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The wind was raging, yellow sand filled the sky, and the groans of the wounded soldiers were tinged with the smell of fresh blood.
I sat in the tent and discussed further deployment plans with the generals. Because of the previous battle's failure, the time for capturing the earthen fort would be delayed again, so we needed to inform Song Yu in advance that the plan needed to be adjusted. Ultimately, we would need to unite the north and south and concentrate our forces to attack the Ryukyu Kingdom's fortress, Mulei.
It has been nearly a year since the expedition began. Once we capture the earthen fort and then join forces with Song Huaguo to capture the wooden fort, the war will finally be over.
Liudan is fierce, but ultimately no match for the combined forces of Qixia and Songhua. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel happy.
It was a truce period between the two armies at that time. The general who was going to deliver the message suddenly felt dizzy and unwell, and vomited continuously. I made up my mind and simply took the secret letter and said that I would deliver it.
Jiangxing is a steed that has been with me for many years. It is as fast as a meteor and lightning. If we go south through the small town of Songhua, we will reach Ancheng where Song Yu is.
The streets were bustling, and just as I was galloping forward, a lotus-pink figure suddenly jumped into my eyes. It was too familiar.
I quickly pulled the reins, and Jiangxing neighed. I didn't expect to meet her here again.
She had lost some weight and was wearing a lotus-pink gown. She stood obediently in front of a carriage. I looked up at the plaque: Zhuang.
It's her mother's last name.
Is she here to visit her family?
The next second, Song Heng stepped out and our eyes met.
It seems that Song Heng treats her well. Since the emperor is willing to accompany her back to her parents' home from thousands of miles away, she should be living a good life.
Thinking of this, I turned my gaze back to look at her again, and this time she saw me too.
He just looked at me with a dazed look.
Am I too far away, or has the war changed me?
I have to say, that look made me feel a little lost.
Well, it’s enough to know that she is safe and that he treats her well.
I smiled at her, thinking about how I didn't turn around to look at her when I said goodbye to her. This always made me feel upset, but now, I feel relieved.
I immediately rode away, aiming to reach Ancheng before sunset.
When I went to see Song Yu, the doctor was applying medicine to Song Yu. Look, his face, which was originally as white as tofu, was now covered with a layer of yellow sand, and there was a long bloodstain on his face with bright red blood beads oozing out.
I lifted the curtain of the military camp and walked in: "Tsk, Duan Sheng will be so sad when he finds out."
He glanced at me and said, "Don't tell her."
I smiled in response.
They just finished a tough battle, but they won in the end. It seems that our progress is indeed holding them back.
He didn't say much. I knew he wanted to comfort me, but after all, war involves so many things. He couldn't represent all the generals who were homesick, all the women in the boudoir who missed their homes, and all the elders and villagers who were eagerly waiting. He couldn't easily say to me, "It's okay."
At night, he took me to drink by the campfire. The soldiers were dancing to celebrate their victory. Song Yu and I sat on the ground and watched them singing. It was a rare happiness during the war.
After a long while, he suddenly turned to me and said, "We kept getting frustrated in our nighttime ambushes a while ago. It turns out we had a mole here, and we've finally caught him and dealt with him."
I paused holding the wine jug.
Our last battle was carefully planned, even taking weather changes into account, but in the end the enemy seemed to have anticipated our move and caught us off guard.
"I understand." I tilted my head back and drank the cold wine. Tsk, I still miss the wine at home more.
Song Yu must have been a little drunk, and suddenly he grinned, "Brother Duan, after this battle, I will bring your sister home."
Seeing how cocky he was, I punched him on the left shoulder: "Drunk, huh? You want a fight?"
"Hey!" Song Yu also got excited: "Duan Sheng promised me! Let me fight you if you want!"
I snorted disdainfully, but in my heart I was really happy for them.
Suddenly he came up to me and laughed, "Brother Duan? What about you? Your sister is getting married, and you're still so chaste!"
"I'll protect you—" I swallowed the nonsense that was about to come out of my mouth: "You are talking to your brother like that! Do you want to come in?"
Yes, this kid will have to follow Duan Sheng and call me brother tomorrow. I feel a little better when I think of this.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry," he waved his hand, "Just don't tell me!"
"Look at you, you look like a playboy," he said, taking a sip of wine, "but when a beautiful woman comes next to you, you act like she's not going to respond. Who are you torturing?"
"You observe me very carefully!" I pushed him with my elbow and bumped him again, but didn't say anything else.
Who are you torturing?
How could I be indifferent?
I was so sweet-talking and open-hearted to someone, but she refused to run away with me again and again.
I couldn't help but smile when I thought about it.
Where did we lose?
I suddenly turned around and looked at Song Yu. He noticed I glanced at him and took a few steps back. "I'm drinking! What are you looking at me with? I'm getting goosebumps!"
"Who do you think is better, me or Song Heng?" I asked directly, not bothering to pay attention to his nonsense.
"Huh?" He squinted his eyes and looked at me confused.
"I say!" I touched his face with the wine jug: "Who is better, me or Song Heng?"
He glanced at my wine jug, then turned around and said with a playful smile, "Hey, of course it's you, Mr. Duan! You're better, you're the best!"
"Tsk!" I threw away the wine jug with a flick of my hand, and the wine inside splashed out of the bottle onto the sand.
He sat next to me again and asked quietly, "What are you doing? What's wrong?"
The bonfire crackled in the distance, and I relaxed my muscles: "You must treat my sister well."
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