Chapter 501 Horses
Seeing Qi Rong's somewhat dejected look, Lin Changning felt embarrassed to show off any longer. He smiled at Qi Rong and said, "Second brother, among us, you are all relatives of the royal family. In the future, when Father ascends to a high position, I can't be too much inferior to you, can I?"
Qi Rong put down the book beside him, slowly sat up, his long black hair cascading over his shoulders, and looked at Lin Changning with a gentle smile: "Little Six, who are you trying to kill with your words? At your age, to have reached this position, there are few young men like you in the entire Great Xuan. You have many more opportunities to make contributions and build your career in the future, so there is no need to be in such a hurry."
Qi Rong's gaze slowly swept over Lin Changning's shoulder: "Are you really alright with your injuries? If not, I'll talk to my uncle again. You can stay here with me."
Lin Changning shook his head vigorously: "No, Second Brother, we'll be leaving soon after we've finished getting ready. My shoulder injury is fine, don't worry, I won't push myself."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Mingxiu outside the door said with a laugh, "Second brother, don't worry, we'll keep an eye on him and not let him go too far."
Li Mingde and Li Mingxiu lifted the tent flap and walked straight inside, looking at the two people who were talking.
"Yes, Second Brother, you should focus on recovering from your injuries. I also asked Tenth Brother about Changning's injuries, and he said they've already scabbed over and there's nothing serious. But you, I'm afraid you'll have to stay in bed for a while longer."
Qi Rong shook his head. The injury he suffered this time was not serious, but he had lost too much blood and had a fever, which slightly damaged his foundation.
That's why the military doctor let him rest and recuperate here for a while. After the military doctor finished speaking, my uncle even thought about sending him back to Taiyuan.
It will be more peaceful to recuperate in Taiyuan.
He thought it would be better to stay here and guard the place. He could recover from his injuries anywhere, so there was no need to go back home. Besides, the ferry crossing was an important checkpoint, and he could guard it if he stayed here.
If the battlefield situation changes in the future, they can inform the King of Chu and his men as soon as possible.
The three of them sat together and chatted for a while, and then someone came to call them.
"It's time to go, it's time to go, we haven't finished talking yet."
Li Mingxiao shouted at the top of his lungs outside the tent: "A bunch of grown men, you have so much to say, you're dawdling on and on. Hurry up, Uncle Jiu has already had everything prepared and we're about to set off."
Hearing Li Mingxiao's shout, Lin Changning sighed helplessly and exchanged a glance with Li Mingxiu before the three of them stood up together.
Qi Rong, clutching his back, slowly stood up: "Let me see you off."
He had just stood up when Lin Changning pressed him back onto the bed: "No need to see me off, Second Brother. We're leaving now. We'll be waiting for you at the front lines, rain or shine. Take good care of your injuries, Second Brother!"
Li Mingxiu looked at Qi Rong and said, "Take good care of your injuries. I'll take them and leave first."
The three of them left the tent together and walked outside with Li Mingxiao, who was waiting outside and was getting a little impatient.
After leaving the camp, the four of them mounted their horses and quickly headed out of the city.
This time, the King of Chu left only 5,000 elite soldiers at the ferry crossing, while the remaining tens of thousands of troops were to follow the Chu Dynasty to Weihui.
Their main plan was to quickly capture Weihui, advance rapidly into Mengjin, and ultimately take Luoyang.
After leading the army for three or four days, they finally arrived in Weihui before launching the general offensive.
Lin Changning rode his new warhorse beside the King of Chu, feeling a slight pang of regret for his Mo Yun. After they returned, he had sent people to search for him several times, but they had never been able to find any trace of Mo Yun.
Although the new warhorse was a fine and spirited horse, it was not as intelligent and perceptive as Mo Yun.
Lin Changning stroked the horse's mane and sighed softly.
Looking at Lin Changning's expression, Li Mingxiu knew what Lin Changning was thinking. Just as he was about to speak, he heard his father say something.
"Is Xiao Liu missing your horse?"
Lin Changning looked up at the King of Chu's amiable appearance and nodded: "A little. I personally tamed Mo Yun when we were in Daxing. It was a spirited horse, but also a good one, and extremely intelligent. It fell into the river before me that day, which is still a pity now."
The King of Chu slowed the pace of his horse and nodded to Lin Changning: "Your horse is indeed excellent. After this battle, my father has raised quite a few Akhal-Teke horses in the royal pastures. You can go and choose one then."
Lin Changning clasped his hands in a fist salute, his eyes instantly lighting up as he quickly thanked the King of Chu: "Thank you, Father."
Li Mingxiu wailed and looked at the King of Chu, saying, "Father! I've asked you for those wild horses so many times and you still wouldn't give them to me, but you just give them to me like that? You just give them to me like that? I want them too! I want them too! Father!"
King Chu snorted coldly and looked at Li Mingxiu with annoyance: "What do you want? If you hadn't been so reckless last time, how would the second brother and the sixth brother have fallen into the trap? If it weren't for the fact that you haven't been sleeping well for the past two days and your physical condition is so bad, I would have beaten you up long ago."
When Li Mingde heard the King of Chu reprimanding Li Mingxiu, he couldn't help but turn his face away and cover his mouth to chuckle.
Lin Changning grinned and looked at Li Mingxiu with amusement.
“Father, my second brother and I are blessed by the heavens. What happened that day was not entirely my eldest brother’s fault. It was indeed that Commander Wang who was too cunning.”
Knowing he was in the wrong, Li Mingxiu's previously arrogant demeanor instantly deflated. He muttered a few words and then looked at Lin Changning.
“There’s no need to explain for my elder brother. He was indeed reckless. His greatest virtue is that he admits his mistakes and corrects them. Father is right. He won’t do it again next time.”
After saying that, he turned to Lin Changning and said, "A good horse deserves a good saddle. I have a pair of steel saddles with very soft cushions. I will send them to you along with my father's horse after we finish the war."
Lin Changning naturally accepted all offers, smiling and cupping his hands in thanks to Li Mingxiu: "Then thank you very much for your generosity, brother."
Li Mingde rode his horse slowly toward Lin Changning and said in a low voice, "When you choose a good horse, you can also borrow my brother to ride. My brother likes it too."
Just as Lin Changning was about to respond, he saw Li Mingde's horse suddenly buck and drop a stake, almost startling his own horse.
Li Mingde's expression changed slightly, and he gently patted the horse's head: "Wuyun, I was just joking, why are you getting so worked up?"
As he spoke, Li Mingde gently stroked the horse's head again: "I only ride with other horses for fun, and I'm only really close to Wuyun. You see, when have I ever ridden any other horse since I got here, right?"
Lin Changning looked at the horse under Li Mingde and snorted as if in disbelief, unable to resist laughing.
"Myth brother, your horse is just as intelligent as my Moyun."
Looking at Lin Changning's envious expression, Li Mingxiu smiled and said, "My Eighth Brother must have quite a background."
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