Changzhou. County Lord's Mansion.

The late autumn sun shone obliquely through the window screens, and the dust that filled the room was dense like schools of fish, wandering around with the flow of air.

The weather was so dry that even the diligent maids came every few hours to sprinkle the water, but it was still uncomfortable. It was dry from the nostrils to the throat, and no matter how much water I drank, I still didn't feel enough.

And what is even more anxious is the noisy war outside.

Ouyang Mulan knew that he couldn't help, so he tried not to go out and make trouble. But Wei Yinian hasn't been back for thirteen days, and Gao Xiuru has been missing for more than two months, how can she be at ease?

"Mother, mother......" Seeing that she was distracted, she refused to pay attention to herself for a long time, Wei Changling, who was more than a year old, woke up unhappy from a nap, pouted and shouted loudly, "I want to pee!" Pee! ”

Ouyang Mulan came back to her senses, hurriedly picked her son off the bed, and led him to the small toilet at the head of the bed to pout.

When he finished urinating, he took him to wash his hands and face, and took stewed autumn pear syrup for him to drink. The dryness here makes Ouyang Mulan, a foreigner, unbearable, even his son born here. I also had a nosebleed yesterday, but there was no good way to do it, so I could only drink more sugar water and bask in less sun. But because of the war, this autumn pear is also a rare thing, and there are only a few left in the house, which is only enough for the child to eat.

Although Wei Changling is young, he is very well-behaved, drank two sips of sugar water, and remembered that someone was coming, "Mother, where did Daddy go?" And the mother, who is also gone. ”

Ouyang Mulan's diluted sorrow came up again, so she had to reply to her son with the same words. "Mother and father have something to do, and when they are done, they will naturally come back. The little starling has to be obedient, they are happy when they come back to see it, you know? ”

Oh, because he weighed eight catties when he was born, Wei Changling, who was nicknamed Little Starling, nodded as if he didn't understand, but he was unconvinced, "I've always been very well-behaved, I bleed." Didn't cry. ”

Ouyang Mulan touched his head. I wanted to praise him a few words, but suddenly the child heard something alertly, put down the half-drunk sugar water, turned around and ran out. "Mother! Mother! ”

Outside the gate. Isn't it Gao Xiuru who hasn't seen her for two months?

Her lips were chapped. He looked tired, and his armor was covered with dust, and he hadn't washed it for a long time. It's like a clay figurine.

Even she herself was surprised, how could Wei Changling recognize her so accurately, and happily pulled her to jump and jump, shouting like a little adult, "Mother is back, mother and mother come into the house and sit!" ”

The nerves tense in the shadow of the sword suddenly relaxed when they saw the child's sincere and innocent smiling face.

frowned slightly, bent down to pick up the child, and kissed him on his little face that resembled Wei Yinian, "Does the little starling miss his mother?" ”

"Yes! There are so many, so many. The child stretched out his little arm and gestured hard, and then thought of something, struggled down from her, ran in and picked up his remaining pear syrup and handed it to her, "Mother and mother drink!" ”

Gao Xiuru's heart was warm, "It's good for the mother to drink water, and the little starling to drink." ”

"Don't! You have to give it to your mother, you drink, drink. ”

The stubborn child must have smiled contentedly after watching his mother drink the sugar water, and at this time, Ouyang Mulan had already made water and prepared clean clothes.

"General, go and wash up, and tell me what you have to say."

After living together for so long, she gradually brought a military style to her habits, clean and neat, without superfluous nonsense.

Gao Xiuru said, "You hurry up and pack your luggage and prepare to take the little starling away." ”

Ouyang Mulan was stunned for a moment, and then her heart tightened, "Isn't the situation in Changzhou City good?" ”

Gao Xiuru smiled, "It's not bad, it's a big battle." You can't stay here, it's too dangerous, go ahead. ”

Ouyang Mulan nodded, hurriedly went to work, and took Wei Changling away, "Don't disturb your mother and mother to take a bath, let her rest for a while." ”

Although Wei Changling was not happy, he still left with Ouyang Mulan very sensibly, but reluctantly said to Gao Xiuru, "Goodbye, mother, I'll come to play with you in a while." ”

Gao Xiuru sent him away with a smile, and then sat down softly without holding on. I can't control the thought of the child who didn't have time to be born, if he is still alive, will he be more attached to himself now, and love himself?

But she didn't have much time to be sad, and she pulled herself together and went into the inner room.

Ouyang Mulan was really caring, in addition to preparing bath water and clothes for her, she also prepared several commonly used wound medicines.

When the maid stepped forward to help her take off her clothes, she saw that the knife wounds on her chest were already swollen, and I really didn't know how she picked up Wei Changling just now.

"Don't tell them, help me to wash up."

Gao Xiuru didn't have the strength to cover up, nor did she have the strength to talk nonsense, and the maids helped her into the bathtub with awe and admiration, carefully avoiding her wounds, and helping her wash away the fatigue and dirt of many days.

By the time she cleaned up and came out, her favorite meal was already on the table. When she finished eating, Ouyang Mulan also packed her bags and stood in front of her. But four or five burdens, simple and refreshing, she and the child also changed into riding clothes, low-key ordinary.

Gao Xiuru was very satisfied, but she was also a little puzzled, "You didn't clean up?" ”

Ouyang Mulan smiled, "General, aren't you promoting farming?" In the past few years, I have already replaced most of my family with land, and those title deeds are packed in a box. I brought some of the rest of the gold and silver, and the rest was stored in the dark grid in the study, so that he could use it if the horse returned. ”

Gao Xiuru's eyes flashed subconsciously and subtly, "You are much more careful than me." Now that you're ready, let's go. ”

When she got out of the county lord's mansion, Ouyang Mulan knew that it was not only their family who were going to evacuate, but also the old and weak women and children in the city. There were quite a few soldiers helping them move, but there were also many more people preparing to roll the wood, indicating that a big battle was imminent.

Suddenly, an old lady was dragged out by a young soldier, "Old woman." I beg you, go away. What do you want for a broken table? Are you still running for your life with it? ”

"What broken table? That's my dowry! I have only such a dowry in my life, and if you don't allow me to take it, then I won't leave. Anyway, I've lived enough at such an age! ”

Ouyang Mulan frowned when she heard this, she wanted to say that she would give some money, and it would be good when she bought this table. But Gao Xiuru stepped forward unexpectedly and kindly, "Old woman, it's okay if you want to bring this table, but you see." It's really hard to take. You have to be willing. I'll just tear this table apart, can I find someone to help you take it? You can use it when you go back and find a carpenter to put it together. ”

When the old lady heard this, this was a solution, thinking that it was better to live a few more years than to die. So I agreed.

Gao Xiuru solved the matter with three times and five divided by two. I found a family of people with wheelbarrows. Help her take the dismantled table with her.

Ouyang Mulan was a little strange, why didn't she let the old lady go with them? But then I understood that they had a special identity. I'm afraid that the old lady will be affected if she comes with her.

Gao Xiuru said that she was careful, but in fact, she was more careful than herself in these major matters.

After leaving the city and getting off the suspension bridge, Gao Xiuru stopped his horse, "Okay, I'll send you here." Follow this path and they'll send you to the horses. ”

Ouyang Mulan was a little worried, "Then you want to go back to war?" ”

Gao Xiuru smiled, "I am the chief general, or the county lord of Changguo, so I naturally have to guard the local area." Alright, let's leave it at that. ”

She was about to turn the horse to leave, but after thinking about it, she stopped, "Little starling, come here and kiss your mother." ”

Ouyang Mulan suddenly had some bad premonitions in her heart, but she didn't know how to ask. Gao Xiuru is a strong-willed person, and the decisions she makes rarely change.

Wei Changling sensibly leaned out of Ouyang Mulan's arms, kissed Gao Xiuru both cheeks, and said childishly and innocently, "Mother and mother will definitely defeat the big villain!" ”

Gao Xiuru chuckled and kissed him back, "Okay, Mother Mother will definitely defeat the big bad guy." You obediently follow your father and your mother, don't be naughty, you know? ”

Well. Wei Changling nodded vigorously.

Just as they were about to separate, suddenly a cavalry horse came with smoke and dust, "Stop! Xiuru, you stop! ”

Ouyang Mulan turned her head in surprise, Wei Changling had already shouted excitedly, "Daddy, Daddy, I'm here!" ”

Gao Xiuru's face changed, as if she was about to leave. The trench had already been dug at the city gate, as long as she entered the city and pulled up the suspension bridge, Wei Yinian would not be able to chase after her.

But he didn't expect Wei Yinian to shoot an arrow at his son, Gao Xiuru was shocked, patted the horse back, and the embroidery knife blocked in the air, knocking the arrow away.

"Wei Yinian, are you crazy?"

But when the words landed, she saw that the arrow on the ground had broken the arrow. If she wanted to leave, it was too late.

Wei Yinian caught up, sweating profusely and full of embarrassment, his body was not as good as Gao Xiuru, and it was even harder to fight for days. He gasped vigorously several times before he spoke, "As the commander of the First Army, are you so risky?" ”

Ouyang Mulan's heart jumped, and she only listened to Gao Xiuru, "Since you know that I am the main general, of course you should listen to me." Besides, if the county lord's mansion has no master, how can the soldiers serve their orders? ”

Wei Yinian said loudly, "The master of the County Lord's Mansion, you are not the only one, I am too!" ”

"Yinian, you sober up and look at the child! Since you know the danger of staying, how can you bear to let the little starling bear the risk of losing his father? No matter how I say, it is better than you can fight. Besides, with you taking care of me outside, I can play at ease inside. ”

Wei Yinian was obviously enraged, and said bluntly, "But if you have a good guy, even if you have me, can you protect him?" We finally lured Ji Longfeng out this time, such a difficult battle, if you, the commander of the three armies, had an accident early, I just have another way, who will listen to me? If anyone was to be bait, it would be me. ”

The two of them were still arguing, but Ouyang Mulan was already confused and understood, "The county lord's mansion has someone to guard?" So, why can't it be me? ”

Gao Xiuru and Wei Yinian turned their heads at the same time, shocked.

Ouyang Mulan's heart was beating fast, but a faint smile appeared on her face, "Although I don't understand much, if someone must stay in the county lord's mansion, who is more suitable than me?" ”

Looking at the two of them again, her eyes were sincere and her words were serious, "You two are literate and martial, a general and a military advisor, and you are not suitable to stay." And me. I don't know how to fight, so it's best to stay. Also, you are so busy all day long that you don't have home at all, but I know many people in this city. They all know that I am the second lady of the county lord's mansion, and I stay, but it is more calm. ”

"No way!"

Gao Xiuru and Wei Yinian opened their mouths at the same time, "You have no ability to protect yourself at all, how can you stay?" ”

"Say it again. The little starling is still so young. How can there be no mother? Mu Lan, don't make trouble, let's go. ”

Ouyang Mulan smiled and patiently answered their questions, "I don't have the ability to protect myself. Aren't there still so many soldiers? I'm the mother of the little starling. But general, you are his mother. He is in your name. Am I still worried about handing him over to you? That's it, I'll go back. You take the little starling away. ”

When Gao Xiuru shook her head again, Ouyang Mulan's expression became solemn, "General, I rarely see Junma arguing with you so much. If you think about it, is it really right for you to stay? If you weren't the lord of Changguo, but someone else who had nothing to do with it, what decision do you think you should make? ”

Gao Xiuru's eyes struggled, and Ouyang Mulan suddenly lifted her son up and threw it in front of her, "Next!" ”

Then, with a whip in her hand, she whipped her horse and ran across the drawbridge without looking back, "Close the gates!" ”

Wei Changling was frightened, her mouth was about to cry, Gao Xiuru was holding the child, and before she could react, Wei Yinian had already chased after her, and turned back while running, "Xiuru, we must win this battle, I will buy you enough time!" ”

As he rushed onto the drawbridge, the gates slowly closed.

In the end, Gao Xiuru only saw him standing at the gate of the city, smiling at her and the little starling, "Little starling, don't be afraid, follow the mother and be a brave child." ”

Gao Xiuru blinked vigorously to remove the tide in her eyes, tied the little starling tightly to her chest, and arched her hand at them and the soldiers in the city, "Please, take care!" ”

Then, she went on her mission. She has been planning this battle for many years, and there is only one opportunity, and she must not afford to lose!

At this time, in the mountains three hundred miles away from Changzhou City, there was an army that had disappeared for a long time and got lost.

"I'll fuck the ancestor of its grandmother's eight generations!" With a rude curse, a blood-sucking leech was picked up from the back of his hand, and with a flash of cold light, a knife split, splashing the blood on the face of the person in front of him.

The man was not happy, "I said that the surname is Guan, you just want to its ancestor, can you be a little accurate?" Make Lao Tzu have a bloody face, you have to show your skills, go back to your male wife, don't get in the way of others! ”

Guan Gongzi has been in the mountains for a few days, and he is already angry, but he is even more angry at this time, "I warn you, don't talk about my brother." Sprinkle your blood on your face, and confiscate your money, what are you chirping? ”

"You two, that's enough!" A slightly older man roared, and the two sons were silent.

Wu Fengxiang only felt unlucky, he thought that bringing this group of Pingxi troops out was just lying on the credit book to pick up some credits in vain, but he didn't think that the situation was constant along the way, just mediating the disputes between these young masters and soldiers was enough to turn his flying phoenix into a dead bird.

And what is even more unfortunate is that they are still lost in this big mountain forest.

And the only one who could show the way, their leader, General Pingxi, was put down by a bowl of poisonous mushrooms offered by the unadjusted grain transport officer.

So far, he is so sick that the whole army is like a headless fly, turning around in this big ravine. If you don't want to go out, let alone fight, your life will be difficult to protect.

Just as Wu Fengxiang was secretly sighing for his hard life again, suddenly, the front sentry found some movement.

"Who? Come out! If you don't come out again, you will release the arrows. ”

Wu Fengxiang secretly scolded a fool, and immediately shouted, "We are the army of Daliang, and we will not harm the people." Come out! ”

There was silence in the grass, and then a man staggered out, a teenage boy, with dead grass leaves hanging from his body, and his black eyes wide open, both frightened and frightened.

"You, don't kill me."

Listening to his lame Chinese, and then looking at his dress, Wu Fengxiang had a figure in his heart, "You are a citizen of the border, right?" How did you get here? ”

The boy trembled and said, "I am from Daliang, and my brother is also in the army...... I heard that there was a war going on there, and I wanted to help. ”

Wu Fengxiang looked at him again, "You're going to help?" How can you help? ”

The boy hadn't answered, but Guan Yaozu smiled. The experienced one glanced up and down, "Look at him like this, he must have quarreled with his family, so he found an excuse to run away from home, right?" ”

The boy glared at him unconsciously, but the roots of his ears were slightly red, "I, I didn't quarrel." I was, I just made a bet with someone. He suddenly straightened his small chest, which was not strong, "I can also heal, my brother can heal the wound." I can cure it! ”

Guan Yaozu also wanted to tease him. But Wu Fengxiang thought of the sad general, "Will you heal your injuries?" So will you detoxify? Poisonous mushrooms, is there a way? ”

Although they were accompanied by military doctors, they did not understand the local herbal medicine. Ouyang Kang has been pouring medicine for several days. Except to save his life. But it can't be detoxified.

The boy was full of answers. "Yes." "But let me see it first." ”

Wu Fengxiang took someone to see the main general. Guan Yaozu, as a soldier and a good brother, must keep up, but he still has some faith in this child, "You little hairy child, okay?" ”

Wu Fengxiang wanted to spit on him, can you do it if he can't do it? At the moment, they can only use dead horses as live horse doctors, if Ouyang Kang is not good, how can they get out of this mountain?

Fortunately, although this boy is young, he really has some ability. After listening to their introduction, he knew what poisonous mushroom Ouyang Kang had eaten by mistake. took out a few herbs from the backpack, didn't need to boil them, just took the water to make a thick juice, and poured it into Ouyang Kang, and in less than an hour, General Pingxi, who had been unconscious, finally opened his eyes.

Guan Gongzi was very suspicious that he was actually awakened by the herbal paste that wanted to vomit when he smelled it.

When he saw the strange boy, Ouyang Kang was stunned, "This...... How long have I been asleep? Why are sons so old? ”

Are you stupid? Guan Yaozu patted him on the cheek unceremoniously, "Wake up, wake up." Your son is not yet half a year old, and if you want to sleep until he is so old, your daughter-in-law should remarry. ”

Dislike! Ouyang Kang frowned, gradually regained his senses, and wanted to pull his hand away, but the strange boy grabbed his wrist and looked curiously at the Buddha beads he was wearing, "Why do you have this, my family also has it." But my brother didn't allow me to touch it, saying that it was an old lady who had recited the scriptures and offered them, and hung them at home. ”

Ouyang Kang remembered something in a trance, "Your brother, is it called Sang, Sang Jili?" ”

The boy glared at him dissatisfiedly, "Sanjili is me, and my brother's name is Sandorjee." You Han Chinese, you can't remember our names clearly. It's a shame that you're so good-looking, and you're a fool too. Otherwise, how can you even dare to eat mushrooms that you don't recognize? ”

The despised General Pinxi was speechless.

But someone just saved his life, and he's a child, so it's hard to deal with him, right? He was generous enough to ask someone to take him to rest and rest, ask what the situation was now, and kept digging outside the tent to hear the grain transporter in the corner come in.

It was Cui Hao who Ouyang Kang personally asked for, and Xiao Cui, who was in charge of pit friends. After entering, he said to Sanjili in a solemn manner, "How can you say that you despise our general so much? He tried the law for the safety of the majority of soldiers, no, tried mushrooms. Our general is not only good-looking, but also omniscient and omnipotent in astronomy and astronomy, you kid is also lost, right? If you don't have the general's guidance, you can't even get out! ”

Unexpectedly, Sang Jili rolled his eyes, "There are so many of you adults, are you lost in the mountains?" Why are you so stupid? I'm not lost, I wanted to take a shortcut to Changzhou, so I accidentally bumped into you. If you don't lead the way, I will go. ”

Belch...... The eyes of the people in the tent lit up.

Sang Jili was a little frightened by them, frowned and shrank back, "You, what do you want to do?" ”

Hey, hey, hey.

The adults in the tent, except for General Pingxi, who was lying there and couldn't move, all changed their smiling faces and surrounded them, "Brother Xiaoji, Brother Sang Jixiang, why don't you show us the way?" Let's go back and let our general give you a big official, and keep it more majestic than your brother, how about it? ”

Sang Jili was a little moved, but he felt that these people were not very reliable, he thought about it, and corrected it first, "My name is Sang Jili, not Sang Jixiang, nor Sang Xiaoji." It's okay to lead the way, but how do I know if what you're saying is true? ”

"Of course it's true. Look at our general, with such a handsome face, who can fake? Haven't you heard of it? The county lord of Jiashan is unparalleled in the world in terms of beauty, and he is miserable! ”

Is that how the idiom is used? Do you still have the face to go back to see the teacher of Guozijian? Before Ouyang Kang was killed by this gang's popularity, he forced his breath and pointed out, "Get out of here!" General Wu, you and ...... And the auspicious little brother stayed. ”

General Pingxi, who had not fully recovered his sanity, was accidentally taken crooked by the bastard brothers.

So Sang Jili had to emphasize again, "My name is Sang Jili, not an auspicious little brother!" ”

Okay, okay, Wu Fengxiang sympathetically smoothed his hair, "It's good to get used to it, but our general is still very reliable." Come, little brother, let's talk. ”

Being dragged to sit down, how did Sang Jili feel that he seemed to have thrown himself into the wrong army?

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Author: Look, Guizi is interesting enough, it's not yet 40, so I added it in advance.

A white potato: Hey, I watched it for a long time, and finally brought out my Mimi. Hmph, I'm so handsome, is that Sanjiji better than that?

Brother Ji Xiang: Vomiting blood again, my name is Sang Jili!

White Potato Daddy: Vomiting blood, LP, why did you teach your son to be swollen?

White Potato Lady: It's none of my business, I just feed it. Education is such a big thing, isn't it your business and your husband's business? ⊙_⊙ (To be continued......)