Why are you suddenly so nice to me?
You were probably awake last night and heard what I said.
If Xiao Rong really heard it, Qu Yunmie would not feel embarrassed, after all, he had no one to embarrass in front of Xiao Rong. But he would feel a little depressed, as if he had begged for this glass of water, not Xiao Rong who gave it to him.
Qu Yunmie: “…”
Sometimes he even gets annoyed with himself.
After a moment of silence, Qu Yunmie stopped thinking about it. He picked up the cup and was about to drink, but Xiao Rong suddenly reached out and hit the back of his hand.
Xiao Rong: "It's still hot! You can't drink it!"
Qu Yunmie felt that he was wronged: "Didn't you ask me to drink it?"
Xiao Rong rolled his eyes at him: "I asked you to drink poison/drug, will you drink it? As the dignified King of Zhenbei, don't you even have this little judgment?"
Qu Yunmie: “…”
This time he felt even more wronged. He wanted to talk to Xiao Rong, but Xiao Rong was busy. He lowered his head and fanned the air above the ceramic cup. The white water vapor increased instantly. Xiao Rong reached out and grabbed Qu Yunmie's two wrists, moved the ceramic cup upwards, then he slowly moved closer and blew lightly on the water surface.
His head swayed gently at the position of Qu Yunmie's sternum. After blowing, Xiao Rong still couldn't tell whether the water had cooled down or not. But it was so cold outside, so it should have cooled down a lot.
Xiao Rong simply supported Qu Yunmie's arms and brought the cup to his lips: "Take a small sip first. If it's still hot, put it aside for a while."
Qu Yunmie looked at him, picked up the cup, and drank it all in two gulps.
Xiao Rong: “…………”
He stared at Qu Yunmie in amazement: "No, it's not hot anymore?"
Qu Yunmie kept his mouth shut and said nothing. He returned the cup to him and strode out.
Xiao Rong didn't know whether it was hot or not, but two hours later, the victory news came. Qu Yunmie led his troops to break open the gate of Hanzhong. The defender of Hanzhong was sensible and surrendered on the spot. The defenders threw their weapons all over the ground. Gao Xunzhi had already taken over the city.
The people of Hanzhong were unlucky enough. The city changed hands twice within a month. Every time, soldiers searched the streets. The residents of the city squatted on the ground. Fortunately, whether it was Shen Yangrui or Qu Yunmie, they regarded Hanzhong as their own territory, so they did not make too much trouble, and did not let anyone rob the people's property. They accepted the small things that were thrown away and smashed, and they were happy to be alive. ...
Qu Yunmie quickly transferred the more than 30,000 troops to Hanzhong City. He did not intend to wait for the remaining infantry to arrive. He wanted to continue attacking Zitong early tomorrow morning.
But there is some distance between Zitong and Hanzhong. The two main cities are about 600 miles apart, and the road in between is not so flat. If you want to get there quickly, you still have to march quickly.
Killing Hara Momofuku with one's own hands was a secondary reason, the main reason was to rescue the rear army as soon as possible.
Scouts at the front brought military news that the garrison outside Zitong County was being moved into the city, and the more than 70,000 soldiers were in turmoil. It was very likely that the rear army discovered Yuan Baifu's actions, and those soldiers who had been holding back could no longer hold back.
But the two sides did not fight, only dozens of bodies were buried far away. The scouts dug out the bodies and recognized that two of them were Wang Xinyong's men who often followed him. The cause of their death was not knife wounds, but strangulation. ...
If the two sides start fighting, no one will have the time to strangle someone to death. This is a punishment, and it is very likely to be an execution in public.
Listening to the scout's report, Xiao Rong immediately remembered how Gao Xunzhi died in official history.
He was beheaded in public by Yuan Baifu. Xiao Rong had wondered before why Yuan Baifu wanted to kill Gao Xunzhi, but now it seems that the focus was never on killing him, but on doing it in public.
Yuan Baifu had an inexplicable desire for revenge. He had to have an audience when he killed someone, and... he didn't know if it was Xiao Rong's own illusion, but he felt that Yuan Baifu seemed to enjoy deciding other people's life and death.
And it's not just this that is confusing. By executing the general of the rear army in public, isn't he afraid of angering these soldiers? These people are not on the same page with him, and he still uses this high-pressure policy. It's so weird. What on earth does he want to do?
Xiao Rong couldn't figure it out, while Qu Yunmie on the other side had a face so dark that it looked like water could drip. He picked up the teacup beside him and threw it directly at the wall. The impact was so great that the teacup shattered into pieces.
No one stopped him, and after throwing the teacup, Qu Yunmie gave an order not to let the soldiers rest, and they were to set off again early the next morning.
Human life was at stake, and Xiao Rong couldn't ask him to wait any longer. He nodded, indicating that he wanted to go too.
Qu Yunmie suddenly turned around and said, "You stay here and defend Hanzhong."
Xiao Rong: “…”
What is there to defend in Hanzhong? There is no retreat in Qu Yunmie's life. He will just keep fighting. If something happens to Qu Yunmie, Hanzhong will not be able to be defended. If nothing happens to Qu Yunmie, there is no need for anyone to defend Hanzhong.
This is not Chenliu. The two places are only a few hundred miles apart. What's more, the enemies are all on Qu Yunmie's side, and the rear are all their own people. Qu Yunmie's excuse is too poor. He might as well just say that he doesn't want Xiao Rong to follow him.
He refused on the spot: "No, two fists cannot defeat four hands. The king has only more than 30,000 soldiers and horses under his command. How can I go with confidence? I know I can't help much, but I won't delay the king's business. No matter what the king says, I will follow him."
But what Xiao Rong didn't expect was that this time Qu Yunmie was even more stubborn than him and refused to let him follow no matter what. Seeing that the two were about to be deadlocked here, Gao Xunzhi, who had been waiting for them to explode but never waited, became panicked. This critical moment was not the time for you to quarrel.
Gao Xunzhi quickly advised Xiao Rong: "Don't worry, Arong. I will stay by the king's side and will never let him suffer from the Nanyong people's schemes."
Xiao Rong was stunned. He suddenly looked at Gao Xunzhi and asked, "The Prime Minister is going too?"
Gao Xunzhi: “Yes.”
Xiao Rong stared at him for a while, then he suddenly changed his mind: "Okay, I'll stay and defend the city, but I can't do it alone. The Prime Minister should stay and help me. The King will be fine, don't worry about him."
Qu Yunmie: “…………”
Didn’t you just say that!
Liar, if I believe you again, I will not be the King of Zhenbei!
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