Chapter 51 During the long night, he savored the fragrance of this beautiful flower alone.
The two were separated by the sound of urgent trumpets and war drums.
Because the Northern Rong King Huyan De withdrew his troops in time, the losses were not great. After both sides rested and recovered, the temporarily suspended war showed signs of picking up again.
Since the past two days, there have been a series of small-scale exploratory battles.
Listen to the horn sound, this time the East Camp, West Camp and Center Camp will send out troops.
Gu Wan quickly leaned back and raised her hands to wipe away her tears. She was a little embarrassed and said, "I'm fine. Go ahead and get busy."
She brushed back the loose hair on her forehead and smiled, her voice a little hoarse.
Gu Guan was in a bad mood and didn't say much. He smiled, told Xie Ci to be careful, and said goodbye before leaving.
The moon is very big and round tonight, shining all over the mountains, rivers and plains.
The left wing of the East Camp had just fought in the daytime and would not go this time. However, the soldiers of the right wing camp, upon hearing the horn sound, immediately stood up and rushed out in a line, quickly gathering in the large open space at the front of the camp.
There was constant noise and shouting over there, but it was very quiet over here. There was no sound of people in the empty camp, only the sound of burning campfires and the footsteps of patrols in the distance.
Gu Guan walked in the silvery moonlight, slowly passing through the path between the tents, and finally returned to his own tent. He led out his warhorse, climbed on it, and followed the tide of troops out of the camp.
She walked aimlessly for a while, and finally found a quiet place and lay down on a small hill at the foot of the mountain. It was far away from the sound of rushing military boots and war horses' hooves. She could only hear the occasional chirping of night insects, and the quiet moonlight shone on her body and the hill at the foot of the mountain.
Gu Guan picked up a piece of dogtail grass, played with it in front of his eyes for a while, and finally put it in his mouth and chewed it twice. A slightly astringent and refreshing taste unique to the roots of plants spread in his mouth.
She let out a long breath.
My eyes are still sore and a little hot and swollen. It's so lame that I actually cried and cried so hard.
Gu Guan spat on himself.
She threw away the foxtail grass, put her hands behind her head, and quietly looked at the bright moon and the bright white moonlight that had traveled across light years.
Gu Guan lay quietly on the grass under the moon. Actually, she was fine. She felt a little better after venting, but tonight, she wanted to be alone.
It's still a bit uncomfortable and melancholy.
Just give her one night to calm down. She thought she would probably be better by tomorrow morning.
Gu Guan knew that she couldn't dwell on the past. She closed her eyes and stretched her waist, then opened her eyes and looked at the starry sky and the silvery-white moon.
She let out a long sigh.
God really loves to torture people!
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The sound of trumpets became more and more urgent, the drums of war rumbled, and the sound of military boots and horses gathering in the parade ground became louder and louder.
The afterglow of the setting sun had burned out at some point, and the crimson faded from the tent walls.
With a "hiss", the fire started to light the candles, driving away the gloom of dusk.
Xie Ci slowly withdrew his gaze from the curtain.
Xie Yun, Xie Ping, Xie Zi and other Xie family guards stood solemnly in front and knelt on one knee with a "clap". "This subordinate was negligent. Please punish me, Master!"
The Yehe Ancient Chime is the most important task they have undertaken since returning to their master's side. It is true that it was Gu Guan who dispatched them, but as their guardians, they have no choice but to do it.
Xie Yun and others blamed themselves, bowed their heads, and accepted their guilt and punishment.
Xie Ci glanced down at them and said, "Write it down first."
"yes!"
Xie Ci opened his arms, and Xie Ping and others immediately stepped forward to take off his light armor, then untied the black heart-protecting bright light heavy armor on the wooden beam, and put them on him one by one.
After putting on the heavy armor, Xie Yun and others quickly separated to carry Xie Ci's golden sword and put armor on the war horses, and then went to check their own clothes and belongings in batches.
Xie Ci turned around and entered the inner tent. He inserted the long and short daggers into his boots, as well as his sword and other items. Finally, he took out an exquisite buckle from under his pillow, opened it and looked at it for a moment, then closed it and placed it in his arms.
There was silence in the tent. When he lowered his head, there was a gust of wind behind him. Xun Xiao cut open the air vent of the tent and stood silently behind him.
There was no light in the inner tent. Xun Xiao was wearing a large gray cotton cloak with the hood covering his head. He said in a hoarse voice, "What are your plans next?"
Xun Xiao's voice was hoarser than usual, and the whites of his eyes were bloodshot. No one except Gu Guan had seen him in the past two days, and no one knew whether he slept or not. But when he appeared again at this moment, his twisted red eyes carried an aggressive look, making him look even more terrifying.
Xie Ci glanced at him indifferently, turned and walked out of the inner tent. He opened the secret compartment under the chief desk, took out Xie Jiawei's secret report and quickly read it through.
There were many suspicious traces at first, but now with Lu Xinyi as a pair, it fits perfectly.
Xun Xiao said: "Next we should lure the snake out of its hole."
Xie Ci threw down a secret message, raised his eyes and stared coldly at Xun Xiao, "You go first, put on your armor, and talk while you walk."
Xie Ci originally had other ideas about the Yehe Ancient Chime, but the person has been exchanged back, so there is nothing to say now.
Things have come to this, and saying anything else is just pretentious.
Xun Xiao never mentioned what happened that night again, nor did Xie Ci, and everyone pretended that the fierce quarrel had never broken out.
After Xie Ci finished speaking, he pulled a ring from his bosom. This was a gift from Xie Yun and his companions after Xie Jiawei's return. After the incident, Xie Yun and his companions traveled thousands of miles to Northern Xinjiang and Zhongdu, hoping to arrange for someone to retrieve the bodies of Xie Xinzhong and his son, but failed. Finally, they retrieved this blood-stained ring.
The ring was made of fine iron and inlaid with a piece of not-so-good Qilian jade. It was covered with mottled marks from the friction of the bowstring. Xie Xinzhong had worn it for many years and had not changed it as long as it was still usable.
A lot of the blood on this old ring has fallen off, but dried brown-red color can still be seen in the corners.
Xie Ci lowered his head and rubbed the ring for a moment, then placed it on the table. He lit three incense sticks, knelt down and kowtowed three times, and finally inserted the three incense sticks into the yellow earth in front of the ring.
He muttered to himself, "Father, brothers, I apologize to you. I didn't take good care of Xun Xiao, and he made a mistake. This is all my fault. In the afterlife, I will be punished severely by my father and brothers."
Now that things have come to this, Xie Ci certainly won’t let Lu Xinyi go.
Xie Ci immediately understood Xun Xiao's words. Xun Xiao guessed that Xun Xun, with his cunning scheming and the Northern Rong King's extensive internal and external coordination, must have more plans than just those mentioned. This Lu Xinyi likely had some leverage, or perhaps they had deployed some kind of plan around him. Otherwise, Xun Xun's submission to Lu Xinyi would be a waste.
Regarding the transaction with the Tuoedun tribe, Xie Ci believed that since he was the leader, he did not look favorably upon Xun Xiao, and this was his responsibility and his fault.
He took it all on himself.
Xun Xiao was extremely intelligent and he understood everything in an instant. A huge anger arose in his chest. He responded with a cold snort, flicked his sleeves and left the tent.
Xie Ci stood up, and Xie Yun and others behind him also stood up. As soon as Xie Ci knelt down, the others also knelt down in unison.
Xie Ci sat down, and Xie Yun and Xie Zi each helped him fasten the armor knee pads. Xie Yun was already in his thirties, and he had some talent in warfare. If it weren't for this accident, he would probably have joined the army under Xie Qi's arrangement.
He also understood the battle situation clearly. Xie Yun frowned as he tied his clothes and glanced at Xun Xiao's back, saying, "Master, but we may be used by the Beirong people."
"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty."
Xie Ci stood up, put on the wrist guard himself, and said calmly: "So our opponent is not the same. If we want to do it, we have to do both."
The feud between his father and brother was irreconcilable, so of course he was equally eager for revenge.
But we must not let our guard down on the Northern Rong side and the war situation.
Xie Ci took the golden sword, his military boots landing on the ground with a clang. He quickly walked out of the tent and jumped on his horse.
The moon is shining brightly tonight, and the light is brighter than imagined, but at this moment Xie Ci feels it is a little dazzling.
He sat alone on the saddle, looking around and saw many people, but he could no longer see the familiar figure who had always walked side by side with him through thick and thin.
His chest felt dry and the night wind whipped his body like a whip. Xie Ci pursed his lips, a chill welling up in his heart. A sob surged from his throat to his whole body, and every limb began to tremble in an instant.
He forced himself to endure, took a deep breath, straightened his back, and with a short "gig", he led the infantry and cavalry as they galloped towards the gate.
The elite soldiers were in high spirits, with their blades pointing skyward and flashing cold light in the night. Led by their blade-like figures, they swarmed out like a tide.
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Under the same moon, the same sleepless night.
Gu Guan gave himself a whole night, but he didn't know that Xie Ci did the same.
The battle tonight was more intense than the previous two days, but there was an emotion clamoring in Xie Ci's veins, as if it was about to break through the walls of the veins and rush out at any moment.
A short chase, a circuitous attack, and finally a charge across a hilly field! The two sides engaged in close combat, ferocious and seemingly determined to tear each other to pieces!
The blade glowed with a cold golden light, and its momentum was like thunder, carrying a tremendous force, splitting mountains and splitting rocks!
Xie Ci has been charging at the forefront, his golden sword making a powerful sound, "Ah——"
He killed many people and made his own side shout to the sky. The Beirong troops fighting against him were finally terrified and retreated quickly. He chased them and finally met with Qin Xian's Lingzhou army, and killed this Beirong cavalry in a mess.
From point to surface, the battle quickly reached a small climax.
It lasted until the second half of the night, and the surroundings finally became quiet, and the noisy sounds of fighting could be heard in the distance.
Hot sweat was running down Xie Ci's spine. His body was burning hot, but his heart was cold. It was as if a hole had been opened in the night wind, and cold water was pouring in. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't keep warm.
After the bloody battle ended and the trenches were dug, Xie Ci stood alone for a long time, but he couldn't help covering his eyes with his hands, and two lines of hot tears that he had been holding back for a long time suddenly flowed down.
Outside the trench came the sound of people cleaning up the battlefield. The night wind before dawn was the coldest, and he felt he could not bear it. He slowly knelt down and lay down. His heart felt like being pinched by a hand, and he could hardly suppress the pain.
Gu Wan's tears were shocking. Time froze at sunset. Her tears made him panic and heartbroken.
Having never fallen in love with someone, he doesn't even know the difference between liking and loving.
But at this moment, he knew deeply that there would never be another person like him in this life, who could make him feel so thrilled.
His heart will always belong to her.
The first time you fall in love with someone, it will be for your whole life, forever and ever, and there will never be anyone else.
His body and his heart will belong to her forever, until he dies!
Amid her crying, Xie Ci finally understood this clearly.
This was fortunate, but also unfortunate. At the moment when his emotions finally reached their peak, he realized at the same time that her heart belonged to someone else.
There was a kind of sadness in Gu Wan's expression, like running water, gurgling through her eyes that were glistening with tears.
She understood Xie Ci, and Xie Ci also understood her. After nearly a thousand days and nights of sharing weal and woe and standing hand in hand, Xie Ci could clearly distinguish the truth from the falsehood of her words.
The panic faded away, and the confusion passed.
Xie Ci's heart was twisted and in great pain. His heart ached for a moment. Even he, who was still so brave in the battle in the middle of the night, couldn't help but curl up his body.
He was very tired, having hardly rested in days, but his mind was extremely clear. After fighting in the middle of the night with blood spilled, his mental excitement was like a tide that had never subsided.
In this state of extreme fatigue and wakefulness, he slowly reached out and took out the exquisite button from his arms.
——After the march, in order to prevent personal identification on accessories, Xie Ci took off the silver exquisite buckle that Gu Wan had bought for him and put on him personally to comfort him for countless days and nights, and kept it carefully above his heart.
His palm was wrapped in black gauze and stained with blood. The exquisite silver buckle was spotless under the bright moonlight, lying quietly on his dirty palm.
Xie Ci closed his palm and pressed it tightly against his heart.
As soon as I fell deeply in love, I felt the heartbreaking pain.
Xie Ci covered his eyes and burst into tears. He felt extremely uncomfortable. He really couldn't bear to part with her and this love, but he also really couldn't bear to force her even a little bit.
She is so unique and precious that he is willing to spend his whole life holding her in his hands and letting her keep her free and beautiful smile.
He didn't want her to cry, and he couldn't imagine her crying again.
Every time I recall her collapse, it's shocking.
The night wind was like a whip, but the earth, which had been scorched by the sun all day, was still warm. In this slightly cool yet scorching temperature, Xie Ci's emotions finally calmed down a little.
He carefully groped for the delicate button in the night, over and over again, just as he had groped and hesitated forward in the darkness of hatred with her by his side every time.
Like a flower blooming in sorrow, he licked it alone in the end, savoring the fragrance of this beautiful flower alone.
Xie Ci stayed alone in the darkness for a very long time, until dawn broke and the sky became brighter and brighter. He stood where the long night and the daylight intertwined, staring blankly at the front.
What should he do?
In fact, there is an answer in my heart.
But thinking of this, his heart felt like it was torn in two. He covered his eyes with his hands, and there was a damp heat in his eyes.
The author has something to say:
Xie Ci is very good, no matter how many hardships he has experienced, he still has a shining will and a heart of gold.
He won't turn evil and force Wanwan.
His love is the purest and most beautiful feeling.
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Phew, see you tomorrow, babies! Heart~ (づ￣3￣)づ╭
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