The further north you go, the colder the climate becomes.
Rong Xi followed Qin Yuan on horseback, not daring to fall behind at all.
Qin Yuan felt more satisfied when he saw that although he was weak, he had a firm will. But the march was urgent, and the two men did not stop talking along the way.
It takes about half a month to travel from Linxi to Fengda City in northern Xinjiang.
Rong Xi rode day and night, and the insides of his legs were almost worn out, but he always endured it. He was really worried about Qin Ke and just wanted to see him in person as soon as possible.
Half a month later, the group of carriages and horses finally arrived at the south of Fengda City.
Now the north of Fengda City is facing war. The Northern Rong have already broken through the border city north of Fengda City, and the next one will be Fengda.
The city was in a state of anxiety.
Qin Yuan, Rong Xi and their group were like a timely relief to Fengda City.
At the same time, Qin Ke was deploying plans with his generals when he heard the soldiers report.
"Your Majesty, reinforcements have arrived at the city gate."
Reinforcements!
Qin Ke was shocked. He knew that the emperor would send reinforcements, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.
He immediately led the crowd to the South Gate to welcome them.
"Who is the commander?" he asked.
During these days, he had been defending Fengda City and dealing with the Northern Rong, and he had no idea who the leader of the reinforcements would be.
The soldier replied: "Marquis Changxin."
Qin Ke was stunned for a moment, then he was delighted and quickened his pace until he reached the South Gate.
At the south gate, Marquis Changxin was sitting high on his horse, looking majestic. He saw Qin Ke from afar and quickly dismounted. When Qin Ke approached, he said with satisfaction, "You have worked hard these days."
Logically speaking, it wouldn't take the Northern Rong so long to capture Fengda City.
But after Qin Ke defended the city, because of his bravery and good fighting skills, he used tricks to make the Northern Rong people confused. In addition, the Shenji Camp was elusive and their muskets and fire bombs were powerful, so they managed to hold the city until now.
Seeing that they had almost no gunpowder and were short of food and fodder, and were afraid they might not be able to hold out for long, reinforcements from the imperial court arrived, and everyone was delighted.
"Let's go into the city." Qin Ke's brows relaxed a little.
Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly caught a glimpse of someone out of the corner of his eye.
The man was hiding in the team, and although he could not be seen clearly, Qin Ke saw him at a glance.
He stood there in a daze, thinking he was dazzled. He turned around, rubbed his eyes, and looked over again.
Rong Xi held Xue Ni's hand and slowly walked out of the team.
He hadn't bathed for half a month and was now dirty from head to toe, with some dust on his face from somewhere.
"Sizhi." He smiled ingratiatingly.
Qin Ke was overwhelmed with great joy, as if from the moment he saw Rong Xi, the bloody killings, the mangled corpses, all had nothing to do with him anymore.
He could only see this man.
But after the joy, there is deep worry.
In the eyes of outsiders, Qin Ke was just stunned for a few moments, then looked at Rong Xi coldly and turned to go into the city.
Rong Xi felt uneasy. He looked at Qin Yuan, smiled awkwardly, and fell behind Qin Ke.
Until entering the camp, Qin Ke didn't say a word to him.
But despite this, Qin ordered people to take good care of Rong Xi, while he discussed the battle plan with Qin Yuan.
Rong Xi washed off the dust, changed into clean clothes, and applied medicine on his legs. Finally, he could not hold on any longer and fell into a deep sleep.
When Qin Ke came back, it was already early midnight.
The guard reported: "Shaoqing Rong has fallen asleep."
This was Qin Ke's bedroom. Qin Ke nodded to let him leave and gently pushed the door open.
The cold wind blew into the room, Rong Xi seemed to have caught a cold and slept uneasily, so Qin Ke quickly closed the door.
He squatted quietly beside the couch to prevent himself from sitting on it and waking Rong Xi.
The boy's cheeks were slightly red, and he was sleeping very soundly. Qin Ke sighed softly in his heart. He had heard what Aye said, and he felt both moved and helpless.
Suddenly, Rong Xi frowned and mumbled in his sleep. Qin Ke was startled and stared at Rong Xi closely.
After a moment, Rong Xi opened his eyes. He was still in a daze and could only vaguely see Qin Ke beside the couch. He couldn't help but mutter, "I dreamed of you again."
Qin Ke rarely saw him in a daze, and his heart was filled with tenderness. He couldn't help but say, "Well, if I had known that you didn't care about yourself, I would have asked someone to stop you."
Although he spoke words of reproach, his tone was incredibly gentle.
Rong Xi was stunned for a few breaths, his eyes suddenly widened, he sat up abruptly, threw himself into Qin Ke's arms, hugged him tightly, and said softly: "I dreamed of you... I was worried about you, don't blame me."
How could Qin Ke blame him? It’s too late to feel heartbroken.
"I'm cold, lie down quickly."
He was still wearing armor, fearing that Rong Xi would get cold.
Rong Xi was indeed excited, and his chest was erected, but he was unwilling to leave Qin Ke, and said sullenly: "Take off your armor and sleep with me."
When he saw that Qin Ke's eyes were dark and his face looked a little haggard, he knew that he must not have slept for a long time and was feeling very uncomfortable.
There was nothing to do tonight, but Qin Ke was worried that he would wake up Rong Xi, so he planned to find a place to rest. But now, seeing Rong Xi's earnest invitation, he had no way to refuse.
Qin Ke easily took off his armor and outer clothes, went to the bed and held Rong Xi in his arms.
My heart finally settled down.
When he left Linxi, his heart was filled with longing. Now, with this longing in his heart, he felt warmth in the ice and snow.
"Lanzhi, I am very happy."
He pressed his lips lightly against Rong Xi's forehead and did not move away for a long while.
Rong Xi's eyebrows curved, and he teased, "I know you miss me, so I was merciful and sent myself to you to see."
Qin Ke's heart softened at this moment, and he said softly: "Border town is hard and dangerous, I want you to go back to Linxi."
Seeing Rong Xi wanted to refute, he stretched out his hand to press his lips and continued: "But you must not want to. I won't force you, but you must not go out casually. Do you understand?"
Rong Xi knew that he could not help and would not cause trouble.
"Just focus on guarding the city, don't worry about me." Rong Xi reached out and hugged him tightly, buried his head in his chest and said, "I want to go back with you."
Qin Ke's eyes were extremely deep. He did not respond, but hugged Rong Xi tightly, forbearing and restraining himself.
The next morning, when Rong Xi woke up, Qin Ke was no longer around.
He stood up and asked the guard.
The guard replied: "Please forgive me, Master. I didn't know that."
As a soldier, he should not know what the commander-in-chief of the army is going to do.
Rong Xi waited for ten days.
Late at night on the tenth day, there was a loud noise in the camp. Rong Xi was suddenly awakened and stared at the door for a long time.
Suddenly, the door was gently pushed open a crack. Because there was no light in the house, Rong Xi could not see clearly, but he felt a cold wind carrying a bloody smell blowing in his nose.
The visitor seemed stunned for a few moments, then closed the door again and left quietly.
Rong Xi suddenly turned over and got off the bed, running straight to the door, but bumped into a low table on the way and accidentally fell to the ground.
The noise in the room was heard by the visitor, who returned immediately, pushed the door open, and saw Rong Xi lying on the ground. He felt distressed and helpless, "Did you fall and get hurt?"
He reached out his hand to help Rong Xi, but then pulled it back.
Rong Xi stood up and asked in a low voice, "Why don't you come in?"
Qin Ke's voice sounded tired, but he was full of energy: "I am covered in blood, and I am afraid that it will suffocate you. I want to wait until I take a bath before coming to see you."
"Are you injured?" Rong Xi asked in a muffled voice.
"No." Qin Ke said softly, "Yehan, go back to the couch, I'll go take a bath first."
Rong Xi returned to his bed obediently and watched Qin Ke leave.
He lay flat on his back with his eyes open, sleepiness gone, his heart pounding.
For the past ten days, he didn't know where Qin Ke had gone, and he had been worried all the time, and had never really slept. It was only now that he finally felt at ease.
In an instant, Qin Ke returned to the house, the smell of blood on his body had been washed away.
After getting on the bed, he hugged Rong Xi tightly and said, "The battle has been won and the city has been recaptured."
The father and son joined forces to forcefully repel the Northern Rong, recapture the border town, and drive the Northern Rong back to their lair.
As soon as it was over, he hurried back and left all military affairs to Qin Yuan.
Rong Xi felt relieved and said happily, "That's good."
The two hugged each other quietly for a while. Rong Xi wanted to ask when Qin Ke would return to Linxi, but saw that Qin Ke was already asleep.
He is too tired.
In the past, Qin Keding would have held on desperately in front of the soldiers, but in front of Rong Xi, he was unwilling to hold on. Only in front of Rong Xi would he be so relaxed.
The next morning, Qin Ke opened his eyes and was about to get up and reach for his knife as usual, when he was attracted by the warmth in his arms.
Rong Xi was lying obediently beside him, her hair rubbing against his cheek, causing a slight itch.
In an instant, tenderness overflowed.
He stared at Rong Xi quietly for a long while, until Rong Xi's eyelashes moved slightly, as if she was about to wake up, then he closed his eyes again and pretended to be asleep.
After a few breaths, Rong Xi opened his eyes, and seeing that Qin Ke was still unconscious, he did not dare to move, and just stared at Qin Ke's face silently.
This appearance is truly a masterpiece of God.
Thinking of his appearance in armor, Rong Xi couldn't help but smile. He was truly extremely handsome, unmatched by anyone.
He stretched out his hand close to Qin Ke's face and carefully traced it from a distance. Seeing that his eyelashes were really long and curled, he felt itchy in his heart and couldn't help but touch them with his fingertips.
Unexpectedly, Qin Ke opened his eyes before his eyelashes touched.
He held Rong Xi's hand and asked in a hoarse voice, "What do you want to do?"
There was a smile in his eyes, without the slightest sign of confusion, and it was obvious that he had woken up a long time ago!
Rong Xi pretended to be annoyed, "You have been pretending to sleep?"
"What if I pretend to be asleep? What if I don't pretend to be asleep?" Qin Ke asked back.
As he spoke, he played with Rong Xi's fingers, then placed them on his lips and kissed them. There was a hint of romance in his eyes and brows, which was simply tempting to commit a crime!
Rong Xi's heartbeat suddenly stopped. After being stunned for a long while, he said, "Qin Sizhi, you still owe me a birthday gift."
Qin Ke's eyes were deep and burning. He bit Rong Xi lightly on the lips, then quickly got up and got off the bed.
In a trance, Rong Xi seemed to see it somewhere...
His face heated up and he laughed out loud.
The war was over, but the military affairs had not yet been completed. Qin Ke needed to stay here for about half a month, and Rong Xizi would go with him.
In this battle, the pressure of firearms destroyed the arrogance of the Northern Rong, forcing them to retreat to their nests and not dare to act rashly. Moreover, his newly appointed general was hit in the chest by a musket on the battlefield and died. The Northern Rong lost a powerful general and suffered heavy casualties. They are unlikely to commit crimes again in the short term.
After seeing the firearms, the soldiers of the Wei Dynasty were all full of admiration for Rong Xi.
Before this, the soldiers in the camp did not know Rong Xi’s background and considered him weak and frail, so they were quite hostile to him. But now, when they saw Rong Xi, they all showed respect and admiration, and were grateful to him.
Without firearms, it would have been extremely difficult for Wei to defeat the Northern Rong and recapture the city.
In this battle, Rong Xi deserves the greatest credit.
However, Rong Xi was originally appointed as Junior Minister of the Imperial Army by the Emperor himself, so making firearms was his job and he had no chance of achieving any military merit.
Rong Xi didn't care about these things, he just wanted Qin Ke to be safe.
Half a month later, Marquis Changxin still had to stay in the city to reorganize and wait for the new governor to arrive. Qin Ke and Rong Xi said goodbye to him and returned to Linxi together.
The reason was that Rong Xi had a new idea and needed to rush back to the ordnance department to supervise the production of a new type of musket.
Qin Yuan loved muskets very much. Upon hearing this, he waved his hand and asked the two men to return to Mengshan as soon as possible.
The two men rode their majestic horses together and headed straight for Linxi.
However, Rong Xi's skin was delicate and his flesh was tender, and within a few days, the sides of his legs were rubbed again.
Previously, he had endured it out of consideration for the war in the northern border, but now that Qin Ke was by his side, he couldn't help but show some weakness.
Qin Ke felt extremely distressed, so he went to a city and found an inn to stay in.
"Is it the same on your way to Fengda?" Qin Ke asked with a frown.
Rong Xi sat on the couch, lowered his head and dared not answer.
Qin Ke's expression became increasingly cold, and he said forcefully, "Spread your legs, let me take a look."
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