The days flowed between the pages of the book opened on the birthday of the book, on the training ground where the soldiers practiced hard in the morning and evening, in the endless sweat of the peasants in all seasons, and in all corners of the world.

The time in Dongliang Jingzhong Camp was very monotonous and boring, and Wen Qingxiu felt that life had never been so difficult.

He sat in Li Dunian's big tent in the capital prison, spreading out a military book in front of him, but he couldn't read it, and his heart was full of irritability.

In addition to eating and participating in drills every day, he now hopes that Li Dunian can go out, whether it is to attend court meetings or to run errands on the streets of Kyoto, as long as he goes out, he will bring back some news related to the war.

He was always worried about the war outside.

I wanted to leave here several times, but as soon as I left, I would be free outside, and I would be able to rush to the southwest battlefield and join the war, even if I died in battle, it was better than staying here and waiting for death. However, Li Dunian was slow to make a statement, and there was no sign of preparing to go to the southwest to participate in the war. also did not approve of Wen Qingxiu's departure. Wen Qingxiu hesitated, not knowing what to do.

Today, Li Dunian went out again.

Wen Qingxiu was secretly looking forward to it in her heart.

It wasn't until it was dark that Li Dunian's tall figure entered the gate.

"Is there any news?" Wen Qingxiu greeted him.

"Yes. Li Dunian's face was calm, he couldn't see the joy and anger in his heart, he sat down cross-legged, looking at the map of the whole Dongliang Kingdom hanging from the height.

"Moro won three dangers in one fell swoop, four cures and two big levels, and finally encountered difficulties in the five victory level. ”

Wen Qingxiu was deeply surprised, "Wusheng Pass? is it the entire Moro army?"

Li Dunian nodded, "It is rumored to be the entire Moro army. ”

"It can't be. Although Wusheng is a strategic place in Dongliang, it is also regarded as a Xiongguan since ancient times. But there are only thousands of officers and soldiers stationed there, how can they resist the entire Moro army?"

Li Dunian nodded and affirmed: "The news is true." The DPRK and China were also deeply surprised, and in front, suddenly the Flying Dragon Army and Kyoto of Wusheng Pass broke the news, and everyone speculated that the situation was not good, and that Wusheng Pass might have fallen. Subsequently, there was a significant increase in the number of refugees who fled into the prison. According to the refugees, the pass was indeed broken, and the Moro cavalry took the lead in breaking the pass. Curiously, after that, the Moro army stopped the offensive. Just this morning, the Flying Dragon Army sent a message for thousands of miles, it turned out that the Moro army was not adaptable to the water and soil, and there was a large area of diarrhea, and it was very likely that it was infected with the epidemic. Therefore, it should be that after the Moro army occupied the Wusheng Pass, the pace of the next direct attack on the southwest camp was forced to slow down. ”

Wen Qingxiu was immediately happy: "That's good, this is God's will, God sees that the Moro thieves are too arrogant, so the epidemic is coming-"

Li Dunian shook his head, but his expression was not optimistic, "It's not that simple." The kingdom of Moro was temporarily stagnant. However, according to the border guards everywhere, Huangshui in the north, Baisha in the northwest, Qingni in the south, and other countries, seeing that Moro has invaded for so long, we Dongliang have not had the strength to expel the enemy army, and these small countries have actually shown signs of imminent action, and it is very likely that they will jointly attack in the next step, if that is the case, the situation will really be troublesome——"

Wen Qingxiu jumped up and ran to the map, raised his finger and pointed: "The barren water is here, the white sand is here, and Qingni is far to the south, these countries are all small countries, and the distance is far away, so they won't really join forces, right?"

Li Dunian smiled bitterly and shook his head, knowing that Wen Qingxiu was a scholar's brain, and he only had dead books in his heart, and he didn't know much about real military affairs.

"These small countries are far away. But don't forget, since ancient times, the two countries of barren water and white sand have been trapped by the natural barren environment, only relying on grazing to survive, the grassland is located in the marginal area, and drought and lack of water, the wind and sand are pervasive, the herdsmen live poorly, and the life of the upper nobles is not easy, so I have long envied that Dongliang occupies a large area of fertile land, rich water and soil, and the life is comfortable. It is because they have been constantly attacking and harassing for generations, just to plunder some resources of life. Today, this status quo is still there, and as long as their lives are still in trouble, there will always be a danger of waiting for an opportunity to attack at any time. ”

Wen Qingxiu was fascinated by this and couldn't help nodding.

"Thani is located in the southern miasma. It is surrounded by undulating mountains, deep vegetation and a large number of ferocious beasts. The range of living space occupied by the people is very small. They naturally envy our Dongliang terrain with mountains and rivers, and the last emperor of the previous dynasty once led a large army to the south and smashed the hinterland of Qingni, planting the seeds of hatred in the hearts of Qingni people. Now, as long as there is a chance to take revenge, they will naturally not let it go. ”

Wen Qingxiu looked innocent, "That's all the past of the previous dynasty, what does it have to do with our Emperor Zhengxi? They can't find us for revenge." ”

Li Dunian smiled bitterly: "It's useless to be a scholar, brother, don't like to listen to this sentence." You're really thinking simple. The former dynasty is extinct and no longer exists. But there are still us in this land, we have inherited everything from the previous dynasty, fertile land, resources, systems, residences, customs, etiquette, words and deeds, in their eyes, we are actually no different from the people of the previous dynasty, they don't look for revenge on us, do they go to the underworld to find the last emperor of the previous dynasty?"

"Does the emperor know about this news? What does the court think? Is it discussing countermeasures? I think we must not only step up the training of the camp in Beijing, but also make defensive preparations throughout the country. Otherwise, you will be caught off guard at that time, and there is even the possibility of losing the country. ”

"Hugh is talking nonsense!" Li Dunian hurriedly stopped, glanced at the door, and lowered his voice: "Emperor Zhengxi is suspicious, his ears and eyes are all over the place, Brother Wen must be careful when he speaks, in case he will be killed." ”

Wen Qingxiu stuck out her tongue, "I'm just talking to you alone." ”

Li Dunian was a little annoyed, stopped talking, and just looked up at the Dongliang map in a daze.

Wen Qingxiu's finger slowly slid across the map, pointing to the north.

Li Dunian suddenly spoke: "There is a Northeast Battalion stationed there, and with the strength of the Northeast Battalion, the Wastewater Country will definitely not attack directly from here." ”

Wen Qingxiu slid to the northwest.

Li Dunian continued: "The northwest defense is the scope of my camp in Beijing. There is a group of men stationed there, which is enough to resist the invasion of the White Sands country, but if the White Sands and Huangshui join forces, that group of men and horses will obviously not have an advantage. ”

Wen Qingxiu pointed to the south again.

Li Dunian commented, "The most dangerous is Qingni's side." The Qingni people are cunning by nature, and they have been haunted in the deep mountains and jungles for generations, and they have long practiced the ability to be elusive, and they have always been the most troublesome border in my Dongliang country. There is also the defense range of the southwest battalion, and now the southwest battalion is scattered, if Qingni really suddenly attacks from there, the situation is really not optimistic for us. ”

Wen Qingxiu's hand suddenly slid straight towards the center of the map, designating it as Kyoto in the Eastern Liang Kingdom.

Li Dunian stopped talking, just distracted.

Wen Qingxiu himself said, "Once it is really a large-scale war, the wolf smoke is everywhere, Dongliang II Xiaozong Zhengxi can't keep the good country, he himself is a sinner through the ages, and he will drag countless Li people into dire straits-the latter is what my generation of men should worry about——"

Suddenly turned around and looked at Li Dunian fixedly, "If there is really this day, Brother Li, are you like now, guarding the camp in Beijing to ensure the safety of Emperor Zhengxi and his royal family, or are you going to join the war and protect the lives of countless innocent people?"

This is a direct and heart-piercing question, but it is a real truth.

Li Dunian suddenly had blood surging in his chest, and he couldn't care about being cautious anymore, so the long sword on his waist was unsheathed and stabbed straight into the map, "Once you die, you will serve the country." ”

Xiucai muttered, "What is the country? Where the hope of millions of people lies, it is the country." I hope that Brother Li will not distort his true heart, put the cart before the horse, and live up to the people of the world. ”

Although he is a weak scholar, his words at this moment are extremely heroic, iron-clad, and straight to the hearts of the people.

Li Dunian suddenly stretched out his hand, and with a bang, the long sword was broken into two, one was inserted into the map, and the other fell to the ground, "It's against my heart, there is such a sword." ”

Wen Qingxiu was in a daze for a moment, and seemed to understand Li Dunian's true heart that had been hidden in his heart but couldn't help revealing it at the moment, and suddenly a smile appeared on his face, "Then what should we do now? The days in this camp are really boring——"

Li Dunian already looked the same as before, and his face was unhappy: "Wait." The good time will come. ”