Chapter 430 A Moment of Glory, You Must Be By My Side
Under the setting sun that day, the scene from three days earlier unfolded again on the blood-red banks of the Xiaolin River.
However, this time, the overwhelming force charging in was the Fufeng soldiers who had suffered a crushing defeat and were suppressed by fear and anxiety for several days, almost on the verge of collapse. As if to vent their pent-up frustration, they were even more courageous and ferocious than usual, each one like a tiger unleashed from its cage, their eyes bloodshot with rage.
Once again, it was the Longxi army that stained half of the Xiaolin River red, and the stench of blood wafted for miles.
In the end, the Longxi army suffered a major defeat and fled back to the west bank of the river.
After sunset, everything returned to calm.
Yuwen Ye rode his horse, leading his victorious soldiers back to the gates of Fufeng City. He found the city brightly lit, with torches held aloft to illuminate the way for them. Even the city's inhabitants had come out, ignoring the corpses of the defeated Longxi soldiers and the wailing wounded prisoners. They joyfully carried torches and lanterns to the city gates to welcome the Grand General.
For a moment, the entire city of Fufeng was as bright as day.
Under the bright lights, the joy in their eyes shone even brighter than the lamplight. They looked at this majestic figure, like a divine general descending to earth, and shouted with ecstasy, "Great General! Great General! Great General!"
The sound shook the heavens!
Yuwen Ye shook the reins and spurred his horse into the city gate.
The shouts of the people in the city had not yet stopped, and were even louder and more awe-inspiring than before. But even in the face of such a jubilant scene, Yuwen Ye's expression remained calm, and his cold eyes swept over his surroundings.
Then, it stopped on a slender figure below the city gate.
It is Shang Ruyi.
She stood on the two steps, her face slightly pale in the flickering firelight, but her eyes were red. The moment she looked at him, a surge of hot tears welled up from her heart, instantly blurring her vision.
Even with such a blurry view, she could still make out that tall and muscular figure among millions of people.
Perhaps in everyone's eyes, he is the great general guarding Fufeng, the peerless young master of the Duke's mansion, but at this moment, in her eyes, he is just her hero, nothing more!
She smiled at him.
Yuwen Ye glanced at her only once before turning his gaze away to Yin Changyue, Song Yu, and the others who were also coming down from the city wall. These people were overjoyed and came forward to congratulate him: "General, you are brave and invincible!"
"With the Great General here, what worries do we have about the security of Fufeng?"
"General, you've worked hard."
Yuwen Ye calmly nodded to them, without responding to their words. He simply looked down at Mu Xianchengqiao and the others, and ordered, "Immediately clean up the battlefield, count the enemy corpses, and burn them outside the city."
"yes!"
"Take the prisoners into custody, and imprison them in rows of twenty."
"yes!"
"Send more personnel to set up defenses along the Xiaolin River."
"yes!"
He was clear-headed and organized, and even after a great victory, he was still able to calmly arrange post-war matters, which earned him even more admiration from those around him. After saying these words, Yuwen Ye raised his head and looked at Shang Ruyi.
When he met those tearful eyes, a hint of tenderness appeared in his calm and stern gaze.
Then, he raised his arm and reached out his hand to her.
"...!?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback.
What he is doing is—
Not only was she stunned, but everyone around her, including the common people who were standing still and all eyes were on Yuwen Ye, were also stunned.
What is the General doing?
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on them. Shang Ruyi did not expect that Yuwen Ye would do this under the spotlight. When she looked up at his eyes, he did not hesitate at all. In fact, when he looked at her, his gaze was extremely firm.
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath, stepped forward, and took his hand.
The next moment, she was pulled onto the horse by a powerful force and sat steadily in Yuwen Ye's arms. One hand reached out and wrapped around her waist, holding her tightly in his embrace.
Shang Ruyi felt her heart pounding.
Those around were even more astonished, and some couldn't help but ask, "Who is that woman?"
Some people nearby immediately replied, "That's the General's wife, the young mistress of the Duke's mansion."
"She's actually the general's wife. She doesn't look like much at all."
"Don't talk nonsense. Just now, when the general was fighting fiercely with that murderous devil Xue Xian, it was this general's wife who beat the drum on the city tower to cheer him on. That's how the general was able to drive the Longxi soldiers back in one go."
"Really?"
"Of course, we all saw it."
“We heard that too,”
More and more people exclaimed with delight, "In our Fufeng City, not only do we have a brave and fearless general, but even the general's wife is so courageous. What is Xue Xian compared to that!"
The people didn't care that there were women in the army. To them, anyone who stepped forward in times of crisis was commendable, and even if it was a woman, she deserved their cheers and applause.
As a result, the people along the way not only shouted "General," but also began to shout "Young Madam."
In an instant, an invisible wave of sound reverberated throughout Fufeng.
However, the two people on horseback were unusually calm. Even the deafening shouts around them couldn't stop Shang Ruyi from hearing her own erratic heartbeat at that moment.
What's more, her back was pressed tightly against a hot, heaving chest.
His heartbeat seemed to be very rapid.
Shang Ruyi lowered her head and said softly, "Didn't you say that in the army you wouldn't—"
Before she could finish speaking, the person behind her interrupted her calmly: "I've said it before, I won't protect you or pamper you in the military."
"That--"
"But when it's time to share the glory with you, you must be by my side."
"..."
"Besides, this is what you deserve."
After saying that, he slowly moved his hand, which was originally around Shang Ruyi's waist, to her wrist, and then gently stroked her fingertips along her weak hand.
With just a light touch, Shang Ruyi immediately shrank back into his arms in pain.
"Hmm!"
Her fingertips, which had been gripped tightly against the rough battlements during the fiercest battle, were completely worn raw. Later, when she gripped the drumsticks and struck the drum forcefully, they were worn even more raw and bloody, and her entire palm was stained red with blood.
Her fingers were connected to her heart, and the pain made her tremble.
Her trembling startled Yuwen Ye, who dared not touch her again, and instead withdrew his hand and hugged her tightly.
Then he said, "Sit tight!"
After saying that, he suddenly spurred his horse, and the steed he was riding galloped away, disappearing from everyone's sight in no time.
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