Chapter 52: My Wife 52 "Ask Lu Huai to come and talk to me"...
Although Lu Huai didn't know how to deal with the passionate feelings of his former best friend, he couldn't help but feel uneasy when he heard the news that Huaiyuan would send troops to Mobei soon.
He prepared some gifts and set out on the long-awaited journey to the general's mansion.
When Pei Yu, who was still wearing armor and had not yet taken off the tightly tied copper arm guards, arrived at the main hall, he saw the figure he missed so deeply as if in a dream.
"Yan Jin" Pei Yu's voice was choked with sobs.
Ever since he received the news from the border, he had not seen his sweetheart for a long time due to military training. When he saw Lu Huai coming to him on his own initiative, he was naturally very happy.
But this joy did not last long and was dimmed by the impending separation.
"Huaiyuan, when are you leaving? Can I come and see you off?"
Lu Huai looked at his outfit and knew how heavy it was without having to think too much. Then he looked at Pei Yu's handsome face which was still covered in sweat, and the feeling of heartache overcame the slight awkwardness.
Reading the worry and concern in those clear eyes, Pei Yu almost couldn't help but want to cover his chest and feel the surging heartbeat for his best friend.
He felt grimy with dirt and sweat, afraid to take a step closer and stain the other person's clean, clear, aquamarine shirt. He simply stood there like a statue, earnestly replying to his friend:
"Even at full speed, the journey from the capital to Jiuli Pass will still take two days. We will set off tomorrow, and today is the final preparation.
As for sending me off, I would certainly welcome it. After all, I would be extremely happy to have Yan Jin here. But…"
Lu Huai listened attentively, noticing the unfinished sentence, and asked Pei Yu:
"But what's wrong? Or does Huaiyuan have any concerns? Don't worry, Huaiyuan. Between you and me... we can open our hearts and communicate with each other if there are any problems. Don't worry about the time being inappropriate. Tomorrow is a day off, so I'm available anytime."
He almost forgot that Huaiyuan had already confessed that he wanted to be his pursuer and treated him as a brother with no boundaries other than friendship, so he felt that he was unable to say the rest.
Pei Yu didn't want Lu Huai to get up early to say goodbye, but he felt sad that the other party still had such a tacit understanding with him after saying this.
In addition, I was also selfish and longed to see my beloved one more time before leaving, so I told him everything:
"We estimate that we should set out at the hour of the morning, leaving the capital before the Golden Crow rises. This way, we can rest in Hengzhou tomorrow night and reunite with the soldiers from the northern border the following day."
"It's still too early. If Yan Jin comes all the way here, wouldn't it be too much trouble..."
"No!" Lu Huai took the initiative to walk forward to his side, took the hands that were dodging because of the contamination, and looked up at the upright young general:
"This journey is arduous. I've always known Huaiyuan's martial arts prowess, but I can't help but feel worried and a little nervous. If I could see him again before I leave, it would mean a lot to me."
"I hope Huaiyuan will fulfill my wish of becoming your good friend."
"Okay, Yanjin..." Pei Yu saw a general about to cross the threshold of the side door from the corner of his eye, and he immediately knew that it must be his father who sent someone to call him over. He turned his head away and looked reluctantly at the skinny scholar who seemed out of place in the hall with bows and crossbows hanging on it and the layout that showed it was not that of a scholar's home, but was pushed back by the other party with a smile.
"Huaiyuan, hurry up and leave. Don't let my presence delay your important business. I'll take my leave now."
"Um!"
The promise was made, but Pei Yu really walked with an attitude of looking back every few steps, so Lu Huai, who was about to watch him go away, had to change his action and turn around to leave the general's mansion.
Just when Pei Yu was about to say something, as if knowing what he was about to do, his beloved, whose aqua blue clothes made her look younger, and whose lips and teeth were red and white, as delicate as a person in a painting, smiled and said to him, "I will definitely come tomorrow, Huaiyuan, wait for me."
Only then did he go with satisfaction, adjust his thoughts and put all his energy into training again.
However, the soldiers beside him became more and more tired and weak as they practiced, and their movements gradually slowed down. They looked at their leader in surprise, who was completely the opposite. It seemed that after being called out, he came back even more energetic and vigorous. It was unknown what great encouragement he had received.
By the time the world was still dark, all the staff of the general's mansion had already set out.
When clouds obscure the moon, they light lanterns and candles, creating a new light source that can open a bright path. The entire team is unstoppable and well-trained.
Pei Yu counted his subordinates and after confirming that everyone was present, he reported to his father who was sitting on a horse in front of him.
After receiving the order, he jumped on the horse, but he was still looking around, not knowing what he was looking for, until he started riding.
"Huaiyuan." Before the feeling of loss could even emerge, a familiar soft voice sounded not far away, like spring rain soaking a dry heart.
"Yan Jin?!" Pei Yu looked to the right following the voice, and saw the elegant young man holding a lantern and looking at him with a smile.
The light was a vague warm yellow, reflecting on the beauty in her emerald green dress. She seemed less ethereal, like a fleeting flight, and more homely, like a gentle home. It was as if wherever he went, that place would be his haven of peace and tranquility.
Looking more closely, Pei Yu discovered that he had given this green dress to Yan Jin after they parted at Huaying Tower because he felt it suited him particularly well and was afraid that his deliberate act would be noticed, so he had given it to him after a long time.
I thought that after expressing my feelings, Yan Jin would regard this dress with ulterior motives as a snake and scorpion and stay away from it. I never thought that he would be so thoughtful and dress up like this to see me off.
What to do? He couldn't help but imagine that Yan Jin was his little wife who sent her husband on a long journey...
But he didn't know when they would meet again this time. If they were not destined to meet again, this might be the last time he and Yan Jin saw each other.
After informing his father, Pei Yu temporarily left the group and rushed upstream to his friend. He was as anxious as Yu, the famous flood control master, who finally returned home after many years.
As soon as he dismounted, he was grabbed by a pair of hands that were probably frozen cold in the night, and a round plate-shaped object was placed in his palm.
"Huaiyuan, this is for you."
"What is this?" He was regretting that he had forgotten to remind him to put on more clothes at night, and his attention was captured by the hand of his beloved, which was much smoother than his own.
"This is a blessed amulet from Yunzhu Temple. It's very effective."
Pei Yu took the jade token, said thank you, and placed it in his pocket carefully against his heart, swallowing the surging emotions back into his stomach with difficulty.
He said to his best friend gloomily: "Yanjin, can you, can you give me a hug..."
Without waiting for the other party to move, he added cautiously, "I know this may be a little difficult. Yanjin, please don't pay attention to me."
"I just thought that if there is no chance for us to meet again in the future, at least we can..."
The banished immortal was actually soft-hearted.
The soft and slender body pressed against his body actively, like water containing the heat of fire.
Lu Huai's arms were wrapped around his shoulders, and he sighed as if he was helpless, "Don't talk nonsense like that!"
Pei Yu couldn't help but hold the man tighter, and only relaxed his grip when he felt Lu Huai's waist stiffen slightly.
I just don't know if God also has pity on their separation, even the moon that was buried deep in the dark clouds just now revealed its beautiful figure, and the silver light enveloped the two people who now seemed like a couple in the eyes of an uninformed person.
Perhaps it was the perfect moonlight, or perhaps it was the jade-white face of the person in front of him that was so beautiful under the light that it was just too pleasing to his heart. Pei Yu held the face that he worshipped in his heart in his hands, lowered his head and lightly pecked Lu Huai's lips.
Seeing that there was only astonishment and shame in Lu Huai's eyes, he exclaimed "You!" without any disgust.
Pei Yu suddenly felt that even if it was his last meeting with him, it was worth it.
Even if he fell in the vast desert, he might be able to raise his eyes and look at the crescent moon with difficulty at the last moment, and close his eyes with a smile and leave with the beautiful hope that his sweetheart might also have some feelings for him...
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It has been five days since Generals Pei Zhi and Pei Yu led their troops to support Jiuli Pass, and everyone in the Dayong court is waiting for the latest battle report.
But before this new information arrived, the pro-war faction and the pro-peace faction in the court had already started arguing with each other, and the leading ministers of the two factions happened to be the heads of the two largest factions: the Prime Minister and Prince Rui.
Chu Yuanting was having a headache listening to their tit-for-tat arguments, one after another. Just when he was about to stop them, he received an urgent letter from someone, reporting that it was from Jiuli Pass.
The emperor's gaze suddenly became as sharp as an eagle.
Seeing that countless pairs of eyes were staring at him, he asked Shunling to read the letter out loud.
Who could have known that a single stone would cause a thousand ripples? The first sentence written by Pei Yu himself was "Prince Wuheng completely defeated his two elder brothers and became the uncrowned king under the long-ill Chanyu. Now he has even annexed the thirteen tribes of the Southern Xiongnu and his strength is growing." This is not an optimistic situation.
Further down was the Pei family army, which had once guarded the border of Mobei and was famous for its power. In the face of such a grand battle, they were forced to switch from offense to defense. They used Jiuli Pass as their defense line and transported supplies from Chongzhou for replenishment. Here, they confronted the army led by Wu Heng.
Therefore, this time it was no longer the one-sided speech of the pro-war faction that had dominated the scene due to the strength of the Pei family army. This unreliable battle report made the pro-peace faction, which had been suppressed for a long time and had unclear thoughts, suddenly become restless and spoke with more vigor.
Ever since Duke Shen's power was taken over by the heir supported by the emperor, the subordinates of Prince Rui have been in a state of retreat and silence.
This time, those who supported peace were holding their breath and dared not say a word, for fear that the eagle-eyed Chu Yuanting would discover their tracks and punish them.
But how could they miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to turn the situation around? You have to know that many of them have had contact with the Xiongnu before... If this peace talk goes through, wouldn't the benefits be enormous?
Things did go as they wished. Two days later, when Jiuli Pass issued an emergency request for support, even the Chu Yuanting could not bear the pressure brought by the panic among the people, and sent people to the front line to report and ask how to return to the old agreement and maintain peace.
But the Wuheng Lion opened his mouth wide, as if to cede back several towns that had been recaptured before, including the occupied Xining.
How could Chu Yuanting, who had never suffered such a big setback since he established his own government, accept being threatened by a "junior" whom he once looked down upon?
He made the decision to calm down the ministers who were still discussing in a noisy manner, and swept his sharp eyes over all of them.
"Pass the order down. General Liu will dispatch 10,000 troops from Chongzhou to support the northern border. Minister Chen from the Ministry of Revenue will contact the various garrisons to allocate food and military supplies. Ensure that the supply is guaranteed."
"I obey your command!" Liu Jingdong and Chen Qingyuan, who had been promoted to doctor, stepped out and knelt to receive the emperor's order, both of them looking like good ministers with clear eyes.
If 0359 next to him saw it, he would definitely find that it was the real-life version of his commonly used "biting the handkerchief with egg-drop eyes" emoticon. The Rui Wang family felt depressed and secretly cursed how could they choose people so well?
But even with such support, the battle situation on Pei Yu's side is still not optimistic.
Seeing that their major general had hardly slept for several nights studying military affairs, the guards felt so distressed that they didn't know how to comfort him.
But the number of casualties is still increasing. No matter who falls, they are brothers who have walked through wind, frost, snow and rain together, laughing, scolding and drinking together.
Although none of the generals in the Pei family army was without the courage to sacrifice their lives at any time, such a sacrifice was indeed very heavy.
How could he not know how much pain and sorrow Pei Yu was accumulating in his heart?
But when someone came outside the tent, he could only go out and wait, anxiously waiting for news from inside, but he didn't get any instructions.
The guards were unaware that the soldier who raised the carrier pigeons conveyed to Pei Yu the message that Chu Yuanting had ordered him to negotiate peace with Wu Heng again, which almost made Pei Yu crush the cup on the shore.
Mo Weizhen is a smart but thin young general under Pei Yu. He often serves as a scout, but he also has a good skill in mastering the Xiongnu language.
Although he was pleased to be appointed, facing the leader of the local faction right from the start was a bit unusual...
"The general asked, besides ceding the five continents, do you have any other conditions to discuss?"
"It's not that I don't have other things, but I just don't want to waste my time with you. When we met in Hengzhou that day, I will never forget Lord Lu's bright moon and refreshing breeze, his virtuous character and demeanor. If I were to name a person from Dayong whom I trust, I guess he is the only one."
"This..." Mo Weizheng understood the implication of his words and conveyed it to the general of the camp with embarrassment.
Pei Yu saw him leaning over to listen, and nodded to indicate that he was listening.
It was just that he seemed to know more about the situation than this scout who inexplicably found the other party's request strange. His face immediately became gloomy, and he replied to Mo Weizheng with words that made his subordinates instantly frown.
The young messenger came to Wu Heng tremblingly. Seeing that the familiar burly man was about to stab him with a knife again, he quickly waved his hand and took a few steps back, looking at the grassland overlord who now held power with a bitter look.
Wu Heng signaled his men to retreat to the side, leaving a way for Mo Weizheng to get closer.
After all, they were surrounded by the enemy camp, so the man didn't dare get any closer to him. He just stuttered and conveyed Pei Yu's intentions in a place where Wu Heng could hear him. "The general said that this is absolutely impossible. I would like to ask if you can change the conditions to another one."
Wu Heng didn't seem annoyed, but the fierce aura in his body seemed to indicate something, causing his subordinates who were good at observing his words and expressions to step forward immediately, causing the already frightened Mo Weizheng to be pointed at by swords again.
He smiled and waved his hand, telling them to "stop treating the envoys like this."
But what came out of his mouth was such that Mo Weizheng felt that if he told Pei Yu about it, his life would be in danger.
Wu Heng said slowly, "Are all those who have the right to speak in your country so arrogant and rude?
If you want to negotiate peace, I hope Dayong will show your sincerity. After all, we are not begging you to discuss this matter now. Look, isn't that the truth? I think General Pei is definitely not an ignorant fool. "
What he said sounded like a negotiation, but in reality he was threatening: "If you can't even find someone from the Yong Dynasty whom I trust, then I'm sorry, there's no room for us to sit down and talk."
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Author's note: Great! I finally waited for the full story to return, sob and sob~ My wives have been waiting for a long time!
If you have time during the day, let's make up for the extra chapter in today's chapter (I'm so happy to see my wife like it! I stood up again, yeah)
Countdown to the end of Small World~ Jiang Jiang is going to put away the limited edition username submission, come quickly, wife!
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