It was night, and the moonlight was like water, shining in the depths of the Jieshan River Valley.

An argument broke out again, and Hei Crane and Lao Yun were arguing face-to-face.

The black crane's eyes were bloodshot, and even in the moonlight, he could see that the pair of eyes were almost dripping blood, and he glared at Lao Yun's thin face: "How about it, according to what you said, if you can't play the banner of the Bai family's army, the court will let us go and comfort us, but what is the result now?

Lao Yun was forced to retreat again and again, a little difficult to resist, but he still persuaded bitterly: "Lao Hei, don't be irritable, let's wait a little longer, okay? Since we've survived the past few months, why wait a few more days, at least wait until the secret agent sent out this time sends back new news before making a decision?"

The old black threw the big bow on the ground and stepped on it fiercely, "Wait, wait, always tell people to wait, wait until when it's the leader-"

Lao Yun bent down and picked up the big bow, "Now that the Moro army has begun to retreat in batches, it seems that they are not ready to fight again, then the imperial court will definitely ask Qin Jian to lead the troops to pursue the victory at this time, and they can't just let them retreat peacefully, our Dongliang Kingdom is not their own home, so let's just leave, at least force them to sign a contract guarantee that they will not be allowed to invade again in the future, or as in the past, they will still be a vassal state of our Dongliang Kingdom, and they will pay tribute every year in the future, and be a vassal every year." If Qin Jian Zhen is asked by the imperial court to deal with the Moro Kingdom with all his might, then we can get a temporary respite, and we will send someone to Beijing to deliver the true situation to the imperial court, so that the emperor will know that we have been wronged-"

"Don't expect that Zhengxi child, his suspicious nature can trust us?" I see you're still dreaming!" Lao Hei roared impatiently, "After the eldest brother had an accident, Zhang Yiyun, Liu An, and Ma Qingbai infiltrated the army, forced Qin Jian to write a recital, and watched him send the Flying Dragon Army to the imperial court in the starry night, so he was relieved." But what happened in the end, Qin Jian's kid was ruthless and vicious, and said that he would detain him to the foot of Dajie Mountain, as long as he didn't harm Zhang Yiyun and others, he could let him go back safely. But as soon as he got out, he gave a death order with his backhand, poor Zhang Yiyun and Liu An died tragically, Ma Qingbai was injured and fled back, but the injury was too serious and could not be saved. Our expedited fold must have finally arrived in the hands of Zhengxi Xiao'er, but does he believe us, he still hasn't reacted yet, watching us being trapped here day by day. ”

Lao Yun looked at the black crane helplessly, and persuaded him earnestly: "But is there a better way to do this? At that time, the eldest brother left overnight with a hundred young men, after his accident, can our men and horses go to the Moro camp to fight with the more than 100,000 Moro army? At that time, all we could do was to send the letter to Beijing as soon as possible. Let Your Majesty know the most real situation on the front line, and let the court know that it was not him Qin Jian who burned Moro's grain and grass, and it was not he Qin Jian who overturned Moro's handsome banner in the chaotic army, but the eldest brother. lest Qin Jian later make the military exploits of his eldest brother his own. Such a miraculous feat, as long as Emperor Zhengxi's heart is still flesh and blood, he will attach importance to it, and he will not sit back and watch Qin Jian'er talk nonsense and turn black and white to hide from the world. So at that time, I sent someone to sneak into Qin Jian's side, and took the opportunity to detain Qin Jian and force him to write a secret fold and send it to the capital, which I still think was the most correct choice at that time. Didn't the spies send a letter back to say that the imperial court had sent Wang Ru to the front line to investigate? For this reason, we sent someone to infiltrate Qin Jian's army again, looking for an opportunity to get close to Wang Ru, and tell Wang Ru the true inside story. We all know Wang Ru's conduct, he is the grandson of Wang Gelao, the Wang family has been loyal and good for generations, and his arrival shows that our hope has come, and it shows that the court still believes in us a little. ”

Hei He was helpless, "You always have a point, I say a lot, I can't help you - but I only wait for seven days, if there is still no good news after seven days, I will kill it, even if it is to fight to the death with Qin Jian Xiao'er, it is better than waiting for death in this mountain!" After speaking, he picked up the big bow and kicked away.

Lao Yun looked at the back and sighed: "There is really no way to go in such a day--but the eldest brother is dead, what can I do?The lives of these 20,000 soldiers, but the last bit of support left for us by the eldest brother, we can't watch them all be buried-"

A young man walked up to Lao Yun's side, "Grandpa Yun, it's really not a way to go on like this, we have to come up with a decision as soon as possible - when the Moro army really retreats cleanly, then we are afraid that we will be strangled in this mountain by Qin Jian as a rogue." Therefore, we must make the right decision at this juncture. ”

Lao Yun was very familiar with this voice, and when he looked back, it was the military doctor Hei Xiaobai, who slowly wiped his face with a wet towel, wiped off a layer of gray things on his face, revealing a handsome and young face.

"Young master, young master, young master Bai Ziqi?!" Lao Yun was surprised, "Are you still alive? Didn't accompany your father and mother?

Bai Ziqi nodded, he has been in the mountains for half a year, he is like everyone, he has messy hair, rough hands and feet, but on that handsome young face, the color of wind and dust can hardly hide his handsomeness.

Bai Ziqi knelt on one knee and saluted Lao Yun, Lao Yun supported him and hugged the young man's arm, "Child, your grandfather, he, he has ......"

Tears rolled in Bai Ziqi's eyes: "I know, I already knew-grandpa, he left for all of us-"

"He died before he left the school, and the hero was full of tears - since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both in life, and the eldest brother died like this for all of us and for the people of Dongliang Kingdom-but his body is gone, and his head is hung high in the door-"

"Grandpa Yun, do you have any plans? We have to make plans quickly, we can't sit still like this. ”

Lao Yun was so happy that all the wrinkles on his face unfolded, smiled and beckoned to the soldiers near and far, and shouted: "Brothers, come here, come here, look at who this is, Bai Jiajun's grandson, Bai Ziqi, he has been following the general and helping us treat our disabilities, he has been unknown for half a year, no one knows that he is the general's own grandson, he is hard-working, no regrets, this is our general's good grandson——"

When the soldiers who were sitting around, in a daze, or practicing or hunting, they gathered around when they heard the news, and they were so happy that they wiped their tears, and Bai Ziqi noticed that their eyes were as excited as if they were seeing relatives.

Bai Ziqi couldn't help but feel ups and downs, and sighed with emotion, these men who were struggling in the predicament, it turned out that they had such deep feelings for the Bai family, the old general Bai, and even the descendants of the Bai family's army, which was really exciting and emotional. This kind of affection has long surpassed the relationship between superiors and subordinates in the ordinary army. It can be seen that they are happy from the bottom of their hearts.

"Bai Gongzi, what do you look like this? When we fought with the general, we heard that the general's daughter-in-law gave birth to a grandchild, and the general was as happy as a child, and we also killed a few sheep that night to celebrate. ”

"Bai Gongzi, you also treated me with a knife wound, I didn't expect you to be the grandson of our old general!"

"Bai Gongzi, you have to take us to avenge the old general, we can't ask the old general to be so wronged!"

"Yes, yes, you come to be our general, we are willing to follow you. ”

"Birds don't fly without heads, and what we lack is a new general. ”

……

In the valley, which was as silent as death, the cries of 20,000 people resounded.

Bai Ziqi was dumbfounded.

I can't imagine that these people's hearts are so neat.

A body that has been tested by hardship and hunger and thirst, like an iron tower, is in front of him, and a face full of vicissitudes and longings looks at the young man in front of him who is only twenty years old with anticipation.

"Brothers, are you really willing to follow me? Don't you doubt my ability? I can heal the sick and heal, I can do it, but I really want to march and fight, and plan for the future of 20,000 people, I don't have any experience-" Bai Ziqi slowly clenched his fists, his voice was clear, and he said word by word to these brothers in front of him.

"Brother Black and White, don't shirk it, we are all rough people, whatever we say is what it is, we believe that if you can do it well, you will definitely be able to do it well!" a veteran stood up with a limp, shouting loudly.

A soldier next to him pushed him with a smile: "It's still black and white, didn't you say it just now, he is Bai Ziqi, the grandson of our old general Bai-"

"I'm so dizzy with joy that I can't change my mouth for a while—" The veteran touched his head and laughed.

"No matter what it's called, it's the grandson of our old general, and it's our new general. Little general, don't shirk it, we'll follow you in the future. Three or five men shouted at the same time.

"Yes, you agree—we'll follow you in the future—please ask the little general to accept to be our general, whether it's life or death in the future, we have no regrets—"

The sound of brushing and brushing resounded through the valley like thunder and lightning.

Bai Ziqi's eyes were foggy, her tears were blurred, and her mood was agitated.

At this moment, he finally understood his grandfather, why in his memory, grandpa always kept practicing on the martial arts training ground every day, sitting under the lamp in the middle of every night, and groping for the weapons, long swords, broadswords, arrow clusters, and spears that he had used in the war in his life...... When he was sad, he chanted aloud: "Drunk and looking at the sword, dreaming of blowing the horn and the battalion-" "I saw Wu Hook and slapped the railing all over-"

At that time, Bai Ziqi couldn't understand his grandfather's mood.

Now he suddenly understands that there are so many brothers who follow without regrets, and they have entrusted their lives and deaths to you, so to live like this, to take everyone to do a vigorous career, to make a meritorious career, is not to live up to the life of a person.

"Grandfathers, uncles, uncles, brothers, it is a fact that I, Bai Ziqi, am young and lack experience. But rest assured, I was fortunate that I grew up under my grandfather's raising, and I read those military history books and information books almost every day, and I am familiar with them. Then, next, let's work together to break out of this desperate situation, even if I fight for my life, I want to seek a bright future for all of us!"

Bright future, these four words illuminate everyone's hearts like sunshine, I haven't dared to have such an extravagant hope for a long time - everyone looks at the young people in front of them, they are still young and good, full of vitality, and everyone's hearts that feel depressed and hopeless have also ignited a beacon of hope.

"First of all, we must immediately reorganize the troops, and then strengthen the training, and at the same time find a way to replenish the food, and at the same time, I will now solicit the opinions of the whole army, no matter how old you are or what position you hold in the army, if you can think of a good way to help us get out of our present predicament, I will adopt it, and include you in our think tank. ”

"That's a good idea, we'll have to think about it. ”

"yes, everybody thinks about it. ”

"Working together, this is a good solution. ”

……

There was a rush in the crowd.

Lao Yun looked at the eyes, he was also a hot wave, his heart was surging, and an indescribable excitement was surging in his heart.