Chapter 20 The Battle of Zhenyang
"General Shao, some people at the door say that they want to ......" Early the next morning, when the sky was slightly white, the only two maids in the courtyard hurriedly came to Shao Nian's room, and they didn't care about the etiquette, so they were about to open Shao Nian's door.
"You can't go in!" Just then, the shouts of another maid came from the door.
However, the next moment, there was a loud bang from the doorway, followed by messy, hurried but heavy and unfamiliar footsteps.
"It's too late, General Shao, the battle situation is urgent, the Ximen family master invites you to go to the Jin City Lord's Mansion to discuss combat matters!" A vigorous and powerful voice came from far and near, and the sound of the first word was still a little vague, and by the time of the last word, a burly figure in military uniform had appeared from the corridor of the courtyard!
This is enough to prove that the person is in a hurry.
At this moment, the door to Shao Nian's room opened from the inside. A slender figure walked out of the house unhurriedly, it was Shao Nian.
He didn't wear the ancient clothes he wore when he went shopping with the mirror yesterday, but he was wearing an armor with a long sword pinned to his waist, as if he had been prepared!
The people who came to report were also stunned for a moment when they saw Shao Nian's outfit, and an ominous premonition rose in their hearts.
"What's wrong?" Shao Nian's voice was still faint, but there was an invisible bloody aura coming from the heavy armor.
The person who came to report was suppressed by the invisible murderous aura, and cold sweat broke out slightly on his forehead, but the uneasiness in his heart was getting stronger and stronger.
"In the early hours of yesterday morning, the ghost clan suddenly attacked Zhenyang, and at this moment, Zhenyang is strong and in the middle, and it is in danger, I hope that the general can rush to the city lord's mansion to discuss combat matters!"
His task is to invite Shao Nian to the City Lord's Mansion, and as for the rest, it is not his business.
"Oh, I see. Shao Nian was still in the mood to laugh at this moment, which really shocked the soldier, "You wait a minute, I'll call my adjutant." ”
He's still slow.
"General, the battle situation is urgent, and you should go quickly!" Although this is not the soldier's responsibility, he feels that it is necessary to remind this general who looks like he has nothing to do with himself.
"Are you finished, go out and wait when you're done. Shao Nian listened to the soldier's words and did not stop, but his voice was already tinged with a hint of impatience.
Everyone knew that it was a sign that he was about to be angry.
When the soldier heard the cold voice, his soul was immediately overwhelmed. He bowed his head, did not dare to say another word, and left quickly, waiting at the gate of the courtyard.
In the final analysis, this battle situation is still the business of the big men above, and they small soldiers only need to do what they are told. He reminded that he was dutiful.
Inside the house, in fact, as early as when the soldier reported the battle situation, the mirror had already woken up. She has never fallen into a deep sleep in a strange place, just so that she can escape in time for a crisis situation, so as not to be killed in her sleep, which would be too unjust.
At this moment, the mirror is letting go of perception and listening carefully to the news outside the door.
The battle situation: There is a ghost attack?
Kagami listened to the sound coming from outside the door and frowned. There was a hint of wonder and incomprehension in her heart.
Now that it is autumn, it stands to reason that the ghost clan will not have a war with the human race in the autumn and winter of previous years, because the grain and grass reserves are insufficient, and it will definitely not last next spring. In that case, the army will inevitably be withdrawn, and the consequence of the withdrawal will be that the ghost clan's own vitality will be greatly damaged.
However, why did the ghost clan choose this unexpected time to attack now, or attack Zhenyang, a military stronghold?
Jing couldn't figure it out for a while, but she understood that in this case, she and Shao Nian would inevitably be called to discuss, so she didn't stop for a moment, so she began to change her clothes, put on a military uniform, and then the next action was to pin the two weapons she usually carried around her waist.
Suddenly, her gaze swept over the room, then settled, then put down her swords and walked to the desk instead.
There, lying quietly, was a silver bow.
"Jiuqiu ......," the mirror murmured, and she lightly touched the bow, as if she had made up her mind, and picked up the bow and carried it behind her back.
Maybe...... Use it on the battlefield.
Kagami shook her head, turned and pushed the door to walk out, and as soon as the door opened, she saw the face that had been so familiar to her in recent times.
"Are you going to fight?" The mirror was stunned for a while, and then came back to his senses, his eyes avoiding Shao Nian's face. Her voice was faint, without any ups and downs.
Shao Nian didn't expect the movements of the two to be so synchronized. He glanced at the heroic but youthful and delicate girl in front of him, raised his eyebrows, and didn't know what he thought.
When Shao Nian heard Jing's question, he was stunned for a moment before he answered, "...... Pretty much. ”
"The ghost army on the other side of Zhenyang is attacking the city, and Ximen Youyou invites all the allies in Jin to discuss military affairs. I don't know why, at this moment, Shao Nian actually felt a little empty.
Isn't that a game that has been laid out long before this?
He may know it himself, but he's running away.
"Let's go, war is urgent. Jing said lightly, she squinted, and at that moment, Shao Nian actually felt a sharp murderous aura coming out of the girl's eyebrows.
Shao Nian looked at the black-haired flying back in front of him and was silent.
Looks...... She knew everything.
But it doesn't matter, does it? What do you care about?
Are you afraid she'll find out?
Inadvertently, Shao Nian asked the question he was avoiding in his heart.
Just as he was about to catch up with the mirror, he suddenly paused.
Suddenly, he froze.
He felt as if he had forgotten something.
The army attacking Zhenyang was...... The army of ghosts......; It's a member of the Oni Clan!
He froze, then smiled wryly.
Oh, yes...... How could he forget that the mirror was a spy sent by the Oni Clan?
That...... What would she do with her former colleagues?
In fact, for Kagami, killing his own people is nothing at all.
Anyway, I killed a lot of people when I was on a mission in the Shadows, didn't I?
Actually, to some extent, there really isn't, but from another point of view, there is a big difference.
One is the acquiescence of the ghost emperor's family, while the other, in a sense, is equivalent to treason.
But the problem is that in this task stand, acquiescence and treason, perfectly blended together. The mission requires you to be treasonous, then you can only be treasonous.
But Shao Nian is not a mirror, and he will not think like this.
"General, Adjutant Luo has already mounted his horse and is waiting for you. At this moment, the maid's voice came from the side of the corridor, interrupting Shao Nian's chaotic thoughts.
"Good. Shao Nian replied lightly, and then expelled all the things that had nothing to do with Zhenyang in his mind. What does her thoughts, and mine, have to do with them?
I might as well take this opportunity to test her. Shao Nian thought so. But the corners of his lips were filled with a bitter smile that he hadn't even noticed.
The grinding sound of the armor was sharp and piercing, accompanied by the slender figure that had departed, and it was even more iron-blooded.
There is no other choice, and it is the best choice.