary.

Soon, all the dishes were served.

Shen Hao took a bite; the taste was so-so.

However, expecting to eat food cooked by a professional chef in this place is simply wishful thinking.

The owner also served several bowls of noodles to the children.

Bai Ling stood up and walked up to Shen Hao.

"Thank you very much, General."

Shen Hao said, "It's really dangerous for a young woman like you to be out there with so many children."

After Bai Ling's eyes turned red, she lowered her head and hummed in agreement.

This was the first person to care about her like this since she escaped from Stone City, which warmed her heart.

In addition, if it weren't for Shen Hao, the only silver dollar she had would have been stolen by the robbers.

Shen Hao saw that Bai Ling's eyes were red and he hadn't expected that one sentence from him would make her break down.

He smiled and comforted her, saying, "Look ahead, things will get better."

Bai Ling's face paled, and she took a deep breath, saying, "Thank you for your kind words, General, but I'm afraid such good days are truly not for me."

"Oh, why?" Shen Hao asked, puzzled.

Bai Ling took a deep breath, looked at Shen Hao, and then mustered the courage to begin her story.

“I am a teacher at a school, and these children are my students.”

Two days ago, Cao Ying led his soldiers to occupy Stone City, burning, killing, and looting everywhere.

Our school is all dead; only me and these children are left who escaped from Stone City.

Now, I plan to take these children to the provincial capital to see if I can find their relatives to take care of them.

"What about your parents?" Shen Hao asked.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ling's face turned ashen, her lips trembled, and tears streamed down her face in an instant.

"They...they were all killed by those soldiers."

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face like pearls.

Shen Hao gently patted Bai Ling's shoulder and then pulled her into his arms to comfort her.

This operation was executed flawlessly.

After a moment, Bai Ling realized what had happened. Seeing that Shen Hao's shirt was wet from her sweat, she said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Shen Hao asked knowingly, "Oh, by the way, after talking for so long, I still don't know your name."

My name is Bai Ling.

"Bai Ling? Why does that name sound so familiar?" Shen Hao frowned.

This puzzled Bai Ling.

Suddenly, Shen Hao looked as if he had just realized something.

Do you know Ren Tingting?

"Ren Tingting? She's my best classmate," Bai Ling said hurriedly.

Shen Hao explained, "It's good that we know each other. She's my wife. Oh, you were classmates? What a coincidence!"

Bai Ling felt a pang of sadness for no reason, but she didn't even realize it herself.

He forced a smile and said, "What a coincidence!"

"Bai Ling, what are your plans now?"

"I just want to send these children to the provincial capital, where they will be safe. As for my future, I don't know," Bai Ling said, confused.

She was so focused on running that she didn't think about anything else.

Shen Hao laughed and said, "Then how about coming to my place?"

Bai Ling asked in confusion, "Where is the general referring to?"

"Go to Mayor Qing, oh, I forgot to introduce myself, I am the mayor of Qing City, and also the commander of the Independent Brigade. My name is Shen Hao." After Shen Hao finished speaking, Bai Ling's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth in disbelief.

She hadn't expected Shen Hao to hold such a high-ranking position.