Chapter 494 The Mystery of Life
Experience In addition to the good news worth seven million guan, Mr. Jiao also brought a letter and a box that Chang Suining asked Yuanxiang to bring along.
In order to let his own commander-in-chief see the letter as soon as possible, Yuan Xiang asked the messenger to deliver it to the Anbei Protectorate camp in advance.
At this time, the box was brought to the table in front of Cui Jing, and the letter was placed on the box, while Cui Jing's hand silently pressed on the letter - the atmosphere in the tent was too tense, and he was afraid that some reckless subordinate would rush up to open the letter in high spirits.
Historically, Cui Jing never shared any letters from Chang Suining with anyone else. Not only Chang Sui'an, but also others.
Cui Jing, who had no intention of opening the letter in public, looked at his subordinates who were full of interest and said, "I am a little tired after the journey back to the camp today--"
Upon hearing this, Deputy General Yu said "Hey" in his heart tacitly, and secretly looked at the hand of his own commander-in-chief who was pressing on the letter - let's be honest, this letter was strange. As soon as the commander-in-chief put his hand up, he immediately began to feel tired.
A subordinate in the tent immediately responded: "The commander-in-chief has indeed suffered a lot in this battle!"
Everyone agreed with this from the bottom of their hearts.
Cui Jing rarely denied it and just waited for everyone to bow and leave.
Soon two subordinates raised their hands and prepared to retreat, but at this moment, Gong Dou suddenly said with eagerness and excitement: "But the commander-in-chief fought exceptionally well in this battle! He killed all the Northern Di villains without leaving a single piece of armor!"
After these words were spoken, everyone immediately started talking. The two subordinates who were originally planning to salute and leave retracted their hands that were halfway through the salute, and with a big wave of their hands, changed to a heroic gesture of directing and commenting on the war.
I was just depressed just now, but now that I am in a good mood, I should talk about this victory! Therefore, these seven million strings of cash are money, but they are not just money -
It not only solved the urgent needs of the people in the North, but also relieved them of their worries.
An army that is always worried about its pay is destined to not be able to look at the war with an optimistic attitude.
Confidence is the foundation of one's heart. If one's heart is strong enough, one will be more willing to accept and enjoy good things. When faced with possible hardships, one will also have more courage and ambition to overcome them.
If you have enough confidence, your hostility will disappear and your morale will be high.
This is naturally a good thing, and Cui Jing, as the head coach, is also very happy to see it... But, does no one really think that he needs a rest?
The noise inside the tent lasted for another half an hour, and finally someone felt guilty. To be more precise, someone finally said they were tired.
Before leaving, Gong Dou reminded him, "General, it's getting late. You should go to bed early!"
Cui Jing: “…Yeah.”
After everyone left, Cui Jing looked at the letter, but did not rush to open it. Instead, he took a bath and changed his clothes first. After washing off the blood and dust, he sat back at his desk.
Chang Suining's letter was not long, but it filled the entire piece of paper.
In the letter, she asked about the defense deployment in the north - this was a military secret, but there was no need for her and Cui Jing to be shy about it, nor did they have to explain their motives.
After asking about the northern border, she asked him again, but she didn't ask about the war - she had calculated the battle situation and time, and concluded that by the time the letter was delivered, Cui Jing must have won.
After that, he talked about his recent situation, but only briefly, and mixed it with the overall situation of Huainan Road. The letter said [The thirteen states of Huainan Road are now all in my hands] -
At this point, the handwriting remained the same, with no change in strength, but when Cui Jing saw this line of words, he felt it was very majestic and that it should be so.
In his opinion, the fact that the states in Huainan Province belonged to her was not her glory, but a blessing for the people of Huainan Province.
And what belongs to her is far more than just Huainan Road.
She was also not complacent. What she had meant to her was destined to prevent her from being complacent. All she had was a heart that worried about the country. Then she added, "However, outside the Huainan Road, the turmoil is getting more and more serious. The internal worries have not decreased but increased. We must not be careless at all."
She is now trying to quell internal troubles, and the external threats in the north are temporarily handed over to Cui Jing.
The reason why it is called "temporary" is because Chang Suining's letter said: [The Northern Di cavalry is fierce and powerful. Even if we recruit another 100,000 soldiers, it may be difficult to defeat them. But there is no need to worry. The blade in my hand is getting sharper day by day. If the day of the death battle is inevitable, I will never let Xuan Ce's army fight alone. ]
She was a person who never showed modesty or retreated. Her words were sharp and showed her determination to defeat the enemy and her unchanging intention to protect Xuan Ce's army.
After that, he gave Cui Jing a warning, asking him to take care of himself before that: [So that we can fight side by side in the future. ]
Finally, this advice is made concrete: [Drink more water and eat less sand in daily life. ]
The northwest is full of wind and sand. In the past, whenever Chang Suining, Chang Kuo and others came here, they would often say, "They are eating sand."
Cui Jing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and read it again from beginning to end. Then he folded the letter neatly, put it back into the envelope, and opened the box.
Most of the information in the box was the intelligence about the northern border that Chang Suining had collected through Meng Lie, as well as Chang Suining's impression of the little-known important roads and shortcuts in the Longyou area that could be used in wartime. She specially drew a map for Cui Jing's reference.
In addition, she also has a lot of understanding of the Northern Di's way of fighting.
Cui Jing looked at the drawings and writings, and in a trance, he seemed to have returned to the time when he repeatedly read the military books and official documents she left behind.
The difference is that those were all her old things, while these were new handwritings that she wrote to Cui Lingan stroke by stroke.
It is really a good and best thing that she is still here and that there are new traces of her own.
Cui Jing held the letter paper and drawings in his hands, and felt a sense of peace and warmth in his heart.
This feeling made him feel particularly at ease. Under such a rare relaxation, the fatigue of many days turned into a feeling of peace.
Not long after, a soldier entered the tent to report a matter. When he saw what had happened, he immediately slowed down his pace and kept silent.
Behind the desk, a young man who had just taken a bath was wearing a snow-white middle shirt and a dark blue cloak. His satin-like black hair was half loose. He was pressing the drawing with one hand and resting his other hand on the desk, resting his forehead. Under the dim light on the desk, it could be seen that his eyes were closed and he had fallen asleep.
But on that incomparably handsome profile, one could see that his facial features were gentle and happy, and the corners of his mouth seemed to still retain a slightly curved arc.
At this moment, the young man had let go of all his murderous and fierce aura, and his whole body was gentle and tolerant, like a god on earth who had mercy on all things in the world in a dream, yet made all things in the world pale in comparison.
The soldier couldn't help but stare for a while before he tiptoed out.
He said to the soldiers guarding outside the tent, "Keep your voices down and don't disturb him. The commander-in-chief has fallen asleep!"
He had just entered the tent to ask for a meeting, and originally wanted to tell the commander-in-chief that Captain Chang had returned.
Captain Chang was Chang Sui'an. During the suppression of the Mohe Rebellion in the first month of the year, Chang Sui'an's performance was remarkable. Although he was reported by Jian Tong for being too reckless, his military achievements were real. Therefore, he successfully joined the Vanguard Camp and was promoted to captain.
In the battle of Yumen Pass, Chang Sui'an was also fighting at the front line and returned to the camp half a day later than Cui Jing.
At this time, Chang Sui'an, who had just returned to the camp, was warmly welcomed and asked about his well-being by the generals.
Chang Sui'an was very flattered by this - he knew that he was popular, but not to this extent, right? With this momentum, if you didn't know, you would think that there were 18,000 Northern Di cavalrymen this time, and he killed 17,999 of them...
Chang Sui'an found it hard to understand why everyone was so concerned about him.
"Captain Chang, what's wrong with your eyes?" Gong Dou even used the word "you".
Chang Sui'an said hurriedly: "No, nothing..."
Gong Dou looked at it carefully: "It's so red and swollen! Call the military doctor!"
However, when he turned around and was about to ask someone to call a military doctor, he saw that the soldiers following Chang Sui'an all had the same eyes, which were red and swollen like rotten peaches.
Gong Dou and others could not help but be puzzled.
The only relatively normal sword boy didn't know how to explain this to everyone -
The origin of the incident was that in this battle, three of the hundred soldiers under Langjun's command were unfortunately killed.
At first, Langjun behaved very calmly. He continued to command the war and pursue the defeated Beidi soldiers, which made him look at him with new eyes.
Until the pursuit ended, we started our return journey...
The return journey was not halfway through, and during a break, the young man dismounted without a word, sat down with his back to the crowd, and after a moment, he suddenly began to cry and sob, calling out the names of the fallen soldiers.
At first everyone tried to comfort him, but Langjun's crying was so contagious that it only took a short time for everyone to go from persuasion to joining in.
Seeing that more and more people were crying, Jian Tong was at a loss for a moment. He seemed to be in a school for children. He was the teacher, and just because of one child's crying, the whole class of students started crying.
This time, the sword boy, who had never cried with others for many years, made an exception and shed two tears.
The amazing thing was that after everyone had cried together, Jian Tong keenly noticed that the soldiers who had been dissatisfied with his husband at first had changed their attitudes and silently narrowed the distance between them.
The sword boy was silent, and suddenly thought of the comment left by his own girl when he was in Youzhou - [Brother, just be yourself and you will be able to win people's hearts well. ]
With such a good background, courageous and motivated, and sincere towards others, how could he not be popular after such long-term interactions?
Therefore, in Chang Suining's eyes, Chang Sui'an does not need to change his true self. He only needs to hone himself in the process of accumulating experience, and he will surely become an outstanding general who is trusted and supported by others.
Chang Sui'an was flattered and was escorted back to the tent. After everyone left, he finally found out the reason - his sister had someone send him 7 million strings of cash!
Chang Sui'an, who had never lacked money since childhood, had always been kind and generous, and was good at being deceived, was not as moved by money as everyone else. He was more concerned about: "Jian Tong, you said... Ning Ning asked someone to send so much money, is it to help me manage the army?"
The sword boy was silent for a moment: "...It shouldn't be."
After all, who would spend seven million guan to bribe others? It wouldn't take that much to bribe the Jade Emperor in the Heavenly Palace, right?
"That's right, Ningning must be doing this out of righteousness." Chang Sui'an quickly regained consciousness, but after a moment, he still said, "But I know that Ningning must be thinking about me in her heart."
This money is for the Northern soldiers, and he is now one of them.
All in all, my sister was always thinking about him.
Thinking of this, Chang Sui'an couldn't help but feel a little sad. He missed his sister and father in his heart, and he tried hard to hold back his tears.
That night, Chang Sui'an had a dream. He dreamed that he also went to Jiangdu and met his father and sister. After waking up, he felt a little lost.
But what he didn't expect was that what really made him feel "disappointed" was still to come -
As soon as Chang Sui'an opened his eyes, he heard people in the army talking about the seven million strings of cash. This matter was destined to be a secret from the beginning. Also, speculation about Chang Sui'ning's life experience could not be kept secret...
Chang Sui'an: “?”
What does it mean? Is there another Yao Tingwei? Or is his sister really going to be married to someone else?
Chang Sui'an was very frightened, and quickly wrote a letter to Jiangdu to ask his father to verify the matter.
Wherever Chang Sui'an's letter went, there were voices discussing the matter.
For a time, the mystery of the life experience of Chang Suining, the governor of Huainan Road, had suddenly become a hot topic.
Yuan Xiang couldn't help but find Meng Lie and said, "Mr. Meng... I didn't leak this!"
He admitted that he spoke too quickly, but he only told his family members in Xuan Ce's army quietly. He kept his mouth shut all the way! Fortunately, Meng Dongjia seemed to trust him and nodded immediately: "I know."
Yuan Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. The next moment, he heard Meng Lie say, "I leaked it."
Yuan Xiang: “?!”
Yuan Xiang was not stupid. After calming down and thinking about the matter carefully, he was more inclined to the latter between "Mr. Meng is a big mouth who is two-faced" and "Mr. Meng has other intentions in doing this".
This answer made Yuanxiang feel relieved, and he felt that the silencing spell on his mouth was completely lifted.
As the news spread widely, it naturally spread back to Jiangdu City.
In the Jiangdu Governor's Mansion, everyone was privately speculating about the true background of their master.
Wang Yue couldn't help but feel his mind wandering when he heard this. However, he turned to look at his friend, only to see that he was still as calm as usual. He couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Old Qian, aren't you curious about the master's background at all?"
Luo Guanlin said without even looking up: "It's just a rumor, and you actually believed it."
"What is the rumor?" Wang Yue: "Seven million strings of cash to support the northern border? Or is it the mystery of your life?"
"Of course they are all rumors." Luo Guanlin said calmly, "Where did you get the seven million strings of cash?"
He has always been very confident about his master's poverty.
But soon, Luo Guanlin's confidence was suddenly shattered.
Yao Ran listened to the conversation between the two, thought about it, and said, "This is not a rumor."
The lady probably did not tell the two gentlemen about this matter on purpose, but she knew about it. If she allowed the two gentlemen, especially the narrow-minded Mr. Qian, to misunderstand the matter without saying anything to remind them, it would involve deliberate concealment and would easily lead to unnecessary estrangement.
Luo Guanlin paused when he heard this and looked up at Yao Ran.
Good night~
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