Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Accidentally Speaking Out
The heavy rain continued and the training was suspended. Wu Yong came to Chen Lingan with a wine jug to drink.
But he is not here.
"Where did he go?"
"He left the camp early in the morning, saying he was going to check the riverbank." Xue Chao himself found it unbelievable. River defense was under the jurisdiction of local officials and had nothing to do with them. Why would he check the riverbank?
Wu Yong blinked his eyes. He had worked under Chen Ling'an for many years. He couldn't say he knew his boss's temperament and character perfectly, but he had a pretty good idea of it.
He had a vague guess in his mind.
In the afternoon, Chen Ling'an came back.
Wearing an oil jacket was no use. I was soaked all over, my lips were trembling from the cold, water was dripping from my hair, and my boots and calves were covered in mud.
Wu Yong had never seen him in such a mess, so he hurriedly brought the ginger soup that had been prepared earlier, and asked someone to prepare water and clean clothes.
After drinking a bowl of hot ginger soup, Chen Lingan's pale face finally regained some color.
"The situation isn't good. The river is rushing rapidly and is about to overflow the embankment. Floods often occur after heavy rains..." Chen Ling'an patted Wu Yong's shoulder. "Be prepared."
Looking at the dense rain curtain outside, Wu Yong clasped his hands together and prayed to the sky: God, please, stop raining!
Unfortunately, God is blind and deaf most of the time.
Chen Ling'an decided to lead 3,000 soldiers to Chaobai River. Although Xue Chao and others did not understand, out of trust in him and the instinct to obey orders, they quickly gathered and set off.
Wu Yong also wants to go with his men.
The commander of Miyun Guard disagreed. "How many heads do you have left to chop off without orders to mobilize the garrison? Chen Ling'an is courting death, don't follow him in his foolishness! Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not a heartless person. Let the Miyun County Magistrate consult the prefect, and the prefect will discuss it with the commander of the Commandery. It won't be too late for us to go after we receive the order."
This is the logic, and it is also a method that will definitely not go wrong, but...
"By the time the order comes down, the opportunity will be gone!" Wu Yong refused to listen.
The commander was annoyed. "If you want to go, go by yourself. I can't risk the lives of my brothers to accompany you in your nonsense!"
Wu Yong snorted coldly and chased after his master without looking back.
The group braved the rain and rushed to Chaobai River.
The sky was dark and the rain had finally subsided. The roar of the rushing river could be heard from afar and countless torches flickered on the riverbank.
Many officials and common people carried sandbags and sacks and struggled through the mud to run towards the breach.
In front of the most violent turbulence, a few torches illuminated Liu Jinshu's extremely nervous and tired face.
He looked at this group of uninvited guests in surprise, especially when he saw Chen Ling'an, the expression on his face instantly became extremely complicated.
"Why are you here?"
Chen Ling'an didn't bother to answer his questions and just looked at the breach.
The breach was more than ten feet wide, and the roaring river water rushed towards the breach madly, colliding with each other and running towards their backs.
There are vast tracts of farmland, villages, towns, and county towns...
Chen Ling'an looked at his brothers who were fighting on the battlefield, waved his hand, and said nothing more.
Their physical strength was much stronger than that of the yamen runners and villagers. Soon, high sandbags were piled up on both sides of the breach.
At the command, a pile of sandbags like a high wall immediately poured into the breach.
Next came the second round of sandbags.
The rapids seemed to slow down.
Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
With a loud bang, another piece of the breach collapsed, and the water flow that had just slowed down became violent again, roaring and rushing towards thousands of acres of fertile farmland.
Countless sandbags were thrown down, but they disappeared in the surging torrent in an instant.
It can’t be blocked!
Despair was reflected on people's faces. Some young and strong villagers couldn't help but squat on the ground and cry. Liu Jinshu's straight spine collapsed, and his whole body was about to collapse and crumble like the river embankment.
"Form a human wall, link arms and jump!" Chen Ling'an roared, "Three Thousand Battalion, listen up! First team, jump!"
"Yes!" Without hesitation, all soldiers jumped down in unison.
In the dark turbulent water, the row of people rose and fell.
Chen Lingan shouted at Liu Jinshu, "Sandbag!"
Liu Jinshu woke up as if from a dream, "Push!"
It was no use, the river showed no sign of slowing down.
"Second team, jump!" Chen Ling'an and the soldiers beside him jumped down together.
A big wave came and the people in the water disappeared without a sound.
"Chen Ling'an!" Liu Jinshu shouted.
The only answer he got was the roar of the waves.
Liu Jinshu's heart sank, but he heard Wu Yong crying out, "Sir!"
"Sandbag!" Chen Ling'an struggled to get out of the water. They were hit by the rapids, but they still held hands and refused to take a step back.
Liu Jinshu screamed like crazy: "Push!"
Another wall of sand pushed into the breach.
I don’t know if it was their illusion, but the roar of the water became weaker.
"The third team!" Wu Yong jumped down first.
Sandbags were thrown into the turbulent water like raindrops. None of the people on the embankment said a word. They just lowered their heads, picked up the sandbags, and ran back and forth desperately, like tireless ants.
The waves hit the soldiers' bodies, and they appeared and disappeared in the water.
In the gradually brightening morning light, the breach gradually became smaller and smaller...
"It's blocked!" someone shouted, crying with joy.
Liu Jinshu shouted, "Tighten the ropes and pull them up quickly!"
Immediately, a dozen officers came out shouting and pulling the soldiers out of the river.
Xue Chao and others counted the soldiers of the Three Thousand Battalion one by one, shouting their names loudly. Some could hear "here", but some did not get a response for a long time.
Xue Chao wiped away his tears and began to call the second team: "Chen Ling'an!"
No one answered.
He was stunned for a moment, then shouted again: "Chen Ling'an!"
Still no one answered.
Wu Yong, who was lying next to him panting, panicked and jumped up, "Sir, sir!"
Liu Jinshu pointed to the river and asked, "Is it him?"
A head floated on the surface of the river, but was swallowed by the waves in an instant. He struggled to float again and wanted to swim to the shore, but was swept further away by the turbulent current.
Wu Yong jumped into the river without any hesitation.
The sky cleared up completely at dawn, and the roaring and violent river water gradually became calm.
There was no one on the water surface, which was almost level with the dam.
Night fell quietly again.
On the gravel beach, Wu Yong dragged Chen Ling'an to the shore, exhausted.
What made him even more devastated was the condition of his boss. His whole body was cold, his eyes were closed, he was breathing out more than breathing in, and he looked like he was not going to make it.
The man was so anxious that he burst into tears and shook Chen Ling'an vigorously, "My lord, please don't die. What will I do if you die? I have no way out now. I will go back and torture that damned commander to death. I was counting on you to take me back to the capital."
"It's so noisy..." Chen Ling'an opened his eyes with difficulty.
"Sir!" Wu Yong was extremely surprised and sobbed, "I am your savior. I jumped into the river without hesitation. You can't let me work in vain."
"You..." Chen Ling'an was about to speak when he felt a sharp pain in his chest, thinking that several ribs were broken.
He wanted to check his injuries, but his whole body was in pain, his hands had no strength at all, and even breathing became extremely difficult.
After such huge and continuous collisions, I don’t know how many injuries I suffered.
Wu Yong quickly noticed his pain and his joy turned to sadness, but this time he didn't dare to show it, let alone drag him forward.
"Hold on, sir. Xue Chao and the others know we are downstream and will be here soon."
Chen Ling'an took a long time to calm down before speaking incoherently, "I don't want to die. I'm unwilling to accept this. I've finally made it this far, and now I'm going to die... I can't accept this."
Wu Yong nodded repeatedly, "Yes, sir, you have to stay alive! Talk to me, and don't fall asleep."
What are you talking about?
"I like Xiaoman, and she likes me too."
Wu Yong was stunned. "Oh, yes, I told you two were a match made in heaven. I'll get you married when we get back."
"If I die, she will be very sad and heartbroken. She will be living a life worse than death for a long time."
"Yes, Miss Xiaoman is very loyal and righteous. She might even commit suicide for love, so you must not die."
"No, she's different from my mother. If I die, she'll marry someone else and live a good life. She won't waste her life. Liu Jinshu will definitely take advantage of the situation. Even if it's not him, there will be other men."
Now Wu Yong didn't know what to say.
"Over time, day after day, the pain in my heart will gradually heal, and even the most unforgettable love will be drowned out by the trivialities of daily life and slowly fade away. When her hair turns white, her back bends, and she enjoys playing with her grandchildren, when she thinks of me again, perhaps there will only be a faint pain in her heart and a faint smile on her lips."
Chen Ling'an felt a little confused. Otherwise, why would he start talking nonsense? He even started crying. It was so embarrassing.
His life was short, her life was long. Their lives intersected for only one or two years, and their hearts were connected for only half a year. In the long river of her life, this could only be regarded as a small shell.
The beautiful, glowing little shell is so fragile that it breaks if squeezed.
No matter how carefully she protects it, it will eventually be eroded bit by bit by the waves and sand of time, gradually losing its luster and becoming covered with holes of various sizes.
When she dies, will she still remember me?
When I go to meet her, will she go with me or choose to stay with her husband?
Just thinking about it, my heart feels like a blunt knife, scraping and scratching it back and forth, and the blood in my heart is flowing drop by drop.
It was cold, so cold, as if he was back to the night when his mother committed suicide. He walked alone in the dark Chenjia Alley, the cold wind was biting, and his whole body was as cold as if he was frozen in an ice cave.
I'm not willing to accept this. I really am not willing to accept this.
In the past, she always chased after me and waited for me to come back. Even if I ignored her, she would smile and say: It doesn’t matter if you ignore me, I will just pay attention to you.
She also said that whenever she thinks of you, her mood will become very good.
He didn't have the time to respond to her feelings properly, he didn't treat her well!
No, I can't die like this.
Chen Lingan!
Chen Lingan!
Is it Xiaoman? Xiaoman is calling him!
The voice grew louder, hoarse, anxious, and full of warm anticipation.
Chen Ling'an took a deep breath and tried hard to open his eyes. What came into view was Liu Jinshu's face and Wu Yong's big head with his nose bubbling from crying.
He closed his eyes again.
grass……
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