Chapter 832: The World is So Big, Where Can I Find a Home to Return to?
Sang Yanyou's unexpected positivity finally put Xu Mingyang's mind at ease, but the young man was about to face a life-long decision.
The Battle of Kyoto was right before their eyes. They had come all the way here with Mr. Xue, not just to watch the battle.
Liang Ren said frankly: "You don't have to go to the battlefield or participate in the siege."
"After all, you are not soldiers under my command. You are young and you are here to watch the battle with your division commander. It is normal for you to stay behind. No one will say anything."
Teenagers are filled with passion for defending their country and upholding justice, and they also have an instinctive yearning and admiration for fighting on the battlefield.
But war has always been cruel.
Where there is endless fighting, there is bound to be endless bloodshed.
Once you really join the army to fight in the battlefield, no matter how noble your previous status was or how pampered you were at home, when you arrive at the battlefield between two armies, regardless of your status, everyone's life is worthless.
Xu Mingyang rubbed his ears and smiled: "What if we are unwilling to just watch the battle from the back?"
"Can we go up?"
"Can."
Liang Ren said directly: "But I won't give you any preferential treatment."
"In the military, the strongest are kings, regardless of family background or age. Only those who survive and win have the right to speak."
"If you wish to follow the army into battle, you will be treated like ordinary enlisted soldiers, following orders and obeying them. If you dare to disobey orders in the slightest, you will be punished by military law with no mercy."
If Xu Mingyang and Sang Yanyou choose to stay behind, even though they have no official positions, for the sake of Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu, these two young masters will be well taken care of, and at least their lives will not be in danger.
But it’s different if you are willing to be a soldier on the battlefield.
In the eyes of the general, all soldiers are the same.
Liang Ren would not give them any additional protection, and their guards would not be able to move with the army.
Once you join the army, your life and death depends on yourself. Whether you can survive to the end depends on your own abilities, apart from a little bit of luck.
Liang Ren seemed to feel a pang of reluctance, and a hint of gentleness towards the younger generation appeared on his usually cold face. He said softly, "You two are still young, so there is no need to rush into military training."
"It's a rare opportunity to come and watch the game, so it's good. Let's just consider it as a chance to accumulate experience. Why don't we all stay back and wait for good news?"
"I don't."
Sang Yanyou pursed his lips and said decisively, "I followed Mr. Xue here just to join the battle. What's the point of just standing by and watching?"
Xu Mingyang also touched his nose and laughed: "I won't stay either."
"We appreciate the general's kindness, but we've come all this way. Now that we're here, we can't just watch the fun and go back, right?"
A faint smile flashed across Liang Ren's eyes, and he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you serious?"
"Think carefully, you guys are under my control once you enter the camp. If you make any mistakes, you'll lose your head. It will be too late to regret it then."
Sang Yanyou and Xu Mingyang looked at each other, catching the same determination in each other's eyes, and nodded without hesitation: "We don't regret it."
"Since you have entered the camp, you must follow the general's orders. If you disobey the general, you will be punished according to military regulations. We two will not say anything more."
Liang Ren was particularly pleased with their straightforwardness and said with a smile, "That's fine."
"It's just that your identities are special, and your families probably don't know you're here to fight. To avoid any future trouble, please each leave a suicide note and come back to see me in half an hour."
After Liang Ren finished speaking, the two boys turned around and left.
It's not about running away from the battlefield, but about looking for paper and pen.
The scholar watched from the side for a while, and after the people had gone far away, he stood up and said, "These are the apple of their eye. Is it appropriate for them to go to the battlefield at such a young age?"
"I also don't think it's appropriate, but the general said it's okay."
A hint of helplessness flashed across Liang Ren's face, and he simply handed the warrant that Xu Yu had given him to the scholar.
The scholar unfolded it and took a general look at it. He couldn't help but chuckle, "The cavalry general is very far-sighted."
When these two guys stayed in Nanyun, Xu Yu anticipated the possible follow-up and accurately guessed their possible reactions.
Xu Yu neither objected nor stopped him.
If Sang Yanyou and Xu Mingyang decide to go with the army, they can be incorporated into the camp without any special consideration.
As for the Xu family, everything is under Xu Yu's control. Even if there are any bad consequences, it has nothing to do with others.
The scholar returned the warrant to Liang Ren with a few clicks of his tongue. He paused and said delicately, "Mr. Xue brought the person here. Did he also think of this a long time ago?"
Liang Ren curled his lips without comment and didn't respond.
The scholar touched his chin and sighed, "These smart people are really worthy of their reputation for looking a hundred steps ahead."
However, even the smartest people can be willing to be confused sometimes.
The scholar looked back at the tent where Mr. Xue and Jiang Yubai were with an ambiguous look, thinking that the situation was temporarily stable, but only temporarily.
Mr. Xue arrived in time and their heads were temporarily saved.
As for Xu Yu, who was on a killing spree far away in the royal city...
"He deserves a beating."
The scholar threw down these incoherent words, waved his hand and left. Liang Ren blinked in confusion and went on with his business without waiting for any further thought.
Inside the tent, Mr. Xue learned that both boys had gone to write suicide notes. He was stunned for a moment and couldn't help laughing softly.
"The youthful spirit can rival the blazing sun, and the youthful arrogance can rival the cold moon's brilliance."
"It's a good thing to have ambition. It's worth bringing you here."
Jiang Yubai had already woken up and was sitting on the floor with his back against the cabinet, reading the letter from home that Mr. Xue brought him word by word.
It is not so much a family letter as it is a record of the old prince's daily life written down by himself over the past year. The rest are all words that he has never mentioned to Jiang Yubai.
The box was full, and Mr. Xue brought all of it over without damaging a single corner of the paper.
Jiang Yubai's eyes were red as he started reading from the first book until late at night, and he remained in the same position as at the beginning without moving.
Mr. Xue cut off a piece of candle wick and lit a few more candles. He waited until Jiang Yubai finished reading the last volume before sitting down next to Jiang Yubai.
Jiang Yubai tried his best to control his shaking hands. He opened his mouth repeatedly and spoke slowly, "Father's illness was already very serious before I left for the northwest, wasn't it?"
Mr. Xue still had a faint smile on his face, but from the depths of his eyes he couldn't help but reveal a bitterness that no one could see.
"yes."
"The prince has been forcing himself to stay strong these past few years, wasting his lifespan day by day. The great wizard had already said five years ago that the prince's lifespan might not be long, and he would have a hard time seeing the end, but..."
Mr. Xue smiled bitterly and said, "But the prince said that Yubai has grown up and would be happy even if he had to count the days until his death."
Jiang Yubai was shaking uncontrollably all over, clutching the booklet in his hand tightly and unable to speak.
Mr. Xue looked at him distressedly and said softly, "Yubai, do you know that you look exactly like the late princess?"
"You are very similar to your mother. You are like a sharp knife hanging over the prince's heart every day."
The old prince watched his only child become more and more like his deceased wife. While he was delighted, his heart was also filled with pain and despair that they would never see each other again in this life or the next.
Even if someone has the ambition to conquer the world, deep down in his heart he still has fears that he cannot tell anyone.
That was his deceased wife whom he would never see again even if he seized power in this life.
Mr. Xue's throat was choked with sobs and he could no longer speak.
Jiang Yubai covered his face and said in despair: "Father said..."
"He said... he had wanted to go find Mother for a long time... He was afraid that he would be too late and that Mother wouldn't recognize him..."
"But sir, what about me?"
"My mother is gone, and my father doesn't want me anymore..."
"Sir, the world is so big, where can I find a home to return to..."
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