Chapter 111 Feng Kun’s Gift; Li Yi’s Trump Card
The rain finally came, drops falling on my face. The wind blew the gray clouds into a swirling mass, which gradually grew larger and sprinkled on the battlefield of the brown and yellow Shoutai Mountains and hilly land.
The black dust from the battlefield mixed with the trampled grass and thorns, and was washed all over the ground by the rain.
But everyone is happy.
They put up the tent, cut branches and stretched them out to secure them, and busied themselves carrying the wounded in. The military doctors spun like a top, but their steps were light; the various units moved as fast as thunderbolt, sweeping across the land to wipe out the defeated remnants of the Northern Rong army. As news of victory spread, the fleeing Northern Rong soldiers gradually became fewer and fewer.
More and more soldiers from various units stopped, and they sat on the ground in groups of three or five, getting wet in the rain, biting their ration bags and smiling at each other.
Xie Ci walked quickly through the medical camp. He and Xun Xiao embraced each other tightly. He leaned over to look at Kou Wenshao, who lay on his back on a narrow camp bed. Kou Wenshao had been badly injured in a direct confrontation with Hu Yande. His back and shoulders, freshly bandaged from his armor, were covered in thick white bandages. He wore a half-worn undershirt he had found somewhere. He lay on his side, clutching Xie Ci's hand as he leaned over to look at him, his smile revealing crow's feet.
Xie Ci visited Qin Guan, He Rong, Long Qian, Pang Li, Cheng Jin, and other common soldiers in his army. Tents had been brought in and erected one by one. He visited each medical camp and gently comforted the injured officers and soldiers.
More and more soldiers and generals returned outside, and the laughter became more and more obvious. There was also the sound of the captain of the headquarters shouting to quickly set up the tent and go in. Everyone became bolder and cheered, pretending not to hear anything, while the captain laughed and scolded.
Although many comrades were killed or injured in this battle, at this moment, everyone was cheering, smiling, running, jumping and shouting.
Loud and soft voices came from far and near.
Even the late autumn rain could not dampen their joy and enthusiasm.
They finally defeated Beirong!
The bloody battle has continued until now, and the main force of the Northern Rong has almost been wiped out.
The Northern Rong will not have the strength to invade the Central Plains again within a few decades.
After Xie Ci finished inspecting the last medical camp, he lifted the curtain and walked out amid the cheers that filled the mountains and fields.
The view suddenly opened up. It was late September, and the rain wasn't heavy, but it was cold. The frozen rain dripped onto the battlefield.
The mountains in the distance were dark green, undulating and stretching. Tents had been set up one after another on the dark gray battlefield nearby, and the soldiers were hurried in, but the faint sound of laughter was still there.
He stretched out his hand, and the frozen autumn rain fell on his palm, but what he saw was the first light of the clear sky after the rain.
The smoke was washed away by the rain, the sky was slightly gray, and the sky, earth and mountains were all visible.
He took a deep breath, his eyes feeling a little hot.
Amid the sound of cold rain all over the mountain, he heard the sound of horse hooves. Huo turned his head and saw a slender figure in a black short brown armor with a hint of red on the collar, leading a dozen riders, galloping out from behind the foot of the mountain. The sound of horse hooves trampled up gray and black mud and water, and crossed the flat slope. The wind blew Gu Wan's clothes and hair. She took off her helmet, held it up, and waved to him with a smile.
Then she held the reins with both hands and ran towards this side from a distance.
Her long and tough body, like a poplar in the wind, was getting closer and closer to him.
Xie Ci's eyes were filled with tears. He quickened his pace and galloped towards her. One rode a horse while the other ran. At the top of the long slope, Gu Guan dismounted and they opened their arms and hugged each other.
The rain was fading, but the wind was very strong. This top of the slope was the highest vantage point nearby. Standing here, one could overlook most of the battlefield. The situation below had gradually calmed down. The headquarters in the distance had turned back here. The tents below must have been erected, and the military vehicles for replacing the soldiers with dry clothes were also being pulled here.
The battlefield was in a mess, but everything before my eyes was so beautiful.
“I did it!”
Xie Ci took a deep breath, and the cool air entered his lungs, but he felt a surge of emotion in his heart.
We will severely defeat the Northern Rong and drive them out of the pass. They will not be able to commit crimes again within the next fifty years.
When he actually did it, tears filled his eyes. As soon as he finished speaking, he knelt on the ground, leaned forward, covered his face with his hands, and choked with sobs, unable to utter the rest of the sentence.
But no one laughed at him. In fact, everyone was very excited. Chen Luo, Qin Yong, Xie Yun and other personal officers, soldiers and guards who followed Xie Ci were all crying. They were so excited that they could hardly control themselves.
They covered their faces and blinked, crying and laughing. Seeing Gu Wan coming, they all turned their heads and stepped back, considerately giving space to the two of them.
Xie Ci stood up with a smile, wiped his face with his hand, and looked sideways at Gu Wan, who was looking at him with a smile on her face and kneeling beside him.
The scene of her riding her horse with her clothes fluttering just now, somehow reminded Xie Ci of the time when they were in Suzhou. After they intercepted the people who were sent to Xiangzhou to harm the Xie family on Longshan Road, they rode their horses on the snow on that cold night in late winter.
He rides a brown horse and wears purple clothes. He has a pair of straight long legs and a figure as strong as a willow and as swift as a meteor.
When she rides a horse, her back is always straight, and she looks calm and elegant.
On a cold snowy night, on a gentle slope on the battlefield, I suddenly thought of the long journey they had come. The relationship between them had changed, but it seemed that many things had not changed.
Xie Ci's heart was surging with emotions, and there was a long and winding feeling. The past and the present were intertwined. His eyes contained a thrilling obsession. He looked at her without blinking, excitement, tenderness, lingering, ups and downs, all mixed together.
Gu Guan smiled, his eyes curved, and pecked his lips.
This time, Xie Ci looked around without being nervous. There was no one on the hill. He blinked and raised his lips. The two of them leaned towards each other at the same time, hugged and kissed each other.
Xie Ci took off his helmet and threw it on the ground. After a passionate kiss, the two of them panted and then hugged each other and looked down the slope. Xie Ci's emotions finally calmed down a little. He let out a long breath and finally smiled.
"Wanwan, I suddenly have more confidence," he said.
Xie Ci suddenly gained a lot of confidence in pacifying the north and the south, unifying the world, and defeating the northern barbarians.
Today, he is finally convinced that he can do it.
"Um!"
It was incoherent, but Gu Wan knew what he was talking about as soon as he heard it.
The two looked at each other, smiled, and leaned their heads against each other and sat together. Xie Ci stretched out his arms and hugged Gu Wan to his side.
The sky was vast, the land was vast, raindrops covered the mountains and plains, tents were erected one after another, and groups of soldiers were getting closer and closer. Gu Wan and Xie Ci watched the soldiers, disheveled but smiling, running as they were herded into the tents, where complaints, laughter and scolding echoed one after another.
The two couldn't help but smile at each other.
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After the fierce march and battle that took a long time to hold their breath, many soldiers were exhausted. After returning from the high slope hand in hand with Gu Wan that day, Xie Ci took a short rest and then got busy again.
During this period, he wanted to visit Feng Kun, but Feng Kun refused to see him.
The rain has stopped, and the autumn wind is blowing, everything is cool and refreshing, and the September morning feels cold.
Feng Kun wasn't at the main military medical camp. After the emergency treatment that day, a carriage with thick mattresses arrived. Feng Kun quickly left the temporary medical camp behind the narrow gap and was currently staying in the best two-story house in a small mountain village dozens of miles away.
The smell of billowing gunpowder smoke has been washed away by the rain, and this place has not been affected by the war. Red wild persimmons hang on the branches, and the valley outside the window is full of brown, bright red, and apricot yellow.
Feng Kun used the best doctors and medicines here, and his injuries healed quickly. He was able to get out of bed on the fifth day.
As soon as he was able to get out of bed, he set out.
Completely leave the army.
The autumn wind rustled, blowing the drooping green curtains. Yin Luo quickly leaned over and half-closed the wooden window, propping it up with a window stick.
Because Gu Wan and his group arrived down the cliff in time that day, he was less seriously injured, while Tian Yu was seriously injured and still bedridden. However, his movements were not affected that day, and he came here to protect Feng Kun the next day.
There was also a lot of commotion in the side compartment. Tian Yu had already packed up and was ready to get on the bus at any time.
Feng Kun stood in front of the bed, wearing a navy blue robe with a stand-up collar and a floral bat pattern. Her feminine face was still pale, but her spirit had recovered.
He adjusted his collar with both hands. After this incident, he really lost his will to die.
"Give her the people around Li Yi."
The slightly cold and hoarse voice sounded a bit cold, and Feng Kun snorted lightly.
This "she" refers to Gu Wan.
Since she called him cousin, he would give her something.
Feng Kun raised his eyebrows: "Don't tell Xie Ci."
He still didn't like Xie Ci.
Putting on a thin velvet cloak and a matching headdress, he turned the jade ring on his thumb and slowly walked out of the small village room.
The wind was very strong, but it was blocked outside the cloak. Feng Kun stood for a moment, and the carriage had already rushed from the gate with the threshold removed to the bottom of the steps.
He stood for a moment, then got into the carriage with the help of Yin Luo.
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The autumn rain brought a chill. The carriage moved slowly along the path of the mountain town, all the way to the ferry crossing more than ten miles away from the waterside town of Weixian.
A black-sailed boat waited for a long time, the shaft of the cart was removed, the horses were led on, and finally the people.
The light boat silently cuts through the turquoise water, and the black-sailed boat gradually goes farther and farther away and can no longer be seen.
At this time, Yin Luo had already returned to the army and found Gu Wan.
Feng Kun sent some people to Gu Wan, and Yin Luo stayed to assist, otherwise she would not be able to mobilize them for a while.
Gu Wan smiled so hard that her teeth showed. She hurriedly asked, "Is he okay?"
"Okay, much better."
Yin Luo was dressed in simple black, much the same as when he first met him. The only difference was that he showed a hint of joy and whispered to Gu Wan, "Thank you."
He didn't know what happened when Gu Wan and Feng Kun were together that day, but Feng Kun did lose that dull, cold feeling and determination to die.
Gu Wan chuckled twice, "It's nothing, the main thing is that he has experienced life and death, and he has let it go."
She scratched her head and looked at Yin Luo. Yin Luo smiled, with a hint of joy in his eyes.
Okay, I won’t say nice things a second time, but he told Gu Wan: “Let me tell you, Li Yi has contacted all the famous families in the world. He might actually be able to fight Xie Ci.”
Feng Kun's information is extensive and sensitive, and they know everything about Li Yi clearly and watch with a cold eye.
"What's the meaning?"
Gu Wan quickly asked, but Yin Luo was not a talkative person. He only said, "You will know soon."
Then just shut up.
Gu Wan asked several times, but his mouth was as small as a clam. If she asked again, he would be annoyed by her and would leave on tiptoe.
But just as Yin Luo rushed out of the front yard, he stood still.
Because he saw Xie Ci, who walked through the main gate of the villa and quickly returned to his and Gu Wan's yard.
This small village is not far from Xiguan. At this time, it is dusk and the setting sun shines on the courtyard.
Xie Ci was wearing dark armor and his blue cape fluttered in the wind. He and Yin Luo saw each other at the same time. One turned into the courtyard gate, while the other stopped and stood on the bluestone steps of the main hall.
Xie Ci nodded first, "Yin Luo?"
"How is Feng Kun? Has his injury healed?"
Xie Ci was only slightly surprised, then walked over quickly. Gu Wan chased after him from the back corridor, "Yin Luo, Yin Luo, don't run!"
When Yin Luo saw Xie Ci, his expression suddenly became serious. He did not answer Xie Ci's question, but said, "My master, I have something to tell you."
Feng Kun gave thanks for the management of Zhenwu Army and Zhenwu Protectorate for more than ten years.
Feng Kun said two things at the time: "Didn't they say that the seas would be peaceful and the rivers would be clear? I'll wait and see!"
He raised his eyebrows: "You'd better not lie to me, otherwise I have plenty of ways to kill you."
Yin Luo relayed the message, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp.
Xie Ci suddenly became solemn. He said seriously, "Stand by at all times!"
If he is full of lies and says one thing and does another, feel free to kill him, because he deserves to die.
Never say "no" when saying goodbye.
Yin Luo raised his eyelids and said, "I will convey this to my master."
After he finished speaking, he pointed his toes, and his tall and thin black figure flew up, stepped on the treetops twice, and then he went away and almost disappeared.
Gu Wan quickly shouted: "Hey! Yin Luo, how can I find you——"
Yin Luo paused: "...If you want to play the flute, then play Taoyao!"
I know this song, right? I've heard you sing it before.
Gu Wan: “???”
I can sing Taoyao, but I can't play the flute, brother!
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This village is located in the southwest not far from Xiguan, only about a hundred miles away. The thousand-year-old pass is majestic and majestic, and the wind is rough and vigorous.
After Xie Ci's army rested for two days, he immediately led his troops straight to the west gate of Yehuling.
At the same time, he divided the troops into three groups, each with 50,000 soldiers, and headed straight for Yizhou, Qizhou, and Huanzhou, the front of the seventeen cities where the enemy was fighting.
The Northern Rong army came out in full force to fight against the million-strong imperial army that had crossed the Yellow River to the north. Actually, there were not many soldiers left in the Seventeen Cities, only a few thousand or so in each city. The Northern Rong army was defeated and scattered, and the remaining soldiers were still chasing and killing, and the Seventeen Cities had already received the news.
The army was destroyed, and the seventeen cities were definitely not able to be held back. The Northern Rong soldiers in many cities directly abandoned the city and headed towards the West Gate. If they occasionally encountered those who stubbornly resisted, they would quickly attack the city with the help of internal and external forces and annihilate the Northern Rong soldiers.
The intensity of the Battle of Xiguan was incomparable to the recent Battle of Yitiantian at Wangguling. The Northern Rong army was doomed. After two days of resistance from the Northern Rong general Kunlerun, who was guarding Xiguan, they simply abandoned the pass and left.
The gate was back in their hands, and after repairing it overnight, it was closed tightly again.
Xie Ci ordered Long Zhun to lead an army of 100,000 to Linlu Pass. There was no rush. The main thing was to guard the gate at the rear, and it would not be too late to take Jianyou back slowly.
At this point, the entire north was re-pacified.
The remaining soldiers of the Northern Rong retreated in a hurry, and they failed to take away most of the gold, silver, jewelry, ships and equipment looted from Zhongdu. Also, the thousands of Zhongdu women who were abducted and still alive finally saw the light of day again.
Gu Guan personally went to provide psychological counseling, but she found that fortunately, the concept of chastity was not strong in the world nowadays, second and third marriages were common, and there were no cases of loss of virginity and suicide. Everyone cried for joy and wailed, feeling reborn.
Gu Guan arranged a doctor for them, registered them, and then arranged carriages and boats to send them back to their hometown.
After dealing with all these things, I can finally take a moment to relax.
Xie Ci and Gu Wan rarely took off their heavy armor, put on light autumn clothes, walked around the street hand in hand, and talked about their love. They also found a stall that looked very delicious and had a bowl of delicious noodles.
The streets are bustling with people now, adults and children are all smiling happily, talking about the great event of the army defeating the Northern Rong and regaining the northern land. The most talked about word is thank you.
"Luckily, we have General Xie! Otherwise, we don't know how long Yizhou would have been occupied!"
"Who knows! If the Northern Rong take root, it will be disastrous!"
"Yes, yes, fortunately..."
Almost no one believed that the Northern Rong would not harm the people. Everyone thought it was just the calm before the storm. Once the Northern Rong occupied Hebei or the Central Plains, they would be in trouble.
And Xie Shuai, unknowingly, Xie Ci has replaced his father and become the new "Xie Shuai" in the mouths of the people in the north.
A son inherits his father's business, and a tiger father will not have a dog son.
There were people who were deceived by the imperial edict in the past, but now they have completely changed their minds and are resigning. Their words can be heard everywhere they walk through the streets, and they are at the peak of their careers.
Some of the admirers praised him, and Xie Ci felt embarrassed listening to them. He is not that great, okay?
He pulled Gu Guan and ran away.
Gu Guan teased him, and he was embarrassed. The two of them laughed and played, one running and the other chasing, running all the way back to the governor's mansion against the rustling autumn wind and the bright afternoon sun.
However, not long after returning to the Governor's Mansion, an urgent message arrived back from eight hundred miles away, and Xie Ci's mood changed instantly.
"Li Yi led his army southward, crossing the Yangtze River. Yang Shu, the governor of Jiannan, was murdered by the Luo family, a prominent family in the southwest. The Luo family took his place, and Guan Guan led his troops southward to reunite with Li Yi."
"The Min, Changsun, and Gao families of Longxi led their wealth and troops south to join Li Yi."
"The five great families of Jiangnan, Xiao, Cai, Yuan, Lu, and Jiang, have jointly raised an army to support Li Yi."
In fact, it is the entire world. Except for Hebei, which has been conquered by Xie Ci, these aristocratic families crossed the river to the south at the same time and clearly supported Li Yi.
What Yin Luo told Gu Guan that day was actually something Gu Guan had almost guessed.
It's not really surprising, it's reasonable. After all, he is the original male protagonist. If he died without even a fight, she would find it strange.
This is Li Yi’s trump card.
In fact, these great families and Tang Xianwang and Gao Wei were the same. Li Yi was in the army, but his confidants were constantly running around. Xie Ci was busy, but he didn't stop either. After he led the three armies to retreat from Shoutai Mountain, he crossed the river to the south and immediately started a big move.
Finally, the most powerful one, Zhu Zhaopu, the governor of Jingnan, also led the Jingnan army to the east and join Li Yi's camp on September 17th.
The whole world was in turmoil all of a sudden, from south to north, except for Yannan, Hebei where Xie Ci was located, the whole world was completely stirred up.
Gu Guan was mentally prepared, so it was fine, but Xie Ci felt differently. He tried every possible means to keep the flames of war within the smallest possible range.
He tried his best to avoid it, but Li Yi suddenly stirred up the world.
Xie Ci was furious. He was a frugal man, but when he heard the news, his hair stood on end and he kicked the long table in front of him hard, overturning it.
With a loud "bang", the big case flew out and hit the gate, knocking the two partition doors down.
Xie Ci was furious: "Li Yi, you deserve to die!!"
The author has something to say:
In this way, judging from the current surface military strength, Li Yi can really compete with Xie Ci.
One in the south and one in the north, facing each other across the river.
As for Feng Kun, when I mentioned him, I also wanted to give him a pre-collection recommendation. Hey, "I Eat and Drink Spicy Food Next to the Cold and Cold Factory Supervisor↓", if nothing unexpected happens, the next one will be this one! Please pre-collect, please pre-collect, haha~
When Shen Xing first entered the book, he never dreamed that he would be entangled with a eunuch party for half his life.
When the enemy was at the gates that day, she asked Pei Xuansu: If you could do it again, what would you wish for?
She said: If it happened again, she didn't want to be the queen mother. She was just the daughter of the knife maker in Yongxiang, so she would just be a palace maid and leave the palace when she was 25 years old.
And you?
After a long time, this man who had been gloomy for half his life laughed miserably: If there is another next life, just ask your father, the knife maker, to show mercy.
Oh, so it’s about saving his lower body!
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Who knew that his words would come true.
Shen Xing returned to her lively sixteen years old. In that dim and damp little house, Pei Xuansu was tied to a bench, covered in blood and beaten to a point where not a single piece of flesh remained.
Blood flowed down his forehead, and outside she could hear her father sharpening a knife.
Shen Xing touched her chin. She suddenly got a new idea. Maybe she could try to hug someone's thigh?
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① Knife maker: a profession that specializes in purifying eunuchs
② The male protagonist's previous occupation, judging by the title, was a cold and gloomy factory supervisor.
③ The main plot and emotional line also depend on the title~ Light and refreshing article~
④The male protagonist was a real eunuch in his previous life, but a fake eunuch in this life
(Poke the author's column to see ~ (*^▽^*))
A Xiu has wanted to write about this profession for a long time. Feng Kun is the prototype, but there will definitely be adjustments by then. As for the heroine, she should not be the gentle and passive type. Let’s tell you when the time comes!
Hey, a big kiss to you all. See you tomorrow, my dears! (づ￣3￣)づ
Finally, I also want to thank "不二毛璃" for throwing the mines, and the babies who irrigated the nutrient solution. A kiss, hahaha! Moa~
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